Siheyuan: Survival Guide for Courtyard No. 95

"Commander, if you go to the south, you need to know the local Cantonese. I don't know it either. Besides, the incident that just happened in our factory has the security department busy every day like a dog chasing after you. Can you find someone else? I really don't have time to go."

Zhao Shanhe didn't want to go from the bottom of his heart. Anything that happened when leaving the country could easily be made into something by someone with ulterior motives once news started. Even though he was sent out in the name of the army, who knew if someone would use this as an excuse to label him an enemy spy after news started?

Then wouldn’t he have died unjustly?

Captain Ding was used to speaking the first half of a sentence in the army, and he thought Zhao Shanhe would agree immediately. He didn't expect that this guy would dare to refuse. Just as he was about to give an order, he suddenly remembered that the other party was not from the army, so he spoke in a negotiating tone.

"Comrade Zhao Shanhe, this incident is directly related to your steel rolling mill, otherwise do you think you can go?

It is precisely because we need to go to Hong Kong to buy the rolling mill that your factory urgently needs, and the person sent to contact the Hong Kong businessmen is your factory director Lou’s daughter Lou Xiao’e, otherwise this good job would not have been yours.

If you don't speak Cantonese, just pretend you are a mute and listen with your ears. No matter how busy the security department of the steel rolling mill is, it won't need you. The earth will continue to rotate without you. This is the arrangement of your superiors. You have to go whether you want to or not.

If you don't obey my orders, I will go directly to your Secretary Yang, and then you will not only have to go, but you will also suffer the consequences."

Captain Ding originally wanted to discuss the matter with Zhao Shanhe, but as he spoke, he finally switched back to the military tone and started to convey orders.

It was only then that Zhao Shanhe realized that the mission of this trip to the south was to buy machines for the factory. Hearing the implications of Captain Ding's words, he knew that he could not refuse.

The TV series portrays Yang Liming's character vividly. In order to curry favor with his leader, he even brings Sha Zhu to the leader's house to cook. And from the other party's servility at the dinner table, we can see what Yang Liming can do to secure his position.

It is a consensus among all employees in the factory that the factory's production plan cannot be completed without new machines. Going to Hong Kong to buy a rolling mill at this time can be said to be Yang Liming's last straw.

Zhao Shanhe believed that as long as Captain Ding called Yang Liming, the other party would definitely put a big hat on him, and then he would offend people on both sides.

"Okay, Captain Ding, you're really making things difficult for me. Can't I go? You don't have to call Secretary Yang.

Tell me, when are we leaving?"

As soon as these words came out, Captain Ding's expression changed immediately, with wrinkles all over his face from smiling, making Zhao Shanhe feel that the other party belonged to Li Yunlong, and his donkey face changed at any time.

“You have 48 hours to prepare. Due to confidentiality, you can only tell your family that the steel mill sent you out for procurement and that you will be gone for more than half a month. You can make up the rest yourself.

Also, because the destination is Hong Kong Island, you cannot carry any weapons, otherwise you will not be able to cross the border.

Finally, the most important thing you have to remember is that your mission this time is to protect Lou Xiaoe's personal safety. Only she can contact those Hong Kong businessmen. You must be careful when you act, because there are many agents from other countries there."

Zhao Shanhe didn't care about not being able to carry weapons. No matter how powerful the checkpoints were, they couldn't stop the small world. Instead, he was more troubled by how to tell Chen Xueru about this.

Because Chen Xueru is extremely smart, she has already mastered many of his little habits.

Captain Ding told him some tips on protecting people, and also told him the main reason why he let him go this time. Zhao Shanhe was a little amused after hearing this. If he had known this earlier, he should have gone to the army for training.

Time passed quickly and it was evening.

After Zhao Shanhe got home, he went into the small world and cooked a lot of delicious dishes. When Chen Xueru and Hou Kui came back, he told them about his business trip.

"The factory is sending you out so urgently, there won't be anything dangerous for you to do, right?

Where are you going this time? I am still haunted by the encounter with wolves last time I went to the grassland."

Zhao Shanhe just put his hand on his nose, but suddenly felt something was wrong, so he quickly put it down and replied.

"I'm going to the south this time. I don't know where exactly I'm going. I heard there are a lot of specialties in the south. What do you want me to bring?"

Chen Xueru is such a smart person that she guessed that Zhao Shanhe was lying when his hand touched her nose.

A smart woman will never cry or make a fuss because of a little lie from a man, as that will only make him feel disgusted. Besides, based on her understanding of Zhao Shanhe, he must have his reasons for not saying anything. After all, the Security Department also has the principle of confidentiality.

"That would be great. I haven't had Suzhou sesame cakes and candied fruits for a long time. If it's convenient, you can bring back some jasmine tea from there. It tastes much better than the Gaosu sold in the old city."

Zhao Shanhe chuckled awkwardly and nodded in agreement, praying in his heart that these things were sold in Xiangdao.

According to Captain Ding, they would take the Beijing-Guangzhou Line this time (in April 57, the former Beijing-Hankou Railway and the Yue-Hankou Railway were officially merged into the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway). They would have to take a train for more than 4 hours, and when they arrived at the end they would have to change trains and take the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway (in 90, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen section of the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway was renamed the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway), and then take a bus to the Luohu Bridge, where they could show their documents to enter Hong Kong.

It is difficult to get into Hong Kong Island at this time, but it is also super easy.

The most common way is to swim across. Those who are unlucky will sink to the bottom, while those who are lucky will reach the other side and become Hong Kong citizens.

If you know someone who is lucky enough to have swum over there, you can just send a letter from Hong Kong stating that you are his relative and some foreign currency, and then you can go directly to the exit-entry administration to apply to go to Hong Kong.

Of course, only the sender and the receiver know whether the person is a relative, and there are many tricks involved.

People like Lou Xiao'e who leave the country with a large amount of foreign currency and gold can only go through formal channels. With certificates issued by relevant departments, they can enter Hong Kong openly. However, there are very few such examples.

Some readers may ask, doesn’t Hong Kong have a XX branch at this time? Why don’t you seek help from them?

All I can say is that the idea is good, but it is extremely difficult to implement.

When New China was first established, John Bull wanted to establish diplomatic relations with the Rabbit, but then the Stick War broke out and John Bull was a Red Stick under the Bald Eagle, so of course he had to follow the Dragon Head's route. The matter was delayed until 72 before diplomatic relations were successfully established.

Before 56, the agency's office was located in Guangzhou. It was not until 56 that it moved to Hong Kong (please search Baidu for the reason for the move).

In addition, Hong Kong at that time could be said to be the spy capital of Southeast Asia. Every move of this agency was watched under a magnifying glass, and it was on someone else's territory, so it would be better to act on your own than to ask them for help, otherwise you might end up making things worse (the author's own speculation, no actual evidence).

Two days passed in a flash. During these two days, Zhao Shanhe went to test the deaf old lady twice at night, but to no avail. He wondered if the person Liu Guangtian saw had already run away. Otherwise, there must be a secret passage in the old lady's room, otherwise, no one could hide under his five senses.

He also told Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng that he was going on a business trip to the south, and told Liu Guangtian that after he was away they would be left alone in the yard, and that they would not only have to pay attention to their own father, but also have to be careful of the great master, the Lord of Morality, in the yard.

If these two old guys use the stick of "unfilial piety" to beat Liu Guangtian up, no one will be able to do anything when Zhao Shanhe is not in the yard.

As for letting Yan Jiecheng know that he was going on a business trip, it was for Chen Xueru's sake. If those two shameless people, Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu, came to beg for food when he was not at home, there would be someone to help stop them.

At first, Zhao Shanhe wanted to find the third uncle, but after much hesitation, he gave up because the old man was not reliable in doing things and might not be able to withstand Sha Zhu's fists and Jia Zhang's temper.