Chapter 870 True Buddha
Song Yuanchao had never been to this place before. When he arrived, he even thought he had come to the wrong place, because this was an alley with high walls and courtyards on both sides, which looked somewhat similar to the old house of the Ying family.
Just as Song Yuanchao was wondering if he had remembered it wrong and was planning to find someone to ask, a man walked out of the gate of the mansion in front of him. Upon closer inspection, wasn't it Luo Yang who had asked him to come here?
"Why did you choose such a place to eat? This doesn't look like a restaurant." When Luo Yang approached, Song Chaoyuan took a look at the gate of the mansion where he came out.
"Private restaurants are popular now. Let's go. This is my first time here too." Luo Yang called Song Yuanchao to leave. After entering the mansion, he found that the receptionist was standing inside the door. Two girls in their twenties, dressed in 1930s schoolgirl uniforms, bowed slightly to Luo Yang and Song Yuanchao when they saw them come in, and said, "Please come in."
As soon as they entered, the two girls closed the door casually. It seemed that they would not welcome anyone who was not an acquaintance.
This courtyard is somewhat similar to the Ying family mansion. Although it is not as exquisite and historical as the Ying family mansion, it occupies a larger area than the Ying family mansion. A welcoming girl led them through the front yard, then walked back along the corridor. After walking for a long time in winding ways, the front suddenly opened up and they arrived at the backyard.
After arriving at the backyard, we continued walking along the gravel road for a while, and then followed another corridor to a small building, which was the venue for today's gathering.
"Hey, Brother Song, you're here. It's been a while since I last saw you. You're still as charming as ever." As soon as he entered the room, he saw several people sitting there drinking tea and chatting. Among them, the guy sitting in the main seat, wearing a suit and tie, with a conspicuous mobile phone next to him, wasn't he Hu Yaoqing, with whom I had met before?
Hearing the noise, he looked up and saw Luo Yang and Song Yuanchao coming. Hu Yaoqing stood up with a smile and took the initiative to step forward, greeting Song Yuanchao very warmly, and even took the initiative to hug Song Yuanchao, making it seem like the two of them had a very good relationship.
Song Yuanchao was so embarrassed by his behavior that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. What kind of relationship did he have with Hu Yaoqing? Including today's meeting, the two of them had only met twice. In addition, Song Yuanchao usually worked on his own business, and Hu Yaoqing was doing well in Yanjing. The two had no intersection at all, let alone friendship.
However, you should not hit a smiling person. Since Hu Yaoqing was so enthusiastic, Song Yuanchao couldn't just say that he was not familiar with him and there was no need to be so intimate, right? Song Yuanchao was not a novice in this situation. He immediately hugged Hu Yaoqing enthusiastically like an old friend, and even patted his back and asked with a smile why he suddenly came to Jinling? If he had known that he was coming, he should have told him in advance and let him host Hu Yaoqing?
"Hahaha, we are all brothers, why are you talking about you and me? Besides, you are a busy man, unlike me who is idle. By the way, let me introduce these friends to you."
Hu Yaoqing said with a smile, and then introduced three other people to Song Yuanchao. These three people were two men and one woman. One of the women was called Chi Yue, who was very beautiful and had a great figure. In Yanjing dialect, she was called "Pan Tiao Shun".
As for the other two men, one was called Ke Dongsheng, who looked to be in his thirties or forties, about the same age as Song Yuanchao and Hu Yaoqing. The other was called Zhai Guocong, who looked a little younger, probably in his thirties, dressed very fashionably, with a hint of arrogance in his eyes, but he was very nice to Song Yuanchao.
Chi Yue and Hu Yaoqing were from the same compound, but Chi Yue's family background was not as strong as Hu Yaoqing's, and her parents were not high-ranking. Ke Dongsheng's father worked in a ministry, and Song Yuanchao was a little surprised by the identity of the youngest Zhai Guocong. Last year, there was a personnel adjustment in Jiangsu Province, and the new leader's surname was Zhai.
After shaking hands, everyone took their seats. Song Yuanchao originally wanted to sit with Luo Yang, but unexpectedly Hu Yaoqing pulled him directly to sit next to him.
Song Yuanchao did not force it and sat down with a smile. At the same time, he looked around and wondered what Hu Yaoqing wanted to see him about today.
"Isn't this a nice place?" Hu Yaoqing asked with a smile.
"It does look good. I didn't expect that I already have such a place just a few days after leaving Jinling. If Luo Yang hadn't gone out to pick me up just now, I would have thought I had found the wrong place."
"It's normal that you don't know about this place. It was just acquired at the end of last year and few people know about it. By the way, this land is managed by Guocong. The main purpose of building such a place is to provide a place for friends to have drinks and gatherings in the future. Next time you want to bring friends here, just look for Guocong directly ." Hu Yaoqing said, pointing at Zhai Guocong.
Zhai Guocong nodded at Song Yuanchao, took out a card from his pocket, stood up and handed it to Song Yuanchao. Song Yuanchao thanked him and took a look. It was a metal VIP card with the three words "Jingran Xuan" written in gold, and a string of numbers on the side. Seeing that the number was the sixth digit, Song Yuanchao understood it at a glance.
"I'm sorry, Brother Song, the first few numbers belong to Brother Hu and his friends, but you have a supreme VIP card, and it has the same purpose." Zhai Guocong explained with a smile, fearing that Song Yuanchao would have some thoughts after seeing the numbers.
Song Yuanchao waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay. I don't care about this. Thank you, Guocong. I will bring my friends here to show my support when there is a chance. By the way, is your business officially open?"
"Not yet. The reason I invited everyone here today is to help me try the dishes and see if there's anything that needs to be adjusted, so that I can have an idea in mind." Zhai Guocong said with a smile.
Song Yuanchao nodded slightly. He already understood what kind of place this was. It should be somewhat similar to a club, but more upscale.
It's no wonder that Zhai Guocong is smart and can think of setting up such a place. Song Yuanchao also saw that although Hu Yaoqing said that this place was managed by Zhai Guocong, Hu Yaoqing was the real boss here, otherwise he would not have been arranged here today.
After a few jokes , Zhai Guocong clapped his hands, and soon a girl came in. Zhai Guocong told the girl that the dishes could be served, and the girl responded and went out. After a while, the dishes came up one after another. As soon as Song Yuanchao saw the dishes, he knew that the dishes here were not simple, because they were all Huainan dishes, and they were colorful, fragrant and delicious, and only a top chef could make them.
It seems that this so-called Jingran Xuan has been well thought out. In addition to dining, there may be some other activities here. However, since the guests coming today are different, Zhai Guocong did not make any arrangements.
The wine was good. In addition to white liquors such as Wuliangye and Moutai, there were also some other foreign liquors, such as red wine and the now popular Remy Martin. Song Yuanchao was not used to foreign liquor, so he drank Wuliangye with Luo Yang. As for Hu Yaoqing, he had a special liking for Remy Martin and tasted it with relish.
While drinking and chatting, Song Yuanchao was not clear about the purpose of Hu Yaoqing's meal. He basically just listened to their conversation at the table and only answered a few appropriate questions when Hu Yaoqing asked him questions.
After three rounds of drinks, Hu Yaoqing gradually talked about his business in Dashilar. He smiled and said to Luo Yang that he made the right decision to withdraw from Dashilar. Although the business in Dashilar was pretty good in the past two years, it has been difficult since last year. The money he made was much less than before, but there were more and more troubles. He no longer planned to continue running the business and was looking for someone to take over these days.
"Brother Song, there aren't many people in our circle that I respect. Go ask, how many people can I, Hu Yaoqing, respect in my life? But you are an exception." Hu Yaoqing hooked his arm around Song Yuanchao's shoulder and acted affectionately: "I've been through a lot over the years. I'm not bad in terms of connections and channels, but I'm far inferior to you in terms of vision and ability. Look, how big is your company now? I heard that the market value of Hong Kong alone is more than 1 billion? And this doesn't include other industries overseas and in the mainland?"
"Haha, that's exaggerated, there's no such thing, and besides, the company doesn't belong to me alone." Song Yuanchao smiled and waved his hands. Hu Yaoqing laughed and patted his shoulder and said, "You, you are too low-key. They are just buddies talking in private. What are you afraid of? What's the matter? Are you worried that I will beat you up? Don't worry, everyone knows who I am, Hu Yaoqing. Although I am not a gentleman, I still understand the word morality. Besides, your eldest uncle, second uncle, Luo Yang and I grew up together, and we are not outsiders."
Song Yuanchao smiled and nodded, picked up the wine glass in front of him and gestured to Hu Yaoqing. Hu Yaoqing also picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Song Yuanchao with a smile, and they both drank it all in one gulp.
"Good!" Ke Dongsheng clapped his hands. Chi Yue quickly stood up and refilled their empty glasses. Then Hu Yaoqing stood up and raised his glass and said, "All those who came today are brothers, good brothers. It's not easy for us to get together, especially today, Brother Song is here. I know Brother Song's abilities. It doesn't matter if you don't know. But just remember one thing, Brother Song's affairs are my affairs in the future. I often stay in Yanjing. If you guys are in other places, if Brother Song needs any help, I will help him no matter what. Do you understand?"
"Brother Hu, do you need to explain this? Don't worry, Brother Song's business is our business. We are all family." Ke Dongsheng agreed immediately to Hu Yaoqing's words. Zhai Guocong and Chi Yue also said yes. They stood up together and picked up their cups. Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang looked at each other and stood up with a smile.
Everyone clinked their glasses and drank the wine together.
After returning to his seat, Song Yuanchao felt that he had drunk two cups in a row a little too quickly. Although he had a good alcohol tolerance, he couldn't handle it. He picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of the dish in front of him to suppress the alcohol.
"Brother Hu, as for your business in Dashilan, I think you should have given it up long ago. The profit from clothing has not been as high as before in recent years, and more and more people are doing this business. Besides, society is different now. There are so many other businesses to do, why do you choose to do this?" Ke Dongsheng said to Hu Yaoqing.
Hu Yaoqing smiled and said, "You kid, you are talking nonsense. You can't say that. When Luo Yang transferred this business to me, I made a lot of money. And there were many people eyeing this business back then. You all know Zhang Liming. He was eyeing it back then. If it weren't for my good relationship with Luo Yang and Brother Song, this business would not have fallen into my hands."
"Besides, the business in Dashilan is still profitable. Although not as good as before, it is still possible to make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year if you do well. It's just that I'm a bit lazy and it feels meaningless after a long time..."
"Yes, yes, that's true." Ke Dongsheng nodded in agreement, and said, "But times have changed. Business that was easy to do before is not easy to do now. The times are changing too fast. Otherwise, you wouldn't consider selling it, right?"
"Hahaha, you really understand me." Hu Yaoqing laughed.
When Ke Dongsheng saw Hu Yaoqing pick up the cigarette, he quickly lit it for him and then asked, "Brother Hu, what are you going to do next? How about bringing your brothers to play together?"
"What? You want to do business too?" Hu Yaoqing asked back.
"Who doesn't want to make money in business? Don't you think so, Brother Hu?" Ke Dongsheng said with a smile.
Hu Yaoqing stretched out his hand and nodded at him, then smiled and said, "If you want to worship Buddha, you should worship the real Buddha. Why is the real Buddha worshipping me today? See, Brother Song is the expert in business. Didn't I say it just now? I don't agree with others in this regard, but Brother Song!"
