Civilization Template

Chapter 60 West Germany (1)

1989, July 7, West Germany, Braunschweig, Wolfsburg Airport,
Braunschweig is a medium-sized city in northern West Germany.

Of course, this medium size is by European standards.In China, it is not even small, because its population is only over 20, which is the entire population.If you only count the urban area, it will be less than 20.

Although the size of the city is small, as the second largest city in Lower Saxony, the economy is very developed. The automobile industry and emerging semiconductors and computers are the main pillar industries.The headquarters of Volkswagen is less than 30 kilometers away from Brunswick.

The 1989 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) will be held here.

After more than 20 hours of non-stop transit and flight, Chen Quan and his team have just arrived.

The airport in Brunswick is not too big. As soon as I walked out of the luggage hall, I saw many volunteers waiting in the airport hall.

"Here! Here."

The volunteer holding a small flag, Xing Xiaogang, recognized the participating teams from China at a glance.

The Chinese people in this era, because the textile industry is not well developed, the clothing is still the traditional three, and the color is mainly gray, supplemented by blue and green, giving people a rustic, but neat and unified style.

"It's been a hard journey." Xing Xiaogang stepped forward and took the two pieces of luggage.

"Okay."

Mary cheered up.

This team, the nominal leader, Qian Chongzhi's job is to participate in the writing of questions and the translation of test papers, and does not participate in the daily management. Therefore, Ma Li, the deputy team leader, is the one who keeps running back and forth.

After more than 20 hours of long-distance flights, connecting planes, and jet lag, she was exhausted.

On the contrary, the young students behind her were very energetic, looking around, looking at the colorful world in the West.

"The city of Brunswick is relatively small, so the airport is small." Xing Xiaogang was a little embarrassed.

He is well aware of the psychological state of the domestic visitors. After all, in the domestic propaganda, the moon abroad must be rounder and bigger.

"Benz?"

A few knowledgeable students were very surprised to see the high-roof commercial vehicle slowly stopping.

"Yes! We will take this car. Mercedes-Benz is very common here, so don't make a fuss." Xing Xiaogang explained and guided everyone to get on the car.
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Before everyone sat still, the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle drove onto the highway.

West Germany's highway network extends in all directions.The reason why Germany was able to be destroyed in the early days of World War II was due to its good and sound road transportation network.

Chen Quan, like everyone else, looked out of the window curiously through the smooth glass of the commercial vehicle.

Although the road we passed was not a bustling area and there were no high-rise buildings, the exquisite villas shaded by farmland and greenery were fundamentally different from the dilapidated rural buildings in China.

"I was worried that you wouldn't come." After getting a little familiar with everyone, Xing Xiaogang chatted with everyone.

"Why do you say that?" Qian Chongzhi, who had been silent all this time, choked. "Since we signed up, we will definitely participate."

"Oh?"

Xing Xiaogang wanted to argue something, but then gave up.

Soon, the topic turned to the arrangement of the competition schedule and the arrangement of accommodation.

According to the competition schedule, the 13th (tomorrow) is the day when team leader Qian Chongzhi will report, because he will participate in writing questions, translating test papers and other work.He will live directly in a specially arranged hotel.Because he had access to the test paper, he was actually separated from the team during the entire test.

"This is about to enter the city."

Contiguous buildings appeared outside the car window.

"Not counting the urban area, but it's almost here. We are on the campus of the Technical University of Brunswick. Your accommodation will be arranged in the student dormitory."

Following the words, the commercial vehicle slowly stopped.

Following Xing Xiaogang, a group of eight people quickly completed the registration procedures.

"Wow, there's still something to get!"

Regardless of teachers or students, everyone was given a lot of free gifts, including backpacks, a complete set of stationery, T-shirts marked with 89IMO and so on.This gave everyone a first favorable impression of the wealthy West Germany.

"Teacher Ma can take the students to check into the student dormitory in advance." Xing Xiaogang discussed with the staff and came back to ask for opinions. "You can also find a hotel outside and solve the problem of accommodation for these two days by yourself."

"Why did you go outside to find a hotel? Is it because we arrived early?"

According to the conference schedule, the 16th should be the day when the deputy team leader and contestants arrive to report.Chinese students need to overcome jet lag and travel long distances, so they simply arrived early with Qian Chongzhi.

"There is no problem in arriving early. After all, your itinerary has been faxed to the organizing committee. But the student dormitory is closed. Once settled in, you can no longer communicate with the outside world, and you can't even make phone calls."

"But if you live outside, you have to pay for it yourself."

Ma Li and Qian Chongzhi glanced at each other.

People are poor and short-sighted.The ratio of Mark to RMB is 1:5 in the black market.The accommodation arranged by the conference is free, so it’s not convenient if it’s not convenient.

"Well, before you live in, you still have half a day, do you want me to show you around first?"

Xing Xiaogang proposed again.

"Are you going shopping?"

Ma Li was so tired that she had already taken a nap in the car.

"I want to visit!"

Niu Mingdi, the only girl in the team, raised her hand. "I want to buy something. I heard that electronics are cheap in West Germany. I want to buy a short-wave radio."

"I want to buy it too!"

The young people in the team raised their hands one after another.

When we came out this time, basically the parents of each family prepared a lot of West German marks.Even in Chen Quan's underpants, two thousand marks were secretly sewn.

"Forget it. Buying a radio will definitely distract you. These few days, you can stay in the dormitory with peace of mind! If you want to buy things, travel, after you finish the exam, you can do whatever you want."

Ma Li's refusal caused dissatisfaction in the team.

The group quickly moved into the empty dormitory building.Due to the early arrival, there was basically no one in the building.

This building was originally a student dormitory, and it was purposely vacated to serve the players.

The accommodation conditions at the Technical University of Brunswick are very good. Each player is assigned a single room.Each single room has its own toilet, wardrobe, bed, desk, etc., and even a small kitchen workbench.

There are two windows in the room. Whether it is lighting or ventilation, it is better than domestic student dormitories. I don't know where it went.

Wei Chunyu and the other students looked at the colorful world in front of them with joy and envy as if they had entered the Grand View Garden.

After dinner, Chen Quan lay down early, ready to sleep.Calculated according to domestic time, it was already early morning.But there was a knock on his door.

"Did you know?" Wei Chunyu suddenly became mysterious as soon as he entered the room.

"What's wrong? Are you not sleepy?"

Chen Quan couldn't keep his eyes open.

"Brother Xing, who brought us here today, said that he can help us contact visas. As long as we want to stay, we can stay."

"What are you staying for?"

"You are stupid! What are you doing here?" Wei Chunyu was half-dead from anger. "What Huang Dawei said is true! As long as we stay, we can really get a green card."

"Do you really want to stay and wash the dishes?"

Due to his special experience, Chen Quan looked down upon the enthusiasm of people around him to go abroad.

"Brother Xing said that he can contact me for a scholarship."

The more Wei Chunyu talked, the more excited he became. "Not only can I stay and study, but I can also earn money while studying. In addition to the green card, this kind of opportunity is simply great."

"Is there really such a good thing? Didn't you meet a liar? You and Brother Xing are neither related nor related. Why did he help you like this?"

"Oh? Right?"

Wei Chunyu was taken aback. "It's really a bit strange. I'll ask after the exam is over."

Since the dormitory was closed, Xing Xiao couldn't get in just after completing the reception task.

Although Xing Xiaogang was not in the dormitory, his words continued to spread among the players, his influence began to spread, and the morale of the army began to shake.

This matter quickly attracted the attention of the deputy team leader Ma Li.

　Ask for a recommendation ticket!
　　


(End of this chapter)