"Mike! Miss Marilyn, my friends call me Mike. ”

Marilyn said, "Mike, that little guy dancing ballet is gay, are you interested?" She regarded Li Guolou as a homosexual and introduced a boyfriend for Li Guolou.

It is not the first time that Li Guolou has been suspected of having a problem with his sexual orientation, and he said without changing his face: "Thank you Miss Marilyn for telling me, but I am not gay." But I can ask who needs it? Is it okay for everyone on Miss Marilyn's stage? ”

Marilyn whispered: "It's all in the front row, don't think about it in the back row." ”

Li Guolou said: "Okay Miss Marilyn, you let the people in the front row stand for a while, and I'll ask which chiefs need female companions." With that, he walked off the stage and went to report the good news to the chiefs.

Li Guolou and his entourage have five people plus a total of six translators, and Li Guolou will help them match them after a while, and they will be accompanied by a female companion for dinner. Li Guolou is lonely, saying that he has not yet seen a woman, and he wants to be a serious man in his heart, and he does not want to be in the same league with his friends and get involved with prostitutes.

The task was completed excellently, and Marilyn walked to the banquet hall with her arms hooked by her bag, and the others also had foreign girls hooking their arms. Li Guolou is at the forefront like a translator, he is the bridge between Marilyn and Bao together, they speak amorous words, and Li Guolou has to be a translator.

The long Westerner dining table is filled with sumptuous food and tableware, and the host and guest are seated on the left and right, and the two sides talk face to face. Before the banquet, British Minister Justin Learle stood up, raised his glass and said a blessing, the friendship between the British Empire and the Qing Empire will last forever, and they will go together to the 20th century. Next, Bao Tong also treated each other with the same courtesy, stood up and toasted to celebrate tomorrow will be better.

Li Guolou squinted and saw where the hands of several chiefs were placed? Listen carefully to what everyone is saying, and if you say decent words on the table, you must silently remember that this is a compulsory course for being a chief, and no one will teach you, you rely on your usual listening and watching. This kind of opportunity is not common, and Li Guolou cherishes the rare opportunity.

The chiefs ate properly, so Li Guolou took off a burden and began to look at the situation of the other tables in the restaurant. Business in the guild hall is very good, and people keep coming in to eat. Mr. and Mrs. are dressed appropriately, as if attending a formal banquet. There are always people who come to greet the British minister, Justin Lear, but Justin Learle rarely stands up, here Justin Learle is a prominent person with a high-minded expression.

There are organists who start to perform, and the beautiful music makes the atmosphere of the banquet better. Li Guolou is not used to Westerners' banquets, one dish after another is served too slowly, boring waiting, repeated a few polite words, and the people in the officialdom spend time like this.

As soon as the music changed in the venue, Marilyn's hand was on Li Guolou's lap and said, "Mike, tell Master Bao that we are going to start the performance, and ask him to enjoy our Western dance." ”

Half of the people at the table where Li Guolou was sitting left in the blink of an eye, leaving only the men sitting and enjoying the wonderful Western dance.

The tables were removed one by one, and the open space in the dining room grew larger and larger, and men and women who had finished their meals joined in the dancing. The lights in the dining room also dimmed, and beautiful melodies sounded, and men and women hugged and danced together. They also swap dance partners and beat constantly.

Li Guolou asked Zhang Keyao, the accompanying translator, and said, "Brother Zhang, do you know how to dance this kind of dance?" ”

Zhang Keyao said: "I can only dance a simple pas de deux, and I can't do this kind of court dance. Marilyn will invite you to dance as a pas de deux later, don't be shy. ”

Bao Tong laughed together and said: "Translator Zhang, you underestimate me, I have already asked someone to teach me to dance, three steps and four steps are no problem, I will not learn this kind of court dance too cumbersome." ”

Li Guolou said: "Lord Bao, this is the British devil himself putting gold on his face, it was thought up by the nobles who were idle and bored, it's not a big deal, and our Chinese martial arts pay attention to routines." ”

Bao Tong said: "Little Lizi, can you dance like this?" ”

Li Guolou smiled and said: "Master Bao, you can't learn, how can I learn it, I never participate in the dance party organized by foreign devils in the university." He added, "But I've learned that kind of civilian dancing, and it's much easier than this." ”

Zhang Keyao said: "Then I will too, stretch my legs and clap my hands, and turn around a few more times." ”

Bao said together: "Then you two can't lose the face of the Qing Empire, give me a folk dance later, and give me courage first." ”

Zhang Keyao smiled: "Okay, Lord Bao, there will be a folk dance later, I promise." ”

Li Guolou was a little shy and said, "Master Bao, I still have to accompany you." ”

Bao shook his hand and said, "I don't need you to accompany me, I can solve Marilyn with my mouth." ”

The music stopped, the dancers went to rest, and several high-ranking prostitutes also sat down again, rested a little, and waited for the next round of music to play. They can also speak a few simple words of Chinese, and their flirtatious appearance makes people look like they are burning. This is what a high-class prostitute is capable of, kung fu is not just in bed, but a whole set of services. Their value is even more rewarding through various performances, but during a short break, a few high-class prostitutes have a few chips hidden in their breast pockets.

Li Guolou was unhappy and said: "Since we are friends playing together, how can there be any reason to ask me to pay for a tip, don't you have chips in your pockets?" ”

Wu Kefan said with a smile: "Xiao Lizi, don't be stingy if you win, I know your old bottom, let the brothers spend all the money you won, you keep the money you won, I won't leave tomorrow, Master Bao, you go back and make an appearance." Cover for me. ”

Li Guolou said angrily: "There are no friends like you, at most half." I want to make my girlfriend happy. ”

Several chiefs succeeded in blackmailing, got what they wanted, high-fived each other together, came out to have fun, and if someone won money, they would let it go, and until they were all spent, they would not leave a way out for their friends.

Officials spend all day and night, and some people pay them to invite them. Let them pay out of their own pockets, and the official hat on their heads will be worthless. If they are allowed to have a treat, they will not mess around, and they will still be in moderation.

It takes a year or even years for ordinary people to earn this money. Four hundred taels of silver is enough to buy a courtyard house, and if you build it yourself, you can build two courtyard houses. These chiefs of Li Guolou spent money without even blinking their eyes, in their opinion, they can earn and spend money to be considered a real skill, what is a few hundred taels of silver? Thousands of taels of silver were also spent.

This is what the friends in the officialdom do, they catch a big fish, and they will bleed the big fish once. This time it's a British devil, and next time it may be an official who is involved, and the next time it's a big businessman who is in a lawsuit, and so on and so forth, 360 days a year, half of the time can be spent on this kind of fishing operation. Some officials have limited filial piety, but they can live a life of spending all day and drinking, that is, they get into the circle of friends. Everyone eats, drinks and has fun together, with a big brother covering it, and you can wipe a handful of oil back before leaving, and you will have money for your wife when you go home. So some officials don't go home, but their wives are still happy. Knowing that my husband follows the "big brother" to meet customers, there will be benefits to bring home. If the husband is not engaged in activities for a long time, it means that he has fallen out of favor with the eldest brother, and the benefits will not be shared in the future.

Like the chief of Li Guolou, if you directly find a prostitute for them, you will look down on them, and you will leave angrily, becoming a decent gentleman and playing with you. They have sublimated the realm, pay attention to the mood, and the more advanced they play, the more fun they have. They will be happy to be your friends, your business is their business, and they will carry the things that violate the law and discipline for you. Now they are happy to call the two British counselors brothers, and in the future, like the carriage of the British legation, a common man will be run over to death, and he will not even be able to write a report, and the death in the car accident will directly pay money.

Folk music sounded, Li Guolou stood up a little shyly, it was rare to see Qing people dancing in the banquet hall, and the foreigners present cheered for Li Guolou and Zhang Keyao. The dancers sang hand in hand, a unique evening party, and the atmosphere reached **. Li Guolou has the rhythm of music and can keep up with the beat, but Zhang Keyao can't do it, mixing in the crowd and coaxing blindly. After the dance, Li Guolou let go, and with the accompaniment of the organ, he danced Kazakh around Marilyn, squatting on the ground and kicking his feet above his head, which the British gentleman did not have.

Wu Defu smiled on the side: "Master Bao, I said that the little plum is not peaceful." Get up your food ideas, and Marilyn leaves your room at night and makes sure to burrow into the little plum bed. ”

Bao Tong laughed and said: "Have fun with the people, the official is still very open." ”

The two chiefs next to him looked at each other, smiling obscenely, and they both thought of the "little minister" who was together.

At the end of the English folk dance, everyone was shouting affectionately, "Mike! The name of the Ball, today he is the Prince of the Prom. Another prom princess was a noble woman, "Yeria".

The euphemistic light music sounded, and the ballroom dance between the two began, and Li Guolou pretended to be a gentleman and invited the princess of the ball "Yelia" to dance the first dance.

While dancing, the two briefly chatted a few words, and Li Guolou nodded to Yelia's husband Robinson. Li Guolou and a high-ranking prostitute want to rest after the second dance, he has completed the task excellently, leaving a good impression on the chiefs, in the future, the chiefs will ask him to participate in activities on such occasions, if you want to see a good one, you can not go crazy. Bao held Marilyn's hand and was reluctant to let go, ready to dance the third dance.

Li Guolou, like everyone else, praised Bao for his chic dancing posture, and Marilyn's praise was even more, and Li Guolou was touched by Marilyn's thigh a few times.

Marilyn asked, "Mike, have you found a suitable female partner?" Do you want me to find one for you? ”

Li Guolou quipped: "It's a pity that the princess has a husband, and I am still alone." ”

Li Guolou was just joking, but Marilyn took it seriously, she was a veteran of this kind of pimping, and she went to search for Yelia with a pair of eyes. She knows most of the people here, many gentlemen have been on her, and she can speak to women.

Marilyn said delicately: "Mike, I'll help you ask, I don't know if there's a chance." ”

Li Guolou couldn't stop it if he wanted to, so Bao joined Marilyn to dance. Li Guolou was relieved when he saw it, and sat and drank tea to watch everyone dance. A lady came up and invited Li Guolou to dance, Li Guolou stood up with a smile, took the lady's hand and started a new round of dancing in circles.