That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1330 Ordinary people have no choice

Sofia chatted with Li Ye for a long time with a smile, and in the end, she could only smile slightly and leave gracefully.

Li Ye just insists he can't dance. Even if Sophia says she can teach him, Li Ye just won't step on your foot. Do you really want to make him look bad on the spot?

As soon as Sophia left, Sun Xianjin said strangely, "Brother, are you this afraid of your wife now?"

Li Ye laughed and scolded, "Who's afraid of their wife? Don't you know my mother? Besides, don't you know how virtuous your sister-in-law is?"

"Hehe, your sister-in-law is quite virtuous. But I remember when you were at Peking University, didn't you often dance with her?"

Sun Xianjin's gaze became even stranger. Wen Leyu's "virtuous" image only seemed to shine for Li Ye alone.

Moreover, when Li Ye and Wen Leyu were freshmen, they danced by the lake with music from a small radio, and were criticized for "not being able to see clearly in the dark." So, Li Ye's claim that he can't dance is pure nonsense and lies.

However, Li Ye glanced at Sun Xianjin and said with a half-smile, "Why don't you go save your Sophia later? I'll explain to Bian Jingjing for you later, and I promise she won't misunderstand."

Sun Xianjin immediately backed down.

"No, no, no, please spare me, brother, please spare me! My husband can't compare to your wife; he's as petty as a pinhead."

"Hahaha~"

Li Ye laughed heartily, then quickly stopped, because the atmosphere around him was not quite right, and his seemingly normal laughter had attracted everyone's attention.

Kamas's people brought together their two rivals for a "welcome party," and these two sides were historical rivals who had fought each other and each claimed to be the victors—it's no wonder the atmosphere was so tense!
Just then, Deputy Director Liang walked out from a corner of the banquet and waved to Li Ye.

Li Ye strode over and heard Liang Furu instruct, "Those white elephants speak English. I just called and spoke with Counselor Xu. You and Lao Shao go to the embassy and pick up a translator."

Li Ye was slightly taken aback, but then nodded in agreement and pulled Lao Shao out of the banquet.

If it were an English translation task, Li Ye could actually do it, but considering that the inspection team was full of hidden talents, with at least five or eight people who could speak English, Liang Furu's arrangement was naturally for a reason.

Once in the car, Li Ye humbly asked Lao Shao for advice.

Old Shao explained, "There's nothing strange about it. It's better to be safe than sorry. Our relationship with White Elephant is quite delicate. Having a third-party witness present can help us deal with many unexpected situations."

"Oh, that's it."

Li Ye was somewhat surprised, marveling at how good people's work ethic was these days, always willing to help each other out.

"Old Qu, drive faster, don't keep our colleagues waiting."

The banquet venue at the Kamaz automobile factory was some distance from the embassy. After hearing Lao Shao's explanation, Li Ye thought about picking up the people as soon as possible.

Qu Qingyou's usual driving style is similar to his personality: quiet and steady. But now that there was snow on the street, he drove even slower.

However, Qu Qingyou listened to Li Ye's words and immediately drove much faster, while still maintaining a very stable ride.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Jiang Shiqi laughed and said, "Old Qu, you should have driven faster a long time ago. It's not like you're bad at driving, so why are you dawdling all the time?"

Qu Qingyou paused for a few seconds, then quietly said, "Safety first."

"Ha~"

Li Ye couldn't help but laugh.

Jiang Shiqi, my "nephew," is always arrogant and doesn't respect anyone, yet he admires Qu Qingyou's driving skills. It seems there's a reason for that.

However, Qu Qingyou had only accelerated for two minutes when he suddenly slammed on the brakes and stopped, then began to reverse rapidly.

Li Ye asked in surprise, "What's wrong, Lao Qu?"

Qu Qingyou said in a deep voice, "Something seems off ahead. Let's take a detour."

"Detour?"

Li Ye looked ahead in surprise, but didn't sense anything unusual.

In Moscow winters, it gets dark very early. By seven o'clock, the streets are already pitch black with hardly any pedestrians or cars in sight. Something just doesn't seem right.

However, Li Ye soon realized why something was wrong.

Suddenly, bright lights shone at the end of the street, shining directly on Li Ye and the others.

However, Qu Qingyou had already completed the reversing and U-turn maneuvers, and then stepped on the gas and quickly drove away in the opposite direction.

Old Shao exclaimed in shock, "Has Moscow really gotten this chaotic? Are they still awake at this hour? Daring to rob people on the streets of the city?" Jiang Shiqi shook his head and said, "Not exactly robbery, but pretty much. They claim to be out maintaining order, but they're all out making extra money."
Seeing us like this is like seeing a fat sheep. Even if we could handle it, it would take a lot of time, and the cigarettes and alcohol in the trunk would definitely be gone. We can't afford to get angry about it.”

"Won't they catch up with us?"

Old Shao turned his head to look behind him, feeling a little panicked. This thing was even more dangerous than a real highway robbery; he had no choice but to panic!
Jiang Shiqi laughed and said, "Normally not. We're afraid of them on the street, but they'll be afraid of us once we're in the alley."

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Old Shao was taken aback and looked at Li Ye with a strange expression.

Who are these two drivers?

Li Ye, with a stern face, shouted, "Hey, hey, hey, stop talking nonsense and watch your step. Be on guard."

"Hehehe~"

Jiang Shiqi smiled, unconvinced.

The Chinese people's thousands-year-old philosophy of "being kind to others" fills the whole society with warmth. Even if it is riddled with holes by certain ideologies decades later, it will still be much more stable than many other places.

However, if you go abroad with this kind of thinking, you will really find it difficult to adapt. A race nurtured by the mentality of robbers will always treat kind people as easy prey.

So Jiang Shiqi was just a carefree driver in the mainland, but in Moscow at this moment, he revealed a ruthless side.

Confucius, who was nine feet tall, was skilled in swordsmanship. If you are kind to me, I will be kind to you. If you want to act tough with me, wouldn't that suit my taste?

After the initial tension subsided, Lao Shao quickly calmed down and whispered to Li Ye, "When we get to the embassy later, should we try to build some connections? We have some gifts in the trunk of our car."

Li Ye immediately agreed, "Okay, this kind of thing is up to you, Lao Shao, to decide. You handle it."

As for the embassy, ​​they may not necessarily be short of your things. After all, even in the worst circumstances, some units still have to ensure supplies. But sending a trunk full of scarce goods is always a token of your goodwill, isn't it?
Asking for help late at night requires a certain level of self-awareness.

Anyone who can reach Lao Shao's position must be an elite.
Li Ye's strength lies in "overpowering all others with sheer force," meaning he can use one outstanding advantage to cover up his other weaknesses. However, when it comes to interpersonal relationships, Lao Shao is more tactful than Li Ye.

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When they arrived at the embassy, ​​the two translators they had arranged were already waiting. Li Ye and the others got out of the car and began moving their things inside.

Then Counselor Xu came out, smiling broadly, and said, "Well! You've decided to let us have a prosperous New Year!"

Old Shao smiled and said, "Our Director Liang said that Moscow is not like our hometown. The roads are not safe even late at night. We are really sorry to trouble you, but this is just a small token of our appreciation. Please don't take offense."

"What's there to be surprised about? We're overjoyed!"

Consul Xu smiled and said, "Please wait a moment. I'll have the drivers send two cars over. Just leave your cars here and come back for them later."

Well, Li Ye truly admired Lao Shao now. Even if a trunk full of cigarettes and alcohol was in short supply, it was worth it to get such a big boost in terms of face.

When Li Ye and his group returned to the Kamas banquet venue by car, they took the same route that Qu Qingyou had initially chosen, and as expected, they encountered those roadblocks and inspections again.

The headlights, equally bright, rudely blocked Li Ye and his group's car, but after only a few seconds, they went out.

Then Li Ye and the others passed through smoothly.

Li Ye couldn't help but sigh.

Was Ban Dingyuan's thirty-six riders who roamed the Western Regions truly because of his wisdom and courage?

Come on, that's because the Han Dynasty was powerful.

The stronger a country is, the more confident its ordinary people will be.

Imagine decades from now, many people will look down on China and praise the superiority of the civilized world overseas.

For those elites, a few words of praise are enough; after all, they genuinely have the ability to immigrate.

But for ordinary people, besides hoping their country becomes stronger, what other options do you have? You have no choice!

This is just like those children who always complain that their parents are incompetent, uneducated, and lack class.
You get angry at your parents no matter what you do, and you resent them for bringing you into this world despite being so poor.

But when it comes to getting married and buying a house, don't you still have to bow your head and beg your parents for money?
So as an ordinary person, you'd better pray that your parents are healthy, safe, and live a long life, because besides them, who else cares about your life or death?

　Chapter Two will be updated a little later.

　　
　
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