New Order Plan

Chapter 98 The Eve of the Banquet

The following day, the clouds dispersed, the rain stopped, and the sky cleared.

At the end of April, the peach blossoms on Nanshan Mountain were in full bloom, their fragrance filling the air and making people feel refreshed and relaxed.

The manor's banquet hall.

A dozen or so waiters stood in a row, listening to the butler's instructions.

"Those who will be attending the banquet later are all important people. You must be on your guard and not make any mistakes. Do you all understand?"

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Hu Zhong smiled and gave his instructions.

Everyone responded in unison.

Today is a weekend cocktail party hosted by Speaker Liu, and the guests are all prominent figures in the planning area.

Hu Zhong's gaze swept back and forth for a while before finally settling on a male waiter.

He frowned slightly, walked up to the other person, and reached out to straighten the slightly crooked bow tie.

"Are you new here recently?"

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Hu Zhong straightened the other person's collar again, and seeing that it was a stranger, he asked a question.

The waiter looked nervous and said breathlessly, "Yes, steward."

At this moment, the supervisor standing next to him quickly chimed in, "Sorry, I'll find someone else right away."

Hu Zhong glanced at the foreman indifferently, and the foreman immediately shut up and left.

Seeing this, the waiter's eyes flashed with anxiety. He straightened his back, raised his head, and said, "Please give me another chance! I need this job!"

In this situation, replacing someone means leaving.

He had gone to great lengths to get the job, and now that he had finally landed this well-paying job, he couldn't just give it up so easily.

In order to find a job in the planned area, he borrowed a lot of money from his friends to hire an agency.

If he is fired for this, he will not only be unable to repay his loan, but he will also have nowhere to live.

Then all they can do is wait to be sent back to their hometown in the quarantine zone by the police.

He didn't want to go back.

That family no longer wanted him.

He was determined to stay no matter what.

"Please, I promise I won't make a mistake!"

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The waiter's tone was pleading, but he steeled himself and prepared to kneel down.

But just as his body was sinking, he was lifted up by the steward Hu Zhong.

"A man's knees are worth gold."

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Hu Zhong opened his slender eyes, his gaze bright and gentle.

The waiter immediately showed a grateful expression, stood up and thanked him profusely.

The waiters nearby all turned to look at him, curious about this new colleague.

He wasn't exactly handsome.

However, his excellent bone structure makes him very pleasing to the eye.

His face is square, his jaw is tight, and there is a hint of heroism and determination between his eyebrows.

"Please rest assured, Manager, I will definitely work hard!"

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The waiter's eyes drooped slightly as he spoke respectfully.

Hu Zhong nodded, a smile on his face.

He glanced at the waiter's name tag, which read: Meng Qiji.

"Today you will serve at the main table with me."

Hu Zhong gently patted Meng Qiji on the shoulder and turned to walk towards the next person.

The foreman standing to the side looked stunned, and after hesitating several times, he revealed a jealous look in his eyes.

The other waiters were filled with envy.

Serving the head table alongside the steward is a chance to make an appearance before the Speaker and other important figures.

This new guy is incredibly lucky.

Meng Qiji was a little confused, but after realizing what was happening, he became excited.

It's like a fish that has jumped onto land being thrown back into the water.

Watching Hu Zhong's retreating figure, he secretly resolved to repay this kindness in the future.

This steward was his benefactor.

He was initially a little nervous, but at this moment, all he could think about was getting things done.

Hu Zhong walked past a maid, pointed to the collar of her cheongsam, and said, "Button it up. Today is different from usual."

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He glanced again at the white stockings on the maid's legs, and with a hint of helplessness, ordered everyone to change them.

How can you dress like that for a formal occasion?!

"Manager, this is Director Jin's request," the maid said, glancing at her sisters beside her with a troubled expression.

Director Kim specifically requested that anyone who makes a change without authorization will be severely punished.

If things go wrong, you might be punished by being sent to bed.

She didn't want that.

Hu Zhong paused, turned around, squinted, and said in a feminine tone, "I am the speaker's butler, not the council members' butler."

"Yes...I...we'll go change it right away."

The maid's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly told her sisters to leave.

Hu Zhong didn't say anything more. After checking the banquet hall's layout, he left alone.

Meng Qiji wiped the sweat from his palms along the seam of his trousers and let out a deep sigh of relief.

Two hours before the banquet was to begin, and no guests had yet arrived, he stood there for a moment in thought, then decided to go to the kitchen to help.

Now that I've kept my job, I need to work harder and not let down Steward Hu's kindness.

Just as he was about to leave, the foreman suddenly blocked his way.

"I heard you came from the quarantine area? Have you ever been to school?"

"Yes, I graduated from the Department of Performing Arts at the District University."

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What jobs did you do before?

"After graduation, I worked as an actor in the Jerosi Theatre Company. Occasionally, I would take on part-time jobs, such as working as a bartender in a bar and as a clerk in a gun shop."

"So he's an actor. He's really good at acting."

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The foreman said something sarcastic and barbed.

Meng Qiji could see through the other party's thoughts, suppressed the urge to retort, and forced a smile onto his face.

Seeing that Meng Qiji didn't respond, the foreman couldn't help but have a ulterior motive.

He turned and went to the kitchen to bring back a meal, casually instructing, "It's the Speaker's breakfast time now, so you'll be delivering the meal today. It'll be a good opportunity for you to get familiar with the job."

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Even a fool could guess that the other person hadn't been holding back a fart.

He remained silent for a moment before nodding and accepting.

The head waiter pointed through the banquet hall's floor-to-ceiling windows to the small white building in the distance: "It's right there, go quickly."

Meng Qiji glanced at the milk and bread on the plate, then silently turned and left.

Little White Building.

living room.

As usual, Xiao Tao prepared Liu Min's favorite medium-rare steak and placed it on the table.

This is not an ordinary steak, but a giant cow bred and raised in a quarantine zone, a new breed born after the catastrophe.

Needless to say, the price is too high for the average person to afford.

Just as Xiao Tao was about to go upstairs to wake him up, she saw Liu Minzhong push open the door and come out.

Dressed in a formal suit, he walked down the stairs with a sharp and energetic air, saying as he sat down, "Xiao Tao, you should dress up nicely today."

"Yes"

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"Have you decided what piece to play today?"

"not yet.

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"It's okay, you'll sound good no matter what you play. Few of those guys understand it anyway, hahaha."

Liu Minzhong picked up his knife and fork and couldn't help but chuckle twice.

Xiao Tao didn't dare to reply and silently returned to her room.

What will we be playing today?

She stood in front of the mirror, somewhat lost in thought.

moment.

Liu Minzhong walked in, chewing on beef.

Xiao Tao's heart tightened, and she turned to leave, saying, "I'll go pack."

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"Your hands aren't for doing dirty work."

Liu Minzhong chuckled and held Xiao Tao's shoulders, pressing her down in front of the dressing table.

He stared at himself in the mirror for a while, then suddenly reached out and pulled open the drawer.

Xiao Tao's eyes trembled, and she involuntarily held her breath.

Liu Minzhong casually tossed the manuscript paper onto the table, searched through the wide variety of cosmetics, took out an eyebrow pencil, and said softly, "Today, your teacher will draw your eyebrows."

,,"good...

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Xiao Tao's body felt a little stiff.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Liu Minzhong paused, his expression turning somewhat displeased.

Outside the door, Meng Qiji's heart was pounding.