Chapter 40: Set Sail
August 20, morning.
The German cruise ship "Frankfurt" is the pride of the German shipbuilding industry, with a black and white hull, which has only been launched for one year, has a displacement of 42,000 tons, has a crew of 600, and can carry 1,200 passengers.
Xie Xinyong lay on the edge of the high ship, looking at the somewhat empty boarding dock below, "Hey, my nephew doesn't know what tricks he wants to play today." ”
Ye Xiaoqiu, who had a perfect figure next to him, said: "Wait and see, it will not disappoint." ”
"You don't know, my nephew has indeed grown up...... A few days ago, in order to chase the girl, it actually cost nearly 10,000 oceans, and today let's take this one of the passenger docks all, won't you want to pick up girls again? ”
Ye Xiaoqiu glanced at Xie Xinyong, full of amorous feelings: "Hmph, do you think Niancheng is as unserious as you?" I'm sure Nian Cheng must have a deep meaning in doing this. ”
Xie Xinyong's eyes widened: "Hey, I said Xiaoqiu, you won't really like my nephew's little fart, right?" ”
Ye Xiaoqiu pursed her lips and smiled: "I'll go in and rest for a while, it looks like it's still early, and I'll come out later to see which one I'm going to play today." ”
The young people in the hotel finally waited for the day of departure, and to their surprise, those men and women of the Xie family had changed into straight military uniforms that they had never seen before, and they all looked energetic.
When I arrived at the wharf, I found that there was a small stage on the wharf, and a few microphones were installed on the side.
Xie Niancheng and Zhang Chengyue were also wearing that kind of tweed military uniform, and stood next to the platform with solemn expressions. Beside them was a table with many small boxes neatly arranged on it.
Seeing the students consciously surrounding the stage, Xie Niancheng took a deep breath and walked onto the stage, the students below stopped talking and looked up, and Xie Niancheng on the stage walked to a microphone stand and began to speak.
"Students, when we came to Shanghai from Sichuan, many people were saying that Sichuan was too backward and could not be compared with Shanghai. When you arrive in Germany, you will find that Shanghai cannot be compared with Germany at all! ”
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"Are we Han people stupider than foreigners? I don't think so, there are many reasons why we are lagging behind, and I don't want to say it; I just want to say that if we want to develop and catch up with Europe and the United States, we can only rely on you and everyone's efforts. ”
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"Today, you are about to set off, and I have prepared a small gift for you, that is, the soil of our Sichuan, the soil that gave birth to us and raised us. I would like to ask you to carry it with you, so that it can remind you that you are Han Chinese! Remind you that the fathers and folks of your hometown are waiting for you! ”
The students are still young, and they have different reactions to this slogan.
There are those who are moved and those who are unmoved.
Xie Xinyong saw it from a distance and shook his head: "Xiaoqiu, you see, my nephew can't play any new tricks, I see that many of the boys below don't listen to him much at all." ”
"How can you dismantle your nephew like this." Ye Xiaoqiu was also a little anxious.
After Xie Niancheng finished speaking, he raised his hand and saluted the students in the audience, and the applause from the audience rang out, judging from the volume, it was still powerful enough.
No matter what you think of Xie Niancheng's speech, just for the 500 oceans that have been in hand and study abroad for free for a few years, Xie Niancheng also deserves everyone's respect.
Xie Niancheng stepped off the stage and stood at the table.
The students consciously wanted to line up and go over to receive souvenirs, when several blonde and blue-eyed foreigners behind the stage took musical instruments and went on stage, followed by a young woman dressed as a Sichuan village girl.
A few foreigners found a good place to sit down, and the woman walked to the place where Xie Niancheng spoke just now, bowed to the audience first, and then said: "Fellow students, I will sail away today, I will sing a song for everyone, and I wish you a smooth journey." ”
The melodious violin sound and melody full of Han flavor are the bandmalist of the Parisian restaurant! Other instruments followed.
With the accompaniment of the music, the young woman's crisp voice like a yellow oriole sang.
"A big river has wide waves, the wind blows the rice and flowers on both banks, my family lives on the shore, I am used to hearing the boatman's horn, and I am used to seeing the white sails on the ship......"
Whose hometown doesn't have a river? As soon as the singer spoke, he grabbed the students' ears.
With the beautiful singing, the lyrics were also sung into their hearts.
The students in the audience stopped and listened silently to the singing of the girls on the stage.
After a few long notes, the sentimental, homesick and the nose is already a little sour.
The girl on stage sang well and acted well.
As she sang, there were some small body movements, and her smart eyes looked down from time to time, making every audience feel as if she saw herself, and couldn't help but watch her performance more attentively.
"The girl is like a flower, and the young man has a big heart, and in order to open up a new world, he awakens the sleeping mountain and changes the appearance of the river......
The singer's singing voice is beautiful and tactful, and the cooperation with the band is seamless.
Where have the students heard such beautiful singing?
Some couldn't help but hum in a low voice.
The music on the stage changed slightly, and the singer's singing voice changed from graceful to slightly passionate.
"This is the beautiful motherland, where I grew up, and in this vast land, there are bright scenery everywhere......"
After the chorus, many students were already teary-eyed.
Gong Yifeng gritted his teeth and turned his head to walk towards Xie Niancheng.
Xie Niancheng stood upright like a javelin, wore snow-white gloves and gave Gong Yifeng a military salute, then stretched out his hand and shook Gong Yifeng vigorously: "Yifeng, have a good trip!" ”
Gong Yifeng's heart was hot, and tears welled up in his eyes, "Take care too!" He took a small box the size of a palm from Zhang Chengyue next to him, and walked towards the gangway without looking back.
In the singing, the students came over one by one to say goodbye to Xie Niancheng, for this small farewell ceremony, Xie Niancheng took the students' files but spent a lot of effort to recognize every international student in a good way now.
"Dawei, have a nice trip!"
"Jianbo, have a good trip!"
"Little Liu, have a good trip!"
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When the students heard Xie Niancheng's sincere blessings, they were all moved, and after shaking hands with Xie Niancheng one by one, they took the small box and got on the boat.
Ye Xiaoqiu, who was at the bow of the boat, saw this scene, and his eyes turned red: "Nian Cheng, I have a heart." ”
"This kid, why didn't you say it earlier? I said I would have gone down earlier...... Also, this dress is good, and I will have to get one to wear next time I come back! ”
Xie Xinyong is still so starry sky.
The last two students in the bursary team are Zhou Xintong and Zhao Ke, who wore the student uniform of the girls' public school, which is a little less charming and a little more intellectual.
"Xintong, have a good trip!"
Zhou Xintong looked at Xie Niancheng's serious face, his face was full of sweat beads, and the unhappiness caused by jealousy in the past few days disappeared, shook Xie Niancheng's hand and replied: "I will definitely come back!" ”
Seeing Zhao Ke, Xie Niancheng's face was still solemn, but the tone after the salute betrayed his heart, and he only heard Xie Niancheng say softly: "Zhao Ke, have a good trip." ”
Zhao Ke saw the tenderness in Xie Niancheng's eyes, his soft heart trembled, and he stretched out his hand to shake him: "You also take care." The two held hands together and did not part for a long time.
Smelling the fragrance on Zhao Ke's body, Xie Niancheng didn't seem to see anything else in his eyes, and in the end, Zhao Ke let go of his hand first, leaving Xie Niancheng with a beautiful back.
After singing a song, the singer on the stage was supposed to go backstage to rest as planned, but she happened to see Xie Niancheng and Zhao Ke**, so she stayed on the stage with great interest and watched from the side.
Next, wearing new-style military uniforms, the mighty and domineering commando men also came over to say goodbye one by one.
"Captain, wait until I get back."
"Captain, I won't let you down."
Xie Niancheng saw his first batch of subordinates, and he was arrogant: "Haha, what captain, when you come back, everyone is a captain, no, you all have to be the head of the regiment and the division commander in the future!" ”
"Okay, then captain, you will be a handsome when you are down!"
A group of men laughing together, the friendship between men, only real men understand.
At the end of the line are Limpoli, Athena, CC, Haruko, Kagura, and Sister Pao.
Kagura and Sister Pao have no heart and lungs on weekdays, and their hearts are as hard as iron in the face of bandits and robbers, and tears ripple at this time, after all, they are still little girls.
Ling Boli's face didn't change color, but the knuckles that had been pinched in her hands clicked.
It was Haruko and CC who couldn't help it first, and cried out with a "wow", hugging Xie Niancheng left and right.
The other girls couldn't help but hug each other, and they couldn't stop their tears.
For them, Xie Niancheng is the life-saver who rescued them from suffering.
It is the teacher who teaches them to read and write.
It's the brother who cares about them and accompanies them.
Thousands of days and nights have been together day and night, and they have to be separated like this, so how can these young girls not shed tears?
Xie Niancheng's rising arrogance was melted in an instant, Xie Niancheng stretched out his hands and gently patted the hair of this girl: "CC, don't cry, it's not good to look like crying." ”
"Athena, you show some momentum, and take care of everyone on the way."
"Haruko, a few years will be very fast, we can send telegrams and write letters."
"Kagura, you have to study hard outside, and the eldest brother will rely on you to protect you in the future."
"Sister Pao, why did you shed tears, this is not like you."
"Ling Boli, you are still the strongest, you have to take care of yourself when you go out, don't worry, big brother, it's no problem."
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After a while, the girls finally controlled their emotions and left Xie Niancheng to get on the boat.
Xie Niancheng and the people on the boat kept staring at each other until the boat drove farther and farther away, and finally disappeared into the sky.
Xie Niancheng closed his eyes and swore:
Friends and relatives, when you come back, I will definitely set up a big stage for you.