At seven o'clock in the evening, after having dinner in the small dining room of the legation with the members of the delegation, Zhao Guoyang came out for a walk.

This trip to North America, the itinerary is very tight, and it is rare to have a little free time, Zhao Guoyang naturally wanted to come out and breathe a little and appreciate the customs of a foreign country in this era.

Zhao Guoyang didn't come out alone, Chang Linda, Duan Ruixiang and Huo Xiufen learned that he wanted to go for a walk on the street, and they all made a request for their peers.

For the request of these three young members, Zhao Guoyang is of course difficult to refuse.

After informing Minister Kong Xianchao, Zhao Guoyang, accompanied by a military attache of the legation, took Huo Xiufen and the three of them out.

Quebec City is a cultural city with a strong French flavor and a rich history, and is the only city in North America to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage Preservation List.

Walking through the cobblestone streets of Old Quebec City, sweeping past the old churches and castles that were built in the 17th century and are still well preserved, Zhao Guoyang has a sense of being in history.

"The streets here are so neat and beautiful!"

Looking at the spotless road, Huo Xiufen couldn't help but whisper.

Chang Linda and Duan Ruixiang are both going abroad for the first time, and they feel very fresh about what they see and hear on the road.

Looking at a square in front of him, Zhao Guoyang introduced with a smile: "The front is the Weapons Square, which is a tourist attraction in Quebec City along with the National Battlefield Park, the Catholic Holy Church, and the Little Pandan District. ”

Zhao Guoyang in his previous life, although he had never been to Quebec City, he would definitely not be too unfamiliar with the places of interest here, after all, there was an "artifact" of the Internet.

Listening to Zhao Guoyang's explanation, Chang Linda couldn't help but admire: "Researcher Zhao, you are also the first time to come to Canada, right?

Zhao Guoyang sighed "hmm" and didn't say anything.

Huo Xiufen on the side was already familiar with Zhao Guoyang on the plane, and knew that the young regiment leader had a deep understanding of several cities on this trip.

At this time, after listening to Chang Linda's words, she couldn't help but look at Zhao Guoyang and said, "Researcher Zhao, can you tell us about the city of Quebec?"

"On the plane before, you seem to have explained to me that it's not the largest city in Quebec, right?"

Zhao Guoyang nodded and agreed: "That's right, although Quebec City is the capital of Quebec Province, and even the capital of Canada before, it is not the largest city in the province. ”

When Duan Ruixiang heard this, he couldn't help but interject: "Researcher Zhao, the largest city in Quebec is Montreal where we are going tomorrow, right?"

Montreal, Canada's second-largest city, after Toronto. Zhao Guoyang said.

Hearing this, Huo Xiufen couldn't help muttering: "Canada is a really interesting country, the first city and the second largest city are not the capital. ”

Zhao Guoyang glanced at her and said happily: "Not only that, but Vancouver, Canada's third largest city, is not its capital." ”

"Well, according to Researcher Zhao, Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is only its fourth largest city?" Chang Linda asked with some confusion.

"Yes, Ottawa is fourth and Quebec City is fifth. Zhao Guoyang shrugged his shoulders and said.

"Although it is only the fifth largest city in Canada, Quebec has a rich history and culture, and its geographical location is very concise. ”

Zhao explained: "Quebec City, the birthplace of French-speaking culture in the Americas, is also the oldest and oldest city north of Mexico, and it has been almost 390 years since its founding. ”

"Quebec is also an important river port and a central hub for river and road transport in Canada. At the same time, it is also a famous university town, a commercial and financial center, a cultural center and a tourist attraction in Canada. ”

Listening to Zhao Guoyang's gushing narration, the three people in the same company were all amazed.

Even the military attache who followed not far behind a few people was amazed by Zhao Guoyang's account.

After chatting with a few people in the same industry for a while, Zhao Guoyang pointed to a square in front of him and said, "That's the Royal Square, let's go over and have a look!"

"Royal Square, it's interesting to hear the name, Researcher Zhao quickly take us to see and see!" Huo Xiufen couldn't help but beg.

Chang Linda and Duan Ruixiang also bowed their heads again and again, looking at Zhao Guoyang expectantly.

Walking on a straight road in front of the square, Zhao Guoyang explained to everyone: "Royal Square is the first place where Champlain built a house in 1608, and it is also the birthplace of French culture in North America. ”

"Commercial activity here began very early, and wealthy merchants built houses here, making it a busy commercial center very quickly. ”

"See that bronze bust? it's a bust of King Louis XIV of the Bourbon dynasty of France!"

Listening to Zhao Guoyang's wonderful narration, Huo Xiufen couldn't help but cast a concerned gaze at the bronze statue.

"Uh...... This is the famous king of France!" muttered Huo Xiufen.

"That's right, when King Louis XIV was in power, he made the Kingdom of France the strongest country in Western Europe at that time, and was honored as the 'Sun King'!" Zhao Guoyang nodded and said.

"This Royal Square hosts concerts every summer and has street performers and is very lively. Commander Zhao, you might as well walk ahead, maybe you can run into it!" Xiao Zheng, the military attache behind him, couldn't help but reminded loudly.

"Really, then let's go over and have a look!" Before Zhao Guoyang could speak, Huo Xiufen hurriedly made a decision.

Seeing Huo Xiufen running forward, Zhao Guoyang could only spread his hands to Chang Linda and Duan Ruixiang beside him, made a helpless gesture, and motioned for the two to follow with him.

Zhao Guoyang: Their luck is good, there is a concert in the Royal Square today.

Seeing several young performers around the crowd, Huo Xiufen waved to Zhao Guoyang and them vigorously, signaling them to come over quickly.

After walking a few steps to Huo Xiufen's side, Zhao Guoyang was pulled by her as a "strong man".

"Researcher Zhao, please translate for us, what are these people talking about? They don't seem to be speaking French...... Huo Xiufen said with some embarrassment.

Zhao Guoyang's gaze swept to the girl who was "announcing the curtain" in the center of the crowd, and suddenly realized after listening to it for a while.

Indeed, the girl did not speak English, nor French, but Apennine.

Since the Apennines and France are close neighbors, they have deep ties to each other.

As a well-known place in France, Apennines are also relatively common in Canada.

Although Apennine is not the official language of Canada, there are many people who can understand it.

Although Huo Xiufen is very proficient in English and can deal with French, she does not know much about Apennine.

At this time, listening to the Apennine spoken by the girl in the newspaper, this person was naturally a little dazed.

Zhao Guoyang listened carefully for a while, and then explained to Huo Xiufen with a smile: "This young lady said, she is a master's student at McGill University, and today's performance is to raise funds for a new scientific research project for herself and her partners, I hope you will support it!"

After Zhao Guoyang finished speaking, Chang Linda was stunned: "Does the graduate student's scientific research project raise funds by singing and performing arts......?" That's outrageous, isn't it?"

"It may seem strange to us, but it's nothing in Canada!"

Zhao Guoyang shrugged his shoulders and said: "Canada's university culture is more liberal and independent than the United States. In their university, many students' scientific research projects are self-funded and sponsored. ”

Huo Xiufen didn't care much about this, but she was quite interested in this "McGill University".

Seeing that the female classmate who was reporting the curtain had stepped aside and let a few other young men and women enter the arena to prepare, Huo Xiufen couldn't help but ask Zhao Guoyang: "Researcher Zhao, why is this 'McGill University' so familiar, it should be very famous, right?"

Zhao Guoyang was happy when he heard this: "Huo, you are right, this McGill University is the number one university in Canada, and it is also high in the global university rankings. It is known as the 'Harvard of the North'. ”

"Uh, there must be a lot of celebrities in this school, right?" Huo Xiufen asked, tilting her head.

"This natural ...... At that time, the physicist Rutherford taught at McGill University and was the head of the physics department. It was also at McGill University that he completed the doctrine of radioactive transformation and discovered α and β rays. ”

"In addition, Dr. Bethune, who is a household name in our country, began his medical research career at the Royal Montreal Hospital under McGill University. ”

"For nearly 200 years, McGill University has been the pride of Montreal and Canada. She has given birth to Canada's greatest thinkers and scientists, including 11 Nobel laureates and 132 Rhodes Scholars, both of which are the first in Canada!"

Zhao Guoyang paused slightly, thought for a while, and then said: "In addition, McGill University has also produced 5 astronauts, 3 Canadian prime ministers, 4 foreign heads of state, 9 Academy Award winners, 11 Grammy Award winners, 3 Pulitzer Prize winners and 31 Olympic medal winners. ”

"It is no exaggeration to say that McGill University is definitely in the top 20 in the world. It is much higher than our Huaqing University and Jingcheng University, which are the pride of China, in the international rankings!"

Zhao Guoyang's narration made Huo Xiufen, Chang Linda, and Duan Ruixiang all speechless.

The three of them are all high-achieving students from famous universities in China, and they have always regarded themselves very highly.

But compared to McGill University, this little bit of pride is not very good.

Zhao Guoyang was just about to add a few more words, and a few master's students from McGill University over there had already begun to babble and perform.

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