Staying Abroad 丨 I just hope that when we wake up, the door will reopen, and it will be busy and bustling again
The new crown pneumonia epidemic has spread worldwide. What happened to the overseas Chinese in various countries? China Overseas Chinese Network (ID: qiaowangzhongguo) has specially released a series of manuscripts of "Remaining Overseas", which tells the story of the "war epidemic" of the overseas Chinese. In this issue, Britain's Gao Tianmao shared his story of staying behind.
With the rapid increase in the number of new cases of pneumonia in the United Kingdom, the British government said goodbye to the "Buddha Department" to fight the epidemic and adjusted its response strategy.
The left-behind friends breathed a sigh of relief, and their relatives in the distance were somewhat comforted. However, many students have already bought tickets for the recent return to China, and are preparing to return to the warm embrace of the motherland. But now, while packing and packing, they have to ask all the gods Bless your flight not to be cancelled.
Depressed Wembley Street View. (Photo courtesy of the author)
My study abroad life has recently started to undergo some changes. Every day, I have the illusion of constantly traveling between dreams and dreams.
The school has stopped teaching offline for a week, and it seems that everything is as usual without leaving the house. Turn on the computer at class, watch movies and read books after class, and chat with friends for a while; fitness three days a week, use the apartment downstairs when the gym is closed, and do push-ups at home when the apartment closes the public activity area; previously Prepared food is also enough, you should eat and drink.
Supermarket vegetable shelves. (Photo courtesy of the author)
But the scene outside the window is different from the past. At 11 o’clock, the brightly lit football field was covered with shreds of paper; although the surrounding supermarkets were still firmly open, the bread rice was basically swept away early in the morning, and the meat containers were also empty. There are only a few solitary sirloin steaks waiting to be taken away. However, thankfully, the daily supply of fresh vegetables is still sufficient. Perhaps the British people do not feel the vegetables.
Emptyed meat and staple food shelves. (Photo courtesy of the author)
A corner of the supermarket before the epidemic. (Photo courtesy of the author)
In addition, the subtle change that can be felt is that the local people's attitude towards the mysterious oriental masks seems to be changing quietly. Just 2 weeks ago, wearing a mask and going out, it is very likely that you will feel the strange eyes of people around you. But now, you can put on a mask and go out.
I met a previous British housemate, and asked you if you have any extra masks, but you didn't forget to protect the gentleman's dignity: "I just feel better or nothing, whether it is useful or not."
Announcement of the closing of Ole Shop. (Photo courtesy of the author)
When I got home, I took off my homemade mask, opened Twitter, and watched the increase in the number of confirmed cases. Besides looking forward to the new actions of the Prime Minister and his team, there was nothing we could do. After all, I can only believe that the British government has already prepared for it, and countries are also investing in vaccine research and development. On the micro level, the worst graduation season that graduates will face is coming. The global impact of the epidemic on economic development is already visible to the naked eye. The employment environment will be imaginablely cruel. Everyone is a bodhisattva crossing the river. We can only say that we must do good things right now and cherish the people around us.
Inside and outside the door, the two mentalities are neither too sensitive nor completely out of the way. The best thing is to listen to it, do it, and you won't run out.
I just hope that when we wake up, the door will reopen, and it will be new and busy.