Era: Retired from the army at the beginning and returned home - Chapter 303 Chaos
In Hong Kong in the 1960s, those with money could do whatever they wanted.
Yes, Zhang Hao and Liu Qing, who were responsible for protecting Luo Cheng, after the typhoon incident passed and everyone gradually became stable again.
Luo Cheng arranged for people under Sun Tou to take over several docks in Wan Chai. Before this, the contractors at the wharf began to become restless, but they did not have the courage to come to fight with Luo Cheng directly.
Those who work on the dock will be brave enough to fight if they are organized. But there was no one to organize them, so they were scattered and timid.
Previously, those Baotou people led people to look for trouble directly on the dock, wanting to see Luo Cheng’s reaction. If you just lead people into a fight and don’t get through it at once, then it’s really over.
The people who worked on the pier were beaten. It didn’t matter which one you worked with. If you worked on the pier he said, you would have to pump water.
Now many people are looking at how this rich young man who has taken over the entire port will deal with such a thing. In the past, such things were basically a fight, and many workers on the docks quite like to fight. It’s not that they have much blood, but that everyone hangs out at the dock. They mainly want money. If they can negotiate, they will naturally try to negotiate first.
This negotiation is also very particular. At the beginning, you will not directly ask for tea in the teahouse, but show off your strength. Organize the people under your command, including those working on the dock. A Baotou is followed by a group of people to set up a scene first, and then if the number of equally matched enemies is about the same, they generally cannot fight.
Then they each talk a little bit, and finally go to the teahouse to negotiate. If their strengths are similar, the territories divided will be relatively similar. And in this process, it costs money to convene people. If you think those workers are full and have nothing to do, they are really going to fight with you.
Usually, if a worker has work at the dock, he only earns two yuan a day. But when we get together to fight, each person is given four yuan. Those who really dare to fight and stand in the front row are given six yuan. You don’t have to do any work. You can get four yuan just to gather a few people. Who wouldn’t want to go? And even if there is a fight, people will look at the situation. If you can’t do it here, just run away if you can’t fight. But if you can fight, you will really fight, because the money given is different between fighting and not fighting.
So, this worker was bullied and came to Luocheng to complain. Although he obviously didn’t dare to fight, he hoped that Luo Cheng would take everyone to fight together. As for Luo Cheng, although he doesn’t draw water from the workers’ gate, he doesn’t buy this port for nothing. In the evening, when there are goods coming from China, they are called directly to unload the goods, and they are given some steamed buns to eat. Those who are not paid, and those who work and register at the dock here, come in turns.
How could Luo Cheng have time to negotiate and fight with those in Baotou who were just trying to make a living? Recently, he had become Inspector Zhou’s God of Wealth.
Inspector Zhou is trying to make money right now. Doesn’t Luo Cheng need a lot of daily necessities to be shipped to China and sold in exchange for those refrigerators, air conditioners, and automobile products? There were many processing factories and workshops in the Wan Chai area. He took the lead and asked those factories and workshops to produce directly according to Luo Cheng’s needs.
The supplies Luo Cheng bought in the Xiangjiang market were not cheap at first, but the quantity he wanted was large and they were cheaper than those in the retail market. But no matter how cheap it is, it’s not as convenient as buying it directly from the manufacturer.
Inspector Zhou pressed down on the processing side of the factory and added a little more on Luo Cheng’s side. Once the two ends are dealt with, the difference in price will be quite large. And now that there are so many refugees, Luo Cheng needs a lot of goods. The boss who wants to make money should quickly recruit people to open more factories.
Now that Luo Cheng, the God of Wealth, is being bullied, there is no need for him to come forward in person. After saying hello, the inspector directly arranged for a group of police officers to come over and invite those Baotou to have tea. However, the invitation to drink tea at the police station is not to take you to a teahouse, but to the police station. In the past, the higher-ups were willing to watch you fight, and they had to take care of the police station before each fight. With so many people gathered together, they treated the police station as free food.
But if they really wanted to start a fight, it would be best if something happened. They would have reason to investigate as a criminal matter, and they were asked not to investigate and continue to pay. Therefore, there are many various forces in a region, which is not a bad thing for some people.
But now there is no need for it. Fei Luocheng has given him his usual filial piety, and all the land grabs in Baotou in the past have been completed, so there is no big dispute. And how much money can be made from just a few fights. How can I cooperate with Luo Cheng and drop in a batch of goods for money, which can easily reach tens of thousands.
Therefore, if Baotou people want to cause trouble for Luo Cheng, they are going to cause trouble for Inspector Zhou. There are no large-scale gangs in Xiangjiang, and no one dares to offend the police station. Moreover, Luo Cheng only took over the pier of the port. Together with Baotou, there are quite a few of them, so they can go to the city to grab territory.
Engaging in casinos and other gray industries is no better than pumping water out of poor people at the docks.
That’s right, in this day and age it’s the police who instigate others to engage in some gray industries. If you don’t do it, where will they get the money?
After solving the problem in Baotou, Luo Cheng recently wanted to buy a big fishing boat, saying he wanted to catch fish and sell it. You can’t get it in China, but you can get it here in Xiangjiang. It’s not very big, but it won’t be as dilapidated as the boat Luo Cheng sent the vehicles over in the first place.
Moreover, the transportation of goods was too hasty in the past. Refrigerators and air conditioners are small in size, and the finished product transportation boat can hold a lot. But as for the vehicle, it can be completely dismantled and transported with spare parts.
Although Xiangjiang has a small population now, there are many talented people. You must know that today’s college students were at least born several years before liberation. As for those who were able to go to college and lived before liberation, how many of their families were from peasant families? Do the children of capitalists study more, or do people from ordinary families study more? After liberation, how many people fled here.
So don’t underestimate Xiangjiang, which has a population of only two to three million. Here, we can recruit a large number of ordinary workers with low wages, as well as many talented students and some skilled workers.
If the wages are higher, you can hire some assembly technicians in Xiangjiang, and then bring ordinary workers to assemble them here in Xiangjiang. Only then can the factory built by Luo Cheng be called a real factory, not a large warehouse for collecting materials.
After Luo Cheng planned to buy the boat, he would directly transport the parts to Xiangjiang for assembly. Inspector Zhou fully agrees. If it is transportation accessories, it will be easier. The current tariffs in Xiangjiang are not low, but they are for finished products. After all, Xiangjiang is so big and has limited resources. There are no taxes on the import of many materials and raw materials in Xiangjiang.
You must know that Xiangjiang now has more than 10,000 factories and 3 million people, most of whom are engaged in the processing industry. How can there be any food for so many people to eat? Xiangjiang is convenient and has no shortage of supplies. This is because food and many basic raw materials only charge ship docking fees.
Luo Cheng had a Hong Kong resident ID card, built a factory in Wan Chai, and bought several large civilian ships. You can definitely arrange your own people to import goods from neighboring countries. As long as Luo Cheng spends some money, he can build a leather bag factory in Thailand or Singapore. And Luo Cheng’s goods are not contraband and can completely enter and leave the port in a regular manner.
Why did Inspector Zhou let Luo Cheng do that? It was because things between them could not be concealed. Inspector Zhou earns so much that the people in charge of the Coast Guard are jealous and want more, or else they will inspect the goods at Wan Chai Port.
But if Luo Cheng goes through formal channels, he will definitely spend more money, but he can enter and exit the port at will 24 hours a day. There is no need to worry about trouble from the Coast Guard. As long as the quantity of Luo Cheng’s goods increases, it doesn’t matter if Inspector Zhou takes less for some expenses.
“Master Luo, if we are all regularized, wouldn’t it be a bit unworthy for Zhou to still get so much?”
“There’s nothing I can do. Kicking Zhou Changkun out now is tantamount to offending him. Now that he’s here, there’s no need to worry about handling the goods. The whole of Xiangjiang is like this, but if we get bigger, he will still take this ratio, which is indeed a bit pass.”
It was still a simple living place. Luo Cheng was discussing things with Zhang Hao and Liu Qing. In Wan Chai, Inspector Zhou had indeed settled a lot of things for them. But they came here with a mission. If they just sell some refrigerators and air conditioners, it doesn’t matter if they keep cooperating with Inspector Zhou. But in the future, he will discuss cooperation with overseas companies here, and the quantity and amount at that time will easily reach several million.
As for Inspector Zhou, his strength and dedication are definitely equal at present, but they will definitely not be the same in the future. After coming to Xiangjiang for so many days, other domestic liaison officers arranged in Xiangjiang also met with Luo Cheng. In fact, the work content of the liaison officers here is very simple. They rely on the free port of Xiangjiang to collect information from other countries, instead of He said that if he was placed here, what would he do to Xiangjiang? As for the liaison officer, he has been in Xiangjiang for a long time and must know a lot of information.
According to the liaison officer, no matter what happens in Xiangjiang, we must cooperate with the police station. Otherwise, even if you are doing regular business, someone will still find trouble for you. But Zhou Changkun is just an inspector. In Wan Chai, Zhou Changkun is enough. But as for other areas, unless Zhou Changkun can be promoted to chief inspector, he can also help in other areas.
And Zhou Changkun is operating in the area recently. The situation in Xiangjiang is like this. If Zhou Changkun doesn’t continue to climb up, do you think that even if Luo Cheng has no plans, he can keep Luo Cheng’s cash cow?
Now the Coast Guard’s appetite is getting bigger. When more senior officials notice this, Zhou Changkun can eat meat now, but he will only drink soup in the future.
If Zhou Changkun wants to be promoted to chief inspector, he will need a lot of funds. And if Luo Cheng doesn’t make a decision and just supports him like this, with this money, he might as well just find a senior police officer to cooperate directly. Raising Zhou Changkun is a waste of time and money.
And here in Xiangjiang, there is the best person. If you can hook up with him, you will really have peace of mind here in Xiangjiang. However, with Luo Cheng’s current size in Xiangjiang, he has no chance to meet others.
Although Luo Cheng had never met this person, he didn’t understand history but he knew about it.
Lu Lok was promoted to the Chief Inspector of the New Territories District in 1958, and in 1959 he was promoted to the Chief Inspector of the most prosperous areas of Hong Kong and Kowloon District. Now he has a high position of power in Xiangjiang, and both black and white can call the shots. Not even some senior British police superintendents in Hong Kong dared to mess with him.
It can be said that the Independent Commission Against Corruption that was later established in Xiangjiang was largely due to his establishment. Senior British officials who come here are bribed as long as they come here. If they don’t accept the bribe, they will be punished. The people above are not satisfied with your bribe. They want something bigger, but with Lu Le here, the people above can’t extend their hands.
And why would Luo Cheng know Lu Le? He is a fan of Mr. Hua and has naturally watched the movie “The Legend of Lei Luo”. The whole people called it “The Legend of Five Billion Inspector Lei Luo”. The prototype of the detective in it is Lu Le, and Lei Luo and Lu Le, when pronounced in pinyin, have the same first letter. However, when the liaison officer first mentioned Lu Le, Luo Cheng actually didn’t react immediately, but after talking about his situation, Luo Cheng thought of Lei Luo.
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Inside the house, several people discussed what to do in the future. But Luo Cheng’s suggestion is to change the place to live first, and then consider other things when the scale becomes bigger.
And acting requires a comprehensive performance. He is now considered a rich man in Xiangjiang and has to live a capitalist life. There are houses for sale here in Xiangjiang now, and they are not expensive. Buy a house, hire a few servants, and have a car. He wants to be a real young master here.
Zhang Hao and Liu Qing decided that Luo Cheng was right and lived in an ordinary brick house here. Zhang Hao and Liu Qing didn’t think there was any problem. Houses like this were pretty good in China. But their status meant that they would not think about enjoying this aspect. Luo Cheng actually really wanted to enjoy the life of a rich man in Xiangjiang, but his behavior, in the eyes of Zhang Hao and others, was cautious.
Cigars, suits, and a cool hairstyle. You can eat all kinds of seafood, and only eat the skin of roast duck. Milk and fruits are not a big deal. But it is said that rich people here now like to eat live monkey brains. Well, Luo Cheng thought about it and let it go. He is not Cantonese and can eat anything, even children can be caught and made into clay pot rice. If people from Fujian go to Guangdong, they will be eaten directly.
Not to mention, in Xiangjiang, maids can still be recruited in this era. Some are employed with wages, and some are bought out directly by signing a deed of sale. Although the contract of sale is illegal in Hong Kong, it is legal.
Anyway, Luo Cheng slowly lived the life of a rich man in Xiangjiang, and he was really enjoying himself. In order to better win over Luo Cheng, Inspector Zhou saw that he was obsessed with enjoying life and directly bought two young maids to go to his new home. I think he should be addicted to women.
A popular act of national revenge in Hong Kong is to play with foreign girls. Don’t the British say that Hong Kong belongs to them? They are the masters of Xiangjiang, and some people with unhealthy hearts like to play with foreign girls, especially girls from the United Kingdom, who are more expensive than girls from other countries.
Inspector Zhou invited Luo Cheng to be the host for a while, but Luo Cheng found a reason to refuse. He didn’t like things that were too direct. He likes role-playing. For example, the two maids he bought were both C, and he wanted to play and train them, and then one day he watched them scream until their throats were broken and no one came to save them.
Well, Inspector Zhou just thought that Luo Cheng was in a bad mood, and specifically warned him not to risk his life. There used to be wealthy people having fun here, and many of the women who came here from China seemed to be as chaste as their fate. As a result, there were a lot of troubles, and it took a lot of money to sort them out.
But when Luo Cheng heard Inspector Zhou’s warning, he actually had some bad thoughts in his heart. The principle can be settled by spending money. In Xiangjiang, he seems to be able to realize the dreams of many plots in a certain island film. But he thought of Dai Qianqian again. As a man, it’s okay to be shy, but you have to have a bottom line. Isn’t that when responsibility is reflected?
Luo Cheng missed Sissi, not just because he was greedy for her body. But here in Xiangjiang, we have to wait a little longer for the staff to be recruited and the factory to be completed, and then for Inspector Zhou to use his connections, that is, to contact some overseas companies to build another foreskin factory outside. Once everything is on track, he can take time to go back for a while.
After we go back, we need to arrange for a few more bodyguards to come over. Xiangjiang here is really in chaos right now, with too many beatings and killings. If someone like Zhang Ziqiang comes and targets him in the future, it will be troublesome. .