The dinner was held in the banquet hall of the airport guest house, where former high-ranking KPA officials spent their days drinking and enjoying privileges that ordinary soldiers would never enjoy.

The gate is made of sandalwood, the handles are gilded with gold, and the crystal chandeliers are stylish. The walls are inlaid with specially treated oak wood, and the floor is covered with hand-woven pure wool carpets, which are stain-proof, oil-proof, and anti-static, making it very comfortable to walk on. Oil paintings, porcelain and other works of art can be seen everywhere, and each furnishing echoes other objects, without being abrupt or monotonous, and completely integrated into a whole.

"Mr. Zhang, welcome to Holiday Inn Leipzig."

Surrounded by NB Airlines executives, he had just walked into the living room when a tall blonde greeted him. The shallow smile on her lips, although she is not young, still gives people a fresh and clean feeling.

Billman, chairman of NB Aviation, wasted no time in introducing: "Mrs. Kippenhahn, the contractor of the guest house, the officers' club and the lakeside cabin. ”

Contracting out all that can be contracted and exempting the contracting fee for three years, the board of directors of NB Aviation has already reported to the board of directors of the group.

After all, Leipzig Airport is too big to be managed by NB Aviation staff. Rather than leaving these facilities to be abandoned, it would be better to leave them to the families of employees like her.

As for the waiver of the three-year contract fee, it is entirely due to the fact that the airport is far away from the city and its location is too remote, so it can only develop tourism. The development of tourism requires a process, no matter who operates it, what benefits are obtained in a short period of time.

"Ma'am. It's an honor to meet you. Charter shook her hand. Turned around and introduced: "Xia Yao." My fiancée. ”

"Miss Xia, are you still satisfied with the wooden house?"

This German woman is not simple, she can actually speak fluent English, Xia Yao hurriedly nodded and said: "Very satisfied, thank you for taking care of you, Mrs. Kippenhahn." ”

"No thanks, that's what I'm supposed to do."

Stay in a wooden house owned by NB Airlines and eat at a guest house owned by NB Airlines. And to pay the bills she writes, no thanks.

Dinner was plentiful, barbecue, roast chicken, sausages, red sausages, cheese, fruit, beer, drinks, everything you wanted. Mrs. Kippenhahn, the boss and waitress, was also very interested in closing the door, leaving space for them, the executives of the NB Electric Group and the scientists of the NB Laboratory.

“…… The so-called privileged stratum is the main senior cadres of the party headed by the first secretary, who enjoy legitimate privileges according to their ranks. They can buy goods in the store that the common people can't see or even hear of, and they can go to the villa for holidays on weekends and holidays. And at this time, the people are lining up for tomorrow's bread.

Officials travel, police cars roar. Pedestrians give way. In order to defend the privileged interests, the privileged are entitled to special medical care, whether sick or not, and outsiders are strictly forbidden to enter this circle of power. ”

Dining in this kind of environment, it's easy to talk about politics.

After two beers, De Barr, the training director hired by Lufthansa at a high salary, babbled at the former SIS government.

"Nepotism is becoming more and more intense, and nepotism is rampant!"

Biermann, the chief executive of NB Aviation, also from West Germany, was convinced, and put down the sausage that was only half left, and denounced: "The top-down appointment system of cadres when Honecker was in power, and the cronyism of the black-box operation, made the entire United Socialist Party completely controlled by the privileged group. Such a system inevitably leads to widespread corruption and the entrenchment of mediocre people in high positions. Those who join the party are not interested in social ideals, but in social status. ”

The monk could not escape the temple, and Dr. Klinsmann's friends, who had chased him from Berlin, not only caught him, but even had dinner with him at the invitation of the charter.

The two West Germans, one sentence to me, were righteous and righteous, and they were embarrassed to say that these former members of the United Socialist Party were embarrassed.

"In the first five-year plan, the human, material, and financial resources of the whole country were concentrated and priority was given to the development of heavy industry; despite the many difficulties encountered, through the arduous efforts of the people of the whole country, a relatively complete industrial system capable of adapting to economic development was built in less than two five-year plans.

Gentlemen, this is the propaganda report of the Unified Socialist Government of those years, and it is hard for you to imagine that such a dry, empty text comes from the homeland of Goethe and Nietzsche. However, compared to other poor socialist students, East German propaganda was obviously a little more rustic and not flashy enough. ”

No one hates the Socialist Unity government more than the West Germans, and President Biermann is getting more and more vigorous, for fear that his colleagues at the NB Bank, who have just come from Hong Kong, will not have an intuitive impression, and he especially explained to Lin Zucheng, Zheng Wenyan and others: "This is such a great construction 'achievement', and the national income of East Germany is less than a quarter of that of West Germany, that is, the Federal Republic of Germany." ”

"And poverty is not the most terrible."

Agrande, the chief executive of Leipzig Airport, took over the conversation and said with a sad face: "In the 50s of the last century, when the GDD GCD, that is, the leader of the Socialist Unity Party, Ulbricht, took power in the country, it also carried out 'purging' according to the Stalinist model, and 150,000 party members were purged, while the total population of East Germany at that time was less than 17 million.

It is through such purges that state power is highly concentrated in the hands of individuals. It was from this beginning that a privileged class of bureaucrats gradually formed around the party's unlimited power. ”

"Extremism leads to extreme power, and extreme power leads to extreme corruption. In the GDR, Nazism died out before it had time to corrupt. However, the cause of corruption has been inherited by the extremism of GCD. ”

William, a former executive at the Hong Kong National Commercial Bank, was so fascinated by this that he said, "So they built the Berlin Wall to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Germany." ”

"Yes."

President Bierman nodded his head and gushed, "The paradox of totalitarianism is here, since their system is incomparably superior. So why not show it to the public? Since their achievements are incomparably great. Why should you be afraid of the East Germans fleeing to West Germany?

Since their country is so wonderful. We should be generously open to West Germany, welcome us to visit and study in East Germany, and welcome East German citizens to go to West Germany and all Western countries to introduce their construction experience, so as to 'liberate three-quarters of the oppressed and enslaved people of the world'! ”

They were right, but the timing and occasion were very problematic.

Dr. Klinsmann and others were not only members of the Socialist Unity Party, but even held leadership positions in the Socialist Unity government; Most of the colleagues in the Hong Kong NB Lab, including himself, come from socialist China, which has not yet reached the level of development before the collapse of East Germany.

"Ladies and gentlemen."

The charter decided to put an end to this pointless topic and tapped the wine glass with a spoon. "I remember that former US President Mr. Kennedy gave a famous speech under the Berlin Wall. He said: 'Let me ask you to lift up your eyes and look beyond the dangers of today to see the hope of tomorrow, beyond this wall to see the day when justice will come, and beyond yourselves and to ourselves to see all humanity.'

Freedom is indivisible, and as long as one is enslaved, all are not free. When all are free, then we can look forward to the day when the city will be united and the country will be united in the light of peace and hope.'

Now. Mr. Kennedy's wish has been granted. With the reunification of the two Germanys, everything is developing in a good direction. And not with regard to investors like me in Germany. Former West Germans or East Germans like Mr. Biermann and Dr. Klinsmann also need to look forward. Let us raise our glasses and wish our wishes to come true soon. ”

President Bierman realized that it was too inappropriate to say this, and hurriedly raised his glass: "Cheers to our common wishes!" ”

The dining table was so long that it was so long that it was hard to see what the people on either side looked like when sitting on the main seat.

As soon as he drank it all, he immediately turned his head and asked with a smile: "Professor, what is the matter with you and your students chasing here from Berlin to find a doctor?" ”

Professor Bessel was not only a member of the former East German Academy of Sciences, but also a highly respected academician, but his research in the humanities, not the natural sciences, never included in Dr. Klinsmann's inner circle of friends.

The professor's mood at this moment can be described in a Chinese saying, that is, "The big Buddha is so invited, but the little ghost is difficult." ”

The "little capitalist" who had just made a lot of money in Kuwait was sitting beside him, and Professor Bessel did not want to miss this golden opportunity, so he immediately asked rhetorically: "Zhang, as a member of the Doctor Friends Association, do you think the members of the association should help each other?" ”

"There's no doubt about it."

"But our mutual friend was reluctant to help, even though it was just a gesture for him."

Seeing that Dr. Klinsmann turned his head away and pretended not to hear anything, he was amused and smiled and asked, "Is it?" ”

Professor Bessel hammered the table and said with a sad face: "Zhang, as a friend, I should not have said this in front of so many people on this occasion. But you are going to Moscow tomorrow, and I must say for the sake of some of my most outstanding students. ”

"Say it."

He holds the NB Entrepreneurship Fund, but is reluctant to provide funding for graduate students in the humanities. Considering that this donation came from NB Electric, and considering that you may have asked for this aspect of the terms of the funding, I did not express any dissatisfaction after the students were rejected.

However, NB Bank is a financial institution and should issue small loans as long as they meet the loan conditions, but my other students' loan applications were denied. They are knowledgeable, highly recognizable, and very hard-working. So I can't bear it, I have to have an explanation? ”

It turned out that the borrowed money was not borrowed, and the articles of association were ridiculed, and he quickly explained: "Professor, I think you are wrong to blame the doctor, NB Bank is a joint-stock bank, with a board of directors and a board of supervisors, and is also regulated by the federal government and the banking association. Not to mention that the doctor has no shares in the bank, even a major shareholder like me, who owns half of the shares, has no right to intervene in the normal business of the bank. ”

"But he's influential. Guarantees can also be provided. ”

Dr. Klinsmann couldn't take it anymore. Bluntly said: "Bessel." It's not that I'm not willing to vouch for you, it's that your project doesn't have any future. As an old friend for decades, I don't want to see you go bankrupt, let alone sleep on the streets. ”

"How do you know if you don't try?" Professor Bessel snorted coldly, and said mockingly: "Klinsmann, my dear friend, now that you have money and status, have you become less daring?" ”

"Unreasonable!"

"Don't save when you die!"

They all say old children. The older you get, the more like a child, the two respectable old guys actually quarreled while talking, and the charter hurriedly coughed twice, and asked with a smile: "Professor, can you tell me about your project?" Half of the NB Bank's executives, including the vice president, are here, and perhaps they will have a different opinion, after all, the doctor is not a professional. ”

"Well, I'll be blunt, my students want to start a TV station, a magazine, and a newspaper. David, Kopf, say hello to Mr. Zhang. Mueller. Don't be embarrassed, you're the best news commentator on Channel 2. ”

Several men in their thirties stood up. With his hand pressed on his black tie, he bowed slightly politely to the charter.

No wonder it was so familiar, it turned out that the one at the front was a news anchor of East German TV 2.

The charter secretly thought that it must be that the superiority of socialism was propagated so much that even he lost his job, and he actually wanted to set up a private television station. However, according to German law, as long as they submit an application, as long as they have sufficient funds, they can do go back to their old business.

Dr. Klinsmann didn't want to embarrass the charter and simply did the bad guys to the end, and said earnestly: "Boys, the press and publishing industry is too competitive, especially the television stations. If there are no enough ratings, there will be no advertising, without advertising, there will be no funding, and without funding, you will not be able to produce high-level programs, and you will not be able to attract audiences.

West German television has the money, the experience and the most advanced equipment. You don't have anything, you can't even afford a decent video camera, how can you compete with your West German counterparts? ”

Dr. Marcus added, "To do free TV, you don't have a tower; You don't have a cable TV line; And perfecting these requires large investments, which are far from being solved by microloans. Besides, even if that's not a problem, you'll need a lot of money to bring in or produce TV series and other shows. ”

The big boss is in front of him, this is the last chance, David hurriedly said: "Doctor, we have considered these, we don't expect to build a TV station that can cover the whole of Germany, we want to start small, first build a community TV station, and then develop big." ”

"The magazine doesn't require much investment, and we have distribution channels."

"It's the same with newspapers, we want to start in Berlin. Doctor, you know, I have a lot of colleagues who are willing to help us. ”

I have always been worried that West German companies will attack NB Electric, so I have spared no effort to develop affiliated enterprises, trying to tie more East Germans to NB Electric's interest chariot, but I have never thought about how to fight back in the future. Public opinion must be reflected through public opinion, and without its own mouthpiece, it can only spit on its own face.

I think that the most powerful negative propaganda about China in later generations is not the United States, not Britain, nor Japan, the "old enemy", but Germany, which many Chinese have a good impression of. Thinking about the famous CNN (American Cable Television Channel), which was the first to report on the Reagan assassination on television, the charter realized that this was not an opportunity.

"From the bank's point of view, these projects are really risky."

The charter smiled, and continued: "So you can only strive for venture capital, and since Professor Bessel can take you from Berlin to here, it shows that he has great confidence in you." I trust the professor's judgment and can consider an investment from the investment department of NB Group. ”

"Really?"

"Am I like a joker?"

"Thank you, thank you very much, Mr. Zhang, we will not let you down."

With only 40 days left until Aug. 19, the charter didn't want to waste even a little bit of time. He immediately stood up and said, "Ladies and gentlemen. Please use slowly. I'll take a step forward and use a little time before I leave to discuss the details of the investment with Mr. David, Mr. Kopf and Müller. ”

Leipzig Airport CEO Agrand hurriedly said: "I'll go and prepare a conference room for you." ”

The face was finally saved, and Professor Bessel was overjoyed, and while he was busy wiping his mouth, he got up and said, "Zhang, I'm also full." ”

Considering the need for someone to maintain liaison with the Hong Kong headquarters, the charter named "Mr. Wen." I would like to borrow your assistant, Mr. Zhong Kangping, who needs his help in many matters, and will hand over the corresponding preparations when the headquarters has determined a suitable candidate. ”

Zhong Kangping, who has stayed in both the headquarters and the European company, is very familiar with the decision-making mechanism of NB Electric, and Wen Kai'an, the executive vice president of Leipzig Airport, agreed: "Okay, I will notify him to come over." ”

Ten minutes later, the small conference room on the second floor of the guest house was already full.

The efficiency and speed were so fast that Bessel's students, such as David, Kopf, and Müller, were secretly frightened. One by one, they sat upright, holding their breath, for fear of leaving a bad impression on the future big boss.

"Gentlemen. Either you don't do it, or you have to do it bigger. It is necessary to be one of the best news media organizations in the industry. Kangping, you take notes, ask President Daniel to contact Eurosatellite early tomorrow morning to inquire about how much it will cost to rent a satellite transponder and fifteen SNG systems. ”

Interlaced like a mountain, Zhong Kangping couldn't help but look up and ask, "SNG? ”

"The English abbreviation of satellite news gathering can also be called satellite news interview vehicle. It is a mobile transmitting station, and news reporters can transmit the signal from the scene to the TV station through the satellite at any time, and the TV station will receive the signal from the satellite for broadcast. ”

After a pause, he added: "This is not a particularly advanced technology, and the big international media such as ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation), NHK (Japan Broadcasting Association), and CBS (CBS) used nearly 100 sets in the Gulf War. As far as I know, Eurosat has this business of SNG system rental. ”

"Understood, Mr. Zhang, you go on."

"Report the situation here truthfully to President Wu of the group, and ask him and Vice President Xu to recruit experienced news people in Hong Kong as soon as possible, preferably one or two senior executives. Europe is the same as the Americas, but the focus is on the United Kingdom and the United States, where the news media are most developed. ”

"Inform Zuo Heng, the manager of the Middle East branch, and ask him to contact Prince Mateb immediately and tell His Royal Highness that I need two special planes with diplomatic immunity that can bring the above equipment into Moscow without interference."

When Zhong Kangping had almost taken notes, the charter continued: "The rest of the matter is relatively simple, inform all colleagues who have worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the former Socialist Unity Government to immediately put down what they are doing and take the nearest flight to the Moscow office of the General Industrial Corporation in Berlin to join me." ”

David was stunned for a while before asking, "There is big news about the Soviet Union?" ”

The charter smiled and said meaningfully: "There is big news in the Soviet Union every day. ”

Kopf excitedly asked, "Satellite TV?" ”

"Print media also has to be done, don't you want magazines and newspapers, don't you have a lot of colleagues? I can tell you responsibly that they have a job, but they must undergo 25 days of vocational skills training before they can take up their jobs. ”

"Trained by whom?"

"Hong Kong, Britain and the United States go hand in hand," the charter said solemnly while motioning for Zhong Kangping to go out to call, "Ladies and gentlemen, I think you need the advanced experience of your international counterparts, and only in this way can we do our best." ”

Renting satellite TV transponders, renting more than a dozen sets of SNG equipment, and recruiting so many people, Müller couldn't help but cautiously ask: "Mr. Zhang, how much money does this need to be invested?" ”

NB Heavy Industries, which has just been decided on the plane, is still on paper, and if it wants to really start the shipbuilding project, it will be at least until the second half of next year. The same is true for domestic investment projects, which are now abundantly available.

The charter waved his hand and said casually: "Funding is not a problem, the next three months will only be the work of the officer, regardless of the budget, and the news business will be evaluated after three months." ”

"Where is that station? What is the name? NB? ”

"Berlin, as for the name...... It's not good to call NB, it's too corporate, and it's not smooth. The charter pondered for a moment, and then suddenly smiled: "Everyone, how is BNB?" ”

“BNB…… ABC、BNB…… BBC、BNB…… NBS," David nodded again and again after comparing with several of the top international news peers: "BNB, that is, BNB, the abbreviation of Berlin NB TV, there is no more suitable than this." ”

"It's not BNB TV Berlin, it's BNB News. Ladies and gentlemen, we need the advanced experience of our international counterparts, and we also need our own news production and editorial talents. In 25 days, I need at least 30 interview teams, hosts, cameramen, photography, and text.

Budget is not a problem, equipment is not a problem, I just need them to pull out, make a sound, and be able to report a news event objectively and in an all-round and panoramic way. In addition, there are influential reviewers, as well as experienced advertising and content sales personnel. In short, as long as it is a news media talent, we all need it. ”

David was stunned by the magnanimity of the young boss in front of him, and asked again and again: "What about after the Soviet report is over?" ”

The charter laughed and said: "Gentlemen, we have to look farther, the world is so big, there are big events happening every day, and NB Electric has branches in most countries around the world, this is our advantage, we should take advantage of this advantage." ”

"Yes...... Can...... But Germany is not big. ”

"So we have to open not only German channels, but also English, French and Chinese channels at the same time, so that as many people in the world can see our programs." (To be continued......)