History of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 70 No Good Banquet
The next day, He Dingxian woke up and went out, went downstairs, saw Qian Weishan and Chen Jiale, nodded and said hello: "Ashan, Ale."

"Brother Xian."

Qian Weishan and Chen Jiale opened their mouths to call out.

He Dingxian beckoned and took the two of them to the tea restaurant on the street to have lunch together. Since Ah Le and Ah Shan were with the boss from morning to night, their work and rest were basically the same, and there was no emergency. It's enough to get up half an hour early.

In the afternoon, he took people to the paper mill in Shek Kip Mei, and walked around the factory with Zou Huaiwen and Wu Shijie. When he saw cigarette butts in front of the warehouse door, he couldn't help frowning: "Ah Wen, who dares to stand in front of the warehouse door?" smokes?"

Zou Huaiwen was wearing a brown suit with a tense expression on his face, and quickly explained: "It may be done by the porters. I will immediately put a notice on the door, and smoking is strictly prohibited in the factory area."

Wu Shijie was wearing a white sweatshirt, and his words were very sharp: "Brother Xian, I will lecture the workers at the meeting at night, who dares to smoke in the warehouse and break his legs!"

"The owner of the last factory was bankrupt due to a fire. A total of more than a dozen people were burned to death. The paper factory is very close to the housing estate in Shek Kip Mei. I don't want to set fire to the housing estate." He Tingxian stepped on a cigarette butt with his shoe tip, his eyes serious, and said: "The cost of a batch of goods is several thousand yuan, and one life is more than one life."

Wu Shijie bowed his head and agreed: "Understood, Brother Xian!"

He Dingxian turned around and confessed to Zou Huaiwen: "It's useless to just put up two signs, and arrange a person to take care of the warehouse. Anyone who dares to smoke at the door will have a finger chopped off!"

"Also say hello to the fire department and find a way to move two water pipes to the factory area."

Zou Huaiwen was surprised and said: "Boss, it's easy to cut hands and feet, but it's troublesome to move the water pipes. The large water pipes used for firefighting need to pay management fees every year, and there is also a pipe opening fee for boiling water."

Water hose refers to water pipes and faucets. "Water" in Cantonese means "money", and it also refers to rich people and big bosses verbally.

There is no meaning in the conversation between the two. The big water hose refers to the fire hydrant, a simple large faucet.

The ghost government will not control the life and death of the people in the housing estates. There are more than [-] people in Shek Kip Mei, and there are only two free public water pipes. The Council proposes to increase it to "five" next year.

In front of the two public water pipes, there are people queuing up to fetch water 24 hours a day. One bucket of water is enough for a family for a week.

The water supply company has also opened a fee-paying water pipe, and the people in the housing estates will raise funds to open one according to the piece, and use the little income they have to buy water.

It is impossible for more than [-] people to live on two water pipes. The government is too cheap, so it will naturally force citizens to pay for it. Of course, Hong Kong Island has always been scarce of fresh water, and water is expensive.

To turn on the water pipes, first pay the water company, and then report to the fire department. Once the water pipes are opened, the water company will charge the water fee, and the fire department will also charge the pipe opening fee.

He Dingxian knew it well, and said aloud: "The paper factory must be expanded. The bigger the warehouse, the easier it is to catch fire. Sooner or later, the water pipes will have to be moved. Instead of waiting until later, it is better to make sure in advance."

"New machines and printing presses are also on the way. Those purchased in North America through old relationships will come by water."

Seeing this, Zou Huaiwen also nodded and agreed: "Okay, contact immediately as the boss said."

Machines still have to be smuggled and imported. Paper mills are different from film shops, and second-hand machines cannot be used.

Because old machines have a high failure rate and low production capacity, it is okay to accept a batch of cheap goods to test the waters.

Now that the business channels have been opened up, the purchase of a new machine must be beautiful, the more beautiful the better, the older the easier it is to break, if you stop working for a day, you will lose money.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, He Dingxian left Shek Kip Mei leisurely and took the city ferry to Hong Kong Island.

After Qian Weishan and Chen Jiale followed the boss's whole day's itinerary, they only felt that the boss was capable and steady in handling things, as if everything was sure of success.

He Dingxian was indeed not worried about Chu Yunnan's reaction at all. If Chu Yunnan had the idea of ​​not wanting to cooperate, he would not have let him leave last night.

What's more, if Chu Yunnan is a qualified businessman, he shouldn't miss any chance to make big money.

One night is not so much for her to consider, as it is for her to open up joints and do something. Many joints are difficult for ordinary businessmen to do, but there is a good old bean, Ms. Chu, sprinkle water!
In Central, Chao Fu Restaurant is a three-storey Cantonese restaurant located near Admiralty.

It starts business at [-]:[-] in the morning and continues to open until [-]:[-] in the morning. There are more than [-] tables in the lobby tea room on the first floor alone.

The decoration is not high-end, and some places are even a bit old, but it is the earliest teahouse in Central. The only drawback is that the service is mediocre, the waiters are often deaf, and the master chef in the Ming Dynasty is even hot-tempered.

This is not a shortcoming. The service attitude of teahouses on Hong Kong Island has always been that there is no service.

At this time, He Dingxian led people into the gate of the vermilion lacquered restaurant, a smell of oyster sauce and seafood came over his face, and there were many guests in the hall, and the atmosphere was lively.

He told the receptionist at the door that Ms. Chu had booked the table, and guided by the receptionist all the way, he turned into the stairs on the second floor and came to the door of a private room.

The door of the private room was open, and Ms. Chu was drinking tea sitting on the main seat. When she saw the guest coming, she raised her hand and said, "Mr. He, sit down!"

"Thank you, Young Master Chu."

He Dingxian pulled out his chair and sat down. The two boys closed the door and guarded the door with their guns. Ms. Chu tapped the turntable with one hand and turned the teapot in front of him: "This is not in Paramount, so there is no need to use your son." Call me, a woman is not necessarily inferior to a man in business, just call me Ms. Chu."

"Hehe, I was deeply impressed by Ms. Chu's demeanor. I didn't turn the corner for a while, so I'm sorry." He Dingxian found that today Chu Yunnan did wear a ponytail, wearing a delicate lady's skirt, and the materials and craftsmanship were all high-quality, so Even the breast meat is five taels more, which is two cups larger.

"I agreed to yesterday's business." Chu Yunnan said straight to the point: "I will also arrange for the people you brought to join the fleet, and the ammunition has been settled."

"I tried the servants with guns at noon, and they were very good. I chose them carefully, and most of them know how to play with guns."

He Dingxian smiled lightly and said, "Finally, I didn't disappoint Miss Chu."

"Don't worry, I won't let you down." Miss Chu raised her hands with a smile on her face, and clapped gracefully: "Crack! Crack!"

"Miss." Chaozhou Zou pushed open the door.

Chu Yunnan said: "Inspector Zhang Zonghua, please come into the room and have a talk."

"Okay." Chaozhou Zou nodded, glanced at the old acquaintance in the seat from the corner of the eye, his eyes were vicious, and he closed the door again.

Chu Yunnan said: "I won't let you help me for nothing, I will solve your troubles for you now."

"Thank you, Ms. Chu." He Dingxian said with a light smile, and he also paid more attention to Chu Yunnan in his heart.

He knew that he had no secrets to the children of the wealthy family, but the other party was able to reciprocate so simply, which still showed a bit of a different spirit.

Chu Yunnan said: "The shipping business on Hong Kong Island is the most respected nowadays, and there are two lines that are very popular, one is to help Japan Island transport raw materials and export goods, and the other is to transport medicine, rubber, oil, etc. to the north. The rest of Southeast Asia and Taiwan are all small businesses.”

"Since we are going to use your people to go north to run goods in the future, we should praise you and make you respected, right?"

He Dingxian's tone was calm: "I just helped Ms. Chu build a road, and I can make money because of Ms. Chu's capital. The brothers have been working in the housing estate all their lives with their heads bowed. If they want to be proud, they can only fight with the big boss." .”

"They promised to work hard for Ms. Chu. I'm just an introducer. The key is to see that Ms. Chu gives enough money and is rich enough."

More than half of the twenty carefully selected brothers know how to use guns. For Ms. Chu, the people who are now the Xinghui firm will be paid by the firm, and the brothers who will spend money will die willingly.

His behavior is a bit like a human agency, but for some businesses, a human agency is also an essential partner.

As long as the worker and the boss agree, it is a good thing for both parties, and he can earn what he wants.

Chu Yunnan said, "Okay, if you build me a road, I'll build a bridge for you."

"You are not qualified to do business in the north without your own ship. I can't give you the money, but as long as you give me people and horses, the ship of Xinghui Company will transport wood for you for free in the future. In addition to solving your troubles , in return for your business, do you agree?"

He Dingxian thinks it is very good: "I really like to cooperate with beautiful girls like Ms. Chu! Happy, happy enough!"

"Ha ha."

Chu Yunnan's dimples turned upwards, she smiled sweetly, her eyes were bright, her demeanor was confident, she was very beautiful without the charm of a little girl.

Chaozhou Zou pushed open the door in a timely manner, and said aloud, "Miss, Inspector Zhang has arrived."

Zhang Jingrong was wearing a black leather jacket and a wide-brimmed hat. He was dressed in a capable and steady manner. When he was at the door, he took off his hat, held it in his hand and bowed softly: "Miss Chu."

He straightened his waist and immediately saw a strange but familiar face, and raised his eyebrows to hold back his attack.

In fact, he had never actually seen Chaoshan boy who sent someone to assassinate the chief, but he had obtained the photo in the office area, which shows that the photo in the police file is new enough.

Such a rookie not only dares to commit heinous crimes, but also dares to sit at the dining table like a normal person... Today, Zhang Jingrong has realized that there is no such thing as a good banquet, and good food and wine will be an open gun and a dark arrow.

"Miss Chu, why did you invite me here? If you want to support the rebellious boy in front of you, then don't talk about it." Zhang Jingrong Xin pulled out a chair, hung his hat on the back of the chair, and sat down closest to the door On the left side: "I have made a deal with his master, and then we can only follow the rules."

Ms. Chu nodded: "Inspector Zhang is very angry when he takes office as a new official. Before I can finish the matter, I just want to ask, when will it be your turn to decide the rules of Hong Kong Island?"

"Wearing black shoes in the sun!"

"It's better to say that the leader wearing black shoes is getting a lot of sun!"

(End of this chapter)