"This is the port city of the 1960s. It is indeed much more developed than the inland areas."
Standing on a busy street carrying a large bag, Li Qinghe sighed.
Even in his previous life, he had only been to Hong Kong a few times, and he first learned about it through movies.
In the past, Hong Kong movies were very popular, especially Young and Dangerous, which were popular in every street corner. It was also from these movies that we first knew what Hong Kong was like.
"Isn't it said that Hong Kong was quite chaotic during this period? It doesn't look like that."
I waved my hand casually and a tricycle stopped by the side.
"Where's the boss going?"
The man pulling the cart was in his forties. Even though it wasn't summer yet, he was already sweating profusely.
He had a straw hat on his head and had dark skin, and it was obvious that he was at the bottom of society struggling to make ends meet.
However, Li Qinghe didn't care about these things. Instead, he asked in surprise: "Master, you're not speaking Cantonese?"
"Boss, you're joking. From your appearance, I know you're from the inland and don't know this place well." The cart driver grinned, "Here, most people come from all over the world and have different accents."
Li Qinghe understood it immediately. Gangcheng used to be a small place and not prosperous. It only developed because of the war and a large number of people fled here.
Now these people have not completely become Hong Kong people. After one or two generations, they will get used to speaking Cantonese.
"Okay, Master, I'll go to No. xxx, xxx Road." Li Qinghe smiled and put the bag in the car.
The rickshaw driver said in embarrassment: "That place is not close, it will cost 35 yuan..."
Li Qinghe's current location is quite far from Central, and it takes two hours to go back and forth.
He came from the inland, and the inland is very poor now. Most people have no money at all, and most people are really reluctant to spend so much money.
Li Qinghe looked well dressed, but it wasn't anything high-end, so she was worried that he couldn't afford it.
"Do you accept inland currency?"
Li Qinghe almost forgot that the port city and the inland area use different currencies.
The driver nodded quickly. "Yes, of course, but you have to give me more. After all, I have to pay a handling fee for changing the money. You have to give me ten dollars."
During this period, the currency exchange rate was approximately 2.5:10, which means that two and a half yuan could be exchanged for 10 yuan in Hong Kong currency.
It is much higher than in later generations. After all, the purchasing power is there.
"Okay, I'll give you the fare first."
It was just ten dollars. Li Qinghe couldn't remember how much money he had. It was too much and he was too lazy to count.
He casually took out ten dollars and handed it over.
"Thank you, boss. Thank you, boss. Please take a seat. We will set off soon!"
After taking the money, the rickshaw driver said excitedly, and rushed out on the tricycle.
"It's easy to make money from people coming from the inland. Originally 25 would be enough, but now I've made 15 dollars for nothing."
He couldn't help but be happy. Ten yuan of inland currency could be exchanged for forty yuan of Hong Kong currency. It was fifteen yuan more for nothing.
Li Qinghe didn't know this, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
Leaning back, lighting a cigarette, feeling the breeze, looking at both sides of the street.
The port city at that time already had traffic lights. Although cars could not be compared with those in later generations, they were not uncommon. From time to time, one would drive past by, and many cars could be seen parked on the roadside.
But it can still be seen that the main means of transportation for the lower-class people are still bicycles or buses. Those with some money can ride tricycles or rickshaws like him.
There are various shops on both sides of the street, and it is very lively with people coming and going.
There are also many buildings of various reinforced concrete, and the roads are paved with cement and are very flat.
But the streets are a bit small and narrow.
After looking at the surroundings and satisfying his curiosity, Li Qinghe talked to the cart driver, "Master, I heard that the port city is quite chaotic, but looking at the current situation, it doesn't seem like it. It seems that some rumors cannot be believed."
"Boss, do you have any friends in Gangcheng?" the rickshaw driver asked while pedaling.
Li Qinghe nodded, "I guess so. I heard that various forces are rampant here, and some people kill people in broad daylight. I didn't find anything wrong along the way."
"Your friend didn't lie to you. It was like this before, but since Inspector Lei Luo took office, the atmosphere has changed for the better. We are all very grateful to Inspector Lei Luo. We can earn money with peace of mind now." The rickshaw driver said with emotion.
"Lei Luo?" Li Qinghe narrowed his eyes.
Five hundred million inspector Lei Luo?
It would be very interesting if it was true. He was one of the four great detectives and one of the most powerful people in Hong Kong. He created a set of HSH-related Tanwu mechanisms and made a lot of money like crazy.
Thinking of this, Li Qinghe asked tentatively: "Is there another Inspector Yan Tong?"
"Boss, do you know Inspector Yan Tong? Yes, there is indeed an Inspector named Yan Tong. He used to be on TV a lot. You don't know him. In the past..."
I don’t know if there is any heritage among drivers, but whether it is the current rickshaw pullers or the taxi drivers in the future, they all seem to be very talkative.
Li Qinghe had just started talking, and the other party kept talking about everything, whether it was the situation in the port city or family matters.
Li Qinghe kept responding, secretly sighing, listening to your words is like listening to your words, the last time I heard such useful information was last time.
All these words were basically useless, and the only thing I knew was the two names, Lei Luo and Yan Tong.
The rest is about how they were bullied in the past, how difficult life was when they first arrived, and how tired they are now.
Even when he was talking about the situation in Hong Kong, it was just his own feeling and guesswork, so it was useless anyway.
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