“…… NB Electric was developed with the support of banks, which has been confirmed by HSBC in Hong Kong, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, OCBC Bank, Saudi National Bank and Bank of Singapore. As for NB Bank, which it co-invests with Hong Kong billionaire Gu Dongcheng, who has a Chinese official background, it accounts for a small percentage of NB Electric's entire business.

With the follow-up investment of members of the Saudi royal family, the equity held by Hong Kong billionaire Gu Dongcheng has been diluted from 50% to 32% now, which can be said to be a normal business practice, and the accusations in this regard are completely untenable. ”

At the same time that two representatives of public relations firms helped the charter analyze President Bush's real intention in inviting him to the White House, the president also listened to a report on the charter at the White House.

In order to get a more complete understanding of the young man and his company, Bush specifically asked the CIA to compile a briefing note, and the White House chief of staff glanced at the time on his watch, and then reported: "NB Electric is not mysterious, it can be said to be a household name in Hong Kong, as he said in a speech at Georgetown University, and its development process is traceable." In addition, the CIA also received a briefing from the German Federal Intelligence Service, which said that BNB News, a subsidiary of NB Electric, had greatly helped President Yeltsin in last year's Soviet coup. ”

"Extremely helpful?" Bush will be skeptical.

"Yes," the chief of staff confirmed, putting down the paperwork, "when the troops sent by the 'Emergency Committee' surrounded the parliament building and declared martial law throughout Moscow, BNB News provided President Yeltsin with a complete set of satellite broadcasting equipment and corresponding personnel, and the president of his Russian company even spent the most dangerous 24 hours with President Yeltsin." ”

When the Berlin Wall was torn down. Nearly 100 truckloads of Berlin Wall bricks were pulled away; When the Soviet conservatives staged a coup d'état. Yeltsin was given the most needed help. It is also because of the satellite broadcasting equipment they provide. Washington will be able to see in real time what is happening in the Federal Assembly building.

As soon as these two news are reported, who would believe that NB Electric is a spy company of the Chinese government? Bush gritted his teeth in anger and was silent for a long time before he asked with a grim face: "Why didn't the CIA report these situations earlier?" ”

"Rep. Cox and his committee mobilized so many federal law enforcement agencies that they didn't ask the CIA to get involved. It's not surprising, Mr. President, that almost everyone knows that he's biased against the CIA. ”

"Even if the CIA hadn't been involved, it wouldn't have been like this! It's unbelievable. The so-called evidence is right under their noses, and they don't bother to take it apart and take a look. ”

"Procedurally, they didn't do anything wrong."

The chief of staff sighed secretly and explained with a bitter face: "First of all, the equipment sent by NB Electric for inspection is made in Germany, even if it is disassembled and found out of the array processor, it cannot be used as evidence that NB Electric violated the embargo. At the same time, due to the high cost of the equipment, both the FBI and the Ministry of Commerce have to take into account the claims that NB Electric may file after disassembly, after all, which one is a legal medical CT machine. ”

Bush was so made to cry and laugh. Pointing to the CIA briefing, he asked, "So who is wrong, am I?" ”

"Mr. President. Now it doesn't matter who is right and who is wrong, what matters is how to solve the problem. The meeting may be an opportunity, and if a quick settlement can be reached, it will be very beneficial to the general election. ”

The chief of staff, knowing that it was impossible for the president to mention this during the interview, said eagerly: "The specific negotiations are in charge of the specific negotiations, Mr. President, you just need to send a positive signal, they have hired Livingstone Public Relations, and we can use this dialogue channel." ”

Thinking of those two strong opponents, Bush did not want to be the first president to win a war but could not be re-elected, so he nodded slightly after thinking about it.

At 3:25 p.m., the charter walked into the Oval Office on time under the guidance of the staff.

"Good job, young man!"

Bush was as enthusiastic as he was when he saw a junior, and as soon as he met, he put his arm around his shoulders, pointed to the office next door and said with a smile: "All the computer monitors are yours, and so are the color TVs in the room, and the connection signals are all BNB News International Channel." ”

It is said that being president in the United States must be funny, this is the housekeeping skill of the owner of the White House, otherwise it is difficult to choose, and even if you are selected, it will not be fun.

The charter was completely convinced, and he smiled without humility or arrogance: "I didn't expect that Mr. President is also a loyal customer of NB Electronics, I think my colleagues will be very excited, especially the colleagues in the marketing department." ”

"Obviously, there's no better creative than this."

Bush lowered his arm, grimaced, and said with self-deprecation: "Mr. Charter, let me tell you a secret, before that, I was worried that you would refuse my invitation like Japanese Prime Minister Mr. Miyazawa, and whether it would make me even more embarrassed." ”

He refers to the fact that when he visited Japan three months ago, he suddenly felt unwell at a state banquet held for him in Japan, and he vomited before he could go to the bathroom. At the same time, it also hinted that the big oolong incident just made him very embarrassed.

Seeing that everyone, including the White House correspondents, laughed, he quipped: "Mr. President, I may only be in second place if I may refuse your invitation." ”

Bush asked with interest: "Who is the first one?" ”

"The president, who you just taught me a lesson last year, I don't think he wants to walk into this office or even hear your name."

This can be regarded as a compliment, and it is easier to deal with than expected, and Bush suddenly felt a little hopeful, pretended to be very innocent, and said: "Mr. Zhang, he is different from you, and it is not my fault that incident." ”

"I think so too."

"Looks like I have a lot of common ground."

Bush shook his hand, turned around and introduced, "Mr. Zhang, this is my scientific advisor, Dr. Hart, and he is very interested in your research. I believe there will be more consensus. This is my chief of staff, Muir. If you want to come here and shoot an advertisement for your products. You can contact him beforehand. ”

Just kidding, what a veritable cowboy. Of course, the charter will not take it seriously, and he calmly greeted the two escorts.

To his surprise, the plot did not develop in the direction that Powell and Alfie had predicted, and as soon as he sat down on the couch, Bush half-jokingly mentioned Rep. Cox.

"There is no doubt that Mr. Cox has done something ridiculously stupid. I often tell my son that if I go to a supermarket in Florida. When someone points you to a technology product like an electronic scanner, don't be full of 'Oh! Yes! I was surprised that the bad press would portray you as stupid and outdated, and I didn't expect such a thing to happen to a member of the House of Representatives of the United States. ”

The charter smiled punn: "Mr. Cox is not the only one who is left behind, which shows how important popular science is, whether in the United States or in other countries." ”

"But his backwardness has caused you and your company a lot of trouble, Mr. Zhang, do I plan to punish him?"

Bush stood up again, pointed in the direction next door, and said in a matter-of-fact manner: "Under the window of the banquet hall next to the kitchen." Where the waiters frequently come and go, there is a chair. The next time I host a state dinner, I'll let him sit there. ”

Regardless of whether or not the NB Electric incident is investigated, you will not have the opportunity to preside over the state banquet in three months, and your son is still about the same.

Bush sat down and continued: "Mr. Zhang, I have had the opportunity to read reports about you, especially when I participated in talk shows. But dealing with the media, I am more experienced than you, the next time you are interviewed by reporters, remember not to walk in front of your girlfriend, and don't forget to hold an umbrella for her when it rains, otherwise the newspaper will publish the photo. ”

Xia Yao habitually followed behind him, and when he thought about the interviews he had accepted in the past few days, he suddenly found that such a thing had really happened.

"It's especially important to keep your distance from the low-level media, and when they ask you some difficult questions, you just answer: 'Your questions are hypothetical, I never answer questions that are premised on assumptions,' and that's what I did, and it was very productive."

The charter didn't want to be led by his nose, so he pretended to ask for advice: "Mr. President, what if you encounter a protest?" Frankly, my colleagues and I were really caught off guard by what happened last week, especially in the face of the protesters who were standing outside the hotel. ”

Bush shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "When it comes to protesting, I have met more people than you, but I can't think of a better way than to remain silent." Last week, for example, when I went to San Francisco, I was confronted by a protest by a group of advocates of legal abortion, and the crowd was very loud, led by the ugliest woman I have ever seen in my life, who approached my car with a sign and yelled at me, 'Please leave my Z house alone!' I could only say to her in my heart: 'Ma'am, there is absolutely no problem with that. ’”

If it weren't for what I saw and heard with my own eyes, who would have imagined that this was the words of the President of the United States, and the charter said meaningfully: "Even Mr. President thinks so, it seems that I made the right choice at that time." ”

Bush did not continue to joke about the oolong incident, and immediately changed his words: "Mr. Zhang, the turbojet firefighting tank that you and your colleagues have modified is simply a genius idea. Had it not been for your firefighting tanks, the Kuwaiti oil fires would likely have burned for two years and would have had a series of catastrophic effects on the global atmosphere.

In recognition of your and your laboratory's outstanding contributions to the preservation of the planet's environment, as well as your breakthrough achievements in quantum mechanics research, I would like to present you with the U.S. President's Medal of Freedom. ”

After receiving some congratulations from the president's scientific adviser and chief of staff, he gladly walked up to him and put a medal around his neck.

Science is still the main topic of the day, and after about 10 minutes of talking with the president's science adviser, Bush joked again, "Mr. Zhang, it's hard to say, I hardly understood a word about what you talked to the doctor." In order not to be unable to say a word next time I encounter such an occasion, can you teach me how to pretend to be a physicist? ”

That look full of anticipation is too good, isn't it?

But this is not difficult for the statute, he pondered for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Mr. President, if you want to turn yourself into a different and elegant physicist when talking to others, then I strongly recommend that you remember a few physicists and a few physics terms.

It's best not to mention Albert Einstein, who knows the 10-volume Tutorial in Theoretical Physics these days, and it would feel vulgar to say it. Just remember Wilson and Lo Weeley, but Wilson has to say it along with valid field theory, and can take Lo Weli and regular quantum gravity as destined lovers. ”

Bush took the pen and said with a smile: "I want to write down these two names, and I will definitely be able to use them at this year's press association dinner." ”

The charter smiled and continued: "At the same time, keep reminding yourself not to say 'gauge field', but to say terms like 'main plexus' or 'fiber cross-section'. Instead of using popular terms like 'field quantization', you can use 'field functionals', 'allocation and fractional functions', and 'gravitational ultraviolet divergence of XXX' as your mantras, which are correct in any case. ”

Dr. Hart was amused and couldn't help adding, "Mr. President, don't panic if you meet a real physicist. Just like Mr. Zhang just said, you first scolded the 'gravitational ultraviolet divergence of XXX'. He's sure to agree, and that buys you time to get your thoughts in order.

Then you scold the covariant subgravitational and covariant subgravitational scientists. He'll agree again and start scolding the covariant gravity scientists with you. Finally, you can end the topic with 'The Holographic Principle and the Quantization of Space-Time of Singularities', because everyone knows that this is an inevitable trend, but so far no one knows how to do it. ”

No one was serious, looking at the old Bush nodding his head again and again, and he lost no time in saying: "Mr. President, after saying this, you are already an outstanding physicist, and no one dares to deny it." ”

"It's that simple?"

"It's as simple as that."

The elder Bush put aside the note, which was full of records, and said in a very exaggerated tone: "Thank you so much, Mr. Zhang, I really should have awarded you another medal." ”

Perhaps Mr. President had too much business to attend to, or perhaps he didn't even think to leave the charter for dinner, and ended the meeting with a few innocuous jokes.

It was a very pleasant reception, at least it seemed that the guests and the host were happy. (To be continued......)