Evening had fallen by the time we reached the edge of Tianhe. The bus shuddered down Huanshi East Road, its windows fogged with condensation, blurring the world outside into streaks of smeared light.
“She says I shouldn’t help a foreigner to bargain. That you can afford more.” - 😂 I was going to say, she should have asked you to wait around the corner. Definitely did not help the negotiation. This feature of the culture hasn’t changed. 🙏
The seller was also not skilled to show her emotions and sink any chances for future business with a customer who obviously a) could be expected to do the same tasks again and b) clearly had clients who were seen as “richer”. That I’ve seen a lot of, and we do see less of today. The less skilled have naturally been winnowed out as China has become more efficient. Great read as always! 🙏
“She says I shouldn’t help a foreigner to bargain. That you can afford more.” - 😂 I was going to say, she should have asked you to wait around the corner. Definitely did not help the negotiation. This feature of the culture hasn’t changed. 🙏
The seller was also not skilled to show her emotions and sink any chances for future business with a customer who obviously a) could be expected to do the same tasks again and b) clearly had clients who were seen as “richer”. That I’ve seen a lot of, and we do see less of today. The less skilled have naturally been winnowed out as China has become more efficient. Great read as always! 🙏
😂 just saw this, my thoughts went to the same….