Chapter 333 Let's Get Practical
In the past six months, Lin Siqiao has been paying close attention to current political affairs.
As far as she knows, the mainland has not yet established its own official agency in Hong Kong.
All matters are conveyed by the Foreign Affairs Office to the Xinhua News Agency's Gangcheng Branch for unified handling.
Although the Gangcheng branch is just a news organization, it plays a much stronger role than an ordinary office. Currently, the total circulation of newspapers under the Gangcheng branch accounts for one-third of the Gangcheng market.
In particular, the Hong Kong Wen Wei Po and the Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao are highly respected by the local business community and intellectuals.
The reason why Lin Siqiao knew all this was because of his senior brother.
In the early years, the senior brother had worked in the Hong Kong City branch for three years, so Lin Siqiao felt that there was room for maneuver in this matter.
The difficulty was that she was not sure how the other party would react after seeing the news.
But now that it has come to this, they can only do their best and leave the rest to time.
It was already very late when they got home. As soon as Lin Siqiao got out of the car, she saw Lu Jianchuan wandering at the gate of the staff quarters.
The incident happened suddenly today, and she didn't have time to notify Lu Jianchuan, and she didn't know how long this man had been waiting here.
Fortunately, the weather is neither too cold nor too hot at this time. If I had to wait outside for a few hours in the middle of winter, my ears would have been frozen off.
When they got home, Lin Siqiao lay down on the sofa like Ge You, and suddenly laughed out loud when she saw Lu Jianchuan busying around.
I just feel like there’s a snail husband in the house. What’s going on?
Lu Jianchuan brought the warm food from the pot to the table and asked, "What did you think of that made you so happy?"
"nothing."
Lin Siqiao smiled and said, "Lu Jianchuan, if I come back late next time, it must be because of something that delayed me."
"You don't have to wait for me at the door. With my current skills, ordinary petty thieves are no match for me."
Lu Jianchuan didn't say yes or no, he just handed the chopsticks to her.
"Yes, yes, my wife is the best. Eat first."
Lin Siqiao didn't eat much at noon, and he had been running all afternoon, so his stomach was already empty.
While they were enjoying the meal, Lu Jianchuan filled a basin with hot water and placed it under the table.
Lin Siqiao consciously stretched out his foot.
It is so comfortable to soak your feet and eat at the same time.
Originally, Lu Jianchuan wanted to give her a massage, which would make her feel more comfortable.
Lin Siqiao wanted to too, but she didn't have time.
After giving Lu Jianchuan a light peck on the face, she said.
"You go to bed first, don't wait for me, I still have to finish the manuscript tonight."
The manuscript that Lin Siqiao was talking about was not a press release. She was not a professional in the journalism industry, so she would not try to teach others about such things.
Lin Siqiao simply recorded the whole incident from her perspective.
With this, people in Hong Kong won’t be confused, and the tone of the manuscript will be easier to determine.
Lin Siqiao wrote several pages of letters, and adding the time for revisions, it was not surprising that he stayed up until the second half of the night.
Lin Siqiao had no idea when he fell asleep or how he got into bed.
Anyway, when I woke up, it was already past ten in the morning.
She was the only one left on the bed.
Lin Siqiao went to the living room. Today's breakfast was placed on the table. The staple food was shredded potato pancakes and a bowl of white porridge. There was a note at the bottom of the bowl.
It was left by Lu Jianchuan.
He said he had to report to the army today, and there were a lot of things to hand over on the first day, so he might be back late, so he told Lin Siqiao not to wait for him in the evening.
After dinner, Lin Siqiao was not in a hurry to leave.
She has now figured out her senior brother's work routine. He has regular meetings from Monday to Friday morning.
So before 11:30 in the morning and after 2:30 in the afternoon, no one can be seen.
Lin Siqiao went to the office building at lunchtime. At this time, most people went to the cafeteria to eat.
Lin Siqiao was already prepared and was ready to wait in the office for half an hour.
Unexpectedly, when I arrived, the door of the minister's office was open.
Seeing Lin Siqiao coming, Minister Wu smiled and joked, saying that she came 10 minutes later than usual.
Only then did Lin Siqiao realize that her senior brother had been waiting for her to come.
After sitting down, Minister Wu pushed the prepared tea over.
"Junior sister, how do you feel about going out this time? Do you have any experience?"
Lin Siqiao always spoke directly in front of him and said whatever he thought.
It's just that this time the silence lasted longer than usual.
Lin Siqiao didn't know if his description was correct, but he still followed his heart and said it.
"Big Brother, I feel like I've become impatient after going out this time. I have an indescribable sense of urgency and powerlessness."
The urgency of the matter lies in the fact that anyone can see that the gap between us and those Western countries is getting bigger and bigger.
The powerlessness lies in knowing that all this is wrong, and knowing what to do next.
But she has no ability to change the status quo.
What Lin Siqiao says doesn’t count, and what Minister Wu says doesn’t count either.
Just when Lin Siqiao was feeling down, Minister Wu took the initiative to talk about what he saw and heard when he first went to Hong Kong ten years ago. He even used a word to describe himself without hesitation - "country bumpkin".
Yes, he is just a country bumpkin who has never seen the world.
Minister Wu said, "I never thought that a city could develop so rapidly. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is 30 years ahead of the mainland."
"At that time, when I walked on the streets of Hong Kong, even if I didn't say anything, people would roll their eyes at me when they saw that I was wearing a Zhongshan suit."
It would be fine if it were foreigners, but what made Minister Wu uncomfortable was that they were obviously Chinese people of the same bloodline.
"Junior sister, no kidding, I had low self-esteem during those years working in Hong Kong City."
"Looking at what they eat, drink, use and wear, I can't help but wonder, when will ordinary people in the mainland be able to live like this?"
"I wanted to come back sooner rather than later. I felt that I had found the general direction, so as soon as my three-year term was over, I reported to the organization."
Minister Wu did come back, but the timing of his return was not very good. In his own words, he was disappointed.
But he was secretly full of hope for the future, always feeling that such days would not last too long.
This wait lasted almost ten years.
Minister Wu didn’t feel it very clearly before, but in the last two years, he clearly felt that everything would get better soon.
In fact, things are slowly getting better.
That’s why this delegation is visiting, and it’s just the beginning. There will be a second and third visit.
In addition to the economic aspects, starting from the second half of this year and in the next few years, the country will also have major changes in education.
These matters are currently only in the preliminary discussion stage, and Minister Wu's explanation was rather vague, but Lin Siqiao was deeply moved after listening to it.
She was familiar with the future course of history and naturally knew that the country would officially resume the college entrance examination in three years.
Lin Siqiao just didn't expect that this move would be made so early.
It is true that you take one step and think a hundred steps ahead.
Minister Wu mentioned these things today with the original intention of giving little junior sister a hint. After all, after seeing the prosperity of the outside world and then returning to the impoverished motherland, a psychological gap is inevitable.
Seeing that she looked normal, I felt relieved.
At this time, Lin Siqiao handed the film he shot yesterday and the manuscript he wrote in the evening to his senior brother.
Regarding contacting the Hong Kong City branch, only the eldest brother can come forward.
Minister Wu also heard about what happened in Chinatown.
"Don't worry, the president of the Hong Kong City branch is my old classmate. I will contact him this afternoon."
Lin Siqiao nodded, and after finishing the business, she took out the wedding candy and the gift for her senior brother.
Minister Wu was stunned for a moment after receiving it, then smiled and asked about the time of the banquet.
At the same time, he handed over an envelope.
There was a money order inside.
This wasn't the first time Lin Siqiao had received this, but he was still a little surprised when he saw the amount on it. "Is this... a reward?"
"Yes, Junior Sister, you have done a great job this time."
Minister Wu said with a gloomy face, "Fortunately you found it in time, otherwise the country would have spent tens of millions to buy that aircraft and who knows how much more bottomless pit it would have to fill later."
"Now it's all right. You didn't pay a dime, and you got more than 10 million in compensation. Junior Sister, these are what you deserve. Hurry and collect them."
If he were a soldier, he would at least be awarded a first-class merit.
Now let’s get down to business.
As for the information that Lin Siqiao brought back, Minister Wu also said that it is still in the research stage. Once the results come out, there will probably be other rewards.
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