Chapter 702: Catching up with Japan and South Korea is just around the corner

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the State of Boluo went to the capital.

After the tenth day of the first lunar month in Hong Kong, Wang Yuanchao came to Boluo State. It was not for his son's wedding, as Wang Xiao's wedding was in April, so it was still early.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, Her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Great Britain visited the State of Boro again.

First, as a princess, she visited the Commonwealth countries; second, as a member of the British Olympic Committee, she inspected the preparations for the Olympic Games in Boro; third, Adam Wang’s recent trip to the UK was a bit too low, and the princess came to ask for the debt.

In order to welcome the princess's inspection, Shangjing really became a sea of ​​lanterns.

Boluo State not only imported a large number of lanterns from the mainland, but also invited many folk culture teams such as lantern making, iron flower making, paper cutting, fireworks, dragon dancing, lion dancing, yangko dancing, stilt walking, Yingge dance, flower boat, dough figurine making, and sugar figurine blowing.

These talents are going abroad to earn foreign exchange.

After this time, those who can stay in Boluo will basically stay in Boluo.

Wang Yuanchao helped build various factories in the mainland to reward the talents that were everywhere in the mainland, which was very reasonable.

Wang Yuanchao had no intention of learning from the Koreans and taking everything for himself. He just wanted to retain more talents like this and pass on these cultures better.

We have to celebrate Christmas and the Spring Festival.

Without culture, there is no cohesion.

Thank God for the help. The rain stopped for a few days, making the lantern festival and various folk performances on the 15th day of the first lunar month splendid.

The entire Shangjing seemed to have never been so lively, as if all the Chinese in Boluo State had gathered there.

Wang Ling and Lydia Lo were both busy leading people to shoot the Lantern Festival.

Wang Ling was filming the live broadcast for the TV station, while Lydia Lo was leading people to shoot a documentary. After all, the two were in different departments and had different responsibilities.

Wang Yuanchao was naturally accompanying the most distinguished guest, Princess Anne.

In order to show that the Boro Kingdom is a family, riddles are written in three languages: Chinese, Malay and English. As for the indigenous people, they have no written language, so there is nothing they can do.

Princess Anne had never experienced such bustle. She had been to Chinatown before, but it was unremarkable and completely different from the scene tonight.

Anne had a great time and didn't have to go back to the hotel until half past twelve in the morning. She came as soon as she got off the plane and was exhausted.

Back at the hotel, she invited Wang Yuanchao to take a bath with her.

Wang Yuanchao was extremely unhappy, but after thinking that it would only happen once or twice, he happily agreed.

Think about it, a middle-aged woman of the same age as Wang Yuanchao, without those bright and beautiful clothes, without the makeup on her face, still with rough white skin, and having given birth to two children, wouldn’t she be particularly disillusioned?

But he was already exhausted today. Even if the princess suddenly had an idea later, Wang Yuanchao could make excuses that he was just too tired today.

The big bathtub was full of foam and flower petals, which was great as it covered the area.

Wang Yuanchao couldn't help but feel much happier.

Princess Anne said:
"Adam, you really have built a prosperous country! It's wonderful and beautiful. I like it very much."

When a foreigner tells you that they like you, it often means that they are asking for something from you. But Annie’s like definitely does not mean asking for something. But Wang Yuanchao still smiled and said:
“I can’t give it to you even if you like it.

But you can come and visit often, even if it's just to visit the beach, snorkel, and relax, right?"

Annie glared at Wang Yuanchao and murmured:

"It would be nice if I were to marry you."

Wang Yuanchao heard it but pretended not to hear it. He couldn't respond to this.

Anne said:
"Where are we going tomorrow?"

Wang Yuanchao said:

"You are so tired today, so take a good rest tonight and sleep until you wake up naturally tomorrow. Then I will arrange a relaxing essential oil SPA for you to try the unique services of Boro State.

Then if we have time, I will take you to visit the various Olympic buildings in Shangjing..."

The princess interrupted directly:
"No, I don't want to leave the hotel tomorrow. I can try the SPA you mentioned, and then for the rest of the time, I want you to spend time with me. You always owe me a lot of time."

Wang Yuanchao's expression was slightly exaggerated, and he said in a regretful tone:
"Oh, I just want to make you feel more comfortable and more beautiful. I also want to show you our amazing manicure and pedicure techniques in Boro!"

The princess smiled and said:

"Isn't it just nail polish? Do you need to explain it so professionally?"

Fingernails are not a big deal, but toenails, the pedicure technology in the mainland will definitely amaze foreigners! If it is not toenails beauty, then what is it?
In order to prepare for the Olympic Games and to provide good service to tourists from all over the world, Boluo State has worked together to provide good service and guarantee so that visitors can truly experience the physical and mental pleasure of traveling to Boluo State.

Therefore, for Thailand's SPA, Boro State sent people to introduce master-level talents, opened classes in Boro State, and trained a group of SPA players.

For this reason, the country of Boro opened its doors to many neighboring countries.

Any woman with good-looking features and a healthy mind could come to Boro. There were many women from Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

Another reason is that there are too many bachelors in Boluo. Although the mainland's later support is mostly women, there are still too many men who came here in the early stage.

Then the pearl-diving characteristics of Vietnam were also placed on the coast of Boro State for incubation.

Anyway, Vietnam is now experiencing a huge population exodus, and people can flee for money. Boro State even has two groups of refugees on the north side of the Riau Islands, one in the morning and one in the evening, sailing in the Gulf of Thailand to intercept Vietnamese refugees heading south to Thailand and Malaysia. And every time Xiangjiang receives a boatload of refugees, it sends them to Boro State.

When these refugees arrived in Boluo, those who could speak Chinese were treated as Chinese. Those who could not speak Chinese were sent to agricultural reclamation groups, forestry reclamation groups, and coal mines for centralized production and study.

Compared to Malays, Vietnamese are closer to Chinese in culture and blood, and it is easier for them to assimilate.

After assimilation, these people will have the freedom to leave the regiment and officially become citizens of Boluo State.

In this way, with a multi-pronged approach, the registered population of Boluo State reached 88 million at the end of 2865! An increase of 365 million over the previous year! Among them, 90 were newly born, and the remaining three quarters were adults from outside the country, most of whom were young and strong.

Loti's cultural system is now trying hard to bring good things from neighboring homes to Boluo. Not to say that they will become Boluo's own things, but to make them take root, thrive and demonstrate their value in Boluo.

Let's get back to the topic of bathing. Wang Yuanchao smiled and grabbed Annie's feet, lifted them out of the water, wiped off the foam, and said:
"Look, not only has the nail polish faded, but your nails can also be trimmed to be more beautiful. Just believe me!"

Anne looked at the man playing with her right foot, then poked her foot into the man's face, then quickly retracted her foot into the water, and said with a smile:

"Anyway, I won't leave the hotel tomorrow. No matter what I do, you have to accompany me~"

Wang Yuanchao touched the foam on his face and suddenly thought of something, saying playfully:
"If you were wearing a crown on your head, what would you say..."

Anne's face changed drastically. That was her aunt's most famous bathroom photo, which made her mother so angry that she wanted to vomit blood. But to others, she could only say that the main thing was that her sister was happy.

Queen Elizabeth's sister, Princess Margaret, is arguably the most beautiful princess in the British royal family. In 1962, Princess Margaret's husband took a photo of the princess. In the picture, Margaret was wearing her favorite Portito crown, soaking in the bathtub naked, with a smile on her face.

This photo brought Margaret criticism from the royal family, but neither the princess nor Anthony took it seriously.

Of course, the princess only showed her head, so there was no need to think too much about it.

Wang Yuanchao quickly raised his hands, indicating that he had nothing in his hands, and said with a smile:
"This is my reward for letting you kick me just now!"

Princess Anne was shaking with anger and immediately started pouring water on Wang Yuanchao without caring about her dignity.

Wang Yuanchao didn't think of fighting back. He was worried that if he continued, he would be stuck in the bathtub and couldn't get out. In the end, they would probably end up fighting in a ball, which would be too scary.

So he just held his head, pretending to be pitiful, and let Princess Anne attack him wantonly.

He did not resist, and the princess found it boring.

Road:
"Sleep with me tonight and I'll wear the crown for you to see!"

Wang Yuanchao thought, what's the use of just wearing a crown! Do you really think the crown is omnipotent? The reason why the photo of Princess Margaret is famous is because Princess Margaret is beautiful!
But since Annie had already given in, Wang Yuanchao could only do it reluctantly and pretend to be happy:
"Then I will happily accept Her Royal Highness the Princess' request!"

Silent all night.

It was not until the next morning that the crown, unable to bear the shaking and swaying, fell to the carpet with a clang.

Fortunately, there was a carpet, so Anne only had to glance at the crown before she felt relieved to continue her final struggle.

……

The princess kept her word and stayed in the hotel for a day and a night on the 16th day of the first lunar month, but this did not prevent the people of Boluo from coming to Beijing to enjoy the lanterns.

It's a rare blessing from God that we have a few days of good weather. You know, it's the rainy season now! Many times, although it doesn't rain all day, it will be sunny in the morning and rain in the afternoon, or rain in the morning and sunny in the afternoon.

Even the lanterns are made of oil paper and are waterproof.

Now, the northern side of the Boro National Railway, the former Sarawak and Sabah sections, has been fully opened to traffic, crossing Brunei, but there is no station. The station is located in the Limbang area sandwiched between Brunei. In this way, if Bruneians want to use this station, they can go directly to the Limbang area, which is very convenient. The two countries have agreed to visa-free travel for each other.

Brunei dared not refuse the visa-free request from the Boluo people. For Brunei, the Boluo people are vast, rich in resources, and have a large population. They are full of martial virtues. They have the United States and the mainland as their fathers, and they are also on good terms with the British royal family. How could they say "no"? If they dared to say no, I'm afraid that the people would be completely wooed by the Boluo people, leaving only a few royal children for them to play house with.

Or maybe the Boro Kingdom doesn't mind the trouble and sends some Sri Lankans to Brunei every now and then to cause trouble. What can Brunei say? Sri Lankans can be severely suppressed in the Boro Kingdom!
Or, if they fired a cannon and missed the target, and it hit the Brunei Royal Palace, would the British blame the Boro Kingdom for the death of the Brunei Royal Family? They would probably just send someone to take over the Kingdom of Brunei, and it is not ruled out that the Boro Kingdom would pay a little more and directly annex Brunei.

Brunei can hand over its oil to the British, so can Boro do the same? What difference does this make to the British?
Therefore, Brunei acts like a loyal brother of Boro Kingdom.

Fortunately, Wang Yuanchao wanted to show that Boro was a peace-loving country. When it fought against Malaysia and Indonesia, they were the ones who were unjust first, so he also respected Brunei very much.

The two sides are completely friendly and brotherly countries with mutual respect for each other.

Of course, those people from Boro who tried to sneak into Brunei were treated very badly if they were caught and were thrown directly into the mines.

After all, the Chinese, white people and indigenous people would not think of going to Brunei. The country of Boro is so prosperous, and those who still want to go to Brunei are undoubtedly the die-hard fans of Sri Lanka.

Let’s talk about the national railway again. There are abundant coal resources in the southeast and south, so the railway from the southeast to the south and then to the swamp area in the west has also been built. At least, the circle around the sea with a large population and resources has been connected.

Only the eastern part remains, from Tawau South in Sabah to Samarinda in East Kalimantan, about 900 kilometers of railway, which needs to be completed in the next two to three years, to realize the connection of the island's railway.

In fact, this journey is not the biggest challenge. The biggest challenge is the vast swamp between South Kalimantan and West Kalimantan. We can only build concrete piers one by one, and then build bridges to form a water railway.

As the train whirred across the swamp, startling countless birds, insects and fish, it felt as if the train was flying in the air.

Seen from a distance, there is a train in the sky and a train in the water, which complement each other. Such photos even won awards in international photography competitions, highlighting the great construction achievements of Boro State in preparation for the Olympics.

When the national ring-island railway is opened, the people of Boluo will be able to reach any coastal city by train within one day.

This is something that no ship can compare to.

Therefore, after local television stations broadcast the Lantern Festival in the capital Shangjing, Shangjing extended an invitation to the people in some areas, and the television stations in these places called on residents in their jurisdiction to go to Shangjing to watch the Lantern Festival.

The common people of Boluo, especially the Chinese, are not short of money. In Boluo today, if you have enough food and good clothes, and work hard for a few years, you can buy your own house. If you work in various agricultural reclamation, forest reclamation, mining and other places, there are collectively built houses for you to allocate.

The train ticket is not much more expensive than the movie ticket. With the publicity and call of the TV station, everyone also felt that after so many years of hard work, they could really come out to see the fruits of their labor in building a new country, so they took their families and spent most of the day sitting on the humming train, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way, and came to the capital to participate in rich folk activities.

The reason why Boro National Television has sent out such a national invitation is also to see the construction and reception capacity of Beijing over the years through the visits of people from the mainland, and what areas need improvement.

After all, when the Olympics come, there will be millions of athletes, politicians, and tourists from various countries, right?
The reason why not all invitations were received is that the capital's reception capacity needs to be further improved, and residential buildings, apartment buildings, hotels and guesthouses need to continue to be built.

Prime Minister Cai Peng and Shangjing Mayor Chen Kui were on high alert and personally directed staff from all lines to prepare for this large-scale drill and deal with various emergencies.

Chief Speaker Chen Xueru will lead the legislators to walk the streets, interview people from all over the country to get their opinions, and help people from all over the country solve the difficulties they encounter in the process. After all, the legislators also have their own places of origin, and they also have to serve the people in their own jurisdictions well.

Wang Ling's TV and radio system should provide good reporting, guidance and introduction for this purpose.

In addition to focusing on various programs, Lotte's cultural system also plans to use three to four years to cultivate folk activities in various provinces. In this way, after the Olympics, everyone can experience rich folk culture near their respective cities.

In addition to serving the people from all over the country, they also have to serve absolutely important people like Wang Yuanchao and Princess Anne.

This is also consistent with the situation during the Olympic Games, when dignitaries from various countries gather in large numbers.

In short, except for Wang Yuanchao who leisurely accompanied the visiting Princess Anne, the entire Borneo Kingdom was working closely together and trying out the management experience of such a large-scale event for the first time.

On the third day, Princess Anne visited some of the completed and under-construction sports stadiums in Shangjing. It happened to be drizzling, but the workers not only did not stop working, but continued to work in the rain.

Princess Anne was surprised:
"It's raining now, won't they go back to the house to take shelter?"

Wang Yuanchao felt that the British were making a fuss, but he still explained politely:

"Boluo State wants to complete such a grand construction dream in just a few years, relying on racing against time with God!
So, seize the sunny days, grab the cloudy days, and treat the drizzle as good days.

When the moon is shining, it is daytime, and one sunny day is equivalent to two days.

Now that it is drizzling, we must hurry up and do our work.”

Princess Anne tried hard to recall Wang Yuanchao's words. She was stunned for a while and said hesitantly:
"If it rains, even if it doesn't affect the workers, doesn't it have an impact on the safety of the building?"

Wang Yuanchao smiled and said:
“Whether it’s workers or buildings, safety must be the top priority.

Light rain will not have any impact, but if it rains heavily, not only will the construction itself be affected, but the workers' vision will also be affected, and their feet will become more slippery. This is a construction site, so we must stop. "

This is what Wang Yuanchao explained verbally, but to be honest, he had never encountered anything like how to operate on the construction site if it really rained heavily.

Maybe they will still rob it.

After all, Chinese people like to fight against heaven and earth.

Princess Anne shook her head with a look of pity. Wang Yuanchao didn't say much.

Just as they were about to leave, the rain suddenly got heavier. Even if they had an umbrella, they would be soaked when they returned to the car, so they had to wait a little longer.

At this time, we saw a lot of small red flags waving on the construction site, and the workers were withdrawing one after another.

Wang Yuanchao exhaled lightly, his tone became much more relaxed, and said to Princess Anne:

"Look, they're all coming down!"

Princess Anne said coldly:
"But they will get sick after being caught in such heavy rain..."

Wang Yuanchao saw the place where the workers gathered. Many of them had taken off their clothes and wrung out the rain water. He didn't know where they got towels from and started to wipe their bodies. Then they went inside and changed into dry clothes. Those who were close and quick had already started queuing up. They were distributing brown sugar ginger tea to replenish energy and drive away the cold and dampness.

Boluo is located in the tropics. As long as the altitude is not high and the temperature is around 20 degrees, you won't get cold if you are careful.

It seems that the construction site is still very concerned about the health of the workers.

Wang Yuanchao pointed and said:

"Look, they wiped themselves, changed their clothes, and lined up for hot soup.

That kind of hot soup can effectively prevent colds.

You know, it's the rainy season in Boro now, and this kind of weather will last for four or five months. If everyone falls ill, how can these buildings be completed, right?
So, I would like to thank Her Royal Highness for her concern for them on their behalf.”

Annie also saw the workers' actions and thought about it. It seemed to make sense, so she asked curiously:
“So hot soup is so magical?”

Wang Yuanchao smiled and said:
“I don’t know if it’s useful in the UK, but at least here, it’s very useful.”

About half an hour later, the rain subsided. The workers did not rush into the rain to continue working, but continued to rest, chat and play in the sheltered place.

Wang Yuanchao accompanied Princess Anne into the car.

Anne asked:

"Now that the rain has stopped, why don't they continue to work?"

Wang Yuanchao thought for a moment, looked at the clouds in the sky, and guessed:

"Maybe the clouds in the sky don't seem to be decreasing, and it's expected to rain heavily soon, so we shouldn't go back and forth."

It has to be said that Wang Yuanchao guessed right. If the sky was brighter and the clouds were more clear, the workers would probably return to the construction site.

Here, they usually prepare several sets of clothes. They just hang the clothes there to try on and they will dry in the wind, so they don't even need to wash them.

Princess Anne exclaimed:
"I really don't know where you found such a hard-working team of workers. I am now very confident in your Olympics!"

Wang Yuanchao laughed:
"So you don't have confidence in me?"

Princess Anne shrugged:

"After all, how long has your country been established? But after visiting it today, it's completely different from the last time I came.

If it doesn’t rain at night, will the lantern event continue?
I thought their performance was very interesting and I want to watch it again.”

Wang Yuanchao said confidently:

"As long as it doesn't rain, they will definitely continue. This event will last until tomorrow night!"

The lights are turned on on the 13th and turned off on the 18th. As long as it doesn't rain, we will definitely continue.

Anne said:
"Then let's set off the day after tomorrow to see the surrounding cities?"

Wang Yuanchao had no objection and said:
"Then I'll take you on our newly opened high-speed railway!"

The Shinkansen railway, which runs at a speed of 200 km/h, only takes 150 minutes to reach Kuching, km away!
This is the first Shinkansen line to open to traffic. By the end of this year, the Shinkansen from Pontianak to Shangjing will also be open to traffic, and by the end of next year, the section from Singkawang to Pontianak will also be open to traffic.

In the future, when building Shinkansen, it will be arranged according to the economy and population of each place.

However, several important cities in the northwest of Boluo State are closely connected with the capital area, with five types of transportation: sea transportation, air transportation, road transportation, railway transportation, and Shinkansen. As the most developed region in Boluo State, catching up with Japan and South Korea is just around the corner.

(End of this chapter)