Chapter 130: Buying Chocolate
Zhang Tao was in a half-asleep state and felt that he was criticized for a quilt, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that it was a flight attendant who draped himself in a blanket, so he closed his eyes and slept again. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
After waking up, Zhang Tao took off the blanket and looked for the stewardess who draped the blanket for himself, "Hello! This blanket is back to you! Thank you! Zhang Tao said.
"You're welcome sir! This is what I should do! The stewardess replied with a smile.
"This is for you!" Zhang Tao took out ten yuan and handed it to the flight attendant.
"Thank you, sir!" The flight attendant looked at the money and took it with some doubts.
"This is Chinese money, you can spend it in China!" Zhang Tao said with a smile.
"Thank you, sir!"
"You're welcome! Do you know what the password is on the plane? Zhang Tao said and returned to his seat.
After learning the password, Zhang Tao used his mobile phone to download a map of the streets of Zurich and marked several places to go.
After getting off the plane, Zhang Tao went to the luggage check-in place and took out the bag containing the gold bars to take a look. I went to the counter set up by the UBS at the airport and took out some euros and exchanged them in Swiss francs at the exchange rate.
Zurich Airport also has a train station that leads to the interior, and after waiting for a few minutes, Zhang Tao paid 66 Swiss francs and got on the train. After ten minutes to the city center, after walking out of the train station, Zhang Tao saw a street bicycle rental walked over and asked, pay some deposit to rent one, ride to other places indoors where there are such bicycle stalls, change the car back and you can get the money out.
Zhang Tao received a bicycle after paying the money, and the recipient gave Zhang Tao a card to use as a voucher to pick up the bicycle. Zhang Tao took out his mobile phone and looked at the map, put the suitcase on the back of the bicycle and tied it with a rope, and Zhang Tao came to Credit Suisse Bank in ten minutes.
"Hello! Mr! A bank clerk smiled and greeted Zhang Tao as he came in with a suitcase.
"Hello! I have some gold bars that I want to exchange for money! Zhang Tao took the initiative to say.
"Thank you sir! Wait! The bank clerk turned around and walked briskly towards a room with excitement in his eyes.
Ten minutes later, Zhang Tao walked out with an empty box accompanied by the manager's enthusiasm, and the 2 catties of gold in the suitcase had become 350,000 euros in the card.
Zurich looks a little more prosperous than Geneva, and the streets often see bridges, a bit like Suzhou and Hangzhou. There are also many restaurants on the side of the street, and almost all kinds of European architectural styles can be seen, but they are not abrupt.
When you arrive at the Parade Square, park your bike and walk to the Bentley Chocolate Shop in the square with your suitcase. Zhang Tao saw many people queuing up at the door, and after waiting for a while, it was Zhang Tao's turn.
"Half of this suitcase for me! Thank you! Zhang Tao said.
"Ugh! Good! When the salesman heard this, he was a little surprised and took the suitcase.
"This is my bank card!" Zhang Tao handed over the bank card of Credit Suisse, which he had just opened.
"Good!" The salesman's eyes lit up when he saw it, and he took it.
Although there are many wealthy people in Switzerland, bank cards of Zhang Tao's level are not all over the street.
"Do you have any dark chocolate here?" Zhang Tao asked.
"Yes! How much purity do you want, sir? The salesperson asked.
"What's different?"
"With a cocoa powder content of 35 to 50 percent, this dark chocolate is sweeter! And 50 to 75 percent slightly bitter! There is also about 90% of the hundred, this kind of dark chocolate is more bitter, and it is generally eaten by special lovers of dark chocolate. The more cocoa powder you contain, the more expensive it will be! The salesperson smiled and introduced.
"Oh! Thank you! Give me one of each, and I'll taste it! When the time comes, we will count the money together! ”
"Yes sir! Please taste it for free! The salesman spoke a word of German to another person.
Zhang Tao can understand a little German, and in his previous life, he watched a documentary of Hitler's speeches, which is very similar, Zurich is a German-speaking area, and it must be German.
"Do you speak German?" Zhang Tao asked while waiting for the dark chocolate.
"Yes! Can you understand, sir? The salesperson asked.
"I've watched some TV series! Are you German? ”
"No, I'm French, so it's better to learn some German in German-speaking areas! Your dark chocolate, sir! The salesman said, bringing the dark chocolate.
"Oh! That's right! Zhang Tao took the dark chocolate.
Zhang Tao turned the back of the three dark chocolates over and looked at the instructions. First, open the wrapper with a cocoa powder content of 35 to 50 percent and put it in your mouth, it is very sweet! It's still fragrant, but the sweetness overshadows the fragrance, Zhang Tao shook his head.
After eating the sweet, then eat a bitter synthesis, put it in the mouth like the taste of bitter tea from Hainan, first bitter and then sweet, very refreshing! Then peel off the cocoa powder content at 75%, this time it is not too sweet, and the flavor of cocoa powder is very strong.
"How's that sir?"
"If you want this kind of thing, 75 percent of it is good, and this kind of one will fill me with half a box! Give me a few more of those who are bitter! Zhang Tao said.
"Yes sir! Wait! ”
After Zhang Tao waited for a while, the salesman put the finished cream chocolate and dark chocolate into the suitcase.
"Sir! This is for you! The salesman took a small bag and handed it to Zhang Tao.
"Thank you!"
"You're welcome!"
Zhang Tao entered the password on the credit card machine and paid for the chocolate, which is made from Crioro cocoa beans from the Caribbean, which are more expensive. Zhang Tao plans to use it to entertain the guests who attend his wedding, and then share some with relatives.
Dragged the suitcase to the bicycle, looked at the nearest post office, tied the suitcase to the back seat of the bicycle, and pushed the bicycle towards the post office.
This time, Zhang Tao didn't encounter a film of Italians selling clothes, maybe the Germans' rigor did not allow Italians to take advantage of loopholes. Looking at this street that is more prosperous and comfortable than Geneva, it must be that the Germans are a little more industrious than the French.
The suitcase was also mailed back, so I guess I will receive it when I get home. Riding a bicycle to a restaurant that can cook German, French and Italian cuisine, Zhang Tao ordered a few French dishes and German sauerkraut, which is said to be delicious, Zhang Tao ordered one, and asked for a rice and Italian noodles, as well as a Swiss-style dark chocolate cheesecake.
The waiter in the restaurant asked Zhang Tao how many people were eating, and Zhang Tao smiled and said that it was one person. The waiter was a little surprised when he heard this, and took Zhang Tao a cutlery.
"Your tip!" Zhang Tao looked at the people around him who were eating, some gave two yuan, and some gave five yuan.
Zhang Tao also gave two yuan, which is equivalent to twelve yuan in China. However, the domestic waiters are all paid by the boss, and they do not rely on the rewards of the guests, so Zhang Tao also gave some tips according to the local customs.
"Thank you! Mr! The waiter smiled and thanked him.
"You're welcome!" Zhang Tao also replied with a smile.
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