Expedition to Europe

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French industrial giant Renault has its own hotel. Qin Zhiyuan and the three of them lived in the hotel, and the reception was also held in the hotel's banquet hall.

At six o'clock in the evening, Qin Zhiyuan took Misha and Gao Hongshi to attend the reception.

In special times, everything is kept simple. There is no requirement to bring a female companion to the reception. Qin Zhiyuan took Misha with him because he was by his side.

Although everything is kept simple, there are still things that should be there, such as fine wine, delicious food, and beautiful women.

This kind of cocktail party has no fixed format, it is almost like a buffet. Of course, eating is definitely not the purpose of attending such a cocktail party. The purpose is to communicate appropriately with different people and understand each other's ideas for further communication.

There are also different circles at the reception. The soldiers are in one circle, the Renault company members are in another circle, and the local prominent figures in Paris are in another circle. Prior to this, the French government had moved all government departments to Bordeaux, far away from the battlefield on the Western Front. There were not many prominent figures left in the city of Paris.

The last one was beyond Qin Zhiyuan's expectation. Several Chinese people were very conspicuous at the reception.

Chinese people are actually easy to distinguish. Black hair and yellow skin are the basic signs. But if you want to distinguish them from Koreans and Japanese, you have to look at the inner temperament.

South Korea and Japan are both small countries, and their small land areas have created paranoia in the bones of their people. Therefore, people in these two countries especially like to put on airs to emphasize their rigor and discipline. And the Chinese people have a kind of tolerance that comes from a great country, tolerance, fraternity, and no fuss, which makes the Chinese people's unique temperament.

As for pretending, sorry, we can’t do that.

If we look at history, it seems that Chinese diplomats in this era did not perform well and were even a bit cowardly. However, considering that they do not have a strong motherland behind them and cannot give them full support, historical evaluations cannot fully demonstrate the capabilities of Chinese diplomats in this era.

Qin Zhiyuan saw several famous figures in later generations among those Chinese, such as the Foreign Minister Lu Zhengxiang who married a Belgian wife, and the Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom Shi Zhaoji, etc. They are all rare Chinese people in this era. The returnees are the representatives of China’s elite in this era. No one can do better than them in foreign affairs.

Although he saw Chinese people attending the cocktail party, Qin Zhiyuan couldn't say hello right now.

As a representative of the French military, Qin Zhiyuan naturally integrated into the circle of the French military. The French military delegation has a complex composition, with representatives from basically all armies and various military departments, as well as General Joffre, the Minister of Defense, and the special representative of President Raymond Poincaré.

After going around, Qin Zhiyuan chatted with everyone for a while, getting acquainted with them initially.

At Julie's place, Qin Zhiyuan was rejected.

Julie attended the reception with a young French officer wearing the rank of colonel on her arm. When Qin Zhiyuan went over and tried to chat with Julie, Julie did not give Qin Zhiyuan a chance, but took the initiative to avoid it with her arm around the officer.

This made Qin Zhiyuan feel a little sad.

The sad feeling didn't last long.

With the intervention of Louis Renault, people came over from time to time to chat with the respected Mr. "Angel" and pay their respects to the youngest recipient of the Grand Cross Knight. Qin Zhiyuan received countless knees, and by the way, even Misha also received countless praises. .

When the reception was in the middle, Louis Renault pulled Qin Zhiyuan to the podium at the venue.

Louis Reynaud first spoke: "Ladies and gentlemen, on this beautiful evening, we gather here to celebrate the victory of the Battle of the Somme, and by the way, to raise a sum of money for the relief and resettlement of disabled soldiers, and to welcome from The 'angel' who came from the front line with great reputation, the Eastern Overlord from the Far East, respected Zhiyuan, Qin..."

Louis Renault introduced Qin Zhiyuan in a DJ-like introduction, and shouted the syllable "Qin" in a long voice for at least ten seconds.

The Battle of the Somme can hardly be called a victory. There was no winner in this battle that devoured countless people. Like Verdun, it has become a meat grinder for France and Germany. Louis Renault said victory was just for publicity reasons, which is what all countries do.

Hua Hua Hua...

Everyone was applauding, and it was a rhythmic applause, neat and grand, not messy at all.

"Nice to meet you all." Qin Zhiyuan was pushed to the microphone by Louis Reno and asked Qin Zhiyuan to say a few words: "Honestly, I was attracted by France's fine wine, food, and beautiful women from the far East. In Before this, I only had a general impression of France. I knew it was a powerful country with a long history, beautiful architecture, and beautiful and brave people. Oh my god, how could we tolerate the evil Allies destroying all of this. So, God help us, kill them!"

When needed, Qin Zhiyuan will always send compliments. Just like now, when Qin Zhiyuan said "kill them", Qin Zhiyuan raised his voice and clenched his fists fiercely.

"Yes, kill them!"

"Kill them!"

Everyone was inspired by Qin Zhiyuan, and they shouted this slogan vigorously, accompanied by strong and powerful gestures. It is foreseeable that this slogan will spread throughout France in a short time, just like General Pétain's "They will not pass".

Afterwards, there was a simple auction. The materials used for the auction were all donated by members of the congregation. The money raised from the auction will be used for the treatment of wounded soldiers and post-war resettlement.

Qin Zhiyuan donated the Ruger P08 pistol with an ivory handle and a silver-plated barrel.

As usual, when the gun was auctioned, the donor Qin Zhiyuan made relevant statements.

"I don't know the origin of this gun. Although I can see that it is a commemorative pistol, I don't know where it came from." Qin Zhiyuan told the truth and successfully won a burst of good-natured laughter: "That's When I first arrived in Kapi, I had just participated in my first battle. After completing the mission and returning to the battlefield, I helped a major with his treatment. The major gave me a souvenir. Let’s call this gun a commemorative gun of the Battle of the Somme. It came from the injured major and was created by him. The value will also be used to give back to disabled soldiers.”

Hua Hua Hua...

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There was another neat and loud applause, and Qin Zhiyuan bowed in greeting.

"Many people may not know that on the day he arrived in Kapi, Qin picked up his gun and rushed to the front line without any rest. After fighting the Germans for a day and night, an exhausted Qin returned to Kapi and participated in the battle all night During the rescue work of the wounded, the lives of 135 soldiers were saved within 9 hours." Louis Reno took over the microphone and promoted Qin Zhiyuan for the sequel: "This gun is the best testimony of Qin's presence on the front line."

After Louis Renault finished speaking, he raised the Ruger P08 placed on a silver plate and set off by red velvet: "The Somme commemorative pistol from Qin, priced at 10,000 francs!"

"100,000!"

The first bidder pushed the price of the gun to an unattainable level. Prior to this, none of the auction items had reached a price of 100,000 francs. This bidder is the colonel next to Julie.

"110,000!"

"150,000!"

"200,000!"

"250,000!"

The price kept rising, and soon reached 500,000 francs. This price was no longer within the reach of ordinary people. The colonel next to Julie stopped bidding at 200,000.

This is not an auction, but a grab.

"Please forgive me for breaking the rules, I also want to bid." Louis Renault said that he also wanted to join the competition, and came up with a jaw-dropping price, "I will pay 1 million, 1 million francs."

The audience burst into applause and whistles, but no one continued to bid. If the net worth was compared, the sum total of everyone present would probably not be as good as Louis Renault.

After Louis Reno inquired three times as usual, the hammer fell and the auction was confirmed to be successful.

"Now, I give this gun to Qin, hoping that Qin can continue to kick the Germans' butts with it, just like he has always done." Louis Renault was very good at adjusting the atmosphere and raising the atmosphere of the reception. A new level.