Someone shouted, "Annabel, let's see what the hell is." ”

Annabel reacted from surprise at this time, and lifted the thing in his arms to look at it, it turned out to be a puppet toy, a Monkey King's puppet toy, about 60 centimeters high, 20 centimeters thick, very finely made, the stick in the monkey's hand is also made of gold lacquer to look like a golden hoop stick.

"Wow, it's beautiful, I love it, thank you, Mr. diplomat, how did you make it." Annabel did love the puppet in her hand, and she preferred this way of giving gifts.

Muyang just shrugged.

After everyone saw it, they all said that this monkey was really beautiful and wanted to have one.

But there is no way to do it, Muyang only prepared such one, and it was a gift he took out privately.

Muyang's performance was very successful, and the next reception work was also carried out in an orderly manner, Muyang went back to change his clothes, and returned to the reception team again, some children recognized Muyang, and came to greet him and ask him for magic.

After a sumptuous Chinese meal at noon, the children chattered and got in the car and left, and Mr. Cui held a brief ten-minute summary meeting, saying that the open day was very well held, achieved the expected purpose, and promoted China's culture and diplomacy.

Among them, Muyang was praised emphatically, "Comrade Muyang took the initiative to take over the performance task, and completed it very well, with publicity and interaction, so that the children accepted Chinese culture in entertainment, this way is worth promoting, indicating that Muyang is using his brain." ”

After the open day, Muyang was busy with the work of the Consular and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, but this time was not bad, and there were no headaches in the jurisdiction of the Consulate General in Houston.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon. This will be Muyang's first Spring Festival abroad, homesickness is inevitable, and the consulate will also have a holiday during the Spring Festival, but in Muyang's first year, it will definitely not be his turn to return to China.

Qian Chang is packing up his things, and he can go home for the New Year this year.

"Brother Qian. Envy can go home for the New Year. Mu Yang teased.

"Brother, it's been three years, and this is the first time I've gone home, and only your sister-in-law brought my girl to see me once, and you still envy me." Qian Chang said with a wry smile.

"I can go back to China for a few days this time." Muyang asked.

"I have counted the Spring Festival holiday for three years, a total of 11 days, and it takes two days to go back and forth on the plane. Gotta come back again. Qian Chang said.

"Let's rotate every four or five years, and it is estimated that you will be working for a year or two, and then you can return to China." Muyang Road.

"When I go back, I can reunite with my family more, but after I go back, I get a dead salary, more than 4,000 yuan a month, which is estimated to be just enough to eat. It's kind of something you can save. Qian Chang sighed.

Although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also a national ministry, it is also a ministry directly under the State Council. However, because there are no subordinate units in the country, it can be regarded as the most difficult kind of ministry.

Other units, even if they are not corrupt, they can have a lot of money left over for their usual filial piety and local products for the New Year's holidays. And the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is insulated from these things.

"Forget it, don't talk about it, you go home, do you need me to bring something back to your house?" Qian Changdao.

Mu Yang thought about it, "Forget it." I don't have anything to bring. ”

Diplomats have the advantage of bringing some foreign things, within a certain range, without paying customs duties, which is one of the rights of diplomats.

But Muyang doesn't have anything to bring, after all, things in the United States may not be better than those in China, and besides, he doesn't care about that little money.

A minibus sent away 11 people who returned to China, and now only 16 people are left to work, in fact, at the end of the year, or in January and February of the solar calendar, the work of the Consulate General is still a lot.

But it's too much to say that people won't go home for a few years, so basically one-third of them will return to China and two-thirds will stay behind, and all the work of these people who stay behind will be on them.

On January 17, the inaugural meeting of the Florida Chinese Association was attended by more than 300 people, including Consul General Cui Mingxue, Deputy Consul General Guo Xuemin, local overseas Chinese leaders and members of the association. Consul General Cui Mingxue introduced the latest progress of China's economic and social development and China-US relations, praised the overseas Chinese in Florida for carrying forward the fine traditions of the Chinese nation, caring about the development and construction of the motherland, actively integrating into the mainstream society, and making contributions to local development. Muyang also followed to participate in the event.

On January 23, Deputy Consul General Zhang Chuanshan attended the 2012 Annual Meeting and 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta, accompanied by the Consular Attaché Muyang of the Consular Group.

On January 28, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Houston held the 2012 Spring Festival Reception that night, attended by more than 500 guests, including representatives of American politicians, overseas Chinese, Chinese-funded enterprises and international students.

As a staff member of the embassy, Muyang was busy with this activity for two days.

As for Consul General Cui Mingxue and the three deputy consul generals, they basically participate in activities all day long, and have no leisure time, meeting the governor today, meeting parliamentarians tomorrow, participating in overseas Chinese activities, drinking parties organized locally in the United States, and organizing activities to invite people from all walks of life to enhance friendship.

Muyang only felt that there was really not enough time.

But fortunately, the Spring Festival has finally arrived, and the activities of the previous year have come to an end.

In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Mu Yang called home, and it was his father who answered the phone, "Dad, I am Yangyang, what are you doing." ”

"Aren't you watching the Spring Festival Gala, are you okay over there?" Dad cares.

"It's good, this time is a bit busy, you know, I just came, and it's not good to go back to China for the New Year, so I can't accompany you for the New Year this year." Muyang said apologetically.

"Okay, I've said it once, how can I mention it, my dad can understand you, you are still young, it's time to do business, but my dad only has one sentence, pay attention to your body, and pay more attention to safety when you are alone." Mu Shouli said.

"I got my dad. Dad, Auntie and Chenchen. Muyang said.

"Here, Chenchen is ready to snatch my phone, wait a minute, I'll give her the phone."

"Brother, you won't come back to set off firecrackers with me this year." Chenchen said.

"Brother can't go back this year, but try to go back to accompany Chenchen for the Chinese New Year next year." Muyang coaxed his sister.

"Okay then." Mu Chen said a few more words to Mu Yang, and handed it to Li Suyun.

"Mom, I'm giving you a New Year's greeting."

Li Suyun was stunned for a moment, and then the smile on his face unconsciously overflowed. (To be continued.) )