Chapter 177 Things are different now
Among the crowd who came to greet the airport today were not only the President of the South Island country and other senior officials, but also the elderly Kim Ji-yong, who was sitting in a wheelchair at the front of the crowd.
Jin Qiaoying seems as young and beautiful as she was back then.
Jin Zhiyong was speechless for a long time as he watched her walk down the escalator with confident steps, straighten her back and walk forward to shake hands and talk with the president of the South Island country who bowed slightly.
During the financial crisis several years ago, all of the assets of the Sanxin Group were taken over by the South Island Government. Today, the Sanxin Group is struggling to survive with only a few metallurgical subsidiaries under its control, and has long since become a micro-sized enterprise.
This scene at the airport was also broadcast live to the people of the entire South Island country.
Perhaps her identity as a former princess of three stars is now just a joke in the South Island country.
At this time, the twisted mentality of the Austronesian people can be reflected.
On the one hand, because Daxia is now the world's number one in strength, they are proud of Jin Qiaoying.
On the other hand, 20 years ago, Daxia was seen as a poor and backward country in their eyes.
That superior mentality has now been shattered by the reality.
But when he turned around and looked at Jin Qiaoying again, he felt that the situation didn't seem so bad.
The audience sitting in front of the live broadcast screen all looked confused at this moment.
But the president of the South Island country is different.
"Welcome Ms. Jin to visit the Austronesian country. This is the highest ceremony used by our Austronesian country to receive distinguished guests."
The President, whose surname was Li, was slightly taller than Kim Qiaoying. Standing next to her, he subconsciously bent his waist, trying to make himself a head shorter than her.
Jin Qiaoying contacted the other party in a very official manner, and then looked in the direction of President Li's finger.
Over there, the tall and strong guards of honor, who were carefully selected, were trying their best to stand straight to show their best posture.
The orchestra at the back was also playing the familiar welcome song very hard.
Seeing this scene, Jin Qiaoying couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in her heart.
The purpose of her return this time was to send her mother's ashes to the Jin family tomb and bury them together with her father, thus fulfilling her mother's only wish when she was alive.
Originally, I wanted to come here in a low profile, and after dealing with this matter, I would immediately return to Daxia and get back to work.
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. With the instigation of someone, what originally seemed to her as a small matter has now been elevated to a certain level.
Standing here and looking at the scene in front of her, she felt as if it was a joke, and no one raised any objection.
It would be a lie to say that I wasn't moved. Jin Qiaoying knew that this was the generosity of Daxia in spending a fortune on horse bones.
"President Li, I am here mainly for personal matters. It is too grand."
Obviously, she hasn't gotten used to her current identity yet.
"Not grand, not grand, Ms. Jin, you must be joking. Our Austronesian country and Daxia are neighboring countries, and we have had good diplomatic relations since ancient times. These simple formal ceremonies cannot show the warm welcome of the people of our Austronesian country."
Upon hearing this, Jin Qiaoying couldn't help but feel an indescribable emotion rising in her heart.
"Hello, Ms. Kim. I am Choi Myeong-hyun, the Minister of Finance. I warmly welcome your visit."
As she walked forward, a middle-aged man with a flattering smile on his face leaned over and stretched out his hand to her.
Jin Qiaoying put away her complicated emotions, put on an official smile again, stretched out her hand, shook the other person lightly, and then let go.
"Hello, Ms. Jin"
Jin Qiaoying knew the senior officials behind her, but at this moment she felt that they were very strangers.
They all had the same flattering expression on their faces, and they all seemed unable to stand up straight. This was a world of difference from when she was in the South Island country.
Finally, someone stopped acting like those high-ranking officials. "Grandpa."
This time, Kim Qiaoying did not take it too seriously. She bent her knees and half squatted down. However, she was tall and wore high heels, so she could not be shorter than Kim Ji-yong who was now curled up in a ball.
Jin Zhiyong stared blankly at his granddaughter, whom he had not seen for thirteen years.
Thirteen years have passed, and he has become very old, but the granddaughter in front of him is still as young and beautiful as she was thirteen years ago.
Jin Zhiyong knew that this was the effect of Xinghai Technology’s newly developed anti-aging treatment.
Today, all the elderly people in Daxia seem to have regained their youth, and their condition has returned to the way it was 20 years ago.
Logically speaking, as a company, Xinghai should sell this technology for money.
However, it was donated free of charge to the Daxia Medical Department, and with the concerted efforts of all departments, free treatment was provided in order from the elderly to the young and then to infants.
Not a penny!
Just based on this, no company in the world today can do it.
Of course, no country can do this.
There is only the sea of stars, only Daxia.
Jin Qiaoying sighed secretly in her heart. The old man who had a pair of eagle eyes and was always very wise in her impression was now beginning to become a little demented.
"Ms. Jin, we have prepared a state banquet for you, and Mr. Jin Zhiyong will also be in attendance."
At this time, President Li, who was standing beside him, whispered.
If you wait here too long, it will affect your subsequent itinerary.
The Austronesian economy is a mess right now.
The United States was unable to take care of itself, so Daxia completely reduced trade and stopped importing their products in large quantities.
This situation is not only true for the Austronesian countries, but also for small countries.
Now, the God of Wealth of Daxia has come to visit unexpectedly, and he is from the Austronesian country.
He had no reason not to cherish this rare opportunity and try to gain a glimmer of hope for the South Island Country, to reconnect with Daxia and carry out certain trade cooperation.
Kim Qiaoying stood up, smiled kindly at the president, then walked to the back of Kim Ji-yong's wheelchair and took the initiative to hold the handle.
"Thank you for your country's hospitality. I'll just push Grandpa."
Her words were equally wry.
On the one hand, she revealed her identity, and on the other hand, she explained that she is now a daughter of the Jin family.
President Li's mouth twitched, and he felt a little embarrassed.
But he reacted quickly. At least the other party did not directly object, which was a good start.
"Okay, this way please."
As he spoke, he took the initiative to come to the back of the wheelchair and maintain the same position as Jin Qiaoying. The whole process was smooth and there was no awkwardness at all.
Soon, the grand welcome ceremony here came to an end.
With various mounted police officers flashing lights and clearing the way ahead, Jin Qiaoying and her party soon arrived at the reception desk of the South Island Country Headquarters.
(End of this chapter)
