Chapter 345
Feeling the gaze of the man next to her, Bai Xiuzhu smoothed her hair in front of her ears and pretended to be calm:
"Don't get me wrong, there are so many people here and I only know you."
Zheng Jirong smiled, put out the cigarette butt in his hand, and said sideways, "Miss Bai is the sister of the chief minister of the northern government. Although you don't know them, they are all eager to get to know you."
Seeing that he mentioned her family background in one sentence, Bai Xiuzhu was a little surprised, but she still replied with an arrogant look: "What's wrong with the president's sister? Shanghai Beach is not under the control of the Beiyang government, and my brother It won’t be long next month.”
"Oh? Brother, is it possible?"
"Promoted to Vice Prime Minister."
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Why is this little girl talking so irritatingly?
Zheng Jirong immediately congratulated: "It turns out that your brother has been promoted, congratulations."
Bai Xiuzhu replied calmly: "What's so gratifying is that it's him who gets promoted and not me who gets promoted."
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After Zheng Jirong was silent for a while, he immediately turned around and shouted: "Eh? Who called me?"
Before she could finish her words, her butt had already left the sofa and disappeared onto the dance floor within a few seconds.
Seeing that he didn't even look back, Bai Xiuzhu frowned and felt confused. Did someone call him just now? Why didn't she hear it?
On the other side of the dance floor, Zheng Jirong found an empty table and was about to pick something to fill his stomach when Ding Li came over again with Ruxian in his arms.
"Arong, why don't you talk to Miss Bai more? I saw you had a very happy chat just now, didn't you?"
"I don't have the spare time to serve such a young lady who has been pampered since she was a child."
Zheng Jirong cut off a piece of steak and put it into his mouth. While chewing, he asked, "Brother Li, do you also know this Bai Xiuzhu?"
"The younger sister of the chief minister of Beiyang, the second young lady of the Bai family in Suzhou, I have only heard of her mentioned by others."
Having said this, Ding Li looked at Zheng Jirong, who was chewing steak with his cheeks bulging out, strangely, "I'm more curious about how you met her. It is said that Miss Bai has an arrogant and aloof character, and ordinary people can't get into her eyes." .”
"That means I'm not an ordinary person."
Zheng Jirong then asked with a smile: "Will her identity be valid in Shanghai?"
"Of course it works!"
After Ding Li signaled Ruxian to avoid him, he sat next to Zheng Jirong and whispered: "Now that the war in the Central Plains is imminent, all the officials of the Beiyang Palace are the targets of the National Palace. People like the Bai family are not only local wealthy families. , and the eldest son of the family is still serving as the chief minister of the northern government, let alone the mayor, even the elders of the Guo Party will not neglect this Miss Bai easily!"
He then pointed around and said meaningfully: "There are no more than three people in the entire hall who can compare with this Miss Bai in terms of status. If you can successfully establish a relationship with her, you want to win a piece of Shanghai Beach." Territory. Easily done!”
"What?!"
Zheng Jirong immediately frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "Then I will become a freeloader!"
Ding Li laughed dumbly and said: "If you say so, finding a backer is really just a soft meal. There are only so many people who want to eat but there is no such way!"
He then put his hand on Zheng Jirong's shoulder and persuaded him: "It's good to make money, business is not shabby!"
"Shame! Very shabby!"
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Seeing the stubborn look on this guy's face, Ding Li had no choice but to nod and said: "Okay, then I will introduce you to some young men from Shanghai later. Their elders are all officials in the National Government. When you meet them Remember to lower your posture."
"No need," Zheng Jirong waved his hand, "Just this Bai Xiuzhu!"
"Eh?"
Ding Li said doubtfully: "I don't understand this. Don't you want to eat soft food?"
"You have to pay attention to how to eat soft rice." Zheng Jirong drank all the red wine in the glass and said loudly: "Even if I eat soft rice, I still have to eat it!"
hiss.
Ding Li couldn't help but look sideways and said: "Then what do you want to do? Let me tell you, when you left the sofa just now, I saw that Miss Bai's face was not very good. Maybe she was angry with you."
"Well, we have to find a way."
Originally, Zheng Jirong thought that although Bai Xiuzhu had a high status in the north, she did not have much energy in Shanghai. After Ding Li reminded her, she realized that she had underestimated her, but she had to find a way to remedy the situation.
He lit a cigarette and took two puffs. When he was about to get up, he suddenly noticed a man walking towards the sofa where Bai Xiuzhu was.
Looking at the man's shiny bald head and his fierce expression, Zheng Jirong raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who is that bald head? Do you know him?"
Ding Li followed his gaze and said, "Tell him, the inspector of the patrol house in the French Concession, Fan Debiao. This guy is as his name suggests. He looks better and has an even bigger personality. However, his brother-in-law is unusual. He is the director of the patrol house. I guess His brother-in-law also brought him here for this banquet.”
Zheng Jirong nodded. Ever since Bai Xiuzhu entered the house, except for some elders, almost no young people dared to go and say hello to her. Either they were afraid of her identity or they couldn't stand the girl's temperament. Fan Debiao was a little The inspector dared to go over and talk to him so arrogantly, which is really cool.
Sure enough, the guy bent down and stretched out his hand before he said a few words. It seemed that he wanted to invite Bai Xiuzhu to dance on the dance floor. However, Bai Xiuzhu ignored his extended hand and turned to look at him with a frosty face. the other side.
Seeing this scene, Zheng Jirong suddenly had an idea in his mind. He waved to Ding Li and whispered a few words in his ear.
After hearing this, Ding Li said with a look of astonishment on his face: "Your brother-in-law is the director of the patrol room. Aren't you afraid of being troubled?"
"What's there to be afraid of? Didn't you say that Bai Xiuzhu has the highest status in the audience?"
“But it’s better for the county magistrate to take charge now!”
"Don't worry. If something happens, a silly girl like Bai Xiuzhu will be on top. There's nothing to be afraid of!"
".Fine!"
The conversation was divided, and just after Zheng Jirong and Ding Li discussed the plan, Bai Xiuzhu finally drove away Fan Debiao, who had been showing his courtesy in front of her with a worried face.
Looking at the bald man's leaving figure, Bai Xiuzhu angrily twisted the skirt at her hand, feeling more and more that she shouldn't have come to this cocktail party. Just when she had the idea of leaving, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure from the corner of her eye. The figure was walking towards her, and Bai Xiuzhu, who had lifted her butt off the sofa, sat back down again.
"Why doesn't Miss Bai look happy?"
Zheng Jirong sat back in his previous seat and looked at Bai Xiuzhu beside him and asked.
"What's there to be happy about?" Bai Xiuzhu asked calmly.
Zheng Jirong smiled when he heard this. He put his hand on the back edge of the sofa, pointed at Fan Debiao who was dancing with a woman on the dance floor and said, "Look at that bald man, how handsome he is."
"Handsome?" Bai Xiuzhu asked curiously: "How handsome is he? He looks like a pig butcher."
"Uh hahaha, not all pig butchers look like that," Zheng Jirong said after haha, "Do you believe that if I go over and knock his bald head three times, he won't fight back?"
Bai Xiuzhu was stunned when she heard this. She looked at Fan Debiao's fierce appearance, slowly shook her head and said, "I don't believe it. This guy doesn't look like a good man or woman. How could he not fight back?"
"Then if I do that, can you smile?"
Seeing Zheng Jirong looking at her seriously, Bai Xiuzhu thought for a while, then slightly opened her red lips and said, "Okay, if you can do it, I will smile for you."
"Okay, it's a deal!"
After saying these words, Zheng Jirong stood up from the sofa eagerly.
At this time, on the dance floor, Fan Debiao was happily dancing the most popular social dance with his female partner in his arms. Although he had just been rejected by Bai Xiuzhu not long ago, he had a big personality and did not worry about it at all.
Although he is a patrol commander who can dominate in front of the citizens outside, when he gets here, almost everyone in the room has a higher status than him. This time he met with his brother-in-law. Knowing the world, there is nothing to be dissatisfied about.
Looking at the charming face of his female companion, Fan Debiao felt even more proud.
at this time!
"Ah fight!"
Boom!
A two-finger critical strike hit him hard on the head!
"Holy shit!!!"
Fan Debiao immediately held his head and shouted in pain: "Damn it, which little red guy hit me?!"
Zheng Jirong put his arm around his shoulder and said with a smile, "Hahaha, Bald King, I finally found you!"
"Who is the Bald King?"
Fan Debiao pushed Zheng Jirong's hand away, pointed at him and cursed angrily: "You little red guy, please take a closer look!"
"Ouch?! So you're not the bald king!"
Zheng Jirong immediately apologized and said: "Sorry, sorry, you look exactly like a friend of mine. You are extremely handsome. It seems that I admitted my mistake. Come on, come on, let me wipe it for you."
After saying that, he raised his hand and rubbed it twice on Fan Debiao's head.
"Come here, touch your head. It doesn't hurt anymore."
Seeing that Zheng Jirong had such a good attitude, Fan Debiao had no choice but to touch his head and wave his hands and said: "Okay! Look more clearly next time, kid!"
"Okay, okay!"
After Fan Debiao hugged his female companion and changed positions, Zheng Jirong raised a finger towards Bai Xiuzhu, who had been paying attention to the movements here, and mouthed: "First time."
Seeing this scene, although Bai Xiuzhu's eyes were as usual, the corners of her mouth could not help but curl up slightly.
the other side,
Fan Derbiao, who had moved to the other side of the dance floor, touched his head and then pulled his female partner and swayed her body happily as if nothing was wrong.
But just after twisting it a few times, he suddenly felt a cold wind blowing on his bare forehead!
"Ah fight! Bald King!!!"
"Ouch! You bastard!!!"
Before Fan Debiao had time to curse, Zheng Jirong put his arm around his shoulders again and said with a smile: "I just saw a person over there who looks exactly like you! I hit him on the head and realized it wasn't you. What do you think? ridiculous?!"
"That person just now was me!!!"
Fan Derbiao pointed at his face and shouted: "Look at me clearly, kid!"
"ah?!"
Zheng Jirong suddenly said in disbelief: "Don't be kidding me. You were there just now. How could you come here so quickly?"
"I'll tell you one last time! I'm not the bald king!"
Fan Debiao pulled the female companion beside him and said, "Tell this kid who I am!"
"Although he is also bald, he is really not a bald king." The female companion explained to Zheng Jirong: "You have found the wrong person, sir. We don't even know you."
"No," Zheng Jirong said in a moment of embarrassment, "I recognized the wrong person again this time. Oops, I'm sorry, brother, you look so much like my friend!"
"Damn it, then you should quickly recognize me now!"
"Okay, okay! Recognize it now, recognize it now!"
Zheng Jirong immediately held Fan Debiao's head with both hands and looked left and right, "Oh, you are indeed not the bald king! Sorry, sorry!"
"You will remember it clearly now!"
"Clear, clear! I'm leaving now!"
After Zheng Jirong left this guy, he walked to the corner and raised two fingers to Bai Xiuzhu, who had been watching the show, "One more time."
Bai Xiuzhu bit her lip tightly and nodded calmly.
At this time, Fan Derbiao, who had been knocked on the forehead twice, finally learned his lesson. He found the waiter and asked him for a black top hat to put on his head.
"You won't mistake me for the bald king after wearing a hat this time, right?"
At this moment, a man in a suit suddenly rushed in front of him with a newspaper rolled up, and shouted angrily at him: "Bald King, you seduced my wife, I will chop you to death!"
"Holy shit!"
Fan Debiao immediately turned sideways to avoid this attack. Just when he was about to ask for help, Zheng Jirong suddenly appeared and said to the man opposite: "You have the wrong person, brother! He is not the bald king!"
The sufferer, played by driver Ding Li, was full of disbelief: "Impossible, he must be the bald king, I will draw my sword and kill him now!"
After saying that, the guy was about to tear open the newspaper. Zheng Jirong quickly grabbed his hand and persuaded him: "He is really not a bald king. You can't pull it out!"
"No! I must draw my sword and chop him to death!"
Fan Debiao, who was opposite them, took off his hat and pointed at his head and said urgently: "Hey, hey, hey, you see clearly, I am really not a bald king!"
"Ah fight"
Before he could react, Zheng Jirong struck again with one finger!
"Ouch! Why did you hit me again?!"
After Zheng Jirong glanced at him, he turned to the driver holding the newspaper and explained: "Did you hear? When the bald king's head was knocked, it made a banging sound, and when his head was knocked, it made a thumping sound. Do you hear it clearly?"
The driver shook his head blankly: "It seems I haven't heard clearly yet."
Zheng Jirong immediately hit Fan Debiao, who was holding his head, with another explosive blow!
"Did you hear it clearly this time?"
"Listen clearly this time!"
The driver nodded, then looked at Fan Debiao who was holding his head and crying in pain and shouted: "Hey, if you're not a bald king, why don't you wear a top hat!"
"Hey, how can you blame others for your own fault! Leave now!"
"Oh, okay, okay."
After the driver left, Fan Derbiao covered his head and said with a painful expression: "Brother, who was that person just now?"
Zheng Jirong said casually: "He, my aunt, has never been clear-headed. Just look at her, a female prostitute, who grows a beard every day."
When Fan Debiao heard this, he immediately rejoiced: "I see. Fortunately, you are here. Thank you, brother."
"Hey, why are you so polite?" Zheng Jirong waved his hand and said modestly: "I said I would recognize that you are not the bald king. Don't worry, no one will look for you. Just keep dancing."
"Thank you! You are such a good person!"
Phew!
After seeing Fan Debiao thanking Zheng Jirong, Bai Xiuzhu couldn't help it any longer and burst into laughter from her pursed lips.