Gong Xiaolan knew that Qu Wen was homesick. Most overseas Chinese in the United States were like this. They missed their hometown especially during holidays, not to mention that Qu Wen was not an overseas Chinese.
"Why don't we wait until the Chinese Spring Festival and we go back together?" Gong Xiaolan walked to Qu Wen. He had never been idle in the two months since he came to the United States. He had only been to the commercial street a few times in Detroit.
It's not that Qu Wen doesn't want to go back, the things here haven't been resolved yet, and the road that was finally paved has to be restarted. During this period, the first batch of items sent by the six departments has arrived, and Zhong Kui, Yin Xiaofeng, and Liang Shan enter again He and Julia were the only ones presiding over the secret room training.
"Let's take a look." Qu Wen patted the back of Gong Xiaolan's hand, glanced at the Christmas tree in the hall, and deliberately changed the topic: "You are dressed up so beautifully, why do you want to hold a Christmas party at home?"
Whether there are guests coming or not, Americans like to decorate their homes like this for Christmas. Gong Xiaolan smiled: "There will be a party at the headquarters tomorrow night, and everyone will go there."
"Oh, why don't I know?"
"Of course you didn't know that you were so busy. I originally wanted to give you a surprise, but let me tell you in advance."
"What surprise needs to be deliberately hidden from me?" Qu Wen looked at Gong Xiaolan and cast a "blaming" look.
"It's just a party. We have prepared a lot of programs. You will know when you go there."
Although Pluto also has some female disciples, most of them are mature men. What kind of show can they prepare? Is it four grown men holding hands and dancing in the Swan Lake?
"What's so good about a party held by a group of grown men? Forget it, since it's what the brothers want, let's go and see it."
Qu Wen didn¡¯t pay much attention to the Christmas Eve party. At dawn, the government department was still working for half a day. Run to Mayor Derek quickly. The few people I contacted before always promised well first. He turned his back and regretted it, leaving the matter of the mercenary company on hold.
Under the guidance of the mayor¡¯s secretary, Qu Wen went directly to Derek¡¯s office. During this time, he almost became a frequent visitor here.
Seeing Qu Wen, Derek asked his secretary to go out and prepare a pot of good tea. He knew Qu Wen¡¯s hobby.
"Mr. Qu really doesn't want to be idle at all. Christmas in America is like Spring Festival in China. Shouldn't we have a good rest during this rare holiday once a year?"
It¡¯s not that Qu Wen is afraid of seeing Derek now. But Derek was afraid of seeing Qu Wen, because Qu Wen fulfilled his promise, but Derek failed. He always wanted to hide out of guilt, but unfortunately he couldn't hide, unless he stopped being the mayor.
"Isn't the mayor still at work? Tonight is Christmas Eve. I really want to know how the United States can still be so powerful when its work efficiency is so low?"
Derek knew that Qu Wen was dissatisfied, but he was the first one to agree to him. Now I have no choice but to be held by him.
"Mr. Qu, I understand your mood. But your matter involves many aspects and cannot be solved in a short time."
"Is it involving many parties or many people?" Qu Wen asked: "I used to think that Japan is the country that likes to go back on its word the most, but I didn't expect that the United States is the same. Everyone says that Japan is the lackey of the United States, and this habit of daring is also learned from the Americans. .I have done what I promised you, but what about what you promised me and what your political party promised me?¡±
Derek looked embarrassed. Although he was the mayor, he did not have much authority in the political party. He was insignificant, otherwise he would not have been assigned here. But he was relatively lucky. He met Qu Wen only half a year after taking office, and he helped him solve many things, such as managing public security and revitalizing the economy of Chinatown, Punk Street and surrounding areas. This made his political achievements much better.
"Mr. Qu, you also know that there is still more than a year before the general election. The ruling party is still the Republican Party. I don't know what conflicts there are between you and the Republican Party. The people over there insist on not giving in. This makes It¡¯s also very difficult for us.¡±
After meeting the general, Qu Wen knew who was behind it. It was indeed not easy to get the current ruling party to let go, so he worked harder to make Derek's Democratic Party take him seriously. It's a pity that the results of my continuous efforts are regrets and failures again and again.
"Don't Mr. Derek's party want to win the general election in a year? What I need now are allies, and what you need are allies." Qu Wen said, instead of calling Mayor Derek, he called him by his first name. express dissatisfaction.
"Of course I want to, especially a capable and famous ally like Mr. Qu, but" Derek sighed slightly: "Mr. Qu, you are not a citizen of our country. What you did has a strong political color. Although You and I both know that¡¯s not the case, but others don¡¯t think so. The ruling party hasThis is an excuse, and we really have no choice unless Mr. Qu is willing to immigrate to the United States. "
"Impossible." Qu Wen refused directly without thinking. He wanted to immigrate to the United States eight hundred years ago, so why wait until now. What's more, the United States is the enemy's territory, and Qu Wen has no confidence at all in placing his family here. "I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. My companies in China and Hong Kong have ruined the Republican Party's business several times. They have a grudge against me and that's why they make things difficult for me. But you can think about it, because of this we are more Can become a close ally, not the kind driven by interests. Now I can help you win political achievements, and a year later I can help you win votes, and even more. And the only thing I want is for the U.S. government to lift its opposition to All accusations and surveillance by Pluto.¡±
There is such a non-public list in the pornographic film, which specifically records the major gang forces in the United States. When the U.S. government needs them, they are the weapons and tools of the government. When the U.S. government does not need them, they are available at any time. Abandon the object of annihilation.
Derek is an insider of the U.S. government and knows this better than anyone else. Qu Wen has done so many things and wants to open a mercenary company. In fact, he wants to turn Pluto from black to white so that the U.S. government can no longer use the same methods to deal with gangs. To restrain Pluto.
Looking at Qu Wen, Derek was silent for a long time. Officialdom is the most mysterious institution in the world. It likes to be unpredictable. There are no permanent friends in officialdom, only permanent interests, despite what Qu Wen said. He has always been a part of the officialdom's interests. For now, it's not a particularly important part. That's why the higher-ups were evasive about his matter, giving him a hope but not giving him a definite answer.
"Mr. Qu, since you don't want to change your nationality to the United States, then you need to do more" Derek didn't finish. He believed that a smart person like Qu Wen would understand.
"Then what extent do you have to do to call it too much? Donate all the money I have to you, or let Detroit return to its original state." Qu Wen said angrily. It is a traditional virtue of China to be polite before fighting. He had already been polite before. Many times. There is no need to lower your body any more.
Derek is also a dignified mayor of a city, and his face doesn¡¯t look good when he is threatened, but he regains his composure only for a moment. Others can offend Qu Wen, but he cannot. Because of Detroit's special situation, sometimes the mayor himself is not as effective as the young man in front of him. Since he can restore calm to Detroit, he can also make Detroit return to dire straits again. Without public security, who would want to live here, invest here, and travel and do business here. The municipal government has only recently negotiated cooperation agreements with several foreign businessmen. If something happens at this time, you will definitely be the one to suffer.
"Mr. Qu, take a sip of tea first. Let's talk if you have anything to say. I really understand your mood, but you also have to understand my difficulties. I'm just a mayor, the mayor of the least favored city in the United States. I still have some say here, but what about outside? Let¡¯s talk about votes. How many citizens are there in Detroit? How many votes can we get? Even if the surrounding towns add up, there are not many. This is our democracy. ] The party¡¯s sphere of influence and votes are basically within our plan, and the higher-ups don¡¯t pay much attention to it. Unless Mr. Qu can win votes in several cities in the south, I heard that Mr. Qu has a good relationship with the Hongmen in the south.¡±
Politicians are politicians. Unexpectedly, Derek had all his ideas going to Hawaii. Knowing that Qu Wen had a good relationship with Hongmen, he wanted to use this as a breakthrough to attract more votes from the southern provinces in the general election a year later. .
Qu Wen probably knows how influential Hongmen is in the United States. Not to mention others, there are many Hongmen disciples and family members. For citizens over the age of 18, one person, one vote is indeed not a small amount.
"The mayor's calculation is pretty good. I have some dealings with Hongmen, but you don't know that I also have grudges with some people in Hongmen. How can you be so sure that I can help you get money from Hongmen?" ?¡±
Derek looked at Qu Wen and smiled: "Does it need to be said? Isn't Mr. Qu's fifth wife from Hongmen? Hongmen's recent investment in Detroit, needless to say, everyone can see it. Come out. If Mr. Qu and Hongmen didn¡¯t have a pretty good relationship, they wouldn¡¯t come here to develop.¡±
Derek is half right. As far as the current situation is concerned, the Hongmen Yinfeng Party is on the side of Qu Wen, and Detroit originally had no possibility of investment and development. Now that Pluto is protecting it, only people from Hongmen dare to come here to develop. However, due to the attitude of the Yu family in Hongmen and some people in Hongmen towards Yin Xiaofeng, I am afraid that they may not be willing to vote for the Democratic Party that Qu Wen currently supports.
"Okay, I'll try, but I can't guarantee success. After all, this is something beyond my ability. If I try my best, what about the mayor?" Qu Wen thought for a while and agreed, no matter what You won't know the result until you try it first.
"You try your best and I will try my best, as long as the superiors feel that Mr. Qu has taken up enough space."Be careful and they will definitely stop rejecting your request. Derek paused and then said: "I heard that Hongmen's headquarters is in Hawaii. If Mr. Qu is willing to represent us, I can introduce someone to Mr. Qu." "After Derek finished speaking, he walked to the desk and took out a business card from the drawer.
After taking the business card and looking at it, Qu Wen asked, "What does he do?"
"He is our candidate for the next presidential election, and he is also a key target of our party's training. If we can get his support, he will definitely be much better than a small mayor like me."
Qu Wen couldn¡¯t help but pay attention to the next presidential candidate, silently chanting his name in his heart.
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Christmas Eve is the name of the first holiday in Western countries to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Generally, on this day, most European and American family members will gather at home, have a sumptuous dinner, and then sit around the burning stove, sing, chat, and talk about their family relationships. . Or hold a unique masquerade party to celebrate the arrival of Christmas all night long.
Compared with Christmas Eve in the United States, the festive atmosphere in China is much less. I don¡¯t know what program Pluto¡¯s brother has prepared. It can make Gong Xiaolan and Han Xueer so excited. He was almost dragged to Pluto's headquarters. On this day, even the disciples standing guard outside the door were all dressed up for the show.
Seeing the three Qu Wen approaching, the disciples on both sides and passers-by bowed respectfully and saluted them. In the past two months, not only Chinatown, but also Punk Street has changed for all to see. Everyone is deeply grateful to this magical young man from China.
"Boss." Reynolds, wearing a red Christmas suit, shouted from a distance. He couldn't recognize him without speaking.
"Why are you dressed like a monkey? Is this your show today?" Qu Wen joked.
"May the Lord forgive my eldest son. He is from the East and doesn't know much about Western culture." Reynolds prayed devoutly. After finishing, he said to Qu Wen with a smile: "Boss and brothers are all ready and waiting for you."
"What are you waiting for me to do? Drinking wine and eating meat is what we call a festival." Qu Wen really didn't want to watch the program arranged by a group of big men, especially since these big men still mixed colors of black, white and yellow. The hair on my feet is longer than my own.
"This year we not only drink wine and eat meat, but also make dumplings. I heard this is a Chinese custom." Reynolds laughed.
"Make dumplings!" Qu Wen was stunned. This is the custom of that family. We only make dumplings for the Spring Festival. What kind of dumplings should we make for Christmas? Moreover, making dumplings is a technical job. If you don¡¯t know how to make dumplings, it won¡¯t look good. Whether it can be wrapped or not is still one thing. "Can you wrap it up?"
"No." Reynolds shook his head honestly. "Boss, you're here, aren't you? We also invited a master who makes dumplings from outside. Now the brothers are making dumplings with him. You don't know how popular this master is. The brothers are vying for him. She taught me, but I squeezed in for a long time but couldn't get in."
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But when it comes to making dumplings, Qu Wen is really not that good at it, because southerners basically don¡¯t make dumplings during the Spring Festival, and only northerners are more particular about it.
Under the leadership of Reynolds, he slowly walked to the martial arts hall on the second floor. Before he reached the door, he heard shouts coming from inside. The lively atmosphere was surprising, and Qu Wen was even more surprised. What did these guys do? Who invited me?
"Sister-in-law, please teach me. I'm clumsy and my hands are clumsy. I couldn't wrap it up for a long time. Look, it's falling apart again."
¡°Sister-in-law and I, I usually eat a lot and want to make a big dough, but I can¡¯t roll out this dough for a long time.¡±
¡°Sister-in-law, I don¡¯t ask anything, I just want to watch you make dumplings here.¡±
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Listening to the words "sister-in-law" popping up in the crowd, the lyrics are full of question marks. Is there a star named sister-in-law in Hollywood?
"When did a celebrity named sister-in-law appear? Is she an American?" Qu Wen asked curiously. Movies and television are basically insulated from him. It would be good to watch it a few times throughout the year.
"He's from China. We specially invited him from China." Gong Xiaolan said from the side, looking mysterious.
"Chinese people, you need to get to know each other." Curious, Qu Wen coughed hard from behind the crowd to signal his arrival.
Hearing the sound, all the Pluto disciples consciously gave way to a path, and as the crowd dispersed to both sides, the beautiful figure surrounded in the middle was slowly revealed.
When Qu Wen saw the other party, he couldn't help but freeze, staring blankly. The person standing in the middle, wearing an apron, was so familiar to him that he closed his eyesThe eyes will remember.
"Why are you here?" Qu Wen looked at him in surprise and slowly walked over. The person surrounded and teaching everyone how to make dumplings turned out to be his fianc¨¦e Chen Wei. He never expected that she would come to the United States at this time.
"I'm here to see you." Chen Wei was embarrassed to speak in front of everyone, looked at him with a blushing face and then bowed his head.
Qu Wen knew that Chen Wei's personality was more cheerful and outgoing than Su Yaxin, but he still had the shyness of Chinese women. He turned around and looked around, and suddenly he shouted: "Why are you standing here? This is my wife."
In a word, everyone was scattered as birds and beasts. They liked to watch Chen Wei dumplings, but they also respected the song. Although Qu Wen may not be older than them, he takes care of everyone like a big brother.
"You're so ignorant." Qu Wen cursed again, walked quickly to Chen Wei, and held her hand excitedly: "Why don't you say anything when you come? The public security here is not good, so I can send someone to go there." Protect you. No, I want to protect you myself."
This sentence made Chen Wei blush even more.
"Wanjie's foundation is ready to cooperate with the American charity foundation. She is short of people around her and there is nothing particularly important since the winter at the medicinal base, so I followed her"
"What, it turns out you came to work, not to see me. I'm too hurt." Qu Wen looked aggrieved.
"No, I'm here to see you. I'm here to help Wanjie." After not seeing Qu Wen for a long time, Chen Wei also missed the man who saved her and won her heart. I couldn't help but tears welling up in my eyes as I watched.
"You, don't cry. Who bullied you? Is it a little monster or Ultraman? I will help you eliminate them all!" Qu Wen was afraid of women's tears, especially the tears of his sweetheart. When he saw Chen Wei crying, My heart also aches.
Hearing Qu Wen¡¯s words, Chen Wei couldn¡¯t help but laugh.
"No one bullies me. Ultraman specializes in fighting little monsters. All the little monsters have been bullied by Ultraman. Who do you want the little monsters to bully?" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and updated novels. Faster!