Chapter 252: If you don't die in a great calamity, you will have a blessing
readx; After breakfast, the two changed their clothes and went downstairs early to the Chinese Consulate in Boston. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The most convenient public transportation in Boston is the subway, although the subway is not expensive, but Tian Wenjian and his wife, who have just arrived, cannot afford the transportation fee of nearly 200 US dollars a month. Because of this, the most common means of transport in the country was chosen...... Bicycle.
The bicycle is a means of transportation, and I have thought so since I was a child. But some people don't think so, like Americans. In their eyes, the bicycle is a fitness tool, or a sports competition item, not a means of transportation anyway. This may be the reason why Tian Wenjian has never found a bike lane in Boston.
New bikes are particularly expensive, going up to more than two hundred dollars. The two bicycles of Tian Wenjian and Xiao Na were second-hand cars that they bought in the Spanish community on the other side of the Charles River under Lao Mei's reminder. Considering that there are not so many car repair stalls here, I also spent a few dollars to buy tire repair tools and valve centers, and if there is anything wrong, I can fix it myself.
Both cars are gearshifters with very narrow belts and are easy to ride. There were several chains and locks on the car. According to the experience of the predecessors, when storing the car, you need to lock the front wheel, rear wheel, and frame separately, otherwise the consequences will be serious.
During working hours, it is the rush hour, and all kinds of vehicles with no end in sight are slowly squirming on the street. I remembered that I saw a Detroit auto worker on a TV show a few days ago, smashing a car with a sledgehammer, shouting while smashing: Which point of our car is better than the number of American cars?
Tian Wenjian had a whim, wanting to see if there were more American cars on the road, or more cars in his own country. So I walked with Cortana and counted the cars that passed by. I don't know if I don't count, but I'm shocked when I count it! Among the 100 cars he counted, there were about 50 cars in this car, about 30 in the United States, and the rest in European and Korean cars. Chinese cars...... Zero, of course.
"Interestingly, there are more cars in this car than in the United States. Didn't I make Americans miserable a few decades ago, why did I start making a lot of money from Americans in a blink of an eye? ”
Cortana laughed, putting aside the haze of the embassy bombing, and couldn't help but laugh. Tian Wenjian looked back, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "The little devil is serious about his work, and the car he built is not only of good quality, but also very fuel-efficient, so it will be hellish if it doesn't sell well." ”
Patronizing and talking, she didn't notice that she had reached the intersection, and Xiao Na was about to open her mouth to remind, when a black Volkswagen turned around and knocked Tian Wenjian to the side with a "bang". Cortana was in a hurry, so she hurriedly threw away her bicycle and pounced.
There was no traffic light at the intersection, and the speed at which the car turned was not too fast, Tian Wenjian only then picked up a small life, but he was also hit on the head and bleeding, and his eyes were full of gold stars.
"My God!"
A middle-aged white man pushed the car door open in a panic and ran out, crouching down to check on his injuries while scrambling to call the police. Cortana was so frightened that she rolled up her pants and cried out heartbreakingly, "Husband, husband, are you okay?" ”
Tian Wenjian endured the severe pain, sat up hard, shook his head with a painful expression, and said, "It's okay, it's really okay......" Speaking of this, he suddenly tilted his head and fainted. Cortana was completely frightened, and hugged him and shook vigorously, for fear that he would never wake up again.
The white driver who caused the accident was also frightened by what he saw, and while rushing to the vehicles passing around him to call for help, he held Tian Wenjian's wounds on his legs and forehead. Blood seeped out of his fingers, and it looked so terrifying.
Cortana's heart-rending cry upset the 100-person driver, but she still comforted her: "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!" The ambulance will come right away, and I think he'll be fine. ”
On the streets of Boston, it is rare to see a few police officers in normal times. But less than three minutes after calling the police, two police officers came whizzing with shrill sirens, followed by ambulances and fire trucks. Other vehicles on the road pulled over to the side of the road early to give way to oncoming police cars and ambulances.
If such a big thing happened, the consulate naturally didn't do it. After seeing the ambulance personnel lift Tian Wenjian into the ambulance, he threw down the bicycle and got into it impatiently.
When I woke up, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and I saw two nurses wandering around the ward in the dark.
"Thank goodness you're finally awake."
Nurse Hei walked over, looked at Tian Wenjian, who looked like a mummy, and said with a smile: "You are very lucky, except for the left fracture, the others are skin injuries. Take a break for a while and I want to recover soon. ”
Tian Wenjian glanced at the hanging left leg, then turned his head, and while looking for Xiao Na's figure, he asked impatiently, "Miss, is my wife okay?" Where is she now? ”
"She's fine, it's outside." The white nurse walked over and said softly, "If you want to see her, I can let her in." But you are now very weak and need to rest, and you cannot visit for more than twenty minutes. ”
"Thank you, thank you for your concern."
Two minutes later, a distraught Cortana ran in. One look at her red and swollen eyes tells she's just cried. Tian Wenjian's heart was like a knife, and while stroking her forehead, he said casually: "The doctor said that it would be good to rest for a while, and there would be nothing wrong." ”
Cortana nodded heavily, choked up, and said, "Well, I know." ”
There is nothing that cannot be sick, nothing that cannot be without money, not to mention that this is still in the United States, where people are not familiar with the place. Tian Wenjian was about to ask about the medical bills, when a white man in a suit and leather shoes walked in with a briefcase, made a grimace at the two white nurses, and then smiled at Tian Wenjian and the others: "Mr. Tian, I deeply sympathize with your experience. But at the same time, I have to declare that you have made a fortune! ”
"Who are you?" Tian Wenjian was confused, with a puzzled expression.
"David Anderson, you can call me David, here's my business card."
David pulled a chair and sat on the edge of the bed, took out a stack of papers from his briefcase, and said with a smile: "As long as you can sign the power of attorney, then I will take care of the rest." $40,000, I can at least get $40,000 for you from the other party's insurance company. ”
It turned out to be an all-pervasive lawyer, which made Tian Wenjian cry and laugh, and secretly thought that he seemed to have violated the rules, right? Looking at his suspicious look, David's face turned straight and promised: "I have a lot of experience in dealing with similar problems. Mr. Tian, please believe in this. ”
Just after the anesthesia, Tian Wenjian was dizzy and his eyes were almost open, how could he have time to talk nonsense with the lawyer who was comparable to those insurance salesmen in China, so he simply took the pen he handed over and signed the name crookedly.
This made David, who had been in the hospital for more than four hours, ecstatic, and hurriedly put away the signed power of attorney, patted Tian Wenjian's arm, and said with a fluttering eyebrow: "Okay, from now on, please wait for my news, and ...... I wish you a speedy recovery. ”
"Thank you, thank you for your help."
Xiao Na, who had just sent away the annoying lawyer and knew what he was thinking, hurriedly said: "The medical expenses will be paid by the other party's insurance company in advance, and we don't need to pay a penny." Considering that you won't be able to get out of bed for a month or two, I have already asked you for leave from the laundry and the community service center. ”
Tian Wenjian breathed a sigh of relief, and after thinking about it, he said thoughtfully: "Wife, don't let the master and the family know about this matter, but don't let them worry about us anymore." ”
"I know, except for Anzi and Sister Ling, I said everyone else."
Speaking of this, Xiao Na seemed to remember something, and immediately took out Tian Wenjian's mobile phone, and continued while looking at the call records: "Secretary Tao called just now and asked why we haven't gone to the consulate yet. I told you about your car accident, and he told you to rest and said that he would come to see you when he had time. ”
Unlike in China, American hospitals do not give infusions at every turn, let alone let you stay indefinitely. After staying in the hospital for two days and confirming that there were no other problems, the hospital suggested that Tian Wenjian go back to rest.
The consulate could not participate in the protests organized by local Chinese and Chinese-funded institutions, and they could not even get out of bed in a short period of time. In desperation, Tian Wenjian could only stay in the apartment honestly and study. It's not easy to get a job, especially a laundry job. For the sake of the future of the two, Cortana actually worked four jobs at the same time, and when she came back, she had to serve the master in bed.
As for the lawyer who recommended himself, there is no follow-up. Tian Wenjian was afraid of being deceived, so he called to consult. It was only after learning that it would take at least two months for the claim to settle the claim, and I was relieved.
Although Tian Wenjian vigorously claimed that he was fine, An Xiaobin and Xiao Ling rushed over from New York on the third day of the car accident.
Looking at the difficult brothers and brothers on the bed, and then looking at the pile of books next to the bed, An Xiaobin shook his head helplessly, and said with a wry smile: "If you don't die, there will be a blessing in the future, it seems that there is hope for your kid to go to Harvard." ”
Xiao Ling was not in the mood to joke, and while helping Xiao Na, who couldn't take care of her family, clean up her room, she said with palpitations: "Still laughing, you know how dangerous this is!" What would be the consequences if the other party went a little faster? Wenjian ...... You don't have to be tough, when your legs are better, go learn to drive, we'll buy you a car, stop riding a bike. ”
"yes, there's no bike lane here, and you can hit him if you hit a car?" An Xiaobin nodded, with a deeply approving expression.
Tian Wenjian sighed, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Even if I buy a car, I don't need you to buy it for me." The lawyer promised to help me blackmail 40,000 dollars, and when the money arrived, wouldn't it be a piece of cake to buy a car? ”
"You kid, you've come across the United States." An Xiaobin was happy and couldn't help but laugh and scold.
Tian Wenjian didn't have the heart to continue joking, but changed the conversation and asked very seriously: "What happened to the bombing of the embassy?" What are the actions in the country? ”
"Those three became martyrs, and now the whole country mourns. In terms of diplomacy, I must have been nervous, protesting, indignant, and then asking everyone to exercise restraint, and I thought that in the end, I would have to accompany some money. ”
"What about the United States?"
"Bombed by mistake, saying that the map was wrong." An Xiaobin snorted coldly, and said helplessly: "I know that people are talking nonsense with their eyes open, but they don't have enough confidence, what can you do?" But then again, these two bombs are not useless, at least they have woken up the gang in Zhongnanhai, if nothing else, they will immediately increase military spending, and the treatment of military personnel will also be greatly improved. ”
"It's not too late to make amends." Tian Wenjian nodded slightly and sighed with emotion.
To Tian Wenjian's surprise, An Xiaobin suddenly leaned into his ear and said in shock: "The problem of Southern Science and Technology has been solved, and it is the hand of the above, and it has nothing to do with Longjiang." ”
"Really?"
"Really, what just happened yesterday morning."
An Xiaobin lit a cigarette, puffed out a pale green smoke ring, and gritted his teeth and said: "Compared with the problem of Li Laosan, the Southern Biotechnology Group of the Li family's second child is nothing at all. ”
Tian Wenjian was anxious, and couldn't help urging: "What the hell is going on?" Don't whet my appetite. ”
"Li Laosan collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, and the security department has long been eyeing him. The airport you used to stay at was heavily guarded for fear of being infiltrated by overseas spies. But who would have thought that the problem would lie in the above, those bastards who eat inside and outside have already sold out everything they can. ”
After An Xiaobin paused, he continued: "Pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud, this is similar to corruption [***], either you don't check, and if you check it, it's a nest." Do you remember the Liang Guishan you beat up? His brother-in-law is not a thing, and he followed his immediate boss to collaborate with the enemy and betray the country, and this time he also went in. ”
The director of the General Staff Intelligence Bureau, the major generals and high-ranking officials of the General Logistics Department and the Air Force Queen, even such people collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, which surprised Tian Wenjian, and he couldn't believe that it was true.
Looking at his stunned look, An Xiaobin took a deep puff of his cigarette, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Lao Tzu is a hero, I think I will change to Lao Tzu a hero bastard." ”
Tian Wenjian pondered for a moment, and suddenly laughed: "In general, bastards like you still belong to the kind that is harmless to the people." Although he didn't make any contributions, at least he didn't harm the country and the people. ”
"yes, I remember what you said, there aren't many bastards like me."
Tian Wenjian didn't want to take care of national affairs, let alone be qualified to take care of it, but he was particularly concerned about Longjiang's affairs, so he asked impatiently: "By the way, how did your family who eats soft rice deal with the problem of biotechnology in the south?" ”
"What else can I do about it?"
An Xiaobin sat up straight and said casually: "Because you have taken some precautions, you have not caused much loss to the farmers of Hulin. However, as soon as the Li family fell, the provinces that had been victimized before pounced like wolves. The little belongings that Li Lao Er earned over the years were carved up overnight, and Huanghai City, which suffered the most, may not even be able to drink soup.
That's right...... Your old friend Ma Dingwen is suspected of buying and selling officials, and he was investigated by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Although Cao Weixin had no financial problems, he was also dismissed from his post and transferred to the vice chairman of the provincial federation of trade unions. Since the person surnamed Ren met you, his official fortune is really not ordinary and prosperous, and now he is the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and acting mayor. ”
In just two years, the mayor of Longjiang has changed several times, and I really don't know how long Ren Ran can sit in that position. Thinking of this, Tian Wenjian sighed secretly and said meaningfully: "When it comes to being an official, it depends not only on the relationship and character, but also on luck. They are all comrades-in-arms in the same trench, Mei Yuting and Li Zhiqiang's qualifications are not higher than him, but luck is not good, no matter what they do, they can't go up. ”
"Aren't you the same?"
An Xiaobin glanced at him and said angrily: "Obviously, you have a plan to get promoted and make a fortune, but you can do those things that you can't do yourself, I really don't know where you have learned all those philosophies and psychology." ”
"What do you mean by? I was acting in good conscience. ”
Tian Wenjian scolded with a smile, then pointed to his nose and said meaningfully: "Don't just talk about me, aren't you the same kid?" ”
An Xiaobin didn't defend anything, but stood up suddenly, looked in the direction of Cambridge, and said lightly: "Sino-US relations are so tense, the training program for young and middle-aged cadres in Province J can't go on. The surname Tao led the team back to China in the afternoon of the day after tomorrow, and the person who eats soft rice in my family doesn't seem to like you very much, and he didn't include you in the list of returnees.
In addition, this bombing has blown up the patriotism of Tsinghua University and Peking University, resulting in a significant decrease in the number of students applying for Harvard graduate school, which may be really good news for you. ”
One in a thousand is different from one in a thousand, and it is even more different from one in a hundred. Tian Wenjian reacted, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "As a young party member and cadre, I bear the hope of the future of the motherland. Therefore, we should neither be a 'pro-American' nor simply an 'anti-American', but a mature 'American-minded'. The so-called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can not be defeated in a hundred battles. Now that I have such an opportunity, I will give it up. ”
An Xiaobin was happy, immediately turned around, pointed to his nose, and scolded with a smile: "I've seen shameless people, but I really haven't seen one like you." ”
"Originally, as for whether they gave me the opportunity to take on the future after I returned to China after completing my studies, that's another matter."
At this time, Xiao Ling walked out of the kitchen, and while beckoning the two to eat, he said with a smile: "Wen Jian, I have discussed with An Zi, and I am going to move over to be your two companions in a few days." Anyway, there's nothing to be nostalgic about in New York, and besides, college credits are recognized all over the United States, you won't be unwelcome, right? ”
Without waiting for Tian Wenjian to speak, An Xiaobin nodded heavily and said triumphantly: "Xiao Ling is not joking, we are really ready to move over." After all, your conscious surname is too bad, and I have to supervise and supervise your study for your master. ”
It seems that these two people are really tired of being in New York, Tian Wenjian pondered for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "It's okay to move over, not only is there a person to talk to, but you can also get together at the table playing mahjong." ”
(To be continued)