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Emily's mother Miranda flew back to the United States because of work, and this time obviously did not calm her down, and agreed to Emily's request to marry Chu Zhongtian now. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info is now busy with work, after the temporary end, she plans to fly back to Germany, this time she not only wants to talk to Emily, but also to talk to Chu Zhongtian, if marriage is Chu Zhongtian's idea, she will let Chu Zhongtian dispel this idea.

As a result, when she called to book a flight, she was told that all flights from the United States to mainland Europe had been cancelled!

"What?" A surprised Miranda yelled into the phone. "Cancel it all? It's been fifteen days since April Fool's Day! ”

"I'm sorry, ma'am. Due to the eruption of the Icelandic volcano, volcanic ash has spread over the Atlantic Ocean and the European continent, so we have cancelled all flights to Europe for the next week......"

Miranda doesn't read much of the news, so she doesn't understand how the world is changing right now.

On April 14, the volcano under Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull glacier began to erupt, and the ash soon began to spread with the wind, closing the airspace of many European countries, grounding tens of thousands of flights, and stranding millions of passengers.

Miranda's experience is nothing to mention, because at least she can stay at home...... And those passengers who were stranded at the airport could only lie on the benches to rest, because the local hotels had long been fully booked...... ※※※ The sudden volcanic ash seemed to help Chu Zhongtian and helped him resist the "mother-in-law" who had the most headache for him. But in fact, it also caused him a lot of trouble.

At first, people didn't realize that volcanic ash could be so powerful. When Chu Zhongtian and Emily saw the eruption of Iceland's volcano on the TV news, they were still amazed by the spectacular sight of nature, and at the same time worried about the safety of the lives and property of some local residents.

Unexpectedly, two days later, I received bad news. It was then that he felt that what was happening in Iceland, thousands of miles away, had really affected him. I feel like I'm experiencing the "butterfly effect".

The bad news is that the original plan to fly to Dortmund for an away game has been cancelled. Domestic flights in Germany have also been cancelled.

Television news is constantly following the movement of volcanic ash, and weather forecasting programs has become a very important part of predicting the spread path of volcanic ash.

Judging from the map of the area of the volcanic ash given on the TV program, all but part of Germany in the north is shrouded in the black shadow of the ash.

Therefore, the plane could not be sitting.

So if you can't sit on the plane, how can you go to play away from home?

Riding the team bus?

The idea was appealing at first, but was quickly shattered by the harsh reality.

“…… Because of the suspension of flights, many people who travel have chosen to drive by themselves or take a car to other places, which has led to a large traffic jam on the highway...... "Everything on the TV screen, what appeared in front of Chu Zhongtian's eyes was a highway full of all kinds of cars. No matter which direction it is, it is a car, and on the road, everyone can only drive at a slow speed and move forward little by little. The once spacious expressway is now like the city of Beijing during rush hour.

"God......" exclaimed Emily, who was sitting next to her. It's horrible! ”

"It seems that it won't work to take the bus to Dortmund to compete......" Chu Zhongtian shook his head.

※※※ The people who have more headaches than Chu Zhongtian are Hoffenheim's head coach Rangnick, and the team's general manager Rothouse.

There had been a suggestion that the DFB postpone the league this weekend, but that was too unrealistic to do so, so the proposal was not approved. Leagues at all levels across the country will continue.

Airplanes don't work, and highway traffic can't be implemented because of the traffic jam on the highway.

Rangnick was worried about whether his team would be able to hint at rushing to the pitch to play. With four rounds left in the league, he encountered such a situation, which was really a headache for him.

Rangnick just has a headache and Rothouse is struggling as he has to figure out how to get away from home for the team.

Airplanes can't do it, the highway is jammed, and now there is only one way left, and that is - trains!

The team went away with 18 players and seven members of the coaching staff, as well as him, the team's general manager, and the team's president, Mr. Hoffman.

He had to prepare the train tickets to Dortmund for the twenty-seven men before match day.

You must know that because of the suspension of flights and the traffic jam on the highway, the train has become the first choice for many people to travel. Therefore, it is not easy to buy train tickets at this time.

I managed to buy enough train tickets, and there was still a day left before the race. The team's preparation plan also had to be revised, and if they were to fly to Dortmund, they could have arrived a day earlier, then rested for the night, and faced Dortmund the next day with the most energy and spirit. Now they can only get on the train in the afternoon and arrive in the evening, and then go straight to the hotel to rest. The next morning, I woke up, had breakfast, did a strength training in the gym provided by the hotel, and then went to the court to prepare for the afternoon game. They didn't even have time to get used to the venue, let alone how much energy they had to deal with such a fierce race when it came to the race.

However, the Hoffenheim players have nothing to complain about and they should be thankful.

Because there are more people who are worse than them.

In this round of the league, Hannover 96 will face Bayern Munich away. The Hannover players also took the train to the game, but they were even worse than the Hoffenheim players in that they didn't get seat tickets, all standing tickets...... Think about what it would be like to stand on the train for a few hours and then go to the Allianz Arena to take on Bayern Munich, the current leader of the Bundesliga.

Originally, most of the trains in Europe, except for short-distance trains, did not sell station tickets. But this time not only a large number of standing tickets were sold, but also train tickets were sold at a higher price. For example, the famous "Eurostar" train maximizes the number of trips and sells it at a higher price, with a train ticket from Brussels, Belgium to Paris, France, now costing £223, when people usually only need to spend £69 to get a ticket.

Despite the fact that train tickets are so expensive, there are still many people waiting in line in the ticket hall of the train station to buy tickets. Because at this time, everyone doesn't care how expensive the ticket is, and just wants to go home early.

The tickets for the Hoffenheim players are also a little more expensive than before, but they are not as expensive as the Eurostar, after all, it is a domestic route, not a multinational Eurostar. This is because foreign tourists are more eager to return home, and at the same time, the choice of travel is more limited. At the same time, 10 Italians were skiing in Norway and were unable to fly home because of volcanic ash, but had to rush back due to work needs, so they chose to charter a bus back to Milan, Italy, at a cost of around 14,000 euros for the journey alone.

Compared to chartered buses, Eurostar is cheaper...... "Take the train to play...... This is really a first for me...... Not to mention such a crowded train! As he said this, Hildebrand labored to let a big fat passenger who was going to pass him.

The train was packed with people, and the aisles were full of people. Such a scene is basically not seen on European trains. Europeans are accustomed to going out by car, even if they are traveling internationally, they are used to driving themselves or taking a plane. So most of the time the train carriages are empty.

But this time, due to the impact of the volcanic ash in Iceland, airports in various European countries were closed, flights were suspended, and people who were originally flying turned to cars or drove themselves, resulting in a large traffic jam on the highway.

"What the hell...... The smell here is so bad! Combo grumbled, covering his nose.

Overcrowded, Europeans have a strong body odor, and the smell of sweat, feet and cigarettes is mixed together, and it really doesn't smell very good.

Here, even if they are stars, don't think about getting any privileges.

"God, God,...... I'm going to the bathroom......" Weiss struggled to his feet, waiting for his teammates to make way for him to get out.

"Oh!"

"Damn, why are you going to the toilet again? Tobias, I remember you only went half an hour ago...... Don't you know that going to the toilet is a very difficult thing to do at this time? ”

Everyone complained, and with the same effort got up to give him his seat.

"Don't say it, of course I do. Who told me to drink too much water...... Uh-oh - hurry up, guys, get out of the way! ”

Weiss squeezed his legs between his legs and squeezed outward, and between him and the toilet, there were rows of seats that were packed.

Everyone was miserable about the trip, and even if someone didn't say it, it was uncomfortable to look at their expressions.

In the past, when they went out to play, they would take a plane, sit in a spacious seat, listen to music, or watch a movie, or simply put the seat down and sleep. You're on your way to your destination. In this way, if they lose, it will be said that it is because of the fatigue of the journey, which affects their state.

Now they think what the that is! Compared to today, the journey was heaven! Damn, I'm never going to say it's tiring to fly anymore...... Airplanes are truly mankind's greatest invention!

But the crowd and the bad smell are not the most fatal, what is even worse is that some players get motion sickness on the train...... The driver of this train drove quite violently, not only driving but also braking. And you must know that this is a German intercity express ICE, which can reach a maximum speed of 300 kilometers per hour when running - just now, some people saw that the LCD screens at both ends of the carriage appeared that the real-time speed was 301 kilometers per hour...... As a result, many people who don't get motion sickness get motion sickness.

The motion sickness teammates cursed the damn driver and spit into the paper bag.

After Rangnick saw this, his already frowning brow was even more twisted.

In such a situation, how to deal with Dortmund, who are playing at home?

Everyone was cursing for this terrible situation, but Chu Zhongtian was the only one sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai platform, and his expression didn't look painful at all.

His unhurried performance surprised the rest of his team-mates.

"Hey, Chu. Why can you act as if nothing is going on at all? Ibisevic asked. His question is naturally also everyone's concern, there is really no entertainment on the crowded train, and this kind of chat has become everyone's only entertainment.

"Because I'm used to it." Chu Zhongtian shrugged.

"Huh?" Everyone is puzzled.

"It's not the first time I've taken a train to a game, and it's a more crowded train." Chu Zhongtian still looked calm. "Besides, compared to our 'Spring Festival' in China, the current situation is nothing at all."

Everyone was taken aback, this is already the most terrifying train experience they have ever seen, but there is a more powerful "chunyun" in China, so how terrible should it be?

"Hey, Chu, tell us about that 'chunyun'!" Someone suggested it, and it was immediately supported by everyone else, and everyone was very interested and curious about "Chunyun", which was even more terrible than the current situation.

So Chu Zhongtian introduced them to the "Spring Festival", the largest and periodic human migration in human history.

Around the traditional Chinese festival "Spring Festival", in a total of about 40 days, there will be more than 2 billion people moving, accounting for one-third of the world's population.

When the Hoffenheim players heard the word "two billion", they were completely stunned. The total population of Europe is only 700 million, and 2 billion is almost three times that number, and in their knowledge, it is impossible to imagine what it is like to ride a train at the same time.

In order to cope with the Spring Festival transportation, the Chinese government and railway authorities have to deploy in advance every year to organize transportation capacity to complete the Spring Festival transportation and ensure that no major accidents occur. In fact, in this regard, China's railway sector may have the world's richest experience in large-scale transportation, and the most effective. No country can afford the pressure of two billion large-scale movements of people in such a short period of 40 days. So although there are a lot of criticisms in China every year, China has done a good job, because even if this kind of thing is put into a developed country like the United States, it is impossible to do it better than China, or even worse...... The most fundamental reason for the Spring Festival is not culture, not the system, or a point -- the population, there are too many Chinese, and many of them are not a matter of doing anything at all abroad, and when they come to China, it becomes a problem, because there are too many people.

Then, Chu Zhongtian also told them some specific scenes in the Spring Festival. For example, a chair that can seat two people can seat five people, a chair that can seat three people squeezes six or seven people, there are also people sleeping on the luggage rack, there are still people under the seats, and there are also people in the aisles, toilets, and sinks. You have to climb up and down from the window to get in and out of the car, and you don't have to expect to go to the toilet at all...... The group of "old hats" teammates who had never seen the world were all stunned, completely losing the ability to think and speak.

Chu Zhongtian pointed to the carriage, cooperating with these actual places, and explained to everyone which places were crowded with people...... He also talked about the most amazing and powerful people on the train, pushing small carts and selling food and drinks. It's amazing that they can push the cart back and forth on such a crowded train!

My teammates also thought this kind of person was incredible.

"Aren't they really Supermen?"

"It's hard for me to just sit here and not move, but they're going to keep pushing carts and selling goods, oh my God...... Can they still walk! ”

"Actually, I heard that Chinese are all light skills, do you know light skills? It is to be able to walk on water and fly in the air! Maybe those people are pushing carts over our heads! Weiss was self-righteous, but everyone made a serious effort to sketch a picture in their minds -- a uniformed Chinese flight attendant pushing a cart floating in the air, or simply stepping over everyone's head and shoulders, and walking through the crowded carriage with a light gesture...... "So, I'm quite satisfied with the current situation, at least we don't have five or six people in our seats, and we don't stand in the aisle with our feet off the ground." After talking about China's "Spring Festival", Chu Zhongtian said calmly.

And the people around him listened stupidly. Including Rangnick...... But thanks to the blessing of Chu Zhongtian, everyone listened to the story along the way, and they didn't feel how difficult the journey was.

But when they arrived in Dortmund, they still had the feeling of "coming from hell to heaven".

Everyone let out a sigh of relief, exhaling the cloudy breath in their chests, as if they were reborn.

"Finally got out of the train...... I never want to take a train again in my life. Ibisevic gasped.

Chu Zhongtian laughed beside him: "Welcome to China to take the train during the Spring Festival, Ibi, haha!" ”

Ibisevic was so frightened that he "lost his face", and the people next to him laughed.

When many people get out of the train station, the first thing is to go straight to the toilet, and they can't hold it all the way in the car.

Chu Zhongtian didn't go to the toilet, although he talked all the way on the train, and drank a lot of water under his dry mouth. However, his kidney function is clearly strong enough.

No wonder he is known as "Lin Danda" in China. However, in fact, this is not standard, it should be called "Lin Kidney Big", the kidney is good, and the kidney is strong.

The group finally boarded the big quilt car and rushed to the hotel.

Many people fall asleep directly in the car. I was woken up when I arrived at the hotel.

Looking at such a tired team, Rangnick couldn't laugh at all.

Dortmund is not easy to play against, and it is at home, how are we going to play?

(To be continued)