Chapter 1758 I Have Been to Stara Zagora

Xiao Peng and Ka Xin were both a little confused: "What did you say? What are you buying?"

"Buying a wife!" Nikida said without further explanation, "You can think of it as a speciality of Vorkuta. You can eat something first to get familiar with the place."

After Nikida left, Xiao Peng asked Gregory, "What did he mean?"

Gregory explained, "It doesn't mean anything. It means literally. We can buy wives here. Have you heard of the 'bride market'?"

After hearing this, Kasin said directly: "Isn't that in Bulgaria?"

Xiao Peng was also stunned after hearing this: "How did you know?"

Kasin scratched his head and laughed, "Actually, my original plan was to spend a few years on the battlefield, save up some money, and then buy a wife there. That was my original idea, I don't think so anymore! Besides, I've been to Bulgaria many times, and sometimes the Schengen visa is quite useful. Oh, and I've also been to Stara Zagora and had a 'trial marriage' there. But after staying in France for a long time, I gave up the idea."

"Because you have money?" Xiao Peng asked.

Kasim shook his head: "No, no, no, that's only one aspect. The most important thing is that I'm desperate for the Gypsies."

"Oh..." Xiao Peng understood what he meant. "Kasin, that's not quite right. Most of the Gypsies in Bulgaria are settled. They are different from those Gypsies who travel around everywhere."

In the Eastern European country of Bulgaria, there is a "bride market", which is a place where people spend money to buy wives.

There are actually plenty of places in Europe where you can buy wives. You can find them in refugee camps, and they're not expensive, costing a few hundred to two thousand euros. However, the after-sales service is a bit disappointing. You need to sort out their identity issues, etc.

So why is Bulgaria's "Sina Market" being highlighted? Because it's not illegal!

Well, not illegal, but not legal either.

Many people have a misunderstanding about Bulgaria, thinking that it is also a former Soviet Union country. In fact, it is not a former Soviet republic but an independent country.

Speaking of which, Bulgaria really made a huge contribution to World War II.

During World War II, Germany knew that they were unlucky enough to meet their "pig teammate" Italy. In fact, Bulgaria was even worse than Italy.

During both World Wars, Bulgaria followed Germany's lead and was defeated both times. However, at the end of World War II, a rather amusing incident occurred in Bulgaria: while other defeated nations had to cede territory and pay indemnities, Bulgaria's territory increased! The reason for this is quite simple: Bulgaria played the game of capitalism and handed the Soviet Union a sharp knife during its counterattack against Germany.

Although Bulgaria is now a member of the European Union, its development is not very good due to its proximity to the "Balkan powder keg", resulting in a large outflow of talent. The most well-known thing about it among the people of Daxia is probably the "bride market", a place where brides can be bought at will.

However, the "bride market" there is actually not quite the same as you might imagine. First of all, there is not a bride market at all times, but only four times a year; also, it is not available everywhere, but only in the central city of Stara Zagora; the last and most crucial point is that this "bride market" is like the "Reindeer Festival" of the Nenets people, a "Gypsy" event.

To be precise, the "Bride Market" is the product of the Bulgarian Gypsies combining their traditional customs and religion.

Bulgarians, like Russians, also believe in Eastern Orthodoxy. But the weather there is a little different from Russia—it's not as cold there as in Russia...

Ahem, you know.

The Bulgarian Gypsies are a bit different from their Western European counterparts. They don't wander around, but settle down. For example, in Stara Zagora, 95% of the residents are Gypsies. In fact, Gypsies are everywhere in Bulgaria, making up about 15% of the country's population—a figure that's not entirely accurate, as many Gypsies don't register their household registration.

Moreover, this is also the most conservative Dongzheng area. Girls cannot meet any boys alone before marriage. If a boy wants to meet a girl, he must be with the girl's parents.

The Gypsies have a bad habit that is very similar to their Indian ancestors.

Ahem: This is not a joke. In 2016, the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially issued an official statement saying that Gypsies around the world are descendants of India.

Well, we can't say they are wrong about this statement. The most reliable answer at present is: when the Aryans invaded India, they regarded Indians as low castes. At that time, dozens of tribes in northern India migrated to West Asia together, and later became the current Gypsies.

It seems that there are genetic reasons why Gypsies are so hated in Western European countries.

What's the biggest bad habit of Indians? They favor sons over daughters! And the same is true of Gypsies.

Few gypsy girls have received higher education and are unable to undertake any non-manual work, so they cannot be economically independent and have to rely on men. However, they cannot be alone with boys, so they can only marry through the "bride market".

Kasim flipped through his phone while saying to Xiao Peng, "Let me tell you, those young gypsy men and women there don't lack social media. They have it, but no matter how much you hit it off, you can't meet in person. You have to wait until the fair. When that opportunity comes, the girls pull out those hidden clothes they usually wear and go to the fair to show off their most beautiful side. Look, I still have the photos I took in Stara Zagora. These are all local brides."

Gregory also leaned over curiously to take a look, and then he and Xiao Peng said in unison: "Oh my God!"

Xiao Peng couldn't help but sigh! When he saw the girl in the photo, Xiao Peng immediately thought of the "Cai Dan" in Peking Opera, that is, those who play the female clown role, such as Wang Po in the Peking Opera "Wu Song".

The makeup is to first apply a thick layer of powder to make the whole face as white as Sadako, then apply a layer of red rouge, and the eye shadow is basically painted blue. Oh, and the eye-catching bright red lips - all the same fiery red lips!

Seeing their reactions, Kasin laughed. "Let me tell you, this is because, according to the local aesthetic standards, the basic requirements for a beautiful girl are fair skin and blue eyes. They choose to wear makeup like this, and if they can, add gold teeth... They believe that only this kind of appearance can fetch a good price."

Xiao Peng didn't know what to say when he looked at the photo.

It’s really scary!