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Chapter 287 Foreign Experts

Marx, a white man in his forties, I don’t know if it’s because of this surname, Germans like to have big beards. Anyway, this Marx also has a yellow beard; Akjol, a white man in his thirties, heard of this surname, probably descended from Eastern European or Turkish, and he looks similar, with dark hair and dark eyes.

The last German expert was a little surprised by Hong Tao. Her surname was Okonna. Yes, she was a woman and was very young, but she couldn't tell whether she was in her twenties or thirties. White women started from the age of sixteen to forty, and could not tell whether they were in close proximity or unobstructed manner. They could not tell about the approximate age group at all.

She is only a little shorter than Hong Tao, and she is still wearing flat shoes. She looks really average and has a very straight facial features, especially her big gray-blue eyes, but her freckles and orange-colored hair are really not a good match. She looks very funny and looks a bit like a character in a cartoon.

However, what made Hong Tao happy was that her English was obviously better than the other two. Although it sounded strange, she would make dy into a die sound, but it was easier to understand than German in English.

"Ms. O'Connar, is it a question to ask you?" According to Hong Tao's habit, ladies must be given priority. Although their tempers are changeable and easy to embarrass, they are usually weaker than men in terms of meticulous thinking. To put it bluntly, they are easier to deal with. Moreover, they are the least age difference between themselves and her, and it is easier to find common language.

"Mr. Hong? Mr. Lin has asked a lot of questions along the way. It's time to eat soon. We haven't even opened the packaging of the equipment. Do you have to have other rituals??" O'Connor's attitude was a little stiff, and he was very impatient with Hong Tao's chat.

"Private issues have nothing to do with work. Since we are working together, I think it is necessary to simply understand each other, so that many misunderstandings can be avoided in work. By the way, you may not know yet. I will be responsible for your three of you in the future. In order to better complete my work, I must have a preliminary understanding of you three."

Impatient, Hong Tao will not be accustomed to their problems. What's wrong with foreign experts? I have seen less than fifty experts and there must be thirty. You still have to talk politely to me, otherwise I will make your bicycle tires flat every day!

"Ok, may I ask!" Seeing that Hong Tao was not shy at all and even talked freely, O'Connor slightly put away his impatient mood.

"Marx and Akjol are like Germans, but you don't look like them. I have no intention of offending them, just guess whether you are Irish?" Hong Tao has never met an Irish, but he has heard other foreign teachers tell Irish jokes. Freckles and reddish hair are prominent characteristics of purebred Irish people. However, Irish people are not a good word in the eyes of Europeans and Americans. It represents alcoholics, coolies and poverty. Most strangers will not ask directly in person.

"Ha! Have you been to Ireland?" Hearing Hong Tao's question, O'Connor's expression was exaggerated, not like anger, but more like surprise.

"I haven't been there, I've heard people talk about Irish topics, and your hair reminds me of their words." This time, Hong Tao did not brag anymore and honestly admitted the evidence of hearing.

"You guessed half of it... I'm from Australia, but my grandparents are both Irish. They are electrical engineers, and I have inherited their talents. What are your names? Can you tell me the full name? It seems you said just now, can you say it again?" Sure enough, young people are easy to communicate. A question of where they come from has eliminated the barrier between strangers and foreigners, and became willing to communicate.

"Hong...tao! Which city do you come from in Australia?" When we arrived at the room where the equipment was stacking, two other German experts had already started unboxing inspections. The staff of other project teams were holding notebooks next to them to record carefully. Seeing that O'Connor seemed to have no intention of going to help, Hong Tao simply accompanied her to continue chatting by the door.

"Melbourne, that's a beautiful place, do you know?" O'Connor really didn't plan to go over and help, and Marx and Akjol didn't mean to call her over.

"What is the gold mine? I have read it in the book, and I hope you can go and see it if you have the opportunity in the future. In fact, your job is good and you can run around in various countries. I wonder if your company is still recruiting employees. Can you try it?"

Hong Tao told the truth again. Most people in China don’t have a strong sense of existence. Apart from knowing that it was one of the two major cities in Gold Mine and Australia, he knew nothing about it. However, it is easy to find topics of chatting, praising the other party’s good work, and it is also a good way for strangers to communicate.

"If you are already married, I advise you not to choose this job. It may have the highest divorce rate in the world. Ten months of the year will be spent in a foreign country. For example, I went home in winter last time, but the next time I went home, it is probably still winter."

Whether it is a Chinese or a foreigner, as long as you flatter and have a proper orientation, you will gain a good harvest. O'Connor naturally accepted Hong Tao's compliments and then began to say that it was not enough, which would make you look a little more modest.

"Then can I understand that you are not married yet?" Hong Tao was so thief, and immediately found a new topic in O'Connor's words.

"Oh oh oh, you are too cunning, I will be careful to deal with you in the future." When we met for the first time, O'Connor was not used to letting strangers know too much about her situation, but she could already joke with Hong Tao, this is progress.

From about ten o'clock to half past eleven, Hong Tao and O'Conna were chatting at the door. As for what was in the equipment packaging box, Hong Tao didn't look at it at all. The colleagues in the project team did even more amazingly, and no one reminded him to go over and take a look, as if Hong Tao and the project team had nothing to do with each other.

Hong Tao knew very well what they were thinking, so he just wanted to be quiet. If you don’t watch it, just don’t watch it. Be a good nanny and driver, and spend the equipment debugging period safely for about ten days, everything will be fine.

Of course, foreign experts cannot eat lunch in the canteen of the satellite station, so Hong Tao has the right to take them to eat anywhere, just rush back before half past 10. According to Lin Qiang's arrangement, he originally wanted to take them to the restaurant where Hangtianqiao was staying. It would be enough if he could hurry up and go back and forth for two hours. But Hong Tao didn't want to run so far, there were many small restaurants nearby, so why did he have to go to the restaurant? As for whether these three foreign experts were used to eating or not, Hong Tao already knew it.

Expert! This word is used as Marx, Akjol and O'Connor. At most, they are technicians for on-site equipment installation and do not need to do any welcome ceremony at all. The manufacturer's equipment, and then sends technicians and engineers to install and debug. These are all necessary services. If you don't install it well, you can't pay for it. Who has ever heard of a welcome ceremony that welcomes telecom engineers to install broadband at home? If you don't install it well, why should I use your equipment and services?

Of course, in this era, foreigners randomly came to engineers of very low levels, especially employees of large foreign companies, and were often mistaken for experts by domestic leaders, and then treated them with more than the specifications. It was costly and joked, and it was easy to arouse the other party’s arrogance.

Hong Tao’s chat with O’Connor just now was not just to bring the two sides closer, but more importantly, to touch the bottom of the three of them. Through these chats, you can easily master the other party’s position, status and ability. This ability is actually the best in Chinese and is often used in daily work and life. Customers who meet for the first time chatted at the dinner table, and they didn’t talk about serious things, but after the breakup, everyone felt almost at ease. It was just because of language or psychological factors, this skill was rarely used on foreigners in the middle and middle stages of reform and opening up, and it seemed that they were always a little scared.

"Marx, let's go to have Chinese food today. I know a very good Chinese restaurant." Hong Tao said very politely, as if he was asking for advice from customers. In fact, he was almost at the place. He agreed and did not agree. It was here. He wanted the old man to run to death and run dozens of kilometers to have a broken lunch and dream!

"I have no objection, Miss O'Connor, what do you think?" Marx was a very standard German, a German science and engineering man. He was as serious and stern as a foreign teacher in the school.

"I have communicated with O'Conna... Miss. She thinks this proposal is very constructive." Hong Tao grinned at O'Conna in the co-pilot and stressed the title of Miss. Now whether she admits it or not, the reality of being single has been exposed.

"Marx...you're fooled by him..." O'Connor held his forehead with his hand and protested against his companion's carelessness.

"Spicy? Pork? No problem? Then I will order the dishes for you. There is no English menu here. If you explain all these dishes to you, we can have dinner here directly." The restaurant is on the street of Yungang Town. Hong Tao has eaten it. The taste is still good, mainly clean.

"Boss, don't be abusive to them. Just follow the usual taste, stir-fried beans, shredded pork with Beijing sauce, dried fried yellow croaker, boiled fish, pot-fried tofu, and then an oyster sauce and cabbage. But don't use a large plate to divide these dishes into four parts, one fork, one fork, and a spoon without fork, and a pair of chopsticks. Maybe they can use them." After ordering the dishes in one breath, Hong Tao made a special request, separate meals.

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