After hearing that 20,000 riel was not much money, Chen Mo thought about it and was about to nod.
Just as he was about to speak, the driver saw that Chen Mo didn't answer. He seemed to understand that Chen Mo was glamorous on the outside, but he didn't realize that he was a poor man on the inside. He sighed to himself in a speechless manner. I originally thought I could earn some gas money by the way, but I didn't expect that I was wrong.
However, he was kind-hearted. Although he had misjudged the situation, he still wanted to help others, so he said, "If you think it's expensive, just ten thousand riels! You have to know that there are ten thousand riels walking ahead." There is a bus station a few kilometers away, and there are long-distance buses to Siem Reap, but the ticket costs 30,000 riel.”
Although he said it was 10,000 riel cheaper, he also wanted to explain that if he really didn't give the money, he would just drag the person to the bus station. So he continued: "Since we have met, it is fate! Otherwise, I will take you to the bus station without asking for your money. What do you think?"
Chen Mo didn't expect that this person had a good heart. But he didn't agree or deny, but asked: "The accent you speak with doesn't sound like you're from Cambodia?"
"Haha! Yes, I am not a Cambodian, I am a Chinese and I have only been here two years." The other party replied with a smile. He naturally knows his own accent, and speaking of the Khmer language here,
"Sure enough! It turns out you are from China!" Chen Mo also felt that this person might be from China, and it seemed that he was not wrong.
"Yes, although the Khmer language here is not difficult to learn, the pronunciation is still a bit difficult to pronounce, so I feel a little awkward speaking in the local language!" the driver said with an embarrassed smile.
Originally, he didn’t have much expectations for his language learning. If he hadn’t come to Cambodia for a reason, he wouldn’t have stayed here.
"The Khmer you speak is really awkward. When you hear this, you will know that you are not Cambodian. The other thing is that when you ask for money, you say you want riel. In fact, the locals here want beauty. Knife." Chen Mo said with a smile.
In Cambodia, although they have their own language, their own currency, etc., what actually circulates is the U.S. knife. However, there are not many Rui Er in circulation in Cambodia, and people rarely use Rui Er for settlement.
There is no way to do this, mainly because Cambodia’s economic system is too fragile, and Cambodia has been established for a relatively short time. There is no economic backbone, and apart from the relatively popular Buddhist culture, the rest is agriculture! As a country, there is no other economy. You can only imagine what Cambodia’s economy is like!
However, in Cambodia’s domestic economy, even the locals are very poor. Therefore, the entire Cambodian economy is supported by agriculture and a little bit of tourism, and it may collapse at some point. Therefore, the local currency riel is pegged to the US dollar, so that US dollars directly circulate in the market. The locals in Cambodia basically like to settle with U.S. knives because U.S. knives maintain their value.
As the riel is the national currency of Cambodia, it is a currency that is forced into circulation. It is difficult for people not to want it or refuse it. Therefore, on the one hand, if you can accept the US dollar, you will definitely accept the US dollar. Secondly, you will accept the Cambodian riel. you.
Some people coming from China need to exchange because the domestic currency is not directly linked to the Cambodian Riel. Therefore, basically when you come to Cambodia, you exchange it for Riel and then use it locally in Cambodia. Therefore, many Chinese people use Rui Er when they come to Cambodia.
Of course, some large cities in Cambodia already have electronic payment, but this kind of electronic payment is only in a few major cities in Cambodia. Apart from these cities, there is no such thing as electronic payment in other places. You just follow the market and use the exchange rate to exchange currency, but U.S. knives can be used directly. If you want to use domestic soft sister coins, some locals may not want them, and some locals may want them, but the exchange price is quite impressive.
"Haha! This is not like coming to Cambodia and not getting used to it yet," the driver said with a smile.
"I just wanted to say that I didn't bring any riel, but just a US knife. If you send me to Siem Reap, how many US dollars would be appropriate?" Chen Mo said. Whether in the Sangui Zone or elsewhere, the coins harvested are mainly U.S. knives, but there is really no such currency as riel. The value retention rate of this kind of currency may make it difficult to use it as toilet paper someday, so the people Chen Mo robbed basically have a special liking for beautiful knives.
"Come on, give me two knives." The driver said with a smile. Two dollars is really cheap, and this driver just means it.
Chen Mo just nodded, opened the door and got in the car.
"Where are you from?" Chen Mo asked in Khmer.
After he came out this time, he only used the Soul Searching Technique twice, but he learned several languages. Maybe he is looking for a linguist to use the Soul Searching Technique. Basically, he doesn't need to translate when going abroad, and he can go anywhere. Switch it up and speak the local language.
But this was Chen Mo's inner thought. As for actually doing it, it was absolutely impossible for him to do it. Just for the sake of learning another language, using the Soul Searching Technique directly on ordinary people was a bit beyond his bottom line. The souls he searched for were basically those who had blood on their hands and died as if they had done good deeds.
Even if he does good deeds, if he does too much, there will still be problems. Therefore, Chen Mo will not use the Soul Searching Technique as a last resort. This kind of magic is somewhat evil.
"I'm Chinese, not Chinese," the driver said, emphasizing. In recent years, with the improvement of the domestic economy, many people abroad can pat their chests and say that I am Chinese, and they are very proud.
Of course Chen Mo didn't say anything, he just gave a thumbs up. He still has the appearance of a Cambodian native, so naturally it's hard to say anything.
The driver may be a talkative, so he was very talkative along the way and had a lot of exchanges with Chen Mo. He was mainly talking and Chen Mo was listening.
A few hours passed quietly while he was communicating with Chen Mo, and the car gradually approached Siem Reap.
Through chatting, Chen Mo found out that the driver's name was Li Bing. He was an ordinary taxi driver in China. Due to his low income, after reaching the age of marriage, due to the high cost of betrothal gifts and the cost of buying a house, he did not find a wife until he was thirty years old. So after being introduced by someone, I came to Cambodia and married a local Cambodian bride.
In recent years, many domestic men of the right age have chosen to marry abroad through intermediaries or acquaintances because the cost of domestic marriage is too high. But they are mainly from Vietnam and Myanmar, with relatively few from Cambodia.
Unexpectedly, Li Bing had a relatively smooth start. As soon as he arrived in Cambodia, he met with the woman and her family introduced by the local people. After some discussion, they reached an agreement. It didn't cost much to let Li Bing get the woman he liked. So Li Bing held some banquets in Cambodia and got married according to local customs.
After that, he took the bride back to the country. However, just a few months after returning to China, the bride ran back to Cambodia without any explanation.
This was a disaster for Li Bing and his family. Marrying a wife cost nearly 100,000 yuan, but in the end it was all in vain. He was unwilling to accept such a result.
So I chased her directly to Cambodia. Fortunately, I found the bride, but she refused to go to the country and wanted to stay here in Cambodia. And he didn’t want to live with Li Bing, so he started to break up.
As for the woman's natal family, they are also consistent with the woman's family. Anyway, it is just a lie, saying that this is a matter between two people and has nothing to do with the family.
"Isn't this marriage fraud?" Li Bing said this, his eyes turned red and he said angrily.
Finally, Li Bing also got into a fight with this family. Since you didn't go back to the country with you, he would stay here, living next door to the woman's house, and visiting her every day. Although his parents' family was a little angry, there were also people on Li Bing's side, and the middleman who introduced him was from the same hometown as Li Bing, so they all sided with Li Bing.
If you were to greet someone, everyone would be half-hearted. As a result, the woman wanted to use force, but she couldn't do it! Not wanting to admit his guilt, Li Bing also held a banquet in the village. Both parties are so tough now~ Just hold on, maybe after a while, maybe Li Bing will go back and this matter will be settled.
However, Li Bing is also a relatively straight person, otherwise a man in his thirties would not be able to find a wife! So I went directly to Siem Reap City and asked a fellow villager to find a job. While working, I had sex with the woman to see who could beat whom!
Anyway, I’m like this, so I’m not in a hurry, and it’s hard for the woman to find a home now, so I’ll just leave it at that!
Chen Mo laughed, but also heard many sad stories from Li Bing's words.
"The woman's family you mentioned, where are they from?" Chen Mo asked.
Li Bing told Chen Mo smoothly, but he didn't ask Chen Mo curiously why he asked the woman's address.
After entering Siem Reap City, Chen Mo found a local man and asked Li Bing to drop him off directly.
He handed the two prepared knives to Li Bing.
"Ha! No, no, no, we had a good time chatting along the way. This is fate. Let's forget about these two swords." Li Bing said generously. After being introduced by a fellow villager, he drove a pickup truck for a domestic company in Cambodia, and the income was pretty good.
So when he saw the money handed over by Chen Mo, he shook his head and refused.
Chen Mo didn't show any pretense, put it back in his pocket, reached out and patted Li Bing on the shoulder, and said, "Don't be anxious, maybe things will turn around for you soon!"
"That's a good thing, I'm taking advantage of your good luck!" Although Khmer's words were a bit awkward, Chen Mo still understood. After Li Bing finished speaking, he saluted Chen Mo and drove away.
Although this man has only lived in Cambodia for two years, he has learned a lot about etiquette.
Chen Mo smiled slightly and returned the greeting with his hands clasped in front of his chest.
