Chapter 454 Shantytown

After breakfast, Xia Zhizhi took money out of her pocket, paid the bill, and then took Ah Fu for a stroll on the street.

Xia Zhizhi had no Hong Kong dollars, nor any US dollars or British pounds on her.

Actually, she did pick up a lot of bargains, including gold, silver, jewelry, money, and bills, but only RMB, no foreign currency.

I originally thought of waiting for the pawn shop to open, picking up something and pawning it to get some money to use first.

But I didn't expect to meet such a kind person.

She deliberately made a disguise when she went to the village, just in case. After all, she was a celebrity, and the Xia family had a good reputation. If someone saw her sneaking across the border, it would inevitably cause trouble, so she covered it up a little.

She was not the type to let herself be wronged. After getting ashore and returning to the space, she took a shower and changed into beautiful clothes.

Because I was with Ah Fu, I put on some makeup to cover it up.

Xia Zhizhi wore a lace silk shirt with the hem tucked into wide-leg pants, a pair of small-heeled sandals embellished with beads, pearl earrings on her ears, a necklace around her neck, and a bag on her shoulder.

Even if she covers it up a bit, the basic conditions are there, and her dress is very outstanding, so she can still be called beautiful.

The public security in Hong Kong these days is very chaotic and it is very unsafe to walk on the streets late at night.

As soon as she entered the city, a few thugs surrounded her and teased her.

These guys probably drank all night, and they stumbled across Xia Zhizhi in the alley, then blocked Xia Zhizhi and laughed slyly: "Little sister, go have a drink with your brother."

Xia Zhizhi turned around and raised her chin to Ah Ju, signaling him to step back. Ah Ju carried Ah Fu on his back and stepped back swiftly.

The average height of Hong Kong people is not high at this time. Xia Zhizhi's height is not considered short among the male group. She also wore a pair of high heels, looking close to 1.7 meters tall.

Xia Zhizhi crossed her arms, tilted her head back, looked at the drunkards with her nose, flexed her wrists, and walked over with a smile: "I'm so sorry, if you insist on treating me, I'll be disrespectful."

Then she punched them one by one. Young people sleep well, and after each of them was punched, several of them lay on the ground and fell asleep.

Seeing that they were all asleep, Xia Zhizhi was too embarrassed to wake them up and let them take her out for a drink, so she could only do the next best thing and take out all the money they had.

Treating guests costs money, and this money was originally intended for her, so there seems to be nothing wrong with her spending it herself.

But hooligans are just hooligans, and they are very poor. Four or five of them could only collect less than 400 Hong Kong dollars.

Xia Zhizhi was very inflated and looked down upon this small amount of money. She stuffed the money into her bag angrily and kicked them a few times before she calmed down.

In 1969, the average monthly salary of mainlanders was around 20 yuan, and the average monthly salary in Hong Kong was around 2,500 yuan. Of course, everyone knows what the average salary is.

But no matter what, given Honggang's current economic conditions, the five of them couldn't even scrape together 500 yuan, so it was no wonder Xia Zhizhi despised them.

Ah Fu licked his fingers and followed Xia Zhizhi obediently. Xia Zhizhi dressed herself up beautifully, making the little girl look like a refugee. But she could be considered a refugee in the first place.

When they passed by the public toilet, Xia Zhizhi asked her to go to the toilet again.

As he staggered along, Ah Fu looked at the tall buildings on the roadside, the colorful signs above, and the endless stream of cars on the road. He found them all very novel and kept looking around.

There were so many new things and a huge amount of information that she didn't even notice that Xia Zhizhi and Aju changed into nice clothes behind her back.

Xia Zhizhi thought that Honggang was an average place. After all, she came from the future and had seen more prosperous places.

In her opinion, the roads in Hong Kong are very narrow, and there are too many colorful signs stacked on top of each other. There is no aesthetic appeal at all, and they just blind people.

But compared with the current situation in the mainland, whether it is the bustling crowd of people going to work, the drivers honking their horns without any restraint, or the tone of voices when people greet each other's mothers, there is a taste of freedom everywhere.

Xia Zhizhi led Ah Fu further and further away. The buildings became shorter and shorter, and a shanty town appeared before them, just like a patched-up area.

Most of the people living here are illegal immigrants.

There are so many people who have smuggled in that this area alone cannot accommodate them. The edge of the city is basically full of shanty towns like this. There are not enough places to live nearby. The edges of slightly more prosperous areas such as Yuen Long, Tai Po and Sha Tin are all full of shanty towns. Those who can't fit in have to live in the mountains.

There are people who have sneaked here from various cities. When they come here, they adapt to the local customs and start speaking Cantonese.

Xia Zhizhi casually called over a child squatting at the door and said, "Young man, come here."

Xia Zhizhi dresses well, and her identity as a wealthy person can be identified at a glance. Most people are polite to rich people.

The child sniffed and ran over obediently: "What's up, Miss?"

"Do you know where those Shenzhen guys live?"

The child rolled his eyes, obviously knowing what was going on.

Xia Zhizhi took out five yuan from her bag and handed it to him.

He quickly took the money and said, "I know, but what do you want from them?"

If this person was a troublemaker, he would offend him if he brought him over. We are all trying to make a living, and the children are forced to be more sensible.

Xia Zhizhi pointed at Ah Fu behind her and said, "We are here to meet our relatives."

The child breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll take you there?"

Xia Zhizhi nodded and followed him.

The child led them through the shantytown, and finally stopped at the door of a house, motioning to Xia Zhizhi: "These nearby families are all from Shenzhen."

He brought the person here and ran away without waiting for Xia Zhizhi to knock on the door.

Ah Ju went to knock on the door, but unfortunately, it was not someone Ah Fu knew.

Xia Zhizhi asked them about the gathering place in Shekou Village.

These days, people who have fled to Hong Kong are quite enthusiastic about helping others find their relatives. I guess I have experienced this myself.

With their help, Xia Zhizhi found several more people from Shekou Village.

We were basically sure we had found this place, as we were all from the same village. Some people came earlier and didn't recognize Ah Fu, but fortunately there were two people who came later who recognized Ah Fu and took him directly back to her home.

Ah Fu originally had an older sister and two older brothers. His older sister was 16, his second brother was 13, and his third brother was 10 years old.

On the way he smuggled here, his third brother died. At his age, it was impossible to send his older sister and second brother to school. They might have wanted to, but they didn't have the resources, so they all worked in a textile factory with their parents.

The fellow villager pointed to a locked shed and said to Ah Fu, "This is your home. You wait here for a while. Your family will be back after work."

To avoid any accidents, Xia Zhizhi waited with Ah Fu.