Yinglin Club Residence.

The cocktail party officially started at half past seven, and at five o'clock, Han Lin drove back to the club, and the two young ladies also came. Originally, he tried his best to dissuade them from coming, but the fun-loving second lady was extremely stubborn and did not participate in the excitement, which was not her style.

Han Lin had no choice but to agree to her request, but he also told her in advance that there were consuls general and diplomats from various countries in Shanghai present tonight, and the political secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Jinling government would also come.

In addition to these diplomats, there are more than 200 members from the industrial and commercial circles and banking circles in Shanghai, and they must not lose their temper, lest they embarrass the chair and their wives.

"Why did you invite these two royal relatives to the club? The eldest lady is a distinguished guest, but this second lady is a villain, and she doesn't care about her temper, if she really lifts the table of the club's drinking party, our golden sign will be smashed. Tang Ying asked.

"Can I stop her? Besides, although she is arrogant and domineering, she is not stupid, she can be wild on any occasion, and she knows very well in her heart, who underestimates her, who is really stupid. In fact, it is also beneficial for them to come to the drinking party, and the actual situation of the Yinglin Club, when they return to Jinling, will immediately reach the ears of the commission and the wife, which is good for me. Han Lin said.

"You look so tired, tired from shopping?" Tang Ying asked him.

"You give me a massage, I am now suffering from backache and bone pain, and I am willing to bow down to the endurance and spirit of a woman's shopping." Han Lin said.

"What kind of blessing have you cultivated in this life? actually instructed me to massage, or I was tired of accompanying other women to go shopping, just think about me and be wronged! Tang Ying said.

Complaining is complaining, she looked at Han Lin lying on the sofa, and still massaged his shoulders, back and waist, her family is a family of doctors studying in Germany.

Club Hall.

"Han Lin, this guy is really not authentic, we came to the drinking party, but he slipped away!" The second lady said very dissatisfied.

"Don't talk nonsense, he is the owner of the club, the initiator of the cocktail party, there are many things to be busy tonight, we are guests and friends, don't mess with him." The eldest lady said.

Not long after, Smith, Bratton and Takagi Tomohou arrived at the club, as the initiators of the club, of course, they had to come to help Han Lin with such an important event. Brell of the British Consulate General in Shanghai and François of the French Consulate General in Shanghai may have arrived at the same time by prior agreement.

Louis, the director of the police department of the French Concession, Rao Boze of the French Concession, and the police commissioner of the public concession, Jarde, took on the responsibility of security for the cocktail party, and naturally came very early.

At six o'clock, Gao Jianzhang, political secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, came to the club early, and after receiving the news, Han Lin hurried to the door to greet him.

Gao Jianzhang was very easy-going, and under Han Lin's introduction, he had a brief conversation with the military attaches of several consulates. He is a high-ranking official at the vice ministerial level of the Jinling government, Han Lin invited him and his entourage to drink tea and wait in the small lounge on the side of the hall.

"Deputy Minister, this commissioner in Shanghai doesn't know the rules, as the political secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you came to the club in person, which also supported him and made the reception more weighty and status. But there is still an hour before it officially starts, and he is not here as a subordinate, and receiving you is his first priority. An attendant said dissatisfiedly, the purpose was also to shoot the second chief's ass.

"To organize such an important social reception, we must do every detail well, Commissioner Han's work is extremely busy, and we have to understand his difficulties. The Yinglin Club is also the activity venue of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Shanghai, the place of our own home, and the first priority is to entertain guests. Gao Jianzhang said lightly.

This guy is such an idiot, you have to look at the occasion to pat my ass, this is a high-end social event with an international nature, didn't you see the military attachés of the consulates general of five countries in Shanghai, the police commissioners of the public concession and the French concession, all come to help him?

A blind person is not worthy of diplomatic work, and when he goes back, he will sweep you out of the house, these words reached Han Lin's ears, and people thought that I was not good enough to be a political secretary!

"Boss, Boss Du just called the office, hoping to attend the club's drinking party." Shen Xueyan walked up to Han Lin and said.

"Boss Du is coming to join in the fun? This is not a surprise to us, he is indeed a man of the year in Shanghai, but in the final analysis, he is still a gang boss, and he has done so many bad things, no matter how he washes it, the stains on his body can't be washed clean. ”

"Forget it, I'll call him back, how can I say that he is also a Chinese director in the French Concession, Boss Dai's brother, since he has opened his mouth, this face must be given, one more member will have more income, Boss Du is rich, I guess I won't be disappointed." Han Lin said.

This boss Du doesn't want to be seen as a gangster ruffian all the time, he has always wanted to clear his name, and now he has become a banker in Shanghai and a Chinese director in the French Concession, and his social status has been greatly improved.

To tell the truth, in the eyes of these upper-class people, Du Yuesheng's status has never been in the stream, and when he makes money, he can borrow his hand to avoid social activities!

At seven o'clock, music sounded in the hall, and the club members who participated in the New Year's reception came to the hall with their dance partners, and the scene suddenly became extremely lively.

Seeing such a grand occasion, even the two young ladies of the Kong family were shocked, at least one-third of the guests were foreigners. Shen Xueyan, the foreman who accompanied them, also briefly introduced the identity and background of the guests, either foreign banks or foreign banks.

"Mr. Davis, the U.S. Consul General in Shanghai, has arrived!"

"Mr. Fred, the German Consul General in Shanghai, has arrived!"

"The Japanese Consul General in Shanghai, Mr. Ihataro Ishizuki, has arrived!"

"The British Consul General in Shanghai, Sir John Wall, has arrived!"

"And the Consul General of France in Shanghai, Mr. Bernard!"

With the news one after another, the consul generals of various countries in Shanghai came, and the cocktail party officially opened, and the atmosphere became more enthusiastic.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! Tonight is the Yinglin Club to celebrate the 25th New Year of the Republic of China, and specially held a welcome reception, first of all, I invite Mr. Gao Jianzhang, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Jinling Government, to make an opening speech for this reception! ”

Han Lin is the organizer of the reception and the host, he first invited Gao Jianzhang to speak, this is the home advantage, but also announced to the members that the Yinglin Club has the official recognition and participation of the Jinling government, and the level and level have been greatly improved.

(End of chapter)