Ye Zhiqiu jumped out of the car, carrying the cigarettes and alcohol he had released from the space. Seeing Li Daqi, who was still in high spirits, he smiled and greeted him, "Old man, it's been a long time since we last met. I missed you so much!"
Li Daqi laughed and scolded, "Get lost! Seeing you suddenly show up here, I know it's no good! That bastard Wang Fugui, why did he arrange for you to come here this time?"
Ye Zhiqiu's originally smiling face dimmed when he heard the three words "Wang Fugui". He forced a smile and said, "Grandpa, my grandfather went to see his comrades..."
"What comrade? I'm his comrade too, why doesn't this old bastard come over to see me?"
"Grandpa, he's gone..."
"Where did he go? What? He's dead???"
Although Li Daqi always scolds Wang Fugui, the relationship between the two is actually very complicated. It can be said that they have been cheating each other for half their lives.
Wang Fugui was originally tricked by Li Daqi into joining the bald man's side, but he didn't know that Wang Fugui was an underground worker. Then he tricked Li Daqi into not joining the Communist Party, and in fact, he joined the Communist Party!
But the two of them had been through many life-and-death moments together. Later, he went from being a high-ranking special envoy to being the unknown mayor of a small fishing village. No matter how much he complained, it was nothing compared to the experience of living and dying together.
So when he saw Ye Zhiqiu nod, he raised his head. After a long while, he finally controlled himself. He asked with difficulty, "When did you leave? Why didn't you even give me a notice..."
Ye Zhiqiu briefly recounted this in a low voice. After hearing the mourners at his funeral, Li Daqi sighed, "He deserved it all. Even though I scold him all day, he's died many times before. Even I, who was tricked by him, have to admire his steadfast faith!"
Seeing Ye Zhiqiu in a bad mood, he felt very sad too, and immediately ordered the person next to him, "Go cook something good and get some snacks. I'm in a bad mood tonight and want to have a couple of drinks."
After saying that, he pulled Ye Zhiqiu into the cafeteria. Ye Zhiqiu put the things he brought for him on the table. Li Daqi directly opened a bottle of Erguotou and poured three cups.
"Come on, let's have a drink with Wang Fugui! Since you're tired, old buddy, and you've gone downstairs to rest, I wish you and your comrades a speedy reunion!"
He simply spilled a glass of wine on the ground, then picked up another and drank it all in one gulp.
Ye Zhiqiu also drank a glass with him, and then poured him another one. But when he wanted to pour another for Wang Fugui, he was stopped by Li Daqi.
He sighed and said, "When a person dies, he is dead. He can't drink the toast or savor its rich aroma. One toast is a ritual, but two is a complete waste."
Ye Zhiqiu naturally followed suit. He sat down and quietly explained the purpose of his visit. One was to inform him about Wang Fugui's departure, and the other was to help him process a cart of grain and exchange it for seafood that was valuable in Hong Kong. He also told him about his mission to Hong Kong.
Li Daqi nodded and said, "That's easy. Abalone, sea cucumber, shark's fin, and fish maw have a price in Hong Kong. I can just exchange them for the grain you have. There are also some pearls that should be valuable. I've encountered smuggling ships in Hong Kong before, and they specifically asked to exchange these items."
Ye Zhiqiu said quickly, "Then I'll trouble you, old man, to help me change it. Because the mission time is tight and I have to leave the day after tomorrow, I can't slowly ship the goods in exchange for money and things."
Li Daqi asked with concern, "Did you have someone familiar leading the team this time? It would be troublesome if you didn't. The people over there speak Cantonese, which is quite difficult to communicate with. We were forced to write to communicate during that transaction because we couldn't speak the same language!"
"Don't worry about it. Although I can't speak it very well, I can understand Cantonese. And I have relatives there. I can just ask them for help when the time comes."
Hearing Ye Zhiqiu say this, he felt relieved. He called people over and arranged for them to unload the things on the truck, weigh them and calculate the money, and then exchange them for abalone, sea cucumber, shark's fin, bird's nest and pearls.
Speaking of the sea area around Tianjin, many things are not produced there, but that does not affect his possession of these things.
Because all the seafood that needs to enter the capital must first go to Tianjin, Lijiawan and his men opened a black market and they really have no shortage of these supplies!
After Li Daqi arranged everything, he asked Ye Zhiqiu about Wang Fugui's life in his last days.
When they heard that Wang Fugui had been hiding his illness from his family and had never seemed sick, his family members could not accept his death.
Li Daqi couldn't help but sigh, "Wang Fugui is such a tolerant person! If he wants to hide something, no one will see it on his face! Don't underestimate him because he's just a teacher, and it seems like he's just promoting communist theory, but in fact, he's the best lurker!"
Ye Zhiqiu didn't know what to say. Wang Fugui was indeed very good at hiding things. He hid them so well that no one could notice that there was something seriously wrong with his health.
After drinking a lot of wine with Li Daqi, the seafood was served. Ye Zhiqiu didn't hesitate to eat and drink.
Li Daqi was still in a sad mood, probably because Wang Fugui was gone, so he got drunk.
Fortunately, before he got drunk, he asked his son Li Mingliang to help him deal with things, so Ye Zhiqiu followed him to the warehouse.
Li Mingliang was about to calculate all sorts of things for him when Ye Zhiqiu waved his hand and interrupted him. He smiled and said, "Brother Li, given the relationship between me and the old man, there's no need for such calculations. Whatever you say is what it is. There's no need to argue."
Li Mingliang smiled and nodded, "Okay, I know what to do."
Li Mingliang began to lead people to load things. A cart of grains was exchanged for three sacks of things and a small bag of pearls.
He warned Ye Zhiqiu, "These pearls should be very valuable. Remember to find a suitable jewelry store to sell them. Because those smugglers are willing to pay a high price for them, they must be worth more in Hong Kong."
Ye Zhiqiu nodded seriously and replied, "I understand. Brother Li, I'll go back first. Please tell the old man that when I come next time, I'll bring him some Erguotou."
"Okay, I'll tell you. When you go over there, be sure to be careful. It's still quite chaotic there."
As the villagers helped load the things into the car, Ye Zhiqiu climbed onto the car, waved to the people who had sent him there, started the car and left Lijia Bay.
He drove back to the city and stopped the car when he was almost there. He packed up the things in the car and then filled it with food. He looked at his watch and it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.
He started the car and drove back to the parking lot of the guesthouse. To his surprise, even Wu Shengli was waiting for him in the car. It seemed that they were all very nervous!
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