back from trouble

The plum blossoms are sparse and suitable, and they are placed in white porcelain vases in the upper and lower gardens in threes and fives. The edges of the petals are sprinkled with gold powder and crushed into fine gold edges. One spot.

Mr. Zhou's birthday banquet is scheduled to be held at the main house of the Zhou family, which is located in the middle of the mountain. We drive up the newly repaired mountain road. The road is surrounded by lush forests and bamboos, and the clear stream is turbulent. It is very beautiful.

Take the law from the sky, and the Tao follows nature.

The car drove across the parking lot and stopped at the arched gate of the courtyard. Jiang Guoze got out of the car first, turned his head to look, smiled and pushed the car door unhurriedly, and put one foot on the ground.

"You're not in a hurry." He didn't rush, but he still said something with a smile.

Xiaocheng got out of the car and closed the door, the driver started the car, and drove to the parking space under the guidance of Zhou's servant.

Jiang Guoze walked to Xiaocheng's side in two steps in three steps, stretched his shoulders, and turned his neck, "Let's go."

Although he didn't say anything, the impatience was already evident.Smiling and curling the corners of his mouth, "Okay."

After Jiang Guoze raised his foot, Xiao Cheng followed.

They had already experienced their identity once at the foot of the mountain, and now at the arched moon gate at the entrance of the courtyard, someone verified their invitation again.

They came early, after all, they are juniors, and they are just showing their talents, so they should always be humble.

Walking into the moon gate, there is a carpet of purple velvet mixed with gold silk, which has been spread across the yard and extends to the open gate.

The courtyards on both sides are already filled with mahogany eight-bat four-corner tables. On the table is a round embroidered tablecloth surrounded by gold threads on a white background. of white plums.There are already people sitting or standing in twos and threes, and they all come early.Smiling and looking around, most of them are young, and except for a few who have appeared in magazines and newspapers, they have never seen others.

Without squinting, Jiang Guoze walked directly along the carpet to the door.

Smiling and taking a step forward, "Go in now?"

Jiang Guoze tilted his head, "Otherwise, staying in the yard will inevitably have to deal with these people, these..." He paused meaningfully, and then said softly, "It's a waste of time."

Now that Jiang Guoze said so, Xiaocheng understood.

After all, the two have not known each other for a long time. They met on Hong Kong Island and went to Hong Kong Island to do business. , He resigned two unreliable lawyers before finding Jiang Guoze.The two hit it off.

Jiang Guoze's methods were quick and neat, and he handled the matter neatly. Xiaocheng immediately wanted to cooperate with the other party. He wanted to develop overseas, and he needed such a partner.Later, an accident happened at home, and Jiang Guoze never responded, so the matter faded away. As a result, Senyu's secret tricks were discovered by the other party, who specially reminded him, and later came to the mainland with extremely valuable information.They just started working together.

It is also a formal cooperation, and the understanding between them has deepened. Although both of them have secretly investigated each other, this does not affect their relationship. Xiaocheng trusts Jiang Guoze's ability very much. On the contrary, Jiang Guoze also admires Xiaocheng.

Jiang Guoze's sensitivity in this kind of matter is beyond Xiaocheng's reach, and Xiaocheng's vision and decision-making in business are beyond Jiang Guoze's reach, and the cooperation between the two of them is perfect.In addition, during this period of time, they teamed up to deal with Senyu, and after working with each other, they gradually developed a tacit understanding.

All in all, Jiang Guoze is the most talkable among his friends.

The two of them went directly into the main house, there were not many people in the hall, there were only a few here and there, and it was not suitable for them to go up to make friends now.Xiaocheng and Jiang Guoze each took a wine glass and walked to a seat by the window.

The window just faced the courtyard.

Jiang Guoze glanced down, took a sip of the wine, and introduced to Cheng with a low smile.

The few waves gathered in the courtyard downstairs were mostly juniors from various families who didn't like restraint, and came out to get some air while the banquet was still in progress.Jiang Guoze spoke very politely, but both inside and outside the words revealed the meaning of the second generation ancestor.

It's not that these people don't have resources and connections, but it's not so easy to make friends with them.Above the market, the most important thing is to pay attention to the exchange of interests, mutual benefit and win-win for each other.

But these people are not like this, probably they themselves do not have this ambition, and they just do it easily when they catch a handful of fish in the market.Whether to cooperate with you depends entirely on whether you are a person in the circle, and whether you are pleasing to the eye.

Of course, if the relationship is good, it's another matter.

Laughing as he listened, he corresponded to the name in his heart.Although there is no value in making friends, it is good to know.As a result, he was remembering people by name, and suddenly saw someone he knew.

Smiling, he just flicked the wine in the glass.

"what happened?"

Jiang Guoze leaned over to ask him, looking in the direction of Xiaocheng.

A well-mannered young man with glasses was handing the invitation to the doorman. He walked slowly onto the lawn, unbuttoned his suit while walking, and put his right hand into his trousers pocket.When he got close to a group of people, he raised his left hand lightly, and at the same time raised his lips into a smile, revealing some menacing sharpness.

"Hey," Jiang Guoze whistled immediately, and put his arm on Xiaocheng's shoulder, "This is the best in your standards, right? Are you interested?"

Xiaocheng burst out laughing immediately, and pushed his arm aside, "What are you talking about!"

Jiang Guoze took a step back, with a curious look on his face, "Isn't it? Although I also know that the zero is usually the kind with thin skin and tender meat, but I thought your taste would be a little different."

I laughed out that I didn't want to talk to him at first, but after hearing what he said, I asked one more question, "You seem to know a lot."

Jiang Guoze laughed immediately, "What's the matter, I can tell at a glance that you are the type of person who has a strong desire to conquer. Speaking of which, I was not surprised when I knew you were gay. How can a little girl satisfy your desire to conquer ah."

Xiao Cheng saw that his words became more and more outrageous, raised his eyebrows, and touched the wine glass in the other party's hand with his wine glass.Jiang Guoze's family was very strict, he habitually smiled and nodded, raised his head and took a sip.Then I heard Xiaocheng say, "It can be regarded as blocking your mouth."

Although the place where they were located was remote and quiet, it was really not suitable for this occasion to talk about it, so he stopped talking and turned to other things.

Smiling, while talking to Jiang Guoze, he shook his wine glass and looked at the tall and handsome young man in the yard.

A gentleman with a gentle manner.

The man and a group of people in the yard greeted each other, said a few words more or less, adjusted his figure, buttoned his suit again, straightened his collar, and walked towards this side.

Just happened to meet Xiao Cheng's eyes.

The other party was slightly taken aback.

Smiling into a smile, he calmly looked away.Then he turned his head and continued talking to Jiang Guoze.

Jiang Guoze noticed this, and when he turned around with a smile, he met the other party's meaningful gaze, "I see something interesting."

After thinking about it with a smile, he nodded, "I think so too."

Jiang Guoze was a little surprised, he couldn't figure out the real meaning of laughing, so he leaned over, "Are you serious? Do you know who this is?"

Laughing as if he would like to hear more about it.

"Huatian's new president." Jiang Guoze said, "Huatian has developed to today in two years, almost relying on several technologies jointly built by the military department. It is conceivable that this person can become the president of Huatian. What kind of relationship is there?"

"What's this man's name?"

Just as Jiang Guoze was about to speak, he suddenly stood up straight with a warm expression on his face, "Young Master Zhou."

Laughing and then turning around.

A man in his 30s and [-]s was walking over, his hair was cut very short, he looked a bit military and neat, with a slight smile on his brows and eyes, and he seemed to have an easy-going temperament.

Seeing Xiaocheng turning around, he took two quick steps forward, and first stretched out his hand, "It's a pleasure to meet you." He looked around and smiled without a trace, then looked at Jiang Guoze, and then laughed, "Young Master Zhou, it's all between friends." Just call me Juncheng." As he spoke, his eyes fell on Xiaocheng, "Speaking of which, my name and yours are a bit similar. The first time I heard the word Xiaocheng, I immediately fell in love with you." Remember, I finally met someone today, do you have time to hang out together?"

Laughing into a natural answer.

Zhou Juncheng didn't intend to say anything on purpose, but he saw it pleasingly, so he came over to say hello.

After saying a few words casually, he went to the door and stood there to greet the guests.

Zhou Juncheng has a very good temperament and demeanor, and he is thoughtful in his speech and actions. After a few words, he can't help but sigh that the Zhou family really has a noble family background, and Mr. Zhou is as gentle as jade.However, when they got to know each other well in the future, they realized that this was not the case at all.Of course this is all for later.

At about the same time, guests began to come in in twos and threes.The banquet hall is placed in the center of the first floor of the main house, and its area is not large.The Zhou family's main house has a long history, and still retains the taste of a .90s bungalow, but the interior has been renovated, but the area is not large.

Of course, there are not many people who can attend such an occasion tonight.

The fragrance of clothes, the shadows on the temples, the interlacing of cups and cups, are just right.

Except for the air-conditioning, lighting and heating, which have been replaced with modern facilities, doors, windows, railings and the like still retain the flavor of the last century, which is probably due to the temperament and demeanor of the Zhou family. There are no magnificent decorations, only a huge and luxurious lamp overhead. Crystal chandeliers, hanging down layer upon layer, are dazzling.

Countless sparkling lights are cut, broken, scattered and refracted into thousands of light spots and sequins in different directions.

Hit on the soft and undulating skirts, on the pearls on the white earlobe, on the rim of the wine glass, and on the jeweled cufflinks of the men's cuffs.

Non-stop reflection, refraction, burst.

Boundless brilliance.

In the dazzling and gorgeous light and shadow, the slight smile on his lips showed a bit of uncertainty.This is the second time for Xiaocheng to participate in such a banquet. The first time was brought by Jing Junchen, and he knew some people and they were familiar.At that time he was unknown and worthless.

The second time was to receive an official invitation from Runan Zhou.

At this time, he became famous and wealthy.

Gorgeous light, brilliant light, crystal clear light.

The complicated interlacing made the whole banquet appear unreal.

But Xiaocheng was not confused at all.

He was just a little...intoxicated, but he didn't want to be too sober.

Suddenly, there was a small noise in the banquet hall, which was already full of people.

Obviously it was a voice that could not be alarmed, but Xiao Cheng subconsciously raised his eyes and looked over——

All light froze.

Then it fell into the eyes of the person who just walked in.

This was the first time he saw Wei Shaoge in formal attire.

But it has nothing to do with him.