Chapter 92: North American Show 21
Chen Feng returned to the headquarters building of the Long Fund before Red Leaves returned.
In the next two days, Hongye was still busy with the company's affairs, and Chen Feng naturally continued to meet with Avril and them during the day.
After another two days, Chen Feng saw that Hongye hadn't finished the company's affairs, and finally couldn't help but ask her how long it would take to finish her work. After all, it has been several days since they came to the United States this time, and they can't delay it forever, not to mention that they have to visit the Bush Jr. family before Chen Feng can fulfill what he told fans to go to TV shows and fan meetings. Otherwise, it will definitely not work in terms of etiquette. What's more, they haven't visited for so long, and they are also a little lacking in etiquette, so they can't postpone it any longer.
After seeing Chen Feng say this, Hongye also knew that she had been a little too busy in the past few days, so she immediately agreed, first going to the White House to visit the Bush Jr. family, and then she came back to continue to be busy.
So, that night, Chen Feng called Bush Jr. directly and said that he was going to visit the family tomorrow. Bush Jr. was very happy, and it happened that he was on vacation on a farm in his hometown of Texas these days, so it was natural for him to extend an invitation to Chen Feng. Of course, Chen Feng agreed without any hesitation. The last time he was a guest at the White House, George W. Bush said that he would invite him to a Texas farm next time. What's more, Texas is much closer to Los Angeles than Washington. Otherwise, one on the west coast and the other on the east coast, there is also a time difference.
After chatting for more than 10 minutes, the two ended the call because Bush Jr. had state affairs to do. George W. Bush said he was on vacation on a Texas farm. But after all, he is the president of a country. It is impossible to completely leave aside the major affairs of the state. During the vacation, the White House team moved with George W. Bush from Washington, D.C., to work on the farm. Therefore, the farm there is also called the "White House of the West" by the Americans.
The next day, after communicating with the police and agents who were following Chen Feng, they took a helicopter to the airport, and then took Chen Feng's private jet to Texas together.
George W. Bush's farm is located in the town of Crawford in central Texas, which has more than 200 households and a population of just over 700 people, so it is also called Crawford Ranch on George W. Bush's farm. Of course, there is no airport in this sparsely populated town, and even if George W. Bush is president, there is no special airport here. So. Chen Feng's private jet had to stop at the nearest airport in Crawford Town and drive to Crawford Farm.
Crawford Town is located between the cities of Dallas and Austin, and Chen Fengke chose to land at the airport in Dallas with the advice of the team's security consultant.
After the plane was successfully grounded, Chen Feng and Hongye were received by a group of special service personnel who had been waiting at the airport for a long time, got into a bulletproof car, and headed for Crawford.
The person in charge of receiving the plane this time is the chief of staff of the White House, who is also a senior assistant to the president, Bolton, who is also a high-ranking authority in the White House. This is the first time I have met Chen Feng, because he has not been in this position for long. He's a Jew. This is relatively rare in the White House. He was also the only Jew on George W. Bush's cabinet team. Wearing glasses, polite, the whole person looks very affinable.
According to his introduction, in 1999, when George W. Bush was governor of Texas, he spent $1.6 million to buy this farm, and then built a house here and became his private estate. The farm covers 1,600 hectares and features swimming pools, large floor-to-ceiling windows and multiple terraces. There is also an eco-friendly circular ecosystem, a rainwater irrigation system, and an automatic temperature control system.
Since Bush Jr. took office, the farm here has become a special place for entertaining distinguished guests, and he has used his barbecue grill to receive many foreign dignitaries, including the president of Russia, Prime Minister Tony Blair, and so on. Under his introduction, the natural scenery of rural America here is indeed more pleasing to the eye.
For some of Chen Feng's questions, Bolton also answered very quickly. For example, the security measures here.
According to him, in order to ensure the safety of Crawford Farm, a no-fly zone with a radius of 4.8 kilometers and a height of 1.5 kilometers has been set up over Crawford Farm, and a warning zone with a radius of 11 kilometers and a height of 3 kilometers has been set up around the farm. The U.S. Air Force has also dispatched F-16 fighter jets to patrol the no-fly zone, and if an unidentified aircraft is spotted, it can be warned and forced to land, and those who disobey will be shot down immediately.
Therefore, the security measures here are loose on the outside and tight on the inside, which is very tight. But on the surface, ordinary people really can't see it.
The Bush family welcomed Chen Feng and his wife at the entrance of the farm.
As soon as Chen Feng got out of the car, Bush Jr. was the first to come up and hug him very warmly. However, then Bush's wife and two twin daughters came up to hug Chen Feng.
As for the red leaves, Bush Jr. didn't hug her, but just shook hands very politely, and Laura's mother and daughter of course hugged her.
The family introduced Chen Feng and Hongye to the countryside together. As he walked, George W. Bush introduced Chen Feng and the others.
"I personally led the construction of two houses, one for our family and the other for the guest rooms. Our family's home over there is a 370-square-metre bungalow facing north and south, with a total of 8 bedrooms and a living room, connected by a long corridor. An old house left by the previous owner of the farm is now used for the staff......"
Under the leadership of the George W. Bush family, the two soon entered the living room of the "Western White House", which was very bright and simple, with floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides, and the farm scenery outside the window was unobstructed. A single sofa faces the fireplace, and on the wall above the fireplace hangs an oil painting. The single sofa is flanked by two couches.
Bush Jr., as the host of this room, naturally made the head of the single sofa, Laura and her two daughters sat together on the couch on the left, and Chen Feng and Hongye naturally sat on the couch on the right.
"Long, this time you came to my house, but you have to stay a few more days. We will definitely treat you well. We can ride together, hunt, paint, go cross-country, ride horses, fish. Wait a minute. "Just sat down. Bush Jr. couldn't wait to send an invitation to Chen Feng, and he spoke like a fun-loving young man.
Of course, Chen Feng only wanted to stay for a day at most and leave, but now seeing that he was so enthusiastic, it was really hard to shirk, so he said with a smile: "Since His Excellency the President invited, of course I also hope to be able to stay here for a few more days, but I am afraid that you will be busy with state affairs and delayed." ”
George W. Bush immediately waved his hand and said: "Recently, I have been on vacation, and many things have been handed over to Cheney to handle." And there is also my cabinet, and they can help me with general matters. It's okay. As long as you say yes, I've been looking forward to playing with you for a long time, especially if I want to try my hand at hunting and fishing, and I'm sure you're no match for me. ”
As soon as the words fell, Bush's youngest daughter Jenner said in the opposite tone: "Dad, you are a bit bragging when you say that." Who doesn't know, Long is an athletic genius. He won gold medals in several sports at the last Olympics, how could you beat him? ”
The eldest daughter, Barbara, also smiled and said, "Yes, Dad." I think it's better for you not to humiliate yourself. ”
Having been hit so hard by his two daughters, Bush Jr. was not angry. I wasn't embarrassed, but said with a smile: "If I try swimming, running, long jump, etc., I can't compare." But hunting and fishing are not the same. You may not know that China is a country that prohibits guns, and there is a lack of hunting grounds, and sometimes hunting is also forbidden. Long certainly hasn't usually used a gun, so naturally he rarely hunts. And I, as you know, am a regular hunter, and have decades of hunting experience, so dragons are naturally better than me. And fishing is the same, such a high-profile young man as Long must be very busy in normal times, and he has little time to fish, so he naturally has little experience. So, if I were to compete with him, I would definitely win. ”
Although many US media have been ridiculing Bush Jr.'s IQ, and Bush Jr.'s performance in many things does show that his IQ is indeed not high, it cannot be said that Bush Jr. is mentally retarded. The two daughters were also a little uncertain by him, and they all looked at Chen Feng.
Chen Feng couldn't help but smile and said, "If Your Excellency the President really wants to compare hunting and fishing with me, I won't lose." ”
"How is that possible?" Bush Jr. was the first to disbelieve it, and then reminded, "Long, we are friends, so you don't keep calling me Your Excellency the President, you can just call me George." ”
In the United States, it is also common for children to call their parents by their first names, let alone between friends, even if there is an age gap between the two. As the president of the United States, he is just a position in the United States, and he does not have much deterrent effect on his own people, let alone any majesty. On the contrary, if you are dignified, the media will criticize you for not being close to the people.
Therefore, Chen Feng nodded without much thought and said, "Then I'll call you George." My level of hunting and fishing is indeed relatively good. Although guns are generally banned in our country, and there are relatively few hunting grounds, I happen to have a gun license, so naturally I am more fond of guns like most men, so I am more interested in hunting. It's the same with fishing, although I have less time to fish, but my skill level is also good. ”
Bush Jr. said somewhat depressedly when he heard this: "Although I believe what you say, hearing is false and seeing is believing, and I must personally witness it before I can fully believe it." In this way, we go hunting and fishing together in the afternoon, and then we have a barbecue together. My barbecue cooking skills are superb, and many international dignitaries who come here are full of praise for it. ”
Seeing Bush Jr.'s triumphant appearance, Chen Feng couldn't help but complain in his heart, as the president of the United States, people come to your house as guests, and you personally barbecue for them to eat, even if you make it unpalatable, are they embarrassed to tell the truth?
Even if Chen Feng is detached now, he will not tell the truth, after all, it is very impolite.
"Well, I haven't been hunting or fishing for a long time, so let's go down and go together. Chen Feng happily agreed.
"I'll go too. The feisty Jenna was the first to respond loudly.
"Me too. Barbara followed.
Bush Jr. waved his hand very happily and said: "Then let's go together, there will be more people." ”
There was no objection from everyone.
Next, Bush Jr. talked about his previous hunting and fishing, and naturally he boasted about it in various ways. He has a natural talent for this, otherwise he would not have become the president of the United States. Of course, this is also a natural attribute of many politicians.
Laura, as the hostess, also occasionally interjected a few words to adjust the atmosphere and interact with Momiji, so that Momiji didn't feel like she was left out. However, Bush Jr.'s two daughters did not tear down their father's platform again, but corroborated some of the things that Bush Jr. bragged about, and Chen Feng also patiently made an interested look, and occasionally asked a question or two, which was just enough to scratch his itch, which made Bush Jr. can't help but get more and more energetic as he talks, and he can't stop.
It wasn't until Laura reminded him that it was lunchtime that George W. Bush stopped foaming at the mouth and went to the restaurant to eat together.
This lunch is a combination of Chinese and Western, with white rice and chopsticks, as well as a few simple and characteristic Chinese dishes, such as stir-fried greens with mushrooms and scrambled eggs with tomatoes, which is naturally the craft of the accompanying White House chef. However, the taste is really average in Chen Feng's opinion. However, the Bush family seems to like it very much and eats with relish.
Bush Jr. was still a little complacent and asked Chen Feng while eating: "In this way, are these Chinese dishes still to your taste?"
Of course, Chen Feng couldn't say anything ordinary, but nodded politely: "It's not bad." ”
Bush Jr. was immediately very happy to brag about the White House chef he had brought with him, saying how popular he was in the first place, and that several multinational hotels in the world wanted to hire him with a high salary, but in the end he accepted the invitation from the White House and took a low salary. Although Bush Jr. did not say it explicitly, there is no doubt that the chef was inspired by his charisma.
Chen Feng was a little speechless when he heard this, and Bush Jr.'s self-confidence is sometimes really too big.
After lunch, everyone sat down to drink tea and eat dessert together. This time we didn't talk for long, of course, this is also Laura's reminder, because everyone has to take a lunch break, not to mention, Chen Feng and the two have come over a long distance together, and they haven't rested yet.
Otherwise, Bush Jr. would definitely have pulled Chen Feng and kept talking. Although Chen Feng felt this enthusiasm last time, this time it was even stronger. Obviously, George W. Bush regarded him as a true friend, even a confidant. This is to blame for Chen Feng's generosity in giving him the oil painting that is now worth more than 10 million US dollars. In addition, Chen Feng has been speaking in accordance with his tone, which makes Bush Jr. feel very speculative with Chen Feng. (To be continued......)
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