Over the past year, he has invested in and set up factories every time, and each time it has brought in substantial profits.
After chatting about some trivial matters, Nalan Yuanshu left, and an apprentice from Baozhilin delivered an invitation.
I glanced at the silver-edged cover and opened the invitation.
The gist of the message is that Jardine Matheson invited Mr. Li Boyang to attend the Far East Trading Company exchange meeting tonight.
Night fell quickly.
After nearly a year of expansion, Jardine Matheson built a six-story Western-style building covering a kilometer in Guangzhou, located near the city center.
Tonight's exchange meeting is being held in the lobby of Jardine Matheson.
Li Boyang arrived at the perfect time, arriving about half an hour after the meeting had started.
When he arrived at the entrance of the Western-style building, the area outside was already filled with Western-style carriages, indicating that quite a few people had come that night.
Today, Li Boyang was still dressed in loose martial arts attire, instead of the formal suit and tie he usually wears for special events. After handing over his invitation, he walked into the lobby of Jardine Matheson under the surprised gaze of the gatekeeper.
As soon as Li Boyang entered the hall, he attracted a lot of attention. The men in the hall were all dressed in suits and ties, and the women were also dressed in Western-style clothes. Li Boyang's outfit was rather unconventional.
It was supposed to be an exchange meeting, but it was actually a Western-style cocktail party. There was a wine cabinet at the end of the hall, which was stocked with all kinds of wines, including red wine and whiskey, for guests to help themselves.
A champagne tower was erected in the wine cabinet, and the aroma of alcohol permeated the surroundings.
Not far from the wine cabinet is the food area, which is filled with all kinds of food. It is obviously self-service, and guests can help themselves.
All around were round tables of various sizes, where guests gathered in twos and threes, chatting casually.
In the center of the hall is a ballroom, and there is a Western orchestra composed of Western instruments such as piano and violin.
When Li Boyang arrived, the band started playing music, signaling the start of the dance. The men and women at the party began searching for attractive members of the opposite sex.
Li Boyang had no interest in this kind of dance party. He casually found a seat and sat down. While watching the singing and dancing at the party, Li Boyang felt a sense of peace.
"Ms. Elisa, may I have this dance?"
A handsome, tall foreigner dressed in a black and white tailcoat approached another foreign woman.
"Sir, would you please dance with me?"
The woman was dressed very daringly, with her shoulders exposed. Her silver evening dress only covered half of her ample bosom, and her tall figure exuded endless allure.
"No, you're not my type, thank you."
The woman coldly rejected him, sat quietly in her seat, and slowly observed the other men.
Before long, five or six foreigners left empty-handed in front of the woman. Those who were rejected did not linger. At such parties, the point was to demonstrate gentlemanly manners. After being rejected, they simply moved on to the next target.
Couples still entered the dance floor and began to dance gracefully to the music.
The foreign woman was getting anxious because she still hadn't found a suitable partner. But when she saw Li Boyang sitting quietly drinking, her eyes lit up.
Although Li Boyang wasn't particularly striking in appearance, nor was he as tall as those foreigners, his years of martial arts training had given him a muscular physique that exuded health, and his sharp and imposing demeanor was undeniable.
Li Boyang, who was quietly sipping his wine, suddenly felt someone staring at him. He turned around and saw the woman staring at him intently, her alluring eyes seeming to be telling him something.
"Come and invite me. If you invite me, I will definitely say yes."
Unfortunately, the foreign woman was destined to be disappointed. Li Boyang could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her expression, but he wasn't interested, so he turned back to continue drinking.
Seeing that Li Boyang remained unmoved, a look of resentment flashed across the woman's face. Finally, she stamped her foot and walked over.
"Sir, would you please dance with me?"
"No, please find someone else."
He wasn't there to pick up girls, and he didn't want to have anything to do with these women who were dressed up so extravagantly and were obviously looking for rich husbands at this exchange meeting.
“Sir, it seems rather ungentlemanly of you to refuse a beautiful lady’s invitation like this.”
The woman in the Western-style dress looked displeased.
"I'm sorry, please find someone else."
He coldly rejected the foreign woman as before, and looked around but couldn't see Chaddon anywhere.
Just then, Li Boyang heard the sound of someone escaping.
"Mr. Li?"
"Hello, may I sit here?"
Not long after Li Boyang sat down, a bald, somewhat obese middle-aged foreigner of similar build sat down opposite him.
The woman in the Western-style dress had no choice but to give up. She stomped her foot angrily, seemingly frustrated that her charm had failed her.
Li Boyang glanced at the other person's appearance, but didn't recognize it. He said coldly:
"I don't think I know you?"
The obese middle-aged foreigner didn't seem to mind Li Boyang's aloofness at all, and said to himself, "Please allow me to introduce myself. You can be called Christian, one of the owners of the Tai Lai Trading Company."
"Tailai Trading Company?"
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Chapter 34 Yagyu Jubei