Text丨 Weisheng Xiaoyun
Contributed by丨Peng Ji
Preface
My name is Peng Ji, and I have been trying to relax since I quit my job recently, so I have traveled to many places.
And on the way I met an Indian girl was very special, I also had a short trip with her, she was the first time to come to China, so I became a tour guide.
When this Indian girl was about to return to China, I also invited her to come to China next time, but not long after she returned to India, she called in tears.
She said: The gap between India and China is too big, and she will come to China in the future!
Indian girl came to travel
Young people have always been more impulsive, in fact, when I was still working, I always planned to travel, but work is always involuntary, I arranged several travel plans, and finally failed because of temporary work.
In the end, I had a conflict with a colleague at the company, so I chose to leave the company directly, and after leaving, I finally started my own travel plans.
This trip is also a kind of relaxation, and I also want to take a good rest, adjust my mood, and look for a job again.
And I also had an unexpected encounter on this trip, that is, I met Dorina, an Indian beauty.
It was Dorina's first time in China, and she was arguing with a restaurant employee about something, and when I saw the helplessness on her face, I couldn't help but go up to her and ask what was going on.
It turned out that Dorina used a translation software to order a food at this store, but when she came up, she found that there was pork in it, and Dorina said that she couldn't eat pork, so she wanted to change the food.
I remembered that I had read something related to India before, and they didn't seem to be able to eat pork, beef, or anything because of their beliefs, and there were many taboos.
But this shop also has its own problems, because the menu only says that this is dried tofu, and it is not said that it will put pork, and Dorina ordered the food but couldn't eat it, and I guess I was also helpless.
However, the dishes were made, and it was really difficult to return, because I just didn't have lunch, so I mediated with the staff.
"Hello, a foreign friend is here, the language is not understood, and I don't understand this, and indeed you don't have pork on this menu. "I was able to communicate with the staff calmly.
The employee also looked very embarrassed, "But this dish really can't be returned, it's cold when it's returned, and other customers won't want it, and I'm just a part-time worker." ”
"I understand your embarrassment, so let's do it, I just want to eat, sell it to me. As soon as I said that, the employee breathed a sigh of relief and kept saying thank you.
After that, I took Dorina to find a place to sit down, and then re-asked about a dish on the menu, made sure there was nothing in it that Dorina couldn't eat, and then ordered another one for her.
Dorina originally couldn't understand Chinese, but looking at my behavior, she also understood that I seemed to help her, I wanted to translate Hindi at first, but then found out that Dorina could speak English, so I communicated with her in English.
"You helped me just now, thank you. "Dorina thanked me first of all.
"It's okay, I just want to eat, it's easy, but you have taboos to eat, it's really troublesome to order food, you should be the first time to come to China, right?" I asked.
"Yes, it's my first time in China, I don't really understand the name of the dish here, I thought it was what it was, I didn't expect it to be pork. Dorina shook her head helplessly.
"In fact, many dishes in China will add a little pork or pork foam by default, but after this time, you can be considered experienced, and you can ask for food in the future. I suggested.
"But thank you, you helped me order food again, I'll give you the money, can you ask for your contact information?"
I immediately refused her money, and said: "It's okay, you foreign friends are here, I will treat it as a reception, I will invite you to this meal, I hope your impression of China can be better." ”
At first, Dorina repeatedly asked me for money, but I really didn't want it, so she had to say thank you.
Considering that it was the first time for Dorina to come to China, I didn't know a lot of things, and I was traveling alone, so I just helped her. "What's your itinerary for the rest of the day? I'm fine, if you don't mind, I can be your guide." ”
Dorina laughed, her facial features are still very beautiful, although the skin tone will be darker than us Chinese, but her smile is very infectious.
"Of course, I don't mind, I'm really grateful to have a local to take me on a tour. ”
The Chinese are too warm-hearted and kind
I took Dorina to the surrounding attractions, and while talking about Chinese culture, I talked to her about some do's and don'ts of traveling in China.
Dorina was very serious, and even used her mobile phone to write it down, I smiled, "Actually, you can just listen to it, you don't need to memorize it very seriously." ”
She shook her head, "I'm grateful that you can tell me this, and I think China is great, and I hope to come to China again with my friends in the future, these can be used." ”
Seeing her say this, I had to smile, "Then I'll talk about it in detail, in fact, Chinese people are more enthusiastic, especially you foreigners come to China, we will want to help you more." ”
"Yes, I can see from you that in India, people are actually more cautious, especially with foreigners, and to be honest, we can't be as kind as you. ”
Later, I told Dorina about a lot of Chinese food worth trying, "But because you can't eat some of the dishes, it's a pity that you can't taste some Chinese food." ”
Dorina smiled, "I knew before I came to China that there are many delicacies in China, and even if some of them can't be eaten, I believe that others can still surprise me." ”
And when we were traveling with Dolina, we also encountered a small incident, a little girl was separated because of too many people, and then there were good Samaritans holding the child and shouting everywhere who lost the child.
As a result, after a while, some parents came over, and the people next to them also breathed a sigh of relief.
Dorina was also very emotional, "You guys are really too kind, and I see that on your streets, boys and girls play together, girls don't need veils, they can wear beautiful skirts, China seems to be very safe, which we don't dare to think about in India." ”
I was silent for a while, "Actually, China is really safe most of the time, and Chinese girls can wear whatever they like, even at night, China is very safe, but since you are in China now, you can also be as free as Chinese girls." ”
"I used to be in India, and my family didn't want me to go out at night, and even during the day, I sometimes had to wear a veil, and now when it's almost dark, we need to go home right away. ”
"Do you know why I came to China this time? Because the girls there are going to get married very early, and this time my parents wanted me to marry a rich man, but the man was very old, and I was in a bad mood, so I went out on a trip." ”
Thinking that I was unhappy because of my work, and Dorina was unhappy because of major events in my life, I felt very emotional, "Marriage involves your own life, you really have to be cautious, but sometimes your parents' decisions, you can't change them." ”
Dorina seemed a little sad, so I changed the subject, "But since you are in China now, why don't you have a good time, I will take you to play in China in the next few days, and strive to leave you with more good memories." ”
After listening to this, Dorina finally laughed, no longer immersed in the sad atmosphere, and I made serious arrangements for Dorina's trip to China.
It's just that the good times are short-lived, and it didn't take long for Dorina to return to China, and I could see that she was reluctant to go to China, so we said we would keep in touch.
About a few days later, I got a message from Dorina, who cried and said that she missed China so much, that she felt that there was too much gap between India and China, and that she really wanted to live in China.
I comforted her, "If you still want to come to China in the future, come to me, I will receive you, we are friends forever, and I hope you can be happy no matter where you are." ”
Dorina nodded, "Thank you very much, I think, I will definitely go to China again in the future." ”
[This article is based on netizens' contributions, adapted from real experience, the names and place names in the article are partially pseudonyms, and if someone carries them, they will be held responsible]