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“My husband looked directly at the lady and confidently stated, ‘If I get vaccinated today, will you give me 300?’” The exchange was comical. The staff was perplexed, clearly unaccustomed to such negotiation techniques in a setting designed around public health, while I felt a swell of pride watching him dive into Chinese culture with such gusto.
I found myself caught between laughter and delight as he persisted with his negotiating antics, demonstrating his growing adaptation to our way of life, even if it meant not leaving with a vaccination that day.