Chapter 516: The 30th Welcome Gala
Chapter 516: The 30th Welcome Gala
Listening to the residents' praise.Manager Mao Li Zhishu, sitting at the very front of the activity room, also responded with a smile.
Today, he was still wearing his usual suit, making this welcome party appear very professional.
As for the other manager of Building No. 2, Wu Meiling, she was sitting at the first table.
Clearly, she had no intention of hosting the welcome party, leaving it entirely to Manager Mao Li Zhishu.
Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, especially the three new residents.
Therefore, Manager Mao Li Zhishu began the welcome party.
"Hello everyone, I am Manager Mao Li Zhishu. I believe everyone already knows that Wu Meiling, this big sister, and I serve as the managers of Alice Apartment. I am for Building No. 1, and she is for Building No. 2."
"This welcome party is hosted by me, and I hope to receive everyone's support."
After saying this, he, standing at the very front, bowed to everyone in the activity room.
It perfectly matched the customs of the Cherry Blossom Country.
Immediately, he straightened up and said, "This is also my first time hosting a welcome party. So, without further ado, let's invite the three new residents to introduce themselves!"
"The first one, Liu Xiao."
This time, the three new residents, which were the three female lab rats, were all seated at the first table.
At the same table as Manager Wu Meiling.
After Manager Mao Li Zhishu's voice fell.
From the direction of the first table, a thin figure stood up shakily.
She seemed somewhat introverted and nervous.
"Hello everyone, my name is Liu Xiao. I am a university student. I am very happy to be able to move into Alice Apartment and become neighbors with all of you."
Nervously, she gave a slight nod to the others, then, with lightning speed, shrunk back and sat down in her original seat.
"University student? Then why is she wearing a high school uniform?"
A male resident glanced towards Liu Xiao's direction and asked in confusion.
Asked this, Liu Xiao's body, already trembling from nervousness, shook even more violently.
For a moment, she hemmed and hawed, seeming like she wanted to stand up and answer, yet also like she wanted to sit down, looking utterly flustered and quite laughable.
Jiang Ran also glanced in that direction.
He pretty much knew the reason why Liu Xiao, a university student, was still wearing a high school uniform.
It was probably because Liu Xiao's family situation was poor, right?
For those from families with good financial conditions, aside from having to wear uniforms in elementary school and other schools, they wear their own nice clothes at other times.
But for people from poor families, that uniform, which seems to be worn 365 days a year, is actually a cover-up.
Among the clothes of children from such impoverished families, the school uniform is already considered quite good.
"When I was in university, I also liked wearing my high school uniform. After all, who doesn't want to feel like they're getting younger?"
At this moment, a clear, loud woman's voice suddenly rang out in the activity room.
Unexpectedly, Manager Wu Meiling, sitting at the same table as Liu Xiao, helped her out of the awkward situation.
"The first new resident's self-introduction is complete. Now, let's invite the second new resident! Wang Qi!"
Seemingly to cooperate with Manager Wu Meiling, Manager Mao Li Zhishu also hurriedly moved on to the next person.
Hearing her name called, Wang Qi stood up generously, without the introversion and awkwardness of Liu Xiao before.
After all, she was already 30 years old and had been through the ups and downs of society.
She said in a frank and cheerful manner, "Hello everyone, my name is Wang Qi. I'm very happy to meet you all. I am a manicure shop employee. If you need, everyone can come to me for manicures. There are discounts."
After introducing herself, she sat down.
After sitting down, just as many people thought it was time for the third self-introduction.
An old resident suddenly asked, "Wang Qi, can we men come to you for manicures?"
Before Wang Qi could answer, another old resident replied to the one who asked.
"Are you a sissy? What kind of big man gets a manicure?!"
This remark caused a burst of uproarious laughter.
After all, in this day and age, how many men get manicures?
Even those boys who say things like "eating a peach is so cool" and "candy is super sweet."
Don't seem to have a hobby of getting manicures either.
"There are indeed few men who get manicures, but you can try it for fun."
Wang Qi said with a smile.
As a manicure shop employee, although she mostly served female customers, she had also encountered male customers before.
After Wang Qi's self-introduction, only the last one remained.
"Hello everyone, my name is Wen Huiqiao. I specialize in industries like financial investment. If you all want to make your money grow, you can come to me."
When Wen Huiqiao stood up from her chair and appeared in everyone's line of sight.
She attracted the gazes of many old residents.
After all, beautiful women are attractive. Even though Wen Huiqiao was already 47, each age has its own beauty.
She definitely belonged to the category of a beautiful, mature woman.
Especially since she usually seemed very good at maintaining her appearance and dressing up, and today she was also dressed very fashionably.
It was hard not to attract people's attention.
Because of this, someone in the activity room suddenly asked, "Beauty, are you married? Do you have children... If not, how about considering me?"
To these questions, Wen Huiqiao's answers were also very straightforward.
She was already divorced, her children were grown up, living their own lives, and not by her side anymore.
These answers further tugged at the heartstrings of many.
In fact, from many previous rounds, female lab rats with good looks or handsome male lab rats would always receive intense attention from many residents.
And consequently suffer.
Now, the three lab rats had all finished their self-introductions.
Manager Mao Li Zhishu said with a smile, "Now, everyone has gotten to know the new residents. I hope everyone can get along peacefully in the future. So, next, please enjoy a hearty meal tonight, eat happily, drink happily!"
After speaking, he also returned to the first table, to his own empty seat.
After he sat down, the activity room became lively.
At each table, various chopsticks and wine glasses moved and clinked.
Zhang Le was by the third table.
He was gloomily picking up food with his chopsticks.
Zhang Le was the deranged criminal who made human bone instruments and had once made the skull of the 25th round lab rat, Wang Xixi, into a microphone.
After Wang Xixi's contribution.
His collection of white bone instruments was pretty much complete.
In the days that followed, he wanted to form a band.
Namely, the White Bone Band.
But unfortunately, there weren't many people in the apartment with sufficient musical talent.
Especially since he had once asked Manager Xiao Zhang to organize music lessons.
But very few people came.
And even those who came to the lessons didn't go further and were willing to become members of his White Bone Band.
This made him very troubled.
Why is everyone in the apartment a bunch of people who don't like music?
Do they not have a single artistic cell in their entire bodies?
He was even starting to regret killing Wang Xixi.
After all, it was rare to finally get someone who used to be in a band.
Now, well, the rounds of lab rats that came were all people who didn't love music.
Because of this.
Zhang Le gave up on the idea of forming a band.
Perhaps, this kind of artistic thing could only be appreciated alone.
His focus also shifted from forming a band.
To continuing to find people to use as instruments.
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