NOVEL WEB Chapter 4
Early the next morning, Bai Chengze woke up leisurely.
He walked out of the small wooden shed, blocked the dazzling morning light with one arm, yawned, and stretched comfortably.
Come to the faucet.
The clothes washed last night have become dry after being blown by the wind overnight. Although they are still a little damp, it does not affect their wear.
After some preparations, Bai Chengze looked at himself through the water on the ground.
Refreshing, clean, and finally looking like a normal person.
He followed a familiar route and came to Chinatown again.
When he came this time, Bai Chengze wanted to find a job that could make a living.
If you're lucky, you might be able to find a place to stay.
During the day, Chinatown is still very lively with people coming and going.
Some opened shops, some set up stalls, and some hawked along the street.
After wandering around the street, Bai Chengze finally settled on a Chinese restaurant.
He pushed the door open and walked into the restaurant, went straight to the bar, nodded to the boss behind the counter, and said in standard Chinese:"I want to find a job."
Upon hearing this, the boss looked Bai Chengze up and down, and closed his hands newspaper,"Do you have an ID card?"
Chinese in South Korea basically have four identities.
The first type is the visa type, which is for short-term study abroad, tourism, etc.
The second type is those who have obtained long-term residency. Due to policy reasons, these people basically apply for Taiwan Compatriot Permit or Hong Kong Compatriot Permit, and they account for the vast majority of Chinese.
The third type is those who have become Korean citizens, that is, Korean-Chinese.
The fourth type is stowaways, also known as illegal immigrants. There are more than 70,000 people in this category, which is a very large number.
Because of different status, the jobs that can be done are also different.
Therefore, when the boss saw Bai Chengze for the first time, he subconsciously inquired about his identity.
Bai Chengze calmly took out an ID card from his jacket pocket and handed it to his boss.
The boss took the ID card and looked at it, then looked at Bai Chengze and sneered softly,"Have you become a Korean citizen?"
After that, he handed the ID card back to Bai Chengze, shook his head and said,"With all due respect, this You are not welcome on this street."
Bai Chengze put his ID card back in his pocket and smiled bitterly, not knowing whether he should be happy or sad.
At that time, only a small part of the Chinese in Korea were Korean citizens.
Most of them are like Chinese restaurant owners. Although they live in a foreign country, they will never take the nationality of that country until their death, and they greatly despise their compatriots who have become Korean citizens.
Take the millennium as the dividing line.
Before the millennium, overseas Chinese in Korea basically had this mentality.
After the turn of the millennium, some overseas Chinese began to become naturalized enthusiastically. The reason was that the liberalization of certain policies made naturalization more conducive to life.
This also led to the confrontation between the two factions, and it was inevitable that there would be some phenomena that they could not understand each other.
The Korean ID cards of Chinese people are different from the local ID cards, and they are easy to distinguish.
The"Bai Pu" ID card held by Bai Chengze is a local document.
In the boss's view, Bai Chengze has become a fake foreign devil passed down from generation to generation, and he is no longer on the same side as him.
That's why he was so cold to Bai Chengze.
Faced with the boss's doubts, Bai Chengze did not explain too much.
Because he knew that even if he explained it, he couldn't explain it clearly.
He thanked the boss, turned around and left the Chinese restaurant.
At the second store, Bai Chengze changed his mind.
This time, he claimed that he came here illegally and was a gangster.
Unexpectedly, the boss did not show too much rejection. Instead, he asked seriously:"Do you have any introducers?"
Bai Chengze shook his head truthfully.
The boss smacked his lips and said:"It's not impossible for a gangster to work if he wants to, but you have to find an introducer first and ask him to vouch for it, otherwise we won't be able to take you in."
This is reasonable and not difficult to say. understand.
After all, when you go out, there is no reason for anyone to spoil anyone. Rules are rules.
"Can you give me some guidance?"Bai Chengze asked tentatively
"Where are you from?"The boss asked back.
Bai Chengze replied truthfully:"Weihai"
"Go to Jiaodong Gang, if you are lucky, they will help you."The boss said
"Thank you."
After thanking him, Bai Chengze walked out of the noodle shop and took a long breath.
Now, at least he has a clue.
Naturally, he has heard about the Jiaodong Gang.
More than half of the Chinese in Korea came from Jiaodong.
Jiaodong, that is, several coastal cities such as Weihai, Yantai, and Qingdao in northeastern Shandong. These cities are across the sea from South Korea. It is only one night's journey by boat. It is very convenient to travel from Jiaodong. The majority were from South Korea.
Over time, a force was formed in South Korea, which was the so-called"Jiaodong Gang".
According to the address mentioned by the noodle shop owner, Bai Chengze walked all the way to a teahouse and looked above his head. There was a signboard with big characters"Fuyun Tea House". I straightened my clothes and walked in.
"I'm looking for the Great Saint."When he came to the front desk, Bai Chengze said to the girl at the bar
"What do you want from him? The girl looked hesitant.
Bai Chengze said,"I'm here to join the club."
The girl nodded,"Please wait a moment.""
After that, she went upstairs with light steps.
Not long after, the girl appeared at the stairs of the second floor, stretched her neck and shouted down:"Come up, handsome guy."
Bai Chengze walked steadily to the second floor, and walked into a room under the leadership of the girl.
The room was a tea hall, decorated in Chinese style and full of antique color.
Behind a rosewood tea table, a bald man sat, He must be the so-called Great Saint. He had a cigarette in his mouth and wiped the tea table with a rag in one hand. When he saw Bai
Chengze come in, he waved to him to sit down and talk.
He was considered a wealthy man, and he was much better off than the people in front of him.
He was also very experienced in handling the various rules in the scene.
After sitting down, he was calm and comfortable, and he quickly became familiar with the Great Sage. Network.
Brother Dasheng heard that Bai Chengze was his fellow countryman, so he was quite polite to him. He brewed a pot of good Biluochun.
Bai Chengze kowtowed quietly and knocked on the edge of the table twice. He picked up the tea cup and tasted it carefully.
Brother Dasheng saw that Bai Chengze was mature and well behaved, and he was not at all like someone in his early twenties, so he raised his eyebrows and asked. Why did you come to South Korea?"
"Forced by life," Bai Chengze smiled,"I want to make more money."
"Thin skin and tender meat, a top student?"
"I went to college for two years and learned Korean."
"What a pity," the Great Sage smacked his lips,"You don't have a decent identity here and it's hard to get along. You should come here through formal channels."
"It's too late to talk about those things now," Bai Chengze smiled,"I'm new here, so I don't have high requirements, as long as I can have a bite to eat."
"Can you drive?"Big Sage Brother asked
"meeting. Bai Chengze nodded in reply.
The Great Sage thought for a moment and said,"My driver returned to China a while ago. If you are willing, you can drive for me for a few days. I will find a good job and then I will You recommended it, and you also know that you can’t make much money working in a noodle shop."
These words were somewhat beyond Bai Chengze's expectations.
Compared with working in a noodle shop, being a driver for a big boss is a good job that is rare.
Without even thinking about it, Bai Chengze accepted it.
—————————————— ps: Explanation on the grassroots start:
It is mainly to give the protagonist a little buffer time, so that he can have fun with the heroine. If he starts fighting for hegemony from the beginning, the atmosphere will be too tense.