Chapter 286 The Age of Enlightenment
Cai Xie had a very good background. His ancestors were famous nobles. His grandfather and father both served as a chief official in the border area, and his grandfather was also extremely powerful.
However, Cai Xie's career was a bit bumpy. When he became an official, his grandfather and father died of illness. Cai Xie relied on his ancestor Yuhui to make a good official position, but soon had an argument with Shangguan due to his ruling philosophy. Later, he was sent to the US Embassy to guard it.
At this time, the Chinese ambassador to foreign countries was not a bad person.
A weak country has no diplomacy, and a strong power is just a justification. This is a rule that has not been stated in this era but has almost been defaulted.
There is no right to speak in a backward country. Since there is no right to speak, it is conceivable what kind of embarrassing position the Chinese ambassador to foreign countries is in.
So at the party, Cai Xie and his wife gathered together to chat in groups of three or three, only the two of them stood by silently, without getting to the guests next to them.
"Mr. Cai."
Cai Xie was drinking the red wine in his hand when he suddenly heard a gentle young man speaking in pure Chinese.
Cai Xie and Mrs. Cai turned their heads and saw a young man with outstanding spirit and temperament shaking his red wine glass, smiling at them, and behaved neither humble nor arrogantly.
"Hello." Those who can be invited to the banquet have certain identities. Although Cai Xie cannot recognize this young man, it does not prevent him from raising his glass to him.
Heng Yu took a sip of red wine, walked around the table that was in trouble and walked to the two of them, and introduced himself.
Cai Xie had no impression of him, but after Hengyu said Lin's father's name and Han Feiguang's name, Cai Xie probably had an idea of the identity of the young man in front of him.
This banquet was not prepared for him, and he had nothing to do from beginning to end. Cai Xie became interested in the young man and found a table in the corner to chat with him. Heng Yu didn't say much, but every sentence was just right and could talk to Cai Xie's heart.
Cai Xie is not very old, only in his early thirties. After chatting for more than ten minutes, the two of them simply called each other brothers.
"No wonder, Brother Lin, you were admitted to BGU and went to study alone in the United States. Although you are not a good official position, you have seen many talented young people. It is rare for you to be as talented as Brother Lin, you. No wonder you were personally invited by the French ambassador and his wife to attend this banquet." Cai Xie praised without hesitation.
Heng Yu is well versed in the art of speaking and is cheering with Cai Xie. Before the misunderstanding begins in the second half of the banquet, Cai Xie has already patted Heng Yu's chest and said that if Heng Yu encounters something, he can come to him for help. As a diplomat, although he has a low status, he is still a national ambassador to a foreign country. At least it is more convenient to contact Chinese people and seek help from Chinese people.
Soon, the music started and there were many dancing men and women on the dance floor.
Cai Xie took his wife into the dance floor to dance. Heng Yu held the wine glass and said hello to Ni Li An and his wife, and then ran to find the wife of the British ambassador to the United States to dance.
The British ambassador to the United States is already old. When Hengyu invited him to dance, he couldn't help but lean on his husband and chuckled, saying in London-style English: "This young man, you should go find a young and beautiful lady to be your female companion."
"Mrs. My beauty lies in my bones, not in my skin. I have been looking forward to dancing with my wife for a long time. Today I was invited to the banquet, and I also had the intention of communicating with the ambassador and the wife." Heng Yu replied in skillful London-style English, without concealing his own plans.
He was a young man in his early twenties and was dancing with a wife who was almost fifty years old. No one present was foolish. Can he not know what he was planning, so he said it openly.
He spoke with sincere expressions, clear and soft eyes, and his English London accent was very authentic. The British ambassador to the United States inevitably became a little interested, "You should be an Asian."
"Chinese."
The British ambassador to the United States and his wife couldn't help but chuckled. At this time, especially at the American banquet, the Chinese had a very low presence, but this young man looked very high-profile.
The British ambassador to the United States chuckled: "You are very confident."
"Madam, you're polite. I don't have anything to be unconfident."
"Your country can't give you confidence."
"My country can't be given for the time being. When it can't be given for the time being, I dare to stand in front of you because I can give this confidence myself."
The two of them went back and forth, Heng Yu spoke slowly and calmly. The British ambassador to the United States inevitably became a little interested in him, and put his right hand wearing white gloves on Heng Yu's hand, "As you wish."
"My pleasure."
The two entered the dance floor. One was a young and elegant noble man, and the other was a mature and charming noble lady, but the two danced very harmoniously.
A dance lasted for a long time. Heng Yu looked for topics while stepping on the beat, not talking about political affairs at all, but only talking about the customs and customs of London.
"Have you been to London?" The British ambassador to the United States became curious. She had met many Chinese people, but she felt that this young man was much more confident and calm than the Chinese people she had seen. He seemed to be covered with many mysteries, which made people feel a desire to explore.
"I haven't been there before, so I must go to London to have a chance in the future."
"I feel like you are very familiar with London."
"This shows that China is doing a good job of looking at the world with eyes open. I, a person who has not arrived in London, can be so clear about the customs and customs of London."
The British ambassador to the United States chuckled, "Young man, this is not enough. Don't think too simple about politics."
Heng Yu smiled, "Madam, we will only talk about local customs and culture tonight, regardless of politics. If you think I, a young man, are quite interesting, we will have the opportunity to talk about politics in the future."
"You are like a very mature politician and negotiator. I rarely see a young man as outstanding as you."
Heng Yu accepted all these praises, "Someone praised me like this today."
"Can I take the liberty to ask who it is? He is also very sensible."
"It is Mr. Cai Xie, the Ambassador of our country to the United States."
The two chatted casually. When the dance music ended, the British ambassador to the United States saw his wife walking back with a soft and bright smile on her face and talking and laughing with the young man just now. He couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart.
After the British ambassador to the United States sat down, she chuckled and said, "Lin, leave your address to me. I will give you an invitation for a banquet next time. You are really the most attractive Chinese person I have ever met. It seems that I have to change my vision of this country a lot."
Heng Yu didn't say anything about this comment, but just left his address, then nodded and greeted the British ambassador to the United States, turned around and left.
After the banquet ended, Heng Yu was driven home by Cai Xie himself. In order to make it easier to speak, Mrs. Cai gave the position of the co-pilot to Heng Yu, and she sat in the back seat by herself.
"Heng Yu, you performed very well at the banquet today." Cai Xie chuckled, "It's a pity that I don't have the talent like you, otherwise I wouldn't be in such an embarrassing situation at the banquet."
"Brother Cai has done a good job."
It’s not that Cai Xie is not doing well, it’s that he is in too embarrassing.
Cai Xie himself is also a very charming diplomat, but as long as he reports to his own house and hears the words "Chinese Ambassador to the United States", those people will spontaneously lower their evaluation of Cai Xie in their hearts and become colder.
"You are Mr. Han's nephew. Although you have just arrived in the United States, you should have completed your admission application. I wonder which school you plan to study in?" Cai Xie casually looked for the topic.
“I don’t plan to go to school for the time being.”
Cai Xie was a little surprised. Even Mrs. Cai, who had been sitting quietly behind and listening, couldn't help but lean forward, "What are you going to do if you don't study?"
Mrs. Cai seemed to wake Cai Xie up. He came to his senses and still looked at the road, but the voice sounded in the car, "Is this the reason why you have a good relationship with ambassadors of various countries?"
"Yes, didn't Brother Cai praise me just now?"
Cai Xie subconsciously held the steering wheel tightly with both hands, hesitated for a moment but still didn't say anything in deep thought. "Anyway, if you plan to do something that is beneficial to the country, come and find me if you need help. I will do my best to help."
Heng Yu naturally smiled and said, "I should be fine."
After Hengyu returned to the apartment, Xiao Sheng was not asleep. He heard the movement of the door lock being twisted and stood up subconsciously. Hengyu just pushed the door and walked in.
"Have you not sleep yet?" Heng Yu asked.
"I just finished reading the book. You probably didn't eat much at the banquet. I cooked porridge tonight and could eat it after it was heated."
He really didn't touch the food much, but he drank a lot of wine. Heng Yu thanked him, "I'm in trouble."
"Don't be too polite." Xiao Sheng waved his hand and ran into the kitchen to bring out a bowl of porridge to Heng Yu, "You eat it first."
Heng Yu sat down, drank porridge slowly, Xiao Sheng sat opposite him and said, "Uncle Han came in the afternoon. He said Miss Han would come back from school tomorrow. He asked us to go to his house for a simple meal in the afternoon. Do you still have to go out tomorrow?"
"I won't go out for a while." He had figured out a lot of things, and there was no need to go out in a short period of time. If he went out... he probably would have to use a knife and a gun.
In this era, various underground forces were rampant in the United States. If the US government knew that the Chinese who controlled the largest underground forces in the United States were despised by them, I wonder what they would think?
If he returned to China, he would have to be driven away by the general trend and become a person in the chaos. Moreover, China was too chaotic at this time, and the situation was already turbulent. What he could do in China was far less than what he could do in the United States.
In the United States, he can stock up on medicinal materials, food, arms, and find ways to transport all these things back to China and then fund political parties he is optimistic about. Isn’t this great?
The godfather of the American underground forces, this name sounds quite touching.
As a result, there are more positive characters in history, this time I will let him change his identity and play with it.
Xiao Sheng looked up at Heng Yu and saw Heng Yu lowering his head and drinking porridge quietly. His suit jacket had been taken off by him, and his white shirt made his face look like a crown of jade and quiet and peaceful.
No matter how Ren Xiaosheng thought about it, he could not have thought that such a quiet and beautiful young man was thinking about the godfather of underground forces in his heart.
Hengyu's work and schedule had already been established, and he got up early the next day, but Xiao Sheng did not wake up today. It was Hengyu who bought breakfast and knocked on Xiao Sheng's door before he woke up quietly from his sleep.
The two of them changed their clothes. Xiao Sheng's clothes were all long gowns. Heng Yu was not dressed too formally. She went out with Xiao Sheng in an ordinary style.
Heng Yu held three boxes in his hand, two of which were gifts he brought to Han Feiguang and his wife, and one was a gift he brought to Han Lingchu - a fountain pen.
It is not very expensive, but as a gift, it will definitely not be able to find any mistakes and can also be used.
As soon as Han Lingchu returned home, Hengyu and Xiao Sheng came to the door. She ran out to open the door in person and saw Hengyu at a glance.
Han Lingchu took care of the long skirt on Li's body and pretended to say goodbye, "Mr. Lin."
Heng Yu was happy, "Ms. Han, I haven't seen you for many years, and you are becoming more and more outstanding."
"How can I compare to Mr. Lin? It's been a long time since I saw my father praise anyone, but in the past ten minutes I got home, he never left you in his words." Han Lingchu wrinkled his nose. She had been in the United States for many years, and the atmosphere at home was free and open enough, so she was very eccentric in front of her acquaintances.
Heng Yu laughed.
After a few words, the two of them evaded their unfamiliarity that had not been seen for many years. Han Lingchu did not make any more trouble and took a few steps to let Heng Yu and Xiao Sheng come in.
"This is a gift for you." Heng Yu handed Han Lingchu the exquisitely wrapped gift box.
Han Lingchu took it, but without thinking about it, she sighed directly, "I knew you gave me a pen again. Can you give me another gift after so many years?"
"The pen is so practical, otherwise you will just say what gift you want next time, and I'll buy it for you." Heng Yu said as he walked, and in a blink of an eye, the three of them entered the villa.
Heng Yu gave two other gifts in his hand to Han Feiguang and Zhuo Sinan, "This is the gift that Brother Xiao and I prepared for our uncle and aunt."
In order to raise money to buy these two gifts, Xiao Sheng and Heng Yu had a month's salary in advance.
Han Feiguang and Zhuo Sinan took the gift, and Zhuo Sinan chuckled, "When you come to the door, why did you bring gifts? You are studying outside, so you are not well-off at all, so you should leave more money for yourself."
Han Feiguang also nodded, "You have just arrived in the United States and are willing to give gifts to your elders, but let it go in the future."
Heng Yu and Xiao Sheng had no choice but to respond.
The five people sat down to chat. Han Lingchu talked about interesting things that happened in the school from time to time, and said that there were boys in the school who wrote poems for her, but their literary talent was really mediocre, which made her entertain her classmates.
Speaking of this, Han Lingchu's eyes turned and fell on Heng Yu, "Brother Heng Yu, have you read foreign poems? I have known that you are smart since I was a child. Why don't you write a poem to give me?"
Han Feiguang was helpless, "You are too arrogant."
Heng Yu likes Han Lingchu's personality very much, and he is very calm about her jokes. Moreover, this request is really unstoppable to him, Heng Yu quickly read a poem.
"Huh." Han Lingchu raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded, "Sure enough, the level is obvious immediately."
Everyone was amused by her.
It was time to have dinner before we chatted. After dinner, Hengyu and Xiao Sheng sat for more than an hour before walking back to their apartment.
When he passed by the mailbox, Heng Yu took out a letter from it. After seeing the handwriting on the envelope, he pursed his lips and chuckled gently.
Chapter completed!