Evani held Zhou Tao's hand, and the two of them waved to the welcoming crowd and slowly walked into the main building of the manor.

European manors all have a common feature, which is a strict hierarchical system, a bit like the feudal society before China. Serfs have no status here.

However, in Mancini Manor, this phenomenon is not prominent, perhaps due to the influence of modern life. Although the status of the servants working here is still very low, their status has been significantly improved compared to the previous serfs.

Moreover, the Mancini family is not as hierarchical as other manors. Especially among family members, the relationship is relatively close and not as rigid as other ancient families.

This can be seen from Evani's behavior after entering the house. As soon as she saw the two middle-aged men and women sitting in the house, she immediately let go of Zhou Tao's hand, threw herself into the woman's arms, and said coquettishly: "Mommy

,This is Zhou Tao, I brought it to you! Zhou Tao, these are my father and mother."

Zhou Tao saluted politely: "Uncle, aunt, hello!"

Tomasi Mancini, Evani's father, looked at Zhou Tao and nodded secretly. Although the young man has a good reputation, he is not arrogant and courteous to others. He is really a rare young talent.

Nia Richie Mancini, Evani's mother, hugged Evani and said kindly to Zhou Tao: "Welcome to our home, please take a seat!"

The servants served coffee, and Thomasi said to Zhou Tao: "You're welcome, please! Lunch is almost ready, let's chat for a while first."

Zhou Tao was not polite, took a sip of coffee, and praised: "What a pure Blue Mountain coffee!"

Tomasi's eyes lit up. He had always been fond of coffee, especially Blue Mountain coffee. Although the annual output was very small, he still used his power as the patriarch to get a lot through some special channels. Usually he only had

He drank it himself, and when distinguished guests came, he would also serve it out to entertain them.

It is said that drinkers value people who understand wine, and Tomasi also values ​​people who understand coffee. When he heard that Zhou Tao could accurately distinguish the authenticity of coffee, he was naturally happy, and a smile appeared on his face, saying

: "I didn't expect you to be so familiar with coffee. Have you often drank coffee before?"

"I don't drink it often, but I also have some Blue Mountain coffee at home, so you can tell that I mainly drink tea. After all, our country's tea culture has a greater influence," Zhou Tao said honestly

Tomasi was both surprised and happy for Zhou Tao's honesty. He thought that Zhou Tao would go along and say that he drinks coffee often to win his favor, but he didn't expect that he would disdain it at all.

For Zhou Tao who is so honest, Tomasi also thinks more highly of Zhou Tao, who has strength and is not pretentious. This kind of man is definitely destined to do great things.

He nodded slightly and said: "Yes, I have also dabbled in your Chinese tea culture. I also drink tea and coffee every now and then. Cocoa is also called the three major beverages in the world. It is indeed a good thing."

"Really? It turns out that uncle also drinks tea. Whenever you have time to come to China, I will entertain you with the best tea!" Zhou Tao said with a smile.

"Okay! China is a great place, very mysterious! I have always wanted to go there before, but I could never find the time," Tomasi said

Seeing that her father and Zhou Tao were having such a good conversation, Evani felt happy and said, "Dad, Mom, after Zhou Tao's game is over, let's go to China to play together, okay?"

Seeing their daughter's hopeful eyes, the Tomasis looked at each other and said, "Okay, our family is trying to develop the Chinese market. This time I will accompany you to play and inspect the environment."

Evani jumped up happily, without any sense of being the most beautiful girl in Italy: "That's great, Mom and Dad, I love you!" She said and kissed Niya fiercely on the face.

Niya's face was drooled by the kiss, and she said slightly angrily: "This kid, it's so rude to see you happy, and you're not afraid of Zhou Tao's jokes!"

Evani made a weird face and said: "I'm not afraid, he won't laugh at me, right?" After saying that, she stared at Zhou Tao with an expression of "I'll flatten you if you dare to say no"

Zhou Tao burst into laughter and said: "Of course, how could I laugh at you! Our Evani is an innocent child, so naturally she has to show her childish side!"

"What? You said I'm a child, and you're not the same age as me? You're so angry with me, I'm going to bite you to death!" Evani bared her teeth and claws and pounced on Zhou Tao, looking furious.

Seeing their daughter playing with Zhou Tao, the Tomasis were both stunned and pleased. They have three sons and a daughter, and they love this little daughter the most. This daughter is usually very well-behaved. Although she is in the entertainment industry, her private life is

Very discreet, never had a boyfriend, let alone a scandal

They had also worried about whether their daughter might have a problem with her sexual orientation. Now that they saw her and Zhou Tao being so close, they had completely put aside their worries.

Zhou Tao was a little embarrassed. After all, he was in front of his parents, so being so intimate was a bit too much. He whispered to Evani: "Stop making trouble, your parents are still around!"

Evani also got carried away for a moment, and was reminded by Zhou Tao at this time. She looked up and saw her parents looking at her with half-smiling faces. She couldn't help but blush, ran to Niya, and said coquettishly: "Mom, Zhou Tao is bullying me!

"

Niya laughed and said: "You girl, I only saw you bullying others, but I didn't see him bullying you! Okay, stop making trouble, let's go to dinner, the servants have prepared the meal!"

The four of them moved to the dining room. What opened Zhou Tao's eyes was that the life in this European manor was really luxurious. When four people ate, there were no less than twenty dishes on a long table, including Western food and...

There is Chinese food, probably prepared by the owner because he was afraid that Zhou Tao would not be used to Western food.

Sure enough, when everyone was seated, Tomasi said: "You must be wondering why there is Chinese food? This is made by the chef I hired from a Chinese restaurant in the city. If you come here to compete, you should rarely have the opportunity to eat it.

Coming to lunch? Feel free to eat today, you’re welcome!”

Zhou Tao didn't expect them to be so considerate, so he felt grateful and said: "Thank you uncle, but this meal is too rich!"

Tomasi smiled and said: "The rules here are like this. Whenever a distinguished guest comes, he must be served with twenty-four dishes. Otherwise, it will be rude for you to drink?"

Zhou Tao smiled and said: "You can drink a little. Judging from the look of uncle, he should be very good at drinking?"

Tomasi was flattered by him, and he said a little arrogantly: "I'm not a very good drinker, but two or three bottles are still no problem! Come on, let's have some if you're happy today."

Niya said to Evani: "Look at your dad, he takes the opportunity to find a reason to drink again! He gets drunk every time he drinks, and then he talks drunken words!"

Tomasi looked a little embarrassed and smiled bitterly: "Madam, can't you save some face for me? How embarrassing it is in front of the children!"

Niya glared and said, "You still know how to be embarrassed? I see that every time you get drunk, you say you should quit drinking the next day, but what happens? You have been saying it for more than ten years and you haven't quit yet!"

Zhou Tao chuckled and said: "Actually, drinking some wine is also good. It is good for your health. Even if you get drunk, I have a way. Auntie, I will teach you a method later. As long as uncle gets drunk in the future, you can follow my method.

Do it, and I guarantee he will sober up soon."

Tomasi was overjoyed after hearing this and said: "Really? Then I don't have to worry about getting drunk in the future? Hahaha, you are still awesome!"

Niya's eyes widened and she said: "What are you happy about? Even so, you can't drink more in the future!"

Tomasi suddenly turned bitter and said, "Madam, can't you relax a little? It's very painful not to drink!"

"Then would you rather suffer without drinking, or would you rather drink and hurt your body and suffer?" Niya did not give in.

Seeing her parents bickering, Evani said unhappily: "Dad, Mom, are you still going to eat? I'm even hungry!"

Niya's husband glanced at her and said, "Forget it, we have guests here today, so I'll let you drink a little." He turned to Evani and said, "Baby, don't I care about your father's health? Okay, let's not talk anymore.

Let’s eat!”

Zhou Tao and Tomasi drank a drink, smiled slightly and said: "Actually, if you want to drink without harming your health, there is no way! In this way, I will prescribe a prescription for my uncle later, and you can go to the Chinese medicine store according to the prescription.

Just pick up some medicine and drink it for a week!"

"Chinese medicine? Those black things? Can you drink it?" Tomasi asked Zhou Tao with doubts.

Zhou Tao smiled and said: "Although Chinese medicine does not look good, it is really effective and has no side effects. Uncle, don't worry, I won't lie to you!"

Hearing that Zhou Tao was so confident, Tomasi also believed most of it and said, "If that's the case, then I'll ask someone to buy it at the newly opened Chinese medicine store. By the way, it seems to be called 'Baozhitang'

Chinese medicine shop”

Now that he had a solution, Tomasi was in a good mood. He toasted to Zhou Tao repeatedly and didn't take the red wine sold for tens of thousands of yuan a bottle seriously at all.

During the meal, Zhou Tao asked Evani: "Where are your three brothers?"

Evani said proudly: "They are all studying abroad. The eldest brother is studying for a Ph.D. in economics at Harvard in the United States and will graduate this year; the second brother is studying finance at Oxford in the United Kingdom and will also take the Ph.D. exam this year; the third brother is in Kentucky, the United States.

In college, he is the main force of the school basketball team, and I am traveling with you! I heard that he will participate in the draft next year, and he is expected to be among the top six."

Zhou Tao exclaimed: "I didn't expect that your three brothers are so good. They are either doctors or basketball geniuses! Uncle, aunt, it seems that you are really good at teaching!"

Niya's face was rosy, but she still said modestly: "No, these are all the results of the children's own efforts, and we don't play a big role."

Tomasi was already 70% drunk at this time. Hearing Zhou Tao praise him, he said with a breath of wine: "Of course, our Mancini family has no mediocre people, and we don't want mediocre people! They have received the elite education of our family since they were young.

, through continuous efforts, we have achieved today’s achievements.”

Zhou Tao praised: "You, the Mancini family, have such a profound background that they even have an elite education system."

Tomasi said proudly: "We have been a big family for hundreds of years. Naturally, there are some things that others cannot reach. We have our own system in education, economy and management, which ensures the long-term prosperity of the family."

"Eternal"
Chapter completed!