Chapter 482: State Banquet
After the welcoming ceremony, China and Somalia held an open high-level dialogue between the two governments.
During the three-hour discussion, the two sides discussed the areas of future cooperation between the two countries, and in front of all the media, a lot of consensus was reached.
Afterwards, at the end of the phase, the two sides began to confirm the results of the constructive dialogue that had previously been held, and jointly announced the dozens of contracts signed by the two sides for future development strategies.
At the end of the day, the two sides officially announced that China and Somalia have officially become close strategic cooperative partners and will carry out cooperation in various situations in the economic and military fields.
At the welcome banquet after the talks, the exchanges between the two sides did not end because they arrived at the dinner table, but because there were no reporters or unrelated personnel, the exchanges between the top leaders of China and Somalia became closer, and many issues that were not suitable for discussion in public were also brought out at the dinner table.
Fortunately, at this banquet, because everyone basically speaks Chinese or English, it is very convenient to communicate, the food is delicious, and the glasses are constantly clinked.
On the main seat, Li Lan and the No. 1 leader sat together, accompanied by Vice President Farah and Natasha on the Somali side, and on the other side were the No. 1 and No. 2 leaders and Chinese Defense Minister Yang Wanquan.
There are six people at a table, except for Farah's Mandarin is a little uncomfortable, the communication between them is very smooth.
"After a few years of communication, all the meetings on social media, today we finally have the opportunity to sit together face-to-face, and once upon a time, I always tried to imagine what it would be like to meet each other.
I've thought about a result like today, because it's the perfect result. But I didn't have much confidence in this meeting scene before. Today. The facts tell me that I think highly of you all along. But it's always an underestimated fact. ”
The No. 1 leader had just raised his glass, and there was no official speech, as casual as a chat between friends.
Gently holding the wine glass, Li Lan kissed and took a sip of the special Moutai in the cup, and said with a look of longing: "The results are all created by the cause, a few years ago, I didn't dare to imagine that I would sit in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse and drink the special Moutai." Sit beside you as a reciprocal and decide international issues together. ”
"And how do you feel today?" Chief One put down his glass and spoke.
"There are too many feelings, and the integration is only a few words, and there are too many ups and downs in life." The simple answer is quite prevaricating, but in Li Lan's heart, it is indeed the same idea.
From the moment he stepped into the land of China, he was very excited. The excitement in his heart had begun to subside as he shook hands and hugged Chief One in front of all the media and watched the Somali flag rise in the national anthem.
After three hours of dialogue, the excitement quickly subsided. As the leader of a nation. He knew very well that he was actually still young, if it weren't for the repeated forging of the base. He's out of shape at the moment.
From controlling your emotions, you don't need to deliberately control them. Facing today's height with a normal heart, he has quickly adapted to this kind of life.
If he is still the same Xiaomin who was promoted to the beginning. Suddenly encountering this level of banquet, then no matter how powerful he is, he can't keep the indifference in his heart.
Because at that time, he didn't have the strength to enter this place, and the gap was like the distance between heaven and earth. No matter how good a person's heart is, a common man cannot bear this great honor. Not to mention, accept it with peace of mind.
All this is because of the support of strength, if Li Lan came to China now and completely came to China to ask for help, then his banquet was also tasteless. The heart is already unbalanced, how can I be calm. Even if he can control himself, he will definitely not have the peace and ease in his heart at this moment.
He and the No. 1 leader are now absolutely in a fair position, and no matter what aspect he is, he has the qualifications to sit in this position and exchange and clink glasses with the top leader of China.
"In a few years, everything you have come to is amazing." The No. 1 leader looked at the calm young man in front of him, and he felt a little more emotion in his heart.
From the first time he talked to Li Lan, in the heart of the No. 1 leader, Li Lan's status has been maintained in an extremely high position. And in the events again and again, Li Lan's various images in his mind are often changing rapidly, but one thing remains the same, that is, the status in his heart.
In the past, in the heart of the No. 1 chief, Li Lan was a figure that no one of his age could match, but now he is in the whole world, and few people can compare to Li Lan, and he is an innumerable outstanding figure throughout the long history of mankind.
In particular, Li Lan's ambition and strength, in the heart of the No. 1 chief, even had a very terrible idea, maybe the Third World War did not end because of the end of the Cold War, but because of this young man, this kind of crisis will appear again, and even directly trigger a big war.
If this is a conventional war, then Chief No. 1 is very happy to see it, but if it is a nuclear war, then he will resolutely stop it. Of course, all this depends on the changes in the situation in the world in the following world.
Moreover, now that he can no longer control Li Lan, there will really be a day in the future, and he himself knows very well that he can't stop the young man in front of him.
If it was said that before this war, he would have controlled Li Lan and absolutely could not have a nuclear bomb, but now it is all too late. He knew that Li Lan did not have a nuclear bomb now, but as soon as the four nuclear power plants in Somalia came out, he also realized that it was a matter of time before Somalia had a nuclear bomb.
Since there is no way to prevent Somalia from growing further in the future, there is only one way to go with him, maybe at that time, he can dissuade Li Lan, even if he can't, maybe another person can.
In my heart, this world has a very unfavorable situation for the development of China, and every strategy formulated by China is stepping on the tip of a knife on the cusp of the storm. He knows very well that the current situation in the world always needs someone to break it, and this person must also be outside China.
In addition, the United States has recently vigorously launched military assistance to its allies in East Asia, and the US Congress has passed various arms sales to India, which has made Chief No. 1 feel more and more the importance of Li Lan.
It doesn't matter if Li Lan is a person who does not have the slightest ambition, then he will not dare to cooperate with Somalia, because this kind of cooperation has no mutual benefit at all.
"Opportunity and hard work are the best interpretations of all this I have today." Li Lan raised his wine glass, toasted the No. 1 chief, squinted his eyes and tasted the wine in the glass, and then said: "The cracks in the frame have begun to appear, but the United States has been repairing them, and after a long time, the cracks on the frame will be repaired, do you want to see it?" ”
The No. 1 leader realized what Li Lan meant, and said, "That thing is not so easy to repair, and the more you try to change some things, the more things will be lost. ”
"Maybe! It is impossible for a savvy American, not to be able to think of these problems. Putting down the wine glass and taking a bite of the roast duck that Natasha had put in his bowl, Li Lan continued to speak: "So, I think it is necessary to give the United States and his allies something to do earlier." ”
Originally, it was supposed to be the No. 1 leader to express his opinion at this time, but the No. 2 leader who accompanied him couldn't help it at this time, especially when he saw Natasha serving Li Lan vegetables, the old man instantly became angry.
"President Lee, is this your wife? is a major general at a young age, and he must be very popular with you! ”
It was supposed to be a good banquet, but because of this sentence, the atmosphere changed instantly, and a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in the eyes of the No. 1 chief, but he didn't stop his old buddy. Instead, he also focused on Natasha, because he also wanted to see who this white woman who had been with Li Lan and what her status was in the Somali military. And the most important point, what is the relationship between her and Li Lan?
After all, in his family, there is also Lin Meiqi, after two years of getting along, the No. 1 chief has accepted this godgranddaughter from the bottom of his heart, and he very much hopes to see her be so handsome with Li Lan.
Originally, he wanted to find the most suitable opportunity to ask about it, but he didn't expect that Natasha's intimate food picking action just now, his old buddy couldn't help it. Although this situation caught him a little off guard, he didn't want to save it. There are many reasons for this.
"I'm so ashamed that I didn't even introduce it properly." Li Lan's face remained unchanged, as if he couldn't hear the tone of the second chief's words, and pointed to Natasha beside him and said: "Her name is Natasha, she is the chief instructor of my Somali Defense Force Special Forces, with the rank of major general, and is also my security adviser, responsible for my security. ”
Hearing Li Lan's nonchalant answer, the No. 2 leader also reacted at this time and began to try to suppress the anger in his heart. In fact, when he said this, he regretted it very much.
At that time, he saw his son's rival in love, talking to another woman in front of him, and the unhappiness in his heart exploded instantly. After all, he is still a very traditional person, and he attaches great importance to the concept of men and women, and he can't accept the situation in front of him at all, because he feels that his son is deeply insulted.
But the words have already been spoken, and even if he wants to redeem it, it is already impossible. However, he did not expect this to be the case, and although he was very dissatisfied with this explanation, Li Lan's answer completely took into account the overall situation between the two countries. At this time, if he is chasing after him, then today's important diplomatic banquet may cause a gap between Li Lan and China.
Realizing this, the second leader shut up directly, and at the same time felt deep regret for his impulsiveness.
PS: I just got off the plane, and I stayed up late chatting with a group of friends until dawn last night, but when I returned to Xiamen, my head was dizzy. After finishing this chapter, even if it's the last chapter of today, tomorrow Gorgeous will take a day off, and try to make up for today's 3,000 words. (To be continued......)