CHAPTER 219: CHAPTER 219: THEY’RE HUNGRY AND WANT TO EAT

Lin Xiang’s face showed a faint smile, composed and unperturbed as she began, "We people of Hua Country can even sing your country’s Christmas songs, but you? Your understanding of Hua Country always remains superficial. You think you’re mocking our country’s backwardness? No, this precisely proves your ignorance and shallowness!"

The two foreign guests fell silent simultaneously.

Perhaps Lin Xiang’s ability to sing Christmas songs shocked them too much, so they no longer spouted anything unfavorable about Hua Country.

The Caucasian on the left, who appeared somewhat more agreeable, hesitated before speaking, "Will there be fabric and milk candies at this Sui Trade Conference? If so, I am willing to sign an order with you."

This was resolved?

But Lin Xiang did not rejoice too early, as she hadn’t heard of the Sui Trade Conference before and naturally didn’t know what it entailed.

She could only quietly ask Mr. Yue Sr., "Mr. Yue Sr., will there be fabric at this Sui Trade Conference?"

Mr. Yue Sr. didn’t know what Lin Xiang had discussed with the two foreign guests, but upon hearing her inquiry, he truthfully nodded in response, "Yes, and it’s not just one cotton spinning factory attending this Sui Trade Conference."

Lin Xiang then replied to the foreign guest, "Of course. I sincerely hope you can gain good profits in your country through Hua Country’s products."

The two foreign guests babbled to each other and then said to Lin Xiang, "We’re hungry, do you have anyone from Hua Country who can cook Western cuisine?"

They initially caused a scene because they wanted to have a Western meal onboard this train.

Initially, the translator Xiao Xia understood their intent, but unfortunately, the train did not have anyone who could cook Western cuisine, so they were politely declined; these two seized the opportunity to express their dissatisfaction with Hua Country.

Now Lin Xiang had calmed their anger, and the topic had shifted back.

Lin Xiang could cook Western cuisine.

But she wouldn’t do so on the train, especially after the two foreign guests had just insulted Hua Country to make Western cuisine for them.

The child who stirred up trouble should not always have things go their way.

"No," Lin Xiang said with a smile, "but you can try our Chinese cuisine, guaranteed to leave a lasting impression."

"Your Chinese cuisine is extremely hard..."

"Hm?" Lin Xiang continued to smile, "Mr. John and Mr. Wilson couldn’t stop praising Chinese cuisine after tasting it. Of course, you may refuse to eat, but we really can’t provide Western cuisine, so you’ll have to go hungry."

The two foreign guests were about to rave angrily again, but as soon as they opened their mouths, facing Lin Xiang’s seemingly smiling eyes, they timidly agreed to try Chinese cuisine.

"Please wait a moment, we’ll prepare for dining right away. Do you have any dietary restrictions? Anyone avoid sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty, or have special preferences?"

"Sweet, I love sweet!"

"Regular taste for me."

"Okay."

Lin Xiang finished her exchange with the two foreign guests and turned to communicate with Mr. Yue Sr.

"They’re hungry and want to eat."

Mr. Yue Sr. furrowed his brows tightly, "But there’s no one on this train who can cook Western cuisine."

"Chinese cuisine is fine. Mr. Yue Sr., although they are foreign guests, right now they’re in Hua Country. We can reasonably accommodate some of their requests but shouldn’t conform to their every demand. If we do so, not only will we fail to earn their praise for Hua Country, but it’ll embolden them further."

"Just like moments ago."

Lin Xiang’s words provoked deep thought from Mr. Yue Sr.

With his previous temperament, such troublemakers should be kicked off the train; he even considered dealing with them more directly.

Yet he didn’t want this to affect the foreign guests’ good impression of Hua Country, so he kept compromising.

Young people were indeed more decisive.

"To change Hua Country’s world image, it can’t simply rely on submission; we need to improve our hard power. Only when our capabilities are enhanced will they keep their complaints to themselves, no matter how many they have."

If the strength doesn’t improve and we continually yield to unreasonable demands from others, they would only see Hua Country as easy to bully, worsening matters repeatedly.

These are all bloody realities from history.

Standing at the train’s transition point now, with the vibrations caused by the train’s advancement, Lin Xiang truly felt that Hua Country was on the path of slow improvement.

She was proud of her country, but saddened by leaders like Mr. Yue Sr.

"Hua Country is destined to improve, until it returns to the ranks of the world’s strongest nations. So, Mr. Yue Sr., we should show the courage of a great nation; we shouldn’t be threatened by a few youngsters’ trivial words to cater to them."

Mr. Yue Sr. was silent.

The group behind Mr. Yue Sr. was also silent.

No one had ever spoken to them like this about how to treat foreign guests.

The middle-aged man on Mr. Yue Sr.’s right couldn’t help but ask, "What if we offend the foreign guests and they are unwilling to cooperate with us?"

Lin Xiang tilted her head, looking at him, "Do they willingly cooperate just because we don’t offend them?"

"Previously in Mianyang Town, we did not simply cater to Mr. John and Mr. Wilson, yet we signed consecutive orders of millions, altogether tens of millions in foreign exchange."

"As always, to make foreign guests willingly cooperate with us, we still need to enhance our capabilities. Without wasting words, just setting our strength there will have plenty of people rushing forward to collaborate with us."

Instead of us kowtowing, begging foreign merchants to sign contracts.

"Oh, by the way, the two foreign guests mentioned that if there’s fabric at the Sui Trade Conference, they’re willing to discuss cooperation."

Lin Xiang’s seemingly casual remark stirred excitement among several people, including Mr. Yue Sr., "Really?"

Lin Xiang nodded, seriously said, "Of course."

"Great, truly great!" Mr. Yue Sr. excitedly rubbed his hands, "At this Sui Trade Conference, Hua Country will surely show that our country is never inferior to others!"

Seeing Mr. Yue Sr. revitalized, Lin Xiang was truly pleased.

She couldn’t bear to see a leader devoted to the nation, angered by a few foreign youngsters, trembling all over, yet having to endure.

She was about to comfort the senior leader when a commotion was heard from the end of the carriage, faintly hearing Mrs. Lin’s voice, Lin Xiang’s expression changed slightly, "Mr. Yue Sr., it seems my mom is calling me, I need to go take a look."

"Go on, if there’s any issue, I’ll have someone call for you."

After Lin Xiang left, Mr. Yue Sr. asked his secretary behind him, "What’s the background of this young comrade, did you hear clearly just now?"

The secretary, being Mr. Yue Sr.’s right-hand man, naturally possessed exceptional qualities, and upon Mr. Yue Sr.’s question, he repeated Lin Xiang’s self-introduction word for word.