DIAL05
Go to a Night Market and Order from Different Stalls (Jipai, Luwei, QQ qiu)
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1. At the Fried Chicken Steak Stall
Xiaomei: Umm... I’d like one fried chicken steak. How much is it?
Boss: 100 bucks.
(Xiaomei gives the boss 100 bucks.)
Boss: (Do you) want it spicy?
Xiaomei: Yes, mildly spicy, thank you.
Boss: Okay.
Xiaomei: May I ask how long I need to wait?
Boss: About 10 minutes.
Xiaomei: Okay, I’ll come back to pick it up a bit later.
(Xiaomei leaves and browses elsewhere first.)
2. At the Braised Snack Stall
Xiaomei: Hello, I’d like one of this, one of this, one of this, and this.
Vendor: Okay.
Xiaomei: What is this?
Vendor: This is tempura; it’s very tasty.
Xiaomei: Okay, I’ll take one of this too. How much is it?
Vendor: This’ll be 105 dollars.
(Xiaomei gives the boss 110 dollars.)
Vendor: Here’s your 5 dollars change.
Xiaomei: Thank you. Do I need to wait?
Vendor: No need, it’ll be ready soon. Do you want it spicy?
Xiaomei: No, thank you.
(One minute later)
Vendor: Miss, your order is ready!
(PS. At braised snack stalls, I often like to order dried tofu,
Yi noodles, kelp, tempura, and sweet potato leaves.)
3. At the QQ Ball Stall
Xiaomei: Boss, I’d like an order of QQ balls.
Boss: Okay, what flavor do you want? We have plum powder,
seaweed, and cheese flavors.
Xiaomei: I want plum powder, thank you.
Boss: Okay, that’ll be 30 dollars.
(Xiaomei pays.)
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