Chapter 160 Party Theme
So she only went to Tracy and Hayat's tea parties on weekends. Hayat and her friends had a lot of fun, such as watching horse racing, betting on horses, looking at collections at auctions, and visiting new luxury product launches.
Before this, Zhang Wei didn't know that these things could be done in an ordinary small garden. It can be said that this opened the door to a new world for her.
Hayat had previously told her how much fun it was for them to play together. After Zhang Wei went there once, she found that it was indeed fun, but it was bad for her wallet.
Zhang Wei went to Hayat's house that time. Tracy and other members of the reading group were also there, making a total of seven people.
Hayat's garden looks like an ordinary English garden, but it is much larger than the Wilson family's home in London. Refreshments and drinks are prepared in the garden and are placed directly in the open air. The British like to bask in the sun.
Zhang Wei gradually got used to this, because going out in the sun with an umbrella abroad is really no different from being crazy. The British don't even use umbrellas on rainy days.
Not only did he not hold an umbrella, he also walked slowly in the rain.
There are many people in school who don't use umbrellas when it rains. Zhang Wei was so curious that she asked one of them. Unexpectedly, there were two reasons:
One reason is that I'm too lazy to fight, and the other is that the rain won't get lighter whether I walk slowly or run, so I just walk slowly.
Zhang Wei was speechless. She felt that it all came down to not being afraid of getting sick and having a strong physique.
Back to Hayat's garden afternoon tea, Zhang Wei thought it was just everyone basking in the sun together, but before she could even finish her tea, someone brought in a TV, and there were paper and pens on the table.
It turns out that at the beginning you just watch the horse racing, then choose the horse you like to bet on. After choosing the number, you write it on a piece of paper, and the attendant next to you will help you place the bet. You will know the result immediately after the race, which is no different from watching it live.
However, the amount everyone bet was not large, only about one or two hundred pounds, so Zhang Wei followed suit. Fortunately, she still had some savings.
After watching two games, he lost the first one, but won some money in the second one. The odds were surprisingly high, and he made a net profit of one thousand pounds. This profit made Zhang Wei a little interested.
If the first event made some money, the next two were pure losses.
The second is an auction. You don’t need to go to this kind of auction in person. The auction company will make a video with pictures and introductions of the items. You only need to write down the number and price bottom line when watching, and someone will help you bid.
There is no cheap jewelry or antiques. Some have low starting prices, but the estimated price to buy them is not low. Zhang Wei saw some ancient Chinese collections, but unfortunately she did not have so much money. These are also very popular abroad, and the prices are even hotter.
However, no one was interested in it. After watching it, only one person bought a gem necklace, which cost 10,000 or 20,000 pounds.
Finally, there was a small show for a high-end brand. Models with excellent figures and temperament were wearing fashionable clothes and walking on the runway less than two meters away from her.
Zhang Wei looked at the grass under her feet and the models' stable high heels and thought, this is technique.
Zhang Wei had never heard of the brand. All her clothes were prepared for her by Emma. Some were generous, some were sweet. Anyway, she thought they were all beautiful, so she rarely went out shopping.
The clothes in this show are also slightly formal in style, but also have some personality. They are all limited in quantity and designed by famous designers, so they are very valuable.
Some of them are quite nice-looking. Zhang Wei took a fancy to a lotus pink dress.
She actually has always liked this kind of gentle color, but wearing bright colors in the UK is like a crime, and you can't find any bright-colored clothes at all, so when Zhang Wei saw clothes of this color, her eyes lit up.
After trying it on, she found that it was indeed good. The color matched her skin very well, and the hem of the skirt was slightly above her knees, which made her legs look quite long and eye-catching.
Although Zhang Wei was satisfied, she looked at the price tag, which was nearly three thousand pounds. Although it was not unaffordable, she felt a pain when swiping her card. But wasn't this the moment she wanted to make money for?
Fortunately, this was her own money. If she had to use Charles and his wife's card, she would never buy it.
Next, bags and shoes came out one after another. Fortunately, she didn't like any of them very much. Together with the winnings from horse racing, her total spending was more than 2,000 pounds, which is more than 20,000 yuan. This was still her lowest spending.
On average, other people bought several pieces. Zhang Wei roughly calculated the sales of the entire venue and felt that the thoughtful service was justified and it was worthwhile to move the show stage.
Zhang Wei thought that if she came to the afternoon tea party a few more times, she would become a pauper, so she would not go even if Hayat and the others invited her again.
It was interesting, but shopping was not that tempting for Zhang Wei. She wanted to do more meaningful things, so she rarely attended other parties or dances.
However, this time I am going to New York to see my friends, classmates, teammates in baseball uniforms, and teachers. It would be even better if we could hold an interesting theme party so that everyone can have more fun while enjoying the gathering.
When Zhang Wei and Dora talked about this idea, Dora agreed very much, but she felt that what they needed was time to communicate together, and a dance party might not be suitable.
Zhang Wei had not thought about the dance either. She felt that it was not good to have teachers and students together, although there was no barrier between teachers and students. She wanted to meet Teacher Ethan, Teacher Morrie and even Catherine. Perhaps her traditional ideas were too deeply rooted.
However, she had seen several times in Devon where students invited teachers to dances, and the teachers gladly accepted.
So Zhang Wei and Dora decided to set a quieter tone for the party, where they could chat, play chess, eat something, etc.
Zhang Wei started to drool at the thought of food. She decided to ask Paris to bring some snacks from his home. She immediately had an idea to hold a food tasting session so that everyone could eat and chat, which seemed like a good experience.
It’s true that Zhang Wei has been very greedy during the past few years in the UK, a food desert. Country A is not much better, but Country A is an immigrant country and is more accepting of foreign food.
Even if you are short, you can still find something delicious. Not to mention there are many Chinese restaurants that serve more authentic Chinese food than London.
Moreover, Zhang Wei also planned to try to make a few dishes herself. Ever since Namir told Emma that Zhang Wei made sandwiches for him in the mountains, Emma thought that Zhang Wei was very talented in cooking. Zhang Wei also lied that she had taken some cooking classes, so Emma was not so opposed to her entering and leaving the kitchen.
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