Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

Chapter 16 16. Palace?the University?
I don't know if it was because of the injury to his left arm, or because he had just slept for three hours, and Dong Qiangqiang, who ran out of the police station, was not sleepy at all, but felt very hungry.

He looked around the train station, and aside from one or two cafes, only McDonald's was still open.

Dong Qiangqiang reluctantly returned to the McDonald's.

What surprised him was that although it was not even four o'clock in the morning, there were quite a few people resting and eating in McDonald's. Dong Qiangqiang estimated that there might be more people than when he first came here. .

They are either ragged or sloppy in appearance, clearly different from ordinary diners.

These people may be the fabled homeless or homeless.Dong Qiangqiang carefully looked at them and walked to the ordering table.

Each of them sat on a chair or on the ground.No one begged, no one shouted, and no one harassed other diners.Everyone was quietly doing their own thing, and some people were even reading books.

McDonald's didn't evict these people and even gave them some food.

Before coming here, Dong Qiangqiang heard a classmate say: German society is very tolerant, allowing people to freely choose their own way of life.But he has never quite understood why some people would choose to wander.

The thinking of the Germanic people is indeed different from that of others.

Standing in front of the ordering table, Dong Qiangqiang looked up at the menu and found that breakfast had not yet started, so he ordered a set meal for two.

A Big Mac was eaten whole by him in three or two bites. He dipped french fries in ketchup and took out his mobile phone. It was almost ten o'clock in the morning in China, and his parents should all be up.

Hearing the familiar ringtone of the landline, Dong Qiangqiang's heart was slightly excited. Suddenly, a slightly old voice came from the receiver: "Hello?"

Dong Qiangqiang controlled his emotions and said as calmly as possible: "Dad, I'm Qian'er, I'm in Germany."

"Oh, it's Qian'er, Qian'er is calling, you wait, I'll call your mother..." Father Dong excitedly dropped the receiver and turned to call for his wife.

After a few seconds, a kind female voice came from the mobile phone: "Is it Qian'er?".

"It's me, Mom. I'm in Germany. All is well. You don't have to worry."

"Oh, it's good that you're safe, that's good." Mother Dong's voice was not high, she seemed very calm, "Have you found a place to live?"

"Find it." Dong Qiangqiang told a white lie. When going out, reporting good news and not bad news is the basic family etiquette requirement of every international student.

"How is the condition of the house?" Mother Dong asked with concern.

"The room is quite big, and there are hot water and natural gas. Don't worry." Dong Qiangqiang wrote quickly.

"Go back and write your address and phone number in an email and send it to your dad, so that he won't keep nagging me." Dong's mother suddenly complained in a low voice, "He didn't sleep all night last night and was waiting for your call. ."

"What are you talking about? It's useful to say something. It's really... how expensive is international long distance." Dong's father's voice came from the other end of the phone, and he seemed to be dissatisfied that Dong's mother had leaked his secret.It seems that the old couple are listening by the phone at the moment.

Something sparkling flickered in Dong Qiangqiang's eyes, and he suddenly choked.

He covered his mouth, trying not to cry.

"Then you say..." Mother Dong seemed dissatisfied with Father Dong's 'accusation'.

"What did I say? Really...you say it quickly..." Father Dong complained and walked away slowly.

"This old man is really annoying as he gets older." Mother Dong said angrily, "Qian'er, my mother will say one more thing: when you go out, pay attention to safety and protect yourself. Don't feel bad about the money you should spend. Make more friends, if There are suitable girls..."

"Mom, I understand, don't worry, I'm from Germany, not Africa, and everything is fine." Dong Qiangqiang was afraid that Dong's mother would bring up his sadness again, so he quickly stopped her to continue.

"If you have time, you can call your home more at any time." Mother Dong instructed worriedly.

"Okay. You and Dad should also take care of your health. Don't eat leftovers all the time." Dong Qiangqiang also had a lot of worries.

After exhorting each other again, the two sides hung up the phone reluctantly.

The phone calls between relatives in foreign countries are always like this: it starts with missing each other and ends with more thoughts.

Dong Qiangqiang checked his text message box. Except for the text message that exposed his whereabouts last night, he didn't receive any other text messages, and that text message was just a regular 'Welcome to German O2'.

Putting away the phone, he looked at the second Big Mac package in front of him with some shyness. He had no appetite, and handed it over to a homeless man sitting next to him reading a book.

The vagabond didn't seem surprised by this, he nodded slightly to express his thanks, and continued to read the book in his hand, which surprised Dong Qiangqiang.

He was standing in the empty field outside the McDonald's, smoking a cigarette, figuring out where to look for a house during the day.

After thinking about it, he decided to go to Hannover University first, maybe he could find something there.

Dong Qiangqiang didn't notice that in a corner of McDonald's, Wu Xiaoxi was sleeping peacefully with her head tilted against the wall, with a few tears hanging on her face.

Because it was too early and it was a weekend, the first trains of the city light rail and buses had not yet been dispatched.Dong Qiangqiang carefully studied the city map posted at the station, and found that Hannover University is not too far from the railway station, and it wouldn't take too much time to walk. Thinking of this, he rubbed his hands and took a big step. Set off in the direction of the university.

On the morning of May, the temperature was still a little low. Dong Qiangqiang was still wearing the jacket he used to take on the plane, and he was sweating while walking, so he didn't feel cold.

The whole city has just woken up, and Dong Qiangqiang sees early risers from time to time.To him, the experience seemed unique and new.

After walking for nearly four or ten minutes, through the gaps in the branches and leaves in the woods, Dong Qiangqiang vaguely saw the buildings of the university.He couldn't hold back the excitement and joy in his heart, and his small steps turned into a quick run.

When he walked around a green plant that was as high as one person, his eyes suddenly lit up, and a modern German-style palace suddenly appeared in front of him.

Is this the university?He just couldn't believe it.

In his impression, the university should be the kind of modern building complex, how could it be this building that resembles both a castle and a palace?And there should be walls and security outside the university complex. Why can't I see anything here?

Did you go wrong?
At this moment, the first ray of sunlight in the morning shot out from behind the misty clouds, and the round arched glass windows on the outer wall of the palace immediately reflected a golden light. before.

(End of this chapter)