Chapter 780: Being a "Carpet Star"
One thing illustrates just how close Holden is: before Xiao Peng could finish explaining the Bentley's interior to the people in the livestream, their crew had already arrived. As soon as Xiao Peng got out of the car, the sound of a military band filled the air.
This made Xiao Peng quite embarrassed. He hadn't expected this to happen. His current look was quite unusual: although he had asked Hua Chong and Ka Xin to dress more formally, he himself wore a striking floral shirt, sunglasses, and a straw hat, looking like a tourist. And there was a red carpet in front of him.
Have I become a "carpet star" without any works?
A middle-aged woman stood nearby, smiling. Xiao Peng said with a wry smile, "Prime Minister Motley, aren't you making too much of a fuss?"
This middle-aged woman is none other than the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mottley.
After hearing Xiao Peng's words, Motley laughed and said, "Xiao, our country is too small! Let's put it this way, if you drink a glass of rum with your friends today, everyone on the island will know about it tomorrow. In a country like this, there are really no small things. I want to thank you for agreeing to promote tourism to Barbados. Your influence is a great publicity opportunity for Barbados."
Xiao Peng smiled bitterly and said, "What influence do I have? Maybe only people in China can recognize my face. If I walked down the street here, you wouldn't recognize me."
"I may not recognize you, but everyone has heard of you," Motley said with a smile. "And it would be wonderful if the Chinese people could learn about Barbados and more people came to travel here. To be honest, according to the data survey conducted by our Tourism Bureau, Chinese tourists currently have the highest per capita spending power among tourists visiting Barbados. If more Chinese tourists come to Barbados, it will be a great thing for us! Mr. Xiao, please!"
Xiao Peng looked at the red carpet in front of him, then at the selfie stick in his hand and his clothes, then turned to look at Kaxin and Hua Chong who had bruised faces and noses. He swears to God, he never thought that his first red carpet walk in his life would be like this.
But he couldn't stay away from the band, right? What should he do? Wave at the band like they do on TV? But he wasn't a leader, so how could that work?
Damn! I love whoever I want!
Xiao Peng turned the live camera directly to Mottley: "Brothers, let me introduce you. This is Ms. Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados. Prime Minister Mottley, please say hello to our Chinese netizens."
Motley glanced at the screen and was a little confused. She saw that the barrage of comments was refreshing as fast as a rocket. She was shocked - were Xiao Peng's fans too fanatical?
I don't know why the barrage of comments is so overwhelming? Everyone is there trying their best to win the lottery, so how could the barrage of comments not be refreshing fast?
Mottley adjusted his mood and waved at the screen with a smile on his face: "Hello, my Chinese friends, I am Mia Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados. On behalf of Barbados, I welcome all Chinese friends to travel to Barbados!"
Xiao Peng said to the screen, "Some of you may not be able to speak English well, so let me translate for you. Barbados Prime Minister Mottley welcomes everyone to travel to Barbados. Well, many people may not know this place, Barbados. It's a beautiful island country in the Caribbean Sea, the only developed black country on the planet. Look, the country's top leader has personally welcomed you. Pretty impressive, right? Actually, Barbados used to have a Governor-General, just like Australia and Canada. This was because it was once part of the Commonwealth, but they later withdrew from the Commonwealth, abolishing the position of Governor-General. At the same time, they also dismissed the Queen of England as the head of state."
"Let me tell you something funny. Britain has always treated Barbados as a colony. Although they don't have the energy to govern it, they still consider it a part of themselves. Barbados's complete independence makes them very unhappy. The British have a problem. When they encounter a problem, they never consider where the problem lies. Their first reaction is to pass the buck. Guess who they think of first when Barbados becomes independent? It must be China! 'Throw the blame on China' is their usual style! The funniest thing is that even Barbadians themselves say that they left the Commonwealth because of the Americans, but the British just cover their ears and act like the heroine in a Qiong Yao drama: 'I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it.' They just want to throw the blame on China!"
"But don't think that withdrawing from the Commonwealth is a big deal for the UK. The Commonwealth itself is a very loose organization. Basically, you can come and go as you please. Joining the Commonwealth is also up to you. Take Pakistan and India for example. They are both members of the Commonwealth, but didn't they still fight each other bitterly? Moreover, Pakistan withdrew, joined, and withdrew again several times. The nominal head of state of those Commonwealth countries is the Queen of England, but do they really listen to her when encountering problems? The British themselves don't listen to the Queen, let alone other countries."
"What we see right in front of us is the Barbaros Military Band. It's called a military band, but it's actually part of the police force. Do you see this band? Half of the Barbaros police are here. When you have a chance to come here, you'll see. This is a very magical place."
He chattered all the way with the camera in his hand, and walked the red carpet like this: "Now I am sure that many people don't understand why I suddenly started live streaming again after not doing it for a long time, and the content of the live streaming has nothing to do with the salvage of the sunken ship. Let me explain to you here. The reason for today's live streaming is very simple. It is the request of Mr. Yan Xiusheng, the Chinese Ambassador to Barbados, and Ms. Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados. The purpose is to let everyone know about the hospitable Barbados. At the same time, today is also a very important day for Barbados. Barbaros likes sports and once won an Olympic medal. Bronze medal. But this place is too small, and the training environment isn't up to par. So, every year at this time, there's a sports meet to select the best talent, and the best are sent to the US for training. It's called a sports meet, but the events are actually football, track and field, and boxing, and this year they even added mixed martial arts. Don't underestimate this place. Every year, tons of American scouts and agents come to scout for talent. So why do so many people come here? Let me tell you, superstar Rihanna is in the indoor gym right next door right now... Damn, I'm almost hoarse from talking! Can you guys stop drawing the lottery? Can you please just say something to me?
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