Chapter 2157

In less than two months, Langley returned to London again, but his life calmed down without the unexpected bumps and turbulence, which never appeared in his memory.

Elizabeth did not appear in front of blue, she has declared "independence" - not divorce, because the Catholic Church still does not support divorce, but she is running the gallery with her own strength.

There is no need for words or excuses. Elizabeth's actions and gestures are enough. All kinds of signs are showing that it was George who drove Langley out of the house, not Elizabeth. Of course, Elizabeth is not innocent, her mistake is to remain silent and stand by - just like the hostess of all noble families, which seems to have become the tradition of the British aristocracy for centuries.

More importantly, lanli, the brand-new core of the "Hall family", has not released any news. It has been silent since the auction, which is undoubtedly a key signal.

Some people went to Elizabeth's gallery tentatively, then inquired carefully about the news, but they didn't hear any opinions from Prince garden, which gradually reassured the public, which means that at least Langley was not ready to destroy Elizabeth.

By the way, the house Langley bought in Kensington Chelsea is just next to the prince's garden, and it's only ten minutes' walk from Knightsbridge, where Langley used to live.

In the aristocratic class, a family can often have multiple residences for different purposes. For example, "next weekend, I'm going to Windermere for a holiday" means that I'm going to the villa in the lake area for a holiday; Another example is, "I'll go back to Knight bridge tonight", which means that I won't return to the main house; Another example is "your father is in Notting Hill", which is used to describe that the head of a family is in a third party's house and chooses not to go home at night.

Aristocrats seldom choose to be outspoken, always bluff, always Dodge, always scold. Even if the two husband and wife choose to separate, they will not directly mention the "separation", but say, "he is now in Manchester, and she is basically in Westminster."

A city, a region, a block, a landmark, these names will become a reference, with symbolic significance. That's why people now call Lanley's residence "Prince's garden", which means that the core area of the hall family has been transferred from baswater to Prince's garden.

It's a quiet transformation, and it's also a crucial one.

The prince's garden did not "block" Elizabeth. Similarly, the prince's garden did not "block" George.

George still works for the Bank of Barclays. As a hereditary Baron, he still has a strong reputation among the traditional aristocrats - those people are all the traditional culture's supporters. They can't accept that Langley becomes an actor, or that Langley revolts against his parents, or even that Elisabeth's "independence" can't be accepted. They are firmly on George's side, which is an important support for George in social occasions.

However, their assets are relatively fixed and stable. They have their own fund managers early on, so it is not so easy for them to change their ways; What's more, they are a group that refuses to change. Even if they can change, they will take the initiative to refuse.

At the same time, they can't represent the future development or the young generation. The decadent ideas are bound up, and it's difficult to create new wealth, and it's difficult to accept the changes of the times and emerging industries, which limit George's development space and make breakthroughs in his career.

It can be said that George wants to keep his dignity and reputation, which is not a problem; However, it is impossible to make great achievements and achieve great fame.

Those new aristocratic social occasions have no place for George, but he can still be immersed in the glory of the past and enjoy the privileges of the aristocracy.

So George can still go to the bank, he can still go to the club, he can still go to certain parties without any hindrance. Even if Lan Li makes a move, there is no way to stop it - because this is a circle that Lan Li has no way to intervene and influence, not to mention that Lan Li is not prepared to stop it.

In the past two months, George has kept a low profile. His whereabouts and figure are far less prominent than Elizabeth's, but he still hasn't disappeared.

The return of Langley to London, George also kept quiet, did not appear, everything is calm.

No George and Elizabeth, no news of ALF, Langley return to London has become so common.

In the past five years, the shadow of George and Elizabeth on the top of blue's head seems to have finally disappeared, and can no longer affect Blue's life. Blue doesn't need to worry or consider the constraints from his family; At the same time, London has finally presented the familiar appearance of lanli. The dark clouds, the drizzle and the cold all exude the flavor of home. Everything goes according to lanli's pace.

After leaving Langley, oggs lansmus began to revise the script behind closed doors. He still hopes to think clearly about the context and framework of the plot before shooting. In the final analysis, he is not the kind of director who plays on the spot and sprinkles inspiration. If it is not for special circumstances, he will not choose the way of "writing while shooting"; Now I'm trying my best to get more ready.

Meanwhile, Langley is learning to enjoy London.

Since his life, Langley has never really calmed down to enjoy the city. Because of the family disputes and the dream of the actors, he has been running as fast as he can, and has no chance to slow down to appreciate the charm of the city. The gloom and cold of London are deeply imprinted in his blood, although this is his home, But so strange.

When he returns to London in September, he has a chance to visit the city like a tourist, and catch the historical and cultural details of the city. The short holiday makes him immersed in relaxation; Now, lanli is learning to integrate into the city like a local.

It's not afternoon tea or double decker bus. It's staying in "rough trade" all day, shopping for your favorite second-hand vinyl records; Or stay in the corner bar, savor the handmade craft beer, watch the football match on the TV screen and talk about it; Or after nightfall, stroll to a Luna open-air cinema and watch a black-and-white movie under the night and stars.

Of course, there's also one of Langley's favorite things: exploring treasure hunting in the second-hand bookstore area of Charing Cross Street.

Music, drama, graffiti, bars and so on can all be shortlisted if Langley counts the most wonderful things in London, while books are undoubtedly the best.

In those second-hand bookstores, you can find bookstores specialized in selling different versions of "Alice in Wonderland" of different ages, and bookstores specialized in collecting paperback suspense novels of the 20th century. Here, you can not only find all kinds of books, but also meet all kinds of book lovers.

Almost every bookstore has its own gathering of book collectors, and every gathering is open to all lovers.

Langley once met a special collector of books sent to bookstores by British publishing houses before the publication of new books. The size, format, paper and typeface of the pamphlet are generally the same as those of the book to be published. A brief introduction of more than ten pages can give the bookstore owner a preview, and finally decide the order quantity from the publishing house according to his own situation.

The collector called these pamphlets "the dialogue between the publisher and the bookseller". One of the most impressive pamphlets was an advertisement book sent by London model press to the Whitby and son bookstore in South Somerset in 1929.

Founded in 1922, the model press is famous for publishing a complete set of 24 Dickens' works. That set of books with linen face and gold characters on black background is the collection that countless collectors dream of; But the album is not to recommend a book, but the annual review and outlook of the model publishing house.

The pamphlet, called "bodkin Kaien", satirizes the British attorney general Archibald bodkin, who was famous for banning books such as "Ulysses" and "lonely well". It also inquires about some order requests from bookstores, hoping to get a reply as soon as possible.

In this nearly 100 year old manual, London's telephone number is only four digits, and the handwriting printed on the letter paper becomes blurred; But today, in such a developed era of e-mail, mobile phones and other communications, the pamphlet of continuous communication between publishers and bookstore owners remains unchanged.

It's like a hundred years of Royal Mail.

Someone asked, what's the difference between London and New York? What's the difference between Europe and North America? How the cultural and historical connotations are presented? These pamphlets, these book collectors, and these second-hand bookstores are evidence that people are always unconsciously lost in time.

This is the charm of London - sometimes, when you are in the dust and time of a second-hand bookstore, you can't help looking back at the haze and drizzle outside the window, and then you begin to feel the humidity and coldness. Can this be regarded as an unexpected harvest?

Lanli needs such time to calm down, to have some time to spend with himself, to temporarily put aside the helplessness and hurt brought by those prejudices, to roam freely in the light and shadow of time and memories, and then to rely on his own feet and eyes to find the beauty of London, just like in New York at the beginning.

In those days, Langley would forget George and Elizabeth for a while, aristocracy for a while, performance and dream for a while, just stroll and relax, looking for the purest and simplest happiness, such as rock climbing and surfing, reading and beer.