Siheyuan: My Northeastern Farmhouse

Chapter 420 Who says Westerners are uncivilized?
Gu Weijun was wearing a well-fitting gray and blue striped pure cashmere suit and a yellow silk tie. He didn't look like a special envoy from red China at all.

And Jean Seberg, who was holding his arm, was completely a white woman. Her short yellow hair paired with pearl earrings and a royal blue silk dress set off her graceful figure. She was completely European and American in style.

At the moment of meeting, Gu Weijun's image completely exceeded David Rockefeller's imagination, which made him involuntarily raise his standards for receiving this special envoy again. You must know that he has previously understood the current situation in China through various channels, and has also consulted many well-known experts on China.

He knows the current social environment in China.

David himself did not believe that this special envoy dared to come to the meeting dressed like this and said that he had no confidence in his heart. Such clothes greatly exceeded the income of ordinary Chinese people today, even if he is a government official.

Gu Weijun introduced his companion to David while shaking hands, "Mr. David Rockefeller, thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule. I am Gu Weijun from the Chinese Liaison Office in the United States. This is my colleague Comrade Jiang. This is me." A close American friend, Jean Seberg, a film actress and businesswoman."

"Oh, it seems that our friendship between China and the United States has a long history." David smiled and invited in with one hand. When he turned around, he winked at the butler beside him, and his wife took the initiative to invite Jean Seberg to join us. enter.

Gu Weijun took the gift prepared in advance from Comrade Jiang and handed it to the housekeeper. It looked like a beautiful porcelain jar. He smiled and pointed to David, "We have a common language in terms of courtesy."

"Oh, tea! Thank you so much! What a great gift!"

David signaled the butler to put the tea away, and first took Gu Weijun and others to visit the house. "This manor was built in the early 20th century and has a history of several decades."

"Haha!" David was very satisfied with Gu Weijun's response, especially when he proactively mentioned the Union Hospital donated by the Rockefeller family.

"Of course, it would be great if visitors could understand the hardships of our family's entrepreneurship and persistence in philanthropy."

"Of course, we have never admired the Rockefeller family's philanthropy."

"I have grown up here since I was a child. My father has always taught us to have a benevolent heart. So except for some areas, I have prepared to gradually donate this manor to the government so that it can be used as a place for leisure and entertainment for more people."

Although there is a deeper calculation by John D. Rockefeller behind this, if it can be recognized by the Chinese, then there will be a very good foundation for subsequent economic cooperation with China, a foundation of trust.

"Yes, we are committed to eliminating human diseases. If we can contribute a little to the health and medical care of the Chinese people and eliminate the pain of some diseases, then our charity is valuable."

"Including my country's Union Medical College Hospital, Mr. Rockefeller donated it, and we Chinese people have always been grateful."

Gu Weijun and David walked side by side, scorning his statement in his heart. If a capitalist donated one yuan, there would probably be ten yuan worth of business behind it, or it might also reduce Americans' hatred of the rich.

Gu Weijun applauded softly for the Rockefeller family's charity.

At this time, the butler who had just left appeared at the end of the indoor corridor, standing in a standard posture, nodding slightly, as if waiting for Mr. David's call at any time, "Oh, the butler is here, dear, you continue to show Mr. Gu around, I want to ask if the back garden is ready?"

"Okay, dear." "Mr. Gu, Miss Zhen, Mr. Jiang, let's go this way. There is a relatively hidden staircase that just leads to the upper floor." Mrs. David took the initiative to take the tour guide's hand with a smile on her face. Work. After Mrs. David took Gu Weijun and others upstairs, David quietly asked the housekeeper if there was any latest news about Gu Weijun and any information about Zhen Qianbao.

After hearing the butler's report, David nodded thoughtfully. No wonder, it turned out to be a cooperation with China on raw silk, but in the US market, Japanese raw silk still occupies the main market share.

It seems that this Jane Xibao came here to seek help.

And according to the latest information collected by the housekeeper, the relationship between Gu Weijun and Zhen Qianbao is not ordinary?

There is news that Jane Xibao's divorce from her ex-husband seemed to be due to the influence of one person. Could it be this Mr. Gu?
Well, very likely!

David then asked the butler if the back garden was ready for the reception. He waved his hand and let the butler go down. Then he showed a time-tested smile and caught up with Gu Weijun and others, "Oh, dear, you guys talked about Where is it?"

This castle is not only a living area on the four floors above the ground, but also a collection area on the two underground floors. Since the founder of Rockefeller, he has collected antiques and treasures from various countries, especially those from China.

When visiting the underground part, David enthusiastically introduced, "Our family has always been fond of Eastern aesthetics, so we have collected many precious antiques from the East, including porcelain, calligraphy and painting, and furniture."

"Whenever I look at these antiques, I can't help but be fascinated by Eastern culture. This is a precious spiritual wealth in human history!"

Gu Weijun smiled throughout the whole process, but kept criticizing in his heart, "You don't understand the history of the Chinese people?" Don’t you understand how painful it feels for a traditional Chinese to see these lost cultural relics?

Seeing these cultural relics, I thought of the Opium War, the Eight-Power Allied Forces and the burned Old Summer Palace.
Especially when watching other people talking about cultural relics from China and constantly praising Chinese culture, Gu Weijun still had a strange feeling in his heart. He didn't know how to cherish his own things, but was always missed by a group of robbers.

Didn’t a later Professor Zheng say so? These capitalist countries want to divide China into six parts
Finally, at the end of the visit, David Rockefeller led Gu Weijun and his party to the back garden of the manor. It was said to be a back garden, but it was actually very big. Using Chinese concepts, it should be described as a small botanical garden.

Many trees, flowers and plants have been planted, and farmland can be seen in the distance. The green rice fields are constantly rising and falling with the breeze.

Everyone was resting in a pavilion not far from the Hudson River, blowing the cool breeze from the river. The British-style butler stood by the pavilion meticulously, directing the maids in a short voice to prepare afternoon tea for everyone. Serve.

Declining the request to add sugar and milk to the black tea, Gu Weijun picked up the white bone china and saw the black tea soup rippling slightly. He lowered his head and smelled it gently, then took a small sip, feeling the softness and dryness of the tea soup in his mouth before swallowing it.

The way Gu Weijun drank tea showed that he was a knowledgeable person. David asked curiously: "Mr. Gu, I know that China is the birthplace of tea, but as far as black tea is concerned, these teas from Sri Lanka and the Indian subcontinent are in The quality should be no worse than your country’s tea, right?”

"Haha," Gu Weijun gently put the tea cup back into the saucer and touched the corner of his mouth with a silk handkerchief, "David, if you don't mind, I will use the gift I brought to make a pot of tea myself. Please give your wife a try?" "

(End of this chapter)