Chapter 133: The Banquet
It wasn't until an hour later that Campbell's mind calmed down. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ info because the figure is gone. The figure vanished, but the shadow in Campbell's mind could not. It was a nightmare for him, and he even wanted to pick up his phone and call someone, but eventually put it down.
He didn't dare to bother easily, and now everything didn't seem to be harmful to him. So he decided to take another look and see if there would be such a shadow in the future.
Two days later, in the evening, night had not yet fallen. About a two-hour drive north from New York, Saint-Simeon is reached. This is an area located on the Pacific Coast, which is a beautiful place where many wealthy New Yorkers live. Jia Huan's car circled the mountain road.
After about five miles, you can see a manor house, a large, typical Spanish manor house with a more classical architectural style. But it's a modern facility. The people who live in it are very comfortable and worry-free.
The electric gate slowly opened, and by this time there were already many cars parked in an exclusive parking lot on the estate. The size of this parking lot can almost accommodate hundreds of cars. Luxury cars and sports cars drove into the manor one after another, and under the guidance of special personnel, the cars were parked, and then they were led into the rest room of the manor.
"God, I can't believe that we will come to such a place, which is simply undreamable. It's too big, how big is it? 500 acres or 1,000 acres? God...... It's like a palace......" When Carlos and Jia Huan drove together, they were stunned by the sight in front of them.
"Who knows. It's definitely a lot of money. Jia Huan probed, because the car was stopped at the gate, a waiter in uniform walked over, wearing white gloves, and wrapped his fingers around Jia Huan, meaning to ask Jia Huan to lower the window of the car.
"Hey, we're invited. Carlos quickly lowered the window and said to the waiter, "We know what this place is, and I'm not going to trespass." β
"We need an invitation card!" the waiter looked at Jia Huan, "If there is, we will let you go." β
Jia Huan nodded, took out his business card and said, "I was indeed invited, this is Mr. Neil Starr's business card, I think this can be used as an invitation card, right?"
The waiter took it, looked at it carefully, nodded, made a gesture of release, and then the car drove into the gate of the manor, and another waiter instructed Jia Huan to park the car inside the door. There were luxury cars coming in one after another, and Jia Huan's car was parked in the middle of those luxury cars, which was particularly abrupt.
"I like this feeling!" Carlos looked at Jia Huan's second-hand old car, and then smiled at him, "This feeling is very special, we are the most special one." β
"I like your mentality, it's good, Carlos, keep it up. Jia Huan patted him on the shoulder, and then under the guidance of the waiter, he walked towards the lounge.
Even if it's just the lounge, it's magnificent.
All kinds of precious ornaments, as well as crystal glass lamps with unique shapes, various sculptures, and several famous paintings, all show the noble taste of this owner. But the people here don't seem to care. Turning a blind eye, it's clear that they're either commonplace or just pretending not to care.
The lounge was large and the waiter brought coffee and drinks.
With more and more people, it seems to be a bit lively. Some people gather in groups of three or five, talking about something in a whisper, smiling, polite, and women are even more elegant and generous, or whispering to their male partners or female friends they know.
Jia Huan and Carlos were wearing very ordinary suits, and they suddenly appeared among these people in elegant and beautiful dresses, which looked very abrupt, and as a result, they attracted the attention of many people.
These eyes contain all kinds of emotions, whether it is sarcasm, sympathy, or indifference, these cannot affect Jia Huan and Carlos. I have to say that Carlos' mentality is really good. He is a rare good man.
"I love the pine nuts here, they taste so good, I guess the chef must have come over. Carlos put a piece of snack into his mouth, licked his fingers at the end, and said happily to Jia Huan, "It's like a dream." To be honest, I wouldn't have been so excited if the president had received me. β
"The excitement is still to come, man!" Jia Huan patted his arm and said with a grin.
While the two were talking, a butler-like figure appeared in the lounge, bowed slightly to everyone, and then said, "Ladies and gentlemen, please come with me." β
So everyone followed the old butler towards the most central part of the manor, the banquet hall. From here there are still hundreds of meters to the ballroom.
However, no one spoke along the way, and Carlos wanted to talk to Jia Huan, but he held back. It wasn't until he reached the door of the banquet hall that he couldn't help it, lowered his voice and said, "Hey, Huan, you haven't told me yet, what should we do?" God, I'm just ...... We've never rehearsed yet, and I don't even know what you're going to do later?"
"You can do whatever I tell you to do, and you don't have to worry about anything else. Jia Huan stretched out his hand and patted his arm, "Don't worry, I'm ready." β
Hearing Jia Huan say this, Carlos's heart settled down a little.
When we arrived at the banquet hall, the huge hall, and the huge dining table, were long and long furnished in the hall. According to the order of the name, some waiters led them to sit down. There were about 200 people at the banquet.
Jia Huan and Carlos were placed in a corner of the back row. But they don't care. They didn't come to see the faces of these people, and they had a big meal, and Carlos was happy, without the slightest negative emotion of being looked down upon. I have to say that this guy is a natural optimist.
After taking a seat, in the front desk of the ballroom, there is a huge stage set-up, as well as a lectern for speeches, and an electronic display screen that shows the wonderful scenery of each scene. It's all some scenery of the estate. In the corner next to the stage, there is also a band that plays light music live.
Before the banquet began, a man on the podium walked up to the stage from the side. As soon as they saw the man, almost everyone began to applaud. He was a man in his seventies, and he was also very burly, and if it weren't for his face, he might have been deceived by his size. He is indeed a very strong man.
"Ladies and gentlemen!"
As soon as he spoke, he immediately made everyone turn around and face him with a focused expression. It is clear that this man has a lot of authority and makes everyone respect him.
"Don't be nervous...... It's a very ordinary drinking party, and I just want to tell everyone that if you're here, enjoy it. The feast can begin, and if watching me affect my appetite on stage, I'll go down first. When the old man had finished speaking, he waved his hand, smiled at everyone, waved his hand, and walked down. This also caused a burst of laughter, but it was all restrained, and then he turned around and prepared for dinner.
The banquet officially began, and the serving was arranged in strict accordance with the process. After the food was served, everyone looked at the old man sitting at the front and began to pick up the knife and fork, so everyone picked up the knife and fork and wanted to use it for today's dinner.
Dinner is not long, and it is not as complicated and cumbersome as a court dinner. After eating, it was dessert, and after the dessert, someone removed the leftovers and started to arrange them again.
The guests all came out of the banquet hall with a butler and began to walk around the restaurants, and formed small groups of three or five. Beth Periz and Neil Starr walked together, and they greeted every potential investor. But when it comes to investment, those people make excuses to leave.
"Hellβ" Beth scolded to herself in frustration.
"Hey, you-yes, that's you, I know you. When Beth was annoyed, she suddenly heard a surprise voice coming from behind her, and as soon as she turned her head, she saw a person waving at her, still very excited, looking very ordinary. There's nothing particularly impressive about it either.
It's definitely not his fans, the people here all have identities and won't make such childish moves.