Chapter 440 The American Squire
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"Mr. Black! I'm sorry, sorry, I'm really sorry that I frightened you! Don't worry, we will organize the police immediately and we will make sure to find those little thieves within three days!"
Less than three minutes after Rick hung up the phone, a man who looked like a high-level policeman suddenly rushed into the reception room and watched Carter apologize again and again:
"Also, please wait a moment. Someone will pick you up soon..."
Thinking of Rick's last sentence, "You'll find out later," Carter seemed to realize something: If I remember correctly, when the school started, Rick introduced himself as someone from Ohio...
Could it be?
"Okay, when there is news, do you know how to notify me?"
"I know, I know! Don't worry, if I have any clues, I will notify you as soon as possible..."
"OK."
After getting rid of this attentive guy, Carter did not wait too long. A black Cadillac parked outside the police station, and a middle-aged man in a suit and ties stepped out of the car. He looked around at everyone present and quickly locked eyes.
Carter.
"Hello, are you Mr. Carter Black? Master Rick sent me to invite you to my home. What do you think? If you don't want to, there is some temporary emergency money here; if you are willing, then
It would be an honor for us, and Madam would also like to meet you."
"Childe rick", this name made Carter's eyes jump.
It seems right, this Cincinnati may be Rick's base camp. Well... it's a bit similar to what Douglas said to himself...
Just, the American version of the squire class!
Very good, very powerful!
"Thank you for the invitation, shall we set off now?"
Although the checkbook was robbed and all the cash was scattered, Carter, who still had his bank card on him, was actually not embarrassed in terms of money. He would not live on the street because of this, but staying at Rick's house for two days was still a problem.
Good choice.
"It's our honor, you don't have to be polite! Please!"
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"I often heard Rick say that I met a very thoughtful roommate in school. I originally planned to ask Rick to invite you as a guest during Thanksgiving. I didn't expect that we would meet in this way..."
After a lunch that was not sumptuous, but the dishes were particularly exquisite. In the garden of a large manor, Carter, Rick's wife, and several other ladies were sitting under umbrellas, chatting leisurely.
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Take a look?
A large villa, swimming pool, garden, maid, housekeeper, chef and other service staff. This is a real country squire! Carter suddenly felt that he had failed a little...
"This may be God's will. Rick actually never told me that his hometown is Cincinnati. Otherwise, I would definitely have to pay a visit when I come here this time..."
Carter smiled slightly and took a sip of the coffee at hand. Not to mention, Carter, who originally couldn't judge the quality or flavor of the coffee, looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him and suddenly felt that the coffee became delicious.
"Now that I know it, I can come here more often in the future! All the men in this house have run away, either to Washington or to Virginia. The fourth child's family has run away even further..."
Before Rick's mother could speak, another aunt began to complain. In an instant, the topic of a group of harried women completely went off the rails. And through the gossip of these women, Carter gradually heard some clues...
The one in Washington seems to be Rick's uncle who works in the Department of Justice; and the one in Virginia seems to be Rick's father. I heard he is serving in the Army, but is there any army base in Virginia? Carter plans to check it out when he goes back.
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In short, this Rick family is almost the same as the so-called gentry families that Carter has seen in ancient Chinese history. From this aspect, he, a little country squire, is not very impressive...
Fortunately, Carter's little emo didn't last long. Seeing that she and others were a bit neglectful of Carter, Mrs. Rick quickly changed the topic back on track:
"Carter, I heard that you and Rick are setting up a community policing company recently, right? Are there any difficulties?"
"Well... the current situation is not bad, and we have already won orders from several colleges. Speaking of which, it is thanks to the inaction of the New Haven police team, otherwise it would not be our turn to do this..."
"Huh, let's do it! Let's see what those donkeys can do!"
"Even Cincinnati, which is a good place, is now in bad shape. Carter is lucky. A lot of people have been shot and killed for robbery in recent years! In my opinion, the police force that Rick is doing now
The company is pretty good. After it starts to improve, if you come to Cincinnati and open a branch, you will definitely get business!"
"That's a good idea. If this city doesn't get reorganized, all the people will be gone! We're so close to Kentucky, and we'll be gone in just two steps..."
As the saying goes, a thousand waves were stirred up for a moment, and as soon as Carter mentioned the issue of public security, several ladies immediately started complaining angrily...
Unfortunately, Carter once again became a little transparent person who was ignored...
Fortunately, Carter heard some interesting information:
For example, the headquarters of Procter & Gamble, a well-known daily chemical consumer goods company, is in Cincinnati! For another example, at present, in the Cincinnati metropolitan area and around Hamilton County, elephants are still talking, so the security is better; if you go outside, outside the suburbs of the city, there are
No more...
Why is Cincinnati a blue city if downtown is red?
This also involves Cincinnati's mayoral committee system, and historically, before the Civil War, Cincinnati, which was located at the junction of slave states and free states, was naturally the first city that black slaves arrived after escaping.
Here, there are also a large number of black people gathered here. It is a fertile soil for donkeys to grow up. There is enough fertilizer...
It’s hard to tell what the specific use of listening to a series of gossip information is. But information needs to be accumulated...
Through a comparative analysis of the situation in Cincinnati and that of New Haven, and then thinking about the future political situation in the United States, Carter seems to have a whiff of feasibility, a glimmer of the feasibility of attracting large companies that can provide a large number of or stable jobs to settle in Douglas.
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However, it remains to be seen how this matter will be carried out, and there is no rush now. At the same time, Carter, who stayed at Rick's house, also followed these old women to get involved.
The lunch at noon was not fully prepared. It looked quite ordinary. It was exquisite and exquisite, but the dishes were basically home-cooked, and there were no big fish or meat, luxury delicacies or anything like that. When it came to the dinner, after an afternoon of preparation
, this dinner is quite rich...
From crabs to grilled lamb chops, from appetizers to desserts...
It has a bit of a semi-lawful taste. It's basically French food in form, but the food has completely changed its taste. Of course, the wine is still made in France...
Chapter completed!