Several curators arrived, and I began to listen to the Germanic conversations at the same time (including Chen Ping's German). Looking at their faces, I once again discovered that the faces of government officials from various countries seemed to transcend caste and have similarities on an international scale. If you are a cultural official, if you are German, this office look will appear more solemn, thoughtful, and non-negotiable. Moreover, I have not forgotten that Weimar belonged to East Germany for more than 40 years... The mentality of being an educated youth in the early years and asking for help was instantly put into place, and I categorically believed without any reason: they would change their mind. I tried hard to suppress the urge to defend myself---It's so annoying, why do the memories of educated youth always follow me---Fortunately, I don't speak German, and all the negotiations were left to Chen Ping, but he occasionally smiled and talked with me like an old colleague. They talked loudly.
Five minutes later, I heard that they were actually earnestly confirming what Chen Ping had already confirmed in advance, that is, lending us things. Now they seemed to be relieved, because the envoy from Wuzhen was sitting in front of them. When they heard me say that Nietzsche entered China earlier than Marx, they looked at each other for a moment, with the honest humility of Westerners when they encounter things they don't know, stopped talking... and couldn't understand It was impolite to interrupt in the conversation. Taking advantage of the brief silence, I asked again in English: "In the past hundred years, have any Asian countries come to buy Nietzsche's cultural relics?"
On the second floor of the Goethe-Schiller Archives, from left: Chen Ping, head of foreign media in the archives, director of the archives, and cultural counselor of China in Germany.
Goethe-Schiller Archives built in the 18th century.
Schiller's quill pen and inkwell.
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