Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

Hu Zhenhua was about to leave when he suddenly saw a familiar figure: the old Taoist!

The old Taoist priest was feeling the bones of a naked man. The man's skin was dark all over, his shoulders were covered with calluses, and his hands, in particular, were covered with cracks, which was shocking to see.

The only covering he had on was a straw apron.

Hu Zhenhua suddenly realized that a word appeared in their minds: trackers!

Trackers are primarily found in the Yangtze River's Three Gorges region. The Three Gorges region encompasses the Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, and Xiling Gorge, stretching over 200 kilometers from Fengjie, Chongqing in the west to Yichang, Hubei in the east. This area is renowned for its steep cliffs and treacherous rapids. Ships passing through the Three Gorges often encounter stretches of river that are difficult to navigate with sails or oars, giving rise to the "Three Gorges Tracker" industry. Trackers' job is to pull boats through treacherous sections of the river, especially during the dry season, when boats must navigate through shoals. Trackers were once the sole source of power in the Wujiang River waterway in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The saying, "Nine out of ten boats are destroyed in the Wujiang shoal," reflects the indispensable role of trackers in the Wujiang River's treacherous rapids.

Hu Zhenhua first learned about the profession of tracker from the famous song: The Love of the Tracker!

But in reality, most trackers live a miserable life and live alone for the rest of their lives.

This profession is very dangerous, so most practitioners are sick.

The old Taoist was treating a boatman who seemed to have a problem with his waist.

He was skilled in massage, pressing his palms on the boatman's waist. Hu Zhenhua walked forward and heard a 'creaking' sound from the bones.

After more than ten minutes, the old Taoist priest finished his practice.

"Nine out of ten illnesses require care. I'll teach you a set of waist-twisting exercises. Regular practice will gradually increase your waist strength!"

After the Taoist priest finished speaking, he stood upright, feet shoulder-width apart. Without moving his legs, he twisted his torso to the left, raising his upper limbs sideways, palms facing upward, his eyes fixed on his left hand. After a brief pause, he turned right and repeated the above movement.

After he taught it more than ten times, the trackers finally learned it and left.

Hu Zhenhua walked forward and said with a smile,

"Master, why don't you suggest that the tracker change his job?"

The old Taoist priest sat on the stone next to him and said unhappily,

"Believe it or not, if he doesn't pull the oar, he will starve to death!"

This is true.

People always like to look at others from a God's perspective, and the advice they give often does not take into account the actual situation of others, such as the advice Lao Hu gave to the boatman.

Change jobs?

Stop talking nonsense. In times of war, it's good enough to have a stutter.

Just as Hu Zhenhua was about to speak, another person came up to the old Taoist.

"Master, please tell me about my future. I'm planning to apply for a job at Future Aviation in the Magic City!"

As soon as the old Taoist saw that there was business, he jumped up immediately, and in a blink of an eye, he looked like an immortal.

“What worries you?”

Hu Zhenhua grinned, his smile was very obscene. In his opinion, fortune-telling is a scam. First they try to trick you into talking, and then give you an answer that seems clear but is actually vague.

For example, the Taoist's question, "What worries are you having?"

There are a lot of tricks involved here. If there are no worries, who will tell your fortune?

There was indeed a hint of depression between the middle-aged man's eyebrows. He answered,

"Recently, there are a lot of people applying for jobs at Future Aviation. I applied for a mechanical maintenance position, and I heard the airline offered a salary of up to 120 yuan. I'm not sure about that!"

In this era, even in economically developed areas like Shanghai, the average worker earns at most a dozen yuan a month, and some even earn only a few yuan.

A monthly salary of 120 oceans is a sky-high price!

The old Taoist looked at Lao Hu meaningfully, then quickly withdrew his gaze, handed the lottery box over, and said,

"Then please let Lu Zu show you the way!"

The middle-aged man held the stick holder tightly with both hands and shook it. Soon, a bamboo stick fell down. The middle-aged man picked it up and handed it to the old Taoist priest with both hands.

"Master, please enlighten me!"

Hu Zhenhua has already seen the message on the fortune stick: It is easy to deal with things, and heaven, earth and man are in harmony; when the spring breeze arrives, all kinds of auspiciousness will come together.

The old Taoist stroked his beard and said lightly,

"This lot is called Pangu Chukai. It means everything is not yet complete. Anyone who draws this lot will encounter obstacles halfway before spring arrives."

The middle-aged man's eyes darkened, and he said angrily: "So this journey is full of dangers!"

The old Taoist shook his head,

"When chaos first began, the universe was just beginning to be established. The journey is difficult, and opening a new path is even more difficult. There are difficulties and obstacles, but the future is bright!"

The middle-aged man's eyebrows showed joy and he shouted,

"So, Tongan's recruitment isn't a scam?"

The old Taoist looked at Hu Zhenhua again and continued to shake his head.

"I don't know if it's a scam, but if that guy dares to harm his compatriots, I will definitely ask the Thunder Emperor of the Eastern Thunderbolt Sect to send down thunder from the sky and strike him alive!"

Hu Zhenhua: %…

This old Taoist obviously recognized me, so he warned me with these words!

The middle-aged man took out a bag of millet and handed it to the old Taoist priest as a fee for the divination. Judging from the weight, it should be about half a pound.

Having obtained a satisfactory result, the middle-aged man immediately left into the distance.

In fact, Atlan's recruitment in Jinling is not limited to the aviation field. Other subsidiaries of TA are also included in the recruitment.

Recruitment is mainly divided into two categories: industry and commerce.

Industrial recruitment includes textile groups, food groups, shipbuilding groups, automobile groups, machinery companies, power plants, etc.

In terms of business, we mainly recruit operational talents.

Hu Zhenhua pondered for a moment, then took a few steps closer to the old Taoist priest and asked,

"Master, may I ask how you knew my identity? Did you calculate it?"

"This is the supreme technique of the immortals!"

Qu Xiaodou couldn't stand his trickery and exposed him on the spot.

"Master, I can see the newspaper under your butt!"

The old Taoist waved his whisk and swept it in front of Qu Xiaodou, like shooing away flies.

"You young man only see the newspaper, but don't think about where the newspaper came from!"

"how did it get here?"

"Everything I drink is predestined. The newspaper was shown to me by the True Lord of Morality!"

Hu Zhenhua touched his nose. This explanation was invincible. He thought about it and asked,

"I heard that Taoists have the ability to defy fate and change destiny. Is that true?"

"Of course it's true!"

"I've been having some bad luck lately, and I keep running into villains. Please, Taoist priest, cast a spell to change my fate!"

"Your fate is already tough enough, there's no need to change it. Hurry and leave, don't delay my earthly cultivation!"

As he was speaking, another woman came, crying and kneeling before the old Taoist.

"Master, my little grandson is missing. Could you please be merciful and tell me where he is?"

The old Taoist priest jumped up, packed up his cloth bag, put it on his back, pulled the woman up, and said anxiously,

"How long has the child been missing? Where was he lost? Take me to see him!"

Hu Zhenhua was very curious and followed him.

The old Taoist and the woman told each other what had happened as they walked.

The woman came to sell wontons. Because there were many people at the dock, she set up a stall here and looked after her grandson, a five or six-year-old child, at the age when he was lively and active. He disappeared in a short while, and when the woman found out, she didn't know how much time had passed.

Seeing that it was getting dark, she became extremely anxious.

The old Taoist searched everywhere and said,

"There are jugglers in the east and shadow puppets in the west. You go east and I go west. Whether we can find it or not, we'll be back in a quarter of an hour!"

The woman had long lost her backbone and immediately did as she was told.

Hu Zhenhua gave a look, and the two security guards immediately followed the old woman, while Hu Zhenhua followed the Taoist priest.

As the old Taoist priest walked, he asked passers-by if they had seen anyone selling novelty toys or food.

Hu Zhenhua could understand some of it, because children are either greedy for food or playful.

After walking a few hundred meters, the old Taoist suddenly turned. With Qu Xiaodou's reminder, Hu Zhenhua could see clearly that there was an oval mark next to it.

Not long after, Hu Zhenhua saw the old Taoist waving at him.

"Brother, there's something fishy going on in this yard!"

"What a trick!"

The old Taoist pointed casually and saw a pile of fish bones on the side of the road. What's the trick here?

The old Taoist explained, "The Green and Red Gang kidnapped children from the street, commonly known as 'moving stones.' After they were abducted, they would usually feed the children fish to determine their family's wealth. Children from poor families didn't usually get to eat fish, so they would pick at the meatiest parts of the fish, like the back or belly. Children from wealthy families, however, often ate fish and knew where the tastiest parts were, so they would reach for the meat just below the gills, near the fins."

"Have you finished identifying it?"

"Rich families demand ransoms, while poor children are either sold or have their faces broken and disfigured!"

Hu Zhenhuahua's face turned cold. Qu Xiaodouzhi gave a wink and several security guards immediately dispersed. One of them jumped over the wall, and the others followed closely behind.

A few minutes later, the gate opened and the security guard carried out three children, two girls and one boy, all of whom were in a coma.

"How do we deal with the gangsters inside?"

Hu Zhenhua did not answer, but looked at the old Taoist.

"Master, how do you know it's the Qing Gang?"

"I happen to recognize that mark!"

Hu Zhenhua pondered for a moment and said,

"Master, do they deserve to die?"

"Infinite Heavenly Lord!"

The old Taoist priest waved his whisk, took the boy from the security guard, and returned the same way!

Hu Zhenhua's mouth twitched and he shouted,

"Don't worry about these two!"

"I dare not take all the credit for myself, so I'll leave two for you to do good deeds. Their parents might be near the dock!"

Hu Zhenhua: %…

This old Taoist priest is still as vicious as ever!

Qu Xiaodou stood beside Hu Zhenhua and reminded him,

"The Green Gang is huge and has influence everywhere. If we show up at the dock, it will be easy to find out!"

Hu Zhenhua nodded. The Qing Gang is difficult to deal with once they go out!

But avoiding trouble is not Lao Hu's style. He turned around and shouted,

"Go, pry open the mouths of those thugs and ask them if there are any other abducted children! Especially, find out where the abducted children have gone!"

"After asking, what should we do with the people?"

One of the security guards saw Hu Zhenhua's cold eyes, understood, and turned back to the house.

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