After a meal, Liangkun quickly became familiar with Kang Ershou's family.

Kang Ershou also said to Liangkun: "Our Kang family used to be a rich man, a famous family, and the medicinal herb shop opened was a prosperous business......

Kang Qizu interjected: "Old Dou, I have heard all the things you said hundreds of times. ”

Kang Qizong also said: "Heh, you have only heard it hundreds of times, and your eldest brother and I have heard it thousands of times. These painful words about Chen's family history are not good to say in front of the two bosses! ”

Kang Ershou glared at the two eccentric sons and said: "That year, Siye went south, my father was afraid of war, and fled to Hong Kong with my little mother. Later, my little mother stayed there to work and became a Hong Kong native. It was also because of this 'overseas connection' that the government arranged this reception mission. ”

Liangkun sighed: "There is a saying, 'I'd rather be a peaceful dog than a troubled world'." If it weren't for the decadence and degeneration of the Manchu government, how could we, the Hong Kong people, be forced to be separated from our mainland compatriots on both sides of the Shenzhen River? ”

Kang Ershou agreed: "Yes! Speaking of which, my mom and I haven't seen each other for more than ten years. In the middle, there is movement again, and the sound is not clear. I don't know, she's still alive? ”

Liangkun said: "Hong Kong is a very small place, you give me her name and previous address." Back in Hong Kong, I'll help you find it and ask her to write to you. At present, many people in Hong Kong do not know that the movement on the mainland has really ended, and they dare not write letters for fear of affecting their families. ”

Kang Ershou thanked gratefully: "Then what's embarrassing? ”

Liangkun said: "Comber, I hit it off with you at first sight, and I can't wait to cut off the head of the chicken, burn the yellow paper, and become the Jinlan brothers." It's a little thing! ”

Wang Hai joked: "Then you can just cut off the chicken head, burn the yellow paper, and become the Jinlan brothers!" In this way, Lao Kang's business is Brother Kun's business, so everyone doesn't have to be polite. ”

Liangkun doesn't have any opinions, speaking of which, he is about the same age as Kang Qiguang, and he is a brother to Kang Ershou, so he doesn't suffer anyway.

Kang Ershou excused himself and said: "Boss Lin is such a big boss, I am just an accountant in a state-owned teahouse, and it is too high to become brothers." ”

The words of this matter were brought up by Liangkun, he couldn't say anything, only Wang Hai did the round.

Wang Hai pretended to be angry and said, "Lao Kang, what do you mean by this? Look down on Brother Kun as a Hong Kong person? Let me tell you, where is the most prosperous place in Hong Kong? It's oil tip wang. The whole oil tip is prosperous, which one doesn't know Brother Kun? ”

Kang Qizong also helped: "Uncle Lin is a bold and generous person who values righteousness. Lao Dou, it is really a blessing for you to be able to worship someone like Uncle Lin. ”

Kang Qizong, an opportunist, saw that there was a door to this matter, and despite the fact that he was only a few years younger than Liangkun, he even shouted "Uncle Lin".

Kang Ershou didn't have any objection to the matter of swearing to Liangkun, he was an ordinary person, and he had nothing to covet, but the cautious factor added to his character by the ten-year movement was working.

Kang Ershou said: "I don't dare to think like this. However, before the opening of the trade fair, all the members of the trading group must conduct about 10 days of political study, learn the best ideas, learn the discipline of foreign affairs, understand the precautions, and establish vigilance to deal with the enemy's sabotage. During the trade fair, it is necessary to meet every evening. At that time, the traders of all trading groups lived in the guest house of the Guangzhou Military Region. As soon as dinner was over, two or three thousand people gathered together to report to the organizing department of the trade fair whether there was any hostile situation that day. ”

Kang Qiyao asked, "What?" Lao Dou, you are also a member of the trading group? ”

Kang Ershou said: "Although I am not a member of the trading group, the government has arranged for me to be in charge of reception. I'm a brother with the host, which is not good after all, so I have to avoid suspicion! ”

Liangkun smiled: "Lao Kang, I thought you had any concerns?" As you know, we also live in the guest house of the Guangzhou Military Region. If we are enemies, we will be the first to arrest the person who introduced us to the guest house, and then it will be your turn! ”

Wang Hai said: "It's not Lao Kang who said, I don't know what that group of people eat in groups every day, and they have to run to the auditorium to do after eating." I used to think they were organizing a movie. ”

Kang Ershou slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, why didn't I think of it? Then it's decided, I'm Kang Ershou, with you, Lin Huaikun, the big boss, tomorrow I will go to Guangfu Restaurant to set up a table, and we will become brothers with different surnames. ”

Liang Kun waved his hand and said, "How can you do Guangfu Restaurant?" Baiyun Hotel! I'm in for a treat! ”

Hearing the "Baiyun Hotel", Kang Ershou and his wife were fine, and the four boys cheered.

In 1972, in order to expand foreign trade and meet the needs of the Canton Fair, the central government decided to build the Baiyun Hotel in Guangzhou.

At the beginning of 1976, the Baiyun Hotel with an investment of 20 million yuan was basically completed, with a height of 120 meters, a total of 34 floors including the basement, and 718 guest rooms, which was not only the tallest building in Guangzhou, but also the tallest building in China at that time.

On June 1 of that year, Baiyun Hotel officially opened, and immediately became synonymous with local fashion in Guangzhou. This is because, in the early days of its construction, the main task of the hotel was to receive national leaders and heads of state. It wasn't until 1983 that the Baiyun Hotel was opened to the public. As a result, inviting relatives and friends to drink tea here has become a manifestation of Guangzhou's "pride". And in 1981, drinking tea at the Baiyun Hotel was not only about money, but also about having connections.

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When he came to Baiyun Hotel, Liangkun knew how extraordinary it was.

There is a People's Liberation Army standing guard at the entrance of the hotel, and staff need to register when entering and leaving.

Liang Kun and Wang Hai showed the guards in the courtyard of the hotel a letter of introduction and a return permit. After the documents are complete, the guards have to call their superiors to ask for instructions before they can be released.

The hotel staff was afraid that a few guests would be bored while waiting, and they also introduced the scenery of the hotel to Liangkun and others, "Baiyun Hotel was designed by Mo Bozhi, a famous academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The hotel abandons the prevailing Soviet architectural style at that time, and uses the original three ancient banyan trees in the local area to form an open space through waterfalls, pools, stone landscapes and other landscapes, achieving the perfect combination of modern architectural art and natural landscape......

Finally able to get in!

Liang Kun and the others walked into this square building shaped like a matchbox.

After sitting down in the restaurant, Liangkun instructed the waiter: "If you don't order it, you can serve whatever is expensive." ”

Although Liangkun said this, the waiter still introduced it very warmly: "Crepe sand phoenix feet, white cloud pork knuckles, dragon racing and other dishes are our signature dishes here." The chefs are all from the city catering service company, and all of them have solid skills. Chef Gong Zhuoming is the son of Gong Teng, the champion of Cantonese cuisine in the late Qing Dynasty......"