"I heard that there are many excellent gardens in the East, have you ever seen them?"

After the carriage drove into Central Park, the old Huntelaar, who was accustomed to silence, suddenly asked, "Compared to Central Park?" What do you think is the difference between the two? ”

"I've been to see some of the Oriental Gardens."

Looking at the scenery outside the window seriously, John responded casually: "I think the oriental garden pays attention to the artistic conception...... How so? It is a spiritual expression, a grass, a tree, a stone and a pavilion, which have a special meaning in the heart of the designer. As for Central Park...... Sorry, I don't know much about this, not yet. ”

"Hmm."

Old Huntelaar replied lightly and stopped talking.

The carriage drove for ten minutes in a completely meaningless conversation between the grandfather and grandson, and finally came to a stop on the edge of a lawn.

"Sir, here we are."

Henry jumped out of the car and opened the door and said in a respectful voice.

John got out of the car first, and after landing on his feet, he involuntarily tightened his collar, although there was no wind, and the sun in the sky was very strong on the earth, but he still felt a chill when he came out of the carriage.

"They're over there."

Just as John shrunk his neck, intending to take a look at the surrounding scenery first, old Huntelaar had already appeared at the Stone family not far away, tapped his cane lightly, and motioned for John to go with him.

"Good morning!"

"Good morning!"

The two families greeted each other warmly, and the elder Huntlaar even hugged his old friend Mr. Rafael Stone. There were a total of four people coming to the Stone family today, and in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Stone and Emma, there was also a young man in his twenties. The young white man was not very tall, five and a half feet at most, but he was quite stocky, and his face was extremely hairy, as if he had been carved out of a mold like Mr. Stone.

"This is my son Joshua."

Mr. Stone, who had a kind face, introduced the young man with a smile: "He has been studying in London for the past few years, and he has just returned to New York not long ago. ”

"Hello Mr. Stone, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Hearing that the other party had returned from studying in Europe, John raised his eyebrows and took the initiative to stretch out his right hand.

The United States in this era is somewhat similar to China in his previous life, with a rapid development and rise, but in addition to being large enough and rich in resources, it lags behind Europe in all aspects of all fields, and the same is true for higher education. Therefore, the entire 18th and 19th centuries are actually the history of young Americans studying in Europe, and it is normal for young people with good family conditions to study in Europe.

"But at most, it will be twenty or thirty years of hard work, and Lao Mei is about to turn over."

Considering that Johns Hopkins University was established in 1874, and the exhibition of higher education in the United States is not far away, John sighed secretly while looking at the international student who had just returned to China.

"Hello."

Joshua stretched out his right hand and shook John's hand gently, his eyes flashed with curiosity, and he said with a smile: "I am glad to meet you, Mr. Huntelaar, I have heard your name a lot lately!" ”

"Oh?"

John was slightly stunned, and then his eyes involuntarily drifted to Emma behind the other party.

The little girl stood quietly behind her father and brother after saying hello just now, without speaking, her head hanging all the time, as if she didn't see him.

With a dumb smile, John didn't say anything, just asked casually: "I don't know what subject Mr. Stone studied in the United States?" Why not study abroad in Germany? ”

In John's mind, Germany was the center of higher education in the second half of the 19th century, and the higher education of Americans was basically taught by the Germans, so this question was blurted out.

"Hehe, I studied law."

Smiling softly, Joshua explained the first question.

John didn't wait for an answer to the second question, but when he looked in surprise and saw Joshua's smile, he immediately reacted, and he was amused.

Also, what do Americans do when they study law and go to a big 6 legal country?

After a few simple words, the relationship between the two young people quickly warmed up.

At this time, the facilities of Central Park were still very simple, so in addition to walking, it was basically a party and a picnic, and after the servants spread the woolen blankets on the grass, the old Huntelaar and the Stone couple chatted on the side, and John was very interested in Joshua's study abroad in Europe, and soon asked a series of questions.

What is a little surprising is that Joshua does not seem to treat John as a teenager the same age as his own little sister, but enthusiastically introduces what he knows as if he were a peer.

Of all the people, only Emma sat alone.

"This damn guy!"

Watching John and his brother talking and laughing, quite more and more speculative, Emma almost crushed a mouthful of white teeth!

She looked at John more and more unpleasantly.

His brother Joshua is a college student, and he is a law student who graduated from Cambridge University in England, and there is no doubt that he will be the elite of society in the future, and he will have a lively conversation with such a hateful guy?

How could Emma, who has always been arrogant, accept this?

"Mr. Stone......"

Sitting on the comfortable woolen blanket, it was the first time since John came to New York that he had such a happy chat with others, and his mood was suddenly much more relaxed, and even the annoying cold seemed to disappear in an instant.

"Haha, John, call me Joshua."

Joshua waved his hand and said with a smile.

"All right, Joshua."

Seeing that the expression on the other party's face seemed to be very persistent, John didn't care, shrugged his shoulders and asked with a smile, "Please forgive me for taking the liberty of being presumptuous, but your accent is very good...... Is it a London accent? ”

"Hehe, it's still good to have a British accent if you study law."

John's somewhat narrow tone did not embarrass Joshua, but he simply smiled slightly, and the tone of his words was a little smug. As a descendant of British immigrants, he has always been proud of his British heritage, but because he grew up in New York, his accent has slowly been assimilated by the locals, and it is not easy to correct it.

In fact, it was not only them, but since the end of the Second Revolutionary War, the American upper class has quickly regained its favorability towards the British, and has risen to the level of worship, which can be said to be worshipped. For example, they pride themselves on speaking a pure London accent, dress in line with London fashion, and even invite British actors to listen to an opera......

As far as the "noble" profession of lawyer is concerned, if you don't have a London accent, you can't mix in New York's high society.

"That's so clear, are you planning to study in London?"

At this time, Emma, who had been silent, suddenly raised her head and asked with a complicated expression on her face. She doesn't have a mature soul in her body, and she doesn't know how to hide her feelings, so that people can see at a glance what she is thinking.

The envy couldn't be clearer.

"Huh?"

Sensing the strangeness in Emma's eyes, John was slightly stunned at first, and then suddenly realized, and finally understood why when he first saw her, he had a feeling that was a little out of place in this era, but it was very familiar to him: stubborn and competitive, this is not the virtue that a lady should have in this era!

Involuntarily, John felt a little fond of the little girl.

At the beginning, because of what happened in West Orange, John had a very bad impression of Emma, although he also figured it out later, the other party was just a little girl who was in the clouds, and there was really no need to hold grudges, but some things are difficult to reverse once they have a preconceived idea. Now, when John's current girl is different from the women he usually sees who only know how to revolve around her husband and children, and has her own thoughts like many women in her previous life, the favor will naturally come.

Smiling slightly, John said softly: "I have no plans to study abroad for the time being, even if I have, I will go to Germany, well, I think Berlin should be a good choice." ”

"Why?"

Emma pursed her lips and asked unconvinced, "Could it be that the moral will can be stronger than the British Empire?" What universities in Berlin can compare to Cambridge and Oxford? ”

"It's not a question of which country is strong."

John shrugged his shoulders and explained with a smile: "After all, our Huntelaar family is of German descent, and I've heard that the university in Berlin is great......"

The sun is shining on the body, and it is warm and comfortable.

Johann used his German identity to appease the unbalanced and self-respecting little girl, while calmly enjoying the peace of winter. But just as he blinked, wondering if he was teasing the little girl, a terrible cry suddenly came from not far away, instantly breaking the silence of the lakeside in Central Park.

“he1p！”

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There is a chapter at noon, which was originally intended to be three more today, but the problem of saving the manuscript is too big, almost equivalent to rewriting, or more difficult.

Don't force it, let me write carefully.

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