"Frank, this is Mr. Cohen of Pombeck Biopharma, my old classmate and good friend." Once in a room, Jefferson introduced Cohen to Frank. Pombeck is a large global biopharmaceutical company that is a household name in Canada, and Frank, as a government official, should know its strength.

Sure enough, after hearing that Cohen was a person from Pombek Biopharmaceuticals, Frank immediately looked at the other party differently.

"Hello, Mr. Cohen." Frank said to Cohen, "Is there anything I can do to help you?" ”

"That's right, Mr. Frank. The man you saw outside just now named Zhou Ke is the core staff of our R&D department of Pombeck, and after he came to China this time, he suddenly decided to quit his job and prepare to stay here to work in a pharmaceutical company, and he didn't want to go back to Canada. The company sent me here in the hope of bringing him back. However, in the middle of this encounter, his passport and other documents were all lost, and now he comes to the embassy to reapply for a passport, because he holds some of the core secrets of our Pombek biopharmaceutical research, I suspect that there is some conspiracy here, which will not only bring losses to our Pombek company, but also affect the interests of our country, so I hope that Mr. Frank can stand on our side and do not apply for a passport for Zhou Ke before he changes his mind and returns to Canada. Cohen was very strict about the matter, because only then could the other party be able to help him complete it. In fact, he did not expect that Zhou Ke would directly find the counselor, compared to his first-class secretary friend, the counselor has a much higher status in the embassy, and he is not sure whether Counselor Frank will be able to agree to his request. However, he believed that all the matters of the Pombek company, even if the ambassador came, he had to think carefully.

Hearing Cohen's words, Frank frowned slightly, revealing a thoughtful look. There was no reply for a long time.

Frank's attitude made Jefferson and Cohen stunned, obviously, this matter made it difficult for the other party to do, otherwise it would not be such an embarrassing look. Jefferson and Cohen unconsciously thought of the young man who picked up Zhou Ke at the airport and didn't take them in his eyes when he left. But it doesn't seem that the man came today, and it was another man who led Zhou Ke in.

"Frank, is this embarrassing for you?" Jefferson asked curiously.

"Yes." Frank raised his head and looked at Jefferson and said, "The man who brought Zhou Ke here today is an official of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and his official position is nothing, the key is that his family members are all high-ranking officials." We have also put a lot of effort into building a good relationship with them. Taking a step back, if there is a valid reason, I can refuse him, but you have no legitimate reason now, and the country has not notified the embassy to deal with this matter, if I make a decision without authorization, it is likely to affect the attitude of the Chinese side towards our embassy and our country. Jefferson. You should know that the Chinese side recently had an economic delegation to our country, and in the context of the economic recession, investment from the Chinese side is very necessary for us. The Chinese delegation also attaches great importance to this time. Half a month ago, it was this delegation that signed several large orders of tens of billions of euros in Europe, and at this time I offended a powerful person in China. It's not easy to do! Frank spoke out about his struggles.

Cohen looked at his friend Jefferson suspiciously, and asked if what he said was true. Jefferson nodded, but he didn't seem to care. Just look at him smiled and said to Frank, "Frank, things are not as complicated as you think, you are thinking too much." The matter of the economic delegation going to our country was carefully considered by the two countries, not to mention that cooperation is a win-win situation, and they will not suffer. Just imagine, how can a country's delegation be affected because of such a small official? What if his parents were high-ranking officials? Will they also spoil the relationship between the two countries for the sake of their son's rejection? It's just a trivial matter like applying for a passport, Zhou Ke is from our Canadian country, we don't do it, they can't say anything. ”

"Jefferson is right, they will definitely not make a big fight for a small person like Zhou Ke." Cohen didn't understand what was going on, but he was on the sidelines. His purpose is very clear, that is, to try to prevent Zhou Ke from applying for a passport.

Frank thought for a moment, looked at Cohen and asked, "Is that what you mean, or is that what you Pombek mean?" Can you represent your Pombek company? ”

Cohen hesitated a little when he heard this, but still said, "This is what our Pombek company meant, the boss sent me to this country just to let me bring Zhou Ke back." Before I left, our boss talked to me and wanted to bring Zhou Ke back to the company at any cost! ”

The boss of Pombeck Biopharma is not an ordinary person, he is a person who can eat with the Prime Minister and the Speaker, and can even influence certain decisions on them.

Frank naturally knows Pombec's strength in the country, so he is now in a dilemma, he doesn't want to offend Pombec's people, and he doesn't want to offend the Chinese people. The one who offended Pombeck does not know how long he can stay in this position. If you offend the Chinese side, he can't afford to be charged with the crime of undermining the friendship between the two countries when the time comes.

He never thought that such a trivial matter as applying for a passport would stump him.

No, this matter is out of my ability, and it seems that I have to find a back. Frank's mind thought.

"I can't decide on this matter, so I'd better go to Minister Shilais, or Ambassador Joy." Frank said to Jefferson and Cohen, "Or, how about sending me a fax back home?" "The former is for Jefferson, and the latter is for Cohen. It means that Cohen should quickly call the boss of the Pombek company, ask the boss to contact the big man in the government, and then notify the embassy in China! It's a bit of a hassle, but it's safer. "I can drag you for half an hour."

Hearing Frank's words, Jefferson and Cohen were immediately depressed. Because they didn't plan to make a big deal about it at all, after all, this matter was caused by the two of them, and if it weren't for their suspicion of Zhou Ke, Zhou Ke would not have made the decision to stay in China. Of course, they weren't afraid to make a big deal out of it, especially Jefferson, who had Pombeck behind him, and he didn't need to be afraid of anything at all. It's just that Zhou Ke was able to find the counselor, which is really careless. He always thought that the other party would reapply for a passport through the normal way, and then he would be able to come forward. And now, more people are involved, and things are getting more complicated.

In fact, the key to how to do it depends on Pombeck's attitude. As long as he has the support of Pombeck, even if he is a minister or an ambassador of a higher level, he has confidence. But before that, one thing has to be certain. So, Jefferson turned his head and whispered to Cohen, "Can you call the shots on this matter?" In my opinion, you should call the company and ask about the boss's attitude towards Zhou Ke, so that I can have the confidence to go to the minister or ambassador to talk about it. ”

When Cohen heard this, he had an ugly expression on his face, and he couldn't say whether it was constipation or diarrhea, but he looked very uncomfortable. The boss sent him to China to take Zhou Ke back to Canada, but now, things are messed up, and he doesn't dare to call the boss at all. This trip to China not only failed to bring back Zhou Ke, but also put the company in a diplomatic incident between countries, which caused a bit of a big trouble. He thought that he would be able to solve it with Guò Jefferson, but now it seems that Jefferson can't help him at all, and he has to rely on Pombeck.

Cohen is depressed, should he ask his boss? Do you want to make this call? He looked at Jefferson and then at Frank, and the hesitation seemed to shake the two of them towards him, and if he didn't answer, let alone Counselor Frank, I'm afraid even Jefferson wouldn't trust him anymore.

"Are you sure that with Pombec's support, you can bring Zhou Ke back?" Cohen asked, thinking for a moment.

"Yes!" After hearing this, Jefferson said affirmatively, "Your boss in Pombeck is a celebrity in front of the Prime Minister, even if we don't apply for a passport for Zhou Ke, we can directly bring Zhou Ke back to Canada through diplomatic means, after all, he is now a citizen of our Canadian nationality, and the Chinese government has no right to interfere." Jefferson said that he was full of confidence, he has always lacked sufficient background, and if he can make friends with Pompek because of this incident, I believe that he will be able to receive the attention of his superiors in the future, and he will rise to the top in politics from then on.

Cohen looked at Counselor Frank and asked.

Frank didn't know what to say when he saw it, Jefferson had only been working at the embassy for a long time, and he didn't know China's national conditions at all, and if he knew that China was paying attention to human feelings in everything he did, he might not have said what he just said. Twice, it seems simple, but it is really very complicated. In Canada, there is no need for this thing at all, public is public, private is private, it's very simple. But in China, that's not the case. If you refuse here, on the surface, it may be just Yan Nan who will be offended, but as soon as he speaks out, human favor will play a role at this time, and the whole circle, no, it is a lot of circles that are connected together, and they will be offended, and then things will really develop to the point where they can't be controlled!

"I'm not sure!" Frank said matter-of-factly.

"Mr. Frank, how do you grow the morale of others and destroy your own prestige? Don't forget that you are now representing one country, how can you show timidity in the face of another country? Jefferson said with a frown.

"It's because I represent this country that I'm responsible for what I say and do." Frank said, then looked at Cohen, "It's up to you to decide this matter." If you Pombeck must have that man, then Jefferson, you can take Mr. Cohen to Minister Rice or Ambassador Joy, and I'll take care of the delay. If you can't be sure, then I'll go and make up for them now. Decide. ”

“……！” (To be continued......)