"I still remember that my first Christmas after coming to Germany was spent in college with my professor and classmates. The professor said that Christmas for Germans is a time to slow down, reflect, recharge and find peace. At this moment, especially in this challenging era, being able to walk in nature is the best gift you can give yourself." Lao Bai walked to the apple tree, caressing the light brown trunk while looking up at the sparse branches. The gray and white clouds above are getting thicker and thicker. "The news said that this year will be a warm winter, and it is true. A white Christmas is like not setting off cannons during the Spring Festival. It doesn't feel like a new year."
"There is a proverb in Germany: white Christmas, green Easter. Green Christmas, white Easter. If December is mild, rainy, and snowless, it is a green Christmas. Winter will not be difficult, but Easter in the new year will be. It’s hard to say.” Dong Qiangqiang read many and mixed things to the old lady, and he picked up similar content at his fingertips.
"You know all this? That's okay." Lao Bai praised, "The more knowledge you have, the better. Too many skills won't overwhelm you."
"It's all useless knowledge. (Snow) might start falling tomorrow." Dong Qiangqiang echoed inadvertently, thinking in his mind whether he should ask and how to word it. Although he and Lao Bai had an extraordinary survival experience, Dong Qiangqiang could feel that Lao Bai was in high spirits now, which was completely different from the depression at the beginning of the year. Lao Bai didn't mention anything about opening an account outside the bank at night, and seemed to be keeping it secret. Dong Qiangqiang felt entangled: some words can only be mentioned to the end, but they have to be mentioned.
While he was thinking, the howling wind gradually stopped.
Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang was speechless, Lao Bai looked at him thoughtfully with a question mark in his eyes, and said tacitly: "Ask whatever you want to ask, it's not good to hold it back."
When Dong Qiangqiang was told the central point, he was stunned for a second before he laughed out loud at himself. He was both embarrassed and relieved. He couldn't help but look up at Lao Bai, and happened to meet the eyes of Lao Bai who had seen terrible things staring at him. His eyes were gleaming, like a ferocious beast hiding in a dark corner looking for prey.
Dong Qiangqiang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "(Am I) worried?"
"It's so obvious." Lao Bai said sincerely, "Old Dong, we are both simple people, you really don't need to go around."
Dong Qiangqiang no longer thought about it: "I had a few chats with Duanmu just now. He said you had been looking for him?"
"Yes, two things." Lao Bai said frankly, "One is account opening and the other is company finance."
Dong Qiangqiang thought to himself that as long as he opened his mouth, Lao Bai would not hide anything from him, and he suddenly felt trusted in his heart: "What about opening an account?"
"A few tourists in the group I took last time wanted to open personal bank accounts here and asked me if I could do it. They were willing to pay extra service fees. I don't understand this aspect, so I just wanted to ask you, but I'll give you a call. After several calls, you were not in the service area, and the other party was in a hurry, so I had to call Duanmu. He was not bad, he solved everything, and he didn't ask for my share. Speaking of which, he was willing to help because it was up to you. Face. When I left the group, those customers said that they might ask me to help open some more accounts next month. The fees will remain the same. I also mentioned it to Duanmu, and I will give it to him this time and next time (share)."
Seeing that Lao Bai's eyes were sincere, his expression was calm, his tone was calm, and there were no micro-movements in his hands. It didn't look like he was lying. Dong Qiangqiang remembered that he mainly visited the library some time ago, and the signal there was indeed not good, so he believed Lao Bai immediately. With this explanation, he was about to continue asking, but Lao Bai had already guessed his thoughts in advance: "If you are worried about whether it is illegal to open an account, I asked Duanmu and he said it is not illegal. I was worried and asked a university lawyer to specialize. I’ve consulted and they said it’s not illegal.”….
Dong Qiangqiang choked back his question and had to smile to cover up his embarrassment: "Your business line is really long now."
"I can't help it, the person who takes it is short-handed." Lao Bai sighed, "It's heart-breaking and painful when you can't get it. It's really satisfying to get it, but it's stressful after you get it. After all, people invested 1 yuan in me because they wanted to get it. I earn 10 yuan on my own, so I cannot and will not refuse anything that can bring legal income."
Dong Qiangqiang instantly thought of the 5 million euros that Sergei had invested in Duanmu and him, and he couldn't help but sigh: How much money do you have to make to satisfy the other party? The other party has not talked about investment requirements, and has not even met in person. It is said that the other party is an investor and a creditor, but it seems that they have nothing to do with it.
"You just said you were in trouble financially.
bother? ” Dong Qiangqiang made his voice sound like he was not too lenient.
"There is no problem with Lebai's finance. It's just that my investor will send an accountant to me starting from January 1 next year to check my accounts first, and then the domestic company's accounts. Only when there are no problems will the investment be released." Of course, you can also understand that the accountant has to manage the accounts for the investor."
"The other party is afraid that you will do something wrong with money, so they hired someone to monitor you, right?" Dong Qiangqiang said thoughtfully, "I didn't expect that domestic investors are so careful now. This may be related to the financial fraud of many US listed companies this year. You also Don’t take it too seriously.”
"Of course I don't care. I don't intend to lie, and I understand the other person's feelings very well." Lao Bai looked ahead with bright eyes and smiled heartily. "Anyway, I have done everything I wanted to do. They Even if there are any problems with the accounts, they can be attributed to historical reasons.”
Looking at the uncontrollable pride in Old Bai's eyebrows, Dong Qiangqiang suddenly had a thought in his mind and blurted out: "So you give me money?"
"If I don't give it to you now, I may not know what the name of the money will be next year." Lao Bai turned around and looked at Dong Qiangqiang, "I actually have an idea, but I haven't mentioned it to the investors and Duanmu yet. I plan to spend a small amount of it. Let you two help me invest part of the money."
"What kind of investors are we?" Dong Qiangqiang laughed at himself. "We can't even be considered speculators."
Lao Bai was quite dissatisfied with Dong Qiangqiang's self-deprecation: "Don't belittle yourself, as long as you can make money, isn't it? To put it bluntly, this world is very realistic. People laugh at the poor but not at the prostitutes. Real money is what matters." It is synonymous with strength. Otherwise, why would a big company like a small company like mine? It’s not because I can make money down-to-earth.”
"It is not illegal to make money." Dong Qiangqiang corrected, "A gentleman loves money and gets it in the right way."
"Are you still going to say, 'There are things you can do and things you can't do?' A small fortune depends on hard work, a medium fortune depends on virtue, and a big fortune depends on life?" After the joke, Lao Bai looked serious and said seriously, "By the way, still One thing, I asked Duanmu whether Lao Maozi had put finances into your and Duanmu's company, and he said no, so I understood why Lao Maozi wanted to bury you last time."
"Why?"
"Because he wants to suppress you and Duanmu so that you don't dare to use your brain. Death threats are more powerful than throwing a piece of financial information into someone else's company."
Dong Qiangqiang thought Lao Bai's point of view was incredible, but he had no way to refute it, so he had to find another topic: "Seriously, you bet the other party on profits, are you confident that you can complete it? 5 million in revenue, 2.5 million in profit, what if we don't reach it? I No matter how you feel, you are just like the roasted pig on the fire in the Christmas market. This is basically a knife and a fish.”….
Lao Bai felt clear in his heart: Dong Qiangqiang has been urging him to play it safe since he learned about this tonight. If he doesn't tell Dong Qiangqiang the details clearly, I'm afraid Dong Qiangqiang will continue to nag him for being too radical after the new year. And the reason why Dong Qiangqiang is The reason why I care so much is not because I want to peek at Le Bai's profits, but more out of concern for him.
"Old director, Lebai is not only my company, but also the company of all shareholders. As I said, there are Lele, you, Xu Tongying, investors, and in the future there will be Lei Lanting, Lao Ding, Xiao Lu...Capital can teach me how to build a team and expand business scale. The introduction of capital can put Lebai in a more ideal position to surf the new wave of opportunities. I hope that in the next three to four years, I can turn the current situation into The valuation is 100 times higher.”
"100 times?" Dong Qiangqiang thought it was a fantasy.
"That's right," Lao Bai changed the subject, "but now I don't want to discuss valuation with you. I want to talk to you about the four sectors that will constitute Lebai's revenue in the future. Because Xu Tongying said that the higher the valuation, the better The requirements for revenue and profits are also higher. Without the latter, high valuations cannot be supported.”
"Which four sections?"
Lao Bai spread his hands: "The first one must be the tour group. If we make a conservative estimate for next year based on the income data of 700,000 yuan in the last quarter of this year, then there will be about 3-4 million yuan in income next year, because this 700,000 yuan is just for Xu Tong The passenger traffic brought by the Eagle, and it is the result of not spending a penny on advertising. Now that I have investment, I can spend a small amount of money on advertising. Although tourists who cannot go to the United States will be diverted by Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia and Japan
South Korea still cannot compare with the United States. The only country most similar to the United States is Europe. Therefore, Xu and I both believe that the number of European tourists will increase exponentially in the second half of next year. This is not my wishful thinking or whims. I have data: The number of tourists to Europe received by Lebai in the second half of this year is nearly 1.6 times that of the first half of the year. Of course, there is a reason for the small tourist base in the first half of the year, but investors have also promised to bring us more tourists, so I have every reason to believe: There will definitely be more opportunities in this part of Lebai next year than this year. "
After hearing what Lao Bai said, Dong Qiangqiang was stunned.
He was worried about Lao Bai at the beginning, worried that he was shouting fake million-dollar slogans because of blind optimism or in order to raise money. He was even more vaguely worried that he would take risks in order to get investors' money. Little did he know that Lao Bai Reasonable and well-founded. Although it can be estimated based on one quarter's data that there will still be suspicions of rashness throughout the year, the fourth quarter is a slow tourist season, and only October is worth mentioning. November and December are both months for accompanying the prince to study, which is not the same as the peak season months. At the same time, based on this alone, it is not an exaggeration to praise Lao Bai as a romantic and adventurist. What really shocked Dong Qiangqiang was that Lao Bai had quietly brought Lebai's quarterly income to such a scale. Apart from being surprised and admired, he noticed that Lao Bai's eyes were shining with joy at this time. The light was so bright that Dong Qiangqiang actually had a complex emotion mixed with envy and unreasonable jealousy after seeing it. This made his question not only suspicious, but even unfriendly: "You just said that there is 700,000? That much?"
"To be precise, it's more than 680,000, and of course I'm talking about RMB. Although a large part of it is the final payment, and the final payment will have to wait until the first quarter of next year, but these customers are basically related to Xu, so the possibility of bad debts is unlikely. ." After Lao Bai finished speaking, he clasped his index finger into his palm, "The next step is driving school training. After talking to Xu, Lao Ding and I discussed it again. I think this part of the market is actually bigger than we thought. We don't We should draw a line and set limits for ourselves. Since we can provide training to Chinese people, we can also provide training to foreigners. Anyway, the content of the exam will remain unchanged. Only in this way can we increase our income.”….
"This logic is correct, but how do you get customers? It's not as easy to find foreign customers as it is to find Chinese students." Dong Qiangqiang was not led by Lao Bai's unconstrained imagination, and was still considering the issue of where to start.
"Yes." Lao Bai admitted happily, "But I don't just keep an eye on students. Compatriots with work visas can also be our potential customers. This group of people is no less than students, but we usually can't see it. .”
"continue."
"The third part was inspired by Lei Lanting and Dong Yiqing. I can do business with business groups who go to Germany or other European countries to participate in exhibitions."
Seeing Dong Qiangqiang's confused face, Lao Bai continued to explain: "In addition to the CeBIT Industrial Expo in Hannover, there are also numerous exhibitions of various sizes such as the Agricultural Machinery Exhibition, the Hannover International Expo, the World Machine Tool Expo, and the World Manufacturing Skills Expo in Chicago. In addition to Hannover, Germany and Europe organize no less than 10,000 world-class exhibitions every year. Although our country just joined the WTO last year, internationalization and globalization have long been a general trend, and more and more companies go abroad for inspections every year. Lei Lanting He had been a second landlord before, renting his house to exhibitors and staff who came to Germany to participate in exhibitions. Many of those people were unwilling to spend a lot of money to stay in hotels here. In addition to renting rooms, Lei Lanting also provided food and drinks for those people. , transportation, shopping and travel were all taken over, and Dong Yiqing did the translation work for the exhibition. I believe that if Lebai also does this part, he will definitely do better than the students who work alone. "
"This sounds more reliable than your driving school business. Have you already started doing it or are you just thinking about it? If you do it, will there be any income? Have you also made an estimate of the income from this part next year?"
Lao Bai smiled and said: "I haven't done it yet. There is no rush for this part. I need to find out the cost and customer sources first. Starting a project without considering the cost will burn money and waste time. I can't bear to do either of these. Investors I didn’t agree either.”
This time Dong Qiangqiang did not answer, because he suddenly discovered a terrible fact: Lao Bai was riding a speeding train, and he had been left far behind.
A long-lost feeling of loss and abandonment surged into his heart. He clearly remembered: the last time he felt this way,
It was still August when everyone else had received their college admission notices, and he was the only one left empty-handed.
The more Lao Bai talked, the more excited he became. He was in high spirits and seemed not to notice anything strange about Dong Qiangqiang. "As for the fourth part, I want to create another sub-brand under Lebai. I haven't decided on a name yet, but I have already thought about the positioning: to carefully design and customize slow travel routes for guests, and provide access to the most interesting and interesting places in the world. Adventure activities in the coolest, most mysterious and extreme places, with no restrictions on group size, North and South Pole, Asia, Africa and Latin America, no boundaries. And most importantly, I hope this brand can break through Lebai The current ceiling.”
"Wait a minute, what is slow travel you are talking about?" Dong Qiangqiang heard this point of view for the first time, "Is it a small group tour?"
"Let me ask you a question first, what do you think is the meaning of traveling?" Lao Bai looked at him with a serious expression.
"Don't they say that traveling means traveling from a place where you are tired of staying to a place where others are tired of staying?" Dong Qiangqiang laughed twice. Seeing Lao Bai's serious smile, he also restrained his smile, "As the saying goes, 'It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. . I think the greatest significance of travel is to broaden your horizons, increase your experience, and understand the world more comprehensively. But does this have anything to do with slow travel?”….
"In my opinion, travel is the art of slowing down, and slow travel is a concept that goes beyond simply going from A to B. It can be used as a thinking for boutique tour groups in the business model." When Lao Bai said this The words and sentences are carefully considered, and it is obvious that they are not just random words, but thoughts after careful consideration.
Dong Qiangqiang did not dare to interrupt and listened intently. There was silence all around.
"The large and small tours you just mentioned are all forms and techniques. I don't stick to the form. What I pursue is the Tao." Lao Bai smiled and said, "I hope to promote a tourism philosophy that is different from that of my peers from now on. , after thinking about it, I hope to create a sub-brand based on the concept of slow travel, rather than just leading customers and sacrificing their precious time just to visit from one overcrowded city to another overcrowded city. .”
"What ceiling did you mention just now?" Dong Qiangqiang asked.
"None of the three sectors mentioned just now can get rid of the restriction of only doing business with Chinese people, but when it comes to customized products, I hope to be able to do business not only with Chinese people, but also with Germans and even Europeans. Targeting Germans There is essentially no difference between the customized tours developed in China and the customized tours in Europe developed for Chinese people.”
"You want to organize Germans to travel to China? Can the Germans listen to you? Although they are crazy about traveling, they will not trust you easily because you are a non-European and American foreigner." Dong Qiangqiang believes that Lao Bai himself knows this very well. What he said is true, "The invisible threshold for trust is very high."
“It’s not easy, but slow travel itself exists to celebrate journeys and destinations. Bring unexpected experiences by taking lesser-known routes, discovering the soul of that place, or staying in a place for more Over a long period of time, you will have a deeper understanding of the humanities, society and history of that place. Although slow travel is new to you, professional European travel agencies have long generally accepted and promoted this concept. There are people who focus on experiencing all railway lines across the European continent Travel includes ice and snow routes to view the mountain scenery in inaccessible areas, as well as extreme escape tours for rock climbers. As for the various experience tours such as palaces, breweries, and diamond shops, there are even more. In my opinion, Germany is the most popular tourist destination in Germany. As an ancient city, the center of the former Roman Empire and the Mosel wine, Trier also has the opportunity to develop one or even multiple boutique routes. I am very optimistic that you can take on this part of the job. But if you really want to do it, it is still what I just said Yes, we need to do a comprehensive analysis of costs and customer sources first. So this matter is not done so quickly. If it cannot be done next year, it will be done the year after that. The focus must still be on the first three sectors. After all, there is still betting blocking the road ahead. Yes They gave two gambling targets, and I think the income must at least meet the target, so that even if the profit is not realized, there will be room for bargaining with the other party, otherwise I feel that I cannot justify it."
Lao Bai's words made Dong Qiangqiang involuntarily think of the companies that he had seen before that had financial fraud. Most of them took risks for the sake of profit. However, Le Bai's scale was far from reaching that level, so he changed the goodwill cold water he wanted to pour from a basin to one. Yishao: "First of all, I think your plan is not impossible to realize, but it will take three years to surpass the United Kingdom and five years to catch up with the United States."
, especially the last part, are you taking a big step? Don’t forget that sentence, if you take too big a step, you will easily lose your temper. ”….
Lao Bai was stunned for a second when he heard this, and then laughed loudly. His echoes immediately came from all directions: "Am I a big step?"
"The plan is grand and spectacular. It makes people feel like they have glimpsed a corner of the beacon tower, and also like they have seen the entire rolling Great Wall." Dong Qiangqiang said sincerely, "But the plan is indeed full of the flavor of trying to encourage growth. Don't you think Aren’t you worried that the tragedy like September 11 last year will happen again? If it happens again, the tourism industry, which has just shown signs of recovery, will inevitably fall back into the quagmire again. I feel that you can do it more calmly without financing. There is no need to pressure yourself. It will just develop slower. .”
"Pessimists are right, optimists make money." Dong Qiangqiang's praise was very helpful to Lao Bai, which weakened Dong Qiangqiang's criticism to a certain extent. Lao Bai interrupted with a firm tone, "To be honest, I really didn't force myself. Accepting this condition is difficult and challenging, but as the old saying goes: If you take the best, you can only get the middle. If you take the best, you can only get the bottom. People sometimes have to push themselves, otherwise you will never know your potential. How many."
Although Dong Qiangqiang persuaded the other party with his mouth, he had to admit in his heart that what Lao Bai said was right. Lao Bai is the person who has always influenced him, and he always follows him as an example, consciously or unconsciously. Maybe this is the true meaning of studying abroad, instead of squatting in the library every day like him studying to death, no matter how stupid you look.
"What I just mentioned is actually just the first phase of my plan. Lebai will definitely need to raise funds in the future, so I also have second and third phase ideas, which are even more ambitious than the first phase. Do you want to hear them?"
"Is there a second stage?" Dong Qiangqiang looked confused.
Lao Bai had a mysterious expression: "My goal in the second stage is to engage in tourism finance."
Seeing Dong Qiangqiang regain his puzzled look, Lao Bai was even more proud: "There is a kind of hotel in Europe and the United States. This kind of hotel is usually as close to scenic spots, shopping villages, and food places. At the same time, it is difficult to get a room during the peak season, and it is difficult to get a ticket. I beg, but it’s so deserted in Danji.”
Dong Qiangqiang had been a tour guide for some time and had heard of this kind of hotel, but he didn’t understand what Lao Bai wanted to say, so he went straight to the point: “I don’t understand what tourism finance is, and tourists generally don’t insist on staying in this kind of hotel, which is better than ordinary hotels. The hotel is much more expensive and the price/performance ratio is too low.”
"Actually, the discounted room rates in this kind of hotel during the peak season can be very cheap, but we can't get them."
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Lao Bai patiently explained further: "Because the hotel rooms in the peak season are packed and rented in Danji, and then sublet them out in the peak season. For example, if you spend 1 million yuan to rent it for 6 months in Danji, Of course, these six months include the peak season. When the peak season comes, you can rent it out for 2 million, and your money will be doubled."
"Since this money can be earned so easily and crudely without any technical content, why doesn't the hotel earn this money itself? Why do they have to share the cake they are talking about with others?" Dong Qiangqiang didn't understand the meaning, "This is all It’s not that it’s uneconomic, it’s just illogical.”
"Hotel management is very complicated, and labor in Europe is so expensive. Even if many hotels are very popular during the peak season, the Dan season is really miserable. If you say it is going to close down in that kind of half-dead state, some people will believe it, especially if you are afraid of it. After the attack, the number of tourists was extremely unstable. Compared with doing business one customer at a time, some hotels are not opposed to renting to a company directly, which saves worry and effort and has good cash flow. You know that European companies generally attach importance to cash flow. Hotels I wish someone could share the risk with it. As for the hotel’s income, it is natural to increase the rent to make up for the losses within the dike and to be in an invincible position.….
"You mean you plan to do this in the future?" Dong Qiangqiang didn't understand why at first. He realized what was at stake when Lao Bai explained it clearly. But what he didn't understand was why Lao Bai could get such a thing. Hotel 6 month lease.
"If funds allow, of course I am willing to try. First of all, this kind of hotel can bring a better experience to consumers. Convenient transportation means less time spent on the road, which is equivalent to extending customers' shopping time in disguise. You Think about it, after you took your guests to visit a busy shopping area for 6 hours and took them on a long distance trip of 3 hours,
After 3 hours of shopping in a hurry, which experience is better? "Lao Bai was happy to mention Dong Qiangqiang. After all, he also had some plans for Dong Qiangqiang. "Secondly, it won't take long for domestic tourists to be stratified in consumption. Who among the rich doesn't care about privacy? Who wants to be with someone they don't know well? People playing together? You have to think about the consumer psychology of rich people."
"If you had said this earlier, I would have understood," Dong Qiangqiang teased, "Isn't this just providing privileged services to rich people?"
"Everything is a skill, but service is the way." Seeing Dong Qiangqiang say, Lao Bai immediately called it a day.
Hearing this, Dong Qiangqiang has a dizzying feeling that "the flowers are gradually enchanting the eyes". It is difficult for him to imagine what Lao Bai's third stage is, but one thing he has seen clearly is that Lao Bai has already planned next year and even the next year. The development plan for the year has been considered in detail and solidly, and there is no need for him to point fingers and make irresponsible remarks. Does this mean that he can care about the relationship between Lao Bai and Tong Lele?
Just when Dong Qiangqiang wanted to turn the topic to Tong Lele, they both heard the sound of the door opening and closing and the sound of the turf being stepped on.
The two quickly turned to where the sound came from, and saw Lei Lanting striding toward them with a wine glass and a smile like a concierge at a luxury hotel.
The wine handed to the two of them contained the warmth of the fire and people's hearts. Lei Lanting looked at the two of them with a smile. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a female voice from behind the three of them: "Come in quickly!"
It was He Yuanjin who shouted.
The three of them looked at each other in confusion for some unknown reason.
Lei Lanting didn't finish his words or finished his drink. He waved his hand angrily at He Yuanjin who was standing at the door, with the intention of urging her to enter the house: "What are you urging us to do? We'll go in naturally after we finish talking."
"Hey, I won't be able to see it if it's too late..." He Yuanjin understood what Lei Lanting meant when he saw the gesture, and dodged into the house.
"Xiao He is not usually like this, and I don't know what happened today." Lei Lanting cleared his throat and was about to continue talking when Lao Bai patted Dong Qiangqiang's shoulder and pursed his lips in the direction of the living room: "Lele and Lu Wei seems to have come down too, let’s go and see what’s going on.”
Seeing both of them walking back, Lei Lanting had no choice but to swallow back what he was about to say. On the way back to the house, he couldn't help but blame He Yuanjin for not being able to see, interrupting the opportunity he finally found to talk.
The lights in the room were brightly lit, and everyone except Zheng Chunhua gathered around the TV to watch the breaking news.
"I just watched the third part for ten minutes and it jumped out, and then this. I quickly called you all to come in." He Yuanjin stared at the TV and explained in a low voice why he called everyone over just now. No one answered, everyone They were all staring at the pictures on the news. ….
Wearing a dark suit and wearing a mask, German Chizheng was walking aimlessly on a street that looked modern and prosperous but deserted.
Everyone held their breath and concentrated. The news subtitles at the bottom of the screen told everyone that Zhi's current location was a large city in the south of the country.
After walking for a few more minutes, he finally saw an old woman with gray hair, who was about to come forward to talk. When the old woman saw his white skin and blue eyes, she turned around and walked away quickly, and disappeared in a moment.
Unable to find an interviewee, Chi could only reluctantly speak to the camera. Everyone was frightened. After hearing Chi's last words, everyone's expression changed drastically.
"In view of the current situation, the German Ministry of Health advises German people not to travel to this city for vacation or business exchanges in the near future..."
"Lao Bai, have you ever seen or heard of this kind of thing?" Dong Qiangqiang frowned and stared at the TV screen and asked, "Does the German Ministry of Health's recommendation mean that the situation is quite serious? Will it affect tourism? ?」
Lao Bai shook his head solemnly. Before he could say anything, his cell phone rang in his pocket. He looked down at his phone, muttered "Why is she calling now?" and hurriedly left the living room.
At this time, everyone in the house also took out their mobile phones and hurriedly called their relatives back home.
Dong Qiangqiang was no exception, but for some reason his mobile phone could not find the Internet connection in the house, so he had to put on his down jacket and stand in the yard to play.
As he dialed, he recalled the content of his phone call with his mother last night. When he thought of his father eating with his friends,
After drinking, I kept having a fever and coughing, and I became increasingly uneasy: Could this symptom be the same as what Germany held just now?
When no one answered the phone at home, he remembered that his mother might still be in the hospital and hurriedly dialed his mother's mobile phone.
For some reason, Dong’s mother’s cell phone was always busy, and finally the busy signal disappeared.
Dong Qiangqiang was so anxious that he had no choice but to close his cell phone and plan to call a relative in China who was close to him and ask them to help him contact him.
About half a minute later, just when Dong Qiangqiang was deciding which relative to call, the word "Mom" suddenly appeared on the caller ID on the phone screen.
"Mom, how is dad? Are you still in the hospital? I saw on TV that something strange happened over there in Guangzhou..."
Before Dong Qiangqiang finished speaking, Dong's mother cried on the phone: "Qiangqiang, your dad suddenly collapsed not long after leaving the hospital. As soon as 120 arrived, we will send your dad to the hospital right away..."
Dong's mother was still talking, but Dong Qiangqiang couldn't hear a word clearly. He shouted loudly: "Mom, please tell me first, where did those classmates of dad come to see him?"
"It seems... Guangzhou." Mother Dong thought for a few seconds and confirmed, "Yes, it's Guangzhou. The snack box they gave your dad said 'Guangzhou snacks.'"
"Does dad still have a fever now?"
"Oh, speaking of which, the fever went away yesterday. Oh, why is he so hot again now? Doctor, what's wrong with his temperature? Didn't he say he won't have a fever again?"
Dong Qiangqiang wanted to say something more, but he was afraid of missing what Dong's mother and the doctor were talking about, so he didn't dare to say anything for a while.
After a flurry of sounds came from the phone, the line was suddenly disconnected. No matter how many times Dong Qiangqiang dialed, the previously smooth Internet calls were as silent as death.
He tried his best to calm down the panic and suffocation rising in his throat. At the same time, his father's voice and appearance appeared in his mind again. The handsome man who held him on his neck and flew a kite with him in high spirits suddenly turned into a standing man. The middle-aged man who was secretly wiping away tears outside the customs and watched him walk alone to an unknown country, but at this time, he could not clearly see the face that was once so familiar and kind. He could only see the outline of a human figure facing him. Wave slowly.
His cell phone suddenly slipped from his hand and disappeared into the grass at his feet.
go home now. A decisive voice said in his ear.
Large snowflakes fell silently from the top of his head, and were swept away by a gust of wind, blowing into the vast distance...
(End of Volume 2)
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Heiko
