After returning home, Dong Qiangqiang, who had been working all afternoon, had time to call China to wish him a happy New Year.
On the night of New Year's Eve, Dong's mother was still taking care of Dong's father in the hospital. Listening to the tone of his parents' words, Dong Qiangqiang felt that the old couple were in good spirits.
Dong's father never mentioned his illness. When he opened his mouth, he first praised Dong Qiangqiang for not coming back, and then told Dong Qiangqiang to concentrate on his studies while complaining that the dumplings in the hospital were unpalatable. Mother Dong is still unshakable in her concern for three things: Is there enough food, clothing, and supplies? You must pay attention to safety at ordinary times, pay attention to the balance between work and rest when working, and tell your family promptly if you don't have enough money. Most importantly, you must not be too withdrawn, and you must be able to suffer losses in order to make friends.
Although he didn't agree with his parents' theory of making friends, Dong Qiangqiang knew in his heart that Dong's mother was actually hinting him to find a girlfriend in a roundabout way. He was a little dumbfounded. Why did the mother remember these things at this time, so he quickly brought the topic back to the topic. To Father Dong.
Dong's mother sighed. Although Dong's father was recovering, it was slower than expected. She also said that she received condolence calls from Lao Bai and Tong Lele years ago and rejected their visit requests. She asked her son to convey her gratitude to his friends. .
Dong Qiangqiang understood as soon as he heard this that the mother disliked her mother-in-law.
Because of Chen Xiaofei, he was quite irritable before the call, but listening to his parents' greetings, he suddenly felt that he was just a child who had not grown up. He instantly understood the meaning of Du Lan's words last time. He really shouldn't It's not worth worrying about Chen Xiaofei, because it's not worth it. Only his relatives and friends are worth his time.
Instead of sending New Year greetings to Lao Bai and Tong Lele in China, he called Zheng Chunhua first. He had already thought about it: he would apologize to Zheng Chunhua and the student union in person when the student union announced the formal results of its treatment of him. Now he should apologize to Zheng Chunhua first, even though he missed the in-person apology just now.
But Zheng Chunhua's cell phone was always busy. Dong Qiangqiang waited for more than ten minutes and still couldn't get through. He knew that Zheng Chunhua must have seen his call but never called back. There must be something important.
Only then did he send New Year greetings to Lao Bai and Tong Lele respectively. Although they were in two places, their New Year celebration patterns were similar. In fact, it was no wonder that they were like this. What else could be new about celebrating the New Year in China? However, Lao Bai seemed to be very busy. Dong Qiangqiang wanted to ask him how his chat with the investors went, but he was worried that he and the other party would not have a happy chat. Asking him would be causing trouble for others, so he said auspicious words and hung up the phone.
Zheng Chunhua's cell phone was still busy and she still didn't reply to him, so he had to call Du Lan first.
The background sound when Du Lan answered the phone was extremely quiet. When I asked, I found out that she was still studying in the library and had not participated in the Spring Festival Gala and dinner organized by the Munich Student Union.
Dong Qiangqiang bravely recounted the conflict he had with Chen Xiaofei in the afternoon. He was ready to be educated by Du Lan, but Du Lan did not criticize him, but instead praised his counterattack.
Dong Qiangqiang was really surprised: "I thought you would (criticize me) like last time."
"People have slapped you in the face, but you are too cowardly to step back." Du Lan paused and said softly, "People don't live for a lifetime, nor for a few years, a few months, a few days, but for that A few moments.”
Dong Qiangqiang tasted Du Lan's words carefully, and after a while he said: "I didn't realize that Mr. Du, you still have such literary talent and your words are of a good level."
"You are uneducated, that's what the Russian poet Pasternak said." Du Lan changed the topic, "Of course, I am not praising you for using violence to solve problems. Using violence to fight violence cannot really solve the problem. It will deepen the conflict, so you should stay away from that person in the future, so as not to be angry when you see him."
"I completely agree with what you said, but I am not a person who advocates violence. I peeled garlic with a guy there in the afternoon, and I don't know where he came from..."
"Okay, Mrs. Xianglin, I won't tell you anymore. I have to go review. Don't let this kind of person disturb your mood. Just let it go. Concentrate on the exam and don't waste the opportunity to take exams every semester. , this must be what your parents think too."
Du Lan's relief made Dong Qiangqiang feel much better, but before the call with Du Lan was finished, Feng Chong's phone popped up unexpectedly.
"Hey, Dong Qiangqiang, where are you?"
"Home. Is something wrong? Are you sober?"
"That little bit of wine is nothing," Feng Chong said straight to the point, nonchalantly, "Just now Zheng Chunhua called me to find out about the situation, and I told her everything I saw and heard, and then I asked her a few words, She said it more cryptically, but it seems that except for me, everyone else at the table said they didn't hear the conversation between you two, nor did they see what he did to you. Do you know any of those people?"
"Well, thank you for letting me know. I don't know anyone." Dong Qiangqiang was less interested. He really didn't know anyone, so he didn't have any hope before.
"The situation is not favorable to you, brother..." Feng Chong said regretfully, "Of course, maybe they really didn't hear it, maybe someone didn't let them say it. But this is normal, if some people praise you, others will criticize you. You, no matter what, you have to be mentally prepared, I guess you won’t be able to hold any position in the student union anymore.”
"I know, I will resign," Dong Qiangqiang thought clearly, "I will not cause trouble to the student union."
"You know that our student union has won the honorary title of 'Outstanding Student Union' twice in a row before. I heard from others that because of this incident, last year's application for 'Outstanding Student Union' was suspended. It is very likely that we will not get it."
"Last year?" Dong Qiangqiang was stunned, "But didn't this just happen? It should be counted in 2003."
"I don't know the details, but even if it happened this year, would the outstanding students in 2003 still not be able to get it? Of course, you don't have to blame yourself. This matter can't be entirely your fault. Everyone knows Chen Xiaofei's character. This time, I can only say that you are unlucky. I heard that he is organizing people to write reporting materials in an attempt to bring Zheng Chunhua down."
"I can't apologize or resign? What does this have to do with Zheng Chunhua?" Dong Qiangqiang's just-recovered mood became irritated again by Feng Chong's few words. He didn't expect that this matter would actually affect Zheng Chunhua. Is that because he was Will the recommended Lebai Travel Agency and Lebai Driving School be affected as well?
Dong Qiangqiang doesn't care what kind of punishment he will face, but he feels regret for Zheng Chunhua, Lao Bai and others who were implicated because of him, for his haste, ill-considered and recklessness.
"You are just the introduction. I guess there are other things here that we don't know about. Don't you dislike hearing what I say. In fact, I think resigning is a good thing for you. You don't need to waste any more time."
"waste time?"
"Do you get paid for being a publicity committee member? When you work for everyone's benefit, do you think someone will praise you? When you need help, will someone speak up for you? Except for Zheng Chunhua, but she is the president of the student union, so she probably can't ignore it. .”
Dong Qiangqiang was speechless, because the facts were exactly as Feng Chong said. The publicity committee member worked as a volunteer, relying on his kindness to serve other Chinese students. He contributed his own time and energy without any compensation. At most, it was just accumulation. Different service experiences.
"Hey, forget it, let's not mention these trivial matters, let's get back to the business," Feng Chong, perhaps feeling that he had said too much, changed the subject, "What do you think about my affairs over there? Don't you want to give it a try? Or do you want to continue pushing others to me?”
Only then did Dong Qiangqiang remember that he had something to say to Feng Chong in the afternoon: "Oh, I know a girl from the University of Hannover. She should be able to teach Chinese."
"Hannover University? The one you studied before?"
"I studied preparatory courses at Han University, not Han University. She...is from Han University." Dong Qiangqiang suddenly remembered that Lu Wei had been expelled from Han University. He was not sure whether he had a student status now, so he could only vaguely explain it. .
"Are you familiar with her? What is her major? How about Mandarin? Does she have an accent? What about her German (level)?" Feng Chong asked in rapid succession.
"She's quite familiar. She seems to have taught Chinese to Germans. Can't you just talk to her directly later or listen to her try it out once?" Dong Qiangqiang didn't want the other party to pay attention to Lu Wei's academic qualifications.
"That's true, then you don't want to teach anymore? I'll give you a lot or a lot in my class. It's no problem for both of you to come to my place. If you're under pressure, you can teach Pinyin or something first. You're sure No problem, Germans value teachers’ Mandarin proficiency very much.”
"I'll forget it. I didn't have time to prepare for the exam, and now this happened." Dong Qiangqiang is not actually resistant or afraid of teaching Chinese, but he hopes to help Lu Wei get this opportunity. In his heart, he can't tell the difference. It was clear whether he was helping Lu Wei or trying to please Lu Wei.
"Sure, then you can send me her mobile phone number. I will chat with her first and let you know if there is any progress."
After putting down the phone, Dong Qiangqiang sent Lu Wei's mobile phone number to Feng Chong and called Lu Wei, hoping to share the good news with her during the New Year. However, Lu Wei did not answer the phone. The person who answered the phone was Lu Shan. Dong Qiangqiang had to ask He conveyed.
The next day after the incident, Zheng Chunhua figured out the whole incident.
Although Zheng Chunhua believed that Dong Qiangqiang was not lying about this matter, the results of the eyewitness investigation were very unfavorable to Dong Qiangqiang: except Feng Chong, no one heard the conversation between Dong and Chen, and no one saw it. Chen Xiaofei bullied Dong Qiangqiang, and all he could see was Dong Qiangqiang breaking Chen Xiaofei's thumb, and Chen Xiaofei grimacing in pain. As for why Dong Qiangqiang treated Chen Xiaofei like this, no one knew the reason.
Zheng Chunhua was careful, thinking that those who were sitting close (to Dong and Chen) didn't see them, so she asked around those who were far away. Only two students said they saw Chen Xiaofei make the first move, but then they changed their stories and said they were dazzled and did not see clearly. In the end, only Feng Chong could testify for Dong Qiangqiang. Compared with the number of witnesses on Chen Xiaofei's side, Dong Qiangqiang only had one witness. Feng Chong suffered a great loss, and even with Feng Chong's testimony, the fact that Dong Qiangqiang hit someone is still irrefutable, and the full responsibility is fully held.
Zheng Chunhua’s initial idea was to give Dong Qiangqiang a serious internal warning and dismissal from office. The so-called removal means that he can no longer serve as a publicity committee member, but he can change his position and continue to shine and serve his classmates. But after communicating with other cadres of the student union, she finally decided to upgrade the punishment for Dong Qiangqiang and the student union to the highest level: Dong Qiangqiang apologized to Chen Xiaofei in person (completed), Dong Qiangqiang resigned from the student union, and would no longer hold any student union positions within 3 years. The student union Apologize to Chen Xiaofei for improper management of cadres.
Zheng Chunhua immediately reported to Sun Tao the ins and outs of the incident and the plan to deal with Dong Qiangqiang. The plan was approved by Sun Tao. After all, the main principle is to avoid past mistakes and save others. The one-size-fits-all approach of beating to death with a stick has neither warmth nor the effect of alerting others and taking them as a warning. At the end of the report, Sun Tao suggested that Zheng Chunhua, on behalf of the student union, first communicate with Chen Xiaofei privately about the plan. If the other party can accept it, then formally announce it. If the other party has other requirements, the student union can control the plan within a moderate range.
I have to say that the result of the communication really made Sun Tao right: Chen Xiaofei could accept the student union's investigation results, Dong Qiangqiang's withdrawal from the student union, and Zheng Chunhua's official apology to him on behalf of the student union, but he had more ideas about the apology plan.
In a nutshell, Chen Xiaofei believed that the most sincere aspect of the apology plan should be financial compensation, but Zheng Chunhua did not mention this part at all. Chen Xiaofei believed that Dong Qiangqiang should compensate him at least 1,200 euros for the following reasons: After being "beaten" by Dong Qiangqiang, he had severe headaches and frequent nightmares, which seriously affected his review of homework and taking exams. If he could not pass the staged exam, it would mean that he was Forced to waste a semester in vain is one of them. Secondly, because of the "injury" to his thumb, he was unable to engage in manual labor-related work. In line with the guiding ideology of 100 days of injury, it was conservatively estimated that he would not be able to work for three months, even at the minimum wage of 400 euros a month. In terms of income, he suffered a loss of at least 1,200 euros in three months. Third, mental loss, although this cannot be quantified, it cannot be ignored. Finally, he said that if Dong Qiangqiang did not accept his plan, he reserved the right to call the police and pursue subsequent accountability.
Although Zheng Chunhua could emotionally understand and accept Chen Xiaofei's request for compensation, she did not expect that he would open his mouth. After being shocked, she found a student who was familiar with Chen Xiaofei, and then she learned that Chen Xiaofei had been homeless almost all year round. Xio's part-time job, not only no one has seen him in the examination room, no one has even met him on the university campus, because he never goes to class.
(End of chapter)
