"Mrs. Kamprad, although legally we cannot be a family now, it does not mean that we cannot be a family. You can't be a free people, you just can't move freely in German-controlled areas, but neither Spain nor Switzerland cares about that. Tomorrow we go to Amsterdam, and I will try to say good things about you in front of the visa officer, and if you can't do immigration in Switzerland, you can also choose Spain. ”

"But as far as I know, Spain is also in chaos, is it really safe to go to Spain?"

"At the very least, they didn't get involved in a world war, there were only small civil wars, but no large-scale wars."

Mrs. Hemsstra nodded and said, "It seems to me that Spain is more reliable than Switzerland, and your Aunt Seleni is over there to provide you with better protection." ”

"You ......" Zhou Nan asked with some confusion, "Mrs. Hemsstra, why are you and you don't ...... Leave? ”

The old lady said calmly: "I will not leave here, my husband died here, my children are still here, I will not go anywhere, even if God lets me die here, it is my destiny." ”

Zhou Nan looked at the calm faces of several other people, knowing that they had already made a decision on this matter. He didn't try to persuade her any further, because he didn't believe he could convince her if none of her daughters could convince her. For an old man who is not afraid of death, there is nothing to frighten her.

Zhou Nan stood up and said, "Then, things are arranged like this, tomorrow morning, we will meet at the train station and go to Amsterdam together." ”

"Jonas, please wait a minute......" Mrs. Hemstella stood up with a shudder, took out a cloth bag from behind the chair she was sitting on, and handed it to Zhou Nan. These are a few small pieces of jewelry, although they are not worth much now, but there should still be people who will need them. I hope you can help us get some money back, and now there is not even a little cash left in this house. ”

The Germans now controlled the Netherlands, and the Dutch wanted to sell their jewelry, which could only be exchanged in shops opened by the Germans for a very low price. Most of the Dutch who can't get by will sell it on the black market, so the price will be a little higher, but the high price is limited, and it is very dangerous.

Zhou Nan is also a celebrity in Arnhem, and when he goes to exchange it, it will definitely be higher than the price they go to exchange.

Zhou Nan pushed it and said, "No need, I still have some money here, enough for all of us to live for a few years." ”

The old lady said without doubt: "Although you are now a relative of the Hemsstra family, the Hemsstra family will definitely not take any advantage of their relatives. Your money is your money, and even if we can count on you for a while, can we still count on you for a lifetime? Only with our own money can we make our waists harder. ”

Speaking of which, Zhou Nan couldn't refuse, he took the jewelry and said, "I'll arrange everything." ”

The old lady nodded and said, "I am very grateful for everything you have done for our family, and God will bless you with a happy life." ”

No matter what the old lady said, Zhou Nan didn't think about selling these jewelry. One is that the price of various jewelry has depreciated sharply, a gold ring may only be exchanged for two days of bread, and the other is that these jewelry may be the last thing that the family can sell.

Saying goodbye to them one by one, Zhou Nan was sent out the door by Mrs. Hemstra and Audrey. Zhou Nan stuffed the jewelry back into Audrey's hand. "Ada, you take care of these jewelry first, tomorrow, I will go to the bank to withdraw some money, and I will not leave your aunt and aunt penniless."

Audrey, who is only fourteen years old, doesn't know much about human affairs, but she also knows that she can't take these things. "Jonas, this won't work, grandma will be angry......"

Zhou Nan looked at Mrs. Hemstra and said softly: "Although I don't have much money, I still have the money to help everyone leave the Netherlands and settle down in other places, not to the point of selling jewelry." ”

Mrs. Hemstra sighed and said, "You should take these jewels first, or she will never accept your funding." Put it in Audrey's place, and she'll find out. Put it here with you, and if we have money in the future, we can also redeem these jewelry. ”

Although Mrs. Hemstra is now Zhou Nan's mother-in-law, she also maintains a noble reserve, in order to get out of here, she can accept Zhou Nan's help, but she is absolutely unwilling to rely on him for everything.

Zhou Nan reluctantly put these jewelry into his pocket, looked at the somewhat dim street, and walked into the night.

Audrey watched his figure disappear, looked back at her mother, and grabbed her arm. "Mom, why don't you look so happy? You're going to leave here, aren't you reluctant? ”

Mrs. Hemstra smiled softly, patted her hand gently, and asked, "Audrey, are you willing to leave here?" ”

Audrey shook her head and rested her head on her arm. "I can't bear to leave you, my grandmother, and my brothers."

"I can't bear it...... Your two older brothers are still in the factory, and I can't leave them, and your grandmother, who needs me to take care of them. So, I never thought about leaving the Netherlands......"

"But, Mom, it's dangerous here!"

"I know, so it's best for you to leave, now that I have the food from Jonas at home, I can still work, so my grandmother and I won't be able to get by."

"Mom, then I won't leave......"

"No, you're leaving, get out of here with Jonas. I can feel that he truly loves you, and I don't have any worries about you. Thanks to him, I now have a free resident card, so my income will be higher, and I won't be too embarrassed. ”

Audrey's tears couldn't help but flow, and she said in a trembling voice: "Mom, I'm not leaving, I can't leave you." ”

Mrs. Hemsstra smiled and stroked her face, and said gently, "Audrey, you have grown up too, and you still have to leave your mother's side after all." I'm sure Jonas will cherish you, and that's enough. ”

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……

The next day, when Zhou Nan took Kelly to the train station, he saw Audrey and her two aunts, an aunt, and four cousins, but apart from them, they did not see Mrs. Hemstra.

Hearing her decision from Audrey's mouth, Zhou Nan just sighed heavily. Handing a stack of bills to her aunt, she said, "Since Aunt Ella has made a decision, let's respect her opinion." ”

Audrey held Zhou Nan's arm with some concern, her eyes as helpless as a frightened deer. "Jonas, I'm afraid ......"

Zhou Nan gently hugged her delicate body and comforted her: "Although it is not easy to stay in the Netherlands, no one will hurt ordinary women, whether it is the German army or the Allied army. ”

Zhou Nan is not worried because he knows history very well. Audrey's grandfather and both uncles died at the hands of the Nazis, but none of her brothers were too harmed. Her mother inherited her father's title and became a baroness even after her uncle died. By the time of her two older brothers, the baron had been reduced by one rank and had become a Dutch squire, living peacefully in Arnhem.

After handing them the tickets, everyone entered the station and waited for the train to Amsterdam.

Although Audrey became Zhou Nan's nominal wife, neither Audrey nor Zhou Nan herself were used to this change of identity, and in front of outsiders, both of them were a little shy.

It was only under her aunt's special arrangement that Audrey sat down next to Zhou Nan, and when the train started, she slowly leaned on Zhou Nan's shoulder and fell asleep slowly.

Obviously, last night, she certainly didn't sleep well.

Not only her, but also her two cousins, both cousins, may have been too excited last night, and soon after getting on the train, they both fell asleep.

Zhou Nan leaned against the window, looking at the fields spread out like green silk outside the window, the Netherlands in this season is really beautiful like a painting. However, he did not have the slightest sense of appreciation, and kept worrying about the visa problem after arriving in Amsterdam.

Whether they can pass the visa or not, no one can say for sure, if not, where should he go?

The women sitting on the other side also looked worried. Only Kelly was very calm, and her gentle eyes swept over Zhou Nan's face from time to time, revealing a faint smile.

The distance from Arnhem to Amsterdam was just over eighty kilometres, and the journey was very smooth today, and after two hours, they arrived at the central station of the Amsterdam Harbour.

When she arrived in Amsterdam, where Mrs. Kamprad lived, she returned to Arnhem after her husband had been imprisoned and had no place to live.

Her eldest son Ivan is only ten years old, and her youngest daughter Avana is just over five years old, and she is left alone to take care of her, and she really can't take care of it.

The two children returned to Amsterdam and were very excited, and when they got off the train, they talked about getting off the train and going to eat all kinds of delicious food.

However, Amsterdam at this time is no longer the Amsterdam it used to be. Because the workers went on strike, the tram was stopped, and when they left the train station, they had a sense of helplessness.

The Swiss embassy is located near the Diamond Museum in the south of the city, but the train station is in the far north of the city, three kilometres in a straight line, or almost five kilometres if they were to make a detour.

There were many of them, and there were no taxis on the street, so a few people discussed and had to walk on two legs.

(Regarding the update, signing, and after the contract, it will be guaranteed two more 6,000 words a day, which is equivalent to three chapters for others.) I've been slowly saving manuscripts recently, and when it hits the shelves, it will explode, so don't rush it. In addition, in terms of plot, I will also speed up appropriately, but if I want to conflict, pretend to be 13, and the plot of slapping in the face, there will be no such thing as a slap in the first volume. I deliberately wrote the plot during the war as warm as possible to give everyone a different feeling. ）