would rather be a beggar in the UK than be an emperor in Hong Kong
There is such a big brother from Hong Kong. He has never been to the UK nor learned about the real situation in the UK. With the publicity of the media and immigration agency, he firmly believes that Britain is a paradise on earth. So he took his wife and children to go through immigration procedures, gave up his stable income and respectable career in Hong Kong, and went to the UK to deliver takeaway, and his wife went to the factory assembly line and worked as a packaging worker.
When the reporter asked about the reasons for their immigration, the answers they gave were surprisingly simple. The wife said she wanted to find a job with time to rest, and the husband said she wanted to live in a bedroom that was so big that she could get up from both sides. At this time, the husband said that: would rather be a beggar in the UK than be an emperor in Hong Kong. However, reality can give them a heavy slap.
Hong Kong life
Husband Zhou is forty years old, a bus driver, and his wife Xiaofei is 31 years old, and is a female teacher. The two met during a cycling event. They have been married for seven years and have a son and a daughter. Recalling the acquaintance between the two, Xiaofei looked desperate.
When the reporter asked about the income of the two, Xiaofei directly said that he could earn 40,000 Hong Kong dollars a month, and Lao Zhou's monthly salary was about 20,000 Hong Kong dollars. But when the reporter asked about Lao Zhou, he said that the two of them could make a total of 70,000 Hong Kong dollars, but they were slapped in the face by their wife.
In fact, the couple's income is not low, they have no worries about food and clothing, and they can afford to hire a nanny to deal with daily trivial matters. But in Hong Kong, where every inch of land is valuable, a family of four can only live in a small house. I don’t know if it was affected by the immigration customs, but the couple stopped immigration and thought of a panacea, as if they could live a high-quality life as long as they arrived in the UK. These unsatisfactory things will disappear now.
Lao Zhou is very dissatisfied with his current job. He believes that being a bus driver in Hong Kong is despised, but in other countries, his status will be much higher, so he hopes to improve his social status through immigration. His wife Xiaofei has a respected career, but due to her busy work, she has no time to spend with her children, her daughter has poor grades, failed in many subjects, and her son has a language barrier and can't speak when she is two years old.
Travel to the UK
At the beginning, Xiaofei was worried that his family might not be able to find a job after going to the UK, but Lao Zhou confidently said that no matter how bad he was, he could go to a Chinese restaurant to clean the plates. Under the influence of their parents, their daughter also regarded Britain as a paradise. The family's luggage was full, and even the children's toys were stuffed with several boxes. Looking at his wife who was busy, Lao Zhou was still joking: "It's not that you are too ugly, otherwise we can buy a new house directly when we arrive in the UK." Xiao Fei replied: "That's because I didn't marry a rich husband." However, they didn't even apply for a formal visa at this time, and only had a temporary visa for the half-year transition period.
Their destination for this trip was not a small town called Kru. Lao Zhou's English was not good, that is, he came to go to go, nodded, yes, shook his head at no level. Lao Zhou could only rely on his wife in everything. After taking a taxi for 3 hours, they arrived at a temporary place to settle down. Lao Zhou saw a small box on the table. Out of his beautiful fantasy about the UK, he immediately thought it was a surprise given to him by the landlord, but this was a nucleic acid gift package. When it was time for dinner, the family went to the supermarket to buy ingredients. After returning home, they found a difficult problem: no one could cook. The whole family looked at each other and couldn't help but miss the life of giving everything to the nanny in Hong Kong.
Through the rental agency, the family found several properties, but Lao Zhou was picky, either despising the uneven floor or complaining that the room was too small. Before coming to the UK, I lived in a small house, and after coming to the UK, I lived in a small house. Then I came to the UK for nothing.Looking at her husband who was still daydreaming, Xiao Fei said helplessly: You can beat him up, I still want to marry Daniel Wu and , so face it now.
It has been three weeks since they arrived in the UK. They still haven’t obtained their visa and it’s hard to find a job. The couple can only sit and spend money. Lao Zhou wanted to work at McDonald's , but McDonald's did not accept it. He was desperate and could only deliver food. However, he was a newcomer and was not familiar with the place and did not understand English. His work efficiency can be imagined. His daily income was only 52 pounds, which was less than half of what he was in Hong Kong. Although he made a small profit, Lao Zhou always had to buy famous brands when buying things. Faced with his wife's complaints, he said: Isn't it just money? The salary of being a truck driver here is high. When I got my driver's license, I would have as much money as I would.
, Xiaofei, who was originally a teacher, can now only pack biscuits in the factory assembly line. It is worth mentioning that many of her colleagues are also immigrants from Hong Kong, and many of them have master's degrees. Xiaofei was appreciated by his leaders because of his outstanding eloquence and started recruiting. Later, she organized a job fair and hired hundreds of Hong Kong immigrants. With her outstanding performance, she successfully became a formal employee.
The ending of the couple
days seem to be on track, but at this time, the immigrant called: the temporary visa has expired, and a new application is required, which requires them to provide a financial certificate to prove that they have enough money to live in the UK for half a year. But the couple had already been in vain, and the Immigration Office said: You can do it yourself. The optimistic Lao Zhou finally realized the difficulty of life, no longer dreamed during the day, and began to do housework diligently. In the past, he felt that Britain was good everywhere, and now he has begun to complain about life here. Lao Zhou spoke boldly before immigrating, and talked nonsense when immigrating, but remained silent after immigrating. During the interview, the couple said tiredly: When you come to the interview again next time, we may have divorced.
The days abroad may not be as good as the weather, and the air abroad may not be so sweet.
