Chapter 43 Lin Siqiao saves the day
If it was anything else, Lin Siqiao wouldn't bother to care, but this was the only thing she couldn't do.
She knew too well how difficult it was for China in the international arena during this era. To describe it in one word, it was like walking on thin ice!
At this critical juncture, we cannot be accused of discriminating against foreign friends because of such a small matter.
Otherwise, those overseas elements who are eyeing this matter covetously will definitely make a big fuss about it!
This is something that every Chinese person does not want to see.
"Dear sir, could you listen to me for a moment?"
Lin Siqiao's fluent English instantly attracted the attention of the foreign guests.
"Who are you?"
When the person in charge of the Friendship Store saw that his savior had arrived, he quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Of course he knew that this young comrade was not the teacher they were looking for, but that didn't matter!
As long as she can deal with this Mr. Kawanda.
"Mr. Kawanda, this is the translator responsible for your trip. Her name is..."
What's her name?
"Hello, my name is Lin Siqiao." Lin Siqiao introduced himself.
"Translator Lin, right? You've come at the right time. I have a question. Could you please answer it for me?"
"Hasn't your country always boasted of its hospitality? Why haven't any of these people responded to me after I've been here for so long?"
"I don't even get the respect I deserve, so how can I come here to spend money?"
Mr. Kawanda became more and more excited as he spoke, "You must give me a satisfactory answer today!"
Lin Siqiao raised his eyebrows and smiled. After thinking for a while, he spoke English in the Ancheng dialect to reply to Mr. Kawanda.
"What language are you speaking?"
Mr. Kawanda was a little skeptical about his life. He felt that it sounded like English, but the ending points of the words were strange, with an indescribable weirdness.
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Kawanda!"
"Actually, I just spoke English, but I was too excited."
"I started speaking my native dialect out of habit, and even the tone of my English changed."
"terribly sorry!"
In front of foreign guests, some things cannot be said too directly. Lin Siqiao can't say that your English is too unstandard and has a Southeast Asian accent. How can you blame us for not understanding?
Wouldn't that embarrass people in public?
In business, harmony brings wealth. As a great country, why not give you this once?
Therefore, Lin Siqiao put the emphasis on the word "hometown dialect", which both reminded the other party and gave the other party a way out.
Mr. Kawanda was so angry that he didn't realize that his accent had already shifted back to his hometown.
"Was the English I just spoke not standard?" Kawanda asked the accompanying officials in a low voice in dialect.
The other party pursed his lips, and finally nodded helplessly. It was not that what he said just now was not standard, but that there had never been a standard.
Hearing this, Mr. Kawanda's face suddenly turned red, and the atmosphere became awkward for a moment.
Lin Siqiao quickly cleared his cough. Now that the misunderstanding had been resolved, there was no need to dwell on it.
"Mr. Kawanda, this way please"
Lin Siqiao stretched out his hand and made a please-come gesture.
"We Chinese have a famous saying: It is a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar."
"We warmly welcome Mr. Kawanda and hope you will have a pleasant shopping experience here."
When Kawanda realized that he had made a mistake and saw so many Chinese people surrounding him, he felt even more embarrassed.
He immediately stepped onto the stairs with a few people who were accompanying him. When he was about to enter the door, he turned around and called Lin Siqiao.
"Translator Lin, I need your help."
Zhong Guoxing, the person in charge of the Friendship Store, hurried over and said, "Okay, okay, I'll be right there."
After saying that, he walked in front of Lin Siqiao.
"Little comrade, saving the situation is like putting out a fire. I'm going to trouble you for a favor, please!"
"The organization has specially contacted Mr. Kawanda, so we must treat him well."
"Okay, I understand."
Lin Siqiao pointed at Lu Yunshu who was standing by the curb. "That's my friend. It's inconvenient for her to look after two cars by herself. Please find a place for her to rest."
"It should be. It should be."
Zhong Guoxing immediately called two staff members to help push the cart, arranged Lu Yunshu into the tea room, and asked someone to prepare some snacks and send them over.
"Go ahead. I'll wait for you."
"Um."
After Lin Siqiao settled Lu Yunshu, he immediately followed Kawanda and his group.
Before entering the Friendship Store, Lin Siqiao always thought that there should be no difference between this place and the First Department Store.
When I came in and took a look, I found that the difference between the two was huge.
The four-storey building is divided into different exhibition halls, selling silks and woolen fabrics, general merchandise and food, clothing, shoes and hats, collectibles and porcelain, jewellery and jade, white jade and national stone, wood carvings and agarwood... everything is available here!
In addition, there are other services such as banking, consignment, laundry, tailoring and customization.
There are eye-catching red slogans on every floor of the store.
"We want the best products on the market!"
“We must have the products that are lacking in the market!”
"We have to have foreign fashions, too!"
The iron fence at the door separates two different worlds of goods. Here, as long as you have enough money in your pocket, you can find popular goods that are not available on the market.
It can be said that in order to earn foreign exchange, the country has brought out the best goods, and these treasures are sold at the price of cabbage.
Several years later, they appeared in different countries and became the treasures of their local museums!
Lin Siqiao narrowed his eyes, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.
Just at this time, Mr. Kawanda and his party walked into the Silk Museum, and he fell in love with a piece of ink-colored silk at first sight.
"What kind of material is this? Why does it feel so soft and smooth?"
Kawanda looked very rare. He had been to many countries, and it seemed that this kind of material was only available in China.
The staff at the counter also immediately explained the situation of the fabric to Lin Siqiao in detail.
Lin Siqiao organized his words and tried to describe it using simple and easy-to-understand words.
"This is a fabric that is unique to our country, and it is also the only special silk in the world that uses pure plant dyes."
"In the whole of China, only Chancheng in Guangdong Province can produce it. The output is very low and it is currently only supplied to the Shanghai market."
"This kind of fabric makes a rustling sound when you walk on it, so it has a nice name called Xiangyunsha, which later gradually evolved into Xiangyunsha."
"This fabric is as light as a cicada, breathable, silky and does not stick to the body. It is very suitable for making summer clothes and is especially suitable for the weather where you are."
"If Mr. Kawanda likes them, you may take a few more back with you."
Of course Kawanda liked it! Their country is very hot all year round.
In order to stay fresh, he had to take several showers every day, and when he went on a long trip, he would carry more than a dozen large suitcases.
"I like it very much. How much is this fabric?"
"We are good friends, you should give me a favorable price, right?"
"certainly."
Lin Siqiao smiled and said in a tone that said you got a great bargain.
"Each piece of Xiangyunsha is 100 feet long. If it is made into summer clothes, it can probably make about seven sets."
"The price per square foot is 3 yuan, which is equivalent to buying 7 sets of ready-made clothes for 300 yuan. It's really affordable!"
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