Record of northern Myanmar

My name is Lin Meng, and my hometown is in a village below a small 18th-tier county in the interior.

In 2000, he failed the college entrance examination.

According to local customs, as soon as a boy reaches the age of eighteen, he basically starts introducing partners everywhere in preparation for getting married and having children.

Erya and I were childhood sweethearts from the same village, and our two families seemed to have acquiesced in our relationship.

But when my parents actually came to talk about this matter, Erya's parents actually suggested that if they wanted to marry Erya, they would have to pay a bride price of 30,000 yuan first.

Thirty thousand yuan is really not something my family can afford given the current situation where my family may not be able to save a thousand yuan throughout the year.

At that time, it was very popular to go south to work.

I followed my fellow villagers to the Shenzhen construction site to move bricks.

The work on the construction site is very hard, but the monthly salary is at least two to three thousand, so I work harder and harder.

As long as the boss doesn't default on wages, he will probably be able to save enough money to marry Erya by the end of the year.

The construction site is in charge of food and housing, and I don't play cards or gamble with my coworkers. I just occasionally go to the Internet cafe to play games.

When it was time to pay wages, I counted the money and was so happy that I could grin from ear to ear.

In a blink of an eye, the Spring Festival is here and the construction site is on holiday.

I took the carefully selected gifts for my parents and the more than 10,000 yuan I had saved through frugality, and got on the train back home with my fellow workers.

I thought to myself, although the money is not much, plus my parents have some savings, and I can borrow some from relatives, the bride price will be enough.

Unexpectedly, Erya's parents changed their minds again.

The bride price is 80,000 yuan!

Regarding Erya's parents' reneging on their word, my parents could only laugh with them, but their eyes were full of helplessness and embarrassment.

I know they hope I can start a family and start a business soon.

But now, there's really nothing they can do.

Although I make more money working outside than in the county, I haven't made a huge fortune.

Erya cried to me and told me that it was because her parents wanted to build a house for her brother to marry him and also wanted to buy a house in the county, so they proposed such a high betrothal gift.

I gritted my teeth and suppressed the anger in my heart, and told her with a smile that as long as I worked for a few more years, I would definitely make enough money to marry her, and asked her to wait for me to come back.

After the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I didn’t stay at home much. I left home early with a few fellow villagers and returned to Shenzhen.

However, this matter is like a thorn in my heart. I always want to work more so that I can get a few more notes when my salary is paid at the end of the month.

As May Day approaches, the construction site has already been in arrears with wages for two months.

Several workers had a quarrel with the contractor. After a fight, they simply quit and found a job as a security guard and left.

A few others said they spent 50,000 yuan in agency fees to build houses in Africa.

I have a childhood friend named Sun Qiang, who is a bit naive. He didn't go to high school. After graduating from junior high school, he went out to work with adults. I haven't contacted him for three or four years.

That day, when I was playing games in an Internet cafe, he suddenly contacted me via QQ.

Only then did I know that he had left the country early.

He said: "If you can come out, you should come out. The salary abroad is several times higher than that at home. If you work hard for a few years and go back, it will be better than what you can do at home for ten years."

His words made me very moved, but I was hesitant.

"The agency fee is too high. How long will it take to get back the money?"

"Then you have to see how you get out! When you go to Africa and the United States, you can find an agent, but you don't need an agent to come to Myanmar!"

"Myanmar, what can I do if I go there? I can only move bricks."

“I can’t explain a sentence or two, so let’s make a video!”

He sent a video invitation. After clicking it, I saw Sun Qiang lose a lot of weight in the camera, with a smile on his face.

He should be in a dormitory or a rented house, with several piles of cash piled on the bed behind him.

My eyes suddenly widened, "Have you gone to rob a bank?"

He looked back, then looked behind the computer, then continued to look at me and smiled, "Oh, the company just paid out a bonus today."

"so much!"

This picture has such an impact that my heart is filled with envy and my heartbeat is starting to speed up.

I worked exhaustingly at the construction site, earning two to three thousand a month, and I was often owed money.

I didn't expect that Sun Qiang would have so much money just in terms of bonuses.

As the camera flashed by, I calculated in my mind that there were tens of thousands of them.

Just because he always took the blame every time he got into trouble with Sun Qiang when he was a kid, I don't really believe that he can make so much money.

But I have to believe that he did make a lot of money.

Going abroad has been popular in recent years, and many people around me have gone abroad.

I asked Sun Qiang a lot about working abroad, and he told me a lot.

He said that the boss opened a hotel in Yunnan, and when the business became big, he wanted to open it abroad, so Sun Qiang went out with him.

Although I often work overtime and the management is very strict, it is not as hard as me moving bricks.

After a few years of earning money, there will definitely be no problem with wedding gifts, and you can still build a house and buy a house.

When I was hesitating to ask him how to get out, he spoke again.

"By the way, our company is hiring again now. Come and work with me!"

"To work abroad, do I need to apply for a visa first? I don't even have a passport!"

"It's very simple to come here, not that complicated." Sun Qiang continued, "First go to Xishuangbanna, someone from the company will pick you up, and then you can apply for a temporary visa at the border. You are not going to Europe and the United States. When you come to Myanmar, you can get it at the border port. Exit formalities.”

"Really? It's so easy to go abroad? There are no fees?"

"I can't lie to anyone! What's our relationship? Anyone who asks you for money is a liar. Our company will pay travel expenses to new employees."

"How much is the salary?" I asked.

I thought to myself, if it were similar to what I am now, it would only be one or two thousand more, and there would be no point in going out.

"The trial period is three months, including food and accommodation, 8,000 yuan per month, and 15,000 yuan per month after becoming a full-time employee! The bonus is not included!"

When I heard this salary, my heart beat wildly. It was simply too high!

The trial period alone is equivalent to what I have been doing for several months now.

I nodded in agreement without any hesitation.

"Okay! Then I won't tell you anymore. The boss asked me to go to a meeting! Send me your bank card number, and I will tell him later and pay your travel expenses first."

I was very excited. After I left the Internet cafe, I called my family and told them about it.

My parents didn't have much objection, they just told me to be careful outside and pay attention to my health.

After hanging up the phone, I exhaled a breath, feeling a little unreal.

The fear of going to a strange environment made me a little uneasy.

After working hard for several years to earn money, I can build a house, get married and have children when I come back, which makes me a little excited again.

After two "Didi" sounds, I took out my phone and saw that there was really an extra three thousand yuan on my bank card.

At the same time, Sun Qiang also sent me a message.

"I'll give you an address and phone number. When you get there, just call that number and someone will pick you up then!"