World-class infrastructure maniac

Weng Chengxian did not get the news of the China-Philippines architectural exchange conference alone.

In the afternoon of that day, the State Council held an emergency meeting to jointly study this task that had been specially approved.

The Philippine urban reconstruction project involves nearly ten damaged cities. According to the signs of Philippine activities, it has been confirmed that this project will be undertaken by the American Construction Group.

What they want to discuss is the "recovery plan" faintly revealed behind the China-Philippines construction exchange meeting.

The Philippine "Recovery Plan" focuses on revitalizing the national economy on a large scale, and carries out infrastructure construction nationwide.

Almost like China, it wants to determine the construction plan of the three major island groups in the Philippines for the next 20 years through the direct leadership of the president, and as far as possible, find suitable areas for bridge construction and tunnel burial on the three major islands separated by the ocean. The whole country is united.

The grandiose plan for a recovery, need only take a look at the terrain that litters the ocean in the Philippines to see how risky it is.

But for China, every adventure in the Philippines is like a new opportunity.

"This project has not yet been open for bidding, but after the city reconstruction project failed, the Philippine side talked about the framework of the recovery plan, and strongly invited us to send engineers and designers of the South China Sea Tunnel project team to participate."

Li Yuan's words are tantamount to saying that the Philippines hopes that China will win the recovery plan that connects the three major island groups.

At least in terms of infrastructure construction, many people support China's bidding.

The National Design Institute has no way of knowing the interest entanglement behind the failure of the reconstruction city.

They only know the list of delegations in their hands, involving nearly [-] experts in bridges, tunnels, highways, high-speed rail, and subways.

Among them, there is the name of Lifeng.

This is not a list discussed by the National Council, let alone Lu Feng's self-recommendation.

When the confidential document was submitted to the State Council, the content repeatedly mentioned the South China Sea Tunnel Bridge, and the meaning of the instructions was obvious enough——

Be sure to bring back news that is conducive to bidding for the recovery plan through the China-Philippines construction exchange meeting.

The involvement of the United States in the Philippines has had a major impact on China's future aid and cooperation.

If the United States takes advantage of this urban reconstruction project to regain control of the Philippines, it will pose serious hidden dangers to China's international strategy.

This is not just an issue of infrastructure and economics, but also a question of political and strategic decision-making.

China has continued to assist the Philippines with arms and infrastructure, so that the south of the South China Sea where it is located will not become a US military base.

The big situation is extremely grim.

Small construction is imperative.

Many deans of the National Academy of Design, without any excuses or excuses, took over the job communication and personnel conversations in charge of their own courtyard.

Even Wu Yingqi, a determined person like him, did not reject the China-Philippines Architecture Exchange Conference like he rejected Baodao.

After all, it's just an exchange meeting.

Li Feng followed the team to the Philippines and would be able to return within a week at most, as if he were going abroad to investigate the local conditions and customs.

Wu Yingqi's attitude was relaxed, and the conversation with Lufeng was also very relaxed.

Because Mr. Weng had called ahead of time, Lu Feng was not particularly surprised after hearing Wu Yingqi's work arrangement.

Just a little... worried.

I am worried that my brother will feel that I have broken my promise, that I am fat, and that I am not trustworthy. I am a big liar who said "I will not go to the Philippines", but turned around and went to the Philippines for a meeting!

The liar was in a particularly disturbed mood.

Even if he didn't show it in front of Wu Yuan, his mood before departure seemed low.

Even if Yi Xingbang happily sent him a message, Lufeng couldn't empathize with this colleague who had returned to the position of chief engineer.

"The Pupa Bridge has passed the test of American missiles this time, and there must be no problem with the acceptance!"

"Our project team has retrieved the bridge information! When the Pupa Bridge is completed, we can continue the construction of the Kukan Bridge immediately."

"It's a pity that Brother Fei can't go. Lawyer, if you are free after the exchange meeting, I will take you to the Pupa Bridge!"

Yi Xingbang, who usually speaks in a straightforward manner and doesn't bother to type periods, now frequently exclamates.

Lifeng could feel his happiness from the lines.

The guy who only has bridges in his heart, even if the bridge is built in the Philippines, can make him excited.

"Okay." Lu Feng calmed down and replied, "Let's all go and see the bridge you built."

Here, I made an appointment with my friend for a tour of the Philippine Bridge, and the National Court here has a legal holiday, so that he can prepare his things and meet up with the delegation.

However, two days before departure, Lufeng still did not speak to Yin Yiqiao.

After the completion of the cross-sea bridge project, Yin Yiqiao's comprehensive tourist area project in Li'an Port finally restored the leisure that an architect should have.

Pre-construction supervisors, regular inspections, and the presence of patient and responsible workers, Yin Yiqiao can go once every half a month.

So, Lu Feng worked nine to five in the National Court, and Yin Yiqiao was painting in the studio.

The painting "Shanshui Xiaoyao", which had been shelved for a long time, was finally covered with new traces on the dry canvas, and hung in the living room of their house in a perfect appearance.

Blue mountains and rivers, silver and white lakes.

Every time Lufeng goes home and sees the huge oil painting painted by Yin Yiqiao himself, his anxious thoughts will be slowly soothed, and no worries will be revealed.

He pretended that nothing happened, thinking about how to mention the Philippines without any trace, to find out what his senior brother said.

Who knew that during dinner, Yin Yiqiao asked, "Is Yi Gong going to the Philippines?"

After all, the Philippines has ceased war and the news is broadcasting news that the aid project to the Philippines is about to restart. It is not surprising that Yin Yiqiao would ask.

Lu Feng said carefully, "Yes, after all, the truce is over. Several projects have been interrupted for so long. It will not benefit China or the Philippines if they continue. He will leave in two days."

"Then are you going?" Yin Yiqiao asked again.

Lu Feng froze on the spot, his mind was full of thoughts.

In such a gap of two or three seconds, Yin Yiqiao shook his head helplessly, and said affirmatively, "As expected, you are going."

Li Feng frowned, "How do you know?"

The news broadcast will definitely only mention the resumption of aid projects to the Philippines, and it is impossible to tell the news about the China-Philippines Construction Exchange Conference.

Because this is a confidential invitation meeting, only when they arrive in the Philippines and formally start exchanges, will the information of the specific members of the delegation appear on the news.

However, Yin Yiqiao had figured out the rhythm, so he no longer needed to rely on the news.

"You talk in your sleep at night."

Law wind:?

"It's sad to say you're sorry for me."

Law wind:? ?

"And you swear, after you come back from the Philippines this time, you will never leave me in your life."

Law Wind:! ! !

Yin Yiqiao struck three times in a row, leaving Lufeng dumbfounded.

He was holding the soup bowl, his back to his neck was burning red, he opened his mouth several times to explain, but he was so violently shaken by the whistling in his heart that he couldn't speak!

——How can I talk in my sleep!

——I also told the secret of going to the Philippines!

Li Feng's expression was as unbelievable as leaking state secrets.

Yin Yiqiao evoked a smile, mixed with an unknown evil taste.

"I lied to you."

He told the truth, "It was Qu Gong who called me to inquire about your situation. He said that you chatted in the project team and didn't talk about personal matters. He didn't know what was going on at home. Every time he asked to fill in the emergency contact, he left I, that's why I express my feelings, if you go to the Philippines for a meeting, will anyone in your family be worried?"

In the eyes of colleagues, his lonely personality is admirable at work, but his private life is a complete mystery.

He has always been alone at work, without any warmth and nephrite jade, red sleeves add fragrance, only the vows that have been passed down for many years during the initial interview.

Unswervingly fulfilling his promise of not getting married and not short of money.

Such a guy who is like the wind and floats wherever the country needs is not the person who should be trapped by him at all.

Once Yin Yiqiao figured it out, he was very tolerant.

"If you want to go, go and treat it as a tourist."

"However, if you have an accident, you must tell me. You must not have the same fever as last time. I need to ask others."

Yin Yiqiao is selfless, but Lu Feng is ashamed of his struggles these past few days.

He drank the hot soup for dinner, "No more. I will be the first to tell you if I have something to do in the future."

Escape is the real weakness, he must become stronger.

The Chinese delegation went to the Philippines with a mission to conduct architectural exchanges.

When Yomar heard the news, his heart was full of arrogance.

He didn't know what new project the president announced, which attracted China to negotiate in the name of exchanges.

However, the bandit leader who provoked the war and is still in peace talks has new American tanks and missiles, and can attack the projects that China is responsible for at any time.

Then, let America build them.

He didn't care about this Sino-Philippine architectural exchange meeting at all, but out of fear of the cunning Chinese, he still arranged a lot of news media to be there to help him find out the news.

Dozens of journalists in the venue had already set up their cameras.

Whether it is the Philippine local media or international newspapers, they have done their homework and are waiting for the mysterious Chinese delegation to appear.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the mighty motorcade stopped at the exchange meeting site.

The reporters rushed up in an orderly manner and met the people they wanted to see.

Weng Chengxian, chief engineer of the Nanhai Tunnel, walked beside Santos with gray hair.

Following him was the long-awaited designer of the Wuqueshan Bridge and the Nanhai Tunnel Cross-sea Bridge, Li Feng!

The young designer who shocked the global vision, wearing a shirt and trousers, was as silent and rigorous as Weng Chengxian's assistant.

However, as soon as they stepped into the venue, the mic flashes of the reporters at the ready went into quick motion.

"Mr. Weng, is there still a chance for China to participate in the urban reconstruction project in the Philippines?"

"Lufeng, can you talk about your design ideas for the Nanhai Tunnel Bridge?"

"When you come to the Philippines this time, do you have any new construction plans?"

The voice of the reporter's question, mixed with Chinese and English, was extremely clear.

The artillery fire that seemed to have never subsided, directly attacked the representative team.

Their team moved forward all the way, and the questioning never disappeared.

Li Feng even saw from the corner of his eye that the blond-haired and blue-eyed Western reporter asked in half-baked Chinese: "Excuse me, do you have any thoughts on the fact that the United States has taken away China's infrastructure projects?"

— Thoughts, yes.

With a serious face and straight eyes, Lu Feng followed Mr. Weng into the front meeting room as a mature participant.

——If you don’t choose the Chinese construction team, you will lose the Philippines, not China.

——China has never been short of foreign aid projects.

--Humph.

Li Feng thought that he needed to maintain a serious and restrained state until the end of the exchange meeting.

However, Santos, who had been leading them all the way to the venue, nodded after receiving them to their seats, and the door that was full of reporters was closed in front of their eyes.

Law Feng has participated in many conferences, and the organizers are keen to invite reporters to record and participate in the whole process.

There is also a fixed questioning session for reporters, which creates an active atmosphere.

Santos, however, is not the type to liven things up.

"Now that we've shut the door, let's not waste time."

Such an opening speech is not like an architectural exchange meeting at all, but more like a negotiation.

Santos sat at the table and said seriously: "We are willing to provide detailed construction content of all projects in the recovery plan. I hope that your country can help us connect the three major island groups according to the needs of the Philippines."

The straightforward request for help was completely different from what Li Feng had imagined.

He thought that the architects would slowly reveal information about the recovery plan during the meeting, but he didn't expect that, as soon as the meeting started, double copies of the information would be sent to them.

One is "Sino-Philippine Construction Exchange Conference Issues", and the other is the data materials with the beginning and the end.

It clearly stated all the construction difficulties facing the Philippines, and implicitly conveyed the bidding projects that the recovery plan would involve.

The architect Gonzale said seriously: "You can ask any questions, as long as we know, we must know everything."

Weng Cheng took off his glasses first, and carefully looked at the data in his hand.

The Filipinos who participated in the conference were astonishingly frank.

"I don't quite understand." As the head of the delegation, he naturally wanted to ask clearly, "Why did you provide such a detailed recovery plan?"

Gonza wasn't surprised by his question.

Gonzale replied: "Because we don't trust the Americans."

"But the politicians believe it."

On the day of the meeting, Yomar planned to sit quietly in the office and wait for the news to broadcast the Chinese people's intentions.

No matter whether China came to ask for a project or an explanation, the exchange would last for such a long time, and there would always be countless opportunities to be tested by the reporters he sent.

However, when he turned on the TV, he found that the scheduled Sino-Philippine architectural exchange meeting had turned into a closed door.

The reporters were locked outside, and interviewed Philippine committee members, architects, and construction units one after another, and they never saw Chinese people at all!

"what happened?!"

Jomar was furious, and made a phone call to Binet.

Binet, who was busy entertaining reporters at the scene, replied helplessly: "It is Mr. Santos' request."

He said: "They had just entered the meeting room, and before the reporters could be seated, Mr. Santos asked us to wait quietly until the meeting was over before conducting interviews at the meeting."

This is the history of exchange meetings in the Philippines, refusing the media to enter is nothing new.

After all, Santos is the head of the Philippine National Construction Corporation. Although he is not as powerful as a congressman, it is easy to instigate ordinary public construction commissioners like Binet.

As a result, an architectural exchange meeting that was supposed to be broadcast live turned into an internal meeting between Chinese and Philippine architectural engineers and designers.

Even if the reporters lacked interest, they listened attentively to the spokesperson of the Philippine National Construction Corporation, telling the blueprint of the domestic construction plan over and over again.

"Mr. Yomar! Mr. Davis! Mr. Fogg!"

A burst of inspiring shouts attracted all the drowsy shots.

The media turned their heads excitedly and saw Congressman Jomar bringing American construction engineers to the scene, looking prepared.

After all, most of the reporters are from Yomar-related media companies.

At this time, they rushed up very cooperatively, expressly telling Yomar to break up this unfair exchange meeting, and let them go in to conduct interviews.

"Mr. Yomar, are you here to participate in the China-Philippines Architecture Exchange Conference?"

"Oh, of course." Yomar smiled politely and restrained, "Although this is an architectural exchange event between China and the Philippines, Mr. Davis and Mr. Fogg are running around to rebuild Philippine cities, so I think they should have Able to represent the Philippines, and have a friendly study with representatives from China from afar.”

He said he was studying, but he walked unceremoniously to the closed door of the venue.

Binet arrived in a hurry and stood outside the door as if acting in a show, obstructing him: "Mr. Yomar, we cannot let you in without Mr. Santos' permission."

"Really?" Yomar sang with him and stopped with a smile, "Then you help me ask him, whether the great architect Mr. Fogg and the respected engineer Mr. Davis are qualified to talk about the Philippines with the Chinese thing?"

He spoke bluntly, and the great Fogg and the respected Davis have shown the pride of the Americans.

In the face of powerful capitalism, China is just a backward country that they left behind. Even if the whole country builds some exaggerated buildings, the ability and qualifications of architects and engineers are definitely not their opponents.

With his master present, the timid Binet dared to knock on the closed door.

In the eyes of many reporters, he raised his voice and shouted: "Mr. Santos, Mr. Yomar, architect Fogg, engineer Davis, want to see you."

The noise outside the conference room door is extremely noisy, and the sound insulation of the venue in the Philippines is not satisfactory.

Weng Chengxian is leading the team, listening to Santos and Gonzale talk about the technical difficulties in connecting the three major island groups in the Philippines.

Lifeng is looking at the distance between the islands and the straits.

Everyone heard the sudden knock on the door and the inexplicable request for an interview.

Their communication was suddenly interrupted, and the first reaction turned out to be——

No one will tip off the news and leak the news of the private communication between China and the Philippines about the recovery plan, right?

"Mr. Santos, these materials..." Weng Chengxian had no choice but to ask.

"It doesn't matter." Santos stood up calmly.

As he walked towards the gate, he explained: "What you have obtained is not classified information, but the difficulties faced by the Philippine construction industry. The topic of our discussion today is how to cross the strait and how to build a high-speed road like China. aisle."

Well-prepared architects, of course, will not leave any information related to the recovery plan in the materials.

The project difficulties listed in the data are nothing more than the construction problems left by the Philippines after decades of hard work.

It is very in line with the theme of the exchange meeting, and it perfectly conceals the unformed recovery plan behind the scenes.

So, Santos ordered someone to open the door of the meeting room, and saw the most sinister and ugly member of the Philippine Congress head-on.

He didn't even give a smile, and asked indifferently: "Mr. Yomar, what are you doing?"

"Of course it is to participate in the exchange meeting."

Yomar smiled gently, and in the frequently flickering camera lights, his gaze swept across the attendees, implying something——

"Could it be that I can't participate in this China-Philippines architectural exchange meeting?"