Chapter 37: Coming to the Office of the President of the United States: Medium

"Remember, I was so impressed, it was the office of the President of the United States, and most people didn't have the opportunity to see it, even if it was a photo." Chen Geng said with a smile.

Although Chen Geng was joking, Gao Yueming obviously didn't think that Chen Geng was joking, on the contrary, he sincerely thought that Chen Geng's words were right, if it was him, he would be extremely impressed if he had the opportunity to see the office of the President of the United States, even if it was a photo. Da agreed: "What I said is, let alone going in and visiting, even if you can only see the photos, it is a great honor, it is the office of the President of the United States, it is the same as the office of our national leader, and I don't know how many secrets there are in it." ”

Can I compare it like this? Chen Geng felt that the situation in China and the United States was completely different, and it was really difficult to compare the offices of the two supreme heads of state together.

But not only Gao Yueming took such a comparison for granted, but even Yang Lei and Zhang Xiangyang nodded again and again, looking like "it should be compared like this".

Belch...... Well, as long as you're happy. Seeing their appearance, Chen Geng immediately gave up the idea of correcting their views.

"Mr. Chen, what is the office of the President of the United States like?" Gao Yueming looked like a curious baby: "Is there a lot of high-tech things in it?" Also, is there a nuclear suitcase of the President of the United States in it? ”

Nuclear suitcase? Chen Geng admired Gao Yueming's associative ability: The president put the nuclear suitcase in the office for people to see? What do you think?

Not only Gao Yueming was very curious about the office of the President of the United States, but Yang Lei and Zhang Xiangyang, who heard Chen Geng talk about this for the first time, were also very curious: "Yes, there should be a lot of high-tech things in the Office of the President of the United States, right?" ”

Chen's patience is actually not good, but at the moment he has a ghost in his heart, and his patience is a good mess: "You are all different, in fact, the office of the President of the United States, luxury must be luxurious, after all, it is the office of the president of a powerful country in the world, but luxury is luxury, but it is definitely not related to luxury, but the furnishings inside are quite simple, of course, the materials and furnishings are very particular;

If you want to talk about high-tech equipment, I guess there should be, but on the surface it is not visible, I estimate that these things may be disguised as a vase, a painting hanging on the wall, etc., from the surface it is actually nothing, just like a more luxuriously decorated office;

The nuclear button suitcase must follow the President of the United States, and wherever the President of the United States goes, the nuclear button suitcase will follow, and it is impossible to put it in the office for people to see......"

Gao Yueming nodded again and again, and deeply agreed with Chen Geng's words: It is the office of the most influential politician in the world, and there are definitely a lot of secrets in it, but just like Chen Geng said, even if there are any secrets and high-tech things, it is absolutely impossible for you to know, right?

After a pause, Gao Yueming cautiously asked Chen Geng tentatively: "Mr. Chen, let me take the liberty of asking, if you were asked to redraw the situation in the Office of the President of the United States from memory, would you be able to draw it?" ”

He was careful to use the respectful title of "you" to Chen Geng.

Chen Geng lowered his head and thought for a moment, as if he was recalling the details of the photo, and after a while, he raised his head and said quite confidently: "There is no problem, I still remember the details of the photo very clearly, what?" Director Gao is interested? ”

"It's a little ......" Gao Yueming seemed a little embarrassed.

"Okay, Director Gao, go get a pen and paper, and I'll give you a simple drawing, which is more intuitive."

What a man!

I didn't expect Chen Geng to agree so neatly, Gao Yueming was so excited that he almost burst into tears, he was still thinking about how to use to achieve his goal just now, but he didn't expect Chen Geng to be so happy. Quickly fetched a pencil and a 16-open white paper for Chen Geng, Gao Yueming was still a little apprehensive: "Mr. Chen, are these enough?" Do you want me to find a bigger piece of paper? ”

Chen Geng pretended not to know what this guy was thinking, and said happily: "Enough, it's just a schematic diagram anyway, and it can explain the meaning." ”

As a car designer who came out of the 80s, painting, sketching and other art skills are compulsory courses, although Chen Geng did not plan to recreate the office of the President of the United States on paper very seriously, but after all, the foundation is there, although it is a few strokes, but soon, the Oval Office of the President of the United States came out between Chen Geng's subordinates.

While painting, Chen Geng introduced to Gao Yueming: "The office of the President of the United States is oval, and the door opens from here...... This is the window, and in front of the window is the desk of the President of the United States...... Then there is the carpet embroidered with the insignia of the President of the United States...... In front of you are two three-seater sofas facing each other...... And here...... That's basically it......"

Hearing Chen Geng say that he wanted to paint what the office of the President of the United States looks like, he couldn't help but be curious to come up and see the lively Yang Lei and Zhang Xiangyang, the two dirt buns, and when Chen Geng finished painting, Yang Lei couldn't help but complain: "This is the office of the President of the United States?" I thought it was going to be something like inside, that's all? ”

Chen Geng didn't say anything yet, but Gao Yueming began to be unhappy, and educated Yang Lei and Zhang Xiangyang with a stern face: "Little comrade, you don't understand this, let me tell you, don't look at the simple layout inside, but look carefully, all the decorations in it are exquisite." ”

With the addition of the halo of "the office of the President of the United States", Gao Yueming feels pleasing to the eye as he looks at this furnishing now.

"Really?" Yang Lei subconsciously turned his head to look at Chen Geng, compared to Gao Yueming, he obviously believed Chen Geng's words more.

"It's really exquisite," Chen Geng nodded: "These things seem simple, but in fact, they use very clever psychology and behavioral skills, which make people feel strict and magnanimous, and can reflect the bearing of the head of a great country, but they will not make people feel too far away from the people, which is indeed very exquisite." Not to mention the layout inside, even if it is a lot of furniture, it is custom-made, and you can't buy it if you want to. ”

"That's that......"

Gao Yueming nodded a little absent-mindedly...... If you can decorate the office of the director in the same way as the office of the President of the United States, is there any need to consider other options? Seemingly inadvertently, he opened his mouth and asked Chen Geng: "By the way, Mr. Chen, I heard that the desk of the President of the United States is quite a saying?" ”

"Oh, you said the table of perseverance, that's quite a point."

"Fortitude Table? Did you really know? Gao Yueming was surprised, he just said it casually, but he didn't expect Chen Geng to really know the story about that table, about the table of the President of the United States, he only listened to a little bit, and knew that it was a very meaningful table, but what was going on with this table, he didn't know at all, let alone that this table was called the Perseverance Table.

"You know, Mr. John told us a lot about this table."

"Is this table famous?" Yang Lei interjected and asked.

"Very famous, very famous," Chen Geng nodded: "That table, also known as the Perseverance Table, was given to the then President Hayes by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom at that time, which is very commemorative and can be said to be a testimony of the friendship between the two countries." ”

"That'...... Why did the Queen of England send a table to the President of the United States? ”

Chen Geng didn't answer immediately, but turned his head to look at Gao Yueming: "Director Gao, you seem to know a lot about this table?" ”

Gao Yueming waved his hand again and again: "I won't be ugly in front of Mr. Chen, I have vaguely heard that this desk was given to the President of the United States by the Queen of England, but what is going on, why is this table called the Perseverance Desk, my eyes are completely black, to be honest, I am also very curious...... Mr. Chen, can you tell us about this table? ”

Chen Geng was also not polite: "As for why this desk is called the Fortitude Desk, it is because the plate of this desk was removed from a warship of the British Royal Navy called the Fortitude. ”

Why does it have anything to do with warships again? Or a warship of the British Royal Navy? The three curious babies were even more confused.

This incident can be traced back to 1853, when the British Royal Navy's warship Perseverance was lost in the Arctic Ocean, but fortunately was rescued by a nearby American whaling ship, which avoided the tragedy of shipwreck...... Oh, and the warships of that time were still wooden warships...... And in 1880, it was presented by the then Queen Victoria to the then President of the United States Hayes, because this desk was taken from the Perseverance, and because of the series of legendary experiences of the Perseverance, this office is also called the Perseverance Desk, and it is also considered to be a testimony of the friendship between Britain and the United States. ”

So that's what happened! Only then did the three of them suddenly realize.

Gao Yueming said with emotion: "In this way, this desk is indeed a 'testimony of the friendship between the two countries'," after a pause, Gao Yueming said to Chen Geng: "Director Chen, I have a reluctant request." ”

"You said, as long as I can do it," Chen Geng nodded happily: "But Director Gao, your dignified director of the Finance Bureau, is there anything you need my help with?" ”

"Except for you, no one else really can help with this," Gao Yueming smiled bitterly in his heart: If there is a little way, can I let you help? "So, you should remember some details of the Office of the President of the United States, right?"

"I don't dare to say that I remember everything, but it's still about the same," Chen Geng deliberately said more vaguely: "Director Gao, if there is anything, you can say it directly, don't be polite." ”

"Then I'll say it directly," Although it was a little difficult to speak, Gao Yueming finally gritted his teeth: "You...... Can you help me restore this office as much as possible? ”