Goddesses? I just want them to get rewards!

Chapter 249 The meaning of travel

Time comes the next day.

After having a hearty breakfast at Mona's house in the morning, everyone dressed and prepared to go out.

Mona served as the host and said she would take everyone for a walk around Paris.

Paris has a temperate maritime climate, which is characterized by warm winters and cool summers, and the summers are not very hot.

It's mid-April now and the temperature is not bad.

Chi Linjun and Mu Binghan were both wearing short-sleeved shirts and jeans. The difference between them was that Mu Binghan was carrying a bag to store her things.

Speaking of which, there are quite a few world-famous attractions in Paris.

Such as the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame de Paris, Louvre Museum, Palace of Versailles and so on.

Jiang Ning and his friends’ first stop was the Eiffel Tower.

At around nine o'clock in the morning, everyone arrived at the Champ de Mars and then went to the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

This iron tower is the landmark building of the Champ de Mars in Paris.

After arriving at their destination, everyone went upstairs and finally reached the top floor.

Many people have gathered here, overlooking the city below from more than 300 meters in the air.

After Mu Binghan came out of the elevator, she grabbed Jiang Ning's arms with both hands.

She is afraid of heights, and she felt a little nervous when looking down from the balcony several floors high, not to mention that the Eiffel Tower is 330 meters high.

At this height, one meter is one floor, and 330 meters is 110 floors. Although they did not reach the true top of the tower, the height of the top floor is also terrifying.

Moreover, at this height, the wind is quite strong, and the whistling sound makes people who are afraid of heights feel even more frightened.

Mu Binghan hugged Jiang Ning's right hand tightly and said, "I've seen a disaster movie before, where this iron tower collapsed. It was so scary!"

Jiang Ning comforted the other person and said, "I'm here, what are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid of heights!"

"I'm here."

"Uh-huh."

The elder sister hugged Jiang Ning's hand, and he really felt safe.

When we arrived at the top floor, there were a lot of people there, from all over the world, including many from China who came to travel.

Mu Binghan asked Meng Na: "I heard that Paris is very romantic?"

Mona smiled faintly and said, "Not necessarily. It's all hype. It's just that most people live in information cocoons to varying degrees. You'll know once you come here."

Mu Binghan looked down from the front and had a clear view of the city below. There were no modern high-rise buildings nearby, so at the height of the tower, she could see very far.

"It's better to come at night. Under the light, it will give you a dreamy feeling."

Chi Linjun came here for a trip a few years ago. At that time, she spent more than half a year traveling around the world and visited many places. Paris was one of the stops, but she didn't have the habit of taking pictures, so she didn't have any memories of that time.

At that time, she thought traveling was just like that.

However, over the past few days, Chi Linjun has gained a deeper understanding of traveling.

In the past, she traveled alone and walked everywhere by herself, and she didn't seem to feel anything. She just looked here and there, and ate at local restaurants when she was hungry. There was no one to share her feelings with, and Chi Linjun had no interest in making friends. At that time, Mu Binghan also stopped playing with her. Their relationship was only restored at the end of last year.

Chi Linjun had always wondered what the meaning of traveling was.
Until these few days, she has come to realize that the meaning of travel is to be with the important people around her and to share the ups and downs with her.

Chi Linjun looked at Jiang Ning and Mu Binghan and couldn't help but smile.

Click!

Chi Linjun took a photo of them. After coming down from the Eiffel Tower, they went to the Champs Elysees and then to the Arc de Triomphe.

The Arc de Triomphe was built by order of Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate the victory over the Russian and Austrian coalition forces.

This Arc de Triomphe is very tall, nearly 50 meters high, 44 meters wide on both sides, and 22 meters thick.

Mengna looked up at the tall Arc de Triomphe and asked Jiang Ning beside her: "What did Napoleon think when he ordered the construction of this Arc de Triomphe?"

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said, "I think he will completely conquer this European continent in the near future!"

In Jiang Ning's opinion, men's thinking, or extending it to the animal world, the thinking of males should be similar. The essence of males is plunder and conquest. This is a matter of genetic setting. For example, male lions need to conquer the grasslands, obtain territory and mating resources, and then establish their own dynasty.

Extended to the human world, males are the ones who plunder land and the various resources that come with it, such as women, power, status, etc.

So, there is a specific noun, which is "xiong jing".

The core of what men pursue is nothing more than these things.

Napoleon, didn't he want to conquer this land?

Mona said with emotion: "Napoleon defeated the Russian and Austrian coalition forces in 1805 and won a huge victory. For a time, he was in the limelight and it seemed that the entire European continent would be included in his territory. However, ten years later in 1815, he suffered Waterloo and completely withdrew from the stage of history. France almost conquered this continent."

"There will basically be no real men in your country from now on," Jiang Ning said.

"It seems so."

Mona nodded.

No matter where in the world, there is one absolute common point, that is, worshipping great figures who have made their mark in history, or so-called strong people. This is animal instinct.

Everyone stayed at the Arc de Triomphe for half an hour and then had a French meal nearby.

A little after three in the afternoon, everyone arrived at the Louvre.

Most people may not know much about the Louvre, but as long as they mention Mona Lisa's smile, they will know what it means.

Because the painting is inside.

However, Jiang Ning doesn't have a good impression of this place.

How many Chinese cultural relics were looted by the Eight-Nation Alliance in the past?

There are more than 30,000 pieces in the Louvre, and these are only the domestic cultural relics owned by the museum. If we add those in private collections, the number is inestimable. If we add those stolen from other countries, the total number is estimated to be an astronomical figure.

Especially the chicken with feet next door, there are more than three million pieces, and the ones in Europe combined are not even a fraction of them.

These things have not been returned yet.

There are no Chinese cultural relics on display in the Louvre today, only foreign items.

Jiang Ning didn't understand it either and found it quite boring.

Mona Lisa's Smile is just so-so, and there are so many people here, as if it has been marketed. The people who come to Mona Lisa's Smile to check in are so dense that there are people inside and outside.

In fact, as ordinary people, we don’t understand art at all. When we watch these things involving art, we just follow the herd mentality and think they are high-end.

Chi Linjun said: "This painting is just like that."

Jiang Ning agreed: "I think so too."

After wandering around the Louvre for an hour, everyone came out.

Afterwards, everyone came to the famous Notre Dame de Paris.

Jiang Ning read "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" when he was a child, but he read the condensed version which was meant for elementary school students.

Jiang Ning also forgot the specific plot. He also didn't remember the names of the male and female protagonists. He only remembered that the male protagonist seemed to be an ugly man with a deformed appearance and a hunchback? The female protagonist seemed to be a beautiful woman? And then the two fell in love or something?
It seems so.

(End of this chapter)