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The disdainful words of this Middle Eastern man caused a burst of ridicule among the people around him. From time to time, some people pointed at the simulated models of several weapons and equipment placed in the booth of the Deli Company. The faint laughter became louder without realizing it. Although they could not hear what these people were saying, it was not difficult to see from their expressions and expressions that what they said was definitely not good things.
Seeing this scene, neither Cao Xiaodong nor Shi Jianfei could help but feel angry. Cao Xiaodong from the United Technologies Company was familiar with Brown. Cao Xiaodong was not unfamiliar with it. Just when he was preparing to introduce British artillery reconnaissance school radar last year, he was ordered to have a period of early contact with other colleagues and related parties in the UK. At that time, the representative sent by the UK was either someone else but Brown standing in front of him.
It was during these early contacts that Cao Xiaodong and others were put on by Brown and almost fell into the trap of the British in the formal negotiations. If Lu Jiadong had not seen the flaw at that time, the consequences would have been unimaginable, although the superiors did not give Cao Xiaodong and others any punishment or criticism for this matter.
But it made Cao Xiaodong and other people who participated in the early contacts deeply blame themselves, and secretly vowed not to let similar things happen again, and even made British United Technology Company and Brown hate him so much that they were itchy. Now, when this big liar who almost caused the country to suffer losses once again stood in front of him, Cao Xiaodong's sword eyebrows immediately stood upside down.
When he heard the sarcastic and ridiculed words of Brown and others, and looked at the disdainful ridicule around him, Cao Xiaodong's eyes were even more fiery, and his teeth were chewing, and he couldn't help but want to move forward. But when he was about to lean forward, he was pulled by Shi Jianfei beside him and stopped him in a low voice:
"Xiaodong, what are you going to do?"
"Jianfei, let go, I'll go and talk to him about the theory!" Although Cao Xiaodong was talking about the theory, his palm that had just opened had now become a fist as big as a hammer, and then he wanted to continue moving forward without saying anything. But at this moment, Shi Jianfei pulled him a little more, and his tone of speech became stern and unquestionable:
"Xiaodong, don't forget the foreign affairs discipline. If you don't calm down and do it well, it's a diplomatic dispute!" Shi Jianfei's heart was actually no less angry than Cao Xiaodong. If this was in China, Cao Xiaodong would not need to be taken. Shi Jianfei could kick the Brown in front of him, who was hated by the person in front of him without saying a word, but now he is not in China.
And he is also in the Marseille International Convention and Exhibition Center with many foreign guests. If something happens here, not to mention that the normal arms business cannot be completed, he may even be involved in diplomatic disputes. Because of this, even if Shi Jianfei was very angry, his strong rationality still defeated the momentary impulse:
"Also, those foreigners came to find fault on purpose at first sight, and they must have come prepared. You didn't see him asking all the reporters with their cameras. Maybe that Brown would like us to do something extraordinary irrationally. Then he took this opportunity to promote it, and we would lose our reputation when we defend it!"
After hearing Shi Jianfei's words, Cao Xiaodong was stunned and looked in the direction of Brown and others. There was indeed a reporter-like person following Brown and communicating with the Middle East man. From time to time, he looked at him with a few eyes and occasionally picked up the camera and took a few photos in the booth. Cao Xiaodong was a man who fought on the secret front, and had already developed a pair of golden eyes. When he saw the person's behavior and expression, he naturally knew that Shi Jianfei was right. So Cao Xiaodong's steel teeth couldn't help but bite him a few times, and finally he couldn't help but curse in anger:
"Damn, these damn British guys are so cunning. They actually do such despicable tricks. Since we can't argue, can we be collectively mute and let these damns slander them casually? Then the reporter who was raised by the damn girl was rude and said that we were so cowardly. Could it be that such a reputation would be better?"
"This..." After hearing this, Shi Jianfei was speechless. Cao Xiaodong was right. Even if he is restrained and ignores the provocations of Brown and others, he will not argue about the public slander of Chinese weapons and equipment. Once the reporter reports that it is spread through media publicity and amplification, it will be even more difficult to defend the profits in the international arms market in the future.
But if you go forward to argue, you will fall into it if you don’t solve the provocations and many traps of the British, and you will be caught by the media. At that time, it will be true that you will be the joke you used to be embarrassed abroad. Faced with such a dilemma, a layer of sweat will inevitably seep out of Shi Jianfei’s forehead.
In fact, it was not just Shi Jianfei. Cao Xiaodong, who was standing beside him, was worried about this dilemma. Although he scolded the despicable British man in his heart, he racked his brains to think of countermeasures, but under such anger, it was not something that could be thought of for a while. He could only hold his fists tightly and squeezed them hard again. Lu Jiadong, whose eyes were slightly tilted forward, was still standing there as usual, and couldn't help but say anxiously:
"Hey! Mr. Lu is really, the British guys are about to ride on their heads, why is he still looking slow!"
"Mr. Lu!" Shi Jianfei also looked at Lu Jiadong at this time. When he saw that the young leader still had the same expression as before, Shi Jianfei's face was slightly stunned, and then said without any comment:
"Maybe he is as difficult as we are now!"
"Oh..." As soon as Shi Jianfei finished speaking, Cao Xiaodong didn't say anything, but sighed deeply...
In fact, it was not just Cao Xiaodong and Shi Jianfei who had the same idea. Brown, who stood opposite Lu Jiadong, also had the same idea in his heart. However, compared with Lu Jiadong's two assistants who had worked for a while for a while, Brown was full of anger and a sad face, Brown was happy at this time. Just like Cao Xiaodong and Shi Jianfei estimated, Brown was indeed prepared this time.
Not only did they bring the soon-to-be-signed business partners, they also called a senior journalist from a well-known European defense newspaper to crack down on this fledgling Chinese arms company from a reputation, so that it will not even have a minimum foothold in the international arms market, let alone survive in the international arms market. In short, since the British arms companies in China cannot get the benefits they deserve, the vast international arms market will not be able to make a penny!
Because of this, when he saw Cao Xiaodong and Shi Jianfei's angry look, he was right in his mind. He quickly reminded the reporters of the defense newspapers around him to pay attention to Cao Xiaodong and Shi Jianfei, and said that due to his face and long-term closure, China is very likely to have some uncool and extreme words and deeds.
Brown's seemingly kind reminder, but when he heard the reporter's ears, he felt that he had found a huge treasure. You should know that China is still a mysterious country for the Western world such as Europe. If he could use this defense exhibition to report the weapons and equipment of the mysterious China in depth, it is indeed a good news material. Therefore, the reporter was not afraid of Brown's reminder, but was even more eager to try. He even turned on the camera and took a few photos at the Chinese people opposite and the booth behind him.
The actions of this defense newspaper reporter were exactly the effect Brown wanted, especially when he saw Lu Jiadong who was expressionless, Brown laughed in his heart. Lu Jiadong was very smart when he was in China, but at this moment he was indeed in France. Even if he lost his home court advantage, his ability would be greatly weakened.
What's more, you have to face people like journalists who have always watched the fun and are not afraid of big troubles. You should know that even those sophisticated politicians in the West who talk lies with their eyes open and still have a headache when they see the reporter, let alone a young man who has never experienced this. At that time, as long as the reporter put a few words on it, they will definitely have many flaws. At that time, you will buy a newspaper on the street and take a closer look at the big jokes compiled with words!
Thinking of this, Brown looked around. The sales representatives and passers-by had already surrounded many people. Seeing this, Brown couldn't help but smile sly, and then muttered a few words to the reporter beside him. The reporter was stunned for a moment and then put down the camera and nodded deeply. Then he walked to Lu Jiadong with his laptop and asked straight to the point:
"Sir, I am a reporter from European Defense News. As far as I know, the performance of the Chinese weapons and equipment underwritten by your company is very backward, and I don't know..."
"Mr. Reporter, I wonder where you learned it?" The reporter who was still looking at Lu Jiadong said the word "no" and the word "only" was still in his throat. Lu Jiadong interrupted the reporter's words, which made the reporter who was asking a question stunned. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and quickly returned to normal and continued:
“Many seniors think so!”
"Is that?" As soon as the reporter finished speaking, a calm smile appeared on Lu Jiadong's face. In fact, since seeing Brown come, Lu Jiadong knew that this guy was not at ease. After seeing the Middle East man and the reporter around him, he had already guessed Brown's intentions in his heart.
He was worried that he could not advertise because he was worried about insufficient funds, so Brown called the reporter from the Defense Newspaper. If he didn't make good use of it, he would be too sorry for Brown's kindness. Because of this, Lu Jiadong had not spoken before. Until Brown couldn't help but encourage the reporter to come and ask questions, Lu Jiadong spoke with the flow:
"But I think Mr. Reporter, you said that the so-called veterans you are looking for should be an outsider, because anyone familiar with weapons and equipment should know that the weapons and equipment produced in China can definitely be regarded as world-class in terms of actual combat effectiveness!"
When Lu Jiadong said this, his voice increased a lot. Coupled with his firm tone, confident voice and almost perfect ups and downs, the people present listened to him and his entire attention was immediately attracted by Lu Jiadong.
This also surprised Brown, who was standing opposite him, why did this young Chinese who seemed to have no experience in dealing with reporters so experienced? Even a veteran like him could not be so relaxed and quick to respond in response to a sudden question? What did Lu Jiadong do? Brown was puzzled by this.
But before he could figure it out, the reporter's eyes lit up, especially when he heard Lu Jiadong's words "From the perspective of practical effectiveness", he immediately led the reporter's ideas and asked:
"Mr. Lu, you just said that from the perspective of actual combat effectiveness, have all the weapons and equipment produced by your company been tested in actual combat?"
"That's right!" Lu Jiadong nodded confidently: "The Type 78 assault rifle, gun-mounted grenade launcher, light automatic grenade launcher, portable rocket launcher and other equipment we sell have performed well in the Sino-Vietnam Border War. Reporter, you are a reporter from the defense newspaper. You should know that major Western media reported on the Type 78 assault rifle in the past few years. The reason for this is that the gun we developed has performed extremely well in the Vietnam War, and this is just a microcosm of our Chinese weapons and equipment!"
"I know! I know! I know!" After hearing Lu Jiadong's words, the reporter kept nodding while remembering on his laptop:
"At that time, major media were overwhelming, and the defense circle even called it the 'Chinese gun whirlwind'."
The reporter's voice was not loud, but the people around him could hear it clearly. For a moment, the word "Chinese gun whirlwind" quickly spread among the onlookers, and soon witnesses began to vividly describe the grand occasion of major media scrambling to report at that time.
People who don’t know the inside story, especially the indigenous buyers from Africa and the Middle East, who have many news, chased the insiders and asked questions constantly. When they learned that the gun was sold out in the United States, these buyers looked at Lu Jiadong and the small Chinese booth behind him, and their eyes changed from disdain to yearning and curiosity!
When Brown saw the changes in the people around him, his face, which was originally smiling with a contempt, suddenly felt like he encountered a strong cold current, and his face was stiff and motionless. His expression suddenly became extremely dark. His pair of blue eyes were furious and he could even spit out the fire when he had found the reporter he had worked so hard.
Chapter completed!