Chapter 319 Departure for Homeland
The next day was the day the delegation was leaving. Ambassador Liao had an important meeting in a neighboring city and would be away for a week.
This is the itinerary that was decided early in the morning and cannot be changed.
Ambassador Liao could only leave all subsequent matters to the embassy's Counselor Li, asking him to make sure the delegation got on the plane safely.
It has been more than a month and a half since I came out. It really proves the old saying that no place is better than your own doghouse.
Although the world outside is very prosperous, the delegation still wants to return home as soon as possible.
In the morning, under the arrangement of Counselor Li, the delegation took a brief stroll around the embassy.
When Lin Siqiao came, he had 1,000 pounds in cash on him, but it was useless to keep the money on him.
Thinking that her aunt was about to give birth, Lin Siqiao went to a maternity and baby store to take a look.
Unlike the bird-shaped and fish-shaped glass baby bottles in China, there are more styles of baby bottles here.
There are many brands of baby bottles and diapers in the 1990s, but Lin Siqiao didn't buy any. They are not sold in China yet, and buying a few will not be of much use.
She picked out a bottle and bought a few extra pacifiers.
Seeing that there were hair dryers for sale, Lin Siqiao also picked out a small and lightweight one and bought one.
She has thick hair, and it takes her a long time to dry her hair after washing it.
She couldn't take out what was in the space, so of course she had to take this opportunity to buy some more practical things.
After buying these, she picked out a few sets of skin care products, as well as soaps, essential oils, shampoos...
In short, she wouldn't leave until she had spent all her money.
Just like that, as I walked and shopped, I found more and more things.
When he came out, he saw that everyone was carrying large and small bags, and Lin Siqiao felt relieved.
Oh...there is one exception.
Seeing that Shao Bin's hands were empty, Lin Siqiao asked curiously, "Coach Shao, aren't you going to buy something to take back?"
For those who can come out, the conditions are not very bad.
Although the prices of things here are a bit higher, you don’t need a ticket, and most importantly, many things are not available in China.
Things of this era are of really good quality.
In addition to daily necessities, if you buy a watch or some large item, you can use it for a long time when you get home.
Shao Bin was honest, "I don't know what to buy. They might not like it even if I buy it."
Lin Siqiao hummed, "That's true."
Men really have no talent when it comes to buying gifts.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Why don't you tell me who you want to send it to, and I can give you some advice?"
After spending a month and a half together, and with Lu Jianchuan's relationship, Lin Siqiao could still help with this small favor.
Shao Bin did not refuse, "Thank you for your help."
Next, Lin Siqiao helped with some reference as he requested.
From the simplicity of the gifts he bought, Lin Siqiao also realized that the Shao family's situation was similar to Lu Jianchuan's, both of which were simple families.
In less than half an hour, Shao Bin had chosen the gift.
On the way back, I passed by a shop selling scarves and capes. The capes inside were all of the Bohemian style that was very popular in later generations.
To be honest, it’s not appropriate to buy these in this weather.
Seeing that there were not many customers in the store, you knew that the business was not very good.
Moreover, this style is not something that ordinary people can handle. Lin Siqiao was thinking that if Senior Sister Hua were here, she might buy two pairs.
After all, her dressing style matches this quite well.
Having said that, Lin Siqiao still owed Senior Sister Hua a lot of favors. Thinking of those bags, Lin Siqiao stopped.
When she was about to go in and take a look, she turned around and found that Shao Bin had already pushed open the door of the store.
Lin Siqiao didn't think much about it and followed his footsteps.
There are many styles of shawls in the store, but Lin Siqiao is very quick in choosing things and buys whatever he likes.
The last time Senior Sister Hua came to customize her underwear, she discovered that Senior Sister Hua liked the color haze blue very much.
The store happened to have it, so Lin Siqiao asked the clerk to bring it over for her to take a look.
The wool is very soft and perfect for wearing in autumn and winter.
Seeing that Shao Bin had been staring at the cloak in his hand for a while, Lin Siqiao asked casually.
"Coach Shao, do you like this one?"
Shao Bin hesitated for a moment, and after looking at them, he decided that this one was the most pleasing to the eye.
There's only one pair in this color in the store.
"It's okay. If you like it, I'll give it to you. I'll pick another one for Senior Sister Hua."
As Lin Siqiao spoke, he handed over the cloak in his hand.
Shao Bin paused but didn't take it. Instead, he picked up another one and said, "This one is also pretty good. I'll buy this one."
Lin Siqiao frowned and looked over. She really couldn't trust a man's aesthetic taste...
But it was no use for her to say it didn't look good, because Shao Bin had already started paying.
After buying things, everyone rushed back to pack their luggage.
The flight was at 2:45 in the afternoon. After a hearty lunch, the delegation members boarded a bus to Heathrow Airport.
Not long after they set off, a taxi came rushing from the opposite side of the road. Before the car stopped, an old man staggered out of the car.
"Comrade, is Ambassador Liao here? I have something urgent to discuss with him." The old man covered his chest and spoke breathlessly.
The guard had never seen the old man, so he naturally would not reveal Ambassador Liao's whereabouts casually. Seeing that he looked very anxious, he said.
"Uncle, what can I do for you? Ambassador Liao is not here right now."
"If there is any situation, you can tell us first. When he comes back, we will help you convey it as soon as possible."
"…Not here? Where is Ambassador Liao? Did he say when he will be back?"
The guard frowned and said, "I'm sorry, we don't know about this either. If it's inconvenient for you to let us convey it, please come back in a week."
A week is too long and the old man can't wait that long.
"Then I'll look for Lin the translator, the tall one with two dimples when he smiles."
"Please tell her, just tell her that the old man is here, she knows me."
As soon as he said that, the guard understood that the person he was looking for was Lin Siqiao.
"Uncle, Translator Lin and his team are going back to China today. The bus has already gone to the airport."
"Gone?"
"Yeah, I just left a while ago."
Without thinking too much, the old man said thank you and turned back to the taxi.
"Master, please hurry up, I need to go to the airport."
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Inside the airport.
Counselor Li shook hands with everyone in the delegation and left only after the plane took off safely.
Due to bad weather and traffic jams, it was already past five in the afternoon when we returned to the embassy.
The guard at the door remembered the old man's matter and went up to report the situation.
"You mean, someone came to ask Lin to translate?"
"Yes, the person he originally wanted to find was Ambassador Liao, but Ambassador Liao was not there, so he found Translator Lin."
"I saw that he was very anxious, so I told him that you had just left."
"Then he got in a taxi, which seemed to be heading towards the airport."
Hearing this, Counselor Li stopped. The weather was bad today and many flights were cancelled.
There were not many people at the airport, and the delegation's special plane was delayed for more than an hour before taking off.
If the old man really went to the airport, he would be able to see them at a glance.
But the problem is, he stayed at the airport for so long and didn't see the so-called old man at all.
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