"Brother Xi, you are still too naïve, although the security in Brooklyn is much better than before, there are still many cases of discrimination, especially the Chinese who are discriminated against. My friend told me not to wander around here before I came to New York. Lu Chengfeng still has a deep fear of Brooklyn.

"But I've heard that the Brooklyn Chinese community is the fastest growing Chinese population in New York City, with 130,000 of the more than 400,000 Chinese in New York. With so many Chinese here, are you still afraid of being bullied? Gossi asked, confused.

"Brother Xi, you really don't know much about this place, don't think that there are too many people, we Chinese like to work in a down-to-earth manner, and there is no habit of making trouble after arriving in the United States, which is probably related to the living habits developed in China, there are many people, but they are not united, so it has led to repeated incidents of Chinese being insulted and beaten by foreigners in Brooklyn, and the problem of racial discrimination still plagues the Chinese community." Lu Chengfeng looked around vigilantly, as if he was afraid that something would happen.

"Is it really that serious?"

Lu Chengfeng nodded and said: "I only found out after listening to a friend, and he told me that there were many cases of discrimination in the Chinese community in Brooklyn, including a 20-year-old college student surnamed Qiu in Binchen Market who was attacked by three suspected Hispanic teenagers at night and received multiple stitches in the back of his head; A 58-year-old Chinese man had his ears cut off by six African-American men. Chinese youths were bullied by the Boys' Party of Foreign descent in a public swimming pool, and the police even favored them; A 17-year-old Chinese female student surnamed Chen was verbally abused, beaten, and robbed by the African American Boys' Party after school, and mainstream television concocted a 'kale rat' incident to smear a Chinese restaurant in Rockaway. These incidents of discrimination have filled the Chinese with righteous indignation. ”

Hearing Lu Chengfeng say this, Gao Xi was also a little scared, he had never been to New York a few times at all, and he didn't know that Brooklyn was so terrible. Although it shouldn't be a problem for him to fight three or four men alone, but there may not be only three or four people, I heard that there are any scouts here, and they often appear in groups. Even if the police are called afterwards, the police may not care about the matter.

Gao Xi looked at the map and chose a way to leave Brooklyn directly, but because they were already in a relatively deep part of Brooklyn at this time, they had to be afraid to get out.

"Sneer——!"

A shrill sound sounded, it was the sound of car brakes.

"Holy! Who the told me that Americans never run a red light! ”

Before Gao Xi came to the United States, I heard many people on the Internet say how high the quality of Americans is, and they never run red lights. He hadn't been to the U.S. himself, so he was a little convinced. Today, when I saw that it was a green light, I was ready to pass with confidence, but who knew that two young people riding bicycles were suddenly killed, and he was so frightened that he hurriedly stepped on the brakes.

"You can also believe the words of those people on the Internet, there are no fewer low-quality people in the United States than in our country. While it's true that there are some places where no one runs a red light, in most places you don't expect that. Aren't there still people on the Internet who say that we Chinese tourists are not qualified and scribble abroad? There are also small children who defecate in the open. said how high the quality of their foreign adults was, but later it was revealed that foreign adults were actually standing on the side of the street to pee. It's still in rows, and it's not as good as children. Children can't control it, and adults can't control it? There are also a lot of scribbles in foreign languages, do you know that there is a culture in the United States, that is, graffiti on the walls, and you think it is art, but it is ugly. It's simply a representative of low quality. Lu Chengfeng glanced at Gao Xi and said, "Brother Xi, you are also a person who has gone abroad, why are you still so naïve?" ”

", I've heard of those things, but I've never heard of this red light before, and this is the first time I've seen it. Lao Tzu is not naïve. Gao Xi saw the two young men on bicycles walking across the road. Only then did he move forward again, but this time he was much more careful, beware of the tragedy of suddenly someone rushing at him.

Some people say that domestic regulations on cars make people unscientific, in fact, the United States is also this kind of regulation, the car should always give way to pedestrians, even if the pedestrian violates traffic rules, if you kill or injure him, then you must be responsible.

After all, human life is greater than heaven.

"What kind of place is that, it feels like the environment is good, and there is nothing dirty and messy, are we misunderstanding? After all, it's the 21st century, so there won't be so many things, right? Gaucy drove slowly towards the outside of Brooklyn, observing the scenery outside, and then found a nice place: "But why do they seem to be black?" ”

"It's supposed to be the East Freybach Black Quarter." Lu Chengfeng hesitated for a moment and said.

At this time, Gaucy's car passed through the high-class Jewish residential area, and the streets were mostly white-skinned Jews, and after crossing Freibach Boulevard, the vision suddenly changed dramatically, as if crossing the border and entering another world that was almost entirely black. The office was located in the hinterland of a black residential area, but seeing that the streets were clean, the houses were neat, and the atmosphere was quiet, there were hardly any pedestrians on the street. It's very different from what they imagined to be dilapidated and dirty, with idle, idle, idle people standing on the streets.

"Sir, is this Brooklyn?" Lu Chengfeng asked in English with some confusion.

"That's right! Welcome to the new Brooklyn that opens its doors to the world. What this black uncle said was quite funny, so Gao Xi and Lu Chengfeng were not so afraid, so they simply stopped the car and went down to chat with this uncle.

Only then did I learn that today's Brooklyn District has indeed changed a lot compared to before, and the Brooklyn Police District has changed compared to the past. These changes have been made possible by the unity and participation of the Chinese people, which has improved the gap between the Chinese and the police. Bilingual Chinese should donate a little personal time to help Chinese people in need do something to show community care.

The black uncle said that the Chinese should understand that the police chief has not done a good job and has to step down. If the Chinese report the case is not resolved or is treated unreasonably, they must immediately speak out and even complain to the police, because the length of the director's term of office is in the hands of everyone, and if he does not do well, he will step down. Only the Chief of the Police who has made great efforts to promote community harmony will be loved, and the community will commend the Force. All of this shows the unity of the Chinese community and pushes the police to deliver on their service pledges to the Chinese community, because they are black people who have come over like this.

The spirit of the Chinese people uniting to fight against the discriminated against has made the police dare not snub the Chinese who reported the crime, and the attitude is completely different from that of 10 years ago. In case of a major incident, the Chinese should take the initiative to reach out to the mayor, the community liaison officer of the police station, and even the elected officials, as they have the responsibility to respond to the incident.

"So even if you are Chinese, don't be so afraid, it's not as scary as you think. The southern tip of Brooklyn faces the vast Atlantic Ocean. There's a promenade that stretches for miles along the beach, and the Van Lezano Bridge, which connects to Staten Island, is a picturesque sight of seagulls. When the wind is good, people walk, fish, sit, read, recuperate, ride bicycles, or play and picnic on the lawn next to it, which is a good place to relax and relax. ”

"To the southeast, there's a Brighton Beach street, which is a Russian neighborhood. I sometimes go to the Russian-style street to shop and dine, and the liveliness is not inferior to that of Chinatown. In the summer sea breeze, people sit lazily on beach chairs, drink coffee freely, speak Russian unscrupulously, and bury their heads in Russian newspapers, just as we like to speak our hometown dialect and read Chinese newspapers. Further south, you'll find Coney Island, home to its famous casinos, beaches and aquariums. ”

In short, there are many ethnic communities in Brooklyn, and in addition to the Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park, the emerging Chinatown and U Avenue in Sheep's Head Bay are also beginning to take shape. There are several Italian, Jewish and black quarters, as well as many Russian, Polish-Czech, Irish, German, Arab and Puerto Rican neighborhoods. If you don't leave Brooklyn, you can 'travel around the world'. It would be a shame if you were in such a hurry to leave, but I think you should have some fun and better visit Chinatown, where there will be many of your compatriots! ”

Everyone hopes that the reputation of the place where they live can be better, and this black uncle is the same, maybe some of the words in his mouth may not be fully believed at all, but it is estimated that it still makes sense, at least the security in Brooklyn has definitely improved over the years, and it will not be as dirty and messy as in the past.

Of course, it's not okay to listen to others, just like the previous traffic light incident, Gao Xi is still uncomfortable in his heart, and he feels that he has really been fooled by others.

"Then let's come here tomorrow to play, forget it today, it's almost six o'clock, we still have to meet a friend, we can't let him wait too long." Gaucy decided to leave first, and then ask Tom, James, and Ursette about Brooklyn, and then it was not too late to come back and play, and although the black uncle seemed sincere, there were some things that needed to be taken care of.

Gao Xi and Lu Chengfeng are basically unfamiliar with each other now, even if they are really deceived and sold, it is possible, so they have to be careful.

"Where do your friends live?" The black uncle asked enthusiastically: "If you can, I will show you the way, anyway, you two should not be Americans, you are all here to travel, right?" ”

"Hehe, you're wrong, I'm next to me who is a serious American citizen, who has the right to vote and American citizenship." Lu Chengfeng patted Gao Xi's shoulder and smiled. (To be continued......)