Chapter 42: Charles S. Meng
A stylish three-piece suit.
Authentic British tweed fabrics, you know, in the past two years, British tweed is really hard to get, and it is generally replaced by "Zhanghua" brand tweed.
From shirts to ties, it's all American "ARROW" brand.
This has a resounding Chinese name in later generations:
Wrigley!
Meng Shaoyuan didn't expect that in this era, Wrigley was actually a shirt and tie brand.
As for the leather shoes, they are the "BOBSHOE" brand customized from the "Fifth Street Shoe Store" of Jing'an Temple in Shanghai.
This is carefully prepared by Manager Ge.
When I was shopping yesterday, Zhu Yanni and the others also specially bought gifts for Meng Shaoyuan.
Mu Dekai gave a gold-plated key chain of the "SWANK" brand, Yuan Zhonghe gave a wallet of the same brand, and Xiang Shounong gave a lighter of the "Crown" brand.
Zhu Yanni's gift is the most valuable: "Longines" brand watches.
That's a lot of money.
Mu Dekai said: "The little girl spends a lot of money, and she will be disliked by her in-laws in the future." β
made Zhu Yanni blush, and took a sip of Mu Dekai.
Not only that, Manager Ge also specially found a head shaving master.
This head shaving master called "Xiao Subei" has a good handiwork.
He carefully helped Meng Shaoyuan trim his hair and shave his face.
This shaving craft, if you are not a master, you will definitely not.
It's a razor finish from start to finish.
First, use a razor to carefully shave off the beard and fluff on your face, forehead, and behind your ears, and then turn out your eyelids, still shaving with a razor, which is much more professional than later eyebrow shaping.
It's a program that will make you fall asleep. When I woke up, my face was white, fresh, and looked at least three or four years younger.
And that's not all.
Here comes the most classic.
Xiao Subei woke up Meng Shaoyuan, asked him to sit down, and then reversed the razor, starting from the top of his head with the back of the knife, beating all the way to his neck, to his shoulders, and then to his back.
During the whole process, the razor in Xiao Subei's hand was like a dancing elf.
This is called "jumping knife", which belongs to the stunt in the head shaving industry.
At the end of a round of knife jumping, Meng Shaoyuan's bones were soft, how comfortable he wanted to be, how comfortable he was, what kind of massage horses and chickens he was in that era, they all stood aside.
This knife jumping stunt was basically lost in Meng Shaoyuan's time.
In the end, Xiao Subei took out the hair wax and carefully helped Meng Shaoyuan to take care of his hair shiny.
Standing up and looking in the mirror, this dress, coupled with this hairstyle, where is there still a spy of the Lixing Society, it is simply a rich family's Xiaokai.
"Okay, okay."
Meng Shaoyuan was full of praise, took out a handful of fiat currency from his pocket, and stuffed it all to Xiao Subei without looking at it.
"Thank you boss, thank you boss." Xiao Subei was overjoyed.
As soon as Meng Shaoyuan turned around, he saw Zhu Yanni looking at him stupidly, with a strange brilliance flashing in her eyes.
"Doesn't look good?"
Meng Shaoyuan asked.
Zhu Yanni's face turned red again, and her voice was like words: "It's so good-looking......"
Mu Dekai grinned: "Captain Meng, you are so much, we are afraid that Xiao Zhu has moved his heart, right?" β
"Lao Mu, you broken mouth!"
Zhu Yanni was embarrassed, raised her fist and hit Mu Dekai......
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A new "Plymouth 5F-2" sedan pulled up in front of the Broadway building.
The doorman hurriedly ran up and respectfully opened the door.
Meng Shaoyuan got out of the car, and in the co-pilot seat, Manager Ge was specially transferred to accompany Meng Shaoyuan, and Gao Heqin, known as "Shanghai Lao Cara", also got out of the car together.
"Hello boss."
The doorman bowed.
Meng Shaoyuan learned to be a playboy, and as soon as he got out of the car, he stroked his shiny sideburns: "Reward!" β
Gao Heqin immediately took out a piece of fiat currency: "Charles Meng Gongzi reward!" β
This is also a feature of Greater Shanghai.
These rich young ladies must have a foreign name to look foreign.
Like what Charles Meng, Miss Christina Hou abounds.
It is said that there is also a joke that when Miss Christina Hou was sent home by a son-in-law, her old nurse happened to see her at the door and said:
"Miss Hua Ni is back."
It embarrassed Miss Christina Hou - Hou Huani, and drove the old nurse back to the countryside the next day.
"Meng Gongzi, you are good to go."
The doorman respectfully watched Charles Meng Gongzi enter the state-of-the-art revolving door in Shanghai.
"Lao Gao, I'm a little interesting, isn't it?"
As soon as he entered the Broadway Building, Meng Shaoyuan immediately asked in a low voice with a smile.
Gao Heqin gave a thumbs up: "It's full of style." β
Not to mention, this Captain Meng pretending to be a playboy is quite similar.
The Broadway Building has always been a gathering place for dignitaries, celebrities, and Shanghai celebrities.
Meng Shaoyuan was already quite handsome, and coupled with this outfit, he immediately attracted the attention of many people.
Especially the wives and ladies of some wealthy families.
Meng Shaoyuan made a generous move again, and he didn't feel distressed when he rewarded him, which aroused their curiosity even more.
The Broadway Building is fully equipped with four elevators alone, and it is the most luxurious place in Shanghai.
While waiting for the elevator, from time to time, there were gorgeously dressed women, quietly pointing at Meng Shaoyuan and whispering.
The elevator came, and before Meng Shaoyuan entered the elevator, he smiled at the two women who were still waiting for the elevator next to him, which immediately made them almost exclaim.
The elevator door was about to close, but a hand blocked the door, and then a voice sounded: "Madame, please." β
A woman who was only twenty-six or seven years old at most, wearing a purple evening dress, with a beautiful and seductive countenance, and a pair of charming eyes, walked in.
As soon as he came in, he lightly opened his lips: "I'm sorry." β
How good the sound should be.
She was followed by a man in his fifties in a gray robe.
Gao Heqin actually knew them: "Mrs. Cai, Steward Qiu." β
"It's Heqin." The person known as "Mrs. Cai" nodded at him slightly, and then his gaze fell on Meng Shaoyuan: "Who is this?" β
"Oh, this is our nephew of Manager Ge, Meng Xiaoyuan Meng Gongzi, who just returned from the United States."
This was agreed before coming, Meng Shaoyuan's current name is "Meng Xiaoyuan", Manager Ge's nephew, who has just returned from studying in New York, USA.
βWelcome to Shanghaiγβ (Welcome to Shanghai.) οΌ
Mrs. Cai actually came up with a sentence in English.
Meng Shaoyuan smiled and replied in pure and fluent English: "Thank you, madam, it is my greatest honor to be able to meet you in this beautiful city." β
Mrs. Cai's eyes lit up: "You are also here to attend the Universal Ball?" β
"I'll take a look, maybe I'll be interested in participating." Meng Shaoyuan replied politely.
Mrs. Cai's smile is particularly easy to arouse some primitive desires of men: "Then, I may really can't wait to see how you perform at the ball." β