Jiang Xi nodded, and said with bright eyes, "Yes! Sun Zhengdong's lover told me that there was no homework until the sixth grade in primary school, and they had a lot of activities every day, such as bowling, rugby, dance, football, etc., and then they had no textbooks from the first to the sixth grade of primary school, and the schoolbags they carried were mainly lunch boxes every day."

I frowned slightly, "Can they still learn like this?"

Jiang Xi said, "The way of class is different, they often sit on the grass to learn, learn knowledge, and don't necessarily have to sit in the classroom to study, don't you say?"

I nodded, it really makes sense, if you can let your child grow up in a relaxed environment and learn the knowledge they need, then it is really the most successful way to educate.

"In addition to your children's learning problems, your job is also an important reason, and a 40-year-old programmer is quite popular in New Zealand, and ...... in China It goes without saying that if you can't find a job in China, I'm afraid you'll be depressed. ”

"Wife, do you think it's really okay for us to go to New Zealand?"

I was in my heart by her she was ready to move, but I have no confidence at all, although I often go abroad on business trips, but a family of three, living in a foreign country, I am really a little timid, the most important thing is that I am afraid that I will not find a suitable job abroad, foreign consumption is more than twice as high as the domestic one, in that case, eat the old book, soon our little foundation will have to be eaten up, if the time comes back to China, then there is really nothing, it is better to eat the old book in China, at least I and Jiang Xi's current property, eat to the old, eat Jiang things to grow up, will not be hungry。

I am a person who has been raised by traditional ideology, and I seek stability in everything, so I lack courage and courage.

If it were just me and Jiang Xi, I wouldn't be afraid, but we have children, and we can't let them take risks with us at any time.

Jiang Xi is much more confident than me, she said, "I recently set up a group, that is, to bring together those who want to go to New Zealand, as well as those who already live in New Zealand, to exchange experiences with each other, there are already more than 100 people, I will bring you in later." ”

"This ...... Where did you find these people?"

Jiang Xi smiled and said, "As long as it is what I want to do, how many things are difficult?" At the beginning, I asked many intermediaries for knowledge of going abroad, and the intermediaries were very enthusiastic, but they spoke with moisture and could not believe all of them, so I would chat with the group friends in the intermediary's group, and if the chat was not bad, or the people who felt useful, I would add friends and pull them into the group I established alone, and then other group members felt that the group I established could be more open than the group built by the intermediary, so they also pulled like-minded friends into my group, just like that, there were more than 100 people in less than three days. ”

I couldn't help but give Jiang Xi a thumbs up, "You're so good!"

Jiang Xi said disapprerovingly, "What is this, it's just that you can do things with your heart." ”

"And what did you communicate?" I asked.

Jiang Xi said, "Half of the people in this group really want to go to New Zealand, half of them are people who have been living there for a while, and people who want to go very much will always fantasize about New Zealand, and most of the people who are already there say that life is very good, because they just want to live that kind of life, and there are a small number of people, that is, people who can't keep up with consumption in the economy, who feel that things are too expensive over there, and the police are inactive, and life is more difficult, and they persuade me not to go." ”

I thought about it and said, "New Zealand is a very small country, so the development is limited, and the job is not so easy to find, should we consider other countries"?

Jiang Xi said, "I have also thought about other countries, the United States, on the one hand, it is difficult to stay, on the other hand, I don't like it, I think it is too restless, I want to go to a quiet and comfortable country ......."

"What about Australia and Canada?" I can think of that is quieter, and it is also two countries that Chinese especially like to visit.

Jiang Xi said, "Canada is too cold, because drug use is legal, those things always give people a sense of insecurity, Australia has heard that xenophobia is quite serious, and these two countries want to get a green card is very difficult, tossing for a few years without getting a green card is not in vain? New Zealand is the easiest country to get a green card, and the world's security is one of the top three safe countries, where the people are outstanding and the scenery is so beautiful that the scenery is burst......ing, and the movie "Avatar" was filmed there.

"Didn't Avatar also be filmed in Zhangjiajie?" I suddenly remembered a post I had seen, "In this way, the scenery of our China is also very good." ”

Jiang Xi said, "Yes, but New Zealand is the kind of beautiful scenery you can live in, Zhangjiajie you can only travel to see the beautiful scenery, I think, if you live in that kind of natural fairyland-like environment, the air is as good as living in oxygen, and when you get a green card, you can get a pension, you should live a beautiful life, right?"

was said by Jiang Xi, and the picture that appeared in front of him was indeed beautiful. It's just that, before, I never thought that I would go abroad, in fact, if it wasn't for this unemployment, if it weren't for the pressure of studying in Jiangxi, I really feel that my life is very happy, and when people are satisfied, they don't want life to change, because change is risk.

But now, I have a feeling that I am going to be forced to go to Liangshan.

I looked at Jiang Xi's expectant expression, thought for a while, and asked, "Your English is so bad, can you go there?"

Jiang Xi smiled and said, "I think it's okay, I'm starting to work hard to learn some simple conversations now, the difficult part is solved by voice translation software, there is an aunt in my group who is in her fifties, she can't speak a word of English, but she said that there is no problem at all in living there, she also often uses software to search for people nearby, and foreigners use voice translation software to chat and make friends, she also said that New Zealand has a total population of just over four million, and the Chinese account for more than 400,000, and it is said that it is expected to rush to the 500,000 mark ......."

"Huh?" This statistic really shocked me, doesn't that mean that the Chinese make up one-tenth of the entire population of New Zealand?

Jiang Xi continued to speak passionately, "So, the last time someone said in the group, during the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, Auckland and Christchurch airports were full of Chinese knots and Chinese lantern ornaments, and seven percent of the salesmen were Eighty have been replaced by Chinese, because there are a lot of Chinese tourists and immigrants, they want to make Chinese money, they can only cooperate with the habits of Chinese, and now Alipay and WeChat payment have been almost popularized in New Zealand, and, last time, a group friend said, all the way to drive in Auckland, ten kilometers out, met all the Chinese, finally met a white man, I think it's so strange...... You say, after we go, what can we not get used to?"

"In this way, will it seem that we are not patriotic? I love my country very much...... "Therefore, I am reluctant to leave my country, and I am always worried.

Jiang Xi said with a smile, "One-tenth of New Zealand is now about to be occupied by the Chinese, many Chinese are also working in the government department, if there are more and more Chinese in the future, maybe a hundred years later, New Zealand will become China's territory, if so, we are a member of the history of the heroes." ”

I blinked, is there anything you don't believe?

She smiled again and said, "Who said that going abroad is not patriotic, we just have no other way to go in China, temporarily go abroad to find a way to go, in the future our children abroad to learn the skills that China can not learn, can still go back to China to serve the motherland, love or not to love the country, has nothing to do with whether to go abroad or not, there is a military expert, said on TV, do not prevent anyone from going abroad, the more people who have been abroad, the more they feel that China is good, and many people are more patriotic ......."

I've also seen this military expert's program, and that's exactly what he said.

"On the other hand, some people who keep saying that going abroad are not patriotic, and those who live in China only complain, are those people patriotic? They are not patriotic, they are just people who are attached to the country and drag the country back, they only see the annual salary of high-end talents of one million, and they live a rich life, and they do not see that people with an annual salary of one million have to pay 400,000 taxes to the country, they only see the benefits enjoyed by others, they cannot see the contributions and contributions of others to the country, and they never think about how much they have paid for the country, and only stare at how many benefits others have received more than themselves, such people are not called patriotic, they can only be called parasites!"

"Is your current thinking in conflict with Chen Lixin's patriotic thoughts?" I tried to oppose Jiang Xi's choice to go abroad.

Jiang Xi became serious and said, "There is no conflict at all, I agree with Chen Lixin's point of view, but his point of view, the premise is that he can find a suitable job in China, he can shine and heat up for China's medical cause in China, he can dedicate the energy he has to this country, his spirit is worthy of everyone's admiration, and you ...... Now, unlike him, you can't find a job in China at the moment, and you don't know when you'll find one, and if you stay like this, you'll become the kind of parasite ...... I just said."

When Jiang Xi said this, my heart suddenly hurt fiercely, how could I, a top student of a prestigious university and a high-tech talent who develops chips, suddenly become a parasite of this society? I am not reconciled, but I have to admit that I have indeed become a parasite for the time being......

If I really can't find a job, I will have to pay the minimum social security by myself, wait until I retire at the age of 60, and eat the state's pension insurance, then I will become a real parasite.

If I were sixty years old, I would be willing to be a parasite, but I am only forty years old, I am not reconciled!

"So, let's try to go, it's the best path we can choose right now, we can be prepared that if you find the right job before we go out, we won't go, and the children, the pressure of the children is really worth our try. ”

"Good!"

I don't know why, but when I said the word "good", I couldn't help but cry. From the bottom of my heart, I love my country and I don't want to go abroad at all, but I'm really scared that I won't be able to find a job from now on.

Jiang Xi's eyes were also red, she reached out and put her arms around my neck and said, "Don't think too much, let's live this matter as a day, be happy, prepare naturally, if it doesn't go well, we shouldn't be sad, the days go by day by day, maybe there will be a surprise one day?"

"Okay wife, I think, as long as our family of three is safe and sound, there is nothing wrong with it!"

"Yes, let's do it together!"

"Come on, wife!"

Our hands were clasped together.

After planning all this, Jiang Xi began to prepare to sell the house, because if he wanted to go abroad, he first had to prepare a lot of money.

The house in Hangzhou Emerald City and the house in Nanjing Baixyuan have not been sold for two years, and these two houses are really not easy to sell, and in the end, Jiang Xi can only decide to sell the house in the high-end community of Juxyuan.

Actually, we were both reluctant to sell the house, but there was no other way now.

And I, in Jiang Xi's schedule, have the task to complete is to take IELTS and learn to drive......

Most of New Zealand is located on hilly roads, especially Auckland, and the weather can change, heavy rain under the sun occurs from time to time, public transportation is not developed, electric bicycles are not suitable, can only learn to drive, Jiang Xi and I have not learned to drive these years, because we don't like to drive, usually sit in the car and sometimes dizzy, so, this is also a problem for us.

And this problem obviously fell on me, because in the future, I will drive to work, and Jiang Xi will definitely still write her at home.

Another problem is to take IELTS, although I have worked in foreign companies for more than ten years, but IELTS is really a special test, not good speaking will be able to pass, many questions are still very difficult, so I have to study very hard, IELTS passed, you can go directly to school, you can save 50,000 yuan in language fees.

Of course, maybe we can also sign up for a language class, and if we can find a job while taking a language class like Sun Zhengdong, it will be really lucky, but we must be prepared to find a job and enroll in a year and a half of graduate school.

As long as I am admitted to the university, Jiang Dongxi can study there for free, otherwise, if the child studies abroad, it will cost 200,000 or 300,000 yuan a year, plus the living expenses of a family of three, 500,000 or 600,000 yuan a year, we can't afford it, we won't choose such a route, we can only choose the most money-saving way, that is, I have to work hard, because of the study abroad, it is impossible to count on Jiang Xi, I can only rely on me.

Once all the plans were completely decided, I started to work on IELTS and learning to drive.

In the middle of the month, I could register for IELTS, so I thought about taking the test first, and I also wanted to verify what level of English I could achieve after many years of career in foreign companies.

Jiang Xi always had confidence in me, she said, "You go, I think your English is so good, maybe you can pass it in one go." ”

I laughed and said, "It's unlikely!"

Jiang Xi said, "Whatever, let's try it!"

I said, "If you don't, you'll lose a thousand dollars in the registration fee!"

Jiang Xi said, "But you have experienced the feeling of the examination room, the next time you go to the exam, you will get twice the result with half the effort, no loss, in case it passes, you will win the jackpot!"

When she said this, I thought it made sense, so I signed up for the exam.

First of all, the test is spoken, when I answer the questions of the foreign examiner, I am still relatively confident, after all, I have worked in a foreign company for so many years, but the difficulty is that you don't know which field he will ask you, if it is a field that has not been exposed to before, it is difficult to answer.

I remember that the examiner asked me five questions, and I seemed to answer all four of them, and I really didn't understand the fifth question.

Theoretically speaking, I was quite satisfied with my speaking test.

The IELTS test is divided into oral test and written test, and the written test is divided into reading, writing and fill-in-the-blank, and the full score of each item is 9 points, so I think I still have a lot of hope for getting a passing score of 6.5 in the oral test.

Because I was happier in the exam, I shared my joy with Jiang Xi as soon as I went home, and Jiang Xi was also very happy for me, saying, "In the next period of time, don't do anything else, take the driver's license test, also postpone it, prepare for the written test a week later, if you can pass the 6.5 test in one fell swoop, then we will save money and effort, maybe people in the country, you can find a job in New Zealand from the Internet, anyway, there are special preferential treatment in the IT industry, there have been such precedents before, as long as there is a company to ask you!"

"Okay!" Jiang Xi said this, I am more confident! The gloomy mood these days has also rarely had a feeling of seeing the moon when the clouds open.

It's just that what I didn't expect was that a week later, on the day of the IELTS written test, something happened that I wanted to slap my own mouth.

That morning, Jiang Xi and I both got up early, Jiang Xi prepared breakfast for me, I was full, and she reminded me to take a good pen, notebook, research, and some materials.

However, an hour after I walked out of the house in the morning, I sent a text message to Jiang Xi: "Wife, I'm sorry, I was wrong!"

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