Chapter 227: Learn from the Foreigners to Control Them
Tian Hao was so embarrassed by Xiao Peng's frustration that he said bitterly, "It's true that a man's absence after three days is remarkably different. Going abroad is truly a training experience. Who would have thought that Xiao Peng back then would be able to come up with such profound ideas?"
Xiao Peng shook his head: "What kind of profound theory is this? It's just common sense."
This made Tian Hao even angrier.
It was his girlfriend, Qiao Xinxin, who spoke up: "Your name is Xiao Peng, right? You're in France, right? Why are you dressed so casually?"
"Ordinary?" Xiao Peng looked at himself. "My clothes are very expensive, okay? This set cost me over a thousand."
He has been in the hospital all this time, so of course he can relax as much as he wants.
But after all, it's easy to go from thrifty to extravagant, so the clothes he bought weren't cheap either. A pair of Li-Ning's co-branded Kung Fu series tapered sweatpants cost him 899, plus a Li-Ning Paris Fashion Week T-shirt for another 299, and a pair of Renben canvas shoes for 239. These clothes are really not cheap!
Qiao Xinxin scoffed, "One of my bags costs over 20,000 yuan. You haven't improved your taste by living in France."
Tian Hao's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he said to Qiao Xinxin, "Don't think that your life will get better after you go abroad. Many people who go abroad don't live as well as we do back home! Many people who look like decent people after returning to China may not be what they were like back then."
Liu Baorong took a deep breath after hearing this: "Old Fifth, I'm not giving you face, but look at how he speaks."
Lao Wu was also a little embarrassed, looking at his wife, not knowing what to do.
Xiao Peng smiled and shook his head. "Qiao Xinxin, right? Your bag is nice, Prada BN2324. You said it cost over 20,000 yuan? Well, let me tell you, this bag is only 799 euros without discount at Prada in France, which converts to RMB 6,300. You spent so much on this bag, I can only say: You are really rich!"
"Also, you can't consider the exchange rate when buying things. The French earn Euros while you earn RMB. But if you stay within your own country and ignore the international market, the purchasing power of these two currencies isn't that different. A French person spending 799 Euros on a Prada bag is about the same as you spending 799 RMB on a bag in China. It's like sneakers. When you think of sneakers, you think of Converse. But do you know why Converse is so popular abroad? It's because they're cheap! A pair only costs a few dozen Euros, and on sale you can get them for 15 Euros. Our country's sneakers like Feiyue, Huili, and Renben sell for a few dozen RMB in China, but they can sell for 59 Euros in Europe. The pair I'm wearing would sell for at least 200 Euros there. This is a problem with the monetary system, not the quality of the product... Are you still proud of buying that bag?"
"Beautiful!" Liu Baorong stretched out his hand and high-fived Xiao Peng.
Xiao Peng smiled but said nothing.
Qiao Xinxin's face turned pale and blue after hearing this. She said angrily, "Don't worry about it. This is China, not France. In China, I would look more proud than you if I wore this."
"Is face valuable?" Xiao Peng asked in return, "Name your price per pound!"
Qiao Xinxin was speechless.
Shao Feng sighed, "Pengpeng, what can I say about you? It's true that when a man has been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes! You weren't originally such an aggressive person."
Xiao Peng said helplessly: "Alas, it's my fault. I shouldn't have taken it seriously. This environment really changes people. I'm used to it outside. If I give in, people will only think I'm easy to bully."
Shao Feng sighed and said, "You've been through a lot out there! But I'm curious, how come you're so familiar with Prada women's bags? You even know the model number?"
Xiao Peng lowered his voice and whispered in Shao Feng's ear: "Use this broken thing to trick girls! You'll gain experience after you do it enough!"
Shao Feng was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. He pointed at Xiao Peng and laughed for a long time before whispering, "I can't let you see my girlfriend. You've really become a bad person! You've been corrupted by capitalism!"
Xiao Peng spread his hands and said, "I am infiltrating the enemy and learning from their strengths to defeat them!"
Shao Feng was even happier.
Lao Wu felt a little helpless when watching this scene.
He could understand that everyone here disliked Tian Hao, but he didn't expect that Tian Hao could make the atmosphere so tense. Seeing this, Zhang Chuyun quickly changed the subject and said, "By the way, husband, Pengpeng sent a bottle of wine as a wedding gift."
Xiao Peng hurriedly said, "Don't worry, this doesn't count! The red envelopes for the wedding are given separately!"
Zhang Chuyun said: "Pengpeng, this is actually why I invited everyone to dinner today. We are not planning to hold a wedding."
"Ah?" Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this.
Zhang Chuyun said, "There are so many things to do at a wedding, and everyone still has to consider red envelopes and stuff. How troublesome is that? We're not counting on the wedding to make a fortune, and we don't want to make that kind of trouble, so we decided to just go on a trip and skip the wedding! Let's just have a meal today to let everyone know!"
"Fuck!" Liu Baorong cursed. "Old Five, you're being so unfair to our squad leader, aren't you? Marrying you is like 'marrying down'! Do you know what 'marrying down' means? You stinking piece of cow dung! Why don't you have a wedding? A woman is at her most beautiful when she wears a wedding dress!"
Han Xue patted Liu Baorong on the side and said, "How dare you say that about the fifth brother? Our marriage is just two families sitting together for a meal. You say others are capable, but what about you?"
Liu Baorong coughed twice and said, "Weren't we poor back then?"
"It's as if you are rich now." Han Xue said.
Zhang Chuyun said, "Don't blame Lao Wu, this is what I wanted! I also want to go out for a walk and take a look. Look at Pengpeng, he has changed a lot after being out for a few years. Let's go out and broaden our horizons!"
Lao Wu nodded and said, "That's right! Our two families also agree with our approach. So, today I will offer a toast to everyone with this bottle of Peng Peng wine. Long live our everlasting friendship!"
Zhang Chuyun handed the wooden box of wine to Lao Wu. Just as Lao Wu was about to open it, Shao Feng stood up and said, "Wait! Let me see the wine!"
Several people looked at Shao Feng together, not knowing what he was going to do.
Shao Feng took the wine, looked at it, and asked Xiao Peng, "Is it the Musigny Grand Cru from Chateau Leroy?"
Xiao Peng was stunned: "Do you know him?"
"How could I not know the King of Burgundy?" Shao Feng said with wide eyes, "I didn't bring anything else with me from Paris but wine. You know I do business there, and when dealing with people there, there's only one thing to say: act as cool as you can!"
Lao Wu felt something was wrong after hearing this: "What did you say? The Wine King?"
Shao Feng nodded and said, "In addition to the five major wineries in Bordeaux, the red wines from Burgundy are also very famous, especially the wine from Château Leroy. I couldn't bear to bring any back when I went to Paris!"
"Is it expensive?" Lao Wu asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.
Shao Feng thought for a moment, then pointed at Qiao Xinxin's Hermès bag and said, "With the money you spend on a bottle of wine like this in France, you can buy twenty Hermès bags like this over there."
"Fuck!" Lao Wu snatched the wine back: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I won't drink this wine!"
“Hahahahahahaha!”
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