Li Du did not know how powerful the Tussenbergs were, and it was not convenient for him to ask. However, Bradley was the top manager of the world's largest luxury goods company in a country, but in Elson's words, he was just a "good worker."
And when Elson said this, his tone was light, as if he were saying, "We'll have a steak tonight." Obviously, Bradley was not important to him at all.
Li Du and Steve hit it off quite well, and the two chatted together all night.
When the salon ended, Cole came over.
Seeing Li Du and Steve together, he was slightly stunned, then quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Tussenberg, Li, it seems that you had a good chat together. I was worried that you would be uncomfortable here."
Steve nodded and said, "You worry too much, Mr. Winston. I didn't know that Li was also a shareholder of your group. We are old friends. If I had known that he would attend this salon, I think I would have been happy to come. "
"Old friend?" Cole laughed. He came up to Li Du and whispered, "I didn't know you had such a great old friend."
Li Du also laughed, but he did not answer because he did not know Steve's specific identity and would have to ask later.
At first, he thought that Cole had come to see him, but now it seemed that he had come to see Steve. Seeing this, Li Du left.
He had just taken a few steps when someone came up to him and offered his hand. "Chow Tai Fook Group. My name is Cao Fan. Hello, Mr. Chen."
Li Du turned his head and saw that the person who greeted him was also a Chinese man in his thirties. He spoke in fluent Mandarin.
He shook hands with Cao Fan and said, "Have we met just now? Mr. Winston introduced you to me. I'm sorry, I'm not good at socializing, so I didn't greet you before. "
Cao Fan laughed and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Li. I wanted to see you for a long time, but I saw that you and Mr. Tussenberg had been chatting, so I didn't bother you."
Obviously, Cao Fan also knew Steve's identity, but Li Du could not ask.
He guessed that Cao Fan's greeting might have something to do with Steve. If he took the initiative to ask Steve's identity, people would think that he knew nothing and would inevitably look down on him.
On this level of social stage, he could keep a low profile. Keeping a low profile would earn him respect, but he could not be looked down upon.
Li Du changed the topic and asked, "I remember Mr. Winston saying that Mr. Cao is now in charge of the American business?"
Cao Fan nodded and said, "Yes, my family actually immigrated to San Francisco from my grandfather's generation. When I was a child, my motherland's reform and opening up were effective, so my grandfather sent me back to live in China. So my accent and education should be very similar to yours."
After talking for a while, Cao Fan asked, "Brother Li, do you have any plans for tonight?"
Li Du shook his head. Cao Fan said, "There are quite a number of Chinese people in this salon. Coincidentally, there is a small gathering in the Chinese community tonight. Would you do me the honor of attending?"
Hearing this, Li Du smiled and said, "You are too polite. I am very willing to participate, but you cannot use words like 'doing me a favor.' I cannot accept it."
Cao Fan laughed and patted him on the shoulder. "Let's go. My car is at the door."
The gathering was not at the Four Seasons Hotel, so Li Du informed Sophie and got into Cao Fan's car with Brother Wolf.
Cao Fan's car was a silver Maybach. The body was spacious and stable, and the interior was luxuriously decorated. The two rows of seats were placed facing each other.
He opened the door and invited Li Du to get in. He let Li Du sit in the back seat, and then pressed a button. The front seat slowly folded up, and the interior of the car suddenly became a lot more spacious.
Li Du sat down, and an electric footrest extended out. The seat began to gradually adjust its angle, and only stopped when he felt comfortable.
There was an 18.5-inch monitor in the middle of the front seat. After Cao Fan got in the car, the monitor lit up and showed some information about the outside world, such as temperature, humidity, air pollution, and so on.
Brother Wolf sat in the front passenger seat. The car started, and the stability was very good. Li Du did not even look out and did not even notice that the car had started to move.
Compared to most cars, this Maybach was very big, especially when driven on the road. It was about half the size of an ordinary car.
Cao Fan opened a bottle of red wine, poured half a glass for Li Du, and said, "Drink it first to warm it up. Our compatriots are all wine barrels. If you don't want to drink or can't drink, let us know in advance."
Li Du understood his compatriots' drinking culture. This kind of culture was seen as bad, but there was a reason for it to exist. People always liked to talk after drinking, and they believed that people could show their true nature with alcohol to liven things up.
He had the little bug, which could absorb alcohol and convert it into energy, so he was not afraid of such a situation. After listening to Cao Fan, he smiled and said, "It's okay. How can I not drink when I'm with my compatriots? Wouldn't that be putting on airs? "
Cao Fan laughed and patted him on the shoulder. "Haha, well said. I have a feeling that everyone will like you very much. You suit our temperament very well."
After driving for more than half an hour, the Maybach stopped in front of the door of an antique Chinese restaurant.
It was already midnight, and the restaurant was not open to the public. However, it was brightly lit inside, and dozens of people were chatting enthusiastically.
Cao Fan brought Li Du in. Someone saw them and shouted, "Hey, Young Master Fan Ergou of the Hong Sect, Master Dog is here!"
Li Du looked at the layout of the house. There were both men and women attending the gathering. Most of the men were above 30 years old, and he was the youngest. The women were below 20 years old, and he was the oldest.
Apart from a few who were more active, most of the men were more mature.
Cao Fan smiled and greeted the group. Someone said, "You guys have eaten. Come, come, come. Drink as punishment."
A man smiled and brought two big bowls of white wine. Li Du took it and drank it without saying a word.
This bowl of white wine was at least half a liter. He drank it in one gulp. Everyone gasped. No one was joking anymore, and they all looked at him with shocked eyes.
Cao Fan was shocked and said, "Damn, Brother Li, what are you doing? They were just joking. You really drank it? "
Li Du was shocked. "Just joking?"
The man who brought the wine swallowed his saliva and clapped. "Heroes come from the young. Little brother, you are really bold. Who said it was a joke? It was not a joke. Ergou, this little brother has already drunk it. Do as you see fit. "
Cao Fan stared at him helplessly and pointed at him. "Wang Shen, don't be arrogant. I don't believe that you won't be late for future parties."
As he spoke, he took the white wine and drank it.
Immediately, applause rang out.
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