Chapter five hundred and thirty second accidental invitation
When Bao Feiyang talked with Tang Zhenshan and Tang Yongwen, Tang Tianer, Tang Mier and Meng Shuang were also sitting next to him. He thought everyone was just sharing their views on the current economic situation, but he didn't expect the talks to be so deep.
Although Meng Shuang and Tang Tianer have both started working, they are both technical and cannot tell anything about economy and finance. However, they don’t know much, so Tang Mier knows even less. Seeing the three men talking very much, the three women immediately looked at each other and felt very bored.
They quickly went aside and talked about topics that women were interested in, but would look here from time to time, prick up their ears to hear whether they had changed the topic and changed it to something they could understand.
They were disappointed every time.
Tang Mier pouted: "Sister Meng, do you say that the super parcel red was invented by Bao Feiyang. Is it true? Why do I think he doesn't look like an inventor at all? Look how enthusiastic he has had with my grandfather and my third uncle? Isn't he doing business or finance?"
Meng Shuang is of course full of confidence in her boyfriend. She will not be surprised that Bao Feiyang does anything, although Bao Feiyang is able to talk to two Mexican business elites about Mexico's economic situation makes her feel weird.
Tang Tianer has a lot of contact with Bao Feiyang, and knows that this person is sometimes incredible. For example, he can even speak Spanish. As a small bureaucrat, he can invent products like Super Pawn Red. It is not surprising that he understands finance and economy. Bao Feiyang was originally a small bureaucrat, so it is not surprising to study these.
Tang Tianer smiled and joked: "Bao Feiyang is an official. Officials, financial and business people are all liars, so of course they have to talk about it."
Meng Shuang couldn't help laughing: "Is there anyone who burys his grandfather and uncle like this?"
At this time, Tang Tianer's cell phone suddenly rang. Tang Tianer answered the phone and said in surprise: "Mr. Kulun? Hello!"
After a while, Tang Tianer hung up the phone and said in surprise: "Hey, Abelf Kulun actually invited us to his birthday party tonight. Did the sun rise from the west today?"
Abelf Coulun is a representative of the younger generation of the traditional San Francisco chaebol Coulun family. The Coulun family has a great influence in the San Francisco financial district. They directly control a hedge fund. Many people in the family hold important positions in banks, securities companies, fund companies, accounting firms and law firms.
The Tang family chose San Francisco as the first stop to open up the US market. The Chinese forces in Chinatown gave them a lot of help, in order to avoid competition among Chinese. The Tang family consciously avoided the advantageous areas of local Chinese. If they want to gain a foothold in San Francisco, they will inevitably have to contact forces like the Kulun family.
However, the Tang family's progress in this regard has not been very smooth. Even the beautiful Tang Tianer sisters rarely attend birthday parties of this specification.
Although Tang Mi'er was simple, she was not stupid. She immediately curled her lips and said, "Hmph, these barbarians must be the relationship between Michael Honeycott, that bastard."
Tang Tianer's black eyes rolled, and she quickly got up and walked over to tell the old man Tang Zhenshan. Tang Zhenshan was slightly stunned when she heard this: "Haha, Old Honicott is a big deal. Do you think he wants to sell it well, or is it a Hongmen Banquet?"
Tang Yongwen had the most opportunities to contact the Kulun family. He thought for a while: "I'm afraid the person who comes is not good, and the person who is good will not come!"
After hearing about the power of the Kulun family, Bao Feiyang nodded and said, "I may persuade you to make peace. This is a show of goodwill, and it will also put pressure on you. In essence, it is a Hongmen Banquet, but this is also our opportunity."
Tang Zhenshan nodded with a hearty smile, turned around and asked Tang Tianer: "Abelf only lets you and Mi'er go?"
Tang Tianer said: "He also said we can bring one or two partners each."
"Look, this is creating opportunities for us!" Tang Zhenshan looked at Bao Feiyang with a smile: "Feiyang Are you interested in going to see it? If only the two sisters are there, I am a little worried."
Bao Feiyang smiled and said, "Of course I can't ask for it. I also have the opportunity to experience the American party culture, and it's such a high-end party."
"Hmph!" Tang Mier wrinkled her nose: "Grandpa, you bully people. What's wrong with my sister and I going? I don't know who will take care of whom then!"
Bao Feiyang and Tang Zhenshan, Tang Yongwen looked at each other and smiled. Tang Zhenshan said, "Feiyang, then please, if your play is performed well, we will have greater confidence in success here!"
Bao Feiyang said: "No problem, I will do my best."
Tang Tianer couldn't help but look at Bao Feiyang and others in surprise: "Grandpa, what are you fighting for? What are you acting or not? Do you need us to do with Michael Honeycott?"
Bao Feiyang shook his head: "No, you will do whatever you think in your heart."
"Yes, you're the show." Tang Zhenshan laughed.
Tang Tianer and Tang Mier were confused when they saw it. Tang Mier muttered dissatisfiedly: "I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup I gave my grandfather and my third uncle. I'm so damn, hum!"
Tang Tianer also wanted to know what Bao Feiyang and Tang Zhenshan and Tang Yongwen said. It seemed that they had already discussed countermeasures against the Honeycott family and their attempt to forcibly acquire Interceramic shares.
But Tang Zhenshan clearly didn't want them to know that Tang Tianer was usually quite weird, but at this time she knew the importance of it, so she quickly stopped Tang Tianer and refused to ask more questions.
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Abelf Coulon is twenty-seven years old. Although he claims to be talented, he has not yet held a very important position in the family. He is currently only a business manager in a securities company with his shares. With his abilities and connections, he has become a well-known securities manager in the San Francisco Financial District.
Abelf Coulon's birthday party is more traditional, not a noisy social party, but a more casual cocktail party. It is from five to seven in the evening, but you can come early or late. Basically, many friends will come to visit the door with gifts in the afternoon. They sit for a while and leave. Only some very important people will attend the cocktail party.
Abelf Coulon doesn't like to have a bad reputation in the Los Angeles social scene. Michael Honicott, who is now in San Francisco, is now making trouble. However, Honicott is very capable and Tusker's oil is also very strong. Honicott wants to develop outward. He must seek financial support, so Abelf is willing to sell them for face. Honicott has indeed promised a big business.
Moreover, to be honest, he was also a little interested in the old Honicott's plan. The sisters from Mexico were also very beautiful and were barely qualified to appear.
The place where Abelf held the party was in a viewing villa in the Bay Area. Bao Feiyang and Meng Shuang attended Abelf's birthday party as friends of Tang Tianer's sisters. They were stopped at the door because Abelf only sent someone an invitation. Although it said Tang Tianer and Tang Mier's sisters, the security guard thought that an invitation was just one person. At most, it was Little Honeycott who came out and the security guard agreed to let them in.
"The Curlun family rules are a little more, that is, I am more familiar with them. Otherwise, if Abelf didn't speak in person, they wouldn't let you in." Little Honeycott was alone today. He was not by his sexy and hot female companion yesterday. He was also polite and gentlemanly, and he was just two people from yesterday.
Bao Feiyang smiled: "Mr. Honicott is very familiar with this place? Then I want to ask a question. If my girlfriend and I were not Chinese, I'm afraid the security guards wouldn't have been so demanding just now, right?"
Although the Kulun family has many rules, such open cocktail parties like the one held today will not impose too many restrictions on guests. As long as you hold an invitation letter, even if you bring more companions, you can usually be put in. After all, only people who are very close will receive the invitation letter.
But the security guard just now was obviously a bit strict. Either he had colluded with Honeycott long ago, or he was discriminating against Chinese people.
In a place like San Francisco where the Chinese population accounts for more than 30%, there is actually a lot of discrimination against Chinese people, especially old families like Kulun. Ordinary white people look down on them, let alone ethnic minorities such as Chinese.
Honeycott was a little embarrassed: "Haha, Mr. Bao is really joking. You misunderstood. There are so many rules in the Coulon family. You will know when you get familiar with it."
"Haha, Mr. Honeycott is indeed very powerful. He even knows my last name so soon?" Bao Feiyang came today to provoke Honeycott: "Therefore, Mr. Honeycott won't forget some things, right?"
Little Honeycott felt very frustrated and almost couldn't help but get angry, but thinking of today's plan, he had to suppress his anger and said, "Mr. Bao, I'm sorry for what happened yesterday. I have seriously reflected on it. This morning I went to the church and confessed to God. I think God has forgiven me. I hope Mr. Bao and several ladies can also forgive my mistakes."
Bao Feiyang smiled and did not express anything to these words about Honeycott. It involves religious belief issues. It is easy to make mistakes if he says too much. He doesn't want Honeycott to catch any handle.
Honeycott was very depressed. He did get the registration information of Bao Feiyang and Meng Shuang through the hotel relationship, and then learned about the information of the two people through other channels. Because of the visa relationship, these information will be registered in detail, which made him know that Bao Feiyang is a grassroots bureaucrat in China. Meng Shuang is the technical director of a ceramic company in mainland China. In Bao Feiyang's family relationship, his sister is the boss of this ceramic company. He also has an uncle who is a senior official in China, equivalent to the mayor of Los Angeles.
Due to the tight time, Honeycott Jr. has not been able to obtain more information. Judging from the visa information, Fangxia Ceramics is not large in scale, with only 100 million registered capital, and its size is far from comparable to Interceramic. However, this Fangxia Ceramic recently cooperated with Interceramic to establish a joint venture. They have mastered a world-leading ceramic technology, and the company's development momentum is very strong.
The Tang family invited Chinese ceramic merchants to come at this time, and I'm afraid the intention was not simple.
"Mr. Kulun, these are Angela, Angel sisters, and their Chinese friends." Honeycott brought Bao Feiyang and others to Abelf Kulun and introduced with a smile. This guy is worthy of being a struggle in the social scene, with a very relaxed expression.
Compared to Honeycott, Abelf Coulon naturally showed an elegant and noble temperament and confident temperament. His eyes turned slightly on the Tang Tianer sisters and Meng Shuang, and he couldn't help but lit up: "Hello, thank you for visiting my birthday party. The three ladies are so beautiful. I hope you can stay young forever. And this gentleman, thank you too."
According to the etiquette, Tang Tianer and Tang Mier quickly gave a temporary birthday gift. Bao Feiyang also selected a string of Buddhist bead bracelets carved with southern red agate from the gifts they brought to the United States to give to others.
"Does Mr. Bao believe in Buddhism?" Kulun picked up the bracelet with great familiarity, put it in his hand and turned it twice, and asked with a smile.
Bao Feiyang smiled: "Believe it."
Coulon couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Believe it? Shouldn't faith be devoted to it wholeheartedly?"
Bao Feiyang shook his head: "That's why I say I believe one thing. The beliefs of our Chinese people are different from those of you Westerners. We believe in Buddhism, but we do not believe that Buddha is omnipotent. We believe in Buddhism's doctrines and Zen. At the same time, we also believe in Confucian moral ethics and will not exclude other correct things."
"That's not considered faith, it's just a cognitive position." Kulun smiled and put the bracelet into the tray in the hand of the waiter next to him. Naturally, someone would have collected these gifts.
Bao Feiyang said: "It can also be said that for ordinary people, that is cognition. There are not many people who truly rise to faith."
"Mr. Bao is very honest!" Kulun reached out and took a glass of wine from the side and handed it to Meng Shuang. He seemed to be very interested in the conversation with Bao Feiyang, and he would also take care of others with his eyes, actions, etc., and would not make anyone feel neglected.
After chatting for a few words, Coulon greeted him and went to entertain other guests. Little Honeycott also went to other places. The Tang family had not been in San Francisco for a long time, and most of them were Westerners. The Tang Tianer sisters had no acquaintances because they were thinking about things and were in no mood to communicate with others.
"Hey, this Abelf Kulun won't really invite us to come and sit down, right?" Tang Mi'er said with a pout.
Chapter completed!