Chapter Thirty-Six: Besserine

If you have to care, as a later generation, there is any difference between modern people, it is temper.

This temper has little to do with character, it all depends on the social climate of the time.

During the Republic of China, although the Manchu Qing Dynasty had been overthrown, known as the first, in fact, the state system was still mainly feudal, which determined the tradition and conservatism of the entire social atmosphere, and thus also determined the unquestionable authority of the superiors.

Ouyang Yun, as the head of the military and political affairs of the Cadet Army, if it weren't for the experience of later generations, his temperament would definitely be more or less affected by this general climate, in that case, presumably George would not dare to be so reckless and offended.

Ouyang Yun realized this and couldn't help but sigh: "People are good at being bullied, and horses are good at being ridden!" Just thinking about whether to break his usual image and break out, so as to teach some people some lessons, old Bonn, who had been quietly staying in the hall, hurried over.

"Commander-in-Chief!"

"Huh?"

"Well, I ask for your understanding."

The old man's words were inexplicable, although Ouyang Yun guessed that it should be related to the blonde girl, but he didn't know what he wanted to express: "What? ”

Old Bonn pointed at the blonde girl a little ghostly, and said, "Her name is Biceline. Dassault is the current head of the Dassault family. Dassault's daughter, she's here to work with you. She's only arrived this afternoon, and we haven't had time to introduce you yet, so she's just trying to get your attention—"

Ouyang Yun was a little impressed by several well-known Jewish families, and when he looked at the girl, he asked, "Dassault family?" Is it a bank? ”

"Their main business is banking, and they are involved in other fields......"

"Oh."

"Commander-in-Chief, Miss Betherine is too young to know how to be polite, so please don't mind her recklessness."

"Don't mind, don't mind, 40,000 silver dollars, it's not a small amount."

"Hey......

The auction was gradual, and after two or three projects, the first dance music was played. Seeing that Besserine was taken by George to Ouyang Yun, everyone was in the limelight, and the accident was reborn.

This time, it was George's authority as the U.S. consul general that was challenged.

Think about it, Gu Lianyun, Pan Meiren and Bai Tassel, except for Meiren's classmates, who are more introverted and good at forbearance, the other two, none of them are willing to suffer, how can they tolerate someone "flirting" with their men in front of them?

Bai Tassel will not dance or not, anyway, when she walked in front of Ouyang Yun, she said very imposingly: Commander-in-chief, enjoy your face and dance! Many people know that there is a good show to watch.

The women of the commander-in-chief, Gu Lianyun only surfaced during this time, and Pan Meiren and the white tassel are familiar to the people of Guangzhou. Bai Tassel was once in charge of Ouyang Yun's security work, and in the minds of some people, it was even more difficult than himself. George has dealt with white tassels a lot, he has learned how powerful she is, and he was even more sad by her just now, and when he saw her standing in front of Ouyang Yun, he was a little timid in his heart.

Bicelyn didn't know what to say. In fact, she has been in Guangzhou for less than a day and does not know many things. She attended the party only because she happened to be staying at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou. And she finally made a move and won Ouyang Yun's first dance right, just because she thought it was fun. The Dassault family was so well-known in Jewish circles that it was said that when she came to Guangzhou, the Jewish Chamber of Commerce came to receive her, but for some reason, Betherine chose George as her spokesperson. George didn't expect that the little princess of the Dassault family would come to such a show, and at this time he couldn't help but feel that it was difficult to ride a tiger.

Ouyang Yun was indeed quite resentful of being put on a show by George, but after all, the other party was also for the sake of learning soldiers, even if he knew that it was a trap, he could only drill into it.

If you can't break your trust with others, you can only do the work of your own family, he whispered to the white tassel: "Tassel, don't mess around!" Next song let's dance! ”

"No way!" The white tassel was quite unreasonable, and turned his head to look at the blonde and blue-eyed Biceline, with a cold glint in his eyes, as if he had melted his flying knife skills into his eyes.

Ouyang Yun couldn't help but feel that his head was big, he glanced at Li Tieshu and Mei Lanshu and his wife next to him, and was looking at them, wanting them to help persuade them, George and Besserin had already come to the front.

Bicelyn couldn't understand Chinese, but she could feel the hostility in Bai Tassel's eyes. She asked George, "Mr. Consul General?" Who is this young lady? Why is she so hostile to me? ”

Ouyang Yun and George understood what she said in English, both of them looked embarrassed, the former pretended not to understand, and continued to wink at Li Tieshu and the others. Seeing that there was no effect, he looked at Gu Lianyun and Pan Meiren not far away. It's just that, judging from the momentum of the two girls talking and laughing to themselves, it seems that his hard work has been wasted again.

All eyes were on this, which made George quite embarrassed. This "commander-in-chief's first dance power" is his invention and creation, and he is the organizer of this bazaar, so he should naturally give a fair explanation to the buyer, but the white tassel, who robbed halfway, is not something he can shake at all! Do Besserine's work in reverse? Not to mention what the little princess of the Dassault family will say, his personal prestige and credibility will definitely be greatly affected, so how will he gain a foothold in Guangzhou in the future?

Bicelyn waited for a while, but didn't get an answer from him, so she stepped forward, made a "please" gesture towards Ouyang Yun very elegantly, and said directly: "Your Excellency General, please dance with me!" ”

Before Ouyang Yun could say anything, the white tassel had already been inserted between the two of them in one step, and said viciously: "His first dance." Definitely jump with me! ”

Bicelyn looked at her in surprise, and then at George, presumably waiting for him to translate.

At this time, old Bonn, who was already watching in horror beside him, finally couldn't help but come forward, he pulled Betherine aside, and whispered: "Miss Betherine, you better wait a minute, that young lady, she is the fiancée of His Excellency General!" ”

If old Bonn hadn't come to intervene in this lever, maybe George would still be able to fool the past, but now—hearing this, Biceline, who did not understand China's national conditions, was puzzled: "So what? Are we just doing a dance? Besides, I paid for this power! ”

Old Bonn also let himself go, and even did not hesitate to be a villain who slandered others behind his back, and whispered: "Your Excellency the General's fiancée is jealous, and even the General and other women are not allowed to talk." Biceline, you're a newcomer, don't make a fuss, just bear with me! ”

Unexpectedly, Bicelyn was a girl with a strong sense of right and wrong, and said categorically: "No! How can this be the case as a woman? Oh, I feel so sorry for the Shogun! Perhaps, I should help him fix his fiancée's temper! After saying that, she stepped forward and muttered a lot of righteous and awe-inspiring words to the white tassel! The gist is that it is wrong for her to do this, not only is it not conducive to enhancing the relationship between two people, but it will also be counterproductive. As a confident woman, she should think more about what he is doing from the other person's point of view, rather than simply being suspicious...... Yunyun.

Bai Tassel couldn't understand English, so she was stunned for a moment, and when she saw that she finished speaking, she looked at herself expectantly, and asked Ouyang Yun, "What did she say?" ”

Ouyang Yun was already holding back a smile at this moment, how dare he speak. Seeing this, George next to him took two deep breaths, forced a smile and pretended to be a serious grandson: "She said that she is self-aware, and the commander-in-chief has a beautiful woman like you as his fiancée, and others have no chance to intervene at all." She reassures you that the reason why she insisted on dancing this first dance with the Commander-in-Chief was to honor the contract she had just made. She sincerely admired the commander-in-chief as a person, and also wanted to contribute a little to the cause of the Cadet Army, so she participated in this auction. By the way, she also said that she had heard of you when she was in the United States, and heard that you were beautiful, smart and virtuous, but she didn't believe it at the time, but now she meets people in person, and then she knows that what she said is true. Well, I heard that you dance well, but I've been admiring it for a long time, I don't know if Lu Dao has this honor, please enjoy your face and dance a song-"

After George said this, he was as tired and sweating as if he had just finished a marathon. Then, there was a cough all around, including Ouyang Yun, almost everyone who understood this sentence coughed desperately because they wanted to hold back their laughter, coughed the white tassel for a moment, turned to blush, and also coughed George, who had just tried his best to make up this nonsense, so frightened that his liver almost didn't pop out - he was afraid, if the white tassel heard something wrong, then he had to pick his own skin!

Fortunately, the white tassel who was praised by him didn't notice these things at all, she looked at Ouyang Yun with a red face, and asked in a low voice, "She really said me so well?" Hey, am I that good? ”

"Ahem—of course, you're my fiancée!" Ouyang Yun said with a matter-of-mouth expression, and the resentment towards George in his heart was a little deeper-he was fooling the tassels! Although the starting point is good, however, the tassel is also my woman! Depend on! It seems that you can't be too magnanimous with these foreign devils!

A big turmoil was fooled by George like this, and in the middle of the empty hall, with the entry of Ouyang Yun and Besserine, there was finally a bit of a dance floor. Ouyang Yun's first dance was successfully sold for 40,000 silver dollars, which made a good start to the whole bazaar. However, this is just the curtain of the reception, and there is still so much more to come.

Christmas Eve in 1937 was destined to be extraordinary for Ouyang Yun and the Cadet Army.