353. Jerome's story
The 1876 vineyard is small, about the size of a family farm, which is one of the main reasons for the annual production of wine.
The plantation has five workers, and during the grape harvest season, they hire special pickers, each of whom is paid about 200 Australian dollars per hour, which is a very skilled job.
Uncle Lyle had said hello before, and the workers began to wave when they saw the bus from afar.
At the beginning of December, Australia is in the height of summer, which is the opposite of the cold weather in the north of the country.
Telescope Mountain is a few hundred meters above the Hunter Valley, which is closer to the sun and hotter.
Workers wear short sleeves and rest in front of the small cottages in the park.
It's the month of accelerated ripening, and according to the custom of the Hunter Valley, the first stage of the harvest will officially begin on March 1 next year, just in time for the Chinese New Year, when the whole family can come here for a vacation.
The cigarette-smoking uncle is the manager here, his name is Jerome, and he is an experienced winegrower.
"Hi Boss, we've met before. Jerome greeted them warmly.
Emperor Wu looked at him and couldn't remember where he had seen it.
He smiled and said, "Mr. Jerome, I'm sorry for my memory, we really met?"
Jerome snuffed out the cigarette in his hand and smiled, "I used to work at the winery at House Manor, and I introduced you to wine at that open-air reception. ”
Speaking of House Manor, Emperor Wu suddenly thought back, no wonder he looked at Jerome familiarly.
"Oh, yes, I think I'm here, I was standing with Mr. and Mrs. Leno, and you offered me an introduction to the wine industry at House Estate. ”
Jerome smiled and invited everyone into the house to rest.
The cottage is built on a small piece of land with a wide view overlooking the plantation. As far as the eye can see, there is a sea of green and purple fragrances below.
Once inside, Jerome's wife had already made coffee for everyone, and the couple had planted coffee beans on a small plot.
His wife was young, or at least that seemed to be.
After Jerome's narration, Emperor Wu learned about the previous experiences of the two.
Both husband and wife were originally working at House Estate, with Jerome in charge of the vineyard and his wife in the finance department.
Jerome told Emperor Wu that he was one of the few people who knew about the "sewage incident." Because the plantation needs to be irrigated by river water, Stanley suddenly ordered all valves to be closed half a month before the incident.
This puzzled Jerome, who overheard Stanley talking on the phone with one of Sini's key figures, one of which was to discharge heavy metal contaminants into the river where most of Pelican Town's ranches depended, in an attempt to force the town's small ranch to go bankrupt and hand over his land.
After hearing this, everyone fell silent, and the men had anger written on their faces, but now that Stanley was dead, there was no point in pursuing it.
"And what about the big man who had dealings with Stanley at that time?" Emperor Wu's question aroused everyone's curiosity.
"yes, who is the big man who knows the truth but deliberately conceals the truth. Turks clasped his hands on his chest and said indignantly.
Jerome shook his head helplessly, "According to my later investigation, that big man should be Charles, the director of the NSW Environmental Protection Agency." ”
After a moment of silence, someone began to sneeze.
Charles is a strong contender for the next governor of NSW, and Stanley's ability to connect with him shows that House Manor was indeed very powerful before.
If Emperor Wu hadn't provided strong evidence through the spirit of Shennong, the Xini City Hall would have been unable to investigate, and hundreds of suburban ranches could only suffer losses in vain.
Emperor Wu knew in his heart that state-level figures were not something he could bring down as a rancher.
Then again, the Jeromes had wanted to retire after the House went bankrupt. The two of them have earned enough money for more than 30 years to provide them and their children with no worries about food and clothing in this life.
"Dali, that hot-blooded young man, do you remember him?"
Emperor Wu nodded, "Of course I remember, I also had a fight with him." ”
Emperor Wu looked at Kaibi, it was the night when the two first met.
At that time, Kaibi was taken aback by Emperor Wu's strength, and the sturdy Dali was actually knocked to the ground by the emaciated Emperor Wu.
"When we were about to retire, Dalí begged us to go to Brisbane with him and start over. ”
Jerome's wife added: "Dali was begging, he was begging, he was desperate but he didn't want to give up, he loved life in the suburbs, and we pity him." ”
Jerome nodded, "Yes, his brother killed him, Dali is innocent, he didn't participate in all this but was deprived of everything that belonged to him." ”
Everyone watched as if they were listening to a legend, the coffee in their cups was steaming, and even Lily and Sophia were listening attentively, even though they didn't understand anything.
"Then why didn't you go to Brisbane, it's said that Dali did a good job there. Emperor Wu took a sip of coffee, which was slightly bitter and had a faint sweetness after it was drawn into his throat.
"Brisbane, it's a distant place, I'm too old to be home like you young people, Pelican Town is my home, and we can't leave him again. ”
Uncle Lyle and Jerome are very good friends, and Jerome is surprised when Uncle Lyle, who is also retired, and he wonders who has the charm to make a proud retired old man start over.
Emperor Wu smiled, this was praising him.
Jerome asked, "What is the relationship between Lady Caitlin, who is quite famous in Australia, and you?"
Emperor Wu paused, glanced at Kaibi, and said, "Uh... Mother-in-law. ”
"My fiancée's mother. Emperor Wu pointed to Cabie, "She's Lady Caitlyn and Dr. Gary's daughter, Cabriola Moore." ”
Jerome suddenly realized, "Oh, so you're Dr. Gary's daughter, and I had a relationship with your father, who was an amazing scientist. ”
Kebi politely stood up and bowed slightly, "Thank you for complimenting my dad." ”
Emperor Wu doesn't know the situation in the scientific community, could it be that his father-in-law, who has been in the surgical examination all the year round, is also a big figure in the circle?
When Uncle Lyle became steward of Château 1876 on the recommendation of Mrs. Caitlin, he strongly recommended Jerome to manage the vineyard.
Uncle Lyle knew Jerome's abilities, and the wines of House Manor were the result of his scientific management.
"So, I'm sitting here, and that's our story. ”
After Jerome finished speaking, everyone came back to their senses, maybe they were too tired from last night's party, and they haven't eased up today, maybe they were impressed by Jerome's voice and story, and everyone was still silent in the atmosphere of that past.
So much so that the topic of discussion on the way back to the ranch was the "sewage incident" that changed the landscape of Pelican Town seven months ago.
"BOSS, if Stanley hadn't been in a hurry, I'm afraid we wouldn't have expanded the beef market so easily. Turks analyzed.
Emperor Wu nodded, indeed, if Stanley could use the resources at hand to make steady progress, the current outskirts of Sini would still be three-legged, and the day when Emperor Wu would become the "king of the suburbs" would also be postponed.
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