On the way back to the city, Lily chats with David and learns that he has received Louis's orders a few days ago and bought a factory for the villagers to stay there.
Lily asks, "You bought a factory? Would it be too extravagant?"
"No, when he came to Turkey two years ago, he wanted to take this factory." David says, "With this factory, it is easier for the Smith Group to open a branch here. As for the settling the villagers, it is just an accident. The factory is very close to the school, and it is very convenient for children to go to school."
Lily nods.
She thought that Louis bought a factory for the villagers, but she thought too much. Businessmen give priority to their interests, but those villagers can rely on the Smith Group.
Thinking of the night when Louis was drunk, Lily tentatively asks, "David, you been with Mr. Louis for a long time. Do you find anything wrong with Mr. Louis's body?"
David thinks for a while and says, "No, Mr. Louis goes to the hospital for a medical checkup every three months, and he is very well."
"Are you sure?" Lily's face is a little weird. Louis didn’t pretend to be like that at that time, "Doesn’t he have some problems, such as allergies to alcohol."
"Alcohol..." David lifts his glasses and remembers, "Yes, Mr. Louis can't drink alcohol with high alcohol concentration; otherwise, something would happen."
Lily asks, "What would happen?"
David coughs and says, "Mr. Louis will become very good, and he will do what others ask him to do. So, I will accompany Mr. Louis when he goes to the receptions, fearing that he will have an accident."
After he finishes, he turns to look at Lily, "Miss Lily, did Mr. Louis drink?"
Lily nods.
"So, what did Mr. Louis do?"
"No." Lily doesn’t tell David about the kiss under the stars and just says, "It just he becomes very good, and he will follow you, and... he called me his wife..."
"Oh, that's fine." David doesn't care about Lily's embarrassment, "Mr. Louis often addresses wrongly after drinking alcohol with high alcohol concentration. He also called me his cousin!"
"Cousin, cousin?" Lily is stunned, unable to believe it at all.
"Yeah, I was stunned at that time. I took Mr. Louis to the doctor. The doctor said that some people would have this problem. They are allergic to a certain kind of food, and their consciousness will be empty. They only remember things that happen within a period of time."
"The night before Mr. Louis drank, I found out that Mr. Louis has seen a movie at home. The protagonist's cousin is played by Vivien Leigh. Maybe that character leaves a deep impression on Mr. Louis, so he called me cousin after getting drunk."
"Vivien Leigh is a woman, and you..." Lily glances up and down at David, "You are not like Vivien Leigh at all. Also, why did Mr. Louis call my wife?"
David shrugs, "I really don't know. Maybe you look pretty?"
The factory named "Gabert" is located in the north of the city. It is bigger than Lily has imagined and it is very clean. The car goes from the yard to the factory building. There is a separate dormitory and a canteen.
Lily leads the children to the cafeteria for dinner.
The children are used to eating wild animals in the village. When they see fresh chicken, ducks, fish, and green vegetables, they eat several bowls in a row, and feel satisfied.
In the afternoon when the sun is not so hot, Lily takes the children out to buy things.
Unfamiliar big city, high-rise buildings, and busy traffic, the children are curious about the new life but quickly adapts the new life. They follow Lily visiting shops one by one, and they have gotten many things when they go back.
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