Take Arada back to the past
Chapter 220, Residence Permit Obtained
Chapter 220, Residence Permit Obtained
Yang Xiaole was riding a bicycle on the street, watching this scene curiously.
Various signs written in traditional Chinese characters.
It made him feel as if he had arrived in Kyoto or Haishi during the Republic of China.
The houses are basically the ordinary buildings and brick houses found in ordinary urban areas in the early 90s, with a few large buildings standing there.
However, he knows that this is the northern part of Hong Kong Island after all, and it is the agricultural area of the entire Hong Kong Island.
To put it bluntly, it is the countryside.
It was getting late at this time, and he was going to go into the space to take a nap and check the situation in the morning.
"dududu~"
While I was thinking, a police motorcycle flashed special lights and came from a distance.
When Yang Xiaole saw this scene, he hurriedly went into the alley not far away.
He doesn't have any documents now.
Once they are searched, it will be a troublesome thing. You can't go on a killing spree here!
Anyway, he knows that as long as there is money, anything can be done here.
Just hide for a while.
"People in front of you, listen, we are police officers from the Hong Kong Island Police Force. We now suspect that you are crossing the border illegally. Please stop immediately and assist in the investigation."
Seeing that he was about to run, the other party quickly shouted and the motorcycle accelerated and rushed towards him.
"Stop? Just stop!"
Yang Xiaole cursed secretly and ran faster inside. As long as he was allowed to enter the darkness, he would be fine.
Although what the other party said was not very clear, he could barely understand what it meant.
Damn, are the cops here so dedicated?
Fortunately, he was fast and plunged directly into the alley and started running in it.
As soon as he entered the alley, seeing that no one was there, he entered the space directly.
In the darkness, the previous motorcycle passed by him and ran into the distance.
Yang Xiaole stayed in the space and did not go out.
I guess this guy might come back.
Sure enough, about ten minutes later, the car came back and drove off into the distance.
Yang Xiaole ignored it and prepared to sleep in the space. There would be so many people during the day tomorrow, and he didn't believe that he would be able to find him among so many people.
He got up early in the morning. During the day, he was afraid that he and Yang Guangping would get lost, so he didn't dare to sleep.
Now I am very sleepy.
But after thinking about it, the place here is not good. If someone walks around during the day tomorrow, it will not be convenient for him to travel.
Finally came out.
He continued on his bike in the direction of his escape.
Passing by a big road, he looked around and saw no one there, so he rode his bicycle to the residential area opposite.
The houses here are obviously much lower.
After riding for a while, I felt like I was in the suburbs again.
Just find a small forest and enter the space.
I was already sleepy, so I fell asleep directly while lying on the bed.
……
"All the money has been given, and these bastards actually want to sell us."
"Hey, I can't help it. The money given is less. Everyone else's is 450! I guess I felt that there was less money, so luckily I ran out."
"You said our county is the same. Why don't you learn from Bao'an? Isn't that three-for-five pretty good? You don't have to spend money. You're too timid."
"Forget it, stop talking. When there are more people during the day, let's find a place to change clothes and go to my cousin. Take us to the city and we can get the residence permit."
In the midst of his thoughts, two voices woke up Yang Xiaole.
Take a look.
I saw two young men wearing shabby cotton-padded jackets squatting in the woods and watching carefully.
Chatting there at the same time.
He was speaking in Cantonese, which I could barely understand.
450?What's the meaning?
What does three five mean?
Yang Xiaole was curious for a while.
Does anyone dare to openly let people come here at this time?How courageous is this!
It seems that these two people know a lot.
Checking the time, it was already around four in the morning.
After thinking about it for a while, he felt that it would be better to find someone who "sympathized with the same problem" so that he could get some useful information.
What if the locals didn’t know they sold him?
Although he is not afraid of being betrayed at all, he is just afraid of being annoyed.
Then he quietly left the space.
The few people were about five meters apart, and there was some moonlight in the darkness. If you didn't pay careful attention, you couldn't see anyone at all.
"cough~"
Yang Xiaole coughed lightly and moved again to make some noise.
Chen Changfeng and Huang Wenchu were looking around cautiously and were startled when they heard the sound.
"Hey, I'm one of my own, and I also sneaked here."
Seeing that the two of them were about to run away, Yang Xiaole hurriedly spoke out.
Hearing that this was obviously not Hong Kong or Cantonese, the two calmed down.
The two of them looked at each other. It was probably not the person who captured them, because the other person was obviously already here.
However, the two of them still looked wary.
It was so late at night that they finally got here, and they didn't want to run around anymore.
Yang Xiaole took advantage of the moonlight and walked towards that side quietly.
It stopped two or three meters away.
Then he said to the two people: "Hey, I also ran here from the mainland. I just listened to what you said. Do you know how to get a residence permit?"
The two looked at each other.
At this time, one of them suddenly took out a flashlight and shined it on him.
When she saw the clothes on his body, she breathed a sigh of relief.
It's obviously the tattered clothes over there.
There should be no mistake.
Moreover, the other person was alone and looked young, which made both of them relax their vigilance.
What's more important is that the identities of those who escaped from there made the two of them feel that they were in the same boat.
"Where are you from?"
Chen Changfeng was short in stature and had a dark and thin face. He asked with some vigilance.
After all, if you are not familiar with it, you still have to be careful.
"Oh, I'm from Kyoto. I came here to make a living, what about you?"
Chen Changfeng heard this and responded: "We, we also escaped here and went to relatives here."
Yang Xiaole nodded, thought for a moment and asked: "I heard you talking about the residence permit and what happened to going to the city? Can you tell me about it?"
Hearing this, both of them were surprised.
Chen Changfeng asked in surprise: "You don't know anything, so you dare to come here? You are so courageous!"
"There's nothing I can do! I can't live any longer. Please tell me."
Yang Xiaole said with a smile.
Chen Changfeng looked around and felt that the other party was quite pitiful, so he told the general situation.
After listening, Yang Xiaole finally understood.
In fact, it is not as strict as expected at this time, but it is not that simple either.
As long as those who come here can go to the city and contact their relatives in Hong Kong Island, they can apply for a residence permit at the police station.
It's not that simple. That's because the roads and buses along the river are guarded to check for residence permits. Those who don't have one will be sent to the police station for detention.
And whether it's day or night, there are patrols everywhere.
I am just afraid that these people will disturb the public order.
If there is no relative to claim the child, he or she will be sent back after two days.
Huang Wenchu and Chen Changfeng spent dozens of dollars to have the snakeheads bring them here.
People who are familiar with the terrain in this area will specially sail boats to pick people up from there, and there will also be specialized contacts there.
These people are called "snakeheads."
Generally, it costs 450 yuan per person to come over there and take them to a safe place here.
The reason why he was able to get here safely was because he took the only main road. The rest of the way ashore was full of mud and swamps, and he could have died if he was not careful.
There are also the most people on alert nearby.
As for being sold to factories, that's because many factories here are recruiting people.
Those who are sold will be under strict supervision, but they will be paid half the salary, [-] Hong Kong dollars a month, which is half less than those with residence permits.
When smugglers encounter people who pay less, they will sell them over.
Of course, it's okay to give the full payment to people. After all, they have been running in this generation for many years, and their credibility is still very important.
After all, the smuggler is not a single person.
As for why the management is so strict now, at the end of last year, when there was no food in the village, everyone came here.
After all, the coast is not like the inland areas. They have choices here.
After those who escape make money, they will send it back home in the form of foreign exchange to make their family's life better.
Because of the overseas remittance coupons, my family's life is much easier.
As for the three or five strategies that the person just mentioned, he also knows the situation.
I have to admire the determination of that county.
It means allowing people to enter and exit the level.
But three rules must be followed.
The first five allows farmers in Baoan to travel back and forth to Hong Kong Island five times a month; the second five allows farmers to bring five yuan worth of agricultural products to Hong Kong Island each time; the third five allows farmers to bring nothing back from Hong Kong Island. More than five yuan, or five pounds!
Because of this policy, no local people came here illegally, and the living standard there is also quite high.
I have to say, there are still bold people!
It's a pity later......
Yang Xiaole thought about it for a while, damn, I need relatives to take it with me to register!
Where does he have any relatives?
It seems that it is not as simple as I imagined!
As for the wind control at the intersection, it doesn't matter to him. He heard that the distance to the city is only a few dozen kilometers, and the mountain road is difficult to travel, but it can be reached in an hour or two.
But he believes that money can make the world go round.
Thinking of this, he asked: "Then don't you have a cousin here? How did you get the residence permit? Did she take you there?"
"No, she doesn't live in the city and doesn't have this right. She had to spend money to find connections to get my residence permit."
After Chen Changfeng finished speaking, he hurriedly said: "This is all registered. If something happens, the guarantor will be held responsible."
It means that I can't help him handle it.
When Yang Xiaole heard this, he didn't care.
After all, the two of them were not familiar with each other.
Can only think of a way.
He knew there was chaos here before and thought of using money to solve the problem.
At that time, according to the other party's words, the people here were very dark.
If he reveals that he has no relatives here, the gold or money he brings will not be his.
This will lead to an infinite loop.
If you have money, you will be robbed. If you don’t have money, people won’t do anything for you.
As for giving it after it’s done.
Think more.
They only accept cash.
While he was talking, the sky was already getting slightly brighter.
Chen Changfeng looked at Huang Wenchu next to him and said, "We have to go."
After saying that, without waiting for his response, the two stood up and left quietly.
Watching the two people leave, Yang Xiaole thought about it for a moment, then got up and rushed towards the town.
He also inquired about it just now.
There is a gold shop here that will collect gold and silver coins.
He does have foreign exchange coupons in his hand, but they can't be used here. Moreover, they are Kyoto's foreign exchange coupons and cannot be used in other cities.
After all, it is not foreign exchange.
I should have known better to get some foreign exchange and put it on my body.
After coming out, he quietly entered the town.
At this time, there were already some sparse crowds on the street.
Basically everyone comes here for breakfast.
Naturally, he didn't come here to have breakfast, but to find out how to get to the city by car.
Although it would be okay to rely on his legs, it would be faster to hitchhike.
I have to say that the level of Hong Kong Island is higher than that of the other side.
There are many snack bars along the street here, offering a variety of breakfast options.
There are naturally dry dumplings, shu mai, barbecued pork, and fried dough sticks.
There are various kinds of wet porridge and soup.
Many of them he had never seen before.
At this time, most of the people sitting in the store were elderly people, and there was not a single young person in sight.
"Old man, can this be used?"
Seeing a breakfast shop selling rice rolls, he smiled and took out a silver dollar.
If you want to strike up a conversation, you have to buy something!
He still knew this.
The rice roll maker is a fat old man.
Moreover, this steamer is not made of stainless steel like that of later generations, but is made of bamboo discs that are steamed on water.
The upper edge zone has already formed patina.
Yang Xiaole didn't pay attention. It wasn't always like this in the 90s in the previous life. Even the snacks in Kyoto now look unbearable.
got used to it.
If it were a young man who had just arrived from later generations, he probably wouldn’t be able to speak.
Hearing this, the other party looked up at him: "Of course it's enough! One dollar for one dollar."
Yang Xiaole heard this and felt it was not a good deal.
But he didn't care and smiled: "Old man, how much does a rice roll cost? Give me one."
"5 cents per serving, do you want to add something else?"
After the old man finished speaking, he smiled and said, "Young man, did you just come over there?"
The old man knew where he came from, so he tried to speak as slowly as possible.
Yang Xiaole smiled. His appearance and accent were easy to recognize, so there was no need to be surprised.
He didn't think he could hide it either.
He responded with a smile: "Well, I just came here, old man, I want to inquire. Add an egg to me."
He knows that the 5 cents here are actually 5 cents per share.There is also a fairy that is equal to points.
"A total of 8 cents!"
After the old man finished speaking, he took the silver dollar and said to him: "Don't feel like you are at a loss. If you go to a gold store to exchange this silver dollar, it will only be one yuan or two cents! The silver dollar is no longer needed now!"
The old man said this while applying the powder paste with a smile.
Basically the same as later generations.
It’s just that the tools are slightly different.
Putting the things in the steamer to steam, the old man wiped them and asked: "Young man, just ask whatever you want to ask!"
Having been doing business here for so long, he has encountered it countless times.
Then I found two coins and handed them to him.
Yang Xiaole took it and looked at it. They were two cent coins.
After putting it away, he smiled and said: "Old man, what car do we take to the city? Where do we take it?"
"There are people from the police station checking the posts there. You can't go there without a residence permit!"
Yang Xiaole smiled nonchalantly, "It's okay, old man, I just want to ask, I have to go over there!"
Hearing this, the old man thought for a while, nodded, and told him the address.
Just two streets ahead, there is a vegetable market, and there are buses to the city there.
It's up to him where he goes.
Because the so-called urban area is not a certain place.
The coastal areas near Victoria Bay, namely the area around Kowloon and Yau Ma Tei, and the area across Hong Kong Island are urban areas.
While talking, the old man prepared the things, put the sauce on the plate and handed it to him.
Yang Xiaole took the food and started eating with chopsticks.
The taste is still different from that of later generations, but I feel that this tastes better. I don’t know if it’s an illusion.
There wasn't much, so I finished it in just three or two bites.
Looking at the old man in front of him, he paused, took out twenty silver dollars and handed it to him: "Old man, can I exchange some money with you?"
The old man was naturally happy to agree.
I took the money and handed him 20 Hong Kong dollars with a smile.
Yang Xiaole found out the news, took the money and left directly.
After leaving the stall, it was already bright and clear. According to the location mentioned by the old man, he rushed towards the vegetable market.
Along the way, he was also thinking about the prices here.
The eggs just now cost [-] cents each, which is about [-] yuan per pound. This is a remote place, so they won't be sold too expensively. The real price of eggs should be around [-] yuan.
The salary here is 70 a month.
It's actually not cheap after all.
However, this is a remote area, and prices in urban areas should be higher, as well as wages.
In his thoughts, he came to the vegetable market that the other party mentioned.
To put it bluntly, it is a farmers' market, with many people setting up stalls nearby, who are already preparing to set up stalls.
Without asking anyone, I looked around the area and saw the bus the old man mentioned.
Looking at the crowd entering inside and the staff checking IDs at the door from time to time, Yang Xiaole quietly left.
If this happens to you.
That's not a lice on a bald man's head - it's obvious!
It hit the muzzle of the gun directly.
Among the people who went in, he also found many people like him, although these people were wearing local clothes.
But the flinch and vigilance in his eyes had already revealed that the other person was not a local.
But he also saw that it seemed that someone was taking it with him, so he could get on the bus and let him go after explaining the situation clearly.
This should be the first level.
It should be safe once you get in the car.
After pondering for a while, he came to the gate and looked inside.
Just when the staff was alert, they hurriedly left the gate and walked somewhere else.
He had found a place to get in.
There is a toilet inside, and there is an angle there, and it is a blind spot.
After walking away, I came to the corner corresponding to the toilet. I looked around and saw that this was a blind spot and quickly entered the space.
When I came out again, I was already in the station courtyard.
Smelling the stinky smell coming from the side, I hurriedly walked inside.
There are two cars in total.
Both buses have a long series of platforms, which are very numerous.
When I saw the traditional Chinese character above, Sham Shui Po.
Yang Xiaole went up directly.
Sham Shui Po is near Kowloon, he still knows this.
As for the other one with Yuen Long written on it, he naturally didn't get on it because this was Yuen Long and he saw it on the sign.
The car is actually similar to the one in Kyoto, not too new.
It can seat more than 30 people in total.
At this time, there were already about ten people sitting in the car.
The clothes are basically the same as those in the 90s, jeans and other jackets of various colors.
The temperature here is about ten degrees, not too hot, but not too cold either.
After Yang Xiaole came up, the tattered cotton-padded jacket he wore naturally attracted everyone's attention.
Of course he knew it was risky.
But it doesn't matter.
After the car started driving, he would run away when he reached the destination.
When the time comes to drive a car back, no one will dare to check him.
Anyone who can afford a car, even people from over there, can definitely get a residence permit.
At the end, I sat down next to a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old.
Everyone else was sitting in the front, but this girl actually sat at the back.
After sitting down, Yang Xiaole nodded with a smile and did not strike up a conversation, quietly waiting for the car to drive.
The main thing is that he has to watch the people in front of him to buy tickets.
When the girl saw him sitting next to him, she didn't say anything and looked out the window.
After waiting for almost an hour, the driver and conductor came over, and the car set off around seven o'clock.
At this time, the car was full of people, and everyone else was standing.
The car slowly drove out of the station, with a few people getting on.
As the people who bought tickets in front had almost finished their purchases, the car had already left the town and arrived in the suburbs.
Only then did Yang Xiaole see the situation outside.
Wooden house.
What we see on the road are not earthen houses. Most of them are basically wooden houses, and the houses are connected into a cluster and built together by several partners.
It seems that he is not as rich as he thought!
The poor actually make up the majority here.
"Lei is going to Biandu?"
The conductor came to Yang Xiaole and said something to him.
"Oh, the final stop! Sham Shui Po."
Yang Xiaole didn't understand this sentence, but he could guess that he was asking where he was going.
Hearing this, the female conductor looked at him in surprise and asked casually: "Do you have your residence permit? Do you have your recommender?"
Yang Xiaole naturally knew what the other party was asking, and usually a local would answer it.
But where is he?
Hesitating about what to say!
Anyway, they are all out now. The most they can do is get arrested at the terminal.
"Zai Zai, he is like Ou Ya Qi Di!"
Just when he was thinking about what to say, the shy girl next to him spoke.
Yang Xiaole was surprised.
How to help yourself!
When the conductor heard this, he didn't say anything, thinking that it had passed the inspection.
He said casually: "Sa faint (three yuan)".
He understood this and quickly took out three dollars and handed it to her.
The girl next to him also took out three yuan and handed it to the other party.
After the conductor took the money, he gave two people two tickets and continued to collect tickets from other people.
After they left, Yang Xiaole curiously asked the girl next to him: "Why do you want to help me?"
Naturally, he would not be stupid enough to think that the other party liked him.
"Because I'm also from mainland China, so I know it's not easy for you."
The girl smiled and explained to him as slowly as possible.
Hearing this, Yang Xiaole suddenly realized.
Love came from there before!
Don't think about it, he must have suffered and been wronged here when he came here, otherwise he wouldn't have thought of helping him.This is a good person to meet!
It was rare to meet someone who could talk. He hurriedly asked with a smile: "Then what are you doing now? Going home?"
The other party shook his head: "My parents are in Yuen Long. Now I'm coming back to stay for a few days during the Chinese New Year. Now I'm going to my aunt's house to go to school in the city. I'm going back now."
Oh, I see.
Judging from the other party's age, he should be in high school.
"Then where is your hometown?"
With a reason, the conversation started and the two started chatting.
After chatting for a while, Yang Xiaole also knew the other party's situation and asked him some information he wanted to know.
Huang Xintong
The name sounds nice.
The length is also good.
I used to be from Guangzhou, and I came here in 57, just over a year ago.
According to her, many people came over at that time.
The Kowloon he wanted to go to was only four or five kilometers away from Sham Shui Po, so it was very close.
It is also a very prosperous area.
However, Aunt Huang Xintong's home is in the suburbs over there. It is not the city center, but it can still be considered an urban area.
While the two were talking, the car drove into a mountainous area. They drove around in the mountainous area for more than an hour before leaving the mountainous area and heading towards the coast.
It’s more than 30 kilometers of road, and the straight-line distance is only about an hour.
But after driving around and stopping to pick up passengers, it took nearly two hours to reach the terminal.
But I didn’t get off at the terminal.
Yang Xiaole followed Huang Xintong and got off the bus in the suburbs.
Because according to Huang Xintong, there are still people checking posts in the city, and the management is very strict. If you get off the car like this, you may be arrested.
Although it was said to be a suburb, there were many buildings here at that time. Looking away, one could also see the high-rise buildings in the distance.
"Oh, let's go first Liu!"
Huang Xintong got out of the car, looked at the other person and said hello with a smile.
Yang Xiaole thought for a while and asked her: "Well, Miss Huang, I want to get a residence permit here, but I have no relatives here. Can you help me?"
What he meant was that Aunt Huang Xintong was here, so even if she couldn't help, she could always introduce someone to him.
It's better than leaving him in the dark and having to get to know people again when he goes to the city.
The big deal is to give money.
Hearing this, Huang Xintong hesitated.
Seeing his expression, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. If possible, I will pay you. Is that okay?"
Huang Xintong thought about it, hesitated for a while, and said, "Okay, I'll take you to ask my aunt."
"Hey, good, thank you!"
Yang Xiaole quickly thanked him.
As long as you apply for a residence permit, the rest will be easy.
At that time, the sky is high and the birds can fly.
When the other party saw this, he took him towards the suburbs.
After walking for about half an hour, we stopped in front of a building.
Yang Xiaole looked up and saw that it was a ten-story building with many rooms on the first floor and four or five times the width of a normal building.
Some are like apartments.
Clothes hanging out of the balcony were densely packed.
At first glance, there are many people living there.
"Let's go."
Huang Xintong said something to him and took the lead to walk up.
"Isn't there an elevator?"
Seeing her walking up the stairs, Yang Xiaole asked curiously.
This is ten floors up.
"No, what's wrong?"
Huang Xintong asked doubtfully.
"fine!"
Yang Xiaole shook his head when he saw this and followed up.
Fortunately, we didn't climb too high, so we went up to the fifth floor.
"Uncle, grandpa~~"
Arriving on the fifth floor, Huang Xintong saw everyone smiling and saying hello.
Yang Xiaole could only smile and nod.
There were piles of stuff everywhere in the hallway.
After walking through several houses, we stopped in front of an iron gate.
"aunt!"
"Tongtong is back!"
"Well, my mother asked me to bring some things back."
I saw a middle-aged woman in her 40s smiling and talking to Huang Xintong inside.
"Tongtong, who is he?"
Huang Yujing looked at Yang Xiaole at the door and asked curiously.
Huang Xintong looked back and quickly explained to the other party in Cantonese.
The two communicated for a while, and then Huang Xintong turned around and said, "You come in first, my uncle went out to play cards, I'll go find him and ask him later."
"Oh, thank you."
When Yang Xiaole saw this, he walked in.
Small!
too small.
This was his first reaction after coming in.
This is a house of more than ten square meters, with toilets, kitchens and bedrooms centralized together.
There are bunk beds inside, and there is a staircase on the roof to create a small attic.
But this loft is very small, barely enough to sit up.
The attic is divided into two parts, one for sleeping and the other for storing a lot of sundries.
The room seemed very crowded and dark.
This reminded him of a term: "boring room".
A kind of housing unique to ordinary people in Hong Kong Island.
It also reminded him of the migrant workers from Beipiao and Shanghai, the ants.
"Sit down and I'll ask!"
Huang Xintong asked him to sit down and said something to him.
Yang Xiaole looked at the room. There was no room for a dining table, so he went out anyway.
"I'll be with you!"
Huang Xintong thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, come with me!"
After that, he took him out.
Coming to a house on the second floor, Huang Xintong knocked on the door.
After a while, the door opened, and a woman wearing thick pajamas and permed hair stuck her head out.
"Aunt Ma, is my uncle here? I have something to do with him."
The other party was eating melon seeds. When he heard this, he lazily shouted inside, then turned around and left.
"!@"
At this time, there was a strong smell of smoke and the crackling sound of mahjong inside.
After a while, a middle-aged man walked out impatiently with a cigarette in his mouth.
"What are you doing? I'm about to turn over the copy!"
When Yang Xiaole saw this scene, he felt a little unreliable.
Upon seeing this, Huang Xintong took out the money from his pocket and handed it over: "Uncle, this is my living expenses."
The other party took it, clicked it, and stuffed it into his pocket.
"Okay, don't delay me from turning over the copy."
After that, I will go back.
"Hey, uncle..."
Huang Xintong quickly stopped him and pointed to Yang Xiaole next to him in confusion and explained: "I have something to do with you..."
After listening to her words, the man rubbed his teeth and looked at him.
Asked: "One, no... two hundred yuan, I helped Lei get it!"
Yang Xiaole heard that 200 yuan was not expensive, so it didn't matter to him, but he always felt unreliable with the other party's enthusiasm.
After thinking for a moment, he said: "Okay, but I'll give you fifty of the money first, and I'll give you the rest after the rest is done."
In fact, NT$200 is not much to him, but it is equivalent to one or two months' salary of ordinary people in Hong Kong.
It's not too small.
Because he learned that the salary of ordinary workers here is only about [-].
Of course, there are also as high as four or five hundred a month.
This is all white-collar level.
Hearing this, a smile appeared on the man's face: "It's a question, give me fifty first, and I'll go and translate it."
"You go ahead and get in touch. I'll get you the money. I'll be back in a minute."
The man frowned when he heard this.
"Then let's get the money and talk about it later."
When you're done, turn around and leave.
Seeing this, Yang Xiaole pondered over it and smiled at the helpless Huang Xintong next to him: "It's okay. I'll get the money first. If it doesn't work, I'll find someone else. Thank you."
The other party nodded.
Upon seeing this, Yang Xiaole followed her to the stairway and separated.
And he went down the stairs directly.
When I was passing by just now, I saw a gold shop.
He was going to ask about the price.
Hope nothing happens.
He went downstairs and walked along the street toward the intersection he just came from.
Ten minutes later, a gold shop with traditional Chinese characters appeared in front of him.
It was similar to those in later generations, the kind with shops on the first floor and residents above the second floor.
After entering, there were several people inside picking gold, and the waiters were also wearing suits and leather shoes, very formal.
"welcome!"
After coming in, the waiter called out, but saw his clothes and lost interest.
Yang Xiaole didn't pay attention. He looked around and came to the cashier: "Do you accept this?"
He waved his hand to indicate to him.
Behind the bar is a fat man about 50 years old.
Wearing a Tang suit.
A bit like the former shopkeeper.
The other party looked up when he heard this, and when he saw the gold bar in his hand, he suddenly smiled.
He stood up and said with a smile: "I accepted it! Why don't you accept it? The price is easy to say!"
Yang Xiaole didn't give it to him, but asked: "What's the price now?"
Seeing his actions, the boss didn't pay attention and said with a smile: "It's now 163.296 an ounce! But if we charge it, we definitely can't pay it at this price! It's 140 an ounce! It also depends on whether your gold is pure or not. !”
Yang Xiaole silently calculated in his mind.
One ounce is 28.35 grams.
It works out to about 180 per stick, which is still calculated as about 163.
I calculated it in my mind based on the exchange rate of Hong Kong dollars to RMB, and it was almost the same.
Then he handed the thing over and said, "Take a look and estimate the price!"
The bank should collect it, but he was worried that there would be various rules and regulations, which would be very annoying.
The fat man took the thing, looked at it, put it in his mouth and bit it.
He said with a smile: "I want to burn it to see the purity!"
"It's okay, let's burn it!"
Burning gold is normal.
After hearing this, the fat man took out a gun tip next to him, lit it and burned it for a while, then put it into the water for a while.
"Some question!"
There is no saying that it is not pure enough.
Seeing that this was okay, Yang Xiaole nodded: "Okay, tell me how much it will cost!"
After hearing this, the boss started tinkering with a specially prepared and delicate small balance scale for a while.
Then he raised his head and said: "1.1 ounces, a total of 154 yuan!"
"Do you charge for this?"
Yang Xiaole nodded and did not answer. Instead, he took out another large yellow croaker and handed it to him.
He feels that the other party is okay. If the other party does not obey the rules, then he cannot be blamed.
Just wait for the empty store tomorrow!
When he saw the big yellow croaker, the boss couldn't stop laughing.
"It's collected!"
Then he took the gold bar and started inspecting it.
This time it needs to be cut.
Yang Xiaole naturally agreed.
Do some work.
Yang Xiaole received a total of 1702 yuan.
After taking the things and leaving, he smiled at the boss and said, "I'll introduce someone to you in a few days!"
The boss was very happy when he heard this.
He sent him out with a smile.
Yang Xiaole took the money and made sure no one was following him. He returned to Huang Xintong's building.
I returned to the fifth floor and found Huang Xintong again.
The other party took her to find someone again.
The moment Huang Xintong's uncle took the money, he was no longer as cold as before, and his mouth burst into laughter.
No cards were played.
He smiled and immediately went to find someone for him.
Yang Xiaole was naturally happy.
Get it done early and he'll go back early.
There was no rush to go to Huang Xintong's house. When he came to the stairs, he said, "Hey, wait a minute, Miss Huang, I want to ask you something!"
Huang Xintong stopped and looked at him doubtfully: "What's wrong? What's going on?"
"What if I want a household registration here? It's not a residence permit!"
"We have a house! Just like my aunt! But it's so expensive. They charge 180 yuan for 6300 feet!"
After listening to this, Yang Xiaole thought about it for a while. The area of the house here is calculated in square feet.
About one-tenth of a square meter.
If calculated this way, it is 350 per square meter.
This reminded him of a word on Hong Kong Island: "a thousand-foot mansion."
In other words, 100 square meters is considered a luxury house on Hong Kong Island.
Basically, it is an existence that is beyond the reach of the working class, let alone a villa.
After thinking for a moment, he asked, "How much does a house in the city center cost per square foot?"
Huang Xintong thought for a while and shook her head: "I don't know the specifics, but one of my classmates said that he has a very wealthy relative who owns a 500-square-foot house in Tsim Sha Tsui, Sham Shui Po. It seems to cost [-] Six or seven.”
Hearing this, Yang Xiaole nodded.
Of course he had heard of Tsim Sha Tsui.
One of the famous bustling areas on Hong Kong Island.
Calculated, it only amounts to 61 square feet, which is about five to six hundred and one square feet.
It takes an average person five or six months to buy one square meter, which is really not cheap.
In other words, a [-]-square-meter mansion costs [-] to [-] yuan.
Even for a white-collar worker here, it would take nearly ten years without food or water to afford a [-]-square-meter house on four to five hundred dollars a month.
But to him, it was just a matter of twenty or thirty gold bars.
If calculated this way, a villa would only cost 10,000+, because the price of a villa is generally about three times that of ordinary residences nearby.
Regardless, it also depends on the location.
If the location is good, it's ten times more likely.
After understanding the general situation, Yang Xiaole asked: "Can you help me ask, what should I do if I buy a house?"
Huang Xintong answered his question without thinking: "This is very simple! If you see a house nearby with a sign saying it is for sale, you can just go to the owner and go to the real estate bureau to transfer the property together."
Hearing this, Yang Xiaole asked strangely: "So don't you have an agency here?"
Huang Xintong shook his head: "No! Ordinary houses are sold like this. Those with high value or shops need to find a lawyer."
Yang Xiaole glanced at her when he heard this: "How do you know so clearly?"
Huang Xintong smiled sheepishly when he heard this: "My parents have always wanted to buy a house in the city and have inquired a lot about it, but the houses here are really too expensive and I can't afford it."
"Oh, that's it! Thank you!"
"you're welcome!"
Huang Xintong was polite for a moment, then thought of something and said, "By the way, I forgot to tell you. If you want to apply for a residence permit later, you'd better give an extra 100 yuan. Give it to the person who helps you handle the procedures."
"Oh, you don't need money?"
Yang Xiaole was confused for a moment. If he had a relative guarantee, he could do it when he came to the city!
It doesn’t matter if you spend money, but you can’t be ignorant about it!
Hearing this, Huang Xintong shrugged: "If you don't pay, the process will be very slow. It may take three to five days. If you pay, you can come out tomorrow. You can't do anything without a residence permit. You can't even live anywhere." None, and you may be investigated at any time, and then my uncle won’t be able to help you.”
"Oh! I understand. Okay, thank you!"
He also guessed.
Seeing that he almost understood the matter, he looked at the other person and smiled and said, "You are a senior in high school this year. Do you have any hope of entering college next year?"
If the other person was able to go to high school before, it means that the family situation should be pretty good.
Maybe even a capitalist.
Huang Xintong puffed up her mouth and shook her head: "My English level is completely inadequate. I will definitely not be able to pass the college entrance examination. I am studying hard now and hope to find a job as a teacher after graduating from high school."
Yang Xiaole nodded, indeed.
After all, this is a British colony now, and English has become the subject.
Now, as far as the high school level is concerned, even after 2000, people in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou could only pass the exams on Hong Kong Island, but their speaking skills were still one step behind.
The two stood there chatting for a while.
Yang Xiaole is also familiar with the language here.
He really couldn't understand it if he said it too fast.
He also learned the name of Huang Xintong's uncle: Lin Dongsheng.
After about twenty minutes, Huang Xintong's uncle came up with a smile.
"Young boy, it's settled, you come with me and go and complete the formalities."
After finishing speaking, he did not forget to explain: "After the process is completed, the money must be given to me immediately."
Yang Xiaole smiled and nodded: "No problem, as long as you get the residence permit, the money will be given to you."
After speaking, he smiled at Huang Xintong and said, "Thank you for today's matter. I'll go and complete the procedures first."
Huang Xintong smiled and nodded.
When Yang Xiaole saw this, he followed him downstairs.
As they walked, Lin Dongsheng said: "Don't say anything after you go, otherwise you won't hear anything!"
Yang Xiaole nodded: "I think I can get the residence permit today. Can you think of a way?"
Lin Dongsheng frowned: "You have to pay extra for this!"
"How many?"
"If it were today, it would cost at least a hundred! I have to ask!"
Yang Xiaole nodded: "Okay, you can help me ask, and I will give you the money in a while."
Upon hearing this, Lin Dongsheng's eyes lit up and he agreed.
The two arrived at the door of the police station, where a young man wearing a police uniform was already waiting there.
Lin Dongsheng hurriedly handed over a cigarette: "Sir Kang, this is my nephew! Be accommodating!"
The other party took the cigarette and glanced at Yang Xiaole.
He nodded expressionlessly and walked directly inside.
Lin Dongsheng naturally called for him to follow.
Walking on the road, Lin Dongsheng and the other party were whispering, and the young man responded from time to time.
After coming in, Lin Dongsheng went to fill out the form.
Everything else was filled out and his name was left to Yang Xiaole: "Write your name and age."
Yang Hao, 18 years old.
With a stroke of his pen, Yang Xiaole wrote down the pseudonym he used before.
As for the age, it is naturally for the convenience of movement in the future. If it is written as a minor, it will be inconvenient to do anything in the future.
The other party doesn’t care about this matter anyway.
No previous information was even investigated.
The next step is to take pictures.
After taking the photo, Lin Dongsheng whispered to him: "150, it will be out in a while! Can you?"
Yang Xiaole knew that the other party was talking about one hundred.
But fifty more is fifty more.
It’s okay to come out in a while.
It's definitely a bargain.
Anyway, if the photo development is urgent, it can be done in just over half an hour.
This one hundred and fifty is equivalent to one month's salary. Even if the police officer's salary is high, it is equivalent to ten days and a half a month's salary, which is not too small.
Sure enough, Yang Xiaole still underestimated the charm of money.
The group waited for more than an hour, and he got the residence permit with photo and steel seal.
But what made him frown was that this residence permit could only be used for one year. After one year, the guarantor would need to resubmit the information and get a new certificate.
But he didn't care anymore.
Anyway, he plans to buy a house and get a permanent residence or ID card.
After leaving the police station, Yang Xiaole gave him all the money he had promised, a total of 300 yuan.
Lin Dongsheng took the money and ignored him, and went home happily.
Looking at the other person's back as he left, Yang Xiaole shook the residence permit in his hand and smiled.
Well, as long as he doesn't do anything illegal, he can do whatever he wants on Hong Kong Island.
Hey, there is still money!
If you don't have money, it would be impossible to do it so quickly.
This is also guaranteed by someone. If no one guarantees it, it will cost more.
Although he doesn't like Lin Dongsheng's virtues, he does get things done!
Putting away the things, he looked around with a smile. He was going to take a taxi to the city center to wander around, check out the situation, and buy some things.
Let’s solve the funding problem by the way.
This colorful world is great, but it also costs money. Without money, it is almost impossible to move forward.
You have to buy a motorcycle or a car and drive it secretly when you go back home.
But after wandering around the area, I couldn't find the taxi.
After asking around, I found that there is a hotel a little way ahead. Taxis are basically waiting for people near the hotel. Only in the city center are there a small number of empty taxis.
Because taxis here are so expensive, ordinary people are reluctant to take them.
Knowing the location, he strode towards the place where he got off the car before.
(End of this chapter)
Yang Xiaole was riding a bicycle on the street, watching this scene curiously.
Various signs written in traditional Chinese characters.
It made him feel as if he had arrived in Kyoto or Haishi during the Republic of China.
The houses are basically the ordinary buildings and brick houses found in ordinary urban areas in the early 90s, with a few large buildings standing there.
However, he knows that this is the northern part of Hong Kong Island after all, and it is the agricultural area of the entire Hong Kong Island.
To put it bluntly, it is the countryside.
It was getting late at this time, and he was going to go into the space to take a nap and check the situation in the morning.
"dududu~"
While I was thinking, a police motorcycle flashed special lights and came from a distance.
When Yang Xiaole saw this scene, he hurriedly went into the alley not far away.
He doesn't have any documents now.
Once they are searched, it will be a troublesome thing. You can't go on a killing spree here!
Anyway, he knows that as long as there is money, anything can be done here.
Just hide for a while.
"People in front of you, listen, we are police officers from the Hong Kong Island Police Force. We now suspect that you are crossing the border illegally. Please stop immediately and assist in the investigation."
Seeing that he was about to run, the other party quickly shouted and the motorcycle accelerated and rushed towards him.
"Stop? Just stop!"
Yang Xiaole cursed secretly and ran faster inside. As long as he was allowed to enter the darkness, he would be fine.
Although what the other party said was not very clear, he could barely understand what it meant.
Damn, are the cops here so dedicated?
Fortunately, he was fast and plunged directly into the alley and started running in it.
As soon as he entered the alley, seeing that no one was there, he entered the space directly.
In the darkness, the previous motorcycle passed by him and ran into the distance.
Yang Xiaole stayed in the space and did not go out.
I guess this guy might come back.
Sure enough, about ten minutes later, the car came back and drove off into the distance.
Yang Xiaole ignored it and prepared to sleep in the space. There would be so many people during the day tomorrow, and he didn't believe that he would be able to find him among so many people.
He got up early in the morning. During the day, he was afraid that he and Yang Guangping would get lost, so he didn't dare to sleep.
Now I am very sleepy.
But after thinking about it, the place here is not good. If someone walks around during the day tomorrow, it will not be convenient for him to travel.
Finally came out.
He continued on his bike in the direction of his escape.
Passing by a big road, he looked around and saw no one there, so he rode his bicycle to the residential area opposite.
The houses here are obviously much lower.
After riding for a while, I felt like I was in the suburbs again.
Just find a small forest and enter the space.
I was already sleepy, so I fell asleep directly while lying on the bed.
……
"All the money has been given, and these bastards actually want to sell us."
"Hey, I can't help it. The money given is less. Everyone else's is 450! I guess I felt that there was less money, so luckily I ran out."
"You said our county is the same. Why don't you learn from Bao'an? Isn't that three-for-five pretty good? You don't have to spend money. You're too timid."
"Forget it, stop talking. When there are more people during the day, let's find a place to change clothes and go to my cousin. Take us to the city and we can get the residence permit."
In the midst of his thoughts, two voices woke up Yang Xiaole.
Take a look.
I saw two young men wearing shabby cotton-padded jackets squatting in the woods and watching carefully.
Chatting there at the same time.
He was speaking in Cantonese, which I could barely understand.
450?What's the meaning?
What does three five mean?
Yang Xiaole was curious for a while.
Does anyone dare to openly let people come here at this time?How courageous is this!
It seems that these two people know a lot.
Checking the time, it was already around four in the morning.
After thinking about it for a while, he felt that it would be better to find someone who "sympathized with the same problem" so that he could get some useful information.
What if the locals didn’t know they sold him?
Although he is not afraid of being betrayed at all, he is just afraid of being annoyed.
Then he quietly left the space.
The few people were about five meters apart, and there was some moonlight in the darkness. If you didn't pay careful attention, you couldn't see anyone at all.
"cough~"
Yang Xiaole coughed lightly and moved again to make some noise.
Chen Changfeng and Huang Wenchu were looking around cautiously and were startled when they heard the sound.
"Hey, I'm one of my own, and I also sneaked here."
Seeing that the two of them were about to run away, Yang Xiaole hurriedly spoke out.
Hearing that this was obviously not Hong Kong or Cantonese, the two calmed down.
The two of them looked at each other. It was probably not the person who captured them, because the other person was obviously already here.
However, the two of them still looked wary.
It was so late at night that they finally got here, and they didn't want to run around anymore.
Yang Xiaole took advantage of the moonlight and walked towards that side quietly.
It stopped two or three meters away.
Then he said to the two people: "Hey, I also ran here from the mainland. I just listened to what you said. Do you know how to get a residence permit?"
The two looked at each other.
At this time, one of them suddenly took out a flashlight and shined it on him.
When she saw the clothes on his body, she breathed a sigh of relief.
It's obviously the tattered clothes over there.
There should be no mistake.
Moreover, the other person was alone and looked young, which made both of them relax their vigilance.
What's more important is that the identities of those who escaped from there made the two of them feel that they were in the same boat.
"Where are you from?"
Chen Changfeng was short in stature and had a dark and thin face. He asked with some vigilance.
After all, if you are not familiar with it, you still have to be careful.
"Oh, I'm from Kyoto. I came here to make a living, what about you?"
Chen Changfeng heard this and responded: "We, we also escaped here and went to relatives here."
Yang Xiaole nodded, thought for a moment and asked: "I heard you talking about the residence permit and what happened to going to the city? Can you tell me about it?"
Hearing this, both of them were surprised.
Chen Changfeng asked in surprise: "You don't know anything, so you dare to come here? You are so courageous!"
"There's nothing I can do! I can't live any longer. Please tell me."
Yang Xiaole said with a smile.
Chen Changfeng looked around and felt that the other party was quite pitiful, so he told the general situation.
After listening, Yang Xiaole finally understood.
In fact, it is not as strict as expected at this time, but it is not that simple either.
As long as those who come here can go to the city and contact their relatives in Hong Kong Island, they can apply for a residence permit at the police station.
It's not that simple. That's because the roads and buses along the river are guarded to check for residence permits. Those who don't have one will be sent to the police station for detention.
And whether it's day or night, there are patrols everywhere.
I am just afraid that these people will disturb the public order.
If there is no relative to claim the child, he or she will be sent back after two days.
Huang Wenchu and Chen Changfeng spent dozens of dollars to have the snakeheads bring them here.
People who are familiar with the terrain in this area will specially sail boats to pick people up from there, and there will also be specialized contacts there.
These people are called "snakeheads."
Generally, it costs 450 yuan per person to come over there and take them to a safe place here.
The reason why he was able to get here safely was because he took the only main road. The rest of the way ashore was full of mud and swamps, and he could have died if he was not careful.
There are also the most people on alert nearby.
As for being sold to factories, that's because many factories here are recruiting people.
Those who are sold will be under strict supervision, but they will be paid half the salary, [-] Hong Kong dollars a month, which is half less than those with residence permits.
When smugglers encounter people who pay less, they will sell them over.
Of course, it's okay to give the full payment to people. After all, they have been running in this generation for many years, and their credibility is still very important.
After all, the smuggler is not a single person.
As for why the management is so strict now, at the end of last year, when there was no food in the village, everyone came here.
After all, the coast is not like the inland areas. They have choices here.
After those who escape make money, they will send it back home in the form of foreign exchange to make their family's life better.
Because of the overseas remittance coupons, my family's life is much easier.
As for the three or five strategies that the person just mentioned, he also knows the situation.
I have to admire the determination of that county.
It means allowing people to enter and exit the level.
But three rules must be followed.
The first five allows farmers in Baoan to travel back and forth to Hong Kong Island five times a month; the second five allows farmers to bring five yuan worth of agricultural products to Hong Kong Island each time; the third five allows farmers to bring nothing back from Hong Kong Island. More than five yuan, or five pounds!
Because of this policy, no local people came here illegally, and the living standard there is also quite high.
I have to say, there are still bold people!
It's a pity later......
Yang Xiaole thought about it for a while, damn, I need relatives to take it with me to register!
Where does he have any relatives?
It seems that it is not as simple as I imagined!
As for the wind control at the intersection, it doesn't matter to him. He heard that the distance to the city is only a few dozen kilometers, and the mountain road is difficult to travel, but it can be reached in an hour or two.
But he believes that money can make the world go round.
Thinking of this, he asked: "Then don't you have a cousin here? How did you get the residence permit? Did she take you there?"
"No, she doesn't live in the city and doesn't have this right. She had to spend money to find connections to get my residence permit."
After Chen Changfeng finished speaking, he hurriedly said: "This is all registered. If something happens, the guarantor will be held responsible."
It means that I can't help him handle it.
When Yang Xiaole heard this, he didn't care.
After all, the two of them were not familiar with each other.
Can only think of a way.
He knew there was chaos here before and thought of using money to solve the problem.
At that time, according to the other party's words, the people here were very dark.
If he reveals that he has no relatives here, the gold or money he brings will not be his.
This will lead to an infinite loop.
If you have money, you will be robbed. If you don’t have money, people won’t do anything for you.
As for giving it after it’s done.
Think more.
They only accept cash.
While he was talking, the sky was already getting slightly brighter.
Chen Changfeng looked at Huang Wenchu next to him and said, "We have to go."
After saying that, without waiting for his response, the two stood up and left quietly.
Watching the two people leave, Yang Xiaole thought about it for a moment, then got up and rushed towards the town.
He also inquired about it just now.
There is a gold shop here that will collect gold and silver coins.
He does have foreign exchange coupons in his hand, but they can't be used here. Moreover, they are Kyoto's foreign exchange coupons and cannot be used in other cities.
After all, it is not foreign exchange.
I should have known better to get some foreign exchange and put it on my body.
After coming out, he quietly entered the town.
At this time, there were already some sparse crowds on the street.
Basically everyone comes here for breakfast.
Naturally, he didn't come here to have breakfast, but to find out how to get to the city by car.
Although it would be okay to rely on his legs, it would be faster to hitchhike.
I have to say that the level of Hong Kong Island is higher than that of the other side.
There are many snack bars along the street here, offering a variety of breakfast options.
There are naturally dry dumplings, shu mai, barbecued pork, and fried dough sticks.
There are various kinds of wet porridge and soup.
Many of them he had never seen before.
At this time, most of the people sitting in the store were elderly people, and there was not a single young person in sight.
"Old man, can this be used?"
Seeing a breakfast shop selling rice rolls, he smiled and took out a silver dollar.
If you want to strike up a conversation, you have to buy something!
He still knew this.
The rice roll maker is a fat old man.
Moreover, this steamer is not made of stainless steel like that of later generations, but is made of bamboo discs that are steamed on water.
The upper edge zone has already formed patina.
Yang Xiaole didn't pay attention. It wasn't always like this in the 90s in the previous life. Even the snacks in Kyoto now look unbearable.
got used to it.
If it were a young man who had just arrived from later generations, he probably wouldn’t be able to speak.
Hearing this, the other party looked up at him: "Of course it's enough! One dollar for one dollar."
Yang Xiaole heard this and felt it was not a good deal.
But he didn't care and smiled: "Old man, how much does a rice roll cost? Give me one."
"5 cents per serving, do you want to add something else?"
After the old man finished speaking, he smiled and said, "Young man, did you just come over there?"
The old man knew where he came from, so he tried to speak as slowly as possible.
Yang Xiaole smiled. His appearance and accent were easy to recognize, so there was no need to be surprised.
He didn't think he could hide it either.
He responded with a smile: "Well, I just came here, old man, I want to inquire. Add an egg to me."
He knows that the 5 cents here are actually 5 cents per share.There is also a fairy that is equal to points.
"A total of 8 cents!"
After the old man finished speaking, he took the silver dollar and said to him: "Don't feel like you are at a loss. If you go to a gold store to exchange this silver dollar, it will only be one yuan or two cents! The silver dollar is no longer needed now!"
The old man said this while applying the powder paste with a smile.
Basically the same as later generations.
It’s just that the tools are slightly different.
Putting the things in the steamer to steam, the old man wiped them and asked: "Young man, just ask whatever you want to ask!"
Having been doing business here for so long, he has encountered it countless times.
Then I found two coins and handed them to him.
Yang Xiaole took it and looked at it. They were two cent coins.
After putting it away, he smiled and said: "Old man, what car do we take to the city? Where do we take it?"
"There are people from the police station checking the posts there. You can't go there without a residence permit!"
Yang Xiaole smiled nonchalantly, "It's okay, old man, I just want to ask, I have to go over there!"
Hearing this, the old man thought for a while, nodded, and told him the address.
Just two streets ahead, there is a vegetable market, and there are buses to the city there.
It's up to him where he goes.
Because the so-called urban area is not a certain place.
The coastal areas near Victoria Bay, namely the area around Kowloon and Yau Ma Tei, and the area across Hong Kong Island are urban areas.
While talking, the old man prepared the things, put the sauce on the plate and handed it to him.
Yang Xiaole took the food and started eating with chopsticks.
The taste is still different from that of later generations, but I feel that this tastes better. I don’t know if it’s an illusion.
There wasn't much, so I finished it in just three or two bites.
Looking at the old man in front of him, he paused, took out twenty silver dollars and handed it to him: "Old man, can I exchange some money with you?"
The old man was naturally happy to agree.
I took the money and handed him 20 Hong Kong dollars with a smile.
Yang Xiaole found out the news, took the money and left directly.
After leaving the stall, it was already bright and clear. According to the location mentioned by the old man, he rushed towards the vegetable market.
Along the way, he was also thinking about the prices here.
The eggs just now cost [-] cents each, which is about [-] yuan per pound. This is a remote place, so they won't be sold too expensively. The real price of eggs should be around [-] yuan.
The salary here is 70 a month.
It's actually not cheap after all.
However, this is a remote area, and prices in urban areas should be higher, as well as wages.
In his thoughts, he came to the vegetable market that the other party mentioned.
To put it bluntly, it is a farmers' market, with many people setting up stalls nearby, who are already preparing to set up stalls.
Without asking anyone, I looked around the area and saw the bus the old man mentioned.
Looking at the crowd entering inside and the staff checking IDs at the door from time to time, Yang Xiaole quietly left.
If this happens to you.
That's not a lice on a bald man's head - it's obvious!
It hit the muzzle of the gun directly.
Among the people who went in, he also found many people like him, although these people were wearing local clothes.
But the flinch and vigilance in his eyes had already revealed that the other person was not a local.
But he also saw that it seemed that someone was taking it with him, so he could get on the bus and let him go after explaining the situation clearly.
This should be the first level.
It should be safe once you get in the car.
After pondering for a while, he came to the gate and looked inside.
Just when the staff was alert, they hurriedly left the gate and walked somewhere else.
He had found a place to get in.
There is a toilet inside, and there is an angle there, and it is a blind spot.
After walking away, I came to the corner corresponding to the toilet. I looked around and saw that this was a blind spot and quickly entered the space.
When I came out again, I was already in the station courtyard.
Smelling the stinky smell coming from the side, I hurriedly walked inside.
There are two cars in total.
Both buses have a long series of platforms, which are very numerous.
When I saw the traditional Chinese character above, Sham Shui Po.
Yang Xiaole went up directly.
Sham Shui Po is near Kowloon, he still knows this.
As for the other one with Yuen Long written on it, he naturally didn't get on it because this was Yuen Long and he saw it on the sign.
The car is actually similar to the one in Kyoto, not too new.
It can seat more than 30 people in total.
At this time, there were already about ten people sitting in the car.
The clothes are basically the same as those in the 90s, jeans and other jackets of various colors.
The temperature here is about ten degrees, not too hot, but not too cold either.
After Yang Xiaole came up, the tattered cotton-padded jacket he wore naturally attracted everyone's attention.
Of course he knew it was risky.
But it doesn't matter.
After the car started driving, he would run away when he reached the destination.
When the time comes to drive a car back, no one will dare to check him.
Anyone who can afford a car, even people from over there, can definitely get a residence permit.
At the end, I sat down next to a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old.
Everyone else was sitting in the front, but this girl actually sat at the back.
After sitting down, Yang Xiaole nodded with a smile and did not strike up a conversation, quietly waiting for the car to drive.
The main thing is that he has to watch the people in front of him to buy tickets.
When the girl saw him sitting next to him, she didn't say anything and looked out the window.
After waiting for almost an hour, the driver and conductor came over, and the car set off around seven o'clock.
At this time, the car was full of people, and everyone else was standing.
The car slowly drove out of the station, with a few people getting on.
As the people who bought tickets in front had almost finished their purchases, the car had already left the town and arrived in the suburbs.
Only then did Yang Xiaole see the situation outside.
Wooden house.
What we see on the road are not earthen houses. Most of them are basically wooden houses, and the houses are connected into a cluster and built together by several partners.
It seems that he is not as rich as he thought!
The poor actually make up the majority here.
"Lei is going to Biandu?"
The conductor came to Yang Xiaole and said something to him.
"Oh, the final stop! Sham Shui Po."
Yang Xiaole didn't understand this sentence, but he could guess that he was asking where he was going.
Hearing this, the female conductor looked at him in surprise and asked casually: "Do you have your residence permit? Do you have your recommender?"
Yang Xiaole naturally knew what the other party was asking, and usually a local would answer it.
But where is he?
Hesitating about what to say!
Anyway, they are all out now. The most they can do is get arrested at the terminal.
"Zai Zai, he is like Ou Ya Qi Di!"
Just when he was thinking about what to say, the shy girl next to him spoke.
Yang Xiaole was surprised.
How to help yourself!
When the conductor heard this, he didn't say anything, thinking that it had passed the inspection.
He said casually: "Sa faint (three yuan)".
He understood this and quickly took out three dollars and handed it to her.
The girl next to him also took out three yuan and handed it to the other party.
After the conductor took the money, he gave two people two tickets and continued to collect tickets from other people.
After they left, Yang Xiaole curiously asked the girl next to him: "Why do you want to help me?"
Naturally, he would not be stupid enough to think that the other party liked him.
"Because I'm also from mainland China, so I know it's not easy for you."
The girl smiled and explained to him as slowly as possible.
Hearing this, Yang Xiaole suddenly realized.
Love came from there before!
Don't think about it, he must have suffered and been wronged here when he came here, otherwise he wouldn't have thought of helping him.This is a good person to meet!
It was rare to meet someone who could talk. He hurriedly asked with a smile: "Then what are you doing now? Going home?"
The other party shook his head: "My parents are in Yuen Long. Now I'm coming back to stay for a few days during the Chinese New Year. Now I'm going to my aunt's house to go to school in the city. I'm going back now."
Oh, I see.
Judging from the other party's age, he should be in high school.
"Then where is your hometown?"
With a reason, the conversation started and the two started chatting.
After chatting for a while, Yang Xiaole also knew the other party's situation and asked him some information he wanted to know.
Huang Xintong
The name sounds nice.
The length is also good.
I used to be from Guangzhou, and I came here in 57, just over a year ago.
According to her, many people came over at that time.
The Kowloon he wanted to go to was only four or five kilometers away from Sham Shui Po, so it was very close.
It is also a very prosperous area.
However, Aunt Huang Xintong's home is in the suburbs over there. It is not the city center, but it can still be considered an urban area.
While the two were talking, the car drove into a mountainous area. They drove around in the mountainous area for more than an hour before leaving the mountainous area and heading towards the coast.
It’s more than 30 kilometers of road, and the straight-line distance is only about an hour.
But after driving around and stopping to pick up passengers, it took nearly two hours to reach the terminal.
But I didn’t get off at the terminal.
Yang Xiaole followed Huang Xintong and got off the bus in the suburbs.
Because according to Huang Xintong, there are still people checking posts in the city, and the management is very strict. If you get off the car like this, you may be arrested.
Although it was said to be a suburb, there were many buildings here at that time. Looking away, one could also see the high-rise buildings in the distance.
"Oh, let's go first Liu!"
Huang Xintong got out of the car, looked at the other person and said hello with a smile.
Yang Xiaole thought for a while and asked her: "Well, Miss Huang, I want to get a residence permit here, but I have no relatives here. Can you help me?"
What he meant was that Aunt Huang Xintong was here, so even if she couldn't help, she could always introduce someone to him.
It's better than leaving him in the dark and having to get to know people again when he goes to the city.
The big deal is to give money.
Hearing this, Huang Xintong hesitated.
Seeing his expression, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. If possible, I will pay you. Is that okay?"
Huang Xintong thought about it, hesitated for a while, and said, "Okay, I'll take you to ask my aunt."
"Hey, good, thank you!"
Yang Xiaole quickly thanked him.
As long as you apply for a residence permit, the rest will be easy.
At that time, the sky is high and the birds can fly.
When the other party saw this, he took him towards the suburbs.
After walking for about half an hour, we stopped in front of a building.
Yang Xiaole looked up and saw that it was a ten-story building with many rooms on the first floor and four or five times the width of a normal building.
Some are like apartments.
Clothes hanging out of the balcony were densely packed.
At first glance, there are many people living there.
"Let's go."
Huang Xintong said something to him and took the lead to walk up.
"Isn't there an elevator?"
Seeing her walking up the stairs, Yang Xiaole asked curiously.
This is ten floors up.
"No, what's wrong?"
Huang Xintong asked doubtfully.
"fine!"
Yang Xiaole shook his head when he saw this and followed up.
Fortunately, we didn't climb too high, so we went up to the fifth floor.
"Uncle, grandpa~~"
Arriving on the fifth floor, Huang Xintong saw everyone smiling and saying hello.
Yang Xiaole could only smile and nod.
There were piles of stuff everywhere in the hallway.
After walking through several houses, we stopped in front of an iron gate.
"aunt!"
"Tongtong is back!"
"Well, my mother asked me to bring some things back."
I saw a middle-aged woman in her 40s smiling and talking to Huang Xintong inside.
"Tongtong, who is he?"
Huang Yujing looked at Yang Xiaole at the door and asked curiously.
Huang Xintong looked back and quickly explained to the other party in Cantonese.
The two communicated for a while, and then Huang Xintong turned around and said, "You come in first, my uncle went out to play cards, I'll go find him and ask him later."
"Oh, thank you."
When Yang Xiaole saw this, he walked in.
Small!
too small.
This was his first reaction after coming in.
This is a house of more than ten square meters, with toilets, kitchens and bedrooms centralized together.
There are bunk beds inside, and there is a staircase on the roof to create a small attic.
But this loft is very small, barely enough to sit up.
The attic is divided into two parts, one for sleeping and the other for storing a lot of sundries.
The room seemed very crowded and dark.
This reminded him of a term: "boring room".
A kind of housing unique to ordinary people in Hong Kong Island.
It also reminded him of the migrant workers from Beipiao and Shanghai, the ants.
"Sit down and I'll ask!"
Huang Xintong asked him to sit down and said something to him.
Yang Xiaole looked at the room. There was no room for a dining table, so he went out anyway.
"I'll be with you!"
Huang Xintong thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, come with me!"
After that, he took him out.
Coming to a house on the second floor, Huang Xintong knocked on the door.
After a while, the door opened, and a woman wearing thick pajamas and permed hair stuck her head out.
"Aunt Ma, is my uncle here? I have something to do with him."
The other party was eating melon seeds. When he heard this, he lazily shouted inside, then turned around and left.
"!@"
At this time, there was a strong smell of smoke and the crackling sound of mahjong inside.
After a while, a middle-aged man walked out impatiently with a cigarette in his mouth.
"What are you doing? I'm about to turn over the copy!"
When Yang Xiaole saw this scene, he felt a little unreliable.
Upon seeing this, Huang Xintong took out the money from his pocket and handed it over: "Uncle, this is my living expenses."
The other party took it, clicked it, and stuffed it into his pocket.
"Okay, don't delay me from turning over the copy."
After that, I will go back.
"Hey, uncle..."
Huang Xintong quickly stopped him and pointed to Yang Xiaole next to him in confusion and explained: "I have something to do with you..."
After listening to her words, the man rubbed his teeth and looked at him.
Asked: "One, no... two hundred yuan, I helped Lei get it!"
Yang Xiaole heard that 200 yuan was not expensive, so it didn't matter to him, but he always felt unreliable with the other party's enthusiasm.
After thinking for a moment, he said: "Okay, but I'll give you fifty of the money first, and I'll give you the rest after the rest is done."
In fact, NT$200 is not much to him, but it is equivalent to one or two months' salary of ordinary people in Hong Kong.
It's not too small.
Because he learned that the salary of ordinary workers here is only about [-].
Of course, there are also as high as four or five hundred a month.
This is all white-collar level.
Hearing this, a smile appeared on the man's face: "It's a question, give me fifty first, and I'll go and translate it."
"You go ahead and get in touch. I'll get you the money. I'll be back in a minute."
The man frowned when he heard this.
"Then let's get the money and talk about it later."
When you're done, turn around and leave.
Seeing this, Yang Xiaole pondered over it and smiled at the helpless Huang Xintong next to him: "It's okay. I'll get the money first. If it doesn't work, I'll find someone else. Thank you."
The other party nodded.
Upon seeing this, Yang Xiaole followed her to the stairway and separated.
And he went down the stairs directly.
When I was passing by just now, I saw a gold shop.
He was going to ask about the price.
Hope nothing happens.
He went downstairs and walked along the street toward the intersection he just came from.
Ten minutes later, a gold shop with traditional Chinese characters appeared in front of him.
It was similar to those in later generations, the kind with shops on the first floor and residents above the second floor.
After entering, there were several people inside picking gold, and the waiters were also wearing suits and leather shoes, very formal.
"welcome!"
After coming in, the waiter called out, but saw his clothes and lost interest.
Yang Xiaole didn't pay attention. He looked around and came to the cashier: "Do you accept this?"
He waved his hand to indicate to him.
Behind the bar is a fat man about 50 years old.
Wearing a Tang suit.
A bit like the former shopkeeper.
The other party looked up when he heard this, and when he saw the gold bar in his hand, he suddenly smiled.
He stood up and said with a smile: "I accepted it! Why don't you accept it? The price is easy to say!"
Yang Xiaole didn't give it to him, but asked: "What's the price now?"
Seeing his actions, the boss didn't pay attention and said with a smile: "It's now 163.296 an ounce! But if we charge it, we definitely can't pay it at this price! It's 140 an ounce! It also depends on whether your gold is pure or not. !”
Yang Xiaole silently calculated in his mind.
One ounce is 28.35 grams.
It works out to about 180 per stick, which is still calculated as about 163.
I calculated it in my mind based on the exchange rate of Hong Kong dollars to RMB, and it was almost the same.
Then he handed the thing over and said, "Take a look and estimate the price!"
The bank should collect it, but he was worried that there would be various rules and regulations, which would be very annoying.
The fat man took the thing, looked at it, put it in his mouth and bit it.
He said with a smile: "I want to burn it to see the purity!"
"It's okay, let's burn it!"
Burning gold is normal.
After hearing this, the fat man took out a gun tip next to him, lit it and burned it for a while, then put it into the water for a while.
"Some question!"
There is no saying that it is not pure enough.
Seeing that this was okay, Yang Xiaole nodded: "Okay, tell me how much it will cost!"
After hearing this, the boss started tinkering with a specially prepared and delicate small balance scale for a while.
Then he raised his head and said: "1.1 ounces, a total of 154 yuan!"
"Do you charge for this?"
Yang Xiaole nodded and did not answer. Instead, he took out another large yellow croaker and handed it to him.
He feels that the other party is okay. If the other party does not obey the rules, then he cannot be blamed.
Just wait for the empty store tomorrow!
When he saw the big yellow croaker, the boss couldn't stop laughing.
"It's collected!"
Then he took the gold bar and started inspecting it.
This time it needs to be cut.
Yang Xiaole naturally agreed.
Do some work.
Yang Xiaole received a total of 1702 yuan.
After taking the things and leaving, he smiled at the boss and said, "I'll introduce someone to you in a few days!"
The boss was very happy when he heard this.
He sent him out with a smile.
Yang Xiaole took the money and made sure no one was following him. He returned to Huang Xintong's building.
I returned to the fifth floor and found Huang Xintong again.
The other party took her to find someone again.
The moment Huang Xintong's uncle took the money, he was no longer as cold as before, and his mouth burst into laughter.
No cards were played.
He smiled and immediately went to find someone for him.
Yang Xiaole was naturally happy.
Get it done early and he'll go back early.
There was no rush to go to Huang Xintong's house. When he came to the stairs, he said, "Hey, wait a minute, Miss Huang, I want to ask you something!"
Huang Xintong stopped and looked at him doubtfully: "What's wrong? What's going on?"
"What if I want a household registration here? It's not a residence permit!"
"We have a house! Just like my aunt! But it's so expensive. They charge 180 yuan for 6300 feet!"
After listening to this, Yang Xiaole thought about it for a while. The area of the house here is calculated in square feet.
About one-tenth of a square meter.
If calculated this way, it is 350 per square meter.
This reminded him of a word on Hong Kong Island: "a thousand-foot mansion."
In other words, 100 square meters is considered a luxury house on Hong Kong Island.
Basically, it is an existence that is beyond the reach of the working class, let alone a villa.
After thinking for a moment, he asked, "How much does a house in the city center cost per square foot?"
Huang Xintong thought for a while and shook her head: "I don't know the specifics, but one of my classmates said that he has a very wealthy relative who owns a 500-square-foot house in Tsim Sha Tsui, Sham Shui Po. It seems to cost [-] Six or seven.”
Hearing this, Yang Xiaole nodded.
Of course he had heard of Tsim Sha Tsui.
One of the famous bustling areas on Hong Kong Island.
Calculated, it only amounts to 61 square feet, which is about five to six hundred and one square feet.
It takes an average person five or six months to buy one square meter, which is really not cheap.
In other words, a [-]-square-meter mansion costs [-] to [-] yuan.
Even for a white-collar worker here, it would take nearly ten years without food or water to afford a [-]-square-meter house on four to five hundred dollars a month.
But to him, it was just a matter of twenty or thirty gold bars.
If calculated this way, a villa would only cost 10,000+, because the price of a villa is generally about three times that of ordinary residences nearby.
Regardless, it also depends on the location.
If the location is good, it's ten times more likely.
After understanding the general situation, Yang Xiaole asked: "Can you help me ask, what should I do if I buy a house?"
Huang Xintong answered his question without thinking: "This is very simple! If you see a house nearby with a sign saying it is for sale, you can just go to the owner and go to the real estate bureau to transfer the property together."
Hearing this, Yang Xiaole asked strangely: "So don't you have an agency here?"
Huang Xintong shook his head: "No! Ordinary houses are sold like this. Those with high value or shops need to find a lawyer."
Yang Xiaole glanced at her when he heard this: "How do you know so clearly?"
Huang Xintong smiled sheepishly when he heard this: "My parents have always wanted to buy a house in the city and have inquired a lot about it, but the houses here are really too expensive and I can't afford it."
"Oh, that's it! Thank you!"
"you're welcome!"
Huang Xintong was polite for a moment, then thought of something and said, "By the way, I forgot to tell you. If you want to apply for a residence permit later, you'd better give an extra 100 yuan. Give it to the person who helps you handle the procedures."
"Oh, you don't need money?"
Yang Xiaole was confused for a moment. If he had a relative guarantee, he could do it when he came to the city!
It doesn’t matter if you spend money, but you can’t be ignorant about it!
Hearing this, Huang Xintong shrugged: "If you don't pay, the process will be very slow. It may take three to five days. If you pay, you can come out tomorrow. You can't do anything without a residence permit. You can't even live anywhere." None, and you may be investigated at any time, and then my uncle won’t be able to help you.”
"Oh! I understand. Okay, thank you!"
He also guessed.
Seeing that he almost understood the matter, he looked at the other person and smiled and said, "You are a senior in high school this year. Do you have any hope of entering college next year?"
If the other person was able to go to high school before, it means that the family situation should be pretty good.
Maybe even a capitalist.
Huang Xintong puffed up her mouth and shook her head: "My English level is completely inadequate. I will definitely not be able to pass the college entrance examination. I am studying hard now and hope to find a job as a teacher after graduating from high school."
Yang Xiaole nodded, indeed.
After all, this is a British colony now, and English has become the subject.
Now, as far as the high school level is concerned, even after 2000, people in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou could only pass the exams on Hong Kong Island, but their speaking skills were still one step behind.
The two stood there chatting for a while.
Yang Xiaole is also familiar with the language here.
He really couldn't understand it if he said it too fast.
He also learned the name of Huang Xintong's uncle: Lin Dongsheng.
After about twenty minutes, Huang Xintong's uncle came up with a smile.
"Young boy, it's settled, you come with me and go and complete the formalities."
After finishing speaking, he did not forget to explain: "After the process is completed, the money must be given to me immediately."
Yang Xiaole smiled and nodded: "No problem, as long as you get the residence permit, the money will be given to you."
After speaking, he smiled at Huang Xintong and said, "Thank you for today's matter. I'll go and complete the procedures first."
Huang Xintong smiled and nodded.
When Yang Xiaole saw this, he followed him downstairs.
As they walked, Lin Dongsheng said: "Don't say anything after you go, otherwise you won't hear anything!"
Yang Xiaole nodded: "I think I can get the residence permit today. Can you think of a way?"
Lin Dongsheng frowned: "You have to pay extra for this!"
"How many?"
"If it were today, it would cost at least a hundred! I have to ask!"
Yang Xiaole nodded: "Okay, you can help me ask, and I will give you the money in a while."
Upon hearing this, Lin Dongsheng's eyes lit up and he agreed.
The two arrived at the door of the police station, where a young man wearing a police uniform was already waiting there.
Lin Dongsheng hurriedly handed over a cigarette: "Sir Kang, this is my nephew! Be accommodating!"
The other party took the cigarette and glanced at Yang Xiaole.
He nodded expressionlessly and walked directly inside.
Lin Dongsheng naturally called for him to follow.
Walking on the road, Lin Dongsheng and the other party were whispering, and the young man responded from time to time.
After coming in, Lin Dongsheng went to fill out the form.
Everything else was filled out and his name was left to Yang Xiaole: "Write your name and age."
Yang Hao, 18 years old.
With a stroke of his pen, Yang Xiaole wrote down the pseudonym he used before.
As for the age, it is naturally for the convenience of movement in the future. If it is written as a minor, it will be inconvenient to do anything in the future.
The other party doesn’t care about this matter anyway.
No previous information was even investigated.
The next step is to take pictures.
After taking the photo, Lin Dongsheng whispered to him: "150, it will be out in a while! Can you?"
Yang Xiaole knew that the other party was talking about one hundred.
But fifty more is fifty more.
It’s okay to come out in a while.
It's definitely a bargain.
Anyway, if the photo development is urgent, it can be done in just over half an hour.
This one hundred and fifty is equivalent to one month's salary. Even if the police officer's salary is high, it is equivalent to ten days and a half a month's salary, which is not too small.
Sure enough, Yang Xiaole still underestimated the charm of money.
The group waited for more than an hour, and he got the residence permit with photo and steel seal.
But what made him frown was that this residence permit could only be used for one year. After one year, the guarantor would need to resubmit the information and get a new certificate.
But he didn't care anymore.
Anyway, he plans to buy a house and get a permanent residence or ID card.
After leaving the police station, Yang Xiaole gave him all the money he had promised, a total of 300 yuan.
Lin Dongsheng took the money and ignored him, and went home happily.
Looking at the other person's back as he left, Yang Xiaole shook the residence permit in his hand and smiled.
Well, as long as he doesn't do anything illegal, he can do whatever he wants on Hong Kong Island.
Hey, there is still money!
If you don't have money, it would be impossible to do it so quickly.
This is also guaranteed by someone. If no one guarantees it, it will cost more.
Although he doesn't like Lin Dongsheng's virtues, he does get things done!
Putting away the things, he looked around with a smile. He was going to take a taxi to the city center to wander around, check out the situation, and buy some things.
Let’s solve the funding problem by the way.
This colorful world is great, but it also costs money. Without money, it is almost impossible to move forward.
You have to buy a motorcycle or a car and drive it secretly when you go back home.
But after wandering around the area, I couldn't find the taxi.
After asking around, I found that there is a hotel a little way ahead. Taxis are basically waiting for people near the hotel. Only in the city center are there a small number of empty taxis.
Because taxis here are so expensive, ordinary people are reluctant to take them.
Knowing the location, he strode towards the place where he got off the car before.
(End of this chapter)
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