Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

Chapter 1089. Not a big news

"There's been a lot of news recently. Which one are you asking about?" Fang Shuang was so sour that he couldn't hold the drink in his hand. He quickly pinched a purple grape and threw it into his mouth.

"The biggest news is definitely the end of SARS. The WHO just announced it in early July," Gu Xin picked up a piece of charred and fragrant honey-glazed barbecued pork and carefully put it into her mouth. "Now, not only in China, but also in the world, the number of SARS patients and suspected cases is decreasing every day. SARS has completely become a thing of the past. Is there any bigger news than this?"

"Isn't that right? Didn't the WHO announce that SARS has been effectively controlled? How come you think SARS is over?" Zhao Ke raised his eyebrows and habitually questioned, "And wasn't this news last month? How can it be considered recent?"

"It was under control last month, shouldn't it be completely over this month?" Gu Xin retorted unconvinced.

"Your logic is wrong," Zhao Ke shoveled two crispy sausages into the bowl, "In my opinion, the most impressive news during this period should be that Germans are flocking to China. Look, the mayor of Berlin visited China last month. Although he is not a high-ranking official, he is the first German official to officially visit China since SARS. You know, the WHO has not officially announced that (SARS) is completely over. The second one is the chairman of Siemens, who donated a lot of ventilators to us. If they can help us in times of need, we will definitely repay them with gratitude, so the reception standard is also the highest. I saw in the news that he was received in the Great Hall of the People. And the third one is..."

Before Zhao Ke finished speaking, he saw that everyone else was eating, so he quickly lowered his head and took a bite of the sausage.

"It's not over yet, go on." Fang Shuang was a little overwhelmed by the meat and picked up the lime juice again.

"The third person is the global CEO of Deutsche Bank. In short, the only people who dare to organize a group to visit China at this time are really Germans. Don't you think it's big news that they attach so much importance to the Chinese market?"

"SARS has been brought under control, so why are we afraid to go?" Jiang Tiange, who had been eating without saying anything, suddenly interrupted. The others were caught off guard by her sudden words, and several people looked at her at the same time, scaring her so much that she quickly lowered her head to eat.

Zhao Ke's words reminded Dong Qiangqiang of the past when he wanted to go back but didn't dare to go back to China a few months ago. Now flights are unimpeded, which was simply unimaginable a few months ago. He was distracted for a moment. Seeing this, Ji Fengping asked him curiously, "Old Dong, what did you think of?"

"What Zhao Ke said is right. Germans can now go to China at any time without worrying about any ban. In addition to indicating that international flights between China and Germany have been fully restored, it can also fully demonstrate that the German government and enterprises attach great importance to China, unlike some countries that only pay lip service to it. This is indeed big news. In addition, I would like to add one more thing about German companies: Volkswagen's chairman recently personally laid the foundation for Volkswagen's second car factory in Changchun, and solemnly announced that in the next five years, the company will use the profits earned in China to continue to invest about several billion euros in China to further increase annual car production."

Dong Qiangqiang and Duanmu have been paying close attention to all the news about Volkswagen recently. Among the options that Buchan bought in April, there is a batch that will expire at the end of July, which makes him nervous.

"Mr. Dong, you're finally right for once." Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang supported his point of view, Zhao Ke took the initiative to clink beer with Dong Qiangqiang. Dong Qiangqiang was driving and could only drink watermelon juice. Zhao Ke pouted but didn't say anything.

"Then I'll say two as well," Zheng Chunhua continued, seeing that Ji Fengping did not confirm everyone's guess, "The student union of Dortmund University of Technology also organized a China Week after us. Although the scale was smaller than ours, it was equally popular. Now there are not only public Chinese culture classes that teach Chinese calligraphy, traditional Chinese, and Tai Chi, but also private classes that provide diversified teaching content. They have gone further than us." When Zheng Chunhua said this, she turned to Dong Qiangqiang and said sincerely, "The China Week over there also invited He Yangjin, Wang Shunan, Feng Chong and me. They wanted to invite you too, but you went to Hamburg."

Dong Qiangqiang smiled and nodded, indicating that he didn't mind his friends shining brightly.

"This can't be considered news, right?" Gu Xin denied it and then asked, "What about the second one?"

"Do you still remember the congressman from Trier who gave a speech on the first day of our China Week?"

"Is it the congressman who always keeps talking about negative news and never holds back when asked questions?" Zhao Ke said disdainfully, "I can forget him no matter who I am."

"I think he's okay, at least friendlier than that female reporter," Dong Qiangqiang recalled. "They're just birds of a feather," Zhao Ke commented unwillingly.

"I just met a journalist friend in the restaurant and found out that he donated ventilators to China last month. He donated five ventilators at once. Didn't expect that?"

"No way, can someone like him donate a ventilator?" Ji Fengping, Zhao Ke and Gu Xin questioned in unison.

"Did your friend make a mistake?" Fang Shuang also doubted.

Zheng Chunhua shook her head: "That's right, he did donate. You can only say that you can't judge a person by his appearance."

"So what if he donated it? SARS was over last month, who needs his ventilator? Why not donate in May? Why not donate during China Week? In my opinion, he has ulterior motives and is just trying to take advantage of the charity's popularity." Zhao Ke said indignantly, "He is just seeking fame and reputation, just to gain some false reputation. It's normal for a politician."

"SARS wasn't over last month, it was just under control," Gu Xin corrected in a low voice.

Zhao Ke was unable to refute as Gu Xin seized on the loophole in her words, so he could only roll his eyes at her and shift the last few ribs on the plate to his own.

"If you do good intentionally, you will not be rewarded, and if you do evil unintentionally, you will not be punished." Fang Shuang finished reading and scanned everyone's faces, "Do you think he is a good person?"

"I think it counts," Dong Qiangqiang affirmed, "Anyone who sincerely helps us fight SARS is a good person."

"So what is this big news you're talking about?" Zheng Chunhua asked Ji Fengping with her head tilted.

"Yes, what is it?" Everyone was getting annoyed that Ji Fengping kept the secret.

Seeing the public's anger rising, Ji Fengping hurriedly announced the answer: "Don't worry, don't worry, the (big news) is that the total number of tourists to BJ has doubled year-on-year."

"Well, what kind of big news is this?" Zhao Ke was the first to express his dissatisfaction.

"It's summer vacation now. SARS and the college entrance examination are over. Is there anything abnormal about so many people traveling?" Fang Shuang asked.

"Why are you so confused? The large number of tourists shows that people's normal life before SARS has been completely restored. Whether the WHO announces it or not, SARS is over. Otherwise, who would dare to travel around?" Seeing that everyone was dismissive of his answer, Ji Fengping was quite indignant. He first pointed his gun at his old friend Zhao Ke, "Hey, let's talk about you. You have been complaining for the first half of the year that you have a home but can't go back. Now you can go back after the exam. Don't you think this is a great thing? If the WHO just announced the end of SARS and asked you to go back, would you dare to go back?"