Upon hearing this, Jiang Si and Director Yang exchanged a glance. "Did they say what it is?"
"No." Xiao Qi shook his head.
The matter was brought to me by Minister Zhao's assistant, but the assistant did not provide any specific details.
However, on the way back, Xiao Qi still told Jiang Si what he knew.
“A group of people came to the office this morning. I heard from the office director that the person in charge was the vice minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
"Accompanying him were the Director of the Protocol Department and people from the Translation Department."
"Someone from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"
"Um!"
Xiao Qi nodded. "They stayed in Minister Zhao's office for quite a while, and even had the secretariat send over several documents."
"They only left just now."
Hearing this, Jiang Si roughly understood what was going on.
The only connection she has with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is this project she's currently working on.
After all, it's a hotel catering to foreign guests.
It's normal for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to inquire about the project's progress.
Upon closer examination, it might be more than just inquiring about something.
It's worth noting that more than ten countries participated in this event, and the level of contestants from each country was quite high.
Ironically, it was this unknown person who was chosen in the end.
Anyone who hears this will have something to say to themselves.
I'm not afraid of whispering, but I'm afraid that some people will use this opportunity to smear China.
They say China can't afford to lose and that they're engaging in underhanded tactics!
If this gets out internationally, it won't be as simple as just losing face.
Therefore, Jiang Si guessed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had most likely heard some rumors.
That's why we rushed over here.
Sure enough, when she arrived at the office, Minister Zhao called her directly into his office.
"Please sit down," Minister Zhao said, gesturing to the chair opposite him.
After Jiang Si sat down, he went straight to the point.
"Xiao Jiang, your design is attracting a lot of attention both domestically and internationally."
"This is a good thing, but some people who don't know the situation have raised questions about our selection process."
Jiang Si listened quietly without interrupting.
Minister Zhao continued, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that it's better to guide than to block!"
"Since there are doubts, then we will show it openly and honestly."
"So, they plan to organize a visit at the end of the month, inviting some staff from the embassy in China and several newspapers to go and see the construction site together."
This visit, ostensibly for exchange, was in reality a tough battle to deal with doubts.
"You can come along then, and if they don't understand anything, you can explain it to them."
After he finished speaking, Minister Zhao looked over with a serious expression.
"This matter concerns not only your personal reputation but also the face of the country, so you must be careful and cautious when answering questions."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' message is clear: if there are doubts, then let's address them directly and frankly.
Didn't you have doubts?
Then please invite all of you over. Feel free to ask any questions you may have.
That way, we won't have to bring this up every few days.
Jiang Si was already mentally prepared, so her expression remained calm as always after hearing the news.
"Minister Zhao, rest assured, I will not let you down."
Minister Zhao nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.
He enjoys dealing with intelligent people like Jiang Si who are quick to understand.
"Okay, I feel much more at ease knowing that you said that."
As if remembering something, Minister Zhao added, "By the way, the Translation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will send a few professional translators over tomorrow morning. You can coordinate with them then."
Jiang Si had no objection to this.
Actually, her English is quite good.
After all, she attended the best girls' school in Shanghai from a young age, and her small classes were always taught bilingually.
However, there are too many technical terms in architectural design, so it's always good to prepare in advance.
It would be better to avoid getting stuck during translation.
Seeing her nod in agreement and look confident, Minister Zhao visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, that's settled then! Take these next few days to prepare. We'll keep in touch if anything comes up."
“Okay, Minister.” Jiang Si nodded.
Once she knew what was going on, she stopped being in a hurry.
She painstakingly crafted this design from scratch, and had already memorized all the relevant details, so there was nothing she needed to prepare.
As soon as the time came, Jiang Si would leave work on time.
Overtime is out of the question.
When I went downstairs, Uncle Chen was already waiting outside.
Ever since Huo Tingzhou left, Uncle Chen has been picking her up from get off work every day without fail.
"Uncle Chen, I have something to do, so I won't be going home for lunch. Could you please take me to the Beijing Grand Hotel?"
Jiang Si had arranged to have dinner with her third uncle and ninth master yesterday.
This time, Uncle San and Uncle Zhong stayed in Shanghai for quite a while, not returning to Beijing until May.
So when Jiang Si inquired about the courtyard house, she went directly to Ninth Master.
However, courtyard houses are rare and hard to come by.
Ninth Master inquired for several months without any news.
Until last week, things finally started to look promising.
Ninth Master has finally found a suitable courtyard.
The homeowner had just been exonerated at the beginning of the year, and this time he planned to move his whole family south to Guangzhou to stay with relatives.
That's why he was in a hurry to sell the courtyard house he had.
The courtyard is a single-section courtyard with 12 rooms in total, which is more than enough for my brother's family of six to live in.
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