51. Right of Permanent Residence

  "What a headache......" Chen Chen sighed helplessly, things had come to this point, he knew that hiding was no use.

  Just as the two were talking, the big shots also arrived at the rostrum one after another. The ceremony has officially begun. The honor guard is passing through Central Avenue and will arrive in front of the government building in no more than five minutes.

  At this moment, Chen Chen's eyes swept over the group of people sitting on the rostrum and inadvertently discovered a silver-haired woman sitting in the corner.

  It's actually a bit inaccurate to say silver hair, it should be a light golden color, because the color is too light and has a shiny luster, so it looks like silver.

  This hair color is common among Nordic people, but it's rare to see a woman with such shiny silver hair. Coupled with her black long dress and elegant sitting posture, she looks extremely dignified and beautiful.

  As Chen Chen was observing the woman, the honor guard had also arrived at the government building square along Central Avenue and came to a halt. The military band began to play ceremonial music, and all the civilians and officials present collectively stood up to pay their respects.

  Seeing Chen Chen stunned, Hagenning gently pulled him, which made him come back to his senses and quickly stood up with Hagenning to pay their respects.

  After the bow, everyone sat down, and the ceremony officially began. First was a speech by the President of Finland, followed by the Minister of Defense, the Chairman of the Defense Committee, and so on. It seems that leaders taking turns to speak is not unique to China, but is a common practice around the world.

  Fortunately, these big shots didn't like long-winded speeches that put people to sleep, and each person's speech lasted no more than ten minutes, which also guaranteed the fast pace of the entire ceremony.

  Chen Chen was not interested in listening to these things. He had not fully adjusted to the time difference, so he took this rare opportunity to close his eyes and rest.

  It wasn't until the loudspeaker announced that it was the turn of the distinguished guest from China, Mr. Chen, to give a speech and return the heroic relics to the Finnish government free of charge that Chen Zhen came back to his senses.

  Hakkinen smiled and gave him a push, shoving him up like a duck onto a shelf.

  As he stepped onto the stage, Chen Chen couldn't help but feel a little flustered as he gazed out at the sea of dark faces before him. He hadn't prepared anything and still had no idea what to say, and if he were to lose face here, wouldn't that be losing face for all Chinese people?

  All the civilians present, the soldiers of the honor guard, and a group of bigwigs on stage, tens of thousands of eyes staring at him, not to mention that this is a live broadcast by Finnish television, and he has no idea how many millions of Finns are staring at him.

  It's all gone!

  Chen Chen calmed himself down, took a deep breath to calm down, then adjusted the height of the microphone to a more comfortable position. During this brief pause, he had already thought of what to say next.

  "Hello all Finnish friends, I am Chen Chen, from faraway China." With a calm gaze at the crowd, Chen Chen began to speak.

  Tens of thousands of people in the audience applauded at the same time, expressing their welcome and gratitude.

  "Finland and China, we are thousands of miles apart, but we have the same experiences." Chen Chen let his voice be as calm as possible: "How about I tell you a Chinese story instead?"

  As soon as they heard that a story was going to be told, everyone suddenly became interested and perked up their ears, quietly waiting for the next part.

  "During World War II, China was invaded by Japan." Chen Chen's voice was filled with desolation: "At that time, the Chinese army's equipment was far behind that of the Japanese, and they didn't even have enough anti-tank weapons. When faced with enemy tanks, they seemed to be at a loss for what to do, but their homes had to be defended. So how did the Chinese soldiers manage?"

  "They bound explosives or hand grenades to their bodies, several people formed a group and charged towards the same tank, one person fell down, another person followed up, rushed to the front of the tank and detonated, perishing together with the enemy tank."

  At this point, everyone's eyes widened in astonishment, their gazes filled with excitement and pride, as if they had already witnessed the smoky battlefield, where countless heroes fought to the death.

  "As a soldier, you never know when you'll die, but Chinese soldiers knew they would definitely die when they strapped on explosives. Yet they still charged forward without hesitation, because they knew that beneath their feet was the land of their homeland, and every inch of mountain and river was worth fighting for with their blood. Even if it meant sacrificing themselves, they would not retreat a single step."

  "It's just like that day when I accidentally obtained those medals, I knew that behind each medal was a heroic soul, and every one of them deserved our respect. So even though they have made the ultimate sacrifice, I want to let their souls return to their homeland to rest in peace. That's why I'm standing here today, thank you!"

  The speech ended, and everyone in the audience was suddenly awakened from a dream. Suddenly, a huge cheer and applause burst out, lasting for a long time. Some people were so moved that their eyes were already shining with tears.

  This speech undoubtedly touched the soul of humanity.

  As he came down, Chen Chen's eyes inadvertently glanced at the woman in the corner, who was also applauding and staring at him with a strange gaze.

  However, Chen Chen did not have time to take a closer look before being intercepted by the President of Finland.

  In Chen Chen's puzzled expression, the Finnish President smiled and pulled him back to the stage, announcing into the microphone: "What a wonderful story! China and Finland have always been friendly, and Mr. Chen's excellent character and noble deeds are worthy of respect from every Finn. Here, I am pleased to announce that Mr. Chen will be awarded honorary citizenship and the title of Sino-Finnish Friendship Ambassador, with permanent residence in Finland."

  Honorary citizen? Sino-Finnish goodwill ambassador? Permanent residence in Finland?

  When Chen Chen heard this, he was taken aback for a moment.

  This is undoubtedly the highest honor and reward given by the Finnish government, which usually falls on those with special talents and special contributions.

  It has now fallen on its own head, also reflecting the Finnish government's importance to itself.

  But it's not always a bad thing, no need to be polite to each other.

  At this moment, Chen Chen happily accepted the honorary certificate and relevant identity documents from the President of Finland, and everyone in the scene applauded when they saw this scene.

  The activity in front of the government building came to an end, and the honor guard set off once again, heading towards the mausoleum where the final segment would take place.

  The big shots in the scene also got up and moved to a new location, and the crowd followed suit.

  Upon arrival at the cemetery, the honor guard performed a complex ceremony and then lowered the remains into the grave. The funeral ended with a gun salute, by which time it was already afternoon.

  The crowd dispersed, and Hakinin also let Chen Chen return to the hotel to rest first, and pick him up again in the evening to attend the dinner party.

  The guest follows the host, Chen Chen had no objection and went back to the hotel to rest.

  At six o'clock, Dima knocked on his door and after he changed clothes, drove him to the Defense Council Hall where a dinner was set.

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  Everyone can guess again, who is the big shot that the protagonist will meet. Hehe, think about it, what's Finland's most famous company?

  Everyone, please help to brush up the reader's impression. Some troublemakers randomly brushed it, looking annoying, let them know that the power of readers is huge, and the sprayers themselves will roll away.