Golden Greenery

Spring seems to come later in Hannover than elsewhere, just like it is reluctant to enter the cold winter after late autumn every year, and the change of seasons always has to be awkward. Experts say this is due to the influence of the monsoons from the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, but Zhuo Yang believes that this is the city's nostalgia for time.

It's already March, and the remaining snow on the roadside and on the oak trees is still stubbornly there, but it looks mottled and messy. They seem to be trying hard to laugh at the sunshine of early spring, but they are unable to block the calmness in the sunshine.

Zhuo Yang likes to let the sunshine shine freely on him through the glass of the large floor-to-ceiling windows on such early mornings. Set up a small table by the window, put a tea set on it, boil boiling water to make a new cup of tea, then lie back on the rocking chair, enjoying the sweetness of the tea while enjoying the The warm sun touches the body gently and pleasantly, and in such a contented comfort, people have a feeling of laziness and worry about work.

The team didn't need to train in the morning, and there was nothing going on at school today. It was originally a very leisurely morning, and they would spend it playing the piano, but Zhuo Yang had to rush to the peninsula.

An official from the Culture Department of the German Foreign Ministry and Counselor Zhang from the Chinese Consulate in Lower Saxony, Germany, made an appointment with Zhuo Yang to meet and discuss matters in detail. The matter is related to Beverly Deng who is far away in South Africa.

Beverly was filming in South Africa with the crew of the famous director Jean Jacques' "Butterfly". The filming of the film went smoothly and was completed a few days ago. The work that needs to be done after that is a lot of post-production, dubbing, soundtrack editing and synthesis, etc. These are not easier than shooting, and they are also very time-consuming, but they have nothing to do with Beverly.

Originally, the crew of "Scented Butterfly" had packed their belongings and bags and were about to leave, but suddenly they received a notice: please stay for a while. Nelson Mandela, the founding father and former president of South Africa, will meet with the crew of "Scented Butterfly" at an appropriate time.

Mandela needs no introduction. No matter how controversial the evaluation is, there is no doubt that his influence is huge. So, Jean Jacques and his crew temporarily stayed in Cape Town, waiting for Mandela's call. Because he is not in good health as he gets older, all public activities of Mandela must be carried out as long as his health permits, so everyone has to wait. And such a heavyweight old man is worth waiting for.

For any influential political figure, his public appearances are not as simple as they appear, either to show his presence or to send a political signal. We don’t know exactly why Mandela met with a film crew from France, but everyone knows that Mandela and Jean Jacques had known each other for a long time. The famous director and leader of the African independence movement can also be considered an old friend. friend.

Mandela also shoulders the obligation and responsibility of campaigning for South Africa to bid for the 2010 World Cup, although South Africa actually does not have any strong competitors.

Finally receiving the notice that he could meet, Jean-Jacques visited Mandela's mansion with eight carefully selected crew members in accordance with the number of people required by the South African official. Beverly, the second female lead in "Fragrant Butterfly" Deng was among them, and she and the heroine Audrey Tautou were called to be present by the staff around Mandela.

The interview process was all the same, and the three cameras set up by the on-site TV station were bigger than the ones used for filming movies. Mandela shook hands cordially with every member of the "Fragrance Butterfly" crew one by one. When he arrived at Beverly, he had a relationship with Zhuo Yang. Beverly is still just a newcomer on the edge of the entertainment industry, and her fame mainly comes from her status as Zhuo Yang's girlfriend.

——"I like watching Zhuoyang play very much. I am his fan. I also look forward to Zhuoyang coming to South Africa to participate in the World Cup in 2010."

No matter what the purpose of Mandela's public appearance was, this sentence was obviously to build momentum for South Africa's bid to host the 2010 World Cup. As a public figure with great influence in the world, whether it is public or private, polite or rule-based, Zhuo Yang has to respond to this.

This is why the German and Chinese foreign ministries came to Zhuoyang.

Mandela is a political leader who can influence the world.

Zhuo Yang is also a well-known public figure, so when he responds, he must not say nonsense or be casually polite. He must even choose his words carefully to avoid sending a misunderstanding signal to the outside world.

For example: Welcome the distinguished Mr. Mandela to China as a guest.

It is okay to say this to others in private, but given Zhuo Yang's identity and Mandela's political status, it is easy to cause misunderstandings.

Mandela will wonder if this is an informal visit invitation sent by the Chinese government through Zhuoyang; the current South African government will consider whether the Chinese government has any new actions on Africa policy; some anti-government tribes in South Africa will wonder if this is It is not a signal that the Chinese government is dissatisfied with us.

Another example: Many of my friends in Germany say that South Africa is a beautiful country. Although it is far away, they all like it there.

There is nothing wrong with this sentence, but combined with the identities of both parties and the current situation, it may cause the South African government and the Football Association to misunderstand that this is Germany's conditional support for South Africa's bid to host the 2010 World Cup. You know, the German Football Association has not yet decided whether to support South Africa or Egypt.

When politics is involved, it's always troublesome.

The Cultural Department of the German Foreign Ministry and the Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Consulate in Lower Saxony came here to teach Zhuoyang what to say and what not to say.

This is common sense and a very normal phenomenon. It is the same in China and the West. There is nothing surprising. Political caution, hypocrisy, profundity and sensitivity have always been the same. Zhuo Yang is not a rebellious or stubborn person. He just listens to others' advice on things he doesn't understand.

——I am very grateful to Mr. Nelson Mandela for his praise of me. This will be the motivation for me to continue my efforts. Mr. Mandela is a very respected elder, and I like to read many of his books. South Africa is a beautiful country, and I think it would be an honor for me to participate in the World Cup there.

Afterwards, facing the cameras of German national television, Zhuo Yang made a very polite and formal response to Mandela, and presented Mr. Mandela with a Madiburg No. 18 jersey on behalf of the Madiburg club, which not only represented Zhuo Yang's Yang's number also means wishing Mandela, who was born in 1918, good health and longevity.

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"Zhuoyang, if you encounter any difficulties in living or studying in Germany, you can come to us at the consulate, or you can come to me directly."

"Haha, definitely. Hey, Counselor Zhang, why don't you stay and have a casual meal together before leaving..."

After politely seeing off Counselor Zhang who was even more polite, Zhuo Yang ran to the balcony of Uncle Zha's office and watched with interest the icebreaker slowly rumbling by in the canal.

It's time for Beverly to come back!