Chapter 1307: 1306 guests
Chapter 1307: 1306 guests
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Among the visitors at the TR Mall, there was a large proportion of young people, with many parents bringing their children to visit. They hoped to expose their children to science and technology early and cultivate their interest in it.
However, Tan Rou also saw some elderly figures among the crowd, holding cameras and taking pictures. While taking pictures, they exclaimed in admiration, saying that such an event was really great.
The visiting hours were from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and visitors needed to prepare food and water in advance because once they went out to buy something, they could not come back in again—the QR code could only be scanned once.
Originally, the QR code could be scanned twice, but with a sudden increase of nine thousand people, it had already added a burden on the TR Mall, so Tan Rou changed the visiting system a bit. She shortened the time and reduced the number of visits.
Although some visitors had opinions about this change, most of them were very happy because, after all, it was a free visit.
At 11:50 a.m., the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the TR Mall was about to begin, located in the lobby on the first floor. By then, a crowd had already gathered around the stage to watch the ceremony.
At that moment, the staff placed the name cards of the guests at their seats. Soon, the guests would come and directly find their seats to sit down.
“Did you see? Mayor Guo came to support the event,” Visitor A said. “The boss of TR Company has such a big face. A lot of government people are here, and it’s not just someone Mayor Guo sent, but he himself came to attend.”
Visitor B said, “And that’s not all. People from the Zhuang family and the Tao family have come to attend, and it’s the heads of these two families who are participating. It’s surprising that a shopping mall’s ribbon-cutting ceremony could invite so many big names.”
Visitor C said with a laugh, “Have you forgotten? The boss of TR Company is the daughter of the Tao family and will also be the future daughter-in-law of the Zhuang family. Isn’t it normal for Chief Tao and President Zhuang to come to the ceremony?”
While they were talking, a beautifully dressed woman slowly walked onto the stage. She was wearing a silver-white long dress today, and the jewelry she wore had technological elements, as if it had been specially tailored for today’s ceremony.
“Honorable guests, visitors, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon!” Meng Xiao bowed slightly to the audience below the stage, then revealed a bright smile, “Welcome, everyone, for taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend the TR Mall’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. I’m today’s host Meng Xiao, and I extend a sincere welcome to all of you once again, and a heartfelt thank you!”
After saying this, she began to clap, and the audience below was energized by her and started clapping vigorously.
The appearance of Meng Xiao indeed surprised many people because she was a very popular entertainment star recently, with one advertisement and variety show after another, and her exposure was ever-increasing. Even three-year-old children knew of her.
However, what was unexpected to everyone was that Meng Xiao was just a host, and judging by her expression, she didn’t seem to be dissatisfied with this position but rather happy to be hosting.
At this moment, everyone noticed another person—the photographer next to the stage also looked somewhat familiar. Wasn’t that Tao Zheng, the current head of Star Way Entertainment? Why was he here as a photographer?
Upon careful thought, everyone found it very reasonable again because Tao Zheng was Tan Rou’s brother, his photography skills were top-notch, and he also had a professional photography team. It was indeed a very wise decision for Tan Rou to invite him to participate in the photography.
After briefly finishing the opening spiel, Meng Xiao began to introduce the guests who came to attend today. The guests’ seats were already arranged, and Meng Xiao only needed to read them off. These past few days, she had practiced all the introductory words diligently, fearing problems during the actual ceremony.
The first one to introduce was definitely Mayor Guo, being a political figure, he had to be ranked before others, followed by other government officials.
After introducing the political figures, it was the turn of the business community.
Hang Wei arranged Tao Zhi’s seat as the first one in the business sector. He was not only the current leader of the Tao family but also Tan Rou’s brother, so he could only be in the first position.
If Tao Zhi was first, then Zhuang Liu could only be second. He had no objections, and neither did anyone else feel anything inappropriate with that order. However, the next guest Meng Xiao introduced made some people dissatisfied.
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