The original French minister to China was originally a Frenchman named Kant, but unfortunately this classmate named Kant seemed to be a little too unlucky, and was in a car accident when returning to the legation after a drinking party.

The speed of the vehicles in this era was not very fast, and the poor road surface could not be fast, so Kant's injuries were not very serious......... It's just two broken legs...

According to the doctor, it will take at least one year for Kant to walk again, so it is obvious that he will not be able to continue to be qualified for the post of minister to China. So, of course, the French side sent a new minister to replace Kant, and Kant would return to France by boat to continue his treatment until he recovered...

France had only one colony in Asia, French Indochina, or Vietnam.

Because the interests in the Far East are not very large, successive ambassadors to China have basically played the role of soy sauce—————— at least compared to Britain, Japan, Russia, and even the United States and Germany.

The Minister to China who took over from Kant was Lei? Copa, a thin old man in his 60s, short in stature, with a white beard.

Although this age is not far from retirement, but Ray? Kopa doesn't seem to want to just quit politics. So after taking over the post of Minister to China, Ray? Parker did not go directly to Tianjin by boat, but first went to Shanghai, and after some exchanges with the consuls of other countries in Shanghai, he transferred to Anhui by boat...

For Ray? Copa is just a matter of whether his political career can be rejuvenated again. It's all up to this trip to Anhui...

And in the cabin, looking at the excited Thunder? Copa, his wife. A kind old woman, also in her 60s, sighed helplessly.

At this age, with Ray? Copa, compared to his wife, apparently preferred a quieter life. It's just a pity for Ray? Kopa didn't agree with this idea, so in the absence of a choice, she had no choice but to follow Ray? Copa flew over to China...

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On the Yangtze River, thunder? Kopa was standing on the deck watching the scenery on both sides, for him. This unfamiliar scenery is undoubtedly very novel. Whether it's the boats sailing on the river, or the 'weird' yellow people on the boats.

Naturally, there are those that you will never see on the banks of the river in France. A novelty that can only be seen in East Asia.

Although this trip to Anhui, Lei? Kopa had his own purpose, but he was still very open and immersed in the scenery on both sides of the river. But at this time, the Shanghai consul who came with him suddenly shouted loudly on the side. "Mr. Minister. You see..."

"What's wrong?" He frowned slightly. Although born in France, as an old man, Ray? Kopa still preferred the quieter surroundings, but he followed the consul's finger, and soon he saw a row of new buildings on the riverside in front of the bow.

The buildings were completely different from the ones he had seen on the riverside, and they made him feel like he was in another world.

"What is this?" Looking at a completely different city in the distance, Ray? Kopa said with some curiosity.

"This is the Wuhu New Town I used to talk to you about when I was in Shanghai..." Copa's side. The Shanghai consul replied with a smile. "A brand new city..."

"Oh?" Hear the consul's words, Ray? Kopa was also interested.

When he was in Shanghai, he had heard people talk about the city. And the evaluation of the city by those people is very simple, just like the consul just said, 'a new city'...

From the hands of the entourage came a telescope, Ray? Kopa looked out towards the riverside city and quickly came up with his own assessment.

When it comes to prosperity, Wuhu New Town is naturally far from Shanghai, after all, when the city was originally designed, it only accommodated more than 100,000 people.

However, although it is much worse than Shanghai in terms of prosperity, this new city has another characteristic, clean...

Rows of six-storey western-style buildings are neatly arranged on the riverside, and there are some public facilities that can be seen with binoculars. Copa's first impression was neatness.

Although he can only see a corner of the city with a telescope, but only this corner is enough to give Ray? Copa was very impressed.

"It's indeed a very good city..."Looking through the telescope, looking at a public facility by the river, some residents are leisurely enjoying themselves. Kopa couldn't help but nodded, and at the same time compared it with Shanghai, which he had been to not long ago, and the result was that although Shanghai was prosperous, it was very chaotic for various reasons. Although this city is not as prosperous as Shanghai, it has a cleanliness and order that Shanghai and other cities did not have during this period...

Especially the order, after leaving Europe, Ray? Kopa rarely saw such things, and as an old man, these two were undoubtedly very important to him. So while he was interested in the city, he was also more confident about his trip...

See Ray? Kopa was also interested, and the consul standing on the side said with a smile on his face. "In that case, shall we go up to the city and see it?"

"Go up and have a look?" Thunder? Kopa was a little moved, but shook his head anyway. "Forget it, let's talk about it on the way back after we go to Anqing..."

So, Ray? Kopa also had some expectations in his heart.

The new city by the river had completely seduced his interest, and he couldn't help but wonder if there was anything more interesting next.

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After leaving Wuhu, Lei? Copa also used a telescope on board to observe several cities in his path. Compared with Wuhu New Town, these cities obviously do not have the order and cleanliness of that city, but they have a special vitality, which is precisely what Europe does not have today.

"It's a strange place, indeed..."

Although Ray? Kopa sailed all the way to Shanghai by boat. But there is always some fresh water and fuel to be replenished along the way. So he also observed several cities up close, but unfortunately those cities left him with the impression of dirty and messy...

"Mr. Minister, here we are..."

in the cabin. Thunder? Coppa was recording in his diary what he had seen and heard along the way, when the door of the cabin suddenly opened, and the consul who had come from Shanghai walked in.

"It's already there?"

"That's right." The consul nodded. "I can already see Anqing..."

After a period of sailing, Ray? Copa's boat finally arrived at the waters where Anqing was located.

After coming out of the cabin, Ray? Kopa stepped onto the deck, then looked at the stranger from afar. But it's a very bustling city.

As the provincial capital of Anhui Province, especially the headquarters of Yushi Automobile Company today. Almost every day, countless ships are moored at the docks or unloaded with parts needed for the factory. Or load the cars that have just been produced in the factory and ship them to all parts of the world...

In today's China, there are probably not many port cities that can be busier than this city...

And it's because of this busyness. Plus a lot of money is invested in infrastructure. It also makes this historic city change every day...

“…… The last time I came, the dock was still full of dirt roads, but now it's paved with gray pavement..." Copa's side, looking at the dock in the distance, the accompanying consul couldn't help but sigh.

It's no surprise that dirt roads are too cumbersome after all, especially in bad weather.

So not long ago, the construction team has turned all the roads near the pier into gray pavement. Nature. Doing so will definitely delay the efficiency of the terminal's operations, but wait until the matter is over. The docks are more than twice as efficient, which silences the already complaining businessmen and city councilors...

Under the skillful operation of the sailors, the ship slowly docked on the pier.

Since the ship was not unusual, although there were many ships docked on the dock, not many people paid attention to the ship. But wait until Ray? When they got off the boat, they found that there were already a lot of people waiting there on the dock...

"You're Mr. Minister, aren't you?" Put the photo from the Special Affairs Bureau back in his pocket and take two steps forward, Li Liang said with a smile. Behind him, there were many junta officials standing.

The photo in Li Liang's pocket was taken by someone from the Special Affairs Bureau in Shanghai yesterday, and then returned to Anqing by fast boat overnight and was delivered to Yan Shao and Li Liang.

"Who are you?" Although Yan Shao has already put Lei? Kopa's investigation is clearer, but Ray? Kopa didn't know much about Yan Shao and the Anhui junta, so naturally he didn't recognize who Li Liang was, and he couldn't even understand what he said—————— because he spoke Chinese.

Although many people in the military government know French, especially those who have gone to France to 'study', it is a pity that most of Li Liang and the government only know English.

However, his words had just fallen, and someone on the side had already stepped forward and introduced in French with a smile. "This is our deputy governor, who is also the finance minister of the military government, Mr. Li Liang Li..." Copa.

The one who spoke in French was an officer of the Ministry of Military Affairs, who had been to Algeria to experience the 'beautiful' scenery there, as well as the various customs of Algerian women, and naturally spoke French fluently. This time, because he was going to receive the French, Li Liang specially borrowed him from the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Someone translated from it, and the communication between the two sides suddenly became very smooth.

After understanding what Li Liang just said, Lei? Kopa smiled and nodded. "That's right, I just..."

Actually, even if it's Ray? Kopa didn't admit it, and Li Liang was sure of it, but sometimes he still had to talk nonsense, and after some greetings, Li Liang also said straightforwardly.

"The Governor is waiting for you at the Governor's Mansion now, let's leave now...", he said and waved his hand to the side, where several cars with Junta signs were parked.

Thunder? Kopa originally came to see Yan Shao this time, so naturally it was impossible to refuse Li Liang's proposal, not to mention that he was also more interested in the few cars parked there. So quickly smiled and nodded.

After everyone had boarded the car, it drove slowly in the direction of the Governor's Palace. In the process of driving, thunder? Kopa is also observing the view of the city.

Just like when he came to Anqing. As seen in several other cities, the city has a special vitality. On almost every street, there is a construction team renovating the city, or streets, or street lights, or some other modern city essentials, which are combined with the old buildings next to the streets. It has a peculiar charm...

The distance between the pier and the Governor's Mansion was not very far, and there were no obstacles along the way, so the convoy had arrived at the Governor's Mansion in no time.

In the direction of the gate of the Governor's Palace. Yan Shao, Elano and Katarina, Lu Ying, and some other officials of the junta stood in front of the door, waiting quietly.

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"Mr. Minister?" Walking down the steps, Yan Shao asked with a smile while stretching out his right hand while speaking fluent French.

And in his pocket. The corners of one of the photographs are still exposed.

Yan Shao is fluent in French. Thunder? It's no surprise that Copa arrived. After all, Yan Shao first became famous in France, and those of his novels Lei? Kopa has also read a few of them.

The greetings between politicians are very boring, which is one of the reasons why Yan Shao would rather 'snap' with his sister than talk to politicians.

After some pleasantries, Yan Shao and Lei? Copa walked side by side into the Governor's Palace.

And in the back, Elaline and Caterina and Lu Ying and Ray? Mrs. Kopa's conversation 'cordially' —————— pure diplomatic rhetoric.

Elano and Caterina are naturally fine, the former is 100% French, and the latter has also lived in France for a long time, but Lu Ying's words. Although after a long period of contact, I know a little bit about French. But it could only reach the point of understanding, and the words that wanted to talk were still a little worse, so when they talked, it was basically Elanon, Caterina and the minister's wife who were talking, and she stood aside and listened.

On the other hand, although the Minister's wife is as kind as she looks, and the French are notoriously romantic. But she couldn't fully understand such a thing as polygamy. If Eleno and Caterina are Oriental girls, she also learned about Chinese customs before coming to China, and she knows very well that in China men can marry many wives (which also makes her glad that she was born in Europe), but Eleno and Caterina are European girls, and they are extremely beautiful, and in this case, they are willing to do so, which inevitably makes the minister's wife a little unacceptable, so when talking to Eleno, they are somewhat reluctant...

Noting this, Elano and Caterina were also a little helpless, but there were some things that could not be explained to outsiders after all.

And for the situation in the back, Yan Shao and Lei, who are walking in front? Kopa didn't know at all...

"Do you want to visit the factory?" After walking into the lobby, hear Thunder? After Kopa's request, Yan Shao replied with a smile. "No problem, we can go now if you want..."

After learning that the Americans and other European automakers had begun to spy on the technology of the 'assembly line', Yan Shao had already asked Li Yin and them to complete the patent of the 'assembly line' again to make sure that there was not a single omission.

In other words, if Americans and Europeans want to use the 'assembly line,' there is only one way to bypass these patents except to wait for 17 years of patent rights to pass.

According to Li Yin's prediction, it will take at least 5 or 6 years for foreigners to bypass these patents, and if it doesn't go well, it's not impossible to wait until 17 years have passed, so now Yan Shaozhi is not worried about patent leakage at all...

Maybe it's because of Yan Shao's hearty smile, Lei? There was a smile on Copa's face. "Forget it, after all, I'm old, I took a ship from Europe to the Far East, and then I attended a drinking party in Shanghai for a day, and then I had to take a boat here the next day, so I have to rest this old bone..." Copa pretended to hammer his own back. "Let's wait until tomorrow to visit or something..."

"That's..."Yan Shao smiled. I was going to give you a welcome reception, but I think I'll have to wait until later, and since you're tired, I'll give you a place to rest..."

To put it mildly, in fact, Yan Shao didn't arrange any drinking party at all...

But Ray who doesn't know this? Kopa, I'm very happy to see Yan Shao respect the old and love the young so much...

On the other side, see Thunder? Kopa's wife had a far-fetched smile on her face all the time, and Yan Shao, who didn't know why, hurriedly stepped forward to greet her, nothing more than how the old lady's body was, whether she was too tired, whether she wanted to arrange a place to rest, what she wanted to eat for dinner, etc...

If it is to deal with an ordinary old man, of course, there is no problem in doing this, but at this time, looking at the man in front of him who is very famous in France, especially in Marseille and nearby areas, the old lady feels a little unpleasant no matter how she looks at it, so in the face of Yan Shao's question, she just dealt with two sentences casually, which made Yan Shao a little inexplicable.

On the side, Elaline and the others knew what was going on, but they couldn't explain it clearly on such an occasion...

You can't say to Yan Shao in front of the minister's wife, people are like this entirely because they hate guys like you who like to open a harem, right? (To be continued......)