"Teacher, you guessed wrong this time!" On this day, Deanna suddenly came over and said to Tangning with a smile.
"What did I guess wrong?!" Tangning asked in confusion.
Deanna reminded: "Of course it's coffee. Didn't you say before that Chinese people don't like to drink coffee and it's not profitable to open coffee shops in China?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?" Tangning asked again.
"Have you forgotten that a friend of mine went to China to open a coffee shop? He came back a few days ago."
Before Deanna could finish her words, Tangning interrupted: "And he also made a lot of money?"
Deanna nodded and replied: "Yes, so teacher, you guessed wrong! In fact, this is normal. After all, how could someone not like drinking coffee!"
Tangning did not defend whether her guess was wrong, but continued to ask: "Did he say that he wanted to expand the scale of his business, but he had no money and hoped that everyone would invest or lend him money?"
"Teacher, how do you know?" Deanna asked in surprise.
Tang Ning chuckled and said, "Because I don't believe that he can make money by opening a coffee shop in China. So since he lost money, how should he make up for his losses? Of course he will."
This time, Deanna interrupted Tangning: "Teacher, do you mean that Doug is lying to me? This is absolutely impossible. I know him very well, and he is not this kind of person!"
"But people change!" Tang Ning said slowly.
"But the essence will not change!" Deanna insisted, and then added: "And the money he borrowed was mortgaged and he used his house, so he can't be a liar!"
Seeing Deanna's excited look, Tangning didn't want to argue with her anymore, because in the eyes of these Americans, it was impossible for anyone in the world not to like drinking coffee. This deep-rooted concept could only rely on a few words of her own.
There was no way to reverse it, so I simply changed the topic: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. My original intention is just that I don't want you to invest randomly. By the way, how has Catherine been with you recently?"
"It's good, but I just don't come here all the time, and every time I come I don't stay long!" Deanna replied casually.
Tangning was not surprised by this: "This is normal. After all, she didn't really go to open a store, she just went to have fun!"
"Actually, I can understand Sister Catherine's thoughts. If my family didn't open a coffee shop, I would also have a lot of fantasies about coffee shops. Just like I always thought that opening a flower shop was a particularly beautiful thing, but
After getting to know Aunt Sophie, I found that this is not the case at all!" Deanna agreed.
After Deanna left, Heidi curiously asked Tangning, "Tony, are you really so sure that Chinese people don't like drinking coffee? Haven't you never been to China?"
"Although I have never been there, based on my understanding of the Chinese people, there is definitely no problem with this!" Tang Ning replied confidently. In fact, he also added in his mind that if it were the Republic of China now, due to the influence of overseas students and
Due to the influence of foreigners who have been in China for many years, China has begun to have a coffee culture. I can still believe it to a certain extent, but Tongzhi is still in power, and the Qing Dynasty has not yet died. How is this possible!
"To be honest Tony, let alone Deanna, even I don't believe it. How about we go to China to see it?" Heidi suggested.
Tangning was naturally excited when she heard that she had the opportunity to return to China, but she was still a little worried: "But it's a long way to go to China!"
"Further than London?" Heidi asked.
Tangning was stunned for a moment, then replied: "It should be about the same!"
Heidi shrugged and said: "That's okay. You can go to London, and of course you can go to China! We haven't traveled for several years, and we just happened to go to the far east to see if it's as good as you usually say.
good!"
Tang Ning thought for a while and realized that there was nothing going on at the moment. Moreover, by leaving, she could avoid the civil war between Levin and his son. It was estimated that when she came back from China, the two of them would decide the winner, so she nodded and replied: "
Well, I’ll ask when there will be a ship to China!”
After asking about it, Tang Ning discovered that there was no direct mail ship from New Orleans to China. Instead, it had to go to London or Paris first, and then reverse the ship to Shanghai. The captain who sold Deanna Vietnamese coffee had never been to China or Vietnam.
Goods received in London
But for Tang Ning, it would be good to go to London, at least to see Scarlett after a long absence. However, unfortunately, when Tang Ning arrived in London, Scarlett went to Paris for vacation, so she had to wait until her return flight.
Let’s talk about it later.
However, Tangning's trip to London was not fruitless. He bought an original painting by Castiglione at a gallery for a "low price" of one hundred pounds. Of course, no one would go to London at this time.
Make a fake painting of Castiglione
On the cruise ship bound for Shanghai, Heidi suddenly asked Tangning out of curiosity: "Tony, do you think the author of this painting is actually an Italian?"
Tang Ning nodded and replied: "Yes, actually Castiglione is just his Chinese name. His real name is Giuseppe Castiglione. You can understand him as a Chinese court painter. He is a very good fusion of European painting methods and Chinese painting methods."
A master of painting"
While Tang Ning was talking non-stop, a bearded middle-aged gentleman in a suit and leather tie walked over and asked Tang Ning with a smile: "I'm sorry, sir, I just overheard your comments about Mr. Castiglione.
Are you familiar with his work?"
"Well, I'm not too familiar with him. In fact, I know something about Mr. Castiglione because I like Chinese culture!" Tang Ning replied politely.
Hearing what Tang Ning said, the bearded man became even more interested: "Sir, you are interested in Chinese culture. I guess this isn't your first time going to China, right?"
Tangning replied with some embarrassment: "This is really my first time, but I think I am the person who knows China best in New Orleans!"
Although Tang Ning's words were definitely not a boast, the bearded man still frowned slightly after hearing this. Seeing him like this, Tang Ning asked curiously: "Sir, it seems that you also know a lot about China?"
The bearded man nodded and replied: "Of course, because I have been working in China for more than ten years!"
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Tony Downing, from New Orleans!"
"Robert Hurd!"
PS: I recommend "The Gunslinger Detective". Although the pace is a bit slow, the writing is very detailed and realistic. I don't know if it is because I am older, but I am not willing to read novels with non-stop fighting anymore.
, on the contrary, I am more willing to read this kind of realistic novel.