Dong Qiangqiang agreed with Du Lan's analysis, and then thought that Lao Bai's insistence on taking investors' money was probably due to his desire to repay Dong Qiangqiang, Du Lan and others' favors as soon as possible, as well as a gambler's mentality to try his luck in his career. Secretly thinking about competing with Duanmu, Dong Qiangqiang and others.
"I don't understand what he has to hide about this kind of thing, so let him go. Since you don't need the car money, what do you want most now? I'll transfer the money to you as a gift to wish you passed the exam. Just pick what you like and buy it.”
Dong Qiangqiang thought that he would receive a sweet thank you for his kindness, but Du Lan changed his tone after hearing this: "Dong Qiangqiang, we have agreed before that our finances will be separate. I don't need your money. If you have time, come to Munich Just looking at me makes me happy, even if you don’t have time to make a phone call.”
Du Lan's refusal suddenly widened the distance between the two. Although they were not face to face, Dong Qiangqiang still felt awkward and ridiculous. He didn't understand why Du Lan wanted to go online and be so sensitive.
"Don't get me wrong, I have no other intentions, especially no idea of interfering with your financial independence. Originally, I should have gone to Munich to express my gratitude to you in person, thank you for your support when I needed help, and when I was confused and decadent. The encouragement you gave me, reminding me to always stay calm and low-key when I am proud, all these are in my heart, but I may not be able to go to Munich for the time being, so I said I would transfer money to you and let you choose what you like. I want to celebrate your success in the exam, if I expressed it inappropriately just now, I apologize to you, don’t be angry, okay?”
"I'm not angry," Du Lan's tone returned to the same tone as before, "I'm just not used to accepting money from men. No matter if this man is my boyfriend or my husband, I won't accept it. I've been like this since I was a child, and it's not against you. Take it. Tips from the group are not included in this, they are income from labor.”
"As long as you don't get angry." Dong Qiangqiang breathed a sigh of relief, "I'll pay attention next time."
"You just said you can't come to Munich for the time being," Du Lan took the initiative to change the subject, "Do you want to work part-time? Or do you have other exams?"
"I don't want to work, and I won't be taking exams anymore. I wanted to go back to China before taking the exams, but my dad was firmly opposed to my going back. Only my mom supported me. In the end, due to some strange combination of circumstances, I didn't come back..."
Du Lan stopped him and said, "You won't listen to your father, you will definitely go back."
Dong Qiangqiang smiled and said, "Why are you so sure?"
"As I said just now, you and Lao Bai are both the same type of people."
"who?"
"Disobedient people."
Dong Qiangqiang laughed and said: "The exam is finally over today, so I want to go back as soon as possible while I still have time during the holiday. It has been almost two years since I came out and I haven't been back yet. If I go back, I will forget about my wish. If you need me, I can help you Tell me what you want to bring home, anything to eat or use."
"No need, you finally went back and it's your first time. You probably don't even have enough things to bring, so you don't need to bring them for me."
Dong Qiangqiang was not polite: "If you change your mind, tell me at any time."
"Which airline have you booked? How many kilograms of checked baggage can you carry?"
"I haven't issued the ticket yet. When you call me, the room will be full. After you call me later, I will go online to look for cheap tickets, and they will almost be out."
Hearing what Dong Qiangqiang said, Du Lan burst into laughter: "It seems that you did well in the exam, but you failed in the exam, haha..."
"How do you know I did well in the exam?" Dong Qiangqiang didn't understand how Du Lan connected "buying a plane ticket" with "doing well in the exam", but the atmosphere of the chat was obviously much gentler than before.
"Do you need to find someone else to buy your plane ticket? I'll do it for you. Just tell me, when do you want to come back?"
Dong Qiangqiang woke up from a dream and slapped his forehead: "Yes, how could I forget you? (Return) The sooner the better, it must be a direct flight. As for the price, it is about the same. It doesn't matter if you fly day or night, the return time is the best It’s more relaxed, it only needs to be valid within 1 month, it would be better if it is a round-trip ticket valid for 2 months.”
"Okay, wait for my call." Du Lan hung up the phone after just one sentence.
While admiring the spring scenery on the hillside in front of him, Dong Qiangqiang mentally considered what he would bring back. After waiting for almost ten minutes, Du Lan's call came as promised.
"I asked several companies. The nearest one is at 23:30 tonight. It flies directly from Frankfurt to Capital International Airport. It takes 10 hours to reach BJ. The landing time is almost 17:00. If this flight doesn't work, there will be another one tomorrow afternoon. Direct flights are cheaper, but you have to transfer at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, and then there will be a direct flight next Tuesday night after 21 o'clock, and the price is similar to tonight's flight. You should consider which one to choose, and call me back as soon as possible so that I can ask the other party. ticket."
"Don't think about it. I want to fly directly tonight. It doesn't matter if it's expensive. Just issue the ticket and I can transfer the ticket money to you now." Dong Qiangqiang is eager to return home and cannot wait for a moment. His style is also to make a decision once it is made. , never be sloppy.
"Then I will issue the ticket now, and you'd better go home and pack your things right away. Even though you have almost 10 hours to board the plane, you are actually very pressed for time."
"I understand. I'll leave after checking the information in the computer room." Dong Qiangqiang planned to print out all the information Duanmufa could print out, and he was just in time to digest it while taking the train and plane.
"Generally, people who return to their country for the first time have to visit a lot of people, including parents and friends, so they need to prepare enough gifts, and of course they have to give within their means. There is no need to be too stingy, pretend to be fat, or spend too much money. I'll give it to you It’s a list, you can add or subtract it according to your own situation. Do you have paper and pen at hand?”
Dong Qiangqiang returned to the library in a flash and took out pen and paper from the locker: "You are ready, let's talk."
"When you go back, you usually just visit relatives and friends. You don't have to think about the Spring Festival when you go back (to the country) now, which saves you a lot of trouble. What saves you even more trouble is that you don't need to buy gifts for your parents, elders or friends. Compare shopping, any DM supermarket can solve at least 90% of the needs on your return list."
"If you look at your parents and elders, you will be spoiled for choice with various health products: Allicin capsules from "Double Heart", various vitamin capsules from "Double Heart" AZ, deep-sea fish oil capsules, glycosaminochondroitin, eye ointment, elderly Special pain-relieving gel, various pills that supplement iron, zinc, calcium and folic acid.”
"If you are meeting friends, you can find skin care, hair care, make-up, body care and oral hygiene. If your friends have girls who are about to give birth or have already given birth, DM's baby care products are also available. Buy specifically. I'll send you a text message soon, and you can just take the medicine as prescribed."
"There is a DM just down the hill from where I live, and I just happened to buy everything before going home." Dong Qiangqiang recorded everything one by one while not forgetting to add every detail.
"If you plan to bring money back to the country, the customs requirements cannot exceed 10,000 euros. If it exceeds, you must declare it. It is recommended that you bring less cash and remit money back to the country. The handling fee is not much. I usually use Western Union and it arrives quickly."
"Also, the most important thing is that the virus is raging in the country now, so you have to take precautions if you want to go back."
"You mean to buy more masks in DM and take them back with you? This reminds me, last time I saw the news, it said that many people were grabbing masks, alcohol, disinfectants and so on."
"It's up to you. What I want to say is that there are several clinics here in Munich where you can get vaccinated at your own expense. They are mainly for people who have recently traveled to Asia. Some students here have asked before returning to China. No appointment is required, and it costs money. It is said to improve human immunity, but the effect is unknown. I can tell you the name of the clinic. If it is available there, you can get one shot and then go back, but one shot is not cheap."
"Your information is so timely. How much does one shot cost?"
"99.99 euros. It's really not cheap. You can think about it again."
"No need to think about it. Send me the name of the clinic. If there is one (here), I will call you."
"Others are nothing special. When you return to Germany from China, you should bring back a lot of things. I may need you to bring some things for me. They won't be heavy. Let me know before you come back, and I'll do it again. Tell you what to bring.”
"It's a trivial matter." Dong Qiangqiang thought to himself: If the checked baggage is overweight, he would rather bring less than to be without Du Lan's things.
"Send me your passport number via text message, and keep an eye on your phone. We will notify you via text message when the ticket is issued." Du Lan hung up the phone after he told me.
Back in the library, most of the people in the computer room were gone. Dong Qiangqiang printed out everything Du Lan said on a piece of paper, and prepared to follow the diagram: He would go to the bank to explain in the afternoon, and after the explanation, he would remit the money directly back to the country, and then go to the city to see if there is a clinic that can give the injections that Du Lan just mentioned. If possible, get vaccinated, buy your tickets in advance at the train station in the city center before going home, prepare everything at the DM supermarket at the foot of the mountain, and finally drag your luggage all the way to Frankfurt Airport.
The itinerary was decided, he was waiting for the ticket with peace of mind, and clicked on the news column.
The (military) situation became increasingly severe, with patients of varying degrees appearing in more provinces. The shocking numbers and pictures made Dong Qiangqiang frightened. After much hesitation, he finally plucked up the courage to start the video report.
A bill has been put forward in southern cities: calling for international assistance to be considered as appropriate in order to control and eliminate the epidemic as soon as possible on the premise of complying with various national laws.
Looking at the painful and twisted faces of the patients in the video, the helpless and gray faces of the patients' family members, and the busy figures of angels in white, he somehow suddenly thought of his father, his nose felt sour, and his heart felt like it. Soft, trembling, I closed the video with my clumsy hands.
After taking the exam, Dong Qiangqiang felt a huge stone in his heart, but before he finished reading the news, he felt heavy again.
Must go back! The sooner the better!
The phone has been quiet and no text messages have been received. While staring at the phone, Dong Qiangqiang suddenly remembered the information Duanmu mentioned to him at noon. He quickly opened the mailbox. As expected, Duanmu's email was ranked first among the unread emails, and the second one was It's from Lao Baifa.
The information compiled by Duanmu was as meticulous as ever. Dong Qiangqiang browsed it briefly and roughly understood what aspects Duanmu wanted him to pay attention to. After sorting it out for a while, he clicked on Lao Bai's email.
Lao Bai's email was concise and to the point, saying three things.
When Dong Qiangqiang saw this email, Lao Bai was already on the plane back to Germany and arrived in Frankfurt around 1 o'clock the next day. He hoped that Dong Qiangqiang could pick him up at the plane, but he was the only one who came back, and Tong Lele did not return on the same plane.
The reason why Lao Bai returned early was not only the worry that he might not be able to return to Germany if he stayed any longer, but also the messy Lebai business that he couldn't feel at ease with. In the email, he asked whether Dong Qiangqiang had seen or called Lei Lanting during the winter vacation, and complained that Lei Lanting had disappeared for a long time and did not know where he had gone. He originally planned to arrange for Lei Lanting to help Dong Qiangqiang complete his seven-country European tour in late March. , now it seems that he will probably go into battle in person.
Dong Qiangqiang sighed secretly. One of them had just taken off and the other was about to land, but they missed it perfectly. Dong Qiangqiang was not surprised that Tong Lele did not return together.
However, in the reply, Dong Qiangqiang could only say sorry, and he asked Lao Bai to call him again after landing.
The second thing is that Dong Qiangqiang once called Lao Bai and asked him to go to Volkswagen 4S stores in China when he was free. Lao Bai took great care to take pictures of BJ and Volkswagen 4S stores in different locations in his hometown city for Dong Qiangqiang to compare. The BJ shop was crowded and the business seemed to be booming. Lao Bai said that he specifically asked several people who bought cars, and they all said that they bought cars because they did not dare to take public transportation. It is true that there are many Volkswagen cars running on the streets, and they come in all styles and models. There are only a lot more cars than Japanese cars and American cars. Of course, the most popular ones are Jetta and Santana 2000.
As for the Chinese furniture that Dong Qiangqiang entrusted him to look for, he has already found a domestic furniture organization with an office in Cologne. The other party gave a quotation for the cost. Lao Bai did not counter-offer. He believed that Dong Qiangqiang still needed to negotiate the cost himself. suitable.
