The short-haired man slapped his thigh, “Brother, you know your stuff too! Did you get in through wires too?”
Ye Chen shook his head, “I came by boat.”
The short-haired man was a little disappointed and sighed, “It’s better for you to take the boat. We boarded the boat from my hometown and wandered around for a few months. It’s not like us who took the long route. This journey was so damn hard. I’m not exaggerating, buddy.” He said, “If you don’t die, you will have to peel off three layers of skin.”
At this time, someone in the crowd muttered, “It’s a waste to take a boat. At least you have to stand on the ground when walking. You may have to rely on swimming for the last kilometer of the boat. There are more than 60 people on the boat, and only half of them make it ashore. The rest I don’t know where the waves went.”
When the short-haired man heard this, he shrank his neck and sighed, “Anyway, my mother really regrets it. This place is not a fucking paradise on earth. It is simply a purgatory on earth. The liar agent told me before he came, Even if I wash dishes, I can earn seven to eight thousand US dollars a month. When I come here, there will be eight people rushing to wash a single bowl in a Chinese restaurant.”
With that, he said to Ye Chen, “Brother, didn’t you ask me why I didn’t go to Los Angeles? In fact, the first place I went to was Los Angeles. After I came from Mexico, a large group of us rushed to Los Angeles first, and then we went to Los Angeles after we arrived. I found out that there are no jobs with such high wages. They were all made up by the fucking agency. I slept on the streets for more than ten days and could only eat some relief food every day. The relief food was barely enough to fill me up. , and then I slept on the street, and the tent was snatched by an old black guy. A fellow countryman said that the competition in Los Angeles was too damn fierce, so why not come to New York and try your luck?”
Ye Chen curiously asked, “It’s so far from the west coast to the east coast, how did you get here?”
The short-haired man chuckled, “I came here to pick up trains. I’m so far away. Fortunately, I followed a few homeless homeless Americans. They picked up trains all day long and ran around. We followed them all the way to New York, and our hands were all picked up.” So bald;”
“After I came to New York, I really lamented how prosperous New York is. In such a big city, there is always a place for me to stay, right? Then I thought about finding a job in Chinatown, and I found a job, for the Chinese The restaurant delivers food, but I don’t have a car, so I can’t do it on my legs, so I just stole a bicycle, and I’m going to get arrested.”
Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, “Then what are your plans next?”
The short-haired man said melancholy, “How do I know? It’s not worth being put in jail for what I’m doing. Don’t you know, American prisons are almost overcrowded. Illegal immigrants who commit petty theft will most likely be released after a few days.” I thought they could deport me back, but they don’t bother to take care of it now. After I get out, I have to sleep on the street… I wish I had known that America was this stupid, beat me to death. Not coming either.”
Ye Chen nodded and said, “If you can find an opportunity, it’s better to return to China.”
The short-haired man shook his head and said, “I want to go back, but I don’t have a passport, and I have no money, and the Americans won’t deport me. How can I go back? I can’t go back the same way. This trip costs more than 10,000 US dollars.” Woolen cloth……”
Ye Chen shrugged, “Then find a way to save more money and go back.”
The short-haired man was about to cry, “Brother, I just saved up money for a long time to come here. Along the way, I ate all the food I have never eaten in my life. If I save up money for a long time and go back, will I be unjust? I…”
Ye Chen couldn’t help but laugh and asked him, “What did you do before you came here?”
“Me?” The man chuckled and said, “I have done everything at construction sites, takeaways, casual workers, and group performances.”
Ye Chen nodded. In this situation, he couldn’t comment much.
The life of illegal immigrants is extremely difficult. Under normal circumstances, illegal immigrants only get jobs that the lowest level of local people are not willing to do. Chen Zhaozhong was a leader in the financial field in Hong Kong back then, but when he came to the United States, he could only open a business. Living in a roast goose shop, let alone such an ordinary person with no special skills.
At this time, the short-haired man said quietly to himself, “But to be honest, I really want to go back if I can… This place is so different from what I imagined…”