Chapter 1770

When Chu Tiantai, the protagonist of the birthday banquet, and the old men of the Wu and Gu families arrived, the three of them immediately became the focus of the whole audience.

Seeing the three of them appear together, many people whispered about it. The topic of discussion was undoubtedly about the election of the Penglai leader.

"Which family do you think Mr. Chu will choose to support? I heard that Mr. Wu and Mr. Chu have a good relationship with Mr. Chu. Mr. Chu should only choose one of these two families!"

"I think so too. Now Mr. Wu and Mr. Gu have appeared with Mr. Chu, but there is no trace of the Gao family. It is very likely that the Gao family is not within Mr. Chu's consideration."

"Maybe the Gao family feels that their position is very stable! This time, only a son-in-law was sent to Mr. Chu's birthday banquet. It is obvious that they do not pay enough attention to Mr. Chu!"

Hearing the discussion of the crowd, Davika also whispered to Ye Xiao: "Ye Xiao, who do you think Mr. Chu will choose to support in the end?"

Ye Xiao looked at the three old men who were slowly walking towards the center of the banquet hall and responded: "It's hard to say , although Mr. Chu has a better personal relationship with the Wu and Gu families, he is also a businessman.

"The situation in Penglai is changing rapidly now. Mr. Chu's choice should not only consider himself, but also his company.

"The three major forces are clear that getting the support of a wealthy man like Chu Tiantai is very beneficial to their election, and they will definitely spend a lot of effort and use various means to gain his support."

"Some means can be put on the table, while some means are a bit shady. A business tycoon like Chu Tiantai, who controls hundreds of billions of assets, should not easily express his attitude until the end."

Just the next second after Ye Xiao finished speaking, Chu Tiantai's full-bodied voice came from the center of the banquet hall.

"Everyone, thank you very much for coming to celebrate my birthday. Please eat and drink well. Please forgive me if the hospitality is not good enough!"

Chu Tiantai said with a smile on his face. After speaking, he bowed his hands and made a fist salute to everyone, acting like a fat and wealthy man.

Hearing Chu Tiantai's plain words, many guests participating in the banquet felt a little disappointed.

They just saw Chu Tiantai and the old men of the Gu and Wu families attending the banquet together. They thought Chu Tiantai would express some opinions on the election in a month, or express his attitude implicitly?

But they didn't expect that Chu Tiantai would just say so simply.

And Ye Xiao, who saw this, felt that Chu Tiantai's thriftiness at this time was a smart move.

But Ye Xiao felt a little regretful. It seemed that this banquet would not cause any waves and would end so peacefully.

He was thinking about the fierce collision after the three factions gathered together.

Just when Ye Xiao was not interested in the birthday banquet, suddenly, a voice came from the field.

"Grandpa Chu, I wish you good fortune and longevity. A few days ago, I invited a golden Maitreya Buddha from the inland Western Province. I hope that Grandpa Chu can smile like Maitreya Buddha!"

The person who spoke was Gu Xinglong standing behind Gu Changqing.

Both the Gu family and the Wu family intended to gain Chu Tiantai's support. The old man of the Gu family first found Chu Tiantai to talk, which was just the first step to win him over.

Since this is a birthday banquet, birthday gifts must be given at the banquet. This is the second step taken by the Gu family.

As soon as Gu Xinglong's voice fell, someone pushed up a golden Buddha that was more than ten inches high.

This is a Buddha statue carved into the shape of a smiling Maitreya Buddha. In Maitreya's hands, he also holds a Ruyi and a Yuanbao, which looks very festive.

Seeing this, Ye Xiao's eyes lit up. It seems that he had made a conclusion too early!

Perhaps this birthday banquet will have a climax, that is, the three major forces will make a fuss through birthday gifts.

"Hahaha! Xinglong, you are thoughtful. Grandpa Chu likes this gift very much."

Chu Tiantai said with a smile.

The look he gave to Gu Xinglong showed admiration. With Chu Tiantai's current worth, gold and other things could not impress him, but Gu Xinglong's kindness still made him very happy.

Seeing Chu Tiantai's smile, Gu Xinglong's face was a little more proud, and the gloom at the beginning because of Yang Jing's matter was swept away.

He is the most cultivated child among the three generations of the Gu family. If the Gu family can win the election this time, then his career will definitely become unusually broad.

As Ye Xiao expected, after Gu Xinglong presented the birthday gift, Wu Huiru beside him also spoke up: "Grandpa Chu, I brought a painting of pine and crane by Tang Bohu from my father's collection, wishing you a long life.Longevity, like the evergreen pine and cypress!"

After Wu Huiru's voice fell, a waiter behind her unfolded a scroll of ancient painting horizontally. Just as Wu Huiru said, it was a painting of pine and crane by Tang Bohu.

Ye Xiao's eyes also swept over the ancient painting. This time, Wu Shouzhuo was not blinded and presented an authentic painting.

"Okay, okay! Huiru, I know your father loves to collect antiques and calligraphy and paintings. You must have spent a lot of time and effort to get this pine and crane painting from him!" Chu Tiantai smiled and joked with Wu Huiru.

It can be seen that Chu Tiantai is very kind to Wu Huiru, and he treats her as his own junior.

"Grandpa Chu, as long as you like, I will send you any ancient painting in my father's study. "Wu Huiru also responded with a smile.

Seeing Wu Huiru and Chu Tiantai, one old and one young, joking happily, Gu Xinglong couldn't help but frowned. It seemed that the golden Buddha he sent was outshined by Wu Huiru!

"Grandpa Chu, on behalf of my father-in-law, I also sent you a painting and calligraphy."

At this time, Zhang Wuneng's voice rang out in the room.

Hearing this, the guests in the banquet hall all looked at Zhang Wuneng.

"Did Commander Gao also send calligraphy and paintings? Do you think it can compare with the painting of Tang Bohu's pine and crane sent by Miss Wu?"

"I think it's probably not comparable. Miss Wu and Mr. Chu have a grandfather-grandson relationship. I think even if the calligraphy and painting sent by Commander Gao is much more valuable than the pine and crane painting, it can't compare with the gift sent by Miss Song."

"And Commander Gao himself didn't attend Mr. Chu's birthday banquet this time, so he was already inferior in terms of sincerity. "

At this moment, Ye Xiao was also quite curious and glanced at Zhang Wuneng.

With the pine and crane painting that Wu Huiru had just sent, I wonder what kind of calligraphy and painting the current Penglai leader could send to help him win over Chu Tiantai?

Not only Ye Xiao, but also Gu Changqing and Wu Guozhang, the two old foxes in the political arena, were speculating in their hearts at this time.

The two of them knew Gao Qimei's skills and vision very well, and they would not fail to see the importance of Chu Tiantai to her election.

But today, she only sent Zhang Wuneng, and did not come to celebrate Chu Tiantai's birthday in person. It is very likely that what she wanted to express was in this calligraphy and painting.

Not long after, under the gaze of everyone, two waiters slowly unfolded the calligraphy and painting brought by Zhang Wuneng.

It was seen that this was not a famous ancient painting like Wu Huiru, but a regular script with eight big characters written on it.

"Heroes and heroes, high moral character! "

There is also a signature at the back, Gao Qimei.

At this time, Zhang Wuneng spoke again: "Grandpa Chu, this calligraphy was written by my father-in-law himself."

"He said that Grandpa Chu, you not only pioneered the computer industry in Penglai, but also made outstanding contributions to Penglai in related fields over the past few decades."

"You are a hero of Penglai and deserve these eight words! "

After Zhang Wuneng finished speaking, everyone in the room fell silent. If we only consider the monetary value and personal friendship, the gift sent by Gao Qimei is not as good as Gu Xinglong's Maitreya Golden Buddha, nor is it as good as Wu Huiru's Tang Bohu's Pine and Crane Painting.

But as the leader of Penglai, Gao Qimei personally wrote these eight words, which means something different. This not only represents Gao Qimei's personal praise for Chu Tiantai, but also represents the entire Penglai government's high recognition of Chu Tiantai.

Chu Tiantai now has no shortage of wealth, status, and identity, but this kind of praise from the leader can really move him.

Especially in Longguo, such a general's meritorious service is regarded as the lifelong pursuit of the country by big figures. The most extravagant hope of those ancient civil officials and famous generals is to get the king's praise and posthumous title after death.

"Tsk tsk! This is a great move! It seems that Gao Qimei's ability to sit in the position of Penglai leader is not just for show! "

Ye Xiao couldn't help but sigh inwardly.