At 8 a.m. on January 21, 1977, Xiaoda, and Yanfang brought their personal documents, weapons, and cash to prepare to pick up people at Wei's house.

I put 200,000 yuan of condolences and the envelope containing letters and photos that Dr. Wei gave to my family in my briefcase, and then the three of us left the room and waited in the hotel lobby for Zhou Xiaoming to pick us up and take us to Wei's house.

Soon, Xiaoming and Uncle Zhou's secretary arrived at the hotel lobby, and we followed them into a business car.

Then he left the hotel parking lot and went to Wei's house to visit Dr. Wei's parents, and to pick up his siblings to Gangcheng.

In the car, the secretary was in charge of driving, and Zhou Xiaoming chatted with us.

Xiaoming said with a smile: "Dr. Wei's hometown is in the mountains of Zhejiang, and the road from Shanghai to there is relatively long, and those roads are very difficult to walk!" On the way, we don't do interviews and surveys with villagers, we just take some photos! We can't afford to delay too much time on the road, we have to rush to the village where the Wei family is located around noon! Otherwise, it will be too late for us to return to Shanghai! My mom prepared a lot of food and water for us, and when everyone was hungry, they could eat by themselves in the car! ”

In order to hurry, on the way to the road, we just observed the scene of the towns and villages on the side of the road from the car, and only when there was an emergency, everyone got out of the car to rest, and took some photos of citizens working in the city or farmers' fields!

The rest of the time, our vehicles are running on narrow and bumpy mountain roads!

Due to the bumps and the dust outside the car window, everyone had to sit in their seats and sleep crookedly!

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At around 1 p.m., we finally arrived at Dr. Wei's hometown!

This is a mountain village in Jiangsu and Zhejiang with hundreds of households, and there are about 1,000 people in the village, and our car was parked in a large drying yard at the entrance of the village.

After the secretary got out of the car, he went to the villagers who were sitting and chatting next to the drying field to inquire about the specific location of the Wei family.

The secretary spoke the local dialect, and at the same time, he gave the villagers an official document in case of trouble, so we quickly inquired about the location of the Wei family.

At the same time, there was also an enthusiastic villager who took the initiative to show us the way.

So, we got out of the car with all our belongings, and after the secretary locked the car door, we followed the villagers who led the way to Wei's house.

After passing through a narrow alley, we came to the courtyard of the Wei family.

The Wei family is a small rammed earth tile house, and the appearance of the house is very dilapidated!

Firewood and farm tools were stacked messily in the yard, and the doors of the Wei family's houses were open, but there was no trace of the Wei family in the yard!

After the villagers took us to Wei's house, he shook his head and left!

After everyone stabilized their mood, lifted their spirits, and sorted out, the four of us followed the secretary into the Wei family's house.

Once inside, we felt that the light inside was very dim, there was no decent furniture in the room, and the floor was rammed earth and had been worn out to the bumpy!

Suddenly, Yanfang didn't stand firm, and she unconsciously grabbed my hand!

Soon after we entered the house, a thin man of more than forty people slowly walked out of the back room!

At the same time, the little man was followed by a middle-aged woman in an apron, and the two of them looked at us with surprise and panic!

The secretary said in mainland Mandarin: "You are Dr. Wei's parents, right?" The four of them are colleagues and friends of Dr. Wei! We're here to visit you! Talk to them! I'm waiting for you outside the house! ”

So, Dr. Wei's parents nodded to us blankly!

The secretary shook his head alone and went outside the house to help us guard it.

I said to Dr. Wei's father, "Uncle Wei! Do not be afraid! We are good friends of Dr. Wei! Dr. Wei asked me to send you a letter! After reading the letter and the photos inside, you will understand! ”

So, I handed Dr. Wei's letter to Father Wei.

Wei's father and Wei mother brought the letter to the back room, they lit the kerosene lamp, put on reading glasses and read the letter under the lamp.

Soon, Wei's father and Wei's mother rushed out of the back room with a boy and two girls!

We saw all five of them in tears, sobbing incessantly!

Father Wei took my hand and said, "You are Lord Jack, right?" ”

I said, "Yes! My Chinese name is A Cai! Call me Ah Cai! ”

Father Wei said: "Master Acai! Thank you for coming to visit us! My son, Dr. Wei, is he doing well under you? ”

I said, "Daddy Wei! Brother Doctor! As the deputy general manager of our company, he is very capable, he does a good job! You don't have to worry about him! ”

Father Wei said: "Master Cai! The doctor said in the letter that you can take Wei Dayong, Wei Dade, Wei Chunfeng, Wei Chunlan and other four younger brothers and sisters to Hong Kong City to make a living! Is it? ”

I said, "Yes! If, you two elders, you are, now, let them come with us! I have prepared 200,000 yuan of condolences for your elders here! Daddy Wei! You and your aunt can use the money to organize your own lives! After the Wei brothers and sisters have completely settled down in the port city, they will come back to their hometown to visit and take care of you! ”

So, I handed over 200,000 yuan to Wei's father and Wei's mother.

After accepting the money, suddenly, Dad Wei and Aunt Wei knelt down with us!

Little Da and I immediately helped them up!

Father Wei said with tears in his eyes: "Master Acai! You are a living bodhisattva who saves suffering! Now, I'll ask Wei Dayong, Wei Dade, Wei Chunfeng, and Wei Chunlan to change into clean clothes, and then we'll let the four of them go with you!" ”

Xiaoming said in Shanghainese: "Daddy Wei! Hide the money and don't let the rats lose it! ”

Father Wei smiled and said, "You are all kind-hearted people! I'm already the accountant of the production team, and I know how to hide money! ”

Everyone laughed!

At this time, we have the opportunity to look at the image of the Wei family's brothers and sisters, Wei Dayong, Wei Dade, Wei Chunfeng, Wei Chunlan and other four people are relatively thin, Wei Dayong and Wei Dade are only about one meter six, Wei Chunfeng and Wei Chunlan are about one meter five, and they are in rags!

Seeing their lovely appearance, we all cried silently!

Wei's father and Wei's mother took their four children to the back room to hide money and change clothes.

Soon, after they changed their clothes and came out, me, Xiaoda, Yanfang, and Xiaoming walked out of the dimly lit room with their luggage and belongings and the Wei family.

In the courtyard outside the door, the secretary used our camera to help us take a group photo with the Wei family, and took a photo of the Wei family alone.

After the photo, Wei's father and Wei's mother said goodbye to their four children and we said goodbye in tears.

Father Wei said: "After you four children arrive in Hong Kong City, you must listen to the arrangements of Lord Jack and the doctor's brother!" Don't bother them! ”

All four of them nodded!

Father Wei shook my hand and said, "Lord Jack! When you arrive in Hong Kong City, you take me and Mother Wei to say hello to Dr. Wei! Let him have time, and come back to visit our old man! ”

I said, "Okay! Take care of yourselves! In the future, they will come back to visit you often! ”

So, Yanfang took Wei Chunfeng and Wei Chunlan's hands, Xiaoming took Wei Dayong and Wei Dade's hands, Xiaoda and I took our belongings, and we left the Wei family with the secretary.

Father Wei and Mother Wei kept crying outside the courtyard gate!

They kept waving goodbye to us, and we watched them reluctantly, and tears naturally flowed down!

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After we arrived at the drying field at the entrance of the village, everyone immediately got into the car!

After everyone sat down, the secretary drove the car away!

On the way, Xiaoming distributed food and water to the Wei family's brothers and sisters in the car!

Because they were so hungry, they were not polite, and they devoured them as if no one was around!

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At 7 o'clock in the evening, we arrived at Zhou's house in Hucheng.

Aunt Xue prepared a sumptuous meal for us.

After everyone finished eating, Aunt Xue asked the four children of the Wei family to take a bath, and then changed into the new clothes, shoes and hats they bought.

Uncle Zhou said to me: "Ah Cai! You have a busy day, the three of you go back to the hotel to rest first, and I have arranged everything for you to go to Yangcheng tomorrow! Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, we will pick you up from the hotel and take you to the airport, and you will take a special flight to Yangcheng. ”

I said, "Okay! Uncle Zhou! Well, rest early! ”

So, Uncle Zhou asked the secretary to drive the three of us back to the hotel.

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At half past eight in the morning on January 22, after me, Yanfang and Xiaoda checked out, we waited for Uncle Zhou and Zhou Xiaoming in the hotel lobby with our luggage and belongings.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, Uncle Zhou and the secretary went to the hotel lobby to pick up the three of us and take the car to the airport.

Uncle Zhou said that Aunt Xue, Zhou Xiaoming, and eight brothers and sisters, including the Xue family and the Wei family, had already taken another vehicle to the airport first.

When we arrived at the airport, Uncle Zhou took us directly into the airport lounge.

In the waiting hall, we saw Aunt Xue, Zhou Xiaoming, and 8 brothers and sisters of the Xue family and the Wei family, and at this time, they were all dressed neatly.

Uncle Zhou gave me the documents and letters of introduction of the children of the Xue family and the Wei family.

Uncle Zhou said: "Ah Cai! Watch out on your way! If not, let the kids come back! ”

I said, "Uncle Zhou! Rest assured! It's a small thing, and nothing will go wrong! ”

Aunt Xue said, "Ah Cai! In the future, you and Yanfang will often come to visit us! We're getting old, and we can't be there one day! ”

I said, "Okay! Take care of yourselves! You will live a long life! ”

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At 10 o'clock in the morning, 12 of us boarded a special flight to Yangcheng.

At 1 p.m., we arrived at Yangcheng International Airport.

After 12 of us walked out of the arrival hall of the airport with our respective luggage, we saw the Chinese and English pick-up signs welcoming the "American Friendship Cultural and Economic Delegation".

After I showed the interviewees, they took us to the hotel in a minibus.

At 2 pm, we arrived at the hotel that Uncle Zhou arranged for us.

This hotel is very close to the Haihe River Marina area.

After we came to the hotel lobby with our luggage and belongings, one of the receptionists said to us, "Mr. Jack! We will arrange seven sets of rooms for you, here three meals a day are all-inclusive, when you leave, just check out, and we will be responsible for the settlement! If you want to book a ticket to Yongcheng in the southwest, you can just tell the hotel reception, this hotel is a hotel run by our own people! ”

Then, after he handed us seven room keys, they hurried away!

I arranged a room for everyone, Yanfang lived alone, and in my room with Xiaoda, I handed over the five keys to Xiaoming, who was responsible for arranging the accommodation of the Xue family and the Wei family brothers and sisters.

After everyone went to the room to put their luggage, we had a meeting in Xiaoming's house.

I said, "When you get to Yangcheng, don't run around!" The environment here is complicated and there are a lot of scammers! Therefore, everyone does not go out, they all stay in the hotel! Xiaoda and I will immediately contact Xiaoming and the eight of you to go to Hong Kong City. Xiaoming and Yanfang are in the hotel, let's take everyone to the hotel's cafeteria to eat, and everyone should be ready to leave here at any time to go to Port City! But don't be afraid and nervous, we'll be able to make your trip to Port City a whole place! ”

All nine of them nodded to me.

Then, I handed over the documents and letters of introduction of the Xue family and the Wei family, as well as 100,000 US dollars and 10,000 yuan, to Xiaoming.

I said, "Xiaoming! You are responsible for leading the 8 of them back to Hong Kong City first, and the 100,000 US dollars is the cost of going to Hong Kong City, including the cost of applying for permanent resident ID cards and passports for 8 of them. The cost of applying for a permit and transportation is $8,000 per person, and you can use the rest of the money to arrange your life. After you leave Yangcheng, me, Xiaoda and Yanfang will go to our hometown in the southwest! Do you understand? ”

All nine of them nodded to me, and Xiaoming put the cash and documents in his backpack.

Xiaoming said: "Ah Cai! Is the information on the documents and passports of the 8 people in Hong Kong City consistent with the information in the mainland documents and letters of introduction? ”

I said, "Yes! Xiaoming! Wait a minute, you call Dr. Wei in the hotel and ask him to be ready to meet you in Port City! ”

Xiaoming said, "Okay! ”

Then, Xiaoming and Yanfang continued to hold a meeting with the eight of them, explaining to them the environment and rules of the port city.

Xiaoda and I went back to the room and brought our weapons suits, papers, and cash!

Then, we left the hotel and went to look for the warehouse dock that Brother Long had given us.

According to the address given by Brother Long, Xiaoda and I quickly found the logistics and terminal area.

It was close to the hotel where we were staying, less than a kilometer away.

In this logistics area, we walked two streets to the gate of the compound of the dock warehouse.

Outside the gate, there is a shop selling fruits, alcohol, tobacco and miscellaneous goods.

So, we walked to the front of the store and prepared to ask the clerk inside about finding someone.

Suddenly, a person walked out of the shop, and he shouted, "Talent! You're coming! ”

As soon as we looked, this person was Brother Long's subordinate, Long Haifei, Ah Fei!

Xiaoda said, "Why are you here?" ”

Ah Fei said: "It's a long story! Let's talk in the warehouse! ”

So, Ah Fei led us through the gate and led us to a large warehouse.

There is an office in the warehouse, and Ah Fei took us to the office.

The office is luxuriously furnished, with Chinese mahogany executive desks, sofas and coffee tables

Ah Fei asked us to sit down on the sofa and he poured us tea.

Ah Fei smiled and said, "Now, Master Long has just handed over this place to me to take care of!" Brother Long said, you are going to help our business recently! ”

I said, "Yes! What services are available here? ”

Ah Fei said with a smile: "The service items are still the same, you can apply for certificates, cross the sea, pass customs, etc., in short, there should be a certain one!" ”

I said, "What's the price?" ”

He said: "The certificate plus 8,000 dollars for one person to cross the sea!" This is the internal price, and the external price is more than double that of this! $500 for a single bid across the sea! It is also possible to use RMB, but it must be converted 1:60 between USD and RMB! Acquaintances who are responsible for pressing the goods are free of charge! ”

I smiled and said, "Okay! Tonight, I want 8 people to come here to apply for a permit and go to Port City! There is also one who is responsible for pressing the goods! The person who pressed the goods is called Zhou Xiaoming, do you know it?! ”

Ah Fei smiled and said, "Talent! I know you brother! It's that little white face in Shanghai! ”

I said, "Yes! That's him! ”

Ah Fei said: "Talent! There's a speedboat at 9pm tonight! It's best, you let Xiaoming bring people here before 7 o'clock in the evening, it takes more than an hour to apply for a permit, now, we can do it here and get it! ”

I said, "Okay! Now, let's go back and get ready to bring someone over! ”

After we talked, Xiaoda and I left the outbound and logistics area and walked back to the hotel.

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