The next morning, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce got up early and took a walk around the city of Pretoria.
Although Pretoria was positioned as a tourist destination relatively late, The Times has already given a travel guide to Pretoria. There are several things you must do in Pretoria. The first is to take a bus
The sightseeing boat tours Pretoria along the Apis River. The second thing is to go to the Hot Spring Valley to soak in the hot springs. Then we go to the Church Square in the city center for shopping. Finally, we stop by the Food Paradise next to the Church Square to taste the food and experience it.
Nightlife in Lower Pretoria.
Although Pretoria is like spring all year round, the most beautiful season is definitely from October to November when the aster trees are in full bloom. This month is Pretoria’s Carnival, where citizens and tourists can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery all over the city
Aster flowers are in full bloom, and you can also participate in the Oktoberfest, watch the Pretoria International Rally, etc.
Pretoria in June coincides with winter, but unlike New York where winter is cold, the average daily maximum temperature in Pretoria in June is 20 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature is 11 degrees Celsius. It doesn’t look like winter no matter how you look at it.
The first stop for the Bruces was Church Square, which is known as the shopping paradise in southern Africa. Brands such as Itno, Wolf Claw, and Pinnacle all have stores in Church Square. The same styles have been on the market longer in Southern Africa than in New York.
Earlier, the price was cheaper than in New York, and there were unique styles that were only produced and sold in southern Africa, which made the Smiths simply forget about it.
Don’t think that men don’t shop. Men are just more straightforward and don’t want to waste time shopping. In fact, their spending power is not bad at all compared to women.
As the Commonwealth Games approach, tourists from all over the world are pouring into southern Africa. Itno's store in Church Square is overcrowded, and all the sales assistants are so busy that their feet are not touching the floor and they are sweating profusely.
Mrs. Bruce was extremely fond of the jewelry produced by Iteno. When she entered the Iteno store, she took Bruce straight to the jewelry counter, and her eyesight immediately became unsatisfactory.
It is true that the jewelry produced by Itno is so beautiful. It is not only fashionable but also cheap. The price of the same diamond necklace in New York is more than 30% higher than in Pretoria, and New York
The diamonds sold are obviously different from those sold in Pretoria in terms of purity and cutting technology.
"This is a style that our Itno just launched this year. The entire necklace uses 18 diamonds, and the largest diamond is 1.5 carats. If you buy it now, you can enjoy the tax refund policy, which is equivalent to 90% of the original price. This is the only
Discounts that can only be enjoyed in Pretoria -" the beautiful counter lady was selling hard. She wore a butterfly-style brooch on her chest. The butterfly's wings trembled slightly with the movements of the counter girl. Bruce immediately saw it.
Blinded.
“Uh-huh——” Mrs. Bruce was very dissatisfied and wanted to pull Bruce’s eyes out of the counter girl’s chest.
"This brooch is really beautiful - it will look great on you -" Bruce said without changing his expression. It is indeed beautiful.
“Madam, we are wearing a basic style. If it is you, I recommend you to choose this——” The counter lady was sensible and immediately took out a butterfly brooch from the counter without even looking at Bruce.
Butterfly brooch set with diamonds and precious stones.
The price is definitely more expensive.
"This brooch uses jade and jade from the Far East. Jade is a gemstone material exclusively used by the royal family of the Far East. It symbolizes good luck and good luck. The colors include but are not limited to red, blue and green, as well as yellow, purple, cyan, brown, etc.
There are many colors. The green gemstone used in this brooch is turquoise produced in the Far East. It has a nice name called 'Qinglang Stalk'. The brooch was designed by Grace Lu, the chief jewelry designer of Itno.
Madam, the jewelry that Mrs. Nyasaland wore at the inauguration ceremony of the Marquis of Nyasaland came from the design of Ms. Grace Lu——" The counter lady gushed, and a small brooch was revealed.
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What else could Mrs. Bruce say? After listening, all she could do was buy, buy, buy——
While buying, I lamented that diamonds in Pretoria are cheap.
Bruce was very depressed. Kimberley in southern Africa is the most famous diamond producing area in the world, so can diamonds be cheap? In other places, diamonds are sought after as "love lasts forever". In Pretoria, diamonds are
Souvenirs.
Mrs. Bruce did not ignore Bruce's mood. A diamond watch also made by a famous artist immediately turned Bruce's depression into joy.
There are not many decorations on men, and a watch is the most important decoration, especially a watch that has been weathered and preferably a little worn. It tells a story at first glance and is simply the best foil for a man's temperament.
The above paragraph is about a face-rolling keyboard. A watch is not a necessity. Otherwise, the most interesting thing about it would be a pocket watch.
This is just like the "diamonds are forever" hyped by Stoudemire, which is an IQ tax used to deceive people. In this sense, a watch worth 80 yuan and a watch worth 80,000 yuan have almost the same meaning.
Of course, if you want to attract girls, 80,000 yuan is definitely better.
Bruce's purpose is relatively simple. In the era before mobile phones, watches were not only a symbol of status, but also had important symbolic significance.
Wearing a watch shows that you value time.
If you don’t even wear a watch, let alone whether you value time, you definitely have no money.
After signing the check, Bruce still felt a little sore. The luxury jewelry store was indeed a scam. A watch cost nearly 5,000 US dollars. If Bruce hadn't earned a huge income, he wouldn't have been able to afford it.
However, this is not the end.
After buying jewelry, Mrs. Bruce still needs to buy clothes, shoes, and bags——
Bruce was in pain and happy at the same time. He was heartbroken when he signed the bill, but when he saw Mrs. Bruce who was extremely happy, he was immediately satisfied again.
Marrying a man, marrying a man, wearing clothes and eating, it’s not like you can’t afford it——
Itno's service is still very complete. The Bruces do not need to return to their residence. They entrust Itno to send back the results of their shopping. After going out, they turn left and go straight to the Palace of Justice Museum to visit.
By this time the blues had become the most popular costume in southern Africa.
Bruce's upper body is the most popular jacket in southern Africa, his lower body is the most popular overalls in southern Africa, and his feet are short calf leather boots. This set of clothes cost Bruce a total of 650 US dollars, which is a bit expensive, but
Good value for money.
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Mrs. Bruce's clothing is more fashionable. She wears crocodile leather mid-heeled leather shoes and wears a light green gradient dress. The upper body of the skirt is white and the length reaches just below the knees. She wears white stockings.
Overall, he is at least ten years younger.
The Palace of Justice Museum was also overcrowded, and there was a long queue at the door. Bruce was tired and his legs were tired, but Mrs. Bruce was in high spirits, so Bruce could only persist.
"——This is the office of Lord Alfred Milner. It was in this office that he commanded the British Expeditionary Force to defeat the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic. For countless days and nights, Alfred
·Lord Milner tossed and turned and could not sleep. He and the Marquis of Nyasaland worked together to maintain the glory of the British Empire. Without them, there would be no southern Africa today. All southern Africans will always remember their contributions.
." The commentator's voice was full of emotion, and the audience let out bursts of exclamations. The Bruces moved forward slowly with the flow of people. The walls of the corridor outside Ade's office were all enlarged and yellowed old photos.
One of them impressed Bruce deeply. It was a photo of British Expeditionary Force soldiers and Boer children. In the photo, the British Expeditionary Force soldiers were fully armed, strong and neatly dressed.
The Boer children, on the other hand, were skinny and ragged. When they shook hands with the soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force, they still couldn't hide the panic on their faces.
In the photo, a British Expeditionary Force soldier puts a piece of candy in the hand of a Boer child. Both of them are white, but the comparison of the two hands gives the impression of a white man and an African, which is impressive.
“These Africans are so pitiful——” Mrs. Bruce couldn’t help but sigh when she saw the photo.
Bruce doesn’t speak. If this is pitiful, then what are the Indians in the United States?
“Isn’t the purpose of this photo clear enough? This is to show the British Expeditionary Force’s rescue of the Boers——” someone immediately explained next to it.
Mrs. Bruce smiled and said nothing. There is no standard answer to this kind of thing. The key lies in how to explain it.
“Where are you from? The United States? The Old World?” The middle-aged people interpreted it reluctantly.
“Yes sir, we are from the United States, but we have no objections to the federal government of Southern Africa.” Bruce is quite smart. If he says the wrong thing, he will not be able to walk out of the Palace of Justice today.
"Ha, Americans, think about how you treat the Indians. Compared with you, the officials of the federal government in Southern Africa are all saints." The middle-aged man laughed. The propaganda in The Times some time ago was still good.
Effective.
The propaganda of "The Times" is not over. When the United States attacks human rights in Southern Africa, Southern Africa is also launching a severe counterattack against the United States.
Just yesterday, at the League of Nations Council meeting, representatives from the United States and Japan proposed that the federal government of Southern Africa’s non-permanent membership status should be terminated until Southern Africa corrects its mistakes.
This resolution was opposed by most countries in the League of Nations, including all Commonwealth countries.
The representatives of the United States and Japan were not discouraged and continued to appeal to the General Assembly of the League of Nations, requesting that a general meeting of the League of Nations be convened to vote on whether to sanction southern Africa.
This proposal was immediately rejected by the plenary meeting of the League of Nations. Although Japan is a permanent member of the League of Nations, the United States is not even a member of the League of Nations. What qualifications does it have to demand sanctions against the non-permanent members of the League of Nations?
