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After the banquet began, the guests began to present gifts to the hosts. Because there were many guests, I had to queue up for a long time. At the top of the queue were, of course, the colonial government officials with relatively high status, and as for the governors, of course, they did not need to queue, and their gifts had already been sent in alone. Sparrow's identity could only be squeezed into the upper class of the colony, so he was at the back of the line.

The guests in front of them showed the hosts the gifts they brought one by one, which were nothing more than ordinary items, and the more valuable ones were all kinds of precious stones, such as Burmese "pigeon's blood red" and jadeite, which were still very popular with Westerners; The cheaper ones are the local products that are common in Southeast Asia, such as the wood carvings of the Borneo natives, the textiles of the Malays, and so on. There were also people who gave cups and watches, but Sparrow was confident that by the time his gifts were brought out, the gifts of the people in front of him would be eclipsed.

Finally, it was Sparrow's turn, and when the master of ceremonies read out the gift list aloud, "Mr. Jack Sparrow presents a pair of mechanical couple watches made in China Plum Blossom", Sparrow opened the box in his hand. During this time, Sparrow was considered to be "famous" in the city of Singapore, and many people talked about him, except for the "new" bicycle that made a splash at the pier that day, and the rest was speculating about how much money he would lose in this business. When it was his turn to present the present, most of the people present were focused on what Captain Sparrow had brought back from China. When the master of ceremonies pronounced the name of the gift, many people were taken aback. S made in China? Why add a wrist to the front of the watch? Everyone looked at the box in Sparrow's hand, so much so that the person standing behind him subconsciously stood up.

The box wrapped in colored brocade cloth contained two pieces of s, one large and one small, with metal bands, and the eyes of the hostess in charge of receiving the gifts lit up, and Diana, who had been with her mother, also widened her eyes, and Rong En directly stretched out her hand. Sparrow skimmed off of Jon's hand and handed the box to the hostess, and Mrs. Jacobson took a small watch out of the box. Twenty-first-century craftsmanship means that even men's watches are much smaller than nineteenth-century pocket watches, let alone small women's watches. Mrs. Jacobson liked the more she looked at the mechanical artifact, which looked like a work of art, and she guessed the purpose of the metal straps on both sides of the watch, since it was called a watch, it was worn on the wrist, but she didn't know how to wear it, so she set her sights on the person who gave the gift. The latter immediately understood what the hostess meant, and he first raised his wrist and showed the quartz watch on his wrist to the hostess, then took the watch from the hostess's hand and carefully placed it on Mrs. Jacobson's right wrist. "Dear Madam, this is a new type of mechanical watch produced by the Chinese with the latest technology, it is more delicate than our cup watches produced in Europe, the time is more accurate, and it also has the function of recording the date." As he spoke, he took out the men's watch from the box again, and the man came over, and Sparrow once again demonstrated how to wear the watch. "Mr. Jacobson, these two watches are a pair, in Chinese terms 'couple watches', which are intended for couples. I heard that when those civilized Chinese get married, they will buy a couple watch as a testimony of love. ”

The man looked at the watch on his wrist, and put his wrist together with his wife's wrist, and the two wrists, one large and one small, complemented each other, just like the same loving couple. "Thank you, Mr. Sparrow, for this is a wonderful gift." The man said, hearing this, Mr. Captain knew that his purpose had been achieved.

This novel gift brought the atmosphere of the banquet to a small climax, and many people asked Sparrow about the watch. When they heard that the quartz watch on Mr. Captain's wrist was not winded, but was driven by electricity, a battery smaller than a button could last a year or two, and that the watch would not deviate by more than one second per day, many people expressed disbelief, and one businessman even accused Sparrow of bragging. That's what Spyro wants, "If you don't have any evidence, would you like to make a bet with me?" ”

Under the gaze of so many people, how could the businessman tolerate losing face, "How to gamble?" ”

"I'll keep this watch in a sealed space," Sparrow said, plucking his quartz watch from his wrist, "and then take it out in five days, and if it stops, or if it misses for more than five seconds, even if I lose, or if you lose, the bet will be set at fifty pounds." Seeing that the conversation had succeeded in attracting the attention of the magnitudes, Sparrow took the opportunity to propose, "Let's ask the man to come and give a witness, and lock this watch in the safe in the master's house." ”

The merchant didn't believe that electricity could power a watch, and for so long, he was sure that Spello was bluffing, and although the fifty-pound bet made him a little painful, he didn't lose the battle, and he accepted the bet with a gritted tooth. The man did not spoil everyone's pleasure, and under the watchful eyes of the two sides of the bet, the governor and the French and American consuls, as well as a dozen good deeds, the former locked the quartz watch in his safe.

Back in the courtyard, the ball has begun, and in one corner of the venue, three violinists are playing Mozart's German Dances, and a couple of men and women are dancing in the open space, dancing the waltz that has only been around for decades. Originating in southern Germany and the Austrian countryside, some three-beat folk dances, such as "Lendler", "German dance" and "whirling dance", were gradually introduced into the cities and transformed into "round dances" or "waltzes" in civilized society. Although the waltz has been moderately "civilized", it still retains the joyful and unrestrained nature of the countryside, and the embrace of men and women who are considered "immoral" in the emerging fashion. In any case, it can gradually replace the elegant and noble but pretentious court dance "small dance steps" belonging to the "old era", and embodies the spirit of the "new era" with its civilian style; At that time, the café and tavern Sanzang Chinese that could be used for dancing welcome you, any search engine search "Sanzang Chinese" can quickly enter this site, this site permanently provides free boutique reading and txt format download services without pop-ups! or the large-scale dance halls that would later emerge, in which the princes and nobles or the common people could enter and leave freely, thus eliminating the boundaries between classes.

It has to be said that the sound of the three violins playing was so quiet, and with the fact that there were people chatting so that the dancers could only faintly hear the music, Sparrow knew that his second chance had come. He went to the man and pointed out that the dance music was too quiet, and that only the violin was monotonous, and the latter said that there was nothing he could do about it. "I have a way, please wait a minute!" With that, Sparrow turned and walked out through the gate, while several of the big names were full of anticipation for what he might do.

After a while, Sparrow walked in with something covered in a red cloth, and he first walked up to the trio band, told them to stop playing, and then found a table to put his things on it. The music stopped, the dancers stopped, and slowly everyone's attention was drawn to Sparrow, who was fiddling there. Sparrow ripped off the red cloth covering the gramophone, then began to shake the handle, then put the record on, and finally flipped the switch, and the record began to spin, and it wasn't long before the sound of music came out of the loudspeaker.

When the loud music sounded, all the people present showed surprised expressions, and the beautiful melody of "Blue Danube" flowed happily from the loudspeaker, which made people unconsciously infected by the music. Very, some of the guests spun to the tune again. Standing in front of the gramophone, Sparrow waved his right hand lightly, as if conducting the band.

"Amazing invention!" The male owner walked up to Sparrow, "This is also a commodity of those Chinese?" ”

"Yes, but only this one." Sparrow turned around and saw that several of the big people who came with him were all interested in the gramophone, and hurriedly pointed out the urgency of the item to dispel any requests they might make. , but also to show that you didn't come easily. "Those Chinese have only built three so far, and it took me a lot of money to get them to sell one to me."

I heard that there was only one, and a few big people didn't want to buy it right away, after all, everyone was still at Director Jacobson's house. After a moment's hesitation, the American consul asked, "Mr. Spencer, aren't you going to sell this singing machine?" ”

"Of course not," said Sparrow, "why don't I sell so much?" I just don't want to sell it too cheaply. "I'm just a businessman, and this gramophone can only realize its value if it's handed over to music lovers. Also, Dear Mr. Consul, my last name is Sparrow. ”

"I'm so sorry!" The American consul was slightly stunned, but his expression did not mean a little apology, and he cursed in his heart, no matter what your surname is, you are a hillbilly who only recognizes money. As everyone knows, in the eyes of the French consul next to him, his image is the same. The latter followed Sparrow's words and said, "Mr. Sparrow, you have made the right decision, this gramophone should be owned by music lovers." You should know that we French are an art-loving people, and I myself am very fond of music, so I would like you to transfer this gramophone to me. I'm willing to bid twice as much for the purchase. The words show the true nature of the French people who are stupid and have a lot of money.

was preempted by the French, and the American consul was anxious, "I offered to buy it first, and I paid twice the price." Mr. Stephen, please transfer it to me! In desperation, he called Spyro by the wrong name again.

Spyro didn't correct the mistake of the American consul this time, as long as the other party was willing to pay a lot of money for his goods, even if he was called by the wrong name, it didn't matter. The rivalry between the two consuls was in his hands, but he still pretended to be very embarrassed, and looked at the Governor and the Commissioner of Customs with a pleading gaze. The man smiled, "Gentlemen, there is only one thing, and now everyone wants it, I see if it is decided by auction!" That's fair and reasonable, and I think it's not just the two of you who are interested in gramophones. With the old spicy nature of the customs officer, he had vaguely guessed Sparrow's intentions, but he decided to do the latter a favor, because he was very satisfied with the gift he had given him, and he could be regarded as a favor. The two consuls looked around, and sure enough, more than one person was paying attention to the situation, so they had to stop fighting.

"It's best this way so that it doesn't affect everyone's friendship." The Governor then said, "Mr. Sparrow, don't forget to pay your taxes after you have sold your goods!" "Mr. Governor's words are a small beating!

The news that the phonograph would be sold at auction was very popular among the guests, and Sparrow looked at the guests who looked at him from time to time, and there were many rich people, and he knew that his plan had succeeded.