Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

Chapter 1048 1048. Chinese Week (34)

Dong Qiangqiang walked all the way to the parking space at the outermost edge of the open-air dining area before picking up his phone again.

"Old classmate, you are really not nice this time. Why didn't you inform me in advance about such a good thing?"

Li Lei's righteous questioning on the other end of the phone stunned Dong Qiangqiang: "Good news?"

"Yes, are you holding China Week there? Are you organizing donations for the fight against SARS in China?"

  Dong Qiangqiang didn't expect Li Lei to be so concerned about his developments. Then he remembered that the last time he went to Trier, he happened to be going to Paris. The two of them missed each other perfectly. It seems that he is very interested in Trier. Could he also want to apply to the University of Trier?

"Even you know about this?" Dong Qiangqiang laughed and tried to change the subject. "Then it seems that our influence is not bad."

"You're more than just okay, you're simply super popular." Li Lei corrected with an envious tone, "The international student forum here in Hanover is full of posts introducing your China Week. I've read every one of them. The professional lion dance team must have cost a lot of money. And when did you start giving personal speeches? Wow, you're really awesome. There were quite a few reporters at the scene. Did you invite them too? By the way, the introduction said that yesterday's music performance was performed by international students from the Hanover Conservatory of Music. Are they your friends from Hanover? No wonder they looked so familiar to me..."

Dong Qiangqiang listened to Li Lei's long-winded talk, wondering what the other party's purpose of calling was. Was it simply to express support? Or to express his feelings? Or something else? He heard a familiar voice behind him, and subconsciously turned back to look at the restaurant. He happened to see Lao Bai standing face to face with Lei Lanting with his back to him. Lao Bai's expression was unknown, but Lei Lanting's face was red, and his body language was also very rich. He talked and gestured, and seemed to be very excited.

Although the two parties were not far away, they both spoke in low voices. Dong Qiangqiang couldn't hear clearly what they were saying, but judging from Lei Lanting's expression, it was most likely related to money. Could it be the same thing they talked about last time?

Afraid that the two would misunderstand that he was deliberately eavesdropping, Dong Qiangqiang could only turn around and walk forward a few steps, with one foot already stepping into the motor vehicle lane.

"Li Lei, I'm sorry, someone is waiting for me here. Is there anything I can do for you? If not, I have to go get busy." Dong Qiangqiang urged tactfully.

Li Lei originally thought that Dong Qiangqiang would be polite to him, but he didn't expect him to be so straightforward. He said "oh" twice before mumbling, "I also want to donate to China, so I want to ask you, after I transfer the money to the account you gave me, how long will it take for the money to arrive in China?"

"We have two accounts for accepting donations. One is for China Week, but it only accepts donations from enterprises or companies. The other is for domestic donations. The money in the China Week account will be used for China Week expenses first. If there is a surplus, it will be donated to the domestic anti-SARS agency account at the same time as the other account. But it should be after China Week ends. The specific time is not yet known. If you are in a hurry, you can donate directly to different domestic medical institutions or public welfare organizations in your personal name. There are many public channels on the Internet, and you can find out with a simple search."

"No, no, no," Li Lei denied hastily, "I won't go through domestic channels. I will just donate it to you. As for when you donate it, I don't care."

Dong Qiangqiang felt puzzled and couldn't figure out what Li Lei's intention was in showing such goodwill, but he was too lazy to know more. He didn't have the mind to worry about these things now.

"Thank you very much. Please remember to sign your name and leave your address when you remit the money. After China Week is over, we may mail you a souvenir, but the mailing time has not been determined yet."

"Don't worry, don't worry. This is what I should do. Besides, there is no need to expect any reward for doing good deeds. But to be honest, old classmate, you really made a name for yourself this time. You got quite a bit of attention, didn't you? I really envy you for having such a good opportunity..."

Hearing the sound of the other party's sugar-coated bullet entering the chamber, Dong Qiangqiang smiled and said, "Sorry, I have to go and get busy."

"Okay, you go ahead and do your thing. I'll call you back later." Li Lei hung up the phone humbly.

When Dong Qiangqiang turned around again, he saw Lei Lanting being dragged into the restaurant while cursing. Dong Qiangqiang recognized that the person who pulled him was He Yangjin.

Lao Bai was still standing with his back to Dong Qiangqiang. When Dong Qiangqiang approached, he found that Lao Bai had lit a cigarette and was staring thoughtfully in the direction where Lei and He disappeared.

"What's going on between you two?" Dong Qiangqiang probably guessed the truth of their conversation, "Is it about the last time?"

"He said the economy is bad now and he can't find a job, so he asked me to make up for the money I paid him. How is that possible?" Lao Bai laughed disdainfully. "If I make up for it, what will I do if other people come to me? Besides, we agreed on the price before I took the job. If you think it's too low, don't do it. After the job, he complained to me about the low salary. What does that mean? Do you think I'm being taken advantage of?"

"So you think he's looking for trouble?"

"What else could it mean? He just got tempted by the money in Le Bai's account. Humph, it's not that you're afraid of thieves stealing, but you're afraid of thieves thinking about it," Lao Bai said, threw the half-smoked cigarette on the ground, and crushed it with his feet twice, as if the cigarette was Lei Lanting, and said viciously, "Let's go."

"Don't want to eat anymore?" Seeing his former friends parting in a quarrel, Dong Qiangqiang also felt that it was meaningless, so his tone of trying to keep them was not firm, "The food has just been served."

"I'm going back to look after the stall." Lao Bai shrugged indifferently, turned around casually, and crossed the road with a staggering and unsteady step.

"Don't forget the route and gross profit," Dong Qiangqiang reminded, "I suggest you send Xu Tongying as soon as possible. From her tone, it seems that this matter will be slow."

Lao Bai turned his back to Dong Qiangqiang and raised his right hand, waving: "I'll give it to you later, you should send it out." When Dong Qiangqiang walked into the restaurant again, he ran into Zheng Chunhua standing at the counter and talking to the waiter. He thought he had not ordered enough dishes, and suddenly felt guilty. He took two steps to Zheng Chunhua and asked with his head down: "Is there not enough food?"

"Oh," Zheng Chunhua was stunned by the sudden question for a few seconds before she recovered. When she saw that it was Dong Qiangqiang, she smiled and said, "There must be enough food, and you have to take it away."

"Then what are you doing?" Dong Qiangqiang glanced at the restaurant staff's hand movements and the computer they opened at the counter, and suddenly realized, "Why did you pay the bill? You said it was my treat."

"It's not appropriate for you to treat them. They are all here to help China Week, so we should treat them. Besides, with so many people, this meal is not cheap. If we didn't have money, it would be fine, but now that we have sufficient funds, it's not right to pretend to be poor. I still hold the same view as before. As long as it is a reasonable expense within our means, we have to pay for it. I'm the one who makes the decision on this matter, and you listen to me."

"Is it appropriate?" Although Dong Qiangqiang had been persuaded, he still unconsciously pretended to be polite.

Zheng Chunhua did not respond to this question, which was a silent affirmative answer. At the same time, she cast her eyes towards the laughter in the corner of the restaurant with an expression as if she wanted to say something but stopped.

Dong Qiangqiang took in all of this expression, looked up at the students who were chatting happily, and probably guessed that Zheng Chunhua wanted to talk about Lei Lanting: "We are so familiar with each other, just say whatever you want to say."

Zheng Chunhua said quietly, "When your friend came in just now, he didn't look very happy."

"You mean Lei Lanting? Well, don't worry about him." Dong Qiangqiang didn't care. "He is like that. It's okay."

"What about Lao Bai? He drove us here, talked to us, and left without eating as soon as the food was served? Has he always been like this with you?" Zheng Chunhua pointed outside the restaurant, "You didn't even bring him back when he left. Aren't you afraid that your friends will be disappointed?"

"It's going to rain, my father is going to get married, let them do whatever they want." Dong Qiangqiang smiled and said, "They are both masters, I can't serve them."

It should be a happy and joyful thing for old friends to get together, but these buddies of mine seem to be a little abnormal.

Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang didn't show any sign of unhappiness, Zheng Chunhua was also quite surprised. She tilted her head and jokingly said, "Oh, you're in a good mood. Are you so happy to see the beautiful fans this morning?"

Hearing Zheng Chunhua mention this, Dong Qiangqiang looked helpless: "It's just a simple acquaintance, nothing else."

"What else do you want?" Zheng Chunhua deliberately imitated Dong Qiangqiang's erhua pronunciation, "You still want to date a girl? That's not possible. You have a girlfriend, and she has a boyfriend."

"What does this have to do with anything?" Dong Qiangqiang wanted to cry but had no tears, wondering why Zheng Chunhua suddenly became so gossipy.

When Dong Qiangqiang returned to his seat, the pizza that was once like a full moon when he left was reduced to a crescent, and all the meat on the crescent was gone. Dong Qiangqiang lamented that everyone had such fast hands, and moved the crescent to his own plate with a little resentment.

"Hey, Dong Qiangqiang, where have you been? You seem so mysterious. Are you calling your girlfriend again?" He Yangjin asked while blinking his big eyes while holding half a fried onion ring in his mouth.

Dong Qiangqiang looked around and saw that Lei Lanting was not there. He guessed that he might have gone to the bathroom. He didn't want to answer such boring gossip and changed the subject by asking about the afternoon rehearsal.

"How are you preparing? Are you confident for the afternoon? I heard them say that the song they're going to use tomorrow is a lot longer than the previous accompaniment. Will the changes be too big? Can you finish it?"

"We have already taken care of what you said. It is absolutely foolproof." He Yangjin said confidently, and suddenly stared at Dong Qiangqiang with a strange look, "Have you contacted Tong Lele recently?"

He shook his head in reply.

"Do you miss her?" He Yangjin suddenly asked again.

  This question was not only incoherent, but also inexplicable. Dong Qiangqiang was puzzled when he heard it. Did He Yangjin eat something wrong?

"You're wrong for not contacting me and not thinking about me," He Yangjin said, "You don't care about your friends enough. You need to change this habit."

What's the connection? Dong Qiangqiang shouted in his heart, why are the boys and girls from Hannover so abnormal recently? No, it seems that this cannot be said. At least Wang Shunan is still very normal, what about the boys? After thinking about it, it seems that only Lu Shan is reliable.

As if sensing Dong Qiangqiang's approval, Lu Shan's call came unexpectedly at this time.