19. Tense atmosphere
On the way to lunch, Kane first went to the hotel to pick up a cute little girl, dressed in a lotus dress, about five or six years old, like a doll.
Kane said it was his youngest daughter, who had won custody of Isabella after divorcing his wife two years ago.
Isabella grew up in a privileged environment, and although her parents divorced, the family would get together every week for a vacation to the park or the beach.
In Isabella's name for herself, Emperor Wu made a difficulty.
In China, Emperor Wu would guide such an old child to call himself brother instead of uncle, but when he went abroad, the title brother obviously could not be used casually, only among peers, and it was very awkward to hear Isabella call himself uncle, no way, it could only be like this, just listen to it.
"Uncle Wu, do you like swimming? When I was a child, my parents often took me to the beach, and now I can go to the swimming pool alone. Isabella winked her little eyes.
"Little angel, you're a kid now. ”
Emperor Wu's answer made Kane and Xiaopa burst into laughter.
"Isabella is an independent child, she always feels like an adult now, but she wet the bed last night, didn't she?" Kane turned his head, his eyes full of fatherly love.
"Hmph. Isabella pouted, angry.
Emperor Wu teased her, "Okay, give me a few slices of your potato chips, I'm hungry now." ”
Unexpectedly, little Isabella happily agreed and handed half a bag of potato chips to Emperor Wu.
"Dude, you're so good that you can ask for a snack from this little witch, you know, I've never succeeded. Pa was envious.
Emperor Wu has had children since he was a child, and the children of his relatives love to play with him, and every time there is a family gathering, he becomes the head of the children's group.
Kane drove the Highlander to a stop in front of a luxury hotel called Windsor.
This is a 130-year-old shop, the Windsor Hotel is related to the Duke of Windsor, who does not love the country but loves the beauty of the United Kingdom, the west side of the hotel is the Princess Theatre, opposite the State House and the Treasury Garden, is a landmark building in Melbourne.
"Wu, the afternoon tea here is very distinctive, you are coming to Melbourne for the first time, you must taste it. "Kane in life is a very enthusiastic old man.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Kane, and trust me, the Sonic Cat will definitely run well. Emperor Wu said firmly.
Kane shook his head and responded with a smile: "Horse racing is just entertainment, enjoyment outside of life, and I am happy that you and Patricia have a good conversation." ”
After getting out of the car, Emperor Wu looked at this historic hotel, which is very British, it is a magnificent palace, and the guests who come and go are well-dressed and upper-class people, revealing nobility everywhere.
The three of them and Isabella went to the cafeteria on the top floor, which was exactly what Emperor Wu wanted, he liked the buffet as an unrestricted way of eating.
Pa feels the same way, in his words, not worrying about whether there are enough money in his wallet to eat.
Mr. Kane had a pot-bellied but modest appetite, eating only a few pieces of pizza and a small glass of red wine, and more often than not, he leaned back in his chair and looked out over the bustling city of Melbourne through floor-to-ceiling windows.
Emperor Wu and Xiaopa, plus Isabella, were not welcome, after all, they were young people, and the three of them ate happily. Isabella's little doll has a lot of food, and the amount of food is almost catching up with his father.
After a while, Kane said that he was going to meet a friend below, and after he left, the three of them let go even more, and little Isabella ate cake with cream all over her face, and broke a piece with a smile to wipe Emperor Wu's face.
This made the waiter angry to death, and Emperor Wu and Isabella made a fuss for a while before it was enough, after all, this place is a place where Melbourne's high society comes and goes, so as not to embarrass Asians.
The little girl was very close to Emperor Wu, who had 365 ways to amuse her, and Kane joked that she was more like your daughter.
Emperor Wu likes his daughter very much, and often imagines the scene of playing with his daughter in his arms, but the reality is that his daughter-in-law doesn't know where she is.
After lunch and pure English afternoon tea, the group went to the sonic cat's racecourse.
Claude the rider was there to take care of it, and this was the first time Claude saw Emperor Wu, who had always thought that Emperor Wu was a middle-aged man of forty years old, but turned out to be a young man of less than thirty, which surprised him.
Claude expressed doubts about whether Emperor Wu knew horses, and the horse masters he had seen were all over forty years old, and this industry was built on experience, how much experience could a twenty-seven-year-old young man have?
Emperor Wu saw Claude's thoughts, there was no way, he had the BUG of Shennong's knowledge, even if he was ten years old, he could see the problem of horses.
"Mr. Kane, are you sure that such a matter as changing the saddle can be left to him?" Claude expressed his concern.
Mr. Kane didn't speak, but nodded with his hands on his hips.
Emperor Wu smiled and shrugged his shoulders.
"Wu, please answer me a few questions, how do you teach a newborn foal to raise its front legs?" Claude asked with a serious expression.
Emperor Wu was confused when he heard this, and shook his head with a smile.
Claude continued to ask, "What would you do if you asked an uncooperative horse to squat?"
"Probably going back to my room to sleep or drinking a bottle of Budweiser. Emperor Wu spread his hands, "To be honest, I don't know anything about this. ”
Claude was annoyed, and he angrily said to Mr. Kane, "God, he doesn't even know this, and it's unbelievable and stupid that you should follow his advice and change the sonic cat's saddle!"
Old man Kane was a little embarrassed, but he understood Claude's anger, Claude was a straight person, which was an advantage.
Emperor Wu didn't have time to argue with Claude, the key was that he couldn't argue, he really didn't understand anything!
Before Xiaopa said that the sonic cat was still in a low mood, Emperor Wu walked up to it and tried to find out the reason.
"Get out of front of the sonic cat, I'm going to change it back to its original saddle soon!" Claude yelled at Emperor Wu.
Emperor Wu was not a submissive lord either, and his temper was immediately ignited, "Fake, the sonic cat is a good horse, and in your hands you have become a bantam cat that runs the countdown!
Emperor Wu rushed up and grabbed Claude's collar, and the two seemed to be going to have a big fight!
Seeing this, Patricia immediately ran up and separated the two, "God, we are obviously on the same side!
Emperor Wu said to Claude word by word: "I understand the feelings of the sonic cat, it needs a wide saddle!"
"Who do you think you are?, in my opinion you're nothing more than a swaggering bastard!" Claude countered, "A big saddle means instability, do you want me to fall off my horse!"
Emperor Wu raised his voice, almost roaring, "I'll tell you again, the original saddle stuck in the sonic cat's backbone, making it very uncomfortable!
"Who do you say is a fool, you liar!"
"Alright. Mr. Kane, who had not spoken, spoke, he cleared his throat first, and then said slowly: "Claude, I understand your anger, but you have to trust my vision, just like when I pulled you from the rugby field to the racetrack, I believe Wu's judgment, we lost all the games in the past, there must be loopholes that we can't see, and he sees it, we have to dare to try." ”
"I'm sorry, Mr. Kane, I'm a bit out of shape, I need to take a shower and calm down. Kane's words worked well for Claude, and he immediately stopped, nodded and left the racecourse.
Patricia told Emperor Wu that two years earlier Claude was a third-rate football quarterback and the game was a mess, and Mr Kane thought he had a talent for being a rider and brought him to Melbourne.
After that, he participated in several second-tier tournaments, and the results were not bad, and Claude's income was dozens of times that of playing rugby. Seeing hope, Mr. Kane paid a lot of money to buy back the Sonic Cat, but the results were far from ideal.
"Claude has always attributed Sonic Cat's failure to produce results to his own fault, he is a very strong man, and he is often seen in a daze at Sonic Cat in the stable. Pa said regretfully.
Emperor Wu understood Claude a little, and Mr. Kane had a good understanding of him, and he wanted to repay him with his achievements, but it backfired.
"Well, I'll talk to him again, and I should be friends with him rather than rivals. ”