Used to entertain French President Alderaan Lucette "coffee"

Ms. Lucette, a retired nurse in her late twilight years, spent her twilight years in a quiet village in Lorraine, France. However, she has recently become famous for her "coffee"-because she received French President Francois Hollande at home with the "coffee" made for her by the town government, and the mayor gave her "three chapters" in advance. Let her "swallow" the "heartfelt words" that want to criticize Hollande's refugee policy.

Here's what happened. President Hollande recently called on the retired nurse during a visit to Lorraine Province, passing by the village where Lucette lives. The main purpose of Hollande's visit to Lorraine is to examine the benefits brought to the residents by the government's village transformation policy. Ms. Lucette happens to be the beneficiary of the village transformation policy and is naturally the "preferred target". French mainstream television stations and newspapers all broadcast the crowded "kitchen conversation" live. From the picture, we can see that the hostess Lucette is arranged opposite Hollande, but her expression has been very serious, and she seems to lack the hostess's "enthusiasm". On the contrary, it is Hollande's political adviser and mayor who often "answer" Lucette. Hollande praised Lucette's "coffee" so much that when he returned to Paris, he said on another occasion that during his trip to Lorraine, he "drank coffee" at a retired elderly man and "heard the people sincerely thank the government."

After the summer vacation this year, Hollande played the pro-people card, often visited various parts of the country, and often published topics related to the national economy and people's livelihood, in order to give the public an image of "paying attention to all strata of society." Lucette's "coffee" naturally has a certain "expressive force." Hollande condescended, huddled in the narrow kitchen to drink coffee with his host and talk about people's livelihood, showing how valuable the president's spirit of being close to the people!

There is nothing wrong in the town, everything happens for a reason. Lucette suddenly became the center of the local media, and all kinds of media competed for interviews, but when Lucette, who did not have a "city mansion," was interviewed, the "real situation" revealed "inadvertently" humiliated this series of people-friendly activities. It turned out that this was a pre-directed and arranged "visit story", and even Lucette's "coffee" was sent by the town government. Lucette is a good friend of the mayor, and as the mayor of the Socialist Party looked for a candidate for the president's "visit" a few days ago, Lucette, an honest good friend, naturally became the perfect candidate. The mayor told Lucette that special agents from the Elysee Palace (presidential palace) had come here to inspect, and that there were two things to ensure "political correctness": first, to be satisfied with the renovated house; second, not to criticize the government's refugee policy-this is exactly what Lucette wanted to spit out in his heart. In addition, in order to receive the president, Lucette even promised not to smoke during the president's visit and to deposit his pet cat with his neighbor. Lucette doesn't care much about "pre-arrangement". Anyway, not many people can receive the president of the Republic at home in his lifetime, and the president's visit will be enough to be a topic of conversation in the next few years. The "follow-up visit" came as expected and returned as desired, and everyone was happy until the truth was revealed.

I have to say, Lucette's "coffee" is a little bitter at this time. The opposition of the Socialist Party immediately attacked that the Socialist Party needed "prior arrangements" to win public opinion for the president, but Lucette's "coffee" became a propaganda tool against the Socialist Party.

Of course, the government has taken into account such reasons as "international terrorism threatens", "the president's safety" and "does not affect the normal life of the villagers." however, when the president goes to the residents' homes, he drinks the "coffee" given by the local government and refuses to let the host speak his heart. I'm afraid it will also become the talk of the French after dinner for some time to come.

Source: Guangming Daily