Although the printing of legal currency in large quantities in Chiang Kai-shek's area led to soaring prices, the authorities then began to force people to hand over gold and silver dollars and exchange them for "gold yuan coupons." Even on August 19, 1948, the Nationalist Government issued a "Financial and Economic Emergency Order" and began to impose sanctions on industrial and commercial giants.
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However, Hong Lucheng had extraordinary acumen and sensitivity in the business field. As soon as he discovered the signs of inflation, he had already begun to deal with it. From suspending the sale of goods to stopping the sale of goods, he also exchanged a large amount of French currency into gold bars and silver dollars.
Later, when Chiang Ching-kuo gave a demonstration of "fighting the tiger" and forcibly confiscated silver coins and gold from merchants, he realized that the domestic economy was about to collapse, and he seized the loophole in the law that did not confiscate foreign currency, and began to use the black market
, converted all convertible assets into US dollars and Hong Kong dollars, and deposited them into Citibank and HSBC in batches.
The result is that through this method of exploiting loopholes and his superhuman vision and mind, he successfully allowed the Hong and Shou families to avoid the losses caused by inflation caused by the bank's excessive issuance of banknotes. He also avoided the consequences of other merchants.
, suffered a heavy economic blow and suffered the fate of bankruptcy.
Later, as the war situation gradually evolved, Hong Lucheng's eldest brother, Hong Fucheng, who had taken up a high-ranking official position in Chongqing, began to send people to send him secret reports, making him more and more certain that the Jiang Dynasty had no hope of victory. From then on, he had to start
Start re-planning the future of the Hong family.
To be honest, although he didn't look down on the Kuomintang at all, the nature of the Hong family meant that he couldn't believe how the Red Party, which stood opposite to all the rich, would treat the Hong family well. So after careful consideration, he and Shou
The family discussed and proposed that the two families move to Hong Kong together.
Shou Jingfang didn't think Hong Lucheng's worries were wrong. The two of them had a combined two to three million in foreign currency deposits, which was enough to ensure that they could settle down in a strange environment. However, the choice he made was still
Want to stay.
The reason was not only that it was difficult to leave his hometown, but also because of his own profession. He believed that he was practicing Chinese medicine, and would become a waste if he went overseas. There was no Chinese medicine there, and no one recognized Chinese medicine, which was doomed for him.
He can only be born and raised in this place.
Therefore, the final result agreed between the two families was that the Hong family left alone and the Shou family stayed in the capital. In this way, both parties could have a balance, and the decision could be made based on the situation in the future.
Moreover, the Hong family's cars and goods are easy to sell, but the houses and shops are difficult to sell for a while. In addition, Wang Yunlin is suffering from illness and is in bed to recuperate, and cannot travel far for a while. Both of these things can be taken care of by Shou Jingfang.
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In this way, Hong Lucheng reserved US dollars for his family to buy air tickets. He first boarded the military plane transferred by Hong Lucheng and was responsible for transporting the packed antique jades, calligraphy, painting and cultural toys, as well as a box that would be redeemed later.
Gold bars, go to Hong Kong to meet your eldest brother.
According to the original plan, after New Year's Day in 1949, after Hong Lucheng had settled everything in Hong Kong, Wang Yunlin, who had recovered from illness, and her son Hong Yan rushed to Hong Kong to get together.
Unexpectedly, not long after Hong Lucheng arrived in Hong Kong, news suddenly came out on the radio that the battle between Beijing and Tianjin had begun. At this time, both sides were immediately worried.
Shou Jingfang quickly thought of a way to arrange for the weak Wang Yunlin to take Hong Yanzheng to Nanyuan to board the plane.
But their luck was really bad. They had already arrived at the airport, but when they were about to board the plane, the airport was captured by the Red Party troops.
This made the trip to Hong Kong a failure. Shou Jingfang could only send Wang Yunlin and her son back to Peiping.
Then Beijing and Tianjin were completely surrounded by iron barrels. They cut off contact with the outside world.
Over in Hong Kong, Hong Lucheng was naturally anxious and began to inquire about news about Peking through various channels. Fortunately, the postal route was open. On New Year's Eve, Wang Yunlin's letter home reporting that he was safe finally arrived. This gave him some peace of mind.
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After that, Hong Lucheng began to use various methods to plan to bring his wife and children to Hong Kong, but unfortunately none of them were feasible. After a long period of suffering, coupled with sorrow and anxiety, the hope felt by both parties became increasingly dim.
After the Dragon Boat Festival in 1949, Wang Yunlin sent her last letter home to Hong Lucheng.
In this letter written with tears, she told Hong Lucheng that since it was destined to be like this, she should not wait for their mother and son anymore. She now only hopes that Hong Lucheng can properly arrange his future life in Hong Kong, and not to stay in Hong Kong.
Missing them. And relying on the Hong family's old shops that have not yet been sold, she will have a safe life in the future. She will raise her son alone in Beijing.
It should be said that at this time, Wang Yunlin completely believed that there was no hope of getting together, had completely resigned herself to her fate, and was ready to face all future difficulties alone.
She never expected that as soon as Hong Lucheng saw this letter, he would use unexpected practical actions to prove that he was a qualified husband and a competent father.
For her and this family, he had the courage to brave the dragon's pond and the tiger's den alone, risking his life to leave Hong Kong and return to Beijing.
In Hong Kong, Hong Lucheng first had a big quarrel with his eldest brother Hong Fookcheng, who tried to stop him. He firmly stated that he could not leave his wife and children and would never marry another. Then he put aside all his wealth and just went on the road.
Since all flights to the mainland were grounded at that time, Hong Lucheng paid a high price of ten gold bars to hire a ferry back to Huacheng.
After arriving at Huacheng, since all the ships had been commandeered by government troops, he could only bribe a mail truck driver to take the land route instead.
Along the way, the market was chaotic and the road was difficult to navigate. It was not until October that he finally reached Liuzhou with difficulty.
But there, he encountered Bai Chongxi's rout. Fortunately, he was not in danger. Although he was looted, his personal safety was not harmed.
Then, after continuing to experience horse-drawn carriages, ox-carts, trains, and walking several times, he finally returned safely to his old home in the capital in mid-November.
But at this time, he had gone through a rough journey. Not only was his leg lame, but all his belongings were also lost. He only had a bad smell all over his body and was described as being in a very poor state.
But even though Hong Lucheng looked like a beggar to others, when the courtyard door opened and Wang Yunlin saw him, she couldn't help but be surprised, moved and relieved, all from the bottom of her heart.
When husband and wife see each other again, it feels like they have been separated for a lifetime.
Especially when they heard their son calling "Dad" after chasing him out, both Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin burst into tears.
Without a moment's hesitation, the couple couldn't help but cried together.
They wanted to express the nearly one year of separation, the nearly year of longing, and the nearly year of sorrow through tears.
At this time, in their hearts, except for the joy of reunion after the disaster and the happiness of staying together for a lifetime, nothing else mattered.
All gold, silver, jewels, fame and wealth are all vain! No matter how bitter and difficult the days ahead are, they will still be sweet!
At this point, Shou Jingfang finished speaking.
But this time, Hong Yanwu remained silent for even longer.
It's not that he doesn't want to talk about it. It's that these past events, which he didn't know about in the past, have become a mellow wine, with the color of time and an extremely mellow taste. It makes him want to say a lot of feelings, but he doesn't know how to express them clearly.
The most profound realization was that he just felt that he knew too little about his family.
His grandfather, his grandmother, his parents, his uncle, and for the first time today, he heard about the man who was sitting on wealth far away in Hong Kong.
It seems that each of these people from the previous generation, these people with whom he has a blood relationship, carries a story that is both ordinary and extraordinary.
And in these seemingly distant lives, they reflect many principles of life that he has never understood or experienced.
In the past, he only had relatives, attachments, and guilt for his family. But now that he knows this, he can't help but respect his parents and these relatives. It makes him feel that he lived a confused, careless, and careless life in the past.
Muddled and confused.
And when he put these past events together in his mind, he couldn't help but start thinking about a question, that is, what kind of life do he want to live?
Yes, he can't think it through so clearly yet. But one thing he is sure of.
That is to be worthy of the sincerity of these parents and relatives, and worthy of these amazing experiences...
The road ahead has darkened, and you can faintly see the light in the distance. It should be the lights in the city.
When Hong Yanwu saw this scene, he suddenly felt that his body had gained a kind of strength and a kind of expectation for life, which prompted him to speed up the car and catch up.
But unexpectedly, what was completely out of tune with his agitated mood was a dragging sound behind him.
"Third brother, what are you doing? Take it easy! I don't want my bones to fall apart..."