America: I came here to study, not to show mercy.

Chapter 38 One dollar? Bargain!
"asshole!!"

Victoria was stunned at first, then when she came to her senses, she gritted her teeth and cursed, then picked up a pillow on the sofa and threw it at her phone.

"I was so kind as to help you, but you're such a ruthless scoundrel who repays kindness with hatred..."

"Well, he also said he would buy you a gift, didn't he?"

Sufeil, who had been paying attention here, naturally knew why Victoria was so angry, and couldn't help but say something to comfort her.

"What gift can he prepare within $100?"

Victoria retorted angrily, "I'm trying to give him a way out, but he doesn't appreciate it?"

"Or, buy some milk tea that you like?"

Sufeil asked tentatively, but his heart became active.

On this side, after hanging up the phone, Li Xiaoen breathed a sigh of relief, but there was still a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

The gift for a rich girl had to be under $100, and he really couldn't think of anything that would make her happy to accept it.

Instead of focusing on the immediate situation, let’s complete the consumption challenge first.

On the recommendation of a Chinese senior in the same club, Li Xiaoen came to a store called REI Co-op. As soon as he entered the store, he was attracted by the dazzling array of outdoor equipment.

I don’t know if the store deliberately picked the best one to display, or if there was something wrong with the lighting inside, but it was clearly the same style of clothing as the one donated by the club, but it looked brighter and more beautiful.

The salesperson in the store was a young black man. He was talking to two young women. When he noticed Li Xiaoen, he leaned over and asked, "Hello, what can I buy?"

"We have the most comprehensive selection of hiking and outdoor equipment, and we give away five energy bars with every $500 purchase."

Li Xiaoen nodded and responded: "Hello, I want to buy a pair of hiking shoes. Can you see if there is any suitable one for me?"

The goal is clear and the words are concise.

The black salesperson's eyes lit up, and he quickly and kindly invited Li Xiaoen to go deeper into the store.

"The Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX is one of our most popular hiking shoes. It features GORE-TEX waterproof technology and is suitable for all terrains. The sole is large and stable, with excellent grip and good ankle support. What do you think?"

"Um……"

Li Xiaoen nodded seriously, looking up and down at the protective design and materials, which were still within his acceptable range.

I took a look at the listed price, $220, which is already a high-priced product.

"In fact, we also have models with lower prices and better cost-effectiveness."

Observing Li Xiaoen's expression, the black salesperson quickly squatted down and took the bottom shoe in his hand. He said, "This other model is the Merrell Moab 2 Mid Waterproof. It's quite waterproof, and the Vibram outsole has decent grip, enough to handle most terrains and suitable for daily hiking. The price is only 130."

Are the hot-selling, high-profit products placed within people's sight, and the low-profit ones placed at the bottom or the top?
Li Xiaoen thought to himself that the stores on the other side of the ocean were also full of tricks.

"No, just the first pair."

Li Xiaoen waved his hand. He had learned about it before coming here. The first pair was recommended by a professional mountaineer, which led to its popularity and price increase.

Regardless of whether you have any consumption tasks today, you should not be stingy about your outdoor hiking safety.

The black salesperson's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay. Try these shoes on first to see if they fit. I'll get you a new pair."

He was in a very good mood because he completed the order and received a bonus.

"Don't worry, if there are any quality issues, we will refund or exchange them!"

Li Xiaoen felt something was wrong. "Isn't what you're saying the same as the zero negative reviews for Parachute?"

The black shopping guide was stunned for a moment, then reacted and quickly smiled, waved his hand, and explained.

In just about ten minutes, Li Xiaoen completed the entire process from entering the store, buying shoes, to leaving the store. The black shopping guide breathed a sigh of relief and shifted his gaze to look at the two girls who were still discussing with each other.

"Hey, this color doesn't seem to match my pants, does it?"

"..."

"call……"

The black salesperson let out a long breath, his brows furrowed unconsciously, and he forced a smile. "Ladies, have you chosen a model yet? Could I tell you about its configuration and protective features?"

【Current deposit: US$1907.88】

That means he still needs to spend $673.32 to complete the task.

They had already moved to a nearby supermarket called ShopRite. While Li Xiaoen was calculating in his mind, he suddenly received a message on his phone.

Victoria loves the milk tea you have in China. Buy two cups and go to the dessert shop next to the supermarket called The Chocolate Works to buy some sea salt caramel chocolate and vanilla ice cream. She'll love it.

Li Xiaoen: "..."

He flipped through the previous information and found that the message with gritted teeth was still in the record. If he hadn't seen that message, Li Xiaoen would have thought it was from a kind-hearted classmate.

Unable to understand what he meant, Li Xiaoen typed a reply.

└Two cups of milk tea? ┐

└I'm giving you information and helping you. Isn't that worth a cup of milk tea for less than $10? ┐

└Whether it's worth it is one thing, but are those desserts you mentioned really what Victoria wants? ┐

After carefully reading the content of Sufeil's message, Li Xiaoen responded without hesitation.

└Even if it's what I want, so what? At worst, I'll pay you back and give you a tip for shipping! ┐
Sufeil was very upset and replied immediately. She knew that even if the desserts were added together, it would not cost more than $100. Li Xiaoen simply did not want to buy it for her.

Sure enough, I received another bland reply from Li Xiaoen.

└Equivalent to a promise? ┐

└Don’t even think about it! ┐

"..."

Are you going to keep pestering me like this? You won't even give me a single promise.

Li Xiaoen was helpless with the troublesome Sufeil. He did not reply to the message and put his phone in his trouser pocket.

After ordering two cold cups of takeout from the milk tea shop outside, Li Xiaoen walked into the supermarket.

After a round of shopping and some complicated pre-tax and post-tax calculations, with two full shopping carts, Li Xiaoen's savings reached $1251.76.

Next, two cups of milk tea costing a total of 17.2 after tax will complete the task.

Li Xiaoen couldn't suppress his excitement and came to the milk tea shop.

"Hi, pretty boy..."

After arriving in America, this was the first time that Li Xiaoen heard the unique call of his hometown.

The owner of the store raised his hand and greeted him from afar, "When fellow villagers meet, tears well up in their eyes. Don't worry, uncle will definitely not treat you unfairly. We Chinese people will give you a 10% discount when we come to our store."

"..."

Why is it so sudden?

Li Xiaoen's face turned strange. He was still in the supermarket calculating the pre-tax and post-tax prices of a bunch of goods, but something went wrong here. He quickly called up the information from the system.

【Current deposit: US$1235.46】

The prices marked on most products in the United States are before tax, and actual payment requires additional tax. Now, I don’t know how the remaining $0.9 is calculated and where it is deducted.

The money had been deducted from the credit card. Li Xiaoen was no longer in the mood to dwell on these things. Following the warm greeting of his fellow countryman boss, he walked towards the parking lot carrying two sealed cups of milk tea.

Passing by the square, I saw a Chinese man holding a small toy and shouting "one dollar, one dollar..."

Seeing this, Li Xiaoen's eyes lit up and he walked towards him.

"Uncle, can you bargain for a lower price?"

Li Xiaoen used Chinese and asked, "How about $0.9?"

(End of this chapter)