The preparation for going abroad is a long process, first the political review of the relevant personnel, then all kinds of discipline education abroad, as well as the work of applying for passports, visas and so on. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIn order to avoid the Christmas holidays in the West, Luo Xiangfei decided to set the departure time after New Year's Day in 1981.

During this period of time, Feng Xiaochen honestly stayed in the compound of the Metallurgical Bureau, did not go anywhere, but picked up the abandoned German in the past and reviewed it well, and the knowledge about metallurgy and machinery was also made up, and he felt that he had returned to the state he had before he became the director in later life, when he was still a very pure technical expert.

Feng Xiaochen went to Mingzhou, not many people in the Metallurgical Bureau know about it, everyone only knows that he was borrowed by the Ministry of Coal for a period of time, and then came back, and no one knows what he did in the Ministry of Coal.

After Feng Xiaochen returned, Wang Weilong invited him to a meal very formally, thanking him for providing accommodation for Xue Li and the child. The two seemed to be talking about something else at the dinner table, because after that, someone found that Wang Weilong no longer went to the reference room to translate articles after work, but stayed in the office holding his long-lost T-ruler and duckbill pen, and drew some drawings in a daze. When others asked, Wang Weilong just smiled and didn't explain.

New Year's Day has passed, and it is finally time to leave. A bus departed from the Metallurgical Bureau and pulled the delegation to the capital airport.

The delegation is composed of 9 people, the head of the delegation is Luo Xiangfei, and the deputy head is Hu Zhijie, deputy secretary of the party group of the Metallurgical Bureau. The members of the delegation included Qiao Ziyuan, director of the Nanjiang Provincial Metallurgical Department, Hao Yawei, director of the Budget Division of the Metallurgical Bureau, Liu Yanping, director of the office, Yang Yongnian, deputy director of the Mechanical and Electrical Department, Ji Ming, deputy director of the Technical Department, He Lili, an interpreter sent by the Foreign Affairs Office of the Economic and Commissioned Economic Bureau, and Feng Xiaochen, who is still a temporary secondee of the Metallurgical Bureau.

Seeing this list, Feng Xiaochen knew how much pressure he was on. In addition to He Lili, the lowest position in this cadre is also a deputy director, and there is also Qiao Ziyuan, the big boss when he was in Nanjiang Province in the past. Qiao Ziyuan was also taken aback when he saw Feng Xiaochen at the mobilization meeting before departure, he didn't know how this little temporary worker could be so popular in the capital, and he could squeeze in this delegation abroad where the quota was so tight.

Luo Xiangfei's explanation to everyone is that Feng Xiaochen has a good foundation in German and knows some professional German, which He Lili does not have. Since this trip involves some professional negotiations, a professional translator is indispensable. It stands to reason that Luo Xiangfei has the right to bring his secretary Tian Wenjian with him, and he transferred Tian Wenjian's quota to Feng Xiaochen, so others can't say anything.

By the way, Feng Xiaochen's deputy director in Linbei Heavy Machinery will not count after returning to the Metallurgical Bureau. Luo Xiangfei kept his promise and helped him solve a formal worker establishment in a metallurgical enterprise in the capital. According to the salary standard of a first-class worker, Feng Xiaochen can receive a salary of 40 yuan per month, which is much higher than the salary he used to pay as a temporary worker.

At that time, there were very few opportunities for Chinese people to take airplanes, although these cadres of the Metallurgical Bureau had the experience of going abroad for inspection once or twice, and it was not the first time to take a plane, but after boarding the plane, most of them still had some fresh and restrained feelings. However, Feng Xiaochen, a young man who everyone thinks has never been on a plane, shows a calm appearance, which makes people surprised.

"What, Xiao Feng, have you been on a plane in the past?"

Ji Ming, who was sitting with Feng Xiaochen, saw Feng Xiaochen calmly wearing a seat belt, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Sitting...... Well, I mean, isn't this plane similar to a car, and you can't see any difference when you close your eyes. Feng Xiaochen almost slipped out, and quickly made excuses for himself.

"Airplanes are still different from cars, and the first time I flew on a plane, I was so nervous. When the plane takes off and lands, it is particularly loud. Also, I once encountered bumps on a plane, and that uncomfortable feeling is needless to say......" Ji Ming introduced the experience of flying to Feng Xiaochen with relish.

Hearing Ji Ming's words, Liu Yanping, who was sitting in the front row, also turned around and kindly reminded Feng Xiaochen: "Xiao Feng, let me tell you, when the plane takes off, your ears will be a little uncomfortable, you have to open your mouth, ah...... In this way, the ears are much more comfortable. ”

"Thank you, Director Liu, well, I learned another trick. Feng Xiaochen hurriedly responded.

"Lao Luo, I see that Xiao Feng has come to you, and he seems to be very valued. In another place, Qiao Ziyuan tilted his head and said to Luo Xiangfei, who was sitting with him.

Luo Xiangfei glanced at Feng Xiaochen and said with a smile: "This young man is very smart, very capable, and respectful of the leaders of the unit, so the people in the bureau like him very much." ”

"It's strange that he's been in our metallurgical hall for so long, and we don't know he knows German, how do you know? Qiao Ziyuan said half-truthfully.

In fact, he just said this kind of thing casually, even if he knew about Feng Xiaochen's situation at the beginning, he wouldn't really care about Luo Xiangfei transferring him away. Feng Xiaochen was just a temporary worker in Qiao Ziyuan's eyes, and knowing a few words of German was not enough to change Qiao Ziyuan's opinion of him.

Luo Xiangfei said: "It was Director Liu who told me that this little Feng's grandfather is Feng Lao. When I went to his house to mourn Mr. Feng, I happened to hear that Xiao Feng had learned German from Mr. Feng for a while. It just so happened that there was also a shortage of German talents on our side of the Metallurgical Bureau, so I asked him to come out. ”

"You old Luo, you have done a good job of secrecy. When I asked you why you wanted to transfer him, you still wouldn't say. Qiao Ziyuan said in a complaining tone.

While everyone was chatting, the plane was already taxiing. The cadres led by Liu Yanping were silent, sitting upright one by one, opening their mouths according to Liu Yanping's instructions, waiting for the plane to roar up......

There was no direct flight from Beijing to Germany, and the group stopped in Karachi and Paris, and finally arrived in Frankfurt. He Lili is the most experienced member of the delegation, and she has to help everyone go through various entry procedures, and she is very busy for a while. At this time, Feng Xiaochen's role was reflected, as the only other person in the delegation who knew German, he was often able to give He Lili a hand, and sometimes he could take other companions who did not know German to find the toilet and so on.

After completing the formalities, it was already evening, and Li Bo, the receptionist sent by the embassy, met them at the exit and took them into a rented medium-sized bus.

"I would like to invite you to stay in Frankfurt tonight, and I have booked the Clover Hotel in the city. The condition of the hotel is not very good, and please take care of the leaders. ”

After the car started, Li Bo stood in front and said to everyone with a smile. In the past two years, there have been many delegations from China to Germany for inspection, and those who were able to enter the delegation were all officials of a certain level, so Li Bo was also accustomed to calling the reception object a leader, and it was the least likely to offend people in this way.

"It's hard work, Xiao Li. Luo Xiangfei replied with a smile.

"Needless to say, if the conditions are not conditional, we are all here to work, not to enjoy. Hu Zhijie also said.

Liu Yanping opened the science popularization to everyone at the bottom again:

"Don't listen to this Secretary Li. No matter how bad the hotel conditions are, it is much better than our domestic guest houses. The last time I went to the UK with Director Wang, I stayed in the cheapest hotel in the UK. As soon as you enter the door, not to mention how high-end the furnishings are, they are clean, which is incomparable to our country. In our country, that is, a few foreign-related hotels in the capital, can reach that level, and those guest houses in the province below, oops, they are really dirty. Alas, the gap between us and foreign countries is really not ordinarily big. ”

"Needless to say, people are developed countries!" Yang Yongnian echoed.

"There's so much to learn. Hao Yawei said in a serious tone.

"Director Luo. Li Bo sat down next to Luo Xiangfei and reported to him, "At present, there are three consulting companies that the embassy has put you in contact, two of which are in Bonn and one in Frankfurt. If you don't have to work hard along the way, it's best to be able to go to Frankfurt tomorrow to negotiate. Because the day after tomorrow is Saturday, and Saturday is not available in Germany, so if you miss tomorrow, it means that you have to wait in Frankfurt for three days. ”

"No problem. Luo Xiangfei clapped his hands and said, "We have also rested on the plane, and we are not very tired, so it is better to hurry up and contact the consulting company." We thought that if the three companies that the embassy helped to contact were not suitable, we would need to find other companies ourselves, which would take more time, so if we could catch up, we would try to move forward. ”

"yes. Hu Zhijie also said, "There are a lot of people who come here this time, and just accommodation and food every day is a big expense, and if we can complete the task early, we can return to China as soon as possible, and we can save some foreign exchange." ”

Li Bo nodded and said, "If that's the case, that's great." After arriving at the hotel, you will rest first, and I will take you to breakfast tomorrow morning. Then I'll get in touch with the consulting company and try to be able to negotiate tomorrow morning. ”

"Then it's troublesome for Xiao Li. Luo Xiangfei said.

"That's what we're supposed to do. Li Bo replied rather obediently.