Chapter 245: Shopping

Although Li Mudi has always been too lazy to go out and bring things, this time he has to leave home for five days, and he has to prepare a change of clothes and personal belongings. In addition to some gifts bought in advance, it took two large boxes to squeeze in, but there are still some things to buy at the duty-free shop at the airport tomorrow morning, so I need to prepare an extra box. In this way, you have to carry three suitcases for one person, which is too troublesome.

However, considering that going to the country of pickles empty-handed was a bit too unseemly, the Torino coach had no choice but to accept this tragic reality, fortunately, two boxes of gifts would be left there, and when the time came, even the empty boxes would be left behind, and it would be much easier to return.

After having dinner and takeaway Del Pino, Li Mudi turned on his computer and was about to finalize his itinerary for the next few days online, when he suddenly saw the news published on the official website of the newspaper "Milan Sport", which was the content of their post-match interview with Joe Hart.

The Torino goalkeeper, who gave two big gifts to his opponents today, responded when asked about his team and his performance: "It was a crazy game and we had a lot of games to watch. I could have done better, especially the first goal, but I think both teams worked very hard. And we're all going to be very unhappy because we didn't win. Inter are in good form, they scored two goals in this game, but we will also be unhappy because we didn't win. ”

For the defense of the Englishman, the Torino coach said that it was very boring, his performance in the game was seen by everyone, if he could be a man and take the initiative to carry the pot that he should carry, he could also leave a good impression on everyone, instead of avoiding the truth and making people look down on it.

The latest piece of football news on the Internet is that Ventura actually commented on this issue of the national team squad when answering reporters' questions, seemingly giving Li Mudi a response to cheering for his disciples two hours ago. The former Torino boss said: "We have a large number of young people to learn from and every year our squad is able to export such young players to us, which shows that the youth team in Italy has returned to being among the best in the world. However, I will try my best to pick the strongest players who can adapt to the tactics, and other people's suggestions can only be used as a reference, otherwise it will seriously interfere with the overall layout of the team. ”

"Belotti and Immobile? I knew them well from the beginning. Belotti is a genius and it was I who persuaded the chairman to sign him for 8 million euros. Immobile is also very competitive with his speed and my Torino team has given him a new lease of life, just like Alessio Cerci and Darmian. The way we train is like wiping a fruit, and we want to let their real shine come to light. ”

"I have a lot of conversations with my teammates, and the key word is understanding, which is what we need from each other. But you need to find the 'code' for the conversation between the two sides, like every time there is a big win or a big loss, a player will come to me and say, "Coach, this defeat is because of me." For Verratti's 'conversation code'? That's health. He is a gem of Italian football and an important player in midfield. ”

The potential meaning of these three paragraphs is: "First, Lao Tzu is the head coach of the national team, who is my job to use, and don't be blind to unrelated people; Second, the main striker combination of the current national team was discovered when I coached the Red Bulls, especially the current hottest Red Babie is my descendant, so a very large part of the reason for the excellent results of the Torino team this season is that I have laid a good foundation before, someone must recognize their own position, and don't think that they are qualified to point fingers there; Third, I have a very solid relationship with the current group of international players, especially Verratti, the core of the midfield, so the two midfielders in the Torino team have little chance. ”

In this regard, Li Mudi could also smile helplessly, it seems that the situation is really developing in a not very good direction as he expected before. If Ventura can complete his current two-year contract, it is very likely that the Torino players will miss next year's World Cup in Russia, and it will be difficult for Ranocchia to compete in the tournament for his country. And once Italy's results are good and the Football Association renews the contract with the old foxes, then Baseli and Benasi, who will be about 25 years old at that time, will also face the bag of veterans and newcomers, and it will be more difficult to get ahead.

This kind of thing of letting the people around him be dragged down is really very unhappy for the Turin coach, but unless the Italian Football Association changes the coach this year, or even let Li Mudi take over the coaching whip of the national team, these brothers are likely to be tragic! After secretly planning in his heart that he must be better to Ranocchia and a few others in the future, he put this matter aside for the time being, after all, it is useless to be blind here, it is better to do his job and wait for changes in the future.

After closing the computer and washing up, Li Mudi sent a message to his girlfriend with his mobile phone before resting, and after waiting for about ten minutes to see that the other party did not move, he knew that he should be filming, so he left another message, and then turned off the lights and went to sleep to recuperate for the next day's long-distance flight.

At six o'clock in the morning on Sunday, the Turin coach, who woke up on time, unlocked the mobile phone on the bedside table first when he opened his eyes, and sure enough, he saw Lin Yun'er's two replies, to the effect that he knew that his boyfriend was going to leave Europe today, and wished him a safe journey, and contacted her as soon as he arrived in Kimchi Country. After replying to N loves, Li Mudi, who looked happy, officially got up, tidied up his personal hygiene, went on the Internet for a while, checked some information, and then set off with Forsina who was already ready, and took the car to Turin Caselle Airport.

When they arrived at the airport, it was exactly half past eight, and the two of them went straight to Subay and each came with a set of pancakes — no, a sandwich to cushion their stomachs. Compared with this kind of convenient food with meat dishes, the Turin coach is still more accustomed to the taste of the Celestial Empire-style finger cakes and meat sandwich buns, but these breakfast simple meals have not been able to open the market in Western countries, and it is rare to see someone make it here, so I can only YY on weekdays, but fortunately, I can return to my motherland for a day or two on this trip to Asia, and I must find a chance to eat enough at that time.

After less than ten minutes of breakfast, Li Mudi led his bodyguard and driver to the first point of purchase: the Santoni store. Italian leather shoes are famous all over the world, and there is an advertising slogan that "every man wants to wear a pair of leather shoes made in Italy", but the Turin coach has always had no concept of this thing, and usually rarely wears leather shoes, which are mainly casual and sports. However, this time to meet the prospective father-in-law, it is necessary to prepare some sincere gifts, so after seeking a recommendation from the rich third generation Valentino Cairo, the other party gave him a phone call, which is the manager of this brand that is said to be among the top ten in the world. Finally, under the recommendation of the latter, I customized a pair of the brand's Limited Edition (Limited Edition), which can be picked up directly at the airport today.

After getting this pair of black handmade men's shoes, Li Mudi found that it was indeed very standard, but he couldn't say what was good, it just had a feeling of being tall, but it was not ruled out that it was because of the psychological hints brought by its high price of 5,500 euros. According to common sense, you get what you pay for, and the shoes that can be sold for a little 50,000 soft girls should not be bad!

The second stop was a Ferrari souvenir shop, and from what his girlfriend heard from him, Dad Lin didn't have any special preferences for cars or anything, but other Italian specialties seemed to be even more unreliable. Glassware, paintings and antiques can be a hassle to carry, and while the watches here are famous, Swiss watches are the most popular in Asia, so if you really want to give them a gift, you might as well buy a Patek Philippe or Vacheron Constant. As for football-related things, it is even more unreliable, the prospective father-in-law is not good, Li Mudi's identity has no advantage at all, and it is too bad luck, after all, as a big football country (in Asia), there are really not many men who don't like football, but let the Torino coach catch up with one, alas!

In the end, I picked and chosen, but I still found that it was more reliable to buy a few souvenirs of the world-famous sports car Ferrari, even if Dad Lin didn't like it very much, he could also give it to the children of Yun'er's sister's family, Li Mudi had to praise his wit. After ten minutes in the store and four thousand euros, the two men walked out with a model box and a paper pocket. In addition to two limited-edition models of sports cars, some helmets, racer costumes and other toys were bought.

After that, it's time for the last shopping spot, the chocolate shop!

Italians always say that there are three treasures here: ginseng, mink and deer antler velvet – wrong, this is from Li Mudi's hometown in the northeast, and the three Italian treasures are coffee, ice cream and chocolate. It is also the third largest chocolate kingdom in Europe after Belgium and Switzerland, and along with the United States, they are the birthplace of the world's most famous chocolate brands.

Li Mudi has no special preference for this kind of food that is popular all over the world, and he doesn't eat much on weekdays, but if someone gives him a few pieces, he can swallow them all, whether it is dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or white chocolate, he will not refuse, because he can't taste anything good or bad. However, this time I wanted to buy it as a gift, so I naturally had to adhere to the principle of only the best, so I found a store selling Domori at the recommendation of the prince of Turin, and prepared to buy it on a large scale.

Born in the city of Turin and named after its founder, Domori Mack, Domori is one of the world's leading chocolate brands. The Italians are proud to call it "the first of the world's nine finest chocolates and the best chocolate in the world", a statement that the Belgians and Godiva would certainly disagree, but Domorie's name is worth mentioning.

It was the first company in the world to write and promote the rules of chocolate appreciation; It is also the world's first chocolate workshop that processes more than 10 kinds of single-source high-quality cocoa beans; It was also the first workshop in the world to produce 100% pure dark cocoa chocolate chocolate plates. If nothing else, these records alone make the brand a coveted destination for all chocolate lovers around the world, not to mention its taste made from the finest cocoa ingredients in the world, which is so pure and unique that few people can resist the appeal of Domorie.

Of course, these are all from Valentino Cairo to Li Mudikop, and in terms of the latter's common sense, he only knows an Italian chocolate brand, Ferrero, and that is only when this brand entered the Celestial Empire market with great fanfare in his previous life, he occasionally ate it twice. Thanks to the Prince of Turin, who is proficient in eating, drinking, and having fun, otherwise it would have been a mess.

Again, expensive things are not necessarily good, but good things are not cheap. The 25g of ordinary Domori 100% Crioro Pure Dark Chocolate costs more than 4 euros, and it is said that the signature Love Whisper series, which has won some world awards, is more expensive, and the price of the 100g pack reaches 30 euros, which is definitely a delicacy that only rich people can enjoy. However, for Li Mudi, who has no money in his pocket and only his girlfriend's family, he still bought a lot without even blinking an eye, except for a small part of Forsina for him to take home for the children to eat, and the remaining chocolates worth about 12,300 euros were packed and put in the suitcase.

Counting the other gifts prepared before today, this time the Turin coach will carry more than 20,000 euros worth of items on the plane to the country of kimchi, and two days ago he has packed a package of about the same price and sent it to Kyoto of the Celestial Empire, so that the old friend bun will help collect it temporarily, those are for Li Mudi's relatives, and the cost of this week is worth all the money he earned in his previous life, which is really embarrassing to think about.

After placing the gifts, pulling the suitcases, the two of them found a coffee shop to rest for a while, and then went to the waiting hall to prepare for boarding when the waiting time was almost up. In less than half an hour, Li Mudi saw many Asian faces walking back and forth to the airport with envelopes in hand, and his hurried appearance made him puzzled. I couldn't help but ask the clerk and found out that those Asian tourists were all applying for tax refunds.

With the rapid development of the tourism industry around the world, in order to stimulate the purchasing power of foreign tourists, most countries have set up duty-free shops, and Caselle is one of the nine airports in Italy that currently have duty-free shops. Italy's tax refund standard is 12%, which is lower than the 20% stipulated by the European Union, and it is necessary to purchase more than 155 euros in the same store to issue a tax refund form (except for drinks, tobacco and alcohol, food), but compared to those high luxury goods, 12% is also an extremely objective fee, so almost every tourist who buys such items will come to apply for a tax refund.

And the pair of Santoni leather shoes that Li Mudi bought is also a luxury in the strict sense, but unfortunately he is a Spanish citizen and has lived in Italy for a long time, and he is not a tourist in the European Union, so he cannot enjoy tax refund, which is really helpless!