Chapter 62: A Major Diplomatic Victory
Liu Handong, who served as the king's bodyguard, was improvised to make up the numbers, wearing a military uniform with a ribbon and an Arabic scimitar, and the brim of the English large-brimmed hat was pressed low to cover his eyes, and with a straight nose and beard, he looked like an authentic Arab.
Liu Handong is not stupid, he understands that this is not the king's favor to himself, but a kind of political trick to show a pro-China attitude, he guessed correctly, this is Said's move, according to the analysis of public news, the Chinese premier's visit to the five Gulf countries did not achieve breakthrough results, neither sold high-speed rail technology, nor bought oil and gas fields, but only reaffirmed some basic consensus, and the diplomatic success achieved in Colin will make up for this qiē.
Today, the autumn weather is crisp and cloudless, the airport has stopped taking off and landing a single qiē plane, the whole scene is under martial law, and the guards are carried out in full accordance with the requirements of the Chinese side, and even the snipers in the high places are Chinese people.
The Prime Minister walked down the ramp, shook hands with Said, and walked the red carpet together.
The Chinese attaché waited for a moment to get off the plane, and Liu Handong turned his back to the gangway and did not see Zheng Jiefu or Zheng Jiayi.
The Chinese premier's bodyguard was a major of the 6th Army, about the same size as Liu Handong, tall and strong, his eyes were like lightning, and he saw the second-class merit of the People's Liberation Army on Liu Handong's left chest at a glance, and he couldn't help but show a suspicious look.
The military band played the national anthems of the two countries, but the musicians who formed the temporary formation were uneven, and played the tune of "March of the Volunteers" to the grandmother's house, but this did not affect the solemnity of the ceremony, and His Royal Highness Said accompanied the Chinese Premier to review the honor guard of the three armed forces of the Colin royal family.
The guard of honor was also a patchwork, selecting soldiers from the three armed forces who were not so stumbling in appearance, training for a week, putting on crisp uniforms, wearing floral turbans, picking up vintage Lee Enfield rifles, and standing flat and upright.
At the beginning of the review, Liu Handong stood and pulled out the Arab scimitar, and was moving forward, the scimitar was shining in the sun, and the salute sounded in the distance.
In fact, this visit to Wèn is only the lowest standard informal visit to Wèn, there is no need for such a grand etiquette, Said did this because he has thoroughly studied the history of China, the best thing for the Chinese is face, as long as they give enough face, the Chinese will double the face, the Celestial Empire, since ancient times.
So, this is a generous gift from Said to the Chinese premier, the Chinese government.
The premier was very happy and made an important speech at the airport, praising Said as an old friend of the Chinese people, and the Chinese government has always adhered to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, respecting the choice of the people of Colin, and expressing heartfelt congratulations to His Majesty Said on his succession to the throne.
His Majesty Said also made a brief speech, saying that he has always adhered to the one-China principle and looks forward to more in-depth economic cooperation with China.
His Majesty Said then invited the Prime Minister to the palace for lunch, and the Prime Minister readily agreed, and the delegation went to the palace by special car under the escort of the Colin military police.
The palace is also heavily guarded, but it is tight on the outside and loose on the inside, and there are basically no people with guns in sight, and there are very few media reporters, except for the photographers of Colin Wangjia TV, there are only people from China CCTV and Xinhua News Agency, and everything is under control.
Syed held a buffet in the garden to entertain Chinese guests, and by the way for informal bilateral talks, Liu Handong's task was completed, and he shuttled through the garden with a plate, took a lot of grilled lamb chops and grapes, and ran into Zheng Jiayi head-on.
"Your Excellency, how do you feel?" Zheng Jiayi asked.
"Make do." Liu Handong had a disdainful expression on his face.
Suddenly, another person came over, it was Zheng Jiefu, the leader of the National Energy Strategic Security Leading Group, who smiled with a glass of drink and said to Liu Handong: "Good job." ”
"Thank you." Liu Handong straightened his waist, he was a person who despised the powerful, but he didn't dare to hold it up in front of Zheng Jiefu, maybe because the other party was Zheng Jiayi's father.
"This uniform fits well, doesn't it?" Jeff Zheng asked meaningfully.
"I was just willing to wear our uniforms." Liu Handong also replied with a pun.
Zheng Jiefu patted Liu Handong on the shoulder, put his daughter aside, and said earnestly: "This military uniform, even if you don't want to, you have to wear it, for the sake of the national interest, you need your sacrifice, Comrade Liu Handong, your task is very arduous." ”
"Please rest assured, I will complete any task assigned by the state." Liu Handong's face burned a little when he said this, but he still gritted his teeth and continued, "Even if you sacrifice your life, you don't hesitate!" ”
At this moment, he suddenly thought of Qin Xianyang, who died on the eve of the victory, the instructor was an official fan, if he could survive, he would definitely be beaming all day long, and he would no longer have a poker face of class struggle.
Poor instructor, wearing a green hat and working hard outside, and there are still people who are worried about the pension when he dies, thinking of these sad things, the corners of Liu Handong's eyes can't help but moisten, and his emotional changes are seen by Zheng Jiefu, and he can't help nodding secretly, young man, good.
Zheng Jiefu asked some details again, and then left with a cup, as soon as he left, Song Jianfeng came over, he is the chairman and general manager of Zhongyan Huang, and also one of the visiting attachés, Lao Song spoke straightforwardly, he knew that Liu Handong's temper was a wild horse that could not be brillied, and it was more effective to say something straight than to play dumb riddles around the bend.
"Xiao Liu, this mission has been executed very well, we have a yellow face, work hard, I can't treat you kid." Song Jianfeng patted Liu Handong's arm and left.
Then it was Zheng Jiayi's turn, she joked: "You are a popular fried chicken now, you have to have a shot in the news broadcast tonight, Said is very interesting, do what he likes, it seems that this list will definitely not be less than 10 billion US dollars, but these are secondary." ”
"So what's the main thing?" Liu Handong asked.
Zheng Jia came over and blew like an orchid: "Zhongyan Huang has been in the limelight this time, covering the military and foreign affairs departments, and Comrade Zheng Jiefu's status in the party will also be imperceptibly improved, this qiē is all thanks to you." ”
Liu Handong was a deer in his heart, and he couldn't wait to hold Zheng Jia on the first floor in his arms, but he still held back, in broad daylight, on diplomatic occasions, it would be fun to have a diplomatic dispute.
At this moment, the prime minister is in informal talks with Said, due to limited time, the above is a preliminary intention, and a brief joint statement, in the afternoon, the prime minister took a special plane back to China, and His Majesty Said and his ministers to the airport to see off.
On the special plane back, the prime minister really asked what was going on with the section guard officer who wore the second-class meritorious service medal of the People's Liberation Army, and Zheng Jiefu immediately made a detailed introduction on the side, and the prime minister said with a hearty smile after listening: "Comrade Zhong Yanhuang has done meticulous, in-depth, and very effective work, and he has become the king's guard officer, which is very good." ”
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After Zheng Jiefu returned to China, he immediately instructed Zhongyanhuang Group to seize the opportunity to follow up with all its might, and strive to make the Colin project a model of cooperation in the Middle East.
Song Jianfeng held a meeting and praised the outstanding achievements of the International Public Relations Department, and promoted this department by half a level, as a direct unit at the department level, Zheng Jiayi's administrative level was also promoted from the deputy department to the main hall, and originally wanted to give Liu Handong a level to be used as a deputy department-level cadre, but considering that the promotion too fast is not conducive to the growth of young people, this mention was finally shelved.
Within the group, Liu Handong was praised in the circular and awarded a bonus of 100,000 yuan, which was not given to Liu Handong, but was sent to his hometown in Jiangbei and handed over to Shuiqin.
The leaders of Zhongyan Huangjiangdong Branch personally came to send bonuses, and also put a firecracker downstairs in Shuiqin's house, which was very lively, and the neighbors came out to see.
Shui Qin heard that his son was on TV, so he specially found someone to find the news broadcast of the day from the Internet, and watched carefully with He Jian, and sure enough, he saw two flashing shots, wearing a military uniform and a beard, but if he didn't look carefully, he really couldn't tell that it was his own son, and he couldn't even tell that it was Chinese.
"Dongdong has a future." Shui Cress wiped her tears with a handkerchief and choked up.
That night, the cress bought ten catties of hairy crabs, some Jiwei shrimp, beef, chicken, ribs, fresh vegetables, and made a table full of dishes, He Jian took a bottle of liquor that had been put for ten years, opened it, poured a full glass, and sprinkled it on the ground to pay tribute to Liu Handong's biological father.
"Kaihua, my son is on TV and has made meritorious contributions to the country......" Before the words were finished, Shui Cress couldn't cry.
He Jian didn't speak, picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
The next day, He Jian and Shui Cress brought some fruits to visit Liu Xiaoyong in the riverside community, and when they mentioned their son's affairs, their eyebrows were flying, and He Jian also said: "I checked on the Internet, Dongdong's military rank is brigadier general, and your grandson has carried the general's epaulettes!" ”
What is puzzling is that Liu Xiaoyong did not cry and was excited, but calmly asked some things, and finally sighed: "On the cusp of the storm, it may not be a blessing." ”
He Jian couldn't answer, Liu Xiao fought bravely all his life, the highest military rank is just a ** colonel, he was a lieutenant colonel on the side of the People's Liberation Army, and the biggest regret is that he didn't become a general, so he pinned his hopes on the second son, Liu Handong's father Liu Kaihua is a top student in the infantry school, whether it is individual soldier skills or sand table simulation command, he is the first in the school, everyone thinks that he must be a general in the future, how do you know that he died on the front line in Vietnam in the end.
"Children have a chance, this is what life should be." Liu Xiaoyong said again, "It's time for some green smoke to come out of the ancestral grave of the old Liu family, don't work so hard for the two of you, go out for a trip, and enjoy some children's blessings." ”
Shui Qin said: "Dad, we have discussed, get a passport and go to Dubai!" Let's go with you and see the world of capitalism. ”
Liu Xiaoyong waved his hand: "I'm old and can't walk anymore, you can go." ”
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