Chapter 188: Talks
This manor house of the Lorraine family is much larger than the average villa, and if it is not an ordinary brick and stone structure, the shape is just an ordinary residential style, perhaps it would be more accurate to call it a castle.
Today's ball sent out more than 100 invitations, there were nearly 300 people at the scene, so many people crowded in the hall, they didn't feel crowded at all, when Caesar pushed open the door and walked in, the guests on the scene were already chatting hotly, although their main purpose today was for the rare owner of the Rose Company, but it did not prevent them from using this rare opportunity to contact people and even reach cooperation.
Bringing Athelyn and Li Lu in, Caesar left it alone and went to the second floor on his own, he had to go and invite the great god above, this matter can only be done by him, who let him bring Zhao here here.
Ethleen and Li Lu glanced at each other, looked at the big people in the hall, and couldn't help but be a little speechless, Ethleen took Li Lu and leaned into her ear and whispered, "Do you see that person? He is the richest man in Spain, Gang Zares, who is usually extremely low-key and rare to see, but I didn't expect to appear here today, and it is quite inconspicuous, look at it, the few in front are the crown princes of Britain and Spain, even they are here, you said that if someone throws a bomb here, will a world war break out?" ”
The corners of Li Lu's mouth twitched, a smile appeared on his face, and he also leaned over and whispered, "Miss, don't say this kind of thing again, if he hears it, we will die." ”
"Just a joke," Athelyn shrugged, then began to look around, "Damn, where the hell is that bastard Phelps, he's been miserable this time, and if it hadn't been for Caesar, we'd have been rolling back by now." ”
"Or be sent to the police station," Li Lu also said with resentment, although she has often been harassed in this part of Europe, but this time it is really too much, seeing these guests at the scene, she also understands the status of the Lorraine family, if she really offends such a family, maybe it will be the best ending to return to Great Xia alive.
But now is not the time to be held responsible, let alone here, so I had to suppress my anger, pull Ethelin and say, "Let's find the Duke of Salazar first, since we are here, let's do things first." ”
"Well," Ethleen pouted, she also understood that this was not the time to be willful, and looked left and right, "I found that the further you go in, the higher the status of the person, and the outside are all representatives of some business groups and minor nobles, let's look inside." ”
Caesar went up to the second floor, only to find that a small reception room above was already full of people, and a dozen or so old people were lying or sitting in different postures, a little more casual than the seriousness of the people below, but the momentum on his body was not reduced at all.
"Grandpa, why did you come here, didn't you let you rest in your room. Caesar looked at a white-haired old man sitting in the middle and said, his tone was full of helplessness, that one was the patriarch of the Lorraine family, old Mr. Lorraine.
"Hey Caesar, take it easy," Lorraine said with a smile, "I'm just coming from Paris, not from Panama, where I need some rest." ”
"Old Lorraine, your grandson is for your good," said an old man who was not much older than him, "you are almost a hundred years old, and you are not like us at our age, you can stay up all night or something, so you need to rest." ”
"Oh, Grandpa Bach, so you're still up late, I'll tell Helen. Caesar shrugged and said with a smile.
"Hey, you can't do that," said old Bach, "I just mean that I am better than your grandfather." ”
"Bach," said old Lorraine, whose voice suddenly raised, "you're only ten years younger than me, and what can you do?" ”
"Ten years younger means that you are now in your nineties, and I am only in my eighties," said old Bach proudly, "and maybe by the time you go to God, I will live another ten years." ”
Old Lorraine raised the crutches in his hand, "Hmph, my old man is in good health, maybe you should go to see God first." ”
"Can't you two old urchins stop a little," said a man about Bach's age next to him, "and the juniors are watching here." ”
The others suddenly smiled bitterly when they heard this, they were all sixty or seventy years old, and they were also the patriarchs of the big nobles, and some of them were even royal princes, today's occasion was not suitable for the king to be present in person, so they came as representatives, but they didn't expect these three giants to come over in person, whether it was in terms of age or status, in front of these three, they could really only be regarded as juniors.
"Hey Capet," the two old men said in unison, "are you trying to provoke me?"
As a result, as soon as the words fell, old Lorraine and old Bach confronted each other again, "Who told you to learn to speak with me?"
Looking at the three old men who were arguing, Caesar couldn't help but feel a headache, if you want to shut them up, I'm afraid you have to bring the pope in, who made them the patriarchs of the three major European families, all of them have been inherited for thousands of years, and now their power is still undiminished, if it weren't for the ancestral teachings, I'm afraid they would have all been founded and become royals.
Shaking his head with a wry smile, he retreated, closed the door from the outside, forget it, let them argue, maybe that's how they exercised.
"Later, please ask Mr. Zhao to come here first. The moment before the door closed, the voice of old Lorraine came out.
Caesar paused slightly, but did not speak, but closed the door slightly.
Walk down the corridor to the innermost part, knock lightly on the door, and a voice comes from inside, "Come in, this is your house, knock on the door." ”
Caesar pursed his lips and pushed the door open and walked in, "But now that you live here, knocking on the door is the most basic courtesy. ”
Zhao Qian looked at the mobile phone in his hand and didn't raise his head, "Okay, I like children who know how to be polite." ”
The corners of Caesar's mouth twitched, as if he was more than a dozen years older than him, and said who was the child.
"Have you rested?" Caesar decided to ignore Zhao Qian's words, "It's time to go and meet the people below." ”
"Wait, it'll be fine soon. Zhao Qian is still working hard.
Caesar walked over curiously, glanced at his eyes, and suddenly glared at the boss, only to see a greedy snake occupying the entire screen, could it be that strong people are also good at playing games?
"Finish the job," Zhao Qian smiled and put his mobile phone in his trouser pocket with a smile and walked out.
Caesar suddenly grabbed him with black lines on his head, "You haven't changed your clothes yet." ”
Zhao Qian's face was stunned, he looked at Caesar, and then looked at the handmade casual clothes on his body, "It's good, why do you want to change it." ”
"Since it's a ball, you're going to wear a dress," Caesar pulled him into the cloakroom and took out a dark black dress, "This one came out early this morning, so let's change it quickly." ”
Zhao Qian squinted his small eyes and stared at Caesar, was he too kind to let him be so presumptuous.
Looking at Zhao Qian's eyes, Caesar felt a chill on his back, and hurriedly pulled him back, "Hey, I'm good for you, what will happen to your wife if you know that you wear casual clothes to the ball?"
Zhao Qian suddenly shook his head, Yuan Wenli didn't know, but with Zou Rong's temperament, he would definitely miss him for a whole year.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder, and hurriedly snatched the clothes from Caesar's hand, and then pushed him out of the door, "I'm going to change my clothes, go out and wait." ”
This time, Caesar waited only two minutes before the door was opened, and his eyes lit up.
Zhao Qian's height has already reached 1.9 meters, coupled with the tall figure of the golden ratio and the resolute face, it can be called a clothes rack, showing this set of dresses made by more than a dozen of Europe's top designers in person.
Caesar clapped his hands and said with a smile, "You are definitely the focus of the ball." ”
"Hmph," Zhao Qian snorted arrogantly, "Brother even if he wears underwear, he is still the focus." ”
Caesar nodded approvingly, anyone who wears panties to the prom will be the focus of the scene!
Zhao Qian put his hands in his pockets, and walked forward first, Caesar smiled and shook his head and followed behind, after walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered that there was a group of old men waiting for Zhao Qian, and hurriedly prepared to stop him, but Zhao Qian's body turned, and he pushed the door directly towards the small reception room and walked in.
Caesar was slightly stunned, and couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth, his strength is amazing, I don't know if it's not good to eavesdrop.
Zhao Qian pushed the door in and bowed slightly to the old Lorraine sitting in the middle, "Hello Mr. Lorraine, thank you very much for your hospitality." ”
Lorraine, who was still arguing with Bach just now, was slightly stunned, then reacted, stood up with a cane and said, "It is our honor that Mr. Zhao can come to the cold house. ”
Old Lorraine stood up, and the others followed suit.
"Mr. Lorraine is serious," Zhao Qian said with a smile, "Actually, if there is something to be discussed by the people below, there is no need to make a trip in person." ”
"Mr. Zhao, please sit down," Lorraine said with a smile with his right hand, "Otherwise, we will have to let our old men stand with you." ”
Several people sat down again, but this time Zhao Qian sat in the original position of Old Bach, that is, next to Lorraine.
"Although the Rose Business Alliance has only just risen, with your strength, you are worthy of me to talk about it in person. Old Lorraine said directly, "All of you here are family representatives who can influence the whole of Europe, and we all hope to reach a cooperation with the Rose Business Alliance." ”
"Aren't you already cooperating now," Zhao Qian lay on the sofa, looked at old Lorraine and said, "Do you want to pursue greater interests?"
"No, no," Lorraine shook her head, "it's the governments that are working with the Rose Business Alliance right now, not us, and we need this opportunity." ”
"Is this opportunity so important?" Zhao Qian asked curiously, "With your current status and strength, I'm afraid there is no need for this at all." ”
"It is necessary," said old Lorraine solemnly, "to be cautious, and then to seize every opportunity for development, this is the key to the continuation of our family, not those inheritances." ”
Bach and Capet nodded in agreement next to them, the patriarchs of these big families know this best, if they can't seize the opportunity, maybe they will be like other thousand-year-old nobles, only a name remains, and even this is still good, or worse, it will completely disappear into the long river of history.
Zhao Qian nodded and glanced at Old Lorraine, "I understand, the family that has existed for thousands of years really has its own reasons for its continuation." ”