mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 198 Am I, Ethan Zhao, a soft eater?

Liu Jiahui couldn't help smiling as she looked at Zhao Chuanxin who was busy serving everyone attentively.

Serve tea and pour water, arrange chairs to sit down, and let Toad Boy go to the hotel so that he can rest in time at night...

Double Happiness and Li Guangzong were flattered.

"Old Master Zhao" used to be the one who only knew how to lie on a chair, waiting for someone to deliver the food directly to his stomach.

When did you become so diligent?

Could it be that "I'm just hard-working and not obvious" that he often said is true?

Shuangxi said: "Payment of salary, this is really admiration for three days. I have never seen you so diligent, so discerning."

Zhao Chuanxin quickly waved his hands, with a humble face: "Low-key and low-key, although I am very good, but if you look around, who is not a progressive youth?"

Sure enough, the taste is still the same, and it will not change for 1 years.

Next, Zhao Chuanxin didn't care whether Li Guangzong, who was busy in the world, still had the energy to work, so he started to talk about his current progress and future plans.

People who can be model workers are usually energetic.

Li Guangzong looks gentle and gentle, and now he is equipped with a pair of myopia glasses.

In fact, people have to run and walk every morning, and occasionally go to the gym to exercise, and sometimes go to the shooting range to practice guns.

In short, it is still the same sentence, Lugang Town does not support idlers.

Hearing Zhao Chuanxin's words, Li Guangzong cheered up and said: "Sir, you have completed the most difficult part for me. If I can't do well, I will come to see you."

Zhao Chuanxin: "Don't do this, I'm afraid, what I said is bloody."

"..."

Pick up the wind and wash the dust, eat, drink and entertain, and go to the "female strong man" for a massage.

Li Guangzong is not that kind of amazing talent, not as sharp-edged as Li Ziyu.

But he does everything without leaking water and details.

The night before, he didn't rest directly after eating, but endured the exhaustion, and took notes with a pen and paper on the map of Hong Kong Island.It took two hours to look at it, and I went through Zhao Chuanxin's rough plan in my head several times.

It was not as extensive as Zhao Chuanxin's management. The next day, he sent someone to summon Jin Yacheng, Liu Wang and others to discuss with them about opening a new shop.

At first, Jin Yacheng and the others seemed very dissatisfied with the words of the newcomer "Yanke".

Why, you became the deputy head as soon as you came?
As soon as a feasible person makes a move, he will know whether there is one.

When Zhao Chuanxin gave advice at the time, they just felt enlightened and the clouds cleared.

But Li Guangzong didn't give any advice, he directly analyzed and made a plan, explaining everything in detail in terms of project establishment, scale, budget, future prospects, etc., and arranged for their next actions.

A group of big bosses can only listen, and they don't know where to start if they want to refute.

Although the construction of Lugang Town was guided by a big policy of Zhao Chuanxin, Li Guangzong was the one who really carried it out.

He can build a town, and naturally he can also plan Xuantianzong.

Originally, Zhao Chuanxin's Jianxuan Tianzong probably had the idea of ​​playing around, and he was able to give a commercial group such a fairy name, which can be said to be unprecedented.

But Li Guangzong didn't think it was a joke, but seriously improved various regulations in the sect, praising the good and derogating the evil, with clear rewards and punishments.

As a result, the members of the sect not only have the ladder of progress to follow, but also have to be restricted from acting rashly.

Jin Yacheng, Dakouchang, Liuwang and other leaders of various halls can only bow their heads and obey their ears.

The boss is so awesome, he knelt down.

Not only Jin Yacheng was convinced by them, but also Zhao Chuanxin.

When he took a stack of materials sent by Li Guangzong and flipped through them, his mouth almost grinned to the back of his ears.

"Guangzong has the talent of Wang Zuo. There is Guangzong in a lonely place, just like a fish has water!"

Hearing that Zhao Chuanxin was also known as a widow, Li Guangzong smiled wryly: "The group of people recruited by the master, only the monkey king has the ability to manage. The rest are just low-level coolies, and it is difficult to do anything. There is a shortage of manpower."

"There are also quite a few people on Hong Kong Island. You just go to the crowd and pick out those who wear glasses and recruit them back. You can always pull up the team."

Only Zhao Chuanxin would come up with such a bad idea.

In fact, there are many schools on Hong Kong Island. If you want educated young people, you can grab a lot of them.

Li Guangzong continued: "Mi Dun sent us a dinner invitation, and he deliberately explained that because there is no hostess at home, and because Hong Kong Island is inconvenient for some reasons, it will be held at the Hong Kong Island Hotel."

Not having a hostess reception is considered disrespectful, and not going to Hong Kong Island to hold a banquet is considered disrespectful, so I deliberately explained it.

The identity of a bachelor and a Jew brought Mi Dun a lot of trouble.

Zhao Chuanxin doesn't matter.

Li Guangzong has come to Hong Kong Island, so he doesn't plan to stay here for a long time.

Before leaving, it was right to pave the way for Li Guangzong, so he agreed.

The Hong Kong Island Hotel was built along the sea and was one of the tallest buildings on Hong Kong Island at that time, with six floors.

Speaking of this restaurant, I have to mention "Brother Haonan".

Many people think that the "Hong Xing" in that comic is fabricated, and the prototype is Xin Yi'an, which has not yet appeared.

In fact, Hong Xing has appeared since the second half of the last century, and the name of its leader is Hong Fu.

They started out by contracting construction, that is, contractors.

Later, I somehow got a share in the Hong Kong Island Hotel. It is said that this matter has something to do with Yuan Datou from the mainland and the former celebrity Zhao Bingjun.

It is possible that the behind-the-scenes owner of this Hong Kong Island Hotel is Zhao Bingjun.

In any case, Zhao Chuanxin brought a group of people to Hong Kong Island Hotel.

At this time, Hong Kong Island is already a little cool. This season, Hong Kong Island is the driest, and it will not rain for a long time.

Since Mi Dun and the others wore suits and leather shoes, Zhao Chuanxin put on leather boots, jeans, beige overalls and shirt suits for his own people.

Although he himself wore a suit, it was not a tuxedo, and he wore a black cowboy hat instead of a top hat, no bow tie, no tie, not even a cuff button.

For comfort, the buttons on the chest of the shirt were unbuttoned at will, exposing a strong chest.

Only Li Guangzong dressed most formally.Evening dresses, shiny leather shoes, beautiful bow ties, civilized sticks, top hats...

At the entrance of the Hong Kong Island Hotel, Zhao Chuanxin patted Li Guangzong on the shoulder: "We represent the working class, so we should dress like this. Don't worry. You are the protagonist today, as long as you give Mi Dun some face."

He also thoughtfully stood back and gave up the first place to Li Guangzong.

Not to mention, Li Guangzong, who was wearing an evening gown, really had some momentum under the foil of Zhao Chuanxin and others behind him.

The overalls are actually Xuantianzong's uniform. They are usually wage earners. What do you wear if you don't wear overalls?
The doorman at the entrance of Hong Kong Island Hotel was a little dazed when he saw this posture.

Because the Hong Kong Island Hotel is one of the best hotels at present, and it has always been a place for foreign exchanges, and it is either rich or expensive when you go in and out.

Although the clothes of these people in front of them are clean and tidy, they are not clothes that should be worn on formal occasions.

Except Li Guangzong at the front.

Therefore, even though there were many people on the other side, he still reached out to stop them.

"I'm sorry, sir, but you can only go in by yourself."

Li Guangzong was stunned: "Why?"

The doorman pointed to the sign that said: Those who are disheveled are not allowed to enter.

Shuangxi has a very violent temper. When he saw that this person was Chinese, he actually looked down on him.

Immediately furious.

Just about to step forward, Zhao Chuanxin stopped him.

Zhao Chuanxin took out a bottle of ink and a brush, dipped it in the ink, and was about to write.

The doorman looked at it, what's the matter?
Just as she was about to stop her, Shuangxi wrapped her arms around her neck with one hand.

This man's arms were strong and his muscles were knotted, and he could hardly breathe with one arm, let alone move.

I saw Zhao Chuanxin covering the original handwriting and writing: foreigners and dogs are not allowed to enter!

He put away the writing brush, and said to the blushing doorman, "Look, can't we go in now?"

Only then did Double Happiness let go of the door boy.

The doorman twisted his aching neck, and said angrily: "It's very good, you are here to find fault, you wait for me!"

With that said, he ran back to the big hotel angrily.

In a blink of an eye, twelve menacing men came out with sticks.

No one saw it. Inside the gate of the Hong Kong Island Hotel, someone quietly observed all this through the glass.

Zhao Chuanxin was dumbfounded. Is this a "Fit man" who came to challenge the special forces?

The well-versed fighters selected by the various halls of the Xuantian Sect were sweating nervously on their brows, but the people from the Lugang Town Insurance Team had an unusually calm expression on their faces.

They just silently took out their guns and loaded them.

Then, these big men with sticks stopped.

Shuangxi's pistol was hanging down by his side, and he stepped forward silently: "You guys are carrying rolling pins, and you want to set up a floating mat?"

No one said anything, and some people turned red.

It's anticlimactic, shame on me.

Liu Jiahui sneered when she heard what Shuangxi said, which was very unkind.

At this time, a middle-aged man who seemed to have been pampered for a long time pushed the door out.

"What is this for?"

A big man turned around and said aggrievedly, "Hong Sheng, these people are here to make trouble, and they have guns."

At this moment, Li Guangzong stepped forward and said, "Hi, I am the deputy head of Xuantianzong and the representative of Lugang Town, Li Guangzong. I am here to attend the banquet at the invitation of Governor Midun."

When the middle-aged man heard this, he raised his eyebrows and shouted at his own people: "You are all blind, how dare you neglect your honored guests?"

He knew that Li Guangzong was coming, and Li Guangzong was at the top of the banquet invitation list.

The doorman pointed to the logo modified by Zhao Chuanxin's graffiti.

When this person saw the words "Foreigners and dogs are not allowed inside", his expression changed, and he hurried forward and wiped the words clean with his sleeve.

Then he turned his head to look at Li Guangzong: "I'm afraid your Excellency the governor will not like it if you do this."

He wants to use Mi Dun's name to overwhelm others.

Zhao Chuanxin would definitely not let Li Guangzong offend anyone. He smiled and said from behind: "Go and tell Mi Dun, just say that Zhao Chuanxin is here, and let him come out to meet him."

The middle-aged man surnamed Hong didn't know who Zhao Chuanxin was, but he wouldn't foolishly ask Mi Dun for instructions. He glanced at the wiped-up sign, thought for a while and stretched out his hand: "Please!"

Just pretend it didn't happen.

Zhao Chuanxin felt that he was not the protagonist today, and had been following behind.

After entering the door, he found a waiter who had been peeking at Li Guangzong in front of him.

Seeing Zhao Chuanxin looking at him, he turned his head quickly.

This made Zhao Chuanxin have a question mark in his heart.

In the invitation list, there were only Zhao Chuanxin, Li Guangzong and Liu Jiahui.

Shuangxi and the others, as guards, could only guard outside the hall.

Zhao Chuanxin said: "Wait for what you want, go down and find a place to eat and drink, and come back when it's almost over."

Shuangxi did not refuse, and only one person sent by Liu Wang was left to wait for his dispatch, and he took the others away.

After entering, Li Guangzong and Liu Jiahui walked straight towards Mi Dun.

Compared with Zhao Chuanxin, Mi Dun is more willing to communicate with Li Guangzong and Liu Jiahui.

After all, everyone seems to be gentle, with at least eight levels of civilization, while Zhao Chuanxin has at most two levels.

I thought this place was dominated by foreigners again, but Zhao Chuanxin saw many Asian faces.

He got into the crowd without stage fright.

"Hi, ma'am, your smile is so charming."

"Hey, how old is this lady, where does she live, has she ever been married?"

Because of his tall figure and delicate skin, Zhao Chuanxin, who is good-looking, did not suffer from women's eyes, but the men in his company glared at him.

Does Zhao Chuanxin care about this?

There is everything here, unlike the "De Da Western Restaurant" and "Kai Ling West Point Room" in the period of the Republic of China and other local creative Western food.

Here should be the craftsmanship of French chefs, Bomb ice fruit, salad, champagne sturgeon, lamb ridge and Burgundy red wine and so on.

In Zhao Chuanxin's eyes, there is no difference between earth creation and authenticity.

He started directly, picked up a piece of fish from the dinner plate, stuffed it into his mouth, and ate it in two or three bites.

Walking forward, I saw beef again, so I reached out and grabbed a piece.

But I didn't drink any alcohol. Neither red wine nor white wine can keep up with a glass of kvass. It doesn't have enough strength, but it is strong and refreshing.

There was an adaptable student next to him, and Zhao Chuanxin held him back: "Go, let the chef make me three hamburgers, or I'll be hungry in a while."

Even if you eat meat alone, even if your stomach is full, you will feel hungry within two hours, and you still need to add carbohydrates.

Adapting to the question: "Sir, the chef is French, there is no German cuisine."

The hamburger was originally invented by the Germans, but it is currently only popular in the United States as a fast food and cannot be served on the table.

"Two slices of bread with a lettuce leaf and some beef, if he can't do that, what else can he do?"

The adaptation student was dumbfounded.

It seems that this is the case.

He had to try it.

Zhao Chuanxin set his sights on braised pork in original juice again.

He knows a thing or two about cooking, and he knows that this thing is sautéed meat, served with a light white sauce prepared.The taste is really good, and the bad taste is really bad, it all depends on the sauce.

So, tentatively took a piece to taste, the taste is acceptable.

Then there was a woman with an S-curve shape and a low-cut long skirt beside her, who successfully used her back figure to attract Zhao Chuanxin's attention.

Nice butt lover Zhao Chuanxin, his eyes are really thieves.

As usual, he glibly said: "Hey, ma'am, I really want to see what the person whose bare back makes me fascinated looks like."

The woman turned her head in astonishment.

Zhao Chuanxin was stunned, his head was buzzing.

The woman's face was full of joy: "Ethan, why are you here?"

It was none other than Zena Keith, whom Zhao Chuanxin had met by a sword.

Look again, sure enough, there is a short figure not far away, it is her husband Chao Haiguang, but he is talking with others, so he didn't see the situation here.

Zhao Chuanxin looked around with a guilty conscience, and found that Liu Jiahui and Li Guangzong were far away, and they were talking happily with Mi Dun.

He said thieves: "Zena, don't say anything, I sneaked in because I found the food here is delicious."

As he said that, he had an extra worm silk scarf in his hand, and the silk scarf fluttered, quickly wrapping the invitation card in the pocket of a passing man.

With the silk scarf in his bosom, Zhao Chuanxin took the invitation and "secretly" showed it to Zena Keith: "It is to steal this person's invitation."

Zena Keith was skeptical at first, but saw that the invitation said: After Henry Bronte,
She believed it.

Zhao Chuanxin casually threw the invitation into the trash can.

Zena Keith said angrily: "You are really, if this is discovered, it would be a shame. If you met me earlier, I could find a way to bring you in."

She still can't forget the style of that sword.

"It's no big deal. I'm not a famous person. How can I care about face? In fact, I'm broke and very poor now."

"Huh?" Zena Keith exclaimed. "Oh my God, how did you go bankrupt? What have you been through in such a short time?"

Zhao Chuanxin, who has at least seven stages of acting skills, is full of sadness: "To be honest, I was betrayed by my friends, abandoned by my relatives, and attacked by officials. In short, it is hard to describe."

He secretly looked at Zena Keith's expression, wanting her to "get out of trouble".

After all, this woman was with Chao Haiguang only for money.

However, the reality disappointed him.

Zena Keith looked concerned: "God is too unfair to you. Ethan, don't worry, I can lend you a sum of money to help you tide over the current difficulties and prevent you from sneaking into the banquet to eat."

What?
I, Zhao Chuanxin, even have a day of soft food?
Zhao Chuanxin was shocked.

So my strength has secretly reached this point?

He was secretly happy.

However, right now, he must find a way to get rid of this woman.

Because the last time he went to Japan, the port was under martial law, and he saw Hikaru Asami talking to the Japanese military police. Maybe people already suspected him.

You can play your opponent like a fool, but you can't really treat your enemy as a fool.

He was upright: "What is this called? I, Ethan Zhao, am I a soft eater? Obviously, not!"

"You misunderstood." Seeing that Zhao Chuanxin had "hurt her self-esteem", Zena Keith hurriedly explained: "Ethan, I didn't mean that. It's just mutual help among friends, just like you bought my painting before , I was greatly encouraged. Later, my works were really welcomed and sought after by a certain range!"

On that day, Zhao Chuanxin bought a painting with "a lot of money", and went back to Chao Haiguang to brag about it.

Art is something that you praise and I praise and everyone praises.

Chao Haiguang is not just talking about it, but also has a lot of money recently, which makes people believe it.

As a result, Zena Keith's paintings gradually sold a few pieces and were well received by the art world.

Zena Keith's gratitude to Zhao Chuanxin is sincere.

"That's not okay!" Zhao Chuanxin said righteously: "I bought your painting because I think it is valuable for collection, not to help you, it is because of your artistic level. Now, if you want to give me money, it is to look down on me. I!"

At this time, Ethan actually took her self-confidence into account, Zena Keith was so moved.

She just wanted to go up and hug Zhao Chuanxin and kiss him hard.

But I immediately realized that the mood was right, but the occasion was wrong.

"Well, Ethan, where are your paintings? I'm going to buy them back!"

Zena Keith decided to save the country with a curve, and went around to help.

"Sorry, I take that painting very seriously. Even if I go bankrupt, I won't sell it. You should die."

Zena Keith's eyes were red.

Not only are the eye circles red, but the eyes are also watery. It doesn't look like tears, but rather...

I don't know, what kind of emotion does that represent?
(End of this chapter)