Chapter 1230 (2/2)
In terms of language, Gao Yang is also gifted. It's hard to say whether he is a genius, because those languages in Europe are almost the same as Chinese dialects. If he can speak many dialects, he will be a genius.
It's hard to learn German, but if you master a similar language and learn it with Irene, it's no problem to have a simple conversation, but reading is a bit choking.
Raphael couldn't speak German. When the prison was besieged, he had time to watch movies, so he said hello to Irene's mother in English.
Raphael used English, Irene's mother immediately changed to English, and she spoke English very well.
Gao Yang and them all seemed a little stiff. After Gao Yang and their three said hello to Irene's mother, Irene's mother smiled and said, ”Irene, you can talk with your friends for a while. I have to go back to the kitchen to continue preparing lunch. You're free. Don't be polite.”
Irene led Gao Yang and them to the reception hall, and the atmosphere was a little more lively after Irene's mother left.
The living room is not very big. There are many photos on one wall, many of which are photos of Irene when she was a child, and a group photo of Irene's family of three.
Naturally, Gao Yang noticed Irene's father. Irene's father was always in military uniform, but his expression was always very serious. Even if he was laughing, he looked very dignified.
In the photo, Irene's father's military position has changed from major to major general, and Gao Yang soon noticed a detail, that is, there are no recent photos on the wall. Irene's oldest appearance in her family photo is 17 or 18 years old, while Irene's father's highest military position in the photo is major general, and now, Irene's father is already a lieutenant general.
”Irene, will your father come back?”
Raphael's problem is also Gao Yang's concern. Irene shook her head and whispered, ”no, he won't come back. He mainly works in Berlin now, but my mother has a job in Dortmund, so my mother and I have always lived in Dortmund. Now, my mother is often alone at home. My mother will go to Berlin only on weekends or when she has time.”
Rafael was obviously relieved. If he wanted to have dinner with a lieutenant general, a heavyweight in Germany and even NATO, he must have some psychological pressure.
The atmosphere is still quite depressed. The change of Irene makes Gao Yang and Rafael unable to get along with her with their usual attitude, so it's natural to be a little embarrassed.
After a while, Irene stood up and said to some people, ”wait a minute. I'll go to the kitchen and help my mother.”
After waiting for Irene to leave, Rafael took a long sigh of relief, and then whispered to Gao Yang: ”boss, why did Irene suddenly look like this? Even her makeup, she still cooks?”
Gao Yang shook his head, indicating that the question should not be asked him, but Yelena whispered in his ear, ”you say Irene likes women? It doesn't look like it.”
Gao Yang immediately said, ”how can this kind of thing only look at the appearance.”
Ye Lianna thought for a moment, then shook her head and whispered, ”maybe, but my intuition tells me that Irene doesn't like women as you said. You must have had an illusion because of her previous appearance. You were cheated.”
Gao Yang only had silence, just nodded in response.
After more than ten minutes, Irene came out again, smiled at the three people and said, ”well, it's time for lunch. It's a simple family meal. I hope you'll like it.”
When she came to the restaurant, Irene's mother had set the dishes on the table. After some courtesy, five people sat on both sides of the long table.
Eileen's mother sat at one end, Gao Yang and Yelena sat at one side, and Eileen and Rafael sat opposite them.
Germans may be the people who like pork most except Chinese. Irene's mother stewed a big pig elbow as the main dish, a roast chicken, several sausages, and then vegetable salad and fruit salad. It's really a simple family meal, but it tastes very good.
Gao Yang love pig knuckle, he has not eaten for a long time, and Aileen's mother is quite good at craftsmanship, fat is not greasy, lean meat is not firewood, taste is good, but the western people's meal sharing system, so that Gao Yang always feel some sense of alienation, like the big elbow before him, he does not need the right way to eat, it also lost the original taste.
Irene's mother seems to have some misunderstanding. She is obviously very interested in Raphael.
Gao Yang came with his girlfriend, so he can't be Irene's boyfriend, and Raphael came alone, which has the space for misunderstanding. In addition, Raphael and Irene are already very familiar, so it's impossible to appear separate in dialogue and action.
Raphael is far away from the pig's elbow. Irene naturally took a piece for Raphael and put it on the plate. Comrades in arms, it's natural to do this, but Irene's mother looks different.
Irene has never brought friends home. Now someone has come and looks very intimate. It's hard to misunderstand.
Irene's mother looked at Raphael's eyes, just as Natalia looked at Gao Yang. Finally, she couldn't help smiling and said, ”Raphael, are you Italian?”
Raphael raised his head, looked at Irene's mother and said in a deep voice, ”yes, Sicilian.”
Irene's mother just wanted to talk, but then the doorbell rang. Then she immediately stood up, smiled and said, ”you continue to eat, I'll open the door.”