Hearing this, Lu Fan smiled slightly. Since that's the case, there's no need to worry too much anymore. Just let things develop slowly and leave everything else to time.
At least for now, the relationship between the other party and himself has progressed further, and he has gradually gained the upper hand. The Shangguan family may slowly come to regard him as a friend.
Lu Fan had these thoughts about the Shangguan family before; if they couldn't become friends, then they would inevitably have to pay the price. A short while later, Shangguan Jianguo called Lu Fan.
"It's convenient. I've invited him over tonight, and we plan to have a get-together at your place."
As for your relationship and other matters, those are none of my concern. Whether things can be resolved is up to fate.
Hearing this, Lu Fan was overjoyed, since doing this much was already enough.
Those were all minor issues before, and they weren't too difficult to combine. Now, the most important thing for him is to get people to come over.
Once this step is resolved, everything else can be taken care of gradually.
These problems can be resolved with a little easing of tension.
"Thank you for your help, sir. I owe you a favor this time." Lu Fan quickly flattered them, hoping to use this opportunity to ease tensions and calm himself down.
"It was just a small favor, but he's a bit petty, so it might cause some trouble for you two to get along."
As for whether this matter can be resolved smoothly, that depends on you. I'll make some preparations and go over around 6 PM.
Upon hearing this, Lu Fan immediately instructed his men to tidy up the entire room and prepare all the necessary meals.
It was soon six o'clock. Lu Fan and Jiang Manyue, dressed in formal attire, expressed their seriousness about the matter, especially their desire to gain the other party's forgiveness and change their current situation.
Both are indispensable and are the most important things right now. After the bell rang, Lu Fan immediately went to the door, opened it, and saw Shangguan Jianguo and Chen Liejun, both smiling and dressed in casual clothes.
Chen Liejun looked clearly uncomfortable, as if he was still holding a grudge about what happened earlier, but he couldn't refuse Shangguan Jianguo because of him.
"Please come in, gentlemen. I have already arranged a dinner. I don't know what kind of food you prefer, so I have just made some simple arrangements."
While preparing these dishes, he specifically consulted Shangguan Jianguo in order to ensure the success of the banquet and, at the same time, demonstrate his diligence.
He knew perfectly well that everything would proceed as normal from then on.
In addition, you need to try to please the other party and ease the relationship. Each step requires understanding the other party's dietary restrictions.
After observing the food on the table for a while, Chen Liejun's expression softened slightly.
Lu Fan specially arranged a large table for this banquet, as the original table was too small to hold many dishes.
"Young man, the dishes you make are truly diverse, with all kinds of dishes, and many of them are your signature dishes."
Especially this Hunan cuisine, it's my favorite, and look at the portion size, it's quite generous."
Shangguan Jianguo spoke first, and he looked at Chen Liejun beside him. He could see the expression on the other man's face; this guy wore his emotions on his sleeve.
It wasn't difficult to guess what he was thinking, and it was also clear that he really enjoyed the dishes on the table.
At the same time, this opportunity also served as a chance to ease tensions between the two sides. Let's see how sincere Lu Fan is towards them.
Lu Fan took out a bottle of Moutai wrapped in kraft paper from behind him.
Upon opening it, the old, worn-out thing came into view; just by looking at it, you could tell it had been around for quite some time.
"Gentlemen, I was too impulsive before and offended you in many ways. I will punish myself with three cups this time!"
After filling both of their glasses with wine, Lu Fan stood up, held the glasses in both hands, looked at them, and drank three glasses in a row.
"I don't know what you were thinking back then. At the very least, you should show respect to the elderly. I don't know why you said those things."
Although I don't know exactly what you're thinking, this self-imposed punishment of three drinks shows us your sincerity to some extent, and I'm not one to fuss over trivial matters.
After speaking, he looked at Lu Fan, wanting to see how Lu Fan would respond. He knew that Lu Fan wanted to please him, and he also understood that this banquet was held for him.
Upon hearing this, Lu Fan understood that the other party wanted to forgive him, but he also needed to perform well in the process.
These were not difficult tasks for him.
He picked up his glass and downed two more glasses of wine in quick succession.
"Sir, I was very offensive before. I originally thought you had some grudge against Nangong Qun."
This guy said behind my back that your relationship isn't quite harmonious. I can't help it, since the other party found me a place to stay, which is why this misunderstanding has arisen.
But don't worry, now that I know the Second Director's identity, and since the Second Master has treated me well, you can ask him for anything from now on.
"I'm not good at much else, but I'm good at running errands and helping out."
After he finished speaking, he continued to observe the two of them, trying to see what they were really thinking. After he finished speaking, Jiang Manyue, who was standing to the side, slowly stood up.
Seeing the change in their expressions, he realized that they had basically forgiven the game, or rather, their appearance this time.
He poured wine for the two of them and served them food at the same time.
"These dishes were all cooked by our best chefs. If you have any hometown dishes you'd like to eat, please feel free to ask us."
Or just tell me the name, and I'll arrange for someone to do it right away.
The two waved their hands, watching the plate on the table being placed on the plate; there were more than twenty dishes on the table.
There were only four of them, which was quite extravagant for them.
"In my opinion, let's just skip the dishes. There's way too much food for us to finish, and it would be such a waste."
Every grain is the result of hard work; this food must not be wasted.
Lu Fan nodded repeatedly. He could see the other person's distress, and he also knew that the two of them had originally come from farming backgrounds.
No one understands the hardship involved in producing this grain better than the two of them.
"Don't worry, we will not waste any of this food. If we can't finish it, we will give it to the homeless."
Those who have climbed up from the grassroots level all know that every grain is hard-earned and understand that everything is hard-won.
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