Chapter 2327 Surging

Liu Fei said excitedly, "Great! We finally have a reason to return to Bordeaux. Besides, Mr. Franklin is very powerful and will definitely be able to deal with the wanted criminals in Bordeaux."

Zhu Yu was relatively mature and prudent. He asked in confusion, "Why did Franklin help us? Did you, Governor, agree to any conditions with him?"

Liu Fusheng shook his head and said, "I don't have the right to promise him anything. He just wants Alstom to cooperate with our country in the field of high-speed railways, so he is trying to make peace with us."

Liu Fei shouted, "I know. My cousin said that during the food war, Governor Liu had a very prominent reputation internationally!"

Liu Fusheng waved his hand and said, "There are a few people in the domestic business community who know my name, but to say that I am internationally famous is a stretch."

Liu Fei said: "You are too modest. As far as I know, the scholars, academicians and experts of the Chinese Academy of Sciences all sincerely admire you when they mention you. Even some leaders of ministries have praised you in public. After all, the food war you presided over was an unprecedented victory in foreign economic and trade wars since the founding of the People's Republic of China."

Liu Fusheng felt helpless and did not continue the topic.

In fact, he was also aware of Wang Heping's good intentions. As a staff member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he had almost no work overlap with local leaders like Liu Fusheng.

It is different with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Their main supervisory targets are local leading cadres.

Wang Heping told his relatives who worked at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection about the good things Liu Fusheng had done, which was equivalent to passing the relevant information to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection circle.

In this way, Liu Fusheng's prestige will definitely be enhanced, which will be of great benefit to subsequent assessments, promotions, etc.

Wang Heping's behavior was obviously to help Liu Fusheng build momentum and enhance his reputation.

Liu Fei took two sips of tea and then asked, "Governor Liu, do you think Franklin can let us meet Jia Guotao? They both have wineries in Bordeaux, so they should be familiar with each other, right?"

Liu Fusheng said: "I don't know. This layer of window paper cannot be easily broken."

"what?"

Both of them were stunned. The other person offered to help, so how could it not be considered a revelation?

Liu Fusheng said: "We can't take the initiative to mention Jia Guotao's matter, and you two shouldn't go with me on this trip to Bordeaux."

Zhu Yu hurriedly said: "Governor Liu, if we don't go, how can we complete the mission?"

Liu Fusheng said: "It's not that you can't go, but you don't have to go with me. You should act alone and let Jia Guotao know that you went to Bordeaux again. Moreover, the reason you went there was to ask me to help you solve Jia Guotao's problem."

In the living room, the aroma of Dancong tea slowly wafts around, making people feel relaxed and happy.

……

A few days later, Alstom completed its inspection.

Franklin personally took Liu Fusheng to the Bordeaux red wine estate under his name.

Franklin had a plan in mind for this trip. He did not drive the entire way, but instead took a short section of high-speed rail.

On the smooth high-speed train, Franklin said with some pride: "Mr. Liu, what you inspected at Alstom were just samples. Now you must have a more intuitive feeling about high-speed railways, right?"

Liu Fusheng looked at the scenery passing by outside the window and said with a smile, "It's really nice."

Franklin secretly curled his lips. In his eyes, Liu Fusheng's overly "calm" behavior was obviously fake.

How could he know that in his previous life, Liu Fusheng was already accustomed to high-speed rail and there was really nothing to be surprised about.

Zhou Xiaozhe's reaction was relatively normal.

He was amazed by the speed and smoothness of the French high-speed rail.

"Governor, the trains here are much faster than our domestic express trains, and they are also extremely stable. Is Alstom's technology so amazing?"

Franklin smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, we have spent a lot of effort to develop high-speed rail technology. Normally, it takes five or six hours to drive from Paris to Bordeaux, but if you choose a high-speed train, you can get there in just three hours."

"On the vast flat terrain, high-speed rail is the safest, most convenient and fastest option. It is even more comfortable than airplanes."

"If this is the case with France, your country has a larger territory, so you will surely gain more benefits from this technology."

Liu Fusheng nodded and said, "That's right. Once high-speed railways are fully implemented in all parts of our country, the choice and comfort of people's travel will definitely be greatly improved."

Franklin was stunned when he heard this: "Everywhere? Mr. Liu, are you kidding? I have read your country's economic report. Excuse me, the average disposable income of your people is probably not enough to allow everyone to travel by high-speed rail."

"It is more realistic to build high-speed railways connecting the north and south in Beijing, Shanghai and coastal areas. As for remote areas in the central and western regions, it is actually completely unnecessary to open such costly railways."

Liu Fusheng heard this and shook his head with a serious expression and said, "I know that Mr. Franklin has a deep understanding of our country's culture. We also have a lot in common and can communicate, but Mr. Franklin still has a big misunderstanding in the understanding of deep-seated issues."

Franklin wondered, “What’s the misunderstanding?”

Liu Fusheng said: "In history, our country has created a brilliant civilization and also suffered hellish suffering. Facing the oppression of colonists and invaders, our people have never given up resistance. They took up arms and gathered together from the countryside, from the mountains, from all over the country. We relied on the broadest masses of the people and the strongest will to drive away the invaders and overthrow the ruling class that oppressed the masses."

"Our country does not divide people into different classes. We cannot focus on developing a certain place just because it is rich and abandon the temporarily poor places."

"High-speed railways are facilities that facilitate the lives of the people. They should serve not only the people in prosperous areas, but also the people in poor areas. Even if we operate at a loss for 30 or 50 years, we will not change our original intention."

"Only trains that are affordable to the masses are truly valuable trains. High technology cannot only benefit the rich, but also everyone should be able to enjoy the convenience of technology."

When Franklin heard this, his eyes suddenly became solemn. He took a deep breath and did not speak for a long time.

Zhou Xiaozhe, who was standing next to him, was even more excited, because he knew that Governor Liu did not like to speak official language, clichés, or empty words. At this moment, what he said must have come from the bottom of his heart.

Thinking that one day in the future, high-speed trains like this one will be able to run between the magnificent mountains and rivers of the motherland, connecting people from all over the world, connecting the barren wilderness and the prosperous cities, and allowing everyone to enjoy the convenience of technology, Zhou Xiaozhe's mood suddenly became extremely excited.