Almighty Coach

The next day, Dai Li flew to the capital to apply for a British visa.

This time the visa was processed very smoothly, it can be said that it was a green light all the way. The British visa officer saw the invitation letter from the Duke of Gail and stamped the approval stamp without asking anything.

Among the official institutions of the United Kingdom, hereditary nobles still enjoy certain privileges, and the fixed seats of hereditary nobles in the House of Lords greatly protect the interests of the nobles. The British Parliament is elected every five years, and the Prime Minister is also elected every five years, but the number of hereditary nobles is always so many. The so-called smooth prime minister and iron-clad aristocrats describe the British parliament as normal. Especially the veteran aristocrats like the Duke of Gail will inevitably make the British civil servants give three points.

After completing the visa application, Dai Li booked a plane ticket to the UK and arrived in Edinburgh after fifteen hours.

The injuries caused by Duke Gail's fall from the horse this time were not serious. Apart from a little bruise, the most important thing was that he twisted his waist. If you are a young person, you can do a simple massage and then take a rest. After all, Duke Gail is an old man in his sixties. The so-called old age does not rely on muscles and bones. This simple twist of the waist made Duke Gail bedridden again.

However, Duke Gail didn't trust other therapists. He only trusted Dai Li. He would rather lie in bed and suffer from back pain than receive treatment from other therapists until Dai Li arrived.

As people get older, their character will always become more and more stubborn, just like those old people in China who are fooled into buying health care products, no matter how others persuade them, they are willing to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy something that is completely useless.

In that medieval castle, Duke Gail was lying on the bed, receiving Dai Li's massage.

"My horsemanship is very good. When I was young, I participated in the Olympic trials of British equestrian athletes. Unexpectedly, I accidentally fell off the horse! Ten years ago, doing this kind of action on the horse It's easy..." Duke Gail spoke eloquently.

"Your Excellency, you said it all, that was ten years ago, don't forget, you are over sixty years old now, you are no longer a young boy, how can you do those fancy riding skills like when you were young Movement." Dai Li's voice paused, and he continued: "Besides, you have been in a wheelchair for a full ten years. During these ten years, every part of your body, such as muscles and bones, will inevitably degenerate, so exercise You should be more careful. I suggest that you exercise under the guidance of a professional coach."

"It is precisely because I have been in a wheelchair for ten years that I can't wait to go out on a horse for a ride. I have wasted ten years of time, and I don't want to continue wasting time." Duke Gail shook his head and said.

At this time, the butler Thompson came in. He bowed slightly to Duke Gail and said, "Your Excellency, the guests from Hong Kong Island are here and are waiting in the lounge."

"Oh, I forgot about this." Duke Gail thought for a few seconds, and then said: "I don't want to see them anymore, so I said I was unwell and pushed me. I have to ask Coach Li to give me more Press for a while."

"Okay, Your Excellency the Duke." Thompson bowed again and walked out.

The Duke of Gail turned his head and looked at Li Dai out of the corner of his eye, and then said, "Coach Li, how about drinking afternoon tea with me later? My chef has prepared the most authentic Scottish desserts, as well as your country's black tea." !"

"It's a great honor!" Dai Li nodded with a smile.

...

In the lounge, there were four Chinese men sitting. If Dai Li were here, he would definitely be surprised, because he knew three of them.

On the sofa on the left, sat a man who was nearly sixty years old, with a dignified appearance, and next to him was a middle-aged man in his forties.

These two people are Xiao Dingtian and his assistant Huang Zhicheng.

There is also a man in his sixties on the side sofa. This man wears gold-rimmed glasses and his hair is well combed. Next to him is a man in his early thirties.

This man in his early thirties is Chai Liang, the third generation of the Chai family in Hong Kong Island, and the man in his sixties next to him is Chai Liang's father, Chai Zhennan, who is also the eldest son of the Chai boat king of Hong Kong Island.

King Chai Chuan is ninety years old. He retired more than ten years ago and handed over the Chai family business to his son, who is in the hands of Chai Zhennan, which means that Chai Zhennan is now the actual person in charge of the Chai family. .

The four of them were sitting in the lounge, drinking tea, and chatting with each other. However, if there were outsiders present, they would definitely be able to feel that the two sides might be at odds with each other, and each had their own ulterior motives.

"Duke Gail has been paralyzed for ten years because of a horse fall accident, and he has just recovered recently." Chai Zhennan continued: "So we came at a relatively good time, taking this opportunity to help him recover. Congratulations."

"I'm more concerned about whether the Duke of Gail is willing to stand with us on the matter of Canadian natural gas." Xiao Dingtian narrowed his eyes slightly, and then said: "The British in my impression are all It's very arrogant, this Duke of Gail, maybe the lion will open his mouth."

"The fat piece of Canadian Gas is indeed valued by many people, but the current economic prosperity index in Europe is not high, and investors are more cautious. I think no one will offer better cooperation terms than us. Moreover, after natural gas is extracted, finding a market is also a big problem, except for emerging markets, it is difficult for European and American countries to absorb so much natural gas." Chai Zhennan said, tapping his fingers.

"Yeah, although it's a piece of fat, it's a long-term investment." Xiao Dingtian raised his neck inadvertently, as if he was beginning to calculate the gains and losses.

The four of them waited for a long time, only to see the butler Thompson walking in. Thompson was wearing a pair of clean white gloves and holding two exquisite paper boxes in his hands.

"The four of you have been waiting for a long time." Thompson bowed slightly, and then said: "Your Excellency the Duke is not feeling well, so I cannot come to see the four of you today. Your Excellency the Duke asked me to apologize to the four of you, and he is very grateful to the four of you Mister has come all the way."

As Thompson spoke, he showed an apologetic expression, while Xiao Dingtian and the other four people, the atmosphere instantly became oppressive.

"In order to express my apologies to the four, Your Excellency the Duke asked me to bring some snacks to the four of you. Our pastry chef once served Her Majesty the Queen. He is one of the best pastry chefs in England. The box is freshly baked biscuits, authentic Scottish taste, please accept it." Thompson said, and handed the two paper boxes to the four people.

...

Duke Gail leaned back on the chair with his back supported by a cushion, then pointed to the pagoda-shaped dessert plate, and said, "Coach Li, my pastry chef once served Her Majesty the Queen, but Your Majesty seems to be Not too fond of traditional Scottish biscuits."

"I think it's very delicious." Dai Li smiled, and continued: "Actually, I don't have much research on European desserts, and I can't even tell the difference between British desserts and French desserts, but I think it's really delicious."

"Just as long as you like it. When you leave, I'll ask the butler to pack a box for you." Duke Gail turned on the chatterbox mode again. It's rare for someone to like his afternoon tea so much, and Duke Gail gushed endlessly Start to comment on the afternoon tea culture of various European countries.

Dai Li listened helplessly, and looked out the window inadvertently, just in time to see four people leaving the castle.

"The backs of those two people seem familiar! It reminds me of Xiao Dingtian and his assistant Huang Zhicheng!" Thinking of this, Li Dai shook his head mockingly: "This is England, how could I meet them? Do you have a 'father-in-law phobia'!"

...

"Well, after waiting for several hours, I finally got a box of biscuits!" Sitting in the car, Huang Zhicheng held the box of Scottish biscuits, and said angrily, "The shelf of this Duke Gail is also big enough. A box of biscuits sent us away."

"It's two boxes of biscuits. Didn't Chai Zhennan get sent away by a box of biscuits?" Xiao Dingtian's expression was still very calm, with a reflective look in his eyes, and he continued: "What happened today, I am also responsible, it seems that I overestimated Chai's connections in the UK."

"Chairman, when you put it this way, it seems to be like this. The Chai family boasted so much about themselves before, that any British nobleman can talk, as if the Queen of England would give their family three points, but it's really here. In England, I can't even see a duke." Huang Zhicheng said with a look of disdain.

"Perhaps even Mrs. Chai himself overestimated his own existence. Speaking of which, the old ship magnate was indeed quite handsome. He was also a justice of the peace, and was personally received by the Queen of England and awarded him a title. For a person of such a status, the governor of Hong Kong will be more courteous when he sees him."

When Xiao Dingtian said this, he sighed and continued: "It sounds like he has mixed into the upper class of England and entered the aristocratic circle of other people, but now it seems that these British guys don't regard him as their own at all. People. Think about it, it was a colony after all, your British guy was the master, and he showed his loyalty desperately, but the British guy may not treat you like a dog!"

"Chairman, what should we do then? Duke Gail refuses to see us, we can't keep procrastinating like this, can we? Do we want to think of another way? Or go to find out other ways?" Huang Zhicheng asked.

"It's too late to find another way out now!" Xiao Dingtian pouted, and then said: "Chai Zhennan will definitely not give up, he will ask Duke Gail again tomorrow, let's wait."

...

"Your Excellency, Mr. Chai from yesterday, and Mr. Xiao from yesterday, they are here again today, and they are waiting in the reception room." Thompson's standard British butler's voice was particularly deep and deep.

"Why are you here again? Didn't you make an appointment with him today?" Duke Gail continued a little annoyed.

"It seems that Mr. Chai and Mr. Xiao are determined to obtain Canadian natural gas, and they are not willing to give up this big piece of fat easily." Thompson smiled, and then said: "The father of Mr. Chai once won the Queen's The title bestowed by His Majesty is also a very prestigious figure on Hong Kong Island."

"No one will show up without an appointment! Her Majesty the Queen has conferred hundreds of knights over the years. If I have to meet everyone when they come, I will be so busy! Besides, that Mr. Chai is only the son of Sir Chai. It is his father. I’m here, I won’t see you if I don’t want to see you!” Duke Gail shook his head indifferently: “As for the Canadian natural gas thing, I’m not short of money, I’ve been in a wheelchair for ten years, I don’t want to Let's waste time on things like making money, I want to enjoy life well. See off guests for me!"

"Okay, Your Excellency the Duke." Thompson nodded.

"By the way, is it time for Coach Li to come?" Duke Gail continued to ask.

Thompson looked at his watch: "An hour ago, the driver had already set off to pick up Coach Li from the hotel. If you count the time, it will be here soon."

"Then ask the chef to prepare more afternoon tea." Duke Gail continued, "I had a good chat with Coach Li yesterday."

Thompson chuckled, nodded and didn't answer. He knows what kind of virtue he is as a talkative duke. Yesterday afternoon, he was not so much chatting with Dai Li as Duke Gail was talking about it all by himself. stop.

...

"Mr. Chai, Mr. Xiao, I'm very sorry. Your Excellency the Duke's schedule is quite full today, and he has a distinguished guest to meet soon, so please go back first." Thompson put on an apologetic look, and personally sent the Four people including Chai Zhennan and Xiao Dingtian arrived at the door.

It's been a long time since Xiao Dingtian had such a closed door, at least in the domestic shopping malls, no one dared to give Xiao Dingtian such a closed door.

But this is England, not Xiao Dingtian's own territory, Xiao Dingtian has to act according to other people's faces. The status of the Duke of Gail is second only to the royal family in the UK. If the top of this kind of hereditary aristocracy shows off, others really have nothing to do with him.

In terms of assets, although the Duke of Gail is not as good as Xiao Dingtian, he is worth billions of pounds. Moreover, most of the properties of these British nobles exist in the form of fixed assets, such as land, houses, precious metals, works of art, etc. These things basically appreciate steadily.

In comparison, the assets of entrepreneurs like Xiao Dingtian mainly come from holding shares in their own companies. If the company's stock price rises, they may become the richest man in the blink of an eye. A hundredfold shrinkage. Therefore, neither of the two parties can afford to look at each other's face. Maybe Duke Gail, who has less money, has a sense of superiority.

Xiao Dingtian is also capable of flexing and stretching. Although he was shut down and was very unhappy in his heart, on the surface, he was still as calm as before, as if he had not suffered the slightest setback.

The butler Thompson accompanied them out of the castle and came to the parking lot in front of the castle. At this time, a Rolls-Royce also drove up from a distance. It was the butler who sent him to the hotel to pick up Dai Li's car.

When Thompson saw the Rolls-Royce, a professional smile appeared on his face.

"This is the distinguished guest that the steward said, right? The person Duke Gail will meet soon is probably him." Chai Liang whispered in Chinese from behind.

Chai Zhennan and Xiao Dingtian couldn't help looking at this Rolls-Royce, they also wanted to see who the "VIP" Duke Gail was waiting for.

Finally, the Rolls-Royce stopped and came. Thompson personally stepped forward and opened the car door, and said enthusiastically, "Coach Li, you are finally here! Your Excellency the Duke has been waiting for you!"

"Coach Li?" Huang Zhizhong repeated the title involuntarily, and Xiao Dingtian frowned slightly. For these two, the title "Coach Li" does have some different meanings.

The next moment, Dai Li got out of the car.

At this moment, Huang Zhicheng's expression was as cute as that of an owl on a tree.

And Xiao Dingtian, the moody and angry boss, also looked like he couldn't laugh or cry.

Only Chai Liang couldn't help exclaiming: "Dai Li! Why are you here?"

Chai Liang's voice also attracted Dai Li's attention, the first thing he saw was not Chai Liang, but Xiao Dingtian.

"Why is Yunan's father here? He chased us to England to separate us! My future father-in-law must be too cruel!" Dai Li thought in confusion.