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Chapter 217 Father's Love is Silent
The transport workers were stunned for a moment, but after knowing the inside story, they all fell silent.

For a moment, only his cries could be heard in the lively courtyard.

After 1 minute, he suddenly stopped crying, and like Chen Xing did before, he numbered the photos.Neatly and carefully put it into this small box, then stood up holding the box.

"I'm sorry to let you see this side of me, sir, what's your name?"

"This is an amazing family relationship. What is there to be sorry for? My name is Chen Xing. You can just call me Xing."

"OK, Xing, my name is Franz Kurban, can you wait for me?"

Chen Xing nodded.

Franz put the box on a car, then went into the room to tidy up his condition before coming out.

During this period of time, Chen Xing also saw the appearance of the former owner of this room in the pile of things to be thrown outside. He was a fat man with a red mark on his face, and he looked like a Viking.

When Franz came out of the house, he was no different from when he first met him, but when he walked to Chen Xing, he still said with emotion: "I thought it was just a useless old film, and I almost missed it. Star, thank you very much this time."

"No thanks, I just saw it casually."

Thinking about it in another way, this is definitely the most important treasure in this house, but it is really not something worthy of praise for outsiders. They just found this thing and took him downstairs.

Franz originally wanted to give Chen Xing a large sum of money, but seeing that Chen Xing didn't look like someone short of money, he thought about it and said, "Then I must treat you to dinner, those photos remind me of We opened a Huaxia restaurant, the only Chinese restaurant here."

He has dealt with Chinese people and knows that Chinese people like to use treats as a thank you.

Chen Xing originally wanted to find a hotel first, but it was very late now, and he didn't want to wait until dark to find a place to stay, but Franz also agreed to this matter.

With no worries, Chen Xing agreed hesitantly...

If he hadn't eaten it just now, Chen Xingtou must have been ordered very quickly, and he would not eat it for nothing.

Franz felt relieved, looked at the time, and shouted to the people who were still in the house: "It's too late, everyone go back, do you have anything else you want? Everyone?"

Useful and valuable things were picked out, and the rest of the people went in to have a look, and came out after hearing Franz's shout.

The workers who don't know where they came from are putting all the things they packed up on a small truck. Franz didn't care about these, and he drove the car in front of Chen Xing and said:
"Let's go, Star."

Chen Xing got into the car and smelled a little alcohol.

Franz said:
"That restaurant is on Valentin Gaumont Street. My tablemate in high school was a Chinese. He often went to that restaurant to eat. I don't know if it is still open. I haven't been back for a long time, so I don't know. "

"It's okay, I've eaten before, just eat whatever you want."

Franz drove the car, showed Chen Xing the street outside, and said: "There are many hotels and hotels here. Our side is connected with the two cities of Saint-Marseille, so the city has a large area. You choose It’s definitely a good idea to travel here.”

Franz eloquently introduced the attractions here to Chen Xing, and Chen Xing nodded his approval from time to time.

But in fact he only came here to stay one night, and went to Rouen tomorrow.

If there are any interesting places, Chen Xing doesn't mind staying an extra day, and he will go to Rouen next time he is on vacation, but it sounds like the sights here are mediocre, and they are just a substitute for Giverny in terms of scenery.

After all, this place is too close to Giverny, and everyone is rushing to Monet's garden, and few people pay attention to Vernon next to them.

"That store is still there!" Franz said happily. He was glad that this town still had its familiar mark.

When his father was around, he only came back for several months. Now that his parents are gone, it is estimated that it will be even more difficult to have the idea of ​​coming back here in the future.So he came out this time not only to treat Chen Xing to something to eat, but more importantly, he wanted to see more of this town.

When Chen Xing walked into this restaurant and saw that the chef was a foreigner, he had no expectations for this Chinese restaurant. He had never seen a few foreigners cook Chinese dishes well, especially abroad.

Alas, let's have a good meal when we go back from vacation.

Chen Xing didn't ask Franz to order too much because of the food he ate before, and Franz didn't have a high appetite because of his father's affairs, so he didn't eat anything for this meal, but drank a lot of beer.

The wine table is the one that can most enhance the relationship between two men.

China is the most famous for this, but it’s not that other countries don’t have this kind of culture. It can be said that people all over the world can make friends by drinking.

The conversation inevitably turned to Franz's father.

He drank a glass of beer in one breath and said, "My dad doesn't like to talk."

"At that time, he just signed a work contract, but my mother had an accident. He paid a lot of liquidated damages in order to come back early, but he still couldn't recover anything. I blame him very much."

Franz's eyes wandered, lost in memory.

"During that time, our family suddenly ran into difficulties, partly because of the liquidated damages, and partly because of my mother's accident. The two men had to deal with life matters. He didn't know what politeness meant. When I buy vegetables in the supermarket, I sometimes quarrel with people.”

"So I rushed to do many things, and I complained more about him in my heart."

"Later I found a job abroad, left home, and came back after a long time. Every time he went out early and waited for me in the yard. I liked when he took pictures. He was very quiet when he raised the camera, not at all. Like him in life."

"I originally thought that our cold war would continue for a long time until one of us was willing to accommodate the other's temper. I thought to myself that when he was too old to walk, I would take the initiative to apologize to him and see if he was willing to stay. France should go to the UK, although the nursing homes in France are far away from me, they are much better than those in the UK.”

"But I didn't expect..."

Speaking of this, Franz shed tears again.

"My condolences..." Chen Xing said.

It is rare for a man in his thirties to shed tears, but what happened today is different after all. Anyone who sees those photos will be very emotional, especially after seeing that there is one person missing in the picture.

And now, even the person who took the picture is gone.

Parents are here, life still has its origin
Parents go, life is only the way home

No matter how tough a tough guy encounters such a thing, he will be as helpless as a child. No one can help them, because few people can empathize with them.

Chen Xing couldn't help but drink with him.

After a while, he thought of his two friends in the town and called them.To be honest, after the people came, Chen Xing really relaxed. He couldn't drink too much, so he wanted to go to sleep a long time ago.

After handing Franz, who was also drunk, to them, Chen Xing found a nearby hotel to live in.

………………

It was a long sleep.

It was past nine o'clock when Chen Xing was woken up by the phone the next day.

The call was from Franz. They exchanged contact information yesterday. They still thanked each other and said that if Chen Xing wanted to take a stroll in Vernon, he could be a tour guide. However, Chen Xing still decided to go to Rouen and refused.

The most famous place near Vernon is Monet's garden, and you can't go back again and again.

After washing up, I changed into another set of clothes, went downstairs and went straight to the station.

Rouen is a large city located in the Normandy region.

But for tourists, this place is too remote. It is so remote that few people who come to France are willing to put this place in their travel itinerary. Most tourists go to South France besides Paris.

Just like Chen Xing's choice when he came to France for the first time.

Normandy used to be an independent principality, and was later divided into Upper Normandy and Lower Normandy by the French government. A few years ago, it was integrated into a Normandy region. Its heart is here, Rouen.

Chen Xing has two main impressions of this place, Monet's painting "Rouen Cathedral", and a world-famous girl, Joan of Arc.

Joan of Arc's popularity largely stems from various literary works and game works. It is estimated that many people do not know that she is a Frenchman. She once led the French against the British army, and was once written into the Chinese literature. textbook.

After being captured, in order to destroy the spirit of resistance of the French, the British publicly burned Joan to death in Rouen. The girl was not yet 20 years old when she was burned to death.

Later, people built a church of Joan of Arc on the spot where she was executed.

Why is it a church again?

No way, traveling in Europe is inseparable from religious holy places. Most European cities develop around churches. Every time you go to a European city, there must be a church in the top three attractions.

It was raining in Rouen when the train entered Rouen.

Rouen is not close to the sea, but the cold wind from the English Channel still blows here, and the light rain is pattering. Although it is difficult to wet people's clothes, it makes the main theme of the city look a little gloomy.

It was the right time to come to France when I went abroad for the first time.

Because Chen Xing came to Rouen, he found that the architectural style here has changed again. He is neither the Italian tough style of southern France, nor the French classical style of Giverny, but a new architectural style.

Norman architecture.

This style should also have been born in Rome, which is also the root of most buildings in Europe. The style is characterized by the usual Roman arches (especially in the windows and doorways), and the churches built in this style are particularly visually stunning.

Ordinary houses are also very good. The outer walls of the houses are generally decorated with wooden frames and strips. The colors, lengths, and widths are different. At first glance, they are messy, but after a long time, they feel very beautiful and very distinctive.

Chen Xing didn't even go to the hotel he booked to put his backpack in, and rushed directly to the most conspicuous building in the city.

Since France is full of low-rise houses, this kind of church with a high tower is particularly easy to find, and you will not get lost without navigation.

Standing in the church in front of the Rouen Cathedral, Chen Xing searched for many angles but was unable to take a panoramic view of the church.

His eyes widened with anger!

"I knew it earlier, so I brought the wide-angle lens!"

Putting away the camera, Chen Xing approached the main entrance of the church. The exquisite carvings on the wall exude a charming charm.

Push open the heavy door.

Then was shocked instantly.

It is not the first time for Chen Xing to visit a church. He has been to Notre Dame de Paris and the Sacred Heart Church, and he has also been to the church there in Nice. It can be said that he has a great understanding of French church architecture, but in such a remote He was not mentally prepared to see a building bigger than Paris and a church in Nice in a city like this.

There is no light in the church, and the surrounding walls are very high. The long corridor hall is a bit dark, and the light only exists behind the statue of God in front. He shines on the statue of God, making everyone who comes in feel a sense of sacredness. breath.

Listening to the hymn coming from ahead and looking at the scene in front of him, Chen Xing still felt a little overwhelmed.

This is how modern people face such scenes. In ancient times, those people who had no education and no knowledge would probably be captured the moment they entered?Then become the most faithful believer.

The more shocking a religion is, the more people will believe it.

Chen Xing saw that others were also taking pictures, and no one seemed to be chasing him away, so he took a picture too, and then walked to the side to give the people behind the best viewing position.

There are wooden benches on both sides of the church. From the entrance to the front row, Chen Xing feels that there are at least [-] rows, or maybe [-] or [-] rows. It is too long and it is difficult to directly estimate it. .

Chen Xing did not sit down, but walked along the two-meter-wide passage in the middle.

There are no windows at the back and no lights are turned on. It is very dark, but it is bright when you walk to the front. Not only are the windows opened at the front, but candlesticks are also lit in the place where the performance and singing are performed. There are many candlesticks. There are five candles on each candlestick, which is very bright. .

There are many people sitting in the seats near the front row, and they are singing the hymn, and it feels like they are all ordinary people.

But the person playing the instrument is standing, a middle-aged man playing the violin, and there is another one playing the piano in the depths.

Chen Xing admired it for a while before leaving to see other things.

The crucifixion of God in this church was seen by Chen Xing, the best portrayed church, with six huge candles, kneeling angels on both sides, and a stone table like an altar on the other side, But I don't know what it is for.

The stained glass windows in the church are also very beautiful, which should describe the tasks and scenes in the biblical stories.

Chen Xing took some photos of the glass, ready to appreciate it later.

He was well versed in religious paintings.

Chen Xing stayed here for half an hour before leaving satisfied with countless photos. However, during the tour of Rouen, Chen Xing accidentally walked into an alley that looked like an ancient Huaxia town.

The long alleys are paved with large bluestone slabs.

In today's light rain.

Will there be a lilac-like woman passing by here?

(End of this chapter)