CHAPTER XIX

Zhou Nan didn't want to continue his topic, he stroked John's head and said softly: "I was injured because I was attacked by the Dutch resistance, and this time I went to Brussels to recuperate. The journey was very difficult and I felt tired. ”

Seeing that Zhou Nan was not interested in speaking, he also stopped talking, and after a while, his deep voice came from the side. "Thank you for the burger ......"

Zhou Nan didn't answer, pretending to be asleep.

The train moved slowly, but after entering Belgium, the regulations here were obviously much looser, and the smooth flow of the railway was also very good, although the train was slow, but it was not delayed, so that just after nine o'clock, the train entered the railway station in Brussels.

It was already nine o'clock and the sun had set, but the sky was still bright. The journey of 200 kilometers took seven hours, which was indeed very torturous compared to the high-speed train with a speed of 350 kilometers per hour that Zhou Nan took in another life.

The train stops at the train station in Brussels, and all the passengers pack their bags and start disembarking.

At the train station, there were only a few street lights on the platform, which were to prevent Allied planes from bombing. However, since there were not many passengers, everyone walked almost quietly to the exit, so everything seemed to be in order.

Although Zhou Nan didn't take the train many times, he had also taken this line several times, and the people at the station seemed to have a little impression of him, and he didn't feel any embarrassment, so he left the train station.

Hoffmann's Volkswagen 92 was parked on the side of the street at the exit of the station, and this luxury sedan, which has only been produced in a thousand units in history, has the shape of a Beetle and the chassis of a Volkswagen barrel car, and is a masterpiece in the world of car collecting.

In this era, this car is also very rare, as an officer car, it does not have the Volkswagen 82 endurance, the only advantage is luxury and style.

Hoffman was standing next to the car, with a pipe in his mouth, and when he saw Zhou Nan, he smiled a little, tapped the pipe on the tire, and put it into his pouch.

Looking at the oily face and tired eyes, Zhou Nan knew that yesterday's information had given him too much impact, and in the past two days, he had not rested well at all.

Such news is a huge shock to anyone, and in the whirlpool of history, Hoffman is indeed under tremendous pressure.

He didn't dare to tell anyone about it, not even General Falkenhausen, he didn't dare to divulge the slightest bit of information. Because if he said it, Zhou Nan's safety would not be guaranteed at all.

If he was put in danger because of himself, this is something that Hoffman can never forgive himself. Although one end of the balance is the fate of Germany, and the other end is only Zhou Nan alone, but Zhou Nan is his godson and the fate of his family.

"Have you eaten?"

Zhou Nan snorted and said with a relaxed expression: "The burgers on the train taste good, I ate a whole one." ”

Hoffman squatted down, touched John's head and said, "Vera has prepared a lot of Chinese food for you at home, I hope you can eat it for a while." ”

Zhou Nan opened the door and put the suitcase in the back, the seats in the back of this car are small, and it is difficult for adults to sit in. For John, though, the location is more than enough. Zhou Nan said hello, and it jumped in all of a sudden, and sat down in the back row, looking extremely excited.

"I'll drive."

Hoffman did not object, handed the key to Zhou Nan, and sat in the passenger seat.

A tram drove slowly past, and Zhou Nan started the car, followed it, and drove out of the square of the train station.

Walk through an underground passage and through several railway lines to the back of the train station. It was a distribution center for the German army, and from the Seine River to the Château de Laeken, where the Belgian royal family lived.

This Seine is not the famous Parisian Seine, but only a small tributary, because Brussels is more influenced by Paris, so the small river in the city is called the Seine.

Unlike the Dutch royal family, the Belgian royal family did not leave their country, but since the entire country was occupied by Germany, their royal family lived in seclusion in Laeken Castle.

Compared with the Dutch governor Seth Inquart, although General Falkenhausen was a soldier, his rule in Belgium was more modest, and the life of the Belgian royal family was not difficult.

Walking north along the river on the east side of Laeken Castle is a rich man's villa area. Because the train station is on the northern outskirts of the city, it is no longer part of the city, but like most cities in Europe, the wealthy tend to live in the suburbs.

However, in another year, when the Allied counteroffensive was carried out, because it was close to the railway station and the material distribution center, it was bombed by the Allied forces in turn, and it was almost razed to the ground.

The car stopped in front of a small two-storey villa, which was hidden among the greenery due to the lush trees nearby, and the environment was very secluded. In front of the villa is a path, behind which there is a garden, and at the end of the garden, the Seine.

The original owner of the house was a Jewish businessman, and Hoffman bought the villa at a low price to serve as his residence in Brussels. However, since he often lived at Château Senever, he only stayed here when Villa was resting or when Caroline came to Brussels.

Vera is now a nurse in the army, and although the fighting in Western Europe has long since subsided, as a soldier, Vera only comes to stay with Hoffman on weekends.

As soon as the car stopped, the door opened, and the eighteen-year-old Vera ran out of the house, with a cheerful smile on her youthful face. "Jonas, I heard that you were injured, but I didn't have a holiday, I didn't go to Arnhem to see you."

"Daozun is blessing me, so you see ......" Zhou Nan made a popeye move, but unfortunately, his muscles were not developed.

Vera laughed and pinched him on the shoulder. "You're too skinny and need to eat a little more. John, remember me? Oh, don't rub it on me, I'm still cooking......"

Vera is Hoffman's eldest daughter, born in Island City in 24, and grew up with Zhou Nan since childhood. Originally, Hoffman wanted to pair her with Zhou Nan, but whether it was Vera or Claudia, who was only fifteen years old this year, they all regarded Zhou Nan as their elder brother, and they didn't mean that to each other.

There are no calls to each other, plus the factor of war, so Hoffman and Caroline do not force it, and they are currently getting along according to the child's wishes.

Hoffman's assistant Helde and two German soldiers, who were Hoffmann's guards and knew Zhou Nan, also came out of the house.

Putting his luggage into the room on the second floor, Zhou Nan opened the window. Outside is a beautiful garden, and in the distance is the marshalling station of the railway station, and although you can't see the locomotive, you can see the white and black smoke coming from the front of the locomotive.

The windows were closed again to prevent mosquitoes from entering. Zhou Nan picked up the clothes, hung them in the closet, and hung the cloth bag containing the flute and bamboo flute at the head of the bed.

With John's blanket in hand, Zhou Nan returned to the first floor and spread the blanket behind the door, and Zhou Nan brought John a little more water and put it next to the wall.

John seemed uncomfortable with the place, dragged his blanket in his mouth to the steps between the kitchen and the living room, and lay down. But then he got up again, went to his lunch box, drank a little water, and carried it up the steps.

It also knew that it couldn't get in the way, so it specially packed the lunch box in a place out of the way.

Halder and the two soldiers watched all this with a smile and found it very funny. "It's a really smart dog......"

Zhou Nan said without modesty: "It is the smartest dog in the world." ”

Indeed, whether it is John or Sam and Ivan, these three dogs were trained by Zhou Nan and Leon since childhood, and at the age of half a year, they knew that they had to go to the toilet in the toilet, whether it was eating or drinking, they would not get it everywhere, and they would never eat stranger's food.

Sam and Ivan are now at home in Hamburg, and Leon sees them more than anything else. Only John has followed Zhou Nan since he was a child, and has been with Zhou Nan in Arnhem for three years.

Vera lived in China until she was 14 years old, and children in this era had to face all kinds of housework from an early age, so Vera had a handful of authentic Chinese cooking skills from an early age.

Despite the restrictions on the spices, Vera's craftsmanship was still praised by everyone, especially the two soldiers, who tasted Vera's craftsmanship for the first time and almost fell directly under her pomegranate dress.

After dinner, Helde and the two soldiers got up to take their leave, but for Zhou Nan and the others, the party had just begun.

Hoffman played the upright piano in the living room, Zhou Nan and Vera hugged and danced, followed by Zhou Nan playing, and Hoffman and Vera also danced.

Zhou Nan couldn't contain his excitement, took his bamboo flute from upstairs, and played some pieces for them that had never been performed in them before, which immediately shocked Hoffman and Vera.

Because of the experience in the dream, Zhou Nan was able to easily integrate his feelings into the performance, which was several levels higher than his previous level. Although he can't boast that his level has reached the master level, it is definitely not the previous amateur level.

"Oh my God, Jonas, why are you improving so fast? At your current level, it's enough to have a concert. Do you have any new tunes, quick, blow it to me......"

Hoffman leaned back in the corner of the couch and watched his two children amuse, but felt a heavy pressure. He wanted to change history, but found that he couldn't even change himself.

Zhou Nan played several tunes in a row, many of which were only available in later generations, but in front of Hoffman and Vera, he didn't need to hide his abilities.

It wasn't until twelve o'clock in the middle of the night that Hoffman stood up, looked at Vera, who was still pestering Zhou Nan to ask him to write the score, and said, "Vera, don't bully your brother Jonas, you have to go back to work tomorrow." ”