Chapter 349: The Queen's Honor

Immediately after making the plan, everyone's passports are very convenient, the plane is also private, even if it is such a peak tourist period around Christmas, it is not a hassle for them, apply for the route, and depart the next day. The plane was all about leisure and vacation arrangements.

An Feng likes Switzerland, mentioning it, the impression is the picturesque rural life, the fresh and turquoise nature, and the snow-white Alps that can be seen all year round, in the melodious cowbells, biting on the mellow chocolate, feeling the love of the locals for life.

After landing in Zurich, the private jet did not stop, rested and energetic, they rented a sedan and drove to the city of Interlaken, more than 100 kilometers away, aiming for the world-famous ski resort - Jungfrau region. There are several luxury ski resorts around.

It's not a long distance, but the drive is not fast, the scenery on the road is beautiful, and every time you come to Switzerland, you can see the green peaks, the lounging cottages looming on the mountainside, whether it is spring, summer, autumn or winter, this greenery is always eternal. This time An Feng saw the details.

The neat green grass on the hillsides on both sides of the road does not grow naturally, but someone regularly drives a lawn mower to repair and maintain it. When you think of the landscapes that fill Switzerland, it seems that the Swiss are as meticulous about their details as the Germans.

Along the way, every piece of idle land will be planted with grass, regularly cleaned, whether in the city or in the suburbs, everywhere is lawn, all kinds of flowers grow to their heart's content, even the land next to the airport runway, has been renovated into grass by the Swiss who love nature.

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In addition to leisure and viewing. It's skiing.

There are ski resorts all around Jungfrau and are very well-known, but unfortunately Anfeng is a beginner. I heard that both Frank and Kelly are highly skilled and able to handle advanced slopes. Joanna can also play on the intermediate slopes. Andy can slide the elementary one freely.

If you are behind, you will not be able to play happily. An Feng has two masters to teach, father-in-law and mother-in-law, and his own learning ability is very good, and it took a few days to come down, although it did not reach the level of dazzling, but at least he memorized various postures. And it can be balanced to slide on a section.

"Look at me!" An Feng didn't forget to show off when he learned a little, and he also interpreted the atmosphere of the challenge of the alpine ski run by him, pedaling skis. With ski poles in both hands, she accelerated a few times and slid down the slope from top to bottom, with Joanna watching.

To be honest, the speed of the downward rush is quite scary. The speed is high. Although there is soft snow all around, and the slopes are wide and you don't have to worry about running into people, An Feng has fallen no less than thirty times a few days ago, in various postures, and now he can maintain the realm of falling sideways.

"Turn ahead, slow down!" Joanna reminded.

"Understood!" With an hunched waist and leaning forward, one of the biggest challenges for novice skiers is turning. It is not uncommon to lose balance and steer. Corners are typical of "high fall zones". The speed is high, the fall is hard, and the area is concentrated. He's going to take a turn this time.

An Feng silently recited the slow speed, the most commonly used in the primary corner is the plow brake, that is, the inner figure-eight brake, the upper body is relaxed, the hand is holding the snow pole, the head is pressed down in front of the body, the ski pole hangs behind the back, the center of gravity of the body is on the front foot, and the inside of the ski is slightly erected to increase resistance.

When the speed slows down, he starts the first turn, and when he slides on the snow, the center of gravity changes, and the direction of the slide will also change, in the plough turn, the center of gravity is biased to the right, and the direction of the slide is to the left; When the center of gravity is shifted to the left, the direction of gliding is to the right.

There was a left turn in front, and An Feng pressed his weight to his right leg, which looked like he was going to run to the right, but in fact, the skis turned to the left, which was a little different from normal walking. This time, An Feng passed the curve relatively smoothly, and he was greeted by a spacious downhill section.

"Yay! Call! An Feng cheered, in the past few days of practice, this time he passed the corner more handsomely, and the front either rolled over or fell, even Andy was able to pass slowly, if he didn't grow again, he wouldn't be able to raise his head in front of the bear child in the future.

"Attention, there's a bend ahead!" Joanna reminded him.

"No problem, look how I conquer it!" An Feng said confidently, speed up, lean forward, lie on his knees with his upper body, clamp two ski poles under his armpits, and accelerate forward, the action is very standard and cool, but when he reaches the corner, Cool Er can't help him.

The front is also boasting, this time the corner is not good to grasp the center of gravity, plus the insistence on playing handsome, the knees are too tight, the angle of the two skis is not well controlled, the premonition is not good, it is too late to brake, the front end of the ski is crossed, the only result is a hard fall.

Fortunately, An Feng had mastered the trick of letting himself fall sideways, instead of landing on the ground head-on, he fell to the ground in a regular manner, the snow fell, and some of them fell into his clothes, which was minus 20 degrees, and he grinned with his teeth from the cold: "Oh! Sky! Joanna, come and save me! It's cold! ”

Joanna, who stopped in front of him, smiled: "I just reminded you to tighten your clothes, why don't you always remember?" ”

"Tightening is not good for breathing." An Feng sat on the ground, took off his ski gloves, reached into the waistband of his pants and pulled out the snow.

Joanna slid over and helped him clear the snow from his clothes and neck, saying, "Then next time you can wear a one-piece ski suit." ”

"It seems to be the same!" An Feng said.

After cleaning up, Joanna reached out and pulled him up, and then said: "Come with me this time, follow the steps and methods, don't be handsome!" ”

"Yes!" An Feng honestly said that usually within ten minutes after the fall, it is the best time to educate him, especially for a long memory.

"Let's go!" Joanna skated ahead, followed by An Feng.

After learning back and forth with her a few times, her proficiency was higher, and then her self-confidence returned, and she took the cable car up the mountain, met with the parents of the bear child, and agreed to slide down from it, and the two parents rated the performance of the three children. After the preparations were over, it began, and An Feng scrambled to be the first.

The speed of skiing is about skill and guts, not about running faster than anyone on the ground. Anfeng braked frequently and couldn't catch up, with Frank and Kelly behind him encouraging. He felt the need to make a splash and save face, and then he made it in the S-corner...... Brought down everyone!

An Feng looked at the few people who were shoveled down by him, and smiled: "Hey...... I'd like to say I didn't mean to! ”

"Teach him a lesson!" Joanna grabbed a ball of snow from the ground, crumpled it into a snowball and threw it at him.

The bear child also grabbed two small snowballs and threw them at him.

"Hey! Stop it! Stop it! You're welcome to come again! An Feng blocked his head with one hand, and grabbed a snowball on the ground with the other hand to fight back. Soon, the two parents who followed also joined the battle circle. There was a snowball fight on the spot, and every visitor who passed through the bend was happy.

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Stayed in Switzerland for seven or eight days, basically either skiing or leisure. The days are very leisurely, and the holidays that most people hope for have come true, and even An Feng has a VIP addiction, specializing in using snowmobiles to have fun around. Chartered for everyone to have a good time for half a day.

By the end of the month. They traveled to England.

Staying in An Feng's apartment, the house is very spacious, but there are only two rooms, and after everyone's democratic vote, the bear child sleeps on the sofa - the reason is that he has no female companion, so he can be compromised. Andy was aggrieved and didn't smile until the next day after he stuffed his mouth with seafood at the hotel.

An Feng smiled: "Bears are easy to deal with for children!" ”

The Queen's New Year's Honours list has been announced. Joanna was scheduled for a relatively early day, just in mid-January. Everyone was in time, and Andy's primary school didn't open until late January, so this time the family was able to go to Buckingham Palace to watch the queen present her medal.

Joanna was awarded the prestigious "Order of the Order of Knighthood" for her contribution to the cause of national defense and her leading role in philanthropy. Not many people know about the former point, exoskeletons are state secrets, but the donation of 100 million US dollars in the following year is easy to find.

For this honor, some people praise and support the reward of those who create good deeds, but there are also people who are full of sour taste, many people are busy all their lives, and their hair is gray to get the medal, or the last three levels, there is no knight reputation, Joanna got it at a young age, which is unconvincing.

But no matter what you say, the royal family will not change the decision easily. The awarding of the Medal of Honor is a matter of royal personal feelings, Joanna is from a noble background no matter how she says, and her family has contributed, and it is natural for the queen to give them the only direct descendant to commend them.

The news media liked to hear about it, because Liverpool's female boss had something new to report, and before being knighted, someone summarized Joanna's recent public appearances, including horse racing in the United States in October, and gave a lot of space to it.

It was under this attention that she kept a low profile, participated in the New Year's celebrations, went to see the New Year's parade with her family, and then walked around some areas, and got Joanna's former housekeeper to do so. In a certain factor, the old butler also looked at the face of the former countess.

Mr. Brandon promised them that he would soon go to the United States to select and train servants for them, and to test licensed British butlers until he had chosen a suitable role, and then he would be able to retire. It's not a permanent resident, but it's already a good result.

A few days later, Joanna attended the ceremony.

Considering the royal family's emphasis on tradition, she appeared in a very standard women's formal attire, with a slim-fitting blazer, knee-length skirt, some jewelry, and a pair of shoes with low heels, accompanied by her husband and family, to the stately palace to receive the queen's commendation.

The atmosphere of the splendid palace is solemn, the ground is covered with a red carpet, the gray-haired Queen of England is holding the monarch's sword, standing on the steps, Joanna is half-kneeling, and the queen gently taps her shoulder with a long sword, which means a bit of "heavy responsibility". Typical medieval monarchical tradition of conferral titles.

Following the queen to wear the medal for her, when the ceremony was almost over, the old lady chatted with her, and Joanna also smiled, and spoke not loudly, but it could be heard that the old lady knew very well about Joanna's family, and also gave her a high evaluation, and gave her encouragement.

An Feng, who was watching the ceremony, also sighed in his heart, he was busy working for so long, and finally had a good return. The declining Britain is still worth a little bit of "tradition", and the rest is hard to say. If Joanna was not British, An Feng would not have bothered to spend so much energy on this.

But now it seems that the title of the youngest dame is also a beautiful thing.

At least An Feng felt that his face also had light.

After the ceremony, Joanna and her family hugged and congratulated, the joy was completely written on their faces, even the lens of the camera did not avoid, they were generously photographed, stopped for a while, and finally left in a low-key manner. Today's information is enough for the editors to be creative. (To be continued......)