The person who served as the king's bodyguard was none other than Liu Handong. He was hired temporarily to make up the numbers. He put on a military uniform, a ribbon and an Arabian scimitar. The brim of his British-style big-brimmed hat was pushed down very low, covering his eyes.
With his straight nose and beard, he looks like an authentic Arab.
Liu Handong is not stupid. He understands that this is not a favor from the king to him, but a political trick to show his pro-China attitude. He guessed right. This is Said's move. According to public news analysis,
The Chinese Premier’s visit to the five Gulf countries did not achieve any breakthrough results. He neither sold high-speed rail technology nor bought oil and gas fields. He only reiterated some basic consensus. The diplomatic success in Colin will make up for this.
everything.
Today is a crisp autumn day with cloudless skies. All planes have stopped taking off and landing at the airport, and the entire airport is under martial law. Guards are in full compliance with Chinese requirements. Even the snipers at high altitudes are Chinese.
The Prime Minister walked down the gangway, shook hands cordially with Saied, and walked onto the red carpet together.
The Chinese attaché waited for a while before getting off the plane. Liu Handong had his back to the gangway and did not see Zheng Jeff or Zheng Jiayi.
The bodyguard of the Chinese Prime Minister is an army major. He is about the same height as Liu Handong. He is tall and strong, with lightning-like eyes. He immediately saw the second-class meritorious service of the People's Liberation Army on Liu Handong's left chest, and he couldn't help but look suspicious.
The military band played the national anthems of the two countries, but the improvised musicians were of varying skill. They played the tune of "March of the Volunteers" to my grandma's house, but this did not affect the solemnity of the ceremony. His Highness Said
Accompanied the Chinese Prime Minister to review the honor guard of the three armed forces of Colin Wang's family.
The honor guard was also cobbled together. Soldiers who were not too unattractive were selected from the three armies. After a week of temporary training, they put on crisp uniforms and flowered turbans, picked up old-fashioned Lee-Enfield rifles, and stood horizontally and vertically, upside down.
It's something like that.
At the beginning of the review, Liu Handong stood with his Arabian scimitar drawn out and marched forward. The scimitar was shining brightly in the sun, and a salute was fired in the distance. Colin did not have a special salute, so he improvised a large firecracker to make up the number, and at least twenty-one rounds were fired.
In fact, this visit is just an informal drop-in visit of the lowest standard, which does not require such grand etiquette. Said did this because he has thoroughly studied Chinese history. The best thing about Chinese people is face. As long as they give enough face, the Chinese people will be happy.
If you give back double the amount of money you meet, then the heaven will rise to the top of the country. This has been the case since ancient times.
Therefore, this is a generous gift from Said to the Chinese Prime Minister and the Chinese government.
Such high-level courtesy heralded a diplomatic breakthrough. The Prime Minister was very happy and delivered an important speech at the airport, praising Saied as an old friend of the Chinese people. The Chinese government has always adhered to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and respects the choice of the people of Colin.
, and expressed heartfelt congratulations to His Majesty Said on his succession to the throne.
His Majesty Said also delivered a brief speech, saying that he always adheres to the one-China principle and looks forward to developing more in-depth economic cooperation with China.
His Majesty Said then invited the Prime Minister to have lunch at the palace, and the Prime Minister readily agreed. The delegation took a special car and headed to the palace under the escort of Colin's military police.
The palace is also heavily guarded, but it is tight on the outside and loose on the inside. There are basically no people with guns within sight, and there are very few media reporters. Except for the photographers from Colin Wang Family TV, there are only people from China CCTV and Xinhua News Agency.
Everything is under control.
Said held a buffet in the garden to entertain Chinese guests and held informal bilateral talks. Liu Handong's task had been completed. He shuttled around the garden with a plate, picked up a lot of grilled lamb chops and grapes, and met Zheng Jiayi head-on.
Up.
"General, how do you feel?" Zheng Jiayi asked.
"It's okay." Liu Handong said with a disdainful expression on his face.
Suddenly, another person came over. It was Zheng Jeff, the leader of the National Energy Strategy and Security Leading Group. He held a drink with a smile and said to Liu Handong: "Well done."
"Thank you." Liu Handong straightened his back. He was a person who despised the powerful, but he did not dare to show off in front of Zheng Jeff. Perhaps it was because the other party was Zheng Jiayi's father.
"Does this military uniform fit you well?" Zheng Jeff asked meaningfully.
"I just wanted to wear our military uniform." Liu Handong replied with the same pun.
Zheng Jeff patted Liu Handong on the shoulder, put his daughter aside, and said seriously: "You must wear this military uniform even if you don't want to. For the sake of the national interest, you need to sacrifice. Comrade Liu Handong, your task is very difficult."
"Please rest assured, chief, I will definitely complete any tasks assigned by the country." Liu Handong's face felt a little hot when he said this, but he still gritted his teeth and continued, "I will not hesitate to sacrifice my life!"
At this moment, he suddenly thought of Qin Xianyang, who died on the eve of victory. The instructor was an official fan. If he could survive, he would definitely be beaming all day long and no longer have the poker face of class struggle.
Poor instructor, working hard outside while wearing a cuckold, and there are still people who are worried about his pension after death. Thinking of these sad things, the corners of Liu Handong's eyes couldn't help but get wet. His emotional changes were seen by Zheng Jeff, and he couldn't help but secretly nodded. "Young man, good job."
of.
Zheng Jeff asked some more details before leaving with the cup in hand. As soon as he left, Song Jianfeng came over. As the chairman and general manager of Zhongyanhuang, he was also one of the visiting attachés. Old Song spoke straightforwardly.
, he knew that Liu Handong's temper was like a wild horse that couldn't get rid of its bridle. It was more effective to speak directly when something happened than to beat around the bush and play charades.
"Xiao Liu, you performed this mission very well. You have gained the reputation of our Zhongyanhuang. Work hard and I won't treat you badly." Song Jianfeng patted Liu Handong's arm and left.
Then it was Zheng Jiayi's turn. She joked: "You are very popular now. You must be on the news broadcast tonight. Said is very interesting and he likes him. It seems that this list will definitely
It won’t be less than 10 billion US dollars, but these are secondary.”
"Then what is the main thing?" Liu Handong asked.
Zheng Jiayi came over and blew like a blue: "Zhongyanhuang has been in the limelight this time, covering up the military and foreign affairs departments. Comrade Zheng Jiefu's status in the party will also be subtly improved. All of this is
Thank you for your gift."
Liu Handong's heart was racing, and he wished he could hold Zheng Jia in his arms, but he still held back. In broad daylight, in a diplomatic setting, it would be great fun to cause a diplomatic dispute.
At this moment, the Prime Minister was having informal talks with Said. Due to limited time, the above reached a preliminary intention and issued a brief joint statement. In the afternoon of the same day, the Prime Minister returned to China by special plane. His Majesty Said arrived with his ministers.
Airport farewell.
On the special plane back, the Prime Minister asked him what happened to the Kuwait guard wearing the second-class medal of the People's Liberation Army. Zheng Jeff immediately gave a detailed introduction. After listening to the Prime Minister, he smiled heartily and said: "Comrade Zhong Yanhuang
The work is meticulous, in-depth, and very effective, and I have become the king's bodyguard, which is very good."
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After Zheng Jeff returned to China, he immediately instructed Zhongyanhuang Group to seize the opportunity to follow up and strive to make the Colin project a model for cooperation in the Middle East.
Song Jianfeng held a meeting and praised the outstanding achievements of the International Public Relations Department, and upgraded this department by half a level. As a unit directly under the main department level, Zheng Jiayi's administrative level was also upgraded from deputy department to main department. He originally wanted to give Liu Handong a promotion
The first level was used as a deputy department-level cadre, but considering that promotion too quickly would be detrimental to the growth of young people, this proposal was ultimately shelved.
Within the group, there was a notice praising Liu Handong and awarding him a bonus of 100,000 yuan. This money was not sent to Liu Handong, but was sent to his hometown in Jiangbei and handed over to Shuiqin.
The leaders of the Huangjiangdong branch of Zhongyan came to present the bonuses in person, and also set off a firecracker downstairs of Shuiqin's house. The crackling was very lively. The neighbors came out to see it. The leaders were holding check models made of foam plastic, and they were very happy.
It was delivered to the door and left after making a fuss.
When Shui Qin heard that her son was on TV, she asked someone to find the news broadcast that day on the Internet. She and He Jian watched carefully together. Sure enough, they saw two flashing shots of a man wearing a military uniform and a beard, but not
If you look carefully, you can't tell that he is your own son, or even that he is Chinese.
"Dongdong is promising." Shuiqin wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said with sobs.
That night, Shuiqin bought ten pounds of hairy crabs, some prawns, beef, chicken, ribs, and fresh vegetables for the first time, and cooked a table full of dishes. He Jian took a bottle of ten-year-old white wine, opened it, and poured it.
The cup was full and sprinkled on the ground to pay homage to Liu Handong's biological father.
"Kaihua, my son has appeared on TV and has made meritorious service to the country..." Before she could finish her words, Shui Qin burst into tears.
He Jian said nothing, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
The next day, He Jian and Shui Qin brought some fruits to visit Liu Xiaoyong in Binhe Community. They were all excited when they mentioned their son. He Jian also said: "I checked online and found that Dongdong's military rank is brigadier general. Your grandson
Put on the general's shoulder straps!"
What's puzzling is that Liu Xiaoyong didn't burst into tears or get very excited. Instead, he calmly asked some questions and finally sighed: "Being at the center of the storm may not necessarily be a blessing."
He Jian couldn't answer. Liu Xiaoyong spent his whole life in the military. His highest military rank was only a colonel in the National Army. He was only a lieutenant colonel in the People's Liberation Army. His biggest regret was that he did not become a general, so he pinned his hopes on his second son.
, Liu Handong's father, Liu Kaihua, was a top student in the infantry school. Whether it was individual soldier skills or sand table simulated command, he was the best in the school. Everyone thought that he would be a general in the future, but he ultimately died on the front line in Vietnam.
"It's destiny for a child to be successful." Liu Xiaoyong added, "It's time for some green smoke to appear on the graves of the old Liu family's ancestors. You two should stop working so hard. If you should go on a trip, go.
Enjoy the blessing of having children."
Shuiqin said: "Dad, we have discussed it, apply for a passport, and go to Dubai! You should go together and see the colorful world of capitalism."
Liu Xiaoyong waved his hand: "I'm old and can't walk anymore. You go ahead."