Chapter 111 Identity Card
After eating at noon, Ah Xiangpo and Jiang Zhenzhen went to the immigration bureau together.
Although the staff of the immigration office had not yet started work in the afternoon, there was already a long queue of people who came to apply for identification. The sun is shining, the weather is hot, and most people's faces are full of yearning for the future life.
These people are generally dressed relatively plainly, and Jiang Zhenzhen looks a little out of place standing in the team.
"Girl, do you Xingang people also have to queue up here to get ID cards?" A woman in front of Jiang Zhenzhen turned around and asked.
Jiang Zhenzhen was afraid that she would not understand Cantonese, so she replied in Mandarin: "I am not from Xingang, and I have just come to Xingang." ”
The thirty-year-old lesbian with a ponytail showed a surprised expression, she looked Jiang Zhenzhen's clothes up and down, and said in disbelief: "You, you are from the mainland?" Then she said, "Then you must have been here in Newport for a while, right?" ”
Jiang Zhenzhen tilted her head and thought about it, was the last time she came to Xingang a few days ago?
"Count, count!" She said.
Today's sun is too big, the weather is very hot, Jiang Zhenzhen stood under the sun for a while, sweat has flowed out, she rolled up her sleeves and fanned with her hand as a fan, but a little wind can't solve the problem at all.
Ah Xiangpo said, "It's too hot, you wait here, I'll buy you ice cream." ”
Jiang Zhenzhen just wanted to say no, but Ah Xiangpo had already turned around and left quickly.
Jiang Zhenzhen looked at Ah Xiangpo's back, and a helpless smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
About twenty minutes later, Ah Xiangpo came back with a box of ice cream, she smiled and handed the ice cream to Jiang Zhenzhen and said, "Eat it...... Why are there so many people, and the efficiency of these people in the immigration bureau is really too low. ”
There was only a box of ice cream, Jiang Zhenzhen was a little embarrassed to take it, she said, "Grandma, don't you eat it?" ”
Ah Xiangpo waved her hand and said, "I'm old and have a bad stomach, so I can't eat cold." ”
Jiang Zhenzhen took the ice cream, unsealed the ice cream, put a spoonful of ice cream in her mouth, and the cold taste instantly spread from the tip of her tongue to all corners of her body, and she felt that the whole person was cold, which was really refreshing.
Moreover, the sweetness of the ice cream is just right, the taste is delicate, and there is a very strong milky flavor, which is particularly delicious. The delicious taste made Jiang Zhenzhen's eyes squint happily.
Ah Xiangpo saw Jiang Zhenzhen eating happily, and she also felt very happy.
I waited in line for about an hour before it was Jiang Zhenzhen's turn.
The Xingang ID card of this era has two sides, a personal photo on the front, as well as information such as English name and Chinese name, and a red seal in the middle of the back, which contains some information about the date of birth, region, nationality, etc.
The most special thing is this photo, Jiang Zhenzhen is standing up, and the back is a wall to measure height, which is exactly the same as the photos of prisoners she has seen in her previous life, except that she does not hold a sign with her name on it, and she does not need to take a side shot at the back.
Jiang Zhenzhen didn't have an English name, so Ah Xiangpo named her one on the spot, called Jenny. Jiang Zhenzhen doesn't know English, but she sounds like this English name is not much different from her own Chinese name.
On the nationality, the word "British" is clearly written, and Jiang Zhenzhen feels very embarrassed when she looks at these two words.
Yes, it is now the 80s, Xingang belongs to the United Kingdom, and there are still 17 years before the return of Xingang, sooner or later, this position with nationality written, "Britain" will become "Huaguo".
After getting the ID card, it was already half past three in the afternoon, but Jiang Zhenzhen did not rush home in a hurry, but took Ah Xiangpo to have afternoon tea to thank Ah Xiangpo for her help and companionship in the afternoon.
Jiang Zhenzhen originally wanted to choose a store with a tall decoration, but Ah Xiangpo didn't agree, but said: "The things in that kind of store may not be delicious, I know that a small shop tastes very good, let's go, I'll take you to try it?" ”
So Jiang Zhenzhen was taken to a seemingly inconspicuous storefront, this store is not in the bustling commercial area, but on a relatively quiet street, although the store is small, but the interior of the store is very warmly decorated, and the store is surrounded by books on both sides.
In this shop, you can order a cup of coffee, borrow a book, and just enjoy coffee and read a book, and life suddenly becomes comfortable and leisurely.
And the coffee here is delicious, the cake is delicious, and the most important thing is that the price is not expensive.
After enjoying a delicious afternoon tea, it was finally time to separate.
Then Ah Xiangpo asked Jiang Zhenzhen's address and phone number again, Jiang Zhenzhen wanted to tell Ah Xiangpo, but she had no place to stay in Xingang at all.
Ah Xiangpo is a very observant person, and she is also very considerate of other people's difficulties, Jiang Zhenzhen showed a little embarrassed expression, she noticed it, and immediately said: "If it's inconvenient, you don't have to tell me." She paused and smiled, "When you buy a house in the future, I'll be angry if you don't tell me the address again." ”
Jiang Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said, "I'm sure I'll tell you as soon as possible, maybe I'll come over when the time comes, please help me refer to where to buy it." ”
Ah Xiangpo laughed heartily: "Okay, then I'll wait." ”
After Jiang Zhenzhen and Ah Xiangpo separated, they did not go home immediately, but took a taxi to the vegetable market.
This is a relatively large, comprehensive traditional open-air market in Xingang, whether it is vegetables, fruits or meat and seafood can be bought, it is very convenient, listen to Ah Xiangpo said, buy things here cheap and affordable.
However, Jiang Zhenzhen didn't come to buy anything, but to inquire about where to collect tuna. She didn't inquire about the selling price first, as Ah Xiangpo taught, after all, tuna is not ordinary seafood, and no one will buy a whole tuna to eat.
There are many Japanese restaurants in Shinko, so tuna is very popular here. However, the tuna in Jiang Zhenzhen's hand, three or four hundred catties each, is obviously not something that a small seafood retail store can digest, and almost all seafood restaurants rejected Jiang Zhenzhen.
Jiang Zhenzhen looked at the time, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon, and she thought a little discouraged, it seems that she must be disappointed today.
She was about to go home, and as soon as she looked up, she saw a seafood restaurant right in front of her, and she thought about it and decided to ask one last time today, and if it didn't work, she would go home immediately.
The shop is halfway between a fruit shop and a vegetable shop, and the variety of seafood in the store is not particularly large, and probably because it is already late in the evening, there is not much stock in the store.
(End of chapter)