Chapter 937 Casablanca
The woman with glasses was named Martinez, a Portuguese intelligence agency employee. She led her team to monitor Xiao Peng and his group's movements.
They don't think Xiao Peng will leave: First of all, they are a EU country. If a country attacks an individual, do you dare to resist?
Another thing is that Xiao Peng's two ships have been anchored at the anchorage for a long time. The mooring fees in the past few days are enough for him to buy a Ferrari for fun! How can Xiao Peng bear to see this money go to waste?
In fact, Xiao Peng really doesn't care, and all those who lose a lot of money will not stop the loss. Xiao Peng will not make such a mistake!
Now Martinez was a little nervous: the higher-ups just said they wanted to give Xiao Peng a warning, but they didn’t mean to turn against him!
Honestly, Portugal and China are currently enjoying a honeymoon period, with relations at their best ever. Portugal was the first country in the Eurozone to issue RMB bonds, and bilateral trade is increasing annually.
Portugal's sudden lifting of its rule over all its bases caused chaos, but Macau's return was extremely peaceful. The reason for this was that Portugal wanted to return Macau in 1974, but China chose to refuse, because a hasty recovery would easily complicate the situation in Macau. The joint efforts of both sides led to Macau's subsequent stable return.
This also paved the way for future economic cooperation between the two countries. This was particularly true after the global financial crisis, when Portugal fell into crisis and nearly collapsed like Greece. It was China that offered a helping hand. Portugal, while giving the green light to Chinese investment, was cautious about investment from other countries. Portugal's current economic recovery is largely due to its cooperation with China, with annual economic growth rates far exceeding the Eurozone average.
However, no matter how good the relationship between the two countries is, we still have to be careful when it comes to money.
In fact, Xiao Peng's presence makes the Portuguese side very conflicted.
What would they do if Xiao Peng actually salvaged a Portuguese shipwreck? Just shamelessly claiming it? It's not like they haven't done that before, but it's okay with other countries. But Xiao Peng is Chinese, so what if it affects the economic and trade relations between the two countries? Chinese people haven't been involved in marine salvage before, and it's no secret that Xiao Peng has deep ties to the Chinese government. What to do with Xiao Peng is indeed a vexing problem. The Portuguese officials are now in a state of turmoil.
But one thing is certain: they don't want to fall out with Huaxia, but they also want to get a piece of Xiao Peng's profits. In other words, they are considering finding a way to "both act and stand firm."
But no matter what, they definitely didn't want to directly tear their faces with Xiao Peng. Why did Xiao Peng leave? This is not like the Chinese style! Don't Chinese people value 'harmony'? This Xiao Peng doesn't play by the rules!
Tens of thousands of euros in berth fees? Don't you care? Hmm? He really doesn't seem to care. This guy is so rich! It's true that men change when they have money. Have you forgotten the traditional Chinese virtues of thriftiness, diligence, and kindness?
Martinez hurriedly told his superiors the news that Xiao Peng had left Lisbon. They were shocked at first, but then they calmed down.
They thought Xiao Peng should go to Sines Port.
The Port of Sines, located approximately 150 kilometers from Lisbon, is the only port in Portugal capable of berthing the world's largest container ships. 50% of the country's cargo enters the country through Sines, which also houses Portugal's largest railway freight yard.
Why did they think Xiao Peng went there? Because it's a port under the Belt and Road Initiative! And who was responsible for building the new terminal at Sines? Of course, it was the "infrastructure madman" Hua Xia. It wasn't surprising that Xiao Peng went there to dock.
They quickly continued to study how to deal with the issue of Xiao Peng.
However, according to information received from the Coast Guard, Xiao Peng did not go to Sines, but continued south. Where was he going? Besides Sines, the Setúbal region also has Satúbal and Barreiro ports, but Xiao Peng had already passed through both! Further down, there were also docks in Beja and Faro, but they were small ports, too large for Xiao Peng's two large ships to dock in! Where were they going?
Soon they knew the answer: Xiao Peng went straight through the Strait of Gibraltar and headed towards Morocco.
"Boss, we have contacted the Port of Dar Beida to apply for a berth." Chen Cheng walked out and reported.
Xiao Peng waved his hand after hearing this: "Alright, thank you for your hard work! Oh, I'll go!"
He was playing with that drone, holding the control stick. He waved his hand and the drone almost plunged into the sea! He took off his glasses, pressed the return button, and handed the drone control stick to Khedira: "Chen Cheng, you said that no one knows where Dar Beida is. Say Casablanca!"
Casablanca is a port city in Morocco.
In 2007, the Hollywood Writers Guild ranked the 101 Greatest Screenplays of All Time, with the World War II romance "Casablanca," also known as "Casablanca," at the top of the list. The film was an instant hit upon its release in 1942. Two years later, it won the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Director.
Xiao Peng poured a glass of chilled champagne from the nearby champagne bucket and said, "Back then, in order to learn French, I watched a French version of 'Casablanca.' The six hours flew by, and I have to say it's a pretty good movie."
The so-called film review is to watch a movie over and over again like a tug-of-war, without missing any details in it, and record the shot content, camera movement, editing, sound, picture, rhythm, actor performance, camera position and other details and then comment on them for learning. It is extremely boring for ordinary people to watch, but for those who are obsessed with film art, this is a pleasure!
After hearing what Xiao Peng said, Chen Cheng said, "Boss, I also like the theme song from that movie, 'Casablanca'."
Xiao Peng raised his middle finger and said, "Chen Cheng, we can talk about this between us, but please don't spread it outside, or people will laugh at you."
"Ah?" Chen Cheng was stunned.
Xiao Peng said, "The song called 'Casablanca' is not an insert song from the movie 'Casablanca'. The movie was released in 1942, and this song was written by singer Bet Higgins in 1982 after watching the movie. To put it bluntly, it's a review of the movie. The first line of the lyrics is 'I fell in love with you while watching the movie 'Casablanca'..."
Hua Chong happened to walk over and burst into laughter after hearing this.
Chen Cheng's face flushed, and he said to Hua Chong, "Why aren't you on duty in the cockpit?"
Hua Chong spread his hands and said, "Boss, you'd better go to the cockpit and take a look."
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
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