Lin Sanqi winked and took out a box of cakes from her net pocket:
"Come on, comrades, these are the eight pastries from our capital. Take them and try them. The weather is really hot, and it's hard for you."
Several border guards in green uniforms had completely regarded Lin Sanqi as one of their own, so they took the initiative to pick up their luggage and help Lin Sanqi and Pang Xingwen get to the boat going out to sea.
On the boat, Pang Xingwen still didn’t understand:
"Qizai, are your military officer ID and work ID card real? And I think you are generous and don't seem to be in trouble. You are doing so well in the capital, why do you want to go to Xiangjiang? You know It’s easy for you to go, but it’s difficult to come back.”
Lin Sanqi laughed as soon as she heard this:
"Uncle Pang, don't worry. I went to Xiangjiang because I have some private matters at home to deal with. I can't go through the official channels with my identity, so I can only go there secretly. Don't worry, I will be back in half a month and I won't go to Xiangjiang for the time being. Settled.”
Although Pang Xingwen does not object to sneaking across Hong Kong, the thinking of the older generation is that it is of course the best thing to stay in their hometown.
Those who go to Xiangjiang are those who have committed crimes in China, or whose conditions are too difficult and have no other options.
"By the way, Uncle Pang, why did you take me to Hengqin Island first?"
Zhuhai had not reclaimed land from the sea at this time, so the Hengqin Island and the Hengqin Island were not connected with the urban area of ZH, but were two separate islands.
Lin Sanqi once visited Zhuhai when he was in college. The famous Chimelong Ocean World Theme Park was on Hengqin Island. At that time, it was already connected to the mainland.
Later, Hengqin Island became a special zone within the special zone and was managed by Macau. Even the University of Macau was built in Hengqin. This shows that Macau is very close to Hengqin.
As close as it is, there is a strait between the two places. The narrowest part is only 33 meters. In fact, it is separated by a small river. Anyone who can swim can easily swim across it.
The boat rocked past Little Hengqin Island, and soon it reached the sea between Haojiang Road Ring Island and Big Hengqin Island.
Pang Xingwen said softly at this time: "Qizai, go to the cabin quickly."
Lin Sanqi was a little strange, but he was certainly obedient, so he got into the small cabin, which was about the same size as a awning boat.
The boatman also quickly placed some vegetables in a conspicuous place, and then slowly moved towards Coloane Island.
There were only a few militiamen patrolling Hengqin Island. Because outsiders could not reach Hengqin Island, the militiamen were very relaxed. They took a look at the dilapidated boat and rowed to the other side of the Haojiang River.
Lin Sanqi saw this scene through the cracks in the ship's cabin, which was a little strange:
"Uncle Pang, these militiamen saw our boat rowing to the Haojiang River, why didn't they care?"
Pang Xingwen chuckled:
"Farmers on Hengqin Island often row boats to Coloane Island to sell vegetables and exchange for food and daily necessities. The militiamen are used to it, so I let you take this channel, which is the safest.
After arriving at Coloane Island and disembarking, since you can speak Cantonese, you pretend to be a native of Haojiang. If you have gold with you, you can go to a pawn shop to exchange for some Australian dollars and Hong Kong dollars, and then just buy a ferry ticket to Xiangjiang directly from the pier. ”
Lin Sanqi was a little worried:
"Uncle Pang, I don't have a Haojiang ID card. Can I buy a ferry ticket directly? Or will the identity information be checked after landing in Xiangjiang?"
Pangxing Bra is a success:
"If you disembark from other places and are caught by the Hong Kong police, they will know that you are illegally crossing the border. But if you buy a ferry ticket from Haojiang to the Sheung Wan Pier in Hong Kong openly, they will not be investigated. , come and go freely
Qizai, although it seems very simple to sneak across this channel, it is actually very difficult. First of all, if you are not a local, you can reach Hengqin Island. Secondly, if you don’t have money, it is impossible to buy a ticket from Haojiang to Xiangjiang.
Therefore, the poor can only swim from Bao'an to Xiangjiang. My uncle has also heard a lot of things. It is too miserable to smuggle there, so it would be good if half of them can swim to the other side. Even if you swim there, you will easily be robbed of all your belongings by criminal police and associations. ”
Lin Sanqi thought to herself, no wonder no one took the Zhuhai-Haojiang-Xiangjiang route. One more transit point means one more exposure risk.
This is a waste of time and money, and only people like Lin Sanqi, who are wealthy and have neither money nor connections, can successfully pass the customs.
Ten minutes later, the boat docked, and this was already the territory of the Haojiang Road roundabout.
Pang Xingwen patted Lin Sanqi on the shoulder and said:
"Uncle has noticed that you are a clever child, so I have nothing to say to you. When you come back from Xiangjiang, you can continue walking to the Haojiang pier. Remember that the boat boss calls Uncle Dog. He does it almost every day. Come to this pier to sell vegetables.
After arriving in Xiangjiang, try to keep a low profile. The security there is different from that in China. It is quite chaotic. Even if you feel a little wronged when you go out, you have to endure it. Don't be like the doomed ghosts in Xiangjiang. The most important thing is to come back safely. ”
Lin Sanqi nodded heavily: "Uncle Pang, don't worry, I'm just on a business trip, I won't cause trouble, haha."
Pang Xingwen took out a few banknotes from his pocket:
"Here, here are 10 Australian dollars. After you land, you have to take a passenger ship to Ao Island. This is the fare, Qizai, have a nice trip."
"Uncle Pang, thank you, thank you~~~"
After Lin Sanqi landed, she first found a place to change her clothes.
Mainland China's clothes are more rustic and can be seen at a glance. As long as the Haojiang police are not blind, they will know that they are stowaways and will definitely arrest them.
When Lin Sanqi changed into an Armani suit and came out, she put some hairspray on her hair. This was inappropriate for a rich man. No policeman could afford to offend the wealthy man after he was full.
In addition, Lin Sanqi is a native of Guangdong, and this is a Cantonese-speaking area, so he has no language and custom barriers at all.
With his high-end clothes and his calm demeanor, he was no different from a local. He was not interrogated all the way and arrived at the port smoothly.
Haojiang is a famous gambling city, with pawnshops everywhere, making it easy for bad gamblers to pawn their belongings at any time.
After Lin Sanqi exchanged Hong Kong dollars and a small amount of Australian dollars from the pawn shop, she found a small hotel to stay. She did not go to the casino or Fenglou at night.
Lin Sanqi doesn't like gambling, and he also understands the principle of losing nine out of ten times he gambles. Have you ever seen anyone who has made a fortune from gambling since ancient times?
Besides, do you really want to win money at the casino? If you lose money, people will let you go. If you win money, do you want to leave with your money in peace? dream.
So the best choice is not to go to the casino, no matter how beautiful the dealer or the bunny girl is, small bets are fun, but big bets all start from small bets.
The next day, Lin Sanqi took a boat to Sheung Wan Pier in Hong Kong.
Sheung Wan Pier is located on Hong Kong Island. It is very prosperous. There are high-rise buildings along the coast. There are cars everywhere on the road. Most of the pedestrians are dressed in smart clothes. Men wear suits and women wear dresses or cheongsams.
Lin Sanqi even saw many girls wearing denim shorts, showing their shining thighs, which was no different from how they were dressed in 2023. (There is documentary evidence)
This was something that was unimaginable in China at the same time. For example, Pan Ye wore long sleeves and long trousers every day. He didn't even dare to show his arms for fear of being pointed at.
And although he hadn't touched it, according to his observation, Pan Ye didn't even wear a bra, and department stores didn't sell it. He relied on a small vest to bind her chest every day.
Fortunately, she is against A, and gravity is not strong.
If it were Zhang Yuqi, Xu Dongdong, and Liu Yan, they would not be able to survive this life. The slightest movement would shake the mountain, and they would not be able to participate in labor and work. They would be drowned by the spit of those tongue-tied women in the work unit.
It can be seen that the gap between the mainland and Xiangjiang is all-round. At this time, the mainland is too backward...
Before coming to Xiangjiang, Lin Sanqi had already searched the street scene of Xiangjiang in 1960 on the Internet. Now she experienced it in person and found it very novel.
It can only be said that Xiangjiang is worthy of being one of the Four Asian Tigers. Even compared with the mainland in 2023, it is not far behind. It is a pity that it is self-destructive in the future. It is not a good economic center and wants to be a beacon of the world.
After all, we are a small town with few people, and our vision is limited. It is also possible that each generation is not as good as the last.
Lin Sanqi, who was very excited, took out his camera and started taking pictures of Xiangjiang in this era. Passersby knew at a glance that this guy was definitely not a local.
Who among the locals would waste precious film shooting street scenes?
A suspected "foreign tourist" wearing a high-end suit, holding a camera and taking pictures, and there is no bodyguard next to him, isn't this a proper fat sheep? He was immediately targeted by society members.
The side close to Victoria Harbor is full of modern buildings, but walking inside, you will find the characteristic small streets and alleys of Xiangjiang.
It was here that Lin Sanqi was blocked by three club members.
Lin Sanqi was not polite and showed no nonsense, flashing the pistol on his waist.
Several community members panicked at the first sight. They were just the lowest level gangsters. They were holding steel pipes and didn't even have watermelon knives.
Lin Sanqi saw that the three hooligans were still in a daze, so he opened the curtain of his backpack again, revealing the Type 50 submachine gun inside the backpack, and raised his chin at the three of them.
These three gangsters simply knelt on the ground and started begging for mercy:
"It turns out to be a dragon crossing the river, we admit defeat."
Lin Sanqi replied in Cantonese: "Do you know who I am? I swam to the mainland and didn't plan to go back alive. If you don't want to die, just get out of here, otherwise don't blame me for having blind bullets."
"Yes, yes, we are blind, we will get out immediately."
After a few gangsters ran away, Lin Sanqi found a public toilet door, entered the space, put away the bullets, and then quickly went to the Star Ferry Terminal in Central to cross the sea to Kowloon.
From this little incident, Lin Sanqi also realized that his father had told him that going to Xiangjiang would not necessarily lead to peace. There were too many societies and rogue policemen there, and these wolves, tigers and leopards would still try to trick outsiders and eat them. Rich man with no background.
Sitting on the Star Wheel, Lin Sanqi looked at the beautiful bay and felt a little hesitant.
If I took my whole family to Xiangjiang in 1965, how would I protect my family from being violated? If he wants to set up a pharmaceutical factory in Xiangjiang to export to the mainland, how can he ensure that the factory can start operations smoothly?
The first crossroad to the north of Tin Hau Temple is the intersection of Wing Sing Lane and Temple Street.
Lin Sanqi had just been here with Yin Lianyi in 2023. Standing at this intersection again after an era, Lin Sanqi felt quite absurd.
There is a large advertising light box placed on the wall in the northeast corner of the intersection, which reads "Lingnan Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic", such familiar words.
Lin Sanqi knew that Yin Lianyi's guess was correct. These three 8-story buildings now have exactly the same appearance. This is the "home" of the Lin family in Xiangjiang. According to the instructions of the eldest brother Lin Sophora, the two brothers Lao Wu Lin Hong Shen and Lao Liu Lin Hong Shen swam to Xiangjiang and reopened a traditional Chinese medicine clinic on Temple Street.
Firstly, it is a business for the two brothers to support their family, and secondly, it is also to prepare for the possible visit of Boss Lin and his family.
What big families are best at is making bets on both ends to ensure the continuation of their incense.
Lin Sanqi stood at the door of the traditional Chinese medicine clinic and found that there were not many patients inside. Obviously, this traditional Chinese medicine clinic, which had just opened, had not yet been recognized by the neighbors.
Lin Hongshen was sitting at the counter reading a book when he suddenly saw a young man standing at the door. At first he thought he was a patient, but the more he looked at him, the more he felt that the young man looked familiar.
Lin Hongshen walked out of the counter in surprise, came to the young man, and asked politely:
"Hello, do you want to see a doctor or..."
The last time Lin Sanqi returned to Huadu, he only saw a few uncles who occupied his small foreign-style building, but not the fifth and sixth uncles.
Now that he already knew who the owner of this medical clinic was, he naturally didn't know how to answer charades, so he took the initiative to answer:
"Are you the fifth uncle or the sixth uncle? I am the seventh uncle, Lin Sanqi, don't you remember me?"
"Ah, what a Qizai. I haven't seen you for more than ten years. You are very different from when you were a child. Hahaha, Lao Liu, Lao Liu, hurry up, the Qi Zai from eldest brother's family is here."
After Lin Xuanshen heard this, she ran out of the house quickly, and the surprise on her face was clear at a glance:
"Qizai, it's really Qizai, haha, I've been waiting for you."
Lin Sanqi looked at the two enthusiastic fifth and sixth uncles in front of him and felt relieved.
He was afraid that his family was not in Xiangjiang. As a result, these old men regarded the three small buildings as their own property. Like the uncles in the small foreign-style building, they did not welcome his arrival, which would be embarrassing.
"Hello, fifth uncle, hello sixth uncle, long time no see, I almost didn't recognize you, haha."
Lin Sanqi thought to herself, I don't know you at all, but fortunately we all have the same genes and similar looks, so we can argue.
The fifth and sixth uncles took Lin Sanqi's hand and quickly pulled her into the room, then lowered their voices and asked anxiously:
"Qizai, did you encounter any trouble in China? Where are your parents? And your eldest brother and second brother's family? Have they all arrived in Xiangjiang smoothly?"
Lin Hongshen and Lin Scrophulariaceae were still quite worried. It was not like flying to Xiangjiang these days, so they could arrive easily.
Nowadays, when you come to Hong Kong, you have to swim across the sea and sneak across. Thinking about the half death rate, the two of them are really afraid that something unexpected will happen to their eldest brother's family.
Lin Sanqi saw that the anxious expressions of the two uncles did not seem to be fake, and she was slightly moved. After all, there was still family affection.
"Uncle Five and Six, don't worry. I'm the only one coming to Xiangjiang this time. My parents, brothers and sisters-in-law didn't come here. Besides, they are quite nice in the mainland. Just because of my dad's cleverness, he didn't eat much. Bitter.”
Lin Hongshen felt a little disappointed when she heard that her elder brother didn't come:
"Ah, eldest brother didn't come. Oh, well, not coming is good news. It means your family is safe. This is a good thing..."
The fifth Lin Hongshen is 35 years old this year, and the sixth Lin Scrophulariaceae is 32 years old this year. Grandma Lin gave birth to six sons and two daughters. As the two youngest brothers, the age difference between them is almost 20 years.
By comparison, Lin Sophora's eldest son Lin Licao is only 31 years old this year, almost the same age as his two uncles.
This is what Doctor Lao Lin once said. He has single-handedly raised these fifth and sixth brothers since they were young. He has followed them to study medicine since they were young. He treats them as half sons and is trustworthy.
Lao Liu smiled at this time:
"Qizai, you came to Xiangjiang alone and are smarter than your two brothers. What's so good about the mainland? We don't have enough to eat or wear or keep warm in our hometown. After you see Xiangjiang, we can eat meat every day and not eat meat every day. Same, so happy.”
Having enough to eat is happiness in the eyes of mainlanders in this era.
"Fifth and Sixth Uncle, I'm not here to settle here this time. I'm here to handle some private matters. I still have to go back after finishing my affairs. This Xiangjiang Lingnan Hall has to rely on you to support it."
"Ah, you want to go back? What are you going back for?"
Lin Sanqi took the two young uncles and sat down for a while before explaining:
"We still have some unfinished business at home, and our family now has nine members, as well as my unmarried daughter-in-law. It is not easy for such a big family to run from the capital to Xiangjiang, so we have to plan carefully.< br>
You have an idea in your mind. If nothing else happens, we should come here in 1965, and then the whole family will come. If my grandparents are willing to leave their homeland, I will bring them with me. ”
The two uncles nodded silently. Escaping from Hong Kong was not a pleasant topic, especially for the two elderly people in the family to come over.
"Then Qizai, what do you want to do when you come to Xiangjiang this time? If it's not urgent, we will give you an account first, so you can go back and have an explanation with your father."
Lin Sanqi was a little strange: "What is the account?"
Lin Hongshen explained at this time:
"After your father bought these three buildings, he entrusted your father's good friend Mr. Gu to rent them out. Mr. Gu transferred the rent for the past 10 years to us. We used this rent to open this traditional Chinese medicine clinic, so the accounts must be Let me explain to you, please make a copy for your dad to see.”
Lin Sanqi thought to herself, they are indeed two honest people. This kind of confusing account is the most difficult to settle, and they actually want to take the initiative to liquidate it.
Think about the uncles in the small mansion in Huadu. This is really infuriating. They are from the same mother, but there is such a big gap in their lives.
Lin Sanqi shook his head: "Uncle Five and Six, I won't investigate this account. I'm not the eldest son, so it doesn't matter to me, haha. Wait a few years for you to settle with my father."
Lin Sanqi expressed his trust in his fifth and sixth uncles through his actions.
Lin Hongshen and Lin Xuanshen had no evil intentions, so it didn't matter whether Lin Sanqi checked the accounts or not. Anyway, they didn't steal a penny except for daily expenses.
"By the way Qizai, what are you doing here this time? See if we can be of any help?"
"Oh, actually the thing is very simple. I want to apply for patents for two drugs in Hong Kong."
"Drug patent application?"
For Uncle Wu and Liu who were born in traditional Chinese medicine, they were completely unfamiliar with the word patent. In other words, in 1960, the entire country was unfamiliar with patents.
Even in 2023, it seems that China still does not pay attention to patents and the protection of intellectual property rights.
Which company invents a small product, but it hasn't distributed it nationwide yet, but Yiwu Small Business Market is already selling it everywhere, and you can't even win a lawsuit.
"Qizai, what is a patent? As for you taking the risk and traveling all the way to Hong Kong to apply? Can't you apply at home?"
Lin Sanqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so she could only explain further:
"For example, our Lingnan Hall invented a medicine, and the secret recipe is a patent. As long as I apply for a patent, it will be recognized by the world. Only our family can produce it, and others will not be allowed to produce it even if they get the formula.
At present, there is no patent protection in China, so I can only go to Xiangjiang to apply. If Xiangjiang successfully applies for a patent, it will be recognized by major developed countries in the world. Then we can make a lot of money by selling patent licenses. ”
With this explanation, the fifth and sixth uncles understood. At this time, Lin Hongshen thought of another question:
"Qizai, if you want to apply for a patent in Xiangjiang, there is one thing in advance, that is, you must be a company in Xiangjiang, a legal person in Xiangjiang, but you don't even have a household registration in Xiangjiang now."
Lin Xuanshen also thought about it: "Yes, yes, Xiaoqi, you have to apply for a Xiangjiang household registration first."
Lin Sanqi has no objection to getting the Xiangjiang household registration. Anyway, if he doesn't get it now, he will eventually get it in a few years. Without the household registration, it will be difficult to move anywhere.
"Uncle Wu and Liu, I just came here. I'm afraid it's not that easy to get a household registration in Xiangjiang, right? Is there any immigration supervision? How many years do I have to live in Xiangjiang? Or how much money do I have to invest?"
Lin Hongshen laughed after hearing this:
"No, no, no, there is a policy now. As long as mainlanders can reach the urban area of Xiangjiang, they can directly obtain the Xiangjiang household registration. You see that you are already in the urban area, and you have properties with permanent property. It is fully in line with the settlement policy. All you need to do is go to the police station Just go through the formalities at the department, it’s very convenient.”
Lin Sanqi was stunned: "Is it that simple?"
"Yes, it's that simple. Let's go. Let Mr. Gu help you with the police station matters. Go through the procedures now. You can get your Xiangjiang identity today. It's very convenient."
What Lin Sanqi didn't know was that the 1950s and 1960s were when Hong Kong's economy took off.
Industries such as clothing, enamel, plastics, toys, electronics, wig products, metal products, and clocks are rapidly emerging and require a large number of workers.
However, the labor force in Hong Kong was limited at that time, so immigrants from the mainland who fled to Hong Kong became the best choice for employment. The wages were low and they did not have to worry about it.
As a result of the local policy at the time, as long as mainlanders fleeing Hong Kong arrived in Kowloon or the urban areas of Hong Kong Island, they could automatically obtain a Hong Kong household registration. There was no need to open a back door and there were no immigration restrictions.
This policy lasted until the 1980s, when Xiangjiang's labor force was saturated and there was no need for so many workers, and then the so-called "backstop policy" was cancelled.
Just like that, Lin Sanqi went to Yau Ma Tei Police Station in a daze, and when she came out, she already had a red ID card.
There is a stamp of Lin Sanqi's hand on the certificate, as well as a one-inch photo, signature, etc.
It also meant that from this moment on, Lin Sanqi officially became a citizen of Xiangjiang and no longer had to go back to the mainland.
Lin Sanqi thought to herself that it was a good thing that in this era there were no computers to work online, otherwise the cadres of his country would have been targeted when they went back to get their "foreign" ID cards privately.
This time it is confirmed that foreign countries are here. (End of chapter)