Lingzi is not too cold today

Chapter 215 Heidi
German classical philosophy is boring and boring. Lin Hui has to deal with Kant, Feuerbach, Hegel and others every day.

They gnaw hard against the original German works that record their thoughts, and even look for translations when encountering vocabulary they don’t understand.

So much so that after he came to Germany, the book he read the most was "German Picture Dictionary".

"Whoo~"

Heaving a sigh of relief, Lin Hui leaned back on the chair and rubbed his sore eye sockets.

Looking at the "Phenomenology of Spirit" on the table, I was exhausted physically and mentally.

I thought I still understood Hegel's dialectics, so I decided to start with his works, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult.

It is almost as obscure as Foucault's knowledge system of power.

Putting down the book, he stretched himself, ready to go out and talk about life with the enthusiastic "German girls".

The architecture of Heidelberg is very classical. When he was 14 years old, he was yearning for this ancient city built of red bricks when he read Goethe's poems.

Goethe said that his heart was forgotten in Heidelberg.

So Lin Hui thought, one day, he must visit Heidelberg.

So he came to Heidelberg University, which was founded in 1386 and is the oldest university in Germany, where Hegel taught.

Walking on the banks of the Neckar, the cars and buses on the side of the road drive very slowly, lazy and idle.

The river slowly passes through this small town, and the clear water is dark green against the mountains on both sides.

There are nine arches under the bridge, and there are two statues on it, namely Karl Theodore and Athena, the goddess of wisdom.

At the head of the bridge, there are two round towers with white and black tops, guarding the gates into the city.

Lin Hui stood on the stone bridge and looked into the distance.

There are some boats on the river, and young girls are sitting on them chatting and basking in the sun.

Blonde and blue-eyed Germanic beauties are very attractive. Lin Hui always examines them with admiration, and then quickly draws conclusions.

"They're not as pretty as Katie."

The sky over the steep and narrow valley of the Odenwald in the distance was a clear blue.

The magnificent Heidelberg Castle located on the top of the Throne Hill is made of red bricks.

It is a mixture of Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance styles, and is a representative building of the German Renaissance.

It has been damaged several times in history, and the unrepaired places are still ruins, with a sense of scars from time.

It is said that there is the largest wine barrel in the world in the castle, but Lin Hui never went in to see it.

Whenever he was tired, he would lean against the stone bridge to enjoy the breeze like this.

While standing on the bridge to see the scenery, it also becomes the scenery in the eyes of others.

Occasionally, some enthusiastic girls would wave to him, and even greet him in broken Chinese.

"Hello, nice to meet you."

Lin Hui would also respond with a smile and exchange some pleasantries.

Of course, some people pulled the corners of their eyes away with their hands, making a mocking smile.

For such a person, Lin Hui would also raise his middle finger and greet him internationally.

"Fuck you!"

For fifteen euros, order a fried pork cutlet, two grilled sausages, and a glass of dark beer at a small roadside shop.

The waiter basically didn't provide any service, but he smiled enthusiastically, and Lin Hui didn't mind giving some tips.

After going out, I felt that it was more cost-effective to spend two euros in the school cafeteria.

The Gothic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is one of the places he visited a lot.

There is a famous path on the mountainside on the other side of the church, called the Philosopher's Trail.

This path is also beautiful, standing here, you can have a panoramic view of the whole city.

Hegel and Goethe wandered and pondered here.

It is a strict and old-fashioned German, a symbol of romanticism.

As usual, Lin Hui was here to relax.

There are many steps on the mountainside, and there may be private gardens on both sides, surrounded by barbed wire.

Cherry trees poked out over the wall, and the ripe cherries fell and were crushed in the dirt.

Walking on the road, occasionally you can meet some tourists taking pictures.

He likes to moan without illness, just like sexual dysfunction, he uses literature and art to package himself as a pretentious criminal.

There are also long-haired, neurotic philosophy students who imitate Nietzsche and shout "God is dead".

Lin Hui is different from these people. He neither likes to moan without illness, nor does he like to grow long hair, and sexual dysfunction is even more impossible.

Every girl who has dated him can feel his strength, except for Yi Katie.

On the platform not far away, there was a girl wearing glasses resting her feet, holding a copy of "Faust" in her hand.

"Faust" is Goethe's masterpiece. The whole play takes the development and changes of Faust's thoughts as clues, takes German folklore as the theme, and takes the German and European society since the Renaissance as the background.

The content is the life path of an advanced bourgeois intellectual who is dissatisfied with reality and tries his best to explore the meaning of life and social ideal. It is a poetic drama that perfectly combines realism and romanticism.

Lin Hui raised his eyebrows, walked over to have a look, hesitant, trying to strike up a conversation.

The girl was beautiful with pure black hair.

The facial features are very correct Germans, with a high nose bridge, clear eyes, and neatly trimmed eyebrows.

The skin is very fair, and it can withstand scrutiny.

A head of straight hair hangs down like soft satin.

Black short sleeves, slim fit gray flared trousers, and white sneakers.

Not too much modification, minimalist dress, tall figure, long legs, looks neat.

"You like Goethe too?"

After hesitating for a long time, Lin Hui looked at the "Faust" in her hand, and tentatively asked in slightly jerky German.

The sudden sound surprised the girl.

She looked sideways subconsciously, and what appeared in front of her was a young man of Chinese descent with a very elegant temperament.

The man's facial features are exquisite, more than heroic, not powdery.

It looks tough and manly.

Even with Germanic aesthetics, he is a very handsome guy.

It is different from the melancholy and unrestrainedness of other "literary youth".

This person's demeanor is elegant and a bit dusty, but the dusty air is not wretched.

It's more like a traveler who has been on the road for a long time.

"um, yes."

The girl smiled slightly.

"I'm an international student in Heidelberg, can I get to know you?"

Lin Hui took the initiative to talk to her.

It is the beginning of another familiar story.

In other words, the beginning of the story is always like this.

Just in time for the meeting, caught off guard.

After chatting for a while, Lin Hui learned that the girl's name was Heidi, and she was also a student at Heidelberg University, majoring in ancient and modern literature.

A literary youth with pure blood.

When talking about philosophy and Goethe, the two chatted happily, as if they had found a confidant.

Lin Hui's spoken German is not particularly fluent, and sometimes he speaks very slowly.

I can’t express some words clearly, and I can’t accurately express my meaning in language. Often when I speak German well, an English word pops out suddenly.

If you really can't express it, you can use your hands to gesture.

Heidi just pursed her lips and looked at him with a smile.

When she expressed her opinion, in order to let him understand, she also deliberately slowed down her speech, and her enunciation was very clear.

Moreover, she can always use more precise words to express what she wants to express instead of Lin Hui.

Lin Hui was very surprised by this.

"I think so too."

Heidi listened, squinted her eyes, and smiled softly.

The way she smiled made Lin Hui feel a little dazed.

Especially the way she tilted her head and pursed her lips slightly, was very similar to Yi Katie.

"what happened?"

Heidi was a little puzzled.

"You have a beautiful smile, which reminds me of Goethe's "Ginkgo Biloba Leaf""

The edge of the ginkgo leaf splits into two, and the petiole end merges into one, symbolizing pure love.

"Two-Cracked Ginkgo Leaf" is also a love letter written by Goethe to his lover.

Heidi immediately understood what he said, and couldn't help blushing, her eyes quickly parted when they met the sight of this foreign man.

"You Chinese have always been reserved, but not like you."

Lin Hui smiled slightly and began to recite a paragraph in German.

"Is it a living object that splits in two within itself?"

"Or are the two beings merged together and we see them as one?"

"Perhaps I have found the right answer to such a question."

"Don't you feel that in my poems, I am both me and you and me?"

For things like poetry, Lin Hui never read translation.

Only the original language can have the beauty of poetry.

The pronunciation, rhyme, format, and artistic conception of poetry cannot be separated from the language of the nation.

This is true of ancient Chinese poetry, and so is Goethe's poetry.

His German is a bit jerky, but he has sincere feelings, and his expression is focused when he reads poems, which has the temperament of a romantic poet.

Heidi listened quietly, fascinated.

People from two different nationalities and with different historical and cultural backgrounds began to get acquainted in this way.

On the way back to school, the two walked together tacitly.

The two people who just met had a lot to say.

Talk about the school cafeteria, the old-fashioned professors, the history of the school, and which restaurant outside the school has better food.

Heidi seems to be very interested in Chinese culture, and her elective courses also specialize in the study of Chinese literature. She read Lu Xun's "Diary of a Madman"

Lin Hui was happy to hear her share.

The two stopped and walked along the river bank, and there were several kilometers of rose gardens along the road, which were very beautiful.

The air is filled with the fragrance of roses.

On the bank, there are wild ducks walking along the bank with a group of newborn ducklings, staggering, ready to enter the river.

Heidi watched the scene, smiled slightly, and took pictures.

Lin Hui also smiled slightly, if Katie was here, she would probably do the same.

When she sees cute things, she wants to take pictures.

Haupt Street in the old town is a relatively long commercial street with many interesting shops and restaurants.

On a side road of the pedestrian street, there is a student prison.

Students who violate school rules will be imprisoned here during non-class hours.

If you have nothing to do, you will graffiti on the wall, and over time, it becomes a scenic spot.

If Yi Katie was here, she would also hug her arm and jump in to check in.

If Katie was here, Lin Hui always thought so.

Walking here, he will always think of the road he walked with Yi Katie in school.

The road was not too long, and it soon came to an end.

Back at school, the two stopped at the same time and looked sideways at each other.

Heidi opened her mouth, hesitated to speak, a little reserved and reserved.

"Can you add your contact information?"

How do you say this in German?

Lin Hui couldn't remember for a while, so he tried to ask: "call me maybe?"

"Call me when you are free", this is a conversation that only happens when British and American people hand each other their own contact information.

"Pfft~"

Heidi covered her mouth and smiled softly.

"skype number?"

"Ah."

Lin Hui nodded slightly. Skype is a chat software that is widely used by Germans.

The two friended each other and said goodbye.

"See you tomorrow, handsome Chinese guy who is not so subtle!"

Heidi smiled and waved.

This is her impression of Lin Hui as a handsome Chinese guy who is not so reserved.

"Well, see you tomorrow."

Lin Hui responded with a smile.

On the way back to the dormitory, his steps were brisk and he felt a little relieved.

"I am inspired now in this ancient land; past and present speak louder and more charmingly to me."

"I follow the instructions here, and keep flipping through the books written by the ancients, gaining new enjoyment every day."

"But Amo kept me busy all night with other things; taught me only half, but gave me double happiness."

When returning to the dormitory, Lin Hui was still singing.

"Do you like Goethe's poetry very much?"

The British roommate ate a sandwich and smiled slightly.

Lin Hui nodded slightly.

"On This Classical Land" is one of Goethe's poems that he reads more, second only to "Ginkgo Biloba Leaf".

"Your German is improving very quickly."

The Chinese roommates are quite appreciative.

"Really?"

Lin Hui was a little surprised.

When he first came here, during class, the professor asked him to answer questions, but he hesitated for a long time, unable to express himself clearly.

"Really, although there are still some minor flaws in pronunciation, they are harmless."

The Chinese roommate is very serious and authentic.

"How to correct the pronunciation problem?"

"It's very simple, find a German girlfriend."

There was a burst of laughter in the dormitory.

……

After going to Germany, Lin Hui would call her every once in a while.

Yi Katie heard Lin Hui's voice on the phone, as if he could feel that he was beside her, not far away.

He asked her if she would go with him if she had an extra ticket, but Yi Katie actually didn't have an answer in her heart.

Central China Normal University is a very good school for Yi Katie.

Because she felt that it would be good to be a teacher by herself in the future.

Living an ordinary and stable life, it is enough to guard that little stable happiness.

At the end of the sunset, Yi Katie sat on the bench in front of the dormitory building, looking at the scattered birds in the sky, dangling her calves, feeling a little lonely.

Lowering her head, she finished editing the text message and sent it to Lin Hui with a picture attached.

"The food in the cafeteria is delicious and very cheap."

“Worthy of Huazhong Dining University (cute)”

After waiting for a long time, Lin Hui's reply never came.

She thought, maybe because Germany is too far away, there will be a delay in sending the news.

He said that the signal in Germany is very poor.

(End of this chapter)