MTL - The Son of Finance of the Great Age-Chapter 19 Liao Chengde's name
Chapter 19 Liao Chengde's name
Worries about the domestic political environment and the government's repeated attitude towards those who got rich first made Zhong Shi feel completely unconfident. The most important thing is that all his wealth is gathered in his father's name. If the government wants to take action against him, the one who will bear the brunt is definitely not him, a young child, but his who is kept in the dark dad.
Now that it's done, it's too late to regret it! The only thing that can be done is to conceal this news as much as possible, at worst until 1992, and it was also in that year that a certain super-heavyweight political figure brought an end to the dispute over the economic line.
In his previous life, although Zhong Shi lived in foreign countries and Hong Kong for many years, he still has a little understanding of major events in China. In mainland China, political tentacles have penetrated into every corner of social life, and after the handover, Hong Kong has also been influenced by the mainland to some extent. People's enthusiasm for politics is obviously much higher than that of the British colonial period.
The father and son in the guest room fell into silence for a while. Zhong Jianjun obviously wouldn't be fooled by Zhong Shi's understated comforting words on this issue. He didn't even bother to watch "Shooting the Condors" on TV anymore. After frowning and thinking for a long time, he thumped the head of the bed angrily: "What the **** is wrong with this world, you have to worry about making some money! It's not stolen!"
"Dad, aren't we worrying too much? Besides, not many people know about it now!"
Zhong Shi widened his eyes, pretending to be innocent. In his heart, he also did not understand the current economic policy. In this great era, being able to make money has become a burden.
The father and son discussed in low voices for a long time, and decided not to publicize this matter, and put all the changes on Liao Chengde. No matter how powerful the domestic public security organs are, it is impossible to cross the border to Hong Kong to arrest people!
It was already late at night when the two discussed the countermeasures, and Zhong Jianjun and Zhong Shi fell asleep with full of thoughts.
The next day, at the reception of the largest China Travel Agency in Southern Metropolis, the receptionist at the front desk looked at the pair of father and son in front of him, with a formulaic smile on his face, but he didn't care.
In these years, not many people are going to Hong Kong to travel, but it is not impossible. After all, Nandu is one of the top ten cities in mainland China. But to go to Hong Kong, in addition to a lot of cumbersome procedures, there is also a limit on the number of places. If there are many applicants, you have to wait in line. Some people may not be approved after waiting for more than a year.
In addition to these, there are visa and immigration inspections. Even if you get a passport, it is difficult to pass a visa, but the difficulty of a tourist visa is relatively small.
This pair of rustic-dressed father and son, holding letters from relatives in Hong Kong and foreign exchange vouchers, wanted to join the tour group to Hong Kong this year. Looking at the materials in their hands, they obviously came prepared. It seems that the bumpkins know quite well. Many. But so what, if you can't pass the visa, everything is in vain!
"Leave the copies of the materials here, and I will let you know if there is any news!"
The female receptionist folded the Qiong Yao novel in her hands and said with a blank expression. She didn't see much of this kind of situation, but she could still imagine the visa officer's expression.
"Are you worried about the visa?"
The little boy carved in pink and jade rolled his black eyes and said what the receptionist was thinking.
"Children, do you also know about visas and passports?"
The receptionist in charge of the reception was stunned, unable to believe what he heard. When she reacted, she couldn't help asking in surprise and joy. If this child can be so smart in front of the visa officer, then the chances of passing will be a little higher.
In this era, it is not a travel agency that handles visas on behalf of the travel agency, but the people of the travel agency bring the guests to the visa officer. Only the guests who pass the visa can join the group, and the rest can only say sorry!
"Auntie, do you think this is it?"
Zhong Shi took out a small green book from his pocket, which was Zhong Jianjun's passport. The female receptionist took the passport and opened it, and a big "PASS" was very conspicuous.
"..."
The female receptionist was a little dumbfounded. She read it carefully over and over again, and she was sure that it was a genuine passport, and the signature on it was exactly that of a visa officer she was familiar with. Now she couldn't help but not believe it!
For visa officers, travel agencies are the most troublesome, especially the staff in charge of the Hong Kong line, who hate the rigid and mean British people. In private, the staff of the travel agency describe the visa officer with words such as "unreliable" and "inflexible". Thanks to these arrogant and old-fashioned British people, the Hong Kong line of the travel agency can only be described as bleak.
The half countryman dressed as a farmer in front of me got a visa without knowing it. How could the reception lady not be surprised?
In fact, Zhong Shi only chatted with the visa officer in English and Cantonese for a long time, and then showed the certificate of deposit in HSBC to the visa officer who was already smiling. "PASS".
"Wait a minute, I'll check for you, is there any tour group going to Hong Kong in September!"
The receptionist became more enthusiastic, and even brought two cups of steaming water to Zhong Shi and his son, with a few tea leaves scattered in the glasses.
Travel agencies are undoubtedly very welcome to this kind of guests who can handle visas by themselves. This means that the travel agency does not have to spend time and energy on the visa officer, and can receive a large fee.
"Mr. Zhong, here is a Hong Kong and Macau tour group in September, but the time may be a bit long..."
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the reception lady came out of the room, holding a lot of documents in her hand, and said apologetically to the Zhong father and son who were waiting in the lobby.
"Long time is good, I like to play for a while!"
Zhong Jianjun glanced at Zhong Shi, saw Zhong Shi nodded slightly, and felt relieved.
For Zhong Jianjun, who was going abroad for the first time, the visa process was simply blinding his eyes and not understanding anything. All he saw was that Zhong Shi chatted a lot with that blue-eyed foreigner, and the foreigner readily stamped his passport. He also had doubts about why Zhong Shi could speak foreign language, but when he thought of his cousin who was studying in university, he took it for granted that Zhong Yi taught Zhong Shi to speak English without them knowing.
But the fact is that Zhong Shi taught some of Zhong Yi’s spoken language!
"This tour group will take about a month, and you can visit Hong Kong and Macau at the same time, but in terms of cost..."
The reception lady explained patiently. This year, most people who go to Hong Kong and Macau are visiting relatives, so travel agencies will arrange a longer time appropriately. In her opinion, if the father and son can get a visa from the UK, they won't have much trouble getting a visa from Portugal.
In this era, Macau’s casinos have already gained a reputation, and they are very attractive to the emerging wealthy circles in China. Travel agencies also timely opened routes to Macau among people traveling to Hong Kong. In fact, you can stay in Hong Kong for a whole month, and you don't have to go to Macau if you want.
"There is a question, that is, we want to stay in Hong Kong for a month. I wonder if it is possible?"
Zhong Shi suddenly said. Of course, he is well aware of the tricks of the travel agency, and of course he wants to experience the casinos in Macau, but with his honest and dull father, he will only lose a lot of money in the casinos. As for him, he is still a child, and he can enter the casino, but he cannot sit on the table.
"This...I need to ask the leader..."
The face of the reception lady suddenly showed a look of embarrassment. She was just in charge of the reception and didn't know anything about it. She also naively thought that the established route could not be changed.
The Mr. Zhong in front of me had no objection, so the reception lady walked into the room stepping on high-heeled shoes. These days, high-heeled shoes are still a very fashionable shoe, and there are only some women in departments dealing with foreign countries. dare to wear.
After more than ten minutes, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes came out from the room, with a professional smile on his face, before reaching Zhong Jianjun, he stretched out a hand and bent slightly at the same time, He said enthusiastically: "Mr. Zhong, I am Luo Zhiqiang, the deputy manager of Nandu District of China Travel Agency. Is there anything I can do to help you?"
"Hello, Manager Luo!" Zhong Jianjun nervously shook Luo Zhiqiang's outstretched hand, not knowing what to say.
"It's like this. We plan to visit relatives in Hong Kong, and we don't plan to take part in the itinerary to Macau. I wonder if it is possible?"
Seeing that his father was too nervous to speak, Zhong Shi spoke for him. In fact, all of this was Zhong Shi's plan, and Zhong Jianjun was just a cover-up.
From coming out to shaking hands with each other, Luo Zhiqiang had a general understanding of the plainly dressed middle-aged man in front of him. He thought that a few words would scare him away, but now it was the child who was sitting quietly beside him , which surprised him a little, he actually missed it!
It seems that it is necessary to readjust the strategy. Luo Zhiqiang touched his smooth chin, and after thinking for a long time, he said with a look of embarrassment: "Actually, it is not impossible, but the cost may be a little more expensive..."
In fact, there are tourists who are unwilling to go to Macau in every tour group. Of course, there will be no additional charges. The travel agency has two different plans. But Luo Zhiqiang looked at the outfits of the two in front of him, and regarded them as nouveau riche who had never seen the world, so he couldn't help but put on airs.
"Really? I don't know how your company arranges for those tourists who have not obtained Portuguese visas in Hong Kong?"
His words obviously couldn't scare Zhong Shi. Zhong Shi rolled his eyes in disdain, and he pointed out the crux of the problem. Because Portugal has not many consulates in mainland China, the most convenient time for a travel agency to apply for a visa is naturally in Hong Kong. For those who want to go to Macau but are rejected, the people in the travel agency will generally arrange for them to go to a gambling boat on the high seas, or continue to play on Hong Kong Island.
"I don't know which relative you two are going to visit in Hong Kong this time..."
Luo Zhiqiang rolled his eyes, pretending to change the topic casually.
"Liao Chengde, I wonder if you have heard of it?" Zhong Shi was also curious when he said this. Naturally, he scoffed all the time.
"What? Mr. Liao from Hong Kong? It turns out that the two are his relatives, what a disrespect! Disrespect!"
Luo Zhiqiang's complexion changed, and he became extremely respectful.
(end of this chapter)
