Lin Yi's procedures were legal and complete, and the salute was very simple. There were no contraband, and he passed customs smoothly after inspection.
The customs clearance fee promised to Brother Shui was given to A Ming. Seeing Lin Yi entering the customs, A Ming waved and said goodbye. His mission was completed.
After passing the border, there was a long-distance bus stop. Lin Yi got on the bus and paid, found a seat and sat down. Many people came on one after another. When the bus was full, the driver immediately started the bus.
Lin Yixin said it was not bad,
It’s not as rigid as having to wait for time.
Most of the people on the bus looked out the window curiously. For all those who came to Hong Kong for the first time, there was joy and novelty in their hearts.
There was a group of people among them. From what I heard and looked at, they were obviously a so-called inspection group. The circumstances of their visit to Hong Kong should be similar to those of the director of the calendar factory. Under the guise of an inspection, most of them were actually traveling at public expense.
Even shopping at public expense.
Lin Yi was too lazy to listen to them and just looked out the window. In the 1980s, the New Territories were filled with large areas of farmland or wasteland. They were not much different from the mainland. The truly developed areas were Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
There are indeed many large trucks on the road.
It can be said that this road,
It was built specifically for the supply of daily necessities in Hong Kong.
Walking along this section, you can often see some parking lots on the roadside, with large trucks parked inside. This scene reminded Lin Yi of those parking lots on the side of domestic national highways in later generations.
Have a meal,
sleep,
spank.
There is one more person here in Hong Kong who is carrying smuggled goods.
In fact, here in Hong Kong, people don’t call it smuggled goods, it’s normal business, and the police don’t break the law when they come. That’s why they do it so unscrupulously. What they attract are Hong Kong drivers who deliver goods to the mainland, and people from the mainland.
Mainland drivers who come to Hong Kong to deliver goods.
These drivers are like ants moving. Each time they move a little bit, there are so many cars. There are hundreds or even thousands of trucks transporting vegetables to and from Shenzhen. They have to commute every day, over and over again. Even if each truck only carries a few dozen electronics
A watch, or a TV or two, think about how much that number would be.
More than two hours later,
The bus stopped at the West Kowloon long-distance bus station and everyone got off.
Looking at the surrounding buildings and customs,
Everyone was full of novelty and eager to try, ready to explore the unknown treasure house, but these people did not include Lin Yi.
to be honest,
Hong Kong in 1981.
Indeed, there are many tall buildings,
It is much more lively and prosperous than the mainland.
But for Lin Yi, who comes from a later generation, worked hard in the sea of clouds, and is used to seeing tall buildings and brightly lit neon night scenes, Hong Kong will not let him have any trouble now.
The people in the car dispersed.
The inspection group was picked up and followed. Some individual tourists were confused for a while and staggered out of the station, ready to embark on another journey. Lin Yi was very simple. He hailed a taxi after leaving the station and said, "Go to the sea pier."
At this time, the Kowloon side of Hong Kong is still relatively old. The most prosperous place in Hong Kong is Central, the absolute CBD area of Hong Kong, which is as famous as Manhattan in New York, the City of London, Ginza in Tokyo, and La Défense in Paris.
In later generations, the domestic CBD areas were Chaoyang in Beijing, Lujiazui in the Sea of Clouds, and Tianhe in Guangzhou.
Lin Yi went to Central with a simple purpose: to buy suitable clothes.
The clothes he wore were definitely fashionable in China, but in Hong Kong, they immediately looked rustic. Hong Kong is a typical capital society that only recognizes clothes but not people. If Lin Yi wants to have fun, he must blend in here.
Hong Kong's cross-harbour tunnel has been open for almost ten years. Taxis can actually go directly to Hong Kong Island. The reason why Lin Yi wanted to take a boat was mainly to experience it.
Take a ferry across the sea,
It is one of the plots in many Hong Kong movies.
"Woo~!"
The whistle sounds.
Lin Yi stepped on the deck and went to the pier. At this time, the sky had darkened and it was about to get dark. He followed the flow of people to the bus station. Instead of taking a taxi, Lin Yi got on a double-decker bus without squeezing underneath.
, but went to the second floor.
The double-decker bus is one of Hong Kong's unique business cards. It is very suitable for sightseeing and visiting the night view of Hong Kong. After entering the city, it is already dark, and the neon shop sign windows of the building are lit up. This is the most prosperous time in Hong Kong.
At the mall,
Lin Yi bought a well-fitting suit. It was not a big-name suit. It still cost more than a thousand. He also bought a shirt and leather shoes. After changing into one set of clothes, his whole look changed immediately.
There are high-end barber shops nearby,
Lin Yi found a teacher Tony to get a neat haircut.
He is a modern person, and his face does not have that kind of confusion or rusticity. He changed his clothes, cut his hair, and put on a Swiss watch. His temperament immediately came out. He looked like a promising young man in the workplace. Walking on the street, he definitely looked...
No one can tell that he is from the mainland.
After a simple dinner, Lin Yi wandered around Central.
There are no restrictions on gold trading in Hong Kong. It is free to buy and sell. Chow Tai Fook, Chow Sang Sang, Luk Fook, Golden Supreme, and Tse Suilin all have stores in Central.
Lin Yi walked into a gold store, and a female shopping guide in office uniform came over, "Sir, what do you want to buy, for an old man or a girlfriend?"
"I have some gold that I want to sell for money, will you accept it here?" Lin Yi said in standard Hong Kong and Cantonese.
"Selling gold, please come this way."
Jinlou basically has a special place for collecting gold. The master is sitting inside, doing transactions through the glass. Lin Yi took out a small cloth bag prepared in advance, which contained three small gold cakes. He did not dare to take out too many at once.
Many, let’s test the waters here first to explore the situation.
The master got the gold and inspected it. He used pressure pliers to cut open the gold cake to see if there was any sandwich. He burned it with fire and used chemicals to test the purity. Finally, he weighed it and got a set. The master said to Lin Yi:
"Sir, our purchase price is based on the international gold price. Your gold has slight impurities and a purity of around 99. We can purchase it at HK$84 per gram. What do you think?"
The price of gold is basically transparent. Lin Yi did some calculations in his mind. According to the current exchange rate between RMB and Hong Kong dollars, 84 Hong Kong dollars is 28 yuan. Lin Yi charged 26 yuan per gram, which is equivalent to him earning about 2 yuan from it.
In fact, it’s more than that.
Lin Yi can take back the Hong Kong dollars and hand them over directly to the remittance dealer, and Lin Yi can still earn 30 to 40% profit, which is four to five yuan per gram more than selling the gold directly to Brother Shui.
"Okay." Lin Yi agreed to Master's offer.
"The total weight of your pieces of gold is 305.4 grams, and the total price is 25,653 Hong Kong dollars. I will give you a receipt and you can withdraw it at the front desk."
As the master said, he collected the gold cake and wrote a note to Lin Yi.
Lin Yi took the account slip to the counter to withdraw money. The lady at the counter asked him whether to transfer money or cash. Since Lin Yi had no bank card, he naturally wanted cash. After getting a wad of money, Lin Yi put it in his pocket and left the gold shop with satisfaction.
from beginning to end,
The gold shop didn't ask Lin Yi to show any personal documents, documents about the legal source of the gold, etc. The transaction was very simple, you bring the gold and I'll give you the money.
Lin Yi raised his hand to check the time. It was around eight o'clock in the evening. He walked around the street and entered another Jinlou.
Same routine.
There is no need to go through any formalities for gold inspection and selling. This time Lin Yi took out a little more and sold more than 500 grams. He still asked for cash when leaving.
The third house.
The fourth house.
Just one night,
Lin Yi visited seven or eight gold houses and sold all the gold he had, earning more than 430,000 Hong Kong dollars.
No wonder there were so many gold store robbers in Hong Kong later, because gold was so easy to sell. It is said that Ye Jihuan used an AK to rob five gold stores in Central. I wonder if any of the stores Lin Yi went to.
Probably.
Passing by a newsstand, the boss is an old man in his 60s or 70s. He is closing the stall at the moment. "Boss, take one copy of all the newspapers and some magazines."
The boss was overjoyed.
If these newspapers are not sold today, they will become waste paper tomorrow. Hurry up and get a copy for Lin Yi.
"What kind of magazine do you want?" the old man asked.
Lin Yi glanced at it. He felt that he recognized the entertainment stars and cover figures. He took a closer look and suddenly realized that it was Brigitte Lin in her youth.
In the 1980s, Brigitte Lin was not the domineering sister Dongfang Bubai of later generations, but a pure and beautiful girl, the most famous heroine of Qiong Yao dramas, popular in Southeast Asia.
"Here's a copy." Lin Yi pointed at Brigitte Lin and said.
The old man quickly took it down.
Many of the contents in current affairs and political magazines cannot be seen in China, and a certain leader has even become a cover star.
"I want these copies."
Lin Yi pointed to the few current affairs magazines and said, "You can't see these in China, let's see what they say about us."
The old man took it down again.
Lin Yi skipped the academic and story categories. Dragon, Tiger and Leopard are boring. You can pick up a couple of Reader's Digests and a few of Time Magazine to learn about world events...
In the end, Lin Yi picked and picked and bought dozens of magazines and a pile of newspapers. The old man was very happy. Unexpectedly, another big customer came to the stall just before closing, and offered to give Lin Yi a 15% discount and the final payment.
Newspapers and magazines cost hundreds of Hong Kong dollars.
They say knowledge is priceless.
Who said that,
Knowledge is expensive, right?
Out of sight of the bookstall owner, Lin Yi put the heavy magazines and newspapers into the space and raised his hand to stop a taxi.
"Find a hotel."
The taxi driver looked at Lin Yi, "Sir, do you want an ordinary hotel, a better hotel, or a hotel with services?"
Lin Yi really wanted to ask what a hotel with service is.