Chapter 1276: Shooting Yourself in the Foot
Xiao Peng inquired and finally understood the meaning of "shooting oneself in the foot." He had underestimated the Dutch people's passion for pandas! Now, a vigorous "keep the pandas" campaign had begun right outside his home. Thousands of people, dressed in black and white, wearing panda-patterned hats, carrying panda stuffed animals, and holding banners, had descended on the gates of Villa Eikenhorst.
If it weren't for those panda dolls and the like, Xiao Peng would have thought that they were here to bury him!
Xiao Peng was too lazy to waste time with them. "Don't you guys have to work? The country gives you such good benefits just to let you mess around like this? If you were busy working every day, how could you have so much free time?"
Not only were there marching crowds at the scene, but there were also police officers maintaining order, reporters rushing in for interviews, and even vendors selling panda-related products!
This is such a mess!
Xiao Peng wanted to call the police to chase them away, but they were also well-behaved: they didn't shout or come to Xiao Peng's door, but stayed around. You could see them but couldn't sue them for disturbing the public or disrupting his normal life: their activities were legitimate and approved by the police...
The police didn't want to approve it, but they couldn't refuse: it was a citizen's right.
So Xiao Peng once again felt the feeling of "a toad crawling on the instep of your feet - it doesn't bite you, but it makes you feel disgusted."
This life is unbearable!
It's better to ignore them. Xiao Peng simply dragged Kasin to play computer games. However, Alfred came over and interrupted his game after a while.
After knowing the reason why Alfred came to find him, Xiao Peng couldn't help but sigh: This foreigner has also learned bad things!
Seeing Xiao Peng ignoring them, they gathered a group of children, dressed up like pandas, and knocked on Xiao Peng's door, insisting on seeing him. Alfred could have directly refused others, but how could he refuse these children?
Okay, let’s go find Xiao Peng.
Who the hell taught them this dirty trick? Using children to get things done is clearly a Daxia trick, right?
This was awkward. He could ignore the adults, but he couldn't ignore the children, so he quickly asked Bellucci to prepare desserts to entertain this "children's delegation."
What's even more surprising is that two of the children in this "delegation" can speak Chinese! In fluent Chinese, they expressed to Xiao Peng their anticipation for the pandas.
What could Xiao Peng say? He had to take care of these little ancestors first.
But the fact proved that: the little ancestor was the most difficult to please. Xiao Peng just said: "Children, I will consider your opinions carefully." The result caused a 'crying chorus'. It was spectacular to see more than a dozen children crying together!
Although the child is not big, his voice is really loud. The sound can be heard outside. Xiao Peng was stunned. Fortunately, several parents came in, otherwise they would think that he had done something to these children!
Maids such as Vander Loupe and Valissa all joined in the effort: they finally coaxed these little ancestors with delicious food and game consoles and toys. By the time they sent them away, Xiao Peng felt exhausted.
Xiao Peng considered himself a big fan of children. Look at Emile, Moreau's daughter Cathy, and Walter's son Tom—what wonderful children! Xiao Peng himself had even considered raising a few children, but the torment he endured from these children left him with a traumatic memory. He now had nightmares of children crying in front of him.
Well...it's better not to have children!
Is it okay to be afraid? Admit it and stay safe!
So what did God say? What you fear will come true. The Dutch people were surprised to find that: Huh? Xiao Peng seemed to have no way to deal with children!
So the next morning, a bus stopped in front of the Eikenhorst Villa, and this time there came another bus full of "pandas", oh no, they were children.
However, this group of children are still "competitors" with the children who came yesterday. The ones who came this time are representatives of children from Rotterdam. They came to express to Xiao Peng the welcome of the people of Rotterdam to the giant pandas!
Okay, I’ll serve them dessert again. This time, they’re even more ruthless, even taking care of their lunch…
Xiao Peng was already seriously considering escaping: This is not going to work. If all the Dutch kids come here every day, he will go bankrupt even if he provides them with food.
There was one bus this time. What if three more buses came from The Hague?
My scalp tingles just thinking about it.
After finally sending these little guys away, Xiao Peng received three formal visiting letters while he was still considering his escape route. One was from Wim Detmann, the mayor of The Hague; one was from Ahmed Abotalib, the mayor of Rotterdam. If he could accept these two, he couldn't understand the third visiting letter; Johannes Hooke, the mayor of Delft, also came to join in the fun!
Bosses, are you guys looking for me because you are short of one person for the mahjong game?
Too many lice won't bite, too many debts won't be pressed. Xiao Peng simply asked the three of them to come at the same time to see what you are going to do!
As it turned out, he had done another stupid thing.
None of these three came here on their own.
Ahmed Abotalib and Wim Detman both brought professional evaluation teams, starting with a discussion of the two places' cultures, their relationship with Daxia, and using various data including the environment and climate of the two places and the attitudes of the people to prove that we are the most suitable place for pandas to settle.
Looking at the posture of the two groups, Xiao Peng was worried that they might start fighting if they had a disagreement.
These two groups of people are easy to deal with, but the most troublesome one is Delft's mayor, Johannes Hooke.
Unlike the other two who brought a professional assessment team, he only brought his son.
His attitude is very simple: if the panda is placed in The Hague, the people of Rotterdam will be unhappy; if it is placed in Rotterdam, the people of The Hague will be unhappy. It is better to place it in Delft. I will be between you two, and it will be convenient for either of you to come.
While a small city like Delft, with a population of 100,000, isn't as influential as The Hague and Rotterdam, Mr. Xiao has a connection to Delft! Just attending a fraternity party can save lives! And Delft is a 'city of knowledge,' meaning it's home to many sensible young people who won't block your door and disrupt your life, nor will they organize their children to bother you and disrupt your life. Look at me, I brought my son with me.
To be honest, Xiao Peng would rather he hadn't brought his son. He felt embarrassed from the bottom of his heart when he looked at Johannes Hook's son.
Who is Johannes Hooker's son?
Del Hook!
Seeing Del smiling at him, Xiao Peng wanted to carry him into the well and drown him - you pervert! Can't you just stay away from me?
Johannes Hooker, you're the mayor! Did you know your son is a pervert?
Just when Xiao Peng was about to go crazy, Walter told him a good news: Chen Cheng called, and all the crew members were on duty and ready to set off at any time!
So what are you waiting for? Let's go!
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