Movie Variety Show: Starting from a New World
Chapter 348 Drinking
In the evening, Bai Ling prepared a large table of delicious food. Because Zhao Cheng was used to northern flavors, he smiled when he saw the dishes on the table. Bai Ling did not cook any dishes from this area.
After they ate for a while, Bai Ling left the table to coax Tian Wei Fu to sleep, leaving the three men to continue drinking at the table.
"Chaoyang, how is your work here?" Zhao Cheng asked what he had always wanted to ask after seeing Bai Ling had left.
Zheng Chaoyang came here from Shanghai because of the relationship that Tian Dan arranged. Now, several years have passed, and I don’t know whether Zheng Chaoyang is happy here or not.
"Everything is fine here, except for the climate problem! As a northerner, I'm really suffering!" Zheng Chaoyang took a sip, put down the cup and said.
"Oh, Old Zhao, you don't know, the weather here is really too hot. Look at me, I have lost almost 20 kilograms in the past few years. I sweat every day. I wish I could soak in the pool every day!" Hao Pingchuan also complained to Zhao Cheng.
"You really need to be content. You don't know if you haven't been to Peking, but the sandstorms in Peking have been getting stronger and stronger in recent years, especially during the Great Steel Production Campaign in the past two years, when too many trees were cut down. If the sandstorms come, you have to be careful about catching sand in your food even when you eat indoors!" Zhao Cheng also said.
Zheng Chaoyang couldn't help laughing when he heard what Zhao Cheng said. "Haha, you're too weird. You found sand in your food while eating in the house?"
"Really, it hasn't changed at all. My daughter once said that the food at home is just like the bitter memory rice at school, with sand in it!" Zhao Cheng also said with a smile.
"If you ask me, our lives are indeed much better now. When we were in the base, we would look forward to having a meal of millet rice for several days. Now we can eat whole rice every meal here!" Hao Pingchuan also said with emotion.
The few of them chatted a lot. Zhao Cheng described the changes in Peking, especially the rising number of troublemakers, which gave Zhao Cheng a headache.
Zheng Chaoyang and Hao Pingchuan also talked about some of the things they saw and heard here, especially those who escaped to avoid hardship, many of whom fled to the Xiangjiang River across the river.
"Your job is also to monitor the situation over there, right?" Zhao Cheng suddenly remembered something and asked curiously.
"There is this job. After all, we will need to take it back sooner or later, so we will never give up monitoring it. But it's a very rotten place now. Gangsters and police are corrupt together. None of those big-nosed people are good guys." Hao Pingchuan said whatever he thought.
"How much do you know about the basic situation over there?" Zhao Cheng asked.
"What? Are you interested in that place?" Zheng Chaoyang asked.
"Of course I'm interested. After all, I'm curious about how good the glamorous world they promote is, and I want to learn about it!" Zhao Cheng said with a smile.
"Hey, there is no such thing as a glamorous world. It's just the glorification of the upper class. Hong Kong is now full of gangs, and the police have become the largest gang. There are too many people who pay protection fees and sell drugs. In my opinion, the biggest problem there is corruption. I heard that they have a chief Chinese detective who embezzled a lot of money, and all the gangs in Hong Kong have to give him money." Zheng Chaoyang said.
"Is his name Lei Luo? That guy is quite a character!" Zhao Cheng asked.
"Yes, it's that guy. Almost all the police in Hong Kong listen to him, and there are four major families under him who sell opium together! I really want to take the troops over and shoot them all. They are a bunch of ungrateful people who only know how to harm their own people!" Hao Pingchuan was so angry that he slammed the table.
"There are quite a few of our people who escaped there now, and some are even former defeated soldiers who have joined the underworld. I even heard a familiar nickname among them!" Zheng Chaoyang said.
"Oh? Who is this person that makes you feel familiar? Could he be from Peking?" Zhao Cheng asked.
"Well, it's really from Peking. Have you heard of Tianqiao Little Ear?" Zheng Chaoyang asked.
"Haha, I may not be familiar with others, but I am very familiar with Xiao Erduo. Back then, when I was hanging out with Xu Tian, I had a lot of contact with Xiao Erduo, especially his younger brother Lian Hu. That guy is more than a head taller than me!" Zhao Cheng said as he stood up and gestured.
"Is that Little Ear the original Tianqiao Little Ear? Why does this nickname sound so familiar to me? It turns out there is such a thing!" Hao Pingchuan had also heard of the name Little Ear. He originally thought it was just a nickname, but he didn't expect it was the same person.
"This kid is one of the few people who takes the rules seriously. The people over there are basically ungrateful and money-hungry guys! That's why there is chaos in Hong Kong." Zheng Chaoyang said.
"When the country was liberated, I told him that if he really wanted to have a way out, it would be better to go to Hong Kong. It seems that Xiao Erduo really believed what I said!" Zhao Cheng also recalled the time when he first came here.
"You showed him the way? No wonder a Peking native ran to Hong Kong in the southernmost part of the country. It turns out there is a master behind him!" Zheng Chaoyang said with a smile.
"I had no choice at the beginning. Xiao Erduo has a lot of desperate criminals under his command. If they continue to stay in the country, not to mention whether they will continue to do evil, if they are instigated by those spies, the damage they cause will be not small. They are the real local snakes! So I told him that his stage is in Hong Kong, let him go out and make a living!" Zhao Cheng couldn't help but sigh.
"This little ear is indeed not simple. He can survive in an unfamiliar environment. He has some ability. It would be even better if he could be used by the country!" Zheng Chaoyang said helplessly.
"What's wrong? Have you encountered difficulties in your work? I know it needs to be kept confidential, and you don't have to tell me what it is. If it's some small matter, it might be helpful if you mention my name to Xiao Erduo. At least he won't refuse bluntly!" Zhao Cheng was confident.
It was Zhao Cheng who had facilitated Xiao Erduo's trip to Hong Kong, and he had also provided him with some assistance. Zhao Cheng knew that Xiao Erduo would be able to help the country in Hong Kong in the future. Therefore, Zhao Cheng did not simply provide directions, but also made some other arrangements.
Xiao Erduo has a lot of people under his command, and even more who are willing to work with him. Xiao Erduo is now successful, and Zhao Cheng believes in Xiao Erduo's character and will definitely not forget Zhao Cheng.
"Will it really be useful to mention you? We need to know some information, but our identities are not very useful over there. If we can really let Xiao Erduo provide some information, it will definitely be more convenient than them collecting it themselves. By comparing the two, we can get a more detailed understanding of the situation on the other side!" Zheng Chaoyang said.
"How far has he developed over there?" Zhao Cheng also wanted to know about Xiao Erduo's recent situation.
"Xiao Erduo is now the most powerful among all the people we went to back then. However, this guy doesn't sell opium, so he didn't join the four major families. However, he controls the largest territory, has the largest number of people, and also has a large number of construction workers. His influence is greatest in Yuen Long and Kwai Tsing in the northern New Territories. This is basically his territory, and no other Hong Kong gang can take root here." Zheng Chaoyang said.
"This little ear is really amazing, as he can occupy two areas alone. If you just want to gather information, there should be no problem at all. Don't forget his nickname!" Zhao Cheng said confidently.
Zheng Chaoyang was also infected by Zhao Cheng's confidence and felt that there was no problem in contacting Xiao Erduo. After all, Zhao Cheng said it with confidence, and according to his understanding, what Zhao Cheng said must be correct.
"Okay, tomorrow I'll have someone over there contact Xiao Erduo and see if we can get the information we need through Xiao Erduo's channels." Zheng Chaoyang had no choice but to give it a try, as there was nothing to lose by contacting him.
The three of them drank until eleven o'clock in the evening, and finally ended the drinking party when Zheng Chaoyang and Hao Pingchuan both fell asleep.
The next day, at around nine o'clock in the morning, Zhao Cheng, accompanied by Zheng Chaoyang and Bai Ling, boarded a train heading north to Beijing. Zheng Chaoyang even thoughtfully arranged a sleeper berth for Zhao Cheng.
At half past nine, the train started. Zhao Cheng said goodbye to Zheng Chaoyang and Bai Ling and officially set out on the journey home.
On Zheng Chaoyang's side, in the morning, he had already passed the information about his contact with Xiao Erduo through a secret route.
Because they were afraid of being discovered, only one comrade from Hong Kong contacted Xiao Erduo in Kwai Tsing.
When they arrived at Xiao Erduo's land, the liaison officer Lao Wang explained his purpose to the younger brother who was guarding the door. When he heard that he was coming from his hometown in the north to look for Xiao Erduo, the younger brother did not dare to delay and went straight to find Lian Hu.
Lian Hu is basically the one who takes care of Kwai Tsing now. Xiao Erduo has become smarter now and rarely shows up. Lian Hu is asked to contact the outside world whenever there is any matter.
"Coming from the north? Did you say your name? What do you want to see my brother about?" Lian Hu was also puzzled. His family had almost no relatives in the north. His parents had followed them to Hong Kong. Who could be looking for them?
"The man didn't say anything. He said he would only explain the reason after he met the boss!" said the younger brother.
"Then take the man to the hall to have some rest and make him a cup of good tea. I'll call my brother now and ask him to come over." Lian Hu couldn't make up his mind for a moment, but his brother had some connections that he didn't know about, so he decided to let his brother handle it himself!
So Lian Hu called Xiao Erduo. "Brother, there's someone from my hometown in the north who specifically wants to see you. He says he has something important to discuss with you!"
"He came from my hometown? And he specifically wanted to see me? What does he look like?" Little Ear was also very puzzled. Who would come all the way from his hometown to see him? And what about him being so mysterious?
Thinking of the mysterious, Xiao Erduo thought of someone, but he had only met her a few times and hadn't had much contact with her. Could it be her?
"How about this, I'll go over there and see who it is!" Little Ear finally decided to go by himself. After all, he was in his own territory and there was nothing to be afraid of.
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