"Sure, thank you for going to all this trouble!"
“We’re all brothers, don’t be so formal… By the way, I’ll invite him to the ancient city tomorrow. Find a restaurant in advance. Cao Jinbo likes to make a show of things, so the restaurant can’t be anything less than upscale.”
“Okay, I’ll go to ‘No. 1 Courtyard’ and book a table later. I’ll use the best cigarettes and alcohol.”
"Okay, then wait for my call tomorrow."
"Alright, I won't thank you. Let's set a time another day and have a drink by ourselves."
After ending the call with Sun Jiwei, I felt a sense of urgency. I immediately stubbed out the cigarette I had only half-smoked and prepared to go to the ancient city to see if there were any good cigarettes to use at the dinner table tomorrow.
...
Compared to the off-season, the ancient city was much more lively at this time. I wandered around half of the ancient city, lost in the crowds, and then bought a carton of the most expensive Yunyan cigarettes and two bottles of relatively high-end liquor at a tobacco and liquor store on Renmin Road, spending a total of 3,500 yuan.
In my entire life, I've never bought these things to please others, but I did it to fit into the social trend.
...
On my way back to Jiulongju, I received a call from Tienan. He said he was already in the ancient city and asked me to tell him a place so he could come find me. I realized I hadn't eaten yet, so I found a restaurant nearby and waited for him.
Just five minutes later, Tie Nan came over. Before he even sat down, he excitedly said to me, "Michael, another seaside inn is up for sale at a low price. Interested in taking a gamble?"
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