Dong Qiangqiang doesn’t understand zodiac signs, let alone what Mercury retrograde is. He only knows that he will be annoyed throughout January.
He was so bored that he couldn't read the book, he was so bored that he had no intention of answering the questions, and even "Diablo 2", which he had been unable to play because he was busy with studies, could not interest him.
After coming to Germany, his path to study was not smooth sailing, but even though he encountered so many troubles and obstacles before, he never thought of returning to his country to adjust. Not only that, he had never even thought of returning to his country to visit his parents. From the perspective of traditional Chinese moral theory, he believes that he must be a selfish or even unfilial person, but he does not feel guilty or guilty because of this. He believes that he and many people think about going abroad every day when they have not gone abroad. It’s completely different for people who think about returning home every day when something goes wrong. Living under the wings of his parents for more than 20 years gave him a more urgent need to stay away from his parents and seek personal independence.
But this time things are different.
When he received the call from his mother, he immediately had the idea of going home. Even if he saw his father on the hospital bed, he could relax and go back to college to prepare for the exam. Otherwise, if something happens to his father, he, as a son, will not go back to fulfill his filial piety. How will he face his own conscience in the future?
Although the time for the final exam has not yet been announced, Dong Qiangqiang is very confident. This is mainly because the real exam he has to take this semester is "Basic Theory of German Public Law", and there is no closed-book exam at the end of another seminar. Just submit your paper on time and complete your thesis presentation. He had finished writing the thesis before Christmas. His Italian classmate Sofia helped him make a major correction. He also spent money to find a senior student in the department to make a correction. He was confident that the thesis would be fine if it passed the teacher's approval, but it would only result in a high score and a low score. There is a difference, and he also inquired with Zheng Chunhua that the test scores of all subjects in the junior master's stage will not be carried over to the advanced master's stage, and have nothing to do with the final graduation grade of the master's degree. It will only have a certain impact on his search for an internship in the advanced master's stage.
He also thinks clearly about things other than exams: not only will it affect the review of exams, but also the preparation for next semester's classes during the winter vacation. Dong Qiangqiang started visiting the library every day in late December last year. He soon discovered that as the end of the semester approached, more and more books recommended by teachers reappeared on the bookshelves. He was worried about long nights and many dreams, so when he was tired from reviewing during the day, he frantically copied one book after another, and soon he printed dozens of copies. In this way, even if he cannot return to Germany immediately after returning to China, at least he can have books to read at home and not waste time.
As for part-time work, Lao Bai's German tour group is definitely gone. Lebai only has sporadic business groups left. Although he has no problem accepting business groups now, Dong Yiqing, Lao Ding, Lei Lanting and others are also looking forward to it. Everyone knows that there are too many monks and too little rice. Dong Qiangqiang has no interest in competing for work with his friends. This is not because he still has tens of thousands of euros lying around in his account, but because he has never bothered to do so. If we return to China, it will help our friends, otherwise we will have to be polite to each other.
Dong Qiangqiang combed through it carefully again and made sure that he had no major omissions. He quickly bought a ticket to return to China and told Dong's mother: He could go to Beijing before the Spring Festival, so that he could visit his father and not delay the exam. The family could also spend the Spring Festival together. Parents can rest assured about the reunion.
But Dong Qiangqiang's idea was opposed by everyone except him. Unlike in the past, no one supported him this time.
The first person who strongly opposed his return to China was Dong's father and Dong's mother.
Especially Dong's father, although he is still in the ward and cannot educate his son in person, Dong's mother's story can make Dong Qiangqiang understand that his father is very reluctant to see him return to China at this time. Although my father was seriously ill, his mind was clear and his legs and feet were still nimble. He did not need his services, and my mother did not even hire a caregiver. The two of them had three meals a day in the hospital cafeteria. If he went back, Dong's mother would not only have to take care of Dong's father, but also have to cook three meals for him, which would make him even more tired than now. Although he has no problem cooking for himself now, he still needs to review and preview. If a mother loves her son so much, how can she be willing to let him cook? What's more, the hospital prohibits visits. Even if he goes back, he has to decide whether he can see Dong's father. If he can't see Dong's father and can only see Dong's mother occasionally, what's the difference between him not going back? Although the son is a comfort to the old couple at home, he can't help at all when he goes back, and it also causes parents to worry about delaying their children's studies. How can parents be really happy?
Dong’s father specifically mentioned another concern of his: According to what Dong Qiangqiang learned, the German Ministry of Health has advised Germans not to travel to China in the near future. So who knows whether Germany will tighten or even close the window for travel to Germany in the near future. ? These are all bad things to say. What if Dong Qiangqiang comes back but can't get out and delays the exam, then wouldn't he, the father, be a sinner? Although Dong Qiangqiang can spend another semester re-reading, isn't this a waste of time?
Father Dong's generation has experienced many things, and his analysis is not completely unreasonable. In addition, Dong Qiangqiang has also heard rumors in the industry that the large-scale cancellation of tour groups to Germany is not only the unilateral voluntary abandonment of domestic travel agencies and tourists, but also related to the large-scale cancellation of domestic tourist visas by Germany. If that's the case, who's to say that Father Dong's worries won't come true?
Dong's mother also said: Dong Qiangqiang actually doesn't need to worry too much. Although the situation is serious this time, the husband and wife are of the same mind and can make a difference. And as far as she knew, Qin Youbo was not allowed to go back, and her family was afraid that she would not be able to go abroad again. Dong's mother advised her son to prepare for the exam with peace of mind, don't think too much, just make frequent phone calls.
Whether he was persuaded by his parents' optimistic spirit or moved by the truth, Dong Qiangqiang knew that he had failed to pass the test of his parents.
However, Dong Qiangqiang had big ideas before he went abroad. If he wanted to go back, his parents' opinions were not the most important to him, but he had to consider the suggestions of the friends around him. The so-called authorities are confused, but bystanders know clearly.
In fact, Dong's father's worries are also the worries of Lao Bai, Tong Lele, Duanmu and other friends. After all, there is no precedent for this kind of thing. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected.
Dong Qiangqiang was speechless after being persuaded, and he became even more irritable. He could only laugh at himself that the longer he went abroad, the less courage he became. Lao Bai reminded him: Even if you don't care about the exam, don't forget that German customs still restricts you from leaving the country. If you suddenly run away at this time, you may be blacklisted.
As soon as this reason came out, Dong Qiangqiang knew that he really couldn't go back. Although the customs initially told him to go to a designated agency for a blood and urine test, a month had passed since the incident and no one had contacted him. According to Murphy's law, there was no way he could have called the other party's phone first.
What comforted him was that both Lao Bai and Tong Lele would go back this time.
Unlike Dong Qiangqiang, Lao Bai and others have already graduated. To put it mildly, it will not matter even if they cannot come out for a while after returning to China.
Dong Qiangqiang had no choice but to entrust Lao Bai and Tong Lele to help him visit his parents when he returned to China. He specifically told Lao Bai that if anything happened to his parents, Lao Bai must contact him as soon as possible. It didn't matter even if he went back and couldn't come out again.
Life at the beginning of the new year was like a stubborn goat, knocking him to the ground. He was angry at not being able to return to his country, but he couldn't find a punching bag.
Du Lan, who was also preparing for the exam, soon felt Dong Qiangqiang's emotional fluctuations, but she was also unable to do anything and could only call him to enlighten him: Since I can't go back, it is better to prepare for the exam more fully and comprehensively, and do the printing and preview More solid. If you still have the energy and time to do these two things, then find a way to save more money. After all, it is not convenient for Dong Qiangqiang to return in the first quarter, but during the Easter holiday after the start of the next semester, Germans usually have four days off, and then the weekend will be six days. If Dong Qiangqiang can arrange his schoolwork properly, he can definitely Wouldn't it be more appropriate to use this time to go back to China for a week, pass the exam, understand all the new lessons, and have no worries when returning to China? I can take the money to go back to see my parents. My parents will be discharged from the hospital by then and need supplements. He must not mess up now, there are many things waiting for him to complete.
Thanks to Du Lan's suggestion, Dong Qiangqiang was irritable but not in a hurry. He moved forward step by step according to the plan he made at the beginning of the semester.
After taking the last public law class, Dong Qiangqiang was happy and sad at the same time: he was happy that he could find previous test papers for this class, but he was sad that the test papers had no answers. Just as the professor said in his introduction at the beginning of the semester: For the final exam, the professor neither focuses on the key points nor leads everyone to review. In short, the test points can be anywhere.
Fortunately, he made preparations in advance. He carefully studied past test papers, made high-frequency statistics of possible essay questions according to their frequency of occurrence, and then shamelessly consulted the German students who had taken the class with him using his own answer ideas. , and even pay to buy answers summarized by others. In the end, he compiled a total of 20 essay questions by summarizing, asking professors and assistants, and buying answers to old test papers.
Starting from mid-to-late January, except for going to the library to copy textbooks for next semester, he rarely goes to school. He drinks coffee when he is sleepy. Since there is no Internet at home, he can focus more on review.
When I get tired of memorizing public law, I switch to papers that require speeches. When I can't memorize either, I go out for a run, or learn to grow flowers from my landlord, or simply do a yard cleaning.
He always pays attention to relevant domestic reports and calls his parents and Lao Bai Tong Lele from time to time to learn about the situation.
The day before New Year's Eve, Zheng Chunhua found him. Only then did he remember that he had promised the other party to be the host of the university's Spring Festival Gala, and also had a program.
Dong Qiangqiang had neither the mood nor the time to prepare for the program, so he had a hasty poetry recitation. The students were very kind and applauded enthusiastically, except Wang Yun and Chen Xiaofei who booed.
When he got off the stage and was reading the program and preparing for the next curtain call, he unexpectedly saw a familiar name.
(End of chapter)
