The dilapidated residential buildings that could be seen everywhere, the signboards that were written in both traditional and English, and the scenes that only existed in old movies reminded Qin Ze that this was not the world he was familiar with.
In 1983, the spring breeze of reform had just begun.
All kinds of waste in the mainland are flourishing, and supplies are scarce.
The living standards of the people were generally low. They did not have enough to eat or wear warm clothes.
At this stage, the monthly salary of a formal employee in the factory was about 30 to 40 yuan. If it was more than 50 yuan, it would be considered quite high.
On the other hand, Xiangjiang City.
Although the land area was not large, it was full of vitality. The economic development was very fast, and the industrial strength was also very strong. Household appliances such as televisions and radio were very common. Almost every household had one.
An ordinary waiter in a tea restaurant earned more than 2000 yuan a month. According to the exchange rate between Hong Kong dollars and RMB, it was about 500 to 600 yuan. It was equivalent to working hard in the mainland for a year.
The extreme economic gap had led to a large-scale smuggling craze.
However, it was not that easy to smuggle people.
Xiangjiang was a small city, and the influx of people made it even more crowded. In order to maintain social order, John Bull deployed a large number of police forces to prevent illegal immigration. They patrolled the streets in military uniforms to check their identity cards and were immediately sent back.
Therefore, it was extremely difficult for mainlanders to sneak into Xiangjiang. Some drowned in the sea halfway, and some climbed the barbed wire and were shot by the guards. It was already very good to be able to survive.
Do you think this is the end?
Far from it.
Without an ID card, you couldn't find a proper job. You didn't dare to go out on the streets during the day. You were on tenterhooks all day, like a mouse in the dark. You didn't know if you were unlucky enough to run into the police one day, be sent back, or even go to jail.
An ID card was worth 20,000 to 30,000 Hong Kong dollars, which was equivalent to a mobile phone.
Some people might not even have enough money for an ID card even after six or seven years of illegal immigration.
"I've already sent the message. Why is the mission still not completed?”
Qin Ze opened the mission panel.
Let's do it! Future Godfather
There were still three big words "Incomplete" in the parenthesis at the back.
Zhang Zihao's gang must die or be arrested and imprisoned.
"So, you can't withdraw the money today?”
Qin Ze said gloomily.
He thought that he could have an identity today.
The five million yuan in 1983 should be enough for him to buy a house and a car in Xiangjiang.
Unfortunately, dreams were beautiful, but reality was harsh.
Forget it, forget it. Let's go home first.
It wasn't that he didn't want to have fun, but he was really short of money.
Qin Ze had the urge to roll his eyes when he thought about the scene when he left the house in the morning.
He had actually fallen to the point of living off a woman.
Yes, every penny he spent now came from the sponsorship of Hong Kong University.
It was too embarrassing for transmigrators.
Bus-walk-bus-walk
After going back and forth, it was almost night time. After spending all the money in his pocket, Qin Ze finally returned to his humble abode in Sham Shui Po.
In his previous life, Qin Ze had never been to Hong Kong. However, from his observations over the past few days, Xiangjiang in this world should be bigger than Hong Kong in his previous life.
After all, it was a comprehensive dimension. He had heard about over ten to twenty clubs in the past few days, such as Hongxing, East Star, Zhongxin, Ni family, Jinxing, Yifeng, and the Walled City of Nine Dragons. How many clubs had appeared in Hong Kong movies? With so many clubs gathered together, with the size of Hong Kong in his previous life, each club would probably only be allocated to one street.
Shenshui was one of the poorest areas in Xiangjiang City.
The shops and houses on the streets were roughly maintained at the level of the sixties.
Taking Qin Ze's house as an example, it was only 18 square meters in size.
When he opened the door, the smell of oil and smoke assailed his nose.
"Ah Ze, you're back."
The woman who was cooking turned around and smiled when she saw Qin Ze.
Hong Kong students, mainlanders who came to Xiangjiang on the same boat as the original owner.
In this day and age, the price of finding a snakehead to smuggle people was not low. One person would cost at least 3000 Hong Kong dollars.
Some of the people who came here illegally were rich. 3000 Hong Kong dollars was not enough even if they went bankrupt. What if they had no money? He could either ask his relatives in Xiangjiang to pay for it or sign a contract with the snakehead to work to pay off his debts.
Originally, Hong Kong students were relatives. Her aunt was in Xiangjiang. In the letters she sent back to her hometown in the past years, she always said that Xiangjiang was very good and full of gold. Therefore, Hong Kong students had the idea of working in Xiangjiang to earn more money and let their family live a good life.
This was the thought of most of the women who had sneaked in.
Who knew that when she arrived in Xiangjiang, she couldn't get through to her aunt's phone. Because she was beautiful, she was almost sold by the snakehead to receive customers. It was the Host who helped her escape.
After the two of them escaped, they parted ways. Hong Kong went to find his aunt, while the original owner embarked on the path of finding her dream.
Become the boss!
A few days ago, in a street scuffle, the original owner was accidentally hit by a stick, and her soul was taken away by Qin Ze.
Then, he once again met the Hong Kong student who had succeeded in stealing but was chased by the police.
Girls were all sentimental, especially when she came to a strange place and was filled with fear and unease. At this time, if a man with a decent appearance appeared by her side, she would easily rely on him.
Although the hero saving the damsel in distress was an old trick, it had been used since ancient times.
Therefore, after Qin Ze saved her again, the two of them got together naturally.
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