History of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 13 Starting a Business
Under He Dingxian's explanation, Lard Boy was also infected with complacency, and the two of them carried the projector to an open space at the intersection of Shek Kip Mei Road to sell tickets for the screening that night.

At nine o'clock in the evening, a wooden signboard of "Movie Dollar Store" was inserted in the mud, surrounded by a simple fence, and there were more than fifty wooden chairs in the open space, all of which were temporarily borrowed from neighbors for the sake of saving face. here.

A waterproof tent was set up to prevent the machine from being damaged in rainy days, so that the dollar store can also open in rainy days, and by the way, it can also prevent people from peeking.

These things don’t cost tens of dollars, but they take a lot of effort. Fortunately, they can be used for a long time. The key is how to keep the "one dollar store" site and how to make the villagers accept the principle that you can collect tickets by enclosing a piece of land.

He Dingxian was wearing a green military uniform with a baton hanging from his waist. He lowered his head, lit a cigarette, and blew the smoke into the face of a villager in front of him: "This is a place for business. It sells movies. If you want to watch, you can buy a ticket." , Get out if you don’t look at it.”

The villager's dark face and eyes were not convinced, and he choked back forcefully: "This land is used by the villagers for activities. If you want to use it, you have to get the consent of all the villagers!"

"Are you here to cause trouble?" He Dingxian asked, flicking the ashes.

The villagers saw the five uniformed policemen behind He Dingxian, two of whom had already put their hands on their batons. There was a look of fear in his eyes: "I'm trying to reason with you."

He Dingxian smiled: "Who is reasoning with you? Reasoning is useful, you go reasoning with the Hong Kong British government! I am a uniformed policeman who accidentally patrols here. I don't want anyone to cause trouble. I hope you will save face."

"After all, our duty is to manage law and order!"

The villagers showed hatred and wanted to continue to defend themselves, but they were dragged away by the surrounding villagers. Qian Weishan, Daji, Ale, Yaohui, and Shapi, five uniformed policemen, were standing behind him.

Daji lost the right to manage the gambling stalls in Shanghai Street, and even brought a few younger brothers under him to work with He Dingxian.

He Dingxian notified Qian Weishan before the opening, and Qian Weishan called a few people to Shek Kip Mei together.

Six lousy boys in military uniforms lined up back and forth. Anyone who wanted to find trouble had to think about it.

Either they can't afford to mess with them, or they can't look down on a one-dollar business, how powerful it is, and how much money it makes.

The dollar store business was something he could afford just now. That's why He Dingxian would choose the dollar store to start his business, otherwise he would not be able to run it even if he had enough capital. Now, as long as the dollar store can operate well, the advantages will snowball.

"It's really a bad guy with a brand!" The villager who was far away muttered, but the lard guy who was adjusting the machine behind his back showed a happy face: "It's comfortable to have a backer to do business."

If he did it, the same business would not work.

At 09:30, the first movie "Three Smiles" will be screened. Villagers who come and go can see that the dollar store has been opened. The news of the movie quickly spread throughout Shek Kip Mei. The ticket price, after learning that it was really one yuan per ticket, was very surprised, and some young men and women who had never seen the movie were already a little moved.

Young people are indeed loyal fans of movie theaters. Even young people in housing estates think movie theaters are a good place to pick up girls.

What's more, in an era when everyone hasn't seen a movie, paying a dollar to invite a girl you like to watch a movie brings a very different experience, just like later generations playing magic tricks in bars and drinking fake wine to play with real girls , simply excellent value for money.

However, Qian Weishan took a step forward and came to the officer's side, gestured with his hand for chopping, and said: "Brother Xian, do you want to take off the leg of that old man who is looking for trouble, and let the people in Shek Kip Mei know how powerful he is? "

He would not dare to fight against a brand name with a background, but he would be very brave to bully a villager without a background.

He Dingxian turned his head and gave him a sideways glance: "They are all from the same housing estate, and their accent is still from Chaoshan. Why do you always let go of others? Do you think he is easy to bully, or do you think I am inhuman?"

"No..." Qian Weishan said with a sneer, "Brothers are just afraid that you will get angry."

"I'm here to do business, to make money with harmony." The reason why He Dingxian chose to dig the first pot of gold in Zhengxing is because he wants to use modern knowledge and foresight, and on the other hand, he wants to reduce future risks.

Earning black money for 20 years, earning clean money has always been a man of prestige, a fool knows how to choose, not to mention that he has gone through a side door in his previous life, and he is well aware of the dangers of a side door, and even has the idea of ​​​​washing white in northern Myanmar. The township could not find a backer, and offended too many people, so it had to go deeper and deeper.

In this life, it is natural to use the skin of your body to the extreme, and there are special advantages in being an upright policeman, speaking at the same level is more effective than trying to get out of the way.

Because, if a policeman in military uniform is out of the way, a club with a double bonus will not dump you, and a policeman in uniform will give you a bit of face with a double bonus stick if he is upright. Rich people work part-time jobs, and there is no systematic business group, so it is impossible to have a place in Hong Kong Island where fish and dragons are mixed.

Therefore, in He Dingxian's mind, making money is more important than working as a errand, which is just a means to gain power and protect interests.

Qian Weishan said a few compliments, then waved Daji, Ale, Yaohui, and Shapi to come forward and introduce: "Brother Xian, this is Brother Daji who was in charge of Shanghai Street before, and he The horse boys Chan Ka Lok, Tam Yiu Fai, Sharpei."

"Brother Xian, you can just call me Aji." Daji lowered his eyebrows and spoke carefully, and Chen Jiale also said: "Brother Xian, just call me Ale."

"Brother Xian, just call me Huizi." Tan Yaohui said.Shapi said: "Brother Xian, my name is Li Zhitang, nicknamed Shapi."

"Okay." He Dingxian nodded: "The accent is my own, and I'm not polite to you, but Brother Ji is a senior in the police force, and I still need to ask you for advice on many things, so I still have to call Brother Ji."

He handed out cigarettes to five of them, and turned his head towards Lard Boy's position: "This is also a brother from our hometown. He wants to make a living in Xiangjiang. If there is anything going on in the future, I will help him out of face."

Daji picked up a cigarette and made it clear: "Brother Xian's brother is our eldest brother, brothers will never say anything else."

"Brother Xian, don't worry." Ale, Sharpei, and Yaohui also said.

Chaoshan people are born in a group outside, and with the orders of the chief, several people will definitely help with their hearts. As for who owns the dollar store in this movie, does it matter?

He Dingxian planned to try Lard Boy's ability in the initial stage. If he can manage the business in the future, he will only be responsible for collecting money. In the later stage, he can set up a company to control the company, and he can stay behind when encountering any troubles room.

He took his colleagues and ate a bowl of car noodles nearby, and it was already 10:30 when he came back, and the first movie of the "Dollar Store" had finished showing at [-]:[-].

(End of this chapter)