Chapter 18: Hunting (1)
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After giving the earl the medicine and pulling out the silver needle, a maid immediately came up with a basin of water to wash Li Han's hands. Li Han carefully washed off the blood stains on his hands, and said, "Mr. Earl, you can slowly try to move your shoulders...... Tap ...... Yes, you can put your jacket on if it doesn't interfere with your movements. Be careful not to exert yourself these days, and don't get water on the wound, I will come over twice a day to help you change the medicine. ”
"Thank you, Dr. Li," the Count moved his shoulder slightly, but although the wound looked oozing, it did not hurt the bones and did not affect his movement very much, "I will trouble you in the next few days." I don't know where you two live, but if you don't mind, please move to the manor, right? ”
Li Han didn't mind, he turned his head to look at Tom, Tom didn't care, although the small villa was comfortable, it was not as good as the manor. Moreover, Li Han needs to help the earl change the dressing every day, so it is more convenient to live here. So someone went to help the two carry their luggage and settle the rent, and the housekeeper led the two to the guest room to pay the medical fee.
The Earl was very generous, just an ordinary external injury, and directly gave a check for 5ooo pounds, obviously there will be a balance payment after the injury is healed, and it is certain that the balance payment is more than that.
Li Han didn't refuse, and took it after thanking him. The housekeeper seemed to be very satisfied with his actions, and said with a smile: "Doctor Li, please ring the bell if you need anything, you have a good rest, dinner will start at 19 o'clock, you need to wear formal clothes, I will pick up the two of you when you arrive." After saying that, he nodded and withdrew.
Formal attire? Li Han almost immediately regretted moving into the manor, and it was actually nothing to come over every day to change the dressing, just exercise. When he goes on vacation in the summer, even if the British summer is not hot, he will not bring a suit, let alone a dress. Headache!
Li Han looked at the time, it was already 5 o'clock, and he couldn't sit still, so he hurriedly went to find Tom next door, his luggage was a big suitcase, and he should have brought more than one set of dresses.
Tom really brought the dress, and it was several sets, he was hanging the dress in the closet, and after listening to Li Han's intention, he said generously: "It's all here, you can choose which one you like." ”
Li Han didn't pick it, it didn't fit anyway, and it didn't hurt any set. He casually took a black suit, thanked him, and went back to his room. The clothes are indeed a lot bigger, especially for the dress, which requires a very high size. But he didn't plan to go out and embarrass people in a set of obviously ill-fitting clothes like this, there were a few phantom characters in the stack of rune paper he had prepared before, and he found one in his pocket, and when he looked in the mirror again, the suit really looked like it fit, as if it was tailor-made.
Originally, he could have done it without borrowing clothes, but because he was not afraid of the cold, he didn't bring a coat at all, not even long-sleeved clothes. Because of his lack of skill, his phantom character can only deceive the vision, and if he touches it, it will be wrong, so he has to borrow Tom's clothes just in case, but fortunately, it is unlikely that the clothes will not fit well.
The restaurant is naturally extraordinarily luxurious, but the Count does not put on the style of a proud aristocrat on TV, and even from its appearance to the present, the Count has always been very amiable, gentle and polite, and people are unconsciously willing to associate with it.
The theme of the dinner is prey, and the count has caught a lot of hunting this time, in addition to deer, hares, etc., there is also the culprit that injured him: the bear, if it weren't for the fact that the bear caught the count off guard, he wouldn't have been injured.
But why didn't the bear's paw go? There is only roast bear meat, it can't be that he doesn't know that bear paws can be eaten, so he throws it away, right? Li Han only remembered when he saw the food on the table, he only cared about living in this beautiful manor, and he didn't have to walk to change the medicine every day, eating was a big problem! Originally, when I lived in a small villa, I cooked by myself, and I could do whatever I wanted, but now I borrow someone's manor, and I can't cook or order food by myself, right?
What a mistake!
Li Han pounded his chest in his heart, but there was a polite smile on his face. The Count ate the game he had hunted, and told the two guests about the hunt.
The British hunted differently from other countries, it was an aristocratic sport. Noble horses, pure-blooded hounds, hunting grounds in their own territory, and complicated etiquette and rules of the game. These conditions are prohibitive even for billionaires, and only royalty and aristocrats are keen on this entertainment. However, this is not the hunting season in the UK, the hunting season is from November in the second half of the year to April of the following year, and fox hunting is the main body. Now is the time for foxes to give birth, and no one is going to hunt foxes during this time, and the Count is just having fun with other animals.
"When I can only hunt two deer casually, I'll give two more stickers in November, and invite them to participate in the hunting season, so that fox hunting can be regarded as real hunting, and that's what we should hunt." The Count laughed, "If my old friends knew that I had gone hunting, and that I had been injured for it, they would have laughed at me for a whole year." ”
Lydia glanced at her father and said, "Dad, do you know how to lose face?" You don't take anyone with you when you go hunting, even if your hunting dogs are smart, they're not human, and you won't get hurt today. ”
The earl smiled awkwardly at his daughter, and Li Han changed the topic and asked, "Mr. Earl, where are you hunting?" ”
"It's on that hill behind the manor, and that's my territory."
Li Han nodded, the window of his room was facing the mountain, the mountain was not high, but it still looked quite big, at least he couldn't see the border. Lush woods cover the entire mountain, and there should be no shortage of prey. He suddenly felt excited, even if it wasn't the hunting season, he wanted to try it, except for college military training, he hadn't shot yet, and he hadn't found a chance to learn to shoot before.
The earl is an old and refined character, how could he not see Li Han's thoughts, and said with a smile: "I heard that hunting is forbidden in Huangguo, if Doctor Li is willing to try, he can let Lydia accompany you to play tomorrow, shotguns and hounds are ready-made." ”
Li Han was overjoyed: "That's great, Tom, are you interested?" Seeing Tom nodded, he added, "Then it will be troublesome Miss Lance, but it will be a few days late, Tom's injury will have to recuperate for a few more days before he can hold the gun, otherwise the recoil may hurt the bones, and then Mr. Earl will not have to change the medicine twice a day." ”
Lydia nodded, "No problem, I'm actually willing to hunt too." ”
Li Han woke up to the sound of birds, he looked at his watch, and it was the same time as he usually got up, so he got up to wash and go downstairs to exercise. Rans Manor has such a large meadow and mountain forest, enough for him to exercise. After running a few laps around the grass, Tom was seen working out as well, and then Lydia, both of whom were jogging. Li Han just said hello to them and ran to the back mountain to practice martial arts, and the woods were more hidden, so that people would not be watched.
When he came out of the woods after practice, he saw Lydia riding a horse practicing hurdles in a clearing on the side of the manor. The horse she rides is very beautiful, with white and green fur, flowing mane, golden tail, slender body, elegant movements, a good horse at first glance, and I don't know what breed it is.
As long as it is a man, he will yearn for horseback riding, especially this kind of good horse. In the past, when he was in China, Li Han only rode a horse twice on the grassland, each time for two hours, although he didn't need to be led, but he just rode for a jog or something, and he was not as skilled as Lydia at all, let alone hurdles.
After jumping the last two railings, Lydia turned her horse's head and asked, "Dr. Li, would you like to try?" ”
"Is that okay?" Li Han asked excitedly, "By the way, please call me Han." ”
"Okay, Han, please call me Lydia. It's a green dress, it's a three-year-old mare. Lydia jumped off her horse and handed the reins to Li Han, "How are your equestrians?" ”
The shoulder height of the green skirt is about 1.5 meters, and Li Han's 1.8 meter height is still very easy to get on the horse, so as not to show his ugliness. As he got on the horse, he said, "It's just a beginner, and you can ride a horse alone." ”
"Then I should have prepared you a more experienced horse," Lydia said hesitantly, "the green skirt is still young, and it was only a few months before I actually started riding it, and it was not experienced enough." ”
"It's okay, I'm just riding it for a slow lap, and I won't take the liberty of riding it over the hurdles." Li Han said, flicking the reins slightly, and the green skirt trotted up as if she had received an order.
This is indeed a good horse, evenly measured, not too undulating when running, and sensitive to every command of the knight, very intelligent, and those horses that have been ridden before are not at all comparable to it.
"It's a good horse," Li Han jumped off the horse and patted the back of the green skirt gently, "It's great." ”
"Thank you." Lydia laughed, "Breakfast is ready, it's time for us to go eat." ”
Li Han nodded, and accompanied her to return the green dress to the stable, where there was a special staff waiting for the horse waiting to bathe and feed it. Breakfast is a typical English breakfast, but the most acceptable thing in British cuisine is breakfast, beans and blood sausage are very good, and it can be said to be enjoyable to eat such a hearty breakfast after a strenuous exercise.
After eating, he changed the earl's medicine, and Li Han prepared to go back to London. If you want to live here, there must be less dress, and you need special hunting clothes to go hunting. The dress can be taken home directly, but the hunting suit must be bought now. Fortunately, it was enough to go back to London in three hours, and I was completely in time to come back to change the second medicine.
When Lydia learned of his purpose for returning to London, she took the initiative to say, "Do you need help buying clothes?" I can accompany you back to London, and it just so happens that I haven't been shopping in London for a while. ”
"That's great," Li Han said gratefully, "I don't know much about hunting outfits, so it would be great if you could help." He turned to Tom and asked, "Do you need me to go to your house and help you get your hunting suit?" Or are you going back to London too? ”
Tom thought for a moment and said, "Lord Earl is willing to open the library to me, I won't go back, you can help me bring two sets of hunting suits, and a few more sets of dresses." ”