It took Ye Fan half an hour to arrive at the agreed upon hotel.
As soon as they came out of the underground garage, they saw Hongze and his wife shivering in the cold wind.
"Mr. Ye!"
When Hong Lai saw Ye Fan, he was immediately overjoyed. He wiped the snow on his face and walked over quickly.
The gentle middle-aged man beside him staggered and showed signs of fainting at any time.
Seeing that the gentle middle-aged man looked a bit like Hong Xianxian, Ye Fan probably guessed his identity, so he stepped forward and injected a gentle energy into his body.
The gentle middle-aged man suddenly felt better, and the coldness in his body disappeared, replaced by a strange warmth.
"This is..." Ye Fan supported the gentle middle-aged man and looked at Hong Lai with a smile.
Hong Lai said: "Mr. Ye, this is my cousin and Xianxian's father, Hong Zhan."
Ye Fan shook hands with the gentle middle-aged man and said, "Mr. Hong Zhan doesn't seem to be in good health. Come in and warm yourself up!"
"Thank you Mr. Ye."
Hong Zhan showed a sick smile and entered the hotel with Ye Fan.
Hong Lai originally wanted to force his elder brother to chat here, but Ye Fan took the initiative and said it, so it was difficult for him to insist.
The three of them entered the hotel and asked for a private room.
Hong Zhan drank ginseng tea and it took him a while to calm down.
He didn't know that Ye Fan had injected energy into his body. He was quite surprised at his physical condition at the moment. He seemed to be more energetic than before.
"Mr. Ye, how is Binhai developing now?"
Once people feel more comfortable, they can talk more.
In addition, Ye Fan gave him a very good feeling, so it was rare for him to take the initiative to speak.
Ye Fan immediately informed Hong Zhan of Binhai's situation in the past few years.
The Hong family moved here from Binhai. As early as Mr. Hong's generation, they had arrived in Xiaobai Country.
People like Hong Zhan were born in Xiaobai Country and rarely returned to Binhai for decades.
It can be seen that Hong Zhan is a person with hometown feelings. Although his character is a bit cowardly, he is gentle.
This kind of person is great as a friend, but a bit unreliable in his career.
In comparison, Hong Lai, who talks eloquently, is more suitable for business.
This man is two-faced and scheming. He talks about many things in ridiculous terms, but when it comes to his own development and power, he can perfectly avoid it.
The two of them chatted and ate at the same time. There was no extreme temptation to drink. The three of them had a brief taste and mainly talked about nostalgia.
"Mr. Ye, I didn't expect that your mother is also from Liukou County, Nanjiang!"
As soon as Hong Zhan heard Ye Fan talk about his mother's family affairs, his interest became even higher.
"Hey, the old lady is also from Liukou County?"
Ye Fan was stunned: "My mother is from Dayun Township, dare I ask the old lady who is..." "Dayun Township?"
Hong Zhan smiled coquettishly: "I'm sorry, I only know that my mother's hometown is in Liukou County. I don't know exactly where it is."
"It's okay, it's okay. It just so happens that my mother is also traveling to Xiaobai Country this time. Then my mother and I will visit the old lady at her home."
Ye Fan smiled.
My mother must be very happy to meet fellow countrymen in a foreign country.
"Okay!"
Hong Zhan slapped his thigh and said, "My mother is old and frail, and it is inconvenient to return to China. She has been thinking about things in her hometown these years! If Mrs. Ye can come and talk to my mother, she will be very happy!"
"Um."
Ye Fan nodded.
Seeing that his cousin was out of character and talked more to him at the dinner table than he had in a year, Hong Lai thought to himself, "This is not good."
If my cousin gets Ye Fan's favor and the feeling of being from the same hometown, he will definitely be able to do a great job in Huabang Cuisine and Novoin in the future.
I've been planning for so long, isn't it going to be in vain?
"Cousin, for the sake of the friendship between our fellow countrymen, I must drink three glasses of wine from him!"
Hong Lai rolled his eyes and thought of his cousin's health and drinking capacity. He picked up a bottle of white wine with a smile and filled three glasses.
"Mr. Ye, let the three of us drink together!"
"I don't have a problem, but Brother Hong doesn't know if it's possible."
Ye Fan smiled and took the wine glass from Hong Lai's hand.
Hong Zhan looked at the three-liang white wine glass and his face turned pale.
However, he still gritted his teeth and said: "Drink, you must drink! Just for the sake of my friendship with Brother Ye, I have to drink too!"
"Dry!"
The three of them raised their heads and drank the liquor.
Hong Zhan's face immediately turned red and his eyes were a little unfocused, as if he might fall down at any time.
Ye Fan supported him and asked with concern: "Brother Hong, are you okay?"
"No...it's okay."
Hong Zhan shook his head and suddenly felt that strange warm current rushing through his body again.
I closed my eyes and rested my mind for five seconds, and most of the alcohol in my body was dissipated.
Although my head is still dizzy, my consciousness is very clear and I feel no discomfort in my body.
“Good condition today!”
Hong Zhan breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, scooped up a bowl of hot soup and drank it.
Hong Lai was stunned.
He is well aware of his cousin's drinking capacity. Let alone three ounces of white wine, even one ounce can make him feel high.
But by now during the dinner, my cousin had drunk no less than five taels, and he was in better spirits than himself.
Damn it, could it be that the old man gave him some magical elixir during this period to restore his health?
No, he still looks half-dead, how could he be indifferent to alcohol?
"Brother Hong drinks a lot!"
Ye Fan showed a knowing smile, glanced at Hong Lai beside him, and guessed something deep in his heart.
He is someone who has experienced the power struggle of the Li Group, how could he not see Hong Lai's intentions?
But to be honest, Hong Lai is indeed more suitable to cooperate with Novan.
He is scheming and capable, and is N times better than Hong Zhan.
But Hong Zhan is a good person. With him here, you don't have to worry about losing your own interests.
Hong Lai may be much more tactful than him in this regard.
It's just that he can create greater value. Compared to the conservative Hong Zhan, Hong Lai has real career potential.
At a dinner party, Ye Fan compared the two people's personalities and ways of doing things, and combined with the actual situation and the cooperation plans of the two companies, he made a calculation in his mind.
Because Ye Fan is not a good bird either.
He doesn't like to be manipulated everywhere. In this cooperation, he either doesn't do it, or if he wants to do it, he has to take the initiative! After finishing the meal, Hong Lai was already confused.
He drank the most, not even a pound but eight ounces.
Hong Zhan's interest was still high, and he met Ye Fan late and became brothers.
Ye Fan was not polite, and he was hanging around this middle-aged man who was almost twenty years older than him. He was almost closer than Hong Lai, a cousin.
Hong Xianxian is Hong Zhan’s only daughter. She just graduated with a master’s degree last year and is the successor that Huabang Cuisine focuses on cultivating.
Hong Zhan is very proud of his daughter.
Hong Xianxian showed extraordinary insight and IQ as early as his teenage years.
She completed university studies at the age of eighteen and received her master's degree at the age of twenty. Now she is working and studying for a Ph.D. It is said that she will complete her doctoral thesis in a short time. She is really a top academic.
However, she also has a common problem among most top academics, which is low emotional intelligence.
"Brother Ye, my father said that the cooperation between our two companies will be handed over to Xianxian from now on. I hope you can give her more advice.
She is young and has a bit of princess disease, so no one in the whole family except my father can take care of her."
Hong Zhan sat in the car, held Ye Fan's hand, and said sincerely.
"Don't worry, I will leave what needs to be said and done to her."
Ye Fan chuckled.
"Okay, with your words, I feel relieved."
Hong Zhan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile: "Brother Ye, I'm not in good health. It's a bit late now and I really can't bear it.
Sorry, I'll go back first.
I’ll ask my cousin to take you to sit nearby. He is also one of the people in charge of our company’s cooperation. If you have any needs, just ask him."
"Yes, I will."
Ye Fan nodded and said to the driver: "Please send Mr. Hong to his home, thank you!"
With that said, Ye Fan took out a few rice dollars from his pocket and handed them over.
Seeing this, Hong Lai rushed to pay.
After the car left, Hong Lai smiled and said: "Mr. Ye, it's just the two of us next. I'll show you the nightlife of our Chinatown!"
"OK!"
Ye Fan laughed, and then said: "However, Chinatown is very similar to our Xia country.
Is there anything exotic here?
I'm more interested in those..." "Yes, yes, Mr. Ye said yes."
Hong Lai grinned and said: "Then I will accompany Mr. Ye to see the local style of Xiaobai Country?"
"I'm not interested in little white girls.
I heard that there is a Sakura Country nightclub nearby, and there are geishas in it, and I want to go check it out."
"oh?"
Hong Lai's eyes lit up: "Mr. Ye is also a member of the same group!"
"A man!"
Ye Fan laughed and hooked Hong Lai's shoulder, "Then I'll trouble Mr. Hong!"
"Don't dare, let's go!"
The two of them were laughing and joking, went to the underground garage to get the car, and went straight to the largest Sakura Country nightclub in Chinatown.
This nightclub was opened by Sugimoto Shu, one of Ye Fan's main suspects, "Sugimoto Kabukicho"! "Sugimoto Kabukicho" has opened twelve branches in Chinatown, and there are ten more in other neighborhoods of New City.
Several of them are no less powerful than Henghua Nightclub of the Li Group.
Moreover, Sugimoto has several hundred idle bastards from Sakura Country as spectators. In Chinatown alone, there are two to three hundred of them.
Ye Fan and the others were visiting the main store. In the main area of Chinatown, where land is at a premium, there are more than a dozen stores with more than 600 square meters on the first floor and a total of eight floors! The lower four floors are entertainment areas, mainly
Bar and KTV private rooms.
The fifth and sixth floors offer the characteristics of Sakura Country Geisha. There are a total of thirty-six private rooms, and each private room has a dedicated geisha to provide performances.
If necessary, you can also order geisha to accompany you. The entertainment and games are said to be very interesting, and every guest who comes here is very satisfied.
The seventh and eighth floors are exclusive VIP floors for nobles and are not open to the public. Ordinary guests cannot book private rooms here no matter how much money they pay.
Hong Lai has been in Chinatown for decades and is a core member of Huabang Cuisine, so he naturally has a VIP card.
It's just that his level is not high enough to enjoy the services on the top floor, so Ye Fan and the others booked a private room on the seventh floor.