Rebirth of the great hero of Hong Kong

Chapter 126 Chapter 125: Charity Dinner
(To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the breakup, add more!)

The charity gala in the evening is arranged at Xiangjianghui.

The chief of the Chief Secretary's Office traveled across the ocean and came to Xiangjiang from the other side of the ocean. After getting acquainted with it for a week, he was surprised to find that the citizens of Xiangjiang lacked a public library.

Books are the ladder of human progress, Xiangjiang must not be without this ladder.

The official's wife, Mrs. Wen Ning, proposed to hold a charity party to raise donations for the library in the spacious banquet hall of the Xiangjiang Club.

As Guilo's No. [-] person in Xiangjiang, he only has the governor and the head of the executive bureau above him, and even the head of the Legislative Council must be subordinated to him.

Such a person in such an important position, even if he said it casually, everyone responded, and everyone was willing to spend money to praise him.

Lin Huaile was wearing a tuxedo, holding champagne, chatting with a female ghost.

At this time, the advantages of appearance were revealed, and the two chatted very happily, and even made an appointment to play tennis together when they were free that day.

"I'm not conscious, excuse me."

Xie Lan, who was wearing a black evening dress and holding a bag, interrupted the conversation between Lin Huaile and the female ghost, and pulled him aside.

"Wipe off the drool, you look like a pig brother."

"Did I interrupt your good business?"

Xie Lan found a corner where no one was paying attention, and said jealously.

Lin Huaile put down the empty wine glass in his hand, leaned against the decorated Roman pillar, and said with a smile, "Good thing? That's not true. If you come later, I will be dragged away to see her father."

"I think her father will definitely not give up on me as a wealthy son-in-law."

"Okay, stop joking, how is the situation?"

"The audience is full of familiar faces, regulars on TV, councilors, tycoons, you and I should be the most fake ones here, are you sure this is the influence that the Industry Department should have?".

Xie Lan smiled awkwardly, looked around, and found that no one was paying attention to them, so he opened his mouth to tell the news: "This is a charity dinner hosted by the chief secretary's wife."

"The purpose of raising funds is to build a public library."

"Information is wrong, we came to the wrong place!".

Came to the wrong place?
Lin Huaile looked around, then looked at the waiter at the door.

If you come to the wrong place, the invitation will not be valid, and the security at the door will not let the two of you in. What went wrong?

"Do you still have the check?"

Lin Huaile looked down at Xie Lan and asked in a low voice.

"it's here."

Hearing this, even though she didn't know what Lin Huaile meant, Xie Lan still opened her handbag, took out the enveloped check, and waved it in front of Lin Huaile's eyes.

"It's good to be still."

"The purpose of this evening is to establish a new relationship. There is not much difference between the deputy director and the chief secretary."

"It's all about money, why don't we give someone with a higher status and more energy?"

"All the masters let us in, it means that there are not many of us, and we are not many of us."

"Stay for the show!".

Lin Huaile took Xie Lan's hand and returned to the ball, admiring the graceful dance in the center of the venue.

Richard was sitting on a chair, surrounded by HSBC executive Shen Bi, the two were talking about tomorrow's race, which horse would win the first prize.

Richard is only 38 years old this year, and he just returned home from the Australian consulate last month. His four-year experience as a diplomat has allowed him to meet many important Whitehall officials.

Originally, he was going to Whitehall to serve as the administrative secretary, but it happened that there was a shortage of people in Xiangjiang. After seeking his opinion, the chief secretary of Whitehall sent him to Xiangjiang to serve as Chief Secretary.

It is not an exaggeration to put young and promising on him, it can be said that it is extremely appropriate.

As long as he doesn't make big mistakes in Xiangjiang, he can't escape his status as a first-class management student. When he returns to London, he will immediately become the hottest upstart in Whitehall.

"Honey, the champagne here is good, do you want to try it?"

A beautiful English rose walked up to Richard's side, put a glass of poured champagne in front of him, then reached behind his back, and gently pinched his buttocks.

Li Chade felt his wife's small movements, and smiled on his face. He naturally wrapped his hands around her waist, reached into her skirt, and grabbed her hard.

The small movements of the two were clearly displayed in front of Shen Bi's eyes.

He, who walked through the hail of bullets, naturally would not be surprised by such a small scene.

Furthermore, there is not a lot of corruption in the city of London, even if it is exposed, everyone will laugh it off.

"Mrs. Wen Ning, today's dinner was very successful."

"HSBC Bank has been serving Xiangjiang, and welcomes your kindness. The board of directors is ready to sponsor 100 million yuan to help you grow the fruits of art in this artistically barren land."

Seeing that Richard and his wife had completed their little tricks, Shen Bi timely proposed HSBC's support for the art cause.

"Mr. Shen Bi, you are really a noble gentleman."

"The world would be a better place if there were more generous gentlemen like you."

"I am a citizen of Xiangjiang, thank you!"

Wen Ning left Richard's side and thanked Shen Bi sincerely.

"This is what I should do."

"I will donate this amount to Mrs. Wen Ning's foundation, so that the citizens of Xiangjiang will know who to thank."

Shen Bi picked up the champagne in front of her and toasted Wen Ning.

Richard also picked up the wine glass at the right time, and touched Shen Bi. When he thought of the extra one million in his account, anyone would be happy all night.

"Gentlemen and ladies, the fundraiser organized by the Wen Ning Art Foundation is officially starting now."

"As we all know, Hong Kong has been open for many years, and there is no public library."

"Wen Ning Art Foundation, to solve this problem for the general public, specially holds a charity sale tonight."

"The first lot, please, a tea set from the Victorian period."

"The starting price is 3000 yuan, and the bidding starts now."

"Three thousand."

"Three thousand five."

"Five thousand."

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Lin Huaile listened to the auctioneer's bid, then looked at the tea set in the middle of the stage, shaking his head with a toothache.

This set of tea sets looks like a fake from Hollywood Street, and it is also a defective product with the worst workmanship to fool tourists.

I have subordinates who specialize in this business. When I have nothing to do, I even talked to them. They are all imported from the mainland to fool the ignorant ghosts.

But the people who came to the charity gala were all here to flatter, and of course they didn't care about the authenticity of the auction items.

"1 yuan!"

"Congratulations to this gentleman. I have won this set of Victorian tea sets. Congratulations, sir."

"On behalf of the citizens of Xiangjiang, thank you for your kind deed."

After many bids, this tea set was auctioned off.

The service staff carried the tea set to the back and baked it, so that it was convenient for the guests to take it away when they left.

"1 yuan is enough to buy a car of such rotten tea sets. It's really a waste of time."

Xie Lan watched the tea set being carried away, lowered his head, and scolded Lin Huaile.

Lin Huaile shook her head, telling her to stop talking so that no one else could hear her.

Lots were brought up one after another, and the auction prices continued to rise.

Among them, an oil painting painted by Mrs. Wen Ning has attracted everyone's attention. The content of the painting is not important, but it was auctioned by a ghost in the water conservancy department at a price of 3 yuan.

Mrs. Wen Ning saw that her paintings were admired, so she stepped down from the stage and delivered the paintings to the successful bidders.

The auction continued, and soon came the final lot.

There was nothing on the booth, and there were no auction items.

The auctioneer took an envelope from the concierge lady next to him, smiled and said to the bewildered audience: "The last item is very mysterious, and the audience must be very curious."

"I announce that the last lot is a dinner with Mrs. Wen Ning."

"The bidding starts now, with a starting price of 3 yuan."

Bid for dinner, something new!

Lin Huaile couldn't help but praise Mrs. Wen Ning in her heart.

"It's still a ghost who can play."

"3 yuan, is she made of gold? Now sleeping with a Hong Kong sister will not cost 3 yuan!"

"Crazy line!"

With a smile on his face, Xie Lan scolded, then raised his number plate and said loudly: '5 yuan! '.

"5 yuan! This lady bid 5 yuan, is there any more than 5 yuan!"

"5 yuan once."

'10 yuan! '
Many people at the charity dinner wanted to establish a relationship with Richard, so they naturally knew the value of this dinner.

"12 million!"

"13.."

Wen Ning, who was sitting on the sidelines, had a wider and wider smile on her face, although she knew that these people didn't really want to eat with her, but to please her husband.

But any woman will never give up any chance to show off.

Tomorrow morning's newspaper headlines will definitely have a detailed report on her, and her glamorous face. At the same time, it will also announce to the whole Xiangjiang how many men are crazy about her again.

"What to do, look at the situation, 20 is not enough!"

"15 million!"

Seeing that the price was quickly raised to 14, Xie Lan immediately gave a price of 15, and then asked the slugs around him what they thought.

On the gambling table, it's a fight anyway.

If the filming is successful, I am very happy, but if the filming is not successful, there is no need to pay.

Why don't you help Mrs. Wen Ning raise the price to gain a good impression.

"50 million!"

Thinking of this, Lin Huaile didn't hesitate, and directly bid a high price of 50.

All the people present, Qiqi cast their eyes on Lin Huaile, wanting to see what Kaizi, who spends a lot of money, looks like!

Seeing everyone present, Lin Huaile turned their eyes to him, picked up the wine glass, and raised it up as a compliment to everyone.

Wen Ning also stood up, looking at the handsome Lin Huaile with surprise in his beautiful eyes.

The current exchange rate between Hong Kong paper and British pound is one to ten, and 50 Hong Kong paper is [-] pounds.

This is not a small number. You know, the current price of a new apartment of [-] square meters in Wen Ning's hometown of Chelsea is [-] to [-] pounds.

The annuity of senior professors at Chelsea University also reaches this level.

"Madam Wen Ning's charm is really unstoppable."

"In the future, we must cherish the opportunity to have dinner with Madam, after all, the appearance fee is too high."

"As far as I know, the appearance fees of the marquises of Rome are less than one percent of the madam's."

(I participated in a high-end banquet that year, and invited a serious Marquis of the Sardinian Dynasty in Italy. The appearance fee given by the Marquis was [-] euros, and I had to reimburse the round-trip taxi fare.)
(No bargaining!)

(I later chatted with the Marquis and found out that since his father, his family has lived by attending banquets.)
(This is still a serious Marquis with a castle and a palace.)
(There is an Italian movie called The Beautiful City, which talks about this kind of thing.)
(The original customers were Americans, the middle was Japanese, and now they are Chinese.)
(Thanks to my ex-girlfriend, otherwise I would never be able to go to such a high-end banquet in my life.)
Shen Bi drank the champagne in the glass and handed it to the waiter who was serving at the side. She lamented the generosity of the young people not far away, and said to Richard.

Richard also shrugged, lamenting his wife's unique charm.

"50, this gentleman bid 50."

"Is there any more than 50?"

"One time for 50, two times for 50, three times for 50."

"make a deal!"

"Congratulations sir, you have won the honor of having dinner with Mrs. Wen Ning."

"At the same time, I would also like to thank this gentleman for his contribution to Xiangjiang's literary and artistic undertakings. Thank you for your kind deeds."

"Now, Mrs. Wen Ning is invited to award this gentleman the medal of lifetime membership of the Wen Ning Art Foundation."

"Madam please!"

Lin Huaile clapped his hands, and then took Xie Lan's hand, ignoring her struggle, the two walked to the auctioneer's side together.

The auctioneer gave up the main seat to Mrs. Wen Ning, and handed her the microphone by the way.

Wen Ning didn't pick up the microphone, she looked at Lin Huaile with a smile on her eyes, took out a medal from the jewelry box beside her, and put it on Lin Huaile herself.

Then there was Xie Lan. Since they were both ladies, the two chatted for a while and praised each other's evening dresses.

The three of them stood side by side and took a few photos before leaving the stage.

The auction is over, and the current orchestra has begun to play popular music again.

"You two, I haven't asked your names yet, it's really rude."

After Wen Ning stepped off the stage, he chatted with Lin Huaile and the other two.

"My surname is Lin, Lin Huaile."

Lin Huaile is dumb in English, can read but can't speak, the most fluent is to introduce who he is.

The crappy American pronunciation stunned Wen Ning for a moment, then he pursed his lips and snickered.

Xie Lan, a top student, of course would not make jokes like Lin Huaile. She introduced the identities of the two of them with a fluent English pronunciation, and handed over their business cards.

Wen Ning originally thought that the two were young masters and misses who came here with their parents to fool around, but he didn't expect that they were the directors of an insurance company at such a young age, so he couldn't help being very interested in them.

The ghosts who came to Xiangjiang knew in their hearts that their purpose of coming was to make money in the colony.

After Richard subscribed for the Hong Kong Club's bonds, his pockets have shrunk by at least three circles, which has shrunk a lot.

Although the salary given by the Governor's Mansion is high, it is not enough for the two of them to live in luxury.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have held a charity dinner in less than a month since he took office regardless of his appearance.

Now there are fat sheep delivered to the door, there is no reason not to make friends.

　Good night everyone, tomorrow is still [-] words, and it will be updated normally!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)