Chapter 26 postscript

Two years later, Yi Su had a child.They have a nice house in Kowloon Tong.When she takes a walk, she often pays attention to the places where roads are repaired and houses are built, whether there are any chaste women among the workers, and whether there is a young man wearing glasses shining shoes on the side of the road, or selling oranges and vegetables. eggplant.She finally found the young man, and he told her the story about the rib noodle boss.So, on Temple Street near Jordan Road, this pork ribs noodle shop became the favorite place for Yi Su, James, Lihua and Fan Shitian to patronize.Every time they get together, they say: Isn't it fun to cross the border?

Axue was with them, taking Xiao Ya'er to and from school every day.Her husband Zhang Fu, with the help of Yi Su, opened a wonton shop and often visited them.Fan Shitian and Lihua lived in an apartment on Waterloo Road.Fan Shitian's son visited him from the United States last summer.He and Lihua were married, and no one asked them to adopt Awen. He and Xiao Yaer studied in the same school on Argyle Street. As for Ah Zhao, he has grown to a height of five feet six inches.Others believed that he was eighteen years old and had become a driver of a police car.When the fleeing wave began in 1962, he drove back and forth among the thousands of refugees who poured into Hong Kong.Twice, he was arrested for helping refugees hide from police.On one occasion, he graciously put an old woman beside the driver's seat and drove her to Kowloon in a police car, claiming that the old woman was his aunt.The chief of police called him to his office and gave him a scolding, but he smiled indulgently and said to him: It’s okay, Zhao, but don’t do this in the future.

The fleeing wave of about 80,000 refugees lasted for three weeks. According to official figures, in these three weeks alone, 62,400 refugees were arrested and returned to mainland China.Among the unbelievable stories that happened during the fleeing tide, there is one that a Chinese policeman caught a refugee, and it turned out that he was his own son!The refugee, after his father's petition, was allowed to stay in Hong Kong. Ah Zhao was caught for the fourth time. It turned out that he pretended to help the police, but secretly obstructed the Gorke soldiers from arresting the refugees.He was called into the chief's office again.The chief looked at him and said:

Zhao, I really don't know what to do with you.Who are you Yes, I know I'm the most disreputable guy you'll ever see.Right, Chief? The chief smiled helplessly. (End of the book)