Su Wenqing has naturally been to the top Japanese food restaurant in Ice City like Musashino, but it is impossible for him to come alone.
He is not Japanese, and he would definitely not be able to come to a place like this without an invitation.
Tonight's dinner made him a little uneasy.
If Kato suddenly invited him here for dinner at this juncture, it would definitely be something to discuss in the future.
Follow the waiter to the private room on the second floor.
"Mr. Su, please." Musashino's waiter naturally knew Su Wenqing. He was the guest of Gendarmerie Commander Kato tonight.
Su Wenqing nodded slightly.
He took off his leather shoes and jacket at the door, handed it to the waiter, waited for the waiter to open the door for him, and then walked in.
"Su Jun is here!" Kato was wearing the Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel's uniform, with a black collar badge indicating his identity as a military policeman. He stood up and came forward with a smile on his face. He was tall among Japanese soldiers, similar to Su Wenqing. The smell of an iron-blooded soldier came to my face.
Kato was ruthless and murderous, and was known as the devil. Japanese people were not fond of women, but only loved money. He also liked to raise wolves and dogs. It was said that he had a black-backed dog, which was very ferocious and often fed "human flesh". I don't know. true and false.
"Commander Kato is so polite." Su Wenqing came over and saw another person sitting in the room. He glanced at it and his heart skipped a beat. How could Saburo Shibuya from the National Police Agency be here?
Su Wenqing was naturally indispensable in dealing with the police department. Although he did not have much contact with Shibuya Saburo, he still knew the person.
He had heard that the Military Police and the National Police Agency had always had a bad relationship, but he didn't expect that Kato would invite him to dinner tonight, and he would also invite Saburo Shibuya.
Is this to dispel the rumors of discord between the two families, or is the "discord" itself a deliberate effort by the two families?
"Shibuya-kun, please introduce Su Wenqing, Su Jun, a local celebrity and wealthy businessman in Bingcheng." Kato was very enthusiastic.
"I've heard about Chairman Su's name for a long time, and today I finally have a chance to meet him. I've admired him for a long time!" Saburo Shibuya stood up and smiled.
"Hello, Mr. Shibuya." Su Wenqing bowed quickly.
"Come, come, let's sit down and talk!" Kato, as the host of this dinner, greeted the two of them with a smile and said, "I have wanted to introduce Su Jun and Shibuya Jun to you for a long time, but unfortunately I never had the chance. Today is just the time. There’s this opportunity.”
"Thank you, Commander Kato. I've been admiring Mr. Shibuya for a long time!" Su Wenqing's heart became more and more uneasy, but now that he's here, it's impossible to leave. If he offends Kato, there will be consequences for him. It was very serious and he couldn't bear it.
"President Su, you are very polite. Your daughter Ling got engaged a few days ago. Shibuya was busy with official duties and could not go. Please forgive me. Your daughter will get married tomorrow. If Shibuya is still in Ice City, he will definitely go to congratulate you!" Saburo Shibuya! He raised his glass and said.
"Thank you, Mr. Shibuya. Wenqing will definitely come to invite you in person." Su Wenqing hurriedly raised his glass in response.
"President Su, did you hear about the shooting incident in Xiaonan Park yesterday?" Saburo Shibuya put down his glass and asked with a smile.
Su Wenqing shuddered slightly and almost spilled the wine in his wine glass, but after all, he was also a man who had experienced strong winds and waves, and quickly regained his composure: "I heard something."
"The security in Bingcheng has always been good. Such large-scale gunshots are rarely heard. The better the security, the easier business will be. President Su is a celebrity in Bingcheng and the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce. You should understand, right?"
"I understand, of course I understand. I am a businessman. I most hope to live a peaceful life and do a peaceful business." Su Wenqing nodded.
"Shibuya-kun, let me just say that Su-kun still understands the general situation. Shibuya-kun, your worries are unnecessary." Kato chuckled, "Here, drink this cup to the full."
The three of them raised their glasses and drank the wine.
"President Su is a friend of Kato-kun, that is, a friend of Shibuya, so I will open the skylight and tell the truth. Officer Zhou Sen of the Nangang Police Station of the National Police Agency is my student. Please take this for my sake, President Su." , don’t embarrass him anymore." Shibuya Saburo said.
Su Wenqing was shocked. Zhou Sen was actually a student of Saburo Shibuya. Why didn't he see such an item in his investigation of Zhou Sen?
"Zhou Sen is a low-key person and doesn't like to flaunt my name outside. But this time, he asked me for help. As a teacher, I have to help, what do you think?" Shibuya Saburo continued.
He couldn't tell Su Wenqing Zhou Sen's true identity, so he had to use other excuses, and the relationship between teacher and student was the most suitable.
Isn't it normal for teachers to come forward to solve students' problems?
Su Wenqing began to weigh the pros and cons in his heart. Although he really wanted to get Bai Yulan, it was not only for face, but also for other reasons, but he couldn't tell anyone.
But now Shibuya Saburo has come forward. He is the deputy director of the Police Department. He is one of the top people with power in Bingcheng and even the entire Binjiang Province.
If he forced it on, the Su family and Qixingtang would be destroyed, and the foundation he had worked hard for for more than ten years would fall apart in an instant.
It's not obvious yet that Saburo Shibuya was able to ask him out through Kato. Kato was leaning toward him and Saburo Shibuya, no, Zhou Sen should be the one to reconcile.
Compared with Qixingtang and the entire Su family, which one is more important is a woman, Su Wenqing knows it very well.
"Mr. Shibuya, I have no intention of going against you. This love scene is like a battlefield. You also know that I am not one to give up easily, but now it seems that I have indeed lost." After weighing it, Su Wenqing sighed. vocal channel.
"As long as President Su can figure it out, it's just a woman. Come on, I respect you." Saburo Shibuya smiled slightly and raised his glass.
"Thanks."
"President Su, there are some things that I need to go to in person to talk things over and make it clear." Shibuya Saburo said.
"I understand." Su Wenqing understood and couldn't help but feel a bitter taste in his mouth.
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North Sixth Street, Dadi Hotel.
After Jiang Rou moved out of the big car shop, she moved into the only suite in this hotel. With her current income, the burden is naturally no problem.
The rest of the troupe are still living in the big car shop, and Sun Qingkui is also looking for a place to settle down the troupe as a whole.
Always staying in a hotel is very expensive.
If you can rent a suitable house, you can save at least half of your daily expenses.
But houses in Bingcheng are not so easy to rent. Good houses are expensive, while cheap houses have a very bad environment.
Sun Qingkui has been worrying about the house these days. Of course, he wants to buy a house, but buying a house is more expensive. He likes to gamble. Although it is not a bad gamble, he has not saved much money. Otherwise, he will die. Why are you holding on to Jiang Rou, a money tree?
Since he was considering settling down, buying a house was a must, and renting a house was also a temporary expedient. He also thought that buying a house and letting Jiang Rou live with him would make it easier to control Jiang Rou and provide him with the rest of his life.
Jiang Rou returned to the hotel from Ningxiang Hotel and did not go out again. Zhou Sen's proposal really moved her. It was not that she had never thought about being independent, but she had never thought about replacing Sun Qingkui.
In her opinion, Bai Yulan's invitation to stay at Ningxiang Pavilion was an excellent choice, so that she could get closer to Zhou Sen. Also, with Bai Yulan's protection, she could avoid a lot of trouble.
After appearing on the new stage and becoming an instant hit, troubles started to come. People of all kinds came to her door. How could she not know what these people were thinking?
She would never choose anyone among them as her destination.
It's a win-win.
She didn't like to be waited on, so she lived alone. Sun Qingkui wanted to find a girl for her, but she refused.
With her identity, it would definitely be more troublesome if there was someone around her. Anyway, she was used to being alone before.
Sun Qingkui didn't insist. If he found another servant girl for her, it would be another sum of money. For him, these were the coffin books for his future retirement.
Dong Dong...
A knock on the door woke Jiang Rou out of her thoughts. She identified it as the sound of her own door.
Opening the door, he found Sun Qingkui at the door.
"Father, you are here, come in quickly." Jiang Rou opened the door and let Sun Qingkui in.
"Xiaorou, have you had dinner?" Sun Qingkui asked after coming in and sitting down.
"Not yet. I'll ask someone to bring over a bowl of noodles later." Jiang Rou made Sun Qingkui a cup of tea and said, she ate too much at noon and she wasn't hungry yet.
"How about just eating noodles? I'll make a call and ask the restaurant to send you some of your favorite meals..."
"No, foster father, eat something light at night so that you can have a good rest. We have to go on stage tomorrow morning!" Jiang Rou said quickly.
"Okay, since you said so, let's do whatever you want." Sun Qingkui didn't insist. It costs money to order food in a restaurant.
"Xiaorou, those people are all prominent people in Bingcheng. You can't just refuse them all, right? Besides, they hired us to sing at a high price. One visit can be worth half of our income..."
"Father, we haven't signed the contract with New Stage yet. If we are anxious to make money from outside, what will New Stage think of us? Then we might as well not sign this fixed contract. The income of the hall is high. , but it doesn’t happen every day. If I sing and sing every day, do you think these people will still pay high prices to hire us?” Jiang Rou asked calmly.
"I understand the truth, but this booking agreement is not so easy to sign. New Stage originally had a cooperating theater review team. Although it is not as popular as us now, it was famous in Bingcheng in the past. We want to squeeze out others. It’s very difficult to sign a contract,” Sun Qingkui said.
The boss of New Stage is not stupid. Although Ruiqing Troupe has become popular, after all, it is still far behind the theater troupe that cooperates with New Stage. He wants top-level cooperation treatment when he comes here. How is that possible, let alone squeezing others? living space.
In addition to New Stage, there were other stages that were also secretly contacting them, but New Stage was the first to contact them and agreed to perform there.
If Ruiqing Class simply abandons the new stage and goes to other stages, they will never be able to gain a foothold in Bingcheng.
They are not local residents of Bingcheng and have no right to choose. Once they commit an act of betrayal, it will be stained. Even if there are other stages to take them in, they may not be able to reach their current heights.
And it will also create a gap with the new stage.
But as long as Ruiqing Ban takes root in Bingcheng, the situation will be different. As an old man in this industry, Sun Qingkui is very clear about these rules.
On the surface, he has many choices, but in fact, he doesn't have many to choose from.
"What are the conditions for the new stage?"
"They require you to perform no less than 100 times a year, and sign a residency agreement for at least three years. As for the repertoire, half of it is chosen by us and half is designated by them. There must also be a certain number of new repertoires every year, with the number of performances and There are also requirements for the number of people, if not met, the share with us will be reduced..." Sun Qingkui mentioned a lot of conditions.
Jiang Rou couldn't help but frown slightly after hearing this. It seemed that it was not easy to take root in Bingcheng.
