I'm telling fortunes in North America. I'm really not a wizard.

Chapter 16 Finally arrived
"That's impossible!"

Before anyone else could react, Zeng Hongbing, a man from Northeast China who had been following the reporter and her daughter and helping them along the way, spoke directly.

Trying to explain in his halting English.

"Mr. Guide, um..."

His English was so poor that he simply turned to the female reporter and said, "Sister, your English is good, tell him that there is freedom of religion in our country.

There are over 3 Christian churches in our country alone.

There are two churches in my hometown, and they are quite big!
If we say this, wouldn’t that be discrediting our own hometown?”

The female reporter glanced at him and said, "Brother Zeng, what do you mean by smearing?

What freedoms does your hometown have compared to America?
Do you have Western freedom of speech, Western democracy, and Western religious beliefs in your hometown?

What's more, the method the guide suggested would only make our journey into the country of America smoother.

It's just a show!

Don’t you understand acting?

Now that we have come to the free world, we must abandon our backward past!"

If they were still on the road, the female reporter would not speak to Zeng Hongbing in this tone, because he was the one who took care of the mother and daughter all the way here, otherwise they might not have been able to get here!
Maybe he died there in the rainforest!
After all, in that kind of environment, let alone the mother and daughter, even a normal man might be exhausted to death in there.

But with the help of this man from Northeast China, and the towing of others, as well as good luck, they successfully got out of the rainforest.

Therefore, after knowing their own shortcomings, they relied heavily on this man from Northeast China. After all, they didn't know what they would encounter along the way, and it was always good to have someone to rely on.

But now they have arrived at the US-Mexico border and are just one step away from entering America. At this time, the role of the Northeast man Zeng Hongbing is no longer a reliance and his effect is not great.

In order to prevent this Northeastern man from pestering her and her daughter after entering a free country, the female reporter felt that she should change her attitude towards him now.

It must be said that her words had a great impact on Zeng Hongbing. He could not believe that these were words spoken by such a graceful and cultured woman:
"What the hell?
Let’s not talk about it for now. If we do this, saying this is just discrediting our hometown.

Let's talk about facts and reason.

Take freedom of speech, for example.

If you had told me this a few years earlier, I would have believed it!
But what has happened on the Internet in the past two years? It’s not like we haven’t seen it!
When it comes to freedom of speech, my hometown is much better than America!

Besides, if it weren’t for the famine in my hometown because of that tea, I would have owed millions to relatives and friends.

I don't even want to come here to work!
Just to get a job abroad and bring discredit to my hometown, will I ever go back home?
I don’t dare to do this, I’m afraid I’ll get my legs broken when I get home!”

Unexpectedly, after he finished his long speech, the female reporter ignored him and directly dragged her daughter into the store to find the Bible and the cross.

Zeng Hongbing didn't go in, and neither did Chen Yaozu.

But everyone else went in.

For a couple of black people, it was no big deal.

But for the eleven or twelve Orientals, they didn't seem to have any hesitation.

The only one who resisted was Zeng Hongbing.

People from Northeast China are sometimes more upright.

As for Chen Yaozu, he never left.

"Brother, you're not going?"

I won’t call you Zu this time!

People in Northeast China like to call people by their last name, as it feels more intimate.

But now when Zeng Hongbing looks back at the people around him, even though they are all Orientals, he no longer feels familiar, but rather feels unfamiliar.

I was also a little surprised as to why Chen Yaozu didn't come with me to go shopping. Did I prepare these guides for him in advance?

"I'm not very good at swearing either!"

Chen Yaozu smiled and replied, extending his hand: "We've been away for about a month, let's get to know each other again. My name is Chen Yaozu, from Guangdong Province."

These words surprised Zeng Hongbing, because they had introduced themselves in this way before they set out more than a month ago.

And over the past month, we have become familiar with each other.

There is no need to make such a self-introduction.

Thinking of the previous sentence, he suddenly understood that Chen Yaozu accepted him because he did not want to say that there was no freedom of belief in his hometown.

He smiled, and his originally uneasy heart actually calmed down a little.

"Zeng Hongbing, from Northeast China.

Two years ago, my wife made some investment and borrowed more than 100 yuan from relatives and friends without telling me, but the business collapsed.

I am now divorced and have pooped over 100 times!
Finally, I scraped together some money and planned to go to America to work hard for a few years to see if I could pay off the debts owed to my relatives and friends.

But I can’t curse my mother just to pay back the money!”

Zeng Hongbing didn't know if he could pass the border police's inspection without cursing, and whether he would be deported, so he was a little nervous.

Since Chen Yaozu felt the same as himself, he simply expressed his anxiety through his own words.

"fine!
I didn't have to buy a Bible or a cross because my guide had arranged that for me.

I'll talk to him and ask him to make arrangements for you!
But it might cost money, which is much more expensive than buying a Bible and a cross and saying a few slanderous words! "

"Really?"

The uneasiness in Zeng Hongbing's eyes disappeared instantly, and he looked up at the calm and composed young man in front of him with excitement.

Chen Yaozu nodded: "It might cost some money!"

“Spend money as long as you can get by!”

That's right!

For others, sending them to the US-Mexico border and telling them how to pass through customs is enough to complete the guiding work this time.

But Chen Yaozu had to protect Antonio to the end because he helped Antonio and the others solve a life-and-death issue.

If you really think about it, America's border immigration prison is actually very easy.

It was quick to buy the Bible and the cross, after all, there were only two things. After everyone came out, Antonio, who had gone to the bathroom, also came back.

"At the U.S.-Mexico border, there are Mexican Border Guard patrols that check every car coming into America.

These people are not paid in Mexico, but in America.

So they will check every vehicle carefully, and if you are found, they will send you back to Honduras.

If you then want to try to cross the border you will have to take a bus again from Honduras and get all the way here to try again.

Among the people I sent here last time, there was an unlucky guy who was also from your Oriental community.

He tried seven times in a row and was sent back to Honduras six times before he succeeded on the seventh attempt by crawling under a bus seat, avoiding inspection and passing through the US border.

So, whether you can get through depends on yourself!
Now let’s get to the point.”

Antonio said very seriously: “Don’t tear up your passport after you cross the border. Maybe many of you have believed the rumors on the Internet and planned to tear up your passport after crossing the border.

Such people can only be detained in immigration prisons until they tell you which country they are from, and then they can be deported.

You must keep your passport so that you can have an identity.

Because you have come all the way to America to work, without a passport, you can't move anywhere, you can't even leave Texas. Once you cross the border, as long as you successfully cross the border, call the police in America immediately.

Then just stay there and wait for the police to arrive.

The police will take you to the immigration detention center to verify your identity, but they will not turn you away.

Generally, if there are no problems, you will be detained for 1 to 6 months and then released. At that time, you will be an illegal immigrant with legal procedures.

Then spend a few thousand dollars to find a lawyer who can help you get a work permit.

Only with a work card can you work normally. Otherwise, in America, you cannot register an account to deliver food without a work card.

Not to mention finding another job.

Remember, don't tear up your passport, that's an internet rumor!"

After such a long speech, Cindy and the other two guides went to collect their balance one by one.

At this point, the deal is complete!
As for whether these people can enter the free country in their minds, their spiritual motherland, it is not his responsibility.

In fact, he didn't tell the truth just now. There was indeed someone who had to try seven times in a row to pass the border. He was lucky.

There are many people who have been caught dozens of times and sent back to Honduras. They were caught every time they came here by bus, and then they exhausted all their savings and still could not cross the border.

Mexico is not a good place. When you have no money, you will find that this place is actually...

But what does it have to do with him, Antonio?

Now Antonio has only one last task, which is to make arrangements for Chen Yaozu.

"Mr. Chen, it's your turn to cross the border next!
Of course, you will go to immigration prison, but it's just a formality.

You won't stay in there for long, please rest assured!"

After collecting the final payment, Antonio was very satisfied with the smooth progress of this job. There were nearly 20 people, and each of them received a final payment of four to eight thousand dollars, plus the kickbacks he received at every stop along the way.

I earn more than 200,000 dollars a month from one job, and it’s the easiest time.

In one word, cool!

If only everything could go this smoothly every time!

He smiled and told Chen Yaozu that he was going to take him to make the border crossing arrangements.

"Let me arrange for someone to take you across the border first!"

"it is good!"

Chen Yaozu nodded, but then asked:
"Anthony, I also want to ask, can I add someone?
That Zeng is very much my type. If it's convenient, add someone else. Just tell me the fee!"

Antonio was stunned when he heard this. He knew what Chen Yaozu meant. If they just wanted to cross the border, there was no need to look for him.

If you steal a few more times, you can get through, and some can even climb over the wall.

So crossing the border is sometimes easy, and although sometimes it is difficult, there is no need to tell yourself this specifically.

Since Mr. Wizard has spoken, it must be because of the question of whether he can pass the review after entering the immigration prison.

Antonio glanced at Zeng, who had now walked over and stood behind Chen, and nodded.

“Five thousand dollars more!

Since Mr. Chen has asked, I will let you pass through for free for his sake.

But you also have to go to immigration prison as a formality!

This will cost 5000 U.S. dollars, and after going through the formalities, you can successfully pass the review and obtain legal illegal immigration residence status.

In fact, if you don’t have the $5000, you can just buy a Bible and a cross and follow the instructions.

I only stayed in the immigration prison for a few weeks and then was released.

Because the immigration prison is quite small and can't hold many people.

There are many immigrants recently, so they will be transferred quickly.

So it usually comes out in a few weeks.

Once you enter America, there are still many places to spend money!
Would you consider it?"

Antonio has a way, but this way cannot be publicized.

So he doesn't dare to make large quantities, one or two is okay.

The other one is indeed as he said, it is completely unnecessary. There are too many people entering the country illegally and the immigration prison is too small.

The detained immigrants simply cannot stay there for long.

So there is no need to spend these five or six thousand dollars.

Moreover, five or six thousand US dollars was a preferential price, so Antonio gave it as a friendly price without making any profit for the sake of Wizard Chen.

If it were someone else, it would cost at least tens of thousands of dollars.

5000 dollars is indeed a lot of money for Zeng Hongbing, who was already heavily in debt and moved here with his family.

After all, if converted into RMB from my hometown, it would be more than 3.

But after taking a look at Chen Yaozu, he agreed without saying a word: "5000 dollars is 5000 dollars!"

Antonio nodded: "You probably don't have that much cash on you, you can go to this store and pay by credit card. Just give the receipt to Cindy and it's OK!"

Zeng Hongbing was also straightforward and went in to swipe his card, then took out a receipt.

Cindy collected the balance and looked at the oriental wizard with a complicated expression, remembering the countless times he had rejected her attempts to get close to him along the way.

Alas! The reserved Oriental men really don’t understand romance!
The Mexican border guards receive the same salary as Americans, which is $500 a month.

With this amount of money in America, you probably can't even rent a basement in Los Angeles on the West Coast or New York on the East Coast. You can only sleep in a bed in the corridor of the basement laundry room for $25 a night, and you have to pay more.

But in Mexico, you can live very well with 500 U.S. dollars a month. You should know that the average salary of an ordinary Mexican is around 300 to 500 U.S. dollars.

But experienced people know that the average salary is mostly pulled up by high-income people. In fact, the average Mexican salary does not even reach $300.

Lucas, 36 years old this year, is a team leader in charge of more than 600 people and earns $ a month.

His responsibility is to manage a checkpoint on the U.S.-Mexico border and a 20-kilometer fence around the checkpoint to prevent any illegal immigrants from entering America from within his jurisdiction.

However, when he saw an Ecuadorian driving in the distance, he knew that he was lucky today!
"Antonio, long time no see, I thought you fell into the sea in the Panama Canal!"

Antonio smiled and walked over to him and gave him a hug, “No, man, Poseidon wouldn’t look down on someone like me!

I thought I wouldn’t be able to meet you this time and would have to wait until the evening shift change!

Now that I see you, I decided to treat you and your men to a nice glass of tequila!
I'll come back and talk to you about the past!"

After saying that, Antonio took out a thick roll of $10 bills from his pocket and stuffed it into the other person's pocket.

Lucas estimated the thickness of the roll of US dollars and smiled, revealing his big white teeth.

"Okay! I think my guys need a cup of coffee!!"

After saying that, he actually called on his men to leave the checkpoint and go into the house to rest.

During this time, it seemed as if he didn't see the two oriental faces in Antonio's car.

Cindy started the car expressionlessly, crossed the checkpoint, and drove the three people in the car into the territory of America.

(End of this chapter)