Liu Haofan was caught between a rock and a hard place. His face alternated between red and white. He also realized that the old man he had just scolded seemed to have a powerful background.
In other industries, whether it was the political or business world, even if he really had some background, he could afford to offend him. With the power of the Family Liu, he really had the right to not care about this.
However, this Xu Lang was a member of the metaphysics world. The older generation respected these seniors in the metaphysics world, such as Shen Zhongliang, who he had brought over today.
And judging from the words of Zhao Yongjun, Song Rui, and the others, this Xu Lang's position in the metaphysics world was clearly much higher than Shen Zhongliang's.
This gave Liu Haofan a headache.
However, it was impossible for him to admit defeat on the spot. How could a hedonistic person like him, who valued his face more than the sky, admit defeat in front of his sworn enemy! How would he survive in the future if word got out?
Liu Haofan froze there just like that.
At this moment, the angry Xu Lang asked, "Master Lu, which family is this young man from?"
Lu Shensi didn't dare to hide anything and said directly, "Uncle Xu, Mr. Liu's grandfather is Old Master Liu Shanhe. Don't take the young man's unintentional offense to heart. It's not worth it to hurt your body from anger …"
Xu Lang's position in the metaphysics world was somewhat extraordinary. His title of "Uncle Xu" didn't refer to seniority, but was a form of respect. From the richest man Li in his eighties to the young people in their twenties, they all called him "Uncle Xu". Lu Shensi was naturally no exception.
Xu Lang said lightly, "Speaking of which, I have met Mr. Liu a few times. My impression of him is that he is a modest gentleman. His demeanor is admirable. Logically speaking, his family should be very strict …"
After saying that, Xu Lang glanced at Liu Haofan. The meaning behind his words was very obvious.
Liu Haofan was even more regretful when he heard this. Xu Lang was friends with his grandfather, and more importantly, Xu Lang was a compatriot of Hong Kong, which made him extremely passive.
Xia Ruofei saw that the situation was in a stalemate, and the groundbreaking ceremony was about to begin. After thinking for a while, he stood up and said, "Young Master Liu, if there's nothing else, please go back! Our auspicious hour is about to arrive … "
Although Xia Ruofei was chasing Liu Haofan away, in a sense, he was helping Liu Haofan out.
Liu Haofan opened his mouth. He wanted to admit defeat to Xu Lang, but his ridiculous pride made him unable to open his mouth. In the end, he turned around and walked to his car without saying a word.
He didn't even greet Shen Zhongliang and Du Qinghong before he got into the car and left.
To Liu Haofan, this was already embarrassing enough. He didn't even say anything harsh and could be said to have returned home with his tail between his legs.
When Song Rui saw Liu Haofan leave so directly, he wanted to say a few more words of ridicule, but he was stopped by Xia Ruofei's gaze.
Liu Haofan returned in defeat. Xia Ruofei walked in front of Xu Lang and said with a smile, "Uncle Xu, I'm sorry! You are our invited guest, but you were insulted by Liu Haofan for no reason. As the host, we didn't do our job well … "
Xu Lang said pleasantly, "It's okay. The groundbreaking ceremony is more important. It won't be good if we miss the auspicious hour."
"Don't worry, we will definitely make him give you a satisfactory explanation," Xia Ruofei said.
Xia Ruofei wasn't boasting. In fact, there were so many people here today. Other than the media reporters and a few seniors in the metaphysical world, most of them were people from the upper echelons of Beijing. Today's matter would quickly reach the ears of Family Liu's elders.
When the time came, there would be no need for Xia Ruofei and the others to exert any pressure. Family Liu would definitely give Xu Lang an explanation.
Xu Lang chuckled and said, "To be angry with a junior, it's my own lack of self-restraint. Let's not talk about this anymore …"
Following that, Xu Lang looked at Xia Ruofei with bright eyes and asked, "Young man, you are Xia Ruofei, right? You really have an indescribably noble appearance! "
Xia Ruofei was stunned and asked in surprise, "Uncle Xu knows me?"
Xu Lang chuckled and said, "I'm good friends with Mr. Ma from Hengfeng, Mr. Guo from Hong Kong's Horse Racing Club, and Mr. Yang from Royal Entertainment. When they found out that I was coming to the mainland for an exchange, they especially talked to me about you. Mr. Ma is even more fond of you!"
Xia Ruofei suddenly realized that Ma Xiong and the others had mentioned him in front of Xu Lang.
After the auction of truffles, Xia Ruofei had established a good relationship with some of the rich people in Hong Kong, especially Guo Hongjiang from the Horse Racing Club. Xia Ruofei had helped him cure his precious horse, "Star of Hong Kong." Guo Hongjiang had even gifted Xia Ruofei a mansion in Repulse Bay.
"So that's how it is …" Xia Ruofei said.
Xu Lang was obviously very close to Xia Ruofei. He laughed and said, "Mr. Xia, the next time you auction a one-headed abalone, I hope you can leave one or two for me! I don't have any other hobbies in my life, but I am very fond of food. After tasting the one-headed abalone at Mr. Ma's house last time, I still can't forget it! "
Xia Ruofei quickly said, "That's not a problem. I will definitely reserve it for you in advance!"
"Thank you! Thank you! "Xu Lang said happily.
Speaking of which, although Xu Lang was very famous in the metaphysics world, he was very gentle and didn't put on airs. Liu Haofan was indeed a talent to be able to anger him.
After Xia Ruofei and Xu Lang exchanged a few pleasantries, he walked towards Shen Zhongliang and Du Qinghong, who looked embarrassed.
They had come with Liu Haofan. Although they didn't know in advance, now that Liu Haofan had left them behind and left directly, they were now a little embarrassed.
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Old Shen, Uncle Du, it's better to meet by chance than by invitation. Please join us in the groundbreaking ceremony of our clubhouse!"
Shen Zhongliang and Du Qinghong cast grateful glances at Xia Ruofei — Xia Ruofei had helped them out!
Du Qinghong had a relationship with Xia Ruofei and the Ling family, so he stood up first and said, "Ruofei, today's incident … Old Shen and I didn't know Mr. Liu's purpose in advance. We thought he was simply here to celebrate …"
Xia Ruofei waved his hand and said, "Uncle Du, it's all in the past. Moreover, the two of you have always insisted on your professional ethics and didn't help Liu Haofan distort the truth. We all saw it!"
Then, Xia Ruofei said, "The auspicious time is coming. Let's all go! The groundbreaking ceremony will begin soon. "
"Okay, okay, okay …"
So, everyone walked in the direction of the stage together.
The guests and media reporters, who had watched the whole process, were secretly satisfied.
Especially the reporters, who were born to chase hot news. Although this matter couldn't be published in the newspapers, they still felt very excited after seeing it for themselves.
There was a fight between the rich and powerful, a legendary feng shui master, and a young and rich young man. It could be made into a movie with ups and downs.
Although there was an episode of Liu Haofan causing trouble here, the preparations for the groundbreaking ceremony were still in order.
All the construction machinery was placed in place, the stage and sound system were also adjusted. The construction workers who came to participate in the ceremony sat at the back of the venue.
These workers were wearing new uniforms and safety helmets, and they looked quite energetic.
The guests and reporters also came to their respective areas and sat down according to the pictures.
Xu Zixuan had asked the meeting staff to add two seats for Shen Zhongliang and Du Qinghong in advance. They were arranged next to Lv Shensi and other people from the metaphysics world.
At 10: 19 in the morning, the auspicious time calculated in advance arrived. The emcee stepped on the stage and said enthusiastically, "Dear guests and friends, the groundbreaking ceremony of the Taoyuan Club project will now begin! First of all, let's welcome President Zhao of the Taoyuan Club to come on stage and give a speech! "
Although Xia Ruofei was the leader of this small team, Xia Ruofei wouldn't live in Beijing for a long time after all. In addition, Zhao Yongjun was born and raised in Beijing and was very familiar with all aspects, so Zhao Yongjun was still in charge of external affairs.
Zhao Yongjun, who was wearing a suit and leather shoes with a corsage on his chest, stood up and reached out to adjust his suit. Then, with a confident smile on his face, he stepped onto the stage.
"Dear elders, friends, media reporters, and representatives of the construction company, hello!" Zhao Yongjun held the microphone and said with a smile, "First of all, on behalf of Hengrui Company, I welcome everyone to today's groundbreaking ceremony!"
After a burst of applause, Zhao Yongjun continued, "Our Taoyuan Club project is a comprehensive project that integrates leisure, entertainment, dining, sports, fitness, and other functions. Everyone has received the preliminary design blueprint. In the next few months to a year, the blueprint will be realized on the land under your feet. At that time, there will be a mini golf course, an indoor thermostatic swimming pool, a professional gym, and branded food and beverage … "
Zhao Yongjun spoke on the stage and introduced the concept and blueprint of the entire Taoyuan Club project to everyone.
This was also the meaning of the topic. Today, so many friends and media reporters were invited. Wasn't it to publicize it well?
As Zhao Yongjun spoke, he also looked at the assistant under the stage with the corner of his eye. It was not until the assistant stretched out three fingers and made a gesture to him that he understood and nodded slightly.
Zhao Yongjun said, "This is the general situation of the Taoyuan Club project. Here, I also represent the company. After the project is completed, we will use a membership system. Here, I sincerely invite good friends present to apply for a membership card. I believe that we will definitely provide you with a service that is worth the money!"
Zhao Yongjun silently calculated the time and said, "As everyone has just seen, there is a small episode. Here, I want to make it clear that the so-called Yin-gathering place that Liu Haofan talked about today, as well as some rumors on the Internet some time ago, are all nonsense! There is no basis. Today, we specially invited the seniors in the metaphysics world to refute these ridiculous rumors. Because the auspicious time is coming, we will first complete the groundbreaking ceremony. After the ceremony, we will ask the seniors in the metaphysics world to analyze the Fengshui situation of this land for us! "
After that, Zhao Yongjun looked at the assistant under the stage. Seeing the assistant nod slightly, he said, "That's all I want to say. Thank you everyone!"
Because the auspicious time was calculated to be 10: 33 in the morning, when Zhao Yongjun spoke on the stage, there was always someone below the stage calculating the time and reminding Zhao Yongjun at any time.
After Zhao Yongjun walked off the stage, the emcee stepped to the center of the stage and said enthusiastically, "Next, the groundbreaking ceremony of the Taoyuan Club will begin soon. First, let's welcome our guests!"
Xia Ruofei, Zhao Yongjun, Song Rui, and Ling Qingxue all stood up and walked out one by one. In addition, there was Hong Kong's Fengshui master, Xu Lang, the vice president of Huaxia's Metaphysics Society, Lu Shensi, and a vice president of the construction company. In addition to a few more important guests, there were a total of 15 or 16 people.
Under the stage, in front of everyone's seats, there was a custom-made cornerstone that had been prepared in advance. The words "Taoyuan Club" and "Foundation" were engraved on it. The cornerstone was also tied with a red ribbon and silk flowers.
When the guests walked up, the ceremony lady gave everyone a safety helmet and a shovel tied with red silk. The safety helmet was, of course, more symbolic than practical.
When the time was about to reach 10: 33, the emcee said loudly, "The groundbreaking ceremony will begin! Guests, please lay the foundation! Salute! "
In the lively sound of firecrackers, gongs, and drums, Zhao Yongjun and others waved their shovels together and shoveled the topsoil into the hole that had been dug. The time was exactly 10: 33.
Amidst the warm applause, the groundbreaking ceremony with symbolic meaning was completed.
The guests handed the shovels to the ceremony lady, wiped their hands with a wet towel, and then returned to their seats.
According to the normal procedure, the groundbreaking ceremony would end here, and then the guests would communicate with each other under the stage and visit. In fact, there was nothing to visit. The scenery here was good, but the problem was that nothing was built. It was just a piece of wasteland.
Then, if the reporters were not satisfied with the news, they would interview Zhao Yongjun and others to collect more material.
In other words, the official event was basically over.
However, before the emcee announced the end of the groundbreaking ceremony, Xu Lang, who had just sat down, stood up and signaled to the emcee that he had something to say.
The emcee was also more experienced, and he was not stunned by this sudden situation. He immediately reacted and said with a smile, "Next, let's use a warm applause to welcome the famous Feng Shui master in Hong Kong, Mr. Xu Lang, to come to the stage and give a speech!"
This was completely unexpected, and Zhao Yongjun could not help but be stunned for a moment. He did not know the purpose of Xu Lang.
Xu Lang, who was already 80 years old, walked to the stage with strong steps and took the microphone from the emcee. The old man was very thin and did not look amazing, but he had a strong aura. He first looked around the guests, and when everyone was quiet, he put the microphone to his mouth.
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