When Gong Jie saw that the number on the tag was actually 56,000 US dollars, she was so frightened that she almost threw away the clothes in her hand, and said to Li Yunhai: "It's too expensive, I don't want to buy it." No matter how good it looks, I won't buy it. ”

Li Yunhai reached out and took the skirt and smiled helplessly.

In Gong Jie's opinion, $56 is definitely impossible for the clothes here, but $560 is enough, right? $5,600 is sky-high!

Who knew that poverty really limited her imagination.

No wonder the black pearl salesman just now, as soon as he saw that they were from Huaxia, left directly and no longer received them.

The price of rice is divided into several extremes, electrical appliances are much cheaper than China, but the prices of other things are relatively high, and there is an extreme is luxury.

In developed countries and regions in the West, there are many rich people because of the accumulation of industrialization over the past hundred years. But because it is an immigrant country, there are too many low-level people.

Rich people only buy expensive things, and expensive things are right for them.

Some people customize a suit, which costs hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars, and only drives a customized model, plus bulletproof, weight, function, and some have to be gilded.

This is also the reason why the minds of domestic people will be greatly impacted after coming to the United States.

The economic base determines the superstructure. In the country, a penny is broken in half to spend, and when I go to the United States, I find that people here spend all day and wine, spending money like dirt. How can you not subvert the three views and reshape your thinking?

56,000 US dollars is an astronomical amount for Chinese people, but for rich people in the United States, it may be just the fuel money for a day of private cruise.

Clothing at this price belongs to designer brands, which can be regarded as private customized products. Each style is unique and won't hit the shirt when worn out.

Like big stars, they especially need this kind of clothes, they participate in various awards parties, attend various press conferences, and they will be looked down upon without clothes that support the scene.

But for ordinary people, there is really no need to buy such expensive clothes.

Not to mention people from China, they are from the United States, and they generally don't enter such a store.

Li Yunhai smiled: "Buy it!" You look good in your dress. ”

Gong Jie looked at the prices of other clothes again, there were thousands of dollars, there were also 10,000 dollars, the most expensive was this skirt, she looked at the description on the tag, only to find that the "glass beads" on the skirt turned out to be diamonds!

"I thought these were glass beads, but I didn't expect them to be diamonds!" Gong Jie sneered, "No wonder it's so expensive." You say this designer has nothing to do, how can you hang diamonds on your clothes? How can you wash such clothes? If you accidentally wash off a diamond, you're a big loser! I don't want it, I don't wear it when I give it to me, I can't wash it if I wear it. ”

She probably didn't know that some clothes were only worn once or twice when she was buying them for important ceremonies, so she didn't need to wash them. Or is it poverty that limits her imagination.

And in China, she can already be regarded as a more knowledgeable person and a relatively wealthy person. More people who are not even as good as her naturally find it difficult to imagine how luxurious this rich man's life is.

The beautiful woman who came in just now walked over from there, and she also fell in love with the skirt in Gong Jie's hand, but because the skirt was in Li Yunhai's hand, she was embarrassed to take it.

Gong Jie was very generous, and after seeing the other party's needs, she took the skirt from Li Yunhai's hand and handed it to the other party.

The beauty said thank you.

She is so tall, she should be about 183 centimeters, standing in front of Li Yunhai, she is almost tall.

Li Yunhai asked Gong Jie: "Have you bought all these pieces in your hand?" I give it to you. You're welcome. ”

Gong Jie smiled: "I know you have money, but I think the clothes here are still too expensive, even if I buy them, it seems that there is no occasion to wear." ”

"You will take the stage to receive the award in the future, what Golden Rooster Award, Hundred Flowers Award, won't you use it? Besides, clothes are bought and worn, what occasions are not occasions? ”

The beautiful woman changed her skirt and walked out.

The skirt was worn on her, it was even shorter, like a short skirt, a pair of slender and straight legs, particularly charming, several salesmen praised her together, and praised her to the sky, but in fact she also deserves to be praised like this.

Li Yunhai wanted to help Gong Jie pay, but he couldn't find anyone, and the people in the store were all revolving around the beauties.

The beautiful woman also liked this skirt very much, asked about the price, and after hearing that it cost 56,000 US dollars, she couldn't help but be silent for a while, said I'll take a look at it, and then went into the fitting room.

Li Yunhai took the clothes to the front desk to pay for it.

The cashier came to collect the money.

A set of trousers and a skirt for a total of 26,000 dollars.

Gong Jie is still too expensive, and said don't buy such an expensive one, don't buy it.

Li Yunhai still swiped the card for her in the end.

Banks in the United States have been using bank cards since the 50s, and credit cards have become popular. The United States is also the most developed country for credit cards.

The United Kingdom was the second country to issue credit cards, but it didn't do so until 1966.

The first bank and credit cards in our country were not issued until 1985.

Li Yunhai swiped the card, and the faces of the staff in the store instantly became respectful.

Black Pearl immediately ran over and said that this was the customer she was receiving, which meant that the commission would be counted in her name.

The cashier told Li Yunhai that he could become a member if he spent more than $20,000 in their store, and asked him if he wanted to handle it?

Li Yunhai asked what is the use of members? Can it be discounted or?

The cashier said that it could be discounted by 95%.

Li Yunhai thought to himself, it's just a ninety-five fold, it's better than nothing, the next time I come here to buy clothes, I don't know if it's going to be the Year of the Monkey.

Gong Jie said: "Get one, it's free anyway." Next time you bring Linzhi to play in the United States, you can also bring her here to buy clothes. ”

Li Yunhai thought about it, so he bought a membership card.

The card was beautifully made, pure black, grainy, and more delicate than the black cards issued by the bank.

The white beauty tried on the clothes and came out, saying that she would not buy it first, and then take a look, and then walked out.

Several salesmen, looking at the back of the beauty, discussed: "She has been on the cover of the times before!" I didn't expect to be so poor now, she couldn't even afford a skirt worth tens of thousands of dollars, and she couldn't afford to wear those hundreds of thousands of master custom styles. ”

"I heard that she didn't make a movie anymore, I don't know what to do? Anyway, I haven't seen her report in the past two years. ”

"Looks like you're in college, right? I've seen reports about her before. ”

"I wonder how her relationship with Michael went? Michael liked her so much. ”

"Michael and she are just brother and sister! Don't talk nonsense. ”

Li Yunhai heard their chatter, and thought to himself that foreign women are also so gossipy!

He and Gong Jie walked out of the store.

Gong Jie carried the bag and said with a smile: "Mr. Li, let you break the bank!" Thank you! Hey, I knew that I had spent so much money on clothes, so I would have bought something better! ”

Li Yunhai laughed and said, "What you want, just buy it, I'll give it to you." ”

"That's not good, I can't ask for your gifts without moderation, over time, I will depend on you, and I can't live without you. Hey, you like her, don't you? ”

"Who?"

"That rice woman just now!"

"She's really beautiful. However, the flowering period of foreign women is too short. Once you are over the age of thirty, your appearance will immediately fall off a cliff. ”

"Is it so scary?"

"Don't believe me? If you look at these women on the street, all of them are a little older, their bodies are out of shape, and the skin and pores on their faces have become rough. ”

"It feels like this. Why is that? ”

"Then I don't know why. I still like girls like you, classical beauty, elegant beauty. I think you'll be so beautiful even if you're 80 years old! ”

"Really? You say you like me again! I can remember the number of times you said you liked me, and see when you cash in! ”

"How can I cash in if I like it?"

"I don't know! You look at it. ”

"Uh-"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Tired of shopping, they came to a Chinese restaurant.

The Chinese restaurant is owned by a Hong Kong person, and although it speaks Cantonese, it is also very friendly.

After eating, Gong Jie said let's go watch the movie of the rice people, right?

Li Yunhai also wanted to watch the movie here, so he took Gong Jie to the cinema.

The film industry in the United States is very developed, and after the reform and opening up, many movies have also been introduced into our country for broadcasting. One of the earliest films is probably "Superman", and movie theaters in many cities in the 80s had Superman's movie posters.

Gong Jie pointed to a poster, pulled Li Yunhai's hand, and said, "Mr. Li, watch this movie!" The female stars in it are from our country. ”

"Taipan, I haven't seen this movie."

"This is a new movie, and it was made by the United States, of course you haven't seen it!"

"Oh, the actress you're talking about is from our country. I've watched "Youth" and "Little Flower" starring her before. I seem to have seen her at last year's Spring Festival Gala. ”

Yes, she became famous all over the world at the age of 18 because of her role in "Little Flower", and then came to the United States. She didn't have a good time in the United States, but she said that it was pleasant to clean the toilet in the United States, which caused disgust among many people in the country. Last year, she was invited to return to China to participate in the Spring Festival Gala, and said the wrong sentence, saying that the next year is her natal year, and according to your Chinese customs, she still has to wear a red belt. This sentence annoyed the audience and also affected the director who invited him to return to China. ”

This shows that she has long regarded herself as a Mi countryman. If you don't return to China with me, will you be assimilated by the culture of the United States like her? ”

"Not really, right? I'm so old. I have my own opinions, and my mind is mature. Unlike her, she went abroad at the age of 18 and must be ignorant. Let's take a look at the movie she acted in, shall we? ”

"Okay."

The two bought tickets to enter the venue.

The film tells the story of the last years of the Qing Dynasty in 1870, when the Qing court was forced to open its ports for trade, when our country was prosperous and colorful, but full of treachery and corruption. The British businessman Shudick, known as Taipan, later became the head of the foreign chamber of commerce in Huacheng and Xiangjiang. He led a fleet to trade with our country, exchanging the pieces for tea, silk and jade, but was forbidden by the Manchu court. Taipan then led the fleet south to occupy the Xiangjiang River, opened up a commercial port, and in an effort to consolidate his own power, he began a competition with other merchants.

The female star surnamed Chen can only say some unspeakable words in it, which makes people get goosebumps, and it is estimated that it is dubbing.

The narrative of the film is very disordered, with many threads and not a tight rhythm.

The only highlight of this film is the pretty good boobs of the female star.

When Gong Jie saw this scene, she couldn't help but be stunned and said, "Why did she take on such a scene?" ”

Li Yunhai saw through the world with a face: "She doesn't shoot, some people shoot." Think about it, over the years, how many female stars in my country have come to the United States? Even you want to come! An Asian female character, there is a lot of competition between people, just showing it, it's better than brushing the toilet, right? ”

"If it were me, I'd rather flush the toilet!"

"Then you'll never get ahead. The atmosphere here in the United States is so open. If you are reluctant to show it, if you are reluctant to give, then you will not be able to succeed. Do you know who that beautiful woman we just saw is? ”

"Who? I don't know. Do you know? ”

"I'd heard her story before, but I never remembered that it was her. Her name is Xiaosi, she is a child star, she was sent to film by her mother at the age of 13, and it is the kind of very revealing scene, playing a gorgeous female doll who works in the red-light area. You get the idea, right? ”

"Huh? No way? It's so small, just shoot that kind of scene? ”

"The United States is capitalism, they only need the box office, no matter how old you are."

"Oh my God! Incredible! If you ask me to shoot this kind of scene, I will definitely not be able to act. I'd rather not act. ”

"The movies in the United States are all commercial films, and there is only one purpose, which is to attract people to the cinema and sell the box office to make money. They don't care about morality. ”

"I'm sure I can't accept it, but it's good that I'm back home."

After watching the movie, the two walked out of the theater together.

It was already completely dark.

Gong Jie looked at the prosperous streets of New York and said with a smile: "Mr. Li, I'm so glad I met you." Where would I be at this moment without you? ”

"Well, let me think about it, you should find a man in the United States, fall in love, get married, and have children! Because of your personality problems, you won't accept the film contract from the United States, you can only be the housewife. ”

"Huh? Is it? Will I live such a peaceful life? But it's good to think about it. The premise is to meet someone you really like. ”

"That male master's student last time?"

"Not really! I don't like him again. It's just that he's after me. I haven't been in contact with him for months. ”

"You are also a big man, you should find a man to marry."

"Alas! Did you say you could find it? You can find someone to talk to, right? I've got to be nice to him. ”

"Of course, find the other half, it's better to lack than abuse."

The two took a taxi and returned to the Plaza Hotel.

Li Yunhai sent Gong Jie into the room, handed her the bag, and said, "You rest, I'll go talk to Professor Ni." ”

Gong Jie carried the bag and motioned to him: "Thank you for the gift!" It's the most expensive dress I've ever worn! ”

"You're a big star, you deserve something like that."

"I'll wash it first, and I'll wear it for you another day."

"Haha, good!"

Li Yunhai turned around and looked for Professor Ni.

Professor Ni was reading a book in his room when he saw Li Yunhai coming back and asked, "Have fun, right?" ”

Li Yunhai waved his hand: "That's it, I watched a bad movie!" It's been more than an hour, but it's sad. ”

"Would you be sad to have a beautiful woman in company? I don't believe it. According to the theory of relativity, time is also relative, with ugly women, time will pass very slowly, and with beautiful women, time will pass very quickly. ”

"Haha, Professor Ni, it turns out that you are also so funny and humorous!"

"Just kidding. Mr. Li, I contacted a friend from Toyo, but due to the time difference, he won't be able to reply to me until tomorrow. ”

"Okay, then we'll wait one more day in New York."

"Mr. Li, my friend said, it's not a big problem, Nikon's machines are all sold worldwide."

Li Yunhai thought to himself that the relationship between China and the East has been good all these years, and the friendship between the two countries has occupied the mainstream. The theory that the mountains and rivers are different and the wind and the moon are the same is also accepted by some scholars in the two countries.

Whatever the reason, all in all, the trade between Toyo and Japan is very close.

Li Yunhai wants to buy Nikon's production line, and the other party will definitely sell it, maybe the price is cheaper than that of the Mi people.

Professor Ni took out some of the components he purchased in the United States and said, "Mr. Li, come and see what this is?" ”

Li Yunhai glanced at it and said, "This is the component inside the photocopier!" ”

"It's worthy of Mr. Li, you really understand technology! Mr. Li, our company's main business is computers, copiers, and printers, and now printers can be produced by themselves. Don't you want to reproduce Sihai computers and copiers? ”

"Haha, I have this idea! But it's hard! We also have domestic computers, but they are very backward! Domestic photocopiers, in terms of technology and function, cannot be compared with foreign products. ”

"Actually, it's not very relevant. It's just a domestic machine, which doesn't pay attention to brand building. Do you know which photocopier factories there are in China? Do you know how many computer companies there are in China? ”

"In terms of computers, I know Great Wall Computers and Donghai Computers. There is also the Founder Company, which was only established this year. In the case of photocopier factories, there are actually many of them, such as Seoul Copier Factory, Yanzhong Copier Factory, Shanghai Copier Factory, and so on. ”

"Yes, you see, our product line is actually very rich, the supply chain and the production chain are almost complete. However, our domestic brand is not familiar to the world. Because everyone doesn't advertise, they all rely on planning to distribute production. You see, as soon as Ricoh came in, there were their advertisements everywhere! When Coca-Cola entered our country, the advertising money spent in the first year was their total income that year! ”

"Well, that makes sense."

"Whether it's a lithography machine, a photocopier, or a computer, we can achieve localization, but we just can't sell it!"

"Hey, Professor Ni, it's not that you can't sell it, it's that you can't buy it. You should know that Great Wall computers are only sold domestically, not abroad. To buy their computers, you need a ticket and an approval slip. You say, even if I want to sell their computers, how can I get them? If this continues, it won't be long before foreign brands will occupy the entire market in our country. Once the market is lost, it will be difficult for domestic brands to turn over. Products without a market will not have vitality. ”

"So, I suggest that our company should start producing its own photocopiers and computers as soon as possible! With sales talents like Mr. Li, our localized machines will definitely be able to make great progress! ”

"Professor Ni, you think too highly of me."

"No, no, no, you're even better than I thought! Really, the luckiest thing in my life is to meet you. These components I bought, when I go home, can be disassembled and studied, and we must come up with the first prototype this year! ”

Li Yunhai looked at this technical otaku and thought to himself that if there were more such scientific research workers in my country, then my country's semiconductor industry would not lag too far behind in the future.

After the two chatted, Li Yunhai returned to the room to rest.

He looked at the time and called Nyingchi.

The two complained to each other.

Lin Zhi asked him how the negotiations went.

Li Yunhai said that the first negotiation failed and was waiting for the next negotiation, and said that we had contacted Toyo Nikon and waited for a reply from the other party.

Sihai Group has also been busy lately, dealing with orders at the Canton Fair.

Lin Zhi and Li Yunhai chatted for a few minutes before hanging up the phone.

Li Yunhai was lying on the bed, but he couldn't sleep.

His biological clock has always been very punctual, but because of the jet lag, it was all messed up! He didn't force himself to sleep, got up and went downstairs to the bar of the Plaza Hotel.

He didn't dare to drink coffee at night.

People who drink coffee occasionally will have more trouble sleeping.

But drinking is different.

If a person is drunk, he will naturally fall asleep.

In the middle of the lobby of the hotel is the famous "Palm Room", where palm trees reflect marble columns, crystal lamps are refracted through layers of mirrors, and silverware inlaid with gold is placed on a white cloth table. Legendary actresses Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and other celebrities have been here.

Li Yunhai walked through the Palm Hall and came to the bar.

On the big night, there are quite a few people in the bar.

The degree to which people love to drink can be seen from the fact that there are as many bars as fast food restaurants on the street.

They love to drink cocktails, which are also labeled American.

Li Yunhai sat down at the bar, looked at the liquor plate, and asked for a cocktail.

The bartender quickly brought out a glass of wine and placed it in front of him.

It is made with brandy and fruit juice, and the rim of the glass is also decorated with a slice of lemon.

Li Yunhai took the wine glass and raised his head to take a sip.

Suddenly, a fragrant wind swept through.

A tall and beautiful woman, with long hair like a waterfall and a graceful figure, sat down on the seat next to Li Yunhai.

She said to the bartender, "Have a Margaret." ”

Known as the "Cocktail Queen", the Margaret is one of the most recognizable traditional cocktails in the world outside of Martini.

The bartender took a wine glass, held the lime slices close to the rim of the glass, and turned around to wet the edge. Then turn the glass upside down on a small saucer with salt and turn it for a week to make snowflake lace. Put ice cubes in the shaker, then pour in the agave, Cointreau, and lime juice in turn, shake vigorously and pour evenly into a wine glass. Finally, add another slice of lime to the rim of the cup for garnish.

The woman took the wine glass, turned around, and looked at Li Yunhai: "We met?" Today in Times Square. ”

"Oh, yes, miss." Li Yunhai nodded.

"Then invite me to a drink!" After the woman finished speaking, regardless of whether Li Yunhai agreed or not, she drank the wine in the cup in one gulp. (End of chapter)