Chapter 37 The big day is getting closer

"But", Steven added after a moment's hesitation, "but this kind of person charges a very expensive ......"

What the hell does this villain want to do?

If An Feng wants to start a company, Steven is not surprised, Bill Gates founded his own company at the age of 13, Edinburgh boy Fraser Doherty founded the world-famous "Super Jam" company at the age of 14, and it is said that there is a girl in Spain who founded the company at the age of six......

An Feng is rich, which doesn't make Steven wonder, can he have any money to have the child star Macaulay Carson Culkin in "Home Alone 1"? Three years ago, Macaulay was a multimillionaire when he was eight years old – when he was the second-best child star in Hollywood. And this year, it was reported that "Home Alone 2" had started filming, and it was rumored that Macaulay's salary was five million dollars, not counting the box office share and the advertising revenue afterward......

An Feng is such a small person, secretly investigating the beautiful flight attendant, this is nothing, at most it is a natural color. But what makes Steven strange is that An Feng's appointment with him should be so mysterious, and repeatedly encourage him to come into contact with the gray people in the fringe area...... This is beyond the common sense of children.

In order to dispel An Feng's idea, Steven could only talk about the fee.

"A million dollars isn't enough?" An Feng was a little surprised. He didn't know the salary level of mercenaries in 1992, but in his mind, shortly after Operation Desert Storm ended, many professional soldiers from various countries who were proficient in killing skills retired and turned to the world of police, bodyguards, and mercenaries...... Therefore, at this juncture, the salary of mercenaries should be low.

Steven hesitated for a moment and replied: "Well, if you just hire a small team, about seven or eight people, I think it should be enough, but you are too demanding, too detailed, too strict, and you have to operate on Argyle, rent a helicopter, rent a yacht...... I think you should have a little more cash, just in case.

Ah, just as we were talking, I suddenly remembered a friend who was rumored to have something to do with the intelligence services, and this person fits your requirements: honest, not curious, silent, rarely interacting with people, and a loner...... Maybe he doesn't have any work on hand this time, so I'll help you ask. ”

An Feng was also silent for a moment, and responded: "I'll figure out a way to deal with the funds, there was no plan to move this fund before, but now the implementation plan is gradually taking shape, and I already have a preliminary budget." My lawyer, do your thing, and let me do the rest. ”

Steven got up to say goodbye, and An Feng played with Argyle for a while, holding a bunch of materials and books under his arm, and began to pace slowly towards the agreed place.

British books are very expensive, and the money spent on books is often more than the tuition fee in a semester, and a few books in An Feng's arms are converted into thousands of yuan. If he really wants to buy all the prescribed extracurricular books home, it is estimated that it will be enough for Dr. Zhou to buy a new car.

At this time, Dr. Zhou had not yet eaten, and An Feng had been waiting for a long time when he arrived at the agreed place, and An Feng did not ask Dr. Zhou how things were doing, but looking at Dr. Zhou's face, it seemed that he was very satisfied with everything. The two casually found a fast food restaurant on the side of the road, ate some food indiscriminately and hurried home. When he arrived at the door of Huang Yaqing's house, Dr. Zhou paused slightly, and was satisfied to see that the people from the moving company had left, he snapped his fingers and said, "Not bad!" ”

At home, Bartlet's father was also sorting out the reading list for Scarlett, and when he saw An Feng entering the door with a few books, Bartlet's father greeted: "Hi, Kane, I just wanted to say to you, you can actually borrow Scarlett's books, books are too expensive, I am going to go to the used book market in the next few days to help you find a few interesting books." ”

An Feng smiled and showed his results to Bartlet's father: "I bought "The Lord of the Rings", as well as its prequel "The Hobbit", this book is so interesting......"

Vera's mother peeked out of the kitchen and interjected: "The Lord of the Rings book, I grew up reading this book when I was a child, Kane, you should have said it earlier, there is this book in the attic of the house, and I haven't been willing to throw it away several times when I move." ”

"But, I want to collect this book", An Feng looked excited, his face glittering - it was the oil from eating grilled chicken wings.

A foreigner actually had the same preferences as himself, and Bartlet's father felt very proud, and without waiting for Scarlett to interject to say anything, he said with a look of reminiscence: "This book is really good, I remember my grandfather also liked to read this book when he was a child, and he also bought the earliest version of this book, which is now a rare edition." At that time, the Second World War had just ended, and paper was expensive, so the book had to be published in three volumes, so it was also called The Lord of the Rings Trilogy......"

After a pause, Butlet's dad shouted, "Let's go up to the attic and have a look, there should be a lot of treasured books there." ”

As he walked to the attic, Papa Bartlet continued to recall, "The Hobbit? I remember an old video game from more than 20 years ago that was based on the plot of the book, called ......"

"Dungeons & Dragons, 1974", what a classic video game, how could An Feng not remember: "The Hobbit later spawned many similar works, such as the Dragon Lance series, and the video games adapted from them also derived a system, a world. ”

"Yes, yes", Daddy Bartlet's excited, "Dungeons & Dragons, I've played this game. ”

Bartlet's father's attic was no different from all Englishmen's attics, dark and cluttered, filled with all sorts of dusty wooden boxes. Papa Bartley turned on the lamp, took a rug from the corner, blew the dust on it, spread it on the floor, and the crowd sat around the stall as Papa Bartley opened one of the wooden boxes, and the full scent of fragrant books was displayed in the dim light.

Bartlet's dad pulled out a book, and sure enough, it was "The Lord of the Rings", which was a version from the seventies, and it was a bit old. Papa Bartley sighed and muttered, "Nostalgia is the most powerless thing in life......"

Unfolding the book, Bartlet's father unconsciously read: "The days go by, and the big days are getting closer. One evening, a strange wagon full of strange packages pulled into Habiton and stopped in front of the hole at the bottom of the bag. Startled hobbits peeked out of their windows. The driver was driven by strangely shaped outsiders, singing a song that no one had ever heard: the coachman was a dwarf with a long beard and a hood. Several dwarves even survived in the hole at the bottom of the bag.

In the second week of September, another carriage crossed the Spirits Bridge in broad daylight and drove along the waterfront. There was only one elderly man in the car. He wears a high, pointed blue hat, a long gray robe, and a silver scarf. His beard was white and long, and his eyebrows were so long that they extended from the brim of his hat. A large group of children followed the carriage through the whole of Habiton and up the hill along the way......"

After a pause, Bartlet's father was rummaging through the books, Scarlett was lying on the carpet with her eyes shining and waiting for her father to speak again, An Feng couldn't help reciting the excerpts from the book: "Human beings may lose their courage one day, we may abandon our friends and betray our companions, but it is not today!"

Wolves are rampant, and the era of mankind may be gone, but it is not today! Today we will fight bloodily! For the sake of this beautiful land, everything you and I cherish! I command you, human beings, to fight strong! ”

Father Bartlet's comical hand saluted: "Yes, Your Majesty Aragon!" ”

Scarlett giggled and rolled on the ground, and when she was almost laughing, she turned over, stuffed the book into An Feng's hand, and urged: "Read a few more paragraphs, read a few more paragraphs to me, Brother Kane, this text is so beautiful, like poetry." ”

An Feng took the book, Bartlet's father continued to sort out the books amid An Feng's reading, and Vera's mother also joined the reading club after cleaning up the kitchen. A family of three...... No, it should be a family of four, squatting in the dark and messy attic, and time flies quickly in the sound of reading.

The next day, An Feng took Scarlett's hand and stepped out of the house, and Bartlet's father personally tied a school badge to the mailbox at the door - this is to tell the school bus driver that there are children in the family attending your school, and the school bus must stop here.

Sure enough, not long after, the school bus staggered to stop at the door of the house, and at this moment, Huang Yaqing also took Chen Wenwen's hand and walked out of the house and ran towards Bartlet's house. Her family has only one child, so she has to accommodate Bartlet, who has two children going to school.

The school bus waited for no one, everyone hurriedly boarded the school bus, and Huang Yaqing only had time to shout below: "Fengfeng, take care of Wenwen......"

After thinking about it, she immediately added: "I have already explained your family's affairs, don't worry." ”

The car door closed, Scarlett, who was standing at the door, bowed her knees slightly to the driver of the car, thanked her and then walked into the car. ”

This is a British custom, and when you take a bus, you need to thank the driver. Scarlett has developed a habit since she was a child, but Chen Wenwen has not developed this habit since she was a child. Under An Feng's reminder, he followed behind An Feng, thanked the driver like An Feng, and walked down the corridor into the seat.

The children near the seats took the initiative to poke their heads out and introduce themselves to the new students, and some even gave their approximate addresses and invited the new students to play together. Three new students

In a warm greeting, he also began to introduce himself. Amazingly, Chen Wenwen began to speak English, he stammered and greeted the child next to him, of course he spoke Chinese English, and miraculously, the child understood.

Scarlett, who was sitting in the back seat, heard something like "goodgoodstudy, daydayup" and the occasional "Wetwowhoandwho?" (Who are we with whom?) I only felt that Chen Wenwen was too humorous, and the children in the neighborhood also poked their heads out one after another to look at this newly baked inter-school humor star...... Of course, this kind of scrutiny of children does not contain any discriminatory elements.

Attending primary school in the UK is a very simple affair, with pupils starting at 9 a.m., five classes in the morning of half an hour each, followed by an hour and 15 minutes of lunch, three classes in the afternoon, and school starts at 3 o'clock. As for lunch, some schools charge for lunches, while others don't. An Feng's school received a donation last year, so this year's lunch is free. However, the level of lunch in the British is very unaffordable to eat**.

The British government subsidizes school lunches, and also provides free fruit and milk to the first and second grades, this free measure is for all students, refugees and illegal immigrants are also included, so An Feng can also enjoy a free lunch, which makes An Feng have a little doubt about the saying "There is no free lunch in the world".

Well, it's all gossip. The first day of school was uneventful, and what Scarlett learned in her general studies class was "not to talk to strangers" – and her general studies classes for the next year were largely centered around elementary school students. And the lesson An Feng learned was: how to prevent vicious dogs from biting.

The days passed slowly, and An Feng spent his first day, first week, and first month in school.

During this period, Chen Wenwen gradually adapted to school life and began to have his own friends and social circles. He also took Xia Hongtao to find An Feng to get together, but the first and second grades and the upper grades of British primary schools are two educational stages, and An Feng and Scarlett can play together, and Chen Wenwen and Chen Wenwen belong to two worlds. After getting together a few times, the two couldn't talk together, and they gradually faded into each other.

Wu Xiyue, the convener, paid great attention to An Feng's every move, but An Feng didn't let the other party find a chance to speak. His performance in school was neither outstanding nor lagging behind, but he was often a mediocre outstander. But just like that, Wu Xiyue still pays attention to An Feng all the time, and she always feels that this child is not looking for it.

And outside of school, life goes on as usual. On the second day of school, Dr. Zhou bought an old Mercedes-Benz that had been transferred to Huang Yaqing's house, and the car was parked outside Huang Yaqing's house – like many residents here. So Dr. Zhou was even busier, according to his words: "As long as I go out every day and see my car, I am full of hard work." ”

In this kind of ** support, the doctor is busier next week, and he has to rush to the driving training school after class every day, and often goes home late and late...... Of course, after taking a break in the middle, An Feng followed Dr. Zhou to the research institute for a turn, and by the way, he assigned Dr. Zhou a key card - this is not a big deal, after An Feng came back, he installed the stolen access control system software into his own computer, and forgot about it.

In terms of Huang Yaqing, because of An Feng's mention before the start of school, her attitude was much kinder. Accustomed to the exchange of interests, she immediately helped An Feng complete her housework - An Feng's mother's unit suddenly received a call from a big boss in the province to convey some private matters. So, my mother's situation immediately changed. A week later, my mother became the deputy head of the secretarial department, and the phone was quickly installed at home......

Also in this week, the funds in An Feng's mother's account became three houses in the capital. Of course, there is no problem with the houses arranged by Boss Chen, one of them is still an exquisite villa, this villa is the same as the other two houses, it belongs to the school district, but the villa is located on the edge of the city center and belongs to the high school district, while the other two houses are in the city center and belong to the primary and junior high school double school district.

Due to the inconvenience of contact between the two parties, An Feng's mother did not tell An Feng during the short call time, in fact, there are more than three houses in her name, and Boss Chen has put his two villas and four "relationship houses" assigned by subordinate units in the name of An Feng's mother. Boss Chen didn't care about An Feng's mother's debts, so he didn't ask for any formalities. Because in his opinion, the other party is just a small ant, even if it is really the property of the other party, he wants it, is it still difficult?

Afterwards, An Feng's mother also felt that this matter was very inconspicuous - people helped buy a house, and by the way, they put their own houses together, and helped entrust a professional leasing company to manage them, so they don't have to worry about anything. What's more, the house is still hanging in his own name, what a lot of trust this is. It's not worth wasting talk time on the phone for this little thing. And with these houses that don't belong to you, you just use them as an excuse to hide the truth that other houses belong to your family.

At this time, An Feng's mother has not yet felt the impact of the improvement of the family's economic situation on human nature, she just thinks that this money comes from An Feng, it is An Feng's money, she wants to keep it for the child, so that the child will have a way out in the future, so she doesn't want Uncle An Feng to know. Concealing it from others is just a secrecy measure incidentally.

But after that, the situation in An Feng's family finally changed. Among the three houses, the rent of the villa is the highest, and renting it out at once is equivalent to a sudden increase in the salary of four people. Although An Feng's mother did not change her habit of saving, she was no longer embarrassed to spend money after all...... Of course, the rest of the family still regards this as a change brought about by her mother's promotion.

During the brief call, An Feng knew about his mother's appreciation, and immediately warned his mother to stop here. Mom is not a wealthy person, because of her bad background, although she writes a good calligraphy, she may not be fluent, but she is an ordinary clerk after all. Entering that big dye vat is not necessarily a good thing for the family. An Feng's mother accepted this advice, and for the rest of her life, she only served as a deputy ......

In the midst of the disturbances, the first week passed, and the time entered the second half of January, the speech of the southern tour began to be conveyed within the high-level, and the rumors gradually leaked.

On January 30, Taiwan's stock market fell sharply, which will last for 13 months, and the final market value fell by 43. 25％； On 7 February, the EC signed an agreement on monetary union, deciding to issue a single currency within the EC by 18 January 1999...... Both of these news caused turmoil in the foreign exchange market, but An Feng did not achieve much in these two operations. Because he failed to remember the former, for the latter, he entered the market too late. In the end, he was only able to double his bankroll.

In the first week of school, the social activity arranged by the school teacher was indeed a visit to the British Museum, and An Feng did not find the opportunity to act alone, because the boarding father and mother accompanied him throughout the whole process. In the second week, social activities were to go to nearby community churches and nursing homes, but An Feng still didn't have the opportunity. Week 3 continues; In the fourth week, the host family began to discuss vacation plans enthusiastically, but An Feng still did not find a chance to act alone.

Finally, in the fifth week, the opportunity came, Bartlet's father was going to Belgium for two whole weeks because of a business, and an old man in charge of Vera's mother happened to be on his deathbed and had to be accompanied throughout the whole process and could not get out......

ps: If there is something at home, go back and catch insects.