The next day, An Hong drove Yin Jie to the famous FoxTown.

An Hong drove a red two-seater Mercedes-Benz sports car. After hitting the road, she explained to Yin Jie:

"Fox Town is a bit far from the train station, of course you can also take the train, then we can take the shuttle bus at the train station. However, the driver of the shuttle bus had a strange temper, and I met him playing a temper and fighting with a few passengers, and the scene was not very good. So I choose to drive myself when I go again. Don't worry, it's not long, and the road conditions are good. ”

As she said this, Ilira's "loyalty" was playing on the stereo. While driving, An Hong sang along to the music, and even shook her body from time to time... Compared with yesterday, it is obvious that An Hong has let go a lot today. With a gust of breeze blowing, driven by An Hong, Yin Jie also began to hum along with the music.

As the largest outlet mall in country S, FoxTown is located on the outskirts of a small town called Mendrisio. The road conditions were very good along the way, but tragically, when I came to FowTown, I encountered a big traffic jam. Several lanes are crammed with cars. As far as the eye can see, the parking lot of the village is also full of cars, which shows how popular this place is.

In just a few hundred meters, An Hong drove for nearly an hour. Finally entering the mall, Yin Jie couldn't help but be dumbfounded: most of the people here are Asian faces, and the familiar local accents of compatriots are ringing in their ears, and the radio in the mall is not only German, French, Italian, and English, but also intimately added Chinese broadcasts. Yin Jie accidentally heard a call for someone in pure Chinese...

The prices of goods here are indeed quite a bit cheaper than in other places. Yin Jie first bought two bags at the Bally store. At the time of checkout, it was found that in addition to the expected Master card and Visa card, there was also "UnionPay payment" in the options of the credit card terminal. It seems that with the increasing purchasing power of Chinese, FoxTown does welcome wealthy Chinese tourists. It is said that in order to facilitate the shopping of Chinese tourists, the Chinese service measures here have been perfected to the extreme. Of course, Italy on the other side of the border is also the main customer, and many of the brand posters put up everywhere use Italian internationals as models.

Based on its location advantages, in addition to well-known international high-end brands such as LV and Channel, FoxTown also has many Italian luxury brands of clothing, shoes, and bags, as well as famous watches, jewelry, and leather goods produced in country S. As long as you're not a fan of Bonhofstrasse and don't keep up with fashion like they are, FoxTown's products are really attractive and cost-effective.

Unlike eight years ago, Today's An Hong seems to have become less fond of shopping, and Yin Jie is a person with a very clear purpose of shopping. The two went straight to a few brand stores, and after shopping, they went to the Italian restaurant in the mall for lunch. After An Hong's recommendation, Yin Jie ordered a colorful pasta, and An Hong ordered cheese dumplings. Yin Jie was almost dazzled when choosing pasta, long noodles, tube noodles, wide noodles, butterfly noodles, these classifications may sound very ordinary, but what is unusual is the colorful variety of noodles and colors here, and it is not easy to choose a favorite noodle from them.

"Why is it so complicated? Isn't it just noodles?" Yin Jie straightened out the shopping bag beside him and put it under the chair to avoid affecting the passage of others.

"This is the philosophy of the Italians!" An Hong smiled, "Their food philosophy is not only delicious, but also beautiful!"

When it was served, it was beautiful. The narrowly colored noodles are bewitching and curly, peas and corn peas pop out between the noodles and the fragrant sauce, and large slices of beef are mixed together. Yin Jie rolls up a wisp with a fork and sends it to his mouth, the noodles are Q elastic and refreshing, the beef juice is full, and the peas are fresh and delicious... She squinted as she ate.

This little expression An Hong had seen it countless times eight years ago. She smirked, "I'm right, right? ”

After lunch, An Hong drove Yin Jie to Bailizuo, the capital of the state.

On the way over, it was a little overcast, and there was a light rain from time to time. When they arrived at Baileyzo an hour later, they were greeted by the bright sunshine after the rain.

The architecture of the city has a strong Italian flavor and is full of subtropical atmosphere, which is a completely different cultural mood from the north. The streets are very clean and tidy, the scenery is beautiful, Yin Jie took a lot of photos, thinking that he could use these photos to make a dynamic desktop when he turned around.

Unlike FoxTown, there are few Chinese people here, and all pedestrians on the street communicate in Italian.

The city is most proud of its 3 medieval castles that have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The three castles are located in a mountaintop-mid-mountain-valley pattern, with perfect lines that outline the city's beautiful skyline. In addition to these three castles, the city has another special place: it happens to be located in the Orbes mountain traffic fortress between Italy and the country of S, which is the choke point of the main passage between the north and south of Europe, and has always been a battleground for soldiers. It is said that the reason why the flames of war did not burn to country S during World War II was that country S threatened the Axis powers to "blow up the tunnels near the fortress once force was used against country S". Judging by the results, it is clear that this threat has worked.

It is also because of this fortress that the place of Baileyzo has been very prosperous since the Roman period.

Hike up the hills, the road is lined with rolling vineyards with lush vegetation and fresh air. Looking out at the city below the mountain from the top of the castle has a different style. These castles look a bit like the Great Wall in China, very primitive and quaint, but the scale is much smaller. There aren't many steps up and down, but the twists and turns are time-consuming. The castle has a stone brick square and a beautiful verandah with arches.

After climbing the first castle, Yin Jie was a little out of breath, but An Hong looked very relaxed. According to her, she often accompanies Francis in the morning exercises, and after a long time, her body has unconsciously improved. Yin Jie plans to use An Hong's words as a positive teaching material to tell He Yuxin, and strive to become better and better under his leadership in the future.

The largest castle requires an elevator to go up, and there is a huge square in it. According to the locals, there are often some cultural performances or exhibitions held here.

This is very much in line with the hedonistic personality of the Italians: what about World Heritage sites?

After having dinner at Baileyzo, the two drove back to Lugano.

"Francis will be back tomorrow. Would you like to pick you up in the afternoon and have dinner together at home in the evening?" An Hong asked.

"Okay, I finally have a chance to meet my brother-in-law!" Yin Jie cheered.

An Hong smiled lightly: "What do you want to eat tomorrow night? Italian food or Chinese food?"

"Let's not pay attention to this, you and Francis decide. ”

"You're not picky. ”

"You don't know yet, I'm a 'man of the world' and can adapt anywhere. ”

An Hong smiled and reached out and pinched her.

The two good sisters chatted all the way, and An Hong told Yin Jie about the ups and downs of her marriage to a S countryman. Yin Jie also told her about Lin Xia. She said with a little concern:

"My only concern right now is that this is only my first time at headquarters. The first time I got rid of an employee at the headquarters, and he was also Chinese..."

"Worried about people saying you're fighting in the nest?"

"You know, I'm not very willing to let foreigners see our jokes. ”

"I know. Not only do I know, but Lin Xia also knows. An Hong said lightly, "Why do you think she dares to treat you like this? First, she bullied you because she was unfamiliar with your life, and second, she caught your thoughts." She estimated that no matter what you do, you will be calm, so she gradually intensified. ... You have to understand that your kindness and your scruples have become your weaknesses!"

Yin Jie was thoughtful.

"As for getting rid of an employee the first time you come in, it's not a big deal. Are you worried that people will think of you as a trouble maker?" asked An Hong.

Without waiting for Yin Jie to answer, she continued:

"People in S do like to follow the rules, and they tend to solve problems in a very righteous way. You're doing the right thing in that sense. In my opinion, Lin Xia will not be marginalized for no reason, which to some extent shows her value to the company. If you get rid of it, you get rid of it, and there may be people who will thank you from the bottom of their hearts. ”

Her words did not succeed in dispelling Yin Jie's concerns. However, Yin Jie also carefully weighed the pros and cons before taking action. The current discussion is nothing more than a greedy attempt to resolve all the "disadvantages" in it. It's a pity that life is like this, everything has pros and cons, since you have picked the "pros", you should naturally bear the "disadvantages".

An Hong talked about her mother-in-law, Lisa.

"Can you imagine that? When Francis married me, my mother-in-law was adamantly against it, but do you know what her reasons were?"

She laughed, "She suspects I'm a spy." ”

"Huh?" Yin Jie's eyes widened in surprise, "Is their family very prominent, or is the work of Francis particularly important?" Other than that, she couldn't think of any other reason for the old lady to open such an amazing brain.

"Their family is a branch of an older aristocratic family in Italy, and they moved to country S many, many years ago. Now the connection with the family is very weak. Speaking of Francis's work, he is engaged in topology. I don't know exactly what it is, but it certainly doesn't have anything to do with military or politics. ”

"Then why did she think that? It's weird. Yin Jie was puzzled.

"yes, Francis was surprised too. So in the end, we got married. ”

"So how is your relationship with your mother-in-law now?"

An Hong sighed. After a while, he said:

Later, she naturally understood how outrageous her guess was. She admitted me, and even held a special banquet, inviting the seven aunts and eight aunts of their branch family, in short, many people. Because she refused to recognize me at first, our wedding was held in China, and in country S we only registered. This banquet is also tantamount to officially announcing my identity to everyone in the family. ”

"That's good. I think your mother-in-law is quite interesting, and she should be able to get along well with a little effort. That being said, Yin Jie understands the difficulties of An Hong, as a Chinese, living in a foreign country with a large heritage and a large ethnic group.

"That's how it was. But...," she was silent. Yin Jie didn't speak, if his friend thinks this topic is too heavy, then change the topic.

Before she could find a new topic, An Hong spoke, and her tone was quite bitter:

"You know that Italians value family and always want to have a lot of children..."

I see.

"Have you been to the hospital?"

"After reading it, I said that I had myometrial displacement and was not too easy to conceive. His little tadpoles are also not very active..."

"Can it be treated in Italy? Or do you just do a test tube?"

"My mother-in-law was reluctant. She felt that it would affect my husband's image...... In fact, I am afraid of affecting her image. ”

Yin Jie was a little speechless. This outdated thinking has long been eliminated in China's cities, but I didn't expect it to exist in the Western world, which claims to be advanced.

"Then you find a chance to take your husband back to China to try treatment, or do IVF in China? If you are far away from her, you won't let her worry about this and that, right?"

An Hong's eyes stared at the road ahead, and said, "I'll discuss it with Francis again to see if he agrees." She seemed to think of something, and then said: "Tomorrow you talk to him more, if the conversation is speculative, you can add WeChat." Maybe he'll trouble you in the future. ”

"You're really big-hearted!" Yin Jie pretended to snort and said, "Fire prevention, anti-theft, anti-girlfriend! I'm so unattractive? Am I not a threat to you at all?

An Hong laughed, touched her face with a free hand, and said, "You really don't threaten!" Seeing that Yin Jie was about to turn her face, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Because you are not a threat, you are our precious little sister!"

As soon as the word "baby" came out, Yin Jie couldn't help but get goosebumps on the ground. An Hong laughed even louder.