Wishful thinking

At ten thirty, the new wing of the Hong Kong Island Convention and Exhibition Center is brightly lit.

When Zhang Qing and his party came in, they took their cards and looked for seats. All ten seats in the thirteenth row belonged to them.

Looking at the front again, I saw Qi Juan and Gu Weihong sitting in the second row of the presidium watching the ceremony from a distance. The old lady and several top leaders were sitting in the first row.

Tsk, there's no comparison.

"Why are there so many people..."

Looking at the countless crowds of people, Li Chudong sighed with a breath of cold air.

Zhang Qing read the report and laughed: "Representatives from more than 40 countries or regions, heads of more than 30 international and regional organizations, consular representatives from more than 90 countries in Hong Kong, and more than 700 people from all over the world

Reporters sent by multiple media outlets. Be honest, otherwise if something happens here, it will really become an international laughing stock."

Right now, the lobby is bustling with people, and there are voices everywhere.

In the center of the auditorium, the British flag and the redbud regional flag are still flying.

At 23:00, the atmosphere began to change.

The voices gradually became quieter, and there was no need for venue personnel to maintain order. Most people sat quietly.

By 23:30, the huge auditorium and exhibition hall with thousands of people were silent.

Twelve minutes later, the handover ceremony officially began.

At 23:56, flag bearers from China and the UK entered the scene, symbolizing the lowering of the flags and the handover of Hong Kong Island between the two governments, and the flag-raising ceremony began.

All the Chinese and foreign guests present stood up!

At 23:59, the British Union Jack flag and the Hong Kong Island regional flag slowly lowered from the flagpole.

But something went wrong after all...

I don’t know if it was intentional or not, maybe because I wanted to disgust China before leaving. According to regulations, the British Union Jack flag fell at 23:59:57, giving the Chinese flag guard three seconds to prepare. In 1997

It will rise exactly at 0:00:00 on July 1st.

But the Union Jack flag actually fell twelve seconds early.

After checking the watch, he pulled Jin Xing's watch and looked at it. Yes, it was twelve seconds ahead of schedule. Zhang Qing's expression changed instantly.

Diplomacy is no small matter.

If we follow the rhythm of the Union flag landing and the five-star red flag rising, then the Chinese national flag will rise twelve seconds earlier. Then what will the previous ninety-nine years of effort count?

We strictly adhere to the time in order to establish a "faith" in the international community.

One more thing, if you want to take back Hong Kong Island, you can take it back when the country is founded!

Even the British gunboats on the Yangtze River could snipe at them, and the Sixteen-Nation Allied Forces of Silla were able to attack them without fail. How could they take back a small island that even needed water from the mainland?

It's just that the leaders were far-sighted and left a living hole.

If we want to integrate into the mainstream world dominated by the West and develop our economy, we are willing to compromise and abide by the rules you set.

It's hard work. Our ancestors practiced this for us two thousand years ago.

But I didn't expect that even so, these Westerners would still cause trouble.

Fortunately, the honor guard also discovered this and made adjustments in time.

When the preparation time changed from 12 seconds to 0:00:00, the national anthem sounded on time, and with a sudden wave of the flag guard, the five-star red flag rose along with the national anthem.

At this moment, countless Chinese and overseas Chinese present, including elderly compatriots in Macau and Bay Area, all had tears in their eyes, and even shed tears on the spot!

Only then did they truly understand how many hardships and humiliations the motherland had to go through to reach this point and achieve such great achievements before it finally grew stronger, so that the Western powers could no longer conquer with warships and cannons!

At 04 minutes, the leader speaks.

At 12 minutes, the handover ceremony is officially completed.

The show is over, but the leaders will still attend the "Glory of the Dragon" live broadcast party hosted by Wireless Jade Channel!

…

Instead of taking the elevator, the group went down the stairs to the fifth floor. Looking at Li Chudong who was still wiping away tears, no one laughed.

Anyone who still has the righteousness of their family, country, and nation in their hearts will be deeply touched by today.

Although they have not experienced the darkest days of the Chinese nation, they might as well respect the martyrs.

Although they are all young classmates in their prime, their courage is obviously not comparable to that of the leader.

When the leader was young, he dared to throw dirt into the dust of his former family of ten thousand households, because he had the fearless spirit of "making sacrifices for the sake of his country, and daring to teach the sun and the moon to create a new sky."

But Zhang Qing boasted that he didn't. The hardships he endured while farming at home were almost unbearable for him, not to mention other things...

Therefore, just because they cannot do the sacrifice and dedication of their predecessors and martyrs, at this moment, they are even more admired, moved and proud!!

"Zhang Lan, Zhang Qian, Yue Shan, Yue Shui, and weekends, you all must remember this great moment today. When you go back, you must work hard and be a useful person to society."

Seeing that a group of little guys were somewhat infected, but obviously anxious to watch the singers sing, Zhang Qing gave a serious education.

The children were more afraid of him and nodded in agreement, but it was hard to say whether they could remember it.

After going downstairs, I saw that there were guards in front of the convention and exhibition center to maintain order and arrange for vehicles to leave one after another. However, there were too many vehicles and it would take at least an hour or two to finish in order.

Zhang Qing said with a smile: "Fortunately our car is outside, hurry up, otherwise there might be a big traffic jam soon."

"oops!"

Because she was walking in a hurry, Qiao Yue's high heels slipped and she let out a cry of pain. Fortunately, she was closer to Zhang Qing. Zhang Qing heard that something was wrong and hurriedly reached out to help her, which prevented her from falling.

"How's it going? Is your foot twisted?"

Zhang Qing asked with concern, and others gathered around her. Qiao Yue's face turned a little pale, and she looked at Zhang Qing and said pitifully: "It hurts... it's sprained."

Zhang Qing knelt down and took a look, but didn't see anything. He stood up and said, "I'll ask the driver and Zhu Fen to take you back to Deep Water Bay to rest. If the pain is severe, call me and I will arrange for a doctor to see you."

Qiao Yue: "..."

Sun Xin complained: "Zhang Qing, won't you accompany me back?"

Zhang Qing frowned and said: "With this large circle of people, there are still people from the company on the Jade Terrace. If I don't go, there will be no backbone, and there will be some trouble. If it is normal, forget it, but on an occasion like today, there is nothing wrong."

You can't go out, can I walk away?" He paused and said, "You can go! It happens to be my best friend, I'll be fine if you accompany me, so go ahead."

Sun Xin: "..."

"Okay, just hold me a little longer and I can go. If you don't even watch this kind of excitement, I'll come back in vain."

Qiao Yue said to Sun Xin and Kong Li.

Kong Li said to Zhang Qing silently: "You're done!"

Then he went to help Qiao Yue with a smile.

Zhang Qing didn't say anything more. After leaving, the group got in the car and headed to the TVB headquarters building.

…

"Five thousand years of wind and rain, how many dreams have been hidden

The yellow face and the black eyes are always a smile

Eight thousand miles of mountains and rivers are like a song

No matter where you come from or where you are going..."

On the stage, Zhao Mingyu got off to a good start by singing "Chinese".

Gu Weihong saw that the old lady actually tapped the armrest of the sofa with her fingers and started playing time. Knowing that she liked it, she introduced: "Mom, this is a song written by Juanzi's partner."

The old lady smiled and nodded and said, "Okay, I've always heard that he is very talented."

"Yeah yeah yeah!!"

A fierce prelude sounded, which made some old people want to touch their pockets for heart disease medicine. Then three young people, two men and one woman, walked onto the stage with various exciting dance moves. The female singer sang loudly:

"There is a river in the far east, and its name is the Yangtze River.

There is a river in the far east, and its name is the Yellow River.

…

I grew up under the feet of the giant dragon, and when I grow up, I will be the descendant of the dragon.

With black eyes, black hair, and yellow skin, you will always be the descendant of the dragon!!"

"This song is great! It fits the occasion very well."

The big leader next to the old lady suddenly laughed.

Gu Weihong said hurriedly: "These three are American students studying in Huaqing. Many of their ancestors returned and died during the Anti-Japanese War. The elderly at home arranged for them to come back to study in order to witness with their own eyes the history of Hong Kong Island's return today.

moment. They even asked Zhang Qing to invite them to sing, and Zhang Qing wrote the song "Descendants of the Dragon" for them!"

The big leader smiled and said: "It seems that this Zhang Qing is really an incredible musical genius! I like all the songs he wrote. Listen to the songs, listen to the songs."

Next, several superstars and veteran singers from Hong Kong Island sang, mostly Cantonese songs.
To be continued...