Chapter 158: The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves
After all, Gu Biao and Kissinger didn't know each other's voices, so at the beginning, Gu Biao still tried to be as soothing as possible in order to win people's trust.
You can't see your face when you communicate on the phone, in case Gu Biao is an impostor liar, the other party has to guard against it.
"It turned out to be Gu, and I also sent out the invitation, and I heard that Brzezinski also sent it some time ago, and you still rejected him - why, you don't want to refuse me today, right?" Professor Kissinger's voice sounded a little hoarse and muffled, but very calm.
Gu Biao took a deep breath and said sincerely, "No, I am very happy to accept your invitation, this is a great honor. But unfortunately, your invitation came a little late, and I am no longer a student but a civil servant.
As a sign of my sincerity, I would like to go to Georgetown for the first semester after receiving your invitation. But I wonder if you can consider my special situation and allow me to take a year off after the first semester and deal with the handover of my own work tasks?"
Principal Liu, who was on the side, listened to Gu Biao's wording, and almost grabbed the microphone to explain and stop it. In the end, considering that the opposite side was Kissinger, it was not good to be rude, so he did not make a mistake.
It can't be said that Gu Biao's wording is wrong, but it is too pragmatic, calculating, and not atmospheric enough.
"What if I anger His Excellency Kissinger?" Principal Liu felt a burst of blood pressure rush to his brain.
And President Liu's expectation is obviously not excessive, because Kissinger, who is on the other end of the phone and on the other side of the ocean, is indeed a little angry when Gu Biao says this.
If it weren't for the use value, he would invite you kid to study for a doctorate in Georgetown?
"Huh. Professor Kissinger he, then pretended to cough, adjusted his mood, and seemed to expect Gu Biao to wake up on his own.
Gu Biao knew that victory or defeat was in this move, so he decided to take a gamble.
If you don't bet on it, then don't be a moth, just read it for two years, it's nothing more than 83 YD to return to China, and then pick up the tail and be careful.
Nothing else, nothing else is a big loss.
If you win, then you will be completely prosperous and rich to the slightest, and the benefits will be maximized.
Gu Biao took a deep breath, and said harmlessly: "If you don't accept the suspension of study, it's nothing, then I will finish the work as soon as possible, and I will definitely report to your school before May 30 next year, and complete the two-year doctoral study at one time." ”
"You can't say that! Let's go in January!" Principal Liu was almost angry, and almost jumped up to stop Gu Ao.
Fortunately, Kissinger on the other side gave in first.
"Don't, then let's report first, and if you want to take a break from school, you can suspend your studies. I'll keep it for you. For Kissinger, going through the procedures for a one-year suspension of study for Gu Biao is nothing more than a matter of one sentence.
"Thanks, that's it. Gu Biao showed a wicked smile.
He knew he had made the right bet, so he said a few more polite words before hanging up.
"Why did you say that just now, what if you anger the other party and the other party doesn't invite you to study for a doctorate?" Principal Liu asked frantically as soon as Gu Biao hung up.
Gu Biao Zhizhu breathed a sigh of relief when he shook the ground: "Don't worry, if he doesn't want to, I will give in and beg for mercy at that time." I promised you to report for the January school season, and of course I will do what I say. The so-called reporting for the May school season is nothing more than to scare Kissinger.
Now it seems that he is more unintimidated than you - because he is more urgent than you to ensure that I will report for duty in January, and he is more anxious than you. ”
"Professor Kissinger is actually more anxious than me?" This time it was President Liu's turn to look confused, and he couldn't understand the logic.
However, Gu Biao didn't plan to break it.
He has already tried to figure out that Kissinger definitely needs to use Gu Biao in January, or at the latest in February, to go to Iraq to talk to Hussein and lay another dark line when the Iranian hostage crisis is resolved.
This is another reason why Kissinger did not hesitate to surrender his identity to invite Gu Biao to study for a doctorate.
If Gu Biao dragged on until May, the daylily of the Iranian hostage incident would be cold.
Therefore, Kissinger would rather promise "you come first, whether you finish the handover or not, come and study for a semester first." It's a big deal to take a break from school in the middle and slowly hand over the work of the original unit."
As for how Kissinger hopes Gu Biao will speak, what he will bring, and how he will ensure secrecy and mutual trust, Gu Biao cannot guess for the time being, but the truth will be revealed sooner or later in the United States.
"That's it, in short, the matter is settled, there is no delay in time, and it does not anger His Excellency Kissinger, and everyone is happy. I'm going to report to your director. ”
After Principal Liu calmed down, he found that although Gu Biao spoke aggressively and riskily, he did not cause adverse consequences in the end, and he really did it beautifully and did not maximize his benefits.
Since the results are good and people have indeed made great contributions, what else can President Liu say?
His attitude towards Gu Biao is a bit like his own senior general in the later "Bright Sword", facing a "fierce general" like Li Yunlong who can play but does not play cards according to dignity, the attitude of wanting to reuse and beat.
Gu Biao has the ability, and he is also very good at fighting for the interests of the country from foreigners, and his personality is even more hawkish.
It's the kind of toughness and the baht that will be divided and not let go together, which is a bit petty.
It can only be said that one kind of person has a way to use it.
Because of the time difference between China and the United States, it was already late at night after Gu Biao and Kissinger shared the spoils after the phone call.
Principal Liu didn't want to disturb the big leaders for this.
He could only summarize the situation himself, write a small summary, and prepare to report to the director, minister, and other leaders tomorrow during the day on the situation of Kissinger's invitation letter and the "progress of the study abroad exchange work" of the Foreign Affairs University.
Because the text had been modified in advance, Principal Liu did not directly describe the phone number between Gu Biao and the other party in full, and saved some face for Gu Biao.
The report only said that Kissinger took the initiative to suggest that "let Gu Biao report as soon as possible, put up the typical, and then slowly suspend school and take over the original job after getting the student status."
In fact, from the perspective of the director and even the specific leaders of the "Machine Science Office", I don't think Gu Biao is indispensable.
But since it was Professor Kissinger who took the initiative to agree, 'go first and then talk about it, and you can take a leave of absence in the middle', they went with the flow.
In addition, all of Gu Ao's latest licenses have also been re-handled as soon as possible.
The above is just a thousand instructions, let Gu Biao go to the United States on January 15, that is, the first day when the report expires, don't delay.
He also said that he would say hello to "Renren Daily" and leave the front page in advance. Let the reporters of the Xinhua News Agency in the United States prepare for the interview in advance.
The report at that time will certainly be much lower than the standard when China and the United States formally established diplomatic relations, but it will be enough.
Leave a quarter of the page for the photo of His Excellency Kissinger and Gu Biao.
Another quarter of the pages of the text report talked about the forced coffee position of Georgetown University's Wales School of Foreign Service, the children of the former Wanwan political envoys who were studying, and now that there is finally the first mainland student, let His Excellency Kissinger make a statement that the Foreign Affairs School will no longer recruit Wanwan students.
Let's add a little news about "XXX country establishes diplomatic relations with our country/severs 'diplomatic relations' with Wanwan".
As for what this XXX is, you can leave it blank first and finish writing the article in other formats.
When the time comes, just fill in the names of some of the small Caribbean countries that have been hooked.
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Because of the time difference, Gu Biao was in the soup all Sunday. After President Liu's report was typed, Gu Biao naturally had to be personally received by the director and the minister in succession, and all kinds of explanations were given.
He also had to be careful to show his loyalty, maintain his personality and work attitude, and explain clearly why he wanted to "take a break from school and finish the handover", and find a reasonable excuse.
The main rhetoric is nothing more than "I hope to maintain better secrecy and make more efforts in the project to break through the blockade of the Bapai gray zone, and then concentrate on going abroad after the project is over".
Because this project is indeed very important, the director finally believed Gu Biao's words, and felt that Gu Biao was indeed diligent and commendable, but he was a little "scheming", and finally gave Gu Biao a helpless evaluation: "You are still young, why are you in such a hurry to make great contributions?"
This stereotype of Gu Biao in the circle is estimated to never be washed away.
After seeing a circle of big people and finishing the "good news", it was already late at night on Sunday, and Gu Wei, who was physically and mentally exhausted, didn't think much about it, and went back to the dormitory to sleep.
On Monday, I got up and washed up, and went to work early at the Foreign Investment Commission. When I walked into the office, it was just after 7 o'clock, and Xiao Zheng, who was in the same office, had not yet come, and even other grassroots employees in the office had not come.
After all, the Taiwan Capital Office does not have much business to be busy.
Gu Biao worked overtime because he wanted to put away everything at hand within two months.
However, as soon as he sat down, the phone rang.
As soon as Gu Biao picked it up, he heard Mina's very resentful voice: "Senior, are you going to the United States?" I didn't have a phone at home, and I didn't reply to me when I had news, I thought you were in such a hurry and evaporated directly! You ...... You're too bad a friend!"
Gu Wei was stunned, and then remembered that after Mina brought him a message to Principal Liu on Saturday night, 40 hours had passed by now. But he hasn't given Mina any feedback, he hasn't met in person, and he hasn't made a phone call, so it's no wonder that the other party is worried.
He hurriedly comforted softly: "Don't worry, I do want to study abroad, but I don't leave so quickly." Georgetown's next reporting season is going to be in January next year, and I have already missed it in September this year, and I can't transfer it temporarily.
Yesterday, I was summoned by the leader, explained, and busy all day until I was exhausted, and my brain was not enough, so I went back to the dormitory and fell asleep. This week I applied to someone from the telecommunications bureau to install a phone in the dormitory so you could find me. ”
This is also to blame for Gu Biao's graduation, and the dormitory where he used to install long-distance telephones at the Foreign Affairs University has been vacated. His current residence is the house that has just been assigned to him by the Foreign Investment Commission after he joined the company.
Because it's only been a little over a week, he hasn't had time to apply for a phone, and no one can contact him after work, unless he comes to visit.
The office of the Foreign Investment Commission is located in the east of the city, and the dormitories now allocated are also a little outside the East Second Ring Road, near the Panjiayuan Antique Market, and several new tube buildings "New Village" in recent years. From the perspective of later generations, it belongs to the old community that is so dilapidated that it can no longer be dilapidated, but for the old guns of the Second Ring Road who are still living in the miscellaneous courtyard today, it is definitely a red eye. (After a few decades, the reverse is red-eyed)
"What's the use of waiting for you to apply for a phone in the dormitory! Far water can't quench your thirst!" Mina, who was on the other end of the phone, was obviously dissatisfied with Gu Wei's attitude of admitting her mistake, and pestered coquettishly, "Why don't you tell me the dormitory number directly! In this way, I have something urgent to go to your house to find someone! I don't tell anyone about the new address when I move out, it's too bad for friends!"
Mina endured it, not letting a bad sound like a boo boo pass through the microphone.
However, her appeal is still very reasonable, Gu Biao is really hard to find.
"It's my fault I'm wrong, I live in ......"
"Okay, then I won't disturb you at work, I'll come to your house after work, and you can talk about the situation slowly. When it came to Gu Ao's door number floor, Mina immediately changed her attitude and became very businesslike.