There were quite a lot of people who came, and they were all 'big shots'. Just looking at this lineup, it seemed a bit like they were putting on a posture and negotiating seriously.

actually not.

This gathering is just to show your attitude. To put it bluntly, the purpose is only to reach a cooperation intention. As for the specific details, such as how much rent to pay to Asgard, how to arrange the transshipment of goods, etc., we have to wait for things to move forward and develop to the next stage. Discuss in detail.

If we start the formal negotiation directly at this moment, if nothing else is said, it will be a bit unreasonable just in terms of reason.

You know, the matter of cooperation is not that Asgard is begging the earth, but that several earth forces headed by Shi Xiaolei want to borrow a favor from Asgard. According to this active-passive relationship, in terms of emotion and reason, they should go to Asgard's territory to discuss this matter.

Let Rocky, who represents Asgard, come to Earth, which is equivalent to an away game, to cooperate with Shi Xiaolei and others' itinerary? It doesn't make sense when you think about it.

In addition, Rocky came alone this time, without other entourage. This situation also reflects the nature of the meeting from the side.

After all, serious negotiations have always been in teams, and it is impossible for one person to go to the table alone.

Even if Loki is the second prince of Asgard, he has great autonomy in the area under his jurisdiction, and can finalize this matter with one word...

Whether it can be done is one thing, and whether it should be done is another.

With Loki's cleverness, it is impossible not to understand the principle of "one man counts his own shortcoming".

Let's put it this way, if it is in a formal negotiation, in order to avoid negligence in the negotiation and leave any loopholes in the cooperation agreement that are not conducive to Asgard, Loki will definitely bring a few more helpers and ask them to help him Check for gaps.

"If it's just these things, I think..." Looking around, Loki smiled slightly: "There should be no problem."

"I'm glad to hear you say that." Seeing that Loki had no objection, Norman Osborn also showed a happy smile: "Now, let's open a bottle of good wine to celebrate?"

"Good idea." The first one responded, Stark turned his face away, and snapped his fingers at Cinderella standing beside him very familiarly: "Hey, beauty, is there any champagne? Or Just open another bottle of fruit wine."

"Please wait a moment." Seeing that Shi Xiaolei did not stop, Cinderella smiled back at Stark, turned and left the living room.

From the moment they entered the door and took their seats, everyone was already holding wine glasses in their hands.

Drinking while chatting can make the atmosphere more relaxed, and the conversation is quite saliva-intensive. It is also convenient to keep some drink at hand, and it can be used to moisten the throat after a long speech.

It's not the first time to serve this kind of situation, and I have already accumulated some similar experiences. With Cinderella's thoughtfulness, in fact, I have already prepared various drinks to meet the needs of the guests at any time.

Champagne is also in the wine list that Cinderella has prepared.

"Shall I open it now?" It took less than a minute to go back and forth, and Cinderella had already arrived in front of everyone carrying an ice bucket soaked in two bottles of champagne.

"Let me do it." Standing up, Stark took the initiative to take out a bottle of champagne.

He took a dry towel from Cinderella and wiped off the remaining water stains on the bottle. He held the bottom of the bottle with one hand and the mouth of the bottle with the other. Hearing a crisp sound of 'bang', Stark had already uncorked the bottle. Opened the bottle of champagne.

Only then did Stark notice the mark on the bottle.

"Huh? Locke, is this also the work of Ramiris?" With a bit of expectation, Stark asked Shi Xiaolei while sniffing it with his nose close to the mouth of the bottle.

"There are many people in the family, and the hobbies are different." Shi Xiaolei nodded with a smile: "Some people like to drink without soda, and some like to drink with soda. You know, Ramiris likes to hear others praise her the most. ...she made this new wine just to get compliments from girls who love sparkling wine."

Only those produced in the Champagne region of France can be called champagne. And the same kind of wine produced in other regions...

Even if the raw materials used are exactly the same, there is no difference in the brewing process, but when it is named, it can only be called sparkling wine.

In the legal provisions of France, the country where champagne originated, there are clear provisions on this content, and wine lovers all over the world also unanimously recognize this common sense.

Shi Xiaolei didn't know there was this common sense at first, but he heard it from the brewer Ramiris... Speaking of which, he was somewhat surprised when he heard Ramiris say that—not only because Ramiris Knowing more than myself, I was also surprised by her eagerness to learn.

It left a deep impression, so Shi Xiaolei didn't mention the word 'champagne' at all~lightnovelpub.net~Of course, this is an insignificant matter, and no one in the room would care.

Or to put it more bluntly, in the current situation, the celebratory meaning attached to the drink is the key, and it is not even important whether it is good or not.

"Cheers! For the upcoming cooperation!"

"cheers."

Originally, I didn't expect it to be delicious, but after taking a sip, Loki unconsciously showed surprise in his eyes.

"What's the matter, isn't it to your taste?"

"No, it's delicious." He raised his glass to Shi Xiaolei, Loki's eyes flashed slightly, and he asked casually: "If I'm not wrong, some special ingredients should be added when brewing this bottle of wine. ?”

"I'm not very clear. Why do you say that? Have you tasted anything?" Shi Xiaolei shook his head, took another sip out of curiosity, and savored carefully.

"The effect is not very obvious. You are not a mage, so you may not be able to notice it." Loki smiled slightly: "Remember those potions you gave me? The blue ones."

When I went to Asgard with Stark, I left a batch of mana potions for Loki before leaving, as a reward for his help.

"Mana potion?" Although he came to his senses, Shi Xiaolei shook his head after a few seconds: "I didn't drink it, maybe the dose was too small."

"Also a possibility."

"Speaking of which..." Looking at Luo Ji, Shi Xiaolei suddenly laughed: "You can taste the medicine added here, your strength should be much stronger than that time, right? I mean, such a subtle fluctuation of magic power, Not everyone can notice it."

One sentence tickled Loki's itching spot, and he raised the corner of his mouth quite proudly: "It can be regarded as a little improvement."