Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0368 Mr. and Mrs. White
After looking for Chen Jiu, Hu Xuyong went to ask a few old people in Kowloon Walled City.
People who run Chinese medicine clinics and restaurants, young and gangsters need to eat and see doctors when they are injured. Members of social organizations will definitely have a lot of contact with these two types of people. Besides, although Kowloon Walled City is home to tens of thousands of people, the place is really not big, and most of the gangsters should know each other.
After cross-examination, the final conclusion was reached - Qiu Chishan had no relatives other than his son.
On a quiet evening, Nan Yi and Scarlett made an appointment with Mr. and Mrs. White for dinner.
In order to show closeness, it was naturally impossible to make a date at a restaurant outside, so the dinner was scheduled at Scarlett's home.
At seven o'clock, the doorbell rang.
"Stanley, Diane, come in quickly. Adam is preparing dinner in the kitchen and it will be ready soon." Scarlett opened the door and said to the Whites in a friendly manner.
In fact, it was the first time that Scarlett met Mr. and Mrs. White. According to normal social procedures, she could not call Mr. and Mrs. White by their names so casually, but should call them Mr. White, Mrs. White or Mrs. Roosevelt.
What she did was simply to quickly narrow the distance between the two parties.
"Is the wine for us?" Scarlett said, pointing at the wine in White's hand.
"certainly."
White handed the drink to Scarlett.
"Higer Sonoma Old Vine Zinfandel, a good wine. Let's drink this today." Scarlett praised the red wine in her hand, and then said, "Come with me, help Adam in the kitchen, otherwise he will not be able to handle it, and we might go hungry."
When Scarlett turned around, White and Diane looked at each other, exchanged glances, and then happily followed Scarlett to the kitchen.
Firstly, if it is not a party, the Chinese will not easily invite strangers to their homes. Secondly, being invited to help in the kitchen is not shy, which is a sign of familiarity between the two parties.
Unlike other countries where positions are usually appointed by the higher authorities, in the Kingdom of Xian, positions are usually elected. The mayor is elected by the townspeople, and the mayor is elected by the citizens, regardless of whether the election process is fair and just.
A mayor has to represent the interests of a town, or at least the interests of a group of people. The mayor does not have the power to order a mayor around. If there is anything, it can only be negotiated.
Unless it is related to homeland security, agencies like the FBI can run rampant within the country.
In the United States, it is very common for governors and Washington to argue with each other.
The governor is elected by the "people" of the state and has nothing to do with Washington. On the contrary, it is Washington that needs to pay taxes from the state to support it.
The "people" who elect the governor usually refer to people like Scarlett.
No matter what you are running for, you have to make some promises, sit in a certain position, and be prepared to bring about some changes.
And this so-called "change" cannot be separated from the support of people like Scarlett. How can change be achieved without money and support?
For example, if you promise to reduce unemployment, you will need the support of business owners. If business owners do not support you and instead lay off a large number of employees, then your promise is just bullshit.
If White wants to enter politics, he naturally needs the support of companies like Pan Am. Both sides should benefit from each other and find a balance point where I help you and you help me.
"Adam, do you need help?" White said to Nan Yi as soon as he walked into the kitchen.
"Of course, help me cut the apples into pieces. Smoked salmon is too troublesome to make, and I don't have time to make salad." Nan Yi pursed his lips and pointed to the apples in the glass bowl on the table.
"Wow, this apple is really big." White picked up an apple from the glass bowl and exclaimed exaggeratedly: "Is this apple 1.2 pounds?"
"Almost. This is a Mutsu apple from Aomori, Japan. It tastes great."
"Then I'll try it." White picked up a knife and cut the apple into small pieces. He picked up one of the small pieces and put it in his mouth. "Well, it tastes really good. Is this kind of apple only available in Japan?"
"Currently, yes. This type of apple needs careful care from the beginning of pruning, and most of it requires manual work, and cannot be mechanized."
"I was thinking of introducing this tree species and planting it in New York State," White shrugged.
"It's not impossible. Both New York and Aomori Prefecture are located at 40 degrees north latitude. Although we don't have nearly 70% of the forest coverage of Aomori Prefecture, nor do we have the fertile soil formed by volcanic eruptions, these can be improved through scientific methods. It is not impossible to grow this kind of apple in New York State."
"So, this is one of Scarlett Food Group's preparatory projects?"
"You could say that."
Wangmu Fruit Industry is planning to expand into rare fruit categories from all over the world, testing the feasibility of cultivating them in other places, and also testing whether it can improve and cultivate its own rare fruit varieties.
Whether it is the luxury fruit market, the circulation of ordinary fruits, or the mechanized fruit planting and picking similar to Germany, and then the direct production of jam and juice, Wangmu Fruit Industry will get involved.
However, only for luxury fruits, Wangmu Fruit Industry will enter the terminal. The other two models will only act as suppliers and will not enter the terminal link.
The money cannot be earned by Nan Yi alone, he has to give others a way to make a living.
Otherwise, others will make it impossible for Nan Yi to survive.
Then, the two families had dinner together in a friendly atmosphere. They didn't talk about anything specific, but just talked about their respective hobbies and made plans to play tennis or something.
Nan Yi and White made an appointment to go to Mount Wilson to hunt waterfowl during this year's hunting season. Mount Wilson in New York offers waterfowl hunting, as well as deer and small game hunting.
Every autumn, there are many pheasants in that area.
Before leaving, Mr. and Mrs. White left an invitation for Nan Yi and his friend to visit their home.
After seeing the guests off, Scarlett said, "Adam, what do you think of this White?"
"Not bad, quite politically savvy."
"But I think Diane is smarter than White, and although she hides it well, I can see that she actually has political ambitions."
"Isn't this normal? It would be strange if the Roosevelt family didn't have political ambitions."
"So, who do you want to support?"
"Why do we have to support one? We just need to support Mr. and Mrs. White. As for how they allocate resources, we don't need to ask. Scarlett, I won't show up at occasions like this in the future."
"Yes, I know. I will follow up. When are you going to tell White about the Emerald Detachment? Bitch, you dared to let our Akasa get hurt. Adam, don't keep anything else except the dog."
Scarlett also liked Fan Hongdou, and she was furious when Fan Hongdou was implicated.
"No, there's also a cat."
"OK, except for cats and dogs, send the others to see God."
"Yeah, later. In two days, I will ask White to play golf with me. I will talk to him about this on the golf course then."
"Hurry up, poor Akesa, you might get a scar on your face."
"It's not a big problem. It won't leave deep scars. I will take Hongdou to see a doctor. If Western medicine can't cure it, I will go to see a Chinese doctor. Some Chinese doctors have secret recipes for removing scars."
"Adam, Akesa is a girl, you must be careful."
"I know."
