C5 (1/2)

After the cheers had subsided, Yuan Shikai continued to speak happily, ”I, Yuan, have invited everyone here today to attend the banquet, and to have a talk about the country's affairs. As we all know, since I became the President of the country, I have been trying to reverse the poverty and backwardness of my country and to build good relations with other countries. Today, our country is gradually flourishing in all walks of life. The scene of today's peaceful and flourishing had appeared in his mind. But this was not enough, it was just the beginning! In this moment of unprecedented prosperity, I would like to invite everyone to toast! ”

He raised his glass and drank with the others. Putting down the cup, he was very excited and said, ”I, Yuan, have been preparing for a long time and would like to meet with everyone. Why was he so innocent? He never had a chance. Because of the rioting of the disorderly party. All right now, the government army has come to the disorderly party group. Some of the leaders have also been duly sanctioned. The country was more stable than ever, and could be said to be as peaceful as Mt. Tai. In the future, it would be a responsibility of someone like Yuan to lead the nation's people to change the poor and backward situation. I hope to have the support and support of the people. It also depends on the help and support of the brotherly countries. I will spare no effort to lead my people, to build a prosperous country, and to make it a good place for them to eat and live in peace. For this, I would like to offer you another toast. ”

After he finished speaking, the hall burst into applause. Then, everyone raised their cups and emptied them.

Yuan Shikai took another sip of his wine. Yuan put down his glass, cleared his throat and said, ”For various reasons, I have a request today to help friendly countries. Friends from all over the world, please do not sit back and let us have your hand. I, Yuan, am here on behalf of the nation to thank you. ”

He looked at the cup full of wine in front of him, held it high in his hand, and said to the crowd, ”Today's banquet will be a success, I'll have another toast!”

All of a sudden, everyone stood up, each cup in hand. For a moment, the hall was filled with sounds of modesty, clinking of cups, and joyful voices.

Yuan Shikai took another sip of his wine. He put down his cup, feeling satisfied with the scene, and thought to himself, ”Now it's time to get down to business.” He saw that someone was still standing and gestured for everyone to sit down with both hands. Then, just as he was about to speak, he saw an Englishman flush and sit up again. Yuan Shikai thought he was going to say something, but stopped and stared at the man. The Englishman stood awkwardly, shook his head, and said nothing. He turned and spoke English in a low voice to another Englishman.

Then, the two of them pushed each other back and forth. Those people from other countries also gathered together when they saw this and whispered to each other in groups of twos and threes.

English, French, Russian, Japanese, German... As they flipped, the sound gradually grew louder, affecting the order of the venue. Yuan Shikai, who had been dispersed to the point where he could no longer speak, coldly sat on the main platform.

Feng Guozhang was a hot-tempered and rough man, so he was a bit embarrassed to see the president. He thought the foreigners were making small gestures in defiance of the dignity of the place. He couldn't hold it in any longer, so he stood up and glared at the foreigners. He angrily walked to Yuan Shikai's side, and the two of them whispered in each other's ears.

I don't know what he was talking about, but Bibi was drawing and pointing, and it looked like his temper was about to flare up.

Yuan Shikai was so frightened that he waved his hand to stop him. Feng Guozhang angrily returned to his seat. It was precisely because of the different civilizations that a fit of anger arose.

It turned out that the foreigners hadn't meant to disturb the meeting. They saw that Yuan Shikai was in high spirits, and that he was very respectful to them; the whole scene was also very cheerful and harmonious, which touched their interest.

The Englishman who first stood up wanted to make a few compliments and express his feelings in order to toast Yuan Shikai. This was supposed to be an impromptu victory and reward. When he got up and calmed down, he realized that his Chinese was not that good. For a moment he worried that even if he forced himself to say it, he would not be able to keep up with his words.

This is the result of people in the West who tend to be neurotic and love fanaticism. He saw that Yuan Shikai was hesitating to speak and was looking at him with concern. He turned back to the minister who had gone to look for them, wanting him to stand up and toast to Yuan Shikai first. Juhle had been unprepared in advance, and was momentarily flustered by his words. In the end, the two of them began to give in.