Courtyard houses: Those who are capable are rewarded, and many children bring many blessings.

Niu Dazhuang pretended not to understand, and even smiled at the other person. After the stamp was put on, Niu Dazhuang took all the documents into his hands.

He leaned close to the traitor's ear, still smiling, and whispered, "I'll curse your mother." He said this in unfamiliar Cantonese, but the rest was in authentic Northern Mandarin.

"You just wait, kid. If I find out who you are, I'll wipe out your whole family."

The traitor immediately turned to the man with the big nose and shouted in English, "Sir, he just threatened me, saying he would wipe out my whole family. He's not fit to enter the country..."

Niu Dazhuang could actually understand English; his four years of university education in his previous life hadn't been wasted. But he pretended not to understand anything and was too lazy to pay any more attention to him.

He turned and walked out.

"STOP!"

Niu Dazhuang pretended not to understand and didn't even turn his head.

The traitor was displeased and shouted in broken Mandarin, "Stop! Our superior told you to stop!" Not only did he shout, but he also walked quickly to Niu Dazhuang and grabbed Niu Dazhuang's arm.

"Comrade, are you calling me?" Niu Dazhuang asked, feigning innocence.

"You country bumpkin, didn't you hear me calling you?"

Niu Dazhuang shook his head. Just then, the foreigner walked over.

Liu Shijie quickly stopped him, saying, "Sorry..." He then introduced himself to the foreigner in English and showed him his ID.

At that moment, a man and a woman, both in their twenties, walked quickly over from the New Territories.

One of the women glanced at Niu Dazhuang, who was feigning innocence, and asked, "What's going on?"

The voice was so familiar. After seeing the other person's face, I was first pleasantly surprised, then astonished! If fate allows, we will meet again somewhere in life.

"This idiot looks down on people. He cursed at me, and I replied, 'Weren't you staying on at school? What are you doing here?'"

"I'll tell you slowly when we get back. I didn't expect you to come here too. Tong Kai, can you handle this?" Bai Hongmin turned to the person who came with her and asked.

"No big deal!" The young man named Tong Kai walked over.

Niu Dazhuang took out a cigarette, lit it, pointed at Tong Kai who was negotiating with the blond foreigner, and asked, "Your suitor?"

Bai Hongmin rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "This doesn't seem to be any of your business!"

"How can you say it has nothing to do with me? I'm asking on behalf of your sister!"

"My sister can't control me anymore. I'm not like you, who acts like a mouse before a cat when you see my sister. You obey her every word as if it were a royal decree!" This is clearly a sign of resentment.

"This is out of respect for your sister. You know about me and your sister; she just stayed with me, and I always felt indebted to her, so..."

"You owe her something..."

"Xiaomin, you've got it sorted out. You two knew each other before?" At this moment, Tong Kai and Liu Shijie walked over.

Bai Hongmin simply said "I know" and then turned and left.

Niu Dazhuang awkwardly touched his nose and looked back at the terrain near the checkpoint.

"What are you looking at? Come on, you've really stirred up a hornet's nest as soon as you got here. I'll report your performance today to the boss truthfully."

Niu Dazhuang shrugged: "It doesn't matter!"

Looking at Bai Hongmin's lonely figure, I couldn't help but feel a strange sadness.

Tong Kai quickened his pace and caught up with Bai Hongmin, tilting his head as he asked, "She was fine just now, what happened?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly feel down."

Liu Shijie dropped his earlier seriousness, nudged Niu Dazhuang with his elbow, and whispered, "This pretty girl is really dazzling. Lao Niu, you'd better keep your composure and don't make a mistake..."

"Liu Shijie, Liu Shijie, aren't you usually so serious? How come you've fallen for a pretty girl today?" The two were already familiar with each other and would occasionally exchange a few jokes.

Liu Shijie said in a serious tone: "Guan Guan cry the ospreys, on the islet in the river; a fair maiden is the object of a gentleman's affections."

"You're getting cocky again. Can't you even speak like a human being?"

"Playing the lute to a cow is a terrible waste of time."

"Hey, let me ask you this: if someone is playing the lute to a cow, is the cow stupid, or is the person foolish?"

"this……"

"What are you doing? Let's hurry up and move on. Do you know the way, or do I?"

After a journey involving trains, buses, and a 20-minute wait in line for a small ferry, we finally arrived at the Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Island Branch headquarters in Wan Chai.

By the time we got to headquarters, it was past lunchtime.

Fortunately, the head chef left some rice for you. Before transmigrating, Niu Dazhuang couldn't get used to that kind of hard rice. Now he's even less used to it.

We had to eat it even though we were hungry. I have to mention that the food here was really not as good as what Niu Dazhuang ate at home.

In the afternoon, I went through all the formalities here. I met with the vice president, Niu Dazhuang, and Liu Shijie.

Nothing else, just a reiteration of the importance of organization and discipline.

"Looking at your file, I see you studied at Kyoto Normal University. It just so happens that Bai Hongmin in our office also graduated from Kyoto Normal University. You met earlier, right?"

"I've known him since school, so he's about a quarter of my classmates."

"No matter how long you've been classmates, you're still classmates. It'll be easier for you to communicate. Hurry up and get past the language barrier, otherwise you won't be able to get things done with your northern accent. Comrade Hongyan, come in here for a moment."

"Take them to the dormitory first, and get their living supplies from the logistics department."

The dormitory isn't far from headquarters, only a ten-minute walk. It's called a dormitory, but it's really just a rented apartment building that's been converted into a dormitory.

The leaders and ordinary employees don't live together yet.

When the dormitories were being assigned, Niu Dazhuang and Liu Shijie were separated. Liu Shijie was in the External Relations Department.

Strictly speaking, Niu Dazhuang was not under the jurisdiction of Xinhua News Agency; his position was that of a purchasing agent for China Resources Company.

They also do not participate in the work of the organization.

Although there are two bunk beds in the dormitory, only Niu Dazhuang lives there.

To avoid suspicion, Bai Hongmin made arrangements for them and returned to headquarters. Before leaving, she left a message for Niu Dazhuang.

"I'll come find you after work."

To be honest, Niu Dazhuang really didn't know how to get along with her.

Lying in bed, I started figuring out how to find someone. Xinhua News Agency was too strict; it was too inconvenient for me to go out on my own.

Finding a reliable agent is essential. Deep down, Niu Dazhuang prefers Lou Xiao'e, after all, the two have a child together.

As for Lin Yongmei...

Hong Kong Island isn't that big, but it's not that small either. Niu Dazhuang was a bit at a loss as to how to contact them.

I was half asleep when I heard a knock on the door.

Looking at Niu Dazhuang's sleepy-eyed appearance, Bai Hongmin was both annoyed and amused: "You really have a big heart."