"You've lived at sea for a long time. Are you a sailor? No, more like a decision maker on a ship, captain or chief officer, but that was a long time ago. Interesting. At your age, you shouldn't be in such a high position. Forgive me, I don't know much about the political system of the East … You've been through war, more than once, and you've seen blood, but you're not a soldier. That's even more interesting. You've also practiced archery. I have to praise you for your versatility. You've been to many places. Are you a traveler? Finally, I hope to have the opportunity to hear you play the piano. "
"Wow, that's impressive. Did you deduce all of this?" Zhang Heng asked.
"It's just a little trick of the magician. Once it's revealed, it's not worth mentioning. Also, if I offended you, please forgive me." Holmes laughed, but it was obvious that he was proud of himself. This was almost exactly the same as the original novel.
It wasn't polite to reveal all the details of the other party the first time they met. Although he did use words like "I hope you can be magnanimous" in the end, it was more like a casual remark. This was probably the common problem of all geniuses since ancient times. They always thought of themselves as the center and acted willfully, rarely caring about the feelings of others.
However, when he wanted to pull his hand back, he found that Zhang Heng did not let go. "You lack knowledge in literature, philosophy, astronomy, and politics.
You have a very limited understanding of politics, but you have a profound knowledge of chemistry. You're heavily biased in botany, and you don't know gardening, but you know all kinds of river crabs. You're taking those river crabs yourself. Unfortunately, you should stay away from them … With your willpower, I believe you can do it. You're good at identifying soil, and you have a rich but incomplete knowledge of anatomy. You used to be a boxer, and you're also very good at fencing and stick fighting. You have a brother who's a government official. He's smarter than you, but you hate to admit it. Your grandfather was a squire for generations, but his family declined. By the way, I also want to hear you play the violin, but only if you play it properly. Otherwise, it'll just be wailing and howling. "
This time, it was the man's turn to be stunned. After a pause, he turned to look at Mrs. Hudson. "Did you tell him everything about me?"
Mrs. Hudson shook her head. "I have no idea what you do in your room all day long, Mr. Holmes. I just hope you don't make a mess of the house again." "Huh?"
Holmes frowned as if caught in a difficult problem. After a moment, he said, "… As for the chemistry part, you can tell from the chemical residue on my hand. You felt the calluses on my fingers when we shook hands, and I mentioned that I just went to a concert, so it's not difficult. As for fencing, my light sword is on the balcony. Did you see it when you were downstairs? I used to be a boxer, and I still retain some of my habits as a boxer. It's not surprising that you can tell. Let's not talk about stick fighting for now … how did you know about my accomplishments in various subjects? This is no secret. If we had lived together for a while, you'd be able to tell right away. But this is the first time we've met. And about my brother, I rarely talk about him. Even Mrs. Hudson doesn't know about his existence, let alone my grandfather. How did you know?"
"Arthur Conan Doyle told me. Don't take it to heart." Zhang Heng smiled and finally withdrew his hand.
"Arthur Conan Doyle? Who is that? "Holmes was lost." I don't remember having such a friend. "
At this time, Mrs. Hudson on the other side said, "I'm glad you've introduced yourselves. Although it's a little strange how you introduced yourselves. Usually, people introduce themselves at times like this … but it doesn't matter. The important thing is that you know each other. I can bring you some refreshments and let you talk."
"That couldn't be better." It was obvious that Holmes was beginning to take an interest in Zhang Heng. He took off his hat and hung it on the clothes hook beside him. He then took off his coat, sat down on the sofa, took out a pipe, and filled it with tobacco.
"Mr. Zhang, I have to admit that you are a lot more interesting than I thought. I do have some old-fashioned and stereotypical impressions of Asians. Before this, I was worried that you would move out after two days like my previous roommates. But now, I'm sure that we will get along very well in the coming days."
"Mr. Holmes, I am also very interested in your observation and reasoning skills. I hope to learn from you in the future." Zhang Heng also sat down on the sofa opposite him.
"Interesting. Usually, a lot of people come to me for help. Whether it's a private detective or the police from Scotland Yard, when they encounter a difficult case that they can't solve, they will come to me with the evidence they have collected. But they just want to eat chicken. You are the first one who wants to raise your own chicken," Holmes paused.
Holmes paused for a moment. "I don't mind sharing the techniques that I've figured out, but some things sound easy, but it's a different story when it comes to actually doing it. It requires a lot of practice. It's not like no one wanted to learn from me before, but they all gave up. But you're different. You have excellent observation skills. Very good, maybe you'll be able to master it quickly.
"Although I've written it clearly in the newspaper, I think it's better to repeat the main points again for the sake of caution. The two of us will rent a house together, and the rent will be split equally. You and I will have one bedroom each. Since I moved in first, you don't get to choose. But I can assure you that your bedroom is equally comfortable. We will share the living room, but I will have priority to use it when I need to work. Sometimes, I will do some experiments in the room, and I might play the violin. I hope you don't mind. Oh, you can also tell me in advance if you have any habits or hobbies."
"Only one. I hope you don't play your violin in the wee hours of the morning."
"That's reasonable. I will try my best to avoid that from happening." Holmes's attitude was sincere, but his words were evasive. Obviously, he had no confidence in himself and was ready to go back on his word.
"Then I have no problem with that."
"Very well. Let's have a toast to our cohabitation in the future." Holmes then shouted into the kitchen, "Mrs. Hudson, we've changed our minds about afternoon tea. It's time for drinks. Could you please bring out my prized bottle of port? We must entertain our mysterious Oriental tenant."
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