Chen Wen knows the future historical trend, the end of the 90s will usher in housing reform, into the 21st century will usher in a big leap in commercial real estate, people who study housing decoration design are likely to make money.

It's 1992, and the profession is unpopular and niche. Chen Wen couldn't help but secretly admire Wang Qiao and her parents' vision, being able to choose such a lucrative major, and the opportunity to catch up with the times.

Regarding Chen Wen's upcoming major in Western literature at the University of Versailles, Wang Qiao praised with a serious expression: "Western literature is a major worth studying, and I admire many Western writers, but unfortunately I don't have the opportunity to study literature." If we can all go to France in the future, I hope that Chen Wen can share with me the literary knowledge you have learned from the University of Versailles, and I will be very grateful. ”

Chen Wen thought to himself, you are a young woman in literature and art, this is good, I like it!

Chen Wen replied politely: "I haven't got my visa yet, so it's not appropriate to talk about this kind of topic." If I don't get my visa and you do, I'll be embarrassed!"

Wang Qiao smiled: "You are quite modest!"

Wang Qiao's parents accompanied their daughter to the interview, but did not interfere with their daughter's chat with other applicants. Chen Wen quietly glanced at Wang Qiao's parents, who were about 40 years old, well-dressed, and looked like intellectuals, not manual laborers.

While chatting, Chen Wen glanced at dozens of other applicants.

Some people have a relaxed expression and make casual small talk with the people around them. Some people are very nervous, they keep drinking water, jumping around, and some people even occasionally let out a shout, shouting some words like "come on" and "win".

At 9 o'clock sharp, the iron door of the embassy was opened from the inside by the officer on duty.

Under the guidance of the staff, dozens of interviewees lined up according to the serial number of the interview notice letter, verified their identity documents at the first check-in gate of the big iron gate, and walked into the embassy building one by one.

Chen Wen's invitation letter number is No. 17, which is the sequence of everyone this morning. In Mr. Zhu's small team of 5 customers, Chen Wen is the second, and the person in front of him is Wang Qiao, the total No. 6.

The boy who went to Bordeaux to study abroad was in the 20th place. The two women who defected to their husbands, Chen Wen didn't bother to remember their serial numbers, only knowing that the last dozen or so people in the queue were all family visit visa applicants.

After applicant No. 16 entered the venue, it was Chen Wen's turn to check in.

First, a Chinese armed police soldier conducted a security check on Chen Wen, checked all the items in his bag, and confirmed that there were no guns, ammunition and knives.

Chen's cigarette case was allowed to be brought in, but the lighter was left at the security checkpoint. Chen Wen has no addiction to smoking, he only smokes one occasionally, so he doesn't care about lighters.

Subsequently, two staff members of the French Consulate inspected the documents and materials

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Chen Wen showed a lot of materials such as the consulate interview notification letter, passport, ID card, graduation certificate, invitation letter to the University of Versailles, certificate of no criminal record, certificate of unmarried, Bank of China passbook, etc.

After verifying that it was correct, the foreigner staff member said in French: "Please go forward to the lobby on the first floor, turn right into the corridor, and queue up for the interview in the second room on the left." ”

Chen Wen's French is very powerful, but he knows that many applicants are not good at French, and this foreigner staff member uses such complicated French, which will obviously torment many applicants.

Chen Wen said in French: "Go straight and turn right and then turn left, alas, I guess many applicants will not be able to figure out the direction, maybe someone will run to the second floor." You're amazing, and you're starting to test everyone's French skills from here. ”

The foreigner staff member smiled slightly: "Good luck, young man." ”

Chen Wen nodded, stuffed a large pile of his documents back into his bag, and walked towards the consulate building.

Due to the 1 to 2 minute delay required for each applicant to check in at the gate, the distance between each applicant was widened. The latter person walked into the consulate building, and there was no trace of the previous person.

Therefore, it can easily happen that if an applicant does not understand the explanation of the foreign staff member to the interview room, then the applicant will definitely be blind and do not know which room to go to, so he or she will most likely miss the visa interview at the appointed time because he or she cannot find the correct room.

As Chen Wenfang said, the visa interview has already started from the check-in at the gate!

Chen Wen is not obliged to act as a guide for the applicants behind him, and he still needs to complete the interview himself. Applicants who are not good at French, who can blame for this kind of dark loss?

Walking briskly into the building, Chen Wen came to a small hall with a French décor, similar to many details of the Fasong restaurant.

Before he had time to observe more details, Chen Wen walked forward quickly, saw a passage on his right, and turned right into the corridor.

There are no signs along the way, and occasionally there are a few staff members with Chinese faces or foreigner faces. Chen Wen did not ask them, first, Chen Wen understood the French instructions and knew where to go, and second, he guessed that since the gate check-in began to play tricks, the French would definitely not let the staff be tour guides in the consulate building.

Chen Wen took a deep breath and walked forward along the corridor, the distance between the doors was really not close, and he walked almost 10 meters before he encountered the first door on his left.

After passing through the first gate, Chen Wen continued to walk forward for about 8 meters and encountered the second gate on his left.

The door is closed, and there are no written instructions outside the door.

Chen Wen doesn't care so much

and push the door straight in.

When you enter, the door closes automatically. Chen Wen looked back, and a thick spring was installed on the back of the door, which could automatically close the door.

Turning around again, Chen Wen saw the appearance in the room.

The room is large, about 50 square meters, and can seat dozens of people. On the wall on the right-hand side of the entrance door, there is a closed iron door, and a silent staff member sits on a chair in the doorway.

The room is furnished with makeshift chairs like those in the waiting area of a bank, and more than 10 applicants sit on chairs, some with their eyes closed, others watching Chen Wen.

Chen Wen saw No. 6 Wang Qiao at a glance, and Wang Qiao also saw Chen Wen, so happy that she immediately waved to Chen Wen.

Chen Wenle walked up to him and sat down beside Wang Qiao.

Wang Qiao met an acquaintance, although he had just known each other for half an hour this morning, he was also an acquaintance. She whispered, "I'm nervous, and when I see you, I'm not nervous." ”

Chen Wen said: "I'm not a tranquilizer, how can I be so effective for you?"

Wang Qiao said: "Anyway, when I see acquaintances, my heart is steady." Hey, if you can find it here, it means that your hearing is also very good. ”

Chen Wen said: "The French are so yin that they have been digging pits and harming our compatriots from the gate!"

Wang Qiao looked around and whispered, "Don't say that, be careful of being heard by the staff." ”

Chen Wen said: "It's okay, that foreigner is far away and can't hear it." ”

Wang Qiao said: "Then don't speak ill of them, in case they hear it, it will not be good." ”

Chen Wen said: "When we go to France, we will go to the top of the Eiffel Tower and scold the French, and the scolding will spread all over Paris!"

Wang Qiao sneered: "Chen Wen, you are so funny!"

Chen Wen smiled: "You're not nervous!"

Wang Qiao said: "Don't be nervous! The next one is for me to go for an interview!"

Chen Wen asked: "What's the situation, aren't you No. 6?"

Wang Qiao pointed to an iron gate on the wall in front of him: "Do you see there?"

Chen Wen nodded.

Wang Qiao said: "When I entered this room, the iron door opened, and three French people came out of it, and they called applicants No. 1, 2, and 3 in for interviews, and then closed the door. ”

At this time, Applicant No. 18 also pushed open the door, walked into the large room with a dull face, and sat down in an empty seat.

Chen Wen counted it, including him and Wang Qiao, there were a total of 15 people in the room. Obviously, what Wang Qiao said is true, the first No. 3 applicant is being interviewed.