At 8 a.m. on January 13, 1977, Dr. Lonier summoned all members of the delegation to a meeting in the hotel conference room.

At the meeting, Dr. Ronier informed everyone that the Chinese side determined that Cohen's spying on China's secret unit was an act of espionage, but this was Cohen's personal behavior, and his behavior had nothing to do with other members of the delegation and the content of his work.

However, the US authorities believe that the Cohen incident is an accidental incident and should not affect the normal economic and cultural exchanges between the two places because of this incident, so the US side has decided that the delegation's agenda, interviews, and investigation work will continue as usual from today.

At the meeting, Ouyang Fengxing asked Dr. Ronier to stay in the venue to work, he thought it was not suitable to do interviews and investigations outside, and Dr. Lonier agreed to Ouyang Fengxing's request!

In this way, Ouyang Fengxing was left to work in the conference affairs group, and Zhou Xiaoming was transferred to work in our field interview team.

After the meeting, Steve and Luke went out in an interview car to interview and investigate.

Me, Xiaoda and Zhou Xiaoming also went out for interviews with their work bags in the interview car driven by Brother Niu.

Brother Niu drove the car into the courtyard of the café again.

At this time, several of Brother Niu's plainclothes brothers were waiting for us there.

Xiaoda and I handed them our press cards, questionnaires, cameras, and films, just like last time.

Brother Niu smiled and said, "Brothers! Today, let's take a different area for interviews and surveys! To make some new ideas, the answers must be varied! It's just like the real thing! Got it? ”

A few plainclothes brothers got into the interview car with something and laughed, and they drove away!

After they left, Brother Niu smiled and said, "Three overseas compatriots! Now you're all right! I'll show you your brothers and sisters! We were there to catch up, chat and drink! Walk! Let's go in that jeep! ”

So, after we got into the jeeps left behind by the plainclothes, Brother Niu drove away.

In the car, Xiaoming smiled and said, "Brother Niu! Now you're doing a good job! His subordinates are like clouds! ”

Brother Niu smiled and said, "Alas! Little white face! You are born in the midst of blessings and do not know blessings! Do you want to go back to the capital to work? ”

Xiaoming smiled and said, "I want to go back!" But no one wants me! ”

Brother Niu said: "Zhou Xiaoming! This kind of thing can't be joked about! If you really want to come back, I can help you forward the transfer request to the agent headquarters! My squad is short of a vice-captain like you! ”

Xiaoming hurriedly said, "Brother Niu! I was kidding! I just want to compliment you, but don't take it seriously! ”

Everyone laughed!

Soon our car drove into the courtyard of a quadrangle.

When the people in the house heard the sound of the car, they all ran out to meet us!

After they all came out, I saw it, Sister Lifen, Brother Xiaodong, my little nephew Zhou Kewen, Li Ping and Liu Fang, etc.!

After we got out of the car, everyone hugged and greeted each other!

Then, I carried Kewen into the house with everyone.

When we arrived at the house, everyone sat around the fire, drank tea, ate snacks and chatted!

Kewen smiled and said to me, "My uncle's name is Ah Cai!" Uncle's name is Xiaoming! Are you Ah Cai or Xiao Ming? ”

I laughed and said, "Kewen is a smart kid!" Guess what! ”

Kewen smiled and said, "You look like my mother!" That's my uncle! Ahh Hello! ”

Everyone laughed!

Xiaodong's brother-in-law smiled and said, "Kewen! Go make out with your uncle! Your mother and I are going to talk to Uncle Acai! ”

So, Sister Lifen and Brother-in-law Xiaodong and I went into their back room to talk.

Xiaodong's brother-in-law smiled and said, "Ah Cai! You asked us to give gifts, we all gave them out, and Uncle Jia gave two bags! My dad sent ten bags and our mom sent seventy bags from Yongcheng, and they all called us back to tell us that they had received the goods! ”

Sister Lifen opened an iron cabinet and showed me!

With tears in her eyes, she said, "Ah Cai! The sixteen bags of money you gave us, 8 million yuan, are here! Our lease for this courtyard house is about to expire in a few days, and the landlord has been thinking about selling this courtyard house for 60,000 yuan, so let's move out quickly! Yesterday, your brother-in-law and I bought this courtyard house with the landlord for 60,000 yuan! If only you hadn't given me all this money! We don't know, where is this Spring Festival?! ”

I said, "Sister! Brother-in-law! With this money, in the future, you can arrange your own life well! We can't come back to take care of you too often overseas! ”

Xiaodong's brother-in-law smiled and said, "Ah Cai! I haven't seen you for a few years, and you've all grown up! Are you and Yanfang a couple? ”

I said, "Yes! We might be getting married next year! ”

Sister Lifen smiled and said, "Okay! When Yanfang was a child, she liked to stick to our family! Yanfang is also a smart and virtuous girl! In the future, Yanfang will help Ah Cai to run the family, and we will also be relieved! ”

Xiaodong's brother-in-law said: "Ah Cai! I heard that Yanfang's father is not an ordinary person! How is Mr. Tao doing to you? ”

I said, "Yes! Teacher Tao is okay with us! Now, Mr. Tao is old, and he doesn't have the same thoughts as before! Mr. Tao is just thinking about earning money and supporting his family! Their family lives overseas, and it is not easy! ”

Sister Lifen said, "Alas! It's not easy to live there! If you can help them, help them as much as you can! When I was a teacher in Daling Primary School, Mr. Tao and Mr. Li were very concerned and took care of us! After all, our Qin family is related to them! ”

I said, "Yes! Now, the Tao family's affairs are my business, and I will definitely do my best! Sister! Uncle Jia and Uncle Li Shaochang, how are they doing? ”

Sister Lifen said, "Alas! Uncle Jia is a dedicated person, and he didn't ask for a penny of the $20 million you gave him last time! It's all in the hands of the public! So, this time, we gave the money you gave as a gift to Uncle Jia's wife for safekeeping, otherwise, he would have taken it to confiscate again! Uncle Li and Teacher Huo Xuemei have just returned to the capital after being re-educated from the outside! After they returned, their original housing was gone, and now, the two old men lived in the dormitory of the secret service headquarters, eating in the cafeteria all day! We have already invited the three old men, and at noon, your brother-in-law will pick them up for dinner! When the time comes, you can talk to them more and comfort the three old men! ”

Xiaodong's brother-in-law said: "Ah Cai! We can't snub your classmates, so go out and chat with your classmates! Now, in life and career, they are much lower than yours, you should talk to them more about pleasant topics, and don't talk about those unpleasant things in the past! I'll go to the dormitory of the secret service headquarters to pick up the three old people right away! ”

So, we came out of the back room, and Xiaodong's brother-in-law drove out in the yard to pick up people.

My sister and I went to talk to everyone.

Brother Niu smiled and said, "Oops! Ah Cai, why are your family so affectionate! Leave our classmates alone! ”

I said, "Brother Niu! You're the boss! How dare we ignore you? We and Sister Li Ping, Sister Liu Fang, etc. are comrades in life and death! We miss you so much! ”

Liu Fang smiled and said, "Alas! It's a big wave! At the beginning of May of '71, we entered the same school together, studied and trained in the same class, and it has been six or seven years now! There are more than 50 people in our class, and just a few of your classmates have become rich and powerful overseas! ”

Everyone laughed!

I said, "Alas! The world is fair! You are safe and comfortable to work in the capital, but you may be a little poor! We live and work overseas, but we are walking on thin ice all day long, trying to survive in the cracks! Material abundance is not the only basis for happiness, I believe that a safe and comfortable life will produce true happiness and happiness! ”

Sister Lifen smiled and said, "Alas! Ah Cai is right! Shilong, you and Li Ping are not young anymore, get married when it's time to get married! ”

Niu Shilong smiled and said, "Sister Lifen! My marriage with Li Ping has been put on the agenda! Yesterday, Ah Cai gave me a sum of money! I'm going to buy two sets of these courtyards, one for my marriage with Li Ping! One set for Liu Fang, let her go to a good family and marry! All three of us are orphans! In the future, Sister Lifen will be our own sister! ”

Sister Lifen smiled and said, "Okay! I'm familiar with the landlords here! These landlords want to sell their old houses and go to public housing! When you see that house, tell me, I'll help you contact the landlord! You don't have enough money to buy a house and get married, sister, I'll help you out! ”

Everyone laughed!

While we were chatting, Xiaodong's brother-in-law brought Uncle Jia Weimin, Uncle Li Shaochang, and Teacher Huo Xuemei into the house.

At this time, Uncle Li and Teacher Huo were already gray-haired old men in their sixties!

Li Bobo took my hand and said, "Ah Cai! You've grown taller! If you don't look like your parents, maybe I won't recognize you! ”

I said, "Yes! A few years ago, when I met Uncle Lee, I was still an ignorant child! Now, I am a major general in the CIA and the chairman of the board of directors of Haolong Company! ”

Everyone laughed!

After everyone sat down and talked for a long time, Wu's mother, the nanny of my sister's house, came out and asked everyone to eat in the restaurant.

Wu's mother is a nanny hired by her sister's family, an old lady in the south in her fifties.

Everyone entered the restaurant together, and Mama Wu prepared a table of steaming and hearty dishes for us!

On the table, there are old hen stewed shiitake mushrooms, roast duck, braised fish, taro button meat, mutton fried green peppers, grilled lamb chops, etc., as well as hot dumplings and sorghum wine.

Everyone sat down around the round table, Uncle Jia, Uncle Li and Teacher Huo sat in the main seat, we sat around them, and after everyone sat down, Brother Xiaodong poured everyone's wine glass full of sorghum wine.

Brother Xiaodong said with a smile: "Today, my two brothers-in-law, Ah Cai, Xiaoda, and my younger brother Xiaoming, have returned from overseas!" We were able to invite three teachers and elders to come over and cheer us on, and our family was very happy! Come! Let's all have a drink together! Celebrate this rare reunion! ”

Then, everyone started eating, drinking, and chatting!

Uncle Li smiled and said, "For the people! You're all over the world now! I'm so glad for you! ”

Uncle Jia smiled and said, "Brother Li! This is all thanks to you and Teacher Huo! I just did the job of pulling out the seedlings and helping them grow! ”

Everyone laughed!

Xiao Kewen said: "Mom! What does it mean to pull out seedlings to help grow? ”

Sister Lifen smiled and said, "Alas! Pulling out the seedlings to help them grow up means that they will grow up quickly! ”

Xiao Kewen smiled and said, "Okay! Mom, in the future, you and Dad will pull out the seedlings for me every day! Be as tall and big as Uncle Cai! ”

Everyone laughed!

Uncle Lee said, "Alas! In fact, both of us have done a lot of things that ordinary people can't imagine! However, we can always find joy and happiness in suffering! Although Ah Cai is young, he can withstand pressure and tribulation, and after he was educated through the headquarters agent school, he has inspired a strong work enthusiasm, wisdom and hard work! Moreover, Ah Cai did a great job! Not only did he do it himself, he also helped his brother do it! Ah Cai is a good comrade! ”

Uncle Jia said, "Yes! They are the pride of our school! It is also the pride of our generation! In the future, their younger generation will have to go through more hardships and severe tests! Life is like passing through the rapids and rapids, everyone must rush forward desperately, otherwise, they will be drowned! ”

Brother Niu smiled and said, "Okay! Teachers! You and the three overseas Chinese should also come and taste the mutton of our Mongolian hometown! This is a good thing to nourish the body! Come! I respect the health of the three elders and the blessings of the East China Sea! To the three overseas Chinese, the business is prosperous, covering all over the world! ”

At around 2 o'clock in the afternoon, after the three elders had eaten and drunk enough, Xiaodong's brother-in-law was ready to drive them back to rest.

Before leaving, Uncle Jia gave me an envelope, and I put the letter in my work bag.

Uncle Jia said: "Ah Cai! Read this letter carefully when you arrive in Yangcheng! In the future, you will build a liaison station in Yangcheng, so that you can contact me and the headquarters through this liaison station! In the future, you should not contact anyone else in Port City! ”

I said, "Understood! ”

After they left, we also withdrew.

Kewen, her sister, Li Ping and Liu Fang went to the guest room at home to rest.

Me, Xiaoda, Xiaoming and Brother Niu were drinking tea and chatting in the living room at home, but we fell asleep on the sofa as soon as we came to chat for a while.

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At about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, everyone woke up, and Brother Niu's plainclothes brother came to his sister's house.

They gave us my and Xiaoda's press cards, questionnaires and other press tools.

After we said goodbye to my sister, brother-in-law, Kewen, Li Ping and Liu Fang, we got into Niu Shilong's interview car.

Then, we left my sister's courtyard and drove back to the delegation's hotel.

On the way, we encountered heavy snowfall, and the snowflakes kept washing our car windows, and the whole city immediately turned white!

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On the afternoon of 16 January, the US delegation completed exchanges and discussions with the Chinese delegation in the fields of culture and education, economy and industry, and currency and finance, as well as social interviews and investigations in Beijing.

Xiaoda and I handed over hundreds of questionnaires, interview films, etc., as well as a printed "Interview and Survey Report on the Social Situation in Beijing" to Steven.

Steven smiled and said, "General Jack! We at the news agency are very grateful to you CIA for helping us! Tomorrow at noon, we will leave here for Shanghai, and when we get to Shanghai, most of the members of our delegation will return to Hong Kong City from there! After that, you can arrange your own interviews and surveys in Eastern, Southern and Southwest China! ”

I said, "Okay! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be an intern journalist! From now on, we'll be friends when we meet! ”

Steven said, "General Jack is gracious! We're just little reporters, and we can't compare to the CIA elite like you! I hope you will visit our news agency in the future! ”

At 9 a.m. on January 17, Yanfang moved her luggage and belongings to my and Xiaoda suite.

The three of us were packing our bags and belongings in the room, and the three of us chatted as we worked.

Yanfang smiled and said, "Ah Cai! I gave Sister Lifen their little gift to her! Sister Lifen said, wait a minute, come here to see us off! ”

I said, "Yes! This way, we don't have much luggage and items to take with us! ”

Xiaoda smiled and said, "Alas! When you go out in the future, bring less things! It's scary to see so much stuff like we brought this time! It's not easy to do a porter's job! ”

Everyone laughed!

We had just packed our luggage and belongings when Sister Lifen came to our room as a liaison officer.

Everyone sat on the couch and chatted.

Sister Li Fen took out three jewelry boxes from her briefcase and gave them to Yanfang.

Sister Lifen smiled and said, "Yanfang! My sister has never given you a gift! This ring, necklace and bracelet were made for you in a gold shop in the capital a few days ago! In the future, you will think of my sister and me when you take them! ”

Yanfang smiled and said, "Sister Lifen! Thank you and brother-in-law! In the future, we will come and visit you when we have the chance! ”

Sister Lifen said, "Alas! It's not easy for you guys to come here! In the future, during the Chinese New Year, you should often go back to your hometown, and it will be more convenient for us to meet at home! You must take care of each other when you are outside! Do you understand? ”

After our conversation, Sister Lifen left our room.

After Sister Lifen left, we began to list our luggage, my luggage was a backpack containing 1 million US dollars, a luggage bag issued by the delegation, a reporter's work bag, two canvas bags containing 800,000 yuan, and a 160 pound!

Yanfang and Xiaoda's luggage is relatively simple, just a few more gift bags.

At noon, after we had lunch, we left the room with our luggage and belongings.

In the hotel parking lot, we got on the bus prepared for us by the Chinese side, and then we went to the airport.

When we arrived at the airport, we took the bus directly into the airport and parked next to our charter flight.

After we got off the bus, we lined up to verify boarding.

Once we got to the plane, we put our luggage and belongings away, and after we sat down, the plane took off!

Yanfang sat next to me and said, "Ah Cai! I haven't seen the appearance of the capital yet! We just left in a hurry! ”

I said, "Yes! Actually, we don't see much! The capital is too big, even if we look at it for a lifetime, we can't see it all clearly! ”

Xiaoda smiled and said, "Alas! Everything is the same! It's the most beautiful when it's hazy! When you really understand it, it's like seeing things like the heart, the stomach, the muscles, the blood, and so on! Sometimes, I hate the real thing so much! ”

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