Chapter 500: Veterans Receive ID Cards
Entrance of Sham Shui Po Police Station
Wang Jin and nine other fellow villagers from the mainland came out holding a red ID card, each of them looking like they were dreaming.
There was no expected surprise, and everyone felt a little nervous instead.
Huang Xiaoji asked weakly, "Brother Jin, are we now considered Hong Kong citizens? Does this count as treason? Can we still return home?"
For soldiers, treason is definitely the most serious of all crimes. Betraying the motherland means that they will never be able to return home and will not be buried in the ancestral tomb.
Wang Jin was also nervous, but he knew that he was the backbone of everyone and had to pretend to be calm.
"How could that be? How can we be considered traitors? Don't forget that before we came to Hong Kong, we were received by the leaders of the Huadu Military Region. We came to Hong Kong to earn extra money, which is a disguised way of generating foreign exchange for the country."
“Yes, we are commissioned by the state!”
"I am absolutely loyal to my country!"
The resistance policy was actually not publicly allowed until 1974. In fact, in theory, as long as you had the ability to go to Hong Kong in 1961, you could obtain a Hong Kong identity card.
For example, the Lin family has exit certificates from the mainland, so they can freely set foot on Hong Kong soil without the consent of the Hong Kong Eagle government.
However, as the impact of natural disasters in the country became apparent, a large number of people fled to Hong Kong, especially in Dongguang Province. First, entire villages fled to Hong Kong, and later entire townships fled to Hong Kong.
In the end, almost all the men, women, and children in the county fled to Hong Kong.
For example, in Bao'an County, which is closest to Hong Kong, almost everyone in the county fled to Hong Kong, and the entire county was empty, which was very exaggerated.
The Hong Kong Eagle government began to welcome the arrival of mainlanders. For example, those who came before 1949 were all mainland tycoons who brought a lot of capital and prospered Hong Kong's economy.
Most of those who fled to Hong Kong after 1949 were strong laborers. This group of people became the lower-class cattle and horses of Hong Kong, allowing Hong Kong to enjoy a demographic dividend.
But Hong Kong is just a small place after all. It cannot even be self-sufficient in daily necessities and cannot support a sudden population explosion.
So when hundreds of thousands of people from the mainland suddenly poured into Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Eagle government panicked because they could not afford to support so many refugees, so the only option was to repatriate them.
Of course, they don't just condemn you all. The unspoken rule is that if you can reach the city, even if you win, you can get a Hong Kong ID card.
Otherwise, I'm sorry, you can go back to where you came from, and at most I can give you a few pieces of bread before you leave.
Specifically, the standard is "Boundary Street".
Boundary Street is actually an east-west road. To the north is the New Territories, which is legally a leased area, so it is not considered official territory of the United States.
South of Boundary Street is Kowloon, which is considered the urban area. When you get here, you can get a Hong Kong ID card at any police station.
However, it is difficult for ordinary people to get here. There are many checkpoints on the road, and there are countless gang members chasing and blocking them.
Of course, Wang Jin and the veterans he represents are exceptions, because no one in Hong Kong can beat them. They are naturally the strong ones who follow the law of the jungle in this capitalist city.
After getting the ID card, Lu Xuezhi came back to his senses and asked:
"Brother Jin, what are we going to do next?"
Wang Jin touched the oil-paper bag on his chest and said with a smile:
"When we set out, we had 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, which was given to us by Staff Officer Lin as travel expenses. After these days of eating, drinking, and defecating, we now have 24,000 dollars left. Everyone, look at your tattered clothes. Let's go buy some nice clothes."
Huang Xiaoji was excited now and nodded repeatedly:
"Okay, okay, my best clothes are my retired military uniforms. We haven't had new clothes at home in years."
Wang Jin patted the little brother's head and said, "Buy! Buy a few sets for each person to change into!"
In order to obtain identity cards smoothly and prove their mainland Chinese identity, these veterans did not change their clothes after arriving in Hong Kong and continued to wear obviously ragged mainland clothes.
Liu Genchun touched his stomach and said, "Brother Jin, can we go buy some roast goose first? I'm so hungry, I want to eat meat..."
Wang Jin glanced at the small restaurant across from the police station, then looked at the drooling fellow villagers around him, and waved his hand:
"Eat! Let's eat our fill today. After we're done, we'll go find Chief of Staff Lin."
"Wow~~Great~~"
"Long live Brother Jin~~"
"Long live barbecued pork~~"
According to Lin Sanqi, he actually doesn't mind these veterans wandering around Hong Kong after getting their ID cards.
Kowloon City is not the most prosperous place. The most prosperous place is to take a ferry to Hong Kong Island on the other side, which is the real capitalist Hong Kong.
It's your first time in the world, so why not go and see it all? This is the typical tourist mentality.
But these veterans were all honest people. After finishing their meal, they asked where Temple Street was and then walked towards Lingnan Hall Chinese Medicine Clinic.
This is the advantage of people from Guangdong and Guangxi. After arriving in Hong Kong, they speak the same language and can quickly integrate into Hong Kong society.
If you recruit some soldiers from the north, they will not be able to adapt to the food, and the Lin family does not know how to steam buns.
Hong Kong is a tropical country, and I can't adapt to the climate there. I can't swim, so I can't cross the sea.
The most important thing is the language barrier. If you don't speak the same language, when you're about to fight, the other party will ask, "Who are you?"
If you can't understand anything, can't tell friend from foe, and have no way to get any intelligence, then you're really screwed.
This is also the reason why Lin Sanqi insisted on using soldiers from Guangdong and Guangxi.
Temple Street is located in the center of Kowloon City, next to Shanghai Street, Portland Street, Battery Street, etc. People who often watch Hong Kong movies know that these places are almost a street of style.
There are long rows of dance halls, karaoke bars, and bars on both sides of the street, as well as countless brothels on the upper floors.
When Uncle Lin Wu and Uncle Lin Liu first started running the Chinese medicine clinic, business was not doing well, so they set up a venereal disease department, which was considered a breakthrough.
Later, why was the sales of "Aoaojiao" from Lingnantang Pharmaceutical Factory so hot? There was a brothel street next to it, and Aoaojiao was sold next to it. This is called one-stop service.
In the era before sildenafil was invented, Aoaojiao was considered a miracle drug and sold very well.
It is conceivable how shocked these 10 veterans from mainland China were when they passed by Portland Street.
When a group of beautiful women with flamboyant clothes, heavy makeup, cool clothes, exaggerated movements and frivolous expressions appear on both sides of the street, winking and blowing kisses to men, how many men can stand it?
"Brother Jin, wow, most of this woman's breasts are exposed..."
"Brother Jin, these legs are so white..."
"Brother Jin, she's smiling at me and waving for me to come over. It seems I'm really pretty..."
"Brother Jin, why are you bleeding from your nose..."
Wang Jin wiped the blood from his nose and said seriously:
"Comrades, this is the sugar-coated bullet of capitalism. We must endure it and be worthy of our wives and children at home, worthy of our country, and worthy of the military uniforms we once wore."
After Wang Jin said this, everyone else suddenly came to their senses and quickened their pace to hurry past.
If Lin Sanqi was present, he wouldn't mind. You are a working people as a bodyguard, and prostitutes are also working people. They don't steal or rob, and they make a living by their good looks. Why do you look down on them?
If everyone is Confucius, then how can we create jobs, support Feng Jie, and make Hong Kong's economy prosperous?
Ten veterans hurriedly passed by Portland Street, and before they had time to breathe a sigh of relief, they were stopped by two patrolling policemen.
"stop!"
Lu Xuezhi and his companions suddenly narrowed their eyes, tensed their muscles, and prepared for battle.
Wang Jin saw his companions' alert expressions and quickly whispered, "These aren't gang members, they're Hong Kong police. Don't mess around."
Then he stepped forward with a big smile on his face, bowed and said, "Hello, comrades. What can I do for you?"
"Oh, it turns out you're from mainland China. Sir, this is a spot check. Everyone, stand against the wall and put your hands on your head."
The two uniformed patrolmen were at the bottom of the police station, but when they saw the Yankees, they immediately started shouting and pointing with their batons.
Wang Jin heard from Lin Sanqi that if he met a policeman on the road after getting the ID card, he should not resist. He should show his ID card and explain that he was an employee of Lingnan Hall.
In addition, you can put HK$100 under your ID to ensure smooth customs clearance.
"Hello, comrades. These are our ID cards. We just received them this afternoon."
Wang Jin handed over his ID card, and sure enough, there was 100 Hong Kong dollars stuffed underneath.
When the patrolman took the ID card, he immediately felt a rolled-up banknote. He took a quick look and saw a hundred-yuan bill. His face immediately changed to a smile:
"So you're fellow mainlanders. Since you've already applied for ID cards, you're one of us. By the way, where are you planning to settle down?"
"Comrade, we are from the same hometown as Dr. Lin of Lingnan Hall Chinese Medicine Clinic. We have come to seek refuge with them."
"Oh, you're going to Lingnan Hall again? Doctor Lin has so many fellow villagers. Can they handle so many people coming? Okay, let's go. Lingnan Hall is on the next street. Just go straight and turn left."
(End of this chapter)
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