Chapter 114 - Employment (Part 3)
A philosopher once said that the greatest fear of human beings comes from loneliness, no matter how terrible something happens, as long as there is someone by your side, then the effect of fear will be weakened, or even greatly eliminated. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Since Lu Li was forced to flee the country in another identity, he has always had a strong sense of loneliness in his heart, and the whole person has become nervous, and now he has a young and beautiful foreign girl by his side, this loneliness has finally begun to gradually disappear, and when he sees the police and security guards again, he will not be a thief, and even his spirit is completely relaxed.
After more than an hour of small talk, Lu Li already had a general understanding of the city of Miami in his heart.
First of all, under the vigorous rectification of the government, Miami is no longer the gangster city full of crime more than ten years ago, at least in some major tourist neighborhoods and commercial areas, there are few robberies, shootings and other cases, but it is limited to this, many black neighborhoods and Hispanic neighborhoods, there are still a lot of illegal activities, very unsafe.
Secondly, Miami is in good economic condition, it is a very good place to invest, goods from South America and the Caribbean are transshipped to the world through it, plus it has a large area of high-quality beaches, which attracts countless tourists every year, and the nightlife is colorful, and opening a bar or nightclub is almost a profitable business.
Finally, and most importantly, the Miami government is trying to attract Chinese investment, even planning to build a Chinatown modeled after New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, and offering incentives.
This is very important to Lu Li, although he has many ways to make an amazing fortune in another world, but it is not so easy to legalize.
You must know that the well-known IRS monitors bank account information across the country, and once it detects a suspicious flow of funds, it can check the other party from the inside out in minutes, so he must ensure that he has a legitimate source of funds, and as for the gold obtained from another world, he can't easily take it out until he finds a money laundering channel.
"In short, there are more Spanish speakers than English speakers in Miami, and if you don't want to get yourself in trouble, don't go to the low-income neighborhoods, or you're almost certain to be robbed." Angela said summing up as she ate dessert after dinner.
"Looks like I still have to learn Spanish......" Lu Li deliberately pretended to be thoughtful and nodded slightly.
Angela licked the milkshake off her lips and teased with a smile, "Hey, hey, it's a wise choice, at least when you're being pointed at the head with a gun, Spanish will make you suffer a little less." ”
Little did she know that learning Spanish had been in Lu Li's plan for a long time, and that she had to master it quickly within six months to a year.
"And do you know Spanish?" Lu Li asked, looking up.
"Of course! My grandmother was a Cuban immigrant, and my Spanish was much better than English. ”
"Do you know how to drive?" Lu Li asked again.
"It's been almost two years since I got my driver's license, but I don't have a car of my own yet, so why ask this?" Angela finally noticed that something was wrong, and asked with wide eyes.
Lu Li replied with a smile: "It's very simple, since you can drive and speak Spanish, I plan to hire you for a while, I don't know what you think?"
"Hire me?" the girl pointed to her nose and closed her mouth in surprise.
"That's right, hire you, teach me Spanish and drive on the one hand, and show me around on the other, and I promise to pay well. After wasting half a day of talking, Lu Li finally revealed his true purpose.
Angela was undoubtedly impressed, hesitated for a few seconds, and immediately replied, "Yes, but you have to make sure that you don't pay at least ten dollars an hour, and only until the end of the summer vacation in September." ”
Lu Li smiled and shrugged his shoulders: "No problem, I'll give you a salary of twenty dollars per hour, and it's cash, but there is a small requirement, you have to make sure that you don't get into trouble during the employment period, I don't want to enter the police station just after coming to the United States." ”
"Twenty dollars an hour?!God! That's more than a full-time job!I can buy a nice used car after a month!" Angela exclaimed in disbelief.
"So you agree?"
Angela rolled her eyes: "Please! That's twenty dollars an hour! I only pay nine to ten dollars an hour when I work part-time!
The girl's straightforward personality made Lu Li feel a little emotionally the huge cultural differences between the East and the West, at least in China, the task of high school students is to study and prepare for the college entrance examination, except for a very few opportunities to do odd jobs during the winter and summer vacations, the rest cannot get the permission of their parents at all.
But in the United States, it is almost a very common phenomenon for high school students to work part-time to earn pocket money, and parents will not stop it, but will actively support it, and even the government has given a minimum wage.
Lu Li is not a professional educationalist, so he doesn't know which education method is better, but he thinks it's a good thing to get in touch with society early, at least so that he won't be able to adapt to the cruel competition for jobs after coming out of the ivory tower.
The two chatted for more than an hour in the airport restaurant, until the radio finally announced that the Chicago-Miami flight had begun to check in, and they got up and went to the security check to prepare for the plane.
In order to prevent his identity from being exposed, Lu Li also made a special excuse to run to the bathroom and become Enoch, and did not change back to his original appearance until he got on the plane.
After more than three hours of flight, the United Airlines Boeing 737 finally landed safely at Miami International Airport.
As soon as she entered the terminal, Angela hooked her neck and exclaimed, "Welcome to Miami!
"Hehe, I hope so. Lu Li shook his head with a wry smile, and hurriedly walked towards the exit, because many passers-by around him had already cast strange glances at him.
"Hey, wait! I've got to make a phone call first, and my mom promised to pick me up today. Angela grabbed Lu Li's arm and quickly took out her mobile phone.
Just as she was about to make a call, she was greeted by a mature woman with long blond hair, a black tank top, and skinny jeans.
Because the two looked strikingly similar, Lu Li directly patted the girl's shoulder and reminded: "Anji, I don't think you need to call, if I guess correctly, your mother is already here." ”
"Oh, damn it, Mom, why didn't you call me! I thought you weren't here for a while. Upon spotting her mother's figure, Angela immediately rushed up to offer a warm hug and complained loudly. (To be continued.) )