Lin Kucan lowered his voice and said:
"There used to be an underground smuggling tunnel under Sha Tau Kok on both sides. We have reinforced it and it is about 500 meters long. From now on, smuggling drugs will no longer need to go on the road, but directly underground."
It turns out that there is more than one underground smuggling channel in Sha Tau Kok, or Bao'an County and Hong Kong, and the earliest can be traced back to the Republic of China.
However, with the liberation of the country and the strict control of the Bao'an County border, the smuggling business became unsustainable and the underground passage was abandoned.
The construction of Sha Tau Kok in the mainland required the entire village to be flattened. The railway soldiers were all professionals and quickly discovered an underground tunnel leading directly to the Hong Kong River.
This is also the reason why Lin Sanqi insisted on spending a high price to buy Sha Tau Kok.
Because smuggling is done by sea, if you use a large plane, it's okay for a small number, but if the number is large, the small airship will not be able to handle it.
Smuggling on the road is dangerous even if you bribe the local police.
Don't underestimate the Hong Kong police of that period. The Hong Kong police in the 1960s can only be described as "black, greedy, cruel and bad."
Your medicines are shipped right under the police's noses every day. How could the Hong Kong police let go of this piece of fat meat?
What are you going to do if they charge you by piece or directly ask for a share?
If you give too little money, the police will be dissatisfied and will raid your place from time to time, preventing you from smuggling freely and forcing you to pay the money.
If they pay too much, the top brass of the police force will find it profitable and their appetite will grow bigger and bigger. In the end, most of the profits will go into the pockets of the police. So, is Lin Sanqi working for them after all his hard work?
Therefore, they guarded this secret underground passage and built a pharmaceutical factory and warehouse at the exit of the Hong Kong River, so that the smuggling could be carried out without anyone noticing.
Of course, some goods still have to be smuggled overland openly, just to put on a show for the police.
Lin Sanqi became interested as soon as he heard it.
The infrastructure in Sha Tau Kok was managed by his godfather, Shen Guoming. He was usually imaginative, so he knew there was such an underground passage, but he had never been there.
"Come on, take me to see it."
A few people walked to the foot of a mountain and could see the newly built factories in Sha Tau Kok across the mainland from afar.
Lin Kucan pointed to a factory building and said:
"This used to be a textile factory, but it closed down in 1949. We bought it, renovated it, and renamed it the Lingnantang Pharmaceutical Factory. Look at the wall here. To the east is the Sha Tau Kok River, and across the river to the east is the mainland.
This underground passage is right below here, leading directly to a warehouse 500 meters away. Look at the other side, the exit is right under the high wall, which just blocks the view from the Hong Kong River."
Lin Sanqi and his companions entered the factory area, and the veterans working inside rushed over to greet them.
“Hello, boss!”
"Happy New Year, Boss!"
Everyone here is an insider of the Lin family. Lin Sanqi stopped pretending and bowed his hands to wish everyone a happy new year:
"Hello everyone, Happy New Year, haha. Since everyone is here, I have good news for you. During this Spring Festival, I sent 200 yuan in New Year's condolence money to each of your hometowns.
In addition, I also sent 200 kilograms of rice and 50 kilograms of pork to each family, so that your family members in the mainland can have a good New Year. I will ensure that your family members will not be hungry or tired, and will wait for an opportunity to bring them to Hong Kong."
The boss was so generous that everyone in the factory applauded.
These veterans left their homes and hometowns just to make money and to keep their families well fed and clothed.
It can be said that since arriving in Hong Kong and joining the Lin family, these veterans' families in the mainland are definitely the richest in the village. Their monthly salary is equivalent to the annual income of an ordinary farmer.
Money may not buy 100% loyalty.
However, without money, it is impossible to gain the loyalty of retired soldiers. Lin Sanqi understands this clearly and is willing to pay them.
Uncle Lin Wu whispered a few words to Lu Xuezhi, who nodded and stretched out his hand, saying:
"Boss, little boss, this way please. The entrance to the tunnel is inside the warehouse."
Lu Xuezhi took a few people to the warehouse at the back, then closed the warehouse door and pushed open an iron door inside, revealing a passage leading downwards.
Lu Xuezhi introduced:
"Boss, we've reinforced and expanded this passage and installed electric lights. The width and height of the passage are just right for a large truck to pass through. The total length is 500 meters."
Lin Sanqi waved his hand and said, "Let's go in and take a look."
"Boss, little boss, please!"
There are lights in the tunnel, making it bright, but it is humid in the south, so the air in the tunnel is very stuffy, which may also be related to the long-term closure of the exits on both sides.
They walked for less than 10 minutes before reaching the exit of the underground tunnel. Lu Xuezhi knocked on the door and heard a vigilant voice from the other side of the iron gate:
"who?"
"I, Lu Xuezhi, am here with Commissioner Lin."
Zheng Qinglin, who was on guard on the other side of the iron gate, was a little puzzled. Why didn't Commissioner Lin appear from his side, but came from Hong Kong instead?
Of course, the soldiers on guard in the mainland are not afraid of any trouble from Hong Kong.
Although the country was poor in the 1960s, everyone was very confident. Our troops, both soldiers and officers, did not take Hong Kong seriously at all.
For example, in the original history, also in the 1960s, the Hong Kong police killed a militiaman from the mainland and fired at other militiamen who were conducting reconnaissance.
At that time, we directly gave the order to open fire and killed more than 60 so-called Royal Police. In the end, the other side didn't even dare to fart.
We have the strength and dare to open fire, so who is afraid of whom?
I guess the Royal Hong Kong Police pray to Guan Yu every day, asking him to prevent mainlanders from attacking them, otherwise they would definitely be the first to be attacked.
When the iron gate opened, the garrison soldiers on guard saw that it was indeed their direct superior, so they all stood up straight and saluted in a standard manner.
Lin Sanqi also returned the greeting with a smile.
He now has golden branches and leaves + a golden star, his rank is higher, he is more majestic, and he is respected and obeyed by all officers and soldiers of the Fushan Military Region.
On-duty Platoon Leader Cui quickly ran over and asked, "Commander, why are you coming from Hong Kong?"
Lin Sanqi said with a smile, "I came here today as a Hong Konger. Please don't lock me up."
Hehehe~~~
If other domestic cadres had left or entered the country without permission, they would have been arrested and killed long ago. But Lin Sanqi was special, and he was specially approved by the central government, so no one took it seriously.
Coming out of the exit, Lin Sanqi discovered that this was also a huge warehouse. The floor inside the warehouse was hardened and many extended trucks were parked there.
If you walk out of the warehouse, you can see the entire Sha Tau Kok drug production base.
With factory buildings, wide cement roads and even rows of street lights, it is obvious that the industrial zone is almost complete.
Lin Sanqi smiled and said to his father:
"Dad, how about this? This is my industrial park in the mainland. In the future, the drugs will be produced here, packaged in Hong Kong, and then exported. This is a one-stop production."
Some people may ask, why not just package it in one go in the mainland?
We have to invest in a new factory in Hong Kong, which will add an extra procedure, so it is not cost-effective.
In fact, there is no way around this. Even if everyone knows that anti-tuberculosis drugs are produced in the mainland, we still have to do a good job on the surface.
There are pharmaceutical factories in Hong Kong. This is an explanation to outsiders, including the Hong Kong Eagle government. This is the rule of the game.
In the 1960s, China could not export directly to the Russians and a few countries in Eastern Europe and Africa, but to Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea and other countries. It had to go through foreign agency companies to carry out the export.
That's the disgusting thing about ideology.
Don't doubt the integrity of the governments of European and American countries. They would rather see their own citizens die of tuberculosis than easily ask for medicines from the red countries.
At this time, Platoon Leader Cui asked, "Commander, should we notify Director Shen and Commander Lu?"
Lin Sanqi waved his hand:
"No, no, I'm going back to Hong Kong soon. I have some things to take care of. I'll be back to Bao'an County around the day after tomorrow."
Then Lin Sanqi looked back at the underground passage and thought that it had to be widened further. At least two trucks would have to be parked side by side, otherwise the transportation capacity would still not be enough.
It was almost evening when we left Sha Tau Kok.
Lin Sanqi, Lin Kucan and Lin Wushu took a car to Tai Po, the central town of the North District.
Tonight, the Lin family will host a banquet at Hongyun House for Chief Superintendent Madison of the New Territories North Police District and Director Elliott of the Hong Kong Health Department. (End of this chapter)
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