Chapter 113: BBQ (1)
"Okay, don't let the last one out, no one can come, there is a company from Xiangjiang that has been booked, and they will go through the formalities tomorrow." ”
The old man held the microphone in his hand and asked Zhang Heng in a low voice: "What is the name of your company?"
"Daheng Printing Paper!"
"Well, it's called Daheng Printing Paper, a Chinese guy surnamed Zhang, it's easy to recognize, and he's so handsome!"
hung up the phone, and before he could speak, the old man was hit hard by his wife's finger on the waist, "Tell you to swear in front of the children!"
Zhang Heng secretly said that the genetic inheritance between mother and daughter is really strong, and it seems that in order to live a happy life, it is also very important to recognize the mother-in-law.
"Thank you so much, James. He sincerely thanked the old man, and it turned out that he was the director of the exhibition who was not there for something.
The old man waved his hand casually: "Just do it, don't be polite to me, those positions are originally mobile indicators, and they are the same for everyone." ”
"You guys have a good talk, let's go out for a walk. The old man got up, put his arms around his wife's waist affectionately, and walked leisurely to the front yard.
Lin Bao got up and went to the kitchen to get busy, and Xu Guanjie quickly briefly introduced the life of his father-in-law.
James Fleming, an Australian veteran of World War II, immigrated to the United States after the war, worked as a mechanic in a local pencil factory in Los Angeles, then married and had children, and rose through the ranks until he retired.
In order to dispel the boredom of retirement, he occasionally did something for the Stationery Association, and because of his senior industry experience, he was hired by the Stationery Association as one of several senior executives to manage the Los Angeles show.
"Zhang Heng, there is something I have to apologize to you, in fact, I heard on the plane that you came here to participate in the exhibition, Lin Bao guessed that it might be this stationery exhibition, but I didn't let her talk to you in detail about this regard. Xu Guanjie's expression became serious, with a hint of apology.
"She spent her childhood and girlhood in the United States, never participated in commercial activities, and her personality is simple and straightforward, and she does not understand the temperament of most of us in China. At that time, I was worried that her presumptuousness would embarrass you, after all, it was likely to involve your trade secrets, and I had known that this was the case, so I let her communicate with you at that time. I hope you don't take it to heart. ”
"Ah Sam, you are too polite," Zhang Heng said with a smile, "To be honest, when we were on the plane, we hadn't considered exhibiting yet." ”
No matter which country is a citizen, no one will ask about each other's work and other situations between ordinary friends, Xu Guanjie and himself are just ordinary friends who have met twice, his conservative mentality, Zhang Heng understands it very well, and there is no mustard.
After talking about this, the relationship between the two seemed to be more harmonious, Xu Guanjie took a guitar from the wall, and asked Zhang Heng to play "The Mark of the Rain" again, Zhang Heng was respectful and obedient, and stood in the living room and played a song.
"This guitar is good. After playing, Zhang Heng gently put down the guitar of the unknown brand and looked at the body with appreciation, the Brazilian rosewood is all single, the ivory string pillow, even the knobs are natural tortoiseshell, and most importantly, this is a classical guitar.
"This is what my mom brought from Argentina, the maker is a veteran local craftsman, your perfect interpretation seems to bring it back to life, our whole family thanks to you. Limbo walked out of the kitchen with soft applause, her bright eyes looking at the front garden.
Zhang Heng looked along, and Lin Bao's parents stood at the door with their arms in their arms, looking at each other with eyes as gentle as water.
"When James was on a business trip to Buenos Aires, he heard the sound of a guitar on a side street, followed the sound, and met his mother, who was also listening to the old craftsman playing the guitar...... Soon they fell in love, and then Mom followed James to Los Angeles with the guitar, so he became a member of the family before I did. Limbo muttered.
Zhang Heng praised softly: "The beautiful story is as timeless as this guitar." ”
"Well, I've played it I don't know how many times, and it's so frustrating that I'm not as popular as you when I played it the first time. Xu Guanjie sighed exaggeratedly.
"I guess it's because of the song. Zhang Heng pointed to the sky outside, gloomy and seemed to be a rainstorm, and then got up amid the approval of several people, "I'm sorry, it looks like it's going to rain, I have to rush back to the hotel." ”
"No, no, awesome guy, don't rush to go!" James came in and shook his head and said loudly, "The weather forecast is not to rain today, the Los Angeles Weather Observatory has always been too pessimistic, and it is rare to be optimistic, we have to have confidence in them." ”
Lin Bao looked forward to it: "Yes, today we are going to hold a family BBQ, Zhang Heng, you can stay, you can meet a few new friends." ”
After the enthusiasm of the family, Zhang Heng decided to stay, he called back to the hotel and asked the main station to leave a message to Lin Liang and the two, and then went to the front yard with the men to clean up the charcoal and barbecue grills, and the women handled the food for barbecue in the kitchen.
While working, James and Zhang Heng discussed the development of the stationery industry, praised the newspaper stickers he took out, and concluded that this product could become a bestseller.
However, the conversation between the two was nothing more than that, not too deep, and the old James City Mansion was much deeper than that of his daughter.
As soon as the time passed 4 p.m., guests came to the door one after another, several neighbors and couples with children, and a few friends or relatives of the James family.
The barbecue grill in the front yard lit a fire, James personally got started, Xu Guanjie served as an assistant, Chen Zhenning studied on the side, and Zhang Heng was pulled by Lin Bao to introduce to the guests.
"Handsome, young, guitar master. This is the key word on Lin Bao's lips, which can always attract exaggerated exclamations from the guests, and Zhang Heng's face stiffened.
"This is Zhang Heng, a handsome young guy from Xiangjiang, who plays a good guitar. After a warm hug with a graceful young woman, Lin Bao pulled her to Zhang Heng, "This is Ollie, Olivia Osuna, most people call her Olivia Hussey, her mother is my mother's best friend when she was in Argentina, you may have seen her, in the movie." ”
"Ollie......" Zhang Heng was shocked.
"Hello, Olivia, goodbye. The woman said bluntly, turned to Linbao's mother, and didn't even give him a smile.
"She's married, you don't have a chance, handsome and guitar are useless. Limbo smiled and chased after her.
Zhang Heng stood there and smiled bitterly, what is this, he was just shocked for a moment.
He did see this woman in the movie, but in a previous life, she played a role called the most beautiful Juliet ever.
Because of starring in the 1968 Italian movie "Romeo and Juliet", the 17-year-old Olivia Hussey became popular and immediately became one of Hollywood's first-line actresses, and was later recognized by fans around the world as the most suitable actress to play a princess after Audrey Hepburn.
"Married?" Zhang Heng shook his head regretfully, it is said that her first husband was more than thirty years older than her, it was a pity that such a young and beautiful woman with both Eastern and Western temperaments was a pity.