Chapter 1525 (2/2)
As for the other members of Goldberg family, they are basically in two rows of seats, which can ensure that there is one Goldberg family member every three people or so. Wendy Cooper is arranged in the area where Li Mu is, sitting next to Li Mu.
The two rows of guests in front of him, Li Mu's row, except for Goldberg family members, seemed to be entrepreneurs and some aristocrats, while the row opposite seemed to be members of the royal families of all countries, because Li Mu saw several familiar members of the British royal family, including Wei, who later married the civilian Princess and grabbed the global news headlines Prince Lian, but he still looks green and has thick hair.
The British royal family is closest to the main platoon, next to them are several Middle East Royal Families wearing white robes and headscarves, and the Middle East Royal family's headscarves are very exquisite. The pure white headscarves with black sides are the royal families of several Emirates in the United Arab Emirates; the red and white plaid with black sides are the Saudi royal families, no doubt.
The royal families in the Middle East are rich and powerful super rich, but the situation of the royal family is very similar to that of the big families. The total wealth is huge, but the distribution is relatively scattered. For example, the Saudi royal family, a royal family with trillions of assets, is so large that no one can reach the scale of assets. But there are more than five thousand princes and 40% core members in a royal family. Therefore, it can be seen that personal wealth is real It's also hard for the local tyrants in the Middle East to reach the top of the world.
Everyone gradually sat down. The originally bustling banquet hall soon quieted down. A large number of uniformed waiters and waitresses stood behind the two rows of seats, with the red wine already awaked in their hands.
Two minutes before the start of the booking, Davidson made a gesture to the steward behind him. Then the steward immediately winked at the waiters waiting on both sides, and the waiters on both sides were ordered. At the same time, he stepped forward and poured a small half of red wine into the glass in front of each guest.
After pouring out the wine, the waiters immediately retreated back to the position against the wall. Davidson stood up with the glass and tapped the wall of the crystal glass with a silver fork in his hand, making a clear tinkle.
Everyone turned to Davidson. Davidson said with a red face, ”ladies and gentlemen, before the formal dinner, I have a few words to say to you.”
At the end of the conversation, all members of the Goldberg family who were sitting in the chair with him stood up with glasses, and the guests also stood up at this moment.
Wendy was afraid that Li Mu didn't understand the European social etiquette. She whispered to Li Mu in Chinese: ”Mr. Li, before the European banquet, there will be a toast link, that is, the toast in Chinese. But generally, the toast is only once before the meal. When we raise our glasses together later, we can have a meaning and drink a little. We don't need to drink all of it.”
Li Mu smiled and thanked her.
Davidson said with a smile: ”thank you very much for coming to Goldberg manor and participating in Goldberg family parties. On behalf of all members of Goldberg family, I would like to thank every guest for coming. Thank you!”
Then Davidson raised his glass and said, ”cheers.”So all the guests raised their glasses and took a sip of red wine together.
The table culture of British people is more gentlemanly. Red wine doesn't have a dry glass. Generally, it's poured over one third of the glass, half of the wine can be drunk at most. Put down the glass, the waiter will come forward and add the wine in the glass to one third of the appearance. The glass will never be empty. If you don't want to drink, every time you wet your lips, a glass of wine can be mixed to the end.
After drinking the first glass of wine, everyone sat down and the cook and waiter began to serve.
Li Mu looks at the huge tableware in front of him.
Western food pays attention to quite a lot, especially in Europe, which may be the most complicated catering mode in the world. The tableware in front of him makes Li Mu difficult to adapt to. There are several kinds of cups, knives and forks, and numerous plates.
So Li Mu whispered to Wendy, ”Miss Wendy, if I have any presumptuous or improper behavior in the future, please forgive me and tell me in time that I have no idea about the Western rules.”
Wendy smiled and said: ”the British are more rigid, so they pay more attention to it. Mr. Li doesn't need to pay too much attention to Western etiquette. It's better to be comfortable.”
Li Mu picked up his eyebrows and said with a smile, ”there is an old saying in China that when you come here, you should obey the rules here, or you will be offended.”
Wendy smiled and said, ”I'll teach you later.”
Li Mu nodded and smiled, ”thank you.”
Bill Gates, who was sitting opposite Li Mu, was somewhat depressed when he saw that Li Mu had been talking to Wendy in Chinese.
From the first moment of seeing Li Mu to now, Li Mu has no interest in what he called ”new ecology”, which makes Bill Gates very hurt.
He has thought about this problem through transposition. If Li Mu tells himself face to face that he is going to launch a new ecosystem soon, he will be very concerned and eager to learn more. He will never be like Li Mu, totally wrong.
Moreover, Li Mu has guessed that he wants to revive MSN, enter social life again, and directly become a positive opponent of YY, but even then, Li Mu still doesn't care, which really makes him incomprehensible.
After struggling for a long time, Bill Gates finally took advantage of the serving time and asked Li: ”Mr. Li, I'm curious about your impression and view on Microsoft's MSN.”
”Impressions and opinions?” Li Mu smiled and said, ”how to say, it's a bit like the soda produced by NASA.”
NASA is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States. It is the strongest space industry in the world. Li Mu said that MSN is like a carbonated beverage produced by NASA. Bill Gates couldn't help asking him, ”what's Mr. Li saying? Do you think MSN is not good enough? ”
Li Mu smiled and said seriously, ”to tell you the truth, the root of the problem is not whether MSN is good or not, but NASA shouldn't try to do what it's not good at. It should focus on its own aerospace, carbonated drinks, and leave Coca Cola to do it.”
If Bill Gates is calmer, he will be a little angry at this time.
The meaning of Li Mu's words is obvious. He thinks that Microsoft is not a social material at all. It's the best way to give up the social dream as early as possible. However, he doesn't know how much effort and comprehensive preparation he has made to get Microsoft back to social life.
has the final say, Bill Gate, and Li Mu, who has no expression in his face, said to Li Mu, ”Mr. Li, is NASA good at making carbonated drinks? It's not your final say, or has the final say, and the most important thing is to see what the carbonated beverage it produces. I believe that as long as the product is good, the consumer will not bury it, even if it does enough, consumers will even do it for him. Give up Coca Cola! ”
Li Mu laughed and said, ”Mr. Gates, if you think MSN can make an impact on YY, just try. I personally welcome and support all competitions.”
Speaking of this, Li Mu's expression became more serious and said: ”although there are only two Internet people here today, I'm not talking about you alone, but about all the companies in the Internet field, including Microsoft. One of these companies is one. It's a fool's dream to fight with Muye Technology in the social field, In this world, there is only one person who can defeat YY, that is myself! If you don't believe it, come on! ”