Chapter 304 Obtaining Hong Kong ID Card
Lin Sanqi noticed and took out a box of cakes from his net bag:
"Come on, comrades, these are our capital's eight kinds of cakes. Take them and try them. It's really hot out here, and I'm sorry to have troubled you."
Several border guards in green uniforms had completely regarded Lin Sanqi as one of their own, so they took the initiative to pick up the luggage and helped Lin Sanqi and Pang Xingwen get on the boat out to sea.
On the boat, Pang Xingwen still didn't understand:
"Qizi, are your military officer ID and work ID real? And I see you're generous and don't seem to be in any trouble. You're doing so well in the capital, why would you run off to Hong Kong? You know, it's easy to go there, but it's hard to come back."
Lin Sanqi laughed when he heard it:
"Uncle Pang, don't worry. I went to Hong Kong to deal with some personal matters at home. I couldn't go through official channels because of my status, so I had to go there secretly. Don't worry, I will be back in half a month. I won't be settling in Hong Kong for the time being."
Although Pang Xingwen does not rule out the idea of smuggling into Hong Kong, the older generation believes that it is best to stay in their homeland.
Those who go to Hong Kong are either those who have committed crimes in the country or those who have no other choice because the conditions are too difficult.
"By the way, Uncle Pang, why did you take me to Da Hengqin Island first?"
Zhuhai had not yet reclaimed land from the sea at that time, so the Big and Small Hengqin Islands were not connected to the ZH urban area, but were two isolated islands.
Lin Sanqi once visited Zhuhai when he was in college. The famous Chimelong Ocean World theme park is located on Hengqin Island, and at that time it was already connected to the mainland.
Later, Hengqin Island became a special administrative region within a special administrative region and was handed over to Macau for management. Even the University of Macau was built in Hengqin. This shows that Macau is very close to Hengqin.
It is so close that there is a strait between the two places. The narrowest part is only 33 meters. In fact, it is just a small river. Anyone who can swim can easily swim across.
The boat rowed past Xiao Hengqin Island and soon reached the sea between Haojiang Road Ring Island and Da Hengqin Island.
At this time, Pang Xingwen said softly: "Qizi, go to the hold quickly."
Lin Sanqi felt a little strange, but he knew it was right to be obedient, so he crawled into the narrow hold which was about the same size as a wupeng boat.
The boatman quickly placed some vegetables and other things in a conspicuous place, and then slowly rowed towards Coloane Island.
There were only a few militiamen patrolling Hengqin Island. Since outsiders could not reach Hengqin Island, the militiamen were very relaxed. They took a look at the dilapidated boat and rowed to the other side of the Haojiang River.
Lin Sanqi looked at this scene through the crack in the hold and felt a little strange:
"Uncle Pang, why didn't these militiamen do anything when they saw our boats rowing into the Haojiang River?"
Pang Xingwen laughed:
"Farmers on Hengqin Island often row their boats to Coloane Island to sell vegetables and exchange them for food and daily necessities. The militia are used to it, so I told you to take this route, which is the safest.
When you get off Coloane Island, since you speak Cantonese, you can pretend to be a local. Since you have gold on you, you can go to a pawn shop and exchange it for some Australian and Hong Kong dollars, then buy a ferry ticket directly from the pier to Hong Kong.
Lin Sanqi was a little worried:
"Uncle Pang, I don't have a Macau ID card. Can I buy a ferry ticket directly? Or will they check my identity after I land in Hong Kong?"
Pang Xing bra has a plan:
"If you landed from somewhere else and were caught by the Hong Kong police, they would know you were an illegal immigrant. But if you bought a ferry ticket from Macao to Sheung Wan Pier in Hong Kong, they would not check and you could come and go freely.
Qizai, don't think that it seems easy to smuggle through this channel. In fact, it is very difficult. First of all, if you are not a local, you will not be able to reach Hengqin Island. Secondly, if you don't have money, it is impossible to buy a ticket from Haojiang to Hong Kong.
So the poor can only swim from Bao'an to the Xiangjiang River. Uncle has heard a lot about the terrible situation of illegal immigration there. If half of them can swim to the other side, they are lucky. Even if they do swim, they are likely to be robbed of their belongings by the corrupt police and gangs.
Lin Sanqi thought, no wonder no one takes the Zhuhai-Haojiang-Hong Kong route. One more transit point means one more risk of exposure.
This is a waste of time and money, and only a wealthy man like Lin Sanqi who has both money and connections can get through it smoothly.
Ten minutes later, the boat docked and this was the area of the Haojiang Road Ring Island.
Pang Xingwen patted Lin Sanqi on the shoulder and warned:
"Uncle has noticed that you are a clever child, so I won't give you any more instructions. When you come back from Xiangjiang, you can continue to go to the Haojiang Pier. Remember, the captain is called Uncle Gou, and he comes to this pier almost every day to sell vegetables.
When you get to Hong Kong, try to keep a low profile. The security there is different from that in China and it's quite chaotic. When you're out and about, even if you get a little wronged, you have to be patient. Don't get involved with the idiots in Hong Kong. Returning safely is the most important thing."
Lin Sanqi nodded heavily: "Uncle Pang, don't worry, I'm just on a business trip, I won't cause any trouble, hehe."
Pang Xingwen took out a few banknotes from his pocket:
"Here, this is 10 Australian dollars. You'll need to take a ferry to Ao Island after you get ashore. This is the ticket price. Qizai, have a safe trip."
"Uncle Pang, thank you, thank you~~~"
After Lin Sanqi got ashore, he first found a place to change his clothes.
The clothes in mainland China are quite distinctive and can be spotted at a glance. As long as the police in Macau have eyes, they will know that they are illegal immigrants and will definitely catch them.
When Lin Sanqi came out wearing an Armani suit and putting some hairspray on his hair, he looked like a rich young man. No policeman would be so bored as to offend a rich man and question him.
In addition, Lin Sanqi is a native of Guangdong and this place is a Cantonese-speaking area, so he has no language and custom barriers at all.
With his high-end clothes and calm and composed temperament, he was no different from a local. He was not checked along the way and arrived at the port smoothly.
Haojing is a famous gambling city with pawnshops everywhere, making it convenient for gamblers to pawn their belongings at any time.
After Lin Sanqi exchanged Hong Kong dollars and a small amount of Australian dollars from the pawnshop, he found a small hotel to stay in. He did not go to the casino or Fenglou at night.
Lin Sanqi doesn't like gambling, and he knows that nine out of ten people will lose. Has anyone ever seen a person who got rich by gambling since ancient times?
Besides, do you really want to win money in a casino? If you lose, they'll let you go. If you win, you want to take the money away safely? Dream on.
So the best choice is not to go to the casino, no matter how beautiful the casino dealers and bunny girls are. Small gambling can bring joy, but big gambling starts with small gambling.
The next day, Lin Sanqi took a boat to Sheung Wan Pier on the Hong Kong River.
Sheung Wan Pier is located on Hong Kong Island and is very prosperous. There are high-rise buildings all along the coast, cars everywhere on the road, and most of the pedestrians are dressed in fancy clothes, men in suits and women in dresses or cheongsams.
Lin Sanqi even saw many girls wearing denim shorts, showing off their thighs, which was no different from the way they dressed in 2013. (There is documentary evidence)
This was something that was simply unimaginable in China at the same time. For example, Pan Ye wore long-sleeved shirts and long pants every day, and didn't even dare to show his arms, for fear of being pointed at.
And although he had never touched her, according to his observation, Pan Ye didn't even wear a bra, and department stores didn't sell them. She relied on a small vest to bind her chest every day.
Fortunately, she was right A, so the gravity was not strong.
If it were Zhang Yuqi, Xu Dongdong, or Liu Yan, they would have had a hard time living. The slightest movement would cause an earthquake, and they would have been unable to participate in labor or work. They would have been drowned by the saliva of the gossips of the gossipers in the unit.
From this we can see that the gap between the mainland and Hong Kong is comprehensive. At this time, the mainland is too backward...
Before coming to Hong Kong, Lin Sanqi had searched the Internet for the street scenes of Hong Kong in 1960. This time, he experienced it in person and felt very surprised.
All I can say is that Hong Kong is worthy of being one of the Four Asian Tigers. It is not much worse than the mainland in 2013. Unfortunately, it later brought about its own destruction. Instead of being an economic center, it wanted to be a world beacon.
After all, it is a small city with a small population, and the vision is limited. It is also possible that each generation is worse than the previous one.
Lin Sanqi, who was very excited, took out his camera and started taking pictures of Hong Kong at that time. Passersby knew at a glance that this guy was definitely not a local.
Who among the locals would waste precious film taking pictures of street scenes?
A suspected "foreign tourist" wearing a high-end suit, taking photos with a camera, and no bodyguards around—isn't this a perfect opportunity? He was immediately targeted by gang members.
The side close to Victoria Harbour is lined with modern buildings, but further in, you will find small streets and alleys with the characteristics of Hong Kong.
It was here that Lin Sanqi was blocked by three gang members.
Lin Sanqi was not polite and didn't waste any words. He showed the pistol at his waist.
Several gang members panicked when they saw this. They were just low-level thugs, holding steel pipes in their hands and not even a machete.
Seeing that the three little hooligans were still in a daze, Lin Sanqi opened the curtain of his backpack again, revealing the Type 50 submachine gun inside the backpack, and raised his chin towards the three of them.
The three thugs simply knelt on the ground and began to beg for mercy:
"It turns out to be a dragon crossing the river. We admit defeat."
Lin Sanqi replied in Cantonese, "Do you know who I am? I swam from the mainland with no intention of returning alive. If you don't want to die, get out of here. Otherwise, don't blame me for being blind."
"Yes, yes, we are blind and we will leave immediately."
After a few thugs ran away, Lin Sanqi found a public toilet door, entered the space, put away his guns and bullets, and then quickly came to the Star Ferry Pier in Central and crossed the sea to Kowloon.
From this little incident, Lin Sanqi also realized what his father had told him: going to Hong Kong might not necessarily bring peace, as there were too many gangs and corrupt policemen there. These jackals and tigers would still try to defraud outsiders and prey on the wealthy people without any connections.
Sitting on the Tianxing Ferry, Lin Sanqi looked at the beautiful bay and felt a little hesitant.
If he had brought his family to Hong Kong in 1965, how would he have protected them from being assaulted? If he had wanted to set up a pharmaceutical factory in Hong Kong to export to mainland China, how would he have ensured the factory could operate smoothly?
The first intersection north of Tin Hau Temple is the intersection of Yongxingli and Temple Street.
Lin Sanqi had just been here with Yin Lianyi in 2013. Standing at this intersection again after an era, Lin Sanqi felt quite absurd.
There is a large advertising light box on the wall at the northeast corner of the intersection, with "Lingnantang Chinese Medicine Clinic" written on it. What familiar words.
Lin Sanqi knew that Yin Lianyi’s guess was correct. These three 8-story buildings now look exactly the same. This is the Lin family’s “home” in Hong Kong.
Following the instructions of the eldest brother Lin Kushen, the two brothers Lin Hongshen, the fifth brother, and Lin Xuanshen, the sixth brother, swam to Hong Kong and reopened a Chinese medicine clinic in Temple Street.
Firstly, it is a business for the two brothers to support their family, and secondly, it is actually a preparation for the possible visit of Boss Lin and his family.
What big families are best at is having three burrows, betting on both sides, and ensuring the continuation of the incense.
Lin Sanqi stood at the door of the Chinese medicine clinic and found that there were not many patients inside. It was obvious that this Chinese medicine clinic, which had just opened not long ago, had not yet been recognized by the neighbors.
Lin Hongshen was sitting at the counter reading a book when he suddenly saw a young man standing at the door. At first he thought he was a patient, but the more he looked at him, the more familiar he felt.
Lin Hongshen walked out of the counter in surprise, came to the young man, and asked politely:
"Hello, do you want to see a doctor or..."
The last time Lin Sanqi went back to Huadu, he only saw the uncles who occupied his family's small Western-style house, but he did not see his fifth uncle and sixth uncle.
Now that he knew who the owner of this clinic was, he naturally didn't want to play tricks on him, so he took the initiative to answer:
"Are you Uncle Five or Uncle Six? I'm Uncle Seven, Lin Sanqi, don't you remember me?"
"Ah, it's really Qizai. It's been more than ten years since I last saw you. You're so different from when you were little. Hahaha, Laoliu, Laoliu, hurry up, Qizai from eldest brother's family is here."
After hearing this, Lin Xuancan ran out of the house quickly, with surprise clearly on his face:
"Qizai, it's really Qizai, haha, I've been waiting for you to come."
Lin Sanqi looked at the two enthusiastic uncles in front of him and felt relieved.
He was afraid that his family was not in Hong Kong, and that the fifth and sixth brothers would also regard the three small buildings as their own property. Just like the uncles in the small Western-style buildings, they did not welcome his arrival. That would be embarrassing.
"Hello, Uncle Five, Uncle Six, it's been a long time since we last met. I almost didn't recognize you, haha."
Lin Sanqi thought, I don’t know you at all, but fortunately we all have the same genes and look similar, so we can tell the difference through debate.
The fifth and sixth uncles each took Lin Sanqi's hand and quickly pulled him into the house. Then they lowered their voices and asked anxiously:
"Qizi, did you encounter any trouble back home? Where are your parents? And your eldest and second brothers' families? Did they all make it to Hong Kong safely?"
Lin Hongcan and Lin Xuancan were still quite worried. Nowadays, it was no longer easy to come to Hong Kong by plane.
Nowadays, anyone who wants to come to Hong Kong has to sneak across the sea. Considering the half death rate, the two are really afraid that something might happen to the eldest brother's family.
Lin Sanqi was slightly touched when he saw that the anxious expressions of his two uncles did not seem fake. After all, there was still family affection.
"Fifth Uncle and Sixth Uncle, don't worry. I'm the only one coming to Hong Kong this time. My parents and brothers and sisters-in-law didn't come. They're doing well in mainland China. Thanks to my father's cleverness, they didn't have to suffer much."
When Lin Hongcan heard that his elder brother didn't come, he felt a little disappointed:
"Ah, big brother didn't come. Oh, well, not coming is good news. It means your family is safe, which is a good thing..."
The fifth brother, Lin Hongshen, is 35 years old this year, and the sixth brother, Lin Xuanshen, is 32 years old this year. Grandma Lin gave birth to six sons and two daughters. As the two youngest brothers, the two are almost 20 years younger than the eldest.
In comparison, Lin Kucan’s eldest son, Lin Gancao, is only 31 years old this year, almost the same age as his two uncles.
This is what Doctor Lin once said. He raised his fifth and sixth brothers since they were young. They followed him to learn medicine and he treated them like half sons. They were trustworthy.
Lao Liu laughed at this time:
"Qizi, you came to Hong Kong all by yourself. You're smarter than your two brothers. What's so good about the mainland? We can't eat enough or wear warm clothes in our hometown. After you see Hong Kong, we can eat meat every day, and every day is different. It's so happy."
Being able to eat enough is what mainlanders consider happiness to be in this era.
"Fifth Uncle, Sixth Uncle, I'm not here to settle down this time. I'm here to take care of some personal matters. I'll have to go back after I'm done. This Xiangjiang Lingnan Hall still depends on you to support it."
"Ah, you still want to go back? What are you going back for?"
Lin Sanqi pulled the two uncles to sit for a while, then explained:
"We still have some unfinished business back home, and there are nine of us in our family now, including my future wife. It's not easy for such a large family to move from the capital to Hong Kong, so we need to plan carefully.
You know what I'm talking about. If nothing goes wrong, we should be here in 1965, with the whole family. If grandpa and grandma are willing to leave their homeland, I will bring them with me."
The two uncles nodded silently. Escaping to Hong Kong was not a pleasant topic, especially getting the two elderly people in the family to come was extremely difficult.
"Sir, what do you want to do in Hong Kong this time? If it's not urgent, we can first sort out your accounts so that you can go back and give an explanation to your father."
Lin Sanqi was a little puzzled: "What are you discussing?"
Lin Hongcan explained at this time:
"When your father bought these three buildings, he entrusted his good friend, Mr. Gu, to rent them out. Mr. Gu has transferred the rent for the past ten years to us. We used the rent to open this Chinese medicine clinic, so I need to explain the accounts to you. Please make a copy for your father to review."
Lin Sanqi thought, they are indeed two honest people. This kind of confusing account is the most difficult to settle, and they actually want to take the initiative to liquidate it.
Think about the uncles living in the small Western-style building in Huadu. It’s really frustrating to compare yourself with them. They are brothers from the same mother, but there is such a big difference in their character.
Lin Sanqi shook his head. "Fifth Uncle, Sixth Uncle, I won't check this account. I'm not the eldest son, so this has nothing to do with me. Haha. Wait a few years and you can settle it with my dad yourself."
Lin Sanqi expressed his trust in his fifth and sixth uncles through his actions.
Lin Hongshen and Lin Xuanshen had nothing to hide, so they naturally didn't care whether Lin Sanqi checked the accounts or not. Anyway, they didn't embezzle a penny except for daily expenses.
"By the way, Qizi, what brings you here this time? Can we help you in any way?"
"Oh, actually it's very simple. I want to apply for patents for two drugs in Hong Kong."
“Drug patent application?”
For my fifth and sixth uncles, who came from traditional Chinese medicine backgrounds, the word "patent" was completely unfamiliar to them. Or perhaps it could be said that in 1960, the entire country was unfamiliar with patents.
Even in 2013, it seems that the country still does not attach importance to the protection of patents and intellectual property rights.
A company invented a small product, and before it was distributed nationwide, it was already being sold everywhere in Yiwu Xiaoshangliang Market. You couldn't even win a lawsuit against it.
"Qizi, what is a patent? Why would you risk traveling all the way to Hong Kong to apply for one? Can't you apply for one in China?"
Lin Sanqi was at a loss for words and could only explain further:
"For example, let's say our family's Lingnan Hall invented a medicine. The secret recipe is our patent. Once we apply for a patent, it will be recognized worldwide. Only our family can produce it. Even if others get the formula, they are not allowed to produce it.
There is currently no patent protection in China, so I had no choice but to apply in Hong Kong. A successful patent application in Hong Kong would be recognized by major developed countries around the world. Then we could make a lot of money selling patent licenses.”
After this explanation, Uncle Five and Uncle Six understood. At this time, Lin Hongcan thought of another question:
"Qizai, you want to apply for a Hong Kong patent, but there's a prerequisite. You have to be a Hong Kong company, a Hong Kong legal person, but you don't even have a Hong Kong household registration right now."
Lin Xuancan also thought of it: "Yes, yes, Xiaoqi, you have to apply for a Hong Kong household registration first."
Lin Sanqi was not opposed to obtaining a Hong Kong household registration. If he didn't get it now, he would have to get it in a few years. Without a household registration, he would have difficulty moving around no matter where he was.
"Uncle Fifth, Uncle Six, I just got here. I'm afraid it's not that easy to get a Hong Kong residence permit. Is there an immigration detention? How many years do I have to live in Hong Kong? Or how much money do I have to invest?"
Lin Hongcan laughed out loud:
"No, no, there's a policy now that allows mainland Chinese residents to obtain Hong Kong hukou directly as long as they can reach downtown. You're already in the city, and you own property, so you're fully eligible for the residency policy. All you have to do is go to the police station and complete the paperwork. It's very convenient."
Lin Sanqi was stunned: "Is it that simple?"
"Yes, it's that simple. Let's go. Let Mr. Gu help with the police station matters. Let's go and handle the formalities now. You can get your Hong Kong identity today. It's very convenient."
What Lin Sanqi didn’t know was that the 1950s and 1960s were the time when Hong Kong’s economy was booming.
Industries such as clothing, enamel, plastics, toys, electronics, wig making, metal products and watches have grown rapidly and require a large number of workers.
However, Hong Kong had limited labor at the time, so immigrants from the mainland who fled to Hong Kong became the best choice for employment, with low wages and little work.
Therefore, the local policy at that time was that as long as mainland refugees arrived in Kowloon or the urban area of Hong Kong Island, they could automatically obtain Hong Kong household registration without the need for backdoors and there were no immigration restrictions.
This policy continued until the 1980s, when Hong Kong's labor force became saturated and no longer needed so many workers. Only then was the so-called "resistance policy" abolished.
In this way, Lin Sanqi went to Yau Ma Tei Police Station in a daze, and when he came out, he was holding a red ID card.
The certificate has Lin Sanqi's handprint, a one-inch photo, signature, etc.
It also means that from this moment on, Lin Sanqi has officially become a citizen of Hong Kong and no longer needs to return to the mainland.
Lin Sanqi thought to himself that it was a good thing that there was no computer network for office work in this era, otherwise, as a state cadre, he would be shot when he returned for secretly obtaining a "foreign" ID card.
Now it is confirmed that they are colluding with foreign countries.
(End of this chapter)
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