Chapter 66: First Arrival in Germany
readx;? After ten days at sea, on the morning of the eleventh day, the ship docked in the port of Hamburg, Germany. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info Wang Haitao carried his suitcase and walked off the cruise ship like others. In Germany in 1935, two years after Hitler became chancellor, under the slogan of his national rejuvenation, the hearts, spirits, and spirits of the Germans were raised, especially those Nazis.
As soon as Wang Haitao set foot on German soil, he had a completely different feeling from the United States. At the immigration department, Wang Haitao was subjected to strict inspection and interrogation. Fortunately, before Wang Haitao's trip, he had various certificates issued by the Fourth Group Army of the Republic of China. Moreover, Germany and the Republic of China were also at a fairly friendly stage at this time. And Wang Haitao's certificate is that he is the captain of the colonel of the Republic of China on active duty.
Therefore, Wang Haitao not only did not suffer from harassment, but also received courtesy, and several SS soldiers at the immigration department gave Wang Haitao a military salute. Wang Haitao also naturally returned the military salute. Seeing that Wang Haitao was Chinese, the staff tried to communicate with Wang Haitao in stammering English. Wang Haitao couldn't listen anymore and switched to answering questions in fluent German, which surprised the staff again.
When he was on the boat, Wang Haitao had already seen the addresses of Lucas and Dina that Pi had given him. It is in the city of Essen in the Ruhr region. At the same time, the headquarters and main plant of Krupp are also located in Essen. Then Wang Haitao's primary target is the city of Essen. Wang Haitao inquired with the immigration staff about how to get to Essen.
The staff enthusiastically told Wang Haitao that the city of Essen is in the west of Germany, very close to the city of Dortmund. There is a train from Hamburg to Essen every two days and a long-distance bus every three days. There will be a train until the day after tomorrow, and a bus will go the day after tomorrow. The helpless Wang Haitao could only live in Hamburg for two days. As soon as Wang Haitao got into the taxi, the driver asked, "Are you Chinese?" Wang Haitao replied yes. The driver immediately asked, "Is that going to Jewelry Street?"
The driver's words aroused Wang Haitao's curiosity, so he asked: "Where is the jewelry street? Why should I go to the jewelry street?" The driver shrugged his shoulders and said: "The Chinese who come to Hamburg all go to the jewelry street, and only there are Chinese there." The driver's words aroused Wang Haitao's curiosity even more, and he said to the driver: "Okay, you send me to Jewelry Street." ”
Jewellery Street is not far from the Port of Hamburg, and taxis are only a block away after a short drive. Wang Haitao saw the shop signs of Chinese and German shuangwen in this block, which also made Wang Haitao, who was thousands of miles away from home, feel a kind of cordiality. The taxi stopped in front of a building with a sign that read "Hong Kong Hotel," and Mr. Wang, who had paid for the car, picked up his luggage and got out of the taxi.
When Wang Haitao walked into this Hong Kong hotel, he found that the first floor of the hotel was actually a bar, with three or three Chinese drinking in sailor suits in the bar, and each Chinese sailor had a foreign woman next to him. At this time, a Chinese boss in his fifties sitting behind the counter greeted Wang Haitao. The boss asked in Cantonese, "Chinese?"
Wang Haitao nodded and sat down on the bar stool in front of the counter, and the boss asked again: "Then sir, -----?who are you?" Wang Haitao replied: "I am going to stay here." The boss asked suspiciously, "You don't look like a sailor on a ship?" Are you alone, and how long are you going to stay?"
Wang Haitao replied: "I am not a sailor, I am from China, and I am going to go to Essen City to do business, but there is a train to Essen City the day after tomorrow, and the taxi driver recommended it to me, so I came." ”
The boss suddenly said, "I said, how did you find this by yourself." Welcome to your guests from your home country. My surname is Zhang Tianlin, I am from Guangdong, and most of the people who come here are Chinese sailors on the ship, and you are the first real guest. After speaking, the boss gave him a glass of beer and said, "You have come from afar, I invite you to have a drink." ”
Wang Haitao smiled, thanked him first, and then asked, "Boss Zhang, how much does it cost you to stay here for one night?" Boss Zhang replied: "If you use a new mark, you will need five marks, and if you use the ocean, it will be three oceans." Wang Haitao asked strangely: "Can you still use the ocean here?"
Boss Zhang replied: "The ocean can only be used in shops opened by Chinese, and my sailors here run miscellaneous routes, and there are all those who go there, so they often come to me to exchange some different currencies, and it is far and troublesome to go to the bank, and there is also a handling fee, so it is better to change it with me." So I can use all the major currencies. ”
Wang Haitao nodded, and then asked, "What about dollars?" Boss Zhang said: "One dollar a day." Wang Haitao took out ten dollars from his body and said, "Put it here for you first, and then check out when you leave." Boss Zhang agreed and asked, "Sir, your surname, you need to register your accommodation first." Also, would you rather eat first or go back to your room first?"
Wang Haitao replied: "My surname is Wang, my name is Wang Haitao, I'd better go to the room first, and I'll go around Hamburg later." After speaking, Wang Haitao took out his certificate and registered it in the registration book. When Zhang Tianlin saw that Wang Haitao's ID was actually the colonel and regimental commander of the Fourth Group Army, his face suddenly changed. said: "It turns out that you are the commander of the country and the legion, and you are disrespectful. ”
After Wang Haitao finished registering, he drank all the beer in front of him. Boss Zhang shouted into the hall: "Marita, send this Mr. Wang to the guest room on the third floor." He turned his head and said to Wang Haitao: "This is my daughter Marita, she will take you to the guest room." If you're not familiar with hamburg, I'll let you go to the city, okay?" Wang Haitao thanked Zhang Tianlin.
At this time, a very beautiful girl came over, who looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, and it could be seen from her face that this was a mixed-race girl, with blond hair and Caucasian skin, but with a Chinese face shape. The girl walked over, looked at Wang Haitao and said, "Hello sir, my name is Marita and Solti. I'll take you to your room. Please follow me. ”
After saying hello to Boss Zhang, Wang Haitao followed the girl and walked upstairs. When she went upstairs, the girl asked, "Sir, don't you look like a sailor, what is the matter with coming to Hamburg?" Wang Haitao replied: "I am a soldier, I am from China, I am going to go to Essen on business, I will stop in Hamburg for two days. ”
The girl nodded, sent Wang Haitao to the front and back of the guest room door, said goodbye and left, Wang Haitao entered the room to rest for a while, washed up, and then left the room, ready to go to the bank in Hamburg. At this time, Wang Haitao only had $5,000 brought from the United States. Wang Haitao is going to go to the bank to exchange a part of Germany's new mark, in case it is not used in US dollars.
When Wang Haitao went downstairs to the lobby, Boss Zhang and his daughter were in the wine cabinet. When Wang Haitao and Boss Zhang talked about going to the city, Boss Zhang asked, "Mr. Wang, do you need me to find someone who is familiar with the city to accompany you?" As soon as Boss Zhang finished speaking, Marita continued: "Dad, why don't you let me go with Mr. Wang." ”
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