Chapter 349: Awarded for meritorious service again
Although Lloyds' company is rich enough to rival a country, it is not a formal national regime after all. Even if they have millions of tricks, Matteo C can deal with it. Lloyd claims to file a lawsuit with the International Court of the Hague, but who knows that this is just a clamor. This literary fight finally ended in Lloyd's defeat.
The literary fight is supported by force. Major Greenbere, the Star Horse and Taiwan Army, was transferred to the captain of the law enforcement brigade. The combat effectiveness was not enough. The Lloyds security guards did not intend to work hard, but just work, not defend their country. They chose to evacuate Fu Qianhu Island and left in shame with the company's ships. Chinese ocean fishing boats were already spread all over the sea. If they didn't, they would not be able to leave.
The dispute on Fu Qianhu Island has ended, and the struggle at sea continues. The Xingmatai government announced that sub-earth resources are state-owned. Most people do not understand the concept of sub-earth. They only know the territory and territorial sea. Territory belongs to part of the territorial land, and territorial waters. The territorial waters are part of the territorial waters. The sub-earth is the part of the territorial land and the part under the territorial waters, including the underground and the seabed. The remains of the treasure ship are placed on the sub-earth of the territorial lands. Legally speaking, they are the property of the territorial lands.
This is an action taken by the Xingmatai government to appease the people. If the cultural relics on Fu Qianhu Island and the shipwreck at the bottom of the sea are directly handed over, it will be at a disadvantage in public opinion and is said to be selling off national sovereignty. After all, many people are staring at Matteo Ci all day long and want to cause trouble for him.
A spokesperson for the Xingmatai government announced that the National Cultural Development and Tourism Commission will take the lead and salvage the wrecked ship with the Chinese archaeological team. The specific business will be handed over to a professional salvage company.
At the same time, Anlan Trade registered and established a salvage company in Xingmatai to undertake this business. The Xing government allocated $500,000 as the first phase of investment. For marine salvages that cost several years, this amount of money is symbolic, and the big head needs to be paid out by the Chinese.
The remains of Zheng He's fleet are of great significance and are closely related to the Belt and Road Initiative. Mr. Shao went to Beijing for this purpose and received financial support. He invested 100 million US dollars in the early stage. This money will be entered into a special account for salvage of treasure ships.
Fu Ping'an's salvage company is a real leather bag company. It has no salvage qualifications at all, and the ship staff and equipment are zero, but no one dares to question it because the company is used by Matteo C to launder money, and even Fu Ping'an is Matteo C's white gloves.
But there is always someone to do the business, so another public bidding was conducted. The companies participating in the bid include old-fashioned salvage shipwrecks in Norway and other Nordic countries, as well as the Shanghai Salvage Bureau of China, which is a state-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Transport. The salvage funds come from China, so everyone judges that the Shanghai Salvage Bureau is most likely to win the bid.
The tender was conducted publicly and there was a special committee responsible for this matter. Fu Ping'an had no say. What surprised him was that the final winning company was a British treasure-loss company controlled by Bill Marcus.
This is unexpected, but reasonable, Bill Marcus and Fu Ping'an had personal grudges, but he had no conflicts with the Xingmatai government and Matteo Ci. He is a professional treasure fisherman, especially proficient in salvage of Chinese-style shipwrecks. His experience is even richer than those of Nordic professional salvage companies with century-old qualifications. The Shanghai Salvation Bureau just received a list of salvages of the Korean Sewol last year, and the equipment and personnel were short of their ability, so Marcus won the bid.
At the early salvage launch ceremony, Fu Ping'an met Marcus. The old hooligan wore a navy blue double-breasted top, her ankles exposed under her white pants, a pair of carved yellow leather shoes with red poppy flowers on her collar, and a glass of champagne in her hand walked to Fu Ping'an with her right hand.
"Mr. Fu, I'm glad to work with you."
Fu Ping'an shook hands with him politely, but was not interested in chatting.
"Sometimes, people have to learn to accept reality." Marcus smiled and walked away with a glass of wine.
Fu Ping'an was a little unhappy, but he calmed down and was ashamed of his immaturity. Marcus was a hooligan and he hated him very much, but he could not represent Matteo Ci. Matteo Ci was a very skilled politician, ruler, he was not a treacherous minister, Matteo Ci was not a foolish monarch. Matteo Ci didn't have to completely obey his opinions. He could even understand this way. Matteo Ci was unwilling to completely turn to China. He had to do a balanced approach, and Marcus represented the United Kingdom. Giving business to a British company can vaguely reveal some meanings.
This is politics, Fu Ping'an sighed secretly and sighed.
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Wei Zhonghua, deputy general manager of Jianghai, was very happy. The Xingma Tai route he opened was expected to suffer a loss of three years, and it was subject to national subsidies. Unexpectedly, it would be profitable in a year. A large number of tourists went to Xingma Tai for vacation and diving. Recently, the remains of Zheng He's fleet were discovered there, and a large number of experts and scholars ran over to inspect the flight, and the flight was full.
Among the experts and scholars who came to Xingmatai, there is a person Fu Ping'an known, named Dai Jinbo, who was originally a professor and master's supervisor at Huaimen Normal University. He was transferred to the Provincial Academy of Social Sciences as a professional researcher two years ago. He also taught part-time at Jiangda, with his main focus on international politics.
When Dai Jinbo arrived, Fu Ping'an was about to leave. In the summer vacation of 2016, he basically told him that he had become his second hometown. Not only did he have career and studies, but he also gained love here. But what made him even more gratified was that he created employment opportunities for many people. Not only did the employment rate of local people in Xingmatai reach a new high, it also attracted a large number of Filipino workers. Fu Ping'an himself also sent many people here, such as Li Xiaoming, who was once replaced by him, is now a foreman, with tanned skin and looks strong and confident. Xiao Hei also eats smooth and has a fat head and big ears.
The plane took off. In the first class cabin, Fu Ping'an took out a stack of printed materials for Mr. Shao, who was sitting next to him. In order to take care of the old man's dazzling eyes, the font size was very large.
"Please always correct me," said Fu Ping'an.
The flight attendant came over, nervous and excited. She was the flight attendant of this flight. She had been flying for seven or eight years, but she had never seen two passengers on a plane. Both old and young passengers were both passengers, and they were really passengers approved by the State Administration of Civil Aviation. It was not the passengers identified by the airline and the airport themselves. The old man had no official spirit. It was probably Taishan Beidou in a certain field, a ministerial level, academician, and special allowances from the State Council. These are understandable. But young people are magical. If they look at their ID number, they can reach the status of ministerial level by only 26 years old. How did this be done?
"Mr. Shao, this is the menu for lunch. Please check it out..." The flight attendant personally served the two customers. He squatted down and spoke quietly. Mr. Shao said that I was most afraid of ordering dishes, so my students ordered it, so the menu came to Fu Ping'an again.
Fu Ping'an quickly ordered it. After that, the flight attendant was fucked and wanted to say something else, otherwise it would be a pity that the opportunity. Fu Ping'an seemed to see the admiration in the other party's eyes and took the initiative to strike up a conversation: "By the way, I know a flight attendant named Jin Luobing in Jianghang. Do you know where she is now?"
"Xiao Bing, she is in the United States now and is about to graduate. She is so handsome that she is flying to Boeing 737." The flight attendant said with a slutty look.
Thinking of how Jin Luobing looked like when he first met him, he was so cute. It took only two years, but he felt like a different world.
There is no direct flight between Xingmatai and Beijing, and there is still a need to transfer in Ojiang. The teachers and students went to Beijing together, each with important matters. Fu Ping'an received a notice from the General Staff to participate in the important task, but what he did not expect was that the task was to participate in the medal awarding conference.
This is his second time to attend the award ceremony. This time he has made a little less contribution, and it is a first-class merit. He received the first-class merit as a reserve captain in the Army. Yes, the lieutenant was promoted to a captain, which is also part of the reward.
Those who received military merits with Fu Ping'an were basically people wearing naval uniforms, but he only knew Deng He.
In the evening, Fu Ping'an was lying on the bed of Jingxi Hotel and watched TV. An old news was broadcast in the news:
On the screen is a warship slashing waves, and the sea waves are thousands of miles away. The announcer's powerful voice-over sound is heard: In July, the battles are densely covered in the South China Sea, and the Rocket Force and the Navy launched a joint operation. Our naval fleet is not afraid of strong enemies and faces difficulties. Thousands of miles away, a base of the Rocket Force received a joint combat order, and dozens of new missiles are ready to be fired...
Suddenly the landline on the table rang, and a stranger told Fu Ping'an that a car would come to the Jingxi Hotel to pick him up at 8 o'clock tomorrow, so that he would not arrange other things in the morning.
The next day, Fu Ping'an changed into a military summer outfit without military rank, light green shirt, green pants, military belt, and three-joint leather shoes. He considered this outfit. No matter the level in the party and government agencies, they all wore white shirts and dark trousers in summer. They looked like nesting dolls without personality. He didn't want to wear the same T-shirt as those people, and it was a bit unsanctified in T-shirts, so he could only wear military casual clothes.
At about eight o'clock, Fu Ping'an was waiting in the hotel lobby on time. His waist was straight, like a sentry. The car that came to pick him up was a black Audi with a license plate of the State Council. The driver was very kind-hearted. When he saw Fu Ping'an's outfit, he smiled: "Little comrade, your outfit is a bit presumptuous."
Fu Ping'an smiled. He knew that the master was joking. The national leaders would wear this way during the military parade, but more so were veterans wearing this way.
Audi car walked on Chang'an Street and entered Zhongnanhai from the west gate of Fuyou Street. Fu Ping'an came to a conference room, and his teacher Shao Wenyuan was there.
"I have presented what you wrote. The country attaches great importance to it. We hold a special meeting to listen to your specific opinions. Don't be nervous later. Say whatever you think." Shao Wenyuan said.
"I'm not nervous," said Fu Ping'an.
The conference room can accommodate not many people, that is, more than 20. They come from different units, mainly from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and the Ministry of Commerce, and some ministerial leaders led their department-level subordinates. The State Councilor Zheng Jief presided over the meeting.
The topic of the meeting was an important node role of Xingmatai in the Belt and Road Initiative. The leaders spoke first, and the people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce also expressed their opinions and agreed that the form was very good.
Zheng Jief said: "There is no right to speak without investigation. Let's hear the opinions of comrades from the frontline."
Fu Ping'an stood up and said calmly without taking a speech: "I think there is a high possibility of a coup in Xingmatai within a year. Matteo Tibiliu may die in assassination or disguised as an accidental assassination. At that time, Xingmatai will fall into civil war and turmoil. If you do not take precautions early, China's investment in Xingmatai will be wiped out and the country will suffer major economic and diplomatic losses..."
The officials looked solemn and whispered. They would not clearly express their tendencies, but Fu Ping'an could feel that they thought they were exaggerating.
"Tell me your basis." Zheng Jief said.
Fu Ping'an told the story, starting from the history of Xingmatai and Matteo's grandparents and grandchildren, Lloyds, a country in the country, is unwilling to withdraw from the stage, and will inevitably use various means to subvert Matteo's regime, including, not limited to funding rebellious guerrillas, instigating neighboring countries to initiate territorial disputes, and supporting political enemies to rise to power. Former Prime Minister Marquez was protected by the British government in London, and public opinion in Xing's country also showed signs of being manipulated. Matteo's own rule is also moving towards a dictator, which will inevitably trigger a rebound in the bureaucracy. Sometimes economic development will cover up social problems, but economic development is not omnipotent. People want to have money when they have money. When they have money, they start to want more things, such as the so-called freedom and democracy.
The officials asked a few questions, and Fu Ping'an answered. There was no fierce debate in the meeting, only meticulous discussion. The morning passed and the meeting ended. Fu Ping'an and Shao Lao went to the canteen in Zhongnanhai for lunch before they were sent away.
"Teacher, will they believe my prediction?" Fu Ping'an was worried.
"All those who can sit in that venue are wise," said Shao Wenyuan.
Mr. Shao lives in the second tricks of the country. After the special car took him to the place, Fu Ping'an also got out of the car, took the teacher upstairs, and took a taxi to go shopping on the street.
The car is the most common Beijing Hyundai on the streets of Beijing. It has a white seat cover. The car is spotless. Next to the handbrake is a large-sized Lebuo Cup full of tea. The portrait of the chairman is hanging on the rearview mirror. The brother is an uncle. The Beijing movie is very smooth: "Where are you going? Sanlitun, Sanlitun is fun. The young man sees that you are dressed as a soldier?"
"Yeah, I'm discharged from the army." Fu Ping'an said.
The uncle said: "When you are discharged from the army, do you want to go back to the local area or find a job in Beijing. It is good to be a soldier in Beijing, and the conditions are much better than in the border areas. It is also convenient to find a job. Many units specifically need veterans. Working as a security guard for a month is enough to make a living, so you don't think about buying a house."
Fu Ping'an smiled and said, "Overyone really can't afford a house in Beijing. Uncle, you are still working at your age. Do you have to save a down payment for your children?"
The uncle said proudly: "My family doesn't need it. I only have one daughter and no son. Besides, our family has eight demolition houses. I came out with a sports car. That's just for fun. My daughter's workplace is the house of Mu's family. Her boss spoiled her, for fear that she would be unhappy and I would raise the rent for them."
Fu Ping'an's cell phone rang. It was a message from Gu Tsinghua, asking him what he was doing.
"I'm listening to a brother from Beijing bragging." Fu Ping'an replied.
Now I was waiting for the red light, but after the red light passed, the uncle still stopped and did not start, sitting silently. Fu Ping'an sat in the back row, and couldn't see what was going on through the plexiglass protective cover. He just felt something was wrong. He got off the car and went to see it. The uncle was already unconscious.
Fu Ping'an put his hand on the uncle's carotid artery and could not feel the pulse. People might die in a few minutes. It was too late to call an ambulance. He quickly dragged the uncle out of the car and placed it flat on the side of the road for emergency respiration. There was a circle of people around him. Some helped to shade the sun and fan the air, some helped to make a 120 emergency call, and an enthusiastic young man ran to a nearby subway station to get an automatic external defibrillator. No one had used this thing before, so he could only use it. The principle of this thing is that rapid electric shock causes the heart to defibrillate, which is much more powerful than artificial cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
After some operation, the uncle's heartbeat was restored, the traffic police and the ambulance arrived, and the taxi was moved to the side of the road, and the patient was carried into the ambulance to take him to the hospital. Fu Ping'an followed the car and called the "baby daughter" in the address book using the uncle's cell phone in the ambulance.
Half an hour later, in the emergency ward of Fuwai Hospital, a big girl in Beijing rushed in, with a foot of 1.76 meters. Her long legs were straight and bright under her hot pants, and her chest was surging. The girl glanced around and cried with her brother and uncle.
The uncle said, "Daughter, your dad, I have passed the gates of hell. This young man forced me back. You have to thank him."
The big girl was covered in tears, and she rushed over and grabbed Fu Ping'an's hand and shook it: "Thank you, thank you, I wouldn't have a father without you."
The uncle said, "Don't be silly. I'll invite someone to come to our house to eat dumplings, zucchini and pork stuffing."
The big girl said, "Yes, yes, come to our house for dinner."
Fu Ping'an's cell phone rang. He said I would go out to answer the phone first. When I went out to answer the phone, I found that it was just an advertising phone. So I turned around and heard the conversation between the father and daughter at the door.
The uncle said, "Yuanyuan, look at how this young man is. Dad thinks he is a good person. He retired from the army. He is from other places. I guess the family's conditions are not good. It is difficult to stay in Beijing. Our family has eight houses, so if you don't want more people, you can just want a good character."
The big girl said generously: "Then let's watch it everywhere."
Fu Ping'an didn't dare to go in and left quietly.
Chapter completed!