Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

Chapter 1078. Seeing Deer in the Deep Forest

After listening to Dong Qiangqiang's words, Lao Bai did not immediately respond. After a while, he replied casually: "It won't be a problem to complete (the bet)."

Dong Qiangqiang originally wanted to remind Lao Bai that if the major shareholder restricted Lao Bai from using money to develop the business, it would be suspected of hindering the normal operation of the company. As long as Lao Bai paid attention to leaving traces when working, tried to communicate important matters by email instead of phone, and kept relevant evidence, it could be used in the lawsuit in the future. The performance bet might not be established. But at this moment, Lao Bai was full of confidence. Although he didn't know where Lao Bai's confidence in the second half of the year came from, he felt that it was inconvenient for him to talk about it anymore, and he felt that he should still fulfill his obligation as a small shareholder to remind. When he was struggling, he heard Lao Bai shouting on the other end of the phone: "Lei Lanting, we will leave in five minutes, you get in the car first."

Hearing Lei Lanting's name, Dong Qiangqiang was shocked. He remembered that during the China Week, Lei Lanting asked Lao Bai for payment of salary. His face was not very nice when he asked for money. He also said that Lao Bai's relationship with the tour guides was a bit strained because he cut the collective salary of the cooperating tour guides. Unexpectedly, in just one month, the two of them could work together again. Lao Bai had to lead so many groups at the same time, so he would definitely have to cooperate with the tour guides. But it seemed that the difficulties that Dong Qiangqiang thought did not exist. He felt a little unbelievable for a moment, but at the same time he admired Lao Bai for his ability to employ and manage people. He couldn't help but sigh that both of them were not ordinary people.

However, although he was surprised, Dong Qiangqiang knew that Lao Bai's last sentence was not meant for Lei Lanting, but for himself. Just as he was about to end the conversation with a few more congratulations, he heard Lao Bai say, "By the way, I heard about the China Week incident."

Dong Qiangqiang didn't expect him to mention this, and simply said "hmm".

"I have always believed that you are innocent. In fact, whether in China or abroad, gentlemen are always open and honest, while villains are always worried. So don't take it too seriously. As long as you are a person who works sincerely, this kind of trouble will never be unavoidable. In addition, it is also your credit that Lebai was able to receive some small business groups in Germany this time. I am not referring to the one-euro plan. Of course, I should thank you for that too. I am talking about you asking me to advertise for Lebai during China Week. Because of the publicity of China Week by newspapers and TV stations here, Lebai successfully took advantage of the bonus of China Week. The advertising effect is much better than I expected."

"It's my job, not worth mentioning. After all, I'm also a small shareholder of Lebai." Dong Qiangqiang replied politely. He was getting more and more accustomed to not taking other people's praise and compliments seriously, and letting them go in one ear and out the other.

"There is another thing I have to thank you for. It was also because of your advice that I bought Volkswagen's preferred shares before moving out from the landlord. I didn't buy much, but I didn't tell you at the time because I was afraid you would be under too much psychological pressure. Now that I'm making money, I'm not afraid to tell you, and you can rest assured." Lao Bai said halfway when he suddenly thought of something and decisively shut his mouth, keeping the rest of the sentence to himself.

White's words instantly brought Dong Qiangqiang back to the night of preparations for China Week. He remembered what he had said: "If you must buy, buy Volkswagen's preferred shares. Good luck."

Obviously, he helped Lao Bai, but Lao Bai's words made Dong Qiangqiang feel absurd that he was the one who needed comfort and encouragement. He was stunned, and Lao Bai said something hurriedly and hung up the phone.

Dong Qiangqiang leaned against the fence and stared at the blood-red setting sun in the distance. Thinking of the rift between the unruly Lao Bai and the wealthy investors, he couldn't help but worry about Lao Bai in his heart. But at this moment, he was no longer the person who was inseparable from Lao Bai. Even if he said some things, he might just be asking for peace of mind. When SARS was rampant, Lao Bai would not listen, and now that Lebai's business is returning strongly, Lao Bai will be even less likely to listen.

The old saying is still right, if it rains, let it rain; if my mother wants to get married, let her get married.

Time flies, and soon it is June. The first China Week commemorative cover, which is the result of the hard work of the preparatory team, has finally been released. The theme is also a combination of ideas, and there are various Chinese elements, including the long-lasting Great Wall, cute pandas, and fiery red Chinese knots. During the production period, the preparatory team also promoted the work of collecting the receiving addresses of donation organizations/individuals. For donors who do not want to disclose their addresses, the preparatory team can only offer silent blessings.

Although Dong Qiangqiang's listening state is getting better and better, and his note-taking skills are becoming more and more comprehensive and proficient, university study is ultimately a process of continuous improvement, and it is normal to encounter new challenges. Some of them he can solve by soaking in the library alone, but the books recommended by the professor are endless, and he has to force himself to improve his ability to quickly read the key chapters. However, the examinations of advanced economic courses often encounter essay questions. It is useless to just read books. You must discuss your own ideas for solving essay questions with professors or teaching assistants. Professors usually stay in school honestly, and it is easy to find them as long as you make an appointment with the professors. But although he spent a lot of time trying to solve the endless difficulties, some problems are still beyond his current ability. Although he passed the public law exam last semester, it is not always possible to find past exam papers for reference in advanced subject exams. The probability of encountering unknown questions is very high, and answering essay questions well becomes the top priority.

Dong Qiangqiang occasionally sought advice from Zheng Chunhua, Du Lan and others. Zheng Chunhua advised him to communicate more with professors. After all, they are the ones who set questions and grade papers. The more familiar the teacher's teaching style is, the better it is for students. Du Lan agreed with Zheng Chunhua's opinion and lamented that the ratio of professors to students at Trier University is already very good. For well-known universities like Technical University of Munich, the ratio of teachers to students is somewhat unbalanced. Professors are like rabbits in the rain and are hard to catch.

Du Lan specifically warned him that German public universities never have midterm exams or anything like that, and the final exams are the only way to win or lose. Including the make-up exam, Dong Qiangqiang can take the exam for a course up to three times, while some popular and restricted majors at the Technical University of Munich only have one exam opportunity. Those who fail the exam must either drop out, change their major, or change schools.

  Dong Qiangqiang is no longer as nervous about dealing with professors as he was at the beginning of the semester. He has been thoroughly trained by attending classes on time, actively doing exercises, and participating in extensive student discussions. Although he was confident in his accent before, he was always ashamed to ask questions because he had no professional knowledge. However, he gradually realized that he was not the only one who was not good at professional German through various large and small classes every day. Even if there was no problem with professional German, there were still people who could not understand what the professor was saying. Dong Qiangqiang asked questions everywhere like a catfish, and was inevitably pulled by other students as a learning activist to ask face to face: Excuse me, handsome guy, did you understand what the professor said just now? If you did, could you please tell me what this question means?

Dong Qiangqiang never refuses questions from anyone. It's not because he likes to teach others, but explaining to others not only improves his oral English, but also deepens his professional knowledge. He is often stumped by all kinds of strange questions with various accents, like a machine gun, but he doesn't care, and even enjoys it. If he is stumped, he can just check and learn again. It's like someone is helping him to check and fill in the gaps for free, so why not? This is a huge advantage.

  While communicating with students from different countries, Dong Qiangqiang met many old faces again: an international friend who was interested in Chinese culture and whom he had just met at the China Week, an Italian girl named Sofia who worked with him in a study group to write a paper last semester and who also helped him revise the paper, a local wine queen whom he met at the Christmas market last year, and even a girl who took the CFA training course with him in Luxembourg.