Chapter 33 Shopping(1/2)
The Road from African Chieftains to Europeans Main Volume She has lived for a long time and has not done any research in this area.
I can't see the merits of the so-called top gems at all.
At this point, she thinks it's okay to look at gems, but she doesn't want to spend too much money.
In addition, top-notch gemstones, such as pigeon blood rubies, are very expensive and cost too much.
It would be a waste of money to give it as a gift to friends, and they would be too embarrassed to ask for top-notch gemstones.
It seems that the one I chose is a mid-range sapphire with sky blue color, which is more suitable for young people.
It doesn't cost a lot, but it definitely can't be called shabby. It doesn't take up much space, and it's very light.
Ling Xiao finally bought four gems, one for each person in the dormitory. Each piece was about the same size and had its own unique color.
These four gemstones are all polished and can be inlaid in their own style after returning home.
After choosing sapphires, she looked at cheap agates and finally selected a few pieces to take home.
When checking out, the people in the store specially gave her a discount as a thank you to the Chinese who came from a foreign country.
This is thanks to the medical teams aiding Africa who still stick to their posts after the Ebola virus struck.
Ling Xiao didn't want it at first because it felt like he was taking advantage, which was not good.
The people at the store said that there was still some profit after the discount, and it was not a loss-making business.
After Ling Xiao found out, he paid the bill and went shopping elsewhere.
Because the two elderly people haven't bought their gifts yet.
There is a particularly famous Rooibos tea in Africa, which looks like black tea.
But it is a plant unique to South Africa. You can buy some of these and take them back as gifts.
In addition, she also bought some handmade soaps made from Rooibos tea.
In this way, she purchased a bunch of things and had to put a lot of shopping bags. Now she felt a headache. How should she carry so many things?
She turned into a shopping madman. Could she continue shopping with such a lot of things?
She even imagined that scene specifically and felt that the scene was a bit unwatchable.
Carrying these multiple shopping bags, how should I purchase other remaining items?
Fortunately, the shopkeeper told her that she could return the purchased items.
I specially packed it and will pick it up when Lingxiao mails it.
Ling Xiao was very curious after hearing this. It turned out that everyone in the medical team was like this.
The shop owner also recommended an aloe vera tea, which he said was very effective, and members of the medical team also bought a lot of it.
Ling Xiao ordered aloe vera tea as soon as he heard it, and he could buy more of it.
Grandparents can give it as a gift to their friends.
After all, they have been friends for many years.
After payment, the shopkeeper will prepare the big bag.
Put the big bag aside and give Ling Xiao a pair of cards.
Another pair of cards with the same number is hung on the tied bag.
After finishing this, she went to another store to buy some so-called health products.
This is a good thing that my teammates on the medical team bought after a long period of time.
Naturally, Ling Xiao followed suit and bought some, hoping to take them back home for his own use or as gifts.
Carrying a lot of things, she followed the shopping guide to a market where there were dried fruits that tasted very good.
It is said that it is especially suitable for foodies, so Ling Xiao also bought some. After looking at the things he bought, there are really a lot of them.
The people in the city naturally knew the use of Ling Xiao. They knew at a glance that it was someone from abroad who was going to send it away. They also recognized that it was from the medical team outside the city. They were even more happy and deliberately picked the best things.
Ling Xiao pushed the shopping cart out and found someone who did odd jobs to help her transport the items. Then she went to the store just now to bring the specially packed items. After finding the post office, she paid the person in charge of transporting them.
After arriving at the post office, she checked the items she bought and sent them back to her country. She didn't want to carry a lot of souvenirs back to her country and tire herself to death?
You don't have to be a fool if you have money, do you have to be a miser? So she kept a small part of her things and sent most of them away.
In fact, most of his teammates package and send them away directly after completing the purchase. Ling Xiao's approach is not very independent.
Waiting for her to send the things from the post office, it was already noon, and I felt a little hungry.
After looking at the directions, I went to a place around the corner, where there was a cafe.
It provides Western-style simple meals and is mainly used to accommodate female guests.
She was still very grateful to her seniors for finding the place.
Let the female compatriots in the team have a place to eat.
Some stores do not accept female customers due to religious customs.
When Ling Xiao pushed the door open and entered, he heard the sound of wind chimes hanging high up.
The business in the cafe is still very good, and most of the seats are occupied.
When the waiter in the store saw Ling Xiao's arrival, he looked over and saw the sign at a glance.
He adjusted his tie first, and his originally polite smile became more genuine.
Ling Xiao naturally felt the change and saw the waiter walking up.
He said: "Madam, is it one person? Or do you have an appointment with someone else?"
"I want to dine alone, is there a place?" Ling Xiao asked.
"Yes, ma'am, please come with me." the waiter said.
Ling Xiao smiled slightly and said, "Okay."
"Please take a seat." The waiter pulled out the chair very respectfully.
Ling Xiao sat down naturally and said, "Thank you."
"Excuse me, ma'am, what would you like to eat?" After speaking, he handed over a menu.
She looked at the menu carefully and said, "A very well-done steak and a pasta, that's all."
"Please wait a moment." The waiter wrote down Ling Xiao's request. Of course, this was the first time he saw a steak that was requested to be cooked well.
The person sitting opposite also glanced at Ling Xiao. She was a white woman. She also ordered steak. She likes to eat tender steak. When the knife is cut, blood will come out.
Ling Xiao's behavior may look like a big bumpkin to some people, but she doesn't care, she just likes it when it's cooked.
Although cooking it thoroughly cannot prevent the Nguyen virus, it can definitely prevent things like parasites, which is safe and hygienic.
The person on the other side glanced at Ling Xiao and didn't expect that she didn't care about other people's eyes at all.
Naturally, she had no idea of saying anything. She was not familiar with Ling Xiao.
Naturally, I have no qualifications and will not care what other people do.
Being away from home, she knows that it is better to do less than to do more.
Everyone has their own ideas.
The idea of dominating others is unacceptable.
In her early years, if she had seen Ling Xiao's steak that was very cooked.
You will feel that this is a country bumpkin, and then look at her skin.
You will feel that if you sit next to a yellow person, your value will be greatly reduced.
I felt from the bottom of my heart that Ling Xiao didn't know how to eat Western food, and I wished I could draw a clear line with her.
She felt that she was superior and looked down upon that foreigner, but after being beaten up by society, she found that she had changed.
After she recovered from the second grade of childhood illness, she traveled around the world and met more people. Only then did she realize that people should not look at their skin color, but their heart.
She felt that Ling Xiao was young, but she couldn't be sure. Chinese people were younger than white people at the same age.
But Ling Xiao has an indescribable confidence in him, and he doesn't want to be a newcomer.
This made her unable to determine for a moment how big Ling Xiao was? And that mark.
It reminded her of the sick man of East Asia who was now a lion.
Of course she could tell that everyone in the cafe was interested in Ling Xiao.
It is with respect that comes from the heart.
She could tell, even though they didn't know her.
Looking at the mark on Ling Xiao's chest, she suddenly understood.
As a traveler, she was quite curious, so she might as well go to that country and see it.
After all, in many media propaganda, she always thought that Asians still wear braids.
To be continued...