Chapter 126: Wherever You Go, You Can See Your Compatriots
"Then there is nothing more expensive than in China? Isn't the consumption here high?" Hong Tao is not too concerned about these, and he does not plan to live here for a long time. Of course, people who want to live here do not necessarily want him.
"Yes, there are many. For example, furniture is very expensive, and bedding. I always ask my friends who have returned to China to bring them to me, and I have never bought them once. They are not even a bit expensive. The most expensive ones are buses and taxis.
, that price makes you feel like you don’t want to go up there. If it’s not too far away, you can spend 60 yuan to buy a bicycle. It takes a little effort, but it’s better than spending more than 90 Canadian dollars to buy a monthly pass.
." This eldest sister seems to be very dissatisfied with Toronto's bus system.
"The most expensive thing is to go out to a restaurant. Except for fast food, the prices on all restaurant menus do not include tax. For example, for the dishes you order, tax will be added when you check out, and you have to give the waiter more than 10%.
A tip, haha, big brother, do you want me to treat you?" The eldest sister asked Zhou Dajiang, already picking up the chopsticks and starting to eat.
"Also, I've learned a lot. From what you said, I can't afford 10% more. Just the things you told us are worth more than the tax and tips." Zhou Dajiang patted it.
My own breasts guarantee.
"..." The eldest sister had something stuffed in her mouth and couldn't speak. She could only give a thumbs up and praised Zhou Dajiang for being a fastidious person.
After lunch, Hong Tao and the others said goodbye to the eldest sister and returned to the first floor to start shopping. The eldest sister told them that many of the things they buy in Chinatown are tax-free, and the prices are 20% cheaper than other shopping malls.
The main problem is that we have entered the Christmas holiday and many local shopping malls are closed. Only shopping malls owned by Chinese, Koreans and Vietnamese are still open all day.
Zhou Dajiang has a wife at home, so he doesn't need to buy most of the things himself. He is just here to open his eyes. But Hong Tao is different. Zhou Xiaoli has work to do, so she doesn't have much time to take care of him, and
The relationship between the two is just cooperation. Whether it is work or life, you can't rely too much on others. You have to buy most things yourself.
If it weren't for Zhou Dajiang's reminder, Hong Tao would have forgotten the existence of time. He was completely caught up in the desire to purchase. Whenever he thought of the unlucky community where Zhou Xiaoli lived, Hong Tao couldn't help but buy more things. That place was a rural area. Go in
Just don't think about it. If you want to live more comfortably, you have to do it yourself.
By the time they returned to the clothing store to pick up clothes, Hong Tao and Zhou Dajiang had almost become porters. From underwear to socks, from salt to liquor, from game consoles to DVDs, from soap to slippers,
Anyway, Hong Tao bought a portion of everything he could think of, including soy sauce, hot sauce and instant noodles made in China and Hong Kong, which were two packs.
"Brother, you are moving. How are you going to get all these things back?" Although the eldest sister is used to seeing families going out for big purchases, she is still curious about Hong Tao's overestimating behavior.
"Why don't you bother to call a taxi for us? It's more expensive, but it's not far away anyway." Hong Tao looked at the large and small bags on the ground and realized that he was a little too capable. He even
I doubt a taxi can fit these things.
"Forget it, a taxi can't hold so many things. We have a small delivery truck here. Where do you live, I'll see if I can help you find one." The eldest sister was also very generous and took out the phone.
Just hit.
In the end, the eldest sister found a young man who drove a pickup truck to deliver goods, and asked him to take Hong Tao and the others and all the things they bought to Zhou Dajiang's house. Of course, the toll was paid. Since the distance was very close, he only charged
Hong Tao paid 20 Canadian dollars. The young man was also very quick and raised it by himself.
He even helped unload the truck with less than half of the things, and finally left a business card for each of Hong Tao and Zhou Dajiang. The name and phone number were printed on the front, and the business he was undertaking on the back. Hong Tao took a look and said, hey, it's quite a job.
, everything from moving to picking up and dropping off, to weeding and cleaning the swimming pool.
Zhou Xiaoli arrived much earlier than the agreed time. As soon as Hong Tao and Zhou Dajiang brought the large and small bags lying on the ground into the hall, Zhou Xiaoli's SUV stopped at the door of the room. The two brothers started going back and forth again.
Moving to the car. At first, Zhou Xiaoli praised Hong with a smile.
Tao was very capable and could find shopping malls on the first day after arriving. However, when Hong Tao and Zhou Dajiang went in and out for the third time, and the things they carried in their hands were not lacking, Zhou Xiaoli's eyebrows stood up again.
, but it was too embarrassing for Zhou Dajiang’s face.
"Why did you buy so many things? Didn't I tell you that I would go shopping after get off work? Where did you buy these things? How much did they cost?" As soon as the car started, Zhou Xiaoli couldn't help it, and a series of questions popped up. Squirted out.
"Hey, don't worry. I've kept the price and the receipt. You can check it out when I get home. It shouldn't be too expensive. We found a big Chinese market called Pacific Place. I think there are all the things that are useful.
I bought it." Hong Tao took out a handful of small tickets and waved them to Zhou Xiaoli.
"Okay, this will save me trouble. I'll pay for the things I buy from now on, and I'll make a list for you of the things I need when I get back." Zhou Xiaoli probably knew the name of Pacific Place.
Hong Tao said he went there to buy it and immediately put on a smile.
"Okay, you're living under someone else's roof, you don't have any human rights." Hong Tao didn't object to being the buyer himself. Anyway, he had nothing to do while staying at home, so he might as well go out for a walk.
When I went home today, Hong Tao finally saw someone on the road in the community. There were two teenage boys crossing the road together, but Hong Tao didn't see their appearance clearly because Zhou Xiaoli started walking 200 meters away.
Slow down and start applying the brakes after 100 degrees.
"Did you learn how to drive from that master? Did you drive like this in Beijing?" Hong Tao was very disdainful of Zhou Xiaoli's cautious behavior and began to spit out venom again.
"Tell me you're a country bumpkin. You're still not happy. In Beijing, you have to use the Beijing way. Here, you have to use the here way. Do you know what the consequences will be if I hit a pedestrian?" Zhou Xiaoli still stepped on the brakes.
, waited until the two boys stepped onto the ground across the road before letting go.
"What are the consequences? If you don't speed or run a red light, you'll probably have to pay some money." Hong Tao looked and saw that there were no traffic lights here, and Zhou Xiaoli was driving very slowly.
"Pay some money!? If I hit a minor, his parents will sue me to death, and the judge won't be lenient. If I hit an adult, I will have to pay for all the financial losses he suffered during his recovery.
I have to hire someone to mow his lawn. After he recovers, he will need psychological treatment. I have to pay for this. As long as he doesn't finish talking, the treatment will continue, and I will continue to do so.
In the future, all car insurance premiums will increase exponentially. If you catch him and he is not in good health, congratulations, you may not be able to compensate for selling this house. You are not allowed to touch my car in the future.
, Did you hear that? Tell me where you are going, and I will drive you there!" Zhou Xiaoli became more and more excited as she spoke, staring at Hong Tao fiercely, and as long as he dared to say no, she would immediately make up for it and bite him to death!
"Okay, okay, I won't touch it. I'm not a child, so there's no need to scare me so seriously." Hong Tao knew that what she said might be true, but he couldn't admit defeat.
That night, he finally no longer had to eat the noodle soup. Hong Tao bought rice and white noodles, as well as a lot of vegetables and seafood. He simmered a pot of rice, steamed a big crab, fried two more vegetables, and started cooking.
After buying a bottle of red wine, Zhou Xiaoli and I had our first normal meal in Canada.
After dinner, Hong Tao was not idle. He bought a PS2 game console, which cost him more than 400 Canadian dollars. After connecting it to the TV, he chose a tennis game and stuffed it in, dragging Zhou Xiaoli to play tennis with him.
.Although Zhou Xiaoli doesn't like playing video games very much, having something to play with is always more interesting than watching TV with two people.
After playing for 2 hours, Zhou Xiaoli was tired and went to take a shower and sleep first. Hong Tao was so idle that his balls ached and he was not sleepy at all. As soon as Zhou Xiaoli left, he changed into a football game and continued to fight against the machine.
He didn't stop playing until midnight, and he didn't bother to go upstairs to harass Zhou Xiaoli, so he just slept on the sofa. Fortunately, the sofa was long and big enough to accommodate a young man like him, and he had plenty of money at both ends.
