PS: Because some of the plots in the volume "In War" were not smoothed out, and I found big problems while writing, so I paused for a while. When I smoothed them out, I will continue writing from Chapter 89 of "In War"
; Let’s write the third volume “After the War” first. Anyway, the ending remains the same, both are the defeat of the South, so it won’t have much impact on the overall third volume.
"Dear, what do you think of this villa?" Tangning proudly introduced the villa she bought in New York to Heidi and Caroline.
Heidi looked around, then nodded and said: "It's pretty good. Although the garden is a little smaller, it feels like it's much livelier than New Orleans!"
Then he lamented: "It's a pity that my father and brother refused to come to New York!"
"Maybe life in Brazil is more suitable for them, but we can visit them often." Tangning advised, because until the end of the war, the Bryans found that the southern states still had not lifted military control, so they decided to continue to establish plantations in Brazil.
In order to ease Heidi's mood, Tangning changed the subject and said, "By the way, two newspapers have asked us to write for Downing Abbey. I've already prepared the outline. What do you think?"
Heidi took it over and took a look, and immediately praised: "Just the fact that the king and queen are coming to visit, I think it is enough to write more than 20 issues." Then she denied: "No, from getting the news to making preparations.
By the time the king arrives, I should be able to write fifty issues of the summary afterwards."
In fact, Downing's idea is the main plot of the movie version of "Downton Abbey", but he is very pleased that Heidi is now more and more capable of plotting.
Just when Tang Ning was about to say something more, the doorbell suddenly rang. Caroline opened the door and walked in with a young man wearing a hotel uniform. Tang Ning knew at the first sight that this was a staff member of the hotel where he had been staying.
The young man said to Tangning: "Mr. Tangning, this is a telegram sent to you. Manager Mendel asked me to send it to you!"
Tangning motioned to Isabel to hand over a tip, and then said: "Thank you, Manager Mendel, for me when you get back. I will notify New Orleans of my new address as soon as possible." (Because I just moved, I haven't had time to tell Luo the new address yet.
Uncle, so he still sent the telegram to his usual hotel.)
After the hotel boy left, Tangning opened the telegram and was stunned. Heidi asked with concern: "Tony, what's wrong with you?"
Tangning sighed and said, "It's nothing, but I didn't expect that he would go to the battlefield and die in the battle!" After saying that, he handed the telegram in his hand to Heidi.
Heidi took it and took a look, and was very surprised and said: "Isn't this Uncle Yule who you told me about before, Tony, who owes a lot of money?"
Tangning nodded and replied, "Yes, it's him. That's why I said I didn't expect someone like him to go to the battlefield!"
This time it was Heidi's turn to persuade Tangning: "Tony, you can't think like that. As you often say, there are no absolute bad people or absolutely good people in this world. Although Uncle Yule did do some things
It's not good enough, but it can be seen that he is not confused at all about important matters, and you can see that he also remembers the money he owes. Doesn't this ask you to take out and sell all the paintings he left in Paris to help him pay off his debts?
!”
Tangning chuckled and said, "If someone buys his paintings, then he won't be in debt. Forget it, I'll go to Paris when I have time and take back all his paintings as a souvenir.
Anyway, I have almost paid off all his debts for him."
Just when the two of them were sighing, they suddenly heard a noise at the door. When she walked over and took a look, Tang Ning was stunned again because this scene seemed familiar. A similar scene happened in front of her house a few years ago, but at that time it was still...
In New Orleans.
The reason why Tang Ning said this was because the man standing in front of her house was actually the artistic young man Reiner who claimed to marry Isabel a few years ago. She didn't know how he knew the address of the villa she had just bought.
So Tangning first pulled away Reiner's hand holding Isabel, and then asked in a cold voice: "Why are you here?"
Reiner first drew a cross, and then replied excitedly: "This must be God's guidance. When I just passed by here, I happened to see Isa coming out. To be honest, I couldn't believe my eyes at that moment.
!”
"Did God also ask you to pull a young lady's clothes?" Tangning sarcastically asked.
"Isa, I'm sorry. I was too excited just now. I apologize to you!" Reiner apologized.
Then he said loudly to Tangning: "Mr. Tangning, you should have no reason to stop Isa and I now, right?"
"Why do you think so?" Tangning asked him with a stern face.
Reiner replied proudly: "Because the war is over now, and Mr. President has also promulgated the Emancipation Proclamation, so Isa is no longer your black slave. You have no right to stop my pursuit of her. Don't you think so?"
Mr. Tangning, do you want to defy the law?"
"Are you still pursuing Isa now?" Tangning asked in disbelief.
Reiner nodded without hesitation and replied: "Of course, my love for Isa has never changed!"
Although Tang Ning admired Reiner's infatuation, she still hit her mercilessly: "I'm sorry Mr. Reiner, although Isa is not my slave girl now, she is my maid now, so this doesn't violate the law!
"(Before coming to New York, Tangning had already negotiated with Caroline, Isabel and other women. In the future, their status would be changed from slave girls to maids. Of course, if they didn't want to, Tangning could give them freedom, but the girls all chose to stay.
Come down.)
Then he added: "And I believe Isha still won't accept your love, right Isha?"
Isabel nodded vigorously without hesitation and replied: "Yes, I will stay with you as a maid for the rest of my life, so Mr. Reiner, I thank you for your kindness, but please don't disturb my life again in the future, otherwise I will call the police."
of!"
"Isa, you, you!" Reiner couldn't understand and was so sad that he was speechless for a moment.
At this time, Tangning urged: "Mr. Reiner, you heard what Isa said, so please leave immediately, otherwise I will really call the police!"
In desperation, Reiner had no choice but to leave, but before leaving, he still shouted to Isabel: "Isabel, I will wait for you. You can come to me at 73 59th Street at any time, any time!"