The God of Conducting Starting from Absolute Pitch

Chapter 365 Our Future

There is a direct train from Frankfurt to Hamburg.

And because this line is a frequently used line, the passenger flow is relatively high, and the stations it passes through are all popular stations, so there will basically be one train within an hour.

If you are not particularly concerned about changing trains, there will be a train every half an hour as long as you want.

Chen Qiu, Su Yue and others naturally would not choose a train with a transfer.

So at around 8:57, they boarded the ICE694 train from Frankfurt, stopping in Kassel, Göttingen, Hanover, and finally arriving in Hamburg.

It took three and a half hours in total.

This time, Deutsche Bahn was unusually not late, but arrived on time and took them to Hamburg on time.

Looking at the exceptionally punctual train, Chen Qiu felt a little emotional.

Not only Chen Qiu, but also Qin Xian and others are the same.

They had heard too much about the unreliability of Deutsche Bahn in China, so they had prepared in advance for cancellations, delayed arrivals, vehicles being split in half, road construction necessitating a temporary detour, and the discovery of a World War II mine necessitating the closure of the entire section of railway.

But I never expected that Deutsche Bahn would arrive on time.

Especially during the morning rush hour.

It's extremely rare.

But this is really not the fault of Deutsche Bahn.

After all, the annual funding for their company is limited.

The workers made a little fuss, and they asked for a slight wage increase, and then we ensured that every employee's salary was in place, and basically the money was almost used up.

As for wanting to talk about reform?
It was just a dream.

You have to know that in Germany, all railways are mixed.

This means that whether you are driving a large truck for transporting goods, a regional train running in the area, or a small intercity train or intercity express train, all run on the same track.

If we use domestic terms, then no matter whether it is a train starting with G, D, C, or K, it is those that transport coal, cargo, steel, or tanks and missiles.

All trains run on the same track.

And there is no electronic control equipment, basically everything relies on radio and manpower.

Everyone runs their trains according to the content written in advance by the staff.

In this case, no matter how fast you increase the speed of the railway, it will not be enough.

It’s useless even if you get the most technology points on Blue Planet.

The hardware is right here.

Otherwise, why do you see that the speed of Deutsche Bahn trains from Germany to France soars to 300 or even 400 once they leave the railway in Germany?

Is this because they don't want to open it?
That's how bad their railways are!

Unless you remove the old rails that have been in use since World War II, and then build new rails according to the standards of high-speed trains, and then build a batch of electronic control equipment so that all trains can run according to electronic control.

Otherwise, it would be a dream to expect Deutsche Bahn to be stable, especially in North Rhine-Westphalia where there are so many bad roads. That would be outrageous.

So the question is, why doesn't Deutsche Bahn do this?

The answer is simple, just two words.

No money.

If you want to tear down the railway and rebuild it, you may not be able to do it even if you skin the German government alive.

This is the main reason why Chen Qiu and others were so surprised when they saw the railway.

However, perhaps because of the slow speed and the fact that the high-speed train can only run at about 100 kilometers per hour on the track, the vehicle's bumps are much smaller.

Everyone sat happily on the high-speed train and found a seat facing each other. Qin Xian, Ai Gu, Huang Xin and Rui Jia were playing the game of throwing eggs quietly, while Chen Qiu and Su Yue were sitting on the other side, staring at the scenery outside the window in a daze.

The scenery outside the window of the Deutsche Bahn is not very nice. It is often a whole plain without any design. From time to time, a few standing wind turbines can be seen in the distance, which looks extremely boring.

But Chen Qiu and Su Yue did not feel that way.

The key to viewing the scenery is not actually viewing the scenery, but who is viewing the scenery with you.

Chen Qiu looked at the scenery out the window and couldn't help but smile at Su Yue.

"You have been in Germany for a year now. How do you feel about this place?"

"No."

Su Yue shook her head slightly, put her hand on her chin, looked at the scenery outside the window and said softly.

"Perhaps the main idea is boredom?"

"boring?"

"Well, my daily life is just performances and practice. I'm always alone, so it's a bit boring."

Su Yue looked at Chen Qiu, and their eyes just met and then they looked away involuntarily.

Su Yue whispered.

“But I’ve improved a lot by immersing myself in music.”

"Haha, after all, Germany is like this, beautiful mountains and rivers, but boring. No matter how long you've been here, people who are used to it will get used to it. If you can't get used to it, you probably think about how to return home every day, right?"

Chen Qiu couldn't help but smile.

Su Yue's gaze was slightly curious.

"Have you lived in Germany before?"

"How should I put it? Maybe in a dream?"

Chen Qiu looked at Su Yue with a gentle expression and spoke slowly.

"In my dream, I was probably just an extremely ordinary conductor. I finally managed to become the deputy conductor of the second orchestra of the Berlin Philharmonic, but I wasted half my life in this position and never got the opportunity to conduct the main orchestra."

“But being able to join the Berlin Philharmonic is already very good, even if it’s the second orchestra!”

"Yes, even if it's the Second Regiment, but... as a commander, such a result is still a failure for him, isn't it?"

Looking at Su Yue's serious eyes, Chen Qiu seemed calm.

“But dreams are just dreams after all. The regrets in dreams can never be made up after waking up. Even if I fall asleep again, basically all I dream about are other dreams. I don’t believe that with my ability, I can only be an ordinary deputy conductor in the Berlin Philharmonic. So on that day, I made up my mind that I would become a top conductor and lead my orchestra to show the Berlin Philharmonic some color!”

Having said that, Chen Qiu looked at Su Yue's slightly smiling eyes and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"What, you don't believe it?"

"No, I just feel that... the Berlin Philharmonic is a bit unlucky."

Su Yue smiled and shook her head, then continued to look out the window, muttering.

"But let's take the Berlin Philharmonic as our goal. Do you think we can achieve it before we retire?"

"Of course! After all, you are the champion of Geneva and the future champion of ARD! Why, you are not confident in yourself? Or do you not have confidence in me?"

"Of course not, it's just..."

"Then there is nothing special about it. Just work hard and it will be done."

Chen Qiu reached out and held Su Yue's hand.

Su Yue was obviously not used to other people touching her.

The moment Chen Qiu touched her, her expression was obviously stunned, and even her arms were slightly stiff.

But soon, her expression softened again, and when Chen Qiu covered her hands, which were originally flat on the table, she turned around and interlocked her fingers with Chen Qiu, not letting him let go.

Su Yue's slender and long fingers looked particularly small in Chen Qiu's slightly rough hands, just like a captured canary.

Just the clasping of ten fingers was enough to capture Chen Qiu's heart.

The two of them just held hands quietly, looking at the scenery outside the window, without saying a word.

After an unknown amount of time, the vehicle had already passed through Kassel, and Chen Qiu spoke slowly.

"By the way, when did you decide to return to the orchestra? Without you, it might be a little difficult for the orchestra to achieve higher results in the country."

"In about another year, I will finish my degree as a musician ahead of schedule, and then I will be ready to return home."

"Don't you plan to continue your studies in Germany? There aren't many opportunities to study with Sabine Meyer."

"So do you want me to return home? Or do you not want me to return home?"

"I……"

Chen Qiu looked at Su Yue's calm eyes with a smile on them, and couldn't help feeling a little helpless. He sighed slightly and shook his head.

"I'm actually not sure. I'm a little conflicted. After all, from my own selfish point of view, if the band wants to develop as quickly as possible and become a complete group, then it would be best if you come back. But if I want your personal development, I still hope that you can continue to shine here."

"So, I talked to my teacher."

Su Yue squeezed Chen Qiu's hand, looked into Chen Qiu's eyes and spoke very seriously.

"My teacher also talked to me about this. I don't have any problems with my technique, and my expression is among the best among all musicians. However, my music lacks a shining point. This can help me win more competitions, but it can't help me win over the audience, so..." Su Yue sighed softly, dodging her gaze slightly, and spoke in a heavy but serious tone.

"I plan to pursue the path of the orchestra. My teacher will also help me improve my orchestra cooperation in the next few years, and then by the way..."

She paused for a moment, as if thinking about how to start.

Chen Qiu: "And by the way?"

Su Yue: "By the way, learn some things about the orchestra."

Su Yue finally decided to leave some suspense.

After all, she herself had no definite beliefs.

She looked at Chen Qiu and spoke very seriously.

"When I return home, I will definitely give you a surprise!"

"Then I'll be waiting for your surprise."

Chen Qiu responded with a smile.

He didn't think much about it, but thought that Su Yue's surprise might be that she won another award and then became an even more powerful musician in the world.

But it was obvious that this was not the surprise Su Yue was thinking of.

The two continued chatting about random things. The topics were very boring, but they were very happy chatting.

It was obvious that they had not seen each other for a long time, and in such a private setting, the two had endless topics to talk about.

The four people playing cards who were sitting a few rows away from the two of them were completely different.

Except for Ai Gu who was playing cards very seriously, the other three were trying hard to listen to the conversation between Chen Qiu and Su Yue not far away.

The vehicle did not have a noise-cancelling function, so everyone could only hear a slightly intermittent sound.

Huang Xin asked curiously while playing cards.

"By the way, what do you think Chen Qiu and Su Yue will talk about? Will they already talk about what to name their future child? A 4."

Ai Gu pursed his lips: "K, who cares about them? They definitely have nothing to do with music anyway. Why do you care so much?"

Rui Jia shook her head: "No, I support Sister Su Yue and Chen Qiu's command."

Qin Xian was absent-minded: "3, I..."

Ai Gu glared at him, "No, Qin Xian, you and I are rivals! You want to suppress me? You also use that 3 of hearts to suppress me? Are you crazy?"

"Huh? Oh, sorry, I was just thinking about something else. I don't want it either."

Qin Xian shook his head, then turned to look at Su Yue and Chen Qiu who were chatting and laughing, and said slowly.

"I was just wondering when Principal Su Yue would return to the orchestra."

"It won't take long, maybe a year or two, maybe even less, just wait until she finishes her studies. There's nothing else to do."

Huang Xin yawned, continued to play cards to suppress Ai Gu, and then played cards quickly.

Ai Gu looked at Rui Jia and Huang Xin fighting, and his own Qin Xian didn't come to help him. He couldn't help but curl his lips, put the cards in his hand on the table, and said helplessly.

"No, if you want to hear gossip so much, then go ahead and listen. If you want to play cards, then play cards seriously. There are still three hours left. What else can you do if not play cards? Are you going to sit together and stare blankly at your phone?"

“It can analyze musical scores.”

Qin Xian took out a tablet from his schoolbag without any hesitation, opened the music score that had been entered into the tablet in advance, glanced at Chen Qiu who was chatting with Su Yue in the distance, paused for a moment, and then said to the three of them.

"I have some ideas for the Bernstein Clarinet Concerto that I will be performing with Su Yue later. When we performed The Sea before, Chen Qiu and we proposed some areas for improvement. Take a look..."

"Hiss, no, you really came? Didn't Chen Qiu tell us to take a break?"

Ai Gu wailed.

But seeing Qin Xian's serious look, he could only helplessly take out a tablet from his schoolbag and said to Qin Xian.

"Well, pass it to me through the air, let me see."

"Okay, I'll send one to each of you."

Qin Xian quickly sent the document in his hand to Huang Xin and Ai Gu.

Rui Jia's family is relatively poor and she has no money to buy a tablet. Her cell phones are also relatively old, so she can only watch the show with Huang Xin.

The four people, who had been somewhat relaxed, suddenly became nervous again as Qin Xian pushed out the tablet in his hand.

The four of them quickly exchanged their ideas about the work, then took out their headphones and began to listen to the sounds in them, thinking about how to process them to better suit the style of the band.

Based on Chen Qiu's opinion, mark some details of the music score.

As the four principals of the orchestra, they naturally have many ideas about music.

They hummed the melody from time to time, letting everyone hear whether the melody in this place was correct.

Or feel the weight of the music.

It was supposed to be a trip for rest and travel, but it turned into a music seminar on the train.

Although it seems a little outrageous, it is obvious that as time goes by, everyone is getting better and better and has more and more ideas about music.

It was not until the vehicles gradually slowed down and passed through several railway bridges that people reacted.

The burgers arrived.

Hamburg, formerly known as Hammaburg, is a fortress located on the sea, used to resist the invasion of Slavs.

Later, with the development of the times, its name changed from Hammaburg to Hamburg, the full name of which is the Hanseatic Free City of Hamburg, a port city in northern Germany.

As for the hamburger that we often eat, the full spelling is Hamburger, which means Hamburger man.

Although this burger is not completely unrelated to the German burger, they are also completely unrelated.

It is said that it was founded by an immigrant from Denmark in a restaurant in the United States, but there are many people who claim to have invented the hamburger, not just him, so it does not count.

The only relationship between hamburgers and burgers is probably that the minced meat patties used in hamburgers are a kind of meat steak commonly eaten in Hamburgers. Apart from that, there is probably no other connection.

As for the claim that hamburgers originated from hamburgers, that is even more nonsense.

In addition to the famous factor of hamburgers, there are many other special features of hamburgers.

For example, Hamburg has a population of nearly 189 million, making it the second largest city in Germany after Berlin and the eighth largest city in the European Union.

As a city-state, its administrative levels include its federal state parliament and state legislative council.

As a port city, the famous Port of Hamburg is located at the mouth of the Elbe River. It is the largest port in Germany and the 20th largest port in the world.

The transportation in this city is similar to that in Vienna. In addition to normal land transportation, it also includes some sea transportation. Just like the Haicheng cross-river ferry a long time ago, they also have many ferries connecting regions.

In addition to serving as transportation in the city, these ferries have also become an important check-in point for many people traveling to Hamburg.

At the Elbe Concert Hall on the banks of the Elbe River, you can also see the endless stream of ferries coming and going on the entire Elbe River.

These are the blood vessels of this city.

Looking at the crisscrossing bridges and ships, the four people who were originally discussing music couldn't help but stop at this moment, looking at the scenery outside the window, stunned.

It was not until the train stopped at the huge Hamburg station that everyone reacted and hurriedly picked up their packages and followed the crowded crowd off the train.

The whistle blew.

European train stations perfectly fit every audience's steampunk fantasy.

The towering dark gray steel rails crisscross the sky, forming a steel forest.

Countless trains crisscross the city, transporting crowds of tourists back and forth.

The city's train station is even more steampunk than Frankfurt's.

Everyone looked at the surrounding scenery in a daze, until...

"Eh? Where's Chen Qiu?"

Ai Gu scratched his head and looked around.

"Have you seen Chen Qiu? Did they get off the bus with us?"

"Ah? Didn't they get off the bus?"

Huang Xin, Zhao Xi and Rui Jia became anxious when they heard this.

How can they have the heart to play when the core of the team is gone?

Just as they were thinking about whether they should go to the information desk to look for someone in their unfamiliar English, they turned around and saw Chen Qiu who had just got off the car with a slightly helpless expression.

Chen Qiu was seen walking down from the train with a smile, reaching out to take a piece of luggage from inside the car and placing it at his feet. He then walked a few steps toward the carriage and extended his hand very gracefully.

A slender hand came out from deep inside the car and rested on his palm. He immediately held it carefully as if he were holding a pearl, and gently helped her out of the car.

Four people: "..."

no? ?
We are getting anxious here, and you are showing off your love to us???

(End of this chapter)