In the drizzle, the carriage arrived at the Anhui Association, where the "Yeliya Charity Hall" thank-you reception was held. There were dozens of luxury carriages parked on the street. The escort captain Jack and ten servants held umbrellas to welcome the carriage. The distinguished guest jumped down. Several servants rushed forward to help the distinguished guest because they were afraid that the distinguished guest would slip when he jumped.
Two pregnant women, Yelia and Mayuko, stood under the lintel and bowed to the guests who entered the guild hall, thanking them. They also gave each distinguished guest a small red flower made of silk. The red flower hung down and was tied with the words " Ribbon with name of distinguished guest.
When the distinguished guests put on the red flowers, they all blushed a little. They laughed and covered up their past. The distinguished guests they knew greeted each other and chatted and laughed happily. Chen Xiangfang and Xie Xiuzhu led the guests into the West Flower Hall.
There are twenty-five round tables placed in the flower hall. There is a red guest list on the table. There are also bunches of pink peach flowers in vases.
There were about 200 people sitting there. Every distinguished guest filed in would make a lot of noise. Li Jinglue, the president of the Anhui Association, had a red face. It seemed like it was his place. He held fists and greeted the distinguished guests. He was secretly annoyed: Li Guolou played a trick on him. He knew how to make the wealthy Ziyishe businessman willingly pay for it, but he never told him. He let him break his legs in the capital and found someone to donate to the Anhui Association.
Li Jinglue's eyes lit up. When he saw Hu Xueyan, a fellow Anhui man, and Zhao Deming, the manager, entered the flower hall, he hurried to greet them. These were his God of Wealth.
"Dong Hu's family, Manager Zhao. You are here. Please. I have been waiting for you for a long time."
"Well, President Li did a pretty good job. You caught all the people in the Ziyi Club. Let's see if any fish slipped through the net." Hu Xueyan looked around the scene in the flower hall, feeling jealous in his heart.
Hu Xueyan is a person who dares to be the first in the world and the first to eat crabs. But he watched helplessly as a group of women squeezed into the business circle, disguised business as charity, and caught big fish. This made him feel so embarrassed. How could he do it? It's a joke. I can only pretend to be generous and laugh it off.
Amidst the laughter, Zhen Yuhuan came forward and interjected: "Dr. Hu's family just likes to joke. He talks so funny. No wonder he pleases the little girl."
There was another burst of laughter. Hu Xueyan proudly stroked his short beard and said with a smile: "President Zhen, I am a big fish and I can't escape your grasp. It's a pity that I am not a pretty boy. I am a little older." "
Zhen Yuhuan's eyes were thin and angry, and she scolded: "The Hu boss family is bad. Let's see if I don't get you drunk later." As she spoke, Zhen Yuhuan helped Hu Xueyan to sit down, just like helping her husband. Hu Xueyan was very satisfied. Laughing without stopping.
Wanshou Lu, the president of the Ziyi Society, came with his family, Xie Yunfang, and the chief shopkeeper Ali Na. Next to him was Wei Xiaoliu, who accompanied him. Applause broke out in the flower hall again. The guests were rushing around among each other. There were countless topics to talk about. They were all worried. A big businessman who cares about the country and the people.
Wanshou Lu said: "Manager Wei, why haven't you seen your boss yet? A group of ladies are taking care of it."
Wei Xiaoliu leaned forward and said, "Wandong's family. My master went out to the city on errands and didn't come back until this afternoon. The news just came. He'll be back soon."
"Oh..." Wanshou Lu remained calm. He hoped that Li Guolou would do as well as possible. The higher he climbed, the worse he would fall. So many women were showing up for Li Guolou, hooking up with others. Sitting next to distinguished guests. In the future, he will be taken into the harem by the boss of the Ziyi Club. Countless cuckolds are waiting to be worn by Li Guolou.
Xie Yunfang dug her long nails into the palms of her hands. Hatred was buried in her heart. Li Guolou actually had another woman. His eyes scanned Xie Xiuzhu and Zhen Yuhuan who were entertaining the guests. There was also a French foreign girl Yelia outside the door. It was these three. The rich and powerful woman supports Li Guolou. The unscrupulous women next to him heard that they are members of the "Mike Support Group". There are so many women in the corrupt harem and they can't extricate themselves. Li Guolou What's so good about the building? Why didn't she notice it when she grew up watching Li Guo Building?
"Xiao Liuzi, when will your master's banking industry start?" Xie Yunfang said with a sarcastic look. So what if the donation can reach tens of thousands taels. The banking industry needs millions of taels of start-up capital. It's not that she underestimated Li Guolou. A country with a working capital of over one million taels can be said to be extremely wealthy. Only a handful of people in the Ziyi Club have this ability.
"Oh. Mr. Wan's family, Mrs. Xie. My boss and the third grandma's "Come In to the Bank" are already in preparation for the British Concession in Tianjin. The boss's eldest brother is doing it during this time. The third grandma will go to Tianjin in a few days. ."
Xie Yunfang felt dizzy after hearing this. Fortunately, her husband Wan Shou Lu next to her helped her and prevented her from making a fool of herself. The two looked at each other and concealed their hatred very well, revealing their white teeth. They smiled brightly and said, "That's good." .When the time comes, my husband and I will go to Tianjin in person to support Xiaolou."
How could Wei Xiaoliu know about the emotional entanglement between Li Guolou and Xie Yunfang? He smiled charmingly and bowed gratefully. He stood up to pour tea for several big shots. He was very attentive and everyone at the table was served by him. Taking care of him, Wei Xiaoliu handled the scene with ease and moved among the distinguished guests with ease.
Chu Xiangyu's cheeks turned red as she walked to the busy Chen Xiangfang. She lowered her voice and said, "Grandma, that four-eyed frog just now asked me how much money I would give."
Chen Xiangfang rolled her eyes and said: "What's the point of being shy? This shows that you are charming. Just tell the four-eyed frog that Xiaolou is the tiger of the Criminal Department. Go and scan Xiaolou to see how powerful he is. Be more generous in the future. You won't die if you touch him a few times." Yes. Don’t throw drinks at others. If you can’t handle it, let the Second Grandma and the Seventh Grandma do it. They are thick-skinned.”
"Oh, grandma, I'd better go to the door to greet the guests. Let the fourth grandma sit for a while." Chu Xiangyu's eyes were full of tears. She had to endure the humiliation and no one took pity on her.
"Go ahead, go ahead. You're so angry. You're not young. You're trying to seduce Brother Xiaolou. What are you afraid of?"
"Frog with four eyes. It's too ugly." Chu Xiangyu lowered her head and did not dare to stay in the West Flower Hall. She grunted and went out to greet the guests.
Chen Xiangfang shook her head in disbelief. Chu Xiangyu, who was born in a small family, could not be taken away. She still cried in public. She was embarrassed and was thrown into her grandma's house. She had long classified herself into the ranks of wealthy ladies. I glanced at my daughter playing with Shi Yatou, and the little girl Liu Wei and others were dancing with rubber bands in the corner. They were having a lot of fun, so I ignored them.
Li Guolou jumped off the carriage. After helping Xie Liya, he smiled sourly and said: "What a big battle. Yelia, you are quite capable."
It was raining lightly. Jelia was still standing under the door lintel. She stood proudly and said: "Mike, Shelia, you are back. Did you have fun in the countryside?"
Shelia quickly jumped to Yelia's side, held her arms, and flattered her. She smiled and said: "Yelia, I miss you so much when I can't see you. Giggle, giggle."
Li Guolou said: "Yelia, Mayuko. It's not too late for me to come."
Mayuko held up her slightly swollen belly and said proudly: "Mike, as the host, you are late. As the guest, you came uninvited. Hahahahaha."
Mayuko, Xie Liya and Chu Xiangyu who had just walked to the gate laughed proudly together. They no longer had to look at Li Guolou's face to act. They had their own careers and became the masters.
Li Guolou showed a wry smile. The grandmothers did not welcome him. They regarded him as a thief who stole the fruits of victory. They asked warmly: "Why are you two standing at the door? It is windy and rainy. It is not good for your health." "
"Hey, for the sake of two hundred and forty-five children who are alone. Who are we?"
Li Guolou was mixing garlic at his feet. He almost fell out. He staggered before he could regain his footing. He frowned and turned around and shouted: "Yelia, tell me again, how many orphans are there?"
"Oh. It's nothing. It's just that there are two orphanages in the city that can't be run anymore. The two deans there asked President Zhen to come to them. When I saw those children, my heart softened. I accepted the two messes and prepared to start a new one. Integrate it and open a new school. President Zhen said that the license is a one-stop service anyway. We will directly educate these orphans and recruit some smart poor students so that they can have the opportunity to study abroad like you." Yelia. He spoke in a low voice without caring. He didn't dare to look at Li Guolou's twisted face.
Li Guolou whispered: "Yelia, are you crazy? Or are you all crazy? This kind of thing belongs to the country's foreign policy. It should be decided by the prime minister. It is up to us to decide which turn to get. Besides, we have more than enough ambition but not enough power. .Do you know how much money an international student needs? Are those orphans good at studying? Do you understand genetics? What does a scholarly family mean? Do you understand?"
"An old saying goes: It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to grow people. Mike, we are only in the beginning stage. Difficulties are inevitable. Only when we face them head on can we be like women. We can cross the river by feeling the stones." Jelia glanced at Li Guolou. Since it has started, it will not stop. The distinguished guests of Ziyi Club who come here and their selfless support for their career are the testimony of opening up the world of tomorrow.
Li Guolou stamped his feet anxiously and said angrily: "Yelia, what I sometimes say is just rhetoric. You can't regard idealism as the goal of striving for it. It is a castle in the air, just like the paradise in the Bible. Only death can achieve it. visible."
Jelia stood proudly in the corridor of the cloister. He stared at Li Guolou indifferently and retorted: "Mike, we all despise you. What you say about idealism is unrealistic and ridiculous. The ideal is lofty. That's right. Great. The Bible cannot be blasphemed. You are not a true Catholic. Confess your sins to the priest. We have made a decision and we will not look back. You can either support us and stay here and do something within your power. Or Go back and hide in bed. Watch us pioneers become more and more courageous. Now I give you a minute to make a choice." After saying that, Yelia blinked at Mayuko. The two of them acted in unison, holding Li Guolou's arm. No. Give him time to think.
"I, I, I, have worked so hard to come back. Why bother? You have set your goals so high. This is called lofty ambitions." Li Guolou was unwilling to accept it. His family had to ruin the family fortune just after he started.
"Mike, how could it be? You are worrying too much. Did you see the carriage outside? Today we will invite the people from the Ziyi Club to the appreciation party. We can afford to raise more than 200 orphans. We can run "Jeliya New Fashion School" The start-up funds are already in place. But things are a little confusing at first. You are still good at planning." Yelia laughed proudly.
The stone in Li Guolou's heart fell halfway, but he still frowned and said, "Yelia, it's up to you to step forward. Has anyone accused you of being deviant?"
"Don't worry. Those businessmen's vision is different from the past. They just think that I am French. They think this is more reliable. They say that I will come forward to hire foreign teachers so that the children will not be indoctrinated with reactionary colonialism. Thought. President Wan of the Ziyi Society fully supported the founding of the "Yeliya New Fashion School". The name of this school was given by President Wan."
Li Guolou was still frightened after hearing this. Education is the most criticized. If a piece of Chinese literature is not well chosen, it will be a literary prison. Doesn't this make him stay on the cusp of the storm? Even the emperor's teacher in the Qing Empire fell into trouble. A person in literary prison should be required to study Chinese language assiduously and understand every piece of Chinese language that is new and trendy.
"Mike, I'm a little uncomfortable. I feel like I'm going to vomit." Mayuko stroked her slightly swollen belly and made a sad look to prevent Li Guolou from coming up with ideas and blocking their decision.
"Oh, please be careful, Mayuko. I'll help you in. You will sit next to me later. That will make me feel at ease." Li Guolou was interrupted from his thoughts and no longer worried about big things. He was still too busy with his family affairs. You can just muddle through the thank you meeting. Grandmas can do whatever you want. Anyway, there are people from Mike's support group to help. The car will go straight to the bridge.
"Mike, today is my place. You just need to be the man behind a successful woman. Do you understand what I mean?" Yelia's ambitions were swollen. He was afraid that Li Guolou would seize work and power, so he told Li Guolou to shut up later. .Speak as little as possible.
"Yes." Li Guolou nodded helplessly. The fine tradition of being low-key was his usual style at home. Even things like going to bed were arranged by his family members. It seemed that Li Guolou felt that he was Emperor Tongzhi had no personal freedom at all.