Shen Mengxi didn't expect that he really had the opportunity to go to Meiling Palace.

Chairman Jiang and his wife held a banquet to entertain the German advisory group at the Xiaohongshan Mansion, which was an informal reception, so Frank did not bring a German translator, but he had to take Shen Mengxi, in fact, Shen Mengxi was full of interest in the villa full of phoenixes, and he did not twist it, so he changed his dress and followed.

She thought that there would be a chance to take a closer look, count how many phoenixes there are, how many rows of chairs there are in the chapel, look at the first lady's private dining room, and then see if the bathroom in the guard room is made of tiles That is the rhythm of tourist attractions, where is the reality for them to visit, Shen Mengxi got out of the car, and only had time to take a look at the green tiles, red pillars and yellow walls surrounded by green trees, and was taken into the villa, and to the banquet hall on the second floor, there were already some government officials in the hall, most of them with their families, and their faces were full of honor. Shen Mengxi couldn't help but smile when he saw Zhang Jiaxuan.

"Fourth brother, if you didn't say it earlier, I'll take advantage of your family members." Shen Mengxi quietly approached him and said.

"Hey, I gave the indicator to Minister Sun, and he happened to come with his wife and two daughters."

Soon after the personnel arrived, Chairman Jiang and his wife walked into the banquet hall, everyone left and quieted down, standing on both sides and applauding gently, Mrs. Jiang held Chairman Jiang with her left hand and walked out steadily, Shen Mengxi didn't see anything wrong with his waist.

Mrs. Jiang was graceful and generous, and greeted everyone cordially.

When Frank was introduced, Chairman Jiang was a little surprised when he found Shen Mengxi behind him, and Frank said in English, "This is my friend Zhang Jiayu, who once saved my life when she was studying in Germany." We finally met again after more than ten years, and now she is my translator and assistant. ”

Shen Mengxi stepped forward to hold Chairman Jiang's outstretched hand and greeted politely. Mrs. Jiang is two years older than Zhang Jiayu, but she is much younger, Shen Mengxi secretly praised.

Her eyes probably pleased Mrs. Jiang, and she shook hands with Shen Mengxi, "I know, you have been a professor at Northeastern University." ”

Shen Mengxi smiled and nodded, "Yes, madam, although it is only for a short time, it will be unforgettable for a lifetime." She felt that when Mrs. Jiang mentioned Dongda, she should have thought of Zhang Hanqing, and her eyes fluttered for a moment.

Mrs. Jiang obviously knew the information of all the participants, "You are very good, and you will be even better after studying abroad, and women should learn from you." She was careful with the wording, not saying "after the divorce", but "after studying abroad".

"Thank you, Madame, for your praise, I haven't done enough."

Madame Jiang smiled and nodded, and walked towards the next person.

The walls of the ballroom are painted in creamy yellow, giving people a warm and cheerful feeling. There are a number of landscape paintings hanging on the walls, there is a gramophone in the corner of the room, playing soothing piano music, and a long table of about ten meters in the hall is covered with floor-to-floor tablecloths, on which are placed with flowers in full bloom and more than 20 sets of tableware.

The whole banquet hall makes people feel atmospheric and warm, happy and dare not be presumptuous.

After taking a seat according to the name, aperitifs and appetizers were served, with sherry for the ladies and dry white for the men.

Except for Chairman Jiang and his wife and General Feng Seckert, the other people's seats are not high or low, but they are seated according to a man and a woman, Shen Mengxi's left is Frank, and on the right is a German official, with a big beard and a heavy body odor on his body, which makes people have a headache.

As the hostess, Mrs. Jiang first spoke, clinking glasses with General Von Seckert, everyone raised their glasses, the atmosphere became lively, in the sound of low music, everyone whispered to talk to the people around them, the harmony was abnormal, Shen Mengxi even almost forgot about the emergency in North China.

This was followed by a shrimp cream soup and a white wine.

As drinking alcohol promotes blood circulation, the bearded fox's smell becomes more and more obvious, Shen Mengxi's appetite is completely destroyed, the side dishes come up, and the wine is changed, she doesn't move much, trying not to attract the beard's attention, so as not to chat with him. Fortunately, to the right of the bearded man was a young Chinese lady, who seemed to have a bad nose, and they talked very speculatively, and they looked like they hated to see each other. The bearded man only politely asked Shen Mengxi which school in Germany he had studied in and lived in for a few years, and he was bent on chatting with Miss Bad Nose.

Shen Mengxi noticed that everyone's dishes were slightly different, especially after the main dish came up, her steak was different from Frank's, hers was medium-rare, Frank's was medium-rare, and the bearded one was medium-rare, and the meat was thicker. It seems that the "imperial chefs" have not worked hard, probably everyone's taste preferences have been investigated, or every German taste has been investigated, as for the Chinese, all seven minutes cooked.

The red wine that goes with the main course is said to be a famous wine from Bordeaux, France, and Shen Mengxi can't drink it well.

Frank was also pestered and chatted politely by the Chinese woman on his left, Shen Mengxi slowly ate a bite of beef, and took another sip of wine, after the wine and meat were mixed, the taste of the wine became smoother, and the meat was more tender, Shen Mengxi couldn't help but hum in a low voice, raised his eyebrows, and sighed that the food could not be disappointed.

The vase in front of her was moved by someone and she looked up and saw Wang Shouqing sitting directly opposite her, looking at herself.

The sip of wine he had just swallowed almost squirted, and he hurriedly covered it with a napkin, and the service staff quickly came over to change the napkin.

Look, everyone is being closely watched, and they still have to pay extra attention to their demeanor, Shen Mengxi smiled at Wang Shouqing, "I haven't seen you all this time." ”

"I saw you as soon as I came in." Wang Shouqing said with a smile, and the two raised their glasses and took a sip. "Long time no see."

"yes." Shen Mengxi didn't follow and said that he hadn't seen him for a long time, so it would immediately seem ambiguous.

Frank noticed it, and also greeted Wang Shouqing, introduced each other, and learned that after graduating from West Point, he was very interested, and the two talked a lot, while Shen Mengxi smiled decently and listened attentively.

Mrs. Jiang didn't know what joke she said in English, everyone laughed, the Chinese were reserved, the Germans were rigorous, no one was rude, they laughed appropriately, the atmosphere was quite friendly, even Shen Mengxi felt that he was much more advanced.

After the salad came up, I changed to a glass of pink grape trellis, which smelled very sour, and when I took a sip, the salad seemed more sour. I guess it helps to digest the meat just now.

Dessert is ice cream and mulled wine. A small cup of ice cream, Shen Mengxi ate very happily, completely forgetting or having adapted to the bearded fox smell.

At the end of the banquet, Shen Mengxi felt more tired than running five kilometers, his whole body was stiff, and he obviously didn't exert any strength anywhere, but his whole body was sore.

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