The people who went out shopping in the afternoon were divided into three groups.

The first group includes three department-level cadres, Luo Xiangfei, Qiao Ziyuan and Hu Zhijie, accompanied by Li Bo. These three people have experienced going abroad several times in the past and are not so fussy. In addition, they are concerned about their own image, so they go out mainly for sightseeing, while shopping is second.

The second group is two women, Liu Yanping and He Lili. They are the most enthusiastic about shopping, and their interests are different from those of the big men like Ji Ming, so Ji Ming and others are not convenient to get involved.

The last group was Hao Yawei, Ji Ming and Yang Yongnian. They were of similar ranks and had more common languages. But unfortunately, none of them could speak German and could not find a common language with the merchants on the street, so they could only bring Feng Xiaochen with them and point to the temporary secondment staff that they don't like very much in their daily life to them as translators.

In order to save money, the group did not choose to take a taxi, but took the subway under Feng Xiaochen's leadership and came to Zell Street in Frankfurt, which was a bustling commercial street in Feng Xiaochen's previous life. Compared with later generations, Zell Street at this time even seemed more prosperous, with the signs of various specialty stores being dazzling, which is dazzling.

When several directors were in China, they had some official power, especially when they went to inspect the work, they held a shelf, like a big man. But at this time, everyone was revealed. They were like old farmers who had just entered the city, and they felt everything was fresh. Before entering a shop, they had to subconsciously rub the soles of their shoes, for fear of leaving two lines of mud marks on the mirror-like floor.

"Xiao Feng, please help me see how much this dress costs..."

"Xiao Feng, is this hat worn by lesbians?"

"Xiaochen, what kind of fun is this? It looks pretty..."

Everyone has some things they want to buy, and at the same time they have to complete the tasks assigned by their wives and children, and prepare appropriate gifts for leaders, relatives, etc., but the money is fixed, and even if they want to borrow more than the part, they can't find anyone to borrow. So everyone can only compare the prices of various commodities repeatedly and calculate back and forth in their minds like doing math problems. It took a long time to make up their minds and ask Feng Xiaochen to buy something for them.

Hao Yawei also bought a few small toys for his wife and children, and spent more than 200 marks. When they walked to the counter of the photography equipment, Hao Yawei couldn't walk anymore and stared at a Leica camera on the shelf, and flames were almost emerging in his eyes.

"Director Hao, you really like it, just buy it." Feng Xiaochen said carefully. Among these three people, he and Hao Yawei are the most distant. This may be because of Hao Yawei's usual cold face. He originally didn't want to get involved in Hao Yawei's purchasing decisions, but now he saw Hao Yawei's expression like this, so he took out his 500 mark from his arms and handed it to Hao Yawei, saying:

"Director Hao, I'm a single man and I have nothing to buy. Otherwise, I'll lend you 500 marks and you can just pay back my RMB after you go back."

"Oh, how can this work? How can I lend you foreign exchange?" Hao Yawei quickly refused, saying that, but his tone was a little hesitant.

"It's okay, I'll just lend it to you. I can't use it anyway." Feng Xiaochen said. He came to Germany with some personal ideas. The conditions are not yet mature and it is not worth telling outsiders. He doesn't know what he can do to his own business, so he can only take one step at a time. However, no matter what the situation is, 500 mark of pocket money is meaningless to him. It's better to do personal favors and lend it to Hao Yawei. Maybe at critical moments, Hao Yawei can ask him to say a few good things to him.

"Old Hao, Xiao Feng is just saving his money to lend you. Don't wiping his kindness." Ji Ming said from the side. He had been observing Feng Xiaochen just now, and found that Feng Xiaochen didn't seem to want to buy things. He was wondering if he would ask Feng Xiaochen privately and borrow one or two hundred marks from him to spend it. Now seeing Feng Xiaochen lending all 500 marks to Hao Yawei, Ji Ming was quite jealous, but he still helped Feng Xiaochen persuade Hao Yawei.

Hao Yawei hesitated and pulled the money and said, "That's not enough. I saw this model of camera in a specialty store on Goethe Avenue in the morning. The price is 2,200 marks. It's 70 marks cheaper here, and it also costs 2,130 marks, but in my hand, Xiao Feng lent me the 500, which is more than 1,600, and it's still 500."

"Then you bought something just now." Ji Ming criticized.

Hao Yawei said with a bitter face: "Do you dare not buy it? If I go out and don't bring anything to my wife, why don't she smash my camera when she returns?"

"Then she can't bear to bear it. It's a big item worth 2,000 yuan at least." Yang Yongnian laughed.

"Two guys, why don't you also carry forward your style and make up 500 for me? When we come out, Director Luo means to go to a few more places. I will probably stay for about 20 days. I will give you the pocket money I made in the future." Hao Yawei started asking Ji Ming and Yang Yongnian for help with a shy face.

"There's no chance!" Ji Ming shook his head decisively, "The foreign exchange I have on hand is still exchanged by my wife for someone from her unit. If she knew that I had exchanged the foreign exchange for you, wouldn't she be with me?"

"This is not possible. Lao Hao, you should try your own way." Yang Yongnian also ran far away, afraid that Hao Ya would rely on him. Everyone is the director, and there is no problem of whoever flatters him. At this critical moment, he does not have such a high style.

"Oh, it's a sign of people's hearts at critical moments! The whole Metallurgical Bureau, Xiao Feng, is the most kindest!" Hao Yawei sighed irrelevantly and returned the 500 mark to Feng Xiaochen, saying, "Xiao Feng, thank you, but this money is useless, it's still far from it."

Feng Xiaochen waved his hand and said, "Director Hao, please keep the money first. You have recognized this model, right? I see, aren't the other two models next to you cheaper? You'll get a little more money to buy it."

Hao Yawei looked at the two cameras next to him and shook his head, "It's almost a big thing. If you can't buy such a big item, you will regret it in the future. I would rather wait until I have the chance to come out next time and get some money. If you want to buy it, buy a good one."

Feng Xiaochen thought for a while and said, "This is how it is, Director Hao, I'll ask you again."

"What are you asking?" Hao Yawei said in surprise. This is a regular store in Germany, not a domestic free market. Is there any bargaining statement?

Feng Xiaochen did not answer, but raised his hand and made a gesture and called the salesperson. The salesperson had been staring at their group of people just now, but did not come up to greet them. He could guess from the performance of everyone that these customers with eastern holes were probably short of money and could not afford the camera on the shelf, so it would be meaningless for him to come over to greet him. Now that he saw Feng Xiaochen wave to him, he hurried over.

"Sir, is there anything you can do for you?" the salesperson asked politely.

"Sir, can I talk to you next to you?" Feng Xiaochen asked.

"Very honored." The salesperson was unaware of it, but he agreed.

The two walked aside and avoided the guests coming and going. Feng Xiaochen said something to the salesperson. The salesperson patted his head and suddenly showed joy. After a while, he got into a small door beside the shelf and went to the warehouse. After a while, the salesperson reappeared, holding a box in his hand. He put the box on the counter and opened the box. It was a camera of the type that Hao Yawei had just taken a fancy to.

"Director Hao, this camera only costs 1,720 marks, what do you think?" Feng Xiaochen asked Hao Yawei with a smile.

"What? Why is it so cheap!" Hao Yawei was stunned.

The salesperson spoke a string of German in a gusto and Feng Xiaochen helped him translate it. It turned out that this was a camera used as a sample. It was placed on the shelf for two years and was knocked once. There was a not-so-clear scratch on the surface. The luster of the paint was also a little dim. The store originally planned to send the camera to a second-hand store for sale. When Feng Xiaochen asked, the salesperson took it out.

"Sample? Is there any functional problem?" Hao Yawei asked.

"Absolutely no problem!" said the salesperson firmly.

"Then... can I try it?" Hao Yawei asked again.

"Please give me some advice." The salesperson signaled with his hands.

Hao Yawei couldn't wait to take the camera, press it here and pinch it there. As the salesperson said, there was nothing wrong with this camera, and even scratches on the surface, you would never be able to see it if you didn't look carefully. This is because in a developed country like Germany, if the goods were a little flawed, the price would be a big discount. If it was placed in China where supplies were short, let alone such small flaws that would not hinder the overall situation, even if there was a little fault, someone would rush to buy it.

"Lao Ji, Lao Yang, you two come here!"

Hao Yawei turned around and shouted to Ji Ming and Yang Yongnian who had already walked to other counters.

"What's wrong?" The two walked over and asked Hao Yawei vigilantly after several steps away. They saw Hao Yawei holding a camera in his hand, for fear that he would come forward to steal the Mark from their hands.

"Lend me 100 marks, can you always help with this busyness?" Hao Yawei said.

"One person is 100?" Yang Yongnian asked.

"Total 100!" Hao Yawei said proudly.

Both of them were a little disbelief and came forward to ask, and then they realized that Feng Xiaochen had come up with a good idea. He found out from the salesperson that there were discounted samples and saved Hao Yawei a full 400 marks. At this time, the two of them stopped hesitating and readily raised 100 marks for Hao Yawei and asked Hao Yawei to buy this sample camera.

"Congratulations to Director Hao, your dream has come true!" Feng Xiaochen flattered Hao Yawei, who was so happy that he couldn't stop talking.
Chapter completed!