A doctor who travels through two eras

Shaoguan Prefecture, Heping County, and Shuangxi Commune.

This is a mountainous township with a population of only 8000. Transportation is inconvenient and there is still no road. You can imagine how difficult the conditions in this small commune are.

As the saying goes, poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people.

Although this is a derogatory term, it can actually be understood in the opposite way: in such mountainous areas with harsh natural environments, everything needs to be robbed.

They robbed land, water sources, women, and sometimes even played banditry and robbed traveling merchants. Only in this way could the local people survive.

Precisely because of this natural environment, Shuangxi Commune is a famous township of tough guys in Heping County. The men from Shuangxi Commune always rush forward no matter they are fighting or at war.

Brave and not afraid of death.

The key is that the people in the mountains are really straightforward, without so many tricks, they obey orders and fight wherever they are told, so since ancient times when recruiting soldiers, they like to go to Shuangxi Commune.

Today in the shabby meeting room of the commune, Liu Mingwei, an officer of the Heping County Armed Forces Department, was reading out policies to a dozen young men sitting below.

"We called you here this time because the country has a mission for you. This is an opportunity for you personally. Of course, whether you agree or not is entirely up to you. The country will not force you."

The dozen or so people below looked at each other, not understanding what their superiors were up to.

"Leader, just tell me what the mission is. Do you want us to put on our uniforms again and fight in Taiwan?"

"It is our duty to fight Wanwan!"

"That's right, do we still need to mobilize? We can set off right now."

“Hahaha~~~
Liu Mingwei also laughed and said, "Don't mention you guys, I want to go to Taiwan too, haha. But this time I'm not going to Taiwan, but to Hong Kong."

"Xiangjiang?"

People in Dongguang Province are not unfamiliar with Hong Kong. After all, every county, township, and even every village has relatives who have settled in Hong Kong.

"Leader, are we going to retake Hong Kong?"

Liu Mingwei smiled and waved his hand:

"Only half of this mission is a national mission. The mission is to recruit 2000 retired soldiers, flee to Hong Kong as refugees, obtain Hong Kong residence permits, and then hide in Hong Kong.

But don't worry, there is a person in Hong Kong who will take care of us. His name is Lin Sanqi, a colonel staff officer in the General Logistics Department. He also has two identities: one is the director of the Capital Infectious Disease Hospital, and the other is the owner of the Lingnantang Pharmaceutical Company in Hong Kong. "

Wang Jin raised his hand at this time:
"Leader, I don't quite understand. How can he be a colonel, a dean, and a boss? What is the identity of this Lin Sanqi?"

Liu Mingwei was actually a little confused. He was just a grassroots armed forces staff member and had no access to news from the capital or Hong Kong:

"I don't know why this comrade Lin Sanqi has so many identities. But it was he who proposed to send the retired soldiers to Hong Kong this time. You can understand that they are going to work there.

After arriving in Hong Kong, you are workers in the pharmaceutical factory on the surface, but secretly, you are actually a sharp knife in the hands of Comrade Lin Sanqi. There are many gangs and societies in Hong Kong, and your mission is to protect the Lin family and their industry from being violated. "

At this time, Lu Xuezhi said:
"Oh~~ I understand. You want us to be bodyguards for Comrade Lin Sanqi?"

Liu Mingwei nodded: "Yes, that should be what it means, so the superiors did not force the assignment, but adopted the principle of voluntariness."

When they heard that they were going to Hong Kong to work as bodyguards, the dozen or so veterans present did not feel insulted. Instead, they all became thoughtful.

Life in the countryside is really too hard. We work hard every day but still can’t get enough to eat.

Moreover, these more than ten people only participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea and did not participate in the War of Liberation. They are not considered old Red Army soldiers and cannot enjoy some benefits.

So when the army was disbanded, they were not arranged to work in public institutions and eat public food after returning to their hometowns.

After returning home, they are still farmers and at most they receive some living allowance.

But as I said before, having money is useless these days. What’s important are all kinds of tickets. If you have money but no tickets, you can’t buy anything.

Therefore, going to Hong Kong to find a job, even as a bodyguard, seems to be acceptable.

Thinking of this, Wang Jin asked on behalf of everyone else:
"Secretary Liu, let us retired soldiers go to Hong Kong to serve as bodyguards for the Lin family. What conditions will the Lin family offer?"

Liu Mingwei looked at the information in his hand and explained to everyone:
"At present, the salary of ordinary citizens in Hong Kong is 200 Hong Kong dollars per month, and the higher is 300 Hong Kong dollars. The Lin family guarantees to give you 500 Hong Kong dollars per month, and all food and accommodation are included. They are all high-end dormitories with TVs and air conditioners."

"Wow~~~" More than a dozen people in the conference room became excited when they heard these conditions.

In 1961, the monthly salary of an ordinary worker in the capital was about 30 yuan, which was the highest standard.

Specifically in this small mountainous town in Dongguan Province, it is a miracle for a farmer to get 20 yuan in cash at the end of the year after working non-stop all year round.

Zhao Jintao stood up and asked, "Secretary Liu, how much is 500 Hong Kong dollars equivalent to in RMB?"

Secretary Liu thought for a moment and said, "Now it should be 100 Hong Kong dollars to 120 RMB, so 500 Hong Kong dollars is 600 RMB."

Zhao Jintao asked anxiously: "Does this money belong to the country or to us personally?"

In an era when private property was not recognized and everything a person owned belonged to the state, if you went abroad to "work", whose salary did you get? Of course, veterans would ask clearly.

If the wages they receive belong to the state, they will have no motivation to work hard abroad.

But if the salary belongs to individuals, with an annual income of 7200 yuan, these more than a dozen veterans feel that their family can become the richest in the area.

Secretary Liu laughed:
"It's written in the notice from the superiors that this money belongs to you personally, but there is a currency exchange in the middle. That is, when you send the money to China, the country will receive Hong Kong dollars, but can only give you RMB. Do you have any objection to this?"

"No problem, no problem~~~"

Although money is not as important as coupons, when the money reaches an exaggerated amount, you can go to the black market in the city to buy various coupons or food.

What's more, foreign exchange is very popular in the black market. It is possible to exchange one Hong Kong dollar for three or four RMB.

Wang Jin said excitedly:

"I'm just a bodyguard and worker for the Lin family. They pay me so much. I'd be willing to take up a gun and join the death squad."

Lu Xuezhi also stood up and said to everyone:

"Deal with some Hong Kong thugs? Humph, let them see how powerful our people's soldiers are. Beat them until they cry and shout to find grandma."

hahaha~~~
More than a dozen veterans all laughed, and their laughter was full of confidence.

Which of these murderers didn't have the blood of Americans and South Koreans on their hands? They didn't even blink an eye among the thousands of troops, all of them crawled out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and had long forgotten about life and death.

Now all they think about is how to improve the living conditions of their parents, wives and children, so that they have clothes to wear and food to eat and can survive.

Han Zhonghou raised his hand and asked:
"Secretary Liu, can we take our family to Xiangjiang?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place suddenly fell silent. After all, this was a sensitive topic, and it was no different from fleeing to Hong Kong.

Officer Liu shook his head: "It is not possible to bring family members for the time being."

Han Zhonghou was disappointed when he heard this. He was selfish and was afraid that the money he earned would not reach his parents and wife. Then he would go to Hong Kong and would not be able to return to his country, and he would not know what the situation was here.

Secretary Liu comforted him:

"Just because you can't go now doesn't mean you can go in the future, understand? As long as you work hard, be loyal to the country, and help the Lin family, the Lin family will assure the central government that they will bring your family to Hong Kong in the future."

"Really?"

My heart, which had just cooled down, warmed up again at this moment. What could be better than going to Hong Kong with the whole family?

Secretary Liu then said seriously:

"I'm telling you the truth. Comrade Lin Sanqi was a nail sent to Hong Kong from our country. He is one of our secret agents and is here to contribute to the country. The role of the Lin family is very important to the country.

So if any of you really go to Hong Kong, you must remember that he is not only your boss, but also your superior. Not only must you obey his orders, but you must also risk your life to protect the safety of him and his family, including the safety of their property.

Of course, you don't have to worry about the future. The country will stand behind you and help you take care of your wife, children and elders in your hometown. When the conditions are ripe, whether you come back or your family members go out, we will be happy to see it happen.

Go back and discuss it with your family members. If you want to go, come and sign up tomorrow. This opportunity was hard won by our county. It is a way out for you. Of course, I reiterate the principle that this is voluntary. It is up to you whether you want to go or not. "

All 13 veterans stood up and stood at attention: "We must never forget the instructions of our motherland!"

...(End of chapter)