At around 2 p.m. on May 29, 1977, we arrived at a border crossing by car from a secret contact point at the southwest station of the Yongcheng Mainland Secret Service Headquarters.

After arriving at the port parking lot, the staff in charge of escorting us here took the five of us off the bus!

The staff member then took us aboard a bus from the Vietnamese side to greet the members of the goodwill delegation.

The staff member said to me, "Ah Cai! Now our relationship with the Vietnamese side is not as good as before! Defend your own secrecy and security! You can't make anything out of their turf! Otherwise, the rest of the matter is very troublesome! ”

I said, "Okay! I understand! Thank you for your help and reminders! Say hello to my colleagues on my behalf! ”

Then, after this staff member talked to a person in charge of the Vietnamese side, we got on this tour bus.

After we all got on the bus, the cars from the southwest station immediately returned to Yongcheng!

As soon as we got on the bus, other international travelers began to board the bus.

After the bus was full, the Vietnamese tour guide on the bus told everyone in standard Mandarin, "Comrades! Dear friends! We will take you to Hanoi immediately, in Hanoi your accommodation, meals and transportation expenses are responsible for our side, we will arrange hotels for you in Hanoi for accommodation and meals, etc., in Hanoi city visit and tour, you can travel with a group, you can also visit and tour freely. Have a great trip! ”

After the tour guide's introduction, we took the bus to cross the border.

We were at the Vietnamese border checkpoint, and after checking our documents, our bus continued along the mountain road in the direction of Hanoi.

The road from the border to Hanoi is very narrow, and only one vehicle can barely pass through the narrowest part!

Along the way, the vehicle is always driving on mountain roads such as valleys, mountain sides, and winding mountains, and the vehicles keep going up and down the hill, going down the hill and making sharp turns, so the vehicle is bumpy and swaying very much, and many passengers who don't exercise regularly get motion sickness and vomit!

So the five of us had to sleep with the windows closed!

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At 6 p.m., our bus arrived at a hotel in downtown Hanoi, where the Vietnamese person in charge who received us arranged for me to stay in a room with Xiao Da, and Le Xiaohu, Ouyang and Nguyen Quoc Vu arranged a room in the same room.

After we put our luggage and belongings in the room, due to the very hot weather, there was no air conditioning in the room, therefore, we sweated a lot, and our clothes and pants were wet with sweat!

So, we took a shower and changed into clean clothes!

After taking a shower and changing clothes, Xiaoda and I were trying to contact Sister Wenjuan's father, Uncle Ruan Wu.

Suddenly, the phone in our room rang.

I went to answer the phone.

The other party said in Southwest Mandarin Chinese: "Is it Ah Cai? I'm Uncle Nguyen Vu! ”

I said, "Yes! Uncle Ruan Wu, hello! ”

The other party said, "Come to the hotel restaurant five of you, I'll wait for you here!" ”

So, I asked Xiaoda to inform the three of them that they should only bring ordinary documents, no weapons, etc., and we would go to the restaurant to eat together immediately.

I put the medicine and $500,000 in cash that Wen Juan gave me in a briefcase.

Then, Xiaoda and I took the three of them to the hotel restaurant together.

In the hotel restaurant, I met Uncle Nguyen Vu, dressed in a military uniform, with a haggard face and white hair!

Uncle Nguyen was a little hunchbacked, and he greeted me with a cane, shook hands and hugged me!

Uncle Ruan Wu said with tears in his eyes: "Ah Cai! You've grown up and matured! We haven't seen each other in eight years! Let's go inside and talk! ”

So, Uncle Ruan Wu took the five of us into a private room.

When we arrived in the private room, we saw that there were already several old soldiers who were about the same age as Uncle Ruan Wu, and a young man of sixteen or seventeen years old.

Uncle Ruan Wu introduced us to several people in the room, these old soldiers are all Uncle Ruan Wu's comrades-in-arms, and the young man is the son of Uncle Ruan Wu and his current wife, his name is Ruan Weiguo.

Of course, I also introduced a few of my colleagues in the manner of Opteron.

After everyone introduced each other, Uncle Ruan Wu asked everyone to drink tea and chat in the private room.

He and Ruan Weiguo were taken to a living room in a private room for a private conversation alone.

Ruan Wu smiled and said, "Alas! Ahh Last time Wenchang went to Port City, thanks to you and Wen Juan for taking care of them! They came back with money and medicine! I feel very comforted that you are so sensible! ”

I said, "Alas! We've wanted to visit you for a long time! Now, Wen Juan and I are doing business in Hong Kong City, and our business is doing very well! Uncle Ruan, we are a family! We should help and care for each other! This time, Wen Juan and I brought you money and medicine again! ”

Then, I gave Uncle Ruan Wu the medicine that Wen Juan bought for him, as well as $500,000 in cash.

After Uncle Ruan Wu received the medicine and gift money, he handed them over to Ruan Weiguo.

Uncle Ruan Wu said: "Ah Cai! This time, when you come here, do you have anything else to do besides visit us? ”

I said, "Uncle Ruan! We also need to do some business research, we want to see what is going on in the market here, to see if there is a suitable business for us to do? Then, visit Brother Wenchang and them in Saigon! ”

Uncle Ruan Wu said: "Alas! Business here is only done by the public! Only sporadic businesses such as repairing locks and opening food stalls are done privately! I don't think there's any business for you here, and besides, these outsiders and strangers are very tightly controlled! Don't do market research and other things! Tomorrow, I will let Weiguo take you to all the tourist attractions in the metropolitan area to play! The morning after tomorrow, I will arrange a plane to send you to Saigon to visit them in Wenchang, and you can play there for a few days before leaving Vietnam! ”

I said, "Okay! We're at your disposal! ”

After the conversation, we went back to the private room and sat down to have tea and chat with everyone.

Soon, the wine and food were ready, and Uncle Ruan Wu prepared a table of Chinese dishes for us, and everyone began to chat while eating.

During the banquet, we toasted Uncle Ruan Wu and his comrades-in-arms, and Uncle Ruan Wu and they also toasted us.

Because, we know, the local rice wine is very strong, and everyone doesn't dare to drink more.

Therefore, after everyone was full of wine and food, Uncle Ruan Wu and the others went back to rest, and we also went back to the hotel room to rest!

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At 8 o'clock in the morning on May 30, the five of us got up and washed up, brought weapons, documents and cash, ate breakfast in the hotel cafeteria, and waited in the hotel lobby for Ruan Weiguo to take us to the city.

Soon, Nguyen Wai Quoc drove a jeep to visit the Arc de Triomphe, the Parliament Building, Baden Square, West Lake Mansion and other attractions, we felt that these places were quite good, if it weren't for the Vietnamese slogans on the streets to remind us, everyone would have thought that this is a southern city on the mainland!

At noon, Nguyen Wai Quoc invited us to lunch at a rustic-style restaurant.

After eating, Ruan Weiguo sent the five of us back to the hotel.

After arriving at the hotel, Nguyen Weiguo dropped us down.

Ruan Weiguo said to me: "Ah Cai! Tomorrow morning, I'll pick you up from the hotel and take you to the airport! You guys fly to Saigon at the airport! Brother Boon Chang will meet you at Saigon Airport! ”

After Ruan Weiguo finished speaking, he drove home.

After the five of us returned to our hotel room, we gathered in the living room for a meeting.

Ruan Guowu said: "Ah Cai! A few years ago, one of my cousins, named Nguyen Quoc Quoc was on a mission as a pilot in the Air Force of South Vietnam, the plane he was piloting was shot down, and after he parachuted out, he was captured! I heard from other relatives that my cousin had been released and that he was now being arranged by the authorities to work as a repairman at a military aircraft repair plant on the outskirts of the city. I want to visit him! Do you think it's okay?! ”

I said, "Okay! It's not convenient for you to go alone! I'll go with you with Xiaoda! Li Xiaohu and Ouyang were waiting for us in the room! ”

So, Xiaoda and I brought more than $100,000 in cash, documents and weapons.

We went downstairs and after exchanging dollars for some local currency at the hotel front desk, we took a hotel taxi and went to that aircraft repair shop in the suburbs.

It was a really far from the city, and we arrived there just after four o'clock in the afternoon.

After we gave the taxi driver the fare, the driver reminded us that there was a military restricted area nearby, and told us to go to the family area to find someone and not to visit the factory, and after he finished speaking, he drove away in a taxi.

After getting out of the car, the three of us went to the family area of the aircraft repair shop according to the driver's instructions.

This family area is very large, and it should be home to tens of thousands of people!

However, pedestrians here come and go, and when we ask them, they either ignore us or shake their heads and leave!

At this time, I saw a little girl buying pancakes in a frying pan on the side of the road, and when I looked at her, she nodded and smiled at me!

So, I thought the little girl was walking over to her stall, and when I walked up to her, I took $100 out of my pocket and gave it to her!

I said in Vietnamese, "Girl! Know a South Vietnamese Nguyen Quoc ? You help me find this person! The $100 is yours! ”

The little girl nodded to me with tears in her eyes, and then she took the money I gave her and put it in her pocket!

"Brother! You help me look after the stall! I'll help you get Ruan Weiguo! ”

Then the little girl got up and happily ran to a dormitory building!

Soon after, the little girl came out with a man in his thirties and handed it to us.

Then, the little girl went back to her stall to buy pancakes!

When Ruan Guowu saw this man, he immediately hugged him and cried!

Nguyen Quoc Vu said to us: "Ah Cai! This is my cousin, Nguyen Quoc Quorum! ”

I said, "Brothers! This is not the place to talk! Xiaoda and I will go buy some food and drinks first! Then, let's go to a secluded place to talk! ”

So, Ruan Guoguo pulled Ruan Guowu to squat in a corner on the side of the road.

The restaurant across the street from Xiaoda and I bought snacks such as roast chicken, barbecued pork, braised beef and peanuts, as well as a few bottles of liquor.

After we shopped, Nguyen Quoc took us through several alleys in the family area and we arrived at an abandoned warehouse.

After we closed the warehouse door, all of a sudden, Nguyen Quoc rushed to Xiaoda and snatched the food and wine from Xiaoda!

He spread the food out on a box, and then he began to gobble up and drink as if no one was around!

The three of us were stunned by his actions! I think, alas, here he should have been starved for several years!

After Ruan Guoguo had almost eaten, he wiped his mouth and said, "Happy! I haven't eaten like this in a few years! What are you doing here? ”

Nguyen Quoc Vu said: "We are here to visit you!" ”

Nguyen Quoc said: "Now I am the object of being reformed by the authorities! Hurry up! Don't bother me here! ”

Nguyen Quoc Vu said: "Cousin! Do you really want to stay here for the rest of your life? ”

Nguyen Quoc said: "Alas! This is their capital, heavily guarded! There's no way you're going to get me out of here! ”

I said, "Brother Guo! You don't have to be afraid! I'll bring you some condolence money! You can use the money to buy the relationship, and then you can find a way to get out of here! ”

So, I handed over $100,000 in cash to Nguyen Quoc and he hid the money in a lenient overalls.

Ruan Guowu said with tears in his eyes: "Cousin! You remember, you find a way to go to Saigon, and when you get to Saigon, you go to Cousin Nguyen Quoc Dinh! He'll get you out of this place! ”

Ruan Guoguo smiled and said, "You are relieved! My brain hasn't been broken by them yet! Recently, we are mobilizing a group of technicians to work in the factory in Saigon! Since, the living environment there is better than here, everyone rushes to go! Now that I have money, I will send a little benefit to the workshop director, and I can be transferred there to work! Then, I'll go to Port City to find you! Hurry up! Martial law starts at dark here, and when the time comes, you won't be able to leave! ”

So, Nguyen Quoc packed the leftover drinks and food with him!

After we got out of the warehouse together, Nguyen Quoc told the taxi where he was waiting for him, and he lowered his head and went back to the dormitory by himself!

The three of us crossed several alleys to the intersection of a road.

Soon we stopped a tricycle on the side of the road!

We then take a tricycle back to our hotel in the city.

On the way, Ruan Guowu kept holding my hand and crying!

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When it got dark, the three of us went back to our hotel room.

Li Xiaohu and Ouyang had been waiting for us in the hotel room, and they hadn't had dinner yet, so we finished eating together in the hotel restaurant.

After dinner, we went back to our hotel room for tea and chatting.

Ruan Guowu said: "Ah Cai! Usually, everyone says that you are very good at doing things, but I don't believe it too much! But, now I believe it! ”

I said, "Alas! Your cousin was miserable by them! When he saw us, he must have had hope for a new life! He'll cheer up! Let's rest early! Tomorrow, we're on our way to Saigon! ”

Li Xiaohu said: "Alas! Nguyen Quoc Vu! You must have a lot of relatives and friends here! We can't all visit them, can we?! In the future, we don't want to do such things! When you weren't at the hotel, the hotel security staff called us to ask about you! If, they do find out that we have a problem, not their mainland friendly comrades! Well, we're in trouble! ”

Nguyen Quoc Vu said: "Brother! In the future, I won't do this kind of thing again! However, this cousin is really too important to our family! ”

Xiaoda said: "Alas! That's the way the world is! How can your own brother not care?! For the sake of our brothers, we should bear a little danger and fatigue! ”

So, they went back to their rooms to rest, and Xiaoda and I also rested after washing.

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