Chapter 1302

Seeing Ye Chen come, Qin Gang was the first to stand up and said respectfully: "Master Ye, you're here! We were just talking about you!"

Ye Chen laughed: "I heard it. Didn't you say you wanted to toast me a few more cups later?"

Qin Gang hurriedly laughed: "I really do want to toast you a few more cups, but I definitely don't mean to get you drunk."

Ye Chen smiled, then said to Old Master Song: "How has Old Master Song been feeling lately?"

Old Master Song nodded repeatedly and said respectfully: "Master Ye, thanks to your blessing, my body is very good."

Ye Chen nodded. At this time, Ito Takehiko on his side waved to Ye Chen and also said respectfully: "Hello, Mr. Ye, we meet again!"

Ye Chen had long guessed that Ito Takehiko must be here, but naturally, he still had to pretend to be very surprised and said: "Oh my, so it's Mr. Ito. I didn't expect you to be here too."

After saying this, Ye Chen looked at Ito Emi and Tanaka Koichi beside him and said with a smile: "Ms. Ito, Mr. Tanaka are here too."

Ito Emi hurriedly stood up, bowed ninety degrees, and said: "Hello, Mr. Ye!"

Tanaka Koichi had no lower limbs, so he could only put his hands together on the spot and say: "Hello, Mr. Ye!"

Ye Chen nodded slightly. Ito Nanako, who was chatting with Song Wanting not far away, blushed and said: "Master Ye, I hope you've been well!"

Ye Chen looked at Ito Nanako, seeing that she still had that soft and watery appearance, and said with a smile: "Nanako, I heard Wanting mention that you were coming to Jin Ling for a concert, but I didn't expect you to come so early."

Ito Nanako said shyly: "Master Ye, I haven't been that busy lately, so I wanted to take this opportunity to come to Jin Ling to relax and rest."

Ye Chen nodded and asked her with a smile: "Why didn't you tell me before you came?"

Ito Nanako pursed her lips and said in a low voice: "I... I... I wanted to give Master Ye a little surprise, so I didn't say anything. I hope Master Ye won't be angry..."

Ye Chen laughed: "How could I be? But next time you can consider telling me in advance, and I'll prepare a welcome banquet for you then."

Ito Nanako hurriedly said: "Okay, Master Ye, I'll definitely tell you in advance next time!"

Ye Chen nodded slightly. Song Wanting on the side said with a smile: "Master Ye, do you think we should take our seats now?"

"Okay." Ye Chen laughed: "Sorry for making you wait for me so long. The journey was a bit far, and I happened to send my father-in-law off."

Old Master Song stood up at this time and said with a smile: "Master Ye, you are being too polite. We only started chatting a few sentences ago. Come, please take your seat first!"

Ye Chen laughed: "Old Master, you are the host, of course you should take your seat first."

Old Master Song still wanted to decline, but Ye Chen insisted: "Come, you sit in the main seat, and I'll sit next to you."

Seeing this, Old Master Song didn't refuse and hurriedly said: "Then I will follow Master Ye's instructions!"

At this time, Qin Qin Aoxue, who had just splashed her face with cold water, also came out of the restroom. Seeing Ye Chen come, she immediately ran to him excitedly and said excitedly: "Master Ye, you're here!"

Ye Chen looked at her and nodded with a smile: "Qin Aoxue is here too."

"Yeah." Qin Qin Aoxue said happily: "Nanako gave me an Akita dog, and I came over to pick it up."

As she spoke, she hurriedly added: "Master Ye, do you want to go tease it?"

Qin Gang on the side blurted out and scolded: "Qin Aoxue! Don't you see everyone is about to sit down for dinner? You only know how to mess around. Sit down next to me quickly."

Qin Qin Aoxue pouted aggrievedly and said in a muffled voice: "I know, Dad..."

Ye Chen laughed at this time: "Let the butler take care of the dog first, and play with it after dinner."

Old Master Song hurriedly instructed the butler to lead the dog away first.

Everyone then took their seats one by one.

On Ye Chen's left was Old Master Song, and on his right was Ito Takehiko.

As for Ito Emi and Tanaka Koichi, they were originally determined not to sit at the table, but Ye Chen still kept them.

The master-servant and seniority relationships in Japanese society are very clear. Sometimes a senior title can crush people, but China is relatively not so rigid, and Ye Chen is not the kind of person who cares about these details, so he directly arranged for them to sit down together.

Ito Emi and Tanaka Koichi were naturally flattered.

After everyone was seated, Old Master Song asked people to pour wine for everyone. This time the wine was still Moutai, the national liquor. In high society, this is the most popular brand and the only choice for state banquets to entertain foreign guests and envoys.

Moreover, the Moutai collected by Old Master Song is almost a treasure that money cannot buy on the market. Taking out any bottle, it has a history of at least twenty years.

After the servants poured white wine for everyone, Ito Takehiko couldn't help but pick up a glass, smelled it under his nose, and sighed: "Sure enough, it's the national liquor of China! Just this fragrance is enough to be intoxicating."

Old Master Song asked curiously: "Oh? Mr. Ito also has research on Chinese white wine?"

Ito Takehiko nodded and said seriously: "To tell you the truth, in Japan, what ordinary people love most is naturally beer and sake, young people love whiskey and red wine, and what some older high society members and members of old-brand families love most is actually Chinese white wine."

As he spoke, he sighed: "After all, many Japanese cultures originated from China, and the wine culture is the same."

"Old-brand families in Japan will require children to learn Chinese culture from a young age, so we have learned from historical records since childhood that ancient China had the saying 'Of all the fine wines in the world, only Dukang is the best'."

"Decades ago, when Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka Kakuei visited China, he also made such a sigh."

"When we studied Tang poetry and Song lyrics back then, in order to find the uninhibited feeling of ancient Chinese poets, we specifically went to find Chinese white wine and drank a few cups. That feeling of being hearty and unrestrained is really nostalgic..."

Old Master Song nodded and smiled, saying: "That's just right. Take advantage of this opportunity today and drink a few more cups! If you like it, when you return to Japan, I will have people prepare a batch for you to take back!"

Ito Takehiko cupped his hands and said: "Then thank you, Old Master Song! If Old Master Song has time, you are welcome to play in Japan for a few days. I will definitely entertain you throughout!"

Old Master Song laughed: "Okay, if there is a chance, I will definitely go and disturb you!"

After saying this, he looked at Ye Chen and said respectfully: "Master Ye, why don't you give an opening speech, and everyone raise their glasses together."

Ye Chen laughed: "You are the head of the family. If I give the opening speech, wouldn't I be usurping the host's role?"

Old Master Song said firmly: "You are the great benefactor of the Song family. You are here, so this is your home field. And everyone sitting here has received your care and kindness all along. It is absolutely most appropriate for you to give the opening speech!"

Ye Chen was silent for a moment, nodded, and said: "Okay!"

After saying this, he stood up, held his wine glass, and said seriously: "First of all, welcome Mr. Ito and his family to Jin Ling. I don't have a good impression of most Japanese companies and entrepreneurs, but Mr. Ito is still very impressive to me."

"So, I also hope that Mr. Ito can have more cooperation with the Song family, the Qin family, and Jiuxuan Pharmaceutical in the future!"

"Everyone strives to achieve resource interoperability, resource exchange, and resource symbiosis, and look for more opportunities and incubate more projects together."