Deng Weitian held a square object and walked to Zhao Xukun's right side. He stopped beside Zhao Xukun and said with a smile.
"Mr. Zhao, congratulations on your grand opening today. This is a small gift I prepared for you. I hope you will accept it."
Zhao Xukun didn't look at Deng Weitian, but lit the cigarette in his mouth. Even though there were several other people sitting at the table at this time, Zhao Xukun also knew their identities just now in the swimming pool office, but these identities were nothing to Zhao Xukun, so he dared to be so arrogant.
Zhao Xukun lit a cigarette, took a puff, looked at a corner of the table, and said lightly.
"I would like to thank Uncle Deng for his kindness."
Deng Weitian placed the gift in his hand on a corner of the table and then sat down. Qin Fen also asked the hotel waiter to start serving the dishes and instructed the waiter to put the gift Deng Weitian gave him on Zhao Xukun's table aside.
"Come on, today is the opening ceremony of Mr. Zhao's swimming pool, let's go one by one."
"cheers!"
Li Baoxun was the first to pick up the wine glass, and several people stood up and clinked glasses.
"Hiss, Mr. Zhao, you're really young and promising. At such a young age, you've already opened a swimming pool in Shanghai. It's true that young people are heroes. If my son could have half of Mr. Zhao's talent, I would wake up laughing every night."
"This toast is to celebrate your grand opening today, Mr. Zhao. Secondly, it's to honor your youthful achievements. I believe that in time, Mr. Zhao will definitely become a leading figure in domestic business."
Guo Chengyun sat down and immediately livened up the atmosphere at the table.
"Right, Uncle Guo, I've been saying this before. This brother of mine is definitely not an ordinary person. He will definitely achieve more than me in the future. I'm very optimistic about him."
Qin Fen also raised his glass and echoed.
"That's an exaggeration. I'm just an ordinary person. I can't be considered young and promising. There are still many people who are younger than me and more capable than me."
Zhao Xukun also raised his glass and responded to their toast.
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At the dinner table, Deng Weitian also raised his glass and said a few words of celebration and praise to Zhao Xukun. Zhao Xukun put aside his past grudges and toasted Deng Weitian with his glass.
"Come on, everyone, let's start eating."
"Mm, it's really good. I haven't eaten at this hotel in a while, and it still tastes the same as before. The chef must be the same Master Cao. The wine is also good. I haven't had wine in a long time, and it tastes just like this."
"Haha, Lao Li, come on. With your status, you must be tired of the food in all the major hotels in Shanghai. How can you possibly have a small collection of fine wines at home?"
"Hey, Lao Guo, I have to criticize you for that. Ever since I turned forty, my wife has been very strict with me. It's not like when I was young, when I could occasionally go out and find an excuse to deal with drinking parties. Now I sit in the position of CEO. Last year, after a physical examination at the hospital and found out that I had some liver problems, my wife refused to let me go out for social events. She cooks meals at home every day for me to eat when I come back. When we eat at home, my wife won't even let me touch the alcohol. I haven't touched alcohol in more than half a year."
"Haha, I didn't expect that, Lao Li, you're actually a henpecked husband, hahaha."
"How can this be called being henpecked?"
"Yes, Lao Li, I agree with what you said. My wife is the same. Now she won't let me go out for drinks, and she also controls my smoking. But when I was in Australia, I could occasionally ask my men to secretly bring me some private work. I understand this very well. We are both wanderers in the world, so why should we know each other when we meet?"
"Old Deng, come here, I'll toast you and us two fallen people."
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After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became better and better. Deng Weitian, who was sitting on the right side of Zhao Xukun, raised his glass again under the influence of alcohol and said to Zhao Xukun.
"Mr. Zhao, it was my son's fault before. I'll drink this glass of wine to make amends on his behalf. I'll drink it."
After saying that, Deng Weitian raised his head and drank a glass of Maozi wine in one gulp.
"Mr. Zhao, I'm here today not for anything else but for what happened at the Jianghe Restaurant last time. My son paid the price. I'd also like to thank you, Mr. Zhao, for showing mercy and not taking his life."
"This glass of wine, I thank you for showing mercy, I will drink it again."
Afterwards, Deng Weitian drank another glass of Maozi wine, took a sip, and continued.
"Today, I'm here to make friends with you. I've been thinking a lot recently. Regarding the matter between you and my son, it was indeed my Zhongyang who was at fault first. Fortunately, you are a wealthy and powerful man. How about this? As long as you agree to reconcile with my Zhongyang, I will give you all the property you won from my Zhongyang before. In addition, I also learned from Ghost Hand Old Three that you won 146.58 million from the casino. Here, I will pay you back all the money you won in one lump sum. I, Deng Weitian, have been out there for decades, and I understand the rules of the underworld. My Deng family will give you as much as you win."
"This is a check for 146,580,000. You can cash it at any bank in the country."
"Also, it was my son who tried to harm you first, so you've likely suffered some damage. Here, I'll give you another 100 million in compensation. Also, I'll give you my two casinos in Australia City. What do you think?"
In order to completely resolve the conflict between Zhao Xukun and Deng Zhongyang this time, Deng Weitian invested a lot of money and was full of sincerity. Anyway, this time, Deng Weitian was determined to resolve the conflict between the two of them.
The reason why Deng Weitian was willing to spend so much money was that, firstly, his hometown was in Shanghai. When people get old, they always want to return to their roots. Now his son has provoked Zhao Xukun. The hatred between the two of them is not a simple one. After being in the underworld for a long time, Deng Weitian has seen too many things. When he retires in old age, he will be retaliated by others and die a very miserable death next time. He does not want to spend his old age like this. Moreover, he knows very well how powerful Zhao Xukun's family is. Secondly, he wants to see if he can get to know Zhao Xukun. Thirdly, his son, Deng Zhongyang, still needs to finish his studies at Shanghai University.
Third, Deng Weitian has been focusing his main energy on business in Shanghai since 2009. Apart from the few stores that were won over by Zhao Xukun, he also has dozens of businesses in Shanghai.
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