Eight o'clock in the evening.
The banquet hall on the first floor of Longjiang Hotel was brightly lit and packed with distinguished guests.
The evening reception was particularly grand and had been booked by the provincial government.
The most important group of people in the venue were a dozen or so Soviet members of the Soviet delegation.
There are more than one hundred people from all walks of life at the provincial government.
Including the neatly-dressed waiters in uniform, the total number of people in the hall reached more than two hundred.
Although there were many people, the venue did not seem noisy. These people were of extremely high quality, and they spoke in soft voices and with a gentle attitude.
The logistics minister in the crowd seemed particularly nervous.
"I'm sorry, Director Bai, I can't find a suitable liquor, so I can only use vodka."
The logistics minister traveled all over the provincial capital for an entire afternoon, but in the end he was unable to find a suitable liquor for the reception.
At this time, the goods are not freely circulated, but there are indicators.
A train supplying high-end liquor to Heilongjiang Province had an accident.
The previous stock had just been consumed.
Director Bai sighed and could only admit that he had bad luck.
I hope the people in the Soviet Russian delegation won’t cause any complaints.
Otherwise, my career would be over.
He learned from the grapevine that not only the provincial party committee but also the national government attached great importance to the visit of the Soviet Russian delegation.
Due to some reasons, the relationship between China and the Soviet Union was very tense and the two countries almost cut off contact.
But after the new leader takes office, the policy will change.
Due to the huge pressure from the West, the Soviet Union also had a strong desire to repair relations.
This mission is nominally a private economic delegation.
But it carries the initial test of both sides.
Once good contact is established, further communication can be achieved.
Therefore, the leaders above attach great importance to it.
Andrei, the head of the Soviet Russian delegation, was probably in his forties, with a large dark red beard, tall stature, deep features, and a typical Slavic appearance.
He holds a very high status in both the Soviet and business circles, so he served as the head of the diplomatic mission this time.
Such a high-ranking and powerful person was suddenly grabbed by the beard.
He groaned in pain.
"Elena, my elf princess, only you dare to be so naughty."
He turned around and saw his niece who was as pretty as a doll, and immediately smiled.
Elena is the darling of the whole family and is loved by everyone.
"Hello, Uncle Andre."
Elena lifted up the hems of her skirt and turned around.
"How about my new dress? Is it pretty?"
"Jane is so beautiful that even the stars in the sky are eclipsed by you."
"But, I remember you didn't like this kind of occasion, so why did you come here?"
Andre even has a niece with a unique personality, advocating freedom and pursuing individuality.
Normally, I don't like these kinds of social banquets at all, I find them very boring.
"Uncle, I have a friend to introduce to you later."
Elena blinked her charming sapphire eyes.
"oh?"
Andre looked surprised.
"Could it be that my beautiful little princess has found her prince?"
He raised an eyebrow and smiled.
"Uncle, what are you talking about?"
"Just an ordinary friend."
Elena pouted and acted coquettishly.
"Hehe, is that a male friend or a female friend?"
"Well... a male friend."
"Haha, this is the first time you introduce a male friend to me."
Andre smiled.
"Oh, uncle, you are so annoying!"
"If you dare to make fun of me again, I will pull out your beard!"
Elena raised her pink fist and glared at him threateningly.
"Okay, okay, just bring him over later."
Andre said lovingly.
Only then did Elena turn around and leave with satisfaction.
"Miss Elena, can I ask you to dance with me?"
At this time, dance music started.
A young Soviet Russian man walked up to Elena and extended his right hand like a gentleman.
"Sorry, I'm busy."
Elena shook her head lightly.
The man showed a look of regret and could only watch her beautiful back as she left.
At the entrance of Longjiangmen Pavilion.
"Hey, Village Chief Chen, your village has made so much money, can't you buy some nicer clothes?"
Ye Qiuyan complained.
She dressed up specially that day, wearing a Lenin coat, pigtails, and lambskin boots.
But Chen Jianan...
Ju Bu was wearing a coarse navy blue work suit.
He was holding two bulging fat bags in his hands.
"Isn't my outfit nice?"
"My mother washed it very clean before coming here."
Chen Jianan didn't care.
When his family was poor, his clothes were covered with patches upon patches, and it was good enough if they didn't show any skin.
This work suit was specially made by a tailor after he became the village chief. It is his best clothes.
Although the material of the clothes is not high-end, they fit well.
"Oh my god, whatever you want..."
Ye Qiuyan slapped her forehead, looking helpless.
The Longjiang Hotel is of high standards, with four guards standing guard at the door.
A man stepped forward and stopped the two men.
Ye Qiuyan took out the invitation letter.
Heilongjiang Province Daily is a media outlet that is qualified to report, and she made special efforts to become a reporter covering the banquet.
But Chen Jianan was stopped.
"He is my friend."
Ye Qiuyan said quickly.
"no."
"This is a foreign-related banquet, and the security level is high. He cannot be allowed in."
The guard looked at Chen Jianan.
From the way he was dressed, to the two dirt-covered fertilizer bags, it was obvious at first glance that he was a farmer.
"this……"
Ye Qiuyan was a little confused.
I thought that with my identity as a reporter, I could bring Chen Jianan in.
But I couldn’t even get through the door.
"Don't worry, don't we have an appointment with Elena? Wait a moment."
Chen Jianan said calmly.
He did not go into the melodramatic scene of angrily scolding the guards for looking down on others.
He just stood there quietly, calm and relaxed.
Ye Qiuyan looked surprised.
How old is Chen Jianan? How can he have such a magnanimous demeanor?
In his eyes, the cheap clothes and the guards' attitude were not taken seriously.
In other words, he has an indifferent attitude towards everything.
This kind of people either look down on foreign experts or just look down on foreign experts.
Or have absolute self-confidence.
Which one is he?
"Qiu Yan!"
"Village Chief Chen!"
"I'm sorry I'm late."
A beautiful figure quickly walked down the stairs.
"This person is my friend."
Elena spoke to the guard in Russian.
“Bang!”
The guard said nothing and continued to salute.
The three of them entered the gate in succession.
In the hall.
The pianist and violinist worked together to play beautiful music.
Pairs of men and women are dancing gracefully.
Longjiang Hotel is very nice. This is a Russian-style banquet, and dancing is indispensable.
Elena originally wanted to take Chen Jianan to introduce him to her uncle immediately.
But I found that my uncle was dancing with someone, so I had to wait for a while.
After rejecting the third man who invited her to dance.
Elena finally lost her patience.
"Village Chief Chen, can you dance?"
Elena suddenly thought of a good idea.
Isn't this a ready-made shield?
"Well, how can he dance?"
Ye Qiuyan chuckled.
She knew Chen Jianan's background and knew that he had never left Xiaoheyan Village in his life.
Where can I learn to dance?
At this time, the previous song ended.
A new tune started.
It is a classic tango dance music, one step away.
"What a coincidence! I happen to know a little bit."
Chen Jianan could see that Elena wanted to use him as a shield.
But since you need help from others, just do them a favor.
He put down the fat bag, took Elena's hand, and walked onto the dance floor.
As soon as this young couple entered the venue, they attracted a lot of attention.
It's really such a contrast!
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