"Is there no king's law anymore? I have to pay taxes when I buy things!" Zhou Dajiang didn't understand this tax issue at all, but Hong Tao could understand it. In the previous life, many countries had too high tax rates, and the rich in the country began to go abroad.
Running, this is not surprising.
While chatting and trying on clothes, Hong Tao finally bought a cotton coat for 200 Canadian dollars, a woolen hat for 15 Canadian dollars, a pair of deerskin gloves for 10 Canadian dollars, and a pair of boots with wool inside for 70 Canadian dollars. The total cost was 295 Canadian dollars.
Yuan, which is about more than 1,800 RMB (at that time, the RMB had not appreciated, and 100 Canadian dollars could be exchanged for 639 RMB. If it were now, 100 Canadian dollars could only be exchanged for 560 RMB, which is equivalent to a direct discount of 12.5%)
I also rely on coaxing to buy something. Hong Tao bought it, Zhou Dajiang also bought it, and then a few people came in, and they also looked good and wanted to buy. The eldest lady hurriedly went to do business, but she was a nice person, so she gave Hong Tao a ticket before leaving.
The phone card has a face value of 20 Canadian dollars. It is said that you can make long-distance calls to Beijing for more than 2 hours, which is quite affordable.
Since he still had to go shopping, Hong Tao came up with an idea, which was to put these clothes in this eldest sister’s shop first and pick them up together when he left. As for safety issues, Hong Tao guessed that she wouldn’t be in trouble just because of the few hundred yuan.
Despite his evil intentions, Hong Tao is still willing to trust others when he has the ability to trust others. Living on guard against everything is too tiring.
The two of us spent a whole morning and basically walked around the first floor. It can only be said to be a rough overview, that is, we only picked out the stores that we were interested in and had a rough look. If we look carefully, there are hundreds of shops.
Even if you look at each store for three minutes, it will take you a whole day.
After shopping on the first floor, it happened to be noon. Hong Tao and Zhou Dajiang went to the second floor of the shopping mall and found a restaurant that served Sichuan cuisine. They ordered a few dishes and planned to treat their stomachs. The dishes were ordered by Hong Tao, although here
The waiters are all authentic Chinese
People, but Hong Tao doesn’t expect the food here to taste like China. In his previous life, he also traveled to the United States, and he also tasted Chinese restaurants in New York. It’s not so much Chinese food as it is called Chinese-style Western food.
The taste has completely changed, becoming sweeter and lighter.
But after the food arrived, Hong Tao and Zhou Dajiang only took a bite and immediately wrote down the name of this restaurant, because the taste of the food is very pure. I can't guarantee whether it is pure Sichuan food, but it is definitely Chinese taste.
Nothing has changed. You
Especially the plate of spicy crabs. The crab shell is bigger than Hong Tao's hand and full of crab roe. The price is 9.99 Canadian dollars, which is more than 60 yuan. Although it is a little more expensive than in China, the quality is obviously much better.
Mainly because the raw materials are so awesome.
"Brother, what your boss said is true. I didn't hear a word of foreign language this morning, and I met two fellow villagers. If you want to put it this way, it's not bad to live here. Look at the prices I remembered, and
The domestic difference is not big, but the quality is the same." After eating, Hong Tao and Zhou Dajiang sat at the dining table to rest. Zhou Dajiang took out the small notebook from his pocket and showed it to Hong Tao. The notebook was full of products he had written down.
price.
"Apples are 0.47 yuan per pound, 10-pound bag is 2.99 yuan; sweet oranges are 0.51 yuan per pound, and the whole bag is 2.99 yuan per bag, 12 pieces; lean pork is 1.57 yuan per pound, minced meat is 0.99 yuan per pound, and ribs are 1.99
Yuan per pound, beef 1.69 yuan per pound, chicken legs 0.69 yuan per pound, eggs 1.12 yuan for 12 pieces, 4 liters of milk for 3 Canadian dollars..." There were several pages of dense notes in the notebook, but Hong Tao just scanned them briefly.
One glance.
"One pound is 450 grams, which is our 9 taels. If calculated as 1 to 6.39, pork costs 11 yuan per catty, which is much more expensive than in China. The price of beef is about the same as that of pork, but the quality seems to be quite good. Apple costs 2.1 yuan per pound.
A pound is cheaper than domestically, but the quality is much better than domestically. Eggs cost about 4.7 yuan per pound, which is similar to domestically. This milk is so cheap, it’s almost the same price as mineral water.” Hong Tao took out his mobile phone and used the computer to count the items.
I did some math.
"Tomatoes, cucumbers, and radish all cost 0.5 Canadian dollars per pound, which is equivalent to 3.55 per pound, which is similar to that in China; the bean sprouts and lentils are a bit expensive, costing 5 yuan per pound; potatoes are really cheap, costing 1 yuan per pound...
..."
"Hey, big brother, you guys are eating here too!" Hong Tao and Zhou Dajiang were lying on the table studying, when suddenly a lion roared, and Hong Tao was so frightened that he almost threw his cell phone away.
"Sister, you are so scary. My heart is almost beating out of my chest. I will go to your store to buy something later. You have to give me a 50% discount!" Hong Tao thought of buying something for Zhou Xiaoli too.
He was wearing a hat and gloves, so he quickly started talking to the clothing sales lady.
"You're just a little brave man, always thinking about discounts. It's easy for you and me to do this. I wake up early and work hard at night, and there's no one to help me, so I'm just fooling around..." The elder sister who sells clothes downstairs
It was obvious that he had not just debuted. As soon as he heard someone criticizing him, he immediately played the tragedy card.
"Stop...stop...Sister, stop talking. Brother, I also started out as a costume practitioner in China. We were both taught by the same teacher. I can do what you do. I'll see you if you tell me too much.
Outside, we will discuss later whether there is a discount or not. You must let me pay for this lunch today. If so,
If you don't agree, we will return all the things we bought later." When Zhou Dajiang heard her start to recite the professional spell, he immediately interrupted him. If she were allowed to continue, there would be an eighty-year-old mother and a half-year-old son.
You have to tell me, maybe you will have to be a single mother or something, and he is also an expert at this stuff.
"Oh, the people from my hometown are still open-minded. That girl took advantage of the elder brother. Do you have anything to ask me?" When the elder sister heard this, she immediately reacted.
"Look, big sister, I immigrated here. From now on, whether I like it or not, I have to take root here. But I don't know much about the business here. My brother and I have been wandering around for a long time.
, I am thinking about the price difference between this price and that in China.
Come on, there are too many things and I haven’t figured them out yet. You must have been here for a long time. Please tell us about it so that we don’t have to fumble around on our own." Zhou Dajiang first helped the elder sister and then continued.
I ordered 2 dishes and then started asking questions.
Hi, this is not easy to handle. It’s just a matter of a few words. If there weren’t so many customers in the store just now, I would have told you earlier. I’ve been here for 4 years and I don’t dare to talk about other places.
I've visited all these Chinatowns, and I know the prices. Let me tell you this." The eldest sister is a bit of a storyteller. She talks for a while and then pauses to let the audience take a breath.
"The price of meat is slightly more expensive than in China, about 10% to 20%, but the quality assurance is no problem. Each piece of meat has a label on it, which farm raised it, what time was it slaughtered in which slaughterhouse, and which store.
The items that are put on the shelves at o'clock are all clearly marked. If you eat something bad, you can go to the police with this, they will walk around without eating!" The eldest sister paused again and took a sip of the tea provided by the restaurant.
"Vegetables are a bit more expensive than meat. That's the case here. Meat is not valuable. Vegetables are valuable, but they are not too expensive. About 30% more. What about seafood? The crabs and lobsters you eat are like this.
, geoducks and the like, almost 7 Canadian dollars per pound, the quality is unparalleled in China.
As for the price, it’s hard to say. The price of fruits depends on the season, and the price is similar to that of vegetables. The more you buy, the cheaper it is. Most people here come by car to buy things, and they can buy them for a week.” My eldest sister’s vegetables and
The meal came, but she said she was addicted to it, so she pushed the dish aside and continued.
"The price of clothing is like this. For example, now, basically all are discounted, the lowest is 50% off, so buying at this time is definitely cheaper than in China. If you want to buy famous brands, don't look for them here. They are not available here. You must go to the specialty counters in large shopping malls.
, the price is also cheaper than in China, even if there is no discount at ordinary times, it is almost the same as in China.”
"What about electrical appliances?" Zhou Dajiang picked up his small book again, listened and took notes, and asked questions from time to time.
"Don't worry, just listen to me. If you buy electrical appliances when they are on sale, they are cheaper. But when they are not on sale, you have to calculate. You have to add 15% tax to the price marked in the mall.
, is the real price. As for cars, they are too cheap, but I advise you to buy a second-hand car, which is affordable and easy to use. I bought a 1995 Ford last year for 2,000 Canadian dollars and I have been driving it for two years.
