Era: Retired from the army at the beginning and returned home - Chapter 302 First Cooperation

A Xiangjiang inspector is equivalent to a domestic police chief. In China, there are many cities and naturally there are many directors, so it may not be a big deal. But in Xiangjiang, there are only so many places in total. There aren’t many inspectors, so they have quite a lot of power.

The ranks of the police here are: Constable, Senior Constable (Captain), Sergeant (Captain or Deputy Chief), and Police Station Sergeant (Chief). Trainee Inspector (Deputy Director), Inspector (Director). The next step up is equivalent to the domestic provincial public security position. But positions such as superintendent, senior superintendent and even higher police commissioner are currently basically held by British people.

An inspector is in charge of all the police forces in an area. In Wan Chai, Inspector Zhou basically has the final say on many things.

Wan Chai Tea House, the snacks here are really good. For example, Xiao Long and Barbeque Pork Buns are basically made in a very particular way, and depending on what flavor the customer likes, there will be a lot of condiments here, such as chili sauce, sugar, sesame seeds, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and garlic powder. Basically Everything is available. It’s a bit like a buffet style. But things here are not just self-service.

Luo Cheng also wanted to bring this kind of delicacies to industrial areas, but he couldn’t do it. The condiments here are free, but sesame and sugar are in short supply in China. If you really want to do this in the food area on the second floor of a department store, adding sesame and sugar ten times a day will not be enough.

When Inspector Zhou met Luo Cheng, he was very enthusiastic and had no airs about an inspector at all. Of course, before you understand Luo Cheng’s background, it’s not time to put on airs.

First, they asked Luo Cheng what kind of factory he wanted to build in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. After learning that it was an ordinary processing factory, it would be for various daily necessities. How much profit can this make, but such a factory can accommodate a lot of workers.

“Inspector Zhou, our Luo family has many industries in the country. We want to bring down the port and transport some goods. I wonder if Inspector can take care of it.”

Seeing that Inspector Zhou had lost his initial enthusiasm, Luo Cheng no longer wanted to hide it. Some things are better to be straightforward. I have been here in Xiangjiang for many days. In addition to setting up characters, I also want to inquire about the situation here. It’s just that the people here are very greedy and care about money in everything.

It’s not that there aren’t good police officers, but they are grassroots officers who will deal with them fairly if they encounter situations that are not beneficial. At least the current situation is that corruption in Xiangjiang is somewhat serious. The main reason is that the salaries of police officers and officials are not high. When faced with temptations, they are often given filial piety payments that are many times their salaries. How many people can withstand the temptation?

Later, the income of police officers continued to increase. When their salaries were in the tens of thousands, they would not be greedy if there was no great temptation. If you give too much, you won’t be able to afford the bribe if the matter is not serious. If it is a big deal, the little police officer won’t be able to do that. In the future, a senior police officer will earn an annual salary of one million. If you want to bribe him and you can help him within his ability, how much money will you have to spend?

When the salary of police officers is improved, it will indeed eliminate some people’s corruption. But once someone becomes greedy, the basic amount is not small, because their income is so high. If they are just greedy, they will be caught.

Nowadays, an inspector’s salary is only a few hundred yuan a month. Compared with China, one month is considered normal and officially more than a year. But so what, Hong Kong is a free market. There are many things you can buy, and there are many places to spend money. Unlike in China, you have money but nowhere to spend it.

“Brother Luo, bringing things from China here is tantamount to smuggling. But please don’t do this. Our coast guard in Xiangjiang is very strict about inspections. I’m afraid your goods won’t reach the dock. I don’t know who Brother Luo is. What kind of goods?”

Upon hearing Luo Cheng say that he had goods that he wanted to ship here, Inspector Zhou became energetic again, but he had to ask clearly what kind of goods it was. If it’s some low-priced goods, even though someone Zhou took the initiative to invite him for today’s meal, it’s not certain who will pay for it.

As soon as Luo Cheng saw Inspector Zhou’s look, he knew there was something going on. As expected, the situation was the same as the investigation. Corruption was very serious in Xiangjiang these days, and he was too lazy to pretend. But what he meant was very clear. There were some things that he couldn’t deal with alone. If there is smuggling, there will be a coast guard to take care of it.

Moreover, the money given before was just for Luo Cheng to take over the tea fee at the dock if he wanted to smuggle goods ashore. It depends on what it is. It’s definitely not prohibited. At most, he will turn a blind eye and look at your personal abilities. But if it’s not prohibited and it’s a bargain, Luo Cheng will naturally be included in the low-level list and just ask for some extra filial piety money. But in the future, if we meet someone with strength, Luo Cheng will let this pier go.

“Inspector Zhou, it’s some refrigerators and air conditioners. But if the inspector wants cars and motorcycles, I can get them too. I’m here just to get money, and I hope the inspector can provide convenience.”

His mother’s fish turned out to be a big fish. But Inspector Zhou couldn’t believe it. If Luo Cheng was from other places and said he could get these, he would still believe it. But in China, there are so many people coming here from Shenzhen, but they have never heard of refrigerators and air conditioners in China. What’s more, there are cars. There is no shortage of cars in the country. It’s good that they haven’t been smuggled in. There are actually many that can be smuggled out.

But in Xiangjiang, it is very easy for Inspector Zhou to torture people like Luo Cheng to death, and it is impossible for him to dare to lie to him. So he asked Luo Cheng what kind of car he could get and how many he could get. At what price were the refrigerators and air conditioners smuggled in?

In Xiangjiang these days, let alone smuggled goods, even if people come over, they will be accepted directly. As long as the goods are not detected and landed, they can appear on the streets openly and even be sold to local units here without any problem.

Speaking of cars, Luo Cheng discovered that there was also a ‘touch you’ car here, but the place of origin marked on the car was the little devil’s side. Because it was sold to Xiangjiang through formal channels, tariffs were collected. Prices here in Hong Kong are not cheap now. A car costs 10,000 yuan. Of course, one is the tax issue, and the other is that 10,000 yuan here refers to Hong Kong dollars. When converting Hong Kong dollars to RMB, more than 10,000 yuan is more than 8,000 points.

If the glass is not installed over there in the industrial zone and sold to the little devil, it costs 4,000. The little devil can get it over there, put a piece of glass in it and sell it to Xiangjiang. I don’t know how much the tariff is. If it’s not high, people just resell it and the profit will be several times that of the industrial zone. After all, the car produced in the industrial zone has its own costs when sold for 4,000.

But there are many capitalists who have escaped here. Compared with cars, this car is a good deal. Moreover, the price of gold here is so high that a dozen small yellow croakers can be exchanged for a car.

Luo Cheng told Inspector Zhou that the ‘Touch You’ product was actually not produced by the Japs, but was produced domestically and sold to the Japs. But why doesn’t China export to other countries? I believe Inspector Zhou understands the current domestic situation. Resisting the United States and aiding Korea, not having good relations with Europe and the United States, currently having conflicts with the Soviet Union, and reducing many recognized targets in Asia.

Let’s put it this way, we still have a good relationship with Rabbit Country, but its economy is not as good as Rabbit Country, and we still need assistance from Rabbit Country. And everyone knows the situation in Rabbit Country, and the people in our own country don’t have enough to eat.

Luo Cheng didn’t tell Inspector Zhou in too much detail. Anyway, he just told him that he could get such a car by himself. The price is cheaper than what’s on the market, but he smuggled it here and has to evade the coast guard here. If you follow the formal procedures, you have to declare to the customs. If you declare, it is an international transaction. Considering that there are no individuals doing business in the country at present, there is no individual declaration to transport goods to Xiangjiang.

Therefore, in order not to reveal his identity and for various reasons, there is no other way except smuggling. Although the ‘Touch You’ model is small, it is smaller than a normal car. In fact, a car that can accommodate several people is not too small. In terms of transportation, small boats cannot transport it at all, and large ships are easily discovered.

In the end, Inspector Zhou just asked Luo Cheng when he could get a group of cars over. He could settle the relationship, but when the boating route was arranged, he said he would be able to reach Xiangjiang. However, I heard Luo Cheng say that the cost of a car in China is more than 5,000, and he always has to earn some. When it comes to this, how to make a move, and how much to pay for it.

After hearing what Luo Cheng said about the cost, Inspector Zhou even called him Brother Luo. Nearly double the profit, and it’s a big deal. If it is a low-priced product, a shipment costs only a few thousand yuan, so what if it is doubled. Just dab it up and down and it’s gone. But vehicles are different. Ten vehicles can generate tens of thousands of profits. Moreover, Inspector Zhou is an inspector here in Wan Chai. Some bosses and capitalists here are not allowed to take care of the business.

What Inspector Zhou meant was that he would take a share and get a car, and Luo Cheng would get 7,000 Hong Kong dollars. Others are guaranteed to be safe and secure, and there is no need to worry about sales.

“Brother Zhou, it’s only 7,000, which is too little. The cost of the car alone is more than 5,000, and I still have to find someone to transport it. Can’t I give you more?”

“Brother Luo, even if I give you 10,000, you have to be able to earn it. If you want to get here safely, do you think the administrative fee will be less. And I promise that if there is a problem, it will be mine. You just need to Getting the goods is just picking up the money. That’s it for the car. Now let’s talk about the refrigerator and air conditioner.”

Seven thousand is actually very good, but when it comes to dividing the money, even if it is eight thousand, you still have to argue for a moment or two. Otherwise, people will think that you are easy to earn money, and if they have ideas in the future, they will give you a lower salary.

When it comes to refrigerators and air conditioners, in fact, historically, Xiangjiang was the larger production base, but currently Xiangjiang has not yet invested in the electronic product industry, and the economy will not take off until the 1970s. At that time, electronic watches, computers, televisions, refrigerators, etc. were all available in Xiangjiang. It’s very cheap. During the country’s reform and opening up in the 1980s, if you could get Xiangjiang’s products back, it was no different than picking up money.

But now, refrigerators and air conditioners are also high-end products in Xiangjiang.

Just like selling cars before, Inspector Zhou doesn’t want any contribution fees from you. They want cooperation and shares. But this time he didn’t have the white wolf to spare. Instead, he said that when Luo Cheng’s goods arrived, he would arrange a stall for Luo Cheng. Someone will also be arranged to take care of him. Anyway, Luo Cheng can rest assured that if he cooperates with him, Inspector Zhou, in Wan Chai, no one will dare to touch him. If someone makes trouble, the brothers from the police station will immediately go to help.

So even though he, Inspector Zhou, earns a lot, he has a bunch of brothers to support. They rely on the salary from Xiangjiang. Go ahead and eat shit. That salary is only enough for food and drink. Those of them who are the chiefs, every month Additional subsidies will be given to the people below. Of course, the filial piety money collected by the subordinates will be handed over honestly.

“Brother Zhou, I have recruited a lot of people recently and I don’t have much money on hand. I want to contact China to send a batch of goods as soon as possible. But the Coast Guard is there~~.”

Luo Cheng is telling the truth now. We can’t let people from China bring gold over again. If it is for living, it will take a long time for a batch of gold to come over. But Luo Cheng wanted to build a factory and later export, but he didn’t have time to take his time.

Not many days after coming to Xiangjiang, he already missed Sissi, her usual care, and even more, he longed for her body. Luo Cheng had to get the foundation of the factory out as soon as possible and then go back for a few days. But there is definitely no way to go back now.

Inspector Zhou stared at Luo Cheng for a while. What he just said did not fool Luo Cheng. Although he was the inspector in Wan Chai, he had no control over the Coast Guard. But the Coast Guard can be considered as colleagues, and they are equally greedy. As long as it is a private boat, almost no one appears in the Xiangjiang area without them checking and making a fortune.

Luo Cheng’s words were tantamount to asking Inspector Zhou to go and do some research first. The little money Luo Cheng had given Xiaozhong before was not enough to take care of things. He would definitely not go there once or twice, but directly for a month. Then if Luo Cheng really had a way, he would go there every month to take care of things. .

However, it seems that this matter cannot be faked, and it is worthwhile for Inspector Zhou to get some money to take care of it. Who made him want to get more? The cooperation with Luo Cheng was about getting shares for free. If he didn’t solve this matter, it would really be unreasonable.

Inspector Zhou ordered a lot of morning tea and snacks, mainly because he didn’t know what Luo Cheng liked to eat, and they cost about a hundred yuan. You can’t earn even a month’s hard work at the dock, and you can’t even get enough of Inspector Zhou’s salary like this. But as I said, there are a few police officers in Xiangjiang who only get paid these days.

Give the money to an old woman. It will be credited directly to Inspector Zhou’s account, and it will be deducted from the filial piety payment due next month. That is to say, he felt that Luo Cheng was valuable and could make him rich. Otherwise, if he left first, the store would ask Luo Cheng to settle the bill.

Luo Cheng asked the guys here to pack them up and take them away. With Zhang Hao and Liu Qing’s appetite, they could finish all the packing. But I have to give it to the managers who followed Sun Tou before. This is called rain and dew.

After leaving the big tea house, he would wait for the domestic goods to arrive in Xiangjiang and sell them, so that he could come often for morning tea.

The building where Luo Cheng lives now is Sun Tou’s house. Sun Tou is not married here and has no children. It seems that I have a sweetheart here, but after the typhoon, I don’t know what happened.

It is normal for a Baotou person to have a brick house in Hong Kong, but it would be abnormal if he lived in a wooden house like everyone else. But now it’s cheaper. Luo Cheng and the others only live in a brick house, which is not as comfortable as Luo Cheng’s courtyard house.

I went to make a phone call again. If I could make a call to Shenzhen City, I had to go to some designated places in Xiangjiang. Otherwise, many calls in Xiangjiang can only be made within China.

Some refrigerators and air conditioners have actually been transported to Shencheng. If Luo Cheng wants the vehicle to ‘touch you’, he will have to wait a few days. In addition, if you want to disguise your private boat, Luo Cheng will have to wait.

Domestic fishermen all make their own small wooden boats and can only make a living by catching some fish. It is the national fishery unit that actually catches fish. If you, a small fisherman, want to get a big boat to catch fish and sell fish in large quantities, then you will be investigated and arrested.

In the planned economy, everything belongs to the state, even if Luo Cheng solves the dock and coast guard issues in Xiangjiang. But for the sake of rationalization, if you bring a large domestic ship over, even the coast guard will not be able to carry it.

Therefore, if we want to transport vehicles, Luo Cheng has to wait for a few days over there. It just so happens that transporting vehicles from the industrial zone to here also takes time.

The country is planning to renovate the old ships that were previously captured and find a medium-sized ship that cannot depart from a regular port. In order to choose a suitable place to start, well, we also captured some people who wanted to swim to Xiangjiang.

It’s easy for Inspector Zhou to manage the Coast Guard, and it’s on a monthly basis. So two days after drinking tea, Luo Cheng was notified that no coast guard would patrol here from one to three in the morning every night. So the road was opened for Luo Cheng. If Luo Cheng couldn’t get the goods, let alone Luo Cheng who wanted the port, he would make him disappear at the dock forever.

Vehicles are unlucky, but air conditioners and refrigerators can be transported by small boats. Four or five boats come in the evening and enter the Xiangjiang waters around one o’clock. Then they quickly go to the dock to unload the goods and leave before three o’clock. If you are not in a hurry to leave, you can just wait. Left at this time the next day.

Therefore, this first cooperation between Luo Cheng and Inspector Zhou was completed quickly. They first brought a small batch of refrigerators and air conditioners. There are actually some people who know how to do some operations in this day and age, so I have to rush to Luo Cheng to do it before the stall comes, because I don’t know if I can fully believe what Luo Cheng says. The main reason is that Luo Cheng is a bit young, and Inspector Zhou is afraid that this guy will not be able to do his job well with his talk.

The first batch of goods delivered twelve refrigerators and eight air conditioners. Inspector Zhou directly asked someone to take away the air conditioner, and bribed the Finance Department of the General Police Station. His mother’s air conditioner was not even needed to be sold, but was installed directly in his own police station. The price is still higher than the market, and the money is received directly from the finance department.

As for the eight air conditioners, Luo Cheng didn’t receive a penny, but his refrigerator was sold quickly. They were all approached by others, one thousand and five hundred. Luo Cheng made twelve refrigerators and finally got 18,000. But even so, according to what he had agreed with Inspector Zhou from the beginning, air conditioners were expensive, and Luo Cheng was still thousands short.

But when subordinates come over, they can just deduct it from future accounts, and it’s not just a one-time cooperation.

There is no other way, Luo Cheng can only urge the country to ship as much as possible. In Xiangjiang, Luo Cheng took the money and began to purchase daily necessities in large quantities. According to what Luo Cheng said before, you have to do everything in your acting. Among domestic capitalists, there are not many who come to Hong Kong who are very rich, but there are only a few. Luo Cheng gets the goods from China, but there is no cost from China.

But Luo Cheng couldn’t take Hong Kong dollars back, so he could only buy a large amount of small products, clothing, shoes, food, and even medicines.

The factory built by Luo Cheng is still under construction, but a lot of goods have already been accumulated. But just like this, Inspector Zhou was reassured. He had already arranged for people to check here. His mother was capable of bringing industrial products from China to Xiangjiang. How could there be only a small daily necessities processing factory here?

It was found that after Luo Cheng got the money, he bought various small products in large quantities and prepared to transport them back to China. This made Inspector Zhou feel at ease. The factory was just a cover to make some money in Hong Kong by producing products. If you open your own factory to produce things and buy various supplies in large quantities, you are a fool to act as an inspector.

The book will be finished in about a month, and the plot will develop at a faster pace later on. We won’t switch to Xiangjiang and start talking nonsense again. Please support me in the last month or so.