Chapter 275 268. Surprised Backpacker (2)
There are a total of eight network terminals on Route 8. The four backpackers did not know the identity of this small house, but they roughly guessed that they were related to the wireless network.
After dozens of minutes, Corolla drove into the business area of Sunset Town, and the signs of supermarkets, hotels and restaurants appeared in their field of vision.
The four youths found a place to park. Zheng Anjing, like most fashion girls, is a good shopper. She became excited when she saw the supermarket sign: "Wow, what do you need? I have to go shopping."
Du Zewen was surprised after taking a look: "Department store? Hey, did I read it right?"
Xu Tao smiled and said, "That's right, it's these four people. Brother Du, your Chinese level is fine."
Du Zewen understood the meaning of his joke, and said, "No, didn't you find the problem? This 'department store' is a Chinese character!"
Only then did the other three notice this anomaly, and they just glanced over it. They were used to seeing Chinese billboards in China, so they didn't think much about it.
At this time, Zheng Anjing said hesitantly: "It seems that when I searched for information about Sunset Town last night, it was said on the Internet that the mayor is a handsome Chinese guy."
"There are Chinese mayors in New Zealand?"
"It seems to be there. I remember that there was a big earthquake in a Maori town in the South Island some time ago. A Chinese town mayor and his dog became the protagonists of the news, but I didn't know the details. At that time, I thought it was fake news." Du Zewen was not sure. Said.
The four discussed for a while, and finally Zheng Anjing and her boyfriend went shopping, while Du Zewen and his friends went to find a place for lunch.
Next to the supermarket is a restaurant called 'Spres' Kitchen'. Du Zewen saw that the decoration was very stylish, so he wanted to go in and have a look.
His friend stopped him and said, "Old Du, you are crazy. Looking at the decoration and the number of tables and chairs in this restaurant, it must be a high-end restaurant. Do we have that much budget?"
After all, they are here for work and travel, not just for vacation, and they must spend money sparingly, because this is what they get in exchange for their sweat.
I have to say that it is really difficult to make money in a strange country. Their academic qualifications and abilities are useless in this country, and they can only earn money by working as the lowest-level workers and selling their labor.
Du Zewen laughed and said, "Go in and have a look. If it's too expensive, let's just leave. This is New Zealand, not China. It's not ashamed to leave after seeing the price."
Among the countries in the world, the East Asian countries may have the best face, such as China, Japan and South Korea. Losing face is more serious than losing money.
New Zealand is different. The white people who came to this island country at the beginning were all losers in Europe. Survival is more important to them, and it doesn't matter if they lose face. This thinking has continued to this day.
When the two entered the restaurant, a chubby chef greeted him with a smile: "Good day, gentlemen, how many are you?"
"Four, can we take a look first?" Du Zewen responded in proficient English.
His friend shook his head and said in Chinese: "Don't look, Lao Du, look at the chef's clothes and hat, they are spotless. Look at the decoration materials here, they are all real good things, they must be very expensive. "
At this time, a sunny and handsome young man from Mexico came out with a lunch box. After hearing Du Zewen's friend's words, he was slightly taken aback, and said in unproficient Chinese: "You, Chinese? There are expensive meals here, but they are discounted, no It costs a lot."
Du Zewen and his friends were taken aback, and asked the handsome young man in unison: "You can speak Chinese? Have you ever stayed in China?"
The handsome Mexican youth shrugged and said, "Our town mayor is Chinese. He is promoting the de-New Zealandization movement. Let us learn Chinese. I wish you a happy lunch. Goodbye."
Seeing the back of the handsome guy hurrying away, Du Zewen and his friends were shocked. Is there really a Chinese mayor in New Zealand?
The fat chef presented a gold-plated menu, and the price of the above dishes made the two of them sweat coldly: macaroni salad with tuna - 89 yuan, pasta with vanilla almond green sauce - 120 yuan, bacon and potato sandwich - 68 yuan, potato chip salad -66 yuan, baked shrimp butterfly noodles-115 yuan, Mediterranean tomato feast-125 yuan...
Then open the menu to the fine dishes page, and the cold sweat of the two began to tick: Russian-style smoked duck breast-255 yuan, roasted lamb leg with red wine and pepper-460 yuan, fried pork chops-289 yuan, red wine pork chops-325 yuan, black pepper Veal Steak - 699 RMB...
"One dish can eat up our weekly food expenses." Du Zewen whispered to his friends. They knew that the fat chef knew Chinese, so they didn't dare to speak loudly.
As a result, people guessed the meaning from their expressions. The fat chef smiled and said, "We have just opened, and the boss said that we can use discounts to attract customers. You can enjoy a 10% discount."
"10% off? Did I hear correctly?"
"It's 10% off, it's already very cheap, isn't it?" The fat chef smiled slightly.
Du Zewen and his friend made a calculation in their minds, and nodded to each other to confirm that they would eat here. Although some dishes are also very expensive after 10% off, there is no such shop after this village, and the environment and decoration alone can sell this money.
The young couple came later, and both parties were very surprised when they met. Xu Tao said in surprise: "Brother Du, you are the local tyrants. We have seen the introduction of this restaurant on the Internet, and the consumption is super high!"
Du Zewen looked at the big bags the two were carrying with the same surprise on his face: "My God, you plan to live here at home? Why did you buy so many things?"
After hearing this, Xu Tao said distressedly: "Don't mention it, I don't know what happened, I went into the supermarket quietly like a stray dog on a rope..."
"How do you compare?" Zheng Anjing's pretty face turned cold, "Am I the only one who bought it? You didn't buy it? Besides, how many things are here for you? Which one of them is not a necessity?"
Seeing that the two of them seemed to be arguing, Du Zewen hurriedly said: "I have good news for you, this restaurant is on sale today, 10% off! So, we can enjoy a capitalist lunch here!"
"Ah, 10% discount?" Sure enough, the young couple immediately shifted their attention.
Starting to order, Du Zewen ordered a Spanish potato omelette, creamy potato soup and an Italian black pepper lamb chops. The total cost was 65 yuan, and if there was no discount, it would be 650 yuan!
The young couple disagreed with his way of ordering: "10% off, Brother Du, order the expensive ones. The total price of your potato omelette is 20 yuan. Although it is cheaper after 10% off, it actually saves 18 yuan." Order This secret veal steak from the Spres family costs 1,100 yuan, which can save you a thousand yuan!"
"That's right, change the dishes! But boss, why are your dishes made of beef, mutton, chicken and duck so expensive?" Du Zewen asked suspiciously.
The fat chef said with a smile: "Because the raw materials themselves are expensive, how about this, after dinner, if you think these dishes are not delicious, then I will waive the order!"