I became a poor little sophora japonica in the courtyard

The car drove onto the ferry across Victoria Harbour and headed towards Hillier Street in Sheung Wan. Jingyi and the other two did not have any business passports, so this was considered illegal entry into Hong Kong.

Now that the West has imposed a blockade on China, the Lou family purchased advanced machinery and equipment from the West and then transported them to China. This behavior is also risky and is actually smuggling. For safety reasons, they cannot be arranged to stay in a hotel, but can only stay temporarily in Lou Mansion.

The current Hong Kong colonial government has implemented a resistance policy towards the people who sneaked over there. As long as you have a local guarantor in Hong Kong, you can apply for a Hong Kong identity certificate.

The car stopped at the entrance of Lou Mansion on Xili Street. This alley was quiet in the midst of a bustling city, and there were few pedestrians during the day. Led by Lou Qigang, the three of them quickly stepped into the middle courtyard of Lou Mansion.

The Lou brothers were already sitting in the reception room outside the hall waiting. When the state sent someone to contact the Lou brothers, hoping that they could help the state purchase a batch of advanced Western machinery and equipment, Lou Zhenhua agreed without thinking too much. Although the company would take a huge risk, they were also Dragon people.

Hearing that the people who came to inspect the equipment had arrived, the two Lou brothers went to meet them. The two sides met in the courtyard of the outer hall, and the beautiful young lady who was leading the group made Lou Zhenhua feel very familiar.

"Hello, Mr. Lou, I am the person sent by the country to inspect the equipment. My name is Xu Yueling!"

Jingyi stepped forward, stretched out her hand to shake hands, introduced herself, and winked at Lou Zhenhua.

Lou Zhenhua understood! He suppressed his excitement and calmly led the guests into the hall. After another round of greetings, Lou Zhenhua arranged the two mechanical engineers to stay in the guest rooms, citing their fatigue from the long journey, and arranged Jingyi to stay in the inner courtyard.

"Mr. Lou, I haven't seen you for ten years. You are still as strong as ever."

Jingyi stepped into the inner courtyard of Lou Mansion, and she was no longer restrained. Lou Zhenhua is now over 60 years old, and his complexion is much better than this period in his previous life.

"Haha! This is all thanks to you, Xiaoling. You should stay here for a few more days when you come to Hong Kong this time. You take a rest first, and I will notify Xiao'e and her family to come and meet you in the evening."

Lou Zhenhua couldn't suppress his excitement. He had never thought that Xiaoling would come to Hong Kong during this extraordinary period. If he took this opportunity to keep her, with Xiaoling's help in Hong Kong, their Lou family would be able to move to a higher level.

"Let's follow the normal acceptance procedure! We must not let anyone know that we knew each other before. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain when I go back." Jingyi turned around and said seriously to Lou Zhenhua.

"Don't go back if you can't explain! My Lou family is your family. I also know something about the current situation over there. Hong Kong is more conducive to your development." Lou Zhenhua began to persuade Jingyi to stay.

"No! If I wanted to stay in Hong Kong, I would have followed you here ten years ago. If I stay now, more people will be implicated. There is no need to talk about this matter anymore!" Jingyi rejected him firmly.

Lou Zhenhua could only respect her personal wishes and not dwell on this issue any further. He took Jingyi to a room in the inner courtyard, which used to be Jingyi's room.

"Xiaoling! It's been so long since we last met. You've grown up into a big girl. Is your mother in good health?"

Jingyi was putting her luggage in her room. When Tan Yali heard her husband say Xu Yueling was coming to Lou Mansion, she hurried over to meet her.

"Hello, Mrs. Lou. I haven't seen you for ten years. You still look so young. My mother is not as well-maintained as you!" Jingyi replied with a smile. Tan Yali didn't know the inside story, so she could only be polite and not express her emotions.

"You and my daughter are as close as sisters, so you are my goddaughter. You can stay here for a few more days this time. Xiao'e often nags you at home." Tan Yali patted the back of her hand and said happily.

"Let Xiaoling rest first. It's been a tough journey. We can talk tonight if you have anything to say!"

Lou Zhenhua called his wife to the side, and the two said goodbye and left. Jingyi had been tossing and turning for three days and four nights, and she couldn't enter the space on the train. She closed the door, went into the inner room, made the bed and rested.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Jingyi had finished washing up and walked out of her room. She first went to the outer courtyard to see her companions. The two mechanical engineers were still sleeping. They did not have Jingyi's strong physical fitness and were exhausted on the way.

At about six o'clock in the evening, Lou Mansion held a banquet in the outer courtyard to entertain the two mechanical engineers, accompanied by driver Liu Quan. Jingyi did not attend the banquet on the grounds that she had not recovered yet, and she attended the Lou family dinner in the inner courtyard.

"Xiaoling, I didn't expect you to be more beautiful. I heard that there's not enough food over there, I think you should stay!"

Lou Xiao'e sat next to Jingyi. Since they met, Lou Xiao'e had never stopped talking, as if she wanted to tell her sister all the words she had accumulated over the past ten years.

"It's not as exaggerated as you say! The country is in a difficult situation now, but it will definitely get better. I'm a state official now, and I can't just stay." Jingyi could only explain to her patiently.

Jingyi did not see Lou Qiming and his family at the Lou family dinner. Could it be that Lou Zhenhua had already eliminated this hidden danger?

As soon as the family dinner was over, the Lou Zhenhua brothers took Jingyi to the study in the inner courtyard, and the three of them prepared to have a long talk.

"You were a member of my Lou family before, so I won't say anything about thanking you. Is there anything that my Lou family can do for you during your visit to Hong Kong this time?"

Lou Zhenhua asked her straight to the point. He couldn't really help her there, and could only provide her with some material support. But even if she had money there, it would be useless. I heard that she needed receipts to buy anything.

Jingyi sat there and thought for a while, then replied softly, "I can't take anything from Hong Kong with me. Why don't you help me apply for a Hong Kong ID card tomorrow, just in case."

Lou Zhenhua was overjoyed after hearing this! He could take this opportunity to apply for her identity and bring her back into their Lou family.

"Okay! I will take you to the Sheung Wan Police Station tomorrow. Your identity document says that you are my, Lou Zhenhua's daughter. Do you need to change your name too?" Lou Zhenhua suppressed his excitement and asked her softly.

"My name is still Lou Jingyi, and my household registration will be in Lou Mansion. This way, I can come and go freely in Hong Kong in the future."

Jingyi: If you want to go in and out of Hong Kong, you have to wait until the late 1970s. Get your Hong Kong ID card first, it will be very useful in the future.

Lou Zhenhua then introduced to Jingyi the development of their three families in Hong Kong over the past ten years. Today, his Lou family has squeezed into the ranks of the top families in Hong Kong. The strength of the other two families is not weak either!

Their family also adopted intermarriage, and the three families formed a group. No local top family dared to start a business war with them.

"Where is your son Lou Qiming? Why didn't I see his family attending the banquet today?" Jingyi found a chance and asked curiously.

"Don't mention that rebellious son! It's called Heaven's will can be avoided, but one's own will cannot be escaped." Lou Zhenhua said hatefully when he saw Jingyi mention his eldest son Lou Qiming.

With Lou Zhenguo's introduction, Jingyi finally understood what had happened.

In 1966, Lou Qiming and a local gang went to Nanyang to open a gambling company. Gambling is illegal in Hong Kong, so there are only underground gambling dens controlled by gangs.

They overstepped their bounds and angered the local gangs. Lou Qiming's family and his two brothers-in-law from the gangs were wiped out in Nanyang! They all died at the hands of the Nanyang gangs.

This incident was hyped up in Hong Kong, and the reputation of the Lou family was damaged. After a year, it was gradually forgotten.

How could this happen? Jingyi was a little dumbfounded. Did Lou Qiming die so easily in this life? This is good! The Lou family will become stronger without him.