(Sorry, a relative passed away in my hometown in the past two days, so I stopped for two days. Please forgive me)
According to Sun Changyu, today's banquet should be a family banquet belonging to Milan Mayor Modis. However, when Sun Changyu, Yu Fan and others arrived, they were shocked by the scene in front of them. Western democracy The system has established its governing method with a small number of elites as the main body, and these elites all have a common characteristic, that is, the wealth they hold in their hands is far greater than that of ordinary people. Since they are elites, they hold more than It is reasonable for people to have a lot of wealth. In fact, every election is just a competition for the funds accumulated in their hands. Most of these funds exist in the form of political donations, and those who are willing to contribute this money Most people are also the elite class of society. To put it bluntly, they are businessmen who hold large sums of money in their hands. For businessmen, every penny they take out is an investment, and investment requires It is the nature of businessmen to pay attention to returns, and this is true for businessmen of any nation or country.
It’s not that this system is bad. Being able to stand out from ordinary people and become an elite class that controls wealth is a sign of ability. When determining the executors of any system, ability is often the criterion. Natural selection and survival of the fittest are the laws of nature. As the top existence in the biological chain, human beings have been elaborating this law most perfectly. Looking at all aspects of today's society, there is nothing wrong with it. so.
During this trip with the delegation, Yu Fan has been comparing the Western capitalist system with China's socialist system. In his opinion, the characteristic of China's civilization for thousands of years is that it can combine some different things. Integrating it into its own civilization, taking its essence, and comparing its own shortcomings is the fundamental reason why the Chinese nation remains standing, and these two systems are undoubtedly the mainstay of today's global politics.
Since World War II, the prevalence of the capitalist system in the West has also allowed the economies of some Western countries to develop rapidly, which has quickly enabled these countries to accumulate a large amount of wealth, improve people's livelihood, develop science and technology, and develop the living standards of people in various countries to unprecedented heights.
On the other hand, although the socialist system focuses on the general public, especially ordinary people, it has experienced ups and downs along the way. Since the disintegration of the Soviet Union, even we ourselves have had doubts, which once made Western countries that pursue capitalism applaud. , but the height of economic development achieved by China in the past few decades has given these people a hard blow.
China's decades of experience have taught Yu Fan that no system is perfect, and only the one that suits you is the best. Looking at everything in front of him, Yu Fan has a deeper understanding of this kind of thing. The castle-like mansion, well-dressed crowds, and celebrities from all walks of life in Milan were walking around with joy and laughter. The expressions on everyone's faces could not tell that at this moment, Europe is slowly emerging from the global financial crisis. The way it came out made Yu Fan sigh.
Such a grand family banquet shows that Milan Mayor Modis attaches great importance to the Nanfeng Provincial delegation, or to the entire Chinese market. He personally led a group of people to greet Sun Changyu and his party at the door. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the deputy provincial governor While Sun Changyu stepped forward to shake hands with Milan Mayor Modis, Yu Fanxiao looked at Chennan Vice Mayor Zhou Chang next to him and said with a smile: "Vice Mayor Zhou, the home of this Milan Mayor The banquet was quite grand,"
Zhou Changfa looked at him and smiled, and said: "The Mortis family is a famous conglomerate in Milan. In terms of internationally famous clothing brands, their family owns two. Even in the whole of Italy, the Mortis family is ranked first." "In the past six months, Zhou Changfa has traveled to Milan several times and has some understanding of the situation here.
Nodding, Yu Fan said with a smile: "No wonder, how can a mayor live in such a luxury house? The lover's family is a rich man himself." After looking at Yu Fan, Zhou Changfa whispered: " So, people like them don't need to be corrupt at all. Who can make more money than them?" Hehe smiled, and Yu Fan shook his head. Corruption is gone, but it doesn't mean that there are no other problems. For businessmen Generally speaking, they will never do unnecessary things. If they invest, they will be rewarded. Running for mayor is just another kind of investment.
This time, Yu Fan came to attend the family dinner of Milan Mayor Modis as the translator of Vice Governor Sun Changyu, so he always followed Sun Changyu. Originally, Nanfeng Province had very full plans for this trip to Milan. He had prepared several Italian translators, but this time Sun Changyu insisted on letting Yu Fan be his translator, and he didn't know what kind of medicine he had in his gourd.
Those who came from Milan were all representatives of plutocrats and celebrities from all walks of life. Sun Changyu also smiled and shook hands with them one by one under Yu Fan's simultaneous interpretation. Yu Fan could now be said to have a complete mastery of Italian, almost. When the other party finished speaking, he had already translated it in Chinese to Vice Governor Sun Changyu. This also enabled the two parties to not encounter any language barriers during the communication, and many people also looked at Yu Fan in surprise.
In the splendid banquet hall, the family banquet was held in the form of a dance that is the favorite of Europeans, with high-end buffets. Celebrities and gentry from all walks of life shuttled there. After the host and guests made simple speeches, everyone immediately invited Their respective partners began to dance gracefully, but Yu Fan accompanied Sun Changyu to the room behind the banquet hall under the leadership of Milan Mayor Modis.
The two parties first laughed and chatted about some innocuous things. Finally, Milan Mayor Modis raised his glass and said apologetically: "Governor Sun, regarding the matter of the two parties forming sister cities that you mentioned last time, we We have encountered some resistance here, and I am afraid that I cannot give you a satisfactory answer for the time being. I hope you can understand this,"
After hearing Yu Fan's translation, Sun Changyu did not show any surprise. He raised his wine glass with a slight smile, and the two of them took a sip before saying: "Mr. Mayor, regarding this matter, this matter is only ours." It is just a proposal to deepen the friendship between the two cities. If the city of Milan has any objections, we can understand it. However, we can only feel sorry for Milan's decision. After all, they have formed a sister city. It’s a very good thing for both of us,”
Milan Mayor Modis nodded with a smile while listening to the translation of the people around him. After Sun Changyu finished speaking, he looked at Yu Fan and said with a smile: "Yu Fan, the following words will be as we discussed this morning. Please arrange for the translation," Sun Changyu said this sentence in the dialect of Nanfeng Province. Yu Fan was stunned when he heard it. It was something that had been discussed. He felt a little baffled for a moment, but he thought of his proposal to Sun Changyu in the morning. , but there was a wry smile in my heart. I dare to think that this is why Sun Changyu brought him here this time.
After being stunned for a moment, Yu Fan looked at Mortis with a smile and said: "Mr. Mayor, there is no need to feel too apologetic. Forming a sister city with Milan is just a proposal of ours. When the delegation visited Germany, the City of Hamburg The government has also made relevant proposals to us, but due to our long-term friendship with the city of Milan, we did not give them a positive reply. If the city of Milan encounters any problems in this regard, then we will also contact Hamburg at this time. The city will conduct further consultations. "Appropriate toughness may have unexpected effects at some point. This is what Yu Fan thinks.
Yu Fan's words are very direct. If you don't want to, there will naturally be people who are willing. Although Milan is famous as an international metropolis, Hamburg is not far behind, and in the context of the current global financial crisis Next, pairing up with Hamburg is obviously more beneficial to Chennan City. After all, in the whole of Europe, the Germans are the country least affected by the financial crisis.
After listening to Yu Fan's words, Mortis frowned a little. As the mayor of Milan, he still supports the establishment of a sister city with Chennan City, Nanfeng Province, China. Otherwise, there would be no such thing as Nanfeng Province. After all, the delegation's visit is beneficial to both parties. It can further increase economic and trade exchanges between the two parties, allow Milan to gain a foothold in the middle of the Chinese market, and lay a solid foundation for the next step of exploring the Chinese market. However, this At the last moment, the matter encountered some resistance. Some people believed that pairing up with a city like Chennan City would be detrimental to Milan's image as an international metropolis. This was also a headache for Mortis.
They wanted to form a sister city with Hamburg. Mortis looked at Sun Changyu who was silent for a while, but Sun Changyu nodded to him with a smile on his face, "Mr. Governor, I think you have misunderstood me. I said I encountered some resistance. It’s not that I don’t agree with our cities forming sister cities. After all, both of us have made a lot of efforts for this matter. My own support for this matter is also understood by the governor.” After thinking for a moment, Modis also smiled and said: "There are just some people who are opposed to this matter, but I don't think these can be an obstacle to further deepening the friendship between our two cities. This is also the intention of inviting the governor here. To express this,"
Everyone can see that Mortis's attitude has changed. After listening to Yu Fan's translation, Sun Changyu smiled and nodded and glanced at Yu Fan. Yu Fan turned his head and continued to smile: "Mr. Mayor's Of course we can understand the meaning, but the time for this delegation’s visit to Milan is coming soon, and they will return to China soon. What we mean is that we hope to get your affirmative reply before the delegation returns to China,”
Standing up with a smile, Mortis shook hands with Sun Changyu and said: "Of course, we will give you an answer to this matter as soon as possible. It is best to hold a grand and grand ceremony before you return home. Come and announce this good thing to the outside world." Just as the two parties smiled and shook hands, the door of the room was pushed open, "Oh, father, you are really here. I am tired of being pestered by that annoying guy. , ”