Zhao Lili held Yang Guang's arm, squeezed Yang Guang's hand quietly, and said with a smile: "How can I let you pay the bill? It was agreed that Yang Guang and I are the ones treating us."
"Yes, Xiaoli is right." Yang Guang said quickly.
After passing through the revolving door and entering the store, Xue Chen casually glanced at the modern and luxurious hall, where the decoration and design were very fashionable and luxurious. He accidentally saw Qi Hu, whom he had met once, standing in the corner of the hall.
In front of Qi Hu were two resplendent staff members, who looked like they were managers. They were nodding and bending to accept Qi Hu's instructions.
Just when he was about to look back, Qi Hu happened to look towards the door and made eye contact with him. To Xue Chen's surprise, Qi Hu smiled and nodded to him, saying a simple hello.
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Seeing this, Xue Chen smiled and nodded in response.
The movements of the two of them were very small and the distance between them was quite far, so neither Wang Dong nor the other three noticed it.
The four of them chose a small private room on the ninth floor, ordered four dishes, a soup, and a Cordon Bleu.
When the dishes were served, the four of them chatted while eating.
Wang Dong is a person who can't hide things, especially after making money. He wants the whole world to know that he deliberately showed off in front of Yang Guang and brought up the matter of the trade fair.
Yang Guang was also very interested and pressed him.
"Lao Xue and I now open an antique shop together. Today we held an exhibition of Indian old sandalwood. All the items sold were old sandalwood pendants that were over 80 years old. There were twenty-one items, not a single one left. All of them were sold.
It’s sold out, and some customers didn’t get it and complained.”
"Ah, old Indian sandalwood from the 1980s is very hard to find now. Most of them are fake, or they are not old enough." Yang Guang said in surprise.
"Of course, how else would we hold a trade fair?" Wang Dong raised his eyebrows.
"How much do you earn?" Zhao Lili is obviously more concerned about this question.
"In order to expand the reputation of the antique shop, Lao Xue and I sold it for less than 500,000 yuan at a slightly cheaper price than the market price. After excluding the cost, the net profit was 300,000 yuan." Wang Dong took a sip of wine and held out three fingers.
head.
"Ah, so many." Zhao Lili was shocked.
Yang Guang also opened his eyes wide, "Three hundred thousand..."
He felt awkward. The job of driving a small car for city leaders seemed very prestigious to outsiders, and the people he interacted with were all people within the system, but he didn't earn much at all, less than 100,000 yuan a year.
Yang Guang was a face-conscious person and did not want to lose his status too much in front of his two old classmates. He said slowly: "Wang Dong, Xue Chen, do you know the splendid boss of this company?"
"Let's call him Qi Hu. I've heard of it. My dad knows him, but I don't. I heard that he used to open a massage parlor as a pimp. I don't know what kind of luck he got, but now he's prosperous and has become an ocean.
It is the leading entertainment venue in the city." Wang Dong said with envy and emotion.
"Shh, keep your voice down. The last thing Qi Hu wants is for others to say that he used to be a pimp. Last year, a manager of another nightclub said so behind his back. When he found out, he broke the manager's legs and arms.
I've been in the hospital for half a year." Yang Guang lowered his voice.
Wang Dong smiled and said: "There are no outsiders here, so what are you afraid of? Does he have a good ear? By the way, why are you mentioning him? Do you know him?"
Yang Guang took a bite of food and said leisurely: "I can't say we know each other, but once when I came to Jinbihuihuang with Vice Mayor Wang for inspection, Qi Hu personally asked the foreman here to give me two pieces of Chinese food."
"Zhonghua, it's a good smoke, it's quite expensive, isn't it?" Xue Chen asked with a smile.
"It's so-so. Two cigarettes together only cost more than a thousand yuan. It's not expensive. It's better than Zhonghua. I've smoked a lot." Yang Guang moved his body and leaned back comfortably on the chair.
, secretly thinking that he had finally regained some face.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the private room, and a waitress came closer, carefully placed a large plate in her hand on the center of the table, and said politely: "Steamed Australian lobster, please."
Slow use."
Wang Dong took a look and hurriedly called the waiter: "Our dishes are ready. This is not what we ordered. You must have given it to the wrong one."
The waitress smiled and said: "Sir, you sent it correctly. This Australian lobster was something that we, Mr. Qi, invited a few of us to taste."
"Mr. Qi? A gift from Qi Hu?"
Fatty Wang was startled for a moment, then he looked up at Yang Guang and said in surprise, "Yang Guang, you have such a great reputation. I didn't expect that driving for the leader would be so prestigious."
Wang Dong had just heard from Yang Guang that Qi Hu had given him Chinese cigarettes, and now that such a big lobster suddenly came up, he naturally thought that Qi Hu had given it to Yang Guang for his sake.
Hearing Wang Dong's words, Yang Guang was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself that he has such a great reputation? But in the blink of an eye, his expression returned to his natural state, his back straightened, and he said with a smile: "It's not as good as you said.
Okay, it’s just something that Mr. Qi appreciates."
At this moment, the waitress said again: "Mr. Qi also asked me to convey a message. I hope Mr. Xue and his friends have a pleasant meal. If it is convenient, please ask Mr. Xue to come to Mr. Qi's office after dinner."
After saying this, the waitress quietly exited the box.
The waitress's few simple words made the smile on Yang Guang's face freeze instantly. He never expected that Qi Hu sent the lobster because of Xue Chen. When he thought of what he just said, his face became hot and his heart became even more intense.
He was angry and angry. He was angry because the waitress did not speak clearly all at once, causing him to lose face. He was angry because Xue Chen knew Qi Hu but pretended not to, allowing him to make a fool of himself.
In fact, Xue Chen is a little confused now and can't understand why Qi Hu would do such a thing.
When Sun Jinyang tried to recruit him, Qi Hu was present, and he obviously had a good relationship with Sun Jinyang. But now that his relationship with Zhenbaoxuan is on the same level, Qi Hu has no reason to do this.
After a while, Yang Guang's expression softened, and he smiled to himself: "Wang Dong, you were wrong just now. We are all taking advantage of Xue Chen."
Although Fatty Wang didn't like Yang Guang, he didn't have any deep hatred towards each other. He didn't want to make Yang Guang unable to come to Taiwan, so he laughed and said, "Hey, the four of us are eating anyway, let's all try it. This is an Australian giant lobster, I can't
I can’t bear to spend money to eat it.”
"Yep."
Yang Guang knew that Wang Dong was trying to smooth things over for him, so he smiled awkwardly.
At this moment, he completely overturned the impression that Xue Chen had left on him in the past, without any slightest contempt. After all, being able to have a close relationship with Qi Hu, one of the top entertainment tycoons in Haicheng City, is something that not everyone can do.
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Looking at the plate of lobster on the table, Yang Guang really lost his appetite. He said to go to the toilet and left the box. Zhao Lili also followed out with an excuse.
Fatty Wang took the opportunity to ask curiously: "Old Xue, when did you and Qi Hu meet? Why didn't I know?"
"We met once some time ago and we exchanged a few words. We're not very familiar with each other," Xue Chen said truthfully.
"We only met once, and I gave you a big lobster. How can you do all the good things?" Fatty Wang took a big mouthful of shrimp meat, stuffed it into his mouth, and said vaguely.
After more than ten minutes, Yang Guang and Zhao Lili came back. Xue Chen asked casually: "Yang Guang, why does it take you so long to go to the toilet? Do you feel uncomfortable?"
After Yang Guang sat down, he said with a strange expression: "Actually, I went to check out just now."
"How can I ask you to pay the bill? We have agreed on the treat between me and Lao Xue. How much will it cost? I..." Wang Dong reached for his wallet.
"No need, the account has been settled, but it's not between Yang Guang and I." Zhao Lili said.
"Who is that?"
Wang Dong was stunned, then glanced at the large lobsters he had eaten, and blurted out: "Qi Hu?"
"Well, Qi Hu has already waived the order." Yang Guang nodded.
Fatty Wang was surprised and said: "Old Xue, you still said you are not familiar with Qi Hu? Just give me a big lobster, and even the order is waived."
"this……"
Xue Chen could only smile in response to this. He really didn't understand why Qi Hu would do this.
After eating, the four of them left the box together and went to the lobby on the first floor. When Xue Chen and Wang Dong sent Yang Guang and Zhao Lili off, Yang Guang showed an affection that he had never seen before.
"Xue Chen, Wang Dong, we have been college classmates for four years and still stay in Haicheng City to work. This is fate. We are brothers. We will get together and have fun when we grow up."
"Definitely." Xue Chen smiled.
Wang Dong intended to ease the embarrassment in the box and joked: "Yang Guang, you are now the person next to the city leader. According to the past saying, you are the third-rank official in front of the prime minister. If we need help from you, don't look down on us ordinary people.
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"You are scolding me. You need me, Yang Guang. Just talk, I still know some people in Haicheng City." Yang Guang said happily.
Zhao Lili winked playfully: "If there is a chance to make a fortune, the two big businessmen should not forget us two."
After sending the two of them off, Xue Chen asked Wang Dong to wait for him in the lobby. Qi Hu first gave him a big lobster, and then waived the order. This was a good deal, and he invited him to the office on the fifteenth floor for a talk. There was no reason not to go.
In the general manager's office of more than 60 square meters, Qi Hu was sitting on a large leather chair behind a mahogany desk, squinting his eyes and playing with a rosewood pen holder in his hand.
Five years ago, he didn't have the slightest interest in the antique business and only had money in his eyes. But slowly, Jin Jijing Huihuang grew and became the most upscale nightclub in Haicheng City, and the people he came into contact with were also from the upper class circles.
, but it is not easy to integrate into the upper class circle.
Some of the people in the upper class came from official families, some came from scholarly families, and some were big businessmen for two or three generations, although these people usually drank and interacted with him constantly.
However, he gradually discovered that although these people were brothers to him, they looked down on him deep down because he was a lower-class person who made his fortune by washing hair and working in a massage parlor and had no foundation or quality.
This made Qi Hu feel very uncomfortable, like a thorn in his heart. Every time he thought about it, he felt a dull pain. (To be continued)