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The Chinese New Year is famous all over the world, and everyone knows that Chinese people have such a unique New Year.That is the "year" in everyone's mind, and the rest...Christmas is Valentine's Day, and New Year's Day is an extra day for a small holiday and changing the calendar.

The only thing that confuses foreigners is that the Chinese New Year is not calculated according to the Gregorian calendar. The date is different every year. Even if you come to do business, you understand that this period of time is very special for Chinese people. Many places have holidays. It needs to be avoided, but there will still be all kinds of chance encounters, and then I will be dumbfounded to look at the festive red all over the streets of Tianchao, and my plan will be completely disrupted.

The French foreigner that Yu Bai said he would pick up was just such a coincidence.The son of Yu Bai's father's very good business partner, he likes China very much and has been here several times.I am currently studying for a graduate student, and I am happy to come to China after I got the exchange student quota from the school.

If it was the past, he would be able to hit the base safely as long as he ran to Yu Bai's father's unit according to the established route.Yu Bai's father will arrange where he lives according to his itinerary.Or go to which city in China to play.

But now he, who originally wanted to surprise, looked dumbfounded at the almost empty company during the holiday.How can the left-behind staff be qualified to take him directly to lead the family.Fortunately, the world invented the magical means of transportation, the telephone.

But there is still a little trouble, Louis is an authentic Frenchman, and Frenchmen have a magical hobby, that is...love their mother tongue.When you ask for directions in France, if you don’t ask the person to speak English, even if they know that you don’t know French, they will look at your oriental face and answer your English questions, and they will still speak French when answering you.

This nature makes many French accents very heavy, which is very difficult for Yu Bai's father to answer the phone.

Shrimp?you speak Chinese?It can only be said that not everyone who likes China can learn the most difficult language in the world.Louis had only been to China a few times before, and each time he was accompanied by a French interpreter.

After stumbling exchanges, they finally figured out the situation.Yu Bai's father originally wanted his French translator to work overtime.Then came across another problem during the holidays.The French translator accompanied his wife to the mother-in-law's home to pay New Year's greetings, and was not in S city.

Anyway, let's talk about it later.then……

"Xiaobai, go pick someone up." Tell the children at home to work.

Yu Bai went out quickly, and then invited Wang You.One can imagine how many of them wanted to meet each other.To be alone, to ask out for a date, the two of them are so close to... shameless.

But with an excuse, there is no pressure.

Today is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the day to welcome the God of Wealth.The sound of firecrackers all over the street... It's a festive day, more lively than New Year's Eve.Even though the city government has taken various measures to regulate the area where fireworks and firecrackers are set off, it still can't stop everyone's enthusiasm and habits.

This lively spirit made Louis misunderstand again.Guessing that he probably disturbed his Chinese friend's family on "New Year's Eve", the most important day for Chinese people.

He was very sorry, but he remembered a custom in China, which is actually a custom in the world, that is, gift giving.

New Year's gift~ Look left and right...then go straight to the commercial street.Of course, he did not forget to send a text message to his dear Chinese friends.

I can't speak clearly on the phone, and there is no problem with the written English used in text messages. It was dark under the lights before, and it is the same now that I think about it.

When Yu Bai and Wang You arrived at the company, they found that Louis hadn't come back, so they sent a text message to inquire, and asked Louis to wait at the same place. .

A group of onlookers watched the bustle. A foreigner with a huge Chinese knot in his hand was speaking foreign language to a fruit stall owner in a serious manner.

The boss, on the other hand, had a broken expression on his face, he kept trying to hand a watermelon to the foreigner, and the foreigner continued to shake his head solemnly, and then spoke a series of foreign words.

The boss turned his head and yelled at his clerk, asking him to translate, but the young man shook his head in embarrassment and said he didn't understand.

Wang You and Yu Bai immediately stepped forward to separate the two of them. Wang You spoke fluent and standard French and asked the surprised Louis.And Yu Bai explained to the boss.There is an indescribable tacit understanding and fluency in the instant division of labor between the two.Of course, the whole thing is naturally a dumbfounding misunderstanding.

The first is Louis, who chooses gifts in the commercial street, because the cultural differences between foreigners and Chinese are very different. Even if Louis knows something, he is afraid of making mistakes, because Chinese people always have new taboos.

For example, recently I heard that yoursister (your sister) seems to be spreading wildly on the Internet in China, and the meaning is not particularly good.

I was really worried about buying the wrong gift, but he quickly settled on the target, which was a huge Chinese knot.The auspiciousness and happiness represented by Chinese knots can never be wrong, and many shops hang them, so there must be no new taboos.

So Louis bought a super-large Chinese knot that was 1.4 centimeters wide and nearly [-] meters high. When Yu Bai’s text message came, he happened to pass by a fruit shop and asked where it was. This kind of simple English is not a problem, and the accent The most important thing is to say a few more times.After getting the message of waiting in place, Louis stood still and waited for someone to pick him up, with a bright smile on his face.

Gifts have been bought, and he is excited to see his Chinese friends right away.

But such a tall foreigner stood next to the door of his shop, holding such a huge Chinese knot in his hand, it really attracted people's attention.In less than a minute, there was a crowd of people watching.

Everyone is curious...why is this foreigner standing straight?

"Newly hired by the store?"

"Creative, such a foreigner is more attractive than any mascot doll."

"It's not sore hands. I think it's more like a demonstration. I didn't plan that this store would be short-changed by this foreigner."

"There is no one holding a Chinese knot to demonstrate, and the foreigners seem very happy."

"You don't understand. I watched a TV series when I was a child. The hobbies of foreigners are very strange..."

As a foreigner, it is normal to be surrounded by crowds in China. Louis has been used to it for a few times, but the boss is not calm. This is the Chinese New Year, and today is the fifth day. Don’t make any unlucky things and scare away the God of Wealth. Grandpa is good.

Especially when you hear the whispers from the people around you, why is he short of money, you guys are overthinking it!

So he went up to say hello, and even took a watermelon as a gesture to sell.In this season, watermelon is definitely a greenhouse product. It is not as good as the natural taste of summer, but in winter you can taste the taste of summer, even if the taste is slightly inferior, it is also a bestseller.

While gesturing to the watermelon, they compared the money on the sign.

Louis was also a little moved when he saw the watermelon, but he shook his head decisively the next moment. He remembered that the Chinese people seem to have a lot of "taboos" on fruits (couples can't buy pears, and doctors can't buy apples). In order to thank the boss for the recommendation , specifically said "don't" in Chinese.

The way he said it was sonorous and forceful, and no matter how he heard it, he felt angry.The surrounding discussions started again.Embarrassed by the boss, he recruited a little English-speaking clerk to sell it again.

Louis spoke French at first.Later, after thinking about it, I changed to English.Poor little clerk, he is not a translator, it is enough to master the dialogue needed in sales proficiently, how can he bear such a half-way change of vocabulary.Even without changing the vocabulary, this French-accented English is too embarrassing for the Chinese students who have listened to standard tapes since junior high school.

After tossing for a while, I could only shake my head at the boss.

The boss watched more and more discussions around him, basically most of them were aimed at the matter of him killing foreigners with knives.

What kind of thing is this, he is a disaster, he has never seen this foreigner before, okay, even now... that is an ordinary promotion, this price... the festival price, although it is expensive, but it is definitely worthy of the location and time.

But... a misfortune is a misfortune. Looking at the people around, it's a good luck for the New Year's Eve.Immediately said that this watermelon is for you.If you have something to do, treat it as an apology, and if you have nothing to do, treat it as a friend.

The implication is...you keep moving.

Sending this vocabulary and action is still very easy to express.It is not uncommon for me to encounter enthusiastic stores giving things away when traveling in other countries.

Hearing this, Yu Bai fully understands the follow-up, and Louis is still very individual.His personality is... serious.Especially he likes to explain.

After realizing that the boss had misunderstood, he tried his best to explain slowly, methodically, and well-founded. In addition to the French that was accidentally revealed, there was also Chinese that was hard to learn.

Fortunately, not long after this "explanation" started, Yu Bai and the others arrived.

"He's just waiting for someone here, so he can't accept your gift. According to the Chinese saying, you don't get rewarded for nothing." Wang You finished the translation, and finally added in a good voice, "He's just worried that giving watermelons violates Chinese customs. , I don't mean you have something bad."

Yu Bai also quickly bought a lot of things from the boss's house, and successfully resolved the little embarrassment of the language barrier.

The three of them got into the taxi, and Yu Bai asked the driver to drive around the busy places first, while Wang You introduced the changes in City S over the past few years in standard French that made Louis want to kiss him a few times.

One ear has to accept Yu Bai's words.

"Oh top student" so what?

Wang You raised his eyebrows, he didn't understand Yu Bai's meaning, is it really okay to praise another person like this in front of him?

Yu Bai obviously failed to receive the vinegar channel.

"To say he is talented does not mean how good his grades are. The education system abroad is very free. You can go to work after finishing elementary school and junior high school, and come back to school after work. It's very casual. Of course, there are more He is also a part-time worker, and he leads his team. Within two years, 100 million pounds is naturally completed without the help of family members." It can be said that it is a group of students who are new to the "Jianghu" No small miracle for them.

Even though Louis had a background, he still received snowflake invitations from major companies, and the others already had a bright future.It can be said that actual combat results are the best introduction.

The future is good, why come here to be an exchange student?Isn't it time for you to pull your own team and continue to work alone, or if you are successful in training, graduate from college, and return to your family to help?

What are you doing here in the Celestial City S across the Eurasian continent?

Well, it turns out that this Louis is not only an explanation fan, but also a plan fan. The school and the Celestial Dynasty have established the exchange student quota for that year when he was admitted to the university... that is, he was aiming at it when he was still in high school.

At that time, there was a plan to come to Tianchao to learn the long-awaited Chinese and... Shun Yishun the pronunciation gap between French and English.

The previous plan has not changed after many years. After settling down with the former partner, he ran to the heaven with a shake of his hands.

"Very powerful." In various senses.In addition to the superb strength.It also shows how much control he has over his life.There is a saying that time has passed and circumstances have changed, and there is even a saying that plans cannot keep up with changes.

He can still stick to his plan and implement it after many years, which is really amazing.

"When I was young, I admired Louis very much. He did all my English homework in the earliest English... Ahem, this is not the point, the point is, now this is a good opportunity."

"???"

"A chance to keep Louie! A chance to keep Louie and help us. Isn't our company just getting started?"

Ever since Yu Bai knew that Louis really came to S City as an exchange student, he had been thinking about it. The exchange student only has one year, but there are many ways to stay.The formalities, money and network can be easily handled.

And it's not to keep Louis for a lifetime, or to keep him for a few years.

Yu Bai's company has just started and Wang You is very impressed.They lack a backbone who is in charge of the overall situation. After all, Yu Bai is a student, and the learning system in China is not as relaxed as that of foreign countries. If you are not in your junior year, the school will not let you start a business...every time you see a lot of celebrities become famous and become famous. Still under the name of dropout.Even if Yu Bai doesn't care about academic qualifications, it will be more effective if someone leads the way in the real start.

Originally, he wanted to take advantage of his father's unit to recruit people.How could Yu Bai let Louis drop from the sky now?

"What was the original plan for Louis to come to China?"

"Come to learn Chinese, by the way... English." Shun Shun's tongue, you understand.

Wang You bowed his head and thought for a while.Unless there is a huge temptation to modify a planned plan.Louis is indeed a good partner.

Just because of the business relationship between his father and Yu Bai's father, the re-cooperation between the juniors is a good story that both parties are guaranteed.

Turning his head to chat with Louis who was looking at the scenery, Louis was naturally and willing to chat with Wang You, talking to Wang You was like returning to his hometown.

"If you like Tianchao, stay for a few more years."

Louis enthusiastically expressed that he likes this country, but in his plan, he should return to France a year later to continue his studies.

"That's really a pity..." Wang You's expression couldn't be more fake, but such an expression is very tempting to know what is "a pity".

Louis couldn't help asking while holding the Chinese knot.

"You know, there are many magical things in Tianchao, and it's good to learn more... I sincerely hope you can have a few more years..." Then he narrated in the tone of street cabbage, "beautiful and beautiful operas, using plants and fine plants. Medical skills that can cure diseases with needles, ink paintings that can show mountains with a few strokes, special divination that can predict the future, and what you all know... Chinese Kung Fu."

After finishing speaking, Wang You gave Lu Yi a wry smile, and on his face, he almost wrote seductive words like "I know it~~This is so easy~~".

But I didn't say a word, and of course introduced the surrounding scenery, making the foreigners next to me entangled.