Hong Kong: When the Wind Rises Again

Chapter 16 Project Approval
the next day.

Chung Kee Aquatic Products Store.

The morning market is the busiest time, and the aquatic product store is very busy. The husband and wife team handles each transaction, and they work well together.

Wu Zhihui found a roadside stall for breakfast, making do with a bowl of wonton noodles. He lit a cigarette and watched the people on the other side going in and out of Zhongji Aquatic Products Store.

When the peak period passed, Wu Zhihui walked in. The boss was sitting in front of a small bench cleaning the fish chopping table.

"Boss."

Wu Zhihui handed over a Marlboro: "Business is good."

"Oh?"

The boss looked up at Wu Zhihui and smiled. He washed his hands in the clear pool, wiped them on his clothes and took Wu Zhihui's cigarette in his mouth: "Pretty boy, here we go again, this time...?"

He was so impressed by this handsome guy who had at least two and a half years of experience in killing fish that he even bought his own fish scraper.

"Talk."

Wu Zhihui pulled out a bench and sat down in a familiar manner: "I want to discuss business with Mr. Xi. What should I call him?"

"bell."

Lao Zhong raised his hand and pointed at the sign at the door: "Just call me Lao Zhong. What business do you want to discuss with me, handsome?"

"Zhong, old Zhong."

Wu Zhihui nodded and went straight to the point: "I remember, when I came here last time, your store still had to pay fees to those bad guys?"

"Hey, don't mention it."

When Lao Zhong mentioned this, he just shook his head and sighed: "The Yan family shovel, there is nothing we can do about it. If you want to eat this food safely in someone else's territory, you have to pay it forward."

He saw that Wu Zhihui was a veteran in killing fish, so he regarded him as a colleague, and said: "If you also want to do this business, then you have to pay the money, otherwise you won't be able to open it, and the store will be gone in the morning when it opens. It has to close tomorrow.”

Wu Zhihui smiled and shook his head: "How much money can't you make?"

"In addition to paying fees, there are also bad guys from the society who come to get free seafood from time to time. There are a lot of things."

Lao Zhong is quite talkative, and he does not reject Wu Zhihui, his colleague: "You also know, we just earn this hard-earned money, and those who work early and stay late have to pay to them, and earn even less."

"But what can we do? There is no way. If you can have a bite of food, just deal with it."

He took off his apron, revealing his strong tendons, and pointed at the street market outside: "This street has to be trafficked, so everyone can only secretly curse people behind their backs, but there is nothing else they can do."

The fees charged by associations are not charged to the death, no more, no less, just right, so that you can still make money, and you will not have to fight with them to the end. Everyone just pays for safety.

"The money for rent, water and electricity, plus fees is a lot."

"Who said it wasn't."

"Have you ever thought about changing places?"

Wu Zhihui raised his eyebrows and looked at Lao Zhong: "When you go to the wet market, you only need to pay the stall fee every month, and you don't have to worry about anything else. It's so worry-free."

"Hahaha"

Lao Zhong bit his cigarette butt and laughed: "Go forward, less than a kilometer away, isn't there a closed vegetable market? The boss has no background and no money, so he can't handle it. He closed it after a few days of opening."

"There are vendors who come in, and paint is thrown on the house at night. These associations have shady intentions, and the police can't control them. Let's not mention it."

He was stunned for a moment and then remembered: "Why are you talking about this?"

"I took over this market." Wu Zhihui looked at Lao Zhong: "So I wanted to ask if you are interested in coming in."

"you?"

Lao Zhong looked at Wu Zhihui up and down, and without thinking, he shook his head and refused: "I'm not interested. Wu Sheng should go and inquire elsewhere."

It's not that Lao Zhong doesn't have ideas. The location of the food market is actually closer than here. Because of its central location in several major areas, the radiation area is very wide. It's just that he feels that Wu Zhihui is not good enough to handle this matter.

If I enter Wu Zhihui's market and the market is not erected, then I will have no place in this area, and those societies will not let me go.

Wu Zhihui's food market was a business that competed with other associations for fees. If he couldn't handle it, the first vendor to enter the market would definitely suffer.

If you shoot first, you are the first to take a position. If not you, who will I hit?Kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

Wu Zhihui was not surprised at all by Lao Zhong's reaction. Basically everyone doing business in this area had this attitude.

The reason why he came to see Lao Zhong was because he had inquired about it. Lao Zhong was very familiar with other vendors in this area, and he could help him attract people.

"I don't know if you've heard of the name of Big Brother Fa. I hang out with him. Brother Fa asked me to plant a flag on this matter. The market can definitely be erected. Don't worry."

Wu Zhihui had already prepared the draft, and he immediately stated his conditions: "You are the first one to come in, and I will give you one month's rent free. You can choose any stall in the market. The specifications will be the same as now, and guaranteed You are the only one selling seafood in the market, and there won’t be anyone else selling aquatic products.”

Lao Zhong was silent, frowning and smoking a cigarette, mentally calculating the pros and cons. The condition Wu Zhihui said was a bit tempting.

"As for the rental of the stall, we will follow the price list. Apart from the stall fee and sanitation fee, there are no other fees."

Wu Zhihui said.

Paused.

Then he continued: "As long as the stall owner you introduced has reserved a location for more than half a year, I will give you one month's rent exemption, with a cap of five years, because currently I only have a five-year lease."

As soon as these words came out, Lao Zhong's previously frowning brows suddenly relaxed and he looked at Wu Zhihui in disbelief.

Wu Zhihui has spent a lot of money. You must know that the monthly rent of his stall is not cheap. Not only is the rent free, but there are no fees. Don't be too tempted.

"really?"

"real."

Wu Zhihui is convinced: "After the agreement is made in black and white, you can find a lawyer. Hong Kong Island is about the law."

"In addition, if other vendors think that I am unreliable, they can come in first. After one month, they will pay the rent deposit together. If the market collapses, they will not get any money."

"This"

When Lao Zhong heard this, he was completely moved. Of course he knew that Wu Zhihui wanted to use his personal connections to attract other vendors to the market by offering such good conditions.

Those who own their own stores may not necessarily consider it, but it is hard not to be tempted by vendors who rent stores. As long as the rent is not subject to restitution fees, they can save a lot of money.

The key depends on whether Wu Zhihui can cover it up.

"I'll think it over."

Lao Zhong took a puff of cigarette and did not finish his words, but his heart was already moved in his words: "Leave me your number and I will reply to you tonight."

"of course."

Wu Zhihui nodded happily, left his number and left. After lobbying with Lao Zhong, he went directly to find Jenny.

This business must be done under the banner of the big boss. Planting his flag allows Jenny to blow the wind in the big boss’s ear.

(End of this chapter)