Men and women eating in the courtyard

"Brother Zhao, shall we go in?"

Bai Tiecheng looked at Zhao Weidong and asked hesitantly.

They had been here for a while and watched as several groups of people entered the restaurant.

Either come in or leave. It's such a dark day. Standing in front of someone's house is nothing.

It’s not that I feel any difference, it’s mainly because I caught my attention at the door of the restaurant, and people looked at me and thought I was begging for food.

Another one, the sun has set, it’s so cold!

Think about it, in the twelfth lunar month of winter, when the weather is cold, even if you wear a woolen coat, you can't stand standing on the street for an hour.

The others were so cold that they stamped their feet and hugged their arms. Bai Tiecheng didn't wear enough clothes today and he couldn't bear it anymore.

Zhao Weidong's eyes were still staring at the brightly lit hotel across the street, with hesitation, fear, and more of hatred in his eyes.

He still remembered that in October, he had just returned from the frontier, and he was in high spirits and in the limelight.

But who would have thought that just because he glanced at him in the crowd, he would get beaten like this!

Zhao Weidong didn't think Zuo Jie was so proud that it was worthy of Li Erscar to stand up for him.

In his concept, people who live on the streets can do whatever they please, but if they bully you, they will beat you up if they look at you even more!

Anyway, that's what he thought. The beating he received last time had nothing to do with him fighting Zuo Jie. It was just a fight against a villain.

Zuo Jie?

Zuo Jie didn't have that much face. He had been beaten a lot in the past, so why didn't he see anyone supporting him?

Therefore, every grievance has its owner, and every debt has its owner. Wherever he fell, he must get up.

Stubborn master, you are just messing around with a face. If you have no name or face, who will mess with you?

He had become really ruthless in recent months, but he didn't bother Zuo Jie. Remembering this beating, he had almost figured out the details of this Red Star International Hotel.

As long as he has free time, he will come here to look around. Sometimes he can sit opposite and watch for a while.

It is said that resentment makes people blind. Zhao Weidong was a bit over the top, but if he didn't do this, his power would be ruined and he would be finished.

"I will take back everything I have lost bit by bit!"

Zhao Weidong flicked the cigarette butt in his hand, shook his head, and said: "Come on, come with me to see what this International Hotel is!"

Bai Tiecheng followed behind, called out to the brothers who were smoking over there, and signaled to follow them quickly.

It was a move, and if they squatted down any longer, they would freeze.

He has no idea about what Zhao Weidong said. You should go and get what you lost and what you got back!

If you don't go there, can they still deliver it to you? !

As for Zhao Weidong taking them to find trouble, in Bai Tiecheng's opinion, it was completely appropriate.

He is also a stubborn man, and he is well-known and well-known in this city. He will be beaten if he is told to give it a beating? !

Today we must take a different position and regain our face!

It’s our butt that’s being spanked, but it’s Brother Zhao’s face that’s been humiliated!

In fact, brats like Bai Tiecheng are still lacking in some skills and have only seen superficial articles.

In addition to saving face and regaining his reputation, Zhao Weidong also wanted to do something.

It has been more than three months since I came back. I can’t say that I have accomplished nothing, but it is no different from doing nothing.

If you want to regain the prestige and influence of the cubs, you have to light the fire with the wind blowing from above.

Only when you light the fire can you continue to fan the fire, and then you can reap the benefits.

The big study activity has been going on for more than half a year, and my mind has calmed down. The initial dreams and impulses have turned into reality and benefits.

The higher-ups are taking advantage of them, and they also want to take advantage of the situation to seek practical benefits for themselves.

It is not appropriate to say that they work together to complement each other. They are more willing to talk about it.

Anyway, I have already been to the Great Northwest, and I have suffered all the hardships and sins. Either I can use the power of the little kid to climb up and become the deputy director of the management committee or something like that.

Or just make some money, enjoy it in time, and live up to your youthful years.

He had made a lot of determination to come here today. He heard that many foreigners had settled here and seemed to be engaged in some activities.

He didn't want to worry about these things, but he felt that he could make some fuss about foreigners.

Zhao Weidong inquired and found out that this Red Star International Hotel used to be the Liuguo Hotel we visited last time and belonged to the Red Star Steel Rolling Plant.

From the "Six Nations" to the "International", this can be regarded as the remnant of bourgeoisism!

If it can cause chaos, or form a discussion among the die-hards or the bastards, and everyone burns this place down together, can some content be produced?

Even if this fire can't be lit, it will still cause trouble for them and avenge the humiliation they suffered here on October 1st.

As for being beaten again or a more serious punishment, it's not like he hasn't thought about it.

In the past three months since he came back, he didn't really hang around all day, so he really made some preparations.

At least he has regained his identity as a cub and re-established a certain influence in the group of stubborn masters.

One by one, they kicked off their cars and rushed to the opposite side, the entrance of the International Hotel.

First, he checked in the car at the parking lot, and Zhao Weidong generously paid everyone's deposit money.

It's just that in front of the administrator, he has to show his determination and majesty.

Staring at the lobby of the International Hotel, he counted two cents and threw them on the table, saying arrogantly: "Watch the car, or I'll break your legs!"

After explaining, he didn't pay attention to the administrator's expression, and walked into the courtyard with the others.

The manager of the parking lot was an old man. Seeing the arrogant appearance of these youngsters, he shook his head helplessly and chose to keep quiet and not provoke them.

Since last year, anyone wearing green and wearing a urine ring on the arm on this street can not be provoked.

Not to mention him, even the senior cadres of Lao Gao Lao Gao have been punished by them.

So, keep an eye on the car, that is for sure, otherwise you may really break your legs.

You said that the youngsters are so arrogant in the city?

Hey! That's how arrogant they are!

You didn't see it, I didn't see it, and Li Xuewu rarely saw it, all because if he saw it, someone would really die.

Zhao Weidong took the lead and walked in front, Bai Tiecheng, Xie Qianjin and others followed behind with sticks, walking with vigorous and unrecognizable steps.

The courtyard of the International Hotel is not small, but the street-facing property was also taken into consideration during the construction, so you need to turn a corner to get to the main entrance.

Seeing this group of people walking in with a lot of money, the door receptionist held the intercom and contacted the security guard.

Zhou Yao, who was on duty here, received the notice and walked out with the security supervisor.

"What are you doing?"

"Eating!"

Bai Tiecheng knew the responsibility of being a younger brother, and some nonsense naturally could not be said by the elder brother.

At this moment, seeing that the other party had deployed his troops, he also raised his neck and replied with nonsense.

Zhou Yao squinted his eyes and looked at the other party for a few times. He didn't think about paying attention to them, so he turned his head and signaled the security supervisor, turned around and walked back.

Bai Tiecheng saw that the other girl "retreat" and really thought she was afraid of them, so he took the initiative to step forward and clear the way.

He was really brave. Seeing that the hall was right in front of him, he raised his hand to push away these security guards to make room for Brother Zhao behind him.

But who would have thought that these three or five security guards were quite fierce. Seeing him pushing people, they pushed him back with a slap.

Who is Bai Tiecheng?

This guy is just a young man who has been following Zhao Weidong for a short time, but he also came back from the northwest.

The difference between him and Zhao Weidong is that he has been here longer, for more than two years.

Then why is he Zhao Weidong's younger brother?

Need I ask? Zhao Weidong stayed for half a year, while he stayed for two years. Naturally, his background and strength are not as good as his.

He didn't encounter the things that the little guys did in Beijing, but he heard a lot about it and knew that the bold ones will die of overeating and the timid ones will die of starvation.

So the resistance and rudeness of the guards at this moment made him fierce. His hand trembled, and a fork fell from his arm. He gritted his teeth and glared at the bastards in front of him.

Although it was dark, there was no lack of light in front of the International Hotel, and they were staring at them. When there was a flash of silver light, the guards all reached for their waists.

Here we really have to talk about the security equipment of the steel rolling mill, otherwise these little guys would not know what happened after being beaten.

The predecessor of the International Hotel, the Six Nations Hotel, had entertained teachers and students from other places. The security level was the same as before, and it is still the same now.

In other words, cotton winter hats, military coats, black military hooks, and armed belts tied around the waist, which were really stuck with the holsters and bullet boxes of the Big 54, and even handcuffs and other equipment.

Seeing that these people were getting something for nothing, they really dared to take out their weapons. Could these security guards still tolerate them?

The pistol was taken out directly from the waist, and before Bai Tiecheng rushed up, the muzzle was against his forehead.

Seven steps away, the gun is fast, and within seven steps, the gun is fast and accurate.

Do you dare to move?

The security supervisor's eyes were fixed, and it seemed that he wanted to keep these people.

Zhao Weidong's heart jumped, and his hand pressed on Bai Tiecheng's shoulder to stop him from being rash.

In fact, his action was a bit redundant, and he could clearly feel Bai Tiecheng's body trembling on his hand.

There is no way not to tremble, the muzzle of the gun is against your forehead, just try it!

Generally speaking, whether it is a factory or a school, those who stand guard with guns are usually equipped with long guns.

Especially in peacetime, there are no bullets in the guns.

But look at these people, Zhao Weidong almost killed himself.

The guards with pistols dared to pull out their guns in this situation, and their movements were coherent, not inferior to the guard platoon in their compound. You can imagine how professional they are.

Nonsense, can you perform special security tasks without being professional?

There are several departments in the security department of the steel rolling mill that are actually trained, including the escort team, patrol team, and security unit.

Live ammunition for gate guards, patrols, and security missions. If you dare to risk your life, we will not hesitate to shoot you.

"Go play somewhere else, we won't entertain you here"

The security captain controlled the situation very well. If it was normal, he would have taken action long ago.

But it won't work today. The foreign business tour group from Yangcheng will finish the training task today, and the director of the factory management committee will bring the factory leaders to attend the dinner in a while.

If we really arrest these brats and cause trouble outside, it would be more trouble than gain.

Especially since the people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Investigation are watching here, if there is a problem, it will be a big problem.

Therefore, expulsion becomes the best solution to the problem.

"Isn't this a restaurant?"

Xie Qianjin was not afraid of their tough approach. He looked up at the neon lights above his head and sneered, "Is this how you open the door to do business?"

"Or?"

He sneered and said, "Are you afraid that we can't pay, or is this a capital nest?"

"I'll say it again"

The security captain didn't respond to his next question. All the people who perform tasks here have received special training.

No matter what the other party said, he just emphasized: "You are not welcome here, please leave immediately."

"Fuck!"

Xie Qianjin curled his lips, pulled the muzzle of the gun on Bai Tiecheng's forehead and pointed it at his own forehead, staring and said: "I will eat here today, if you have the ability, you can kill me!"

He also thought about it. He and others did not cause trouble. They just came in to eat. If the other party really dared to shoot, it would definitely be a problem.

As for the weapon in Bai Tiecheng's hand, he could explain it at that time.

Bai Tiecheng's knife, what's the matter with you killing me!

The security captain shook his chin and squinted at Xie Qianjin who was walking with the muzzle against his head.

"You don't want to cause trouble, so don't make yourself unhappy..."

"Hey! I'm just unhappy today!"

Xie Qianjin took another step forward, looked at him and said: "I'm hungry, I want to eat!"

"Eat, right?"

I don't know when, Zhou Yao came back again, probably because she saw that there was a weapon here.

The leaders are coming, and the problem has not been solved. Isn't this a slap in the face?

So she walked up to him while talking, pushed aside the guard, raised her hand and slapped Xie Qianjin in the face.

Pah!

This slap was so loud!

Even the manager of the parking lot heard it and was secretly watching the fun.

"I gave you face, right!"

Zhou Yao had a cold face. After hitting Xie Qianjin, she pushed Bai Tiecheng away, pointed her finger at Zhao Weidong's nose and asked, "You want to make trouble, right?"

"I just want to eat~"

Zhao Weidong tilted his head back slightly, trying to avoid the finger pointing at the tip of his nose.

With neat short hair and a heroic uniform, especially now with a cold face, she has a kind of heroic spirit among women.

But he didn't have time to appreciate the other's temperament. After a slap, Xie Qianjin was stunned, and he was also a little stunned.

But Zhou Yao didn't let him go. She pointed at his chest and said, "If you want to cause trouble, there's plenty of space behind. I'll practice with you!"

As she said this, she swept her cold eyes over everyone, especially when she saw the fork in Bai Tiecheng's hand, she curled her lips and said, "Do you want to commit armed crime?"

After that, she sneered, "If you really want to give us credit, then I'll take it."

"My brother is hungry and confused."

Zhao Weidong put his arm around Bai Tiecheng's shoulders and suddenly said with a grin, "We really just want to go in and have a meal. We definitely don't cause trouble."

"I'm kidding you, right?"

Zhou Yao glared at him and said, "Leave now, don't force me to do it."

"Chief Zhou!"

The leading cadre of the investigation department's mission came out of the hall, wearing a Zhongshan suit and a short flat head, looking very capable.

He walked over here and asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhou Yao didn't answer, but looked at Zhao Weidong, with a questioning look in his eyes.

That means, you are hungry and want to eat. Do you want to talk to them and see if the food in the investigation department is delicious?

Zhao Weidong's eyes are not blind. He has seen the badge on the other party's chest, and his smile is gone.

"If you don't let me eat, then don't eat. Let's go to another place."

He was very determined to give in. He pulled Xie Qianjin and Bai Tiecheng, stepped back and said, "Excuse me, Chief Zhou, right? Let's talk again when we have time."

He greeted them very familiarly, turned around, pulled the two of them, and walked quickly towards the gate with other brothers.

The more arrogant he was when he came, the more panicked he was when he left.

The cadre from the investigation department walked slowly, glanced at Zhou Yao, then smiled slightly and said, "It seems that someone wants to do something."

Zhou Yao raised her eyebrows and turned to look at the door. Her task today was to ensure that the reception in the factory was completed smoothly.

As for other issues, she couldn't control them and didn't have the ability.

She didn't turn around until she saw those people leave. She told the security captain: "Arrange two plainclothes guards to the door, don't let anything happen again."

"Yes"

The security captain was embarrassed to face the leader's words. This was all his job, and Section Chief Zhou had to help him clean up.

Especially the action of pulling out the gun just now, which was a bit impulsive. He was afraid that it would affect the event and let others watch the fun.

Zhou Yao didn't say anything more, nodded to the people from the investigation department, and went to the hall.

The person from the investigation department smiled and looked at the security captain, and followed him into the hall.

"Fuck!"

The security captain was really angry. The guards in the factory were all mobile and rotated every ten days. How could something happen when he was on duty?

Although the leader didn't say anything, he must have an opinion about him.

During the mission, how could the leader easily scold people in front of outsiders? This explanation was already a serious criticism.

He waved his hand and led the security to the door to see if those little guys had left.

Of course he had to leave. With the presence of the investigation department here, could he stay?

Let’s not talk about anything else. Whether it was the security guard or the female section chief, they had beaten and scolded each other. They all had reasons to make trouble.

But the only thing they couldn’t mess with was the investigation department. There might be many connections or relationships behind the activities being held here.

Their fathers didn’t dare to mess around, let alone them.

As for Xie Qianjin being beaten, it didn’t matter to him.

When he got the car and went out, Xie Qianjin said that if he fell into the hands of the powerful departments in the future, he would let the female police to execute it.

A stubborn person should be shameless, otherwise how can he survive in society?

Zhao Weidong didn't think he had lost face tonight, he just came to test it out to see if his judgment was correct.

He had to say that he was lucky to be here, otherwise he would have been half dead if he had just come in.

In fact, he had already found out some things, including the incidents when the Six Nations Hotel vacated the room, and the incidents of the teachers and students who made progress from other places.

Anyway, he was just looking for trouble, he really didn't think that there were foreigners living here, and there were people from the investigation department.

After this incident today, he at least knew that the foreigners here were not as simple as he understood them, and there might be other involvements.

When they said they were going to leave, Zhao Weidong and others had just said a few words when they saw several cars driving over.

Some of them wanted to hide, but they didn't expect the speed of the car to be fast and turned directly into the compound.

He was still determined to steal, so he stood at the gate and looked.

This glance didn't matter, but it made him see a person, or a lost youth.

A dozen young and beautiful girls got off the car, laughing and walking quickly towards the side building. Zhao Weidong recognized several of them.

The one who caught his attention the most was Zhou Miaomiao, who had changed a lot since she was a teenager.

Her indescribable mature temperament and indescribable different age made him a little stunned for a moment.

Is this still the girl who used to play behind him? How could she become so...

"Are you still not leaving?"

The security captain walked out with a cold face, looked at the few people and said, "If you have the ability, you guys can come tomorrow and we can have a good chat."

"Who said I won't leave? I saw an acquaintance!"

Zhao Weidong habitually made fun of others, pointed to the direction of the side building and asked, "Can I go in and find someone, just me?"

"Who to find? I'll call you."

When the security captain heard him say this, his eyes narrowed slightly, thinking that it was good that there was a connection.

I'm not afraid of these people looking for trouble, I'm afraid of not being able to figure out their details.

If the person is really found, this matter has nothing to do with the security, it's all that person who provoked these bastards.

What to do then, it will be a mess.

Zhao Weidong understood what he meant when he heard him say that, and smacked his lips, only to find it boring.

"Boring, let's go"

He waved to Xie Qianjin and the others and said, "On the second floor of Dongfeng Restaurant, I'll treat you!"

Xie Qianjin and the others glared at the security captain, got on their bicycles, and pedaled away.

——

In front of the International Hotel, relative calm was restored again.

Why is it relative calm?

Because as time approached, the entrance door of the hall was opened, and hot air gushed out, forming a cloud of white mist at the door.

Some guards came out of the door and spread out, occupying a strong position to prevent the problem from happening again.

The guard at the door looked up, and when he saw the factory's convoy approaching, he ran to send a message to the courtyard.

Zhang Songying and others came out in advance, looking forward to it, and their eyes were directed to the gate.

Soon, a familiar command vehicle led the way, followed by Director Li's Volga M24, followed by Deputy Director Jing's Modu, and other factory leaders' cars.

The not-so-large convoy still stopped at the gate in a very imposing manner.

A security guard quickly stood in the corresponding position and helped the leaders open the car door.

Li Xuewu was in the same car with Li Huaide. He got off the car from the other side, looked up at the night view of the International Hotel, and smiled and said to Li Huaide who got off the car: "It's pretty good."

Li Huaide heard Zhang Songying's greeting. At this moment, he first looked at the night view of the building according to Li Xuewu's words, and then looked at Zhang Songying and shook hands with her.

"Comrades, you have worked hard."

"It's my duty, I dare not say it's hard."

Zhang Songying is too suitable for such a position, especially after training this year, she has become more skilled in dealing with people.

After smiling and answering Li Huaide, he looked at Li Xuewu, raised his hand and briefly introduced the situation of the building, and invited the leaders to come in.

Compared with the guesthouse in the factory, the conditions here at the International Hotel are obviously much better.

Whether it is the marble-structured lobby or the lighting and service inside the hall, it gives people a sense of elegance and grandeur.

Otherwise, why would foreign businessmen choose to move here to live when they come to Beijing, compared with the foreign affairs reception and hospitality department?

First of all, it is close to the office location, the living conditions are excellent, the service facilities are complete, and the service concept is more advanced.

There are not many hotels in Beijing that provide hot water and car pick-up services all day long.

Li Xuewu accompanied several factory leaders and smiled as he looked at the reception and layout in the hall.

There is an event today, and the publicity and layout here are naturally set according to the theme.

The display boards and posters used in the factory's car publicity were used for publicity here.

The text and pattern mainly introduce the strong strength and heritage of the steel rolling mill, from productivity to humanistic spirit, which is very impressive.

It should be said that the publicity department has made great progress after Li Xuewu's several times of promotion, at least it is not a red background paper pasted with white squares and black words.

From the moment they entered the hall, several leaders, led by Zhang Songying, walked all the way to the reception room, handing their coats to the accompanying service staff.

The responsible cadres from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Investigation who came to support and assist were also waiting in the hall.

Under Zhang Songying's introduction, I shook hands with Li Huaide and the responsible leader Li Xuewu, and we were considered to be acquainted.

They were walking towards the reception room to meet foreign businessmen. The people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Investigation Department just showed up and made their presence felt.

After a simple handshake, they left without delaying their walk.

Li Huaide chatted with Zhang Songying who was walking in front of him, and commented on the elegant and grand dress of the service staff, which was in line with the needs of the times.

The main thing was that the blue uniform style clothing was very fashionable, especially the scarf and small leather shoes, which could greatly improve the service quality.

Hearing Li Huaide praising the good service, Zhang Songying smiled and introduced that the waiters of the International Hotel were learning foreign languages ​​under the organization of the Foreign Affairs Office.

"Oh? Really!"

Li Huaide showed his surprise appropriately, then smiled and glanced at Sha Qiyi who was following him, nodded and said: "Respond to the call of the times to progress, as a service position, you should also keep up with the progress!"

"Yes, I am listening to your call"

Zhang Songying walked to the door of the reception room and made a gesture of invitation. The half-open door was opened, and many foreign businessmen were already in place.

"Dear guests, dear friends, Director Li of our factory and the factory leaders are here to visit you."

Actually, it is wrong to use the word "visit" here. People from afar are guests. Out of respect for foreign businessmen, it is better to use "meeting" here to reflect the equality of status.

But the folk songs of the mountain you sing should be the same.

This is a steel rolling mill, so the leaders of the steel rolling mill should be the main focus. The first sentence of the opening set the main theme of the night.

However, the translators around foreign businessmen are all provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They know how to translate without causing the other party's disgust.

The foreign work of this period is basically this routine, you say yours, I say mine.

If there is a real international negotiation, unless a communiqué is to be issued, internal propaganda is beneficial to oneself.

In the battle fought by Li Xuewu a few years ago, we all know that we won, expelled the other party from the territory, hit the other party's arrogance, and seized countless equipment from the other party.

But do you know how the Indians promoted it?

You can guess that yes, they won.

It's so weird, that's the meaning of the propaganda.

Anyway, Li Huaide was receiving them as the host, so he could say whatever he wanted.

The foreign businessmen were also very polite. After Li Huaide and others entered the room, they all stood up and shook hands and greeted the leaders of the steel mill one by one according to the arrangement of the Foreign Affairs Office.

The cadre in charge of reception in the Foreign Affairs Office stood beside Li Huaide and introduced him to the other party's identity and simple information.

Li Huaide first shook hands with the other party, said a few polite words, and then went to the next person.

Gu Weijie, who followed behind him, repeated his actions, but spoke differently.

Cheng Kaiyuan, Jing Yunong, Xue Zhifu and others did the same in turn.

For this foreign affairs event, Li Huaide generously invited Cheng Kaiyuan to participate.

This was one of the few foreign affairs events he had participated in recently, which reflected Director Li's "special care" for him.

The foreign businessmen who came today included not only the business tour group from Guangzhou, but also the Italian businessman Andrew, the partner of the steel mill in shipbuilding.

There was also the partner of the steel mill in the hardware and electronics industry, the representative of the Japanese Business Office, Erika Momotani.

It was a very simple meeting. After a round of handshakes, everyone basically got to know each other.

There were only a few leaders of the steel mill, and there were more than a dozen foreign businessmen. The accompanying personnel were all sitting in a circle outside.

First, Li Xuewu, deputy director of the Commission Office in charge of trade coordination, made a simple welcome introduction.

He was very relaxed and casual. He greeted everyone one by one about what they had seen and heard on the way here, and also expressed that he and Director Li did not attend the welcome banquet.

Very friendly, he did not take the initiative to mention the ideological and political training process in the past half month. I believe that these people have become numb.

However, this study was not arranged by the steel mill, but was implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in accordance with the foreign policy formulated by the Ministry.

Therefore, the steel mill does not need to apologize, nor can it express this meaning.

Everyone tacitly understood that if I don't ask and you don't say, this half month will be regarded as a tiring journey to cultivate the body and mind.

Others at the meeting were still a little reserved, afraid of saying something wrong.

However, Andrew, who was already very familiar with the situation of the steel mill, talked to Nagis about what he had seen and heard in the mainland, which was considered to have opened everyone's defenses.

Both of them were Italians and knew each other. They took the initiative to start the conversation, and the others followed suit.

The translator was introducing what they had said to Li Huaide. He spoke a little slower, but he was the host today. When he spoke, the other translators had to translate at the same time.

So the topic of the meeting was still under the control of Li Huaide, and under the deliberate guidance of Li Xuewu, a relatively relaxed and pleasant atmosphere was maintained.

It took more than half an hour. After everyone basically eliminated the barriers and unfamiliarity of the first meeting, Shaqizhi notified Zhang Songying to invite the leaders and foreign guests to move to the restaurant for dinner.

The foreigners actually understood etiquette and knew that the guests should follow the host's wishes. Li Huaide walked in front and said something to Andrew.

In a series of relatively loose teams behind him, the factory leaders dealt with one or two foreign businessmen respectively, which was quite polite.

The dinner was arranged in the banquet hall, which is the largest multi-functional hall of the International Hotel.

Marble floor tiles, some Chinese paintings on the walls, green plants and functional cabinets in the corners.

At one end of the banquet hall, slogans and red flags have been placed, which is very characteristic of the times.

The banquet used a long table arranged in a circle, and the porcelain was all white porcelain, which was elegant and solemn.

The positions on the table have been marked with identifiable text according to their corresponding identities.

Very cleverly, the leaders of the steel rolling mill came in different places, with foreign guests in between, which fully demonstrated the atmosphere of cooperation and harmony.

The person in charge of the connection between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Investigation was also invited to attend the meeting, but the person in charge of the Ministry of Investigation was more cautious and did not come.

The person in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs came and sat at the end, which seemed very cooperative.

Li Xuewu was supposed to sit at the end, but when he came in, he found that his seat was next to Li Huaide.

This is not difficult to understand, maybe Li Huaide specifically instructed the Commission Office to handle it this way.

He is the person in charge of trade and coordination. When holding foreign affairs activities, he naturally needs to communicate at any time.

Especially Li Xuewu knows more foreign languages, which makes it more convenient to communicate with foreign businessmen.

Today's seats are interspersed, and there is no status hierarchy, so his seat did not attract much attention.

After everyone sat down, they found that the dishes had been served on the table in front of them, which were cold dishes.

Although they said that they were going to entertain foreign businessmen with Chinese food today, they still fully respected their eating habits and made minor adjustments to the dishes.

Today, the chef has mobilized all the core forces of the steel mill.

Chef Qian, Sha Zhu, and Chef Shang, each of them showed their talents, and they valued quality over quantity, which really raised the standard of banquet dishes.

Ding~ Ding~

According to dining etiquette and advance preparation, when the cold food platter came up, Deputy Director Jing Yunong of the steel mill spoke as the opening representative of the banquet.

Jing Yunong is also very talented and capable, with a fluent and standard London accent, which made many people at the scene stare.

Li Xuewu also listened carefully to her speech. The speech manuscript of the cadres who came down from the department will naturally not be bad.

You don’t need to listen carefully to the words and sentences, just listen to the meaning and artistic conception, and you will know the foundation.

Naturally, Deputy Director Jing’s speech won applause from everyone at the scene.

With a slim and cold temperament, a pair of small gold-rimmed glasses, a women’s shirt and gray plaid trousers, it is hard not to notice and appreciate her.

Even Li Xuewu was thinking that he must try the English mode next time, as he had not tried the London style yet.

After the leader of the steel mill spoke, it was the foreign business representatives who spoke.

First, the organizer of the business tour group and the first foreign businessman invited by Li Xuewu, Italian businessman Nagis, spoke.

He was a little excited at today's banquet. Facing the completely different reception, compared with the indifference of half a month, the steel mill gave them a different feeling.

This was inevitable. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Investigation Department were responsible for entertaining them in the first half of the month. The other party only thought that foreign businessmen came to the mainland to cause trouble for them.

The steel mill was different. They saw that these people were all fellow villagers and came to send pigs, cattle and sheep.

How could the God of Wealth not treat well? As long as they could cooperate and send money, he would be willing to even let Li Huaide sing a song on stage.

After Nagis finished speaking, the crowd applauded again, and the service staff began to serve hot dishes.

And Andrew, as the third representative, was also a foreign representative who reached a cooperation agreement with the steel mill and spoke.

He started with the customs and practices of the mainland and talked about the interesting cooperation with the steel rolling mill. A few words eased the awkward atmosphere on the scene.

When talking about the cooperation with Yingcheng, he also mentioned Li Xuewu's name and talked about some communication on cooperation, which was regarded as an example for the foreign businessmen present.

Li Xuewu was also very proactive. When he finished his speech and stepped down, he shook hands with him and hugged him cordially.

This old man cooperated with the factory's publicity needs very well, which largely eliminated the cautious attitude of these foreign businessmen towards cooperation with the mainland.

Let alone giving him a hug, even if it was this kind of casual friendship gesture, what would happen if he let him hug Momotani Erika? He didn't care, he could dedicate himself for the factory.

This intimate gesture and casual way of talking let other foreign businessmen see the current situation of friendly cooperation.

Of course, they are all old ghosts and will not be confused by the actions in front of them.

But at least it shows that Andrew has made a breakthrough in cooperation with the mainland.

From the conversation between Nijishi and Andrew, it can be seen that the other party is also a powerful businessman and will not endorse a factory in the mainland.

So when the banquet officially started, these foreign businessmen, with the help of translators, started a dialogue with the leaders of the nearby steel mill.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided some translators, and the steel mill contacted Huaqing University to provide some translators.

The main reason was that they were afraid that the translators of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were too cautious and some issues were not expressed clearly.

Business cooperation cannot tolerate any carelessness, and a decimal point may cause hundreds of millions of losses.

Of course, there will be no discussion of business content at today's banquet, but more about local customs and customs.

Today's meeting is to exchange feelings and lay the foundation for the subsequent cooperation negotiations.

The steel mill is the host and should give the other party a process of familiarity and understanding.

According to Li Xuewu's instructions, the reception process of the Foreign Affairs Office is very relaxed.

After today's banquet, there will be no talks tomorrow, and even a half-month travel time is given to climb the Great Wall, visit the Forbidden City, and eat Chinese food.

Anyway, it is to make these people have a certain impression of the mainland to facilitate the subsequent equal negotiations.

These people are curious about the mainland and hope to tap the trade potential of the mainland.

If they really talk, they are too cautious, which is not conducive to communication on large projects.

Li Xuewu even wanted to arrange for them to experience the joy of the bathhouse, but it was a pity that no bathhouse in Beijing dared to receive so many foreign guests.

It would probably cause a lot of trouble.

However, the big bath culture is indeed worth experiencing, and it is more colorful than the hot springs over there in Xiaoguizha.

Of course, if you want to throw a few women in to flirt, the mainland is naturally not as good as Xiaoguizha at doing things.

The mainland pays more attention to cultural annotations and makes more efforts on the background.

For example, at the banquet, while eating and chatting, no one took the initiative to talk about trade, then no one would talk about it, just talk about the international situation and the future prospects.

After eating and drinking, of course, they could not go upstairs, but under the guidance of the Foreign Affairs Office, everyone came to the small auditorium.

Isn't it more interesting to eat and watch singing and dancing than to take a bath and watch women?

Nationality is the characteristic!

Li Huaide seems to be a child who can't live without his father. He always lacks confidence in facing these foreigners.

When arranging seats, Li Xuewu found that he was next to him again. Was he afraid of showing his shyness when watching the performance?