Married At Eighteen A Good Deal

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Italy

Shopping Mall

Caelus was grumbling at his mother's antics who has been browsing through clothes for almost an hour.

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

Are you done yet Mamma? <annoyed>

His mother turned around chirping cheerfully with two dresses in her both hands.

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

Which dress do you like the best? *smiles cheerfully*

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

*looks at the dress*

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

You're too old to wear these 🙄

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

These are for my daughter-in-law idiot!💢

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

I'm not married yet 😒

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

You'll be in a few days~＼(≧▽≦)／

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

I'm going to spoil her rotten!! 😚

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

*sighs and mutters* She's already like this! what's she going to do after meeting my wife?

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

You know? I always wanted a daughter 😌

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

But in the end I got stuck with three useless sons 😒💢

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

My brothers and I did nothing wrong 🙄

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

You did by not being a girl 😒

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

I still remember how I would dress you up in cute dresses when you were little 😍

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

Don't remind me of that nightmare💢

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

Why? Because you cried the whole night holding your Barbie dolls after finding out you were a boy? 😂

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

Mamma💢💢

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

Alright! I had enough of teasing you. Now let's go to the mercati (markets)

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

Mercato (market)? Really now?

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

We have money!! We can buy designer clothings. Why do you have to go to a place where only middle class people would go? <annoyed>

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

Shut up! That is where the real deal is 😒

A "mercati" in Italy refers to a traditional neighborhood street market, where locals can buy fresh produce, meats, cheeses, and other local goods from vendors in a designated open-air space.

You can also find a wide variety of items including antiques, vintage clothing, furniture, with some of the most well-known ones being in cities like Rome (Porta Portese), Milan (Fiera di Sinigaglia), and Palermo (Mercato di Ballarò).

And of course, bargaining is etched into this culture.

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

30€? Are you kidding me? For this dress??

Street Vendor

At what price do you want to buy this Ma'am?

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

15€ and no more!! <firm>

Street Vendor

15? That's absurd! How will I gain any profit from this? 😬

Street Vendor

Keep the dress for 25€!!

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

15€

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

(Please! For God's sake stop bargaining) <embarrassed>

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

(Does she have to drag me here? Everyone is watching us!) *covering his face from embarrassment*

Street Vendor

20€! That's final

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

*crossed her arms* 15€

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

Mamma please just let's go from here 😖*tugging her arm*

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

Shut up, Caelus!! Can't see I'm buying something!? 💢💢

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

(It this what you call buying? 🙂)

Street Vendor

Fine! Take it for 15€

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

Now we're talking <smirks>

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

(She did not buy something half the price 😶) <in disbelief>

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

I'll also buy these shoes so keep 5€ less 😄

Street Vendor

Do whatever you want <in defeat>

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After a satisfactory shopping trip

Hazel Di Silvestro (ML Mother)

I had so many good deals today 😌

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

*carrying the shopping bags* 🙂

Caelus Di Silvestro (ML)

(How come she didn't spend more than 100€ after buying so many things? 🙂)