Chapter 5 Visiting the East Gate

Dongdaemun Market in Korea was born in 1905. Since it was designated as a clothing wholesale street, the pace of development has been phenomenal. It is said that about 30 shopping malls, more than 30,000 shops, and more than 50,000 manufacturers are located here, making Dongdaemun a must-visit business district in Seoul and one of the largest wholesale markets in Asia. Within a radius of one kilometer, there are fabrics, garment accessories, production and processing, garment design, circulation and other enterprises gathered here, with all the functions related to the garment industry. The region is characterized by excellent garment development capabilities, high-mix, low-volume production, shortest delivery times with rapid response systems, and reasonable prices, and is one of the largest fashion industry clusters in Asia. In particular, it has both wholesale and retail and is known for its large number of late-night shoppers

Nowadays, Dongdaemun has everything from small and trendy decorations to ginseng, utensils, clothing, toys, jewelry, and more, and in general, the prices are cheaper than anywhere else, so it is always crowded with local city retailers and foreign tourists.

Dongdaemun Market has four districts, General Market, Used Book Market, Food Alley, and Fashion City.

At this time, it was 20 o'clock in the evening, and Lee Woo-cheol and Lee Ji-eun, who had been sleeping together for more than 7 hours, couldn't sleep at night, and they were bored at home, so they came to Dongdaemun, South Korea, to have a look.

The first thing the two of them came to was the Food Alley, a short walk from Dongdaemun Shopping City to Jongno, and they will see an alley lined with restaurants, which is the famous Food Alley. Visitors can enjoy traditional Korean delicacies such as syrup water, blood sausage (steamed noodles filled with vermicelli in the small intestine of pigs), gimbap, konjac skewers, and more. It is also famous for its seafood barbecue and chicken stew (chicken-based soup).

At this time, Li Yuzhe and Li Ji-eun were eating a bowl of slurry water alone, and then they ate a gimbap, and then each had a full burp, and then stood up from the stall after paying!

"OPPA, let's go visit the fashion city later, you don't have a few clothes, and the current one is still what you bought a few years ago, and it's already very dirty."

After Li Zhien's words were finished, Li Yuzhe laughed and said: "I think this dress is still very new, don't worry, you accompany me to the second-hand book market first, I want to buy some used books to see, it will be four years to sleep, and I should also study and study." ”

What he said in OPPA was reasonable, so Li Zhien immediately nodded obediently and said, "Got it." ”

There are a number of used bookstores on the first floor of Dongdaemun Peace Market. The second-hand book street has become another shopping scene in Dongdaemun for nearly 30 years. In the small second-hand bookstores built along the Cheonggyecheon River, it is not uncommon to see customers "shopping for treasures" in piles of used books that are more than one person high. From old novels, essays, and poetry collections to new books, various professional books, foreign books, and rare books, they are sold at prices about 30-40% lower than the market price.

Standing in a used bookstore in Dongdaemun, Li Yuzhe saw a big bag in the corner that might be the textbooks from high school to college that the shopkeeper had just received, which made Li Yuzhe's eyes light up and immediately said to the shopkeeper: "Boss, how much do all these high school and college textbooks cost?" ”

The shopkeeper saw that Li Yuzhe actually asked the price of a bunch of textbooks from high school to college, and he also found it very interesting, because the people who came to his store were basically looking for novels or professional books, to be honest, it is really rare to be interested in high school and university textbooks, you must know that people in Korea who can be admitted to universities have such books, and those who can't get into college hate such books the most.

Seeing the appearance of the shopkeeper, Li Yuzhe immediately understood the other party's thoughts, and he immediately bowed very well-behaved, and then said to the shopkeeper: "Boss, in fact, I was still a vegetative person a month ago because of the car accident four years ago. ”

Then he hugged Li Zhien by his side and said: "That car accident was very miserable, only my sister was alive in the family, and she has been taking care of me for four years since I was 12 years old, so I haven't gone to school, but I want to start from scratch, learn knowledge, and be able to take care of my sister in the future." ”

After listening to Li Yuzhe's words, the shopkeeper immediately nodded with a little emotion and said: "What a pair of poor brothers and sisters, okay, if you want to learn, just take away all the piles, don't need money, this is also what I collected at the price of waste paper, it was originally used to crush, since you have a heart, then even if the uncle gives you support, your sister is a good sister, so you must work hard." ”

After speaking, Li Yuzhe and Li Zhien were not allowed to refute, and immediately walked back to the store, took out a schoolbag, a pen, and other study utensils. Then he helped Li Yuzhe put all the books into his schoolbag, and then said to Li Yuzhe with a smile: "My son has just graduated from high school and has not been admitted to college, he is not the material for reading, these things are just useless, they are all for you, I hope you can fight for your breath, you must study hard, and let your sister live a good life in the future." ”

Looking at the sincere boss in front of him, Li Yuzhe really wanted to ask, who said that Koreans are indifferent and abnormal, and the Koreans he met were completely like the people of the Celestial Empire, enthusiastic, kind, and helpful.

With a ninety-degree bow, Li Yuzhe said thank you from the bottom of his heart.

Carrying the schoolbag given by the owner of the second-hand bookstore, Lee Woo-chul and Lee Ji-eun began to visit Dongdaemun, which is very large, and the entire Dongdaemun Market is divided into two shopping areas, the 1st Ward, where Doosan Tower is located, and the 2nd Ward, which is around Dongdaemun Stadium, with the middle road as the boundary. Although the first shopping area is a retail area, although it is said to be both wholesale and retail, it is actually mainly a highly modern retail market, and the market is dominated by recently built large shopping malls, most of which open at 10-11 a.m. and are open until 5 a.m. the next day.

Among the more than 10 large-scale wholesale and retail shopping malls in the first district, the best one is Doota. The mall, which has 2 basement floors and 10 floors above ground, has more than 2,000 stores and more than 100,000 customers every day. From the 2nd basement floor to the 10th floor above ground, they are: imported famous brands, sports and leisure; Personalized women's clothing; women's formal attire; girly clothing; Men; fashionable shoes and bags; fashion accessories; children's clothing; daily necessities, wedding supplies, tourism commodities; all kinds of dining; small restaurants and rest areas; Brasserie, restaurant. The complete and hierarchical layout of the categories allows consumers to shop at a glance.

Walking in the first area, Li Zhien immediately revealed the little girl's energetic and naughty personality, watching Li Zhien run here for a while, and then run there for a while, and then stupidly bring a rabbit hairpin, ask yourself if you look good, and then bring a pig nose to ask yourself if you are beautiful, Li Yuzhe smiled happily,

Of course, there is also a smile at this time Li Zhien, accompanied by her clear eyes like blue waves, filled with a touch of warmth, the curvature of the corners of the mouth is as perfect as a crescent moon, in Li Yuzhe's view, this is the smile of an angel, it drives away all the haze of Li Yuzhe, making Li Yuzhe feel that the dark sky at this time is so bright, without a trace of flaw, Li Yuzhe knows that this is a smile that he can cherish for a lifetime.

In the next shopping, Lee Ji-eun has been looking for clothes for Lee Woo-cheol, but Lee Woo-cheol, like Lee Ji-eun, is also looking for clothes for Lee Ji-eun.

Both of them chose a few clothes for each of them, and to be honest, Dongdaemun's clothes are quite cheap. T-shirts are about 10,000 won, dresses are 4-50,000 won, pants are 1-20,000 won, and formal wear is 7-80,000 won (10,000 won is about 60 yuan). Generally, out-of-season goods are 30%-50% cheaper, and new products are 20%-30% cheaper. It's still a good deal to buy out-of-season clothes.

After shopping for more than three hours, Lee Ji-eun bought three T-shirts, three pairs of pants and a formal suit for Lee Woo-cheol. It cost 140,000 won, and Lee Woo-chul also bought two T-shirts and two dresses for Lee Ji-eun, which cost 120,000 won.

After the two gave each other things, the money on their bodies was all spent, and of course, the necessary living expenses such as rent and food have been kept, which are all money that Li Ji-eun can squander.

Looking at the clothes he bought for himself with OPPA, Li Zhien didn't mention how happy he was, and immediately hugged Li Yuzhe and said, "OPPA, thank you." ”

was hugged by Li Zhien, and Li Yuzhe also smiled and said, "Enbao, thank you too!" ”

After speaking, the two brothers and sisters looked at each other and laughed! Because both of them are very good-looking, and their heartfelt smiles are very beautiful, which made a foreigner on the street stop and take a photo of Lee Ji-eun and Lee Woo-cheol.

Because they fell in love with the unadulterated smiles of the two siblings, the photo won an award.