Chapter 194 Did Li Changhe see it?

Li Changhe had been brought here alone to an office of the Luohu Port Border Inspection.

At this moment, there are more than a dozen small boxes lined up on the table.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Patek Philippe. This watch must cost nearly 30,000 Hong Kong dollars."

"How much did you buy?"

In the office, a director of the Border Inspection Office looked at the watch boxes on the table and said with emotion.

"Just four dollars, two pairs of men's and women's styles, bought for my parents and my parents-in-law."

“The rest is worthless!”

Li Changhe shook his head helplessly.

"You are so arrogant. Roman watches are worthless in your mouth."

"But it's true. Compared to what you have, these watches are really not that valuable."

"My goodness, how much did it cost you to go to Hong Kong Island?"

"Patek Philippe, Chanel, Bulgari, you know how to buy them, they are the most high-end brands over there."

Director Wang has a very accurate eye and called out these brands accurately.

But it's also true that they do border inspection and have seen all sorts of things.

Li Changhe did not say anything. He originally thought that he just needed to pay the tax on these things because he brought more than the limit.

For example, for watches, the border inspection requirement is that each person can only bring one duty-free. If you bring more than that, you can pay the tax later.

Li Changhe was planning to pay the tax, but unfortunately, the value of his stuff was too high.

The border inspection didn’t dare to let him pass.

And the additional tax is also a problem. According to the valuation of the foreign trade store next door, the total value of this batch of goods is close to 200,000 Hong Kong dollars.

When they enter the country, each person cannot carry more than 20,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is not enough to pay the tax.

It was impossible for Li Changhe to carry a whole box of money with him. His money was directly transferred to the Bank of China, and then exchanged for foreign exchange certificates through a remittance order.

This year the country has begun to implement foreign exchange certificates. Compared with the RMB, foreign exchange certificates have two more denominations of fifty and one hundred.

So now both sides are stuck here. One is that the value of the currency is too high, and the other is how to pay the additional taxes.

You have to know that theoretically, so many things are not allowed to be brought into the country, and some of them must be cleared out.

There are special foreign goods stores next to the port, and things can be sold directly to the foreign goods stores.

But Li Changhe would definitely not agree to this.

He had no choice but to bring up Director Lu and ask the border inspection to call Director Lu.

Because Director Lu is the head of the National Tourism Administration and has business dealings with their border inspection.

Because Li Changhe's letter of introduction was issued by the National Tourism Administration, and considering the special circumstances of the items he carried, the border inspection agreed to make the call.

Now, Li Changhe and Director Wang are waiting here, waiting for the operator next to them to call Beijing.

But this time they were unlucky, the main reception line was always busy and they could only wait.

After waiting for nearly an hour, the call finally got through.

"Director, it's connected!"

Director Wang walked over upon seeing this, then picked up the phone and started talking to the other party about the situation.

I don’t know how they communicated on the phone. Anyway, when Director Wang hung up the phone, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Comrade Changhe, Director Lu has interceded for you. You can take these things back with you, or you can wait until you get to the capital to pay the taxes."

"But because you carried too much excess, we will impose a certain amount of fines on you, so when you arrive in the capital, in addition to paying the tax, you will also have to pay the fine."

"Okay, no problem, I'll hand it in when I get back!"

Li Changhe agreed without hesitation. It was just a fine, so he paid it!
"Okay, I'll take you to get the order!"

After a detailed calculation by the comrades in the tax payment department, a tax payment bill was issued to Li Changhe.

In addition, there was an additional fine.

Li Changhe didn't even look at how much money it was and just put it into his pocket.

"Director Wang, I'm really sorry to trouble you. I'll wire the money to you when I get back to Beijing!"

"Row!"

With Director Lu from the National Tourism Administration as a guarantor, they were not that worried.

"Oh, by the way, where did you buy this box?"

"I think it's very convenient to pull it this way!"

"Tell me about it, and I'll ask someone to buy one for me later."

When Director Wang saw Li Changhe was about to leave, he suddenly asked Li Changhe curiously.

He had just noticed this suitcase and it looked very convenient to pull.

Just now they came to the office pulling a box full of things, but it was not difficult at all to pull it with the handle.

Director Wang thought this was another new thing from Hong Kong Island and planned to purchase one.

After all, they are responsible for border inspection and have plenty of ways to do it.

Li Changhe smiled when he heard this and said, "Director Wang, this is the only one in the world. It is a gift I brought back for the country."

"But it won't be long before you can see it in our own department store."

"Gift?"

Director Wang was a little confused and didn't understand what Li Changhe meant.

Li Changhe had already boarded the bus to Baiyun Airport with his suitcase and bag.

I was exhausted along the way, taking the bus and waiting for the plane.

This time Li Changhe was not so lucky. He bought a ticket for an Il-series aircraft, commonly known as a small plane, and it was a night flight.

Not only is the speed slow, but the noise is also extremely loud.

By the time Li Changhe arrived in the capital, it was already ten o'clock in the evening.

Fortunately, there were still night shift taxi drivers waiting at the airport, and Li Changhe found a taxi.

"Orepan (Japan)?"

Li Changhe opened the door and was about to get in the car when the driver suddenly asked.

"No, we are one family, brother!"

Li Changhe smiled and shook his head.

"That's not it, find another car!"

The driver waved his hand and said bluntly.

Li Changhe was a little surprised when he heard this: "Why not pull it?"

"Do you have foreign exchange coupons? If you have foreign exchange coupons, I can help you."

"We want foreign exchange certificates now."

The driver spoke to Li Changhe rudely.

Li Changhe frowned slightly when he heard this: "Foreign exchange certificates?"

"Yes, buddy, it's not that I don't want to help you, but our mission has changed now. We have to earn foreign exchange coupons every day, especially for us night shift drivers. There are no foreigners hanging out at night, so we can only wait for the airport."

"Foreign exchange certificates or foreign currency will do, otherwise I won't be able to attract customers!"

Perhaps judging from Li Changhe's appearance, he was not an ordinary person, so the driver explained a few things to him.

"I have Hong Kong dollars, that's ok!"

"That's great, get in the car!"

When the driver heard that Li Changhe had Hong Kong dollars, his expression changed at the speed of light. He immediately got out of the car with a smile on his face and took the initiative to help Li Changhe open the trunk.

"Wow, man, your box is really new. It must be foreign goods!"

The other party looked at the suitcase and asked in surprise.

Li Changhe retracted the pull rod and put it in the trunk.

"Go to the Teachers' Family Quarters of Beijing Institute of Technology."

"Okay!" On the way, the driver inevitably started chatting with Li Changhe again.

"I remember a few days ago, when I left, there was no foreign exchange coupons task, how come you are here now..."

Li Changhe asked suspiciously.

The driver waved his hand and said, "Don't mention it. It's all because of those foreign devils. They exchanged foreign exchange coupons but didn't spend them. The higher-ups told them to spend money, so they told our taxi drivers to give priority to collecting foreign exchange coupons. This is the task they were just given."

"The mission amount is not high, but there are not many people on our night bus."

"During the day, we can wait at the Beijing Hotel or the Forbidden City. We are on the night shift, so we have no other options except guarding the airport."

"Hey buddy, don't lie to me, do you really have Hong Kong dollars?"

The driver suddenly reacted at this time and asked Li Changhe seriously.

Li Changhe smiled, took out his wallet from his arms, and then took out a Hong Kong dollar.

"Look, this is Hong Kong dollars."

"Come on, don't mess with me. To be honest, I don't know whether it is Hong Kong dollars or not. I only know two, one is a foreign exchange certificate and the other is Japanese yen. The word on it is yen, right?"

"I don't recognize any of the other foreign letters."

"But once you see all these colorful things, you can tell that the foreigners' money is not gone."

Li Changhe was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when he heard this.

"Then how do you calculate the money? The values ​​of different currencies are different!"

"How would I know? Besides, foreigners basically use foreign exchange certificates. It's rare to see direct foreign currency like you do."

"But we have a solution privately, which is to gesture with them according to the amount of RMB they have to show."

"Foreigners usually have money. If you show them your palms, they will usually give you more. For example, if it costs about 20 yuan to get to your place, we show them 20 or point to the counter, and they will understand."

"Generally speaking, foreign money is more valuable than our RMB, so maybe we can make some extra money."

"Then if they give you yen, you will lose money."

Li Changhe said with a smile.

The driver nodded. "That's right. So the first thing we drivers know is Japanese yen. The money in the small book is not valuable. We just add a zero to the numbers on it and it's about the same."

"No wonder you just said that you only knew about foreign exchange certificates and Japanese yen. So here's the reason."

The two of them chatted idly and soon arrived at the gate of the staff quarters. Li Changhe looked at the meter and saw that it was close to thirty.

At that time, night taxis were not counted after 23: as in later generations, but were divided into day shift and night shift, and the night shift was counted as night.

Because taxis basically only run to hotels and airports at night, the prices are much more expensive than during the day.

Li Changhe then took out a 33-Hong Kong dollar note. Currently, Hong Kong dollars is equivalent to about yuan.

"Dude, this isn't Japanese yen, you're giving me too much!"

The driver was a little surprised when he saw the word "hundred" on it.

"Not much. You spent nearly 30 dollars. This Hong Kong dollar can be exchanged for about 33 dollars, which is just enough to cover your fare."

The extra three dollars can be considered a benefit for the driver.

"Thank you, I'll help you get your things!"

The driver was not stupid. He knew after a quick calculation that he had made a profit of three dollars, which was equivalent to two days' salary.

With this attitude, you will naturally have a better attitude!

Li Changhe didn't care. They were all trying to make a living. There was no need to care about the service attitude of the tasks assigned by their superiors.

Pulling the suitcase and carrying the box, Li Changhe entered the family compound.

It was late in the evening, already ten o'clock, and Li Changhe was no longer pulling the box, but holding it in his hands, thanks to his good physique and great strength.

He walked outside the door, took out the key, opened the door, and Li Changhe walked into the house quietly.

At this time, both his parents were asleep, and Zhu Lin guessed that they were also upstairs. He quietly went to his room, then opened the door and turned on the light.

As soon as Li Changhe turned on the light, he was stunned. Why were there four big white legs on the bed?
My wife was sleeping in bed with her eyes closed, but of course, that was not the point.

The point is that there is a girl next to him, Gong Xue is also sleeping in this room.

At this moment, the sudden light woke Zhu Lin and Gong Xue up.

Zhu Lin opened his eyes dazedly, and saw that the door was open and the lights in the room were on, but there was no one at the door.

"Who?"

"it's me!"

Li Changhe was standing outside the door at this moment, speaking softly.

Gong Xue opened her eyes dazedly and heard Li Changhe's voice.

"Is my brother-in-law back?"

Zhu Lin sat up at this time: "I'll go out and take a look"

Then he opened the door, stuck his head out, and sure enough, it was Li Changhe standing outside.

"Why did you come back so late at night?"

Zhu Lin was a little surprised and then closed the door.

Li Changhe turned on the lights in the living room.

"The last flight I bought was in the afternoon, and I was too lazy to stay another day, so I thought I would just come back in the evening."

"No, didn't we agree that you two would live upstairs? Why are you living downstairs again?"

Li Changhe was a little puzzled. Before leaving, he discussed this issue with Zhu Lin.

Because he was not sure when he would return, in order to avoid embarrassment, Zhu Lin and Gong Xue stayed in Zhu Lin's room upstairs.

How come I came back today and am still staying at home?

After hearing this, Zhu Lin was speechless.

"Isn't today Saturday? My eldest sister and her family are back for dinner, so I vacated the room for them, so I brought Xiaoxue down with me."

"I was just thinking of staying overnight, nothing to do, but who would have thought you'd come back in the middle of the night."

"Where do you sleep now?"

He must not be allowed to sleep in the room.

"Where else can I sleep? I can sleep on the sofa. Fortunately, this is a sofa bed."

The sofa cushions of this period had two clips under them. When you pulled them open and flipped them outward, they became two bed legs.

It can also be used as a small bed at critical moments.

"Okay then, you can sleep outside and we'll talk tomorrow!"

Zhu Lin had no other good idea. It was the middle of the night and there was nowhere to move.

He helped Li Changhe unfold the sofa bed, then went into the room and got a pillow for Li Changhe.

It's hot in Beijing in July, but Li Changhe is a rich man and has a fan in his living room, which he usually uses when he eats. It comes in handy now.

There was no need for a quilt. Li Changhe took off his shirt and just lay down in a vest, enjoying the fan.

In the room, Gong Xue had also woken up at this time. When Zhu Lin walked in, she was a little surprised.

"Sister Linlin, is my brother-in-law back?"

"Well, he came back late at night. Don't worry about him. There are people sleeping on the sofa outside. Just let him sleep on the sofa in the living room tonight."

Zhu Lin said with a smile.

After hearing this, Gong Xue didn't know what to say.

"Okay, let's go back to sleep and talk about it tomorrow!"

Zhu Lin lay down again and spoke softly.

Gong Xue nodded, but after turning off the lights, she couldn't fall asleep.

She was thinking about one thing. When Li Changhe turned on the light just now, did he see her?
She slept in the house, wearing only a vest and a pair of shorts, after all, it was so hot that day.

He turned on the light just now, so he must have seen it, right?

　Thanks to Xiaoxin who eats grapes, Dugu Meibai Huoshu Yinhuaxiao_jimmy and several other big guys for their rewards. I bow my head in gratitude!

　　
　
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