When the melodious music finally ended, Zhou Nan finished playing for nearly half an hour out of breath. The time of the whole Liang Zhu is about 26 minutes, and the whole blowing is completed with a bamboo flute, which is not something that ordinary people can bear.

In the living room, there was a round of applause. Vera jumped on Zhou Nan's back and shouted, "Jonas, this is amazing, I didn't know that you have such a charming musical talent, and I declare that from today onwards, I will be your music fan." ”

Helde was also very excited, and said loudly: "Jonas, I personally think that your ability is enough for you to perform in the Golden Hall, and even the Führer will be fascinated by your musical talent." Especially your creative ability, I swear, I've never heard music so captivating. ”

Under the enthusiasm of everyone, Zhou Nan smiled on the surface, but he suddenly felt sad in his heart, because he really became a thief and stole the works that belonged to others.

But in front of everyone, he couldn't show it too obviously, and could only use his poor health as an excuse to escape into the room.

Felix Hoffman also stood up and said with some trepidation: "Jonas, this is indeed a fascinating piece, but I personally think that the use of wind instruments to express this music is a bit too forceful. If I could change it into a violin piece, I think it would shock the world. ”

Felix Hoffman is a distant relative of the Hoffman family, and in the memory of the dream, Zhou Nan didn't even know that this big man was a relative of the Hoffman family.

When Yannick took him to the villa tonight and introduced his identity, it was already clear to Zhou Nan that the fate of the Hoffman family was beginning to change.

According to the kinship, Felix Hoffman was supposed to be the son of Yannick's grandfather's cousin, a distant uncle of Yannick. He is a chemist at Bayer, Germany's largest pharmaceutical company, and the head of the R&D department is also the chief technical expert.

Of course, he is best known not for his position, but because he is the inventor of one of the most harmful drugs and the most life-saving drugs in this world.

In 18,97, he invented conchin in his laboratory, which was originally a painkiller and became the most hated drug in the world.

But his greatest achievement was not this, but his invention of aspirin, one of the world's three miracle drugs. Aspirin, penicillin, Valium, these are the world's three major miracle drugs, but also the most life-saving drugs, with this alone, Felix Hoffman in the history of world medicine, left a strong mark.

Maybe because the relatives are relatively far away, and the war is about to break out when they return to Germany from Yannick, there is not much ordinary movement between relatives, so Zhou Nan doesn't know that Felix Hoffman is a relative of Yannick's family.

However, after Zhou Nan's conversation with Yannick in Antwerp a few days ago, Yannick has begun to plan to avoid the risk of his family's property.

He listened to Zhou Nan's introduction of the famous enterprises preserved in Germany, in addition to the famous three major car companies, Bayer Pharmaceutical left a deep impression on Zhou Nan.

Those automobile companies are now in the service of the war and are controlled by the state, and Hoffmann is impossible to participate in it, but Bayer has Felix, the uncle of the family.

Therefore, Yannick got in touch with his own uncle, hoping to turn most of his wealth into Bayer shares.

For this reason, Felix Hoffmann made a special trip from Bayer Leverkusen to Brussels, hoping to contribute to this business plan.

Although he is a world-famous chemist and a master of technology at Bayer, his shares in Bayer have only a small share.

In his later years, he would have been glad to see the Hoffmann family become the majority shareholder in Bayer, even if he died.

It would have been a no-brainer if Yannick had been able to transfer the distribution channels he now controlled, several food factories. Because there were countless capitalists who wanted to participate in this feast, no one would have imagined that Germany, which was in full swing, would be defeated two years later.

Becoming a military supply merchant means stable income and friendly relations with the military. Through General Falkenhausen, Yannick revealed a plan to sell a part of his property, and many people wanted to buy Hoffmann's channels and factories at a high price through General Falkenhausen.

Although it is difficult to transfer the wealth that belongs to Germany abroad at present, it is not difficult to exchange the military bills and bonds, which will be difficult to cash in the future, for shares in industry.

Knowing Yannick's plan, Zhou Nan was very happy. Because this means that the Hoffman family's wealth will be preserved for the most part, and it will increase rapidly in the future.

After dinner, they had a family concert as usual, and Zhou Nan was also amused by Vera, and couldn't help but play this world-famous Liang Zhu.

But after the performance, it was warmly welcomed by everyone, and Zhou Nan felt guilty and thought that he should not steal other people's achievements. The praise he received for this will make him feel more painful.

Vera followed Felix's words and said, "Grandpa Felix, we will definitely adapt this piece into a violin piece, and when the time comes, I will invite you to listen to it again." ”

Although almost everyone in Germany is a musician like in Austria, as long as they can read and write, even if they do not know several musical instruments, they have a fairly high level of music appreciation.

Yannick knew the piano and violin, and Vera and Zhou Nan also learned both. In addition, Caroline also has a harp, but this harp Zhou Nan is not interested in, because most of the time, it is girls who play it more. So Vera and Claudia learned a little, and Zhou Nan only learned the traditional flute and bamboo flute.

Only Yannick saw Zhou Nan's pain and knew why he was suffering. He also doesn't think it's a good thing to steal other people's achievements, but he also thinks that since God gave Zhou Nan these memories, it is also worth forgiving for using some of them. Otherwise, how could he have heard such beautiful music?

"Jonas, playing such a piece is really exhausting, you can go to your room and rest for a while, and I'll talk to you later. Vera, after such a hearty dinner, and the rest of the work, I don't think you should let Jonas do any more work. ”

"Of course, Dad, I'll clean up now."

"Uncle Felix, are you tired now? Is it time to rest or are we going to smoke another cigar? ”

"A cigar before going to bed, I think it will help me sleep."

Knowing that it was time for him to take his leave, Helde stood up, removed his hat from the coat rack behind the door, patted it lightly, and attached it to his left chest. "Today's dinner was very delicious and the music was even more mesmerizing. Jonas, I hope you'll give me a copy of your score when it's printed, and I can't wait to learn such beautiful music. ”

"Of course, I'll make another copy of the score as soon as possible."

He laughed, bowed slightly, straightened up, and said, "Gentlemen, and beautiful Vera, then allow me to take my leave." ”

Zhou Nan returned to his bedroom, still unable to extricate himself from the self-blame of becoming a thief. From a devout disciple of Taoism to a music thief, and even a cultural thief, Zhou Nan was a little suspicious of his life.

The window was opened, and it was facing the brightly lit train formation, but it was dark everywhere except there. The distant lights are blocked by the shadows of the trees nearby, making the place look like a black hole with no light.

Zhou Nan suddenly felt that the environment he was in had become illusory, and if it weren't for the pain in the back of his head, he wouldn't even feel his existence.

He couldn't help but recite the sixteenth chapter of the Tao Te Ching: "To the extreme, keep quiet; All things work together, and I look at it. There are many things and things, and each one returns to its roots. In the final analysis, it is said to be quiet, and quiet is said to return to life. Returning to life is said to be normal, and knowing is often said to be clear. I don't know what is usual, and I act in vain. Knowing the constant tolerance, tolerance is the public, the public is the whole, the whole is the sky, the sky is the way, the road is long, and the body is invincible. ”

To put it simply, this passage is about trying to make the emptiness of the mind reach the extreme, so that life is quiet and unchanging. All things flourish together, and I examine the truth of its reciprocation. All things come together, each returning to its roots. Returning to its roots is called tranquility, and tranquility is called returning to life. Returning to life is called nature, knowing the laws of nature is called wisdom, and reckless behavior that does not recognize the laws of nature will often lead to chaos and disasters. People who understand the laws of nature are all-encompassing, and if they are all-encompassing, they will be calm and just, and if they are just, they will be thoughtful, and only then can they conform to the "Tao" of nature, and only the Tao that conforms to nature can last for a long time and will not be in danger for life.

Although he had the experience of a lifetime in his dreams, Zhou Nan did not find his own way. What he wants to do now is to follow the laws of nature, not to go against his heart, not to go against the avenue, and to live quietly.

However, his heart cannot be calm, because now he is not only him, but also has another memory, as well as the responsibility he bears.

There are the expectations of Audrey's family, the expectations of her dead father, and the expectations of Yannick.

He's still him, but not just for himself.

The future has changed, and it is unknown again.

His experience in another life has become prophetic, but how do you deal with it?

Zhou Nan is convinced that as long as he follows the Taoist avenue, any difficulties can be faced, and the question is, which is his own avenue!

Can stealing knowledge that does not belong to oneself, those achievements that do not belong to oneself, become one's own avenue?

Zhou Nan was very skeptical.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Yannick whispered outside the door, "Jonas, can I come in?" ”

(I didn't want to write so entangled, but after all, the protagonist is set up as a person of faith, so I still use two chapters to describe the changes in his thoughts, I hope book friends don't spray)