Chapter 144: A Friendly Gesture

Naturally, the place where the delegation stayed was Diaoyutai, which was a diplomatic incident after all, and it was already dark after arriving. Although www.biquge.info deliberately passed through the landmark square, it was not 30 years later, not to mention that there were few pedestrians on the road, there were many fewer lights, and the city tower was also dark, which made Li Xu continue to regret.

The timing is just right, the banquet is indispensable, and after entering the table, the leaders have made a speech, and there is no difference between the official clichΓ© and the previous pick-up, you can move the chopsticks.

The Chinese side was very considerate and prepared knives and forks for the American personnel, and the dishes were also prepared on small plates, which suited their dining style very well. Of course, it's not so troublesome for Li Xu, just pick up the chopsticks and go straight on.

I had eaten on the plane before, but my stomach was still a little empty at this time, and the skills of the national chefs were not to mention, and it was the first time to eat a state banquet in Diaoyutai in my previous life and this life, so I naturally feasted on it.

"Salty but not astringent, sweet but not tired, fat and appropriate, is the so-called beauty of the cover of the aggregate, in order to raise my gluttony, nothing more than that. After tasting a piece of braised pork, Li Xu couldn't help but shake his head and groan.

However, it is a pity that the people at the same table are a group of Americans, and they don't know what he is talking about at all.

"Okay, Edward, don't show off your Chinese there, no one here understands. Sean Cavitt, a Motorola executive sitting next to him, said with a smile.

"Really?" Li Xu raised his eyebrows, turned his head to look at Li Wei who was sitting on the other side of him, and then found that she looked like she was out of her mind, and the chopsticks in her hand were crooked.

Well, since she entered the Diaoyutai, she has become trembling, and when the big leader speaks, she becomes more and more frightened, and she even has no appetite at this time.

I didn't know what to say about her, and before leaving, I repeatedly emphasized that this was a trip to the mainland for inspection, and there would definitely be many high-ranking officials who would come forward to welcome her, so we had to be mentally prepared.

She said at the time that there would be no problem, and she was relatively normal when she got off the plane before, but after coming here, she immediately changed to a different person.

Not only that, but after waking up the next day, she also changed her clothes, which had always been a tube skirt professional suit, and now she has changed to a trouser professional suit.

"Let's go...... Everywhere you go, you're watched...... Not good. When asked by Li Xu, she replied with a red face.

Aren't you used to it in the United States? Li Xu wanted to complain, but thinking about what kind of education she had received in the past ten years, she could be relieved.

This is not something that can be erased after a few months of living in Hong Kong and the United States, and it is good that she, a mainland girl who has just been in Hong Kong, can stay calm and work in this place.

Li Xu's work is actually full of leisure, in a sense, he was temporarily stuffed into the inspection team, and on the first day he came to Yanjing, he went to Da Mo's office to take a look - his father promised him to promote this matter, and the new head Gilbert was also ambitious, Goldman Sachs set up an office in Yanjing, and Da Mo followed.

Over the next three days, he traveled to three locations with three different teams, participated in three negotiations, and made cameo appearances as a translator.

There are many enterprises in the delegation, ranging from automobiles and airplanes to pesticides and fertilizers, and all of them want to get a piece of the new market on the mainland.

But it is not easy to negotiate, the mainland really wants everything at this time, but there is no money. General Motors' negotiations on heavy-duty trucks began in '79, and the joint venture has only now been basically finalized, and there are still many hands to deal with.

So those guys who can only see the interests in front of their noses don't think about cars at all, and Japanese cars are attacking Wanwan and can't take care of the mainland, so the German Volkswagen picked up a bargain.

Li Xu privately reminded the people of GM, but unfortunately they just politely said that they knew, after all, their family has little power in GM, if the father or grandfather speaks, out of respect, the other party may consider it seriously, but he ......

Therefore, if you want to use this to show your friendly gesture to the mainland, it seems that it will not work, and you have to find ways in other aspects.

"It's a pity, if this honeymoon period is postponed for ten years, they don't say that they can buy casually, and it should be certain that they will buy more good things. Li Xu muttered to himself.

Then I think about it, I feel that something is wrong, and it is really difficult to say what the situation on the mainland will be if it is postponed by 10 years.

"Then ...... The honeymoon period lasts twenty years?" Li Xu said to himself again?

It's still not right, if the honeymoon period lasts for twenty years, there is only one possibility, and under this possibility, he would have already raised the banner of "I am an undercover agent" and defected to Comrade Yuri. So, it's business as usual, he still prefers to be a capitalist than "I'm undercover".

"Nina, come out with me. After all kinds of thoughts were transferred in his mind, Li Xu stood up and greeted Li Wei, who had sorted out his itinerary for the past few days.

When I came outside, it was the beginning of the lanterns, and there was nothing in the hotel corridor, as soon as I came out, someone immediately came over and asked what I needed.

"I want to meet Director Zheng at the reception, but I don't know if I need to make an appointment. Li Xu asked very politely and pretending to be 13.

"It's okay, it's okay, Mr. Li, please. The other party immediately made a gesture of please and led the way in front.

"I don't know this comrade's surname?" Li Xu then asked again.

"Don't have your surname Wu, just call me Xiao Wu. The other party replied modestly.

"This ...... You look young, but you're 25, aren't you? at least 6 years older than me. Li Xu couldn't help but tease.

Li Wei, who was facing him with a straight face, immediately shrugged his shoulders and quickly lowered his head, so as not to laugh out loud.

Although Comrade Wu did not stop, he was still a little dumbfounded, and only smiled bitterly after a while: "No wonder everyone says that you are good at Chinese, Mr. Li." ”

This is more flexible than the driver, and he also knows how to change the topic, Li Xu sighed, and then asked knowingly: "What, am I famous recently?"

Not only famous, but it's a headache, with the translation sign hanging on his chest, he always likes to correct other people's translation mistakes, and he can often be heard interjecting during negotiations: "Hey, that comrade, you are not translating it right, our side should mean ......"

"Yes, everyone admires it. The other party replied, "Few foreigners can speak Chinese so correctly." ”

"It's good to not be scolding people without taking it to heart. Li Xu said with a smile, and several times saw the leader glaring at the interpreter on the spot.

Comrade Wu smiled awkwardly and asked, "How did Mr. Li learn Chinese?"

"I'm very talented at languages, and I'm good at more than one thing. Li Xu avoided the important and lightened.

Soon came to another hotel building, under the leadership of Comrade Wu, I soon met Director Zheng at the reception, in his fifties, amiable, as for dress, there is no difference from the Chinese people of this era.

"Hello, Mr. Li, what is the need?" said the other party.

"That's the case, can I apply to go out alone tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?" Li Xu said bluntly.

"Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?" Director Zheng was surprised at first, and then became embarrassed, "this...... Mr. Li, we will arrange a tour later, such as going to Badaling ......"

"I'll participate, but until then, I hope to go out alone," Li Xu shook his head and said, then looked at Li Wei beside him, "Of course, there is also my secretary assistant, Miss Li Wei, she is from the mainland." ”

"I know that. Director Zheng smiled at Li Wei, and Li Wei nodded politely, after a few days, she was almost used to it.

Then, before Director Zheng spoke, Li Xu said again: "I know that you will definitely send someone to follow, I don't care, and before I go out, I will declare the route I want to go to you and strictly implement it." ”

"That's ......" Director Zheng thought for a moment, and then said in a sincere tone, "Please let us study it first, okay?"

Knowing that he couldn't call the shots, Li Xu nodded: "No problem." ”

The boss quickly replied, not only agreed, but also allocated a red flag, and asked Comrade Wu to accompany him throughout the process. However, when Director Zheng received Li Xu's schedule, the eggs hurt a little for a while, this ...... What does it mean to go to the memorial hall at the first stop?

Li Xu finally made the trip, although it was a little strange for his half-Western face to mix in the crowd in line, but the quality of the people was very good, no one made a sound, and then ......

"When I die, someone will throw a lot of garbage on my grave, but the wind of history will surely blow that garbage away mercilessly!" he said in an emotional tone after coming out.

"Who said this?" asked the escort of the State Guesthouse named Wu Xiangdong curiously, and in the past few days, he has pricked up his ears like a vase and a li.

"Can't it be me?" Li Xu asked rhetorically.

Wu Xiangdong smiled and didn't speak, but the meaning was already obvious.

"Well, this is what Comrade Iron said, an evaluation for himself. Li Xu said again, glanced at the memorial hall again, and then waved his hand before the other party asked "Who is Comrade Steel": "Go to the Forbidden City." ”

Although the Forbidden City in this era has been opened to the outside world and the fees are quite cheap, few people can go in during working hours. Compared with the solemnity of going to the memorial hall, although the Forbidden City is also a little deserted, at least Li Xu can take pictures everywhere with a camera.

Whether it was his single photo or Li Wei's single photo, a lot of photos were taken, and there were even more group photos of the two of them, and then Wu Xiangdong was also dragged to take a few photos.

"This is of historical value, and if you come to the same place in seven or eight years and take a photo, you can record the changes of the Chinese people. Li Xu said so, and the other party twitched the corners of his mouth.

Zheng ...... Director Zheng, how do I think he is more like a Chinese than us. After coming back, Wu Xiangdong couldn't help but complain to his boss a little.

"Regardless of him, he is a foreign guest, not a spy, and he hasn't done anything harmful, just follow him. Director Zheng said after smoking half a cigarette.

Then the next day, the Chaoyang District Public Security Bureau received a report from the masses that there were three guys suspected of being foreign spies taking pictures everywhere.