Part Three Chapter 40: Overseas Assignment Five

by the flower bed, waiting in silence. 。Only sounds of activity came from the distant playing field. 。Lu Yaoyao was about to die of thirst, but Gu Ruandong didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. He did...There was no signal in the mountains, but he remembered his promise. He would keep his phone switched on for her 24 hours a day, so he gave it to a deputy officer under him who was in charge of logistics at the foot of the mountain and asked him to keep it there where there was signal.

This large-scale exercise aims primarily to test the combat effectiveness of newly developed equipment over the past two years. It encompasses projects ranging from mountain terrain to aerial operations. While Song Jingye is not the main person in charge of the exercise, he is responsible for the deployment of all equipment. There can be no room for error; he must dedicate himself fully. For a whole month, he lives and works in the mountainous command center.

This mountain is rugged and the accommodation is basic. They simply set up rows of tents in open spaces. Even though Song Jingye holds a high rank, he doesn't make any special arrangements for his food and lodging, just like everyone else.

Every day, he finished his tasks and returned to the tent at night, falling asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. Song Jingye slept on the outermost edge of the tent, with the curtain open, allowing him to see the starry sky sprawling above.

Is the starry sky like that over there too

The adjutant kept his phone, reporting its communication contents to him every day when he went up the mountain. The people in the unit knew that he was on an exercise in the mountains and wouldn't easily contact him unless it was important. There were only occasional calls from his mother, and there was no other news.

It's good that she hasn't contacted me, which is the best news because it means everything is going well.

Chen Ning replied that it wasn't really smooth sailing. The first few days were okay, as she got settled in the Chinese embassy and adapted to the living situation. But after a week, when she went to X country with Teacher Zhang, everything started over again, which made her feel very out of place.

X country is one of the very few African countries that does not yet have a Chinese pavilion. When she and Teacher Zhang went there, their first task was to find an address and start

Build China Pavilion.

This address was found in advance by their Chinese colleagues in the country, but they need to discuss the specifics themselves.

Chapter Teacher said: "Ning Hui, I'll give you a chance to train. You go talk to the other party first."

"Okay."

This building is located in the center of the capital city of X country, with convenient transportation. I am meeting with the person in charge of foreign affairs from X country.

The other party welcomed them with great enthusiasm, which reduced Chen Ling's nervousness a little.

As far as she knew, they had a limited budget for their trip to X country. Regarding the lease of the Chinese Pavilion's address, she was taking a "save where possible" approach and wanted to negotiate the lowest possible price.

"However, the other party was very polite: 'Your arrival has brought us great help. I have consulted with my superiors and they agree to give you this address for free to build your museum.'"

Chen Ning listened intently, touched by the other person's enthusiasm. But after thinking it over, she realized that there was no such thing as a free lunch in the world. So she politely asked what requirements the other party had for providing a free address

"According to our previous agreement, you promised to provide us with a batch of medical equipment and drugs after you arrived. However, with the widespread outbreak of disease in country X at present, we are afraid that your country might need to provide further aid."

Chen Ning listened and understood, offering them the condition of a free address for their museum building if they increased the amount of aid items provided.

She is only responsible for the conversation. Whether it is feasible or not, needs to be decided by Teacher Zhang, so she said, "I will report your requirements to Counselor Zhang."

Chen Ning was also calculating in her heart. The conditions offered by Country X were actually very generous. The address in the center of the capital city, if leased, would cost much more each year than the medicines they provided support for.

So when she reported to Teacher Zhang.

At that time, I specifically mentioned the price of renting a house in the city center and how much they would need to increase the price of supported medications. In the long run, it's very feasible.

After she finished her report, she saw Teacher Zhang flipping through the materials she had provided. His face was serious, and after a long while, he said: "Free of charge for us to use"

Chen Ling replied, "Yes."

"Teacher Zhang suddenly asked sternly, 'Do you know what we represent in the China Pavilion at the X country exhibition'"

Chen Ling replied: "It represents our country."

“So if we build on their free-provided address, it means we are restricted within a certain range under their control. Xiao Chen, this involves issues of sovereignty and absolutely cannot be vague. We can save some money, but there are some expenses that we must incur.” Teacher Zhang’s serious words made Chen Ning feel ashamed and enlightened at the same time. Her current identity was different, and she should consider problems from a more macroscopic perspective.

You should reply to them that we will definitely pay the rent. As for their proposal to increase support for medical equipment and medicines, I will apply to the domestic side based on the actual situation in country x.

Principled and compassionate, that's how Teacher Zhang operates.

"Okay, I'll go right away." Chen Ning replied hastily.

Coming to X country, the first thing she did was teach her a lot. In the evening, he wrote down his self-righteous heart from today in a memo, as a reminder to himself.

The actual situation in x country is much worse than she imagined. While it's called the capital city center, it basically just has more low-rise buildings and slightly better transportation. However, its level of prosperity and civilization isn't even as high as many towns in China.

She and Teacher Zhang spent a week tidying up the China Pavilion, at the entrance >>>

Raising the national flag marked the official completion of the China Pavilion. Afterward, Teacher Zhang accompanied her to visit important officials from various departments of X country, truly establishing connections.

This past month has been a huge challenge for Chen Linghui. On one hand, she has completely new work content and needs to complete all the tasks assigned by Teacher Zhang anytime, anywhere. Since there are only two of them at the library, her workload is heavy. On the other hand, she is new to Country X and cannot adapt to the food here at all. There aren't even any Chinese supermarkets here, let alone a glimpse of a fellow Chinese person. It’s difficult for her to buy ingredients to cook her own meals.

Just as Song Jingye said, even basic necessities are a problem here. Every night when I eat, I suddenly miss the days in Beijing when Song Jingye took her out to dinner every day.

No matter how unpalatable it was, she couldn't let herself starve. Even if it was hard to swallow, she would try her best to get it down.

Chapter teacher is very serious when it comes to work, but in his daily life, he is a very gentle person.

"Not tasty"

Chen Ling nodded slightly, looking a little embarrassed.

"Eat it a few times and you'll get used to it. Once this busy period is over, I'll go to the Chinese embassy and pick up some ingredients. Then we can cook like them, over an open fire."

As they spoke, distant booming cannon fire could be heard outside the window. The fighting had resumed. Teacher Zhang remained calm, and Chen Ling, after the initial shock, had also become very composed.

Although X country is small, it has several warring tribes. Resources are scarce, so fighting over them is a common occurrence - skirmishes every three days and larger battles every five. Recently, with international tensions rising and food shortages gripping the nation, chaos has further intensified in X country.

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It's really not the right time to build a library now.ve contacted me to advertise their products, and some businesses even want me to open a live stream to discuss emotional problems. Anyway, it earns me some money. You can use this first, and I'll get...