Chapter 41: A Chance Encounter
After Zhou Min and Zhou Tao returned to the concession, they went to a western restaurant for lunch, and every time Zhou Min saw the buildings and shopping malls in Shanghai, he would have a feeling of returning to modernity.
The dΓ©cor in the restaurant is no different from that of the modern one, and it is even more Western than the ordinary western restaurant in the modern city. The biggest difference is the people who dine, in modern life, the people who eat are dressed in everything, free and casual. Holding a mobile phone in his hand, he took a picture of the food on the plate and posted it online. I felt so stupid then, and now I miss it so much.
And inside this restaurant, there are no casual jeans, no sporty Nike outfits, most people are wearing suits and looking formal. The people who eat are also very gentle. Some young women look fashionable in lace dresses with tweed coats over them.
Two steaks, one noodle, one pizza, and one bottle of red wine were served by the waiter.
The waiter skillfully uncorked the red wine bottle and poured red wine into the two goblets, and the faint aroma of wine overflowed into Zhou Min's nose.
After the waiter finished pouring his wine, he turned around and left with a slight salute.
Zhou Min picked up the crystal clear goblet and shook it gently, and said to Zhou Tao, "Brother, thank you for taking me out to play." I respect you. β
"Whatever polite you are to brother, as long as you like it. My brother may leave Shanghai after a while, so you have to take care of yourself and take care of your health. Cheersγ β
Zhou Min looked at Zhou Tao's gentle face and listened to his words of concern, and was very moved. Most modern families are only children, Zhou Min would like to have a brother and sister, if she has a younger brother or elder brother, then now her parents in the 21st century will also have someone to take care of. Thinking of this, Zhou Min's eyes were sour, and his eye circles were red.
"Brother, don't worry, I will take care of myself and my parents. You can rest assured that when you return to the army, I will work hard and be your strong backing. β
"Silly girl, even if it's the backing, my brother will do it, as long as you are safe. β
Zhou Min finished his lunch in a warm atmosphere.
"Minmin, my brother took you to Xingyuan Shopping Mall to buy some things, after coming back this time, you haven't bought clothes yet, usually you and your mother come, and today my brother will take you there. β
"Thank you, brother. β
The driver drove the car to the entrance of Xingyuan Shopping Mall, and Zhou Min took Zhou Tao's arm and entered the mall excitedly.
There are a wide variety of goods in the mall, and there are many big brands, and Zhou Min also saw Chanel perfumes, LV bags and other well-known big brands.
The two of them went around the floors again and again, and every time they saw something from the 21st century, Zhou Min would excitedly pull Zhou Tao over to look at it, and then Zhou Tao would buy it for her.
"Brother, you broke the bank and bought me so many things. Zhou Min said as he shook the bag and box he was carrying.
The two were talking and laughing, and they heard someone shouting, "Brother Zhou, is it you?"
Zhou Min turned his head sideways and saw that it was a man in a suit and leather shoes, with hair hair that was divided into three or seven parts, and hair oil was smeared. The sun looks shiny in a flash. The person who came looked young, about twenty years old, and was also very handsome, and looked shrewd and capable.
"Brother Zhou, it's really you, it's been a long time. β
"Katsumi, it's you, why are you in Shanghai?" Zhou Tao said in surprise.
"Brother Zhou, I just came to Shanghai from Wuxi, and my father asked me to do some things. Is this Min, Miss Zhou? I've seen a report in the newspaper. β
Zhou Min seemed to stop talking when he mentioned himself, he was a little puzzled, and looked at Zhou Tao suspiciously.
"Minmin, this is Qian Li, the word self-denial, we are friends in our family, and we all played together when we were children. β
"Hello, Mr. Qian. Nice to see you. Zhou Min stretched out his hand and said to Qian Li.
Qian Li looked at Zhou Min with complicated eyes, looked at Zhou Tao again, held Zhou Min's hand and said, "I'm also very happy to meet you." β
Zhou Min looked at Zhou Tao and Qian Li inexplicably, and always felt that the two of them seemed to be making eye contact with each other.
Zhou Min carefully observed the two of them for a while, and suddenly made a bold assumption in his mind: Could it be that my brother and Qian Li have a leg, oops, maybe. Both of them are handsome and chic, and they may be attracted to each other. No wonder my brother is 27 years old and still not married.
The more Zhou Min thought about it, the more he felt that there was something wrong with the two, and kept observing the two. Zhou Tao was furious by Zhou Min's strange eyes.
"Minmin, what are you looking at?"
"Oh, I didn't see anything, I didn't see anything. β
"Katsumi, I'm going to take Minmin back, you have time to come to the house as a guest, and my mother often says that I miss you. β
"Brother Zhou, don't worry, as soon as I'm done here, I'll visit my aunt. β
"Okay, that's a deal. Katsumi, then Minmin and I will go first. β
"Mr. Qian, goodbye. β
Qian Li smiled and waved his hand, watching the two leave. After the two of them disappeared completely, they sighed in disappointment. He muttered to himself, "Min Min really doesn't remember me." β
After getting into the car, Zhou Min asked curiously, "Brother, what is this money gift for?"
When Zhou Tao heard this, his face was a little complicated, and he said to Zhou Min: "Qian Li is the Qian family in Wuxi, and it is one of the best families in our Republic of China, and the prestige of the Qian family has a long history, and it is said that it is the heir of Qian Biao, the king of Wuyue during the Five Dynasties period more than a thousand years ago. Three generations of Qian Biao's ancestors and grandchildren, five monarchs, with their excellent governance, made Wu Yue rich in the south of the Yangtze River. Qian Biao later sent his thirty-three sons to various states in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so that the Qian family quickly multiplied. Since the beginning of King Qian, the Qian family has had handsome heroes in all dynasties, many champions, and countless scholars. After the Song and Ming dynasties, especially in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Qian family emerged with many politicians, writers and famous scholars, such as Qian Kun and Qian Yi in the Song Dynasty, Qian Shikai and Qian Qianyi in the Ming Dynasty, and Qian Daxin, Qian Mingshi, Qian Zeng, Qian Kun and Qian Lusi in the Qing Dynasty. Now that it has been passed on to the Qian Li, the Qian family pays attention to 'profit must be sought in the world'. Qian Li's grandfather and our grandfather are business partners, and they have been in contact since then, so to speak, they are world friends, we played together when we were children, you and Qian Li also went to the same school, and you and him, you call him Mr. Qian today is too unfamiliar. β
Zhou Min was stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect the Qian Li family to have such a big background, and the family, which has been inherited for more than 1,500 years, is not rich enough to rival the country. However, looking at Zhou Tao's somewhat heavy expression, Zhou Min couldn't help but think to himself, this money gift is so big, and it will be even more difficult to get together with his brother.
"Minmin, don't you remember self-denial at all?"
"Oh, I don't remember. β
"Forget it, it's okay if you don't remember. β
Zhou Min felt that Zhou Tao was getting more and more strange, and seeing that he was no longer speechless, Zhou Min lowered his head and counted his loot. She sold herself two sets of clothes, perfume, and a bag. returned to Xiaoxue, Wang Zhimin, and Mom and Dad all sold things.
"That's right, brother. It's expensive to buy these things, and I'll pay you back when I earn money. Zhou Minmei said with a smile.
"You don't have to pay me back, you can return it to Dad. β
"Uh, what do you mean?"
"Because this is a mall owned by Dad. β
Zhou Min looked at the things he bought speechlessly, which turned out to be his own.
Guess what the relationship between Qian Li and Zhou Min will be?