Chapter 1143: 1143
Chapter 1143 An Unexpected Gues
“This is my business card and please allow me to introduce myself . I’m the chairman of the Siberian Mining Company and the Russian Asteroid Mining Company . It’s an honor to meet you…” An old man in a tuxedo politely handed Jiang Chen his business card with both hands, then warmly shook hands with him .
“Are, are you really Jiang Chen? Ah, sorry, because my idol is standing in front of me, I’m a little shaken by the excitement . Are you free tonight? Do you want to have a drink together?” A blonde celebrity in a low-cut evening dress looked at Jiang Chen seductively, completely disregarding the warning smile Jiang Chen’s date was giving her .
“Please allow me to have a toast with you, the executive of the Earth Defense Alliance, the commander of the Earth Fleet, the hero of human civilization…” A Hua entrepreneur smiled, revealing his shining white teeth . He then raised the champagne glass in his hand . “I wish you victorious and that you bring victory and glory back to the place we call home . ”
Melodious music changed the mood in the banquet hall and saved Jiang Chen from the enshrinement of flattery .
The male and female guests all put down the glass in their hands and joined hands together to enter the middle of the hall . Tang Weijie and his wife led the banquet to the next stage .
“This glass is really interesting . Is it magnetic underneath?”
Because he didn’t know how to dance, Jiang Chen took Xia Shiyu’s hand and walked to the resting area . After he drank the red wine in the glass, he turned the glass over to examine the bottom of the cup and felt that it was metallic .
To prevent the wine glass from flying around in a low-gravity environment, a magnet must have been installed under the long table covered with red cloth . Not just wine glasses, but also the trays that hold food .
Although life on the Moon was full of inconveniences, the creativity of people was unlimited . From the smooth and elegant moves on the dance floor, everyone was enjoying the party .
“Did you like the banquet?”
At the end of the banquet, Tang Weijie, holding a glass of wine, brought his wife to greet Jiang Chen .
“Of course, I enjoyed it . I’m m so relieved to see how relaxing the life of Lunar City’s citizens is . ” Jiang Chen clinked his glass with Tang Weijie .
Tang Weijie’s wife looked young; probably about twenty years old . From her reserved and elegant temperament, she should come from an influential family . It didn’t take her long to start a conversation with Xia Shiyu .
After the men began to talk about business, she and Xia Shiyu went to the side and began chatting about topics reserved only for women .
“I wouldn’t say relaxing,” Tang Weijie laughed, sipped the wine, and humbly said . “I think it’s exploring a lifestyle that suits us . I remember when I first came here, we stayed in the gravity room all day after we completed our tasks . Before the underground city was built, there was really no entertainment on this barren land . ”
“It must have been hard . ” Jiang Chen raised his glass . “I will remember your contribution . ”
“Not at all . It’s my duty, not a contribution,” Tang Weijie responded modestly .
“Lunar City’s model can be applied to other colonies, such as the Mars Colony, and the Himalia (1) in the near future . You have provided a template for the space colonization plan of Celestial Trade, how is this not a contribution? Modesty can be boring . ” Jiang Chen patted Tang Weijie’s shoulder as he put down the wine glass .
Just as the two of them chatted, an older man in a tuxedo entered the banquet hall quite late . He searched around the room before his eyes lit up and he walked toward his target .
While Jiang Chen and Tang Weijie chatted about the colony, he saw a familiar face .
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Before he could speak, the man smiled and extended his right hand .
“We met again, Mr . Jiang Chen . ”
It was when the man shook hands with Jiang Chen did he finally remember he had seen this face . However, to be truthful, after so long, he almost forgot about him .
“You are… Mr . Loki?”
“It seems that you haven’t forgotten me,” Loki said jokingly and didn’t seem to mind that Jiang Chen didn’t recognize him .
It was quite amazing for Jiang Chen to remember him considering that he was a behind-the-scenes person who rarely appears in front of the public . People also have difficulty recognizing people of different races .
To be honest, he was ready to introduce himself again .
“…but why are you here?” Jiang Chen was surprised by his visit, frowning slightly . “I mean, shouldn’t you be in B City now? How are you…”
“Precisely speaking, I was in Celestial City eleven hours ago . As a result, when I was planning to meet with you, I learned that you have left . Very coincidentally, there was one final flight leaving for Lunar City, so I came here . ” Loki laughed . “Our consortium has invested in a rare earth mining company in Lunar City, otherwise I would have to worry about how to get an invitation . ”
“Right? What a coincidence,” Jiang Chen said without much fluctuation in his emotion .
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The B City Consortium then must have a prophet . A flight happened to leave Lunar City, and he managed to obtain a ticket in such a quick span of time? Although it is not tourist season, buying a ticket wasn’t that easy?
The ticket must have been bought a few days in advance .
“It seems that you two have something to talk about . Now, if I may excuse myself . ” Seeing that he wasn’t needed in their conversation, Tang Weijie understandingly left with his wife .
As Loki watched Tang Weijie leave, he smiled . Then he looked at Jiang Chen again and said politely .
“Is it convenient to step out for a moment?”
“It’s not a gentleman’s move to leave your date alone at the banquet . Mr . Loki, what do you think?”
Loki heard the subtle refusal in Jiang Chen’s tone as he raised his eyebrow .
Xia Shiyu looked at Jiang Chen and just wanted to tell him that she would not mind, but Jiang Chen stopped her with the look in his eyes .
When the Rothschild family existed, he did not like the “WASP” on Wall Street .
The two sides formed an alliance long ago against the Freemasonry led by the Rothschild family . However, the capitalists of Wall Streets are cunning and clever . When Celestial Trade and the Freemasonry clashed, they didn’t contribute any effort but took the opportunity to benefit .
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After the fall of the Rothschild family, several WASP consortia such as Morgan and Rockefeller immediately began to snatch up assets from the fallen giant . They took the two most prized possessions – the Brazilian Vale and the BHP Mining Group .
These spoils should have belonged to Celestial Trade .
Under such circumstances, it would be odd if Jiang Chen treated them with respect .
Loki didn’t seem to be surprised by Jiang Chen’s aloof attitude . He smiled, took a sip of his wine, and sighed .
“Oh? Even if I want to talk about the CIB?”
(1) Himalia – Himalia, or Jupiter VI, is the largest irregular satellite of Jupiter . It is the fifth largest Jovian satellite, after the four Galilean moons .
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