At 8 o'clock in the morning on September 29, 1977, after everyone had breakfast, Sister Wenjuan went back to work and accommodation in the Rose Garden, and Xiaoda and I drank tea and chatted in the living room at home.

Xiaoda said: "Alas! Ahh We basically learned the skills we should learn in the CIA! I don't think there's any point in us staying in the CIA service station! ”

I said, "Yes! If, we go straight to the line, General Jefferson thinks the same, perhaps, we can leave the CIA soon! No matter what happens, let's not forget our lives and the foundation on which we live and thrive! We must hurry up and do projects such as Haolong Port! The office and living areas of the Haolong project should be rushed out as soon as possible! In this way, we were able to get $165 million in rent for the property and facilities of the Haolong project that were pre-rented by the CIA service station! We're going to put the finishing touches on the retreat here! ”

Xiaoda said, "Yes! You can't keep your tail! However, this is easy to do! Anyway, Brother Long's engineering and construction company also wants to get half of the project money for the Haolong project as soon as possible! They will not delay the normal construction period! By the end of this year, this section of the project should be able to be completed and accepted! ”

I said, "Okay! Xiaoda! On October 24th, the design plan of the New Century project will be submitted for acceptance, and at that time, we will sign a general contract with Brother Long! During this time, we have a lot of things to do! ”

Xiaoda smiled and said, "Yes! After the three projects of Haolong, Xinghailong and New Century start at the same time, there will definitely be a lot of trouble! However, when we are done with these projects, we will have nothing to do! In the future, we will be the boss, engage in service, engage in company management, and collect money from customers! ”

I said, "Little Da! It would be great if we could do that! However, others may not want us to live so easily! Do you see that in this world, there is no boss who has retired at such a young age as us?! Therefore, there must be a lot of troubles waiting for us to deal with! Of course, in the future, our ability to control time will definitely increase! When the time comes, we should have time to go back to our hometown to visit our relatives, or go fishing and travel the world, right?! ”

Xiaoda smiled and said, "Alas! We're not the kind of lazy people who want to be comfortable and happy! However, I think it's a good thing to go fishing and travel! Actually, we can do these things at any time! Ahh Tomorrow we're going to buy fishing tools and bait! I have observed, there are many people fishing on the beach next to our magic star villa! I saw that these fishing enthusiasts caught all kinds of fish there! ”

We both laughed happily!

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At 8 o'clock in the morning on September 30, we received a call from Uncle Xian, who said that Ma Fengfeng had something to ask us for a trip.

So, Xiaoda and I drove our jeep to Longgo Pier.

"Ah Cai! Hasn't Ma Toyota already been transferred to work in a local unit?! What else is he looking for us?! ”

Xiaoda glanced at me with some confusion as he drove the car!

I said, "Alas! Uncle Ma has always treated us as his own! He's looking for us everywhere! Actually, there's a lot more going on locally than there's going on at Secret Service Headquarters! It should be Uncle Ma who asked us to help him do something! ”

Xiaoda said: "Ah Cai! We've just made plans for a quiet life! You can't do a lot of trouble! Uncle Ma is now a leader in local management, right?! He feels that there is something difficult, we are a few little overseas Chinese, can you help him?! ”

I laughed and said, "Alas! Xiaoda! After doing things, we will have fewer and fewer troubles! If we don't do things, we will have more and more troubles! You know what an obligation is, right?! Obligation is that no one asks us of us, but we have no hesitation to take responsibility and what we have to do! Is Uncle Ma any different from our relatives?! His business is our business! Do you understand?! ”

Xiaoda smiled and said, "Understood! I'm being selfish again! Learn from Comrade Acai! ”

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At 9 o'clock in the morning, we caught the speedboat bound for Yangcheng at Longge Pier.

At noon, we arrived at Yangcheng Afei Wharf, and Brother Li De picked us up and went directly to the office.

When we arrived at the office, Uncle Sin and Aunt Wen prepared lunch for us, and after we finished eating, we talked to Uncle Sin and Aunt Wen in the living room.

Uncle Xian smiled and said, "Ah Cai! Ma Fengfeng has taken up a local post, and he is the director of a comprehensive reform office in the province! This unit is a new unit, and your Uncle Ma told me that they have nothing but desks! However, their boss gave them a death order, and they must make sure that your Uncle Ma should show his work results immediately! Therefore, Ma Toyota is under a lot of pressure now, he is about to go crazy! He told me that he was going to build a trade processing zone on the border between China and Hong Kong to solve the employment problem of more than 100,000 idle people there! He wants you to help him with advice, money and effort! ”

I said, "Alas! This matter involves high-level decision-making between China and Hong Kong! Plus, these situations on the border, that's been the way it has been for decades! My Uncle Ma is not a fairy?! Why should Uncle Ma deal with things that others can't handle?! And, immediate! It's obviously making things difficult for Uncle Ma! ”

Uncle Xian smiled and said, "Alas! Ahh Now the mainland is so different from before! It's all about the responsibility system, and your Uncle Ma's boss also has to work under pressure! Therefore, he didn't press Director Ma to help him do things, he came to pressure you?! Your Uncle Ma is an understanding person, he will not let you do difficult things! When he comes, you can follow Uncle Ma slowly! In fact, our small office also needs to have a good relationship with the local government! Otherwise, we won't be able to do anything in the future! ”

Xiaoda smiled and said, "Uncle Xian! You can rest assured! Ah Cai is just whining! Actually, we just want to do it in our dreams, how can we help Uncle Ma handle things?! Right?! Ahh ”

Everyone laughed!

At half past two in the afternoon, Director Ma and his group came to the conference room of our office, and after everyone met, they introduced each other.

Among the several people brought by Director Ma, there is one person I know, he is Mr. Gu Yunong, and now, he is Director Ma's economic and financial advisor, and the others are all for Director Ma, and I don't know them.

After the introductions, we sat down for a meeting.

Director Ma smiled and said, "Ah Cai! We're the Commander of the Light Pole now! We don't have anything else but these heads! That's why I'm here to marry you again! ”

I smiled and said, "Uncle Ma! We are our own family! You're so polite, you just don't treat me as your own brother! You're our parent! Say it, and we'll do it! ”

Director Ma said very seriously: "Alas! At any time, living and working in peace and contentment is an overriding big thing! Now, hundreds of thousands of floating people have gathered at the China-Hong Kong border, and they are all ordinary people who are ready to go to sea to make a living through various means! The personnel of our various departments have tried various means to dissuade these people and let them return to the interior! However, when they returned, they brought more people with them! In fact, we know very well why they do this! It's that the wages in the mainland are low! Overseas wages are high! For the same job, if you get 1 yuan in the mainland, you can get 100 yuan in Hong Kong City! And even more! That's why they're desperately rushing to the border! Therefore, in order to fundamentally solve this problem, we are ready to establish a new type of modern large-scale industrial and commercial bonded zone in the border area between China and Hong Kong! In the bonded zone, they are all authentic overseas enterprises, and the management method is also their set! In this way, these floating people can work in the bonded zone, so that they can get more than 100 yuan! Moreover, these ordinary people have money and can also enjoy the low prices in the mainland! In this way, the border areas can live and work in peace and contentment, and at the same time, they can also drive the economic development of other regions! ”

I said, "Director Ma's analysis is very straightforward and thorough! In fact, the bonded zone is not a new thing in today's world! To put it simply, it is to set aside a piece of land, fence and barbed wire around the land, and then recruit overseas manufacturing, commercial and financial enterprises into the park, and manage the entire park according to the overseas management method! But why hasn't the mainland done this for decades?! In fact, this is related to the ideology of the mainland! If, we can't help ourselves and others to change our mindset! We can't do the bonded thing! Because, we have to implement a set in the bonded area, we used to think that it is not a good management model! We must build a set of market-oriented operation system in the bonded zone, improve the supporting customs, finance, public security and other supporting management mechanisms, we must not only serve the workers inside, at the same time, we must serve well, in the management of entrepreneurs, businessmen and financiers, otherwise, these big bosses will not enter our bonded zone to open a company, set up a factory, engage in business! Director Ma! You must be fully mentally prepared, the free trade zone is a system engineering, it not only involves ideological issues, but also, to run this free trade zone, we need to invest a lot of time, energy, materials and funds! ”

Director Ma smiled and said, "Ah Cai! My old horse didn't misread you! You are our true friend! I believe in your ability and strength! We have fully considered and evaluated the things in the bonded zone, and we are not impulsive! You just raised the question, and we have thought about it thoroughly! In fact, we are building another port city on our own land! What foreigners can do, why can't we do it?! Ahh You're the big boss of Port City, right?! As long as you dare to help us fire the first shot, wave the flag and shout! We will do other things in the free trade zone! I don't believe it, we can't attract those profit-seeking capitalists with such cheap labor, land and raw materials?! Now, we can no longer engage in those nitpicky theoretical studies, and we can only do real work for the sake of the overall interests of the country and the people! We must break the stereotypes and make a bloody way! Get our free trade zone up and down! Ahh We invite you to join us tomorrow for a field trip to the China-Hong Kong border crossing! ”

I said, "Uncle Ma! No problem! We are very happy to be with you! ”

After the meeting, we sent Director Ma and them away.

After they left, I summoned Uncle Xian, Aunt Wen, Xiao Da and Sin Lide to a meeting in the conference room.

I said, "Do you think this can be done?" ”

Uncle Xian smiled and said, "Alas! That's a good thing! However, there are so many issues involved! This kind of thing can't be done all at once! ”

Aunt Wen said, "Ah Cai! Just go with them and don't give them a quick statement! Even if this thing is done, there must be many problems, and the bonded zone is not an immediate solution! The port city has been built by the British for nearly a hundred years, and the port city is indeed prosperous on the surface, but are the people there really happy?! Of course, social development needs whimsical pioneers, so you can help them do this big experiment! ”

Brother Li De said: "It is more than 170 kilometers from here to the border between China and Hong Kong, and the road is a sand road, which is not very easy to walk!" I'm going to get my car serviced later! Otherwise, it will be troublesome for the car to be thrown on the road! ”

Xiaoda said: "Ah Cai! Tomorrow we will go to the China-Hong Kong border port, and after finishing our work, we should return directly to Hong Kong City from the border port, right?! Did we ask our family members or colleagues from the port city to drive to the port area to pick us up?! ”

I said, "Clever! Xiaoda! You immediately inform Li Xiaohu and Ouyang Fengxing to drive a car from the CIA service station to pick us up at the Chinese port of Luohu Bridge! You tell them that tomorrow at noon they will cross the border to meet us! At the same time, you inform Director Ma of this matter, I want to see if Director Ma can solve the customs problem! ”

Uncle Xian smiled and said, "Ah Cai! This method is good, free passage is a necessary condition for doing business! ”

Everyone laughed!

Then, Brother Lide went to maintain the car, and Xiaoda went to make a phone call.

Aunt Wen went to arrange dinner and set up a room for us to sleep in at night.

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At 9 o'clock in the morning on October 1st, after breakfast, Ma Fengtian and Gu Yunong drove two cars to the courtyard of our office, Ma Toyota sat in our car, and our car set off with their car.

In the car, Brother Liddege was in charge of driving, and me, Xiaoda and Ma Toyota were talking in the car.

Ma Toyota said: "Ah Cai, I feel really difficult now! You say, can we get our project off the ground? ”

I said, "Uncle Ma, everyone will be able to do it if you are determined!" If we are just trying to solve the short-term goal of placing some employed people, I think you must have many other ways to resettle people in terms of employment! In fact, if we want to build a free trade zone, we will build a new city like a port city, at that time, this city is already better than the port city, because this city is for the people! Therefore, we can no longer be half-hearted! Even if we lose a few lives, we must build a bonded zone! ”

Uncle Ma: "Okay! Ahh You're really with us! I'm so much more at ease! Let's go to the border area of China and Hong Kong first, and you can get a research report! You will do this social survey with us from an overseas perspective! With this research report, it is much easier for us to convince others! Then, you will help us to conduct research on overseas investment promotion! In this way, we can quickly form a completed bonded area operation implementation plan, so that when we follow the above to support, we can do it in a targeted manner! Otherwise, this thing really can't be done! ”

Xiaoda smiled and said, "Uncle Ma! Two of our colleagues came from Port City to pick us up from the port! Wait a minute, you can say hello to my customs! Otherwise, they won't be able to get by! ”

Uncle Ma smiled and said, "Alas! I'll call my colleagues at customs later! When you get to the place, I'll give you a customs pass! In the future, you will have no problem passing through the border crossing! ”

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At noon, we arrived at a small town not far from the China-Hong Kong border crossing.

There is a guest house here, this guest house is the place where Director Ma and his on-site office work, and our vehicle is parked in the courtyard of this guest house.

Because Director Ma called the customs from a local unit on the road, Li Xiaohu and Ouyang Fengxing were wearing CIA uniforms and were standing in the parking lot of the courtyard here, and a jeep with the logo of the CIA service station was parked next to them!

After everyone got out of the car, I introduced Li Xiaohu and Ouyang Fengxing to Director Ma.

Then, we went to the dining hall of the guest house for lunch.

After eating, Director Ma and the others arranged a room for me, Xiaoda, Brother Lide, Li Xiaohu and Ouyang Fengxing to put their luggage and rest.

As soon as we put away our luggage, Director Ma brought a gentleman in his 30s, and Director Xu came to bring us to our room.

Director Ma smiled and said, "Ah Cai! The five of you, work hard today, and I'll ask Secretary Xu to take you around the port! You do social research from the perspective and in the way! Come back and we'll meet! Little Tiger! Ouyang! You bring casual clothes, right?! You're wearing CIA clothes! The mainlanders may want to detain you! ”

Li Xiaohu smiled and said, "Uncle Ma! You can rest assured! We brought casual clothes! We wore it this way to cross the Hong Kong port! We haven't changed into casual clothes yet! Your customs officers brought us here! Alas! The service of your customs officers is so good! ”

Everyone laughed!

Director Xu said: "Ah Cai! Today we are going to Sha Tau Kok Chung Ying Street, Man Kam To, Lo Wu Port, Huanggang Port and Shekou Port and other places to investigate, you bring your cameras and tape recorders, etc., let's go immediately! ”

So, after we changed into civilian clothes suitable for the investigation and prepared the tools for the investigation, Officer Xu and the five of us got into Brother Lide's business car to conduct the investigation.

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