Chapter 379: All bosses have no conscience
Marlene was still brooding over what Xiao Peng said, and she didn't treat Xiao Peng well during dinner!
Last time, they didn't go to the "Black Current" at night, and as a result, Xiao Peng didn't see them off when they returned to Paris the next morning because Xiao Peng caused a big scene in the "Black Current" and was arrested by the police.
Last time, Malin specially learned a Chinese song and sang it for Xiao Peng. She admired Xiao Peng very much and they kept in touch. But she got angry when she heard Xiao Peng say "the little one is so cute".
Can you blame her for this? How many women in the French film and television industry have big breasts? They all look like they have pimples on their chests...
They dined at the "Neng Ren Ju" restaurant, a truly renowned Parisian establishment, not for its exceptional food but for its Belle Époque feel. It's nicknamed the "Paris People's Canteen," a charming place steeped in the tradition of its century-old decor. The prices are excellent, and the menu is a must-have. Orders are recorded on the tablecloth, a hallmark of the establishment.
The duck confit was good, as was the braised pork and duck liver. The foie gras with plum sauce had a mild but average flavor. Parisian specialties like steak and snails weren't particularly good, and couldn't match Bellucci's culinary prowess.
The only good thing is that the baguette here is free. Although the snails here are not delicious, the taste of the snail juice is top-notch, and it feels quite good to eat baguette with the snail juice.
But I don't really come here for the food, but for the old-school feel. It's like eating at Lao Mo in Beidu. Eating here is about nostalgia.
"Master, thank you for coming to Paris. This is the first time I have initiated such a charity event and I am not sure about it. Now that you are here, I feel much more confident." Felix said.
Xiao Peng took a sip of the white wine; it was the only kind of wine available. It cost less than five yuan a bottle, but it tasted truly delicious. "Felix, you're doing a good deed. I absolutely support you in this kind of thing! You're doing a very good thing."
Elizabeth said, "Xiao, I don't know why my son calls you 'Teacher', but what I want to know is: did you bring any items here?"
"Auction item?" Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this.
Elizabeth said, "After tomorrow's charity concert, the event will be for participants to auction off the items they brought, and the funds raised will go to the Walt Fire Fighting Fund to help more people in need."
"Walt Fire Fighting Fund?" Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this.
Elizabeth nodded and said, "After all, it's a fund led by our Walter family, right?"
Xiao Peng looked at Elizabeth and said, "I really don't understand why you do things this way? Felix wants to do such a great thing, but you want to tie it to profit. Is that interesting?"
Elizabeth was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Xiao Peng angrily said, "Your charity concert and charity auction are all good things, and I fully support them. But why are you mixing such good things with these empty, pretentious things? How can you educate Felix properly if you're so obsessed with fame and profit?"
Elizabeth was furious after hearing this: "What do you know? Have you ever been a parent? I have two children, one is the best actor, and the other is the best pianist! You say I'm a failure as a mother?"
Xiao Peng retorted, "I've never been a father, but I have been a son! Do you think Marlene and Felix are happy?"
Elizabeth asked, "Which successful person had a happy childhood?"
"Uh..." Xiao Peng couldn't really refute this. When he was a kid, he wanted to transform into Ultraman to save the Earth, and he wanted to be a Gundam pilot, and so on. Anyway, he just didn't want to study!
Seeing that the two were not friendly, Marlene said, "Xiao, you misunderstood my mother. Elizabeth did this to help more people."
"Huh?" Xiao Peng was confused.
Marlene explained, "Many celebrities are attending this auction, most of whom are Elizabeth's connections. And how much money can Felix raise just by playing the piano? That's why we have this charity auction. But it's really hard to get those wealthy people to contribute to this, so we have to set up a foundation first."
"Why is this?" Xiao Peng asked puzzledly.
Marlene explained, "Because of tax cuts! If you donate to a charitable foundation, you can get more tax refunds, which means you can get more money and help more people."
Xiao Peng shook his head. "I really don't understand these things. It's supposed to be a good thing to help people, but they have to make it so complicated. Don't these rich people have a conscience?"
Ka Xin on the side said: "Boss, you are the one who said that bosses don't have such a thing as 'conscience'!"
Xiao Peng glared at him and said, "Shut up! Can't eating shut your mouth?"
Kasim fell silent.
Xiao Peng looked at Elizabeth and said, "Okay, Elizabeth, I apologize for what I said just now. No matter what, it's a good thing to be able to raise more money to help more people. The only people to blame for this are those shameless rich people. They have to be calculating even when doing good things!"
Elizabeth rolled her eyes at Xiao Peng. "Alright, I accept your apology. After all, you are my son's 'teacher'. Now, I want to ask, Xiao, what will you give to support your apprentice's charity gala?"
Xiao Peng laughed: "Me? Don't worry, I have such an outstanding disciple. As a master, I will definitely not let him lose face."
"Really?" Elizabeth looked at Xiao Peng with suspicion in her eyes.
Xiao Peng was stunned: "Don't you know what I do?"
"I know," Elizabeth said. "With the Cousteau brothers, aren't they? I saw Pierre the other day, and he didn't think very highly of Pascal and Fabian. I heard those two guys are now distracted from their jobs and into underwater salvage! I don't know what's going on now, everyone's talking about underwater salvage. Isn't that distracting from their jobs? Marlene, Elizabeth, I know you have a good relationship with your cousins, but don't try to copy them. You need to know what's the right path to take."
Xiao Peng was stunned. Pierre? Oh! Pascal's father! This guy is quite interesting. He can't defeat his own son, so he goes around saying bad things about his own son?
Malin coughed twice: "Mom, don't underestimate Xiao, he..."
Xiao Peng interrupted Marlene and said, "Don't worry, Elizabeth. I will definitely give my full support to my apprentice. Sorry, I have to make a phone call first!"
He finished speaking and walked out of the restaurant with his phone. "Ivan? You have to do me a favor. Can you come to Paris tomorrow?"
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