The journey starts from the Titanic

"Okay, I will see our castle soon. The iron tower will take you there in a few days." Situ Nan gently pressed Andy on the chair to prevent this guy from rushing to the ship's side, which would be dangerous.

During the last Paris peace meeting, the castle that Laura bought was well preserved, and the price has risen several times now.Situ Nan moved in happily with his family.

"I'll go out!" Paul, who came with the boat, left a sentence, jumped into the car and drove away.

"Dad, uncle seems unhappy."

"is it?"

"Yeah. Otherwise, he will take me out to play." Little Andy pursed his lips and said a little unhappy.

Seeing Paul's back, Situ Nan and Laura looked at each other, feeling regret in each other's eyes.

"The kid still can't let go of the old lover? Where can I find it?" Situ Nan sighed inwardly, and walked in with his wife and children.

The next day, guests came from home.

Zhang Bangxian, the head of the South China Olympic delegation, came to see Situ Nan's deputy head and basketball captain. He was also accompanied by a strong and robust Shandong man, Dai Chuanxin.

"Mr. Situ!" When Dai Chuanxin saw Situ Nan, he snapped a salute to Situ Nan, and then greeted Laura again.

"Why is your kid here?" Situ Nan was a little surprised.

"Haha, participate in the competition." Dai Chuanxin touched his head, a little embarrassed.

"He, he's a sham, he came back to see his mother-in-law." Zhang Bang first joked.

The Situ Nan and his wife immediately became happy when they heard it. Both of them clearly remembered that 5 years ago, when the Chinese workers returned to China during World War I, Dai Chuanxin wrapped his French girlfriend in a quilt in an attempt to pass the customs at the French dock.Had it not been for the help of Situ Nan and his wife, Dai Chuanxin's foreign love would have ended tragically.

"Dai, where's Elaine? Why didn't she come?" Laura asked, very fond of the gentle and kind French girl Elaine, who had the courage to follow Dai Chuanxin to a foreign country.

"She went back to the country to visit her relatives, and she will be back a few days later." Dai Chuanxin smiled, mentioning Elaine, with a happy smile on his mouth.

"It's hard to get France once, why didn't you have a holiday? Bangxian, you are the head of the group, should you be considerate of Xiaoxin?" Situ Nan turned to Zhang Bangxian, somewhat blamed.Looking at the sturdy Dai Chuanxin, the name Xiaoxin made him suddenly think of that little kid-Crayon Xiaoxin.

"I can't go yet. Will there be a game in a few days?" Dai Chuanxin said.

"Competition? What competition?" Situ Nan asked curiously. He only knew that there were many people from the South China delegation. The specific situation was not clear, so he wanted to ask Zhang Bang first.

"Captain of the football team. There are a lot of students from Tangshan Military Academy, and all of them are good players." Dai Chuanxin believed in himself. After speaking, he had his chest straight, his muscles bulging, and his feet were stinky. There is absolutely no problem with Europeans.

"Yeah." Situ Nan nodded, "Go inside and tell me how the situation is prepared." Then he invited Zhang Bangxian and Dai Chuanxin into the study.

"I'm going to prepare lunch for you." Laura left wittily, because she was going to spend a few months in France, and she had to show off a lot of things.

"This time we sent 115 athletes, 95 men and 20 women, mainly participating in 15 major events such as football, rugby, track and field, swimming, gymnastics, fencing, shooting, boxing, weightlifting, tennis, etc. The only difference is polo and equestrianism. I haven't signed up for these two items."

Zhang Bang first smiled.He has placed the South China delegation in the Olympic Village, and the delegations of China, the Philippines, and Siam who have come to participate with South China have also received his help.

This is the first time the Chinese have appeared in the European arena, and the lineup is huge, and the scale is larger than that of Japan. Even if it did not win the prize, it would be great.

As a young man under 30, Zhang Bang was able to lead the South China team first. He was both excited and pressured.However, he is a very good candidate. During World War I, he participated in the European War as a translator for Chinese workers. The founder of the Chinese Workers’ Mutual Aid Group carried out Chinese workers’ literacy education and organized Chinese workers to participate in the Nanyang Chinese Revolution. In the emerging country of South China, his qualifications are also Not shallow.

What's more rare is that he stayed in France to study after the war and actually served as the head of the French branch of the Zhi Gong Party.Nanhua's investment in France has also been arranged through Zhang Bangxian's liaison and has a lot of contacts in the French military and political affairs.

"I think New Tangshan should let you be the ambassador to France." Situ Nan was very satisfied with Zhang Bangxian's performance. The vigor and talent of the other party is exactly what Nanhua needs.

"Mr. Situ praised." Zhang Bangxian said modestly.

The ambassador to France is an important position. It is second only to the ambassador to the United States among the foreign ambassadors of the South China Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is at the same level as the ambassador to the United Kingdom and Germany. For a young official of less than 30, it means that he will be very May become the foreign minister of South China or even higher.

"Since 1917, I have been watching you grow. I know your abilities and work hard." Situ Nan encouraged, and then said with earnestness, "France is the hegemon of the European continent and the two most important players in the League of Nations. One of the important countries, it is very important to maintain good relations with France, which is conducive to improving South China’s diplomatic environment and promoting economic and trade investment between the two countries. Especially related to South China’s French Annan market. Local resources and local Chinese capital must be increased. Work hard."

"Okay. I see." Zhang Bangxian replied, knowing in his heart that after the Olympics, he might really become an ambassador to France.

How to deal with the relationship with France, he also considered this issue, and he also agreed with Situ Nan's ideas.

"French people like to lend usury. If you have the opportunity, talk to French banks to see if you can get long-term loans in France. The more the better. There are also large French companies. I think there are many who want to invest in South China. Take the rubber industry, France's Michelin Tire Company has done a good job.

Nanhua has abundant rubber resources and can import technology from France.The method of cooperation can be flexible. If the total foreign capital does not violate South China’s laws, we should all remain welcome."

Participating in the Olympics is only one of the tasks, and Situ Nan did not forget to give Zhang Bang some guidance.Situ Nan is not good at specific diplomatic methods, but he clearly told Zhang Bangxian what Nanhua needs from the French in the game, and what he will lose.

Zhang Bang first nodded frequently. It is very rare to hear detailed teachings from Situ Nan. Some questions suddenly became clear, and some doubted. What is certain is that he has a clearer understanding of Nanhua's national strategy.

"Xiaoxin, what do you think of foreign investment in South China?" Situ Nan suddenly turned to Dai Chuanxin, who was somewhat bored.

"Whose fist is the hard thing. The thing is in our house, and sooner or later it will be ours." Dai Chuanxin said confidently.

This statement was handed down from the upper ranks of the military. A large amount of foreign capital poured into South China. Many mines and railways were infiltrated by foreign capital, which aroused dissatisfaction with nationalists in the military. Of course, this voice was very weak and was hardened by the upper ranks of South China. Pressed down.

After all, it's not that most ordinary people don't know the inside story, and they don't know that most of the almost privileged foreign capital belong to the William Consortium.

"It's right to think so. The current situation is very beneficial to us. Only industrialization can digest the tens of millions of people we have immigrated from China. The status of the Chinese will also be firmly established in the construction." Situ Nan commented, at the end. , And asked: "Are people from Guangzhou leading the Chinese delegation? Why don't you see them here?"

"Well, no. It was an official sent by the Beijing government to lead the team. That's it. They were originally going to come, but Mr. Cai Yuanpei came from the UK to visit them temporarily and couldn't leave for a while."

Zhang Bangxian explained that he glanced at Situ Nan with some worry. After all, most of the funding this time came from Situ Nan. The Chinese delegation did not send anyone over to visit him. It was really unreasonable.

"Cai Yuanpei?"

"Yes. He negotiated with the British government to refund the Boxer indemnity."

"That's right! That's okay." Situ Nan was relieved. It is rare for the British to follow the example of the Americans and return the Boxer indemnity for education, but sooner or later they will have to repay them a hundred times.At least, the Malay Peninsula will belong to the Chinese in the future, not the shit Commonwealth.

Chapter 9 Douglas, you bastard!I'm in Paris!

"How are my players?" During the dinner, Situ Nan thought of the basketball team he organized in the United States.

"Don't worry! They are all arranged. I arranged them near the school, where there happens to be a basketball court for them to train." Zhang Bang first said.

The main stadium of the Paris Olympic Games is at the Eve Manor Olympic Stadium. With the Eve Manor Olympic Stadium as the center, the French built a sports complex for 100,000 people and a sports village for 2,000 athletes.

They were willing to spend money. The Paris government finances almost went bankrupt. However, in order to avoid the humiliation of the French at the 1900 Paris Olympics in front of people around the world, they bit the bullet and built the Olympic stadium and other facilities.

Even so, the number of people who came to France to participate in the competition exceeded 3,000, including athletes from forty-four countries, who will show off their style before the world.

"This achievement project is not enough! It can't even be arranged for three thousand people." Situ Nandao, the French are more stingy, and they care about face like some countries.

"Achievement project?" Zhang Bang first stunned, then smiled. This Olympics is indeed a face-saving project. Regarding the face of the country, you must tighten your pants even if you are poor.

"When will Nanhua also hold the Olympic Games?" Zhang Bang first sighed casually.Although the Olympics is a face-saving project, it is also a great honor to earn that face, which shows the influence of a country in the world.

"Thirty years later!" Situ Nan smiled.Before World War II, the Olympics were only a European gadget. After the Asian economy took off, there was money to buy this expensive face from Europeans.

"Thirty years?" Zhang Bangxian's eyes lit up, looking at Situ Nan with some surprise.

"An old Chinese saying, 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi. Isn't it?" Situ Nan joked, if Nanhua can really host the Olympics in 30 years, he must use the vain face of the Olympics to make money, 1984 Didn’t the Los Angeles Olympics in 2016 be pretty good?