Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Zhang Renkang and his team first came to the opposite side of the hotel arranged by the country to observe for a while, and then arranged for Wang Fang and Li Ming to go east of the street to find a new place to stay. Zhang Renkang took Tang Gong to inquire about the location of the Western Trading Company elsewhere.

After the four of them met up at the hotel in the evening, Zhang Renkang said

"I asked Mr. Tang about it. The Western businesses are all in the Bay Area. There are guards everywhere. It's hard for us to get close."

"In the next two days, my idea is that Engineer Tang and I will go out to look for opportunities, and Wang Fang and Translator Li will take a look at the surrounding situation, especially the route we need to retreat urgently."

"Make an emergency plan. For the rest, we can only try our luck and wait for notification from the organization."

Wang Fang nodded and said

"I just went down here and took a look around. It's a crossroads. There are winding alleys behind it. I'll go out and take a look to familiarize myself with the route."

Zhang Renkang nodded and said

"We should rest these days and avoid conflicts with the locals."

Zhang Renkang took out the funds from his chest and said

"Li the translator and Brother Wang, each of you will get 50 Hong Kong dollars. Brother Wang doesn't speak Cantonese, so be sure to bring Li the translator with you when you go out. He can speak English, and you will have less trouble."

At that time, Hong Kong Island was still dominated by Johns. Those who could speak English were either dignitaries or celebrities. Li Ming spoke fluent English and most people did not dare to offend him easily. It would be more convenient to have him accompany Wang Fang.

Zhang Renkang continued

"Mr. Tang and I will go to the Bay Area during the day to see if we can have a chance to contact Western businessmen. Our current plan is to contact them under the pretext of buying expensive items such as radios and brand-name watches."

"No matter what, unless there are special circumstances, we must return to the hotel to gather before 7pm. Is there any problem?"

After the three nodded in agreement, Zhang Renkang breathed a sigh of relief, and then thought about finding an opportunity to contact the Lou family. Before Lou Huaijin left, he had told Zhang Renkang where to contact when he arrived in Hong Kong Island. Now, if he just wanted to complete the task of purchasing machinery and equipment, it would be most appropriate and labor-saving to find a suitable Western supplier through the Lou family.

As for why the Lou family helped them, isn't it easy to find the reason?

The next day, according to the plan discussed last night, the four of them acted separately. Zhang Renkang, wearing a light grey suit and small leather shoes, looked like a successful person. If it weren't for the fact that there were only 300 Hong Kong dollars left in his pocket, he and Tang Gong would look like a big businessman traveling with his butler.

Tang Gong looked at the bustling streets and said with some envy

“Although this is not my first time here, I always feel bad when I see the bustling streets.”

"Old Four, when do you think we can be like here?"

Zhang Renkang looked around. Although the future is more developed than the present, Hong Kong Island in this era has a more unique style. He smiled and said

“We will sooner or later.”

"Don't think it's so difficult for us to come in now. From now on, this place will be a place we can come whenever we want."

Tang Gong smiled and looked at the fashionable girls and young men in jeans walking by on the street. He didn't know what he was thinking.

At the end of the day in the harbor area, Zhang Renkang watched the patrol officers of the three patrols and the Westerners coming in and out. Not to mention contact, even if they approached, they would be scolded by the patrol officers of the three patrols. Tang Gong was a little angry and cursed.

"These slaves who look down on others, put on skins and think they are human beings"

Having just finished dealing with Ga San in the southwest two years ago, Tang Gong looked down on these good-for-nothings from the bottom of his heart. He got angry when he saw them pretending to be good people and making trouble.

Zhang Renkang smiled and said

"Why are you so angry? All I do is guard the house."

"Let's go, it looks like we didn't gain anything today."

Zhang Renkang and Tang Gong walked into a small hardware wholesale shop on the way, took out a hundred Hong Kong dollars and handed it to the boss with a smile.

"Boss, can I ask you something?"

(I know it's Cantonese, but I'll just use Mandarin to save the trouble)

The chubby boss' eyes lit up when he saw Zhang Renkang casually handing over a large bill, and he said with a smile:

"The guest wants to know something. You don't look like you are from our place, do you?"

"From the mainland?"

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"We came from the south and would like to ask where the factories producing mechanical equipment are located here. I wonder if the boss can help."

The fat boss said with a smile

"Nanfangke, our factories are all in Lion Rock. Everyone knows that half of the factories in Hong Kong Island are in Lion Rock."

(Southern Chinese means: Southeast Asian Chinese)

"But why are you looking for a machinery factory in Hong Kong? Everyone knows that North American products are the best now. Apart from producing some cheap products, we can't even compare with Japanese products."

"Let me tell you this, you may not even get the right size screws when you buy them, and I won't say much about the quality."

"If you ask me, it's OK for you to go to Lion Rock to make some plastic gadgets, but if you want to make mechanical equipment, you have to find foreigners to import it."

The fat boss first disparaged Hong Kong products with a look of disdain, then he began to praise Western products. He took out a few wrenches and showed them to Zhang Renkang and the others. He smiled.

"You see these wrenches are similar, right? Let me tell you, the one made in Hong Kong will rust in a year at most. The one made in Japan will only last two years. But the one made in Europe can keep its luster for ten years. See, that's the difference."

Zhang Renkang looked at the fat boss and immediately recalled the faces of the sheepdogs and the public dogs raised remotely. The faces that said "the moon is rounder in foreign countries" and the way they licked their knees were exactly the same. No wonder there were still dog shits everywhere even after the return. It turned out that these dogs were raised early and bred generation after generation.

Knowing that the factory in Hong Kong Island was in the Lion Rock area, Zhang Renkang had achieved his goal. No matter where he was, the fat boss who was admiring the hundred-dollar bill pulled Tang Gong away quickly.

In the hotel, Wang Fang said with a serious face

"Team Leader Zhang, although you are the leader, I don't agree with you taking risks alone."

"My opinion is that you should wait two days and accept your superior's arrangement."

On the other side, Engineer Tang and Translator Li looked at Wang Fang and Zhang Renkang and felt embarrassed. Zhang Renkang had just suggested that the three of them rest in the hotel tomorrow while he went to Lion Rock to check the situation. This idea was opposed by Wang Fang.

Wang Fang didn't have any thoughts about Zhang Renkang, but the task he received was to protect Zhang Renkang as much as possible and return safely. It was okay to walk around the urban area of ​​Hong Kong Island. At least now there are patrol officers patrolling the urban area from time to time, and public security can still be guaranteed.

The Lion Rock area is the suburb of Hong Kong Island. Although it is not particularly chaotic, the public security is definitely not as good as the urban area. Before coming here, Wang Fang received basic training on Hong Kong Island. He said he would never agree to Zhang Renkang going alone. If something happened, how would he go back to hand in the task?