Shi Hu still has other things, he went to the immigration bureau with the intermediary a few times, and made special arrangements for big investment, not to mention that it has nothing to do with foreign countries, and having money is the best pass. After the interview, he was granted permanent resident status and received his green card as Tiger Stone.

With this identity, Shi Hu can easily do other things, such as taking a driver's license, and he still drives without a license, or uses a fake identity; You can go to the bank to open an account, because you have to use the SSN (Social Security Code), and at the same time pay various insurances, and the United States is also an insurance society.

For example, if you don't have medical insurance, in addition to making an appointment, your treatment costs will be frighteningly high, even the middle class can't afford it...... There are many benefits of a green card, and it is worth mentioning that Shi Hu can also apply for a gun carrying license in Clark County, and carry a gun in concealment.

Nevada's gun control laws are lax, with the exception of Clark County, where Las Vegas and several surrounding cities are under the jurisdiction of Clark County, where handguns must be registered, open or covert carrying of firearms is prohibited, and more. But out of Clark County, automatic weapons are available.

Erica helped Shi Hu make a list of things that should be handled as a resident, which was quite a lot, so she simply grabbed her strong man and asked her to accompany her to run errands. Strictly speaking, Erica is a company assistant, not a personal assistant, but she didn't say anything, took the briefcase, and left at any time.

Shi Hu ran to open a bank account and buy a bunch of insurance, and then Erica took him to the DMV (Vehicle Authority) to book an exam, and the written test and road test were separated. The written test is not difficult, and according to her, the DMV in Los Angeles also offers written test questions in Chinese, which is very convenient.

Shi Hu said: "I began to believe that there are more Chinese in Los Angeles. ”

Erica nodded, continued to talk about the details of the exam, and then said, "I found that you speak well, but you don't know much about certain professional vocabulary. ”

"I can only speak." Shi Hu admitted, "Find a chance to give me a dictionary for half a day." ”

Erica was skeptical, and Shi Hu said, "I mean really. ”

"I have it at home." She's more serious.

"Bet?" Shi Hu provoked, he was the god of gambling, and he gambled everywhere.

"Please eat." She said.

And then she lost. Shi Hu rarely makes uncertain bets, "probability" is his priority in doing things, and when Shi Hu easily recited hundreds of pages of words, Erica was already stupid: "Your efficiency ...... I've never seen such a strong brain. ”

Shi Hu didn't explain: "Treat." ”

Erica kept her promise and was willing to lose. Shi Hu reminded her: "Girl, don't bet with others easily next time, calculate your winning rate first." ”

Erica wanted to refute, but logic and probability told her that Shi Hu couldn't do it, but reality made her unable to find an explanation...... She felt a little uncomfortable and out of control.

……

A few days later, Shi Hu went to the road test, and then he failed.

The driver's license test in the United States does not require high specialization in driving skills, but safety details, such as when crossing the intersection and reversing, the safety action must be standardized. Shi Hu is an old driver, and he overtakes by feeling, fast and accurate, but the examiner did not pass.

Erica laughed at him: "Who said it passed in minutes?" ”

Shi Hu's old face flushed: "This time it doesn't count, the national conditions are different, wait for the next time I pass it." ”

"Bet?" It was her turn to provoke.

"Bet!" Shi Hu was not afraid.

When he took the exam again, Shi Hu stretched his neck like a giraffe, looked left and right when he crossed the intersection, and the safety action was very obvious, and he would rather swallow slowly than pay attention to safety. Grasping the elements, with a clumsy performance than the first time, Shi Hu successfully passed the road test.

Erica lost again, and Shi Hu taught her: "People's adaptability is very strong. ”

Erica keeps her promise and treats her again.

Shi Hu asked her: "Nevada's driver's license, can it be used in California?" ”

This is very strange in the United States, different states have different driver's licenses, and some are said to really not be able to be used for a long time; The laws in the United States are also strange, different from state to state, different from state to state, and different from city to city...... No wonder lawyers are popular, and if there is no lawyer, everyone has to go around the pit.

Erica said, "Neighboring states are usually haphazard. ”

"Good thing." Shi Hu was relieved, "What other certificates do you have to take the test?" ”

"What?" Erica thought for a moment and understood: "Addicted to research? ”

Shi Hu smiled and nodded: "In China, we have to look at documents for big and small things. I heard that in the United States, credit is more important? ”

She said: "Credit is the first thing, and documents are also important, if you don't drive much? Cars, airplanes are needed. ”

"Airplanes?" Shi Hu's eyes rolled, "When I went to the exam yesterday, I saw the enrollment of the flight school and the advertisement for experiencing flying. ”

"And then?"

……

Shi Hu came to the door, the location is located in the north of Las Vegas, more than ten kilometers away from the hotel, there is an airport, the hangar is mostly docked private jets, and there is a flight school next to it. In addition, it also provides flight experience, which varies from 100 dollars to 200 dollars, and it is okay to have no experience.

Shi Hu paid two hundred dollars to realize his dream of flying.

It is said that it can still be operated at this price point, and when the flight instructor asked him if he had any experience, he shook his head, and the instructor didn't care: "It's okay, it's easier than a car." ”

After a brief safety knowledge, Shi Hu boarded the plane.

The very small fixed-wing aircraft, the Glasair-II, is a two-seater, dual-control aircraft side by side, and Shi Hu sits on the pilot's right, fastens his seat belt, and watches him operate. At first glance, there are many instruments in the cockpit, and there are few practical ones, so I saw him turn around and head the runway, push up the throttle push rod, accompanied by the rumbling noise of the engine, after the speed is enough, the control stick is pulled back, the head of the plane is raised, and it feels loose, and it takes off smoothly.

The cockpit view is great, but the noise is a little loud, but Shi Hu has been attracted by the scenery, looking at the large area of yellow earth under his feet, the car is as small as an ant, and the plane is passing through the air quickly, the freedom and pleasure are difficult to describe. What's even more exciting is that the coach said, "Now it's up to you to take control!" ”

"Me?" Shi Hu asked in confirmation, but his hand had already touched the joystick.

"Treat this baby lightly." The instructor said with a smile, handing over control to the co-pilot.

After pondering and listening to the lecture just now, Shi Hu has mastered the basics, and it is indeed simple to operate the aircraft: the control stick and the throttle push lever are the most important, the control stick is the left and right tilt of the aircraft, push the plane forward to dive, pull the plane back to climb, the throttle is the throttle, it cannot be the brake.

In addition, there are rudders, left and right foot control, which belongs to the fine-tuning of flight attitude, which is not used much, mostly used when landing on the runway, experienced pilots, only used as brakes. Shi Hu tried everything from the perspective of trying it first, climbed with his head up, and dived with his head down.

It's a rollercoaster ride - if the coach allows him to fly sideways, turn at a big angle, and then roll in the air. The overload is definitely bigger than the roller coaster, because in the air, the guy has a top speed of close to 360 kilometers per hour. Unfortunately, he is a novice after all, and he can't take risks.

After more than ten minutes in the air, the instructor took over control and landed safely at the airport.

Shi Hu is still unsatisfied, mainly because of the experience just now, I feel that there is nothing difficult to fly a plane, no matter what airspeed he is, attitude gauge or altimeter, don't pay attention to it, take care of the pole in the center of the crotch and the throttle at hand, fly upside down and roll, let me fly in the world...... He was decisively addicted.

It is better to choose a day than to hit the day, he has the desire to fly a plane, so he simply wants to do it today.

He went to consult flight school admissions. Obtaining a private jet driver's license is still quite popular in the United States, and the admissions teacher's question is simple: "Why do you want to study?" ”

Shi Hu was stunned, what kind of problem is this? Answer: "I like to fly, okay?" ”

The admissions teacher smiled: "Of course, it's a routine, and we've all had to ask since 911." ”

"Understood." Shi Hu also smiled. Americans are afraid of being hit, and if anyone can learn how to fly, it may be Los Angeles that will be bombed.

No, there aren't many high-rise buildings in Los Angeles, it's still New York, and Manhattan is great.

Then it's about filling out the forms, all kinds of forms. At the same time, the teacher introduced the registration process, he had to pass the FAA (Aviation Administration) physical examination, and the FAA written test, and most importantly: money. Who will be your friend if you don't have money? And, of course, there's the more important one: background checks.

The admissions teacher said that before 911, foreigners could learn to fly private jets in the United States, get a driver's license, and be super free. But not now, the government will conduct background checks on applicants. Shi Hu didn't have anything to worry about, his identity was legal and reasonable, and he didn't have any tendency to brain-pound the building.

In the end, it is a matter of waiting, and it will take a few working days for the result.