Chapter 175
When the boss leaves, everyone naturally follows, even though everyone feels that the chances of finding someone else are slim.
From the man's repeatedly confusing statements, it was clear that he treated this foreigner as a fat sheep and didn't even bother to introduce him properly. He just wanted to throw out a lot of professional terms to confuse him and then make him pay.
If that person had met any other member of the exchange group, this wouldn't have happened. The problem is that this boss is not a serious historian. He likes Chinese and the mysterious oriental culture, but liking it doesn't mean he understands it.
After Chu Jiujiu said those words, she automatically stepped back. Among the reception staff, some felt that she shouldn't have said such a thing, while others felt that she should have said it.
It’s better to find out it’s fake now than to find out it’s fake when they go back.
He returned to the original place in a rage, and sure enough, the man was gone. Seeing that he was very angry, two receptionists came forward to mediate. One explained the rules of Panjiayuan to him, and the other said that he would definitely find the person who cheated him.
After talking for about ten minutes, the boss calmed down. Although he was cheated out of a large amount of money, to him, the money was really nothing. So, he began to stroll around the garden with everyone again with great interest.
I really don't know whether they were lucky or unlucky. Just strolling around the streets, they actually met the man selling counterfeit goods again. This time he was not cheating people, but chatting with people.
"You don't know how stupid that yellow-haired guy is. I told him it was Wang Anshi's stuff, and he immediately took out money to buy it. He even paid in foreign currency! Hahahaha, don't say I didn't make you rich. Here, take these two. Next time there are good things like this, remember to bring them to me. Idiots don't come around often. Today we've copied it, but in the future we still have to rely on our own abilities to make money. Apart from anything else, just your ability has me convinced!"
Chu Jiujiu stood behind the wall, silently pursed her lips. She didn't say anything, but quietly looked at Mike's face. Sure enough, it was now completely black.
Chu Jiujiu sighed inwardly.
These two people are so unlucky. People have long been accustomed to selling fake goods in Panjiayuan. Usually, there is no police to deal with it. Even if you spend 10,000 yuan to buy something produced last week, you can only consider yourself unlucky. However, this cannot be done today. The exchange group represents not the face of a few people, but several countries. For the sake of these countries' face, these two people must be arrested.
This way it will be easier to explain.
Chu Jiujiu lit two candles for the two men in her mind. Soon, someone rushed over and arrested them.
It was then that Chu Jiujiu walked around and took a look. There were two men. One of them looked to be in his thirties, but surprisingly looked very honest and loyal. He was the one who had cheated the boss of his money. Next to him was a teenager of only fifteen or sixteen. He looked dejected, and in his hand he was still tightly clutching the two hundred-dollar bills given to him by the middle-aged man.
From the conversation just now, it was clear that this kid was a counterfeiter. For a moment, Chu Jiujiu felt sorry for him. Just like the middle-aged man said, his counterfeiting skills were really good! The details of the official seal were so perfect that even someone like the boss, who was used to seeing antiques, couldn't find any mistakes after a long scrutiny.
It can be said that he just can't fool the experts, but he can definitely fool the connoisseurs.
He is still so young, what a pity, what a pity.
No matter how much he said it was a pity, Chu Jiujiu wouldn't help him. Selling fake goods was unethical, and counterfeiting was even more unethical. With his skills, he would definitely have no trouble finding a job. Even if he did some odd jobs, wouldn't he be able to support his family? This was because he wanted to make a lot of money, so he took this path.
There is no excuse and no sympathy.
Chu Jiujiu's inner thoughts were extremely cruel, but when she saw the child being taken away, she couldn't help but look at him a few more times. She didn't know where they would be taken, and whether they would be beaten for causing such trouble.
She thought that when she got home in the evening, she would call Grandpa Han. Since it involved a diplomatic incident, Grandpa Han still had a lot of power. She could ask him to say hello, and these two people would not have to suffer extra pain.
After staying in Panjiayuan for another two hours, it was almost dark before they got in the car and headed to the restaurant they had booked long ago.
Half a month ago, the best private room in this restaurant was booked. Chu Jiujiu had only been to this private room a few times. They would only come here for a meal when there was something important happening at home. Usually, Chu Jiujiu would sit in an ordinary private room on the third floor.
Seeing the restaurant sign from afar, Chu Jiujiu thought that when she went to other countries for exchanges, she would also eat a lot and make back all the money she spent here.
She was stunned for a while, and then someone called her. She didn't react for a moment and her expression was a little dazed. When she found that the car had stopped, she quickly jumped out and gave a friendly smile to the people in the exchange group.
At the end of the day, her face was almost stiff from smiling. Han Shengyi said that she was not here to be a waitress, and she now thought so too.
Waiters nowadays don’t smile so many times!
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They walked into the restaurant in a large group. Because there were so many foreigners, people on the first floor soon all looked over. The only thing to be thankful for was that this restaurant was quite high-end and everyone was generally knowledgeable and well-informed, so there wasn't a swarm of people gathering around.
After dinner, it was time to call it a day. Chu Jiujiu quickly walked towards the elevator. Suddenly, she heard a cheerful voice, "Sister Jiujiu, Sister Jiujiu!"
Chu Jiujiu stopped and looked over in surprise, and found that Dabao, Erbao and Qi Baozhu were all there. The three of them were sitting at a table for four. There were several dishes on the table, and it looked like they had already eaten half of them.
Chu Jiujiu didn't speak immediately. She first looked at the teacher leading the group. When she saw the teacher nodded to her, she smiled and said to the others, "Excuse me, that person is my sister. I'll go over to see her."
Everyone was used to it and told her it was okay, then they all stretched their necks to see what Chu Jiujiu's sister looked like.
After watching it, they were a little disappointed. Chu Jiujiu's sister was not as pretty as herself. She just had an ordinary Asian appearance.
After spending a day in China, everyone in the exchange group had a tacit understanding that all Chinese people had the same face, and except for Chu Jiujiu, they couldn't remember who was who.
Having lost interest, they turned their heads back. At this time, Mike stood out again. Not only did he not retract his neck, he stretched it even harder. He found that his neck was too short. He finally reacted and took two steps forward.
The people in the same industry were stunned. Could it be that Chu Jiujiu's appearance just hit the boss's aesthetic standards?
Over there, Chu Jiujiu had already met up with Erbao and the others. Without her asking, Erbao told her why he was there.
"My brother, Sister Baozhu and I are out playing together. I told them you'd be coming here for dinner today, so Sister Baozhu brought us here. We thought we wouldn't run into you, but you showed up so late. Sister Jiujiu, are you hungry? Why don't you eat something here first?"
Chu Jiujiu chuckled and said, "No need. I'll go to Shanshuijian to eat."
Dabao and Qi Baozhu had been very quiet, and this time was no exception. Erbao was the only one who was excited. She almost jumped up and said, "Shanshui Room! Isn't that a private room for distinguished guests? If it wasn't for Grandpa Han's birthday last time, I wouldn't have been able to get in."
Erbao tugged at her sleeve, "Sister Jiujiu, can you bring me a flower?"
Shanshuijian is of high quality in all aspects. For example, the napkins here are folded into a swan shape, and each set of tableware is accompanied by a small cluster of flower arrangements, which can be viewed and taken away. The flower arrangements used are different each time. The main feature last time was roses, and the main feature the time before that was small green lilies.
Chu Jiujiu could still fulfill this small request. She opened her mouth to agree, but before she could utter a word, she heard the voice that had given her a headache all day.
"Hello? Hello?"
Chu Jiujiu thought Mike was chasing her, but when she turned around, she realized that it wasn't him.
Mike went straight to the table diagonally opposite. There were only two people at that table, a man sitting facing them and a woman sitting with her back to them.
Just when Chu Jiujiu was thinking that the figure looked familiar, she saw Mike walk up to the woman and asked her with a look of surprise, "It's really you, Wanhe, you finally returned to your country?"
It was as if a thin nerve in her brain was suddenly touched lightly by someone. Chu Jiujiu paused, and before she could even react, she had already taken two steps forward.
She wanted to see who this person was, and when she walked around, she saw a familiar face.
Zhang Nan looked a little embarrassed and distant. She said to Mike in a gentle voice, "You must have recognized the wrong person. I have never seen you before. My name is Zhang Nan."
Mike was stunned. After hearing what Zhang Nan said, he seemed to be unsure. He didn't say anything for a moment, looking at Zhang Nan with a puzzled look. His eyes clearly said, "Isn't it true? How can they be so similar?"
Scratching his head, he asked, "Aren't you Meng Wanhe from Cornell University? In 1965, you attended my birthday party with my brother."
Zhang Nan smiled at him sheepishly, "Really not. I don't have good enough grades to get into Cornell University."
If Chu Jiujiu was not here, Zhang Nan would have wanted to say that she didn't even know what Cornell University was, but that was not possible, because Chu Jiujiu knew that she had returned from the United States.
Holding the chopsticks, Zhang Nan almost broke them. She wanted to drive Mike away immediately. She raised her head and glanced at him, and found that he seemed to think that she had recognized the wrong person. Finally, when she heard Mike say sorry, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Mike turned and left, but Chu Jiujiu hadn't moved yet.
Zhang Nan thought her eyes were a little strange, but she still smiled and said, "Jiujiu, come here to eat too."
Chu Jiujiu looked at her intently for two seconds, and suddenly, she smiled faintly, "Yes, Second Aunt."
She added a little more force to the "Second Aunt" address, and Zhang Nan frowned imperceptibly. She was about to say something else, but Chu Jiujiu had already turned and left. She said a hasty hello to Erbao and the others, then followed the main group. This episode seemed to have passed without causing any commotion, except that Chu Jiujiu became even more taciturn.
Even Mike himself had forgotten about it.
On the way back, Chu Jiujiu sat by the window. She opened half of the window, enjoying the evening breeze while thinking silently.
Wanhe.
Meng Wanhe.
Aunt Wanhe...
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