"There are no small matters in diplomacy." Guo Zhen looked at him. "Neither of us wants to repeat the farce of 1973. Speak your mind."
Upon hearing this, the director's expression changed. Helpless, he could only say, "Our staff almost mixed up the guests from the two countries due to some reasons, but fortunately, it was resolved and did not cause any impact."
The director can't very well say that his team was not united and was divided, which almost caused another diplomatic blunder, can he?
Guo Zhen, known for his strictness and demanding nature, said, "This kind of cadre cannot stay in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, especially in the Protocol Department, a place that always requires meticulousness and caution."
“We’re lucky we can resolve this today, but what about next time? And the time after that?” Guo Zhen said in a somber tone. “This must be dealt with seriously.”
The director immediately said, "Don't worry, I will definitely handle this seriously!"
When he gets back, he'll definitely deal with that troublemaker!
The director thought to himself.
Guo Zhen softened his expression and continued speaking calmly to the other leaders.
Mingzhu stood to the side, translating.
After the leaders finished speaking, Guo Zhen went to the front and gave a speech, saying some official things. There was also a lunch at noon.
Jiang Ci completed his mission. Because he had a pleasant conversation with Lao Ying, when their country's leaders arrived, they introduced Jiang Ci to them.
Jiang Ci cherishes every opportunity to stand out and to speak with her superiors; of course, she seizes every chance.
When Liu Ke and Mingzhu invited Jiang Ci to their table for dinner, the leader was still chatting enthusiastically with Jiang Ci.
Mingzhu could even read obvious interest in the other person's eyes.
What exactly did she say?
Jiang Ci and the leader finished speaking before she took her leave.
"I look forward to seeing you again, beautiful Ms. Jiang," the gentleman from Country Y said very tactfully.
Jiang Ci smiled and said, "Of course."
After walking away from Jiang Ci, Liu Ke couldn't help but ask, "What were you talking about?"
Jiang Ci remained calm. "It's nothing, I just talked about tea and coffee."
"ah?"
"He said he had drunk a lot of tea in our country, so I gave him some examples of minor varieties, which surprised him. I also mentioned that our country produces coffee, and that the coffee grown in Dian City is Arabica, which was introduced from France in 1892. So I took the opportunity to chat with him about coffee."
Jiang Ci remained remarkably calm. When dealing with foreigners, she could effortlessly find a plethora of topics that would pique their interest and generate their desire to buy.
She calmly said, "He said that people in his country regard tea as their life, especially black tea. They think our country's black tea is very delicious, but the export volume is not large, so they feel very sorry. I told him that there is a high possibility that the export volume will be increased in the future. He was a little skeptical and said that if such a day comes, he will definitely place a large order on behalf of his country."
Mingzhu and Liu Ke were both stunned.
Is it possible to chat with foreigners like this?
But... why can't we do that?!
Their Ministry of Foreign Affairs already has the task of promoting international economic cooperation and trade and protecting national commercial interests.
Judging from the leader's words, he wanted to buy black tea for their country.
At the dinner table, Liu Ke immediately told the director about the matter.
After listening, the director glanced at Jiang Ci, then glanced at her again.
To ponder.
How come this girl is so clever?
You've thought of all of that!
Although Guo Zhen had finalized some trade and cultural matters during the exchange, the other party hadn't explicitly stated that they had placed an order!
He didn't say anything extra, but only asked about the details of Jiang Ci's conversation with the leader.
Jiang Ci said everything.
The director only let her go after she had talked until her throat was dry.
Jiang Ci took a big gulp of tea and then immediately started eating rice.
She was starving to death.
She swallowed a bite of food, then suddenly looked up and unexpectedly met the eyes of the person sitting at the head of the table.
Cold and sharp, exuding a powerful sense of oppression.
The way he looked at her was like an eagle stalking a small rabbit, with an undisguised sense of predation.
Jiang Ci remained calm, raised her hand, and poured a small amount of red wine into her glass.
She gently curved her lips into a smile and raised her glass to the man not far away.
The man's eyes darkened, and his gaze toward Jiang Ci became increasingly sharp.
Jiang Ci took a sip of red wine, looked away, and continued to focus all her attention on the food on the table.
How could she possibly let go of a free meal and drinks opportunity?!
Jiang Ci slurped and shoveled as she filled her stomach.
She had nothing to do in the afternoon, but Jiang Ci wasn't in a hurry to leave.
Now that Guo Zhen knows about her, whether she leaves or not, does that mean Guo Zhen will let her go?
Jiangci continued to make friends and expand his network at this event.
The director continued to stay by Guo Zhen's side.
However, Guo Zhen was having a private conversation inside, while he and Guo Zhen's secretary stood outside the door.
The secretary glanced at the director and said, "I heard that your department recently hired a new person?"
The director looked at the secretary in surprise, "What do you mean by that?"
"It's nothing. I just heard it from other people. They said that the newcomer has a powerful background and is backed by the Cheng family, a research institute under the Ministry of Military Industry."
Beijing is only so big. With just one sentence, the director knew which family the Cheng family belonged to. His expression tightened. He hadn't expected Jiang Ci to have such a powerful background. When he did the background check, Jiang Ci's file didn't mention it.
"I've never heard of this before..." the director said cautiously.
"Hehe, shall I tell you what I've heard?"
The director immediately showed an expression of eagerness to hear more.
The secretary said, "This new woman was originally an educated youth sent to the countryside. She married a rural man. Logically speaking, she shouldn't be able to return to her hometown or come to Beijing if she doesn't get a divorce. It was the Cheng family who transferred their entire family's household registration to Beijing, which is how they became Beijing residents."
The secretary lowered her eyes. "According to what I've heard, that newcomer committed all sorts of evil deeds during his time in the countryside, even framing educated youth and plotting against others."
The director frowned but remained silent.
The secretary said meaningfully, "I don't think someone with such a bad record should stay in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After all, no matter how kind and amiable some people may appear on the surface, if they are bad inside, it doesn't change the fact that they are inherently bad."
“If she were to be turned by spies or agents, those people wouldn’t hesitate to sell out our country’s core secrets,” the secretary said with a smile. “Director Yan, don’t you think so?”
The director chuckled indistinctly.
After the secretary left, he slapped himself on the head repeatedly, yelling, "I told you not to stand with him! I told you not to stand with him!"
There isn't a single person in the officialdom who isn't shrewd, and as the Director of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he is the shrewdest of the shrewd.
The secretary's words were clearly aimed at Jiang Ci.
Did the secretary say such a thing himself?
No, no, no.
It was his boss who hinted at it to him!
There's only one meaning from the boss.
Kick Jiang Ci out of his team, otherwise, if Jiang Ci makes any mistakes, you, Director Yan, will also suffer the consequences.
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