Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said to the people at the dock, "Hahaha, comrades, you can go back now. The National Security Bureau will take the people away soon. These guys will be tried in Guangzhou. They don't need to be escorted back to the capital. I can go home empty-handed."
"Okay, then we'll go back first."
Ye Zhiqiu walked around with a cigarette, then asked the people from the Public Security Bureau, "Comrade, I have a lot of luggage here. Can you help me get to the train station to get on the train?"
"No problem. They'll call back shortly to let us know what train has a seat available. Then our colleagues in the bureau will help get you on board."
"Thank you so much, everyone. I don't have any paperwork for this mission, and it's hard to show my ID easily. I'm really sorry to bother you."
"Don't be polite. We are all here to serve the people. It is our duty to assist you in handling these matters!"
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and chatted with everyone while smoking. Everyone seemed quite understanding and didn't ask about the mission. They just hadn't been to the capital before and were asking about things there.
Ye Zhiqiu told everyone about his work at the brewery and asked them to visit his home when they had time in Beijing.
It's not just a polite remark. If any of them really come to the capital, he will really bring them home and treat them well.
When you're out and about, the more friends you have, the easier it is to make friends. Isn't that how you build connections? They all took this advice very seriously, and even asked Ye Zhiqiu to write down the factory's address, promising to visit if they ever got to the capital.
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said, "Old Wang, Old Liang, Old Li, I'm being completely honest. If you really come to the capital, come and see me. I'll give you plenty of cigarettes and alcohol, but the meat will depend on your availability."
Several people burst into laughter. These days, no one dares to say that there is enough meat. It is actually very difficult in Guangzhou as well, because they also have to supply Hong Kong!
Don’t think that the supply to Hong Kong is easy. In fact, Guangdong has already experienced typhoons and floods, and it is really difficult to ensure the supply of materials there.
The reason why there are so many Cantonese people in Hong Kong is not because it is convenient to swim there, but because of some unspeakable reasons.
After smoking two cigarettes, we talked a lot about things to pay attention to when arriving in Beijing. In fact, it was the different cultures of each place. Everyone felt that they benefited a lot because they were all locals and had never even been to a northern city. They really didn't understand the preferences and customs of the north.
For example, the Cantonese way of entertaining guests is to serve soup first, a bowl of traditional soup is served first, so Cantonese people drink soup first, then drink wine and eat dishes, and finally rice.
In Beijing, people drink wine and eat vegetables first, then eat rice and drink soup afterward. This is the biggest difference between the two customs. If you go there for the first time and don't understand local customs, you can easily make a fool of yourself.
This wasn't the internet-enabled world of later times, where people could learn about customs and habits even from afar. So the others listened very attentively, and Ye Zhiqiu didn't hold back, genuinely explaining the differences between the north and the south.
Especially since he himself was also affected to a certain extent in Hong Kong, the difference in diet is really quite big.
"If you hadn't said it, we really wouldn't understand. At least we have an idea in our minds, and we won't make a fool of ourselves because of this in the future."
"Well, the simplest way is, if you're entertaining friends from the north, you can just tell them how things are here. There's a saying, 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do.' Once you say that, they'll understand it's just a different custom, not something personal."
"That's true. I once went to a colleague's house for dinner, and they made dumplings. I was dumbfounded, but I was too embarrassed to say anything. Now that I hear you say this, Xiaoye, I realize that dumplings have such a significant meaning over there. You're really not kidding me."
"Haha, this requires communication. If you don't understand, just ask directly. Don't be embarrassed. It's like when you treat people to boiled chicken, you must tell them that the chicken is cooked. It's a special cooking method that causes the blood on the bones! Otherwise, if they see the bloody bones, they will think you are trying to trick them!"
"Hahaha, that's true. I've heard that before."
The group chatted for a long time, and then Guangzhou Guoan came over, showed their ID, and talked to Ye Zhiqiu for a while. He wrote various things on his ID, and then stamped it with the official seal he brought.
"Comrade Ye Zhiqiu, you've worked hard this time. We'll take the criminal back for interrogation. The verdict should be transmitted to the capital within a week."
"It's my duty, so it's not hard work. I'll leave everything to you. I'll take the train back to Beijing tomorrow. I'll just submit the handover certificate here to my unit when the time comes, okay?"
"That's right, just submit it directly to the unit. We'll have dedicated personnel on both sides to handle the handover. If there are no other problems, I'd like to wish you a safe journey, comrade!"
"Haha, thank you for your blessing. You guys go ahead and do your work. I'll stay here and wait for the arrangements at the train station."
When several national security personnel went to pick up the person, the train station called back and said that there were vacancies on the 6 a.m. train. If they missed this train, they would have to wait for the 8 p.m. train.
After the people here informed Ye Zhiqiu, he directly booked the 6 o'clock train. He just wanted to go home early. He really missed home!
It was already 3:30 in the morning, and the few people were not in a hurry to send Ye Zhiqiu to the train station, but went to cook noodles for him.
Seeing this, Ye Zhiqiu opened one of the suitcases and took out two bottles of Erguotou, as well as some ham, peanuts, and other things. These were all prepared by Li Wenhui. She was worried that Ye Zhiqiu would be hungry on the train, so she packed a lot of food for him, which is why his suitcase was filled with so much food.
He smiled and said, "The wine is Erguotou, leftover from what I brought with me. The food was prepared by our relatives over there. Isn't it very close to the train station? There's no rush to have a drink first."
"Haha, drink, it doesn't matter if I spend a little time."
They took out an enamel pot and divided the two bottles of wine. Everyone clinked their glasses and started drinking slowly.
It was quite interesting. The people here were quite good at drinking. Anyway, after eating and drinking, there was no reaction. Everyone picked up the noodles and started eating. The noodles here were dried noodles. Ye Zhiqiu didn't have much to complain about. He added some soy sauce, mixed it, and ate it with his mouth. He finished a large lunch box of noodles, including the soup.
They washed the lunch boxes together, and then they took out some rice wine and drank it slowly with peanuts.
It is still quite cold in Guangdong at this time. Although the temperature here is so high, it is not as dry and cold as in the north. At least you still have to wear a sweater and jacket.
They reminded Ye Zhiqiu that it would be even colder after Hunan, and asked him to prepare clothes in advance so as not to catch a cold while sleeping in the berth.
After asking, Ye Zhiqiu found out that the quilts on the berths are only easy to wash, so most people don’t use them to cover themselves. It is more appropriate to wear thick clothes.
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