Chapter 1086 The Threshold Harvester of Nanyang (Second update, two-in-one)
Bangkok, as the capital of Siam, has developed extremely rapidly in the past two years. Not only has the population exceeded R700,000, Factories appeared one after another on this land, and the rows of high-rise buildings, brightly lit billboards, and various cars running on the spacious streets were very similar to the cities they had seen when they studied in the United States.
But the gorgeous scene is only limited to a part of the city, especially the New Town, which has the largest concentration of Chinese people and is also the most prosperous area in Bangkok.
In many places in the city, there are some civilian apartments and even shantytowns, etc., inhabited by the working people at the bottom who contribute their blood and sweat to the operation of this emerging city of Bangkok. Hundreds of thousands of people from rural areas come to Bangkok every year in search of a dream life, but most of them live in shantytowns where dirty sewage flows and mosquitoes are flying.
This is the most realistic and stark side of capitalism.
But many times, all this is the shadow side of the moon and is not noticed by people.
In the early morning, Zhang Xie, who was awakened by the "chunk" of a three-wheeled motorcycle, just sat up from the old wooden bed in the hotel when he heard laughter coming from outside.
That was the laughter of children, and there were other sounds, which must have come from the TV, which was playing a program now.
As soon as I went out, I saw several children gathered around the TV, watching cartoons. As Tom Cat was being played with by Jimmy Mouse on the TV, the children kept laughing. With.
After leaning against the doorpost and looking for a while, Zhang Xie saw that his wife had already washed up, so he said.
"We'll clean up later and let's go to the embassy!"
"Can I wear cheongsam here?"
Looking at my wife's expectant eyes, she was still wearing what she wore in Yunnan Province Zhang Xie nodded,
"It's definitely possible. Haven't you seen that the women here are all wearing colorful clothes?"
After a while, the wife changed It has become a cheongsam, which has been kept at the bottom of the box all these years, because whether it is a cheongsam or a dress, it is a symbol of petty bourgeoisie's sentiment, but women always love beauty, and of course they will wear it now that they can wear it. She even wears it. Wear light makeup.
Seeing his wife's carefully dressed appearance, Zhang Xie's mood seemed a bit complicated, and he spoke after a long time.
"Okay, let's go to the embassy together. If everything goes well, we will be in Nanyang soon."
Ten minutes later, Zhang Xie, Zhang Fuhua and his party arrived When we arrived at the Nanyang Embassy, what was different from what we imagined was that a few hundred meters away from the embassy, there was a steel horse blocking the road. Behind the horse there were jeeps with machine guns, as well as military police with live ammunition. .
“How could it be like this here?”
When Zhang Xie was confused, Zhang Fuhua said softly.
"I watched the news for a while last night, and it seems that there have been several terrorist attacks in Bangkok before, and there are still rebels in the mountainous areas in the north."
"Isn't that..."
Before Zhang Xie could finish speaking, Zhang Fuhua stretched out his hand and said "Shush":
"Don't talk nonsense, this is Bangkok..."
Although they are from Tang Dynasty, because they don't have passports, they are in Bangkok. It still took a lot of trouble to enter the embassy, but in the end it was their university diplomas that helped them pass.
The moment you step into the embassy, the outside world seems to be cut off by an invisible barrier. The heat outside is like a rolling heat wave, forcing people to have nowhere to escape. But here, a cool breeze like a trickle came quietly, making people shiver, as if they had stepped out of the scorching heat into the early autumn morning.
A few children were even more surprised by the sudden chill. They shrank their necks, with slightly surprised expressions on their young faces. One of the children even couldn't help but whisper softly: "It's really awesome here. It’s cold.”
Zhang Xie took a deep breath and felt the coolness filling the hall. He looked around, his eyes fell on several air outlets in the corners, and he knew clearly:
"There should be air conditioning here."
In the lobby of the embassy, they saw whether there were any There were a few people lining up there, and there were actually some people like them among them - the clothes on their bodies revealed their origins.
"Isn't it said that all Tang people can apply for a Nanyang passport?"
A person shouted excitedly.
“Our family has traveled thousands of miles just to go to Nanyang. How can you not let us go?”
“Sir, that’s all because of the old man’s calendar.”
< br>The embassy staff explained.
"Five years ago, Nanyang tightened the rules on expatriate passports and stopped issuing them in three years. Sir, although you can't go to Nanyang, you can go to Malaya, Surabaya, and Mindanao, and you can stay in Bangkok. Very good. If you are willing to stay locally, Tangren Mutual Aid will provide you with help and can quickly help you solve your housing and job problems. If you need it, it will also provide a subsidy to help you settle here. Although it is not as good as Nanyang, we are all from the Tang Dynasty and we will definitely help each other. I believe your life will not be bad in the future. Your children can also be sent to Nanyang to study in university in the future.”
Front Story. The words came, making Zhang Xie, Zhang Fuhua and others look at each other. Once upon a time, passports in Southeast Asia were issued casually, and anyone who wanted to could get it at the consulate, while overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia could apply for an overseas passport if they wanted. But now everything has changed.
But today is no longer what it used to be. Not to mention Nanyang passports, even Nanyang expatriate passports have stopped being issued. Improving the difficulty of entering Nanyang is essentially to ensure that the Tang population in various parts of Southeast Asia, especially in Yibang and Two Districts, will not be lost due to Nanyang.
Of course, this is also inevitable for development.
After all, Nanyang now also needs to raise its own threshold.
"We won't be turned away."
Finally, when it was Zhang Xie's turn, he quickly handed in the form he had just filled in, and the embassy staff in suits and shirts pulled his After taking a look at the form, he was surprised.
"Graduated from Southwest Associated University with a bachelor's degree and obtained a master's degree in mathematics from MIT."
He looked at the young scholar in front of him in surprise, who looked to be about forty years old. said.
“Sir, do you want to apply for a visa to Nanyang?”
"Going to Nanyang? Can I go?"
Zhang Xie asked with some confusion.
"Others can't, but for talents like you, sir, the door to Nanyang is always open." This is treated differently. When others want to enter but cannot, Zhang Xie and others rely on As they graduated from prestigious schools, they easily obtained the "one-way permit" to enter Nanyang - the Expatriate Pass. It is different from the expatriate passport. As long as you find a regular job within six months of arriving in Nanyang, you can apply for naturalization.
I don’t know how many people dream of having a “Expatriate Pass”. After all, such a one-way permit means that they can enter Nanyang and start a new life.
Even at the last moment, the embassy staff specially reminded me.
“However, when your Majesty goes to Nanyang, it is best not to wear a cheongsam.”
Hearing this, Zhang Xie said with some uneasiness and surprise.
"What? Can't we wear cheongsam in Nanyang?"
"It's not that it's not allowed, but...well, how should I put it?"
The embassy staff explained helplessly.
“In Nanyang, women wear more new-style dresses or Chinese skirts. As for the cheongsam, it is only worn in some special places, that is, by special workers.”
What? !
Although the people in the embassy didn’t explain how special it was, why couldn’t they understand it?
Only Mrs. Zhang on the side had a taste of it. No wonder everyone looked at her a little abnormally when she went out.
"This, this, how could this happen..."
Although it is a bit strange, you always have to do as the Romans do, and Han skirts and regular clothes can also fully show a woman's slim figure, and are more dignified and generous. Those types Various modern Han skirts have long become the daily wear of Nanyang women, just like sleeveless Nanyang skirts.
However, Zhang Xie and the others did not care about their clothing. After the initial surprise, they applied for a pass.
After waiting for almost two hours, Zhang Xie and his party finally got the passes.
But for Zhang Xie and others who had just arrived, they had no idea of the value of such a pass. However, not everyone got the pass. A graduate student who was traveling with him had no choice but to go to Malaya sadly. , because Nanyang does not recognize his academic qualifications.
They had absolutely no choice but to comfort him and ask him to go back and get admitted to a university in Nanyang - as long as he has an admission notice from a university in Nanyang, he can apply for a student visa, but the university admissions exam in Nanyang does not Limited to the mainland, Tangshan people from all regions in Southeast Asia can apply, as well as Tang people from Hong Kong Island, Bay Island, South Korea, Kyushu and other overseas countries.
This is the biggest feature of Nanyang now - while raising the threshold for entering Nanyang, it also recruits Tang talents from around the world through examinations. Of course, this is not just harvesting, but also training. After all, , in the end not everyone will stay in Nanyang. After they complete their studies and return to other places, they will also play an important role in the construction of their hometowns.
"Sir, Malaya is also very good. I have inquired about it, and it is also dominated by Tang people, who are said to be puppets of Nanyang..."
Faced with the teacher's comfort, Li Liangyu On the contrary, they are very thoughtful. It can be said that their teachers and students have gone through many hardships and obstacles on the way to come to Bangkok, and now they have to say goodbye. Although they are a little reluctant to say goodbye, life has always been like this, and nine out of ten of them will be unsatisfactory. That night, several families gathered in a restaurant near the hotel, not only for the upcoming journey, but also for the upcoming separation.
Two days later, at Bangkok Airport, after saying goodbye to his teachers, Li Liangyu boarded a plane to Malaya. Although it was his first time to fly, he was not very nervous. On the contrary, he was excited about the next step. The journey is full of expectations.
As soon as he got on the plane, Li Liangyu noticed that there were many small flags hanging on the plane. The flags looked a little familiar and a little strange. After Li Liangyu found his seat and sat down, the captain's voice came over the radio soon.
"Gentlemen and ladies, today is a day worth celebrating. In one hour the Republic of Malaya will be proclaimed. This is a republic that belongs to all of us Malayans..."
What?
The voice on the radio made Li Liangyu feel a little dazed. At this time, he did not know that he was in the midst of history - on August 31, 1957, after long preparations, the Republic of Malaya Established, even though the Republic is a member of the Commonwealth, it is known that he is a biological son of Nanyang, like the Special City of Surabaya and the Special Administrative Region of Mindanao.
This day means a new beginning for Southeast Asia. After several years of hard work, Nanyang finally has an iron club of its own. It is different from Surabaya and Mindanao. Although the two are special administrative regions, they are still the territories of Indonesia and the Philippines. They are not members of the international community, but Malaya is different. After independence, he will apply to join the United Nations, whether in the United Nations or There is no doubt that the Commonwealth and Malaya will be Nanyang's staunch followers.
Of course, the outside world is not surprised by this. After all, for many years, some people have been saying that Malaya is a colony in Nanyang, but now it has been successfully upgraded to a "puppet", and it is the real kind.
However, Li Liangyu doesn't care about this. As a graduate student in mathematics, he only has one thought now, that is, whether he can continue his studies after arriving in Malaya. In fact, if he has a choice , of course he is willing to go to Nanyang.
After all, Nanyang has many famous schools. What about Malaya?
It seems that there are universities, but they are not as famous as those in Nanyang. After arriving in Kuala Lumpur, you can apply for universities first and then take it one step at a time.
More than an hour later, the C717 jetliner that took off from Bangkok landed at the Kuala Lumpur Airport. The airport was also full of joy. When passing through the customs, the smiling customs officer handed the documents back to the customs clearance officer. Passengers always say the same thing.
"Welcome to the Republic of Malaya!"
From today on, this is not the Federation of Malaya under British governance, but a republic!
While passing through the waiting hall, Li Liangyu saw many people standing there in front of a TV. It was actually a color TV. A person was talking on the TV. Li Liangyu was curious. Walked over.
"...Today is a day worth remembering..."
Looking at the people on the TV, Li Liangyu asked curiously.
"Who is this person?"
"Shh!" The people around him glanced at him displeasedly, as if to remind him that he shouldn't speak at this time. Just when Li Liangyu didn't know why, When, someone beside me said softly.
"It's your Excellency, he came all the way from Nanyang..."
Before he finished speaking, someone frowned and looked at him, and then motioned him not to speak.
Your Excellency?
Who are you?
Li Liangyu, full of doubts, just looked at the TV...
(End of this chapter)