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Chapter 861 Why?

Those who are determined to go abroad will feel that their boring and empty life in the past will immediately become tense and fulfilling once they are implemented.

No more time to worry about the country and the people, no time to criticize the current politics, no time to complain and complain about the leaders, and no time to care about bonuses, job titles and everyone's opinion of you, the spiritual realm seems to be higher than others all of a sudden out a lot.

When Su Chen saw that the address Xue Fang took out was 42nd Street, the expression on his face instantly became exciting.

Xue Fang asked suspiciously: "Is there something wrong with this place?"

"Well, you'll know when you go." Su Chen didn't say it clearly.

It is inconvenient for assistants and secretaries to follow this kind of matter, so Su Chen only brought bodyguards along.

42nd Street in New York is a very famous street.

At the east end of the street is the United Nations Headquarters, on the west side of the street is the Chinese Consulate General in New York, and in the middle of the street is the famous but extremely small Times Square.

However, 42nd Street is also famous because it is the famous red light district in New York City.

If you stop and observe the street for a while, you will find that the scene on 42nd Street shows the absurdity of life:

In the United Nations headquarters building, diplomats from various countries are discussing the issue of world peace in a serious manner every day.

On the street, male and female employees of various companies and stores hurriedly walked. They were serious and worried about the stock price on Wall Street, the interest rate of the bank and the sales of the company.

At the same time, every pornographic store on the street is offering customers a low price of 25 cents to watch porn videos for a few minutes.

The store sells all kinds of colorful magazines, pornographic videos, and certain toys at a low price.

On the second floor of the store, it is said that there are more exciting real-life performances-life in New York is going on in parallel and independently of each other.

The scene on 42nd Street can be said to be a symbol of American culture full of internal contradictions.

It is hard to believe that in terms of "sex and culture", the United States has always been a very conservative country compared with some European countries.

And the United States is not only "sex" without "love", nor is it like some people think that Americans are bohemian all day long.

Therefore, everything that cannot pass certain movies or magazines must be criticized.

Xue Fang's classmate gave only one address and contact information.

After arriving at the place, Xue Fang found something was wrong.

Although it is broad daylight, you can still see some technicians who have already started the morning shift soliciting customers. They are all dressed up and look very eye-catching.

"Call your classmate first and ask if she's at home." Su Chen said, "Because it's not easy for us to find this place, and it's not good if we find the wrong place."

Xue Fang thought it was true, so she called her classmate from the phone booth on the side of the road.

After chatting for a few minutes, I hung up the phone.

"How is it? Is your classmate at home today?" Su Chen asked.

Xue Fang nodded: "Yes, she will pick us up later."

"Then let's wait."

A few minutes later, a Chinese girl also dressed fancy came down from a building, looked left and right, and when she saw Xue Fang, she walked towards this side quickly.

Tall, wearing a low-cut dress, high heels, and heavy makeup.

"Xue Fang, have you really come to the United States?" The visitor walked up to Xue Fang with a bit of joy on his face, "I thought I heard it wrong just now, when did you arrive?"

Xue Fang said: "I have been here for a few days. I came from San Francisco. By the way, this is my friend Su Chen and Frank. Su Chen, this is my classmate Liu Li."

"Hello Liu Li." Su Chen didn't care why Xue Fang said he was her friend, and greeted Liu Li with a smile, "Nice to meet you."

"Hello." Liu Li shook hands with him, then turned to Xue Fang and said, "Are you here to study abroad or on a business trip this time?"

"It's a business trip." Xue Fang said, "Do you live in this place?"

Liu Li said: "That's right. After all, this place is bustling. By the way, you've come so early, haven't you had breakfast yet? How about we go to the cafe opposite and have some breakfast by the way?"

"Okay." Xue Fang nodded.

Liu Li took a few people to the cafe, ordered a few things, and said, "How long are you going to stay in the United States this time?"

"I'm going back soon." Xue Fang said, "There are still many things to be busy in the country, and we can't stay in the United States forever."

"If you want me to tell you, what are you doing with those tens of dollars of salary?" Liu Li disagrees, "You can get thousands of dollars a month for any job in the United States, which is dollars, not renminbi."

Xue Fang smiled: "Some things cannot be measured by money."

"That's why I wrote to ask you to go abroad to see it." Liu Li said, "Filling your stomach is the real business, and everything else is nonsense."

It just so happened that the waiter brought up the things, all of which were coffee egg tarts and the like, so it was a pity.

"Because the Chinese restaurants here are not very authentic, so I can only invite you to eat these things." Liu Li said, "Xue Fang, you haven't had a good time in New York, have you? I will take you to have a good time in a while."

"This is too much trouble for you." Xue Fang smiled and said, "I have already walked around last night, and don't you still have to go to class?"

"Tomorrow and weekend, I don't have to go to class." Liu Li said, "Besides, you came all the way here, so you can't just meet and say goodbye, right?"

Su Chen picked up the coffee and was about to take a sip, when a man behind him suddenly made a provocative voice: "Hey, isn't this a Chinese kitten?"

The face of Liu Li on the opposite side changed, "Had, go drink your coffee, don't you see that I am entertaining my friends?"

"Little cat, don't be so wild, you weren't so wild last night." The man behind laughed, "Your girlfriend was very good last time, how about the three of us tonight? I miss your skills very much."

"Get out." Liu Li's tone was very rude.

The man behind said carelessly: "I'll look for you tonight, I still have something to do, so I'm leaving first."

After speaking, he left the cafe with the food.

Everyone fell silent suddenly, and the atmosphere became a little weird.

Liu Li couldn't hold back, and said: "These people like to make jokes like this when they have nothing to do, don't worry about it."

Su Chen drank his coffee silently, because he didn't know what to say.

Xue Fang said: "It seems that your life in the United States is not bad, no wonder you desperately want to sign a contract to go abroad."

"Going abroad is like knowing how warm or cold the drinking water is." Liu Li shook her head and tried to force a smile, "You can't just rely on other people's descriptions to really regard the United States as a paradise."

After a moment of silence, she went on to say: "You know what? It's a securities company here. Although I have a high enthusiasm for work and a high level of professionalism, I have always been treated as a 'second-class citizen'. Discriminated against.

I also know someone who just came to study abroad. He used to wash dishes in a Chinese restaurant. He worked for two hours a day, and there were a lot of dishes every time he went there.

For two hours, he couldn't finish washing even if he kept washing, and the boss was still cursing at these migrant workers, and even fired a Chinese female student without any reason.

There are no holidays, saying that American holidays have nothing to do with us Chinese, and wages are deducted when wages are paid. Fortunately, the damn black-hearted boss was arrested yesterday, and he finally vented his anger. "

She picked up the coffee and took a sip, cursing fiercely: "Fucking America, you probably don't know where I live? It's the famous red light district in New York.

The reason why I live here is not because the rent here is low, but because I want to perform here to support myself, yes, it is a dance performance that sells my body. "

She showed an indescribable smile: "I don't even know what the hell I spend money to go abroad for. Is it to please these damned foreign devils with my body? Or is it to live a better life than others? I can't tell the difference."

Xue Fang didn't know what to say or what to say.

Then Liu Li shook her head: "I'm sorry, I lost my temper, but I feel that it is difficult to find someone to talk to, Xue Fang, it's rare for you to come to the United States, let me take a good look around New York with you."

Xue Fang pondered for a while: "Okay."

After chatting for a while, it was all their own affairs after the two separated.

After eating and drinking enough, I left the cafe and went shopping in New York for a day.

Basically shopping and eating.

In the evening, Liu Li offered to leave, but Xue Fang didn't keep her, and hugged each other as farewell.

Just as Liu Li was about to leave, she turned around and came back, took out a wad of dollar bills in various denominations from her wallet, and handed them all to Xue Fang:
"You take this money. You may not be used to tipping when you first came to the United States, and you definitely don't have that much money for business trips. Be kind to yourself. I will go to work in a securities company tomorrow, and I will be paid soon."

"This..." Xue Fang hastily declined, "I can't take your money, I have enough money this time."

"You can take it here." Liu Li said, "You can also buy something to take home when you go home. I'm leaving, bye."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and ran, and disappeared across the road in a flash...

(End of this chapter)