"These bastards are bullying people too much. I'm going to go out and ask them who sent them and what do they want?" Qian Tian was furious.
"Kenta-kun, please be calm and calm. If they like to stare, let them stare. Anyway, they can't hear anything we say while sitting here." Lu Ming made a pose towards the window.
He did not believe that the people following him had the ability to install a bug on Qiantian. If they installed a bug in a French restaurant in the British Concession, it would cause a diplomatic dispute. The Japanese were not that bold yet.
"Lu Sang came to me because he wanted to ask something. I haven't found the Japanese guy you mentioned with a pure London accent. I'm really sorry." Qian Tian said with a smile.
"It's not urgent, just pay attention to it for me. How about the banquet held by Mr. Shigema Honjo at the consulate? It's very grand." Lu Ming looked around and talked to him.
"Shanghai cuisine is a collection of various cuisines, and it is really delicious. For example, pickled fresh vegetables, fried eel paste, eight-treasure duck, borscht soup, fried pork chops, etc. Eating in Shanghai is like eating all over the country, tasting all over the world, so good
Let’s eat.” Qiantian narrowed his eyes, as if he was reminiscing about the feast, with a look of intoxication on his face.
"I'm not asking you what you ate, I'm asking you who participated." Lu Ming reminded, feeling a little funny because he had never eaten anything delicious.
"Oh, Lu Sang, I'm sorry, I lost my temper. Please forgive me. There are people from all walks of life. Officials from the Republic of China government can't even sit at the table. Many celebrities from Shanghai also came, but Huang Jinrong
Messrs. Du Yuesheng and I just sent congratulatory gifts to others, and they were not present, so I, Lord Shigeru, are not very happy." Qian Tian smiled self-deprecatingly and simply stated.
"Oh, by the way, does Mr. Shigeru live in your consulate?" Lu Ming asked casually.
"Well, why are you asking about this?" Qiantian asked a little warily.
"There is no intention, I am just curious. Since Mr. Shigeru Honjo wants to meet celebrities from all walks of life in Shanghai and promote Japan-China friendship, why is he hiding in your consulate every day? In that case, it is better to go home." Lu Ming said with a smile.
Kenta smiled: "I'm a little tired of being chased by reporters from the Shanghai press for the past two days. His Excellency Honjo Shigeru himself said that he lives in our consulate. In fact, even the people in the consulate don't know where he lives.
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"Oh, this is very novel. Mr. Shigeru Honjo doesn't even believe the people in his country's consulate?"
"The Imperial Army system and the diplomatic system are incompatible with each other. This is something everyone in the country knows, and there is no need to hide it." Kenda said with a wry smile.
The two of them then ordered dinner. Lu Ming agreed that he would treat the meal, and Qian Tian was not polite. Although Lu Ming was not a rich man, he was backed by the richest man in Shanghai, so he was naturally richer than Qian Tian.
The two ordered steak, fresh oysters and halibut, as well as French Bordeaux wine, and a dessert.
There is no need to order the baguette, a whole basket is placed on the table for you to eat as you like, with fresh butter and cheese on the side.
The two drank a glass of wine and ate steak with relish, without speaking for a while.
After eating and drinking for a while, Lu Ming tore off a piece of bread and dipped it in the gravy on the plate, then asked: "This time Mr. Shigeru, Mr. Zhuang, met with Mr. Zheng and the heir to the Sheng family, Sheng Di, was really just to strengthen the friendly relationship."
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"His Excellency Mr. Shigejo and Mr. Zheng had a very pleasant conversation. According to your wishes, Mr. Zheng stayed at the consulate that night. The two met again the next morning. I don't know what they talked about specifically. They were in a small meeting.
It was a discussion in the room, I just brought tea in and took a quick look, but judging from their expressions, I felt that both parties were very satisfied."
"What do Mr. Benzhuang Fan and Zheng Xiaoxu have in common?" Lu Ming felt puzzled.
Zheng Xiaoxu has outstanding calligraphy and superb literary talent, which is incomparable to the Kwantung Army. There is no way that Zhuang Fan would come all the way to ask for his calligraphy or let him write articles.
What kind of relationship could there be between the commander of the Kwantung Army and an old man from the Qing Dynasty?
"His Excellency Shigemei Honjo and that young master Shanda have not reached an agreement. The two sides seem to be arguing about something. I don't know whether they finally reached an agreement or not."
After finishing the steak, Kenta started eating fresh oysters and said while eating. He didn't feel that he was leaking information because he didn't know anything and didn't say anything specific.
"Does the Kwantung Army have business relations with the Yan family? The Yan family must have benefited from hosting this banquet, right?" Lu Ming was very curious about this.
"Oh, the Yan family was entrusted by the consulate to organize the banquet. The business between several commercial companies in the country and the Yan family was built by our consulate. This can be regarded as a reward for the consulate. After all, this is Shanghai, and there is some respect.
The character needs Yan Hongdao to come forward and invite him." Qiantian explained.
"So that's it." Lu Ming finally understood.
He originally thought that the Yan family was prosperous, but they actually had some dealings with Ben Zhuangfan and the Kwantung Army.
What are Sheng Di and Honjo Shige arguing about?
These words made him alert. He thought of An Gonggen's words, but he felt that they were wrong. Many things were still hazy and not very clear.
"By the way, what was Kenta-kun thinking that day, and why did he propose to include me in the consulate's invitation list?" Lu Ming asked.
"Who said that? I've never done that before." Qian Tian shook his head repeatedly.
"The person who announced the list that day said that Mr. Qiantian proposed to invite me to attend the consulate's banquet, and it was approved by the Consul General." Lu Ming said in surprise.
"The Kwantung Army people are telling lies with their eyes wide open. How could I possibly invite you? I know you won't like that kind of occasion." Qiantian's eyes widened with anger.
"Could it be the instruction from Mr. Shijiazhuang?" Lu Ming guessed.
"It's very possible. I heard that you have been inviting celebrities from all over Shanghai to meet you all these days, which means you are now considered a celebrity in Shanghai." Qiantian said and laughed, which sounded like gloating.
"What kind of celebrity am I? It's good that no one calls me obscene." Lu Ming joked.
"I know Lu Sang is a high-end person, but I heard that a few girls love you desperately. Is this information accurate?" Qiantian couldn't help but laugh.
Talking about gossip, Qiantian became energetic and happy, and he just wanted to do a happy Japanese dance.
"It's nothing. Rumors are flying all over Shanghai. It's not like you don't know that my fiancée and I have a very stable relationship." Lu Ming bared his teeth and said with a smile.
As the two of them talked and ate, the bottle of wine was already empty. Lu Ming ordered another bottle of champagne and started eating their own halibut.
With delicious wine and small talk, Qian Tian was in a high mood and had forgotten about the stalking.
Lu Ming, on the other hand, was scratching his head, thinking about the quarrel between Sheng Di and Ben Zhuang Fan, wondering what kind of affair they might have.
"By the way, promoting friendly relations between Japan and China should be the task of your consulate. How can you let an army commander do this? Isn't this taking away the spotlight from your consulate?" Lu Ming turned around and asked.
"If you want to say this, it's hard to explain. There are too many things that the Military Department steals the limelight from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Of course, we often don't say goodbye to them. Our two departments are like this. They seem to be very harmonious.
In fact, they are enemies." Qiantian made a helpless expression.
"Why is this happening? Can't the Prime Minister coordinate?" Lu Ming really didn't understand.