The next morning, Bai Chengze woke up slowly.
He walked out of the small wooden shed and used one arm to block the dazzling morning light. He yawned and stretched comfortably.
He came to the tap.
The clothes that were washed last night had become dry after being blown by the night wind. Although they were still a little wet, it did not affect their wearing.
After grooming himself, Bai Chengze looked at himself through the puddle of water on the ground.
It was refreshing and clean. He finally looked like a normal person.
He followed the familiar route and arrived at Chinatown again.
This time, Bai Chengze wanted to find a job that could make a living.
If he was lucky, he might even be able to find a place to stay.
During the day, Chinatown was still bustling with people.
There were shops, stalls, and street vendors.
After strolling around the street, Bai Chengze's target was a Chinese restaurant.
He pushed the door open and walked into the restaurant. He went straight to the bar counter and nodded at the boss behind the counter. He said in standard Chinese,"I want to find a job."
When the boss heard this, he sized Bai Chengze up and closed the newspaper in his hand." Do you have an ID card?”
The Chinese in Korea basically had four identities.
The first type was the visa type, which was for short-term study abroad, tourism, and so on.
The second type was those who had obtained long-term residence rights. Due to policy reasons, these people basically had to apply for Taiwan and Hong Kong certificates, which accounted for the vast majority of Chinese.
The third type was those who had become Koreans, which meant that they were Chinese.
The fourth type was stowaways, or illegal immigrants. There were more than 70,000 people in this category, and the number was huge.
Because of their different identities, they could do different jobs.
Therefore, when the boss first saw Bai Chengze, he subconsciously tried to find out the other party's identity.
Bai Chengze was calm and collected. He took out an ID card from his shirt pocket and handed it to the boss.
The boss took the ID card and looked at it. He then looked at Bai Chengze and chuckled." Korean?”
After saying that, he returned the ID card to Bai Chengze and shook his head."Forgive me for being blunt, but you are not welcome on this street.”
Bai Chengze stuffed his ID card back into his pocket and smiled bitterly. He didn't know if he should be happy or sad.
At that time, only a small portion of the Chinese in Korea had become Koreans.
Most of them were like the owner of the Chinese restaurant. Although they were in a foreign country, they would not become a citizen of another country until they died. Moreover, they despised their compatriots who had become Koreans.
With the millennium as the dividing line.
Before the millennium, the overseas Chinese in Korea basically had this kind of mentality.
After the millennium, some overseas Chinese began to actively naturalize. The reason was that certain policies were relaxed and naturalization was more beneficial to life.
This also led to the opposition between the two factions. It was inevitable that there would be some phenomena where they could not stand each other.
The Korean ID card of a Chinese citizen was different from the local ID card, so it was easy to distinguish them.
Bai Chengze's " Bai Pu " ID card was a local ID.
In the boss's opinion, Bai Chengze had already become a fake foreigner that had been passed down from generation to generation. He had long been on different sides from himself.
That was why he was so cold to Bai Chengze.
Bai Chengze didn't explain much in the face of his boss's doubts.
Because he knew that even if he explained, he wouldn't be able to explain clearly.
He thanked the boss and left the Chinese restaurant.
At the second shop, Bai Chengze changed his mind.
This time, he claimed that he was smuggled in and was an illegal citizen.
Unexpectedly, the boss did not show too much rejection. Instead, he asked seriously,"Did you introduce anyone?"
Bai Chengze shook his head honestly.
The boss smacked his lips and said," It's not impossible for an illegal household to work. However, you have to find a referee first and let him be the guarantor. Otherwise, we won't be at ease to take you in."”
These words were reasonable and not difficult to understand.
After all, when they were outside, there was no reason for anyone to spoil each other. Rules were rules.
"Can you give me a clear path?" Bai Chengze probed.
"Where are you from?" The boss asked.
"Weihai," Bai Chengze replied truthfully.”
"Go to the Jiaodong gang. If you're lucky, they'll help you.”the boss said.
"Thank you."
After thanking him, Bai Chengze walked out of the noodle shop and let out a long sigh.
Now, at least he had a clue.
He had naturally heard of the Jiaodong Gang.
More than half of the Chinese in Korea came from Jiaodong.
Jiaodong, which was the northeastern part of Shandong, Weihai, Taizhou, and a few other coastal cities.
These cities faced South Korea across the sea. It was only a night's journey by boat, so it was very convenient to travel between them.
Because of the geographical advantage, the vast majority of people came from Jiaodong to South Korea.
Over time, a force was formed in South Korea, which was the so-called "Jiaodong Gang".
According to the address given by the noodle shop owner, Bai Chengze came to a teahouse. He looked at the big signboard above his head, which read "Fuyun Teahouse", tidied his clothes, and walked in.
"I'm looking for Big Brother Great Sage." Bai Chengze said to the girl at the bar counter when they arrived at the front desk.
"Why are you looking for him?" The lady looked hesitant.
"I'm here to join the club," Bai Chengze said.”
The girl nodded." Please wait a moment."”
With that, she went upstairs with light footsteps.
Not long after, the girl appeared at the staircase on the second floor. She stretched her neck and shouted,"Come on up, handsome."
Bai Chengze walked steadily to the second floor and was led into a room by the girl.
The room was a tea hall decorated in Chinese style, with an ancient color and fragrance.
Behind a rosewood tea table sat a bald man. He should be the so-called Big Brother Sage.
Big Brother Dasheng had a cigarette in his mouth and was wiping the tea table with a cloth in one hand.
When he saw Bai Chengze come in, he beckoned for him to sit down and talk.
Bai Chengze had lived two lives. In his previous life, he was also considered a wealthy big shot. His life was far better than the person in front of him.
He was also very experienced in dealing with the various rules of the scene.
After sitting down, he was calm and composed, and soon became familiar with Big Brother Sage.
Brother Great Sage heard that Bai Chengze was from his hometown, so he was quite polite to him. He made a pot of good Biluochun tea.
Bai Chengze kowtowed without batting an eyelid. After knocking on the edge of the table twice with familiarity, he picked up the teacup and sipped it carefully.
Big Brother Big Sage saw that Bai Chengze was mature and well-behaved. He spoke and acted naturally, completely unlike the behavior of someone in his early twenties.
He couldn't help but be interested. He raised his eyebrows and asked,"Why are you in South Korea?"
" I'm forced by life." Bai Chengze smiled." I want to earn more money."”
"Fine-skinned and tender, a top student?"
"I went to university for two years and learned Korean.”
" What a pity." Big Brother Great Sage smacked his lips." It's not easy to survive here without a decent identity. You should have come through the proper channels."”
" It's too late to say that now." Bai Chengze smiled." I'm new here, so I don't have high expectations. It's fine as long as I can have a bite to eat."”
"Do you know how to drive?" Big Brother Great Sage asked.
"Yes." Bai Chengze nodded and replied.
Big Brother Great Sage thought for a moment and said,""My chauffeur went back to China a while ago. If you're willing, you can drive for me for a few days. I'll find a good job and recommend you. You know that you can't earn much working in a noodle shop.”
These words were somewhat out of Bai Chengze's expectations.
Compared to working in a noodle shop, being a chauffeur for a big boss was a good job that could only be found by luck.
Without thinking, Bai Chengze agreed.
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PS: Explanation of the grassroots opening:
It was mainly to give the protagonist some buffer time.
Only then would he have the time to be happy with the female lead.
The atmosphere would be too tense if they were to fight for supremacy right from the start.
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