Traveling through 70's wine

The girl asked angrily, "Are you Wen Qing from the Department of Mechanical Engineering?"

Wen Qing looked at her suspiciously and asked, "Who are you? What do you want from me?"

The girl sorted out her emotions, forced a smile, and said, "Student Wen, I'm also from the Department of Mechanical Engineering. I have something to discuss with you. Can we go to the garden over there to talk?"

Wen Qing looked at her in confusion and said, "Classmate, what do you want to talk about? Why don't you just say it here?"

Seeing that she was not leaving, the girl had no choice but to say, "I heard that you are going to participate in the exchange activities between college students of the two countries. Can you tell the department that you are giving up?"

Wen Qing was even more confused and asked, "Why should I give up?"

The girl said, "Mr. Wen, this opportunity is very important to me, and you don't have to participate. How about this, I'll give you 500 yuan, and you give me the spot?"

Wen Qing said seriously: "Classmate, I don't need your money, and I won't give up the quota."

The girl was furious and said, "Do you know why I was able to find you? If you give me the spot, not only will you get some money, but I will also give you benefits in the future."

After saying this, he glared at Wen Qing, with the threat evident in his words.

Wen Qing shook her head and said, "Thank you for your kindness." She ignored her and walked away.

The girl was left there jumping up and down.

Next, Wen Qing became even busier. She compiled a daily oral practice booklet, wrote down various expressions that might be encountered in daily life, and then took it to Professor Wang Huazhen for advice.

Professor Wang had studied abroad in the United States and had excellent spoken English. He helped her correct some of her overly formal expressions, and Wen Qing went back to practice more.

Then, she participated in the training organized by the school for receiving visiting students. The school trained students in etiquette and also told everyone what they could and could not say.

Soon it was the day for the American college students to arrive.

Wen Qing and other twelve students met with foreign students in the auditorium.

There were also twelve students from the University of Massachusetts visiting us, making it a perfect opportunity for one-on-one communication.

The school first held a meeting and discussion, with leaders from both sides giving speeches, and then introduced Wen Qing and her group to the Massachusetts students as guides, responsible for their daily lives during the exchange visit and for participating in some activities together.

Wen Qing is in charge of a female student named Louise Hall, who is studying electrical engineering and is also a sophomore.

Louis Hall has brown hair, dark grey eyes, a slim build and speaks very quickly.

Wen Qing felt that her spoken English had improved greatly after intensive training. She tried to communicate with her in English, but was immediately defeated by her rapid-fire speaking speed. She couldn't help but say, "Stop, stop, I don't understand."

Lewis smiled embarrassedly and said, “Sorry, Wen, I’m used to it, I’ll speak slower in the future.”

After the meeting, Louis, led by Wen Qing, visited the campus of Pingjing University of Technology.

They went to the library, teaching building, laboratory building, student dormitory, and cafeteria. Louise said, "Although I have never been to China, my grandfather was there thirty years ago. He was a businessman, and he often told me about his experiences in China."

Wen Qing said, "Louis, tell me about your school. I heard that your school is the best university in your country."

Louise started boasting. She said proudly, "It can be said that the University of Massachusetts is the best university in our country. Our school is famous for science and engineering. We have several Nobel Prize winners and have trained many cutting-edge scientific and technological talents.

Moreover, our school's Sloan School of Management is also very famous, and the graduate students of business administration from the school are very popular in the investment banking industry."

Along the way, the two girls chattered non-stop. Wen Qing invited Louis to have dinner in the school cafeteria and then sent her back to the school guesthouse, ending her first day of tour guide work.

In the next few days, the school organized the visiting college students to visit the old imperial palace city, and then went to the Donglaishun Restaurant which had just opened to eat mutton hotpot. The delicious mutton and novel dipping sauce made the group unable to stop eating.

Walking on the wide street, Louis looked at the long street like a stream of bicycles, and said in amazement: "There are so many people in Pingjing City. If you also drive cars like us, I wonder how congested the streets will be?"

Wen Qing really wanted to give her a thumbs up and secretly said, "Girl, you got the truth. In thirty years, you can come and experience the feeling of being stuck in a traffic jam."

Turning his head, Louis said again: “Wen, I found that your favorite colors are black, white, and gray. In fact, these three colors are not very suitable for yellow skin. Don’t you all like warm colors?”

Wen Qing didn't know how to answer this question, so she could only say vaguely: "Well, maybe that's everyone's aesthetic."

On the day before the exchange ended, Louis said, "Wen, can you take me shopping? I want to bring back some souvenirs."

Wen Qing took Louis to Wangfu Street. They took the bus. After only two stops, an old lady with silver hair got on. Wen Qing subconsciously wanted to stand up and give her seat, but a boy in front of her had already stood up and said to the old lady, "Please sit down."

After getting off the car, Louis said admiringly: "The Chinese really take care of the elderly and are very polite."

Wen Qing took her to Dongfeng Market, which is the largest shopping center in Pingjing. There are snack shops, clothing shops, and jewelry shops. Louis said excitedly: "Wen, I thought China was very backward, but it turns out there is a shopping center here."

Wen Qing said: "This Dongfeng Market has been here since 1933. Maybe your grandfather has been here too."

Lewis handed the camera to Wen Qing and said, "Please take a picture for me. I want to show it to my grandfather."

Wen Qing chose an angle and took pictures of Louis and the gate of Dongfeng Market. She looked at the old, low buildings and the smiling foreign girl in the camera, and thought that these photos would become precious memories.

Louis walked around the Dongfeng Market but didn't find the gift he liked.

Finally, Wen Qing took Louis to the Friendship Store. Louis chose silk scarves, Chinese folding fans and cloisonné powder boxes as gifts. Carrying large and small bags, the two returned to school.

The UMass exchange group only lasted seven days. When saying goodbye, Louis said, "Wen, thank you for taking me to visit many places in Pingjing. This is an unforgettable experience for me. I will remember our friendship."

Wen Qing also said: "Louis, thank you for the new experience you brought me. You have a lot to learn. I will miss you in the future, and you are welcome to come to China again in the future."

Turning around, Wen Qing saw a familiar girl talking to a teacher from Massachusetts. She suddenly remembered that this was the girl who gave her 500 yuan to give up her place. It seemed that she succeeded.

After returning to Erxia Village, Wen Qing had a good sleep. During this period, she not only had to accompany visiting students to visit various places, but also had to answer many questions. She could not relax for a moment.

However, through this activity, Wen Qing's English has improved greatly, and ordinary oral expression is no longer difficult for her.