After explaining what happened to Peterson, Gu Biao had already done all the cover work before leaving the United States, and he could return to China at any time.

However, just two days before he left, he was targeted by an old friend and invited him to get together, which was considered to be a pick-up.

The person who invited him was Ye Kun, and Gu Wei was quite surprised.

Because he hasn't cared about Ye Su recently, and he doesn't know the other party's recent situation. After receiving the invitation, he learned that Ye Kun had been sent abroad again and returned to the United States. Ye Kun knew that Gu Biao was in the United States, and he also knew that he was going back soon, so he made a routine report.

Since they are old friends, there is no reason for Gu Biao not to see him. And he also hopes to behave more recently and have some inexplicable historical festivals, so as to lay some groundwork for the follow-up, so of course he has to go.

Of course, Gu Biao is very self-controlled, he has been in the United States for a few months this time, and he has been very chic, and he has not been wronged at all

Because the official reason for his trip was that he was invited by Mr. McNamars, the editor-in-chief of Time, to come to the platform of "The Innovator's Dilemma". So he brought Xiao Sui, one of his real girlfriends and a ghostwriter and proofreader for "The Innovator's Dilemma", to participate in various entertainments.

Gu Biao has been doing it for more than a month, of course, there is no grievance or dissatisfaction, but singing and having fun every night. When he went to see Ye Kun, of course, he was as holy as a Buddha, and he definitely didn't need to have any physiological distractions.

In 1987, the Sino-US general aviation relationship was already available on planes to Washington and New York, and both cities could fly, so Gu Biao also changed the flight itinerary by the way and bought a set of tickets to fly from Washington, so that he could return directly from Washington after getting together with Ye Kun.

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That night, at Sony's "Amphibious Club" in Washington, Gu Biao invited guests and chartered a small hall in the clubhouse, which was specially regarded as a reception for Ye Kun.

Ye Kun didn't understand Gu Wei's choice of field.

Although three or four years ago, as Gu Wei's banquet companion, she came to the "Amphibious Club" to participate in some drinking parties between American business dignitaries.

But she always felt that Gu Biao shouldn't come here for a private gathering with her classmates.

Gu Biao explained that everything is for security and privacy, and his family has a big business, and it is no longer convenient to go to those low-end clubs in Washington that have no status to eat.

Ye Su didn't bother to care.

Looking at the old scene in the lounge of the clubhouse, Ye Kun soon felt a little emotional.

She still remembers that at the reception three and a half years ago, she relied on the full set of Hermes of the "Monaco Royal Family Free Trial" given to her by Gu Wei, and talked and laughed very happily with Mrs. Nancy, as well as the wife of the former merchant of Peterson, the wife of the former finance minister of Schultz, and others.

So tonight, she naturally subconsciously wore a full set of "Monaco Royal Family Free Trial" Hermes that Gu Biao gave her, a low-key luxury and restrained jewelry.

It would be nice if this kind of Gu Biao had to attend the private gatherings of former US ministers because of social needs, and suffered from the dilemma that he had no wife to attend......

"Why were you arranged to come back again?" Gu Ao's casual question pulled Ye Kun back from the fascination of memories.

Ye Kun restrained his mind for a moment, and frowned: "You don't seem to want me to come to the United States to work?"

"No, no, no, how can this be the meaning," Gu Biao hurriedly admitted his mistake, "Isn't it thinking that more than three years ago, you were finally transferred back to China." ”

"That's what I learned, and my work qualifications have always been right, why shouldn't I come back?" Ye Kun explained, pampering Concubine Shang: King Leng is entangled

"Why did I go back then, you still don't know? It's not that the elders in the family are not in good health, and I'm afraid that I can't see them too far away. After all, it has been more than three years in a flash, and the age that should be guarded at home has also been full, and the situation in the department has also been familiar for three years, and it is normal to be stationed abroad again. ”

"That should ...... It's not the same position, is it? I haven't asked you what level you are this time. Gu Biao cared kindly.

Ye Kun: "The level has not changed, of course the position will change, and it is impossible to come back after more than three years, and squeeze back the old people who originally handed over my work." I am now the Cultural Counsellor. ”

Gu Biao nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

He is also from the Foreign Affairs Academy, and he is very familiar with the circle, and he knows the level well. On the U.S. side, the highest first secretary among secretaries, and the lowest cultural counselor among counselors, are of the same rank, both of which are deputy bureaus.

Ye Kun was the first secretary four years ago, and then transferred back to China from the first secretary three and a half years ago, and worked in the American Division, and now he has come back, but he has not been promoted for four years, and he is still the deputy bureau four years later.

But for ordinary people in the mixed system, this is not bad.

How many people have not mentioned it for ten or fifteen years, after all, at this level, each of the vacant seats above is very rare.

Moreover, in the embassy, you have to go from the third secretary to the second secretary, and the second secretary to the first secretary, and it is generally easier to come up after the number of years is enough. But from the circle of secretaries to the circle of counselors, there is a ...... The glass ceiling has been made, and it is rare to go from a secretary to a counselor.

The former is equivalent in nature to an assistant, and the latter in nature to an ambassador's aide-de-camp.

It is a safer choice to return to China and make a transition to the corresponding division chief for a few years, or to accumulate some other qualifications to work independently.

From this point of view, Ye Kun still earned, and when the level treatment was not improved, he passed a classification.

This is also due to the fact that the United States is one of the most important countries in the Chinese country that attaches the most importance to building relations, and has set up the post of cultural counselor.

Because of those Chinese embassies abroad, at least 100 do not have cultural counselors. There is also a small half of the restaurant, and there is not even a commercial counselor.

Countries that do not have enough cultural and foreign trade exchanges with China will not have this position. Secretaries stationed in those countries will only face a thicker ceiling when they reach the top.

"So, congratulations, cheers. Gu Biao picked up Romani Conti very gentlemanly and touched Ye Kun, "I wish you to break through the glass ceiling." ”

Most of the Lafite from five years ago that Gu Biao had on hand were hoarded in Xiangjiang and had not brought them to the United States, so today he drank Akio Morita's Romanée Conti.

Ye Kun just drank silently, but did not answer.

Gu Biao realized that he didn't seem to care enough about his friends and didn't grasp the other party's information for the first time, so he took the initiative to show favor:

"You became a cultural counselor, and there will be more opportunities for communication in the future. In the future, if I publish some more books and publish them in the United States, you will have to help me platform and contact the media. It's easier to find an old friend than to find McNamarth's old fox. Anyway, if you had come to work sooner, I would have been able to entrust you this time. ”

The reason why Ye Kun is a cultural counselor is obviously very consistent with her resume, because when she was a secretary, she was in charge of the press liaison office, so she had more dealings with the American media.

In the years when he returned to China as director, he also received some delegations from the American "Time" group and contacted those American media tycoons. In contrast, Ye Kun has almost no knowledge of doing business, and she has never befriended foreign industrial capitalists, so she is not right to do business, and she is okay to manage cultural exchanges. Time Cinema is not sad

If she can really take office for two months in the morning, Gu Biao will definitely communicate and cooperate with Ye Kun about some liaison media mediating during the release of "The Innovator's Dilemma".

It is said that to be able to have more natural work intersections with Gu Wei, Ye Kun is also happy in his heart.

It's just that when I think of a busy person like Gu Biao, I definitely don't have time to write it myself. Even if there is any great work to guide the country and teach Americans about industrial strategy in the future, it will definitely be Gu Biao who only provides materials and ideas, and lets Xiao Sui, the female gadfly, polish and sort it out......

Ye Kun felt unhappy for a while.

However, for the sake of the cultural exchange between the two countries, she still has a clear sense of priority.

"As long as you have the face to find me, I will accompany you. ”

Of course, Gu Wei knew that Ye Kun was unhappy, and he diverted the topic appropriately: "By the way, you are in the United States again, and you usually don't have any relatives and friends around, so you have to be careful yourself."

It's your birthday in July, but unfortunately I have a lot of things to do when I return to China this time, in case I have time to come to the United States in July, can I enjoy the light and celebrate your birthday? ”

Over the years, Ye Kun has a lot of relatives and friends around him whenever he is in China. But if she is stationed in the United States, because her colleagues have a big age gap with her, she has no friends of the same age.

vaguely recalls that five years ago, on Ye Kun's 20th birthday, she was alone in Washington, and in the end, Gu Wei, who was studying for a doctorate in Georgetown at the time, accompanied her to drink and eat noodles.

It's been five years.

"Do you think it's interesting to remind me that I'm 26 years old and running for three years after my birthday?" Ye Kun couldn't help but choke when he thought of all these years of hard work.

Gu Biao is having a good time, so happy that he doesn't want it, and he gets angry when he thinks about it.

Regarding Ye Kun's unhappiness, Gu Biao didn't think much about it, and dealt with it with the snake positively, saying that since you don't want to, it's okay.

After the two drank and chatted, after Gu Biao sent Ye Su away, he turned around and called out a female person in charge of the "Amphibious Club".

"Miss Sakurai, come over here, and I'll see which days in July you have a vacant spot. ”

The female person in charge of the club: "Mr. Gu, it's still two months, and now you can make an appointment on all days." ”

Gu Biao: "Then I'll make an appointment for the day, I need to prepare a birthday banquet." ”

"Do you need to arrange an outside showcase, is it an intimate or social reception?"

Gu Biao: "For the time being, it's private to see if I have time to come, if I don't come, it's private, but the money is given, you know what to do, right?"

"Got it, don't worry, we'll take care of it. ”

After all, this is also a high-end place used by Akio Morita to pull the American high-level into the water, and this little thing can't be done.

Gu Biao also left an excuse for himself to return to the United States in July, which may not be useful. If it can be used, it will be said to be a surprise for an old friend and classmate Ye Kun.

And the reason why he chose it in the amphibious club, instead of his own home, is also to better control the leakage of news Gu Biao doesn't want anyone to know, then he doesn't know, I hope someone knows, and he can also let people know just right.

And even if the amphibious club "leaks" here, it is known among the top upper-class people, and it still has no impact on the public.

After doing all this, Gu Biao took Xiao Sui on the plane and returned to China.

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