Chapter 105 International Friends

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  The next morning, Jiang Lao and Fang Haibo took their wives and children to the cemetery to visit Fang Lao.

  Qiu Feng and Qiu Ye gave three bows to Grandpa Gan, which was a formal greeting. Fang Haibo and Zhao Shuyan burned some paper in front of Old Master Fang's tombstone and told their parents some happy things.

  The whole morning passed like this, and by noon, the five of them returned to the Jiang family.

  After finishing lunch and taking a short rest, Jiang Bingchi came to the courtyard house, saying that he was there to be their guide. Fang Haibo and Zhao Shuyan were originally from Beijing and didn't need anyone to show them around, but they were still happy to see the kids being so proactive, so the five of them set out together, strolling around the neighborhood for an afternoon. For dinner, Jiang Yutao invited them to eat at Quanjude, so the five of them went straight there, and Qiu Ye finally got to try the food she had been craving for a long time.

  In the following days, Qiu Ye and Qiu Feng's footprints covered all the tourist attractions in Beijing, including the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Great Wall, etc. Sometimes Fang Haibo and Zhao Shuyan would say they were old and couldn't walk anymore, so Qiu Ye would considerately let them rest at home while she and Jiang Bingchi went out to play together.

  Jiang Bingchi, the tour guide, was also very responsible and whenever he had some free time, he would come over to take the two younger ones on a stroll around. In just a few days, the three kids became very familiar with each other, especially Jiang Bingchi and Qiu Feng, who started calling each other brothers.

  One evening when they had just returned from going out to have fun, Fang Haibo called out to Qiu Ye.

  "Don't go out and play tomorrow, come out with me for a trip, let's go see Godfather's friend," said Fang Haibo.

  Qiu Ye didn't understand why she was the only one going, but still nodded in agreement. She had spent the past few days exploring every nook and cranny of Beijing's streets, and Chi Gege was a great tour guide - they were having a blast together. Chi Gege even mentioned that he would continue to take them out tomorrow, now it seems like she needs to tell him to wait.

  The next morning, Fang Haibo took Qiu Ye out and hailed a taxi, rushing all the way to the airport.

  Qiu Ye came to the airport for the first time. She was very curious, Beijing Airport was already very large at this time, there were not many people, she tightly held onto her godfather's hem, afraid of getting lost.

  Fang Haibo sat down in the rest area and said to Qiu Ye, "I have a friend coming from Germany. He heard that I'm now in Beijing, so he flew directly here. His flight is at 9 o'clock. Let's wait for a while."

  Qiu Ye looked at his godfather with eyes full of admiration. His godfather was really a man who had friends all over the world, even in Germany.

  Fang Haibo was amused by Xiao Ye's little eyes, "What kind of eyes are those?" As he spoke, he used his large palm to mess up Qiu Ye's hair.

  "Dry dad, this is an admiring gaze. You actually not only have American friends but also German friends, you really have a lot of friends." Qiu Ye flattered and said.

  "Haha. This friend of Dry Dad's didn't come this time to see Dry Dad, but came for you, Little Ye, so you're the most formidable one."

  Qiu Ye was bewildered and asked, "What do you mean? I don't even know him, why would he come for me?" When did she become so charming that a German international friend would come for her sake.

  "He doesn't know you either, but he knows your designs, those furniture designs. Do you remember? You gave me all of them a few months ago. I thought the drawings were pretty good, so I sent them to my German friend who owns a furniture factory in Germany. I think he'll like your designs. Half a month ago, he contacted me wanting to meet this designer in person, so I told him to come directly to Beijing. It's more convenient here." Fang Haibo briefly explained the situation.

  "Dry dad, are you saying that German guy took a liking to those designs of mine?" Qiu Ye was surprised, this was truly an unexpected gain. She had drawn them out just for her own reference at the time, and hadn't expected anyone else to appreciate her designs.

  Then Qiu Ye excitedly chatted with his godfather until the German friend got off the plane, and Qiu Ye's mouth finally stopped.

  "Hello, Frederick, over here." Fang Haibo shouted to a foreigner wearing a light brown casual outfit, who was tall and big with a large belly.

  "Hello, Fang, long time no see." The foreigner with a big belly saw Fang Haibo, excitedly waved his hand and walked over while dragging his luggage.

  Qiu Ye looked at the foreigner in front of her, although she couldn't understand what her godfather was saying to him, but she still had a smile all over her face. Hehe, international finance god? No, it's an international friend! As a flower bone of the motherland, of course, we must take out twelve points of enthusiasm to entertain the guests from the sky.

  I don't know if it's psychological, but looking at this blue-eyed, brown-haired foreigner, Qiu Ye felt very comfortable and not disgusted at all. She analyzed it herself and thought that maybe it was because the foreign man didn't have a mustache, which she hated the most, or maybe it was because she knew from the start that he had come to give her money, so she found him pleasing to look at.

  Fang Haibo and his German friend exchanged a brief greeting before introducing themselves to Qiu Ye.

  "Frederick, this is my goddaughter, Qiu Ye, also the designer of those designs. She's the one you're going to meet when you come back to China."

  Frederick was immediately surprised and praised: "Fang, your daughter is so talented. Is this what you Chinese people call 'a tiger father has no dog son'?"

  Fang Haibo was very comfortable with being flattered by him, although he didn't respond with agreement, but the expression on his face betrayed his pleasant mood.

  Frederick politely extended his hand to the little girl in front of him and said, "Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Frederick, I'm a good friend of your father's. This time I came to China just to discuss with you, hoping we can cooperate happily."

  Qiu Ye looked at the foreign uncle who was extending a friendly hand, which she couldn't understand but could feel the kindness, thinking to herself, "Hmm, this enthusiasm is even more than mine, how can I not show some hospitality as the host?"

  So at the airport, I saw a foreign man with a big belly and a little Chinese girl holding hands, chattering away like ducks and chickens, and from time to time using one free hand to gesture wildly.

  Fang Haibo was speechless in front of the two people, one speaking German and the other Chinese, yet they could still chat. I'm really impressed.

  He hurriedly said, "Alright Xiaoye, Uncle Frederik has just gotten off the plane and must be very tired. Let's send him back to the hotel first. Also, Uncle Frederik can speak English, you can talk to him in English."

  He then said the same thing to Frederic, which finally stopped the two people from chatting and walked out of the airport together.

  On the taxi, Frederic eagerly communicated with the little girl in front of him in English, and Qiu Ye also answered Frederic's questions in a straightforward manner. They were roughly discussing their design concepts.

  Fang Haibo listened with great comfort in the passenger seat, his education for more than a year had not been wasted. Xiao Ye's English level was now very good, especially her oral expression, which could completely communicate with foreigners without any barriers. When they got back, he should teach her German, Fang Haibo thought, stroking his chin.

  "Brother, this must be your kid, really not bad. The bird language they're speaking, doesn't even have an accent. Are they speaking bird language?" The taxi driver thought the little girl and the big-bellied foreigner were speaking bird language. He had assumed they were overseas Chinese returning from abroad, but just now the little girl spoke a few sentences of standard Mandarin with the man in front, making him realize that she was a genuine Chinese kid. He still wasn't quite sure, so he asked the two in the back if they were speaking English, as he generally categorized anything he couldn't understand as "bird language".

  "Hehe, yes, it's my daughter. She has only learned the basics and still needs to work harder in the future." Fang Haibo said humbly, but his face was full of pride.

  "I think that's enough, this level is already better than many translators. I've been driving for a while and I know that many foreigners come with their own translators, but many of them can't even speak as fluently as your daughter. Look at how articulate she is! Your family has done a great job in educating her, and you seem like an educated person yourself." The taxi driver continued to praise the child, also complimenting the parents.

  Fang Haibo sat beside him, just smiling but not speaking. He wasn't a person who liked to brag, but he also didn't stop others from praising his wife, these words he quite enjoyed listening to, who doesn't like listening to compliments?

  The taxi driver didn't need the passenger to say anything and was already very happy.

  On the way, there were two men and women with an age difference of over 30 years old chatting enthusiastically in the back seat of the car, while the driver was talking loudly in the front until the car arrived at a four-star hotel near the entrance.

  Fang Haibo paid the money, bid farewell to the driver with a smile, and then entered the hotel with Frederic. After helping Frederic complete the check-in procedures, he wanted to take his leave, after all, the other party had just gotten off the plane, and even if there was something to discuss, it would have to wait until they had rested.

  "Frederick, you must be tired from the journey. Take a good rest today and I'll come again tomorrow to discuss the design plans with you."

  "Anyway, I'm not tired, can we discuss the design drawings today?" Frederick said hastily.

  Frederick saw Fang Hai Bo wanting to leave and let himself rest, so he quickly expressed that he was not tired and could talk with him now. This time he came also with a tight schedule, he highly valued this batch of design drawings, wanted to produce the furniture as soon as possible, and seize the market, Germany's furniture industry competition is very fierce.

  Fang Haibo saw that Frederick was in such a hurry, so he didn't decline and nodded in agreement. This way, they could finish their discussion in one day and go out to have some fun the next day.

  So in the end, Fang Hai Bo and Qiu Ye waited for Frederic in the lobby on the first floor of the hotel, while Frederic went upstairs to put down his luggage and freshen up.

  Qiu Ye sat in the grand hall of the hotel, looking at the elegant decorations and thinking to himself that he had never been to such a high-end hotel in his life, this was indeed an eye-opener. Seeing that everyone coming and going were blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners, this must be a hotel catering to overseas visitors.

  At this time, Frederic changed into a more formal black suit and walked out of the elevator.