After leaving the mansion on the shore of Houhai, the black Mercedes-Benz crossed Deshengmennei Street and arrived at the entrance of a restaurant in a courtyard near Beihai Park.
Just after getting off the car, Lin Dacang looked at the inconspicuous storefront in front of him. He was immediately dissatisfied and said to his daughter who was following him out of the car: "Where is this place? Why don't you go to a better restaurant?"
At this time, Vice Mayor Jiang got off the passenger seat and stepped forward. Hearing Lin's father scolding his daughter, Lin Zhao didn't know how to explain it, so he helped smooth things over again: "Old Lin, you don't know, I'm a high-class person." Restaurants are all opened in the courtyards of deep houses, and big restaurants are only for outsiders to see."
Facing Vice Mayor Jiang, Lin's father immediately changed his smile and said, "That's good. Don't wrong Vice Mayor Jiang."
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After saying that, he quickly hinted to his daughter not to be so cold-faced and to quickly bring the guests in.
Lin Zhao forced a smile and made an invitation gesture. After entering, he asked for a private room. Everyone sat down. Vice Mayor Jiang, who had been insinuating the female guard just in the car, saw that Sister Yan did not come in, so he asked Lin Zhao. Zhao said: "How about inviting Ms. Yan to join us?"
Father Lin took the menu handed over by the waiter in cheongsam. Hearing this, he quickly said: "What door does the driver come in? Vice Mayor Jiang, come and order. You're welcome."
Vice Mayor Jiang didn't say much. He took the menu and took a look at it. Even though he was well-informed, his eyes twitched slightly when he saw the dishes and prices on the menu. He just ordered one meat and two vegetables. He handed the menu back to Lin’s father.
While Lin Dacang said that Vice Mayor Jiang was too polite, he looked at the menu. He was not as polite as Vice Mayor Jiang, so he subconsciously blurted out: "Why is it so expensive?"
However, after blurting out, Lin's father also realized that he was a bumpkin, and glanced at the waiter who was still standing next to him with a red face.
Vice Mayor Jiang smiled again and said lightly: "Lao Lin, don't you think about the car your daughter just got in? That Mercedes-Benz can't even get 2 million."
2 million? !
Lin Dacang looked at his daughter in surprise. He could feel that the car he just got in was a good car, but he still didn't expect such an expensive price. You know, the factory he just took over recently had only two assets, not counting foreign debts. three million.
My daughter is indeed well developed.
Lin Zhao felt his father's gaze and explained softly: "That's the company's car."
Lin's father nodded repeatedly, then looked at the menu and no longer had any scruples. He ordered seven or eight dishes at once, and finally poured the wine. He didn't even like Maotai, but ordered two bottles of which he couldn't pronounce the name. Foreign wine.
Lin Zhao watched the waiter take away the menu with an unnatural expression, feeling a little restless.
The money I just borrowed from Sister Yan is about seven or eight hundred yuan. After all, it is equivalent to one month's salary in this era. It was no problem to spend here, but I didn't expect that my father would order so much and pick out the expensive ones. .
This... what to do next
Lin's father, who had been so generous, felt that he had grown embarrassed in front of Deputy Mayor Jiang. His face was already flushed before he even drank. When the waiter left, he couldn't wait to ask again: "Xiao Zhao, what about the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" last time? "Premiere, what's going on with you on TV? Tell me about it again, dad?"
Lin Zhao was helpless, hesitated a little, and then said: "Dad, that time was just a joke made by one of my... friends."
"You lied to your father," Lin's father said with a look of disbelief: "All the big leaders attended the premiere. Is that where you can joke?"
Lin Zhao simply remained silent.
Lin's father didn't wait for his daughter to answer, and patted his son Lin Yan next to him: "Your brother is not bad looking either. How about you find some connections and let him stay in Beijing, go to that... film school, and then become a director?" Star, I heard that the one who starred in "Shaolin Temple" now earns tens of millions in the United States, and your brother is no worse looking than him."
Lin Zhao looked at his brother who was eager to try, and could only say: "My brother is only 15. He is too young. It is best to continue going to school."
"Of course you have to go to school," Lin's father said firmly: "Come to Beijing to go to school. Your mother and I have mentioned this to you several times. I think the No. 1 Middle School is just average. Come to Beijing and take the exam here in the future." I heard it would be easier to go to college."
Lin Zhao paused, then changed the subject and said, "How are dad, my mom, and my sister doing lately?"
"Okay, everything is fine. There is also your sister. Dad also knows that it is not easy for you to be here alone. I brought your brother here this time. You have a pair of brothers and sisters. You can help this one. My parents don't Please more.”
Lin Zhao was silent again.
She actually knew everything about her siblings.
If... she can really help, she would rather let her sister who is in the top three in every exam come here. As for this younger brother, he seems to be well-behaved at the moment, but he fights and makes trouble in private, and his studies are a mess, and what happened last time , she actually knows all this. Her expectation for her brother is that he will gradually become more sensible as he grows older and live peacefully in the future, nothing more.
She wants to be good to her family, but she is really not a fool.
Vice Mayor Jiang, who was watching, saw that the father and daughter were once again in a stalemate, so he quickly spoke again: "Lao Lin, this kind of parent-child thing, you have to take your time, don't force the child."
Hearing Deputy Mayor Jiang speak, Father Lin immediately changed his smile and said yes again and again.
Vice Mayor Jiang began to grasp the topic, looked at Lin Zhao and said: "Xiao Lin, at the premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" last time, you must have met Director Ang Lee, right?"
Lin Zhao nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Lin's father became angry again: "Uncle Jiang can't even make a sound when he talks to you?"
Vice Mayor Jiang stopped him again with a good temper: "Lao Lin, don't always be like this. Children are just like this. Some people are shy, some don't talk about it, and they won't force it."
Father Lin said yes again and again.
Vice Mayor Jiang looked at Lin Zhao again with a kind expression, but he couldn't help but have a series of thoughts flashing through his heart. If only he had known that Lin had such a daughter, now... However, listening to the conversation between father and daughter just now, Lin There is still a small one at home... But seeing Lin Zhao's current situation, he still needs to think long term.
Thinking like this, Vice Mayor Jiang sounded sincere: "Xiao Lin, that's it. Ever since "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was released, people have been talking about the Bamboo Sea in Southern Sichuan. It's really popular. I heard that in the past few months It’s just that there are hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists coming, so how much foreign exchange must be contributed to the local area? Our city, you are from your hometown, you must know that it is also full of beautiful mountains and rivers, can you help introduce it, not limited to Li Da Director, among others, I heard that Director Chen and Director Zhang are both filming blockbusters recently. Can you go to our place and pick up scenes? The city guarantees that we will fully cooperate."
Lin Zhao didn't expect Vice Mayor Jiang to have this idea. He shook his head and said, "Uncle Jiang, last time it was really a joke made by a friend. I just met Director Li and I couldn't talk to him at all."
Lin's father accurately grasped the key this time: "Xiao Zhao, in this case, let your friend help?"
When he said the word 'friend', Lin's father slightly emphasized his tone.
Lin Zhao thought of Chen Qing. Frankly speaking, she didn't even have time to hide, so he dared to ask her for help. What's more, even if she asks, will Chen Qing be willing to help
However, Lin Zhao actually sensed another level of certainty in the word 'friend' in her father's words, and probably thought she was hooked up with some rich and powerful man. This made a certain man appear in her mind, but she was not sure whether he was her... 'friend' or not. Last time, on the first night, she was robbed of her man by two Dajis. On the second night, she thought she could wait, but it turned out to be in vain. Then she found out that he had to leave urgently because of the Westeros effect. .
Nothing happened.
Seeing that his daughter was silent again, Lin's father was about to get angry again. It happened that the waiter brought the food to the door. Thinking of Deputy Mayor Jiang's reminder just now, he could only slow down his tone: "No hurry, no rush, Xiao Zhao, let's eat first."
Lin Zhao finally relaxed a little.
Although Lin's father and Vice Mayor Jiang continued to inquire and test him in various ways, they finally stopped making urgent inquiries.
About ten minutes later, Lin Zhao made an excuse to leave briefly. Under the guidance of the waiter, he went to the bathroom, took out his mobile phone and dialed Xia Panxi's number, and borrowed money again in a soft tone.
Lunch lasted an hour.
In the final check, the four people spent 6,300 yuan, which directly reduced the 10,000 yuan that Xia Panxi quietly sent by more than half.
Lin Zhao was very distressed and a little helpless.
After the meal, Vice Mayor Jiang said goodbye and left. It turned out that a Santana had been following them, so there was no need to take him back to the guest house.
There were three people left in the family. Since they came to Beijing, they wanted to go shopping as usual. Lin Zhao suggested that they go to the Forbidden City nearby. Lin's father and Lin's brother both agreed. How could you not take a photo in front of Tiananmen when you come to Beijing
However, after visiting the Forbidden City, Brother Lin mentioned that he wanted to buy some clothes.
Winter was about to come, and Lin Zhao thought about buying some clothes for his parents and sister, so he agreed. Knowing that the best brands were in Wangfujing, east of the Forbidden City, he considered going to Xidan with the few thousand yuan left in his bag.
Unfortunately, something unexpected happened soon after.
After buying a few clothes, he went to a brand down jacket store. Lin’s father looked at a down jacket he tried on with a price tag of 700 yuan, and smiled and pretended to be distressed: “It’s more than a month’s salary in previous years. I’ve never had one in my life. I’ve worn such expensive clothes.”
The salesperson next to him was unexpectedly well-informed. Looking at Lin Zhao who was thoughtfully helping his father to zip up his clothes to measure his figure, he smiled and said: "Uncle, you are too frugal. Not to mention the Burberry windbreaker your daughter is wearing, it's just that one." The Hermès handbag is probably worth tens of thousands, but this down jacket only costs a few dollars."
Hearing this, Lin's father looked at his daughter in front of him suspiciously, and then his eyes fell on the orange handbag Lin Zhao casually placed on the chair next to him. He stuttered in his tone: "This is so small. How many tens of thousands per bag?"
The salesperson, who was tall and had a good face, had envy in her eyes. She hoped that the bag was fake, but looking at Lin Zhao's whole body, her temperament, and even the follower-looking woman following her, these were all fake. No, so he still replied with a respectful smile: "Uncle, bags are not classified by size, but by brand. There is no more expensive luggage brand in the world than Hermès."
Lin Zhao felt the obvious change in his father's mood. He interrupted the salesperson next to him with some helplessness and said softly: "Just this one, help us wrap it up."
The salesperson agreed and stepped forward to help.
Then Lin's father obviously lost his mind about choosing clothes. He left the store in the shopping mall and went straight to a rest area by the window in the corridor. He looked at his daughter who was following him and said, "Xiao Zhao, Dad won't beat around the bush with you either. Tell me, did you find a man here?"
Lin Zhao once again thought of someone, the two failed nights, and even those confidentiality contracts and Chen Qing's instructions to 'keep your mouth tight'. He subconsciously shook his head: "Dad, really not."
Lin's father became angry again: "You still lied to me. No man. Did your bag, your clothes, and the car outside all fall from the sky?"
Lin Zhao endured the inexplicable grievance and explained one by one: "Dad, the bag was given to me by a friend of mine, the clothes were purchased with the help of the company, and the car also belongs to the company."
"Okay, okay, you are just talking nonsense now," Lin's father gritted his teeth and glared at his daughter: "Tell me, what kind of friend can give you a package worth tens of thousands, and you can introduce it to me and let me meet him?"
Seeing his father like this, Lin Zhao quickly blinked his sour eyes a few times and said: "My, that friend is a woman, not what you think, dad. She, her family is very rich, and the last premiere was also She arranged for me to go. I didn’t know this bag would be so valuable. If I had known it, I wouldn’t have dared to ask for it.”
Father Lin didn't believe it at all. When his daughter finished speaking, he said directly: "Forget it, Dad won't ask you. Dad and Deputy Mayor Jiang are here just to ask you to help. In addition to the movie, there are also... My factory wants to raise some funds, you... just tell me whether you can help?"
Lin Zhao lowered his head slightly, did not say a word, but shook his head slightly.
Seeing that his daughter was not getting enough food, Lin's father stomped his feet, squatted on the ground and screamed at the top of his voice like a opera singer without caring about his appearance: "Okay, okay, my daughter has made a fortune, and she has a bag worth tens of thousands, and she is sitting here." I drive a car worth millions, but I don’t even care about the life and death of my parents, siblings, how can I have such a daughter? How could I give birth to such a daughter..."
I know this is a public place, so the sound is not that loud.
Lin Yan, who was standing next to him, saw that his father was suddenly so careless about his image, and noticed the strange looks from the guests in the shopping mall. He felt embarrassed and quietly stepped away, then further away. However, Sister Yan, who had been following silently, was worried about the conflict between father and daughter, so she took a few steps forward.
Lin Zhao's tears finally fell. He stepped forward and pulled his father: "Dad, get up. I..."
Lin's father shook off his daughter's hand and returned to his previous tone: "Do you want to help me?"
Lin Zhao wiped his eyes, shook his head and whispered: "Dad, if I can, I am willing to help, but I really can't help."
"Okay, I can't help, I can't help..." Lin's father skillfully turned to a low cry again: "You ride in a car worth tens of millions, carry a bag worth tens of thousands, and you can't help with such a small thing at home. If you can't handle this, I How can you be the factory director when you go back? Your mother and I have to be laid off, and the whole family will starve to death together, and then you have a heartless daughter who rides in a car worth millions and carries a bag worth tens of thousands."
Lin Zhao started to sob, but still said: "Dad, I didn't want you to be the director of the factory in the first place. It's almost bankrupt. You said so yourself."
Lin's father simply sat down on the ground, still drawling and slapping his legs: "If the factory performs well, where will it be your father's turn? You can be considered to have grown up in the factory. Uncle Kang, when you were a child How good he is to you. Every time you go to his house, he brings you biscuits. There is also Xiaoqin, who grew up with you. She just joined the factory this year. These are all your relatives. They belong to a family of more than a hundred people. Jobs, if you say you can’t help here, then just wait until the factory closes down. Everyone will be laid off together and starve to death together. The only one left has no conscience. He rides in a car worth millions in Beijing and gets a package worth tens of thousands... "