"Heh heh, President Weng, let me tell you, Xiao Wang that guy is truly cunning. He managed to get his hands on a Tang Dynasty calligraphy and painting. After framing it, he secretly hung it up at home and doesn't even allow others to take a look!"
"Look, Director Liu, it's just a painting, isn't it? What's there to see in such a trifle? How could it ever compare to the purebred Arabian warhorses that President Weng breeds! Am I right?"
Guests entered the banquet hall in groups of threes and twos, and those acquainted with each other began to find spots to sit down and chat, discussing business or leisure matters, all of which involved a very high level of sophistication.
Because all the guests were prominent figures from Lu'an City, money was no object to them; they were willing to invest more time and money into their hobbies and entertainment.
