Quick Transmigration: I Actually Became a System Bug
Chapter 26 The Uninhibited Life of the 60 Educated Youths 25
Although they possess the minds of academic geniuses, the lack of a suitable environment and books for language learning means they'll have to wait until they arrive in Hong Kong to start learning, if they want to become legendary elites fluent in eight languages.
With the arrival of the first university, the commune primary school finally started its winter vacation. After mailing the last package of the year to Deputy Factory Director Cui, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu embarked on their journey to "visit their relatives" with a stack of letters of introduction made with radish stamps.
Most of their luggage was stored in the inner room, with only two pretentious military green shoulder bags and a rattan suitcase outside, which were used to conceal their belongings when taking things out.
Although Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu looked young, they were still two grown men. Shi Shaoyu, in particular, was nearly 1.8 meters tall at the age of sixteen, and his muscular physique made him look like someone not to be trifled with.
Even though Ji Han himself wasn't as tall as Shi Shaoyu and wasn't very fleshy, it wasn't hard to tell from his steady gait that he was a skilled martial artist.
So the two of them had a relatively smooth journey. Of course, it was also possible that their gloomy and aloof attitude deterred those who wanted to strike up a conversation or cause trouble.
After changing trains twice, the two finally arrived at their destination on the fourth day of their journey, despite being crammed together. However, this was not the final stop.
Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu rested at the guesthouse for two full days. Then, each carrying a small backpack, they found the legendary fishing village. The villagers showed no surprise at the arrival of the two strangers, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu. Some even estimated their wealth and took the initiative to approach them and start a conversation.
The man who spoke with Ji Han was a dark-skinned, lean fellow. He was clearly a seasoned veteran; after a few pleasantries, he got straight to the point about why Ji Han and his group had come.
"Have you considered the river?"
Ji Han gave Shi Shaoyu a look, and both of them simultaneously wiped the smiles off their faces.
"What, do you have connections, sir?"
The man was completely unconcerned about the two men's change of expression.
"You don't need to be nervous. Nine and a half out of every stranger who comes to this shabby place has to cross the river."
"If you're interested, I do have routes I can sell to you, but as you know, the price won't be cheap."
"Oh? Uncle, you only sell routes? Do you have anything else?"
The man looked the two men up and down carefully again.
"We have other options too, but I don't know if the two of you can afford them?"
Shi Shaoyu timely slipped the man a large black 10, which was quite a generous gesture. The man's shrewd little eyes even curved slightly in satisfaction.
"Ahem, I'm just lucky to have met you two kids. I definitely wouldn't have said this to anyone else."
Yes, Ji Han knew that, after all, others might not be as extravagant as they were.
“If you want someone to take you across the river, there are currently only two ways. The first way is relatively inexpensive. Some families in the villages here still have sheepskin rafts passed down from their ancestors. They have lived here since they were young and can take you across the river on their sheepskin rafts.”
"The second option is to take a boat. There's a guy named Master Long in the black market here. He not only has business here, but he's also said to have a huge business on the other side of the river. His cargo ships often cross the river to and fro. You can pay to buy a seat on the boat."
"Of course, no matter which method you choose, you are risking your life. Once you are spotted by those armed men on the other side, they will open fire, and no one can guarantee that you will still be alive. Moreover, you may encounter all sorts of man-made and non-man-made troubles along the way."
Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu, those two rich kids, would definitely rather take a boat than swim. If they really encountered a life-threatening situation, they could hide in their spatial dimension if necessary. The only problem was that they had to come out of the spatial dimension from the same place they entered. If they entered from the boat halfway through, they might fall into the water when they came out.
"Uncle, do you have a way to contact Master Long's ships?"
The man probably didn't expect Ji Han and his group to actually have so much money, but having money is good, because it means he can earn even more in brokerage fees.
"The only person I can contact on Master Long's side is a small fry. Many people have inquired with me before, but they all gave up after hearing the price. You are the first ones I've been asked to contact."
"How about this, I'll go and find out first, and you can come back at the same time in two days. I'll give you an answer then if it's feasible."
Despite the uncle's seemingly eloquent explanation at first, he actually didn't have much contact with Master Long. The main reason was that Master Long was a big businessman who didn't care about the passengers on the ship. To put it more bluntly, Master Long didn't want any passengers to board the ship. After all, the more people on board, the greater the risk of his business being exposed. Compared to the goods on board, the fare was nothing.
His main purpose in going there was to confirm whether the boat belonging to Master Long was still allowing passengers to board. If it was, everyone would be happy; if not, then he would have to say he would miss out on the brokerage fee.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. Ji Han felt like he was secretly collecting seafood one second, and the next he was standing in the grove of trees in the small fishing village.
The uncle arrived right on time, but this time he wasn't alone. He was accompanied by a young man who looked to be in his late twenties. The young man was tall and strong, with a scar on his forehead that resembled a knife scar, making his already fierce appearance even more menacing. In Shi Shaoyu's words, this appearance was definitely at the level of stopping a child from crying.
Looking at the uncle's respectful attitude towards the young man, Ji Han knew without asking that this young man must be the legendary Lord Long's man.
The young man swept his gaze, filled with an imposing aura, over Ji Han and his companion.
"So, it's just the two of you who want to take a boat across the river?"
Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu nodded at the same time.
"What are you two doing over there? You two are tall and strong, you don't look like those guys who can't afford to eat and can't survive."
Ji Han gave Shi Shaoyu a push, and Shi Shaoyu answered according to the answer they had previously agreed upon.
“Our family had some overseas connections before, but now that we’ve been reported, we don’t want to be criticized, so we’re thinking of going to the other side of the strait first, and then going abroad to stay with relatives.”
The reason sounded reasonable, but the young man didn't believe it. However, he didn't delve into it. After all, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu looked like two naive young men. As long as they weren't spies sent by someone else, he certainly wouldn't refuse to earn extra money.
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