bookbashuk Chapter 519 Banquet
Chapter 519 Banquet
"I asked Sister Ru about this, and guess what she said?"
Fatty Lin looked mysterious, as if to say, "Let's see if you can guess it."
"Speak your mind, or shut up. If you don't say anything, I'm not listening!"
We must resolutely crack down on the practice of keeping secrets.
"Look at you!"
Fatty Lin was at a loss, pointed at me and said, "Fine, I'll tell you!"
"Then say it!" I said, glancing at him with my eyelids raised.
"Sister Ru said that Wen Haichao's husband is named He Guangzu, and his ancestors were very famous; they were the former First-Class General of the Army during the Republic of China era!"
Having learned his lesson, Fatty Lin didn't keep him in suspense any longer and sat down to recount everything in detail, "He Guangzu is a very cunning person; he didn't treat Wen Haichao like a human being!"
"What do you mean?" Long Nier asked.
"It means he's using Wen Haichao as a tool!" Fatty Lin said.
"Fatty, explain it more clearly!" Long Nier said again.
"oops!"
Fatty Lin clicked his tongue and said, "Girl, I've explained it so clearly, how come you still don't understand!"
"What is a tool? Under what circumstances can a woman be called a tool?"
Fatty Lin got a little anxious and tapped the table twice.
"Fatty, do you mean He Guangzu used Wen Haichao to climb the ranks?" Long Nier finally realized what he meant.
"hey-hey!"
Fatty Lin nodded and said, "Upstream, He Guangzu uses Wen Haichao to curry favor with his superiors; externally, he uses Wen Haichao to win over clients. This time, he's probably organizing this gathering to try and build a good relationship with us through Wen Haichao, hoping to get some business!"
"Where's your face?" Long Ni'er asked, puzzled.
"Isn't He Guangzu from a prestigious family?" I was also puzzled.
Climbing the social ladder is possible, and it's not uncommon to climb it by relying on one's wife. However, it's extremely rare to see someone personally organize events, send their wife out to others, and use her to build connections and find clients.
The main point is that He Guangzu, no matter what, comes from a prestigious family, and doing this shows a complete lack of shame.
"How much is a face worth?"
Fatty Lin patted his face and said, "Besides, although He Guangzu's ancestors were powerful, the powerful one was his great-uncle!"
"His generation, while living comfortably, could only be considered middle class. He wants to climb the social ladder, to restore his ancestors' glory. What will he rely on?"
"Did you rely on your own talent and learning?"
"Talent is just the foundation. Take me and Crazy for example. If it weren't for Boss Yang's introduction, which brought us into the circle and introduced us to those rich people, no matter how amazing we were, we could only earn a few tens of thousands of yuan a month at most!"
At this point, Fatty Lin paused, then said, "However, even if Crazy and I earn very little, even if we're extremely poor and destitute, we would never sell our wives. He Guangzu is such a despicable bastard!"
"You're still going to his dinner party, you shameless person?" Long Nier asked.
"I love this kind of despicable person!" Fatty Lin said, shaking his head.
"Nier, He Guangzu is despicable. How can your fat brother be openly with Wen Haichao? Your fat brother, now he's into this kind of thing!" I said sarcastically.
"Brother, I don't care what Fatty does, just remember this: if you dare to follow Fatty's example, I'll make sure you can never touch a woman in your life!" Long Ni'er's face darkened, and she smacked my tender waist.
Holy crap!
I was in so much pain I almost convulsed.
Serves you right for insulting me!
Seeing that I had been dealt with, Fatty Lin felt extremely relieved.
"Nier, you were wrong, you were wrong!"
When that anger hit me, I quickly admitted my mistake; it just hurt so damn much.
This reminds me of when I was naughty and disobedient in elementary school, and my homeroom teacher would pinch my inner thigh. Every now and then, a purple bump would appear on my inner thigh.
I never imagined that more than ten years later, I would enjoy this kind of treatment again.
"snort!"
Long Nier gave a soft snort and released her grip.
"Ni'er, are you going tonight?" Fatty Lin continued to add fuel to the fire.
"I have to go. If I don't go, who will take care of my brother?" Long Nier glanced at me and said.
I glared at Fatty Lin. Adding flour to his tonic was the right thing to do. With his personality, we need to add more flour and extend the cooking time.
At 8 p.m. sharp, we arrived at Zhou Peiru’s restaurant.
During this time, in order to repay Lin Pangzi, Zhou Peiru would boast to everyone she met about how awesome Lin Pangzi was.
In just one week, Fatty Lin had already performed bloodletting and body conditioning on her four best friends.
Wen Haichao was introduced to her by Zhou Peiru, but they were just acquaintances and had not had any in-depth exchanges yet.
"Fatty, Thirteen, Ni'er!"
Upon arriving at the restaurant, Zhou Peiru personally came out to greet them.
"Have Wen Haichao and her husband arrived?" Fatty Lin asked.
"We arrived a long time ago!"
Zhou Peiru nodded and said, "Fatty, Hai Chao's husband is both mercenary and cunning. Don't believe everything he says. Be careful not to fall into his trap!"
"I understand, Sister Ru!" Fatty Lin nodded.
As they walked in, Zhou Peiru whispered instructions while helping Fatty Lin straighten his clothes.
The two of them are so intimate that anyone who didn't know better would think they were a married couple!
Long Nier and I exchanged a glance. Judging from the current situation, the relationship between Zhou Peiru and Fatty Lin is unlikely to break down anytime soon.
"Master Lin, Master Feng, Miss Long, I have long admired your names!"
Upon arriving at the private room, He Guangzu immediately stood up to greet us. After shaking hands, he personally pulled out chairs for the three of us, displaying a very humble attitude.
I noticed that he arranged for Fatty Lin to sit next to Wen Haichao, so that the two of them could sit side by side.
Thus, the seating order was: me, Long Nier, Zhou Peiru, Fatty Lin, Wen Haichao, and He Guangzu.
"Master Lin, I've prepared some simple food and wine. Hai Chao mentioned that he's met some highly accomplished people, and after inquiring, I learned of their illustrious reputations. I've long admired them, so I thought I'd treat them to a casual meal so I could get to know them!"
After sitting down, He Guangzu began his performance.
The food hasn't been served yet, but the wine is already on the table.
Those were two bottles of Moutai with metal caps.
Just from this wine, you can tell he's done a lot of research on Fatty Lin's preferences; this is no cheap wine!
It's not that these two bottles of wine are particularly expensive; there are many foreign spirits or wines that are more expensive than these. The price of Moutai hasn't been driven up to the sky yet. The important thing is the thought behind it.
Fatty Lin is fond of drinking, especially aged Moutai.
It's not that Moutai tastes particularly good; it's just so-so.
Moutai sells its brand; the actual cost of the liquor itself is not much. In this day and age, a bottle costs less than 100 yuan based on cost.
Fatty Kelin loves to drink it!
In the past, when we didn't have money, if we wanted to drink some good wine, we had to mooch off other people.
Thus, this became a mental obsession for Fatty Lin, leading him to crave all kinds of Moutai after he became wealthy.
He Guangzu had specifically inquired about this!