Chapter 446: Hesitation
The trip from China to the United States is long or short. Compared to the days before the invention of jet airplanes, when most travel could only be made on cruise ships, this kind of transoceanic travel is also time-consuming, and of course, it is also expensive, and now you may only have to pay money and half a day's time. And for most of the day, you can still enjoy good service. Of course, compared to the discounted air tickets that were sometimes available in later generations, air tickets in this era were still very expensive. Flying is really a luxury.
When the crew began to distribute the entry form from the United States, Shen Yiyi was relatively careful. There was more than one entry form in this era. In addition to declaring that he did not bring any contraband into the United States, as well as the amount of US dollars he actually carried, Shen Yiyi also had to fill out an entry form against the visa. This is still different from the later practice of the U.S. government that greatly reduced the number of forms that needed to be filled out after the digitization of paperwork.
Fortunately, her English is definitely passable. Although the form sent out is in Chinese and English, she still has the habit of filling out this form in English. After all, the immigration officer who wants to read the form for a while will see the English version of the text. Shen Yiyi thinks that it is best not to reason with people who have some power in their hands. In everything, it is still necessary to think about problems from the standpoint of those in power, and it will be more convenient for you to do things. This has nothing to do with any social system and democratic rights, but is purely a manifestation of the traditional culture of Chinese "do unto others as you would have them do unto you".
Speaking of which, civil servants are also human beings. It will not be because he is covered with a layer of official skin, he will have less emotions and six desires than ordinary people. Ordinary people must have some problems on the other side. Ordinary people want to covet the convenience, and the other party must also want it. Therefore, the words of Confucius are actually a useful summary of the analysis of social psychology by a wise man. If this admonition is simply regarded as moral persuasion, then in Shen Yiyi's opinion, it is really exposing heavenly things.
After Shen Yiyi took a moment to fill out the form, he looked up to the side, but was surprised to find that the old aunt of the Chi family on the side was putting the lunch box that she had just sent down and didn't eat into a cloth bag that she had taken down just now. What is this for? The old aunt didn't want to take the lunch box off the plane, right?
"Auntie. What do you do with your lunch box in your bag? Shen Yiyi asked out loud.
The old aunt of the Chi family found out that her actions were seen by others, and she also felt a little embarrassed. She knows that some homes are very atmospheric. If you can't finish eating, you just throw it away. But she has lived a hard life, so she hates the waste of food. But because of this, every time she went out to eat and couldn't finish packing, she was also laughed at in the small circle of officials' families. This time on the plane, she had tried her best to be careful, thinking that there were no people in the circle around anyway, and she could clean up with confidence, but she didn't expect to be seen by Shen Yiyi one by one. It made her a little embarrassed. Speaking of which, Shen Yiyi can be regarded as a person in the circle.
"Oh, Yiyi, Auntie didn't eat this meal because she was a little full just now. People are getting older, and their digestive function is also poor. This Chinese food is still delicious, and it's a pity to throw it away. So I thought I shouldn't waste it. Anyway, it's not easy to eat authentic Chinese food in the United States. In addition, Chinese food in the United States, I heard from our son that it is also very expensive. So I thought I'd take this meal with me. Aunt Chi explained to Shen Yiyi. She really thinks that thrift is a virtue. So even if she was embarrassed, she was still not afraid to explain it to Shen Yiyi one by one. She also believes that the older generation will understand her approach.
"Auntie, didn't your son tell you that you didn't need to bring the food on the plane, did he?" Shen Yiyi asked. Men are generally more careless. That's why I don't think I'll tell my parents about such a very detailed issue, that's why it's like this.
Aunt Chi said, "Oh, that's not true. There was a little bit of unhappiness in her heart. Isn't that obvious? Her son didn't know that he couldn't eat this meal and wanted to take him off the plane. Could he have prevented himself in the foresight? Impossible. This little girl of the Shen family is very smart, but it seems that there are times when she doesn't use her brain! Aunt Chi couldn't help but think.
"By the way, that's not surprising." Shen Yiyi made a conclusion, "But Auntie, you can't put this in a bag." You'd better throw these into a garbage bag for the stewardess later. She persuaded Aunt Chi.
Aunt Chi was a little unhappy. This little girl of the Shen family is really lenient. She was under no obligation to sue her for her own actions. It's just because everyone is still getting along well that he opened his mouth to explain to her. But now it's on his own head. Isn't this a little out of proportion?! Although this is the little granddaughter of the Shen family, she doesn't have such a mother.
Fortunately, Aunt Chi is not an ordinary aunt or aunt. Otherwise, you can just turn your face at this time.
"It's already been sent to me, why can't I take it off the plane? One by one. Auntie still wants to take it down. "Did Aunt Chi endure it, or explained it to Shen Yiyi one by one.
Shen Yiyi also saw the reluctance of the Chi family's aunt. I knew in my heart that this aunt was not the kind of person who was willing to spend money to go abroad often, and she still had the traditional frugal virtues of Chinese women, so she was a little disgusted by her behavior of asking her to throw away the plane meal. She looked at Mr. Chi on the side, and did not find that Mr. Chi had any opinion on this matter. Shen Yiyi thought to himself. It shouldn't be. It is understandable to say that the aunts of the Chi family are reluctant to go abroad, so they do not have such knowledge. But Mr. Chi is the leader of the Civil Aviation Administration, so he shouldn't even know this. But if he knew the reason, why didn't he explain it to the old aunt? Shen Yiyi was a little unsure. She ignored a person who had gone abroad in a public capacity. Of course, he wouldn't even have to take the cabin off the plane. Because after he landed, he would not be embarrassed by finding a place to eat. There will already be people on the ground who have arranged the following food and lodging for him. So the old man of the Chi family really just doesn't know. On the other hand, if Shen Yiyi was not the soul of a civilian from later generations, then she would not have known that the United States would have such a regulation.
Anyway, Shen Yiyi knew that he had to explain something at this moment to make the old aunt of the Chi family understand the reason why she had just built yƬ. It was supposed to be a kind reminder, and there is no reason to offend a person casually, right? Shen Yiyi would not be willing to do such a stupid thing that is most ineffective. So she still patiently said to the old aunt: "Auntie, you may not know. U.S. Customs prohibits you from bringing any food into the country. These include food on board. If you put these things in your bag and let them check them out later, they might arrest you. ā
Aunt Chi heard Shen Yiyi say that the U.S. Customs would arrest her because of this incident, and she didn't believe it. Where can the United States arrest her for such a trivial matter? Is this still the same United States that stresses democracy and human rights?
"Yiyi, don't scare me. Auntie, I've never been to the United States, but the United States shouldn't do that. It's a waste to throw away what you didn't eat. No matter how rich Americans are, they shouldn't have such extravagant rules. ā
Shen Yiyi wanted to roll his eyes, but after thinking about it, he held back. She can't meet this old aunt who has never seen a big scene. Besides, if you think about it, if your grandmother travels with you, you may encounter the same problem. These old people are like this, reluctant to give up this and reluctant to that. This means that the living conditions are better now, otherwise you won't be able to eat enough, and you will be even more reluctant to waste. But then again, if you really can't get enough to eat, then there won't be any leftovers.
Although he had various thoughts in his heart, Shen Yiyi still had to make things clear with Aunt Chi.
"Auntie, Americans are the most unreasonable and the most biggest. If you don't believe me, you can ask the crew later. Because it stands to reason that the U.S. Customs will notify all passengers entering the U.S. that they are not allowed to bring any food, organisms and their products into the United States. Otherwise, when you enter the U.S. for a while, you really get into trouble, and you can't do it. ā
The aunt of the Chi family is still skeptical. However, Shen Yiyi's words have been said to this point, and she is a little unsure. If this is really like what Shen Yiyi said, he went all the way to the United States, and ended up in prison in the United States, then he really can't commit it. But I had the heart to confirm with the crew, and I felt that this would make it seem that I really didn't believe Shen Yiyi's words. If Shen Yiyi is wrong, then it's okay; If what Shen Yiyi said was really right, people didn't have this obligation but still reminded themselves, and in the end, she didn't know the hearts of good people, then her face would be embarrassed. If I see someone from the Shen family in the future, I won't have the face to talk to others anymore, so what can I do?
In the family circles of officials in Beijing, all kinds of news spread quickly. Aunt Chi absolutely believes that if she loses face in the United States, within a week, everyone in the circle of noblewomen in Beijing will know about it. His own disgrace is disgraced. Even with her husband's face, she was bare. What's more, it may disgrace his sons. (To be continued......)