Meng Shaoyuan's previous wound began to hurt again.

Before he could find a good job, he went to Shanghai to carry out the mission.

I didn't feel anything when I was throwing grenades and strafing submachine guns before, but as soon as the mission was over, the whole person relaxed, and the wound began to color him.

It hurts terribly.

I found a private clinic opened by an American, looked at it, said that the wound was cracked and somewhat inflamed, and the wound was retreated, bandaged, and some medicine.

Mu Dekai and the others ran out to visit the fancy world of Shanghai, and Tian Qi also had his own things to do, leaving Meng Shaoyuan alone.

What kind of subordinates are these, the boss went to the hospital, so I can say something.

Tossed for a morning, and ate a bowl of big meat noodles at noon. The fat meat looked greasy, and Meng Shaoyuan couldn't eat it after a few bites.

Back at the door of the hotel, I saw a black sedan parked at the door.

As soon as he saw the logo of this car, Meng Shaoyuan's eyes suddenly lit up:

Benz!

You must know that in 1936, Mercedes-Benz had just entered China, and in the Chinese automobile market, Buick, Citroen, and Cadillac were basically popular, and almost no one knew the brand of Mercedes-Benz.

But Mercedes was smart, and they took an approach that almost all companies in later generations would do:

Ask celebrities to endorse.

Mercedes-Benz invited China's number one star to endorse it:

Mei Lanfang!

The advertising slogan is also very distinctive:

The sword is given to the knight, and the incense car is given to the celebrity!

With Mei Lanfang's star effect bonus, Mercedes-Benz became an instant hit in the Chinese market.

"Hello, Mr. Meng."

Meng Shaoyuan was there admiring the slightly strange-looking appearance of Mercedes-Benz in this era, when a man in a gray robe got out of the car and came to Meng Shaoyuan.

Butler Qiu?

That Cai Xuefei's housekeeper?

"Ah, Steward Qiu, hello." Meng Shaoyuan said hello in a daze.

"Mr. Meng, our lady asked me to invite you to see if you have time to have afternoon tea together."

Invite me? Afternoon tea?

Meng Shaoyuan thought about it for a while, and there was nothing to do in the afternoon anyway, so he agreed.

Cai Xuefei's family lives on Yalpe Road.

As soon as Meng Shaoyuan came, he immediately saw what the real rich people in Shanghai were home.

This is a French-style garden villa, covering an area of more than 1,000 square meters, consisting of a main building and two auxiliary buildings, the outer wall is inlaid with colorful pebbles, and the roof is paved with Butler's diamond-shaped cement tiles that are extremely rare in China and imported from the United Kingdom.

Not only the villa, but directly in front of the villa, there is a large lawn of several hundred square meters. At the end of the cobblestone path, there is a pool of clear water. On both sides, there are French plane trees.

On the edge of the bushes, it is a specially transported rockery from Taihu Lake.

Just this villa, how much is it worth?

Anyway, no matter how it is calculated, Meng Shaoyuan can't figure out why.

The door opened, and the sedan drove straight inside.

As soon as he stopped, Steward Qiu took the lead in getting out of the car and opened the back door:

"Mr. Meng, please."

Meng Shaoyuan got out of the car and saw a parasol, a rattan table, and a white rattan chair on the lawn not far away.

Cai Xuefei sat there leisurely, sipping a cup of coffee.

She wore a cheongsam with small flowers and a bun today, which was very different from the appearance she saw when she wore an evening dress that night, and changed her style.

"Madam, Mr. Meng is here."

"Mr. Meng, please take a seat." Cai Xuefei smiled and invited Meng Shaoyuan to sit opposite her: "Mr. Meng drinks tea or coffee?" ”

"Tea bar." Meng Shaoyuan is not used to drinking coffee.

Steward Qiu asked the maid to serve tea to Meng Shaoyuan, and he stood far aside.

He was also very particular about the location he chose.

They can neither be heard nor heard, and they can be called at any time.

"Mr. Meng, I'm really sorry to invite you here rashly." When Cai Xuefei laughed, she was particularly charming.

Meng Shaoyuan observed it carefully, and on Cai Xuefei's face, he couldn't observe what he wanted for the time being: "I heard that there are countless people in Shanghai, waiting in line for Mrs. Rose's invitation, Meng ...... Ohara is just an outsider, and I'm lucky to be so lucky. ”

Fortunately, he still remembers that his name is "Meng Xiaoyuan".

"At the dance that day, Mr. Meng auctioned off my necklace and gave it back to me, Xue Fei was grateful, so she has been thinking about how to repay Mr. Meng, and she took the liberty to invite you today." Cai Xuefei's gaze fell on Meng Shaoyuan's bandaged arm: "Mr. Meng is injured?" ”

"I fell." Meng Shaoyuan said perfunctorily: "Madame is really too polite, Meng Xiaoyuan just came back from the United States, and he heard the name of Madame, that day he could not only help the victims of the Sichuan disaster, but also do something for Madame, killing two birds with one stone, why not?" ”

"Thank you, how long is Mr. Meng going to stay in Shanghai?" Cai Xuefei suddenly asked.

"Ah, I'm helping my uncle with things, and my uncle is going to open a hotel in Nanjing, and he may send me to Nanjing to explore a way."

"I remember, Lao Ge, your uncle, is a native of Ningbo, in the ninth year of the Republic of China, he traveled alone in Shanghai, from an apprentice in a foreign foreign firm, step by step. Later, he was hired as the Chinese general manager of the International Hotel. Cai Xuefei said unhurriedly:

"I have known Lao Ge for a long time, I remember that there is no one in his hometown for a long time, when did a nephew come out of his hometown who came back from studying in the United States?"

Meng Shaoyuan was stunned.

Immediately, he found a hint of banter flashing in Cai Xuefei's eyes, and his heart was bright.

Don't think about it, Cai Xuefei is afraid that she has long doubted her identity.

He wasn't too worried, after all, the task had been completed, and he would return to Nanjing soon, even if the other party knew.

smiled and said, "It seems that this matter can't be hidden." Madam, I won't hide it from you, Manager Ge is a friend of one of my elders, and I came to Shanghai this time, in fact, for smuggling, for fear of encountering those anti-smugglers, so I impersonated an identity. ”

Greater Shanghai is a paradise for smuggling.

International foreign smuggling, gang smuggling, private smuggling.

Smuggling medicines, smuggling opium, smuggling arms, in short, anyone will take the risk of smuggling.

Those of the Anti-Smuggling Bureau, the patrol room, and even the Maritime Anti-Smuggling Office of the Lixing Society in Shanghai, no one has confiscated the benefits of these smugglers.

Even if they are caught, the smugglers will be fined a sum of money at most, or they will be released in less than a day.

So in Shanghai, impersonating the identity of a smuggler is a perfect disguise.

Cai Xuefei suddenly sighed softly: "A man's mouth, a deceitful ghost, now I can't believe it anymore." I originally thought that Mr. Meng was an honest gentleman who could tell a few truths. ”

"What do you mean, ma'am?"

Meng Shaoyuan's brows furrowed.

Cai Xuefei looked at him and said quietly:

"I'm afraid Mr. Meng is a member of the Lixing Society, right?"