As soon as they heard that they were going to get off the boat, everyone became excited again.

After so many days of drifting on the sea, everyone misses the steadiness of land.

Although there were also stops in several port cities along the Maritime Silk Road, except for the logistics personnel who went ashore to replenish supplies, everyone else was busy collecting and measuring various data, and when they were done, the ship drove again.

I was so excited when I first set off, I bought all kinds of snacks and snacks, and I also prepared playing cards, video tapes and other spiritual food, but in less than three or five days, I began to miss the land.

No matter how easy life is on the boat, I still miss the feeling of steadiness and peace of mind that comes with my feet on land.

No wonder there is the word "down-to-earth"! The wisdom of the ancestors is so broad and profound!

At the thought of getting off the ship soon, everyone went back to their respective rooms to pack their luggage and summarize some data on their work.

Xu Suizhu also went back to the room.

I first sent a text message to Sister Lin, telling her that she was in Sri Lanka, and by the way, I asked every day that the school was okay and the students were well, right?

Sister Lin replied quickly: Sister-in-law! I went to the library yesterday to check the information in Sri Lanka, and it is said that that the country is rich in gems, which is cheap and beautiful, and it is rare for you to go and buy more and come back......

I couldn't write one, and then another one came: Sister-in-law! The city you went to is Colombo, right? That's great! It's the headquarters of global gemstones, and jewelers from all over the world go there to buy goods! Oh, let Brother Xiao accompany you to visit the local jewelry store and pick up more beautiful gems to come back!

He also said: Sister-in-law, I checked, there are several kinds of gemstones in Sri Lanka, including ruby, sapphire, opal, moonstone, amethyst...... What is even more incredible is that sapphire is not a blue gemstone, but a sapphire except for rubies...... Subverted my previous perception!

Seven or eight messages were sent in a row, and it was not until the last one that Xu Suizhu's daily inquiries were answered: Everything is fine at school! Those rabbit cubs dare to be disobedient, and the old lady let them know why the flowers are so red!

Xu Suizhu: "......"

Well, wasting so many text messages from Sister Lin, it's not all for nothing.

At least we know that Sri Lanka, also known as the "Island of Gems", is a secret island of the Age of Discovery, and an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, and that Colombo, a port city, is even more remarkable - it is actually a global wholesale gemstone market, where you can meet gem buyers from all over the world, and that sapphire is not equal to blue gemstones, pink, white, and purple gemstones all belong to the sapphire family......

The most important point: you can buy hard! Don't be afraid to buy it back and waste it, there is Zhenxuan Pavilion!

Kejin ...... Ahem, it's so rich!

Xu Suizhu calculated the rupees and rice banknotes that he specially went to the provincial bank to make an appointment to exchange before departure, because of the exchange rate, the rupees were not much, thinking that Colombo is also the largest international port in Sri Lanka, there must be a bank for rice banknotes for rupees, rather than carrying a large box of rupees, it is better to bring more rice banknotes. But at the moment, I don't know if it's enough for this purchasing trip.

When Lu Chixiao came back, he saw the child's mother sitting at the desk with a tangled face, and a few stacks of brand-new rupees and rice bills were spread on the table......

"Why?"

"Huh, are you back?" Xu Suizhu came back to his senses, got up and said, "Xiaojuan told me that Colombo's gems are very famous, let me carry more back, it's a big deal to send them back to Zhenxuan Pavilion, and I will definitely not lose money." ”

"Yes. Of course, Lu Chixiao will not have an opinion on this, "If you want to stay here for three days, you can always squeeze out some free time, and I will accompany you to the jewelry market when the time comes." ”

"Good. By the way, take a look at other specialties, and promise to buy gifts for your son, but you can't break your promise. ”

"Hmm. Lu Chixiao smiled and nodded, "Team Leader Jin also discussed with me, or this time the souvenir will be distributed as a specialty here." I also have this intention, to purchase a batch of local products back and give employees benefits at the end of the year. ”

"That's a good idea!" Xu Suizhu's eyes lit up, and he stroked his palm, "Then should I also buy some Ceylon black tea and handicrafts for the school to go back?" By the way, I chatted with the translator during the meal, and when it came to susurbilities, he smiled happily and said that the most 'earthy' specialty should be elephant dung paper. ”

This is indeed a specialty that she and Sister Lin did not mention in the strategy.

It is said that there is an elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka, once sheltered nearly 100 elephants and the herd of elephants lost, resulting in the orphanage in the elephant dung piled up, the orphanage next to the paper workshop was worried about the raw materials for papermaking, saw so many elephant dung, suddenly had a flash of inspiration, with the workers to try to make paper with elephant dung, the result was really successful by him.

In addition to dung paper, notebooks of various colors made of this paper have also been derived, which is a great gift for students.

"What do you think, how about bringing it back as an extra reward for students who have good results in the final examination?"

What can Big Brother Lu say? Anyway, this notebook is not for him to use, and she is happy.

So, the two finalized the itinerary for the afternoon and happily packed up the three-day change of clothes.

At that time, the research ship will have to anchor at the designated location, and it will be inconvenient to enter and exit, and the island will definitely follow the local customs - stay in a hotel arranged by the government.

In the mid-nineties, international tourism was not very developed.

In addition to the well-known neighboring countries, the foreign countries known to the common people in China are the United States and several developed countries in Europe.

A tropical island country like Sri Lanka, which is so small and far away, to be honest, many people have never heard of it.

A boatload of people, before this trip, knew that such a small country existed, and a slap can be counted.

However, the heavens have favored this island very much, giving it beautiful scenery and rich specialties, just like the name of the country - "the land of light and richness", "the pearl of the Indian Ocean".

As soon as you get off the boat, you will be greeted by the salty smell of a tropical island.

When foreign ships enter the port, they have to go through a set of extremely complicated procedures.

Fortunately, the two countries had passed the gas in advance, and the local foreign affairs department had sent personnel to wait for them early, and as soon as they received the news that the ship had entered the port, they brought a welcome team full of exotic characteristics to welcome them on the shore.

After that, the leaders of the two sides met, the teams of the two sides took a group photo, and then they were invited to the banquet hall for dinner......

It wasn't until the end of the sumptuous welcome banquet that they were sent to the State Guest Hotel.

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