Chapter 404 Celebration Banquet
Chapter 404 Celebration Banquet
Gao Yi came at the invitation.
Although Russia is big, the hotel rooms in Moscow are very small. Five people in a room would seem very crowded. After Gao Yi arrived, the six of them had to squeeze in.
There were not enough chairs, so a small round table was placed between the two single beds. People could sit on the beds on both sides, and there were two chairs. The chair closest to the outside was reserved for Gao Yi.
On the small round table there was a box of barbecue, a large pot of vegetables, and a bag of green boiled edamame in a plastic bag.
The liquor was white wine, not vodka. There were four paper cups, and the rest was filled with cans of beer. The beer was piled directly on the bed and people could take it and drink it at any time.
The beer is Tsingtao and the liquor is Niu Er.
Gao Yi had never drunk like this in his life.
I have never drunk like this before. I was not allowed to drink when I was a child, and I have never drunk like this when I grew up.
The person who opened the door was Luo Changyou. Sitting on another chair was the young sonar soldier, and the old expert was sitting on the bed. When they saw Gao Yi come in, several people stood up.
"Teacher Gao is here, please sit down."
It was Huang Haisheng who spoke first. He warmly asked Gao Yi to sit down. Gao Yi asked in surprise, "Why are you calling me teacher?"
Huang Haisheng said without hesitation: "Because it is not appropriate to call you classmate, then it can only be Teacher Gao. Professor Qiao, do you think Xiao Gao can be a teacher?"
"Yes, yes, you must be able to, you definitely can. This lesson saved us ten years of time. You are more than qualified to be a teacher."
The old expert enthusiastically invited Gao Yi to take a seat. He smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Teacher Gao, please take a seat. We are waiting for you. You are a great contributor. Please take a seat."
It was not sarcasm, nor was there any hidden meaning. Gao Yi believed that the professor surnamed Qiao was really grateful to him and really regarded him as a great contributor.
"It's not appropriate..."
Gao Yi was about to give way, but Huang Haisheng pressed his shoulder and said, "Hurry up and sit down. No one else can take your seat. Come on, white wine or beer?"
"White one, beer makes me bloat."
Gao Yi sat down and tried to get the bottle of wine, but the young sonar soldier got it first and started pouring it into the paper cup.
Well, people who just made a billion-dollar business are crowded together to drink Niu Er which costs 13 yuan. This is very Dongda.
Professor Qiao held the paper cup and said with an unconcealable smile: "I'll have white wine too, half a cup, by myself... by myself..."
Even though he said he would do it himself, the young sonar soldier still filled his glass. Professor Qiao, who had been saying that the glass was half full, did not move his glass. Finally, he grinned and said, "Then have more. You can take a nap on the way back, haha."
Three paper cups were filled with white wine. The young sonar soldier hesitated and looked at Huang Haisheng.
Huang Haisheng nodded and said, "Just order according to your needs."
The sonar soldier poured out the rest of the wine without saying a word, making four glasses from the bottle.
Luo Changyou opened two beers, handed one to Huang Haisheng, and then said, "Let's have a drink to celebrate... Happy birthday to Teacher Gao!"
What is happy birthday?
Gao Yi drank from the paper cup. The wine tasted good.
The young sonarman looked a little restrained.
"Teacher Gao, there's no reason to drink today. Logically, we can't drink, but after we go back from here, no one will know each other, and we won't have the chance to meet again in this life, so I think it's against the rules, but we still have to drink."
Huang Haisheng was hosting the drinking party. He held a beer in his hand and said with a smile on his face: "I am here to thank everyone. Come, let's have a sip."
The group raised their glasses again and drank again.
Just as he put down his wine glass, Luo Changyou said, "Everyone is a guest from afar. As the half-host, I welcome everyone. Let's have a drink."
Here we go again.
After three sips, the young sonar soldier finished the white wine in the paper cup.
The older sonar soldier whispered, "Can you still drink? Don't drink it. How about you drink some beer?"
There must be something wrong with what he said. The young sonar soldier hesitated to speak, but Huang Haisheng smiled and said, "It's okay, just say it."
So the young sonar soldier whispered, "It's okay, you can drink, I'm going to get off the boat."
"Oh? Did you get off? You won't get on again?"
The sonar soldier nodded with regret and reluctance, and whispered, "No more."
Huang Haisheng said seriously: "For this trip, Xiao Chen got off the boat six months earlier, but this is also a good thing, a good thing."
Xiao Chen whispered, "Can you tell me?"
"Yes, it's nothing. I have a plan in mind, don't worry."
Huang Haisheng was very generous. He said to Xiao Chen: "Fill up if you can drink. This is our way of welcoming you ashore."
Xiao Chen has a bright future.
Gao Yi said sincerely: "Then congratulations to Xiao Chen."
Several people raised their glasses again, and Xiao Chen, who seemed a little depressed and reserved, also laughed. He quickly opened a bottle of Niu Er and filled himself up with wine again.
The wine started to flow, but Gao Yi still didn't know the real reason why Huang Haisheng asked him to drink, because with so many people around, were there any words that were appropriate?
Huang Haisheng was still leading the conversation. He looked at Gao Yi and smiled, "Teacher Gao, our meeting is fate. I'll toast to you." Gao Yi and Huang Haisheng clinked their glasses and drank. Then, Huang Haisheng continued, "Everyone here today actually met for the first time, but we all came together for the same purpose and the same mission."
Luo Changyou stretched his neck and turned his head. He seemed to want to stop Huang Haisheng from speaking, but he didn't know whether he should stop him or not, so he looked a little awkward at the moment.
Huang Haisheng continued to smile and said, "After we go back, we won't meet again. It's impossible for us to meet again."
Luo Changyou coughed lightly and said with a troubled look on his face: "Brother Huang is already drunk before he even drinks."
Professor Qiao seemed a little hesitant. He looked at Huang Haisheng and whispered, "How about... we step aside for a while?"
"No, no, it's okay!"
Huang Haisheng is really not rigorous at all now.
However, Gao Yi dared to guarantee that Huang Haisheng had the sharpest eyesight among all the people present.
He is also the one with the most ingenious means.
Why? Because of Gao Yi’s character and Gao Yi’s principles.
This is just a business, a transaction.
Never let any personal feelings get involved, never, absolutely never.
But now, Huang Haisheng called so many people together, said things that he shouldn't say, and did things that he shouldn't do, but he easily destroyed the dam that Green had repeatedly built in Gao Yi's heart.
Huang Haisheng treats Gao Yi as an outsider, so they are all outsiders to Gao Yi.
If Huang Haisheng treats Gao Yi as his own, then Gao Yi can be his own person.
Everything depends on what Gao Yi thinks and how he chooses.
So Huang Haisheng is the master, he knows everything and understands everything.
The reason why Gao Yi was able to figure it out was because what he saw and learned in the past two days made him progress.
Even Gao Yi knew why Huang Haisheng called him Teacher Gao.
Because Gao Yi called the person who introduced him to the other person in the beginning "Teacher Mu".
Teacher Gao should be a code name, and only Huang Haisheng knows the deep meaning of this code name, it's that simple.
Gao Yi exhaled and said with a smile: "It's okay. Once we leave this door, we won't know anyone. Nothing will happen."
Huang Haisheng smiled and said, "Teacher Gao sees things clearly. Teacher Gao, I toast to you."
Gao Yi picked up the wine glass and drank another one with Huang Haisheng.
Then, Huang Haisheng smiled and said, "Teacher Gao has done a big business and he has done a great job. I admire him for that. I really admire him."
Gao Yi sighed and said, "Hey, I was forced into this business for no apparent reason. How should I put it? I have achieved some success, all thanks to luck and the care of my friends. Anyway, I have only one principle: the more friends you have, the easier your life will be."
"Yes, yes, that's right."
Huang Haisheng just agreed casually, and then he said seriously: "Then we are friends from now on. If my brother has any problems in the future, you have to take care of him, Mr. Gao."
Gao Yi said very seriously: "I'd like to toast everyone."
A group of people raised their glasses at the same time. After drinking, Gao Yi said seriously: "Today we have truly met each other. We will be friends from now on. If you have any problems, just come to me. I will definitely help if I can, and I can also give advice if I can't help."
The atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
Huang Haisheng picked up a few edamame and said casually, "Teacher Gao has made great achievements at such a young age. I admire you very much. Have you ever returned to your hometown to build a villa or something? I have connections here, so land is definitely not a problem. I've handled all the procedures for you."
"Build a villa?"
Gao Yi fell into deep thought.
Building a villa is of course just a metaphor. It means asking Gao Yi whether he plans to go back. If he does, Huang Haisheng will arrange it for him.
Gao Yi thought for a moment and said, "I won't go back. What's the point of going back? There's no one in my hometown anymore. Even if I build a big house, no one will live in it. It's a waste to leave it empty. I'll consider going back to my hometown to build a big house after I retire. Now it's better for me to earn money honestly outside."
Huang Haisheng immediately said: "Yes, yes, you should explore more while you are young."
Gao Yi said to Huang Haisheng meaningfully: "I'll have to rely on Mr. Huang to take care of me in the future. It's a pleasure to deal with Mr. Huang. I'm willing to do this business even if it doesn't make money. It's not for anything else, just for the pleasure. So, it depends on the opportunity. If there is a chance, we must cooperate again."
Gao Yi meant that from now on we should just focus on business and not mention anything other than business. However, it doesn’t matter if this business doesn’t make money, it just depends on the opportunity.
Huang Haisheng had no intention of forcing Gao Yi to take the civil service exam.
Huang Haisheng calls Gao Yi "Teacher Gao", which means he is a civil servant. However, there are also teachers in private schools. So, what does the word "teacher" mean? Gao Yi can choose by himself.
The reason why Gao Yi calls himself Boss Huang and not Brother Huang is because they are doing business in the future, so Huang Haisheng is not his boss, colleague, or leader.
Huang Haisheng knew that Gao Yi understood what he meant, and he also understood what Gao Yi meant, so he said seriously: "Since Teacher Gao said so, let's leave contact information?"
Gao Yi nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll contact you if I have any problems in the future, Boss Huang, please take care of me when the time comes."
That’s it, the relationship is established, and we’ll keep in touch and do business in the future.
(End of this chapter)