Chapter 1128: Dinner
In terms of appearance, the structure of the Government House is a two-storey main body with a hidden structure below, and a two-storey tower structure in the corner, with a white structure and an iron-gray roof.
After entering the hall, Lin Xiao found that in fact, the appearance did not look like a big government house, and the space utilization rate inside was still relatively high, which was probably one of the characteristics of Western-style buildings.
The spacious and tall hall on the first floor, with rows of floor-to-ceiling windows, high-hanging crystal chandeliers, and large carpets, is especially suitable for banquets and balls.
After coming in, I saw that Director Kang and others were also there, but they had changed into very formal clothes and were greeting guests.
When Director Kang saw Lin Xiao and the others coming in, he immediately greeted them, brought them in with a smile, and then said, "The hospitality is not good, the hospitality is not good, the number of guests tonight is not much, just a hundred and ten, let's have a good drink when we go back, and the chief executive and his wife will also come over to accompany Lin Gongzi to have two drinks." ”
"Director Kang is polite." Lin Xiao said with a smile, "Actually, I like to be lively, this kind of large-scale scene, especially the banquet with Hong Kong Island characteristics, I really haven't participated in it before, tonight is a long experience, it's good." ”
Lin Xiao didn't say polite words, he was indeed full of curiosity about this kind of thing.
And Han Qi and others like to be lively, if they just have a meal with the chief executive and his wife, it will be more boring, after all, everyone is not very familiar with each other, and if they are forced to eat at the same table, the atmosphere may not be very harmonious, so now this dinner party of about 100 people is more suitable.
Of course, looking at the problem from Director Kang's point of view, it seems that it is a bit inappropriate for the chief executive to arrange it this way, after all, the identities of Lin Xiao and others are not trivial, if people think that this kind of thing has the intention of snubbing them, it is better not to invite them to this banquet.
Now it seems that Lin Xiao and the others do not seem to have any objection to such an arrangement, but it reassures Director Kang a lot.
So he said, "Lin Gongzi, three Miss Han, you can go to the next room and sit for a while, it is estimated that the banquet will take a while, there is red wine or something, and there are also western snacks, you can taste it." ”
Then he said to Lin Qingya, "Director Lin, thank you for your hard work, you have to entertain your friends well." ”
"Director Kang, just rest assured, I will take care of them." Lin Qingya nodded, indicating that there was no problem at all.
As a senior police officer who often presides over the security tasks of the Government House and other important occasions, Lin Qingya's understanding of the Government House is much higher than that of ordinary people, and even better than Director Kang, after all, when they are in charge of security, they need to make a very detailed understanding of the entry and exit and structure of the entire building, and come up with a corresponding treatment plan.
With Lin Qingya accompanying Lin Xiao and the others, naturally there is no need to worry about what will happen.
"You police officers are also involved in security at night?" Han Ya took a look at the surrounding situation, and immediately found that some of the staff members had a different bearing, and they looked like police officers.
"yes, it's a must." Lin Qingya nodded and responded, "Every time a large-scale event is held, people from the police will participate, but our people basically wear civilian clothes and will not appear in the form of police uniforms, which is also to not affect the atmosphere of banquets or other activities." ”
"Well, that's true." Han Ya agreed, "In the past, I always felt that when I was doing something, I was more down-to-earth when I looked at the police, but now it's completely different, and when I see the police when I'm doing something, I feel a little blocked." ”
"The police atmosphere in your mainland really needs to be rectified." When mentioning this stubble, Lin Qingya couldn't help but express her opinion.
What needs to be rectified is not just the police system, Lin Xiao muttered a few words on the side, but he didn't say anything, so others didn't know what he was doing there.
However, when they walked all the way, they saw that several suspected policemen in the shadows saluted Lin Qingya, or paid attention to them, it was obvious that these were those policemen under Lin Qingya, and after seeing her, the new senior assistant director, they were obviously a little surprised.
Lin Qingya nodded slightly to them, and then accompanied Lin Xiao and them to find a nearby lounge and sit down on the sofa.
"Before the main meal, it's good to have a little red wine and an appetizing salad." Lin Qingya said to everyone.
"I don't have much interest in Western food, but I heard that Western food at Government House has been improved now?" Lin Xiao asked.
"It's okay, most people think it's good anyway." Lin Qingya replied.
Their combination of men and four women is still very eye-catching to other guests, especially some young guests, who can't help but feel a little amazing when they see it.
After all, needless to say, the appearance of the three sisters of the Han family is definitely the kind that captivates the city and the country, even Lin Qingya, who is the most powerful in the Hong Kong Island police system now, is not an ordinary person, but the flower of the Hong Kong Island police community.
It's just that the people who came to talk to Lin Qingya quietly retreated after seeing Lin Qingya actually accompany him here, after all, the characters who can let Lin Qingya accompany him in person are so outstanding, they are definitely not small people, plus they have not appeared before, so the only possibility is that these people should be from the mainland.
Those big names in the mainland are really not easy to mess with.
Although the people of Hong Kong Island are usually quite dissatisfied with the central government of the mainland, thinking that this is not good and that is not good, they are still very obedient when they really go to the big people in the mainland, after all, they are actually very clear in their own hearts, and there is nothing wrong with nagging a few words in ordinary times, and if they really offend a specific person, they may end up more worried.
In addition, there is also a point that the guests invited by the chief executive to the banquet basically have no idle people, and no one dares to despise people they don't know.
After a few people sat down for a while, the feast began, and everyone moved to the next hall, where they found a table with their names on it.
There is a long table here, Lin Xiao and the others are arranged at the front, and it is naturally Lin Xiao who starts the way, and then Han Ya, Concubine Han and Han Qi, next to them is Lin Qingya, and then there are some people who don't know much.
There were about thirty people sitting on either side of the long table, and the rest were set up some round tables for them to eat there, but they were all in one hall, and there were more than a dozen round tables.
The chief executive and other high-ranking government officials have already appeared, exchanged a few words with everyone, and then announced the opening of the banquet.
The service staff brought up all kinds of dishes, the variety is relatively rich, and it looks like it is relatively high, it is the kind of service that makes people feel that it is the result of the chef's careful preparation for a long time, just from the appearance, you know that it should be very high-end and delicious kind of thing.
Lin Xiao's position is next to the chief executive and his wife, as soon as the table starts, the chief executive and his wife have a cordial conversation with him, although outsiders can't hear what they are saying at this time, but just looking at the smiles on the faces of the three people, it is natural to know that this young man is really from an extraordinary background.
After dinner, it's free time to get together to talk about something, or make small talk, and it is said that there will be a dance party that lasts until midnight.
However, after Lin Xiao and the others had dinner, they did not stay in the hall, but said goodbye to the chief executive and his wife, and went directly outside, intending to take a look around the Government House, and then leave first.
"Why did you go so early?" Han Qi asked Lin Xiao with some puzzlement.
"Is it okay if you don't go?" Lin Xiao said disapprerovingly, "There will be a dance party later, I don't want my wife to be hugged by others." ”
"Han Ya, your man is too stingy, and he actually restricts your social self-esteem. By ah. Han Qi immediately said to Han Ya.
"There's an Ebola epidemic here, and you want an unknown person to rub around on you?" Lin Xiao said to Han Qi angrily.
As soon as he mentioned this stubble, Han Qi immediately stopped talking.
Recently the Ebola virus began to rage, and Hong Kong Island as an international self-sufficient. There are many foreigners coming and going from Hong Kong, so the possibility of contracting the Ebola virus is also high.
However, Han Qi suddenly thought of another thing, "Lin Xiao, didn't you hear that there is a British treasure in the Government Mansion?" Why don't we try to find out? Maybe you'll find it! ”
The eldest sister, Concubine Han, glanced at Han Qi and said, "Even if you find it, it is impossible for you to take it away, what are you so excited about?" ”
This treasure should belong to the Hong Kong Island government, and even if it is found, it belongs to the place, that is, the things in the courtyard of the Government House, which are naturally public property owned by the Hong Kong Island SAR government, and cannot be taken away by private treasure hunters.
"Actually, Miss Han is naturally right." Lin Qingya nodded in agreement, "There are many people who know that there are treasures in the Government House, but no one has ever used their brains in this regard, the main reason is that the question of the ownership of the treasure has been decided, and not everyone can come in here, let alone dig up the treasure with great fanfare, so for so many years, the treasure is still just a legend." ”
"It is also possible that the British had already dug up the treasure before leaving." Han Ya next to her also put forward her own conjecture.
I have to say that Han Ya's conjecture is still very reasonable, after all, after the British know that they are about to lose their domination over Hong Kong Island, it is impossible for them to leave these portable treasures, and their best choice is to dig them secretly and then transport them back to the UK.
"It's also possible that they didn't find the treasure at all." Lin Xiao swept his gaze around the courtyard twice, and then continued thoughtfully.