Chapter 315: The Dinner Party

Today's dinner was attended by well-known figures in the financial circles of Northeast China, including Li Yuzhen, former president of Dashang Bank and current dean of Dongbei College of Finance and Economics. Fu Xiaotian, the current president of the Central Bank of the Northeast Autonomous Region, Nie Xiong, the current president of Dashang Bank, Ding Xiaotian, the president of the Shanghai branch of Dashang Bank, and Xi Zhengfu, the comprador of Shanghai HSBC Bank, as well as many financial-related industries in Northeast China and the Qing Dynasty, including the big treasurer of Shanxi in the Northeast Autonomous Region, and some representatives of newly established medium-sized commercial banks. In addition to people from the financial sector, the dinner was attended by senior officials of the regional government, including Finance Minister Kim Xiujun, Industry Minister Yu Miao, and Energy Minister Shen Baiyu.

Alphonse and Gustave were a little flattered by Ningdao's hospitality, although the Rothschilds were known as Caucasian royalty in Europe, but in the emerging land of the Northeast, the two sides spanned far away, and they should not be well-known in their own minds. This visit to Ninto Island was also carried out in the name of BNP Paribas, but the other party's understanding of his family far exceeded Alphonse and Gustave's expectations, and it also made the two have a certain good impression of the Northeast, and there was a faint trace of awe. Obviously, the intelligence capability of the Northeast is not limited to its own one-third of an acre of land, although the Northeast has no reason to deal with the Rothschild family in Europe, but this intelligence capability itself is very ...... Creeps!

Before Wang Yi appeared, Li Yuzhen had always accompanied Alphonse and Gustave, and the people around him gathered in groups of three or five to talk about their respective topics. The ladies were in a fixed corner, many of them foreign faces, who were the families of Alphonse and Gustave. These ladies and ladies from Europe looked curiously at and commented on the qiē at today's dinner, from the decoration to the dishes, to the costumes of the band and guests, to the smell of perfume in the bathroom, up and down inside and out. Although they covered the lower half of their faces with small fans, they were still the focus of the whole dinner. Of course, they are most interested in the owner of Ningdao, a young talent with many legends on the European continent, and the women behind him who have not yet appeared.

When the music stopped, the door of the venue opened, and under the leadership of the housekeeper Fran, Shen Yazhi took Wang Yi's arm, followed by Tong Qianjia and four girls walked in. Wang Yi was dressed in a black dress, a white shirt, and a black bow tie, and the whole set of clothes was specially customized. Although he is not handsome, his height of 183 is definitely outstanding in this era, coupled with the sturdy figure created by training with his guards, with a pure masculinity.

However, the focus of the audience is destined not to appear on him, because the women represented by Shen Yazhi are obviously very bright under the lights of the venue. They didn't wear European-style tufts, but each of them wore hand-embroidered cheongsams in pleasing colors and fitting the cut. The modern tailoring patterns provided by Wang Yi outline the uneven figures of several women to be extraordinarily moving, and then combined with the sparkling gemstone jewelry, as well as other accessories, can only be described as perfect.

It's just that the first day of junior high appeared, and the most admired woman in the original venue also lost her luster at this time. The men all cast admiring and amazed glances, while the rest of the poor women were left with envy, love and jealousy. Wang Yi from later generations certainly knows how to make his women different, and he is glamorous, if you talk about fashion and personality, this relatively closed and stereotyped era cannot be compared with later generations.

After everyone took their seats, Wang Yi, the owner of Ning Island, was naturally the first to speak.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Ningdao and let this island flourish! I, Wang Yi, have no extravagance today, I just hope that you can come here and return happy. But before today's dinner, let us welcome our friends from Paris, France, Mr. Alphonse and Mr. Gustave with a round of applause! ”

Alphonse and Gustave stood up from their seats, bowed around to the applause of everyone, and looked very personable.

"Thank you Mr. Wang Yi for your hospitality, and your kindness to make us visitors from afar very touched, I like the Northeast Autonomous Region, may God bless you, thank you, hospitable everyone."

The main event of today's dinner was not the meal, but the dance party that followed, during which people could talk freely with each other, and the atmosphere was very lively. The women of the Rothschild family from France talked to Shen Yazhi and the daughters, and fortunately, in the family education in Ningdao, French is also a subject that needs to be learned. At this time, Wang Yi took Alphonse and Gustave to the rooftop outside the house, accompanied by several heavyweights in the Northeast financial circles, including Li Yuzhen.

"Mr. Wang Yi, please forgive me for taking the liberty of being down, your youth is really surprising." Alphonse laughed.

Wang Yiyi smiled and said: "Today's achievements in the Northeast are not the result of my efforts alone, without the support of my colleagues and the people, I would not be able to stand alone, and it is impossible for me to get to where I am today." Wang Yi changed his words at this time, and then said: "Speaking of which, the relationship between my northeast and your country is not harmonious, but Mr. Alphonse and Mr. Gustave please rest assured that BNP Paribas is the Bank of Paribas, and your government is your government, and we will not talk about it together. ”

When it comes to the tense relations between France and the Northeast Autonomous Region, this does make Alphonse and Gustave a little embarrassed, and they also understand Wang Yi's intention, that is, our meeting today is a private matter, and there is no need to speak for the French government. Speaking of France, it is also an important country in the world, but Wang Yi doesn't care, if the relationship between the two sides is eased, some parts of the Northeast are really not easy to start. Not long ago, the Northeast African Navy led by Yan Fu confronted a French navy off the coast of Madagascar. Later, after the pit viper airship from the northeast flew into this area, the French warship departed in disgrace.

The French have not given up on making Madagascar their colony, but a special partnership agreement was signed during the Prime Minister's visit to the north-east. Madagascar opened up a territory to the Northeast for commercial trade and preferential tariffs, while the Northeast provided industrial assistance to Madagascar, handed over the maritime defense to the Northeast Navy, and helped the Malagasy government to develop army units.

In simple terms, it was Madagascar that turned itself into a colony of the North-East Autonomous Region in a non-public way. Of course, this is also a choice that is forced to be unforged. France has not stopped its invasion of Madagascar over the years, and has landed many times. Although the Malagasy government also turned to Britain for help during this period, in view of the current situation in Europe and Britain's own plans for Cape Town and Cairo in Africa, Britain was not willing to tear up its face with France on the issue of Madagascar.

The Madagascar government was thrilled by the timely help of the Northeast, and more importantly, it was a relatively gentle approach to the treatment of blacks.