Berlin is a big city, but it's still only limited to European cities, and it's much smaller than the cities in China.

When Fu Tiao took the train from Warsaw to Berlin, looking at the main fire in Berlin, his first feeling was indeed a little bit luxurious.

The monumental inscription Berlin was stacked above his head, and the Hauptbanhof below represented the status of his main fire.

The main fire in Berlin is not the same as the main fire in other places, the main fire here is newly built, so it is not like the main fire in other places, and the commercial area of the city revolves around the main fire, and the closer to the main fire, the more lively it becomes.

There are many attractions near the main fire, such as the Empire State Building and the Congress Center, but it is not very busy, and the nearest shop to the main fire is a few kilometers through the huge, thousand-acre Tiergarten (translated as Animal Garden) before you can reach one of the heart of the city, Postan Square.

After Fu Tiao stepped off the train and followed the flow of people to the south exit, a completely different scenery from Warsaw appeared in front of him.

Warsaw may still be a little bit modern, where you can still see tall buildings, but here in Berlin, especially when Fu Tiao walks out of the south entrance of Berlin's main train station, he sees a park-like flat land.

There are only a few high-rise buildings in the distance, but there are not many.

In front of the station, a river that is not wide flows slowly, and a bridge with concentric locks crosses the bank for everyone to walk.

Today's weather is fine, one of the few sunny days in Berlin, so you can see many, many people lying there on the lawn in the distance, and even people who have stripped off their clothes and sunbathed there.

Both men and women.

"It's not a bad city, right? Although it inherited the damn cloudy day in Germany, this rare sunny day can make people feel the beauty of this sunshine. ”

A deep voice appeared next to Fu Tuo, who turned his head to find that the previous professor at the Chopin International Piano Competition, Nicholas Taylor, was standing beside him, holding a sign with his name written on it.

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"Nicholas...... Professor Taylor? I didn't expect you to pick me up......"

"Of course it's me, after all, only me and Ling are the most familiar, if I don't come, it's even harder for you to know other people when they come."

He seemed to notice that Fu Tiao was looking at his sign, and couldn't help but smile, held the sign up, and asked him, "What's wrong?" Don't feel like the ritual is heavy enough? Do you need me to hold up the sign again, and you can walk through it again? ”

"No, forget it, that's enough."

Fu Tiao smiled helplessly, raised his head and looked at the sky above his head, and couldn't help but feel a lot more relaxed in his heart.

The weather in Berlin, or in Germany, is much better than in Warsaw, a smog-ridden city.

After all, the Greens are here in the true sense of the word, with seats in parliament, and they are doing everything they can for the sake of the environment and the planet.

For example, instead of using fuel locomotives, using new energy sources as much as possible, Germany is required to eliminate thermal and nuclear energy, and invest more money in clean energy such as wind energy.

Many people may think that nuclear energy can be regarded as a clean energy source, but this is not the case for the Germans, who do not believe that future generations will be able to solve the problem of nuclear waste in a few hundred years.

They reject a series of environmentally polluting practices, such as burying nuclear waste and dumping nuclear wastewater.

Even if clean energy sources such as wind power increase the price of their energy consumption, they don't care.

Some of them even feel that since I am a developed country and I make more money than ordinary people, then I should pay a higher price for clean energy.

Therefore, even if they do not have the ability to make foreign countries adopt the same standards as them, but at the very least, they will let their own country develop according to their ideas, so they vote a lot for these Greens, making the Greens an extremely important party on the German side.

That's why the weather in Germany is much cleaner than in the surrounding countries.

Sometimes you even think they're druids.

Looking at the green that was still in his eyes, Fu Tuo took a deep breath, slowly exhaled it, looked at Taylor beside him, and smiled easily: "The environment in Berlin is much better than Warsaw, the smog in Warsaw is really too serious, and I felt depressed in the game at that time, even after winning the game, I had a depressed emotion." ”

"Haha, isn't this a matter of course, there aren't many Greens in Warsaw in Parliament, there are too many Greens in Germany in Parliament, and if you want to improve the environment, you have to spend money after all, and it costs a lot of taxpayers' money, no matter how corrupt you are, you have to do a little better."

Taylor smiled at Fu Tiao, pointed to the Capitol in the distance and asked Fu Tiao: "But unlike you Huaguo, there is no bus reception when you come to us, and my own car is parked in the distance, so do you think we should follow my car, or do we walk in Dilgarten?" If you are interested, in the middle of Dilgarten is the Reichstag, and on the side of the Reichstag is the Brandenburg Gate, where the Soviet Red Flag was planted.

Directly opposite the Brandenburg Gate is the Central Boulevard, which runs through the central axis of Berlin, and in the center of this central axis is the famous landmark, the Victory Column, which we can even climb up if you want, but I don't know how much it costs, although I have been in Berlin for so long, I have never climbed the Victory Column.

As for the Berliner Philharmoniker Concert Hall, it is also on the edge of this urban forest, which is also within walking distance, and can be reached by walking distance. ”

Say, he suddenly remembered something, and added to Fu Tuo: "Oh yes, I almost forgot, if you drive, it's actually very convenient, and the same is true for Berlin's urban transportation, and it's also extremely interesting to look at those tracks in the past, especially the old site of the Berlin Wall, this city you can see the fusion of countless cultures, although it's ugly, but it's extremely ...... Sexy! ”

Taylor thought for a long time and used a "sexy" word to describe the city.

"For Germans, the most beautiful city is probably Munich on the south side of Germany, which represents the purest of Germany, and she is like a noble lady, full of admiration.

Berlin, on the other hand, is completely different, she is not rich, she is like a little girl from the countryside, her eyes are pure, she always has a smile in her eyes, she acts recklessly, she releases herself, even if she is poor, but extremely sexy! Catch someone’s eye. ”

As he spoke, Taylor suddenly laughed, he felt that his description of the city was a little too emotional, he looked at Fu Tuo who was looking around, and asked, "Dior, how do you feel?" Look at the city at first glance. ”

"Not bad at first glance."

Fu Tiao also smiled lightly and didn't say anything more.

It's a nice city, at least that's his first impression.

He looked at the people around him, as well as the extremely weird Berlin bear, turned to Taylor and said, "Forget it, let's drive, take me to see the city, and then take a look at the Berlin University of the Arts, then again, Professor Taylor, what you told me before, and meet with all the professors, when will it be arranged?" ”

"You can arrange it at any time, because you have come to Berlin now, and we have notified many professors to return to Berlin, everyone has been in the city in the last few days, you have decided, just tell me, I will make an appointment with the professors for a Termin ......"

Speaking of this place, he suddenly realized that Fu Tiao didn't seem to know German, and immediately said: "Termin is the term for reservations, sorry, I was a little arrogant, I forgot that you don't know German." ”

"It's fine."

Fu teased and waved his hand: "Just learn one more word, if you live in Berlin in the future, maybe you need to use German." ”

"Haha, that's right, but it's not necessarily in German, come, you follow me first, my car is here......" Taylor laughed, pointed to the distance, and walked over there with Fu Tuo: "Berlin is a very integrated city, and this kind of city has a characteristic, that is, English is good, when people here in Germany ask you if you want to speak English, they are generally telling you, my English is better than yours, so you can speak English almost unimpeded here, don't worry about it at all." ”

After that, the two came to the nearby parking lot and found Taylor's small car, which was a very ordinary and dilapidated small car, if it was sold on the second-hand market, it might be regarded as a car that had gone through dozens of hands, but when Fu Tiao opened the door and entered, he found that the interior of the car was still intact and not completely broken.

The two of them installed their seat belts at the same time, and after confirming that it was correct, Taylor immediately started his little car, and with a painful moan and tremor of the engine, the car was successfully ignited, and as Taylor released the accelerator, the car also slowly moved forward, and after paying the parking fee at the toll gate, it turned into a tunnel.

Fu Tiao looked at the tattered appearance of the car, and couldn't help but feel a little curious.

"By the way, Professor Taylor, you...... Why don't you get a new car? Are professors paid so low in Germany? ”

"This car is not broken, why get a new one?" Taylor couldn't help but feel a little puzzled when he listened to Fu Tuo's words, and then said, "But you ask me about my salary...... The professor's salary is okay, it is at the middle level of society, that is, two or three thousand euros a month after tax, which is about the same as you, but the professor has more free time, and he can pick up smuggled goods outside, such as holding concerts and the like, and he only needs to complete the professor's tasks on time, such as me, if I arrange all the classes together, then I will normally work one or two days a week in the university, and there will be nothing to do when I finish it. ”

"Sounds relaxed?"

"It's really easy, so I'm not just a professor in Germany, I'm also a part-time professor in a beautiful country, and if I have more flexible time, I also try to be a professor in Zurich, but it's too tiring, I did it when I was young, I ran around every week, and when I got tired, I did a little light work."

Taylor said to Fu Tiaole and drove out of the tunnel.

From the previous garden scene, after passing through the tunnel, it immediately becomes a modern city.

The city's Bostan Center, with its huge roof, and the dozens of floors of Deutsche Bahn next door, are surrounded by buildings with a hint of German-style architecture.

Tradition and the new weave together to form one of the urban centers they see today, the Postan Center.

Taylor immediately turned out of the tunnel and drove behind, and after a few minutes, he saw the famous Brandenburg Gate, and seven or eight of the doors were full of tourists taking pictures below, while the Valkyrie above rode a chariot and held a spear, pointing at the victory pillar in the distance.

"No, this is the Brandenburg Gate, in front of the door is the Central Boulevard, although I don't remember his specific name, but I normally call him the Central Boulevard, and behind the Brandenburg Gate, is the direction of the Valkyrie's back, is Unter den Linden, this street leads directly to the Berlin TV Tower in the distance, Museum Island, if you are interested, you can go and see."

Taylor pointed to the Brandenburg Gate on the side, then turned left onto the Central Boulevard.

If you look at the map, this central thoroughfare is a long road that is extremely straight, with six lanes in both directions, no intermediate guardrail, only a simple step dividing, which makes the road extremely spacious.

And in the central roundabout of this road is the golden victory column.

The sun's rays shone on the pillar, dyeing it so golden that it was impossible to take your eyes off.

"There are actually many, many places to explore in this city, if you are interested in the future, I can take you around to see, after all, I haven't been to much, such as the world ball on the side, a hot air balloon can be raised to the highest point of the city to look down on the city, on the side of this ball is the Jewish memorial, which is about World War II, and a little further east, you can see the traces of the Berlin Wall, there is a checkpoint Charlie over there, even if there is nothing to see, there are a lot of people taking pictures there."

Taylor said to Fu as he drove, he also looked at his surroundings and was slightly interested.

Although he had been in this place for a long, long time, he knew that the city was powerful, but he hadn't visited his own city much, just like the locals.

He spends most of his time wandering around the suburbs outside the city, immersed in the forest, and is not particularly interested in the city.

However, if he is asked to talk about the history of his city, he can still tell a lot, just like the rotten Big Wild Goose Pagoda, there is nothing to see, but what he should know, he still knows.

Is there a good look at the Brandenburg Gate? Isn't it just a broken door, leaking air from front to back, why do you run over and take pictures?

Yes? What? You're a TV station, huh? Ahem......

This Brandenburg Gate is called one with a long history, which is said to have been during the Second World War......

For Taylor, there is actually a little bit of this in the explanation of Fu Tune, the first is to make Berlin a city attractive to Fu Tune, and the second is the pride of being a local.

After taking Fu Tune around the Victory Pillar, Taylor drove again in the direction of the Brandenburg Gate, then turned again and turned to Postan Square, where they had come before, found a place to sit down, and ordered a German pork knuckle for Fu Tune in the German restaurant at the Sony Center.

No, two copies, to be exact.

A traditional South German roast pork knuckle, a North German traditional boiled knuckle, also known as ice elbow, followed by two 500ml beers.

In order to match the difference between the north and the south, Taylor even chose a South German stout and the common white beer (wheat beer) for two beers.

After the food was served, Taylor stretched out his hand to Fu Tiao and said, "No, try it and see which one you like?" This is Germany, coming to Germany without eating pork knuckle is equivalent to coming for nothing, this one in the Sony Center tastes pretty good in my opinion, and it is already a very good pork knuckle in Postin's side, it is their wine, barely quench your thirst, taste it first, and after eating we will go to the Berlin Philharmoniker concert hall. ”

"Okay, thank you."

Fu Tiao listened to Taylor's introduction, looked at the roast pork knuckle with a crispy shell in front of him, and the ice knuckle that, as the name suggests, is as smooth and transparent as an ice cube, and after hesitating, he brought the roast pork knuckle in the traditional impression and cut it with a knife.

The collision between the tip of the knife and the shell is not purely hard, behind its crispy shell, there is a smooth and soft fat, which melts in the mouth with a light sip, and the pork knuckle under the shell and fat is extremely strong, not salty or light, purely relying on its own saltiness to taste.

The pleasure of eating meat in a big gulp was directly reached to the extreme under the blend of crispy shell, fat and elbow meat, Fu Tiao took the first bite, his eyes couldn't help but light up, looked at Taylor on the side, and nodded slightly.

"It tastes good."

"Haha, yes, every time I recommend a friend to come, I will recommend them to come to this house, although in the downtown area, maybe for you Chinese people, the food in the downtown area is never authentic, what is really delicious...... In the gap at the end of the street? But the strength of this family is really good, I like it very much. ”

When Taylor heard Fu Tuo's words, he couldn't help but smile, drank more than half of the white beer on the side, snorted hard, picked up the knife, cut a large piece of ice elbow and put it in his mouth, the smile on his face could not be hidden, and he also gave Fu Tuo a thumbs up: "It tastes great!" ”

The roast pork knuckle restaurant in the Sony Center is a little noisy, but with the two of them feasting, the surrounding noise becomes extraordinarily flavorful, like a traditional European tavern.

Except that because this elbow is too big, the two of them can't eat half of it, so they can only pack it and take it away, everything else is fine.

After packing the remaining pork knuckle, the two walked out of the Sony Center and looked at the traffic on the road in front of them and the Avenue of Fame in the center.

Just as Fu Diao was looking at the flow of people in front of him in a daze, Taylor raised his hand and patted Fu Diao's shoulder, pointed to the irregular polymorphic building shrouded in a golden shell two hundred meters on the right-hand side, and said with a smile.

"Let's go, Dior, we won't drive, let's go straight to the concert hall, No, you look to the right, it's ...... over there"

"Berlin Philharmonic Concert Hall"

(End of chapter)