Aurora pouted in an aggrieved manner before she said in a low and muffled voice, "I got it, Dad..."
Charlie smiled at this time as he asked, "Let the housekeeper take care of the dog first. I'll play with it after I'm done eating."
Lord Moore then hurriedly asked the housekeeper to take the dog out first.
Everyone began to sit down, one after the other.
Lord Moore sat on Charlie's left while Yahiko sat on Charlie's right.
As for Emi and Hiroshi, both of them were originally unworthy to sit at the table to eat together with them. However, Charlie managed to get them to sit down at the table anyway. 4
The relationship between a master and a servant was very clear and distinct in Japanese society.
Sometimes, the title as a senior could easily make a junior demonstrate his respect, but it was relatively less rigid in Oskia. Moreover, Charlie was not the kind of person who cared so much about these details. So, h e simply asked them to sit down together at the table. 2
Emi and Hiroshi were naturally very flattered.
After everyone was seated, Lord Moore asked his
servant to pour wine for everyone. This time, the wine that he was serving was also the same Moutai that he usually served. In the upper-class society, this was the most popular brand and the only choice of wine that would usually be served to any foreign guests during state banquets.
Furthermore, Lord Moore collected a lot of Moutai bottles that even the rich and wealthy would not be able to buy on the market. Any bottle of his Moutai would easily have been preserved for at least twenty years.
After the servant poured the white wine for everyone, Yahiko could not help but hold his wine glass under his nose as he sniffed it slightly. After that, he exclaimed, "It is no wonder why this is Oskia’s national wine! The fragrance of the wine alone is enough to intoxicate a person!"
Lord Moore asked curiously, "Oh? Mr. Ito, you have also done your research on Oskian liquor?"
After that, he looked at Charlie before he said respectfully, "Master Wade, why don’t you give us an opening speech, then? All of us can raise our glasses and exchange a toast with one another!"
Charlie smiled as he said, "You are the head of this family. If I were to give an opening speech, wouldn't I b e overriding your authority, then?"
Lord Moore replied firmly, "You are the great benefactor of the Moore family. Now that you are here, this is also your home. Moreover, the reason why all of us can sit here today is all because we have received your great care and favor. So, it is absolutely appropriate for you to be giving the opening speech today!"
Charlie was silent for a moment before he nodded and said, "Okay!”
After that, he stood up and held up the wine glass in his hand as he said seriously, "First of all, I would like t o welcome Mr. Ito and his family to Aurous Hill. I have never had any good impressions of most Japanese companies and entrepreneurs, but Mr. Ito truly did not fail to impress me.” 2
"So, I also hope that Mr. Ito can continue collaborating even more with the Moore family, the Quinton family, and even with Apothecary Pharmaceutical in the future!" 3
"All of us should strive to achieve a smooth flow of resources and development, resources exchange, and resources symbiosis so that we can look for even more opportunities to work on even more projects together." 4
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