I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 58 Delphine
It rained lightly in the early morning.

The temperature dropped sharply!

Today is Tuesday and there are no classes in the morning.

So Liu Jin got up very late, at 8:30.

Normally at this time, he would be at school or on the way.

New house, new bed, new quilt.

Ottilie was very considerate and even dried his bedding so he could sleep warmly.

But for some reason, Liu Jin missed the steel bed in his old apartment...

After all, it was his first bed since coming to France.

Unfortunately, it was a school item and he couldn't bring it with him.

Get up and take a shower.

Only to find the refrigerator was empty.

Helpless, Liu Jin could only put on his clothes, go downstairs, and walk slowly along the wet cobblestone street.

Most of the pedestrians on the road are in a hurry.

That's normal, today is Tuesday.

He walked to the corner of the street and turned into a street of bookstores.

I bought a sandwich and a cup of coffee on the way and ate while walking, not really caring about whether it was elegant or not.

Most of the time, the French don't like this.

They like to sit by the roadside and kill time.

For most people, delicious food is not to be missed, and eating while walking is a bit inappropriate.

But, it’s just a sandwich…

What can't be let down?

After finishing the sandwich, I arrived at the door of the White Shadow Bookstore downstairs of the apartment building.

There was nothing else to do, so I just walked in.

It’s only half past nine and there are already quite a few people in the bookstore!
It is not an exaggeration to say that the French are intellectuals.

Liu Jin doesn't know much about other cities.

But the city of Toulouse is indeed full of bookstores.

There are many new books and bestsellers piled up on the booth.

Placed right in the middle is a novel titled "Satan Across the Street".

By Emmanuel Carrel.

This book was also the best-selling book in France in 2000.

The data released in the first issue of Reader's Magazine in 2001 also caused the book to become a hot seller again.

There is also "Black", a work about Africa by Polish writer Rezar; "Ingrid Kavan"

, is a work about the period from the 2000s to the s. It was one of the top ten best-selling books in France in .

In addition, Liu Jin also saw "Harry Potter" and his "Amelie".

But in comparison, the positioning of "Amelie" is not very good and not as eye-catching as the other books.

reason?

Singla’s strength is one aspect.

But on the other hand, it is also because the author is of Chinese descent.

Fortunately, Liu Jin was mentally prepared and didn't take it too seriously.

He remembered the books Mela mentioned yesterday, so he asked the bookstore staff and easily found the book "Tropical Highway".

I haven't seen it in my previous life.

But Mela said that this book is quite famous in France and the author is also very famous.

That’s great, let me find out.

Holding the book, Liu Jin stopped as he passed by the religious book section.

Hemingway's works are full of religious undertones.

Relying on his memories from his previous life, he could tell you a few things, but no more.

If you want to stay in Brother Di’s territory, you have to give him face.

Besides, France itself is a country with strong religious attributes, so it doesn’t seem like a bad thing to learn more about it.

So he wandered around the religious area and bought a Bible.

Take it back and take a look, just take a look!

After all, he believed in the Three Pure Ones and Zhao Gongming.

Go back to Chinatown and see if there is a statue of the God of Wealth. Bring one home to worship and bless him with prosperity.

Check out and leave.

On the way back, I bought another burger.

The sandwich wasn't filling!
He actually forgot that he was only twenty-six years old and it was the time for him to grow.

The appetite during this period, compared to 25 years later, was simply not on the same level...

But, he always tends to be overlooked!

……

In the afternoon, Liu Jin came to school.

As soon as he walked into the classroom, he was stopped by Russell.

"Liu, Professor Du Fulan wants to see you. Please go over there first."

"So today's class..."

"Don't worry, I won't record your attendance."

Russell, the black guy, is actually a pretty nice person except that he smells a bit strong.

Discrimination?

All French people have it.

Even Julie, even if they were together in a previous life, would occasionally show it.

It's just a matter of race.

White people have dominated the world for a century or two, so they have a kind of arrogance etched into their bones. Some people spend their entire lives to eliminate this arrogance, which is called self-cultivation; while others expose it nakedly, which is called education.

Overall, Julie is a cultured person.

This is the only comment Liu Jin can make.

"What does Professor Dufresne want to see me about?"

"That's not clear."

Old Joe has a high status in the school.

At least much higher than Russell.

Firstly, his previous achievements, and secondly, his skin color.

Overall, Russell does not have an advantage over Joe.

Russell is also well aware of this.

Liu Jin walked out of the classroom with his backpack in confusion.

"Lao Du is definitely going to cause trouble for him."

Ma Jun was chirping again. Pao Jie turned her head to look at him and sighed.

She heard Selina talk about the conflict between Liu Jin and Ma Jun.

Generally speaking, Ma Jun was always looking for trouble, while Liu Jin basically didn't bother to pay attention to him.

It seemed that Ma Jun was a little embarrassed on Christmas Eve.

But it’s not Liu Jin’s fault.

You don't even know what's going on in that bar before you drag your classmates there.

If something goes wrong...

It’s not that TXL is bad.

In fact, most TXLs are well-educated and not as rampant and unscrupulous as they were a decade or so later.

However, TXL has their own way of communicating.

For example, in a G bar, when someone invites you to go to the bathroom, if you agree, it means you agree to accept it.

What if...

Misaka Mikoto doesn’t even dare to imagine what kind of dispute will arise.

In France, TXL is a legal group!
"Ma Jun, how's your French going?"

"what?"

"If you have time, learn some French. It's better than gossiping about others behind their backs. Amos doesn't want to bother with you. If you don't know what's good for you and really piss him off, I'm not going to stand by you."

"Sister Cang, that's not the case, he's from Zhongzhou..."

"shut up."

Selina turned her head and cursed in a low voice, "I guarantee that if you say that, I'll slap you in the face."

Most of the time, Selena is very gentle.

But when they get angry, they really dare to take action.

Zhang Pei poked Ma Jun and pointed to the side.

Yang Dongqi, Sun Yue and Liu Sisi all stared at him with their eyes wide open.

Seeing this, Ma Jun knew that he had angered the public.

He quickly lowered his head and dared not say anything more!

……

"Professor Dufresne, you're looking for me?"

Liu Jin came to the office door and knocked.

Joamp was sitting at a desk, talking with another teacher.

Turning around and seeing Liu Jin, he immediately smiled.

He grabbed his clothes from the chair and walked over.

"Liu, I'll buy you some coffee."

"what?"

"Let's talk. I think we'll have a common language."

Liu Jin shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile, "As you wish."

The two came out from the side door of the teaching building, walked down the stairs, and then walked out of the corridor, which was the street in front of the school gate.

After passing the circular flower bed next to them, the two walked into a small street one after the other and stopped in front of a coffee shop.

“Best coffee in Toulouse!”

Joamp smiled and said, "How about espresso?"

"very good!"

"sit down!"

Joamp said this and pushed the door open.

Liu Jin looked around and sat down at a round table at the side.

The name of the coffee shop is Delphine, which translates to Delphine.

It originated from Greek, meaning the ancient city of Delphi, or womb.

Because in the Greek concept, the ancient city of Delphi is the womb of the earth...

Back then, Lao Qiao brought Liu in.

The seat Liu Jin has chosen now was also Old Joe’s favorite seat back then.

Next to it is a small pool with a statue of the goddess Peto in it. She is slightly bent over, holding a water bottle in her hand. A trickle of water pours from the bottle into the pool, and then returns to the water bottle through the water circulation system.

Peto was the daughter of Hermes and Aphrodite and the goddess of marriage.

In ancient Roman mythology, she was also known as Soada.

Anyway, the European mythology system is quite complicated, and each goddess has multiple identities, which Liu Jin can't distinguish very clearly.

Why did Old Joe bring him here?
It seems that they are not that familiar with each other yet.

At this time, Old Joe came out.

When he saw the seat where Liu Jin was sitting, he was stunned for a moment, but then he smiled again.

"Liu, do you know why I want to talk to you?"

"I don't know, but I feel like it shouldn't be a bad thing."

"why?"

"If it was something bad, you would have yelled at me at school."

"Hahaha!"

Old Joe couldn't help laughing.

He pulled an exquisite cigarette case from his pocket and took out a small cigar.

"I know you smoke."

"Uh, I'm not used to the taste. I prefer this."

Liu Jin took out a box of Huazi from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"Are you Chinese?"

"Yes!"

"Do you mind if I try it?"

Liu Jin smiled and pushed Huazi in front of Lao Qiao.

He took out one and lit it.

Then he started coughing violently...

“It’s a bit strong, but very mellow.”

Of course, can the hybrid type you make be compared with our flue-cured tobacco type?

"I came to you because of your book."

"Amelie?"

"No, no, no, that kind of book is okay, but it's not enough to move me. I'm talking about the Old Man and the Sea that you just finished."

"I just finished the manuscript of this book, but it hasn't been published yet."

"I know. I stumbled across it from Julie... Don't blame her; she didn't expect it. But I love it! Damn it, Julie took the manuscript away, and I spent the whole night last night trying to recall this book."

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(End of this chapter)