If Zhang is going to Cupertino, then this matter will no longer be a local matter in Cupertino, but will quickly escalate to become the top priority in the entire San Francisco area and even the entire California in these two days.
The police force in Cupertino is not sufficient, and if Zhang Zhong is present, he may not be able to maintain order at the scene.
Even if no one from other places rushed to Cupertino to see Zhang Zhong, it would still be a gathering of at least tens of thousands of people, so for the sake of safety, San Francisco directly mobilized some police forces to arrive in Cupertino in advance.
Promise arranges deployment.
Appearance is not unique to Chinese people. When Zhang Zhong said he was going to Cupertino, Cameron immediately took action. He first mobilized public servants to clean up together, and then mobilized citizens from some stores to help decorate the venue.
Make sure nothing goes wrong by then.
However, all this was not enough, because that night many media reporters flocked to the small city of Cupertino, and Cameron had to face a scene that he had never faced before.
Fortunately, officials came from San Francisco to help, otherwise Cupertino might have been in chaos in the past two days.
November 15th is Monday, Pengpeng has to go to school, and this time only Chen Qing is going with him.
It was impossible for Zhang Zhong to travel quietly. Chen Qing had already contacted the local people in Cupertino in advance. As soon as they got off the plane, someone would take them from San Francisco to Cupertino.
Although Cupertino is small, it is not an unknown city. It was an agricultural area long ago. In the mid-20th century, the economy developed rapidly and it was established from a small village to a city.
Now it is still one of the important towns in Silicon Valley.
There is a large Cupertino Plaza here, and there is a community college not far away, which has more than 20,000 students.
Under police escort, Zhang Zhong's car drove directly to Cupertino Plaza.
Before we even reached the square, there were countless people standing on both sides of the road to welcome us.
Flowers, banners, bands, the scene was very lively and festive.
It must be mentioned that only 30% of Cupertino’s residents are white, and the other 70% are people of color, and the absolute majority of these 70% are Asian.
Naturally, the Chinese people are the largest, almost equal to the number of white people.
So along the way, you can see many banners written in Chinese characters, mostly handwritten, but the handwriting is very ordinary.
At the edge of the square, the car stopped and Zhang Zhong got out.
As soon as he showed his face, thunderous applause erupted in the square, accompanied by whistles and the sound of various musical instruments.
Under the guidance of the staff, he stood on a red carpet that led directly to the stage in the middle of the square.
Zhang Zhong waved to the crowd and walked towards the stage.
"Zhang Zhong, we love you."
The majority of the people shouting are Chinese and English, and there are other languages that Zhang Zhong can hear, but can't understand what they mean.
Standing on the stage, Zhang Zhong shook hands with Mayor Cameron.
"Pz, welcome to Cupertino. I think you have already felt the enthusiasm of the local people." Cameron said with a smile on his face, shaking hands with Zhang Zhong and smiling at the reporters in the audience.
Zhang Zhong smiled and said, "Mayor, you are so polite. I not only feel Cupertino's enthusiasm, but I am also very moved."
"This is our honor. Please wait here for a while. I will say a few words, and then we will begin to formally award the commemorative medal to you."
Zhang Zhong made a gesture of invitation, "Please."
Cameron nodded, walked to the microphone and said, "Let's welcome Mr. PZ to Cupertino again."
Applause rang out again.
"As the mayor of Cupertino, on behalf of the 61,782 citizens of Cupertino, I would like to extend my sincere welcome to Mr. PZ. It is worth mentioning that yesterday we in Cupertino
There are still only 61,780 citizens in the city. Just this morning, our city welcomed two new lives. It must be said that this is also a magical fate. I think maybe those two little lives can’t wait.
I really want to see Mr. PZ who came from afar. As Cupertino continues to develop and grow, I can’t help but think of history. In the 19th century, it was just a small village. At first, everyone relied on growing fruits...
"
Cameron spoke with emotion about the history of Cupertino, feeling both nostalgic and proud.
At the end, Cameron ended his speech with a proverb: "Friendship cannot be established by one party. Thank you again Mr. pz for coming. Next, I will hand-deliver the medal representing the friendship of the people of Cupertino to pz.
.”
At this time, someone brought a box up. Cameron picked up a medal from the box and handed it to Zhang Zhong solemnly.
Zhang Zhong also took it over solemnly, and in order to cooperate with the reporters in filming, they maintained the handover action for a while.
After the handover was completed, Zhang Zhong glanced at the medal in his hand.
This is a silver medal the size of a mooncake. As for the specific texture, Zhang Zhong cannot feel it.
However, the quality of this medal is quite good and the workmanship is very fine. I didn’t have time to see the specific words printed on the back, but I can see Cupertino Square on the front at a glance.
After receiving the medal, he naturally wanted to go up and give a speech. At Cameron's invitation, Zhang Zhong walked to the microphone.
Compared to the mayor, Zhang Zhong received more and more enthusiastic applause. The entire Cupertino Square was in a state of excitement. Several young people were standing behind the crowd dragging banners. They might have been standing on some chairs, which looked more...
People in the front row have to do a lot.
The banner they were holding said in English, "Cupertino people hope you will come every year."
Zhang Zhong was attracted by them, took a few more glances, and then said in English, "Thank you for your enthusiasm, but I hope you will not do dangerous actions, so as to make it easier for the police friends who maintain order. I can win this medal, I
I feel very honored. This is not the first time I have stood on the stage to receive a medal, but this time is obviously different from the other times because I know what this medal represents..."
It was not a lengthy speech of thanks. Zhang Zhong finished it in just two minutes, and then he handed the stage back to Cameron.
The highlight of today is of course not the awarding of medals, but the on-site signing event that will be held later. In order to give back to local readers, Zhang Zhong will hold a six-hour free signing event on the spot.
As we all know, Zhang Zhong has very few autograph sessions. He has held only a handful of autograph events since the release of his debut album, and it has only been held once in the entire United States.
Cupertino will become the second city in the United States to welcome major signings.