Chapter 18: Old Brooke's Motion

"Okay, Mr. Zhou Ming, I believe this is a misunderstanding, if you really haven't done anything illegal or criminal, then you can leave here at any time, and we won't stop you. The black policeman said to Zhou Ming, and also made a gesture of please on his side.

The words of the black policeman blew everyone up like a bombshell, and everyone, including Zhou Ming, didn't expect him to give such an answer, Zhou Ming originally thought that he was going to fight with the American police again, and might even have to go to the detention center, but he didn't think that the other party would let him go immediately when he heard his name, what is the situation?

Zhou Ming looked at him suspiciously: "Mr. police officer, can I ask, are you really sure you want to let me go, do you believe what I say, do you know me?"

The black policeman replied with a smile: "Of course, I have personally seen Mr. Zhou Ming go to the parliament building to sign up for the election, and I have also seen campaign propaganda, so I believe you." ”

"I see, thank you very much. ”

Zhou Ming thanked the black policeman, then turned around and asked Chen Shuye to pack up their things and leave. In fact, Zhou Ming didn't believe in the black policeman's statement, but Zhou Ming didn't plan to get to the bottom of it, after all, this issue is not so important, Zhou Ming and they only need to get rid of the entanglement of these eldest sisters and leave the Vinda community, and these policemen may not be able to see each other in the future.

The eldest sisters who were still arrogant and rolling in front of Zhou Ming just now stood there obediently one by one at this time, stunned like a wooden chicken, watching Zhou Ming and their calm departure.

The eldest sister who called the most fierce just now asked in a low voice, "That...... Aren't they all criminals, Mr. Officer, and why did you let them go?"

The black policeman did not rush to answer, but first asked rhetorically: "Are you a judge or a prosecutor general?"

Sister Binhai smiled and said, "Mr. Police Officer said that I am laughing, how can I be a judge and a prosecutor general? I am just an ordinary citizen......

Before Sister Binhai could finish her words, she was interrupted by the black policeman: "Since you know that you are not a judge and a prosecutor general, what are you talking nonsense? I now suspect that you have maliciously called the police and abused your power to report to the police!"

Hearing him say this, Sister Binhai panicked: "Mr. Officer, I haven't abused any power, so you can do whatever you want." ”

The black policeman looked at her disdainfully and scolded with a smile: "Cowardly yellow-skinned bastard!"

Zhou Ming has been paying attention to the situation here, and when he saw the performance of the eldest sisters and the two of them, he could only shake his head helplessly and get into the car and leave with the classmates in the finance class.

"Mr. Zhou Ming has a good trip!"

When Zhou Ming's bus passed by the police car, the four policemen waved to them, and it was not until Zhou Ming's car was far away that the black policeman whispered, "Sheriff, aren't we mistaken? He can't be the Chinese Zhou Ming you told us, right?"

The white policeman shook his head and replied: "I'm not sure if you ask, those yellow-skinned Chinese also look the same in my eyes, but you look at this person today, he is different from other Chinese, he is very imposing, he is very confident, not like those Chinese women behind him who are timid, cowardly, and humble, you see that he has so many people, he must be here to promote his campaign." ”

The black policeman nodded as if he didn't understand, and the white policeman continued: "Anyway, whether he is Zhou Ming or not, it's not wrong for us to deal with it today, it's just to teach these Chinese women a lesson, and if something is, you have to call the police?" ”

Ordered by the white policeman, the black policeman showed his big white teeth and laughed: "Thank you very much, sir, these Chinese, they like to give money!"

At the same time, on the bus, Zhou Ming also had a premonition of a possible situation here, and he said to his classmates: "I think these policemen probably just know about me or something, and they can also judge that we really didn't do anything illegal, so they let us go in line with the principle of not causing trouble." ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Ming sighed and said: "It's just that those eldest sisters are miserable, I heard that the American police are not so good at talking, especially since they just confessed in front of me, maybe they will have to regain face from them." ”

Before Zhou Ming's words fell, Li Yang immediately said: "Teacher, do we care if they die?

"That's right, I agree with Li Yang's words, they are all too hateful, I don't understand, we are also Chinese, how can they be shameless to that extent?" Ye Ning echoed Li Yang and said, but she said in tears, "It's just that you are so pitiful, teacher, you have been targeted since you came to the United States, you used to be American, and now even our own Chinese are targeted, why is this!"

Zhou Ming held Ye Ning's hand and said: "Thank you very much Ye Ning and other classmates for their concern for me, but I think this is the situation we have to face, just like Tang Seng has to go through nine hundred and eighty-one difficulties in learning scriptures, as long as we have faith, we will definitely be able to overcome it, so do you have confidence?"

All the students in the finance class shouted in unison, only Ye Ning, who was holding Zhou Ming's little hand, blushed and lowered her head.

"So now, we have a situation in the Vinda community, let's take a moment to slow this off, it's not a good idea to come here every day to make trouble, I think we should find a way to focus on our insurance company now. As for Huang Yi's real estate documents in Vinda Community, you must communicate with Lawyer Allen, and we can't let anyone catch the sore spot. Zhou Ming said.

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An informal meeting of senior senators is being held inside the State Capitol in South Brighton, chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anthony and attended by nearly all senior senators.

"Today we're going to discuss an issue that Senator Brooke has raised, and it's for all Chinese Americans in the state, so let's hear what Congressman Brooke thinks, and if that's feasible, we'll find a way to put it in a formal meeting. ”

Anthony said and handed over the right to speak to Old Brook, this is a tradition of the Massachusetts Legislature, in fact, not only the Massachusetts Legislature, all parliaments in the world basically have this tradition, all the issues are actually raised, there will always be an informal meeting, and some senior senators will talk to each other first, and everyone will have a bottom in their hearts or reach an agreement before they really come up with it for discussion.

This is the so-called politics, but in fact, there is such a culture not only in the parliament but also in any officialdom, and there is no tradition in the country that the Standing Committee members have a bill and a few secretaries meet first to discuss it?

Old Brooke opened his folder and said into the microphone: "Everyone, I think so, the Chinese are a hostile country to the United States after all, and this nation is not integrated with us, they are ignorant and barbaric, and even they have to cook with oil smoke everywhere, brown and yellow, they can choke an elephant to death, so a special bill must be given to them." ”

At this point, Old Brooke paused for a moment and then said, "So my suggestion is that we increase the taxes on Chinese shops and Chinese houses by two hundred percent, and more than double for them, including other expenses such as medical care and sanitation." ”

As Old Brooke's words came out, the scene was suddenly surprised, everyone looked at Old Brooke with wide eyes, and some people even exclaimed: "Brooke, are you crazy? How can we do this, there will be suspicion of racial discrimination, and those Chinese are very grouped, if we suddenly increase so many taxes and fees, not to mention whether they can enforce it, even if they can, I think they will definitely march, and it may also attract the dissatisfaction of the Chinese government, this is not a good proposal!"

In the face of the doubts of the other senior senators, the elder Brook was not in a hurry, and he waited for the others to finish before saying: "We are all senators of Massachusetts, I think you must have read the United States Code, right? I don't know if you still remember what Chapter 8 and Chapter 7 are, which is the exclusion of Chinese, although it has been repealed for some political reasons, but this bill itself is very valuable for reference. ”

"Half a century ago, all Chinese were not allowed to become American citizens and enjoy any form of American power, and this was the only bill in the United States that targeted a specific nationality and ethnic group.

Brooke Sr. continued, "Now that legal boundaries have been broken, Chinese people can become U.S. citizens, but it's not too much for them to pay more taxes and fees for us to be recognized." As for the fear that they will demonstrate, or that they will be protested by the Chinese government, I don't think it matters, because those Chinese people are definitely not going to do that!"

Old Brooke's words were so sonorous and powerful that all the senators didn't know how to answer for a while, when one of the senators stood up and said, "Congressman Brooke, what you said is very reasonable, but I want to ask, why should I believe and support you? As far as I know, Congressman Brooke has a great conflict with a certain Chinese, and even sent his own son to prison, and you are going to enact this bill now, you won't take this anger out on other Chinese, right?"

With the senator's words, a burst of laughter broke out in the conference room, and everyone looked at Old Brooke with a smile.

Old Brooke was very annoyed by this, but he forcibly held back his anger, he glanced at the senator and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't say that I want everyone to believe and support me, I'm just here to say my proposal, and if I get support, I think I can consider supporting any other proposal, even if it's a proposal that requires me to pay some price." ”

Old Brooke's words made everyone's eyes light up, but no one immediately agreed, and someone asked him: "Councillor Brooke, we are all elected by the voters to represent the interests of our respective voters, why support other proposals, this statement seems a little inappropriate, right?"

Old Brooke's teeth itched with hatred, he knew very well that these people were old foxes who ate people and didn't spit out bones, so he could only slap the table and say, "You guys, if you want, agree, otherwise I will oppose all proposals, you can just watch it!"

After saying that, Old Brooke sat back in his chair and stopped talking, when Speaker Anthony, who was presiding over the meeting, stood up and said, "Listen to me, I think Congressman Brooke's proposal is worth considering, or we can not implement it statewide for now, but only try it out in a specific location, and see how it works, how about you think about it?"

Faced with Anthony's words, Old Brooke first promised: "No problem, I agree." ”

Listening to Old Brooke's first relent, and the other senators agreed one by one, Anthony finally said, "Thank you very much, then this bill has passed." ”