Pang Yuanchang hurriedly said: "Mr. Barnett doesn't have to refuse too quickly. I think we have many opportunities for cooperation. Cultural exchanges will be of great help to the exchanges between our two countries. This time I prepared a batch of excellent domestic literary and artistic works, which are well-made, rich in content, and very low-priced, and will definitely be welcomed by readers in your country. In addition, I will also present a batch of books to the Oxford University Library on behalf of our city government."

Barnet shook his head and smiled: "Mr. Pang, I said before that cultural exchanges are not simple commodity import and export contracts, and we need more discussions within us."

"But……"

"Mr. Pang, I think everyone understands what you mean. You are a native of Xiangjing officialdom and have your own political tasks, but we also have our political tasks. The key is that everyone seeks common ground while reserving differences. Let's discuss it carefully then." It seems that Barnett has lived in Xiangjing for a long time and has a clear understanding of the twists and turns of the Chinese officialdom.

As the director of the office, Pang Yuanchang shouldered the important task of cultural exchange between China and foreign countries. After talking to the British Consulate General for half a year, he had not opened up the situation. At this time, he couldn't help but feel anxious and said, "Mr. Barnett, shouldn't we give an additional example based on our friendship?"

Barnett looked at him arrogantly and said slowly: "I think it's better to talk to the mayor. Can Director Pang make the decision on which publications exported?"

What I mean by this is naturally that my grand British Consulate General represents the official decency of the UK. You are a small director of the article, but you are not qualified to talk to me!

Pang Yuanchang felt very bored, and his momentum became much weaker, and said with a wry smile: "But the cultural exchanges between the two countries are very beneficial to both of us, right?"

Barnett took out the cigarettes and gave them to them to the two of them. There was no habit of giving cigarettes in the UK. A group of people gathered together and always smoked their own. After Barnett arrived in China, he keenly realized the habit of our people. To be honest, he also liked this habit, and it felt very good to share good things together.

"Whether it is beneficial to us, more arguments are needed. For example, I found that our music and TV series have been pirated in China, which is a problem. Your country has never attached much importance to copyright. Does Mr. Pang have any good suggestions?"

In turn, he actually defeated Pang Yuanchang and his army. Copyright issues have always been a place where our country is widely criticized by foreign countries.

Pang Yuanchang was not confident enough and said, "Well, the Cultural Bureau has been strengthening its management, which is much better than ten years ago."

Barnet waved his hand: "Let's talk about cultural exchanges when you solve the copyright issue!"

Chen Huayao suddenly interrupted: "Your country accused us of piracy, which is completely a crime, so why not worry. Mr. Barnett, do you have any evidence? What content did we pirated? Which TV series? Which song? What works? Didn't you see it! This is completely a slander by a small group of people with ulterior motives!"

"Mr. Chen..." Barnett did not expect that the young man who had been staying with Mr. Pang suddenly made a fuss and said in surprise: "Our Consulate General has been collecting evidence and has filed many protests to your government, which is enough to explain the problem."

"That's just a historical legacy. We cannot involve the past every time we talk about it. All the problems will only make the water more and more confused. That will not help the progress of our relationship."

Barnet shrugged: "Mr. Chen, the copyright issue is not a historical issue..."

"That's good. There are many cultural relics and artworks that have been stolen from our country in the British Museum. When will your government return these cultural relics? We promise to pay you the copyright of all the TV series music." Chen Huayao said calmly as he looked at his face.

Barnett said helplessly: "Sorry, Mr. Chen, that's just a historical issue..."

Chen Huayao laughed: "Is that so? Are you kidding me?"

Barnett had no time to entangle with them and said coldly: "No matter what, the problem of pirating the copyright of Chinese literary and artistic works by your country must be solved! Otherwise, your books and audio-visual products will not be allowed to be published in the UK! This is an unchangeable condition!"

There was already a little more annoyance and anger in his tone.

During the era of British colonial expansion, countless treasures were plundered from the world. South Africa's gold and diamonds, Chinese cultural relics, Indian treasures, Egyptian mummies, Indian wealth, Mayan classics, Ottoman statues... are filled with museums and private cellars of all sizes in Britain. This has always been a historical process that the British are proud of.

In the late nineteenth century, British adventurers went to Egypt to rob. In order to show their face in front of friends, they even dissected the mummy in public in a sacred manner, and then abandoned it after the division.

After the Spanish pirates conquered the Mayans, they killed all the people and gathered their precious historical books and burned them. Later historians wanted to study Mayan history, they could only explore hard through the remaining stone carvings. This is the bloody history of making a fortune in Europe and the United States, a shameful history of advancing on the corpses of other nations.

But the problem is, things can only be done but not said. Don’t you compare the British Empire to a robber? It’s outrageous! So Barnett felt unhappy and angry.

"I think we have nothing to say!" Barnett angrily pulled his feet and wanted to leave, and someone stopped him in front of him.

"Mr. Barnett, where are you going in such a hurry?"

The person who came was a middle-aged man with a gentle appearance, with a black tuxedo and a panda sunglasses hanging on his nose.

Barnett hurriedly changed his expression: "Mr. Li, it's you, I'm about to look for you. How did you do what you promised me?"

The person who came was Li Jixue, the director of the movie "Making a Fight in the Heavenly Palace". Hearing this, he took off his sunglasses and didn't have time to say hello to the chairman and asked, "What's the matter?"

Barnett's eyes showed the meaning of "The old boy is indeed unreliable", and he said helplessly: "You promised me to introduce the Chairman of the Crab Committee to me. I need to talk to him."

Li Jixue's expression suddenly became very strange. He looked at Chen Huayao and then at Barnett: "You, aren't you already talking?"

Barnett jumped and said, "When did I talk to the Chairman? I don't know him! Mr. Li, you know, this matter is very important to me. There are some misunderstandings between our consulate and him, and I need to explain it to him in person."

Chen Huayao finally remembered that British citizen Wilson raped a woman and was sheltered by the British consulate and tried every means to send him back to the country safely, but unexpectedly he was executed by the Crab Committee on the way. The actions of the British Consulate General in Xiangjing also angered the Crab Committee.

Their consulate address is in the East District, and they are constantly relocating and are suffering. The glass windows in the building are almost intact, and they will be smashed as soon as they are installed. The surveillance cameras are often damaged. I don’t know how many times the gates are broken. The vehicles in the parking lot are either deflated or scratched, and they are also cut off from water, power and networks from time to time. This is just a small fuss.

The consulate staff wanted to go to the bar to relax after work. When they were beaten up, they came back with a bag of money? In two months, ten percent of the people resigned, ten percent were injured and hospitalized, and ten percent were detained by the police for involvement in a fight. They could not recruit security guards locally, so they actually wanted to go back to the UK to recruit people! Are you ridiculous?

It is not ridiculous at all when it comes to the Consul Barnett! Under the suppression of the Crab Committee, property losses of the Consulate General are still second-hand. The key is that people are panic and work cannot be carried out. A lot of problems have accumulated, and domestic complaints have been repeated. If they cannot be resolved, what is the use of asking him as a consul?

There was no way, Barnett chose to compromise. So he found Li Jixue, a great director who was said to have a close personal relationship with the leadership of the Crab Committee, for help introduce him.

Li Jixue knew that the Crab Committee had no statement, and there was no intention of letting go of the British, so how could he dare to introduce him to him randomly? He didn't even dare to mention Lei Xin in person.

At this time, when he heard Barnett explaining the misunderstanding, Chen Huayao smiled: "I wonder what misunderstanding Mr. Barnett wants to explain?"

Barnett even ignored him and said to Li Jixue: "Mr. Li, you must not ignore your words. I will meet Mr. Chairman now."

Li Jixue said in surprise: "Do you really don't know the Chairman?"

"I don't know you. If I want to know you, how can I ask you?"

Li Jixue coughed heavily, walked quickly to Chen Huayao, took out a lighter and lit the cigarette in his mouth, and said, "This is Mr. Chen Huayao, the chairman of the Crab Committee. Do you really don't know him?"

"You, what are you kidding me?" Barnett was stunned, and a cold sweat quietly appeared on his forehead.

Li Jixue's tone did not mean a joke: "Mr. Barnett, seeing you chatting with the Chairman for so long, I thought you had known each other long ago."

Chen Huayao smiled and stretched out his hand: "Sorry, let's get to know each other again. I am Chen Huayao, currently in charge of the Crab Committee and work part-time in the Municipal Government's Sino-Foreign Cultural Exchange Office."

Pang Yuanchang didn't understand what they were saying, but he thought that Xiao Chen was from Director Yu's background, so he didn't feel that anything out of the ordinary was so he stayed by the side and kept silent.

Barnett was stunned for a long time, and his eyes were bulging up, staring at Chen Huayao without blinking, as if he had seen a terrifying creature. After a long time of awakening, he jumped up, and his body, which was fatter than a ball, jumped straight over, grabbed Chen Huayao's hand tightly and shook it back and forth, his enthusiasm was like a devout believer who was received by the Pope.

Chen Huayao became more reserved and pulled his hand lightly, saying, "What misunderstanding do you want to explain to me?"

"I, I..." Barnett stammered: "Well... our two countries have a deep traditional friendship, not only high-level exchanges, but also very close civil exchanges. With everyone's unity, cooperation and hard work, our two countries' trade volume reached 100 billion US dollars last year, and the achievements made are obvious to all and attract attention from the world."

Chen Huayao continued: "The situation is very good, but there are also a small group of people with ulterior motives who are making trouble and destroying our friendship, right?"

Barnett's cold sweat soaked his clothes. He knew that the young man in front of him could not afford to offend him. Like the chaos in Beijing, even the senior management would feel a headache. He executed Wilson and suppressed the Consulate General. The police did not ask at all. The Crab Committee has become more and more prosperous. He has figured out what the crux is.
Chapter completed!