158: Chapter 158 A Promise of Weight!

He didn't really care much for high-end restaurants, but he frequently visited local Shanghai-style cuisine establishments.

During peak hours, many private rooms were impossible to book, no matter how much money you had.

Besides that, many of the girls around him were quite fond of malatang and milk tea.

Most of the time, you had to queue up to buy these things.

It was always a tiresome hassle.

"Since that's the case, I won't stand on ceremony. These special service cards for several milk tea shops are quite important."

Shen Zhou nodded in satisfaction and accepted them.

This card could prevent him from encountering a Waitress who suddenly suffered a nervous breakdown due to overwhelming pressure when he went to a milk tea shop with a beautiful woman.

He believed that as long as the card carried enough weight, those waitresses would never dare to act out in front of him, no matter what.

It wasn't that he feared those emotionally unstable waitresses; it was just that fine china shouldn't collide with clay pots.

At this point in his life, leaving others a way out was already his best choice.

By this time, as Shen Zhou accepted their gifts without hesitation, the atmosphere in the room had become much more harmonious.

Everyone deliberately looked toward Kang Minghao, who was standing to the side.

Finally, Kang Minghao helplessly spread his hands and said:

"You can't expect me to gift a government position to Brother Shen; that would be illegal."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"How about this, Brother Shen: in the future, if there are any official matters within the southern region, even if I can't resolve them myself, I can still act as an intermediary for you."

Kang Minghao finally gave a promise with significant weight.

Although his promise was very cleverly phrased, in many cases, a stepping stone provided by an official figure could actually determine the life or death of many people.

Shen Zhou also nodded with a smile, indicating that he accepted this favor.

"Come to think of it, it would have been even better if you had known Kang Minghao a while ago."

"Do you know if there is a Welfare Institute in the suburbs of Wenhua, Magic City?"

Shen Zhou suddenly recalled a trouble from a while ago.

"Brother Shen, are you talking about that Star Welfare Institute? A while ago, someone wanted to reclaim that land, but later it seemed like some trouble arose, and the matter was dropped."

Kang Minghao suddenly remembered.

The fact that this guy could recall the matter immediately and accurately name the Welfare Institute was enough to prove that he was not just a second-generation rich kid waiting to die.

After all, what other second-generation heir would so seriously remember the names of things that had absolutely nothing to do with them?

"Could it be that you were the one who caused that, Brother Shen?"

Jiang Zhenqi, who was standing to the side, was somewhat surprised.

After all, because of the Welfare Institute incident, a big shot in Wenhua District was forced to step down on the spot, and scandalous rumors about him circulated online for a time.

Shen Zhou, standing to the side, only smiled without speaking; he would never admit to such things.

Although he might not fear anyone seeking trouble behind his back, it was always better to avoid unnecessary complications.

Furthermore, arrogance leads to decline.

There are always people in this world stronger than him.

However, his attitude made the truth clear to everyone.

"If it's that matter, it's indeed quite easy to resolve."

Kang Minghao, standing to the side, was shocked, but at the same time, he immediately and resolutely expressed his stance.

He only needed to make a single phone call, and that Star Welfare Institute would be completely removed from the land reclamation planning zone; absolutely no one would ever target that plot of land again.

This was the terrifying power of the Kang family.

At this point, all three had already presented their tokens of allegiance to Shen Zhou.

And Shen Zhou didn't need to give them substantial returns.

The Pearl Castle before them was enough to bring them a sufficiently heavy shock.

This would also give them enough material to talk about when they went back and told their elders.

Soon, lunch was almost ready.

In addition to the various rich Chinese dishes Shen Zhou had, Vicente also arranged some cold dishes at the dining scene.

After simply trying the Chinese dishes, Shen Zhou and the others finally began to enjoy the cold dishes with great interest.

The first and most popular item was the sirloin steak, which had excellent quality beef.

The steak was of Michelin three-star quality, and every piece of beef melted in the mouth.

Wang Sicong and the others naturally didn't lack for food, but when they were born abroad, they were often backstabbed by some famous restaurants.

"Come to think of it, it's been a long time since I've had such authentic Western food."

Kang Minghao couldn't help but shake his head.

"What do you mean by that? Could it be that your family has similar rules?"

Shen Zhou was a bit curious.

Since Kang Minghao's family could always exist in the political arena as an evergreen tree.

Then there must be very strict rules within such a family.

But it shouldn't go so far as to be particular about eating Western food, right?

Kang Minghao explained with a smile.

It turned out that he was of age, and for the past few years, he had long accepted his family's arrangements and started working in relevant government units.

Therefore, even if he could eat Western food whenever he wanted, he was rarely allowed to go abroad.

Even this trip abroad, if it weren't for Shen Zhou's sufficient weight, Kang Minghao would never have been able to step out of the country.

After all, for someone with a bright future like Kang Minghao, he absolutely could not have any unclear connections with any foreign forces.

He couldn't even leave any opportunity for outsiders to splash dirty water on him.

"This should be the last time I go abroad."

Kang Minghao was quite emotional, but soon the look in his eyes became firm again.

Hearing this, Shen Zhou suddenly realized; he finally understood why this kid Kang Minghao liked European antiques so much.

I'm afraid that given the weight of their family, even if they had money, they could only buy Chinese antiques; they probably couldn't even touch European antiques.

Everyone chatted while enjoying the delicious food before them.

Whether it was European Western cuisine or Chinese dishes, everything was perfect in terms of color, aroma, and taste.

This made Shen Zhou and the others very satisfied.

"Mr. Shen, and the three distinguished guests, is the food this time to your liking?"

Vicente, who was standing to the side, arrived at the scene just at the right moment after everyone finished their meal.

Shen Zhou nodded and slightly gestured with his right hand for Wang Sicong and the others to comment.

After all, the Chinese chefs had just arrived at Pearl Castle, and this could be considered their trial meal assessment.

"You know, you really can't say otherwise; the Roujiamo they made is quite flavorful. I guess they used all the right spices."

"I wonder who made that Biangbiang noodles?"

Ge Haiyang suddenly spoke up.

"This is a Chinese noodle chef we just hired. Mr. Ge, do you feel the taste of the noodles is not good?"

Vicente suddenly became very nervous, while simultaneously mourning in his heart for that young Chinese noodle chef who had just been pointed out.

"That's not it; on the contrary, I quite like his noodles."

Ge Haiyang said.

Vicente, standing to the side, immediately let out a heavy sigh of relief and said, "Your satisfaction is our honor."