"I didn't bother you, this is Mr. Hong, hello, welcome, I'm Thomas, and Irene's boss, I heard that you were here, I came to take a look." A tall white man walked in, he was about 5 or 60 years old, his hair was all white, his waist was straight, he spoke with a warm smile, and he had a slightly flushed face with a very warm smile.

"Hello, Mr. Thomas, my name is Hong Tao, I'm Erin's husband, I just came back from Brazil, I'm passing by here, I stopped by to see Erin, I won't affect her work." Hong Tao knew at a glance that it was the senior management of the firm who came, so he quickly shook hands with Mr. Thomas, and then sat at both ends of the sofa.

"No, no, I've heard Erin mention you, you have helped her work a lot, and by the way, you have also helped our firm's business in China, I am very happy that she can find such an excellent man as you, in order to show my gratitude and our shareholders to you, I plan to invite you and Erin to a dinner party, just the day after tomorrow, I don't know if there is such an honor?" Thomas spoke calmly, and his eyes were also very soft, just like a neighbor's old man, but Hong Tao knew in his heart that he was far from being as harmless as he seemed on the surface, and he had to be vigilant at all times when he came into contact with these spirits, and he was not very willing to mix in Irene's circle, but he seemed very happy to see Erin's expression.

"It's our honor, Irene, and I must be there on time, oh, by the way, I brought some small gifts from Argentina, I've already divided some of Irene's colleagues just now, since Mr. Thomas is Erin's boss, I left you the best one, please take it." Although Hong Tao is not very interested in this kind of official social situation, he is not ignorant, on the contrary, he is very good at shuttling in this kind of occasion, which is mainly because of the work in his previous life.

"Oh. This one is so beautiful, is it silver? Thomas was very surprised that Hong Tao also wanted to give him gifts, except for visits or very special occasions in the United States, they generally do not send them back and forth, everyone is talking and filling people with words.

"It is sterling silver, a specialty of Argentina, all handmade, and it is said to be an ornament of the Indians." What Hong Tao gave Thomas was a pendant to hang around his neck, but it was a bit large. It's like the dog tag that the German SS wore on its chest back then.

"Thank you very much Mr. Hong for the gift, I love this and I will hang it in my office. Okay, I'm not going to bother you, remember, I'll send a car to Irene's apartment at 8 p.m. the day after tomorrow to pick you up...... Oh, by the way, don't wear this when the time comes. It's going to scare the guests away...... Hahahaha. Thomas did not refuse, accepted the gift very happily, and then got up to take his leave, but when he reached the door. As if he suddenly remembered something, he turned around and said a word, and then happily closed the door and left.

"You bring me good luck, you are truly my patron saint!" The door had just been closed. Erin jumped on Hong Tao's body and began to bite Hong Tao's mouth again.

"You'd love to go to that dinner?" Hong Tao knew what Erin was happy about.

"Of course, it's a gathering of all the well-known lawyers in New York. The people who went were barristers and shareholders of well-known law firms, and many state legislators were also in attendance. Erin explained to Hong Tao the specifications of this dinner.

"Oh, it's none of my business, it's your good work, it looks like I'm going to have to eat soft rice in the future, my Mrs. Burgess, no, it's Barrister Burgess!" Hong Tao understood what Erin meant, and the reason why she was so happy was because she felt that her work was recognized, and attending this kind of dinner party had no real meaning, just a symbol, and by the way, she was familiar with the top of the New York lawyer industry. But what should be encouraged must be encouraged, no matter how big an official she is, women always like to listen to the flattery of the men they are close to, even if it is a lie.

"This is mainly stained with your light, a few months ago Pan entrusted several projects they invested in to our company, although they are not the firm's largest clients in China, but their cash flow is very large, the remuneration charged by the firm is also very high, and through these projects can also contact a large number of Chinese real estate developers and government officials, which is a great thing for our firm." Erin smiled modestly and pushed the credit to Hong Tao again.

"Come on, let's stop playing this nonsense, can you ask for leave, let's go to your apartment." Hong Tao didn't want to talk to Erin about these work things anymore, so he gave Erin a look, meaning you know......

"No need to ask for leave, I'm already a barrister Burgess, if someone looks for me, they will naturally call my secretary, let's go, I'll help you pull the box." Erin was not embarrassed, she didn't even change her clothes, she walked out of the office directly in this leather coat, explained a few words to the secretary at the door, and walked with Hong Tao like two country cowboys who had just returned from a march on the street, dragging a large box towards the elevator room.

Erin's rented apartment is in Lower Manhattan, supposedly not far from the ruins of the World Trade Center, but Hong Tao did not see it. The general direction of Manhattan Island is diagonally from southwest to northeast, the southwest is the lower city, and the northeast belongs to the upper city, and the area between 34th Street and 59th Street is called Midtown.

There is no level meaning in the upper and lower cities here, it is completely a habit of name, and the subway in New York will also have the distinction between uptown and downtown trains, which is completely directional, uptown is to open to the north, and downtown is to open to the south. Like the famous Wall Street and Manhattan Chinatown, they are all in Downtown.

In addition to the upper, middle and lower urban areas, Manhattan Island is also divided into East and West Cities with Fifth Avenue as the dividing line, and all the east-west streets crossed by Fifth Avenue are naturally divided into East and West parts, such as 57thst Street, which will be divided into W57thst and E57thst, which is more convenient to locate.

Irene's apartment is not big, only a living room and a bedroom, but the environment is relatively good, it is in a Jewish neighborhood, and the Jews in the United States have a lot of power, so there is no need to elaborate on this, so it is better to mix in a Jewish neighborhood, security, environment, etc.

As the saying goes, Xiao Biesai is newly married, and after the two return to the apartment, the collision of body and soul begins, until it is dark, it is considered comfortable, and it is also hungry, so Erin decided to take Hong Tao to the nearby Chinatown for Chinese food.

New York is probably the city with the largest number of Chinese people in the world, with the exception of China, of course. There is more than one Chinatown here, and almost every borough has Chinatowns, the largest and most famous being Chinatown in Lower Manhattan and Flushing, Queens.

Downtown's Chinatown has the longest history, said to have existed since 1890, centered on Mottst, including Canalst, bayardst, Pellst, Boweryst, East Broadway, and a host of other neighborhoods, just north of the Manhattan Bridge, which connects Manhattan Island to Brooklyn.

Flushing's location is actually passing by, it is across the Flaccing Bay from LaGuardia Airport, which was once a small town in Queens County, and after the merger of the New York City area in '89, it became a place name in Queens. Later, many Chinese, Korean, Pakistani, Indian, Greek and other immigrants poured in, turning it into the most diverse immigrant area in New York.

After the terrorist attack on the World Trade Tower, the Chinese who originally lived on Manhattan Island also began to move to Flushing, and the number of Chinese here has now surpassed that of Chinatown in Downtown to become the largest Chinatown in New York.

Although both are Chinese-populated areas, there is a difference between Flushing and Chinatown. In Xiacheng's Chinatown, more than 99% of the residents are Chinese, whether from Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China, Southeast Asia, everyone speaks Chinese, the common is Cantonese, as well as Chinese television, Chinese radio and Chinese newspapers, which is unique in the immigrant areas of the United States.

The Chinese in Flushing are mainly mainland and Taiwanese Chinese, and Chinese is spoken, and it is said that it used to be the territory of Koreans, but it was slowly occupied by Chinese. There are a lot of people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang who set up shop here to do business, especially Wenzhou people, and when you walk on Mainst, the main street in Flushing, you are basically walking in a city in China, where whites and blacks are minorities.

In addition to these two major Chinatowns, there are also many Chinese residents and stores in Brooklyn's 8th Ave and sunset Park, Elmhurst and FreshMeadows in Queens, but the number of Chinese in these places is not yet overwhelming.

Erin's apartment is just north of Downtown Chinatown, separated by an Italian immigrant district known as Little Italy. It's Little Italy, but now there's only a part of Mulberry St left, and the houses here are noticeably different from the others, old and colorful, mostly filled with Italian restaurants, cafes and shops.

It is said that the rampant Italian mafia was entrenched in this area, and the movie "The Godfather" was filmed as a portrayal of life in the neighborhood of Little Italy. However, with the expansion of Chinatown in recent years, Little Italy has been almost encroached upon, such as the area around Kenny Street originally belonged to Little Italy, but now 100% of the people living there are Chinese.

Hong Tao and Erin held hands and walked through Mulberry Street, it was time for dinner, and both sides of Mulberry Street, which was not wide, were almost occupied with tables. All the Italian restaurants and cafes have tables on the sidewalks, just like the night market stalls in Beijing a few years ago, but the people who eat are quieter and the environment is cleaner. (To be continued......)

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