4 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
#NSTviral: Mandarin-speaking customer helps durian seller serve Chinese tourists
KEPALA BATAS: A durian seller who previously relied on Google Translate got unexpected help from a Mandarin-speaking customer to serve Chinese tourists at his stall.
Mohamad Amin Rosli, 34, said he was grateful for the assistance, which made the transaction smoother as the tourists could not understand English.
The heartwarming encounter gained attention after Mohamad Amin shared a TikTok video showing the woman conversing fluently in Mandarin, which has since garnered over 1.5 million views.
Sharing his experience, he said the video was recorded last Saturday.
"At the time, a group of Chinese tourists arrived, and coincidentally, the woman was also at my stall.
"I didn't ask for her help, but she willingly assisted me, and that was when I realised she could speak Mandarin.
"As a trader, I was very grateful because she indirectly helped me handle the transaction, as the tourists couldn't understand or speak English," he told Harian Metro.
Mohamad Amin said he posted the video on TikTok simply as a memory.
"After sharing the video, I didn't check TikTok until yesterday.
"I was surprised to see it had gone viral and received many comments.
"I see it as a blessing, especially since I had intended to promote my stall during durian season. I'll be operating until the end of July.
"I hope more people will visit, as I only run the stall once a year due to my full-time job as a bank officer," he said.
