All Heavens Pension started from the fiery era

Chapter 541 542. Gifts and Thoughts

Yue Wenxuan didn't go to the entrance of the community to greet him, but he kept paying attention to the movements outside. When he heard the familiar voice, he opened the door and walked out.

"Professor Hedwig, Comrade Zhao, welcome you to our home."

Hedwig said: "This is my honor. I heard that good friends must bring gifts when they visit us for the first time. This is the fruit basket I specially prepared for you. The things are not valuable, just a little thought. You You won’t refuse, right?”

He took the fruit basket from his assistant and handed it to Yue Wenxuan solemnly.

Hedwig was very afraid that Yue Wenxuan would refuse, because all the gifts he had given to Yue Wenxuan, whether they were valuable handicrafts or small, worthless gifts, had been rejected by Yue Wenxuan.

The reception of foreign guests at home this time has been officially registered, and the gift from Hedwig is a worthless fruit basket. Of course, Yue Wenxuan will not refuse, he is not so unkind.

He took the fruit basket and said politely: "Of course I won't refuse. Thank you for your gift."

Comrade Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Yue Wenxuan would not accept the gift from Professor Hedwig as before.

As Professor Hedwig's contact person, he knew all the gifts Hedwig wanted to give to Yue Wenxuan.

Although the house is small, it is very warmly decorated, especially some of the small furnishings in the room, which are very artistic. Even if you are not a professional, you can feel the extraordinary beauty.

He also handed the prepared gift to Yue Wenxuan and said with a smile: "I brought back a few bottles of red wine when I went to Faguo last year. I tasted it and it tasted pretty good. I brought you a bottle. Let's talk about it later. Open it and taste it together.”

Not to mention the works he created himself, they are definitely top-notch works of art, even if he is not famous. Even the small objects he purchased had high artistic value if he could see them.

Now that he saw Yue Wenxuan happily accepting the fruit basket, he no longer needed his persuasion.

Lin Zhixi's facial features are more three-dimensional, and she is also a rare beauty in the eyes of Westerners. Hedwig was shocked after seeing her and used many exaggerated words to praise her.

After Yue Wenxuan invited the two guests into his home, he first introduced his wife Lin Zhixi to them.

Some of the small furnishings in the room were specially purchased by him, while some were created by himself, such as the two bamboo carvings and the two root carvings.

When the tea was ready to drink, Professor Hedwig eagerly took a sip, savored the taste, and said, "The aroma is very rich and mellow. I like it very much."

"Thank you, I'm looking forward to it." Yue Wenxuan took the red wine.

It took nearly an hour to admire these small furnishings in Yue Wenxuan's room. After the tour, Yue Wenxuan invited the two of them to sit down at the table.

After the tea was brewed, Yue Wenxuan poured a cup for each of the two guests.

Perhaps laymen may think that Hedwig's praises are too exaggerated, but Hedwig really hit the point. He is not a blind compliment. He is still qualified in terms of aesthetics, and basically he has something to say.

Although Yue Wenxuan's house has an inner and outer space, it is only a dozen square meters in total and can be seen at a glance, but he still took his two guests for a brief tour.

"The tea prepared by Professor Yue is definitely good. I will taste it later." Hedwig said.

He had also been entrusted by Professor Hedwig to persuade Yue Wenxuan to accept ordinary gifts, but Yue Wenxuan's attitude had always been very firm. Even though he persuaded him, Yue Wenxuan did not accept any gifts from the professor.

Comrade Zhao felt that Professor Hedwig's praise was somewhat explicit and overly flattering, but to Yue Wenxuan's ears, he did not feel it was an exaggeration.

After Hedwig's assistant sent the fruit basket out, he did not follow the others into the house, but silently returned to the car downstairs to wait.

He took out a tea can and while making tea, he said to the professor: "This is the special grade Keemun black tea I specially prepared for you. You can taste it later to see if it suits your taste."

This time Professor Hedwig came to visit, which had a different meaning. In order for Yue Wenxuan to accept the fruit basket prepared by the professor, he made special preparations.

Although Hedwig was not an artist, he did not lack the foundation of aesthetics. After seeing these knick-knacks, his eyes immediately lit up. He would carefully appreciate each unique knick-knack, and at the same time he was filled with admiration and shock.

It was also his first time to be a guest at Yue Wenxuan's home, and he also prepared a gift. He thought that Yue Wenxuan would definitely not reject his offer. As long as Yue Wenxuan accepted his gift, he would naturally not be able to reject the professor's fruit basket.

Yue Wenxuan said: "If the tea is stronger, the aroma will be more mellow, but your condition is not suitable for drinking strong tea, this level is just right.

If you think the taste is okay, you can drink more of this Keemun black tea in the future, which will have some benefits for your condition. "

"Is there any special reason?" Professor Hedwig always attached great importance to it as long as it was beneficial to his condition.

Yue Wenxuan said: "Black tea is a fully fermented tea with a mild taste and temperament, which is more suitable for patients with gastric cancer.

At the same time, for patients like you with a weak spleen and stomach during treatment, drinking some black tea can also have a good stomach-warming effect.

Therefore, your daily drink can be replaced by this Keemun black tea, which will have some effect on your body's recovery. "

"You are my attending doctor, and I will definitely follow your advice. Besides, this Keemun black tea really tastes delicious and I like drinking it very much."

Professor Hedwig rarely drinks tea. Today I drank this pot of Keemun black tea brewed by Yue Wenxuan himself. It really felt good and I already like it a little bit.

People who rarely drink tea may not be used to green tea, but most people can accept the taste of black tea. Not to mention that Professor Hedwig thought the taste of Keemun black tea was pretty good. Even if it didn't suit his taste, for the sake of his condition, he would still follow Yue Wenxuan's advice.

After drinking a cup of tea, Professor Hedwig spoke again:

"Professor Yue, I heard that your local custom is that good things come in pairs, so I prepared two gifts for you today.

Regarding the second gift, I specifically asked Comrade Zhao for his opinion. He said it was no problem and I hope you would not refuse. "

The second gift Hedwig prepared was a bit expensive. He was worried that Yue Wenxuan would not accept it, so he did not say it out immediately. Instead, he waited until the atmosphere was harmonious before choosing the right moment to say it out.

Having said this, Professor Hedwig stopped talking and looked at Comrade Zhao.

The two had discussed in advance that in order to avoid Yue Wenxuan's refusal, Comrade Zhao would do the explanation. Before Comrade Zhao spoke, Yue Wenxuan first stated his point of view: "Professor Hedwig, Comrade Zhao, let me first declare that if the gift is too expensive, I will definitely not accept it. This is my consistent view. I hope you can understand .”

"Don't worry, the gift prepared by Professor Hedwig was specially prepared for you after the unanimous consent of our foreign affairs department."

In fact, this gift was not only approved by the Foreign Affairs Department, it could even be said to be a suggestion provided by the Foreign Affairs Department.

Comrade Zhao continued: "Professor Hedwig attaches great importance to this visit, so he has always wanted to prepare a valuable gift for you that can express his feelings.

Initially, he planned to prepare a valuable piece of jewelry for your wife. After all, he once planned to give you a valuable gold watch, but you refused, so he could only focus on your wife.

After our persuasion, we finally got him to give up this idea.

Professor Hedwig knew that you would not accept expensive gifts, so after thinking hard, he finally thought of a suitable gift. "

When the topic reached this point, Professor Hedwig then answered:

"After coming to China, Comrade Zhao and others from the Foreign Affairs Department gave me a lot of help, so I specially prepared two gifts, one to be donated to the Foreign Affairs Department, and the other to you, as my gift to Your thanks.

It is said to be two gifts, but it can actually be said to be one gift, but because of your different national conditions, it can be divided into two parts.

The most valuable part of it was given to the Foreign Affairs Department, and the accompanying small part is the second gift I want to give you. "

Yue Wenxuan looked at Comrade Zhao, "Professor Hedwig also learned to be humble and tactful after coming to China. Let me tell you, Comrade Zhao, what he said is too complicated."

Comrade Zhao said: "Actually, the matter is very simple. Professor Hedwig donated 10,000 yuan to our foreign affairs department.

This 10,000-meter cash belongs to our foreign affairs department, and after the foreign currency is deposited in the bank, the bank will also award corresponding overseas remittance coupons. This part of the overseas remittance coupons is the second gift he gives you.

The overseas remittance voucher itself has no monetary value. It is just a type of voucher awarded by the bank. After asking the superiors for instructions, the leaders agree that you accept this gift. "

Overseas remittance coupons are not currency, but a type of coupons, which are equivalent to comprehensive coupons such as food stamps, oil stamps, and cloth stamps.

For example, if a certain foreign currency is converted into RMB, the exchange rate is RMB 100. In addition to the RMB 100, the exchanger can also get the corresponding overseas remittance coupon rewarded by the bank.

Yue Wenxuan knew very well that this kind of gift with national characteristics was definitely not the idea of ​​Professor Hedwig. But no matter whose idea it was, the gift was practical and even more valuable than cash.

Hedwig has been living in China for two months, and must have had a personal experience of the current living conditions in the country.

He should know that the monthly salary of a professor like Yue Wenxuan is enough to cover his daily needs, but what is most lacking during this period is food and non-staple food. Food that can be eaten, whether it is grain or non-staple food, cannot be bought at this stage even if you have money or money.

Overseas remittance coupons include food stamps, oil stamps, non-staple food stamps, cloth stamps and other vouchers that are in short supply today. This is definitely what Chinese people crave most nowadays.

Moreover, these tickets are not securities, not cash, and have no value in themselves. They are just proof of purchase that need to be submitted when purchasing items.

The leaders above agreed with Yue Wenxuan to accept the gift because the gift itself had no value and did not violate relevant regulations.

Yue Wenxuan looked at Comrade Zhao, "Comrades are so thoughtful that they could come up with such an idea. I really deserve it."

After thinking for a while, he continued: "It would be a bit too unkind if I repeatedly rejected Professor Hedwig's intentions.

I can accept part of this gift, but not all of it. The main reason is that the 10,000-meter remittance voucher is too much. How can I use it? "

Comrade Zhao immediately said: "The leader has considered this issue and specifically instructed us to complete the exchange procedures for you.

The validity period of overseas remittance vouchers is generally one year. One year is too short. Of course you cannot use such a large amount of overseas remittance vouchers.

You can go to the bank to exchange in small batches according to your needs, and exchange as many overseas remittance coupons as you need.

The bank will register it for you, and you can redeem the 10,000-meter overseas remittance coupon slowly, no matter how many years it takes to redeem it.

The remittance voucher is valid for one year after redemption, but there is no time limit before redemption. "

Comrade Zhao was extremely envious when he thought that Yue Wenxuan would soon have 10,000 yuan in overseas remittance coupons.

During this period, even the leaders of the family are still worried about the family's stomach. The leaders' rations are not large, and they only have more quotas for the supply of non-staple food, but often they cannot even meet their own needs, let alone benefit their families.

With such a large sum of overseas remittances, Yue Wenxuan no longer has to worry about food for the whole family.

In this period, there is nothing more enviable than this!

After Comrade Zhao finished speaking, he opened the briefcase he carried with him, took out the procedures for exchanging overseas remittance coupons that he had prepared in advance, and handed them into Yue Wenxuan's hands.

Comrade Zhao has made it so clear and has been approved by the leadership. Of course Yue Wenxuan will not refuse such a good thing.

He does not lack grain and non-staple food, and he does not even lack national food stamps, but what he lacks is a reason to give them away in an honest way.

With this 10,000-meter remittance voucher exchanged, no matter how many things he sends out in the future, he will not be afraid of others being suspicious.

With these overseas remittance certificates as a cover, he would not have to be so cautious when opening fire at his own home, including at his parents' place.

Yue Wenxuan took over the procedures for exchanging overseas remittance coupons and said sincerely:

"If it's anything else, such as jewelry, I will never be tempted and will definitely refuse it firmly.

But the overseas remittance vouchers were too attractive. Fortunately, the leader had approved it. Otherwise, I would have had to show great courage to refuse such temptation. "

Yue Wenxuan looked at Professor Hedwig and said seriously: "Thank you Professor Hedwig for your kindness. I like this gift very much."

(End of this chapter)