Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

When the sun was about to set, Dong Qiangqiang walked out of the last model room.

There were no other tall buildings in his field of vision except tall buildings. The orange, pink and lavender clouds made ripples in the sky. The evening breeze blew on the face, which was refreshing and seemed to be hiding something. The breath of spring, he really hadn't really appreciated the scenery since returning to China, and the scenery in the city was extremely limited, so he couldn't help but stop and watch. It wasn't until the sunset was blocked by the tall buildings that he saw that he really wanted to buy a house and he tried his best to invite him. The sales girl he was dining with waved goodbye, and he remembered to pick up Dong's mother, who was still in the hospital, to practice driving in the evening. It was already the evening rush hour, and leaving too late would delay things.

The journey was smooth before the car entered the city. Once the car entered the third ring road, there were obviously a lot more cars on the road, and most of them were unruly cars.

Dong Qiangqiang's mind was filled with the house types he had seen in the afternoon.

Whether it is an affordable or commercial house with a good floor plan, it is not cheap compared to the same kind. However, no matter what kind of house it is, there are also houses with a bad floor plan that grandma would not love and uncles would not love. Of course, relatively speaking, commercial housing has more good floor plans, but the price is much higher than affordable housing.

In the beginning, he wanted to buy back his old house for one reason: there were memories of his parents and himself there.

He transferred 4 euros back to China, which is almost more than 36. Although the price of the old house is unknown, he can transfer more money back, but he doesn't know whether the owner will sell it.

But after seeing the house in Tiantongyuan, he hesitated to buy back the old house. He can definitely buy a new house that is much larger than his old house with less money. Although the location is remote and there is no infrastructure around it, especially a hospital, but having said that, when his parents lived in Zhongguancun, although there were many hospitals around, they still couldn't get sick even if they got sick. I have to go to Xiehe. Besides, my parents are old and living in a larger house is more comfortable. The old house is an old building from the 70s. The biggest problem is that there is no elevator. My father’s legs and feet are not good after being ill. It must be hard to climb the stairs every day. The lower floor is actually more suitable. parents. Most of the first floors of Tiantongyuan have yards and basements, and they don’t have to spend extra money to buy them. This particularly impressed him. However, the shortcomings of the first floor are also obvious. First, it is easy to get damp. Second, the lighting is not good. Third, it faces the street and is noisy. Although the second floor It’s not damp and noisy and has better lighting, but there’s no yard or basement.

However, he knows very well that defects are not a bad thing. These can be used as bargaining details. However, affordable housing cannot be bargained for, only commercial housing is possible.

He took a fancy to a large 120-square-meter model house. He thought it was only off-plan. Unexpectedly, the salesperson helped him find a 120-square-meter apartment that had been booked but without paying a deposit. The only drawback was that the house was a commercial house or a residential property. On the dark side, the floors are not low and there are many public stalls. He is not very satisfied.

The salesperson suggested that he simply get an affordable apartment on the first floor and a commercial apartment next to it. The two apartments could be next to each other, or upstairs or downstairs. Living close would make it easier for him to take care of his parents, and he could take care of each other without having to worry about each other. As for seeing each other every day and annoying each other. Although the overall calculation is much more expensive than buying an old house, it is more cost-effective.

He wanted to find someone to discuss and learn from Dong's mother, but Dong's mother couldn't ask, because asking too detailed questions would arouse Dong's mother's suspicion. He didn't want to hide this matter from Dong's mother, but he just wanted to wait until he had thought it over before telling his mother everything, so as not to be questioned. live. After much deliberation, Tong Lele was the most suitable. She has been in China for a long time and may have knowledge in this area.

The car stopped and stopped, Dong Qiangqiang was not in a hurry, and drove while thinking. By the time it was dark outside the hospital, he had already concluded several things that he had not yet figured out during the viewing.

He called Dong's mother and wanted to ask Dong's mother if he could go in to see Dong's father. Since Dong's father knew that he had not left, he no longer needed to hide from Dong's father. The father and son would have to meet sooner or later.

Dong's mother did not object to her son visiting his father, but she heard from fellow patients that the hospital had admitted a new batch of SARS patients in the afternoon. It was said that the conditions were all kinds of things, including some with high fever, which seemed to be very serious. For the sake of Dong Qiangqiang's safety, neither she nor Dong's father wanted Dong Qiangqiang to come back in the near future. If Dong Qiangqiang took her home, it would be best not to even enter the hospital door, but to wait for her to come out outside the hospital entrance.

Too bored waiting for others, Dong Qiangqiang leaned against the car door and called Tong Lele. Unexpectedly, the other party hung up as soon as he made the call. When he dialed again, he heard someone calling his name from behind.

He turned around and saw a man wearing a large mask at the hospital gate, waving at him twice and running over.

"Tong Lele? Why are you here?" After asking, Dong Qiangqiang immediately realized that Tong's mother must have also entered Xiehe. As soon as the other party approached, he took off his mask. Sure enough, it was Tong Lele: "My mother moved in yesterday, and I helped her go through various inspection procedures in the past two days. I saw your mother this morning and chatted with her for a few times. "She said your dad is recovering well." After Tong Lele finished speaking quickly, she noticed Fukang behind Dong Qiangqiang, "I haven't seen you for a few days, have you bought a car?"

"My dad's legs are weak, so I'll leave it to them when I get out."

"Is this... an old car?"

Dong Qiangqiang patted the roof of the car: "Yes, second-hand cars are cheap, and you won't feel bad if they break down."

"It's convenient to have a car at home, otherwise it's really hard to take a taxi, especially at night." Tong Lele agreed.

"How is your mother? Have you seen a doctor? What can you say?"

"I just finished a few tests, and there will be two more tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. A treatment plan should be available next week." Tong Lele had a trace of sadness in her eyes.

"Don't worry, your mother will recover soon, just like my father." Dong Qiangqiang comforted.

"If your dad's side is fine recently, you haven't come to the hospital very often recently, and another batch came today. My mother was worried that I would be infected, so she told me to leave early, otherwise I wouldn't be able to leave now.

"My mother said the same thing, and she didn't even let me go to the hospital."

"Are you going back soon? Have you got your return ticket?" Tong Lele asked with concern, "I remember you said you would only stay in China for a week."

"It's not out yet, but it's coming soon." Dong Qiangqiang counted the days in his mind, knowing that it had been six days since he returned to China. "There are so many things these days, I didn't bother to contact the travel agency."

"I heard that a strike has started again in Germany. I don't know if there is a (strike) on the plane. You'd better ask the travel agency to avoid being unable to go back because there is no plane. Also, after the WHO announcement, many European countries We international students are very cautious when returning to Europe."

"I haven't been online recently, and I haven't paid much attention to it. Thanks for reminding me, I'll ask later." Dong Qiangqiang paused, "What about you? When do you plan to go back?"

"Let's wait until my mother's side is stable," Tong Lele looked helpless, "It's unlikely in the short term. It won't be possible until June or July."

"Understood. Parents must come first. Besides, you can still take care of Le Bai's affairs here. How is Lao Bai's situation lately? We talked on the phone after returning to China but he didn't elaborate. Is he okay now? Difficult?" (End of Chapter)