Quick Wear: Passerby A's Daily Life of Eating Watermelons

The next morning, Jiang Yue got up and wrote a letter to Chen Xin. There were both explicit and coded words in the letter. He copied it three times, planning to mail one from Hong Kong and one from Guangzhou. Then he would go to the dock to find a ship from Hong Kong to Shanghai and ask a worker on the ship to deliver one manually.

After having breakfast with Aunt Fang and the young apprentice, Jiang Yue went out alone. He spent some money at the hotel front desk to inquire about a powerful post office that could connect to the inland, and then took a taxi straight to the post office.

When I got there, I asked if I could send a letter to Shanghai. The post office staff said yes, and that a ship would depart in a few days and would reach Shanghai in about 20 days, but the price was quite expensive.

Jiang Yue didn't care at home. She took out a box and put the new mail in it. She also made it waterproof just in case. The post office staff were stunned. Jiang Yue explained that she hadn't received any news for three years. The staff suddenly realized and nodded to show their understanding.

After paying the money, I walked out of the post office and took a taxi straight to the dock. I found a dock staff, handed him two packs of cigarettes and some change, and said that I had not heard from my family for three years. Is there anyone with a good reputation who could help go to their home and bring a letter or something like that?

The staff took the item and asked where it came from. Jiang Yue said Shanghai. The staff took out a booklet and flipped through it. There were indeed some such people. They would help with some private matters while the ship was anchored to earn some extra money, but the fee was quite expensive and it was charged in both directions.

Jiang Yue said that they could pool the money together, so the staff member picked up the phone and made a call. After a while, a man came over, handed the staff a cigarette, and said some nice words. The staff member waved his finger at Jiang Yue and asked them to go out and discuss it themselves.

The man took Jiang Yue to a place with few people, looked around and said, "Tell me what you want to do. The fees are different for different things."

Jiang Yue handed him another pack of cigarettes, waited for him to take it, lit one and said, "I want to send a letter to my sister. I just need to send it to her."

"It's that simple? Why don't you just go to the post office?"

Jiang Yue said that he had already delivered it and the matter was quite urgent, so asking him was just an extra insurance.

"Let me tell you first. I want to read your letter. You also know the current situation."

Jiang Yue nodded and handed him the letter: "Take a look."

The man opened the letter and took a look. It was just an ordinary letter. After putting it away, he told her the fee schedule. Jiang Yue thought about it and wrote a phone number that Chen Xin gave her: "If you can't find her, call this number. This is a friend of ours. If you can't find my sister, just give it to her."

He told him again that it would be best to give it to his sister in person. The man took out a small notebook and wrote it down. After Jiang Yue paid the money, he said he would leave in two days and would arrive in about half a month, but he had to finish his work before he could leave, so he would not receive it until about 20 days later.

Then the ship stopped in Shanghai for three days and then returned. About a month and a half later, Jiang Yue would come to find him and then leave.

Jiang Yue quickly grabbed him and asked if he could buy a ticket back to the United States. The man looked at Jiang Yue, thought for a while and said, "If you have money, you can still go. Our company has a ship to the United States. It takes about 20 days and there is a trip every six months. I don't know the exact price, but it can only be paid in US dollars."

After that, he gave Jiang Yue the company address and asked him to go there to ask for details. After Jiang Yue memorized it, he left.

Jiang Yue waited for a long time at the pier but couldn't get a taxi, so he found a rickshaw to take him to the main road and then took a taxi to the ferry company.

Arriving at the shipping company, Jiang Yue went in to inquire about the ferry from Hong Kong to New York. The staff checked and said, "Currently, it takes three months to sail. The ferry after three months has been booked. You can only book the ferry after six months."

Jiang Yue asked about the sailing routes and the staff mentioned several. Finally, Jiang Yue chose the route that starts from Shanghai, passes through Hong Kong and other places, crosses the Atlantic Ocean to the Port of New York in the northeastern United States, and takes a total of 25 days.

After Jiang Yue asked about the price and paid the money, the staff gave Jiang Yue a receipt and asked her to come back tomorrow. They would still contact the head office. If the reservation was successful, Jiang Yue would be given a boat ticket. If the tickets were sold out, a refund would be made.

After finishing this, Jiang Yue went back to the hotel. The nearest ship would take half a year to arrive. According to the staff, it was not just their shipping company, but other companies as well. It seemed that the most urgent thing now was to rent a house, as they could not stay in a hotel for half a year.

To rent a house, you have to find a local. Jiang Yue did not go out to eat in the afternoon. Instead, she ordered the hotel's room delivery service and planned to ask the waiter where it would be more suitable to rent a house.

When the waiter came up, Jiang Yue called him: "Hello, can I consult you about something?"

After that, he handed over a dollar, and the waiter took it and said with a smile: "Sir, you say."

"I want to ask where is the safest place to rent a house in Hong Kong."

The waiter was relieved when he heard Jiang Yue's question. He thought she was asking something else, so he thought for a moment and asked Jiang Yue, "Sir, can you accept a higher price?"

Jiang Yue nodded, and the waiter began to introduce some places to Jiang Yue, and then left.

After dinner, Jiang Yue took Aunt Fang out to look at houses. The little apprentice stayed in the hotel, which was safer. The two looked at several places that were similar, and chose a place close to the hotel to rent. After a little cleaning, they returned to the hotel.

I packed my things when I got back to the hotel, checked out and went back to the rented house. After I got there, Jiang Yue and Aunt Fang cleaned the place, went to a nearby place to buy new bedding and dishes, and then went home.

The next morning, Jiang Yue went to the shipping company and learned that the reservation had been successful. Jiang Yue picked up the ticket and looked at the ship number, date and other information. The staff asked Jiang Yue to leave her phone number, as the shipping company would call to notify her two days before sailing. Fortunately, there was a phone number in the rented house, so Jiang Yue left her phone number and left.

After returning home, he showed the boat ticket to Aunt Fang and his little apprentice and put it in the space. Now that everything was done, Jiang Yue and Aunt Fang decided to go out for a walk in the next few days. They had not been out to see what Hong Kong looked like since they arrived.

Everything went well for Jiang Yue and Chen Xin as well. Ever since Chen Xin joined the Military Control Commission, someone had been following him every day. This surveillance was only recently cancelled. Chen Xin waited for a few more days before deciding to contact the organization.

After getting in touch with the organization, Chen Xin reported in detail to the organization what had happened during the period of loss of contact. After learning that she had infiltrated the Military Control Commission, the person who contacted Chen Xin warned Chen Xin to be extra careful and remain silent, as the longer she stayed hidden, the more important it was to us.