Director Cai and others around him were stunned when Xu Yiyang said that he was a student of Yingzhou No. 1 Middle School.
No one expected that a high school student's English level could reach the point where he could talk and laugh with foreigners comfortably.
Isn’t this amazing
Director Cai sighed: "I didn't expect that the English teachers in No. 1 Middle School are more timid than the other, but the students are actually very good!"
After that, he curiously asked Xu Yiyang: "Xiao Xu, why is your English so good?"
Xu Yiyang hurriedly said: "In addition to normal studies at school, I also learned some by watching movies, TV, listening to music and reading English books. It can be regarded as accumulated over time."
"Okay!" Director Cai exclaimed in admiration, turned around and said to the female reporter: "Reporter Xiao Chen, you must report the outstanding performance of this classmate Xu Yiyang well and let our students and parents in Yingzhou see it. English Your study should not just focus on preparing for exams, but you must be able to listen and speak, be able to apply it in practical applications, and be able to communicate directly with others in English. This is the fundamental purpose of learning English!”
The young female reporter on the side nodded hurriedly and said, "Director Cai, don't worry, we will do a good job in publicity and reporting when we get back."
In terms of the usual news quality of Yingzhou TV station's news program, today's matter is already high-quality material and can be included in the main content.
Director Cai said to Xu Yiyang again: "Xiao Xu, ask Mr. Lauter for me, what is the connection between his grandfather and our Yingzhou? You said that an old German man is far from scattering his ashes into the Yellow River. , why do I feel a little scared..."
Xu Yiyang nodded, immediately translated into English, and asked Thomas Lauter.
Thomas Lauter looked at the rushing Yellow River and said with emotion: "Actually, my grandfather was born in China. He was born in Qingdao in 1914."
Xu Yiyang asked in surprise: "Qingdao should still be a German colony at that time, right?"
"Yes." Thomas Laut nodded, fearing that Xu Yiyang and others would be sensitive to this period of history, so he hurriedly explained: "But neither my great-grandfather nor my great-grandmother were soldiers. My great-grandfather was sent to Qingdao by a German company. The staff, my great-grandmother had just married him at the time, so she came with him.”
As he spoke, Thomas Lauter continued to explain: “After RB declared war on Germany and occupied Qingdao in 1914, because it was not safe to stay on Qingdao, the company where my great-grandfather worked asked them to return to Germany as soon as possible. The sea route has been blocked by the RB people, and they can only choose to go to Jin City by land, and then return to the country by boat from Jin City."
"However, my grandfather was just born at the time, only a few months old, and could not follow them all the way, so when they passed through Yingzhou, they temporarily fostered him in the homes of local people, planning to wait for the situation to stabilize. Come and take him back."
Speaking of this, Thomas Lauter sighed and said: "However, the ship my great-grandfather and great-grandmother were on encountered a shipwreck on the way back to Germany, so my grandfather has lived here for twelve years. Twelve years Later, my grandfather was found by his grandfather and he was taken back to Germany."
Xu Yiyang listened carefully and translated Thomas Lauter's words to the people around him.
Only then did everyone understand why an old German man grew up in Yingzhou and had such a deep affection for the Yellow River.
It turns out that the old man has been living in Yingzhou for twelve years after he was born.
At this time, Thomas Lauter walked to the edge of the Yellow River, carefully opened the jar containing the ashes, and slowly scattered the ashes into the Yellow River.
After doing this, he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "My grandfather has always been grateful to the people of Yingzhou for raising him, so he hopes to contribute to the education of Yingzhou, which can be regarded as repaying Yingzhou's kindness to him. "
After listening to Xu Yiyang's translation, Director Cai said seriously: "Thank you to the old man for caring about Yingzhou, and also thank the old man for your generous support of Yingzhou's education!"
Thomas Lauter said sincerely: "No, no, what I really want to thank is the people of Yingzhou for their kindness in raising my grandfather!"
After saying that, Thomas Lauter added: "Mr. Cai, let's take some time to talk about donations in detail."
Director Cai hurriedly said: "Let's go back to the Education Bureau to have lunch first, and then we'll sit down and talk about donations in the afternoon. What do you think?"
After Xu Yiyang translated, Thomas Lauter said: "Thank you for your kindness, but there is no need to eat. My wife is a little tired from traveling all the way. I want to go to the hotel to rest for a while, and then come to the Education Bureau in the afternoon to talk to you in detail."
After listening to Xu Yiyang's translation, Director Cai hurriedly asked: "Which hotel are you two staying in now?"
Thomas Lauter said: "We didn't have time to find a hotel. We went to the Education Bureau as soon as we arrived in Yingzhou, so now we are going to find a hotel to stay."
Director Cai hurriedly said to Xu Yiyang: "Xiao Xu, tell Mr. Lauter that since they haven't found a hotel yet, they might as well stay in a guest house in the city. Our Education Bureau also has fixed rooms there for a long time, and the environment is good. Nice and clean.”
Xu Yiyang translated his words to Thomas Lauter.
After Thomas Lauter listened, he weighed it himself. He was also worried that the language barrier would be more troublesome. Since Director Cai could arrange accommodation, he would save himself a little trouble.
So, he said: "Okay, Xu, please help me thank Director Cai."
Xu Yiyang nodded, and after explaining things clearly to Director Cai, Director Cai said: "Xiao Xu, you should also come with me, otherwise when you get to the guest house, it will be troublesome if you don't understand the language."
Xu Yiyang said hurriedly: "Director Cai, I rode here..."
Director Cai called his secretary over and said, "Xiao Hu, help Xiao Xu ride his bike to the city guest house. Just ride there now."
The secretary nodded hurriedly and agreed, asked Xu Yiyang for the car keys, and then pedaled away in the wind.
Xu Yiyang followed Director Cai and Thomas Lauter and his wife, took the old Santana of the Education Bureau and went directly to the city guest house.
The city guesthouse is near the city government headquarters, and many government agencies are also nearby. The location is relatively close to the city center, and not too far from Xu Yiyang's home.
After Xu Yiyang accompanied Thomas Lauter and his wife to go through the accommodation procedures and got the keys, Thomas Lauter said to him: "Xu, my wife and I will take a rest first, and you can go home and have a rest. Let's make an appointment in the afternoon." Time, let’s meet at the Education Bureau, what do you think?”
Xu Yiyang naturally agreed wholeheartedly, after all, the money had been collected.
So he said to Thomas Lauter: "No problem, Mr. Lauter, you decide the time and place."
Thomas Lauter thought for a moment and said, "Then let's meet at the Education Bureau at two o'clock in the afternoon. Is there any problem with Director Cai?"
Xu Yiyang said: "I have no problem, I will ask Director Cai again."
After that, he reported to Director Cai again.
Director Cai thought for a while and then said: "Okay, two o'clock is fine. Then make an appointment at the Education Bureau at two o'clock. I will ask Secretary Hu to wait for you at the gate."
After saying that, Director Cai frowned and asked the people around him: "Has Xiao Hu not come back yet?"
A staff member from the Education Bureau said: "Not yet."
Director Cai said angrily: "Why is it so slow?"
Xu Yiyang said hurriedly: "Director Cai, it's quite a long ride from the river embankment. It's seven or eight miles away, and it's windy all the way."
Director Cai's expression softened when he heard this.
At this time, the disgraced Secretary Hu finally came back on Xu Yiyang's mountain bike.
Xu Yiyang got his car back and said to Director Cai: "Director Cai, if there is nothing else, I will go home first. I will be here on time at two o'clock in the afternoon."
Director Cai nodded and said with a smile: "Be safe on the road!"
(End of chapter)