In the banquet hall, there are several pillars with green velvet curtains hanging down; next to the pillars, there is a long floor-to-ceiling window, which opens out to a small balcony.
There are six such balconies in total.
The man wearing a sky blue shirt and trousers turned and walked towards the small balcony. Yun Qiao followed him slowly.
As night falls, the lights in the hall shine in through the frosted glass door, and the small balcony is well-lit.
The door of the small balcony can be locked. There is a table, two chairs, and a large parasol that is propped on the table to provide shade for guests in midsummer.
In autumn, tigers are still poisonous and the sun is strong at noon, so parasols are taken away.
Under the umbrella at night, it was pitch black and unusually quiet.
"Second brother." Yun Qiao said.
The man's face was hidden in the dark and couldn't be seen clearly, but he had a full smile.
He has the stability and handsomeness accumulated over the years, and his eyes seem to be able to capture the soul.
Yun Qiao met him in Guangzhou.
At the door of Thirteenth Line, the twenty-year-old him and Yun Qiao, who was only twelve years old, were playing dice with people coming and going. His hands were well-defined and he only won but never lost.
Everyone said that the wealthy Cheng family in Guangzhou had several young masters named Zhilan Yushu. Compared with his brothers, the second young master Cheng was more outstanding, full of talents and sophisticated people.
When he was eight years old, he went to England with his family manager to study and do business. He traveled to various countries all year round and spoke very fluent English.
Why does Yun Qiao insist on learning English? Perhaps, in her young heart, Brother Cheng, who talks and laughs happily with others, is worth learning, imitating and following.
She clung to him day and night at that time.
He can do business, speaks several foreign languages, and is good at gambling. He doesn't go into big casinos, he just likes to sit in front of the thirteenth row and gamble with others.
Win every time and never lose.
His bet can be big or small, the big one can be a box of gold bars, the small one can be a piece of candy.
"Qiao Qiao, the Thirteen Banks are hope. Businessmen from all over the world are doing business with the Thirteen Banks. Opening up the country is our way out. In the future, every place will be open to trade, and only then will our country be strong and prosperous."
Guangzhou Shisanhang was a government office that started doing business with the outside world during the Kangxi period.
In the words of Cheng Ershao, this is the fire of hope.
Therefore, he always likes to take Yun Qiao to play at the entrance of Thirteenth Line.
"Second brother, why did you come to Yancheng?" Yun Qiao saw him and peeled off the past and returned to reality.
The second young master Cheng's name is Cheng Li. He is twenty-seven years old and has a strong aura of maturity. Although his eyes are quiet and dark, when he looks at Yun Qiao, he is always calm and gentle.
A bit like my father's gaze.
Yun Qiao has no father, and she is very greedy for such tenderness.
"I delivered the goods." Cheng Li smiled, "Didn't Aunt Qian come over? I stopped by to see Uncle Qian and Aunt Qian. I was thinking of visiting you in a few days."
After her grandmother's funeral, Yun Qiao didn't see Cheng Li again.
At that time, Cheng Li invited her to go to Guangzhou and settle down in Guangzhou in the future. She was actually a little moved.
It was just her grandmother's last words that she had to obey.
"Delivery? What kind of business is this?" Yun Qiao asked.
Cheng Li laughed: "The other party wanted me to take over some necessary equipment for the hospital and purchase it from the UK. When the items arrived, they were expensive, and the buyer had to hand them over to me before they would pay the balance, so I came in person.
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Yun Qiao thought of tonight's fundraising ceremony.
It is said to be a fundraiser, but in fact it is also to build momentum for the maternal and infant hospital. Currently, there is no dedicated maternal and infant hospital in Yancheng. This is a big improvement.
The Western Hospital is organized by the Medical Association and belongs to the Medical Association. Whether it is recruiting people to become shareholders or simply raising money, it needs the help of celebrities like Yancheng.
"I see." Yun Qiao smiled, "You're not in a hurry to go back, are you?"
"There shouldn't be a rush once things are done, and there will be nothing to do when we go back." Cheng Lida said, "I may want to open a trading house here and stay for a while."
Yun Qiao felt happy.
She didn't know where this joy came from. After her grandmother passed away, the only person who was really close to her, apart from the Qian family and Sister Changning Xin, was Brother Cheng.
She laughed.
Cheng Li also laughed.
Under the night, his smile was extremely soft, warmer than the spring breeze.