Chapter XVII: The Wounded Earl

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"Good afternoon, Miss Lance, it's a pleasure to meet you." Li Han saluted her, since he knew that Britain was particular about class, he had learned a lot of upper-class etiquette, after all, it was these people who made good money.

"Good afternoon, Dr. Lee." Lydia's attitude is very gentle, without the arrogance of the aristocracy imagined by Li Han, nor the arrogance and slackness of the legendary high society. She was very hospitable and invited Tom and Li Han to Lance Manor to be guests, and it was almost time for afternoon tea, and nothing could stop the British from having afternoon tea.

Walking on the meadow, with Lydia's introduction, Li Han noticed that there was a small forest on the other side of the manor, and next to the trees was a rose garden, in which were all blooming red roses. There are many wild ducks roosting in the meadows, and sometimes hares and small squirrels can be seen. The nearest squirrel seemed to be an adult, with a palm-sized body and a tail as long as two of its bodies. The little squirrel squatted on its legs, its small front paws raised in front of its chin, and its big round eyes looked at them, which was very cute.

Li Han pretended to touch in his pocket, took out two hazelnuts from the space and held them in his hand, carefully walked three steps away from the little squirrel, and slowly stretched out his hand. The little squirrel looked at Hazelnut and then at him, clearly moved. Lydia and Tom stopped and looked at them with a smile.

Li Han didn't move, his eyes looked to the side, and he only used his spare eyes to pay attention to the movements of the little squirrel. The little squirrel was obviously not the first time it had been fed, it only hesitated for a few seconds before it immediately reached out its paws and grabbed the two fragrant hazelnuts, and ran a few meters away, and gnawed on it with a big tail high, obviously eating very happily.

"I'm sorry," Li Han stood up and smiled at them, patting the dust on his hands, "I've never seen a squirrel so close before, it's so cute." ”

Lydia nodded understandingly, "They are indeed very cute, there are quite a few squirrels in this wood, I think Dr. Li will definitely see them a lot during his vacation." ”

"Yes, I've heard that these little animals are often seen in the UK," Li Han was a little embarrassed, "so I deliberately grabbed a few nuts to take with me when I was about to go out for a walk." Luckily, I did. ”

If it was a surprise to meet the little squirrels at the beginning, and it was exciting to meet them again, by the time he saw four or five in a row, Li Han was already numb. When did squirrels also become social creatures?

Those wild ducks look very good, this is also the United Kingdom, if it was domestic, it would have been eaten up a long time ago. He tried to pull his gaze away from the ducks and cast his gaze towards the fountain in front of the manor. Inside the fountain is a graceful statue of a woman holding a water bottle from which water flows to the pool. Li Han only felt that she looked familiar, and he didn't know which mythical figure or which famous painting it was.

"My dad liked the statue of Cupid more, but I liked this one more and changed it out when he was on a trip." Lydia was very proud of her prank, and there was a little cunning in her pretty eyes, "Daddy wants to change it back when he comes back, but I tell him that it is impossible, because I have put his cupid statue on the balcony of his room, and I have made him a little pool there." ”

Both Li Han and Tom were amused by her.

Such a beautiful, elegant, gentle and wealthy aristocratic lady, with a little cunning, if not tempted, is certainly not a man. At least Li Han felt his heart beating violently, but he was not a person who had never seen a woman, and such a high-quality woman was definitely not something he wanted to soak, even if the other party was willing to be his friend, as long as he thought of the noble title and this big manor, he wanted to retreat.

When he was ushered into the gate of the manor, he was greeted by a meticulously dressed old man in his seventies, who introduced himself as Frank Wood, the butler of Reims Manor. Although Li Han doesn't understand famous brands, even the dirt buns can see that the suit Wood wears is high-end goods, at least a few thousand pounds.

Wood is a true English butler, with a rigorous and polite attitude and a just the right amount of courtesy. Although he only cooperated with his own lady to lead the guests to visit the manor, his professionalism was reflected everywhere, and almost every word and action made people feel extremely comfortable. But I don't know if it's an illusion, Li Han feels that his attitude is a little strange. The love for Lydia is understandable, the Wood family has been the butler of the Earl of Reims for several lifetimes, and he grew up here, and his affection for Lydia is like that of a grandson. But why was he picky when he looked at the two guests?

Manor Reims has been preserving since the 15th century, passed down from generation to generation, and over the centuries it has been renovated to become more and more luxurious. Li Han put aside his distracting thoughts and carefully admired the manor, the English manor and the Huangguo garden are two completely different styles, each with its own beauty.

On the walls are many life-size portraits of the Counts of the Past with their families. There are also some large frescoes, mostly biblical stories or European myths, which are all made hundreds of years ago and can be called antiques. On the ceiling, there are intricate patterns painted with gold, and it is said that it is indeed gold dust, which makes Li Han have the urge to scrape it down and sell it for money.

Regrettably, the Count of Reims had only one daughter, Lydia, and unless the Queen gave her special approval to make Lydia a countess, the title would pass to one of Lydia's distant cousins after the Count's death, and Lydia would only receive a sum of money to leave the estate.

Lydia was a little gloomy at the mention of this, she didn't want to lose the title that had been passed down for centuries, and she was reluctant to give up in the place where she grew up.

"If you don't inherit the title, why do you have to leave the manor?" Li Han asked puzzledly, "Isn't this the property of Count Reims?" ”

"Yes, it's the property of the 'Count of Reims.'" Lydia's deliberate accentuation of the four words of the Count of Reims made both of them understand. Looking at their regretful expressions, Lydia smiled, "It's nothing, even if this manor can be given to me, I can't afford to raise it." There is a law in England that says that such a large manor can cost thousands of pounds a month to maintain, not to mention that it often needs to be repaired. ”

As they spoke, they went up the stairs to the second floor, leading to a large sunny room in the west wing of the manor. The flower room is about 50 square meters, in addition to some flowers and plants, there is also a set of tables and chairs next to the glass wall, on the table is a typical English country style tea set and snack plate. Looking out through the glass, the green meadows, half of the woods and the lake in the distance are refreshing.

Drinking afternoon tea and enjoying the beautiful scenery, accompanied by beautiful women, Li Han was almost happy. The butler Wood suddenly broke in, with an anxious look on his face, and without waiting for Lydia to open his mouth to reproach, he hurriedly walked to Li Han and asked, "Mr. Li, are you a doctor?" ”

"Yes," Li Han stood up, "I'm a Chinese medicine practitioner, do I have a patient?" ”

"Yes, the Count was injured while hunting, bleeding profusely, the helicopter was sent to the factory for overhaul, it takes more than an hour to get to the hospital here, I hope you can help stop the bleeding for him."

Li Han nodded: "Then let's go, Tom, can you please go back to the villa and get my medicine box?" It's in my suitcase. ”

Lydia hurriedly said, "Mr. Hiddleston, please come with me, and I will drive you." Dr. Li, my father will leave it to you. ”

Li Han trotted out with the housekeeper and said, "Miss Lance, please rest assured, I am very good at stopping bleeding and treating injuries." Mr. Wood, could you please get some alcohol? It would be better if there were cotton wool and bandages. ”

The housekeeper didn't say a word, and directly stopped the maid who was passing by and gave an order, and he continued to run with Li Han.

The Earl's room, in the east wing of the manor, was a suite with a small living room, a man in his fifties was half-lying on the Changsha by the bedroom window with his eyes closed, his upper clothes had been taken off, blood was dripping on his left shoulder, and the wound two inches wide and half a foot long was deep and bone-eye-long, and a girl dressed as a maid took a wet towel to help him wipe the blood from his body.

"Master, I brought Dr. Li here."

The man opened his eyes and smiled weakly: "Doctor Li, I'll trouble you." ”

"It should." Li Han didn't say much, he directly took out his needle bag, detoxified it with alcohol, and began to prick him with needles.

The Earl seemed to know what this was, and didn't make a fuss, just watched him stick a long needle into his body, and the bleeding slowly stopped: "Chinese medicine is amazing, Doctor Li, your medical skills are even better than the legend." ”

"Legends?" Li Han didn't understand, when did his reputation become so loud?

"Dr. Li doesn't watch entertainment news much, does he?" The butler saw that the Earl's wound was immediately stopped from bleeding, and he breathed a sigh of relief, and his confidence in Li Han's medical skills was greatly increased, and he said with a smile, "Didn't you go to sea with Mr. Cumberbatch and Mr. Hiddleston a few days ago, and you also encountered pirates?" Mr. Hiddleston was unfortunately shot, but you helped him remove the bullet and stop the bleeding when he was not in a position to operate, and he praised your medical skills to reporters when he was in the hospital. ”

Li Han suddenly realized, he said how he felt that there were a lot of appointments in the clinic these days, and the dignified earl was injured and looked for him, and this injury was not that he couldn't get into the hospital.

"It's an honor for me to have the trust of my friends," Li Han smiled at the door, and Tom was panting in with his medicine box behind Lydia. He took the box and took out a small dark glass bottle from it, "This is my own Yunnan Baiyao, which is a commonly used hemostatic medicine in Huangguo, I have made some improvements, which have the effect of stopping bleeding and building muscles." I'll give you the medicine, prescribe another prescription, and drink it for a few days. ”