Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

   Chapter 648 Etiquette

  For the evening banquet, after Yang Chen had eaten at noon, he began to learn Saudi Arabia's etiquette. From greetings to eating, he started to learn every detail, so as to avoid being rude at the banquet.

  As a **** country, there are many taboos in Saudi Arabia. The next person he is going to meet is the future king of Saudi Arabia, a decades-old antique.

   Most of the time, the older the person is, the more disciplined he is.

  Especially those with status, they pay special attention to details, and they can't handle small things well, and big things are naturally not worth entrusting. This is a common stubborn thought of some old-fashioned people.

   After all, he is not the head of state and minister, and some necessary etiquettes still need to be observed.

  Otherwise, even if people don’t say anything, their hearts will inevitably not be happy.

   This time, he came with a request.

   When you bow down to a person, you must ask for something.

   When he asks for something, he naturally bows to others first.

   After learning British etiquette last time, Yang Chen had no objection to this. In comparison, the etiquette in Saudi Arabia was much simpler than that of the British royal family.

   As we all know, the longer a country exists, the more stinky rules there are. Although Saudi Arabia is a **** country, there are many taboos, but those taboos are generally only for their own people.

  Saudi Arabia has only been established for 50 years. Except for religious etiquette and canons, other aspects only need a little attention, so as not to be too rude.

   But the British are different. As an empire that has a history of hundreds of years and once dominated the world, the British have so many etiquettes on formal occasions that their scalps are tingling.

  Especially in Europe, in the early days there were many large and small countries, and the nobles were even more dazzling and countless.

   Get together with such a group of people, let’s not talk about the others, just eat a meal, and you will die or live.

  The British pay attention to etiquette because of their own historical background, Saudi Arabia has been established for a short time, and its heritage is far from comparable to that of the British royal family.

   Therefore, there are many formal rules missing.

   "Sir, let's start with the most basic greetings."

   Yang Chen looked at the respectful old man in front of him, and let go of Lan Meiren, who was sitting beside him, and motioned her to sit aside.

   "Butler Harvath, let's start now."

  Hawass was Hasal's housekeeper who stayed behind to take care of Yang Chen's group. He heard that Yang Chen was going to the palace to attend a dinner party in the evening, so he took the initiative to ask Yang Chen if he needed to learn Saudi etiquette.

   After all, the palace is no different than other places, there are many things that need to be paid attention to. Harvath also knows that his prince attaches great importance to Yang Chen, and naturally he does not want the other party to make rude actions because some details are not in place.

Hawass: "Under normal circumstances, when Saudi Arabians meet, they will habitually shake hands and greet each other first. If they are familiar with each other or are favored by their elders, they will usually extend their left hand on your right shoulder. And kiss your cheeks, it's a kiss."

   "This is my first time here. The only person I know is you Prince Hasar. I don't think there should be this kissing ceremony."

  The kissing ceremony in European and American countries is generally popular between men and women. Most men and men only need to shake hands and hug. There are very few kissing ceremony. After all, two big men are facing each other, which is somewhat embarrassing.

   But the Saudi side is different, let alone kissing between men and women, women are not even allowed to talk to strangers, even a simple handshake is impossible.

   Therefore, Yang Chen only felt aversion to this kiss.

   "By the way, Steward Harvath, can you help me think about what gifts should I prepare at night?"

  Hawass shook his head and said, "Sir, you only need someone to be there at night, and you don't need to prepare any gifts."

   Yang Chen was stunned when he heard the words, "No need to prepare gifts? Is this appropriate?"

  Hawass: "Sir, it would be inappropriate if you gave a gift. Of course, if you have a good impression of the Nine Princesses, Sir, you can ask His Royal Highness to help deliver the gift to His Royal Highness."

   "However, please remember, sir, that the Arabs strictly worship idols, and they can only have God in their hearts, the gifts they send..."

Through Havas' explanation, Yang Chen immediately dismissed the idea of ​​giving gifts. Due to the restrictions of the religious teachings, the emotional life of Saudi women is not a personal matter. The emotional marriage between women needs to be decided by their parents. Decide.

  The Saudis are very taboo on the contact between men and women. Women's rooms are strictly separated from men's rooms. Men are not allowed to enter women's rooms casually, and women are generally not allowed to show their faces in front of strangers.

   Even if a man is chatting with close relatives and friends, he must never mention the other party's wife, otherwise it will be considered bad intentions.

   Therefore, it is easy to be accused of giving gifts directly.

  In Saudi Arabia, if a husband wants to get a divorce, he does not need any ceremony or any proof. He only needs to say divorce three times in front of his wife. But if the wife wants to divorce, it is absolutely impossible.

   All afternoon, Yang Chen was listening carefully to the introduction of the housekeeper Havas, and a series of unbelievable rules in the middle made Yang Chen discover that Saudi princesses, except for their noble status, have absolutely no comparison with princesses from other countries.

  Empty has the name of the princess, but not the reality of the princess.

   All women are bound by the teachings, and their fate in life is no different from that of ordinary Saudi women. Except for the difference in life, princesses should abide by the rules.

   Soon, after an afternoon passed, Havas bent slightly and said, "Sir, we are almost here."

   "Ah, alright, let's go here." Yang Chen nodded his head still, Yang Chen still dared to be interested in a **** country like Saudi Arabia.

   The customs here, through the mouth of Havas, made Yang Chen deepen his understanding of this country.

  Religious belief makes the people of this country, or the people of the whole Middle East country, become the actual servants, the servants of the king, the servants of the so-called true Lord.

  The minds of the people of the whole country are tightly bound by a series of canons and laws. It just sounds incredible.

   "Sir, if Miss Lan wants to attend the palace dinner today, please remember to prepare a turban for her." After speaking, Harvas turned and left.

  Although the blue beauty is not Saudi, the appearance of the other party's disheveled hair still makes it difficult for Havas to accept.

   Of course, he is just a servant, and Yang Chen is a distinguished guest, what he can do is only a little suggestion.

   Seeing Yang Chen turn around to look at her, Lan Meiren asked cautiously, "Can I not go at night?"

   "Why don't you go?" Yang Chen patted his thigh and motioned her to sit down. For this arrogant little girl, he likes to see her soft and weak side very much.

  Like Chen Yulian, Lan Meiren is also a bit masochistic. For men who can subdue them, they are generally not hard-hearted, and their weak side is obvious.

   Of course, you need to master a degree in the middle. Once it goes too far, the other party may go down the old path of the previous life.

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   (end of this chapter)