Chapter 549: The Bottom Line (Thanks to the 'Nuclear Peace Era' for the tip!) )
"Mr. Xu, you're a talent."
When I heard this compliment in the small canteen of the Bangkang municipal government, it had been a morning since I went to greet the research team from the east to Bangkang, and I could clearly feel that this leader did not seem to have a very good impression of me.
At 08:00 in the morning, all the officials of the Bangkang Municipal Government began to wait by the port bridge, and the Audi A6, which was responsible for the investigation, dragged on until 09:35 in the morning before slowly appearing at the opposite port.
Okay, the Celestial Empire is inspecting the small vassal states, even if you ask your monarch to wait in front of the city gate for a while......
But then the Audi A6 drove through the port and arrived at Bangkang, when a man with gray hair and a black jacket stepped down from the car, his first sentence was: "Mr. Xu, wait a long time." ”
What about playing?
Didn't you just throw me on a red notice two days ago? Straight up now?
I waited cautiously and replied: "Zhou, Zhou Aiguo." ”
This is a pseudonym that I came up with on purpose last night, and as a result, people didn't even use it for a minute to interpret it, but just glanced back and said easily: "Repeatedly, good name." ”
I kind of understand why I can't get along in China, it's like the saying in football circles, 'every player who has been passed by Messi has been a local talent', in this case, how can I get out in my hometown? That's a hell of a start!
And the leader's attitude of directly pointing out who I am is is a bit domineering, which is not obviously saying, 'As long as you are obedient, it doesn't matter who it is; But if you don't obey, then no one can do it.'"
Next, the greeting team escorted the Audi to the front of the Bangkang City Hall, led by Banbra, and after introducing the conference room, the two sides officially began the talks.
There was nothing to say at the meeting, it was nothing more than the two sides piling up gorgeous rhetoric mixed with all kinds of incomprehensible data, on this item, Mr. Yu and Anne were the absolute main force, the two took turns, and various combinations of numbers with English abbreviations frequently came out of my mouth, and I sat next to me for half an hour like listening to Tianshu, before I dared to turn around and ask: "What do they say?" ”
"GDP refers to the gross domestic product, and the median level refers to the middle data of the gross national product after removing the best and then removing the worst, and the selected mid-range data ......"
I seem to understand, but it's just like.
Probably because of this, those officials looked down on me a little.
When the meeting ended, Banbula took the initiative to step forward and said: "Please stay, we have prepared a little wine, and we want to do our best to be a landlord." ”
Of course, this almost licking behavior did not usher in ridicule, but the politeness of the other party still made me make a half-red face.
"I got my mind, but we have to have a meeting when we go back and digest the content of today's meeting."
When I heard that, the whole meeting was in a rhythm that I was familiar with.
At this moment, I said for the first time in front of the research team: "That's the case, the previous incident in the park has indeed caused too much harm to the country, and our Bangkang Municipal Government also wants to take this opportunity to express its apologies to everyone." ”
"Of course, we don't ask for forgiveness, we just hope for a chance to mend our ways......"
Got it?
The purpose of eating this meal is not to feast, but to apologize, and I am willing to put my face in the dust in exchange for a meeting, with the lowest posture.
How can this be refused?
People take the initiative to repatriate people and submit cases, and you say, 'Can't forgive?' Isn't that too impersonal?
Or am I so low, and you say, 'We can't accept this apology for the victim?' ’? Not to mention that I have already said that we do not ask for forgiveness.
The gray-haired officer finally looked me squarely, and nodded.
For the first time, I saw a friendly smile on his face.
This is the proper etiquette for contact with the superiors, it is in the reluctance of others, you have to condescend, and it is under your repeated instructions, with an attitude that is almost forced.
We went to the cafeteria together, yes, the cafeteria.
But the people standing at the door of the cafeteria waiting to greet them are not my people, but West Asian people.
The West Asian man said head-on: "Lao Xu, I'm here for a meal, you can't pick me up, right?" ”
This is what I have praised this research team official!
Before they came, I had been thinking about what would be the hardest part of this trip if I were an official of the research team...... In the end, I settled on 'communication'.
They are afraid that the wrong words will be recorded, and they can't open their mouths at all, even if I give as many promises as I give, they will talk in vain, which is called the heart of defense.
Then you have to put up a security wall between the two sides, so that people can speak their minds without taking risks.
So I called the West Asians.
Originally, there was no him today, and his external identity was that of an arms dealer, how could he participate in such a meeting? But then I changed my mind, if he didn't come, how would people speak?
The second the official saw the West Asian people, he seemed to feel something, the arc of the smile on the corner of his mouth completely opened, and he looked back at me and said, "Mr. Xu, you are a talent." ”
From being untreated and looked down upon, to changing the other person's opinion, and then breaking the ice, I took two steps.
But in order to learn these two steps, I spent 10 years in prison and two years in Southeast Asia.
The frontier sent someone here, can you not send someone who is familiar with the situation?
Is there anyone in the entire frontier who is more familiar with the situation here than the leaders of the West Asians?
In fact, the truth is so simple, but being able to understand and skillfully use it is the gap in rank.
"Leader, please."
I didn't say anything, I reached out and took a step, and after that, it seemed as if everything was smooth.
I arranged the four people from this car to the same table, and then, I gave the West Asian people a look, and when Banbra accompanied the officials, I saw that the West Asian people picked up their mobile phones and sent a text message, the leader checked the text message, got up and said: "Excuse me, everyone, I'll go to the toilet." ”
Immediately after, I got up: "Leader, I'll take you." ”
In this way, I, the West Asian, and the leader walked out of the room and went directly to the dining hall box, where the table had already prepared a few extremely delicate side dishes, and we, after glancing at each other, each smiled thoughtfully, and sat down one after another.
The real meeting has just begun.
"Xu, before I came, I went to see your mother and child......
It's definitely not a threat, it's telling me what's going on.
"I have also said hello to the local government, and I will do my best to solve all their difficulties."
"But when we went this time, the old lady said that there was no predicament at home, and there was no need for help."
The leader smiled awkwardly.
I can remember my mother's look at the time, the old lady should have been frightened, thinking that the government came to the door because I was in the east window of Southeast Asia, and said that she was planning to pack her luggage and take Aunt Fang and her children back to the Northeast to escape the disaster.
The leader took out his mobile phone and pushed it down the table in front of me: "Call home." ”
After saying a word, I had a feeling that I couldn't hold back, because since the old lady left safely, I never contacted them, and I didn't even reply to tell me about the recent situation.
It's not that I'm cold-blooded, it's ...... I didn't dare, I was afraid that someone would deduce something from the usual words, and then pick up the butcher's knife and go to the orphan and widow.
My family is my last bottom line in Southeast Asia, after all...... I lost my nationality.
Thank you for the 'Heping Era' reward, I am grateful, extremely grateful.
This chapter should have been updated a long time ago, but it was complicated to write before, how to judge the clues through the details, how to use the words to lure out the original intention, and then complete the icebreaking. I wrote it, but after writing it, I read it myself, to be honest, I was tired of looking, all kinds of expressions, all kinds of hints, so I changed it to the simplest version, sorry, I made you wait for a long time.
(End of chapter)