The consulate must fly its own country's flag, but some countries do not recognize the other country, so they naturally have to keep a low profile to avoid causing trouble for their own country.
Poland was destroyed.
Therefore, the flag will not be hung.
The front door was also a lot deserted. Many people passed by the door and they all asked in a hurry. In the past, they would have stopped to take a look and comment.
After all, the consulate building is also a rare European-style boutique.
The door is closed.
There are no guards to guard the place, and they probably can’t afford the money.
It is said that after Poland was partitioned by Germany and the Soviet Union, many people left the consulate, most of them went to Europe, and a few went to the Americas.
Some of these people will enter the exile government established in Britain, and some will disappear in the sea of busy people.
Now the consulate has less than one-third of its original staff, including the remaining staff headed by Counselor Walensky.
At Zhou Sen's signal, Anna stepped forward and rang the doorbell.
All...
The doorbell sounded a little hoarse and uncomfortable to listen to. It was probably because it had been in disrepair for a long time, or there was no money to repair it.
After waiting for about two or three minutes, I finally saw a woman in her thirties opening a small hole in the iron door, revealing half of her face, her hair was a little messy, and her breath was a little unsteady.
Seeing such a situation, Zhou Sen couldn't help but show a hint of astonishment.
What's going on?
"What are you two doing here?"
"We are from the Foreign Affairs Section of the National Police Agency. We are in charge of liaison matters for the New Year's Party Ball. We have made an appointment with Counselor Mr. Walensky."
"Are you that Zhou Sen?" The woman said Zhou Sen's name as soon as she opened her mouth.
Zhou Sen nodded slightly, indicating that he was.
"Wait a moment, Mr. Zhou." The woman closed the small door and waited for about seven or eight seconds before the door was opened from the inside.
"This beautiful young lady, may I ask your surname?"
"Mr. Zhou just calls me Yellen." Yellen suddenly became elated when she heard Zhou Sen praise her beauty.
"Ms. Yellen, nice to meet you. Let me introduce you. This is my assistant, Anna." Zhou Sen introduced Anna.
"Hello, Miss Anna." Yellen said enthusiastically.
"Hello, Miss Yellen." Anna politely responded with a friendly smile. Anyone with a little experience in the smell of Yellen knew what she was doing just now.
However, it is basic etiquette to see through some things without telling them.
"Mr. Zhou, Miss Anna, please come in. I'll go and report to Counselor Walensky!" Yellen said, leading the two of them into the reception room of the consulate.
"OK, thanks."
"What would you two like to drink?"
"Feel free to do whatever you want. We have no taboos. Thank you." Zhou Sen nodded politely. He settled down in poverty and couldn't get anything good out of it.
"Zhou Sen, didn't you say that there are still one-third of the people in the consulate? Why don't I look the same?" Anna turned sideways and asked in a low voice.
"Hey, this is someone else's secret, let's not pry around." Zhou Sen also felt strange, but then he thought about it.
Maybe those people are not here, but in other places, which is not impossible.
"Aren't you curious?"
"Curiosity killed the cat. We are currently engaged in diplomatic work, and every move represents the image of the National Police Agency." Zhou Sen reminded.
"Oh..." Anna agreed, obviously absent-mindedly.
I waited for a full ten minutes, until four o'clock, when I heard two footsteps approaching. The person in front of me was a white man in his forties, wearing a suit, a bow tied around his neck, and a trim beard. Meticulous.
Brown eyes walked in with a hint of arrogance, Zhou Sen and Anna quickly stood up.
"Hello, Mr. Counselor Walensky, I am Zhou Sen from the Foreign Affairs Department of the National Police Department. This is my assistant, Miss Anna. Today we..."
Zhou Sen stretched out his right hand. Unexpectedly, Walensky actually passed him directly and walked towards Anna. Then he grabbed Anna's right hand, leaned over and kissed the back of the hand, and then gave Anna a series of praises with extremely hot eyes. .
He said it in Polish, very quickly.
But Yellen's face, who was following Walensky, suddenly turned dark. It was also the first time for Zhou Sen to encounter such a weird and shameless person.
Anna was also a little frightened, and quickly withdrew her right hand from Walensky's hand, with a very unhappy look in her eyes.
"Mr. Walensky, can we talk about business?" Zhou Sen asked, looking at Walensky with a thoughtful expression.
"Oh, of course, that Yellen asked this gentleman to make a cup of coffee for Miss Anna!"
"Yes, Mr. Walensky." Yellen still saved him face so as not to look bad, and turned around to make coffee.
"Miss Anna, and this..."
"Zhou Sen."
"Mr. Zhou, please sit down." Walensky never took his eyes away from Anna.
Zhou Sen couldn't stand it anymore. What was Walensky thinking? Isn't it a little impolite to stare at a girl he just met like this?
"Mr. Walensky, we are here to explain to you the arrangements for the New Year Ball held by our city government for diplomats from various countries. Please listen to me explain it to you first. We will also send you a copy later. Process schedule..."
"Miss Anna, if it's convenient, can we have dinner together later?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Walensky, I still have work. Could you please explain it to me, my boss, Mr. Zhou Sen?"
"I want to hear your explanation."
"This isn't appropriate..."
"What's inappropriate? Who is that? Stop!" Walensky finally turned around, pointed at Zhou Sen and said, "Listen, let Miss Anna tell me?"
"Mr. Walensky, Miss Anna is just my assistant. I am more familiar with the process?"
"Can you speak as well as Miss Anna?" Walensky snorted, "If you don't want me to complain to your boss, shut up now."
"Okay, it's up to you." Zhou Sen handed the schedule to Anna's hand and smiled helplessly.
There was nothing he could do when he encountered such a strange thing.
Yellen was carrying a tray with three cups on it, which should be freshly brewed coffee. She came over and put the coffee down politely.
Seeing that Walensky didn't need him, Zhou Sen immediately left the living room with his cup of coffee and walked towards the tea room next door.
Yellen is Walensky’s secretary and the consulate’s secretary, and she is paid.
This woman should know Walensky better than the information says.
This is a good time to talk, especially when a woman is jealous and needs someone to talk to who will tell you anything.
"Ms. Yellen, does Counselor Walensky often do this?" Zhou Sen asked in a low voice.
Yellen said coldly: "No, he only behaves like this when he meets a young and beautiful woman. He also thinks that he is gentlemanly, humorous and talented."
"Really, are you two the only ones in the entire Polish consulate?" Zhou Sen chuckled. This Yellen is quite wary, so she needs to let her guard down first.
"Poland has been subjugated. Without funds, our consulate has long ceased to exist in name only..." Yellen sighed.
"Yes, you are too pitiful. The others have left, why do you still stay?" Zhou Sen expressed sympathy.
"There must be someone left to guard the consulate. Besides, there are thousands of our expatriates living in Bingcheng. We can't ignore this, right?" Yellen said, "If they need help, we also need to help coordinate with the Manchukuo government. Yes, the required procedures still need to be completed.”
"That's true, it's quite difficult for you, stick here, admire, admire!" Zhou Sen gave a thumbs up, "I guess only Miss Yellen and Mr. Walensky attended this party. "
"I don't know if I can go to the social dance." Yellen said with some disappointment.
"Why, you two are the only ones left in the consulate, and the sorority requires you to bring a dance partner. If Mr. Walensky doesn't have a dance partner, what will he do at the dance?"
"It's just him. Does he need a dance partner?"
"This New Year's Gala requires dance partners who are registered diplomats in the consulate. Outsiders are not allowed to participate." Zhou Sen said, "This is also for safety. There are so many consuls and counselors from various countries at the dance. Isn't it right?" Can someone take advantage of the loophole?"
"Really?"
"Of course, we will personally verify the identity. If the dance partner is not a registered member of the embassy or consulate, he will be refused entry." Zhou Sen explained, "The security measures this time are the most stringent."
"What about Miss Anna you brought?"
"She is my assistant and may not show up then." Zhou Sen explained.
"That would be great." Yellen said with a hint of joy on her face, obviously happy that she could participate in such a social dance.
"However, Anna is one of ours, and her identity as Mr. Walensky's dance partner may be accepted..."
"ah?"
"Ms. Yellen, don't worry. There are many people who want to invite Miss Anna to be their dance partner, but she may not necessarily choose Mr. Walensky." Zhou Sen changed the topic.
"Mr. Zhou, you can influence Miss Anna's decision, right?" Yellen, as the secretary of the consulate, is not an idiot, and she heard it right away.
"Maybe, I am her immediate boss." Zhou Sen pointed out that he is Anna's superior.
In a few words, Zhou Sen extracted from Yellen the psychological price of Walensky attending the ball.
It’s only five thousand yuan.
If the Japanese and the puppet Manchukuo authorities were not trying to save face and whitewash their achievements, there would be no need to spend money.
But if there are too few guests that night, it will be hard to save face, so you have to spend money to save face.
This has become a way for diplomats from these small countries in the ice city to make extra money, and poor settlements like Poland are no exception.
What's more, the presence of Poland on such occasions has political implications, which is also a method played by Walensky.
If he does not attend, it will have some bad associations and influences if the outside world interprets it.
In particular, many Poles were secretly serving the Japanese Kwantung Army, which affected the stability of these people's hearts.
The Japanese are absolutely not allowed.
The Polish code-breaking technology is needed by the Japanese Kwantung Army.
