Five hundred and ninetieth chapters unexpected invitation
"I'm not disturbing you. This is Mr. Hong. Hello and welcome. I'm Thomas, and I'm Irene's boss. I heard you were here, so I came here to take a look." A tall white man walked in.
He looks about 50 to 60 years old. Although his hair is all white, he has a straight back and a strong voice. He has a warm smile on his slightly red face.
"Hello, Mr. Thomas, my name is Hong Tao, I'm Irene's husband. I just came back from Brazil. I passed by here and stopped by to see Irene. I won't affect her work." Hong Tao knew at a glance that he was from the office.
The senior management came and quickly shook hands with Mr. Thomas in a decent manner, and then sat on both ends of the sofa.
"It doesn't affect it, it doesn't affect it. I've heard Eileen mention you a long time ago. You have helped her a lot with her work. By the way, you have also helped our firm's business in China. I am very happy that she can find an outstanding man like you. For
To express my and our shareholders' gratitude to you, I plan to invite you and Eileen to a dinner party the day after tomorrow. I wonder if it would be such an honor?" Thomas spoke calmly and his eyes were very soft, like
He is like an old neighbor, but Hong Tao knows in his heart that he is far from being as harmless as he appears on the surface. When in contact with these human beings, he has to be extremely vigilant at all times. He is not very willing to get involved in Irene's circle.
It was confusing, but he seemed very happy to see Irene's expression.
"This is our honor. Irene and I will definitely be there on time. Oh, by the way, I brought some small gifts from Argentina. I just gave some to Irene's colleagues. Since Mr. Thomas is Irene's boss, I
I have left the best one for you, please accept it." Although Hong Tao is not very fond of this kind of official social occasion, he is not ignorant about it. On the contrary, he is very good at shuttling in such occasions. This is mainly because of his previous life.
Given by work.
"Oh. This is so beautiful. Is it silver?" Thomas was surprised that Hong Tao wanted to give him a gift. In the United States, except for visits or special occasions, they usually don't give gifts back and forth. Everyone just talks.
Cannon, fill people up with words.
"It's made of sterling silver, a specialty of Argentina. It's all handmade. It's said to be a kind of Indian decoration." Hong Tao gave Thomas a pendant to hang around his neck, but it was a bit big. Just like in Germany back then.
Like the dog tags the SS soldiers wore on their chests.
"Thank you very much for Mr. Hong's gift. I like this very much. I will hang it in my office. Well, I won't disturb you anymore. Remember, I will send a car to Irene's apartment at 8pm the day after tomorrow.
I'm going to pick you up... Oh, by the way, don't go there wearing this. It will scare the guests away... Hahahaha." Thomas did not refuse, and accepted the gift happily, and then
He stood up to say goodbye, but when he walked to the door, he seemed to suddenly remember something, turned around and said something, then closed the door happily and left.
"You bring me good luck, you are really my patron saint!" As soon as the door closed, Irene jumped on Hong Tao's body and started biting Hong Tao's mouth again.
"You really want to go to that dinner party?" Hong Tao knew what Irene was happy about.
"Of course, this is a gathering of all the well-known lawyers in New York. All the barristers and shareholders of well-known law firms are attending, and many state legislators will also attend." Irene explained the dinner to Hong Tao.
specifications.
"Oh, this has nothing to do with me. It's because of your good performance at work. It seems that I will have to eat soft rice from now on. My Mrs. Burgess, no, it's Barrister Burgess!" Hong Tao understood what Irene meant.
The reason why she is so happy is because she feels that her work has been recognized. Attending this kind of dinner has no real meaning. It is just a symbol. By the way, she can become familiar with the top leaders of the New York lawyer industry. But it should be encouraged.
We must also encourage that no matter how high an official you become, women always like to listen to flattery from the men they are close to, even if it is a lie.
"This is mainly because of you. In the past few months, Pan entrusted our company with all the projects they invested in. Although they are not the firm's largest clients in China, their cash flow is very large, and the firm has
The remuneration collected is also very high. In addition, through these projects, we can get in touch with a large number of Chinese real estate developers and government officials, which is a great benefit to our firm." Irene smiled modestly and took the credit again.
To Hong Tao.
"Come on, let's stop playing around with this nonsense. Can you ask for leave? Let's go to your apartment." Hong Tao didn't want to talk about these work matters with Irene anymore. He gave Irene a look and said,
I mean you know...
"There's no need to ask for leave. I'm already Barrister Burgess. If anyone comes to see me, they will naturally call my secretary. Come on, I'll help you carry the suitcase." Eileen was not embarrassed, and she didn't even change her clothes.
Wearing this leather jacket, he walked out of the office, exchanged a few words with the secretary at the door, and then he and Hong Tao walked to the elevator together like two country cowboys who had just returned from a parade on the street, dragging a large box.
The apartment Irene rented was in Lower Manhattan. It was said that it was not far from the ruins of the World Trade Center, but Hong Tao did not see it. The general direction of Manhattan Island is diagonally from southwest to northeast. The southwest is downtown and the northeast is
Uptown, the area from 34th Street to 59th Street is called Midtown.
The terms "uptown and downtown" here do not have any level meaning, it is purely a naming convention. New York's subway will also be divided into uptown and downtown trains. It is purely about direction. Uptown means going north, and downtown means going north.
Just drive south. The famous Wall Street and Manhattan Chinatown are all in the downtown area.
In addition to the upper, middle and lower districts, Manhattan is also divided into east and west parts with Fifth Avenue as the dividing line. All east-west streets that are crossed by Fifth Avenue are naturally divided into east and west parts. For example
57thst Street will be divided into w57thst and e57thst, making it easier to locate.
Eileen's apartment is not big, with only one living room and one bedroom, but the environment is relatively good. It is in a Jewish residential area. Jews are very powerful in the United States. There is no need to elaborate on this point. Therefore, mixing in the Jewish residential area provides good security.
, the environment, etc. are all relatively good.
As the saying goes, Xiaobiesai is a newlywed. After the two of them returned to the apartment, they began to have sex and soul collisions. It was not until dark that they felt comfortable, but they were also hungry, so Irene decided to take Hong Tao to a nearby place.
Eat Chinese food in Chinatown.
New York should be regarded as the city with the largest Chinese population in the world, except for China of course. There is more than one Chinatown here, and there is a Chinatown in almost every district. The largest and most famous ones are Chinatown in Lower Manhattan and Flushing in Queens.
Chinatown in Xiacheng District has the oldest history. It is said to have been established in 1890. It is centered on Wu Street (Jungle Street) and includes Canal Street (Canal Street), Bayard Street (Bayard Street), and Pell Street (Pell Street).
), Bowery Street, East Broadway Street and many other blocks are located at the northern end of the Manhattan Bridge that directly connects Manhattan Island and Brooklyn.
The location of Flushing is actually one that Hong Tao passed by. It is across Flushing Bay from LaGuardia Airport. It used to be a small town in Queens County. After the merger of New York City in 1989, it became Queens.
A place name in. Later, many Chinese, Koreans, Pakistanis, Indians, Greeks and other immigrants poured in, turning this place into the most diverse immigrant area in New York.
After the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Chinese people who originally lived in Manhattan began to immigrate to Flushing. Currently, the number of Chinese here has surpassed that of Chinatown in downtown, becoming the largest Chinatown in New York.
Although both are Chinese-inhabited areas, there are still differences between Flushing and Chinatown. In Chinatown in the Lower City, more than 99% of the residents are Chinese, whether they are from Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China, or Southeast Asia, everyone says
Chinese, mostly Cantonese, and Chinese TV, Chinese radio and Chinese newspapers are also available, which is unique among immigrant communities in the United States.
The Chinese in Flushing are mainly Chinese from Mainland China and Taiwan, and speak Mandarin. It is said that this place used to be the territory of Koreans, but was gradually occupied by Chinese. There are many people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, especially Wenzhou people, who open shops and do business here.
When you walk on Main Street, Flushing's main street, it's basically like walking in a domestic city, where whites and blacks are minorities.
In addition to these two main Chinatowns, there are also many near 8th Avenue and Sunset Park in Brooklyn, Elmhurst and Freshmeadows in Queens.
Chinese people live and open shops, but the number of Chinese in these places has not yet reached an absolute advantage, so they should be considered mixed residents.
Irene's apartment is not far to the north of Chinatown in downtown, separated by an Italian immigrant district, known as Little Italy. It is said to be Little Italy, but in fact, only part of the block of Mulberry Street (Mulberryst) is left. The houses here
It is obviously different from other neighborhoods, it is old and colorful, mostly Italian restaurants, cafes and shops.
It is said that the Italian Mafia, which was rampant at that time, was entrenched in this area. The movie "The Godfather" filmed a portrayal of life in the Little Italy neighborhood. However, with the expansion of Chinatown in recent years, Little Italy has been almost eaten away, like the Guineas.
The street area originally belonged to Little Italy, but now 100% of the people living there are Chinese.
Hong Tao and Irene walked hand in hand through Mulberry Street. It was dinner time, and both sides of Mulberry Street, which was not wide, were almost occupied by tables. All Italian restaurants and cafes had their tables
They were placed on the sidewalk in large areas, just like the night market food stalls in Beijing in previous years, but those eating were quieter and the environment was cleaner. (To be continued...)
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