At 9 o'clock in the morning, as usual, it was time to check the letters, Zhou Yingyao took a cup of coffee and came to the mailroom slowly. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

He is the second secretary of the embassy, and compared with the first secretary, in addition to his lower rank, the biggest difference is that he has more internal work and less external work. The most important part of internal work is reading letters.

The attaché in charge of the mailroom had already categorized the letters, and the ordinary letters had been opened and recorded, leaving a few important letters, all of which were left on the table.

"What's so special today?" Zhou Yingyao asked casually, flipping through the record book.

It's his job too.

The attaché knew that what Zhou Yingyao was asking was actually an interesting story, so he smiled and said: "Shenyang Anti-riot Equipment Factory has declared bankruptcy, which is the first time since the founding of New China. ”

"I have to write a special letter about this and send it over. Zhou Yingyao sighed twice and said: "Last month, our delegation in Geneva wanted to apply for the restoration of the status of a party to the GATT, and this month a bankrupt factory came out, which is somewhat interesting. ”

"Not really. Hey, I didn't expect that some factories in our country have closed down, and my parents are still workers. The attaché sighed twice, they had been abroad for a while, and they knew very well about bankruptcy and bankruptcy, but when they recalled the situation at home, they felt incredible.

"Reform, that's what it looks like, you can't have only good things, no bad things. Zhou Yingyao said very consciously: "Besides, the bankruptcy cannot be said to be a completely bad thing. ”

"That's what you're talking about. ”

"I just don't know how they settle the workers, and I'm afraid the staffing problem is not easy to solve. Zhou Yingyao said this, picked up a few diplomatic letters, confirmed that there was no special word for someone, and tore them open one by one.

The reason why the second secretary opened these letters was mainly because diplomatic letters were classified as secrets, and in the embassy in Sweden, only the ambassador, three counselors, first and second secretaries were eligible, and the other third secretaries and attachés could only wait for notice.

The one present stretched his neck curiously to look.

"Nothing useful. It's all a mess of requests. Zhou Yingyao threw it on the table and opened the last letter.

The attaché smiled and said: "You said that the people in China are too, they don't understand the situation outside, and they can't pass on the situation in the country well, which leads to our eyes being black, and we waste time when we communicate, and waste so many stamp......s in vain."

Zhou Yingyao didn't say a word, just looked down at the letter.

The attaché thought that he had said the wrong thing, so he couldn't help but be a little nervous, and hurriedly retrieved it, saying: "Actually, we have collected quite a lot of information ourselves, and it would ......be better if the letters sent to us in China were more organized."

"You go and gather the people. Zhou Yingyao's face was gloomy and stopped the attaché's words, and said, "Just say that there is an emergency that needs to be notified, Counselor Huang, you don't have to look for it, I'll call him." ”

The attaché nodded in some surprise, said "yes", and hurriedly went.

Zhou Yingyao watched him go out, then picked up the phone, dialed the internal line, and after connecting, he signed up: "Counselor Huang, I am Zhou Yingyao, I want to report something to you, can I go up now...... I'm afraid I can't wait, it's more urgent...... Okay, I'll be right away. ”

Zhou Yingyao put the phone, sorted out his collar, glanced at the documents in the file bag, and then closed the door of the communication room before going to Counselor Huang's office.

In the embassy, the Counsellor is the Ambassador's deputy, and his position is also very important.

However, the embassy is different from the locality, it is a large unit with a relatively small number of people, and the ambassador usually has a higher rank, much higher than the status of the counselor, so that the affairs in the embassy are usually decided by the ambassador.

Not only that, but in the larger embassies, the number of counselors is also relatively large, with two or three, and five or six.

In the Chinese embassy in Stockholm, there are a total of three counselors and a military embassy, which is quite complete, but so many people share the power in a small embassy, which will inevitably make everyone's power smaller.

However, for the staff in the embassy, it doesn't matter how much power is too big, what matters is the relative power.

Zhou Yingyao has always had a close relationship with Counselor Huang, and this time, he was the first to come to Counselor Huang's office with news.

"What's so anxious?" Counselor Huang is Hu Jianren, he brewed kung fu tea early in the morning, took a piece of dim sum and put it on the table, and asked, "Have you eaten?" ”

"I don't think you need to. Zhou Yingyao attached the document to the file bag and handed it to Counselor Huang.

"What is this?"

"Notice of Transfer. ”

"Who has been transferred?" Counselor Huang was taken aback.

It is not uncommon for diplomats to be transferred, and it is not uncommon for attachés to serve for a year or two, to be transferred to other countries as third-class secretaries, and for third-class secretaries of relatively large embassies to be transferred to small embassies as counselors.

The so-called iron-clad battalion and flowing soldiers, very few people will serve in an embassy for five or six years.

Counselor Huang pinched his fingers and calculated, "Lao Li is leaving?"

Zhou Yingyao was a little amused by Counselor Huang's way of guessing the riddle without looking at the document, shook his head, and said, "Just look at it." ”

"I also play dumb riddles. Counselor Huang didn't think much about it, and shook out the documents inside.

A few seconds later, the words "Ling Zhiming" came into his eyes.

"Good guy!" Counselor Huang jumped up from his chair at once: "How is this possible, it is Ambassador Ling who has been transferred?"

His last sentence was already very quiet.

Zhou Yingyao said: "I know the steel seal on it, it was sent by the ministry. ”

"Didn't call to check?"

"I'm afraid it's not appropriate for me to verify this time alone. Zhou Yingyao paused for a moment and said, "Besides, I also want to ask you how to deal with it." ”

Theoretically, such a transfer letter can be delayed for a few days, and as long as it is not made public, Ling Zhiming can also issue several orders on the identity of the ambassador.

Counselor Huang did not answer immediately, shook off the document, and read it.

Zhou Yingyao observed Counselor Huang's face, and saw that he was dignified at first, relaxed in the future, and in the end, he actually laughed.

"Do you know where Lao Ling was dropped?" the corners of Counselor Huang's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help laughing.

The corners of Zhou Yingyao's mouth also twitched, and he said in a low voice: "Chad." ”

"Yes, from Sweden to Chad. Counselor Huang shook his head again and again and said, "Don't say it, the level of the Chadian ambassador is not low. ”

However, Chad is one of the poorest countries in Africa.

The transfer from the richest country in the world to the poorest country in the world is probably not an interesting thing for Ambassador Ling.

Zhou Yingyao said: "Ambassador Ling originally wanted to step down from the position of Swedish ambassador and then retire. ”

"There's nothing wrong with retiring in Africa. Counselor Huang said relaxedly: "Have you notified the meeting?"

"Yes. ”

"Okay, let's go to the meeting and make an announcement. "Counselor Huang is happy, and he doesn't drink the freshly brewed kung fu tea.

Zhou Yingyao's heart moved, followed Counselor Huang, and whispered: "Do you think that the person who replaced Ambassador Ling will be selected from our embassy." ”

"It's too far off. Counselor Huang knew what he wanted to say, shook his head, and said, "I guess I will also be transferred." I've been in Sweden for three years, it's time to change places, and the others are about the same, what about you, find a way to operate it, and hopefully stay. ”

"I understand. Zhou Yingyao paused and asked, "What do you think is the reason for the ambassador's transfer?"

"In this case? I guess there are two kinds of things. ”

"Two?"

"Either offend people, or make way for people. ”

"Make way for people, or offend people?"

"Either offend the domestic or the foreign, who can say. Counselor Huang pouted.

In front of Zhou Yingyao's eyes, a figure appeared.

The two of them talked, went downstairs, and when they entered the conference room, they were already serious.

"I have summoned the comrades here today because I need to inform you of one thing. Counselor Huang looked at both sides and said, "I just received the transfer letter, Ambassador Ling has been transferred to Chad, Africa. ”

"Huh?"

"Why?"

"Has the new ambassador been announced?"

"What's the matter, Ambassador Ling is not in Stockholm. ”

The conference room immediately became a mess.

Even the attachés, who are not qualified to speak, are all kinds of speculations.

Zhao Ze was mixed in the attaché pile, looking at the others nervously, and a figure inexplicably appeared in front of him.