The opening ceremony of Hengxiang, which had been postponed for several months because of Mutian, was finally held because of Mutian.
It was late autumn now, the air was crisp and the sun was shining brightly.
There were several festive banners hanging at the door of the brand-new Hengxiang.
The vomit left by Peake last night in the small square in front of the door has also been cleaned up.
The flat ground was covered with a layer of mist under the sunlight.
Hengxiang Department Store is a building facing west and east. With the center of the Hengxiang gate as the central axis, there are VIP seats and a podium in order, with microphones placed on them. Separated by an open space of about ten meters, there are VIP seats and in front of the VIP seats.
The two rows in the middle are the press seats. The chairs in the VIP seats are placed all the way to the roadside.
On both sides of the gate, there are flower baskets sent from various places arranged in the shape of an "eight" character, like a long snake formation.
Hengxiang's male employees wore brand-new uniforms and stood in groups of four at the four corners, surrounded by police officers who were all European and American.
The female employees of Hengxiang are even more gorgeous. They all wear brightly colored cheongsams, covering their bodies in a convex and concave shape. They have silk handkerchiefs on their chests and flowers in their hair. They stand respectfully on both sides of the VIP table.
On one side of the VIP seat, there was a small raised platform for the host, with a microphone placed on it.
There were several female shop assistants walking gracefully through the venue. Under the sunshine, it was a different kind of scenery.
The ceremony was scheduled to start at 10:10, and the big clock on the Bund had just struck half past nine, when luxury cars started arriving one after another.
Since traffic control has been implemented, only those with invitations can enter, so the scene is orderly.
Luxury cars came one after another, stopped at the entrance of Hengxiang, unloaded the people inside, and then drove to various alleys to park.
The female clerk gently guided the men and women who had unloaded the car to the prepared seats.
The lineup of VIPs was very luxurious. All the Chinese directors of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau in Shanghai were present. General Director Renoir and Japanese directors were also present. This was Mutian's arrangement. I hope that the sought-after people in the commanding heights of the apartment opposite could use a counterattack to at least delay them.
Stress reaction. Francois also sent flower baskets and congratulatory letters, as well as Chinatown bigwigs, such as Lu Zhiqiang and Feng Jichen.
The reporters had already taken their seats, and He Nanxun, who was sitting down, moved his chair back so that he could smoothly lift up the floor tiles and get to the gun underneath.
When the big bell struck ten, Lin Xiao's motorcade finally arrived.
Four bodyguards got out of the car in front. They first stopped the beautiful clerk who came forward, then opened the door, and together with the four bodyguards in the car behind, they escorted Lin Xiao to the VIP seat.
At this time, a piercing scream came from the loudspeaker equipment.
Geng Yibiao stepped forward and moved the microphone, and the howling stopped.
Senior housekeeper Geng Yibiao was the host of the ceremony
Lin Xiao put down her hands covering her ears and sat down next to Qiao Shikuan. Next to him on the left was his cousin Lin Xiangyun. Qi Weimin had to sit at the end of the table.
Lin Xiao and Lin Xiangyun hugged each other and shook hands. This was a greeting that separated public and private matters and took into account both public and private matters.
Lin Xiao greeted Qiao Shikuan and Renoir with his hands clasped, and then he started talking to Lin Xiangyun.
Mu Tian and Pi Ke sat in the row behind him so that they could kill Lin Xiao with their bare hands if something unexpected happened to the hot shot.
Geng Yibiao walked up to the host's stage and tapped the microphone.
The sound of "bang, bang" made the scene quiet.
If nothing unexpected happened, this should be a lengthy ceremony, because Geng Yibiao was holding a thick stack of paper in his hand.
Geng Yibiao first expressed his welcome and gratitude to the guests who came to the opening ceremony of Hengxiang on behalf of Qiao Shikuan. He also introduced the distinguished guests and guests and friends from the news unit one by one, and then invited Qiao Shikuan to deliver a speech.
Qiao Shikuan walked to the podium and first thanked everyone for coming to Hengxiang, especially to General Director Renoir and Consul General Francois. Then he briefly reviewed the glorious history of the "Heng" department store over the past few decades.
There are also great expectations for the vision. The focus is still on Shida Textile, which is about to open, and they do their best to promote business rookie Lin Xiangyun. They also thank Lin Xiao for his strong support in Chinatown. At the end, he did not forget to call on
Everyone goes to Chinatown to invest.
His speech was full of power and passion, and his thinking was clear and logical. In addition to the fierce applause after listening, more people were whispering and discussing enthusiastically.
Renoir's speech was much simpler. He congratulated Hengxiang and read Francois's congratulatory letter. He hoped that there would be more outstanding companies like Hengxiang and outstanding entrepreneurs like Qiao Shikuan in the French Concession. Of course, he also hoped that more would emerge.
of rising stars like Lin Xiangyun, and also thanked Chinatown’s business and political circles for their contribution to the concession economy.
At this time, Ji Ruoxi stood up and asked a question. He felt that standing up would dilute the suddenness of the people around him when someone stood up in the press box. He asked whether the flow of capital from the concession to Chinatown would affect the concession economy.
Renoir is an experienced politician. He made a few perfunctory remarks and said that he could arrange a special time to talk about this issue, because this is a systemic issue.
issues of development and the interests of ordinary citizens.
On the order book, below is Lin Xiao's speech.
He Nanxun bent down and dug out the floor tiles, then touched it with his hand.
Sure enough, there was a pistol underneath.
Judging from the feel, this is an M1911, exclusive to the US Marine Corps, and the main firearm used in my training.
After Lin Xiao finished speaking, it was Lin Xiangyun.
Lin Xiangyun felt that he was going to make a big splash this time, hoping that there would be a wide response and that the entire concession would remember him, especially the patrol officer who once did not regard him as a human being. So he set his sights on the press box, hoping to find him.
Ji Ruoxi just stood up.
But what he saw was He Nanxun, who had just received the gun and straightened up.
He remembered seeing him at Mutian's detective agency yesterday and bumping into him while going up and down the stairs.
Is this person also a reporter?
Geng Yibiao: "Please give a speech by Mr. Lin Xiao, Mayor of Chinatown Avenue."
Amidst the burst of applause, Lin Xiao stood up from his seat, bowed to Qiao Shikuan and Renoir next to him, and then walked to the podium.
While Lin Xiangyun was looking at Lin Xiao's back as he walked towards the stage, he saw He Nanxun suddenly stand up and raise his arms.
"He is not a reporter!" A flash flashed through his mind, and he shouted: "Brother!"
"boom!"
Lin Xiangyun rushed forward, knocking down Lin Xiao, and the bullet hit his chest.
The scene immediately broke out into chaos, with a flurry of wolves and wolves running around.
Then "bang, bang, bang" a series of smoke bombs exploded on the ground and in mid-air at the scene.
The entire small square was filled with smoke, and there was no one on the opposite side.
Most people ran towards the Hengxiang gate like headless flies.
He Nanxun squatted on the ground and was judging the direction of retreat.
Ji Ruoxi stepped forward and pulled him up, rushed across the road, and leaned against the wall of the opposite building.
The burst of machine gun fire suddenly sounded, and the gravel fell down, hitting He Nanxun and Ji Ruoxi in front of their eyes.
Lin Xiao turned over and climbed up, reaching out and touching Lin Xiangyun who was lying next to him. He held back his cough and tried his best to open his eyes, but he couldn't see Lin Xiangyun's face clearly. He reached out to touch Lin Xiangyun's head and face, and his mouth and nose were already there.
There was no breath. Touching further down, there was sticky blood on the chest.
"Xiangyun!"
Lin Xiao growled lowly.
The bodyguards who heard the sound rushed over and surrounded Lin Xiao.
Mu Tian hesitated for a moment, turned around, and met Peak. The two of them patted each other and retreated through the Hengxiang gate.