My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 510: West German Economy and Culture

The trip to Italy soon came to an end. Looking at the plane tickets, Ye Shuqin asked, "Are we going to West Germany?"

Zhang Lei nodded: "Let's go see this most powerful country since World War II. There are many things we can learn from it."

Ye Shuqin looked at him and chuckled softly, "Honey, this trip of yours isn't just a round-the-world tour, is it?"

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "That's one of the purposes."

"You always have an ulterior motive in everything you do."

Zhang Lei put his arm around her, his tone relaxed: "We have so many sons, we have to lay a foundation for them. In the future, we'll just let go and take care of the others in our old age, letting the children work hard on their own. Isn't that great?"

Ye Shuqin gently rested her head on his shoulder: "I really hope that day comes soon."

"Don't worry, it won't be too far."

Ye Shuqin smiled and sighed softly, "Yes, I never thought that a country girl like me could stand in such a high place one day."

Zhang Lei put his arm around her, gently leaned down, and kissed her.

Zhang Chengwan, who had woken up at some point, saw this scene and quickly covered her eyes, deliberately spreading her five fingers apart, muttering, "Daddy, Mommy, shame on you."

Ye Shuqin blushed deeply at her daughter's words and gave Zhang Lei a reproachful look: "Look at you, you've made our daughter laugh at us."

Zhang Lei said nonchalantly, "They're not outsiders, what's there to be afraid of?"

After saying that, he reached out to his daughter: "Come here, sweetie, give Daddy a kiss."

Zhang Chengwan turned her head away and said, "No, Daddy smells bad, I want to kiss Mommy."

Zhang Lei instantly looked heartbroken and clutched his chest, saying, "Aren't you Daddy's little darling? Daddy is so sad."

Ye Shuqin smiled, hugged her daughter, and kissed her: "You're such a good baby, Mommy."

The mother and daughter couldn't help but laugh at Zhang Lei's exaggerated behavior.

Soon, the group arrived in Munich, West Germany.

Looking at the city that has rapidly recovered its prosperity, Zhang Lei couldn't help but sigh, "I really can't believe that this city, which was bombed to pieces during World War II, is so prosperous again now."

Ye Shuqin smiled and replied, "I know a little about that. The Marshall Plan helped West Germany quickly restore its industry, and the London Debt Agreement of 1953 directly reduced its debt by half, allowing West Germany's economy to develop rapidly. In the end, it was also a game between major powers."

Zhang Lei was somewhat surprised: "Not bad, looks like you've done a lot of homework."

Ye Shuqin proudly raised her chin: "That's right. Knowing your plans, I definitely need to learn more, otherwise some people will look down on me."

Zhang Lei laughed and hugged her even tighter: "How could I dare to underestimate you? I'm counting on you for help."

Ye Shuqin felt a little embarrassed being embraced by him in the street and tried to break free.

Zhang Lei laughed and said, "The atmosphere here is very open, no one cares. Look over there, there are people kissing in the street, and nobody says anything."

Ye Shuqin looked in the direction he pointed and indeed saw a couple kissing in public. She couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "How open-minded!"

"Haven't we seen this in France and Italy? Why are you still so surprised?"

Ye Shuqin rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "Let's go, I'm tired, I'm going to rest."

Zhang Lei immediately had a vehicle arranged.

night.

Despite Zhang Chengwan's repeated protests, Zhang Lei insisted on sleeping in a separate room from her, reasoning that his daughter was no longer a two- or three-year-old toddler, but a big girl who should sleep by herself and not always cling to her mother.

Zhang Chengwan glared with her round eyes and pouted, "You old fool, how old are you? You're still clinging to my mom's bed, and you have the nerve to say that to me?"

Ye Shuqin covered her mouth, laughing so hard she was shaking.

Just as Zhang Lei was about to scold her, Ye Shuqin had already taken Zhang Chengwan to the next room and coaxed her to sleep.

Zhang Lei waited alone in the room until midnight before Ye Shuqin quietly returned.

Zhang Lei pulled her into his arms: "Is our daughter asleep?"

Ye Shuqin nodded: "Yes, she insisted on having me tell her a story, which is why it's been so late."

Zhang Lei looked at her and said with a wicked smile, "Then you'll have to make it up to me."

"This is all your daughter's fault, it has nothing to do with me."

"You gave birth to my daughter too."

As he spoke, Zhang Lei moved closer. Ye Shuqin laughed and dodged, "No, sir..."

In Zhang Lei's mind, when a woman says no, she means yes; when a woman says stop, she means no stopping.

Early the next morning.

Zhang Chengwan noticed her mother's legs trembling slightly as she walked and asked curiously, "Mom, what's wrong with your legs?"

Ye Shuqin glared at Zhang Lei and casually said, "I sprained my ankle last night."

Zhang Lei quickly coughed twice to agree, "Yes, I twisted my ankle."

Ye Shuqin secretly stomped hard on his foot.

Zhang Chengwan innocently leaned over to check if her mother's foot was injured.

Half an hour later, Zhang Lei said to the mother and daughter, "Let's go and take a look at the University of Munich."

Upon hearing that she had to go to school, Zhang Chengwan's face immediately fell, and she sighed, "Dad, what's so interesting about school? You don't want me to study here, do you? I'm not going."

Zhang Lei was exasperated: "I just asked you to check out the environment, not to study here."

My daughter is good in every way, except she doesn't like to study and gets a headache whenever she talks about studying.

At this moment, Zhang Lei arranged for robot number 1623, which was stationed in Germany, to come forward and report. This robot had given itself a name: John.

When Zhang Lei first heard the name, he was stunned—John?

He almost misunderstood, but when he realized it was just John, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

People around him looked at him with suspicion.

Zhang Lei explained awkwardly, "It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of a funny joke and couldn't help it."

Apart from Ye Shuqin and Zhang Chengwan, no one else dared to ask any more questions or laugh.

Zhang Lei could only silently turn his head away and stop saying anything.

The group arrived at the University of Munich.

Looking at this ancient and profound university, Zhang Lei, while holding Zhang Chengwan's hand, casually introduced: "The University of Munich was founded in 1472 and moved to Munich in 1826. Now it is the undisputed first academic center in West Germany, and is ranked alongside Heidelberg University as the two highest academic institutions in West Germany."

Looking around the dilapidated school building, Zhang Chengwan couldn't help but complain, "Dad, this school is so run-down!"

Zhang Lei gently tapped her forehead: "What do you mean by 'broken'? This is called cultural inheritance. Only schools like this can cultivate true elites. This one university alone has produced dozens of Nobel laureates."

Zhang Chengwan stuck out her tongue and smiled mischievously.

Zhang Lei didn't say anything more. He didn't have many demands on his daughter; he just hoped that she could grow up safely and happily.

Led by the robot John, the group strolled from the classroom and library to the cafeteria, visiting each place at a leisurely pace.

As Ye Shuqin walked, she exclaimed, "The academic atmosphere here is so good. I wish I could study at a school like this."

Zhang Lei laughed and said, "There are quite a few good schools in Australia too. If you really want to go, I can enroll you and let you experience the campus atmosphere."

Ye Shuqin shook her head: "Never mind, I was just making a casual remark."

For the next month, Zhang Lei led Ye Shuqin and her group to visit all the well-known universities in West Germany, conducted on-site investigations of German industry, and visited many elites and experts from various industries.