Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

Chapter 1100. Still couldn't stop it

"Buchan may have to release all the people one after another, so I'm telling you in advance." Before Lao Bai could continue speaking, Dong Qiangqiang started a new topic.

"Oh, why? I see it's been going up quite well recently. Is there any bad news about it?" Lao Bai asked puzzledly, "I've made a lot of money from it recently. It's all thanks to you. I'll buy you a drink later."

"There's no bad news. Just think of us as...taking the profits and quitting while we're ahead." Dong Qiangqiang hesitated for a moment and decided not to tell Lao Bai about the short selling for the time being. He was worried that with Lao Bai's radical personality, telling him about the short selling might harm him. Besides, he and Duanmu had not reached a consensus yet.

"Then I'll hold it for a while longer, and then sell it when it starts to fall. Well, now I remember what I wanted to tell you."

"Is it the 'Wine Route'?"

"There is a German Automotive Industry Innovation and Development Forum in Munich in September. I know an organization that will be attending the conference. They want to find a Chinese-German simultaneous interpreter. The Chinese ones are too expensive, so they want to see if there are any suitable ones among the international students here."

Dong Qiangqiang knew that simultaneous interpretation was when a speaker spoke a foreign language, the translator would translate the foreign language into another designated language as soon as possible to help the non-native audience understand the speaker's intentions as quickly as possible. Generally, large conferences would be equipped with five to ten translators who would work in rotation to ensure the efficiency and quality of the translation. The salary for simultaneous interpreters was not cheap because the translators had to be highly concentrated in a short period of time, which consumed a lot of mental and physical energy.

"Simultaneous interpretation requires high standards. I haven't practiced it specifically, so I definitely can't do it." Dong Qiangqiang was instinctively timid.

"You're overthinking it. I'm not asking you to be my translator. What I mean is that all the well-known German car companies will go to this forum, as well as various companies in the upstream and downstream industrial chains of domestic car companies. It was originally scheduled to be held in March, but due to SARS, it was moved to September. You may go and listen, and maybe you won't sell after listening. After all, it is a grand event for German car companies. Besides, it will be held in September, so it won't affect your leading tours or your classes."

Dong Qiangqiang felt itchy after hearing such logical and well-founded words, and couldn't help thinking: If the time is right and I'm in Munich, I can really make a trip and visit Du Lan by the way. She should have finished her exams by then.

"Okay, I'll go. Do I need an invitation to attend the meeting?"

"Yes, I'll ask someone to give you one later. How's the research on the 'Wine Road' I mentioned to you going?"

"I started researching after you proposed it last time, and the plan hasn't come out yet, but I will definitely give it to you before mid-September. I'll do my best." Dong Qiangqiang's mind suddenly lit up, and he suddenly remembered the graceful wine queen at the Christmas market last year. The two later discussed it in some large classes, so they were not strangers. He wondered if she had any resources in this area.

"'Wine Road' is Germany's first tourist route. For Chinese people who love wine, it is like a resort. However, it is just an appetizer in a shopping trip. You have to cooperate with wineries to make it work. Do you understand what I mean?" They are all acquaintances, and Lao Bai couldn't have been more straightforward.

Dong Qiangqiang probably studied the wine business chain before, so he had some common sense: "I know, I'll go to the winery to make sure." "Other things are fine, remember to send me your arrival time, and I'll forward the forum invitation to you later. Call me if you have any questions."

  After Lao Bai hung up the phone, Dong Qiangqiang remembered that he had forgotten to ask Liao Cheng and the others whether they had obtained their motorcycle licenses. He was impressed by himself and was puzzled: Is his memory really that bad? He always had to wait until the phone call ended before he could remember what he should ask?

But he didn't have much time to worry about it. He had to check the train schedule to Rome first. Old White was still waiting for news.

He thought that the train from Trier to Rome would take at least one night to arrive the next morning, and there would be many changes in trains, so he would definitely not be able to sleep. So he asked Duanmu to pack up all the information on luxury companies he had and send it to him so that he could study it on the way.

While the printer was working happily, he sent an email to the Queen of Wine. After briefly introducing himself, he explained that he would have a Chinese tour group interested in wine in the near future. He asked the other party whether they knew about Trier's "Wine Road" and whether they could introduce them to wineries that could provide visiting and purchasing services.

After sending the email and typing out most of the information, he downloaded a new dictionary for his Babylon electronic translation software. After everything was done, he started to check the timetable. He was shocked to find that he could not reach Rome in the twelve hours he thought. The fastest transfer method would take eighteen hours. He hurriedly booked a ticket online and then rushed home to get a change of clothes.

On the way to the train station, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten something important in his busy schedule.

The landlord entrusted his home to him before leaving. Now he just left without a care in the world. Except for the parrot and the goldfish who will not starve to death, the animals in the house probably won't survive.

In desperation, he thought of Zheng Chunhua. Zheng Chunhua had to stay in the university during the summer vacation because she was busy applying for a doctorate degree. She had no problem looking after the house and taking care of the animals, but she hoped that Dong Qiangqiang could communicate with the landlord first, to avoid any new misunderstandings when the landlord came back and didn't see Dong Qiangqiang, which would then be a waste of time for Dong Qiangqiang.

Dong Qiangqiang thought this made sense, but he couldn't get through to the landlord on the phone. Based on the belief that one should not obey the orders of the landlord when away from home, he entrusted the house keys, poultry, cats and dogs to Zheng Chunhua at the train station, and asked her to go to the house every day to add water and feed as needed. Fortunately, she had a motorcycle, so it was not too troublesome to go there once. He would explain to the landlord when he brought the group back and treat Zheng Chunhua to dinner.

Before getting on the bus, Zheng Chunhua told him that someone who called himself "Li Lei" contacted her and asked about exemption from classes in the Economics Department. Zheng Chunhua then explained the requirements for exemption in detail to the other party, and finally cited the example of Dong Qiangqiang's successful exemption from classes. However, after hearing Dong Qiangqiang's name, the other party directly stated that he was Dong Qiangqiang's class monitor in college in China, and that he was able to study at the University of International Business and Economics because of Dong Qiangqiang's introduction.

Dong Qiangqiang was puzzled by what he heard, as he had never done such a thing. Originally, he was deeply touched by Lao Bai's frankness this time. After all, he and Li Lei were classmates, and he was planning to wait for the landlord to come back from a domestic trip to ask if it would be possible for Li Lei to rent a house. But after hearing what Zheng Chunhua said, the little flame of enthusiasm that had just been ignited was immediately extinguished like a basin of cold water. He felt that he still had to be careful with his old classmate.

Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang didn't express his opinion, Zheng Chunhua said that Li Lei had already arrived in Trier and was currently staying at a youth hostel. He also asked her to apply for a student dormitory together. As the president of the student union, she naturally agreed to his request and promised to help Li Lei find a place to rent, just like when Dong Qiangqiang first came. During their chat, Li Lei was very concerned about Dong Qiangqiang's current address. Seeing that Li Lei seemed to be very familiar with Dong Qiangqiang and talked about some of Dong Qiangqiang's past, Zheng Chunhua didn't suspect anything. After all, in her mind, Dong Qiangqiang was a big shot and it was reasonable for him to know many people. So she agreed to help him ask the landlord Yulia what she thought.

  Hearing what Zheng Chunhua said, Dong Qiangqiang knew that the landlord did not tell Zheng Chunhua the truth about Lao Bai's quarrel with the landlord after he moved in and was forced to move out early. He felt a little awkward when he first heard that Li Lei was coming to see the house, but he soon felt relieved: Actually, it's fine this way, it depends on the landlord's opinion. If the landlord is willing, no one can stop him. Besides, why can only Dong Qiangqiang live here and others can't?

Dong Qiangqiang spent the whole night reading materials while changing trains every few hours to rush to Rome. The trains were very considerate of him and there was not a single delay, which was extremely rare. The train drove into Rome in the warm and gentle sunlight of late summer.

Lao Ding came to the station to pick up Lei Lanting as Lao Bai said. As expected, Dong Qiangqiang didn't see Lei Lanting. The car drove to the hotel. After asking in detail, Lao Ding talked about how he and Lei Lanting had just arrived in Rome and received a call from Lao Bai. Lei Lanting threw the phone out before he finished the call. He slammed the door and left without even taking his luggage, leaving Lao Ding confused. He had no choice but to ask Lao Bai what happened. Who would work next after the tour guide left? Only then did he know that Dong Qiangqiang replaced Lei Lanting. Although Lao Ding didn't know why the temporary replacement was made, he was very happy to work with Dong Qiangqiang. As for Lei Lanting's luggage, he could only wait until Lao Ding returned to Germany.