At seven o'clock in the morning, a giant cleaning truck slowly passed by on the street, roaring like heavy metal music from time to time, and the window glass made a "buzzing" sound in perfect harmony. The scene looked like a heavy rock band. live.
Dong Qiangqiang stared blankly at the stalactite-like dry cement tips on the ceiling, ignoring the sounds outside the window. He was not awakened by the noise of the vehicle. He had actually woken up long ago and had just been lying in bed. daze.
Ordinarily, he received three more rejection letters yesterday and stayed up late to read financial reports. Even if he wasn't sad or decadent, he shouldn't have woken up so early today. His biological clock seemed to have returned to its previous state overnight, and waking up at a fixed time had become his custom. Part of muscle memory.
No matter whether he says he has too many lice or not itchy or has too much debt, or he thinks he has figured it out, the fact is that he has only received half of the rejection letters, and there are still six universities that have not given feedback. He should not be too pessimistic and always think about " "There is only half a glass of water left", you should be more optimistic and think "there is at least half a glass of water left."
To take a step back, if there is really no university to accept him, then find a way to make more money and learn from Lao Bai and Lei Lanting. There is no point in feeling sorry for yourself and others.
Or maybe none of these are the real reasons, it's the fact that he doesn't want Lu Shan to see his ugly face when facing failure. In any case, Lu Shan's arrival did end his negativity and decadence, which is a good thing anyway.
When he walked into the kitchen with the newspaper under his arm, he was surprised to see whole-wheat bread, hard-boiled eggs, freshly grilled bacon and hot milk spread all over the table. There were also several boxes filled with various mustards placed between the plates and bowls. small plate.
"Good morning, Brother Qiang." Lu Shan wore an apron and stared at the bacon in the frying pan in front of him, "I actually wanted to fry you the fried dough sticks, but the noodles didn't rise well last night, so I had to let you continue eating. Western food.”
"Did you do all this?" There was a lot of oil smoke in the kitchen. Dong Qiangqiang walked to the window and opened it, knowingly asking, "Have you learned?"
"Yes, when I was young, my parents were often not at home, so it was just me and my sister, so I cooked every time, and I learned how to do it. Now I have red dishes, white dishes, side dishes, cutting piles, making lotus, etc. It’s no problem to shake the spoon.”
"Yes, you are better than me." Dong Qiangqiang gave him a thumbs-up gesture, and suddenly noticed that there was a heart-shaped hollow in the center of the whole-wheat bread, and the hollow was filled with golden fried eggs, "You still memorize it?" Is the mold here?"
"It's not mine, it's in the drawer under the microwave, so I took it out and used it." Lu Shan replied with a smile.
"Xiao Shan, your cooking is really good. This looks appetizing." Dong Qiangqiang grabbed a handful of the food above the food with his hand, and then sat down.
Lu Shan grinned from ear to ear with joy: "Then try it quickly!"
Dong Qiangqiang was not in a hurry to eat, and said earnestly: "You have just arrived, and I have to remind you of something. There are many rules in the public kitchen. One of them is that you cannot touch other people's things unless others agree. This heart-shaped mold belongs to the landlord. From now on, Don’t use it casually, remember to wash it and put it back later. Of course, the same goes for things in public restrooms.”
"Oh, okay, I'll wash it right now." Lu Shan obediently turned on the faucet and started washing quickly.
"In addition, the refrigerator is shared by all tenants. The landlord cannot leave a floor for you yet, but you can put your food on any of the three floors with my name on it. Others' food cannot be touched. In this regard, you can It’s very important to remember. Of course, it’s not okay if others steal our food.”
"Brother Qiang, I remember it. I won't do it next time." Lu Shan made a face and put the cleaned molds on the water control rack next to the sink to dry.
"Let's eat together, it won't be good if it gets cold." Dong Qiangqiang greeted and unfolded the newspaper.
"Okay." Lu Shan took off his apron three times and threw it aside, then sat down opposite Dong Qiangqiang. He just took two bites of bread and suddenly raised his head and said, "Brother Qiang..."
There was a business report on Vivendi in the newspaper. Dong Qiangqiang read it very attentively. He saw this paragraph in the article: Vivendi will announce its second quarter report this week. Analysts from BNP Paribas believe that the data in the second quarter report will be lower than expected……
Dong Qiangqiang was putting milk into his mouth. When he read this sentence, his hand stopped unconsciously and he didn't hear Lu Shan calling him at all.
Seeing this, Lu Shan couldn't bear to interrupt his thoughts and shut up obediently. It wasn't until he saw Dong Qiangqiang put the cup to his mouth that he said again: "I want to buy a mobile phone and a mobile phone card today. I was so happy yesterday. I forgot to call home to report that I was safe, I was afraid my parents would be worried..."
"Well, really, look at my brain, how could I forget such an important thing?" Dong Qiangqiang blamed himself repeatedly, "After dinner, you can use my mobile phone and international roaming card to call home. But the mobile phone You don’t need to rush to buy it. When you pass the preparatory course and you are a student of the University of Hannover, you can go to the O2 or Vodafone mobile phone store in the city center to sign for a mobile phone.”
"What does signing a mobile phone mean?" Lu Shan had never heard this word before.
"Signing a mobile phone means signing a mobile phone contract that uses a designated mobile phone card, has a minimum monthly consumption amount, and has a specified period. For example, if you like a Samsung mobile phone, it costs 300 euros to buy the mobile phone alone. You can buy it directly, or you can Choose a phone plan that includes the same mobile phone, such as a two-year contract with a minimum monthly consumption of 50 euros. After two years, the contract ends and the mobile phone is yours. This is more cost-effective than simply buying a mobile phone. International students generally sign this With this contract, you can choose the most suitable package based on your monthly calls. If you insist on buying a mobile phone alone, I suggest you buy the cheapest old-fashioned mobile phone to use for a month first, and wait until you have student status in September. If you sign one, college students will get various preferential subsidies, which is what I was doing at the time."
"It sounds interesting."
"And calls here are charged one-way. The person making the call pays for it, but the person who answers the call is free."
"Then I'll sign one too. Can I choose any mobile phone?"
"It's too expensive. I heard that mobile phone stores have become stricter in the first half of the year, because some international students will deliberately sign for several mobile phones before leaving Germany, because their bank cards will be invalid before leaving the country. Therefore, mobile phone stores cannot charge the full 24-month phone bill, resulting in a large number of invalid contracts, and mobile phone stores are very angry about this, so it may be difficult for Chinese students to sign for too expensive mobile phones.”
"These black sheep." Lu Shan said indignantly, "One rat droppings ruins a pot of good soup."
"Yes, there are a lot of black sheep here, you really have to be especially careful." Dong Qiangqiang's eyes flashed again
"I understand." Lu Shan smiled like a child, "It's not urgent about the mobile phone. I actually still have a problem..."
"Tell me about it." Dong Qiangqiang put down the newspaper and picked up the bread. He picked up slices of bacon and put them on the bread. He was about to spread strawberry jam on it when he suddenly saw a bottle of spicy fermented bean curd quietly placed on the table. He hurriedly said: I copied it over as a treasure and carefully spread it on the bread.
"Did my sister have a car like you here before?"
"Not that I know of."
"Um," Lu Shan swallowed, "Is it expensive to learn to drive here?"
"If you study hard, the written test and traffic regulations will probably cost between 1,500 and 2,000 euros. Of course, it may be lower, it depends on the individual. What? Do you want to learn to drive?"
"Before I came here, I heard that cars are very cheap here. I thought that if I could drive, I might have more job opportunities, and it would be convenient to go anywhere."
"If you want to learn, I can recommend to you the school where I took my driving license test. The teachers there are very nice."
"But..." Lu Shan scratched his head in embarrassment and said softly, "To be honest with Brother Qiang, when I went abroad, I deposited my money in the Bavarian Bank as required, and now it is transferred to Hannover in a fixed amount every month. Deutsche Bank. I may not have as much money as you said..."
Dong Qiangqiang heard his subtext and put down the newspaper with a smile: "Want to borrow money to learn to drive?"
Lu Shan nodded solemnly and promised with firm eyes: "I can write you an IOU and pay you some back every month, but... the cycle may take a long time, but I promise I won't default on the debt."
Dong Qiangqiang secretly thought to himself: The preparatory course will not start until almost 15 days after Lu Shan finishes the exam. If he studies hard, he will definitely be able to pass the written test of traffic regulations. It may be too late to get the certificate. But if he keeps studying, he will be able to get his diploma by the end of September no matter what. Son, this way the travel company can have another main force.
Thinking of this, he nodded in agreement: "Okay, I will take you there when you pass the preparatory course. Remember, if you pass the exam, don't worry about failing."
Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang agreed to his request to borrow several thousand euros without hesitation, Lu Shan was surprised and happy. He slammed his hand on the edge of the table excitedly and confirmed in disbelief: "You agreed?!"
"Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet." Dong Qiangqiang said quietly, "Although I paid for the money, you can't delay paying me back for a few months."
"Ah? What?" Lu Shan was stunned by what he said, "You mean... I have to pay it back right away?"
"Are you brave?" Dong Qiangqiang answered the question with a mysterious look.
"I...Brother Qiang, what do you mean?" Lu Shan was confused and had no idea what Dong Qiangqiang was talking about. He stared at Dong Qiangqiang's half-smiling face with confusion, trying to find out what was going on in his expression. He got some kind of enlightenment, but failed, and he was too embarrassed to pursue and inquire deeply about what Dong Qiangqiang wanted him to do, so he could only nod mechanically with suspicion: "I'm brave... not bad..."
"Hurry up and eat. We'll talk about it after the exam." Dong Qiangqiang put away the newspaper, stood up and walked towards the door. He stopped again when he reached the door and added, "Don't worry, I won't let you do anything illegal."
"Oh, okay." Lu Shan didn't know what to say, so he quickly lowered his head and stuffed the bread.
"Remember to clear away the dishes after eating, and then you go downstairs to review. I will work upstairs in the morning." Dong Qiangqiang's voice drifted into the kitchen from the corridor.
"No wonder my sister said he was mysterious before. It's really weird." Lu Shan raised his head and looked out the window and murmured, "I wonder how my sister is doing now. I really want to see her as soon as possible."
Dozens of kilometers away in the outskirts of Hannover, Lu Wei struggled to carry dozens of postal parcels back and forth several times before putting them all into the basket of his postal bicycle. When she was less than five meters away from riding unsteadily, a series of sneezes made her stop.
"Is it a pollen allergy?" Lu Wei muttered and looked around, but didn't find a flowering plant.
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