"Brother, do you think those Australians will eat us?" Sanya leaned on Qiangzi's side, looked up at the eldest brother and asked curiously: "I heard Su Bo say that those Aussies ate people and deceived us." ”

As the first stop for newcomers to Australia, everyone must stay in the temporary shelter at the border quarantine station at the port of Manchester for a week before they can get permission to enter the city and arrange work.

More than 1,000 Ming immigrants traveled all the way, and after finally arriving in Australia, they did not usher in the dream in their hearts, they had a house to live in, they had land, and even their freedom was restricted.

After entering the small courtyard, a group of men and women wearing white coats and masked faces walked in, asking everyone to change their clothes and go to the bathhouse next door to soak for half an hour.

Like all the new immigrants from the Ming Dynasty before, they encountered a lot of resistance when they asked everyone to cut their long hair, but at this time, the border health and quarantine station already had experience, but sent several old immigrants to stop and persuade them to tell them the reason for cutting their hair, and finally let everyone voluntarily cut their long hair.

Just lived for a few days in a row, and everyone's range of activities was limited to such a small courtyard, and it was inevitable that there were doubts and puzzles in their hearts, and this rumor spread.

Some people say that this Australian is to let everyone take a bath and cut their hair, this is to eat us, and that day with such a tube to pump our blood, that is to drink, this kind of legend has a nose and eyes, even children like Sanya have begun to doubt.

"Sanya, don't talk nonsense, how can the Australian lord eat us, the milky hair cake and big meat are offered every day, and we have been eating it for three days, why don't you eat it." Qiangzi stroked his sister's head and comforted.

He doesn't believe these rumors, although there are rumors with noses and eyes, but he absolutely believes that Australians will not eat themselves, and the moment he got on the ship, he thought that he would be able to live a good life in Australia.

This can be seen from the rows of buildings behind him in the yard, as well as the convoy of vehicles carrying supplies on the streets, Australia is a very wealthy place, and with the addition of three meals a day, it is simply unimaginable before.

Today is the seventh day of coming to Australia, listening to the steward in the courtyard, today he and others will be free, into the bustling city behind him, but for this statement, most people are skeptical, after all, the rumor of cannibalism has spread among everyone.

"Ding Ding Ding," a bell rang that would only ring during eating, and I saw Dean Ding, the steward, standing at the door of the cafeteria, and several tables and chairs were set up behind him, all of which were filled with people.

"Everybody's here, everybody's here, everybody's here, everybody's here." Dean Ding, Ding Minghe is a relatively influential old man among the old immigrants, who is 59 years old today, and is arranged to serve as a caretaker in the temporary resettlement room of the health quarantine station, and everyone usually respectfully calls him the dean.

"Dean Ding, why don't you ring the bell when this is a meal, this is to add food to us." A Northwest man joked with Dean Ding with a smile.

"You foodie, everyone line up, today is the day you leave this yard, everyone in order to get their temporary ID cards, remember, this temporary ID card is your proof, once you lose it, you must report to the immigration department in time to issue a new one, otherwise you don't have a temporary ID card, whether it is travel or work will be restricted."

Dean Ding held a small piece of paper with everyone's names written on it in his hand, raised it in his hand and introduced it to everyone, and said what was at stake.

For Australia's immigration system, this week, the immigration staff has made an introduction, now we are not unfamiliar, in Australia, if you want to work, you must obtain a temporary residence permit, the period is generally once a year, after the expiration of the year, if I do not continue to apply for an extension or fill in the immigration application, will be repatriated, and the factory work and residence must issue the certificate.

"After receiving the certificate, you all go here to report and see what is suitable for you, and after that, when you leave this yard, you will have to rely on your own hands to eat and eat, but you can't come back." Dean Ding said to everyone with a smile.

"Where will we live in the future, can't come back to eat, then you can still eat meat," all kinds of questions kept coming from the crowd, and now everyone heard that they were going to leave and couldn't come back, and they were inevitably a little reluctant, so that they forgot all about the rumors of cannibalism, and now that people in Australia have let themselves go out for freedom, they will definitely not eat people, but this time they go out, can they eat such good food these days, everyone can't help but start worrying.

Dean Ding pretended to be angry, and said to everyone: "What's the matter, I don't want to leave now, I'm not afraid of eating people, I'll tell you, it's late now, you don't want to go when the time comes, and you plan to live here, this is not a shelter, okay, okay, except for the babies under the age of sixteen, go to the back to register and see which one they are suitable for." ”

After listening to the explanation, the crowd will know that if they don't want to go, they have to go, and after receiving their temporary ID cards, they all walked towards the rows of tables erected in the back.

"Recruit carpenters, 25 yuan a month, blacksmith skilled workers 35 yuan a month."

"Brother, you really want to be a soldier and eat food." Erwa stood beside Qiangzi and looked at her brother and asked.

"Yes, Erwa, you and Sanya are not yet sixteen years old, according to the immigration law, as long as one person in the family volunteers to serve as a soldier and eat, the whole family can give priority to Australian nationality, both of you are not under the age of sixteen to apply for national assistance, and then the two of you will be arranged to go to school."

The reason why Qiangzi wants to be a soldier is because he likes this, after all, he said that he wanted to be a soldier on the ship, but when he arrived in Australia, he was not forced to do so, and also said that he could go to work. It's just that Qiangzi learned about the preferential conditions in the immigration law, and he still decisively chose to be a soldier, to say that he can earn money by working, but after all, he has a temporary status, and it is indeed a bit difficult to earn money to send his younger siblings to school.

Joining Australian citizenship is free to enroll, but I work hard to become a full resident, I'm afraid it won't be a year for sure, so this is the fastest to be a soldier, after all, I'm older, my younger siblings may be able to enter school, and I can have a good future in the future.

"Brother, but I heard that it is dangerous to be a soldier, I don't want to go to school, I don't want you to be a soldier," Sanya took her brother's hand and begged vigorously.

"Silly girl, what's the danger of being a soldier and eating food, you see that when you are an Australian soldier, only they beat others, how can anyone beat him, don't worry." Hadron tore his sister's hand away and walked towards a sign that read Recruitment.

"You want to be a soldier, okay, fill out the form, and then fill in the type of soldier you want to be in," the co-worker in charge of recruiting patiently explained. After the hadron was all filled, the worker pulled out a stack of paper tickets from the drawer.

"This is a 100 yuan settlement fee, which belongs to the exclusive people who joined the army, and you can take this money to walk around the streets, and from the time you fill out this form, you and your immediate family will be Australian nationals."

Qiangzi looked at the hundred yuan handed over, and was a little surprised, "There is still money to take, why haven't you heard of it, thank you." ”

Seeing that Qiangzi received a hundred yuan here, some people thought that this side was a money, and they also trotted over and stretched out their hands with a flattering smile, "Official, I'll get the silver," he said and pointed to Qiangzi's back in the distance.

The staff recruiting soldiers rolled their eyes and asked, "If you want it, if you want to be a soldier and eat food, I'll give you a hundred yuan." ”