Chapter 0172: Saigon Reunites and Arranges Old Colleagues!
At 8 a.m. on May 31, 1977, after having breakfast in the hotel cafeteria, we left the room with our luggage and belongings and waited in the hotel lobby for Nguyen Wai Quoc to take us to the airport.
Soon after, Nguyen Weiguo went to the hotel lobby to pick us up and take us to the military airport.
When we arrived at the airport, Ruan Weiguo sent us directly to the side of the plane we were on.
Ruan Weiguo held my hand and said, "Ah Cai! Back to Hong Kong City, say hello to Sister Wenjuan on our behalf! If I have a chance, I'll go to Port City to play with you! ”
I said, "Okay! You are at home, take good care of your parents! You are always welcome to visit Port City! ”
We got off the bus with our luggage and belongings, and after boarding the plane, Nguyen Wai Quoc returned in a jeep.
After we put our luggage and belongings on the plane, the plane took off.
At around 1 p.m., after three hours of flying in the air, our flight arrived at Saigon Military Airport.
After we got off the plane, Brother Wen Chang was waiting for us at the airport in a jeep.
The five of us got into Brother Wenchang's car with our luggage and belongings.
After we got in the car, Brother Wen Chang drove the car out of the airport.
Brother Wen Chang wore the uniform of a major general and drove the jeep of his military headquarters.
After entering the city of Saigon, Brother Boon Chang sent us to a military guest house at the Saigon pier, which was the same hotel we stayed at when we fled to Saigon a few years ago!
After arriving at the guest house, Brother Wen Chang arranged a room for us, and Xiaoda and I lived together, and the three of them lived together.
Brother Wen Chang came to my room with Xiaoda and told us to have tea and talk in the living room of the room.
Wenchang smiled and said, "Oops! Meet again! How long are you going to stay in Saigon this time? ”
I said, "Brother Wenchang! This time, we came here to inspect the market! After seeing the market here, we are going to Phnom Penh to have a look! ”
Brother Wen Chang smiled and said, "Oh! This is easy to do! Tonight, I invite you to my house for dinner, my wife's brother and brother are both owners of trading companies, and they are very familiar with the market! Tomorrow, when you take a walk around the market, you should know about it! The day after tomorrow, our military headquarters will go to Phnom Penh to hold a joint meeting, and you can go with our plane! ”
Then, I took out $200,000 in cash from my backpack and handed it to Brother Wenchang, who put the money in his briefcase.
Brother Wen Chang smiled and said, "Alas! Ahh You're so rich now! The $2 million you gave me last time, I'll leave some to Dad! And spent tens of thousands of dollars to buy a courtyard house in the wealthy area of Saigon to settle my family! I will give the rest of the money to my wife, and I will let her use the money as capital to do some business with her brother! Alas! Now, we can only do some civilian imported goods related to life under the public signboard, but the management of foreign exchange and import and export trade here is very strict! Therefore, a lot of our business can only be tried, and this business is too risky! If import and export goods or foreign exchange are intercepted by the authorities, there will be nothing! ”
I said, "Alas! Brother Wenchang! You'd better be an official! I want to be an official again, and I want to earn money! Sooner or later, something big will happen! ”
Brother Wen Chang smiled and said, "Alas! It's a contradiction! No one can do anything without rights! But, no good?! No money?! Who has the motivation to do something?! Therefore, the powerful will definitely go and earn money! But, rest assured, I won't be personally involved in these businesses! Arrange your own affairs first! In the evening, I'm coming to pick you up and take you to my new home for dinner! ”
After we finished talking, Brother Wen Chang went downstairs and drove away.
After Brother Wen Chang left, I called everyone to have a meeting in our room.
I said, "It's three o'clock in the afternoon!" We're going to find our colleagues in Saigon right away! In the evening, my brother is going to invite everyone to his house for dinner! ”
Nguyen Quoc Vu said: "Boss! Nguyen Quoc Hang: Their office is far away from here! Now, we may not be able to do anything with them! ”
I said, "Okay! So, now, let's rest in our room, and in the evening, let's go to my brother's house for dinner! Tomorrow morning, let's go to Ruan Guoxing and them to do something! ”
Li Xiaohu said: "Boss! I'm not going! Yesterday at noon, after I ate that cup of snake blood wine that your cousin gave me, I had diarrhea! Last night, I was bitten by a mosquito for another night, and now, I'm a little unwell! ”
Ouyang Fengxing said: "Yes! I have a little bit too! ”
So, I immediately took out a thermometer to measure the temperature of Li Xiaohu and Ouyang Fengxing.
The result of the measurements was that both of them had some low-grade fevers!
So, we gave them antidiarrheal drugs, antimalarial drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, etc.
After they took their medication, we sent them back to their rooms to rest.
Then, the three of us went to the commercial street outside the guest house to buy some gifts to give to Brother Wenchang's family.
At 6 o'clock in the afternoon, Brother Wen Chang drove us to his house for dinner, and I, Xiaoda and Ruan Guowu took gifts and followed Brother Wen Chang's jeep to his house.
We came from the guest house, turned a few streets, and arrived at the gate of the courtyard of Brother Wenchang's new house.
I am very familiar with Xiaoda here, this yard was here that night, we used to come here, and here we got a sum of gold from the old overseas Chinese Zhao Yangfu!
We feel that the world has changed so much, what a vicissitudes of life!
Brother Wen Chang was a little stunned when he saw me and Xiaoda, and he smiled and said, "How is it?" This mansion is magnificent! It's cheap, $80,000 to buy! ”
Then, he drove the car into the yard.
After we got out of the car together, we followed Brother Wen Chang to the main hall of the house.
Brother Wenchang's wife, youngest son, eldest brother-in-law, brother-in-law and several others were there to greet us in decent clothes.
Everyone introduced each other, and after we gave them gifts, everyone sat in the living room, drinking tea, and chatting in Vietnamese.
Brother Wenchang's wife is called Li Cuiru, in her twenties, with medium stature and clear eyebrows.
His youngest son, Nguyen Chi Sun, is more than two years old and has just learned to speak.
The eldest brother's name is Li Weilong, in his thirties, medium build, wearing a neat suit and gold-rimmed eyes! Like a government-run businessman.
The brother-in-law's name is Li Weimeng, he is in his twenties, and his figure and dress are similar to his brother's.
Wenchang's sister-in-law smiled and said, "Ah Cai! Your family is the benefactor of Wenchang and Wenjuan! Wenchang now often tells us about the things you played together when you were young! After getting in touch with you recently, you helped us again! We're so sorry! ”
I said, "Sister-in-law! We are family! You're welcome! Everyone can live a good life! ”
Everyone laughed!
Li Weilong smiled and said, "Ah Cai! I heard Wenchang say, your business is doing well! We have opened a trading company, and we can cooperate well in the future! ”
I said, "Brother Weilong! My business is just getting started! Now, I'm still looking for a project to do! Let's talk about cooperation in the future! We are a regular company, and we are not very good at parallel goods! ”
Li Weilong smiled and said, "Yes! You can't mess with business! We don't do all kinds of business, and now, we have control over imports and exports here, because we have a relationship, so we can still do it! ”
I said, "Yes! It's all the same to do business there! It's not easy to do anything to make money! ”
Ruan Guowu smiled and said, "Yes! Ah Cai is a powerful man among our friends! The business he wants to do can always be done! ”
Li Weilong said: "Listening to this brother's accent, it seems to be a local? ”
Ruan Guowu smiled and said, "Brother Weilong! I'm from Saigon! When we fled from the war, we moved our family to Port City! Now, I'm working in Ah Cai's company! ”
Li Weilong said: "Oh! I see! Brother Guowu! Now, do you have any other relatives in Saigon? ”
Nguyen Quoc Vu said: "Alas! Our relatives can walk, and they are almost gone! Now, there are still a few distant relatives left here! Tomorrow, we're going to visit them! ”
Brother Wen Chang said: "Alas! War is a disaster! The common people are ruined and displaced! Ahh Wait, after eating, you guys drive a jeep away! In this way, it will be more convenient for you to visit your relatives! ”
Brother Weilong said: "Guowu! I think your relatives should be literate people, right?! My trading company is now recruiting some sales personnel, and the salesman's job content is mainly responsible for distributing some imported goods in the domestic market! If your relatives are interested, you can ask them to apply for a job in our trading company! Now, Saigon's businesses are all run by the public, and if they don't have a regular job, it's really hard to live here! ”
Ruan Guowu smiled and said, "Thank you Brother Weilong for that!" When I met them, I would have told them about this opportunity! ”
Brother Wen Chang smiled and said, "Okay, wait a minute, everyone have a good drink!" Today, I hired a Chinese chef to cook at home, as well as a few bottles of Moutai that I brought back from the army! Happy everyone! ”
Soon, Wenchang's sister-in-law came out of the restaurant and let us into the restaurant for dinner.
Everyone entered the restaurant together, and Brother Wen Chang arranged a seat for us.
After everyone sat down, Brother Wenchang poured us full of Moutai wine!
Brother Wen Chang said: "That's it! We're all family! Today my brother is coming! Let's have a good drink! Cheers! ”
Then, we started drinking and talking!
Brother Wenchang is still the same as when he was already in Daling Town, emphasizing righteousness and boldness!
After three rounds of drinking, Brother Wen Chang resumed his full mouth of Chinese.
Brother Wei Long smiled and said, "Wenchang! I can warn you! You are not suitable for speaking Chinese now! ”
Brother Wen Chang smiled and said, "Alas! I can't do it if I forget about it! What's wrong with Chinese?! Isn't Vietnamese a dialect of Chinese?! Didn't they also speak Chinese before? Now, the chicken intestine script you use, many old people in Vietnam still don't know it? If you lose Chinese characters, what's the difference between you and illiterate people who can only speak?! ”
I said, "Brother Wenchang! Brother Weilong's reminder is very correct! Now, you are the Minister of the DPRK and China! If you don't listen to the emperor, you are disobeying! Whoever reasoned with the emperor would be connected to the nine clans! ”
Wenchang's sister-in-law said: "Wenchang! Ah Cai is right! Now, there are spies of the imperial court everywhere, if, our conversation is heard by these spies! Can we go on with our lives?! ”
Brother Wen Chang smiled and said, "Okay! If you don't talk about it, you won't talk about it! Trang Tai An Mash (Vietnamese: We drink)! ”
Everyone laughed!
After drinking about the same, Brother Wei Long and Brother Wei Meng left first.
After they left, we were ready to leave.
After we said goodbye to Sister-in-law Wen Chang, Brother Wen Chang took us to drive the car away.
Brother Wen Chang said to me: "Ah Cai! Actually, my wife's family is also Chinese! Now everyone is afraid to speak Chinese! Be careful out there, too! ”
Then, Brother Wen Chang handed the key to Xiaoda.
After we said goodbye to Brother Wenchang, we got in the car, and we drove away in the jeep that Brother Wenchang gave us.
At 11 o'clock in the evening, we returned to the guest house.
When we arrived at the guest house and parked our vehicles, we went back to our room to wash up and rest.
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At 8 o'clock in the morning on June 1, after getting up and washing, I went to visit Li Xiaohu and Ouyang Fengxing.
Ouyang Fengxing's body has basically recovered to health, but he is still weak in his hands and feet.
Li Xiaohu has safely subsided his fever and stopped having diarrhea, but his body is relatively weak.
So, I decided to let Xiaoda stay and take care of them, and Ruan Guowu and I drove to find Ruan Guoxing's contact point.
Nguyen Quoc Vu is a local and is very familiar with the roads here, so he is in charge of driving.
It didn't take half an hour to get out of the guest house, and we arrived at our destination.
After Nguyen Quoc Vu parked his jeep in a parking lot near here, we walked to the location of that contact point.
After passing two street corners and a few alleys, we came to a small three-story western-style building.
Nguyen Quoc Vu said: "Boss! They live right here! You're waiting for me here! I'll knock on the door right away and see what's inside! ”
So, I squatted in an inconspicuous corner on the side of the road, and Ruan Guowu walked over and knocked on the door of the building.
Soon, Nguyen Quoc Vu knocked on the door!
A white-haired old man came out of the house, he poked his head around him, and suddenly, he pulled Ruan Guowu into the house!
Soon, Nguyen Quoc Vu went out and waved to me, so I quickly walked through the door.
When I got to the house, I saw two colleagues, Chen Jiaxing and Ruan Guoxing.
Chen Jiaxing said excitedly: "Stationmaster! You've finally come to visit us! Let's go upstairs and talk! ”
So, the four of us went upstairs together, and the old man watched the door downstairs.
We went to the living room on the second floor, and everyone sat down to drink tea and talk.
I said, "Team Leader Chen! How are you doing now? ”
Chen Jiaxing said: "Alas! After the raid in mid-April last year, the two of us stayed here! We have nothing left, we have lost all contact with the CIA headquarters! Since, we didn't get new instructions! That's why we've been here for a long time! In order to make a living, we worked as temporary workers at the dock with the help of our loved ones! ”
I said, "Alas! I'm giving you $500,000 this time! Use these funds to sustain yourself first! When you find a way back to Hong Kong City, you can go back to the CIA service station in Hong Kong City to report to the headquarters in person! Now that you have a new contact point for CIA headquarters, things are easy to do! ”
Nguyen Quoc Vu said: "Alas! The stationmaster is our great favor! In mid-April last year, Stationmaster Jack and Deputy Stationmaster Tom rescued several of our brothers who participated in the operation on the Thai-Cambodian border, otherwise, we would all be dead! This time in Hanoi, the stationmaster has funded our cousin Nguyen Quoc Brothers another $100,000, and Brother Nguyen Quoc will definitely come here to find you after a while! When the time comes, you can take him out of here and return to Port City! ”
Then, I took out $500,000 from my official bag and handed it to Nguyen Quoc Hung and Tran Ka Hung.
After they count the money, they lock it in their safe.
Ruan Guoxing smiled and said, "Stationmaster! Now, with all this money, we feel much more at ease! In the future, what are our specific tasks? ”
I said, "Let's come this time!" Headquarters didn't let us bring you a mission! You're still lurking! ”
Ruan Guowu smiled and said, "Alas! Last night, the stationmaster and I went to his brother's house for dinner and met a relative of the stationmaster, who is the owner of a regular trading company! They do wholesale business of imported goods, and their company is recruiting salesmen! Do you two want to apply?! ”
Ruan Guoxing smiled and said, "Alas! That's what we studied in college! Moreover, we are very familiar with the owners and channels of local wholesale houses! As long as their commissions are reasonable, we will be able to make a lot of money! When do they recruit people? ”
Ruan Guowu said: "Now, let's take you to their company for an interview immediately!" Hurry up and prepare your personal documents and resumes! Let's go to their company right away! ”
I said, "Brothers! That's my relative's company! You work hard in the company to earn money! Don't do anything else there! Do you understand? ”
Chen Jiaxing said: "Ah Cai! You can rest assured of this! We won't do anything that hurts our own people! In fact, we have already seen through Lao Mei's set of things! They like to let our own families fight and make their own profits! ”
I thought about it, in fact, Chen Jiaxing and they are also looking for their own way out!
So, I asked the two of them to change into suits and leather shoes, comb their hair, and prepare local identification, academic certificates, and resumes.
After getting ready for the interview, the four of us left their accommodation.
After arriving at the parking lot and finding our vehicle, we drove to Li Weilong's trading company.
After arriving at the trading company, after we registered at the front desk, the front desk lady led us to the office of General Manager Li Weilong.
Mr. Li was very happy to see us, and he let us have coffee and talk with him on the sofa.
After the two of them submitted their identity certificates, academic certificates and personal resumes to Mr. Li, Mr. Li asked them some questions about the basic knowledge of trade and business, and they were able to answer them fluently.
So, Mr. Li told them that the treatment of the company's salesmen, they are treated without a basic salary, and there is a 15% business commission commission for doing business, and the commission income of the salesman does not need to pay taxes.
Both of them said they were very satisfied with the treatment of the business.
As a result, they signed a "labor contract" with the personnel department of the trading company.
In this way, Chen Jiaxing and Ruan Guoxing became the company's commodity distribution salesmen.
After finishing our business, we left the trading company and returned to the guest house where we lived.
Back at the guest house, Li Xiaohu and Ouyang Fengxing's bodies had returned to normal, and the seven of us were drinking tea and chatting in the room.
Xiaoda smiled and said, "Ah Cai! Brother Wenchang said that at noon, he came to the guest house to invite us to dinner with two salesmen! ”
At noon, after Brother Wen Chang arrived at the guest house, he invited the seven of us to eat and chat in the private room of the guest house canteen.
Brother Wen Chang smiled and said, "Ruan Guoxing, Chen Jiaxing!" Mr. Li told me that our trading company has hired you as a salesman! Actually, we all work together to do business! If the business is done well, everyone will definitely be able to make money! Now, the jeep they use, in the future, the two of you will use it to run business, you refuel and maintain the vehicle, and drive it to our army maintenance plant to do it! In the future, the two of you can come to the guest house for three meals a day, and I explained to the guest house that as long as the two of you come here to eat, it will be free! ”
Ruan Guoxing smiled and said, "Brother Wenchang! Thank you so much for that! In the future, our brothers will definitely work hard for the company! We're going to make everyone earn a lot of money! ”
Everyone laughed!
Brother Wen Chang said: "Ah Cai! Tomorrow morning, I'll have my adjutant come and pick up the five of you by plane to Phnom Penh! We'll arrange accommodation for you when you get there, and after that, you'll make your own arrangements! ”
I said, "Okay! This time we came here, please take care of Brother Wenchang! ”
Brother Wen Chang smiled and said, "We are a family!" In the future, you will not say such kind words! ”
After we finished eating and talking, Brother Wen Chang returned to the barracks.
Tran Ka Hung and Nguyen Quoc Hung drove their business vehicles back to their residences, and the five of us went back to our rooms at the guest house to rest.
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