Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

"I don't understand what you mean."

"I have finalized the final number of people for the trip with him yesterday. He is planning to leave the day after tomorrow. He didn't tell you? I thought you came back for this. Have you not contacted him recently? Then give him a call soon. Call and ask.”

Zheng Chunhua looked sincere when she spoke, and it didn't look like she was lying. Besides, there was no need for her to lie. Dong Qiangqiang was puzzled: Why didn’t Lao Bai mention anything to him? The number of people and departure the day after tomorrow have been decided. Isn’t this the final plan? Didn't he personally say that he would definitely communicate with him when the final plan was finalized? Of course, if the departure is really the day after tomorrow, Dong Qiangqiang may not be able to accompany him, because before returning to China, he promised Duanmu to visit a German company on the spot. Did Lao Bai meet Duanmu in advance and know his schedule?

Dong Qiangqiang vaguely felt that there might be some misunderstanding between himself and Lao Bai, but it was less than 24 hours after he landed, so what misunderstanding could there be? Could it be that he was joking about not signing and Lao Bai got angry? Or maybe I didn’t lend him the money? Can't? Is Lao Bai so narrow-minded?

"He didn't mention it to me. Do you have the travel plan with you? Show it to me if it's convenient. If there's anything you want to add, I'll give you some advice."

"That's great, just wait." Zheng Chunhua rummaged through her schoolbag for a while, then took out a pile of paper and handed it to Dong Qiangqiang.

Dong Qiangqiang took the paper and quickly read it from front to back. He was most familiar with Lao Bai's style. The Seven-Country Tour plan was similar to the one he had seen before. It was quite satisfactory and stable: when would you leave and where would you go, and what free and self-funded items were included in the attractions were all clear at a glance. Lao Bai is responsible for the entire transportation of the seven-country tour. The group members do not need to pay tour fees and gas money. They only need to take care of food, accommodation and shopping by themselves. Lao Bai very thoughtfully noted the restaurants, hotels or youth hostels that group members can choose next to each scenic spot, as well as the surrounding outlets or shopping streets.

"The route of this plan is clear and the price is transparent. Before everyone signed up, I asked a few close friends privately, and everyone's initial feelings about the plan were pretty good." Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang was silent and silent, Zheng Chunhua was worried that he had ideas, so she took the initiative to tell her The feedback here comes first.

Dong Qiangqiang thought about it carefully again. The only thing he didn't understand in the plan was that there were enough scenic spots arranged. In comparison, there was very little time for shopping. Lao Bai no longer collected transportation fees. If he didn't arrange shopping, how would he still make money? money? Just expect tips from everyone? But will these people tip him?

"Has he mentioned to you that tour members should tip the tour guide and driver every day?" Dong Qiangqiang was worried that he had missed it, so he looked over again.

"It wasn't written in the plan, and he didn't mention it to me either." Zheng Chunhua thought for a while after finishing speaking, "Yes, it definitely hasn't been mentioned."

"I just saw no one replied to the forum and no one asked about it (the seven-country tour). I thought it was cancelled. Why is it written here that there are still 20 people who have signed up? In addition, he mentioned how many cars and how many people are there this time? The driver and a few tour guides?" Dong Qiangqiang's eyes fell on the number of applicants, and he was even more confused: Lao Bai clearly told him on the road that there were not many people who signed up, but the number of people was actually quite a lot, and the car might have to wait. If you rent two cars, even if Lao Bai is your own tour guide and no longer brings other tour guides, there will still need to be at least two drivers, and you also have to consider the cost of gas and possible unexpected expenses. Could it be that Lao Bai has upgraded his driver's license to D17 level, which can carry no more than 1 passengers? If this is the case, then he can indeed take care of everyone with one car, and if he can be his own tour guide, everything will make sense. It's just puzzling why he didn't tell himself.

"He didn't say any of this, but you, an old classmate, have a very good grasp of everyone's psychology. 'If you don't pay the fare, you won't go for free' is probably the reason why many people signed up, and most of them came to me privately to sign up. Yes, the forum is only for consultation, so you can’t see how many people signed up.”

"I've never seen these names before. Are they from other universities?" Dong Qiangqiang asked, pointing to a few unfamiliar names.

"Oh, these guys," Zheng Chunhua answered after taking a glance, "They are a group of young men whose families are rich but do not study. They are a group of masters who have been hanging out in language classes for several years. They have never If you don’t come to school, it’s normal if you haven’t seen or heard about it.”

"Always studying in language classes?" Dong Qiangqiang asked curiously, "Then the university won't kick them out?"

"I don't know about that." Zheng Chunhua shrugged. "Then they are pretty well-informed."

"They just sit in the forum every day but never speak," Zheng Chunhua said with a smile. "Besides, Trier is only a palm-sized place, and everyone knows about any trouble."

Seeing that there were no big problems with Lao Bai's plan, Dong Qiangqiang gradually let go of his worries. He returned the plan to Zheng Chunhua: "How's it going with Gu Xin?"

"I've gone back, maybe I'm home by now. By the way, she asked me to thank you before she left."

"I just saw a girl post on the forum saying that she was attacked in the city center. What happened? I heard that calling the police did nothing."

"Forget it, the police speculated that she may have met a left-wing radical group that specifically targets foreigners and has xenophobic records. But as you know, there is little surveillance here. Although there are witnesses, they have not provided any valuable clues, so the police have been If she can’t catch anyone, she can only accept her bad luck and remind other students to be more careful.”

"She said that the other person yelled 'SARS' or something. This should be considered racial discrimination, right? Is there nothing the police can do? Why is Germany like this now? Or has it always been like this? You have been here for a long time, how do you feel? "

"Trier is a small place. There were very few such things before. Recently, there have been a lot of unusual things. It's hard to say what will happen in the future." Zheng Chunhua said sadly, "I can only say that where there are people, there are three, six, nine, and Germany. There are good and bad people all the same. The student union has repeatedly reminded most students: try to travel in groups during this period. When you see people who are shouting in groups, with colorful hair and holding bottles of wine, they Young people must remain vigilant and stay away from each other. Never have a direct conflict with the other party. Hide as far away as you can. After all, this is not a country, and their laws are not designed to protect us. We are a vulnerable group, so we must be careful. Protect yourself."

"This may be related to certain German media who have been fanning the flames, saying that SARS spread because of us. Germans seem to be particularly easy to be brainwashed. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some people simply use the topic as an opportunity to cause trouble. It has nothing to do with whether there is SARS or not."

"I feel the same way when you say that. My classmate lives in a small town next to Frankfurt. The town has less than a thousand people. The people are supposed to be simple and honest, but now there are all kinds of scandals like Trier. Listen. It seems like a fantasy, but those things actually happened.”

"It's been a bad year." Dong Qiangqiang thought of his parents and couldn't help but sigh.

"There are exactly two things I want to discuss with you."

"You said."

"You just came back from China and learned about the actual situation of SARS. I would like to ask you to give everyone a speech and cheer up. It is just to answer questions and resolve doubts. Now that people are in panic, it can also be regarded as a reassurance for everyone. I wonder if you are willing? "(End of chapter)