Siheyuan: Survival Guide for Courtyard No. 95

I don’t know what the Lou family in Hong Kong was thinking. They booked a suite for Lou Xiaoe and Zhao Shanhe. Although it had two bedrooms, a living room and three bathrooms, the two people who were born and raised in Beijing still felt a little uncomfortable.

Zhao Shanhe is better. After all, he has been influenced by his past life and is more open-minded about men and women staying in the same room.

But it was not the same for Lou Xiao'e. Since she was a child, Lou Tan had taught her to pay attention to the separation of men and women. Although gender equality was emphasized after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the larger the family, the more rules there were. Now she was a married woman. How could she live in the same house with Zhao Shanhe?

After packing up briefly, he picked up his bag and said.

"Shanhe, take care of the box. I'm going to go out for a while."

Seeing Lou Xiao'e frowning and walking around the rooms and about to go out, Zhao Shanhe guessed that she wanted to get another room. He was happy to see it happen. If the two of them were in the same room, how could he sneak out for a walk at night?

Chen Xueru also asked him to bring sesame cakes and candied fruits back. He dared not forget his wife's "important matter".

After a while, Lou Xiao'e came back with the key to the room opposite.

Seeing the other person's happy look, Zhao Shanhe couldn't help but ask.

"Ezi, this suite must cost a lot of money a day, right? I just took a look at the decorations in these rooms and they are quite luxurious.

Look at this chandelier, it should be made of crystal, and this sofa, both are made of leather. The most outrageous thing is the coffee table in the living room, the edging seems to be ivory, how much does it cost?"

When Lou Xiao'e heard Zhao Shanhe's question, she replied with a little pain in her heart.

"It's $120 a day. This is a landmark building in Tsim Sha Tsui. Of course, we can be as extravagant as we want. If the exterior and interior are different, wouldn't it damage the reputation of the Peninsula Hotel?"

You take care of the box. I'm going to go back and have a rest. I'm so tired from taking the bus all this way.

If you need anything, go to the opposite door and call me."

Zhao Shanhe couldn't help but twitch his lips when he heard the price. At that time, the US dollar had not yet been untied from gold. According to the Bretton Woods system implemented after World War II, 35 US dollars was approximately equal to 1 ounce of gold. Although the price has been rising over the years, no matter how much it has risen, this price is not something that ordinary people can afford. No wonder the Peninsula Hotel is known as the number one hotel in Hong Kong, and this price is probably also the first.

After the two rested in the hotel for a few hours, it was dark. Zhao Shanhe climbed up from the soft big bed, washed up, and was about to ask Lou Xiaoe what she wanted to eat in the evening when he heard someone knocking on the door.

When he opened the door, he saw four people standing outside, led by a middle-aged man in his 30s. Zhao Shanhe vaguely discovered that the man was 4% or 5% similar to Lou Xiao'e.

No need to guess, this person must be the missing eldest son of the Lou family, and he is followed by three bodyguards. Zhao Shanhe sensitively noticed that there were bulges on the waists of these three people, and they must be carrying pistols.

"What's your water?"

Mr. Lou spoke in Cantonese, which Zhao Shanhe certainly couldn't understand. Besides, his job was to play dumb, so he would not speak if he could.

"Aba aba, aba aba."

His gestures and swiping made Master Lou feel at a loss. Fortunately, Zhao Shanhe knew that some things just needed to be done roughly, so he walked to the door of the opposite room and started knocking.

Lou Xiao'e should have woken up a long time ago and opened the door when she heard the knock. After Zhao Shanhe used sign language that no one could understand, the two descendants of the Lou family finally met again in Hong Kong.

When Mr. Lou saw Lou Xiao'e, his face flushed with excitement.

"Xiao'e, it has been ten years since we last met. The little girl back then has grown up in the blink of an eye. I received a telegram from my father saying that you got married in Sijiu City. Could it be this person?

Why did the old man find you a mute? "

Lou Xiao'e was very happy to see her relatives whom she had not seen for a long time, but when she heard the other party say that Zhao Shanhe was mute, she hurried to explain.

“Brother, this person is someone sent from my country to protect me, but he is not my man.

He is not mute, he just can't speak Cantonese, so he has to pretend to be mute so that the police here won't find out that he is from the mainland. "

Mr. Lou originally thought that Zhao Shanhe was Lou Xiao'e's husband, so his attitude was slightly restrained. But when he heard that he was just a bodyguard, he immediately resumed his arrogant attitude as when they first met.

“The old man seems to be really old, and he doesn’t even know that Hong Kong Island is completely different now than it was before.

Before 56, speaking Mandarin on the street might attract the attention of the John Bull police. But now, I heard that there is a serious food shortage in the mainland, and many people from the mainland come here every day. Kowloon Walled City can no longer accommodate them, so there is no need to be as nervous as before.

Forget it, let’s talk about business first. I came here to see you and take the box away. Where is the box that your father asked you to bring?

Just leave it to me."

Zhao Shanhe had no good feelings towards this Mr. Lou. He might have stayed in Hong Kong for too long. When he heard that he was from the mainland, he showed his superiority from head to toe.

And from the fact that he keeps calling himself a mainlander, we can tell that he has forgotten his motherland and has become a genuine Hong Kong businessman.

Seeing that her elder brother seemed to want to do something important first, Lou Xiao'e went to Zhao Shanhe's room and took out the box.

"This is the box that my father asked me to give you. The yellow goods inside are the down payment for the purchase of the machine, and the pounds are left for you to continue to develop real estate in Hong Kong. If the purchase of the machine is successful this time, my father wants you to pay the balance first.

However, you don’t have to pay in advance for too long. Once the mainland receives the machines, they will send people over to repay with yellow goods.

Have you contacted the merchants in Hong Kong?"

Lou Xiao'e handed the box over as she spoke. Mr. Lou took the box with greed in his eyes.

"I got in touch with him two days ago. He is Mr. Liu, a very powerful boss in Hong Kong. You will start negotiating with him tomorrow. This time I will only act as a middleman and will not interfere in your specific transaction.

This is also a kind of protection for our Lou family. After all, those things are contraband. If they are discovered by the Hong Kong Island police, I will be in trouble. I hope you can understand. "

At this time, Lou Xiao'e realized that her elder brother was not as enthusiastic as she had imagined. Maybe he was a little excited when they first met, but once transactions, interests, and personal relationships were involved, he completely changed his attitude.

This was a little hard for her to accept.

Zhao Shanhe, as an outsider, can see things more clearly and understands this. What common language can a Hong Kong businessman who is obsessed with money, forgets his motherland and only cares about interests have with a young lady who has always lived with her parents?

It is estimated that if Lou Bancheng had not sent a telegram to this Mr. Lou, the other party would not even be willing to contact the Hong Kong businessmen, because this matter has no benefit to him and may easily cause trouble.

However, Zhao Shanhe just found out that there were not only yellow goods in the box, but also British pounds. If it was really kept to develop real estate in Hong Kong as Lou Xiao'e said, then there would be a lot of money in the box.