Everyone present sharpened their gaze, except Li Xiao, who remained calm. Or rather, nothing Shen Bing said could shock him anymore.
Stand together through thick and thin? Was he proposing an alliance? What was Shen Bing planning?
Shen Bing kept his eyes on Zhou Hong, waiting for his answer.
Zhou Hong hesitated for only two or three seconds before saying, "I agree!"
"Good! General Manager Wang, have someone draft an agreement afterward and get Chairman Zhou to sign it," Shen Bing instructed.
Although Wang Sheng still had plenty of questions, he knew this was no time to ask them. He immediately nodded his assent.
Just as they finished speaking, the servers began bringing in the food. Each freshly prepared dish gave off a tantalizing aroma that whetted their appetites.
"Chairman Shen, this is lobster stir-fried with three kinds of onion, one of their signature dishes! This is braised Liaoning sea cucumber with candied fruit. It tastes excellent too. I tried it in Shanghai before." Zhou Hong volunteered to take on the task of introducing the dishes.
With Zhou Hong deliberately keeping the atmosphere lively, both hosts and guests thoroughly enjoyed the meal.
Shen Bing certainly enjoyed the food. In that respect, it had much in common with the meal Gao Jingchuan had arranged on the Top Floor of the Fragrant Pavilion a few days earlier.
The Fragrant Pavilion excelled in the rarity of its ingredients, while Tang Court stood out for its chefs' exquisite skills.
That was not to say either was lacking in the other area. Each simply shone more brightly in its own specialty.
After the meal, Zhou Hong and his two companions saw Shen Bing's party off, then hurried away themselves.
Old Yang had to complete his resignation paperwork, while Zhou Hong and Wang Tao needed to