I, strive for the prosperity of the motherland! 【system】

Although Lenin Square is not large, it plays an important role in the history of this city.

In the square, Lenin's statue stands tall, his eyes deep, as if traveling through time and space, gazing at the changes of the city.

The small and solemn St. Andrew's Chapel not far away echoes the eternal lamp burning in the square all year round.

The square is particularly lively today, with many Russians setting up stalls and selling various goods.

Zhang Caifeng whispered, "Why does it feel like this is a market..."

The driver heard her and said with a smile, "In Vladivostok, this place becomes a lively market every weekend. Today happens to be Saturday. You are lucky. You can go shopping and feel the local market atmosphere. The things here are very cheap. If you find something you like, you can buy some and take it back."

After hearing this, several girls became interested.

Pei Shiqi said: "Then let's go shopping?"

Gao Yang said: "Then let's go shopping."

Su Xing nodded, "Let's go."

The driver asked: "Should I wait for you in the car, or should I follow you and act as your interpreter?"

Pei Shiqi thought for a moment and said, "Wait for us in the car. We'll come find you after we finish shopping."

The other girls also asked the driver to wait for them in the car.

Although it would be more convenient to communicate with a Russian-speaking translator, they all felt that going around on their own and integrating themselves with the local residents would make the trip more engaging and interesting, and would also allow them to better experience the local culture and customs.

"Okay, I hope you enjoy your visit."

The driver returned to the car first, and the four girls walked into the market and started shopping.

The stalls in this market are arranged very casually. Some have wooden racks, some use car trunks as stalls, and some vendors just put the goods on the ground.

The most common items sold at the market are honey, smoked fish, dried shrimp, caviar, candy and other foods. In addition to these, there are also a small amount of vegetables and unknown small fruits.

Most of the people visiting the market are local Russian residents, and there are also a small number of foreign tourists.

However, the faces of four young Asian girls including Su Xing are still very eye-catching.

In Russia, unlike other Southeast Asian tourist countries, those small tourist countries that rely on Chinese tourists for their survival, many vendors and residents learn Chinese and can communicate with Chinese tourists to some extent.

But in Russia, 99.9% of the locals can only speak Russian, and very few can speak Chinese or English.

Even though Vladivostok is a tourist city in the Far East, Chinese tourists are common here, but a few Russians have also learned a few simple words such as "hello" and "thank you".

Just like this moment.

A Russian uncle who was selling seafood kept shouting at Su Xing, Pei Shiqi and the other four girls, "Bird, bird, bird!"

The four girls were stunned by his shouting. They looked around but didn't see any birds flying by or anyone selling birds.

Su Xing looked at the Russian uncle and saw that he was indeed shouting at them.

She thought for two seconds and asked tentatively, "Hello?"

The Russian uncle's expression suddenly became excited, his eyes sparkling, and he shouted even more vigorously, "Bird! Bird! Pengyou!"

The other three girls then realized what was going on. It turned out that the Russian uncle was greeting them.

Several people couldn't help but laugh.

They all replied to the Russian uncle: "Hello."

Or just now in the car, the driver taught them Russian: "Buli Viat (Hello)."

The Russian uncle was very happy and started posing in various ways, signaling several Chinese girls to take pictures of him.

Su Xing raised his camera and took a few pictures of him.

Russians always have a certain energetic trait that I share. Their expressions are a little stiff when they say hello or take photos. But you can see that this Russian uncle is trying hard to lift the corners of his mouth.

After Su Xing took the picture of him, he was eager to take photos with some girls.

Seeing that the Russian uncle looked at them with pure curiosity and appreciation, and tried hard to express friendliness, several girls took a headshot with him.

Gao Yang looked at the things on the fat uncle's stall, which were all smoked fish, prawns and the like. She originally wanted to buy something from him, but after looking around, she found that they were not convenient to carry, so she gave up.

After saying goodbye to the Russian uncle, the four girls continued to stroll around the market.

Some of the goods at the market have prices marked on them, while others do not.

A few girls saw something they liked and used translation software to ask about the price.

The Russian vendors would use calculators to punch in numbers and tell them the prices.

Finally, they bought a box of small wild fruits. The fruits were only the size of a little finger nail and the color was a particularly bright red, which looked very tempting.

This fruit is very cheap, twenty rubles a box, which is about two yuan in RMB.

Since other things were inconvenient to carry, they didn't buy anything else.

They walked around the market for more than an hour and then returned to the car.

The driver asked them with a smile, "What did you buy?"

Pei Shiqi held up the plastic bag in her hand and showed it to him, "I bought some small fruits. This one looks good."

"Uh..." The driver's mouth twitched slightly, and he said, "This fruit...most of the locals use it to make wine."

Pei Shiqi's eyes widened, "Can't I eat it?"

The driver said, "It's edible, but... it might be a little sour."

Pei Shiqi said: "It's okay, I can eat sour food."

As she spoke, she unscrewed a bottle of mineral water, reached her hand out of the car window, and washed a few small fruits with the mineral water.

"Let's try it?" she said to her roommates.

Upon hearing this, Su Xing and the others each picked up one or two fruits and put them into their mouths.

after that……

The three girls had the same expression, and their faces instantly wrinkled into bitter gourds.

Gao Yang blurted out: "Wow! What the hell!"

Su Xing and Zhang Caifeng forced themselves to swallow the fruit in their mouths.

Pei Shiqi's throat started to flare up and she vomited immediately.

"Hahaha……"

The driver couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Then he met the accusing gazes of the four girls and immediately suppressed his laughter.

"Okay, let's go." After starting the car, he suggested, "You can mix some honey, it should taste good."

Pei Shiqi twitched her lips and said, "Thank you for your advice."

That day, the driver took them to visit the Monument to the Fighters of the Soviet Regime in Victory Square, the Orthodox Church, the Arc de Triomphe, the Submarine C-56 Museum and other places.

Today they mostly visited attractions in the city.

With mixed feelings, they learned about the culture and history of this Far Eastern city.

At noon, they asked the driver to recommend a local Russian restaurant.

Originally, they wanted to arrange for the driver to have lunch with them, but the driver refused to eat with them, saying that the company had regulations and he would solve the dining problem himself.