Chapter 219 The Meaning of Money

Along the way that followed, Qin Zi had always been skeptical of Jing Jian's judgment, but Jing Jian just smiled at this, and soon led the topic to other places. Distance produces beauty, and some ideas take time to change.

Sure enough, Qin Zi was quickly attracted by the beautiful scenery of Hamburg. Of course, similar to what Jing Jian said, the main attractions are classical European buildings such as churches and theaters. Walking around the hotel, Qin Zi was already lingering. Anyway, this "vacation" is also long, and there is enough time, Jing Jian is ready to satisfy her heart to play.

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The Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg is a beautiful port city in northern Germany and the second largest city in Germany, after its capital, Berlin. Of course, Berlin was divided in half by East and West Germany, so in fact, Hamburg became the largest city in Germany at that time (including East and West Germany, which will not be repeated in the future).

As a large city and the most important port in northern Germany, Hamburg is located at the mouth of the Elbe, Ulster and Behle rivers, and is very close to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.

Historically, the Port of Hamburg has expanded its ocean shipping and trade links to Asia, Africa and the Americas, and at the beginning of the 20th century it was the third largest in the world in terms of maritime throughput, after London and New York at the time.

However, after the Second World War, the Port of Hamburg began to enter a long period of decline. An iron curtain caused the Port of Hamburg to lose the vast market of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, so it was surpassed by famous European ports such as Rotterdam and Antwerp.

And that's why Jing Jian chose the city of Hamburg. To wash blood and detect leaks, you first need to gain a foothold in Hamburg, and the key to gaining a foothold is two points - shipping and ports.

It is also important to note that as a large international city, more than 10% of Hamburg's permanent residents are foreigners, and there are countless foreign companies. Among them, it was one of the frontlines of the underground spy war between the East and the West at that time. And the White Lotus needs such a complex environment, there are many things that can be done quietly and secretly, and there are many relationships that need to be established slowly.

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"Xiaojian, look, look. Pointing to the distance, Qin Zi jumped happily, "That's a castle, a European castle." ”

Take a few photos of the castle on the shores of Lake Neaste, which reflects its magnificence and nobility under the rippling water. It was not easy, in World War II, Hamburg was almost razed to the ground by Allied bombers, almost all the buildings were destroyed, but I didn't expect the castle to survive.

Smiled and patted Qin Zi's waist: "Let's go eat German dinner, you have to go to jet lag." Don't worry, I don't have anything to do this time, and I can concentrate on playing with you. Would you like to take a few photos here?"

"Okay, okay. Uh, look, there's a ship there, and I'm going to shoot it in. ”

"Hehe, understood. ”

"Wait, Xiao Jian. ”

"Huh?"

"Come over here, let's take a picture. ”

“......”

In a restaurant, looking at the mountains of meat on the table, Qin Zi was already "frightened" and dumbfounded. Jing Jian introduced Qin Zi with a smile: "Remember, when you go to a traditional German restaurant, two people eat, and it is enough to order a main meal." ”

"But you just ordered one?" Qin Zi laughed out loud as he spoke, "The two of us will definitely not be able to finish eating, is it possible that the Germans have such a big appetite?"

"Food customs, just like the Germans think Chinese dare to eat anything. ”

"What if you can't finish eating?"

"I can take it away. You can borrow a microwave oven at the hotel. So don't you stuff it? ”

"I thought you were going to throw it away. Sometimes I really feel sorry for your big hands. Qin Zi quickly adapted to her new identity. has already regarded Jing Jian's money as "our family's" money.

Jing Jian smiled: "Don't worry, my money is enough for us to live a prosperous life." However, there is also the right thing to do with thrift and thrift. ”

"Then why is it so hard?" Qin Zi was a little puzzled, "Seeing that you are busy, and you have to run around the world, can't you enjoy life?" Xiaojian, I am actually very good at raising it, I have a small house, and I have the living expenses to go to the supermarket, so I am already satisfied." Well...... It's better to have a car, cheap and second-hand. Oh, and it's best to still visit once a year. It seems to ......"

"Hahaha. Jing Jian laughed, "How do you say it, why do you want to make money? And the more the better? Actually, it's just four words -- wealthy! Think about how troublesome it is for us to come to Europe this time and apply for a visa? If we hadn't paid a high price to hire an intermediary and applied for a tourist visa, we might still be in Los Angeles in the New Year." Just a business visa, it is so difficult to get? Why is it? It is simply because we are both Chinese. Hey, if the country is poor and backward, then it will be discriminated against and beaten, and the individual will have no money? That is even more sad. Let's just look at the miscellaneous work that our Chinese students do? The income of the proud son of heaven is actually less than that of those illegal immigrants from Latin America? This is not cynical, believe me, my ideological realm is not high enough to selflessly dedicate myself to the country. I'm just not convinced, and I can't bear it. I can't control the whole of China, but I just want to do it, I and the people around me, the women and relatives around me, even if we fart, no one dares to say that it stinks to our faces......"

"It's dirty, I'm eating. Qin Zijiao said. Thinking of Jing Jian's domineering spirit just now, Fang Xin couldn't help but tremble for a while, and her delicate body slowly became hot.

Eating the flavored grilled sausage, Jing Jian continued: "I didn't know the meaning of money before. I thought I had made a little more, so I invested more and earned more, and the number continued to increase, and I spent all day drinking. compared to the rich, slapped in the face and stepped on people, only to find out later that it was also right, and it was not entirely right. Actually, money makes sense. It makes a lot of sense!"

Jing Jian gradually thought of his previous life, because when he rose, the level was only one acre and three points of land around, and he couldn't even squeeze into the broken garden of Huaqing, let alone look at the world with any eyes. In the end, I am already rich, but China is also strong, and there are many feelings that I can't experience at all.

However, in this life, with the admission to Huaqing, my horizons suddenly became broadened, and I also experienced so many unwillingness and grievances at once. In fact, in the final analysis, it comes down to one thing - the country is weak and the people are ashamed!

Thinking about Jing Jian's words, Qin Zi still didn't understand much. In the end, he simply gave up: "I don't understand anyway." Xiao Jian, whatever you do, I will accompany you. ”