Dad's Pastoral Life

Chapter 440
The address was not close, and the taxi had traveled for nearly half an hour, and it was almost seven o'clock when we arrived.

Ordinarily, an occasion like today is about a scene of competing for luxury cars. If they take a taxi, they should be looked down upon, right?
This seems to be the case in most novels.

But today is an exception. Most of the invited buyers are big buyers, but they come from all over the world, and they only come here once in a while. Not everyone will buy a luxury car in the United States, so many people come by taxi.

Many people were invited, and Bai Qian took Cheng He's arm and walked forward lightly.In fact, as Cheng He said, everyone didn't wear formal dresses, but just some everyday formal attire.

The building of the manor is different from the usual villas. The first thing I see now is a nearly two-meter-high iron fence wall.

Through the iron fence, you can see a large garden with flowers, paths, stone sculptures, large fountains, plants of various shapes and so on.

These objects all reveal a low-key luxury, and they pay attention to people at first glance.

Behind the garden, one or two three- to four-storey buildings can be seen faintly. They seem to be stone buildings with ancient style and charm, and they look old.

It's almost seven o'clock now, and the summer weather is getting darker and darker. The classical street lights in the manor have been lit up, giving it the taste of a western-style manor.

Cheng He hugged Cheng Xinxin, Bai Qian took his arm, and they followed the crowd along the paved red carpet.

The direction of this carpet is not leading to the houses seen before, but leading to a huge artificial lake.There are many small boats by the lake, and each boat has a driver, wearing a staff uniform, waiting politely on the boat to serve these invited guests.

A lot of people had already boarded the boat in front of them, and the person who drove the boat sent them to the other side of the lake.

The speed of the boat is not fast, not like the rumbling speedboats commonly seen in movies, but it drives smoothly without causing any discomfort to the guests.

At this time, there is a breeze on the surface of the lake, and the lights on the other side of the lake are reflected in the water, with little waves, which is very interesting.It's just because the lake is big, and the distance is a bit far away, and the other side is covered by jungles, so I don't know what's there.

The size of the lake is not small, and it takes about two or three minutes for a small boat to go back and forth.However, there are too many boats, and they are all lined up in a row. People who arrive later don't need to wait, just take the next boat.

Cheng Xinxin was hugged by Cheng He, and when she saw so many boats, she was surprised and whispered, "Dad, there are so many boats."

Cheng He replied: "Yes, there are many boats." While talking, the whole family also boarded a boat, accompanied by two strangers and black Freeman.

We are not familiar with each other, so we just nodded and smiled slightly, and said a basic hello, maintaining a minimum of demeanor and politeness.

Moreover, the waterway of more than a minute is not enough to say anything. I haven't figured out how to speak, and I have already reached the place.

The boat stopped at the shore, only to realize that there is something hidden here.

Cheng He thought it was an artificial lake at first, but now he knows that it is actually a big natural lake.Since it is a huge circle from the shore to this side, I thought it was only this small.

But from the perspective of this side, I realized that the lake has been extended, and the edge cannot be seen at a glance.But on this peninsula, among the lush forests, a super giant mansion was built - the kind with a long history.

This is the long-awaited luxury private house that Freeman mentioned. It was a building more than 300 years ago. It has a white circular roof, which is the same as the pattern on Cheng He's invitation.

So, from the previous iron fence to the area here, including the peninsula in front of you, all belong to this manor?Cheng He exclaimed in his heart, how much is this worth?

Now, his definition of "rich man" seems to have refreshed his cognition.

There are quite a few small boats parked on the shore, all of whom have just sent people over from the other side.The work of picking up people has not been completed, and they will continue to go back.

Cheng He and the others got off the boat, and someone immediately greeted them to go in, and the red carpet was to pass through one of the private houses.Passing through that private house was probably the part that the black Freeman was most looking forward to.

This entire luxury private house is truly facing the mountains and backing the water, with a 360-degree invincible sea view, surrounded by green trees, with its back facing the sea, and spring flowers blooming.

Because this luxurious private house was built on this peninsula.

When I entered the mansion, an informal reception was being held there, and those who came could stay for a while, talk to each other, and so on.Since it was not yet time for the official opera dinner, and there were still guests not present, this was a treat for the first-come guests.

It has to be said that such a private house is really valuable. From the perspective of Cheng He, who doesn't understand architecture, he can feel its super atmosphere and luxury.

The room they were in had a floor height of seven or eight meters on the first floor, with a vaulted ceiling, and a delicate crystal chandelier hung at intervals.

Freeman said that the crystal lamps here were all handcrafted by famous Italian craftsmen more than 300 years ago. Apart from the genuine jewelry and crystal inlays above, the craftsmanship itself is very valuable.

The surrounding walls are covered with paintings, handicrafts, decorations and so on.

The United States has followed the piss of the United Kingdom, and has the habit of hosting banquets to show luxury and show face; and those who are invited to dinner by dignified people will also be very happy, because they feel that they have face.

So today, the owner of the private house held a musical dinner, just to show the importance and welcome to these merchants.

The newly opened branch exhibition center needs to hold some activities to increase its popularity.

For Cheng He, attending a banquet doesn't feel like it.But after seeing this kind of real rich man's demeanor, he was also shocked a lot.

For a long time, some jokes have been circulated among the people. For example, when two dung-pickers are resting and chatting after finishing their work, they will think with emotion that the richest person in the world is the emperor, and the pole of the emperor's family must be a golden pole;

Some people say that rich people must eat with golden bowls and golden chopsticks.

Poverty really limits the imagination of many people.

Some people think that they spend 200 million to buy a good car and drive it around, and they think that they are particularly pretentious.But look here, those are just clouds.

The real rich people carry dung with a golden pole?Eat from a golden bowl?Driving a 200 million luxury car?

The small free reception here didn't last long. After all the invited people arrived, someone came to talk and asked everyone to go to the back.

Today's dinner is an open-air opera dinner, and there is a huge open space behind this house.

Beyond the open space is the endless lake.

It's just that the sky is dark now, and I can't see far away. Looking at the mist on the lake and the moon hanging high in the sky, I feel like watching a blockbuster movie.

On the huge open space, the open-air opera house has been arranged, with a piano above it, and dozens of seats behind the piano, which are where the musicians sit and where they will perform.

Below the open space, there were dozens of tables, each with a vase of flowers and neat tableware.Guests who are invited can sit casually and choose their own seats.

In other words, it was the first time for Cheng He to watch such a live opera, and he felt the aura of a real rich man.The rest of the people are also more restrained, or are they abiding by etiquette?Anyway, no one speaks loudly, it's all gentlemen talking in a low voice, which doesn't affect other people.

The Cheng He family plus Freeman happened to be at the same table, so they didn't have to squeeze in with the rest of the people.

Not long after sitting down, there are waiters serving dishes to each table. The formal Western food is particular about the first dish.

After yesterday's experience of American western food, Cheng He is much more receptive today.During the meal, the opera officially began.

The seats of dozens of musicians were full, each with a different musical instrument, and cheerful music sounded on the scene.

After the accompaniment, the singers also began to appear on stage, and began to sing in earnest, as if they were in a large concert.

There was a blond American girl, wearing a tight red dress, playing the violin in the middle of the venue. The skirt was very short, revealing a pair of long legs, twisting while playing the violin, with boundless amorous feelings.

The music progressed to a high point, she walked lightly, stepped off the stage, and walked to the dining table here.

The girl played the violin well, she was tall, and her legs were long and white. Everywhere she went, there was a wave of enthusiastic applause. The girl smiled at the guests on the table while playing the violin.

Then she walked to a certain table and stopped, and the music had just reached a certain place where the music stopped. The atmosphere was very exciting. At that time, a couple of men and women on the table stood up and danced in the open space.

Dance steps look like tango?This pair of men and women danced very professionally, and the eyes of the diners all focused on it.

Cheng He felt that the two dancing people looked a little familiar.

Freeman told him that these two figure skating pairs from the last Winter Olympics are very popular in the United States and are well-known stars in the sports world.

No wonder it looks so professional, he is a figure skater!
Today's scene is really not small!

Cheng He suddenly thought that it seemed that when a big family in ancient China was doing something important, they would also invite the theater troupe to join them.

Ordinary families invite small theater troupes, either from the clan or from the village to raise funds; but rich families can hire famous troupes, and famous actors sing for three days to show ostentation.

For now, even if you get married or something, you will invite a band or something to add to the fun, although it's just some less popular ones.

It seems that some life concepts in ancient and modern China and foreign countries seem to be very different, but they are actually the same in essence.

After the song was finished, people at dozens of tables applauded them enthusiastically, and the atmosphere was very explosive.

After the meal, the musical was over, and then there was free time, where people held champagne to make friends and try to get to know more customers.

Most of the guests invited today are today's high-quality merchants, and a small part are exhibitors on the first floor of the convention and exhibition center, almost all of them are Americans.

Cheng He's family is the only Chinese guest today.

Of course, it was free time now, so he didn't need to be polite. He went around to find some people to chat with, and see if he could get one or two big clients or something.

Bai Qian's English ability is better than his, and she was born in a business family. In this kind of business situation, she is better than him.Many merchants also brought their female relatives, or they were strong women themselves, so in this case, her success rate was obviously higher than that of Cheng He.

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