INVITATION--INFORMAL
非正式的请柬

November 21, 1998

Xiao li,
小李：

Are you available for lunch next Monday? It's my treat1 and you get to pick time and location. I am also inviting Jonathan who, like myself, needs to pick your brains2 on how to set up a small business on Hai Nan Island. I was going to call you, but my phone is not working.
下周一能来吃午饭吗？我请客，你决定时间和地点。我还邀请了乔纳森，他和我一样，想请教你如何在海南岛建立小宗生意。我本想打电话邀你，但我的电话坏了。

Regards,

Li Hua

1. treat (n) - 请柬 the act of treating; "This is to be my treat" 意思是 "I'm going to pay"

2. pick sb's brains - 向某人请教 learn or use sb's ideas; an intelligent person is said to "have a good brain"