Chapter 337 Tourist Attractions Are Difficult to Stay
Xiao Peng and Walter sneaked out of the hotel.
Olga said she wanted to take him to Kiev for some fun, but how could Xiao Peng let a girl take him on a trip? That would be so boring!
He didn't even take Pascal with him, and left the hotel with only Walter.
Bruch wanted to follow, but Xiao Peng told him to stay with Pascal and let Olga take them out to play!
"Boss, this is Independence Square in Kiev. Do you see that big pillar? The goddess on the pillar is the Slavic goddess Belichnaya!" Walter introduced.
Xiao Peng asked in confusion, "How come you are so familiar with this place?"
Walter replied: "I have been to Kyiv many times. We carried out a mission here during the Orange Revolution. I can't tell you what the mission was."
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Even if you didn't say it, I can imagine it. It has something to do with 'American Son-in-Law' and 'LPG Princess', right?"
Walter remained silent after hearing this. Xiao Peng waved his hand to indicate that he would not ask any more questions.
The entire history of Ukraine after its establishment has been a battlefield of game between various parties. A good country has become one of the poorest among the former Soviet countries. To be honest, it was their politicians who ruined it: the one who came to power wanted to be pro-Russian, the other one wanted to be pro-European, and then the next one was pro-American. National policies changed again and again, the lives of ordinary people became worse and worse, and the wallets of politicians became fatter and fatter.
Their first president was a typical pro-Russian, but at that time Ukraine was in the same miserable state as other former Soviet countries. This guy took the initiative to abdicate after more than two years in office - I guess he also felt that the country was hopeless.
The second president was also pro-Russian, and Ukraine was doing quite well at the time, including the energy plan with Russia, which was finalized during his time.
As a result, the president was ousted by the "American son-in-law" supported by Europe and the United States and the "LPG princess" supported by Europe.
The term "American son-in-law" is no joke. The wife of Russia's third president worked in the White House during the Reagan administration and in the US Treasury Department during the Bush administration. Consequently, their situation became hopeless during their presidency, laying the foundation for Ukraine's subsequent decline.
Being sandwiched between big countries can be a blessing if things go well, but it can be a tragedy if things go wrong.
Back then, Ukraine happily celebrated its independence, renamed the thousand-year-old Kiev Square Independence Square, and even built a statue of the Slavic Mother Goddess on it, all in a fervent ambition to become the leader of the Slavs. Who could have foreseen the outcome today?
And below the monument is Kiev's largest and most upscale shopping mall, but... ahem, who among the ordinary people can afford to buy things here? Now looking at Independence Square and the Pelechenaya statue on it, Xiao Peng now feels that the black humor is full of meaning.
"Boss, shall we go shopping in the mall?" Walter asked.
Xiao Peng shook his head. "Forget it. What's there to buy here? If we want to buy luxury goods, why don't we go to France?"
"You can buy some 'Salo' to take back and eat." Walter said.
Xiao Peng pouted at a woman and said, "Becoming so fat?"
Salo is a Ukrainian national delicacy, essentially pickled pork fat. Its status in the country is similar to that of kimchi in Korea. This salo has also contributed significantly to the rise in weight gain among middle-aged Ukrainian women.
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Oh right, I suddenly remembered something funny."
"Boss, what's the matter?" Walter asked.
Xiao Peng said, "There are all sorts of soft-text articles promoting Eastern European travel on our country's internet. The most common phrase online is 'Eastern European women are desperate for Chinese men to save them,' and there are also 'Foreign Wife Marrying Clubs,' trying to trick single men in China into spending money to find wives in Eastern Europe. After coming here this time, I discovered that the women in these countries who are waiting for Chinese men to save them are actually overweight, middle-aged women."
Walter said, "You're being a bit biased, aren't you? Many Ukrainian girls choose to marry abroad. Many people in Germany have married Ukrainian wives. But they also said that more than 90% of the so-called 'international marriage dating' in Ukraine are scams. But it's not hard to find a wife here if you keep your eyes open."
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "This is perfectly normal. People strive for higher ground, just as water flows downward. In our country, many women choose international marriages to change their lives. Everyone has the right to pursue a better life. Improving one's life through marriage is undoubtedly a shortcut. In fact, both men and women want to take shortcuts. Men want to marry rich women, and women want to marry wealthy men. It's just that women have an easier time getting shortcuts. Then there are those who can't walk that path and say sour things. Actually, I don't even know what they're so jealous of. No matter how much you say, you can't change someone else's life, right? Why are so many people unhappy these days? It's because they're focused on others. If they focused on their own lives, they might have been happy a long time ago!"
Walter gave a thumbs up: "Boss, reading more books is different! What you say is philosophical."
Xiao Peng laughed: "Alright. There's no bonus for flattery!"
Walter shook his head: “No, no, no, boss, it’s because my daughter is too young. If my daughter were older, I would want you to marry her.”
Xiao Peng's face was filled with annoyance. "Are you praising me? Why do I feel like you're taking advantage of me? In our country, even if you call your father-in-law, you still have to call him father!"
Walter shook his head desperately: “Boss, what are you thinking? My daughter is my most precious baby! I say this to show my appreciation for you!”
Xiao Peng smiled wickedly: "How about I wait until your daughter grows up and marry her? Are you willing to let her marry an old man?"
Walter glanced at Xiao Peng: "Forget it, you are my boss, otherwise I will fight you to the death! Boss, there are beggars coming again, we shouldn't be here, this tourist hotspot is too annoying!"
His complaints were not without reason. Ukrainians are generally quite simple. Although they are poor, they are proud of their past wealth. Although there are many beggars on the streets, their number is not high in Europe. They just smoke a lot.
But in this Independence Square?
There are people who ask you to touch a pigeon and then charge you money, people who sell broken bracelets at high prices, people who ask for donations in the name of charity, people who wear cartoon costumes and ask tourists to take photos with them for high prices... It's so annoying!
"Walter, you've been here so many times, where is the fun place?" Xiao Peng asked, "Let's go somewhere else."
Walter looked at Xiao Peng: “Boss, that depends on what you want to play.”
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