Chapter 360 Smuggling
Early the next morning, before the truck set off, Fan Chengyao worriedly asked Gao Mingcheng if he knew the way to the Special Administrative Region.
Gao Mingcheng said confidently: "Boss Fan, don't worry about me doing the job. There will be absolutely no problems. When we get to the Special Zone, you can find someone to meet me and take me in."
In his previous life, he had also worked in this area. Although he did not make it big, he was still familiar with the road conditions and market situation.
After saying goodbye to Fan Chengyao, the truck headed towards the special zone that thousands of people dream of.
The Special Economic Zone was established in 1979 and development and construction began in 1980. People from all corners of the world gathered here and started a vigorous development journey.
But not everyone can enter here. In the early days, this place was surrounded by barbed wire and guarded by armed men. Ordinary people did not dare to go in. But the place was so large that there were always some loopholes, so some people got in through the loopholes and reaped the benefits of the special zone.
Until now, if you want to do business and live in the Special Administrative Region, you need a residence permit.
As we get closer to the Special Administrative Region, there are more and more cars on the road. Cars of all sizes and shapes are running on the road, which shows how prosperous it is.
Gao Mingcheng did not stop to rest along the way, drove directly to the special zone, and then successfully found the contact person. Under the guidance of the contact person, he successfully entered the special zone.
The Special Administrative Region has been developing since the 1980s. When walking on the street, you can see some brand new high-rise buildings, as well as the old dilapidated houses, which give people a great visual impact.
There are construction scenes everywhere. In time, the Special Administrative Region will become more and more prosperous.
Gao Mingcheng found a Sichuan restaurant to eat. Here, you can find restaurants with strong flavors as well as restaurants with light flavors. It is very inclusive.
There happened to be a hair salon next to this restaurant. There were posters of charming beauties on the windows of the salon. There were a few young women sitting at the door. They were dressed fashionably but slightly revealingly, with cigarettes dangling from their mouths. Their temperament was completely different from that of ordinary women.
Gao Mingcheng only took a glance and then looked away.
In his previous life, he almost became a customer of the hair salon, but he was unlucky because the first person he met was sick. From then on, he was so scared that he never dared to even think about it again.
While eating, Fan Licheng kept drinking water, and his mouth was red.
"You can't eat spicy food?" Gao Mingcheng asked. As a Jiangxi native, is there anyone who can't eat spicy food? He had never discovered this before!
Fan Licheng exhaled and said, "I can eat spicy food, but this is too spicy!"
Gao Mingcheng smiled. The Sichuan cuisine in this restaurant is quite authentic. They use a lot of seasonings and it’s very spicy.
"Then you eat the vegetables, and I'll have some spicy food to refresh myself, so we can drive to the dock in one breath." Gao Mingcheng said, handing the ordered vegetables to Fan Licheng. There were still some dried chili segments in the vegetables, but this level of spiciness was not a problem.
Fan Licheng ate vegetables, but from time to time he would also pick up slices of boiled pork. He ate in small bites, and after the numbness was no longer so obvious, he actually became a little addicted.
After dinner, the two went to the bathroom together to solve their physiological problems, and then got in the car.
Fan Licheng had been sitting in the car for several days in a row and his whole body was a little sore. He had just finished his meal and was drowsy because of the slight bumps and shakes in the car.
Gao Mingcheng was fine. He was in good physical condition and did not feel exhausted even after driving for a long time. He drove all the way to the dock. According to Fan Chengyao, Fan Licheng's mother would send someone to pick him up at the dock.
After an unknown amount of time, Fan Licheng was awakened from his sleep.
He struggled to open his eyes, feeling dazed and not knowing where he was.
"Uncle Gao, where are we?" Fan Licheng asked in a daze.
"We're at the dock now, let's get off the car." After Gao Mingcheng said this, he got out of the car first, then walked around to the passenger side and carried Fan Licheng down.
He was holding two bags in his hands, one was his and the other was Fan Licheng's. Fan Licheng was in a daze at the moment and definitely didn't have the strength to hold the bags.
But this bag is also light, and it probably only holds a few sets of summer clothes.
For a family like his, he doesn't even need to bring a change of clothes. He can just buy some when he gets there.
Hong Kong was only returned to China in 1997. It is very troublesome to go to Hong Kong through the official channel now. Although Fan Licheng's mother has the ability to handle all of this, they chose to sneak across the border.
They control several shipping routes, and because of certain business reasons, they do a lot of smuggling, so smuggling into Hong Kong is much more convenient and faster than applying for formal documents.
When we arrived at the pier, it was not yet dark.
Gao Mingcheng looked around and asked, "Licheng, have you been here before?"
Fan Licheng was now somewhat sober. He looked around, then shook his head and said, "This was not the place I came to last time."
Gao Mingcheng understood. It seemed that the address had been changed. This was normal. If one smuggling route was no longer safe, then naturally another one had to be changed.
Gao Mingcheng was walking around with Fan Licheng and soon they met a man. The man was a strong man with a dark face. He smelled of fish and gunpowder, which were mixed together and were not very pleasant.
The dark-faced burly man first looked at Fan Licheng for a few times, and after confirming his identity, he looked at Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Mingcheng let him look at him expressionlessly, then said the secret code that Fan Chengyao told him.
As soon as the signal came out, the dark-faced burly man's expression softened a lot.
The dark-faced burly man uttered the second half of the code, and then took Gao Mingcheng and Fan Licheng onto the fishing boat. The fishing boat looked very ordinary, with only a simple cabin.
But inside the cabin, there was a bucket of fresh fish and a stove, as well as all the pots, pans, and utensils needed.
They would have their dinner on this small fishing boat.
"We'll set off after we've eaten and it's getting a little darker," said the dark-faced sturdy man, who had already taken a knife to kill the fish.
A pot of stewed mixed fish and a pot of rice, this is today's dinner.
Although the meal was simple, it was good because the fish was very delicious.
After dinner, it gradually got dark.
The dark-faced sturdy man is ready to set sail.
When he was driving the boat, Gao Mingcheng discovered that although the boat looked ordinary, it used an advanced engine and was still very fast.
The boat was moving quickly on the water, and Gao Mingcheng stood on the deck vigilantly.
In his previous life, he also went to Hong Kong by smuggling, but he encountered a lot of troubles along the way. It was because of his luck that he arrived in Hong Kong smoothly. Some people who were unlucky would even die on the road.
But what Gao Mingcheng did not expect was that the journey was very peaceful. Although he did not encounter any problems, this actually revealed the power of Fan Licheng's mother.
After getting ashore, someone came to pick them up again and took them to a nearby hotel.
Fan Licheng said: "This hotel is owned by my mother. We will stay here tonight and go visit my mother tomorrow."
Gao Mingcheng had no objection to this. It was already very late today and he needed to rest in time.
When Gao Mingcheng went to take a shower, Fan Licheng called his mother and asked her to arrange a batch of goods for Gao Mingcheng.
He knew that Gao Mingcheng was a businessman, and he also knew that Gao Mingcheng wanted to go to the Special Administrative Region to purchase goods. However, the goods in Hong Kong must be better than those in the Special Administrative Region!
Gao Mingcheng didn’t have any channels to purchase goods, but his mother did, and the goods were good and cheap!
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