Chapter 8 A Day on Hong Kong Island
> the man on the rockery, he was of medium stature, with gray eyebrows and gray face, and his appearance was simple and unpretentious, but he was such a description, and he was also the most conspicuous one in the crowd, because he had two conspicuous eyes, and those eyes were simply shining, and they were too bright for ordinary people; The man wore a white coat on his upper body, black cloth pants on his lower body, and a pair of black mille-feuille cloth shoes on his feet.
This person is Xue Xiang's national art teacher Gu Changdao, the original death squad officer, after the Huaihai Campaign, as Xue Anyuan's guard, before the catastrophe, Xue Anyuan was sent to the 39th Army Special Operations Brigade as a technical combat instructor.
Gu Changdao is a stereotyped person, his personality is quite similar to Kang Tong, and he is a little taciturn, so he just refuted Xue Xiang's lack of hard work and criticized the lack of work in the fight, so it was rare to say a few more words, and perhaps there were also factors of reunion for a long time. After all, the two of them have been separated for six or seven years, and the boy with the hanging hair has grown into a young man in Angzang, if it weren't for the fact that his body was still the mold of his childhood, where would Gu Changdao still recognize him.
A rich and simple lunch, four big dishes, a pot of fresh soup, because Xue Anyuan advocated eating without speaking, at noon he toasted Vice President Wang a glass of wine, and they all served their own bowls of rice, this silent meal, but it was in line with the thoughts of Vice President Wang and the lame third child who had been trembling, and Xue Xiang was in front of this fierce eating appearance, the atmosphere was excellent, but it made everyone who had bread and mineral water all the way eat very heartily.
Only Liu Ying'er didn't seem to be in high spirits, holding a bowl, taking a small sip of rice, rarely picking up vegetables, and waiting for Xue Anyuan to put down the chopsticks. She immediately put the bowl away, and after politely saying goodbye, she went back to her room. Xue Xiang knew why his sweetheart was like this. But at this time, Xue An is far away, and Gu Changdao's first meeting is not the time for children to grow up.
After lunch, the lame third slipped back to the room, Vice President Wang seemed to be very interested in this southern style, but Xue Xiang couldn't accompany him. After accusing him, he beckoned the orderly to drive Vice President Wang out of the car to go on a leisurely trip, while he and Gu Changdao went out of the villa and wandered and talked in the mountains.
"Old Gu, when did you come over, I always thought that you were in the 39th Army, and you came to Lingnan?" The two stopped under a welcoming pine, where the cool breeze was blowing. Wide field of view. It's a good place to enjoy the scenery and chat.
"Well, I heard that the chief said that there might be a war, so I came over." Gu Changdao looked far away. The voice was light, but Xue Xiang heard the murderous intent that could not be hidden between his words.
But it was said that Gu Changdao was only ten years younger than Xue Anyuan, and now he was forty-seven or eighteen. When he was fighting devils, he was young and didn't catch up, and when he was fighting Lao Mei, because Xue Anyuan didn't catch up, he naturally didn't make it. has fought a civil war all his life, and now he is a martyr in his twilight years. The strong heart is especially strong, and it is easy to have the last opportunity to participate in the war with foreign races, how can it not make his blood boil.
"You're on the field yourself?" Xue Xiang was shocked, Gu Changdao was almost fifty years old, even if he was superb in national skills and full of physical strength, he had to brave the rain of bullets to carry the impact of the gun, not that he would be able to dodge bullets if he knew how to do it.
As if seeing Xue Xiang's worries, Gu Changdao squeezed out a smile: "It is estimated that it is still the old business, and I will bring a group of people to intersperse the low back." ”
Xue Xiang understood that it was a special operation, and his heart was slightly relieved, and the squad was fighting, for a master of national arts like Gu Changdao, the risk was much lower, and he asked: "Kang Tong and his gang, are you also in charge of training?" ”
Gu Changdao nodded and did not answer.
A pair of masters and apprentices are good drinking friends, and they are indeed not good companions, so they can't say a few words, and they will be cold. Thanks to Xue Xiang's preparation, he took out two bottles of Erguotou and an oily paper bag wrapped in roast chicken and peanuts from his shoulder bag, and the two sat down under Panasonic and drank each other. This drink was drunk until the sunset in the west mountain, and the sky was full of red clouds, and then they helped each other back. …,
Early the next morning, a staff member of the Foreign Affairs Department personally came to deliver the pass and picked people up on board. Originally, Xue Anyuan was busy training the troops, but Xue Xiang arrived, so he hurriedly took out a day to accompany him, at this time, he naturally didn't have the time to send him into the ship in person, but Gu Changdao said that he had never been to the other side of the river, and wanted to meet the capital ZY's Huahua world. After a long time, he met Gu Changdao, and Xue Xiang also wanted to get together with this teacher for a few more days, but he was not allowed.
The car transferred from Yangcheng to Pengcheng, and then took a boat from Pengcheng, more than two hours later, it went ashore, and passed the customs inspection, because there was a signboard of the Chinese community, all the way was extremely smooth. At 12 o'clock in the morning, we arrived at 327 Queen's Road, where the Hong Kong Island X Chinese branch office is located.
The reception of Xue Xiang and his entourage was a soldier, claiming to be Battalion Commander Hao, and after careful inquiry, he learned that the guards of Lu Dao and the Chinese Society were all dispatched by the Lingnan Military Region. Xue Xiang's trip was originally a private matter, and he had to do the dirty work of selling national cultural relics privately, so he naturally didn't want to deal with the public, but it was just right for Camp Commander Hao, his "own person", to receive him.
It turned out that Camp Chief Hao did answer the call from Xue Anyuan's office, but he could only be responsible for reception and guidance, and arranging accommodation was beyond his ability. So, under the guidance of Camp Chief Hao, the group picked a three-star hotel called Shengye and settled down.
After everyone settled down, Xue Xiang beckoned Vice President Wang and the lame third child to rest in the room. He took the map of Hong Kong Island, asked Hao Yingchang what famous hospitals there were on Hong Kong Island, and then asked Liu Ying'er to take care of Dabao in the room, and he and Gu Changdao went to the hospital to consult about the operation. As for Battalion Commander Hao, he left a phone number, saying that he had something to call this, and as soon as he could call someone, he said goodbye and left.
Previously, he was in the car all the way, and he was busy recuperating Dabao, Xue Xiang never had the opportunity to take a good look at Hong Kong in the late 70s. When he got out of the hotel this time, he and Gu Changdao called a taxi and sat in the car, only then did they look out the window and look at the Hong Kong Island market in this era.
It can be said that the late 70s and early 80s were the period of rapid economic development on Hong Kong Island. In the market, people come and go, and the traffic is like weaving, which is the best reflection of the economic environment at this time. The bustling crowd, colorful costumes, high-rise buildings, and the endless flow of huge traffic, not only Gu Changdao was stunned, but Xue Xiang's eye-opening later generations were also suppressed.
Past. Xue Xiang has hardly been out of Sijiu City, let alone come to Hong Kong Island, but the street market in front of him. It is clearly a level of development that can only be found in ordinary cities on the mainland in the 21st century, which shows how rapid the development of Hong Kong Island should be at this time.
Along the way, Xue Xiang didn't talk much, only cared about enjoying the scenery, but Gu Changdao suddenly talked more, and after a while, he said, "The capital of the dog is true", and then said, "Half of the mother-in-law's breasts are exposed." What's going on", the driver driving in front of him laughed.
To say that Xue Xiangqian had a classmate in Beijing University who was Lingnan, and he learned a lot of Cantonese, and it happened that when he was studying, Hong Kong Island movies were popular. Therefore. He politely rejected Camp Commander Hao's proposal to equip a tour guide. Taxi was also his first to come out.
However, it is said that this middle-aged driver has been driving for decades, going back and forth from south to north, and is extremely proficient in various dialects. Naturally, he is also fluent in Mandarin. At this moment, Xue Xiang muttered to the two in Mandarin in the car, and the middle-aged driver naturally discovered their mainlander identities. I also listened to Gu Changdao's pedantic words. The earthy atmosphere is full, and the middle-aged driver can't help but be happy.
After the middle-aged driver finished the fun, suddenly, remembering the identities of the two again, he hurriedly closed his mouth, and turned around and said sorry in Mandarin. To say that this driver is so courteous. This is not to say that the quality of Hong Kong Islanders here is extremely high, nor is it that mainlanders enjoy special preferential treatment in Hong Kong. But there is another reason. …,
It turns out that at this time, mainlanders are mostly called "big circles" on Hong Kong Island, but these are all called behind the scenes, but they are rarely called in person. Let's talk about the origin of this big circle first, which is nothing more than a mockery of the embarrassed appearance of mainlanders smuggling with circle tires. But at that time, these people who could smuggle and dared to smuggle were all bold and resolute people, and after smuggling, they soon formed a gang on Hong Kong Island, known as the "Big Circle Gang", known for their unity and righteousness, and their ruthlessness.
Xue Xiang and the two didn't know what was going on, so it didn't matter, and saw that the middle-aged driver seemed to be very good at talking, and there were a lot of hospitals to run later, so he was afraid that it would be troublesome to change cars, and it was even more rare that this was a driver who could speak Mandarin, so he agreed on a chartered car in the car. When the driver saw Xue Xiang and quickly took out nearly 100 Hong Kong dollars, he was happy in his heart, and his words became cordial, and he turned into a tour guide and introduced the local customs to the two.
With an acquaintance to guide the way, the work is naturally fast, and it took more than three hours to run all over the hospitals circled on the map. The reason why I ran all over is not that there is no hospital that can do Dabao's surgery, but that there are many hospitals that can do it, Xue Xiang chose the best hospital with the highest success rate of surgery, and after the most hospital, he chose the most famous Elizabeth Hospital on Hong Kong Island.
At half past four in the afternoon, Xue Xiang and Gu Changdao returned to the hotel, and because the middle-aged driver was extremely satisfied, Xue Xiang simply threw out a wad of money and chartered the driver along with the car.
Because Dabao's illness could not be delayed for a long time, at six o'clock in the evening, Dabao was admitted to Elizabeth Hospital. Xue reported his identity as a mainland tourist here, and took out the pass issued by the Xhua Branch, not only was he not discriminated against, but he was extremely courteous. The hospital replied that it was going to prepare for surgery tomorrow, and said that the success rate of the operation was extremely high, that is, rehabilitation treatment would take two to three years.
Hearing this, Xue Xiang stopped the doctor's words, took out 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, and beckoned for surgery first. The doctor is no longer verbose, looking at other people's happiness, I'm afraid that he doesn't care about money, but mainlanders are so rich now, and the newspaper says all day long that there is not enough food and clothing, isn't it nonsense?
Xue Xiangruo knew that at this time, the doctor had already taken himself as a big sum, so he had to fall to the ground.
This time he went to Hong Kong, Xue Xiang brought 10,000 yuan, and the remaining 2,000 yuan was left at home and handed over to Xue Lin to spend daily household expenses. And this 10,000 yuan, in the Lingnan Foreign Affairs Department, is only exchanged for more than 25,000 Hong Kong dollars (Hong Kong dollars are also counted as foreign exchange reserves, which are extremely difficult to convert, so the one-to-three exchange rate will not work).
This hotel, chartered car, plus meals, tossed out a small 3,000, and then spent another 10,000 yuan for surgery, and the rest of the money could not last for a few days, and it was time to sell the paintings.
PS: The transition chapter, it's really dull, I'm speeding up, coming to Hong Kong is not a whim, but a must, everyone will understand if you think about it. This plot will end tomorrow, don't worry. In addition, please vote for recommendation to help, it's not that I'm moaning all day without illness, it's really not impossible, the only motivation to write, please! The subject matter of this book is too sensitive, and there are few recommendations, please, support me to write it!