Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0434 Falling into the Eyes of Others
Portland Street in London has a name that has been around for hundreds of years. There are some ancient buildings on both sides of the road. Although many buildings have been demolished and rebuilt over the years, their ancient atmosphere is still difficult to conceal.
At 49-51 Portland Street, there is an old and special building. Both the foundation and the carvings reveal that it is a British building, but the surface of the building is decorated with Middle-earth style.
The traditional British style, with the embellishment of Middle-earth style, adds a bit of liveliness to the original dullness. This place is none other than the Chinese Embassy in the UK.
This was the earliest overseas diplomatic mission of the Qing Dynasty and has been in use to this day.
At this time, in the reception hall of the embassy, Nan Yi was sitting on the reception sofa inside, holding a JDZ ceramic teacup in his hand, and sitting side by side with Xu Li.
"The bag on the left is my return gift to you, and the bag on the right is what Chen Feng asked me to bring to you." Nan Yi put down the teacup and took out a red paper bag from his pocket. "I know it may not be convenient for you to prepare it, so I prepared it for you."
As he spoke, Nan Yi opened the red paper package, opened the seal wide, and faced Xu Li.
Xu Li shook his head, smiled, took out a ten-pound note from his pocket, stuffed it into the opening, and sealed it again, "It's only ten dollars, my salary is not that high."
"It's a lot. It's almost one hundred and fifty. But you didn't lose out. Not to mention the return gift I gave you, the gas money I spent on bringing your things here is more than this amount."
Nan Yi put the red envelope back into his pocket and said, "I bought a house in Oxford. I can't stay here for long. You can go and stay there during the holidays. The scenery nearby is very nice."
"Okay, I live in the dormitory of my company, and there are two people in one room. It's inconvenient for me to stay alone for a while. You have a house, which is perfect. I will stay at your place on weekends."
"Just stay wherever you want. Don't be polite to me. But don't bring a man with you to live there, otherwise Chen Feng and I won't be able to explain."
"What are you talking about? Why are you so talkative?" Xu Li said angrily.
"Xiao Xu, there are friends." At this time, the door of the reception room was opened and the embassy's ambassador Xing Dezheng walked in from outside.
"Ambassador Xing, let me introduce you. This is my friend Nan Yi." Xu Li stood up and said to Xing Dezheng, "He brought something for me from China."
"Hello, Ambassador Xing. I am Nan Yi."
"Hello." Xing Dezheng shook hands with Nan Yi warmly . "Comrade Xiaonan, are you here to study or to work?"
"Here on business."
"Comrade Nan, are you new to London?"
"No, I've been here for a while. I went back a while ago. The date we arranged has come , so I'm going back to get married."
"It's marriage, congratulations."
"Thanks."
"Please take a seat."
Xing Dezheng was not in a hurry to leave. He invited Nan Yi to sit down, as if he wanted to have a long talk with Nan Yi.
Nan Yi thought about it, but couldn't figure out Xing Dezheng's thoughts. He thought he had been spotted by someone who had ulterior motives just because he caught a stranger and started chatting with him. It was not surprising that he had been spotted by someone. Fang's Group had been very active recently, and Fang Mengyin's background must have been known to someone. Naturally, he couldn't escape.
"Comrade Nan, what is your impression of London?" Xing Dezheng took a sip of the tea poured by Xu Li, looked at Nan Yi with a smile on his face, and asked casually.
Nan Yi chuckled and used the action of holding the teacup to organize his thoughts, "London is like a bunch of seemingly brilliant flowers, but unfortunately, it has passed its blooming period, its roots are dead, it has been eaten by termites, and has been soaked in stagnant water, so it has begun to rot.
Three hundred years ago, the sun rose from the prime meridian in Greenwich. For three hundred years, the sun has never set. But today, the sun should also set. Where it rises, it should also set . The ebb and flow of the tide will eventually return to the origin. "
"Haha, Comrade Nan is very talented in writing." Hearing Nan Yi's words, Xing Dezheng smiled brightly, and his eyes softened when he looked at Nan Yi.
The Fang Group first participated in the investment of the China World Trade Center, and then Fang Mengyin specifically donated 50 million Hong Kong dollars to the Asian Games. Coupled with Fang Mengyin's extraordinary identity, she has already caught the attention of the people above.
Because of the unusual relationship between London and Hong Kong, some official news would naturally be passed to the embassy here. Besides, Xing Dezheng couldn't be without friends, so how could he not have some gossip?
Nan Yi was a smart man. He understood the meaning of his words, but he did not point it out. Instead, he used vivid and figurative words to express his attitude towards the Eagle Country and implicitly stated his position.
"You studied literature at Nan Tongyi University, right?"
"No, I studied economics at Peking University, class of 1977."
"What a coincidence, we are alumni. I am from the class of 1958, Department of Spanish." Xing Dezheng said with a surprised expression.
"It's a coincidence. If you weren't a graduate of Peking University, you wouldn't have pushed the topic in this direction." Nan Yi thought to himself, but said, "That's a coincidence. It turns out that Ambassador Xing is my senior brother."
Nan Yi is now very sure that Xing Dezheng knows Fang Mengyin's background, and naturally knows Fang Mengyin's proud grandson. As for deeper information, it should not be known yet. He is not a traitor to the party or the country, so there is no need to label him as "S". Everything must be investigated.
"You don't have to call me Ambassador Xing. Just call me Senior Brother Xing from now on."
"Okay, Senior Brother Xing, you can just call me Xiaonan from now on. After meeting Senior Brother Xing, I will have my own family in London, and I will be more courageous when walking on the street."
"Haha, Xiaonan is really good at talking." Xing Dezheng nodded at Nan Yi and said, "The embassy serves our citizens and overseas Chinese. Even if I am not your senior brother, this is your mother's home, the mother's home of all Chinese people."
"Senior Brother Xing is absolutely right. This is the home of all the Chinese living in Yingtai." Nan Yi said in agreement.
"How long will Xiaonan be on business in London?"
"It's not clear yet. It may take some time. I'm not leaving so soon." Nan Yi knew that his first conversation with Xing Dezheng was about to end.
"Then come over more often when you have time. We have guests coming today, so I won't say much to you. Xiao Xu, you guys should finish quickly, as we still need to prepare."
"Yes, Ambassador Xing."
After Xing Dezheng left, Xu Li said to Nan Yi: "Whatever you have done recently, Ambassador Xing knows about your existence."
"I'm not doing anything, it's my grandma who's doing something. Well, since you have something else to do today, I won't stay any longer . Come to my place for dinner this weekend at 11 o'clock."
"Okay, it's better to eat what you cook than eat out. At least you cook authentic Chinese food. Buy a conger eel. I ate it last time and thought it was delicious." Xu Li said.
"Anything else?"
"No, I'll eat whatever you cook. I'm not picky."
As Xu Li spoke, he walked Nan Yi outside and walked him out of the embassy.
After saying goodbye to Xu Li, Nan Yi got into the car and said to Ueto Yami, "Yami, did the school beauty call?"
"not yet."
"Then don't rush back. Find a place to sit down and wait for her to call before we go back."
