There is a friend with the screen name "Black Hawk", who has been friends with me for many years, has never met, occasionally chats on WeChat, very close, very cordial, and the relationship is also a teacher and a friend.
Wise eyes, confident expressions
I often pay attention to his circle of friends, read the messages he sends when he travels around the world, and his footprints often evoke many memories for me.
The pictures he sent, some places I have been to, some places are yearning in my heart. I enjoy browsing his content and often look forward to updates.
Throw your hands and feet into nature
Listening to the true story of his journey in Germany today, I was very touched and wanted to share it together, so let's talk about it in his tone.
The story takes place in the world-famous Hofbräuhaus Munich (the Hofbräuhaus, founded in 1589 and now more than 400 years old, is the best place for celebrities and politicians to meet. Princess Sissi, Goethe, Lenin, etc. were all guests of the beer hall).
Royal, rich and luxurious
In 2014, I traveled to Munich, Germany, to drink beer at the Hofbräuhaus near the most lively marienplatz, the town hall.
Coincidentally, at that time of the day, the football match between Germany and Brazil was broadcast live, and the World Cup at home in Brazil, Germany played very well, scoring four goals in a row, and the results were good.
The World Cup, the war of the ping dynasty
There are about 1,000 fans and customers inside the beer house (the building can accommodate up to 5,000 people, and the grand ballroom can accommodate 1,000 people), and everyone can drink beer and cheer wildly, and the excitement is higher than the waves.
In the seat on the edge of the hall sat an Asian man from the East, with his back to the screen, quietly sipping beer and eating a meal.
The fans are gathered near the big screen, and I am empty here
This scene is like a walker wearing a T-shirt standing in a snowy square. Or, on the sunny beach in summer, there is a tourist in a fur coat, which is a bit different.
This person is me, I'm not a football fan, I almost never watch football games and have no interest.
Sip your beloved beer quietly
In the hall, all the people who noticed me cast strange glances again and again, and more and more.
It is estimated that they are all wondering: what identity is this mysterious oriental person, what kind of fame he is engaged in, who has come here to make a big fuss about the scenery, and even suspects that this person's INTELLIGENCE or some sensory disorder has any problems...
Full of question marks, confused
Since I had my back to them, it didn't affect my relishful eating activities.
At this time, a group of elderly customers came in, and they found the empty seats on the side and sat down in turn. Each ordered his favorite beer and began to drink and chat, Westerners generally drink and do not eat vegetables, and so do they.
They are all regular customers here, and many of them have their own special wine glasses in the tavern
One of the elderly women was sitting across from me. The old woman soon noticed me too, scanning me with her eyes from time to time, sometimes staring at the expression of the study.
If you are enjoying food and wine alone, and there is a person across from you who is always staring at you, and your eyes always meet, it is estimated that you will soon be unnatural.
They also began to pay attention to this mysterious and lonely visitor from the East
I, too, want to dispel this old woman's puzzled gaze, and to explain, to dispel her doubts.
So I beckoned a waitress who could speak Chinese over (I later learned that this lady was from Shanghai, China, studied in Germany, and then worked and settled for thirty years, and her German level was already perfect), and I said to her: Please be a translator for me and explain it to the lady opposite. I'm from China, I have neither friends nor relatives in Munich, I don't work here, I have neither business nor familiarity, I came here purely to travel.
Give the waitress a brief account of my situation
German beer is famous all over the world, I love beer and am a beer lover. Today is my birthday, planning to give myself a unique birthday gift, just come here for a beer and congratulate yourself. The beer here is really well-known, the taste is great, it is delicious, I like the atmosphere of this tavern, and I am happy to spend such a birthday.
The waitress translated what I meant
I didn't know there was a ball game today, I wasn't here to stir up the field, and I didn't want to mess with the scenery. I didn't know anything about football, I had no interest in it, I couldn't understand it, so I leaned back against the screen, drank and ate alone, and that was it.
The waitress translated one by one for the old woman, and the people sitting next to her heard it and understood what I meant. Suddenly, all the old men looked at me with compassion and kindness, smiled, and nodded their heads.
They began to raise a glass in the air, smiling and congratulating
Judging from the dress, they are not tourists (no sneakers, no cameras, many people use their own special drinking utensils), they are local residents, there may be some small commemorative activities, everyone gets together, and also looks at football.
I went on to explain to them, and I said, "I envy you Munich natives, you can drink the best beer in the world in your hometown, on your doorstep."
I also have a gesture to show my gratitude
Unlike me, from far away in Asia, thousands of miles away, I can drink a full meal and live a drink addiction.
I said: I envy your life, you can drink every day, you can drink at any time, you can drink alone, you can bring family and friends to drink, you are simply living in heaven on the tip of my tongue.
The average German drinks 212 bottles of 500ml of volume beer per person per year
Listening to the interpreter's explanation, they were no longer confused, and the corners of everyone's eyes were full of smiles. Greetings to me one after another, toasting in the air.
Soon, they drank their respective beers, stood up one after another, and greeted each other. Then they all gathered around me and wished me a happy birthday together, and just like that, a group of German old men sang a happy birthday song to me in German, a foreign country, and received such a special and unexpected birthday gift, my heart surged with infinite happiness, and my eyes were moist.
Before leaving, everyone waved goodbye
They were gone, and I was very impressed. Different countries, different nationalities, different skin colors, as long as they can communicate in good faith and flow sincerely, even a trivial body movement, a friendly smile, will bring unexpected happiness and happiness to each other.
In fact, the truth, goodness, and beauty of the ordinary people in the world themselves, their instinctive feelings are the same, and they sincerely hope that all the members of the earth will live together happily and harmoniously.
The owner of the tavern
The owner of the tavern, a rich man and a world-class celebrity, heard about this and came to take a picture with me to show his congratulations.
The customers next to them also raised a toast together
Friends who were drinking and watching the ball came over to raise a glass happily, take a souvenir together, exchange greetings, and joke that the Three Giants of the East and the West.
Attached: The picture was taken at that time, and the Black Hawk friend forwarded it to me, which is very precious, and I will definitely save it. Thank you Black Hawk friend.