"Uncle Ahua, look, there are candied haws and candy blowers there."
Lou Xiaobaola held Zhang Zhonghua with one hand and pointed at the stall on the roadside with the other hand and said excitedly.
"Boss, how do you sell these candied haws and candied figures?"
Zhang Zhonghua asked, "Chinatowns abroad really have everything. Later, many of them disappeared in China. Chinatowns abroad naturally have them."
"Hello, sir, these candied haws on a stick were just made this morning, they cost 20 cents each."
When the boss heard the voice, he immediately turned to look at Zhang Zhonghua. He saw a group of people behind Zhang Zhonghua looking very excited. They were big customers.
"Everyone who comes has one, and everyone has a share, and the rest will buy another one."
Zhang Zhonghua waved his hand and said.
"okay."
Hearing that Zhang Zhonghua wanted so much, the boss immediately took off the candied haws and handed them to everyone. Then he filled one of each and handed it to the security guard next to Zhang Zhonghua.
"Thank you, boss."
Zhang Long said with a smile, picked up a candied haws and gnawed it happily.
"Well, that's good. There are really a lot of things in Chinatown."
Zhang Zhonghua looked at the various Chinese restaurants, traditional Chinese medicine clinics, medicine shops, pawn shops, fruit shops, and tea restaurants on the street. They were really busy, not much different from those on Hong Kong Island.
When everyone walked to a bookstore, there were not only various European and American newspapers, but also various Southeast Asian newspapers, including books about Hong Kong and Macao.
Zhang Zhonghua even saw his own, but it was a pirated copy. Looking at the poor quality paper and poor printing level, Zhang Zhonghua couldn't help complaining, forget it if you pirate it, we are not bad at filing taxes, but can you use snacks for your pirated copy?
ah.
"There are people selling calligraphy in front of me."
Everyone came to a stall, which was crowded with many people from Yanxia. Lou Zhenhua looked around and then said.
The security personnel separated the crowd, and Zhang Zhonghua took a closer look. He was an old man in a Tang suit. He walked smoothly and wrote like a cloud of smoke, writing in one go.
"This calligraphy is very good. The pen moves the dragon and the snake, the iron draws the silver hook, and it can be called everyone!"
Lou Xiao'e praised that although she is a bit naive, she is good at playing chess, calligraphy and painting, and her appreciation level is also very high.
"That's for sure, our Mr. Zhang is the president of the New York Calligraphy Association."
A middle-aged man next to Zhang Zhonghua introduced.
"Calligraphy Association? Is there any other association here?"
Lou Xiao'e asked.
"There are many various associations. The largest one is naturally the Yanxia People Planning Association, located at No. 165 Eric Street, Chinatown. It mainly provides free services to us Yanxia people."
The middle-aged man introduced.
“It’s really good.”
Zhang Zhonghua couldn't help but praise.
"The Chinese New Year is coming soon. President Zhang, please write me a Spring Festival couplet!"
Lou Zhenhua said to President Zhang.
"What does this gentleman want to write?"
President Zhang asked.
"Just write that every year will be prosperous, rich in wealth, safe and blessed every year, and the horizontal couplet means good luck in the New Year."
Lou Zhenhua thought for a moment and said.
"Ahua, you also come with a couplet."
After Lou Zhenhua finished speaking, he turned his attention to Zhang Zhonghua
"Every year is new, every year is new, every year is farewell, and every year is blessed. Let's write in the horizontal couplet that everything is renewed."
"Okay, this couplet for young people is not bad. "New year every year, farewell every year, blessing every year" coupled with the "dragon and horse spirit", it's not bad."
President Zhang couldn't help but praise Zhang Zhonghua, his eyes full of admiration.
A few people took the couplets they had written, and everyone left the stall and continued shopping in Chinatown. They bought a lot of things, and also bought a lot of seasonings and foods unique to hot summer.
"Ahua, look at them. They are all from Chinatown in the summer. They speak English, and they act as if they don't know how to speak English."
Lou Xiao'e whispered to Zhang Zhonghua.
"These people are all abc. Their ancestors came to Chou Country several generations ago and have been here for more than a hundred years. The descendants of the earliest Yanxia immigrants can no longer speak the Yanxia language."
Zhang Zhonghua shrugged helplessly and explained to Lou Xiao'e that he didn't think it was a big deal. If a European family has been in China for hundreds of years and has been passed down for several generations, speaking pure Yanxia dialect, but not speaking the national language is normal.
In his previous life, many people on the Internet scolded Chou Country for forgetting its ancestors because of its number of people in the hot summer. They disliked the children who were born in the hot summer and did not know their mother tongue. Zhang Zhonghua felt that it was completely unnecessary and that there were some double standards.
Several generations of people were born and raised in Chou Country, and have been exposed to Chou Country culture since they were young. Why do netizens demand that all Chou Country people be like people in China? This is completely impossible.
Of course it would be better to maintain the traditions of Yanxia people.
"abc?"
Lou Xiao'e asked in surprise when she heard an inexplicable name.
"'ABC is ameri ese', which refers to the people born in the hot summer of Chou country. They can also be called banana people because they are yellow on the outside and white on the inside.
These people have the faces of people from the hot summer, and their central ideas and cultural inheritance are completely Westernized. Some of them can't even read, write, or speak Chinese, they don't know Chinese culture, and some of them haven't even eaten much Chinese food.
Since their birth, their parents have hoped that their children would be able to smoothly integrate into the mainstream society of Ugly Country when they grow up, instead of being ostracized by Ugly Country's mainstream society. They even hope that they will have a place in the middle and upper classes of Ugly Country.
For this purpose, these children have been influenced by Chinese culture and education since childhood. Their way of thinking and values are also completely Chinese, which is different from their predecessors who immigrated to the United States.
Some have even lived in Chou Country for hundreds of years and have been passed down for four or five generations. It is normal for some Yanxia immigrants to become completely Westernized."
Zhang Zhonghua explained to Lou Xiao'e.
"ABC? Banana man? This description is quite appropriate."
Lou Xiao'e nodded thoughtfully
"There is nothing wrong with learning Ugly culture. In the next few decades, the world will still be dominated by bears and Ugly people. If you want to make money from Ugly people and Europeans, it is necessary to learn English. However, Chinese cannot be abandoned. Many traditional cultures are still
You have to learn. Don’t let Xiaobao become a bad student."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhang Zhonghua said to Lou Xiaoe and Lou Xiaoe’s sister-in-law Liu Xiaoli.
"Ahua is right. The hot summer is our root. Although Chou Country is good, it is not our home after all."
Lou Zhenhua, who had been silent all this time, also expressed his agreement.
"knew."
Lou Xiao'e and Liu Xiaoli said in unison, and then continued shopping.
"This Chinatown has everything and is very lively. The only pity is that there are no fireworks."
Lou Xiao'e said somewhat depressedly, she really liked setting off fireworks.
"Hahaha, how can we allow fireworks to be set off here in Chou Country? Fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited here, unless they are set off in a concentrated manner. You must know that freedom, Chou and Li are strong, and shootings are not blown out every day.
The sound of fireworks and firecrackers can't help but scare the local residents to death. You should know that gunfights are not fun. If you encounter someone who is timid, you might think that a bear is coming."
Zhang Zhonghua heard Lou Xiao'e's words and immediately said to her with a smile.
"There are a lot of things here, even if they are dead and not so fresh, the freshly killed ones are still more delicious."
Zhang Long said depressedly.
"Don't think about it. Our country has enacted the Anti-Animal Cruelty Law and also specially formulated the Animal Welfare Law. You have to know that in this country, pet abuse will result in financial penalties or even prison sentences.
If a foreigner kills a dog to sell or eat, he will not only be fined and imprisoned, but will also be permanently deported.
Even when slaughtering artificially raised animals for food, you must use methods such as electric shock to stun the animals, which is less painful than slaughtering, and it also requires a license from the relevant department. Private individuals cannot even kill a chicken at home, so you
You can’t buy live animals in the market.”
Zhang Zhonghua shrugged and said helplessly.
"The government of this ugly country is so full that it hurts to have so much time to spare. It cares about everything but can't directly slaughter it. It must be sick."
Zhang Long said with some disdain.
After everyone wandered around for a while, they returned to the villa.
Early the next morning, Zhang Long returned to the villa carrying several black plastic bags, which were still shaking inside.
Zhang Zhonghua looked at Zhang Long speechless and a little funny.
"Boss, Boston lobster, king crab, chicken, duck, and fish are all live. I bought them in Chinatown in the morning. Chinatown is very lively in the morning."
Zhang Long said with a smile.
What kind of bullshit animal protection laws are there? It’s easy to eat them, but they’re just a little more expensive. As long as you have money, you can’t buy anything?
The so-called animal protection organizations in the Ugly Country would not come to the Chinatown morning market looking for trouble when they are so idle, and they would easily be beaten to death.
"Okay, you put the Boston lobster and king crab in the fish tank first, then put the other fish in the basin. Don't forget to change the water for the fish."
Zhang Zhonghua pointed to the large empty fish tank in the living room and said to Zhang Long.
"Also, the hamburgers sold in this ugly country are far inferior to those of our CFC. The burger varieties are few and unpalatable. They are from QM County, the birthplace of hamburgers."
Zhang Long complained disdainfully.
"It's not that it tastes bad, it's just that the tastes in the East and the West are different."
In addition to hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, and steaks, the daily food of Ugly people also includes, well, pasta.
Hong Kong Island.
Zheng Juan returned to Yuhuang Community from her parents' house. When she entered the door, she saw her husband watching TV with her son, which seemed very rare and warm.
"The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Will your group's CFC restaurant still be open during the Chinese New Year this year?"
Wang Liang asked Zheng Juan.
"The stores in Central and Ocean Terminal are open as normal. As for other stores, they are on holiday for three days. The staff at the group headquarters have also worked hard abroad for half a year. Zhang Sheng wants everyone to have a good New Year."
Zheng Juan said with a smile.
"Your CFC restaurant is very popular. This Chinese New Year closure will leave many people without a place to go."
Wang Liang hugged his son with one arm and Zheng Juan with the other and said.
"It's okay. Zhang Sheng just wants everyone to have a good rest. The store employees who are working are also getting three times the overtime pay, and they work in three shifts."
Zheng Juan said.
"Well, Zhang Sheng is a good person. He will take the initiative to consider the position of employees, and Zhang Sheng is not short of this profit. Also, there are not many people in our community now. There are only more than a hundred households living there."
"The houses in Yuhuang Community were specially given by Zhang Sheng to the senior executives of various companies, and the rest are reserved for future management. And there are few places on Hong Kong Island that are safer than this. How great!
"
Zheng Juan joked.
"Zhang Sheng is Zhang Sheng, and he is really generous in his actions."
Wang Liang said enviously.
"Everyone has senior management of the group and general managers of each company. The house in Causeway Bay is not as convenient for working here, but the house in Causeway Bay is larger.
My dear, why don't you come work for our group, just go to the group finance department."
Zheng Juan said.
"This... let's forget it. The influence of the two of us in the same company will not be very good after all. What's more, you are still the top of the Jade Emperor Group. If I join the finance department, Zhang Sheng will not think twice about it, and I will not be able to stand up to other people's gossip, and I
It’s not bad to be in the company of Charter King.”
Wang Liang was very moved after hearing Zheng Juan's suggestion, but after thinking about it carefully he still refused.
"Okay, as long as you're happy, but you've worked hard these past two years."
Zheng Juan said excitedly.
"There is nothing hard or hard. Meeting Zhang Sheng is also an opportunity for you. Otherwise, we probably wouldn't be able to afford a house now."
Wang Liang said indifferently.
But he knew that Wang Liang was under a lot of pressure. His wife's salary was too high, which made him unable to raise his head. The family status of a strong woman and a weak man was affected.
…
Xu Youmei was very happy when she saw her new house. She could finally buy a thousand-square-foot mansion in Kowloon.
"This new house is so spacious. It has three bedrooms and one living room. It's really big."
Li Qiang said with praise.
"Of course. This is a thousand-square-foot mansion. Our whole family used to live in a 400-square-foot small house. How can this compare?"
Mother Li said with a smile.
"Yeah, I really didn't expect that we, the couple, would be able to buy a house after we went to work in the British branch for half a year."
Xu Youmei joked that it would be great if she could continue to work in the UK, but the consumption there was too high.
She and her husband Li Qiang also saved a lot of money through frugality and bought a house when they came back.
"In other words, Zhang Sheng took care of us, took care of our food and housing, and the company gave us a lot of year-end bonuses, so we reluctantly bought it. Otherwise, eating and drinking alone would consume most of our salary. It would be good if we could save 100 pounds when we come back."
Li Qiang said.
When he first started working in the company, he was told by his superiors that suitable candidates could be brought to the company. He did not hesitate to bring his wife here. Thinking about it now, he is really lucky that he also brought his wife to work at Jade Emperor. Otherwise, he would be here now.
The family is still crowded in the small house before.
"I estimate that those who chose not to go abroad in the first half of the year will regret it this time, especially those who were persuaded to stay. Sister Hu from our department now wants to die. It was her husband who strongly opposed it at the beginning.
If she goes out, I guess the two of us will have to quarrel every day now.
We are both thankful that our parents help us take care of our children, otherwise we would have to go out alone, and then we would have to go to Jade Emperor Bank for a loan to buy this house."
Xu Youmei looked at her husband and parents and said very gratefully.
"As long as you two live a good life, make more money while you are young, and remember Zhang Sheng's kindness. If it weren't for him, our family wouldn't be where we are today."
Mother Li smiled and said, "My wife here is really nice, she is hardworking and a real person, and Mr. Zhang is a really good person. There are few companies in Hong Kong that offer higher wages than the Jade Emperor Group."
"Understand, we must not be so kind to Zhang Sheng and follow him wholeheartedly."
Li Qiang and Xu Youmei looked at each other and smiled, and promised in unison.
