无奈之下,亦嘉只好求助印度供应商。他拨通了ZAHEER的电话,心中忐忑,不知对方是否愿意帮忙。电话接通后,他努力稳住声音,却难掩焦急:“Hello, Zaheer. My visa has been refused by the Shanghai sulate.”说完,他凝视着窗外凝滞的阴云,眉头紧锁,眼中充满期待与不安,等待着命运的裁决。
“yes hennrey, for why?(为何)”供应商ZAHEER吃惊 问道。
“they are thinking about i aw in india, need to appliploynt Visa。check eil i sent to you the certificate for(他们认为我在印度工作,要我办理工作签证的申请。查看邮件,刚才我发给你的证明表格)”
“for what?Eloynt Visa?don''''t do that application,work visa ract,how possible paid salary tax to india governt。(做什么用的?工作签证?别申请工作签证,工作签证需要合同,怎么可能去交税给政府呢)”
“why does it need give to gover for this tract? i think this certificate offer to shanghai sulation for visa only。don''''t worry about it!(合同为何要给政府部门呢,只是给上海领事馆签证用的,别担心!)”
“no, should through india gover,and will paid salary tax also。don''''t do like this!(不,一定会通过印度政府部门的,也必将交税,别那样做!)”
“so,how to do for visa?(我的签证要怎么办?)”亦嘉感到十分焦虑,认为印度方面在签证申请过程中的谨慎态度过于保守。只需按照印度使馆的要求,提供一份用于上海领馆签证的合同即可,这本不应成为担忧的理由。然而,对方对于开具证明的犹豫不决,令亦嘉感到无奈。这种简单的文件处理程序,按照规定并不需要政府备案,却因对方的迟疑而可能延误签证申请。今天是星期四,若今天无法准备好材料,申请表将不得不推迟至下周一递交,这会让我不得不在上海滞留更长时间。
亦嘉坐卧不安,给另一位客户SUMMUY打电话,此人来自钦奈,该地区因高诈骗率而闻名。亦嘉已被他骗取了二万美元,原本用于购买龙虾的资金至今未追回。准备这次去印度时,亦嘉下定决心要找他追回资金,或至少了解事情的最新进展。
“hello SUMMMUY, this is hennrey speaking)(你好SHAMMU,我是HENNREY)。”
“how are you,hennrey。(你好HENNREY)”SUMMUY并不在意欠钱之事,见亦嘉打招乎,便回复。
“feeling bad,shau,you know for what!(不好,你知道原因的,SHAMMU)”
“i asorry, i will arrange shipnt at season。but no o buy lobster。how to do?(对不起,下个季节我安排发货,但没钱买龙虾怎么办?)”
“you will arrange shipnt for again。suuy, we are firend. You know friend shoud helping each togethe