Free heart

When it comes to how to define the interpersonal relationship of "friend", Shen Xiaoxiao's method is exactly the same as the American model.That is, at different times and places, gather with different friends, chat or have a happy sip.

For example, friends at work, friends at the gym, friends at the bar, friends on the sports field, friends in bed, friends who play xbox games, friends who are professional killers, friends who are hackers, etc.It is true that with all friends, everything connected with money is taboo.

Shen Xiaoxiao did not fully inherit, absorb, digest or develop the pragmatism of Americans in terms of money.On the one hand, she very much recognizes that hard work should be paid accordingly, and it is only natural to ask others for help and repay favors.On the other hand, she can also spend a lot of money on buying a house and a car, but it seems okay to pay for other friends once in a while.

Mao Yuan is a different kind of friend of hers, and it can also be said to be a friend of a personal nature.When this personal friend raised questions about the AA system, she naturally wanted to explain.

When walking eastward from the intersection of Nanjing East Road Pedestrian Street, Xiao Xiao explained, "Yes, Americans of course like the AA system. This is mainly because their views on friends are different from ours."

Mao Yuan glanced at Bailian Shimao International Plaza on the right side of the two, "Hey, do we want to visit this place?"

"As long as you like."

"Hehehe, do you have any objection to my request?"

"Of course. Well, it depends on what you're asking for."

"Okay, let's go."

Mao Yuan took the other party's hand, turned around and walked towards the entrance of Bailian Shimao International Plaza.When she walked into this integrated urban shopping mall, she asked again, "Just now you said that Americans have different views on friends. What's the difference?"

Xiao Xiao just said, "Well, their friendship is warm water, and there are different friends for every occasion."

"Oh, that's right. Will their friends borrow money from each other?"

"It's unlikely. The main thing is that they put a lot of emphasis on the independence of each person. They don't like to be dependent on others, and they don't like others to depend on them. In other words, if I am rejected when I borrow money from a friend, he may not necessarily He just hates me, he just thinks I should be independent."

"Well, the emphasis on independence is more in line with the American spirit."

When the two of them reached the Nike store on the first floor, Mao Yuan stood in the distance and glanced at the women's sneakers section on the left wall, "Hey, they are all regular-priced items, why don't they discount them?"

Xiao Xiao smiled softly, "Do you want to buy discounted sneakers?"

"Yeah, autumn is coming soon, and I want to buy a pair to wear to work."

"Then do you know where there is a Nike discount store in Shanghai?"

"I only know that the Paris Spring Changning store and the Xuhui store of Pacific Department Store have Nike's direct factory store. I am quite satisfied with the styles and discounts of these two stores."

"Okay, if I have time, I will accompany you to go shopping in those two places."

In Shen Xiaoxiao's bag, the pocket money of 5 yuan that Song Mingjuan gave her was always contained.If she were replaced by Lin Li or Mao Yuan's other female friends, she would not hesitate to lend some money to buy Mao Yuan a pair of regular-priced Nike shoes.

Although she is willing to make considerable concessions for Mao Yuan, she will not sacrifice her principles when it comes to money.Even if one day the other party ridicules her as a shrewd and mercenary "Jew", I believe she will not make sacrifices.

Of course Mao Yuan, her close friend Lin Li, and other girls in the class have visited here.Therefore, she knew that in this modern urban shopping center, in addition to the fashionable women's clothing on the 4th floor, the casual clothing and digital boutiques on the 6th floor, and the Sports 7 theme mall on the 100th floor, only the Lianhua Supermarket on the basement floor is worth visiting.

"Hey, shall we go to the supermarket on the first floor?" Then she asked.

"Okay. However, I think there are several floors of shopping areas upstairs, so we're not going?" Xiao Xiao asked back.

"Well, I want to buy a bottle of water to drink."

"Okay, where do I get to the basement?"

"I'll take you there." Just like that, Mao Yuan led Shen Xiaoxiao towards the supermarket on the first floor.

After 5 or 6 minutes, the two of them returned to the ground of the pedestrian street, looking left and west as if walking around.When the two walked to the middle and back of the pedestrian street, Xiao Xiao looked at a signboard on the left and said, "Shao Wansheng? Mao Yuan, do the food here taste good?"

Mao Yuan giggled, "Of course. This is a century-old store in Shanghai that specializes in selling Ningshao-style bad drunk food produced and sold locally. There are drunk mud snails, drunk crabs, ham, spiced duck and spiced beans. There are so many delicious things."

"I think you must like to eat here."

"What? Do you want to buy it for me?"

"Why not?"

"Didn't you just say that you don't like to be dependent on others, and you don't like others to depend on you?" Mao Yuan asked deliberately, borrowing the other party's words.

"Uh, that's right. Although I have stayed in the United States for so many years, I will not be as stingy or stingy as Americans when it comes to entertaining guests." Xiaoxiao explained with a smile.

"I don't think there is a more suitable sentence to describe your study abroad career as 'take the essence and discard the dross'."

"Thank you! After returning to China, you are the first one who can think of using Lu Xun's words to describe me."

"Hey, Xiaoxiao, do you still know Lu Xun?"

"Please, although I think I am familiar with the history of the United States and Europe, I still know a little about Mr. Lu Xun, who is relatively well-known in Asia."

The two of them stayed in Shao Wansheng food store for almost half an hour. All kinds of snacks/cooked food/snacks/dry goods that Mao Yuan likes, wants to eat, or is reluctant to eat on weekdays, such as yellow mud snails, ham, fragrant Vegetarian duck, spiced beans, sausages, pistachios, spiced small vegetarian chicken, bad herring, marinated tofu, pastries, and candied fruit, Shen Xiaoxiao bought some for her.

When they walked out of Shao Wansheng Food Store, the left and right hands of the two men each carried a package full of food.Mao Yuan put the food bag in her hand on the ground, took out her mobile phone and looked at it, "Oh, it's already 5:40. Xiaoxiao, let's go home."

Shen Xiaoxiao looked at the sky and said, "Go back now? But, I want to eat Haagen-Dazs ice cream."

"How do you know there is Haagen-Dazs on the pedestrian street?"

"Mao Yuan, if New York's Haagen-Dazs does not set up a branch on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, I believe it will be a huge loss for them."

"Well, there's a Haagen-Dazs branch five minutes further on."