Chapter 254 An Accident on the Stairs
There was another knock on the door of the private room.
Lou Hongjian was closest to the door, so he went to open it.
As he pressed the doorknob, he was still a little apprehensive, wondering to himself: What day is it today? Why are there so many guests?
This private room is packed with more than a dozen people, which is really too many. If a fight were to break out, there wouldn't be enough room to move freely.
When he opened the door again, he saw Zhang Weihai, the president of the Haicheng Chamber of Commerce, standing outside, and he couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief.
"Third Young Master?"
Zhang Weihai glanced at him, puzzled. He had the strange feeling that the other man was happy to see him. When did he and Young Master Lou become so close?
Lou Hongjian greeted him with a broad smile: "Chairman Zhang, what brings you here?"
Zhang Weihai said, "Oh, I just saw Mao Mao leaning against the window and was thinking of coming over to say hello."
Lou Hongjian was shocked: "What? You've come to see Mao Mao too?!"
Upon hearing the familiar name, everyone in the private room turned to look.
Suddenly being noticed by so many eyes, Zhang Weihai was still confused: "Yes, I'm here to say hello to Mao Mao, the young marshal, and others."
As the president of the Haicheng Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the dragon boat race, he greeted the Lou family members. Was there a problem?
Lou Hongjian breathed a sigh of relief and stepped aside to let him in.
Zhang Weihai also shuffled his obese body through the door.
The private room was already crowded, and his arrival made it seem even more cramped.
"Uncle," Mao Mao greeted obediently, "Are you feeling better?"
Zhang Weihai laughed heartily: "Alright, much better."
The last time the two met was after Mao Mao's birthday party. At Mao Mao's birthday party, he suddenly fell ill and collapsed, and was taken to the hospital. Afterwards, Mao Mao even went to visit him in the hospital.
A long time had passed; he had long since been discharged from the hospital and recovered completely. His body, which had become somewhat thin due to the acute illness, had become plump again. Perhaps because his children had stopped causing trouble, he looked much better and more energetic than when we last met.
Zhang Weihai was very kind to his little savior: "Mao Mao, were you satisfied with today's dragon boat race? Was there anything you didn't like? I'll continue to improve it when we hold the dragon boat race again next year."
Mao Mao shook her head: "They're all great."
"Haha, that's good."
Zhang Weihai then looked at Lou Fengju: "Young Marshal, you have also graced us with your presence today. Why didn't you tell me so that I could arrange a good seat for you?"
Lou Fengju: "It's a grand event in Haicheng. I'm out with my family, so I won't trouble Chairman Zhang."
Zhang Weihai exchanged a few pleasantries with him with a smile, then looked at the remaining people in the private room and was immediately startled.
Apart from Commander Lou, everyone else in the Lou family is here. That's not a problem, but why is Nie Zhengyun sitting next to him?
And next to him, is Shen Zhaolin?
A gang leader and a renowned scholar.
How did they end up sitting together?
It's normal for Nie Zhengyun to be close to the Marshal's Mansion, but why is Shen Zhaolin here? Isn't he always at odds with Marshal Lou?
"Mr. Nie, Mr. Shen," Zhang Weihai greeted politely, "You two..."
Nie Zhengyun said calmly, "I've come to play with Miss Mao Mao."
Shen Zhaolin echoed, "I've also made an appointment with Mao Mao."
Mao Mao raised her chubby chin and introduced them generously: "Uncle, they are Mao Mao's friends."
"I see."
If it were this little girl in front of me, then it wouldn't be surprising.
Mao Mao is especially cute and lovable. Although he has many children, none of them are as cute, well-behaved and sensible as Mao Mao.
Although there is a significant age gap between them, Zhang Weihai wanted to be friends with her after she saved his life at his birthday party.
"It's getting late, and the morning's matches are over. It's almost noon." Zhang Weihai looked at everyone and invited, "I've already made a reservation at the restaurant next door. If the young marshal and Madam Lou would do me the honor of joining us..."
The first wife turned and exchanged glances with the others, then hesitated before asking, "Will our family outing today be too much trouble for Chairman Zhang?"
"No trouble at all, no trouble at all." Zhang Weihai quickly waved his hand: "The fact that the Commander-in-Chief is willing to give a speech is the icing on the cake for this event. I am very grateful. However, the Commander-in-Chief left in a hurry and probably did not have time to say a few words to the Young Commander and others. So I can only express my gratitude to the Young Commander."
Zhang Weihai said, "It's right next door, just a short walk away. I think Mao Mao must be hungry after watching the game all morning, right?"
Mao Mao ate a lot of snacks in the morning and wasn't hungry at all.
But with such a grand hotel right in front of us, how could we miss it?
Her eyes sparkled, and she nodded.
The girls in the family all agreed, so how could they refuse?
Everyone had no choice but to accept Chairman Zhang's offer.
Mao Mao looked back at her two uncles and warmly invited, "Uncles, come along."
Nie Zhengyun smiled and said, "Oh? Can I go too?"
"Uh-huh!"
"Since it's Miss Mao Mao who invited me, then I'll accept the invitation without hesitation."
Shen Zhaolin naturally didn't refuse, and even brought his nephew along for a free meal.
The group of people emerged from the private room in large numbers.
There were more than a dozen of them in total. Their numbers were so large that when they left the private room, they took up a large part of the corridor, and when they went down the stairs, they filled the entire staircase.
Just then, a few people emerged from a private room at the other end of the corridor. The stairs were closer to the Lou family's side, so they arrived first. When the Lou family members were about to go downstairs, the others had to slow down and wait impatiently.
Mao Mao held her brother's hand and slowly walked downstairs.
Her legs were short, so she would take a step and then stop, and while everyone else had already climbed the stairs, she was still taking steps in the middle.
Lou Fengju patiently held her hand, suppressing a laugh, and said, "Mao Mao, do you want your brother to carry you?"
Mao Mao shook her head: "Mao Mao, walk by yourself."
The waiter at the teahouse, carrying a tray with a teapot and a plate of snacks, hurriedly stepped aside and passed by them, saying, "Excuse me, excuse me."
Mao Mao stopped at the flat ground at the corner of the stairs, her back obediently pressed against the handrail, letting the waiter pass.
"Oh, thank you, miss."
The waiter quickly thanked him and continued upstairs.
Unfortunately, the group of people waiting at the bottom of the stairs were also coming down, and they bumped into each other head-on.
Before the waiter could move aside, the leader impatiently kicked him, yelling, "Get out of the way!"
Before he could dodge, the man kicked the waiter squarely in the body. Caught off guard, he lost his balance in the narrow space and fell backward uncontrollably, dropping the tray from his hands.
"ah!"
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