Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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After listening to He Yuzhu's words, Huo Yingdong smiled slightly and said slowly:

“I see. If the quantity of your shipment isn’t too large, you can rest assured that I can handle it. After all, I happen to own a company that specializes in transportation, so it will be relatively convenient for me to operate.”

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu quickly waved his hand and politely declined:

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Huo! I'll pass this time. I'll ask for your help again when I have more goods."

Seeing He Yuzhu's resolute attitude, Huo Yingdong did not press the matter further, secretly thinking to himself: He had previously suspected that this He Yuzhu was carrying out some kind of special mission...

As expected, He Yuzhu has now embarked on a journey quite similar to his own.

Then, he spoke methodically:

"If the quantity of this shipment is relatively small, we can simply transport it to Las Vegas first and then pass it through customs there smoothly."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but show a look of surprise and asked in confusion:

"How could they actually do something like this?"

Huo Yingdong nodded slightly in agreement and explained:

"That's right. Customs over there has always been relatively lax, and this method has been used to successfully pass through customs for a long time."

Since He Yuzhu came to live in Hong Kong for some time, he gradually realized a shocking fact - that even the English were actually actively conducting business with the mainland.

Although the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls (COCOM) still exists, many countries outwardly comply with its regulations but inwardly defy them.

It wasn't just Fok Ying-tung, a well-known and large-scale businessman, who was secretly trading with the mainland; many other businessmen were also quietly engaged in similar businesses.

This is why it's so easy to get certain items through customs directly from the casino, since the casinos don't really check for them.

Among these businessmen, Fok Ying-tung was undoubtedly renowned for his large-scale business and made the most significant contributions.

At this moment, He Yuzhu thoughtfully followed up with a question:

"What if it's a large batch of goods?"

After a moment's thought, Huo Yingdong replied:

"You just need to sail out to sea for a short distance, make a circle, and finally choose to land at Yangcheng Bay."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, and asked incredulously:

"Is it really that easy to do?"

Huo Yingdong casually spread his hands, a nonchalant smile on his face, and said:

"You really think this matter is that complicated?"

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu was taken aback at first, and then couldn't help but burst into laughter.

That's right! He himself had overcomplicated the matter!

After all, Hong Kong is a free port. As long as the goods being transported are not prohibited items such as weapons, they are allowed to enter and exit freely. All that is required is to report to the relevant authorities in accordance with regulations.

Next, all you need to do is steer the cargo ship into the vast ocean and skillfully avoid the waters under British jurisdiction to head straight for Guangzhou Port.

After a moment's thought, He Yuzhu then proceeded to inquire about various details regarding customs clearance.

Huo Yingdong patiently and thoroughly answered all of his questions.

After receiving a satisfactory answer, He Yuzhu hurriedly returned.

Back at his residence, He Yuzhu immediately summoned Du Guanghe. He stared intently at the man and asked directly:

"How many ships does the transportation company you manage now have in total?"

Du Guanghe paused for a moment, but quickly recovered and replied:

"There are three ships in total, why are you suddenly asking this?"

He Yuzhu then pressed on with the question:

"So how many ships are currently anchored on the Hong Kong side?"

After a moment's thought, Du Guanghe replied:

"There are two there."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu immediately nodded, then spoke firmly:

"I have a batch of goods that urgently need to be loaded onto the ship and sent to Yangcheng Port."

Upon hearing this, Du Guanghe looked somewhat surprised, but he did not press for further explanation and nodded in agreement without hesitation.

At this moment, He Yuzhu paused for a moment, and then continued:

"If this route can be successfully launched and its operation becomes stable, we might as well focus our efforts on traveling back and forth on this route more often."

After listening, Du Guanghe thoughtfully stroked his chin, then suggested:

"How about this, we simply purchase two more new ships? This way, we can not only increase our carrying capacity but also better meet our business needs."

After thinking for a moment, He Yuzhu nodded slightly, indicating his agreement.

When he finally set foot on the land of Hong Kong, he realized with a deep understanding that the level of industrial development here was so high that it was beyond imagination!

Looking around, one can see a dazzling array of advanced and complex mechanical equipment, including many cutting-edge devices that have never appeared in China before.

At that time, the petrochemical industry in mainland China was just beginning to emerge. Although it was already able to produce some plastic products, both the variety and the quantity were relatively small.

Taking nylon socks as an example, although China has a certain production capacity, its annual output is only around tens of millions of pairs.

Due to high demand and limited supply, each pair of socks was priced at over one yuan. Despite the high price, once these socks were put on the shelves, they were instantly snapped up by a flood of customers.

Normally, buying a pair of nylon socks like these is almost a luxury.

But in Hong Kong, the situation is completely different.

The plastics industry here is highly prosperous, and can even be said to have reached its peak.

The renowned Li Jiacheng rose to fame and amassed wealth by producing plastic flowers.

The so-called "plastic" is actually just the plastic we are familiar with.

Amazingly, they've gone so far as to use plastic to create exquisite decorations.

The same pair of nylon socks, which would cost more than one yuan in mainland China, can be easily bought for just a few cents in Hong Kong, and the supply is plentiful and available for consumers to choose from at any time.

Furthermore, clothing accessories such as plastic buttons, plastic zippers, and metal zippers, which are rare in mainland China, are commonplace in Hong Kong.

After discussing it, the two decided to buy two more old cargo ships.

They don't need to go deep into the ocean; they can just buy small cargo ships of a few thousand tons.

He Yuzhu took some time to go to the warehouse and released all the supplies he had prepared in his space. The next day, he arranged for people to load them onto a ship, ostensibly as goods destined for Du Guanghe's hometown.

They were all ordinary mechanical equipment, so customs declaration was straightforward. He Yuzhu handed the company over to Liao Lieying and then left the dock with the ship.

Huang Zhirou was very unhappy and muttered, "The boss is on a boat and you still want me to come along?"

"You think we're going to Indonesia?" He Yuzhu retorted.

Huang Zhirou asked in surprise, "Isn't that right?"

"Of course not, why would I go to Indonesia for no reason?"

"Where will this ship deliver the cargo?" Huang Zhiru already had a bad feeling.

He Yuzhu pretended to be serious and said, "You can tell from my accent that I'm from the mainland, so I'm planning to go home and take you back with me to sell."

"What? This ship is heading inland?"

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He Yuzhu nodded slightly in agreement:

"Yes."

Huang Zhirou turned her gaze to the receding dock outside the car window. Her once beautiful face was instantly filled with worry, and she murmured anxiously to herself:

"We've already sailed this far, is it still possible to get off the ship now?"

Then, she turned her head, glared fiercely at He Yuzhu, and said reproachfully:

"Boss, you're so mean! Why didn't you tell me the truth sooner?"

Faced with Huang Zhirou's questioning, He Yuzhu responded with a mischievous grin:

"Hehe, if I had told you beforehand, would you still have boarded my ship?"

When He Yuzhu asked her that question, Huang Zhirou was speechless.

Yes, if she had known it was a smuggling trip, she would never have boarded that ship.

At that moment, she felt as if she had truly boarded a pirate ship, and she was filled with regret.

Seeing Huang Zhirou remain silent, He Yuzhu gently took her soft little hand and comforted her:

"Alright, honey, don't be scared anymore. Actually, I'm just transporting a batch of goods to the mainland this time. I'm just trying to make some money to support my family. I don't have any other ulterior motives."

However, Huang Zhirou's fear was clearly not dispelled by this explanation; she said in a trembling voice:

"How...how could I not be scared? This is smuggling! If I get caught, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

After all, Huang Zhirou was still young and had always been a well-behaved girl who usually focused on her studies and had never experienced such illegal or disorderly behavior.