Why was Xiao Zheng here?
Why was he here with Lu Dashan?
What was his relationship with Lu Dashan? Friend? Relative?
Mister Zhao heard Lu Dashan's introduction. Sworn brothers?
What does it mean to be sworn brothers? In ancient times, they were sworn brothers of the opposite sex. Even now, they had a steel-like friendship. What did Xiao Zheng do to deserve to be sworn brothers with the legendary Lu Dashan?
Mister Zhao could not figure it out no matter how hard he tried.
"Boss Zhao is my role model." Xiao Zheng ignored Mister Zhao's insincere compliments and smiled. "To be able to hold such a grand charity banquet, Boss Zhao's connections are impressive."
"This is because everyone is giving me face." Mister Zhao let go of Xiao Zheng's hand and turned to look at Lu Dashan, who seemed to be distracted. "Boss Lu, please come in. I've already arranged a seat for you."
"Mhmm." Lu Dashan nodded and said half-jokingly, "Boss Lu, this way please. This little brother of mine should have a seat too, right? "
"Of course." Mister Zhao suppressed the frustration in his heart and smiled.
They were clearly mortal enemies, but they had to put on a friendly front in front of Lu Dashan, as if they had never met before. It was impossible to say that Mister Zhao was not frustrated at all. However, tonight was an important night for him. Not to mention pretending to be friendly with Xiao Zheng, even if he was humiliated in front of everyone, he had to endure it. He had to settle the score later.
Xiao Zheng had clearly considered this point as well. That was why he had shamelessly asked Lu Dashan to bring him here to see the world.
Was there anything more satisfying in this world than seeing one's enemy filled with anger?
There were ten tables at the charity banquet. In terms of the number of people, it was actually the number of seats for an ordinary family's wedding banquet. The reason why it was grand was because the participants were all rich and powerful. They were all important people in the upper class of Pearl City. It was already a supreme honor for an ordinary person to exchange a toast with one of them. Now that there were more than a hundred people sitting in the hall, wasn't it an unprecedented grand occasion?
The seat that Zhao Laosi arranged for Lu Dashan was the closest to the auction stage, and all of them were rich and powerful people. Now, with the addition of Xiao Zheng, Zhao Laosi's ability to handle matters was another fatal test. After all, the seats were limited, but there were many people. In the end, he had to offend someone to make room for Xiao Zheng.
Of course, everyone knew that Xiao Zheng was brought here by Lu Dashan. Even if it was his turn, he wouldn't feel too ashamed. However, he took out his anger on Zhao Laosi.
After taking his seat, the guests greeted Lu Dashan. A middle-aged man sitting next to him laughed and teased Lu Dashan, "Old Lu, you're the best. You brought your son-in-law out so soon? "
Mister Zhao, who hadn't had the time to leave, heard this and his heart sank, becoming abnormally heavy.
Son-in-law?
When did Xiao Zheng become Lu Dashan's son-in-law? If that was the case, then he really couldn't be too radical to deal with Xiao Zheng. In order to avoid unexpected complications and trouble that would be difficult to clean up.
"Minister Li, you're making fun of me again."
Without waiting for Lu Dashan to respond, Xiao Zheng said, "Miss Lu and I are just ordinary friends. At most, we have a common hobby. If you keep saying that, Miss Lu will blame me. "
"Blame?" Minister Li joked. "I think Qi 'er likes to play with you."
Mister Zhao saw that Xiao Zheng could actually talk to Minister Li, and Minister Li seemed to be very familiar with him, so his heart became heavier.
Speaking of Department Head Li, this charity banquet was only possible because of him. Otherwise, not to mention a business tycoon like Lu Dashan, even the other rich people might not be able to come to support. In terms of official rank, he was also a big shot in Pearl City, with the rank of deputy minister.
Seeing that his goal was basically achieved, Lu Dashan smiled and waved his hand, "Old Li. Tonight is our Boss Zhao's personal show, don't be a noisy guest. "
Minister Li smiled and turned to Mister Zhao and said, "Boss Zhao, it's almost nine o 'clock. Can the banquet start? The bosses can't auction on an empty stomach, right? "
"Yes. Serve the dishes immediately. "Mister Zhao nodded with a smile and hurriedly arranged.
Xiao Zheng glanced at Mister Zhao, who had to bow and scrape in order to get a higher position, and muttered, "What goes around comes around."
In order to wash his name, the king of the underground world had to pretend to be a grandson under the light. His usual sharpness and aggressiveness faded one by one and was replaced by humility. Xiao Zheng deeply felt the impermanence of the world and the illusion of the world.
"The world is fair. If you want something, you must pay something. But often, the price is far more than what you get. It depends on whether you can adjust yourself or not. "Lu Dashan squinted his eyes and smiled.
Minister Li laughed, "Old Lu, when did you become a sociologist? Don't tell me you've been suppressing yourself for so many years that you can't find anyone to read your life insights? "
Lu Dashan glanced at Minister Li and tactfully said, "Aren't you also bored to death? A dignified senior official actually came to attend such a banquet. Don't you feel ashamed? "
"Even the dignified Big Boss Lu has condescended to come in person. Why would I be afraid of losing my face?" Minister Li wittily retorted, full of playfulness.
Lu Dashan patted Xiao Zheng's shoulder and said, "Don't pay attention to this old geezer. She's just a chatterbox like a woman all day long. She only has a few serious words to say. "
Xiao Zheng smiled awkwardly and secretly thought, 'Making fun of a senior official's wife in front of so many people. Aren't you afraid that she'll fall out with you? '
Of course, based on Xiao Zheng's understanding of the relationship between the two, the possibility of Minister Li falling out with him was basically zero. Not to mention that Minister Li and Lu Dashan were family friends, the two of them grew up in the same open-crotch pants. They were classmates from primary school all the way to college. Later, one was in business, while the other was in politics. They had been close friends for decades, and their relationship was even better than that of biological brothers. Making them fall out with each other was more difficult than breaking up a couple in love.
Department Head Li stopped joking and said in a very unkind manner, "Old Lu, make a good start later and get the first auction item."
"You really know how to behave yourself. Did my money just fall from the sky?" Lu Dashan retorted.
"If I had spare money, I wouldn't let you be in the limelight," Minister Li joked.
Upon hearing this, Lu Dashan couldn't help but sneer, "If you, Minister Li, are willing to open your mouth, even if it's a priceless Heshibi, you can get it for just one yuan."
"Look at what you're saying. If I really spend one yuan to get a Heshibi, I won't have to wait until tomorrow morning. Don't wait until tomorrow morning. The people from the Discipline Inspection Commission will be knocking on my door tonight. "Minister Li smiled. "Anyway, no matter how much money you spend, Boss Zhao will add more money to donate to charity. It's not a loss."
Lu Dashan curled his lips and drank a mouthful of wine, then said to Xiao Zheng, "You bid for me in a while. I'm too lazy to do this show. "
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng couldn't help but say slyly, "You can bid for it no matter how much money you spend?"
"Of course, no problem." Minister Li egged him on. "With your Uncle Lu's strong financial resources, it's not a problem to book the whole place. Xiao Zheng, you can shout high, but if you shout low, your Uncle Lu will lose face. "
"Big fish and meat can't stop your mouth." Lu Dashan glanced at Minister Li and didn't refute.
Xiao Zheng smiled and said, "Then I know what to do."
After saying that, he sent a piece of tender tofu into his mouth and looked at the first auction item sent by the hostess with a faint smile. An antique tea set. A work of the Qing Dynasty.
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