Material Empire

The news that the Japanese were coming even reached the ears of Qin Shan, Qin Hai's younger sister. Qin Shan, who had gotten her wish and entered Pingyuan No. 1 Middle School, returned home after class and told her brother mysteriously that the teacher had conveyed to them an important notice from the county that foreign guests were coming to visit Pingyuan.

"What does this have to do with you?" Qin Hai, who was eating, asked Qin Shan in surprise.

"Our teacher said that the county needs to select someone to be a waiter to receive Japanese foreign guests. Many students in our class have signed up." Qin Shan said.

"Nonsense!" Qin Hai reprimanded, "You didn't sign up, did you?"

"Isn't he going to come back and discuss with you?" Qin Shan lowered her head, twisted the corner of her clothes with her hands, and said anxiously. The subtext in the words clearly meant that she also hoped to have such an opportunity.

"No!" Qin Hai blocked his younger sister's idea without hesitation. Did he know what the waiter to be selected in the county was like, standing aside as a waitress when Kunio Kishida was entertained. The reason for selecting candidates in the county No. 1 middle school must be that the students in the No. 1 middle school are educated and have a good temperament. How could my own sister do such a thing?

"Why!" Qin Shan originally thought that her open-minded brother would support her, but at worst she should just ignore her and let her choose. Unexpectedly, as soon as she said her words, her brother refused without reservation. This made Qin Shan feel very disappointed, accompanied by strong dissatisfaction.

"You are a high school student, what are you doing to serve people like this? Besides, the reception is still Japanese, you don't know the Japanese..." Qin Hai didn't plan to say any more, some words were not suitable for children, My younger sister can barely be considered a child now.

"I just want to see what a foreign guest looks like, what is a waiter?" Qin Shan protested with her lips pouted.

Qin Haidao: "What's so good about foreign guests, aren't they the same as us? Japanese people are not special except that they are shorter, more wretched, and a little bow-legged."

"Of course you've seen it, and you think it's nothing. We all want to see it." Qin Shan said.

Qin Minghua, who was sitting on the side, said: "Xiaohai, Xiaoshan wants to see it, so you can agree with her to go. It's good to open your eyes. Our family used to be in Baihe Town, so we don't have the chance to meet foreign guests."

"Dad, there's really nothing to see about this foreign guest. Besides, this Kunio Kishida is here for me. If you want to see it, I'll call him to my house and let you see enough." Qin Hai Said helplessly.

"You're bragging again!" Qin Shan said, "He's a foreigner, you think it's Ning Mo, he will come if you ask him to come?"

Qin Haidao: "What's the difficulty? The Japanese are actually very easy to deal with. I will talk to him later, and I will invite him to eat Chinese home-cooked meals at home. He will definitely be willing to come. By the way, Dad, this I have another idea this time, I want to talk to Kunio Kishida about special steel, but I really have to let him come to the steel factory."

"What you said is true?" Qin Minghua became serious. He knew that his son sometimes made jokes innocuously, but he was very reliable when talking about business matters. Now that Qin Hai is so sure about what he said, maybe he really intends to invite the Japanese to his home.

Qin Haidao: "Kishida Kunio came to Pingyuan because the quality of the rotary blade steel produced by Qingfeng Factory exceeded their expectations. The Fukuoka Company is an agent of agricultural machinery products and has connections with many Japanese agricultural machinery companies. I think they must have a demand for high-quality special steel, but Qingfeng Factory can't meet their needs, but our steel factory can do it. From this point of view, our steel factory and Fukuoka society have a good relationship cooperation opportunity."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Qin Minghua said, "I'll make some arrangements for the next few days and let everyone clean up. Since we want to invite foreign guests, we must have a clean environment, right?"

"Brother, do you really want to invite foreign guests to our house? But, our house has nothing, how can we receive foreign guests? Also, on that day, can I be present? Should I stay at school and not come back? If I come back, what clothes should I wear..."

Qin Shan was stunned by Qin Hai's arrangement, and chased after Qin Hai, asking one question after another, as grand as a head of state visiting the house.

In a tense atmosphere, Kunio Kishida finally arrived at Pingyuan. In fact, his trip to Pingyuan was also very tossing. First, he got in touch with the Foreign Affairs Office of Anhe Province to determine the time and itinerary of the visit. Then, he came to Hongze according to the agreed time, and the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office sent a car to take him to Pingyuan. The car he was riding in was a Pusang assembled in Pujiang with German parts, and there were curtains on the windows. On the way from Hongze to Pingyuan, the accompanying staff of the Foreign Affairs Office suggested to him very tactfully, It is best not to open the curtain... It is said that it is to respect the privacy of the people along the way.

"Welcome, welcome, welcome!"

As soon as Kunio Kishida's car entered Pingyuan County, the elementary school students who had been waiting on both sides of the street began to wave bouquets and shout slogans. Everyone learned this method from news documentaries. After repeated training by teachers from several elementary schools in the county, the children performed very well.

Xia Qilong, secretary of the county party committee, presided over the welcoming ceremony for Kunio Kishida outside the building of the county party committee. He said to Kunio Kishida who got off the car: "Mr. Pingyuan, I hope your trip to Pingyuan will leave a good memory.”

The Japanese translator found from the Science and Technology Bureau stepped forward, intending to translate Xia Qilong's words into Japanese and tell Kunio Kishida. Unexpectedly, Kishida Kunio bowed at 90 degrees to Xia Qilong, and then said in a slightly stuttering but accurate Chinese: "Thank you Mr. Xia, thank you for welcoming my children on the road, for causing trouble to everyone, Please forgive me."

"Mr. Kishida, can you speak Chinese?" Xia Qilong was so surprised that he didn't care about the manuscript he had prepared, so he asked a straightforward question.

"I have worked in China for three years. I love Chinese culture very much, so I learned some Chinese. My Chinese is not good, please forgive me." Kunio Kishida said.

"No, no, no, your Chinese is very good. Since this is the case, that's great, then there will be no obstacles for everyone to communicate." Xia Qilong had a look of joy on his face, but he was crying in his heart. When encountering such a "China hand", the difficulty of reception is even greater. Originally, it was assumed that the Japanese could not understand Chinese, and it didn’t matter what the person next to him said wrong. Now the other party speaks Chinese very well, it is not easy to hide some things from him.

Guo Ming and other county government officials also came forward to welcome Kishida Kunio, and asked with concern if Kishida Kunio had a hard journey, whether he needed to go to a hotel to rest, what living needs he had, and so on.

"Gentlemen, I don't have any special needs. I came to Pingyuan mainly to inspect Qingfeng Agricultural Machinery Factory and exchange relevant technical issues with colleagues in Qingfeng Agricultural Machinery Factory. If you don't mind, I hope I can go to Qingfeng Agricultural Machinery Factory as soon as possible to start my investigation." Kunio Kishida said.

"Don't be so nervous, right?" Guo Ming said subconsciously. The county has made a lot of preparations to welcome Kunio Kishida. If the other party just walks around and leaves, aren't these preparations for nothing?

Kishida Kunio said: "Mr. Guo, thank you very much for everything you have done, but I came to Pingyuan mainly to inspect Qingfeng Agricultural Machinery Factory, so I hope to have more time for my inspection, please take care of me .”

"County Guo, if the foreign guests have such a request, let's act according to the foreign guests' opinions." The staff of the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office who accompanied Kunio Kishida spoke, and the order he received was to provide services for the foreign guests. If he does not violate the regulations, he will try his best to satisfy them.

"In that case, then...Master Ning, have you made arrangements?" Guo Ming asked Ning Zhongying who was standing by.

"It's all arranged." Ning Zhongying replied.

"Then please invite Mr. Kishida to inspect Qingfeng Factory. By the way, Director Ning, who will be responsible for accompanying and explaining after Mr. Kishida arrives at Qingfeng Factory?" Guo Ming asked.

Ning Zhongying pointed to Qin Hai beside him, and said, "We plan to let Xiao Qin take charge."

"Xiao Qin..." Guo Ming frowned slightly. He lowered his voice and said to Ning Zhongying: "Director Ning, is it appropriate for Xiao Qin to be in charge of such a major foreign event? If someone says something inappropriate, it will have a serious international impact."

Ning Zhongying spread his hands and said, "Major Guo, we can't do anything about it. I don't know much about production technology. Our factory director and section chief Leng do know a little bit, but I heard that we have to inform foreign guests Introduce, they all have calf tendons and dare not go forward. Our factory is Xiaoqin, who is stupid and bold, if he is not allowed to take responsibility, who else can we turn to?"

"This is a big deal..." Guo Ming stomped his feet and said annoyedly, "It's just that I didn't tell you about this matter, and you have created such a big hidden danger. No, no, absolutely no, we must find a political Someone more reliable will come to accompany the foreign guests. If you can't find someone, then transfer them from the county."

Ning Zhongying said: "Major Guo, can the people you draw from the county explain our technical problems clearly?"

"That's better than making mistakes." Guo Ming said angrily, "Or, you, Lao Ning, will accompany you personally. I can trust your political awareness."

At this moment, Kunio Kishida came over and said to Guo Ming: "Mr. Guo, I am coming to Pingyuan this time, and I very much hope to meet the young man who communicated with Mr. Nakamura of our club last time. Can you arrange for him to come and explain for me during the inspection?"

"Young man..." Guo Ming was taken aback, but he couldn't remember who Kunio Kishida was talking about. In fact, Guo Ming had heard about Ning Zhongying and Qin Hai's exchange with Nakamura Jun, but he was a little confused at this moment.

"There's nothing we can do about it. This is a foreign guest asking to see Qin Hai, County Magistrate Guo, what do you think?" Ning Zhongying asked gloatingly from the side.