Chapter 207: Applying for Assistance
The next day, I had breakfast in the public cafeteria.
Gao Yuemei and Zhang Ming took Xiao Zhang Tao, and the three of them took a hitchhike to Luoshanji City.
After entering the city, Zhang Ming found that the city he was familiar with was gone, and it was full of devastation as far as the eye could see, and there were traces of fire burning everywhere.
There are very few pedestrians on the streets, but there are many armed military and police patrolling, which makes people feel more secure out of thin air.
Approaching the consulate, there were more and more pedestrians.
Turning the corner of the street, a long human dragon met Gao Yuemei's eyes, and the end of the line was the Great Xia Consulate.
"Why are there so many people?" Gao Yuemei exclaimed.
Zhang Ming took a closer look and found that most of the team were Asian faces.
There are also many white people, who are generally dressed more formally, in stark contrast to Asians.
"It is estimated that they are all Xia Qiao who are preparing to return to China!"
Zhang Ming sighed with emotion: "If it were me, I would also like to return to China, the old ancestor said that it is too right, if it is not my race, its heart will be different, and when it comes to the critical moment, we are still reliable." ”
He felt that he had lived in vain for decades, but he didn't see through the essence of this, and let his eldest brother's family lose three lives in vain.
"Zhang Ming, why don't you try it too, maybe the consulate will ......"
Zhang Ming shook his head: "It's impossible, I've inquired a long time ago, and now only people of Daxia nationality can get an entry permit." Others can only go through the immigration process, and they can only get a green card, which takes at least ten years to become naturalized. ”
"Is it hard to immigrate now?" Gao Yuemei wondered.
"It's harder, it's harder than naturalization in a beautiful country, excluding skilled immigration and investment immigration, and other ways are basically difficult to climb to the sky."
Gao Yuemei sighed heavily.
Seeing that the temperature was getting hotter and hotter, Zhang Ming pointed to the eaves on the side and said, "Sister-in-law, you take the child and go there to hide from the sun, and I will line up for you." ”
Gao Yuemei didn't refuse, she knew that Zhang Ming had always felt guilty in her heart, let him do something, and the other party might feel a little better.
Coming to the side of the eaves, there have been several old, weak, sick and disabled people gathered here, many people think that standing is too tired, so they simply sit on the ground.
Gao Yuemei also sat on the ground with her eldest grandson in her arms, and a middle-aged woman next to her specially moved over, and then took out a small piece of bread from her bag and teased Xiao Zhang Tao.
After introducing themselves, the two completely opened up the conversation.
"Sister Gao, where are you?" Liu Hong asked.
"Yanjing, what about you?"
"I'm from Jinmen."
Gao Yuemei said with a smile: "Jinmen is now assigned to Yanjing, and the two of us have become fellow villagers." ”
"I also heard about it, but it's a pity that our house was sold, otherwise we would have made a lot of money now." Liu Hong said regretfully.
"When did you come to the beautiful country?" Gao Yuemei asked.
"It came at the end of last year."
"Earlier than me, I only came here after the Chinese New Year, where do you live in Shanji?"
Liu Hong shook his head: "We don't live here, we are from Feicheng on the east coast." ”
"Hey, isn't there a consulate on the East Coast?" Gao Yuemei said curiously, it shouldn't be possible!
"Why not, it's just that there are too many people going to the consulate, and I don't know if I have to queue until the Year of the Monkey, so it's better to fly here, there are really few people here." Liu Hong explained.
"Girl, there is no riot on the East Coast, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
Liu Hong explained with a wry smile: "Since the riots on your side, there has been an anti-immigrant wave on the East Coast, and as long as they are not orthodox whites, they are all within the scope of expulsion. ”
"Doesn't it matter?"
"How? Now that everyone has a gun, the police don't dare to interfere too much, we Daxia people are okay, the consulate has greeted in advance.
For example, the Tianzhu people, Nige, and those from South America were bullied very badly, and people were dying in the urban area all the time, so that we didn't dare to go out casually in broad daylight. ”
"It's such a mess?" Gao Yuemei was taken aback.
"It's not, I regret it when I talk about this, you said that you were treated well in the country at the beginning, why did you come out and be scared, and you lost a lot." Liu Hong looked regretful.
Gao Yuemei wiped her saliva for her eldest grandson and comforted: "Alas, it's good to be able to return to China safely, the old man of our family, as well as my son and daughter-in-law, are all gone in this riot, and now that I think about it, peace is a blessing!" ”
"Ahh Sister Gao, you... Condolences change. ”
In such a comparison, Liu Hong's heart is really much smoother.
Gao Yuemei waved her hand: "It's okay, I want to open it, it's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided, it's all fate!" ”
"Sister Gao, do you still have a house in China?" Liu Hong hurriedly changed the topic.
"No, it's the same as your family, it's all sold."
"Then how are you going to live when you go back?" Liu Hong said with concern that now the dollar cannot be exchanged for domestic money, and their family is worried about this.
"I secretly hid a batch of grain before I went abroad, and I can deal with it for at least a year or two, and I'll talk about it later!"
Liu Hong hurriedly praised: "Sister Gao, you still have a vision, if our family can think of this, there is no need to worry now." ”
"What are you worried about, as long as you can go back to China and find a job casually, you can't starve to death."
"That's what you said! Sister Gao, are you going to take a boat back or a plane? ”
Gao Yuemei said without thinking: "Of course it's by plane, it takes more than a month to take a boat, the child is still young, and I'm afraid of accidents." ”
"Airplane tickets are not cheap, a ticket costs more than 100,000 dollars!"
"Do I have to pay for the journey?" Gao Yuemei said nervously, she can't afford to pay for the trip now.
Liu Hong nodded: "It's already past the time to evacuate overseas Chinese, and you need to pay for the passage by yourself, but don't worry too much about Sister Gao."
I heard our Lao Li say that in a situation like yours, you can apply for emergency assistance, and you may be able to apply for a free air ticket. ”
"yes, I'll ask later, girl, thank you." Gao Yuemei said gratefully.
"You're welcome, even if I don't say this, the staff will tell you."
More than two hours later, Gao Yuemei finally entered the consulate as she wished.
The entry permit was processed quickly.
It's just that applying for emergency assistance is a bit troublesome, and it took several days to delay before and after, and it wasn't until yesterday that all the procedures were completed.
Fortunately, the staff of the consulate were very sympathetic to the plight of the grandparents and grandchildren, and finally exchanged the ferry tickets for the assistance tickets for air tickets through internal channels.
Coming out of the consulate, Gao Yuemei finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the time to return to China was set for ten o'clock in the morning the day after tomorrow.
If all goes well, they will be able to return to China on July 5.
"Zhang Ming, what are you going to do next?"
Zhang Ming glanced back at the consulate: "I plan to go to the Philippines, the contract has been signed, and I will leave one day later than you." ”
"It's too chaotic in Philippines, be careful yourself." Gao Yuemei worried.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, even if it's for Xiao Zhang Tao, I won't joke with my life."
"When you go back, you write to me and send it directly to my original unit, and I will ask my old colleagues to help me keep an eye on it." Gao Yuemei explained.
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