0186 High Society
Young Master Meng stood up and sat down beside Zhao Qingluo, smiling.
Zhao Qingluo glanced at Young Master Meng, "What are you doing?" You don't have to sit down, I'll go when Catherine comes. ”
Young Master Meng's voice, I finally understood why Zhao Qingluo was so weird today, and she actually ate her own vinegar? can't help but be overjoyed, it seems that using Catherine to anger Zhao Qingluo that day is the right way?
Young Master Meng saw Zhao Qingluo wearing a close-fitting pear blossom white cheongsam, plump breasts, and an intoxicating aroma, which was passed into his nose from time to time, and he closed his eyes and smelled: "Did you spray perfume?" ”
Zhao Qingluo's face turned red, "What's wrong?" Catherine sent me. ”
Young Master Meng gently leaned his face on Zhao Qingluo's arm, gently rubbing his face and Zhao Qingluo's clothes.
Zhao Qingluo glanced at Xuan Yuemeng, "Sleepy?" I suddenly saw a big tent set up under Xuan Yuemeng, and her face was even redder.
Although Zhao Qingluo has not yet been in contact with that matter, after being with Catherine, Catherine spoke, at least five out of ten sentences were to be involved in that matter, and Zhao Qingluo already knew more than before.
Xuan Yue was emotional, and put the little fat paw on Zhao Qingluo's thigh, Zhao Qingluo didn't dodge, her heart was in chaos, "What are you doing?" There are a lot of guests, don't you have to greet them? ”
Young Master Meng is like drinking fine wine, "What's the matter with me?" It's okay if I don't come, let's go? ”
Zhao Qingluo chuckled and nodded on Young Master Meng's head, "Go, you big-headed ghost, are you going back to sleep?" ”
Young Master Meng snorted and raised his head in surprise, "I want to go to your place to sleep!" ”
Zhao Qingluo took a sip, "Think beautiful." ”
Young Master Meng said aggrievedly: "One quilt per person, is it okay?" ”
Zhao Qingluo's face flushed, "Now that you are in public, you dare to be dishonest, who believes you?" ”
Young Master Meng sighed and threw himself into Zhao Qingluo's arms, "Okay, then you sleep with me now, I'm really sleepy." ”
Zhao Qingluo was so ashamed that her face was flushed, so she could only hug Xuan Yuemeng, bent her arms to support his head, and supported his big break with one hand.
Young Master Meng happily buried his face in the two soft steamed buns, and inhaled the fragrance violently, "Don't spray perfume in the future, your body is already very fragrant, and if you spray perfume, it will destroy the beauty." ”
Zhao Qingluo: "Can't sleep yet?" Get up without sleeping. ”
The cute young master bit his mouth mischievously.
Zhao Qingluo's beautiful eyes widened instantly, and then she was confined, "In this way, I'm going to be angry." ”
Jing Duo saw Xuan Hongtao, who was drinking with foreigners, and smiled and patted Xuan Hongtao.
Xuan Hongtao had already seen Jing Duo and knew that Jing Duo was now the prefect of Tianjin, so he didn't want to pay attention to him, but he didn't expect Jing Duo to come to him.
Jing Duo smiled and said, "Brother Hong Tao, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”
Xuan Hongtao said coldly: "Jing Duo, what's the matter?" ”
Jing Duo smiled and said, "Our brothers haven't seen each other for many days, looking for you to catch up with the old days, what's the matter?" Now that he is a celebrity in front of Li Zhongtang, he forgot about his old brother? ”
Xuan Hongbo also smiled: "Big brother, I am now following Lord Jing Duo, Lord Jing Duo often mentions the eldest brother, saying that when he was in the manufacturing bureau, he got along with the eldest brother the most pleasantly. ”
Zhuang Jichang came over and said with a smile: "Governor Jing, now the Xuan family is different from the past, the second eldest of the Xuan family, the boss of your family will be on an equal footing with the Jing Governor's Mansion in a while." ”
Dazhi heard the movement here and came over, he couldn't watch the young master's father being buried, "Boss Zhuang, what did you say?" This is the American Concession, you Canal Gang want to come to eat and drink, we don't send you this bit of food, if you come to make trouble, you can't afford to play! ”
Dali also came over, seeing that Dazhi was going to clash with the people of the Canal Gang, and all the consuls and reporters who came today were from various countries, and the impact would be very bad, so he hurriedly pulled Dazhi.
Dali: "Boss Zhuang, are you talking about yourself?" Our uncle didn't think about being on an equal footing with the Jing Governor's Mansion, are you afraid that you yourself want to be on an equal footing with the Jing Governor's Mansion, right? ”
Zhilin smiled and patted Jing Duo on the shoulder, and said, "Brother Jing Duo, what do you have to do with these little corners?" Aren't these just housekeepers? If Xuan Hongtao didn't have his son, even the manufacturing bureau would have been swept away. ”
Jing Duo smiled but said nothing, and Tong Zhilin touched the cup.
Xuan Dazhi was so angry that he wanted to pull out his gun!
Zhao Qingluo came over with Young Master Meng in her arms, and Xuan Dazhi quickly let go of the hand holding the handle of the gun again.
Young Master Meng smiled faintly: "They came to make trouble on purpose, don't pull out your gun at every turn, he will say, you won't say it?" ”
Nodding vigorously, he deliberately shouted a little louder: "A few dogs, there are no invitations, and I don't know how to be embarrassed to fart here!" Alas, listen to the waiters, don't serve them good wine, just get some water. ”
Several waiters hurriedly agreed, and the group of Zhilin almost smoked angrily, and on this occasion, no one dared to rush to the ground.
After all, this is Li Hongzhang's scene, and there are also consuls of various countries present.
Young Master Meng sighed, and said in his heart that his subordinates still can't be alone, such a simple thing, they still have to go out by themselves, it's too unhelpful.
Young Master Meng smiled slightly: "Alas, how can you be so rude?" It should be good wine, good wine, the wine of our Klinsmann foreign company, even the European royal family is reluctant to drink like this, give them a big bowl! ”
Dali whispered to Dazhi: "Do you see how the young master behaves?" How many years is it really enough for us to learn? ”
Da Niu also sighed, "Yes, I really want to be like the young master, the young master seems to be born with everything." ”
Shaking his head vigorously, "No, the young master is very diligent, he loves to read since he was a child, and even when he talks to foreigners, he has learned hard, but he is much smarter than normal people, and the first time the young master went to the concession, it was my brother who took it." ”
Da Niu likes to listen to the young master's affairs the most, and grinds to tell him vigorously.
Laughing vigorously and lighting a cigarette, the two of them were at the door.
These originally didn't know anything, didn't understand anything, and the poor people at the bottom of the society, and all of them were taught by Young Master Meng to become decent upper-class society.
"Li Zhongtang has arrived!"
Crackling, the sound of big firecrackers came back to mind.
Young Master Meng personally greeted him, and all the guests stopped what they were doing and looked at Li Hongzhang.
Li Zhongtang entered with a smile on his face.
Today's Li Zhongtang is not only full of grace, but also in a very good mood, and the negotiation of the trade treaty with the Japanese is equivalent to showing that he has officially sat firmly in the position of governor of Zhili.
Young Master Meng held Li Hongzhang's hand, and the band played cheerful music.
Li Hongzhang said with a smile: "Your Klinsmann Hotel is much bigger than the Xingtai Xing Foreign Hotel, and it is much more magnificent, how much does it cost?" ”
Young Master Meng smiled and stretched out four fingers and shook them.
Li Hongzhang was taken aback: "400,000 taels? A five-story western-style building costs 400,000 taels of silver? You're so rich! ”
Young Master Meng smiled: "You have only reached the second floor, you have not yet gone up to the third, fourth and fifth floors." ”
Li Hongzhang picked up Yuemeng and went to greet everyone.
Yue Meng smiled: "Lord Zhongtang, go and sit there." ”
Young Master Meng pointed to the bar, Li Hongzhang thought it was interesting, "It's also a place for guests to drink tea?" ”
Yue Meng smiled: "Who is here to drink tea?" It's a place to drink alcohol, but if you want to drink tea, there are too. ”
Young Master Meng asked the bartender to mix a glass of blue ocean heart for Li Hongzhang, these bartenders are all found from the United Kingdom, in terms of fun, or the British, who have a broader vision, are in the lead, and this kind of thing is not suitable for the Germans.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with these, from waiters, to bartenders, to managers, up and down, Young Master Meng recruited hundreds of Britons, on the one hand, to expand the number of foreigners in the concession, so that the number of foreigners in the American concession will greatly increase, and the degree of civilization in the American concession will be improved.
In addition, please ask these foreigners to cross the ocean, although their wages in China are more than twice as high, but Master Meng still thinks it is worth it, in fact, the gap between the rich and the poor in Britain at this time is even more terrible than in China, and the poor without money are even worse than pigs and dogs!
The poor in China have nothing, that's better, and extreme poverty doesn't feel so difficult, except for starvation, it is to rob the family and give up a road, and the poor in Britain are always struggling on the verge of dying, but they don't let you die immediately, this is the most painful!
Li Hongzhang smiled: "Yue Meng, do you know why the main hall likes you so much?" ”
Master Meng sweated, and came to this trick again, anyway, these sweet words don't cost money, so you can make it hard! "Hehe, because I can help Lord Zhongtang solve problems, I am loyal, I am Lord Zhongtang's person."
Li Hongzhang smiled slightly: "I like you because you have been ambitious since you were a child!" It's not entirely because you're a prodigy, your talents are spent where they should be, although, these places, not to mention for someone as old as you, are also quite dangerous for your father and grandfather at their age. ”
Young Master Meng sweats, I'm ambitious, I'm ambitious? Li Hongzhang, you're not kidding, are you? "Lord Zhongtang said with a smile, I just want to make a little money and make my family's life better, that's all."
Li Hongzhang shook his head, "Yue Meng, if there is no you in this negotiation with Japan, this trade treaty, even if it is signed, will be a very small achievement at most, and it is very likely that the two sides will only cooperate in a very small way, it is you, with commercial competition, let the Japanese feel the strength of our Great Qing Kingdom!" I feel that I have a lot of talents in the Qing Dynasty! Although it is restricted by foreigners, it is still strong! The most important thing is that you threaten the Japanese that if they don't cooperate, they will directly donate money to the foreigner's government and let the foreigner send troops to help! ”
Xuan Yuemeng sweated, "Those are all said by Mr. Timothy Lee, it really has nothing to do with me, such a big credit, how can Lord Zhongtang be counted on my head?" (To be continued.) )