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But twice a week

they really love me.

"Ni Hao". Hello.

Joining you again, it's me, Anna,

your hostess for our program...

"Chur Ji Hanyu"

"Chinese for Dummies"

Before we start the next chapter,

I suggest we share

a cup of Chinese tea.

And then, as Lao Tzu said,

"Tian di xiang he yi xiang gan lu

min mo zhi ling er zi jun."

So, we walk into a "cha guan".

It is located at "guinea shu".

We sit down at a "zhouzi".

We are approached by a "xiaojie"

who asks a typical question:

"Ni yao shenme?"

What kind of tea do you prefer?

"Hongcha? Molihuacha? Lucha?"

Choosing tea is not only choosing

your mood, but also "jieguo".

- Who is that?

- A woman.

She hosts the program

"Chinese for Dummies".

You like her voice?

Very much.

My Viktor is fluent in Chinese.

Well, not quite.

(Speaks Chinese)

And you, Nikolai?

It depends on the situation.

(Speaks Chinese)

(Speaks Chinese)

I thought that with them you...

Things can always be explained

without throwing punches.

Zoya...

When was the last time

you were rated?

Mitya, I don't need one

because I'm a wife.

Mine's the highest for life.

- What about you, Nikolai?

- First.

That's not bad, either. I didn't

get the highest until last year.

It's the cream of the crop here.

And so what do we all need?

Freedom, youth, and happiness.

Hello!

It's chilly!

Yes, it's cold and dry here.

But the sky is the clearest

in the world.

- No one's waiting for us?

- There's no phone connection here.

- Are you coming?

- Yes.

Get in. Pay in advance.

- How much?

- Fifteen grand.

- Are you crazy?

- Find another car if you want.

OK, it's a deal.

Do you have electricity here?

We have a generator.

We fire it up sometimes.

- How do you live like that?

- How did people live before?

Are you a local?

No, there are just two local

families here. I'm from Kazakhstan.

- Been here long?

- Twenty-two years already.

Did your parents bring you?

What parents! By that time

I already had two sons.

- How old are you?

- Sixty-four. Why?

It's open. The room's

twenty-five grand a day.

Again, you need to pay in advance.

- Do we pay you?

- Who else?

- When do you want to go?

- When should we?

Go now if you want. There are no

lines here. You can go right now.

Then let's go now.

You have to eat beforehand.

I'll pick you up.

- Hello!

- Hello!

Did you pay Valerka?

We paid.

Then get settled in.

Here,

and at the other end

of the corridor.

Here's a washstand.

The toilet's outside.

I'll go check out the facility.

Thank you so much.

You really helped me out.

We don't have a hospital

or pharmacy here.

- The nearest pharmacy's in Tashanta.

- It was no problem.

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