Section 8: Who is she?

When he was in Lincheng, Murong Painting House participated in a birthday banquet and sang a Chinese opera.

The drums sounded, and the pennants rolled; The water sleeves are lightly thrown, and the beauty is drunk; The cheers were high, and the ugly and pure Dan appeared on the stage, and the beauty was as drunk as fascination. I can't remember what I sang that day, but I remembered a song about the drunkenness of the concubine, the cloud sleeves were thrown, and the waves returned, and the concubine was so gorgeous that she hooked her three souls and six spirits.

Sonorous and lively, that's the birthday feast!

Looking at the birthday banquet of Li Mansion now, there are many visitors, there are many Chinese, Japanese, Europeans and Americans, it is more like a chess game that has been properly placed, everyone plays their own roles, and the end is rich and lively, but how many people really come to pay their respects?

The six young people have a good demeanor, and Murong Painting House is also very cooperative, smiling coquettishly.

The song was finished, and a pair of middle-aged men and women came over. The man's face is no longer young, the green silk is mixed with a little silver, and the handsome carving of the young man through the wind and frost is more restrained and calm; The woman is delicate and tall, her skin is white, if it weren't for the delicate lines in the corners of her eyes with a smile and cheeks, she would not lose her elegance to a young woman.

It's Mr. and Mrs. Li Mansion, who have just seen it when the dinner was toasted and toasted. People in their fifties are still personable. The two of them knew that Murong Hualou was the wife of Bai Dujun, and his attitude was courteous, and it was expected that he would come over at this moment.

"I don't know if I, an old man, have the honor to invite my wife to dance?" Li Mansion's gentleman, Li Lianyuan, smiled slowly, but his hand stretched out. His palm, I don't know why, is calloused and visible.

Murong Hualou's eyes moved slightly, and when he saw Old Madam Li standing aside and laughing, he suddenly understood a little, and his eyes were clear: "It's the honor of the painting building!" ”

Mr. Li is also a funny person, and his words have caused Murong Painting House to show off frequently.

Seeing that everything was peaceful, Mrs. Li took her beloved son's hand and walked onto the dance floor. The waltz is soft and the footsteps are slow.

"What do you think?" Mrs. Li asked Li Fangjing in German.

Li Fangjing was still reminiscing about the aroma of the sweet wine on Murong Hualou, and his mother came back to his senses after a word, his eyes were confused, and he also said in German: "It's a wonderful person, with Bai Yungui that reckless man, it's a pity......" The palm of his hand hurt, it was Mrs. Li pinching him, so he laughed, and his expression was slightly serious.

"No one has ever seen the appearance of Baiyun's return to the mainland...... I heard that when she was in Lincheng, she never came out with a new style of entertainment, a very old-fashioned woman. This lady, although she pretends to be wooden, can dance, can taste wine, so obvious, what else does Mom want to ask......" Li Fangjing smiled.

Old Madam Li's apricot eyes were slightly glazed: "...... She's fake? ”

"It's hard to say...... Li Fangjing said with a smile, "Madame should be true." But it shouldn't be an old-fashioned woman in the mainland......"

"And who could she be?" Mrs. Li looked at her beloved son, and her eyebrows were slightly raised.

Li Fangjing hooked the corners of his lips and smiled, but his voice pretended to be aggrieved: "Mom used such a simple question to test me, I really think I am a straw bag...... Baiyun turned her heart to the Japanese, and she may have been a member of the Southern Cabinet; Bai Yun returns to her home country, and she may be a member of the northern cabinet; Bai Yungui covets the southeast in her heart and wants to stand on her own, she may be Bai Yungui's person...... But she's just a pawn......"

"Yun Yuan is the big chess piece!" Mrs. Li was very satisfied with Li Fangjing's answer, smiled faintly, and then breathed a sigh of relief and expressed her hidden worries.

"Yun Yuan is smart, beautiful, and shrewd, she is the best chess piece, Mom, didn't you always know it?" Li Fangjing also smiled, and his gaze crossed the red men and green women on the dance floor again, and fell on Murong Hualou. She was still smiling, her eyebrows were flying, and she was full of energy.

"She's a wonderful person....... Li Fangjing sighed again, "My heart seems to have fallen on her......"

Old Madam Li lightly slapped him on the shoulder: "Nonsense...... Don't mess with Bai Yungui, that's a bandit! ”

I don't know if it's to take care of Murong Painting Building, the dance music has always been soft and slow, and some new gentlemen and ladies were a little bored, so they came back one after another and sat aside to drink.

Li Zhenghong held the wine glass, not knowing what he was thinking, and the wine in the cup had not been drunk.

On the opposite side of the dance floor, three men stood together, holding wine glasses in one hand and squeezing cigars in the other. One of the men, tall and with thick sideburns, wore an ivory tuxedo, showing off his amazing temperament.

Many new women noticed him and asked, "Who is that?" ”

"It's Edward. Mr. Augustine, the representative of the British Chamber of Commerce......" Tang Wan'er stood aside, slowly smiling to solve everyone's doubts, "He is of Chinese descent, I heard that he went to England with his family since he was a child, and later settled overseas. When I studied in Germany, I was ...... with six young classmates"

"Also from the Military Academy?"

"Yes, the sixth young man is full of praise for him, saying that he is a sharpshooter......"

"How did you become a businessman?" Someone is still inquiring.

Over there, Augustine seemed to notice the gaze here, and raised his eyes, his smile was deep, arousing a point of amazement, and the smile was so deep that it seemed to be reflected in people's hearts.

The new women blushed.

"Mr. Augustine is so charming...... "The man beside him said slowly. This man has a Ren Dan beard, sharp cheeks, a sinister eye, and a rather sinister smile.

Augustine didn't mind and smiled: "Mr. Yamada has won the award......"

The two Japanese men were a little shorter than Augustine, and standing next to them set off Augustine's majestic and upright posture.

"That batch of goods...... The man named Takahashi was a little younger, and his face was softer, continuing the topic just now, "As long as your group works a little together, it can be shipped out of Yuzhou and directly to Pingzhou...... Then we will not forget the kindness of Mr. Augustine......"

Augustine pressed the cigar into the ashtray, and then took a sip of the champagne in his hand, the simple dragon jade wrench on his thumb emitted a dark luster, his eyes seemed to be hooked by something, and he turned twice before saying: "Your lord talks about politics, and contemptible people talk about business, but I am afraid that the way is different......"

"Is Mr. Augustine also Chinese?" Yamada heard that Augustine refused to let go of his mouth at all, Ren Danhu shrugged slightly, and his tone was quite unhappy, "I am Chinese, but I am the chief representative of the British merchant group...... Mr. Augustine, in today's China, foreign business groups have more than just business, right? ”

"Contemptible...... Seeing the short-sighted...... Augustine was not annoyed for a moment, took a sip of champagne, sighed comfortably, and then said, "There is a family feud between the contemptible people and Huaxia...... This is not hidden, but there is no country to hate. The contemptible man is a businessman who does not understand politics, but he has also read books. Contemptible people, I also like celebrities in China, I like Yue Fei and Wen Tianxiang the most......"

Takahashi didn't know Yue Fei and Wen Tianxiang, but Yamada knew, his eyes suddenly lit up, his face changed greatly, and he wanted to get up and get angry, but he heard the sound of laughter.

Augustine laughed alone, with tears in the corners of his eyes, he stroked the corners of his eyes with one hand, and his tone was a little lighter: "I just listened to a play, and I was too deep into the play...... The contemptible people were born and raised in England since childhood, and it was the home of the contemptible people. In today's China, business is politics, and politics is business. Tell your lord, as long as you can avoid the evil wolf of Baiyungui, this business, our Chamber of Commerce will take over .......Huaxia, who is the master, it is really not my turn to worry about it......"

At that moment in his eyes, he was angry.

"How are you going to avoid Bai Yungui?" Augustine poured a glass of wine and asked, "......What if?" I don't dare mess with him. His person is too domineering, he turns his face, and he is really unsympathetic...... Now Yuzhou is in charge of the military......"

"In the early hours of tonight, there will be a good show in the official residence of the White Overseer......," Yamada smiled faintly, a cold light flashing in his eyes, "His wife and sister are both powerless women, and they are also good umbrellas. ”

Augustine smiled slowly: "What a risky move...... But it's a good move! ”

The three of them laughed again, without the slightest hint of the mustard just now.

The new women over there were still looking at Augustine. He put down his wine glass, got up slowly, and said, "It's a pity that such a good night was wasted. Chinese women also have a different flavor, don't wronged yourself! ”

With that, he hurried over here. After a while, I saw him join hands with the beautiful woman and enter the dance floor together.