Chapter Forty-Eight: Happy Events and Funerals

"So, Mr. Einstein, if you want to play me a piece of music, then I'm in for a good ear."

Cheng Nuo walked to the violin with a smile, picked it up and wiped it gently.

"Let me think about it, is it Bach's Chakon Dance, or Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major, or Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, or something else?"

"Neither." Einstein smiled, gently picked up the bouquet of roses, put it in front of his nose and sniffed, and said with an intoxicated face: "Rose, rose, color and fragrance, no wonder lovers will list it as the flower of love." ”

After saying this, Einstein turned his head and said with a smile: "Cheng, do you say that this person is the same, not only to be talented, but also to be romantic, both inside and out, this is the direction that we young people should strive for." ”

Cheng Nuo was a little confused, frowned and said confusedly: "So Mr. Einstein, do you think that I am not romantic enough, and I should take care of it in the other direction, but this is very different from the German character I know!" ”

Einsteinunu mouthed: "So, I'm not a typical German, to be a happy boy......"

At this moment, Planck walked over with a young man and deliberately put on a straight face: "Einstein, what were you talking about just now, I seem to have heard the words 'young man'?" ”

Einstein grimaced embarrassedly and said haha: "I mean, Cheng is still a young man, and the future is still very long, and I want to give him some life advice as a person who has come over." ”

As he spoke, Einstein deliberately poked Cheng Nuo with his elbow: "Cheng, that's what I just said, right?!" ”

Einstein knew that Planck was a model of the Prussians, with modesty and integrity, honesty and generosity, a sense of responsibility and a pure heart, which were the outstanding points of the other party.

Throughout his life, he has always perfectly integrated his own development with the development of Germany, the maintenance of personal values and the maintenance of German cultural capital.

But it also means that Planck is not only in science, but also in relationships, and he is never swayed by the opinions of others.

Therefore, Einstein never argued with Planck outside the natural sciences, and he would not shake the other party's point of view even if he tried his best to speak, and it was completely useless.

After a period of contact, Cheng Nuo gradually understood Planck's temper, so he cooperated: "Of course, a few words from Mr. Einstein have answered the philosophical questions that have plagued me for a long time, and I have to thank him when I go back." ”

"Yes. I wonder if you can point to Erwin? Planck became interested, pushed the young man out of the room, and introduced: "I almost forgot, this is my son Erwin, brought here today to get to know each other." ”

As Planck's second son, Erwin was very polite and took the initiative to greet you: "Two professors, it's a pleasure to meet you, if there is anything you don't understand in the future, I will give you more advice." ”

"Little Erwin, you have to do what you say, the last time you saw me, you also told me that you wanted to ask me for academic questions, but until we met again, you didn't wait for your questions, it's a pity!" Albert Einstein stepped forward and gave Erwin a warm hug.

This time it was Erwin's turn to be embarrassed, scratching his head and saying embarrassedly: "At that time, I was conscripted into the army, thinking that this war would end soon, and I could continue to study when I came back, but I didn't expect that not only did I fight for so long, but I was also captured by the French veteran, and it would be so long after a delay." ”

Einstein patted the other on the shoulder and reassured: "It's okay, the war is about to pass, everything will pass." ”

Cheng Nuo on the side also took off his hat and saluted: "Mr. Erwin, I'm also very happy to see you." ”

Seeing that several people were about to finish talking about the old days, Planck coughed lightly: "Erwin, pay attention to the time." ”

Erwin immediately straightened up: "Okay, father, I'll go and prepare." ”

Under Cheng Nuo's gaze with a question mark on his head, Einstein and the three of them quickly began to act.

Planck took out the piano, Erwin took out the cello, and Einstein took out his favorite violin, and after finding his place, he took a pose.

Facing Cheng Nuo, Einstein smiled and said, "Cheng, welcome to our mini version of the ensemble." ”

Looking at this action, it is clear that it is not the first time to cooperate, and there has long been a tacit understanding between several people.

After the introduction of the normal three, when they were about to start playing, Cheng Nuo suddenly stopped him: "Slow? ”

Planck wondered, "What's the matter?" ”

Cheng Nuo smiled, turned around and took the vase from Planck's house and put some water, then picked up the bouquet of roses, cut an arc-shaped wound surface at the oblique angle of its roots, and then inserted it into the bottle, and then solemnly placed it on the piano.

"Mr. Einstein, do I have one of these points?" Cheng Nuo looked at Einstein with a smile on his face.

Einstein was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "But more than a little, you have learned a lot." ”

The other two seemed to understand something, and laughed along, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became warm against the backdrop of this bouquet of roses.

Sure enough, the ensemble was a great success, and the beautiful music drifted through the windows into the outer campus of the University of Berlin.

Slowly, one or two bold students first took the initiative to show their heads and stop at the door to listen.

Seeing that the professors inside had no intention of driving away, they moved in step by step, and before they knew it, the more students came, and the room was full of students.

Just as everyone was intoxicated together, I don't know which unlucky guy was stepped on by others, and he called out directly in pain.

"Ah, who stepped on me......"

After he finished his call, everyone was listening to the music quietly, and this voice was afraid that it would provoke the anger of the public.

Sure enough, the students next to him all glared at him, and if it weren't for the occasion, it was estimated that he would have to "discuss" with him.

Fortunately, the music also came to an end, and Planck, who saw this scene, stopped the keys in his hand and took the initiative to stand up for the student: "Professor Cheng, I don't know if you are still satisfied with this small concert?" ”

Following Planck's gaze, Cheng Nuo, who had perfectly blended into the crowd, instantly attracted everyone's attention, and his gaze was all transferred from the students to him.

Cheng Nuo nodded slightly to the surrounding students, and then stood up and smiled: "Of course I am satisfied, I even thought that some professional musicians came to the University of Berlin to perform." ”

Before Planck could reply, Einstein laughed directly: "Cheng, you are really my bosom friend, I am very satisfied with this answer, but ......."

Cheng Nuo was curious: "What if it doesn't work out?" ”

Albert Einstein explained with a smile: "But this small concert is only played by the three of us, which seems too lonely......"

As soon as the words changed, the evil smile on Einstein's face was immediately exposed: "Cheng, do you know how to play a musical instrument, if you can, join us directly today." ”

The students on the side also coaxed: "It turns out that today is the professor's concert, I think this young music professor can also music, otherwise he would not have been invited here by the principal." ”

"Young professor, although I don't know your name, I am very interested in your next performance, so you must not disappoint everyone."

"Not necessarily, maybe people are just like us, they are here to be listeners?"

However, with the current hostile relations between China and Germany, voices of discord have also been heard.

"It's Asian, Asians have stupid brains, and music is something that only our high-IQ Aryans can play, and he doesn't have to."

"Yes, these vulgar people don't understand the charm of high music at all."

"How do I think he's Chinese? If it were a Chinese, we would have better escort him directly to the army, and now two warships of our country are still being seized by China, and more than 400 compatriots are forcibly held in prisoner-of-war camps. ”

"Then you can't let him go......"

Seeing that the atmosphere off the field was getting more and more weird, and it was becoming more and more unfavorable to Cheng Nuo, Einstein had already begun to regret it at this time.

Originally, it was just a joke between friends, but I didn't expect it to cause such a big trouble to each other.

Without too much hesitation, he wanted to quickly pull Cheng Nuo back.

What Instein didn't take into account was that his status was not only a Jew who had been ostracized that day, but also that he had not publicly expressed support for Germany at the beginning of the war, which had already upset many young Germans.

Now if you want to pull the enemy away, you have to confirm his identity as a "traitor".

Or Planck, who was so influential, took the initiative to stand up and shout at the radical students: "What are you doing here? These two professors, one is a friend I invited and the other is a teacher who has contributed a lot to our school, is this how you treat him?

Don't forget, we are not a front-line battlefield here, but our Berlin University campus, and you are all students, students have to obey the management, and devote their limited time to unlimited learning, this is an effective way to serve the motherland, understand!? ”

In line with the general trend, the University of Berlin was already biased towards militarized management, and the orders of the service superiors were repeatedly mentioned, coupled with Planck's unique influence on campus, Rao was still a small number of students who were not convinced, and they had to temporarily bow their heads at this moment.

"Understood."

"Repeat again!"

"Got it!"

In this way, the scene can be regarded as calming down.

In fact, these students cannot be blamed entirely, since the beginning of the First World War, the German side did not introduce any policies to restrict the Chinese.

Previously, Germany's foreigner policy has been relatively relaxed, and all foreigners do not need passports and visas to move within and outside Germany.

However, after the severance of diplomatic relations between China and Germany, the attitude of the German government and the public towards the Chinese also began to change, and the survival of the Chinese gradually suffered to varying degrees.

It is against this background that some Chinese are refused to buy daily necessities with vouchers, bank deposits are frozen, and Germans ridicule are frequently ridiculed in residential areas.

Even on campus, Chinese students are threatened with expulsion.

Under the influence of the general environment, coupled with the fact that students are more likely to be enthusiastic in their age group, it is not surprising that they can make the above remarks.

But Cheng Nuo has never been a person who sits idly by, and being beaten passively is not what he wants.

Gently pulling Einstein's arm away, Cheng Nuo slowly walked towards the crowd and said kindly to one of the students studying in Germany: "Hello, are you Chinese?" ”

Seeing that Cheng Nuo not only noticed him, but also came over to take the initiative to say hello at first, the student nodded excitedly: "Yes...... Yes, Professor Cheng, I am Chinese, I have only seen your photos before, I did not expect to see you in a foreign country in Germany, I am so happy. ”

Cheng Nuo smiled: "I'm also very happy to meet you, what's your name?" ”

The student hurriedly introduced: "My name is Li Hua, Mu Zi Li, Hua Hua. ”

Cheng Nuo nodded, then pointed to Li Hua's backpack and said politely: "Classmate Li Hua, do you have suona in the back?" ”

Li Hua was slightly stunned, and hurriedly looked back, it turned out that the zipper of the backpack was not tightly pulled, and the tail of the suona was leaked, and it was this leak that made the sharp-eyed Cheng Nuo notice.

Without thinking too much, Li Hua hurriedly opened the backpack and handed over the suona inside respectfully: "It's suona, but I used local German materials and made it by myself, the timbre is a little worse than the domestic one, but it's not too bad." ”

"That's enough." After taking the suona, Cheng Nuo played with it a little and said with great satisfaction: "I can already let these foreign veterans with their eyes above the top see the world." Don't mind if I borrow suona for a while, right? Li Hua. ”

Li Hua waved his hand again and again, and said seriously: "Of course I don't mind, I have long been dissatisfied with these old Germans, and now that Professor Cheng wants to teach them a lesson, it is too late for me to be happy!" ”

Cheng Nuo nodded, turned around three steps and two steps, quickly came to the center of the performance venue, and smiled at Planck: "Headmaster, don't you mind if I marry your team with our unique Chinese musical instrument?" ”

Although he didn't know the suona in Cheng Nuo's hand, Planck nodded kindly: "It's okay, music has no borders." ”

Although Planck said so at this time, when Cheng Nuo's suona really exerted its strength and suppressed the audience, Planck was shocked and faintly regretted.

This slender instrument seems to be ordinary, but when it is played, how can it be so penetrating? What violin, cello, the last limelight was all overshadowed by suona.

Einstein wanted to struggle before, but in the end, his hands were cramped, and he still couldn't catch up with Cheng Nuo's suona.

In desperation, after the three of them glanced at each other, they decided to give up the original plan and directly cooperate with Cheng Nuo's performance.

A good Western ensemble has become a Chinese solo.

In the end, I don't know when Li Hua quietly came to Cheng Nuo, took out a handful of sheng from his backpack, and said softly:

"Professor Cheng, look at it, I still have this thing with me, do you want to cooperate with Suona......

Cheng Nuo raised his eyebrows, he didn't expect this guy to look honest, but in fact he was so black-bellied, and while it was not his turn to do the music, he replied in a low voice:

"You're pretty good at this, huh? Aren't you going to study in Germany and do nothing? ”

Li Hua scratched the back of his head, and said a little embarrassed: "What are you talking about, the musical instruments are all playing around, the country sent me here to study, I can't be angry with these people......"

Cheng Nuo didn't care so much, pulled it to the stage, and said with a wicked smile:

"It's okay, it's time to give an advance gift to the doomed Germany!"