Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 673 - 629 Foreigners are also cunning_1

Chapter 673: Chapter 629 Foreigners are also cunning_1

“Are we there yet?”

Hearing Li Jupeng’s words, Nie Zhenbang immediately opened his eyes. During the past dozen hours of flight, Nie Zhenbang had taken every opportunity to rest. Fortunately, he managed to adjust to the time difference onboard, so at this moment, he appeared full of energy.

At this time, an attractive African-American flight attendant from American Airlines approached Li Jupeng. She immediately started speaking in English: “Sir, the plane is about to land, please return to your seat.”

Although Li Jupeng is not a professional translator, he was a university graduate and could understand basic vocabulary.

Nie Zhenbang chuckled at this moment and said: “Jupeng, hurry back and take your seat. Now you’ve made a fool of yourself in America.”

After circling for a while, the plane landed smoothly at Los Angeles International Airport. This is the most famous film city in America. The huge Hollywood sign on the hill represents the cultural heritage of this city.

Inside the airport, within the tarmac, a number of police cars were parked. The plane slowly descended, and at this moment, the officials from Maryland State were already there to greet them.

Seeing this scene, An Guoyu laughed and said: “Mayor, looking at this situation, these Americans also play by our rules. How come there’s no official car?”

This remark made Nie Zhenbang laugh too: “Secretary-General, you don’t understand the trick. Do you think these Americans truly don’t understand personal relationships and worldly wisdom? This is a matter of diplomatic etiquette which they also have to follow. Otherwise, where would our dignity and face go? Would you think they would commit offensive acts? However, Americans are indeed pragmatic when it comes to using official cars. As you can see, only three people have come to welcome us. The lack of cars is because Maryland is on the east coast and we’ve just arrived to the west coast. I’m guessing we’ll have to take another flight.”

Indeed, as soon as Nie Zhenbang disembarked, representatives from the Maryland State government were already there to welcome him, including the Deputy Governor of Maryland, the Mayor of Bah City, and a foreign affairs officer.

The leading Deputy Governor was quite obese, and this wasn’t unusual, as most Americans tend to be overweight.

Upon seeing Nie Zhenbang, the Deputy Governor immediately extended his hand, warmly saying: “Welcome, guest from afar.”

Next, under the translation of Ye Qidi, after a few pleasantries exchanged between Nie Zhenbang and the Deputy Governor of Maryland, Mr. Elliston Crank, the group transferred to another flight heading for Maryland State.

In the Maryland state capital, Bah City, which is a commercial port with less than thirty thousand inhabitants, a characteristic of America is that booming cities aren’t necessarily state capitals. Bah City, the largest city in Maryland, is not far from the state capital but has a population of nine hundred thousand.

Inside the banquet hall of the Bah City government building, government officials from Maryland and Bah City held a grand welcome banquet for the arrival of Nie Zhenbang and his party.

In the following days, representatives from Maryland led Nie Zhenbang and his party to visit the state’s deep-seafood processing industry. Seafood products are Maryland’s signature. Among the fifty states of America, Maryland ranks first in seafood production.

This aspect is somewhat similar to the industrial structure of WangHai City, where seafood is also a crucial industry.

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Inside the Hilton Hotel in Bah City, Maryland State.

This is where the WangHai City delegation is staying. At this moment, all fifteen members of the WangHai City delegation are seated in Nie Zhenbang’s suite.

Professor Qi Renxuan is noticeably anxious. He’s been in America for three days now, but all the time has been spent on inspections, attending activities and banquets. He hasn’t received any news about the server setup, which makes him feel uneasy. Such a person as Professor Qi, deep down, is quite old-fashioned. He wouldn’t have bothered coming here if it weren’t for the server matter.

Seeing the calm demeanour of Nie Zhenbang and other people next to him, Professor Qi couldn’t help but ask: “Mayor Nie, is there any progress on the server situation?”

Hearing Professor Qi’s question, An Guoyu also spoke up: “Professor Qi, please be patient. Maryland’s government officials are helping us make contact these past few days…”

Before An Guoyu could finish his sentence, Nie Zhenbang beside him raised his hand and said, “Secretary-general, I do feel that Professor Qi’s concern is not without reason. It seems that these foreigners are quite cunning.”

With that said, Nie Zhenbang turned to Professor Qi and said, “Professor Qi, we are not experts in this field. Could you give us a basic understanding of the concept of sub-servers?”

Nie Zhenbang had a thorough understanding of the root servers and sub-servers in the internet. At this moment, he only wanted Professor Qi to vocalize these details.

At this moment, Professor Qi nodded and said, “The global Internet, also known as the Internet. There are 13 servers worldwide that manage the master catalogue of the Internet. Among them, one is the main root server located in America. The other twelve are auxiliary root servers, also commonly referred to as sub-servers.

Of these sub-servers, there are two in Europe – one in England and one in the Kingdom of Sweden. In our Asia-Pacific region, there is one located in Dongying. The remaining nine are all in America.

The American Government has authorized ICANN to manage these, responsible for the management of the global Internet domain name root server, domain name system, IP address etc. The American Government has a great say in their management.”

“Professor Qi, are you suggesting that if we want to have this root server, the most important factor is to receive the American Government’s approval?” An Guoyu suddenly understood and asked with a frown.

At this point, Professor Qi nodded and said, “In fact, Secretary-general An, let me put it this way. If we can set up a root server in our country, it would significantly improve both our overall Internet environment and the Internet speed. In the future, our domestic data will be exchanged with the rest of the world’s data through the root server located on our own soil, thereby eliminating the need to go through the one in Dongying. If Wanghai City could host a root server, it would become the number one choice for international Internet enterprises and large corporations seeking to set up a base in our country.”

An Guoyu nodded thoughtfully at this point and said in a deep voice, “You mean, at present, the Americans have no intention of discussing this issue and are deliberately overlooking it? That’s just too cunning. Are they just leaving us hanging?”

As his words fell, Nie Zhenbang also spoke, “Old An, from what we can see now, the Maryland State government undoubtedly has no intention of contacting us. At this moment, the only option is to find a way through other means. Of course, we still need to apply some pressure.”

With that, Nie Zhenbang stood up and ordered, “Xiao Ye, call the liaison officer in Maryland State right now. Press them a little on this matter.”

As Nie Zhenbang and others were discussing this matter, the main officials of the Maryland State government were already sitting together in the conference room of the Maryland State government office building.

It’s said that there are many meetings in China. However, that doesn’t mean foreigners don’t hold meetings. At this moment, the governor of Maryland, Carl, looked serious as he asked the mayor of Bah City, “Bob, what’s your take on this issue?”

The mayor of Bah City, whose full name is Bob Wilson, was not familiar with Huaxia, or Wanghai City. His predecessor’s predecessor had facilitated the signing of the sister-city agreement between Bah City and Wanghai City.

Hearing the governor’s words, Bob also slowly started, “Governor, the root server is not a small matter. It concerns America’s interests. Essentially, it’s unlikely to happen as Washington will never allow such a thing.”

Bob’s words were in line with Carl’s own thoughts. In Carl’s view, these Huaxians were simply being absurd. The American Government had imposed a weapons embargo and a high-tech blockade on Huaxia. The root server represented the pinnacle of internet technology. For the Huaxians to want to own a root server was simply delusional.

However, just as everyone was discussing the issue, the official who was responsible for liaising with the Huaxians entered the room with a serious look. He spread his hands and said, “Gentlemen, I am at my wit’s end. The Huaxians have just called to ask when they can get in touch with Washington.”

These words irked Carl. He cursed, “These Huaxians are really pushing their luck. John, you reply to them. We’re working on this issue. As for the specific time, we’re still waiting for news from Washington.”

Once John relayed this reply to them, the expressions on the faces of Nie Zhenbang and everyone else grew grim. Luo Xiaobing, the director of the Bureau of Commerce, chimed in, “So now the foreigners have also learned to play us around. They’re waiting for news. They’re clearly banking on the fact that we cannot stay in America for too long and are attempting to drag things out till we leave.”

Luo Xiaobing’s words also got An Guoyu’s approval and agreement. He echoed, “Mayor Nie, these Americans are really unscrupulous, trying to outwit us like this. It seems we can’t just sit around doing nothing.”

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Nie Zhenbang fell into contemplation at this moment. Before travelling to America, he had already anticipated this situation. In his previous life, no root servers were ever set up in China. This clearly illustrates the difficulties involved.

However, compared to his previous life, Huaxia’s overall national strength has improved by at least one level, both economically and militarily. It seems they will now have to explore other possibilities. Thinking to this point, Nie Zhenbang nodded and said, “Secretary-general An’s suggestion is very good. Let me think of another way to tackle this issue. Director Luo, you must also hurry up. Visit more internet companies and strive to win their support.” (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian(qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)