At the wei-ya Emily: See how many people are here! Joice: Yeah! Do all these people work in the company? Everyone and their dog is here! Emily: Other than the employees, our boss Jack invited some friends of the company. Joice: Can we just sit wherev...
Joice: A new car! You're kidding! Emily: No, really! And she told me the secret to winning: [whispering] wear red underwear! Joice: Wear red underwear?! Does that really work? Are you going to try it? Emily: Of course! I'm not only going to wear red...
Emily: Our company's wei-ya is tomorrow night! It's your first Chinese New Year in Taiwan--you must be excited! Joice: Excited? What's there to be excited about? It's just another company dinner, right? Emily: You have no idea! There's a banquet with...
Robert: How do I use these herbs? BB: Just put the herbs in a bottle, fill it with rice wine, and wait. You can start drinking it in three months. Robert: And how will I feel? BB: You'll feel like a new man! Trust me! If you have any questions, you c...
BB starts adding herbs into the batch Robert: What are those things you're putting in there? They look like little worms! BB: Actually, it's a kind of fungus... Robert: Fungus? I'm supposed to eat fungus? BB: Sure...It's called Winter Worm Summer Gra...
Uranda's older brother appears carrying a knife BB: It's like Viagra! It'll give you power! Robert: Oh, I see... BB: Why don't you let me prepare a batch of tonic wine for you. If we use ginseng and deer horn together, it will be even stronger! Rober...
Robert: This little red fruit looks good. What's it good for? Uranda: That's a lucky fruit called hong zao! People say that if you eat them, you will have your first son very soon! Robert: Uh..., I'm not even married yet. How about this brown dried f...
Robert: OK...well, then how much is one jin? Uranda: Ginseng comes in 6 different grades. It runs from 5,000 to 30,000NT a jin. Robert: 30,000NT for ginseng?! Do I have to buy a whole jin? Uranda: You can get a liang if you want. A liang is one-sixte...
At the Chinese herb store Uranda: Oh, hi! I'm Uranda! My aunt said you wanted some ginseng. Which kind do you want? Robert: Uh, what's the difference? Uranda: Korean ginseng is red--it's more warming. The Western ginseng is white and more cooling. Si...
Fruit Vendor: Would you like a bag? Robert: That's OK. I'll just throw them in my backpack. Say, do you have any advice on where I can get some Chinese ginseng? Fruit Vendor: Ginseng? You can get that at any Chinese herb store. I know a good one righ...
