Chapter 415: Make Things Bigger
The old couple couldn't help but panic a little when they saw that the tall white customs officer suddenly raised his voice. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
In fact, they can't communicate normally in English, and they learn a few simple words in China temporarily, and it's okay to deal with simple customs inspections, but if some special situations arise, they don't know how to deal with them at all.
The old gentleman, with a hint of panic, said in broken English that he needed translation services.
The fat pig said arrogantly: "We can't provide Chinese translation!"
The old couple didn't even know what was going on, and with a hint of panic, they tried to communicate further with a very limited number of English words and gestures.
The fat pig took out a piece of paper impatiently, and said aloud, "Fine, fine, understand?"
The old gentleman understood the word, and he saw the pig-like customs officer pointing to one of the lines on the page, and it was marked: 200 AUD.
A fine of $200!
The old gentleman felt a little confused, this is more than 1,000 Huaxia coins!
Why do you want to pay so much money in a fine for some reason?
The two of them came to Australia to visit their daughter who had just given birth, and by the way, they were here to help bring their grandson, in fact, they are ordinary retired teachers in China, and their pension is more than 3,000 a month, which is equivalent to one-third of their monthly pension.
"Why? Why the fine?" asked the old gentleman, somewhat angrily.
"You've violated the entry rules! Pay the fine now, or I'll detain you!" said the fat pig proudly.
The two old men couldn't understand the cannon-like English at all, and they looked very helpless.
At this time, a Chinese girl lined up behind the two old men walked up and said to the fat pig in English, "What happened? I can provide them with translation services!"
The fat pig glanced at the Chinese girl and said, "What a trouble! You tell them that they are involved in concealment and will be fined two hundred Australian dollars!"
"What are they hiding?"
"These two cakes!" Fat Pig pointed to the two very small cakes and said, "On the entry card related to food, they filled in NO, but they brought food into the country, which is a serious violation of the regulations!"
The Chinese girl's face changed slightly, and she quickly turned around and whispered to the old couple in Chinese to repeat the customs officer's words.
The old gentleman hurriedly said: "We didn't bring this cake from China! We were transiting in Melbourne, and it was the meal they provided on their domestic flight, and the two of us couldn't finish it, so we felt that it was a pity to lose it, so we put it in a lunch box, and this is the food of their domestic flight!"
In order to save money, these two old people did not choose a direct flight to Sydney, but chose a relatively low-cost transit itinerary, flying from China to Melbourne and then transferring to an Australian domestic flight.
It's just that they didn't enter Melbourne, so when they arrived in Sydney, they were caught by this fastidious fat pig when they cleared customs, and they had to pay a high fine.
The $200 fine is definitely a heavy punishment.
Even if there are violations in the behavior of the two elderly people, in the case of first-time offenses, especially foreigners who do not understand the relevant policies, they will generally be given a verbal warning and will not be fined.
What's more, there is controversy over whether the cake they carried was illegal or not.
The rough handling of this fat pig is obviously discriminatory.
The Chinese girl immediately communicated the information provided by the old gentleman to the fat pig in English.
The fat pig had an arrogant look on his face, shook his head unmoved, and said, "No, you must be fined!"
The old gentleman leaned over and said, "Then we don't want these two cakes, can we?"
After the Chinese girl translated, the fat pig still had only one word: "NO!"
The old gentleman was a little angry, and he raised his voice a little and said, "Then we can eat this cake, right?"
After listening to the Chinese girl's translation, the fat pig sneered and said, "No! If I hadn't found out, you would have entered the country illegally with you! Your violation has already occurred, and you must pay a fine!"
With a hint of sympathy, the Chinese girl translated the words of the fat pig to the old gentleman, and then whispered: "Old gentleman, you can only admit that you are unlucky in this situation...... Failure to pay the fine may result in more severe penalties......"
The old gentleman shouted angrily: "Why! They are discriminating against them! Just now, those Americans were carrying a lot of luggage, and he casually asked a few words and let them go, and when it was the turn of the Chinese, they deliberately picked the bones in the eggs......
The Chinese girl said empathetically: "Who says it's not? I've been studying here for several years, and every time I go through the customs, I'm scared of ......."
At this time, the fat pig white man looked at the Chinese girl and the old couple with contempt, and muttered: "You want to get away from me? Don't think about it! You Chinese people are all liars! The goods produced are all fake and shoddy junk goods! Your athletes all rely on doping to cheat to win gold medals......
When the Chinese girl heard this, she immediately showed an angry look, and her body trembled slightly with anger.
The old gentleman asked, "Girl, what did he say?"
The Chinese girl took a few deep breaths before slowly calming down her mood and said, "Old man, don't ask...... It's not a good word anyway......"
The old gentleman looked at the fat pig behind the counter and saw that he was chatting quietly with a colleague, and from time to time his playful gaze turned to his side, and the two of them snickered.
The old gentleman asked, "Girl, did he insult our motherland just now?" What did he say?"
The Chinese girl said helplessly: "Old man, don't ask...... You'll be even angrier if you know it. You'd better think about how to get through this first!"
At this time, the fat pig saw a few Chinese people discussing in a low voice, and couldn't help but ask in a loud voice with contempt: "Hey!
This time, even the Chinese girl couldn't help but show anger.
Because the fat pig used a very discriminatory title "chinaman", that is, "China people".
What this title means to the Chinese people does not need to be said.
The Chinese girl immediately protested, saying, "Sir, you are discriminating against Huaxia, please provide your name, I need to complain to your boss!"
The fat pig sneered nonchalantly, casually threw a complaint sheet to the Chinese girl, pouted and said, "Please!"
Then he glanced at the large bags and small bags brought by the Chinese girl, intentionally or unintentionally, and asked, "You don't seem to have completed the customs clearance inspection, do you?
The threat in his words was clear.
There was a look of hesitation on the Chinese girl's face, and she knew very well that if she insisted on complaining, the fat pig would definitely do her best to make things difficult for herself in the next inspection.
Is it really worth it to cause such trouble for yourself for the sake of an old couple who have never known each other?
The hesitation in the Chinese girl's heart only existed for a short moment, and when she thought of the insulting title used by the fat pig just now, and saw the disdainful and even slowly malicious snickering of the Chinese people, the words "country" and "nation" made a trace of her cowardice disappear.
She secretly gritted her teeth, grabbed the comparison on the counter and began to fill out the complaint form.
A trace of ruthlessness flashed in the fat pig's eyes, and he had already made up his mind to embarrass this Huaxia woman who didn't know the height of the sky in the next examination.
At this time, a middle-aged white man in a suit and leather shoes walked over hurriedly with the white assistant beside Tang He just now.
The middle-aged white man had an anxious and even panicked look on his face.
He soon came to the counter and shouted, "Houghton!"
Horton's name was the white customs officer who was like a fat pig, and when he turned his head, he saw that it was his superior, and hurriedly called out respectfully, "Mr. Smith, do you have any orders?"
Smith, a middle-aged white man, had an ugly face, and he frowned and said, "We have received a complaint from a guest about you, a Chinese traveler claimed to have been treated unfairly when passing through the customs inspection!"
Horton checked a lot of passengers today, as long as it was from Huaxia, he basically made it difficult in every way, and there were countless things before, he didn't take it seriously at all, he couldn't even think of who would be so bold and dare to complain about him.
Judging from his experience, even if many Chinese tourists are made difficult by him, most of them dare to be angry but dare not speak, and the Chinese girl in front of him who is filling out the complaint form is basically an outlier.
"Mr. Smith, I have always strictly followed the rules, and there is no discrimination against travelers from certain areas!" said Horton solemnly.
"Leave that to explain to the guest!" Smith said, giving Horton a look of disgust.
As for what kind of virtue Horton is, his boss is naturally very clear.
In fact, Smith doesn't have much affection for the Chinese people, and he has always turned a blind eye to Horton's approach, but he didn't expect this fat pig to be so eyeless, and he directly provoked the kind of big man who absolutely can't be provoked.
"VIP?" Horton's mind was a little unturned, "Mr. Smith, I heard you right, did you?
At this time, the Chinese girl who was filling out the complaint form also heard their conversation, and she immediately looked up and said: "This gentleman, are you his boss? I am about to complain to you about this Mr. Horton! He treats Huaxia passengers differently and uses racist and insulting words, which we solemnly protest!"
Smith's head was a little big when he heard this, and he couldn't help but look at the white man next to him with some humility.
The white assistant that Tang He brought was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and immediately asked, "Madam, what happened to you?" Please tell me everything, and Mr. Tang will definitely seek justice for you!"
The Huaxia girl didn't know who "Mr. Tang" was, but when she heard this title, she should be Chinese, and it seemed that she had a lot of energy.
So she didn't hesitate to tell everything that had just happened, including the injustice suffered by the old couple and the "chinaman" that Horton said just now.
The old couple had not yet paid the fine, and the two cakes that Horton had used to play on the topic were still on the counter.
Smith's face became even more ugly when he heard this.
If the white assistant's complaint just now is insignificant, but then these two things can basically be confirmed as naked discrimination, which is a big scandal for the entire customs.
What's more, with the support of that gentleman in the back, it is very likely that it will make a big fuss.
The white assistant directly turned on the recording function of the mobile phone, recorded all the words that the girl said, and then said: "Madam, I have recorded everything you said, please leave me contact information with these two old men? ”
Without saying a word, the Chinese girl took out a piece of paper and wrote down her phone number, and at the same time translated the words of the white assistant to the two old men, who were also indignant, so they did not hesitate to write down their daughter's contact information.
They will also be living in Australia for several months and will be more than happy to testify in court if needed.
Smith saw that things were getting more and more difficult to control, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Jorgensen, we are very sorry about what happened today, we will definitely conduct a thorough investigation, and if Horton is involved in racial discrimination, we will definitely deal with it severely, you see......"
Horton's brain was a little out of power at this time, he had done even more than he did today, but nothing had happened, what was going on today, Mr. Smith looked like the sky was going to fall?
Tang He's white assistant, Jorgensen, said coldly: "Mr. Smith, I am just acting on orders, and everything is up to the boss to decide, but I still remind Mr. Horton, get ready to go to court!"
"This ......"
After Jorgensen finished speaking, he glanced at Horton coldly, turned and walked outside.
Smith hurriedly beckoned someone else to take Horton's job, then glared at Horton fiercely, and pulled him to chase after him quickly.
The customs officer who took over Houghton's work naturally didn't dare to do anything else, and the old couple and the Chinese girl passed through the customs smoothly and dragged their luggage outside.
Airport lobby.
Xia Ruofei and Tang He were chatting casually, and the white assistant Jorgensen walked back quickly and briefly reported the handling of the matter to Tang He.
After listening to Jorgensen's words, Xia Ruofei and Tang He snorted coldly, Tang He also slapped the chair heavily, and said: "Jorgensen, you immediately contact Lucas and ask him to form a special team of lawyers to file a lawsuit against this Horton! Don't care about money, I just want the result, which is to make this villain ruined and bankrupt!"
"Yes, Mr. Don!" Jorgensen said.
He couldn't help but mourn in his heart for that Horton - Lucas is one of the most famous lawyers in Australia, Lucas's law firm is also ranked among the top five in Australia, and he has a super team of lawyers working for him.
Such a great god of the legal profession personally took action and filed a lawsuit against that Horton, which is like a cannon to fight mosquitoes and kill chickens with a knife.
Not to mention that there is conclusive evidence of Horton's racial discrimination, even if there is no evidence at all, Lucas's super team can win the lawsuit in various ways. The worst can drag Horton into a lengthy lawsuit, leaving him under tremendous stress every day and eventually exhausted.
Xia Ruofei grinned and said, "Mr. Tang, I will bear half of the litigation costs this time!"
Tang He was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Xiao Xia, there is no need for this, I am an old friend of Lucas, and he is also the chief legal counsel of our Shengbang Group in Australia, and the lawyer's fees are settled with our company on time." ”
Xia Ruofei shook his head and said: "Since the matter started because of me, then I also have to do my part! Mr. Tang, I hope that this lawsuit will make as big a fuss as possible, and it is best to have an impact on the whole of Australia and even the world, so that those who discriminate against China can be afraid and know that we Chinese people are not easy to bully! In the future, when they face our compatriots again, at least they will not dare to be so unscrupulous. ”
Tang He nodded very approvingly and said, "I also have this intention!"
Although Tang He has long been an American citizen, he has always believed that he is a Chinese in his bones, and his patriotism has not changed because of the change of nationality.
While everyone was chatting about the lawsuit, Smith and Horton also chased after him quickly, and at the exit, the old couple and the Chinese girl also dragged their luggage out.
Horton's fat figure is a very conspicuous target, the old couple and the Chinese girl found out at the first time, and they all pushed the luggage cart to Xia Ruofei's side.