Chapter 491 Master's Account: Breaking the Situation with Force
Chapter 491 Master's Account: Breaking the Situation with Force (Happy May Day, please give me a monthly ticket)
Bowring Street, Jordan.
Shenghua Building, third floor, underground gambling den. The gamblers, with red eyes, smoking cigarettes, excitedly shouted for the cards to be opened. However, the 49-year-old "Tangshui D" was unhappy and walked into the finance office with a sullen face.
Ma Xisen noticed that the boss looked unhappy, so he came forward, offered him a cigarette, and said, "Big Brother D, did Brother King speak?"
Tangshui D waved his brother over, crossed his legs on the table, and said indignantly: "I just went to the game hall with my classmates to meet Brother King. Brother King said that the club just finished a meeting and needs to reduce the staff."
"You can only keep as many people as a place can support, no more."
Xi Sen's face suddenly changed, and he said in panic: "Brother King is ruthless and ungrateful!"
Tangshui D waved his hand and said, "It was Grandpa and Ding Ye's idea that all nine districts should be reformed. King was just passing on the message. Uncle Sen and Uncle Yuanbao from the society will be responsible for verifying it."
The nine blue lanterns in the field looked at each other in bewilderment. The dark-skinned, tall "African" couldn't help but ask, "Can you use your connections to ask the uncles for leniency?"
Africans are just born black, not Africans. Tangshui D's family runs a dessert shop on Nathan Road and often treats his brothers to glutinous rice balls.
He is a very good person in the eyes of his brothers. If it weren't for the fact that Lao Zhong's position was in a tight spot and he had to make great contributions to get the position, Brother D would have been able to get a straw sandal just based on his seniority.
At this time, Tangshui D sighed and said, "Brother King warned us that there are more than 20,000 people in the club, and there are too many favors to ask for."
Xi Sen shouted, "Fuck him, brothers, we must disperse!"
The business of this underground gambling den was not very good. Usually, six or seven people were enough to open it. However, Tangshui D had three forty-nine, eighteen blue lanterns, and twenty-one people under him.
Usually the brothers get together, eat, drink and have fun, but there is no money left in the account of gambling den A. With money from all over the place, most of the income of the gambling den is lost.
The society wanted to reduce their numbers, so they were of course anxious. They could no longer enjoy their glorious days, and there was a possibility that they would be arrested and taken to the torture hall, where they would be stabbed and stabbed.
The Blue Lanterns were shocked and frightened, and panicked. Sugar D looked unhappy, slammed the table and shouted: "What are you panicking about! We don't have to disband. If we can build a new place, wouldn't it be better for the brothers to have jobs?"
"Fighting for territory and occupying the field?" The blue lanterns' eyes lit up.
Tang Shui D said: "Yes, I forgot who my Jordan boss is, Chaoshan God of War Jiang Hao! Ah King has already nodded, the hall supports me to fight out."
"After a while, the society will open its gates again and put all the brothers who remain in the underwater roster. When you are out there, fists are the only thing that matters. The company only hires those with strong fists. What do you know?"
Xi Sen and the Africans were inspired by the boss and shouted excitedly, "Don't worry, boss."
"Brothers have burned yellow paper and drunk blood wine. It is impossible for us to disband. We lend money in the gambling den, take a cut, and massage and wash our feet every day. How comfortable it is."
"Go and sell sugar water!"
Sugar Water D said, "Selling sugar water and opening a gambling den to make money, I'm not here."
"Fuck him, there are four gambling dens and two mahjong parlors on Bowring Street, clean them all out!"
In terms of bravery and aggressiveness, Jordan is the worst among the nine districts. That night, many gang fights broke out on Bowring Street, Kwun Chung Street, Min Street and Jordan Road.
Different from the competition for major interests among the same societies, several bloody fights were swept by thugs, with as many as 20 to 30 people and as few as 17 to 18 people.
The places they occupied were all gambling stalls, horse stables, and street stalls. There were even few entertainment venues and movie theaters.
Small societies don't dare to go to war with Lao Zhong, and big societies don't need to go to war with Lao Zhong for a small territory.
By the second day, fights over territory became more frequent.
After reading the information in his hand, Ren Qirong frowned and fell into deep thought.
When the subordinate reports the case in front of the whiteboard.
He said, "Yin Zhaotang is a businessman, he won't do anything that doesn't make money. He owns a few small venues, more than a dozen in a district, but his annual earnings are not as good as those of a few concerts held by artists under Tianyu Economy."
"Lao Zhong is a fighter, but every time he fights, it's for huge profits."
"Sir Li, can you tell who Zhongyitang is attacking?"
Jimmy Lai stood up from his stool and shook his head slowly: "It's hard to tell if there are more flowers. But considering the current situation, streamlining the staff is actually a deliberate attempt to let the young and dangerous people cause trouble."
"But apart from disrupting public order and destroying the streets, there are no other major benefits. Even if the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau pay close attention to the occupied areas several times, Lao Zhong may not be able to hold on to them."
The venue needs to be run. Sometimes, a club does not have enough venues, not because they cannot fight, but because they are limited by the number of girls and customers.
It is easy to conquer the world, but difficult to defend it.
When the fights are minor, the police don't care. When they fight indiscriminately, after the police take care of them for a while, even well-run places will go bankrupt.
Ren Rongrong was puzzled and said, "Businessmen don't do business at a loss. No matter how you calculate it, Lao Zhong didn't make any money. He must have not calculated the accounts clearly."
They didn't understand why Zhongyitang was fighting, so it was difficult for them to rectify the situation. If there were deeper reasons behind it, it would be very troublesome to offend the new owner.
Jimmy Lai said, "It's not about money, Sir Ren, could it be political reasons?"
The week-long chaos did not cause large-scale unrest, but it led to a market depression. During this period, a gunfight even broke out between the Zhongyitang gang at the dock.
This caused delays for several cargo ships at Tsuen Wan Port.
Fires broke out in several paper mills and plastic toy factories in the New Territories. The leader of the Number Gang, Ge Zhixiong, personally visited the Zhongyi Hall to negotiate.
Fat Cat, contrary to his usual attitude, said in a tough manner: "Whether Hong Kong Island is in chaos or not, the old loyal ones have the final say!"
Ge Zhixiong lost all face.
While everyone was cursing the fat cat for being crazy, the owners of many factories including Tuen Mun Xinxing Toys, Kangwei Paper Factory, Yonghe Plastic Factory, etc., secretly found Yin Zhaotang through the channels of Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce or through personal connections, and asked Yin to stop the crazy old man in the society.
The bloody fights on the streets were exchanged for votes on the wine table. Yin Zhaotang and Fat Cat, one is the good cop and the other is the bad cop, their methods of making trouble and getting votes gradually became unconcealed.
As the deputy director of operations, Yu Shaoze met Yin Zhaotang at the Peninsula Hotel and learned the inside story. He secretly contacted his friends and began to canvass votes for Yin Zhaotang.
The police and the community are two sides of the same coin. When the police learned that the Chamber of Commerce's location was related to the transitional government, they quickly made peace with the community.
Because, compared with other big businessmen, Yin Zhaotang's rise to power gave the police force the opportunity to participate in the proposal of the Basic Law.
You know, although the top police officers have changed their stance and are the target of the mainland, they are not included in the list of candidates for the preparatory group because they are serving the British Hong Kong authorities. Cooperating with the community is a roundabout way to save the country.
In just half a month, Yin Zhaotang, with the help of community groups, the police force and politicians, had secured more than 130 votes and laid the foundation for the overall situation.
Chen Weinan, Liu Siren, Zhang Zhiguang and others who participated in the election frequently contacted friends and held canvassing parties, but they were undoubtedly at a disadvantage. Des Voeux Road, Chaozhou Association.
Chen Youqing, wearing a suit and glasses, sat under a painting of "Great Ambition" and handed Vice President Tang Bingda a cup of tea. He sighed, "In the beginning, we invited Yin Zhaotang to join the Chamber of Commerce in the hope that we could use the power of Zhongyi Hall to protect the business of our colleagues in the Chamber of Commerce."
"Today, Yin Zhaotang deliberately disrupted the market and affected the members' business in order to compete for the position of vice chairman."
Tang Bingda looked disgusted and spoke in a jealous tone, "He is a gangster, a piece of shit that is not presentable! Asking him to be the vice president is a disgrace to us and the Chamber of Commerce."
Chen Youqing cleaned up the tea sets and said slowly: "He can be a thug, but he can't lead the Chamber of Commerce as the president. During this period, at least more than 130 members agreed to vote for Yin Zhaotang."
"Mr. Chen, Mr. Liu, Mr. Zhang and the others are basically out, unless they have our support."
Tang Bingda's eyes flickered, knowing that Chen Youqing was trying to play dirty tricks, and he said, "In previous years, I would definitely not interfere in the election. But this year's position is extraordinary."
"There are young and dangerous people engaging in violent politics again. We have no choice but to take extraordinary measures. We have decided on a candidate. Who do you prefer?"
Chen Youqing's Asia Financial Bank controlled the money of many big and small bosses and could influence many votes. Tang Bingda's Nantai Bank was the largest reseller of Southeast Asian goods, with hundreds of cooperative merchants.
The two of them won consecutive elections and were confident of victory. They worked together and the election was decided internally.
Chen Youqing asked, "What do you think of Mr. Liu?"
Tang Bingda nodded: "Liu Siren has influence in both Hong Kong and Macau. He is a suitable person. Mr. Zhang and Mr. Chen will wait for the next term."
As a disciple of the Ho Yin family, Liu Siren has a shallow foundation and is the easiest to control. Zhang Zhiguang and Chen Weinan are both big bosses. If they come to power, it will easily threaten their status.
"The Chamber of Commerce will hold a vote next Sunday. If I have some free time in the next few days, I will go and have some tea and chat with the bosses. The closer the election is, the more likely they are to vote against me!"
A month later, Fat Cat was holding a pomelo pot in his hand, looking at the scenery in the restaurant, and gave important instructions.
Yin Zhaotang didn't dare to be careless and nodded solemnly: "Okay, I will arrange to meet more people."
Fat Cat sipped his tea and said, "There will definitely be vote-stripping, but as long as there aren't too many, we can win the election."
"Remember to worship Guan Gong! Lord Guan will bless you."
Yin Zhaotang nodded slightly, walked to the stage, lit three incense sticks, and bowed: "Master, I will protect your number and win the election!"
Uncle Sen, Yuanbao, and Uncle Gensheng, who had just finished taking care of the accounts, stepped forward to burn incense and said, "Master, I guarantee that you will be elected as a loyal disciple and be in power!"
"Keep the number, keep the number"
As the voting approached, the most intense stage of the election had passed. After getting the votes, the Street Brothers called off the campaign. The Society decided to recruit 3,000 new disciples and streamline the Blue Lanterns by 7,800.
After calculating the accounts, I found that I made a profit.
Puffs of cigarette smoke rose one after another.
【May Guandi bless you and protect the country and the people. Seek good fortune and avoid disaster, and turn disaster into good fortune! 】
[Please select your fortune this time: 1. Courageous fortune, break the situation with force, be elected successfully, kill yourself if you are unjust, govern Hong Kong and participate in politics]
【Note: For this Yong character luck, you need to thank the gods by "passing a Basic Law proposal."】
[Two: The fortune of the word "wisdom", religion brings disaster to Hong Kong, the legacy of Taiwan, the investigation of chaos, the appointment of the Heavenly Palace]
[For this Loyalty Movement, you need to repay the gods by "destroying an illegal religion in Taiwan"]
[Three: Righteousness, revealing the dark secrets, courage and enthusiasm, re-election, heavenly official inspection]
[This time, the fortune of the word "righteousness" needs to be repaid by "increasing the funding for the Social Welfare Department"]
When Yin Zhaotang saw the words formed by the incense smoke, he was slightly surprised.
Obviously everything is ready and victory is in sight, but the fortune can be changed when burning incense. It can be seen that beneath the calm surface, there are still turbulent waves, and next week's election will be full of twists and turns!
The three fortunes seem to point to three different directions, but when put together, they are actually two blatant "shady dealings". The rest of the information is about the means and methods, and the direction to break the deadlock.
The only person capable of manipulating the Chamber of Commerce elections is President Chen Youqing.
Seeing Yin Zhaotang standing in front of the statue of Guan Yu, not going to burn incense, Gao Laosen looked puzzled and wanted to speak. However, Geng Shengshu quietly pulled his sleeve and waited quietly beside him.
Finally, Yin Zhaotang chose the word "Yong" and inserted the incense sticks into the copper censer, with some thoughts in mind.
After Gao Laosen finished offering incense, he patted the junior on the shoulder and said, "Yin Zhaotang, don't be anxious. You have so many brothers in the society and so many bosses in the Chamber of Commerce supporting you."
"Even the police support you, so why worry? You will definitely be elected!"
Yin Zhaotang didn't want to make Uncle Mao worry, so he smiled and said, "Second Master just told me that after I'm elected as the president, I'll write "Praise to Second Master" into the Basic Law."
"I feel so much pressure that I want to withdraw from the election."
Gao Laosen's pupils shrank slightly, and he was a little skeptical. He waved his hand and said, "Foolish line, respect for the Chinese people's admiration should have been written in."
Yin Zhaotang smiled and echoed twice, then said goodbye to his uncles and left. Uncle Mao had been hated by many people in the underworld for helping to canvass votes. He was not in power, but dared to take the blame.
He would solve the remaining troubles privately so as not to drag Uncle Cat into it.
After leaving Chaoyi Tavern, he called Shahui to his side and said, "Check the ancestral temples of the mountain gate. There is also the Po Lin Monastery. There are rumors that someone has used the temple to smuggle drugs recently."
Sha Hui was filled with shock and quickly agreed: "Yes, Ding Ye!"
"Keep an eye on Chao Yongxing, and ask Uncle Wang to come to the company tomorrow."
Sha Hui said seriously: "Understood."
Chao Yongxing is a small company supported by the Chaozhou Chamber of Commerce, directly serving the Chamber of Commerce, with only a few hundred people. A Chamber of Commerce that is almost forgotten by the world can appear in the lottery, which clearly shows that it has been used as a pawn.
If we can use Chao Yongxing as a breakthrough point, we can quickly find out what Chen Youqing is doing in private!
By combining the three fortunes and checking every detail, you can find out the deficiencies and fill in the gaps, and rewrite the victory or defeat. Among the three fortunes, choose the fortune of "courage" because it is "breaking the situation with force", so you can enter the preparatory group and have more political influence.
Every bit of political influence is very rare, and you must seize the opportunity to create capital. And among the three fortune-giving conditions, the courageous fortune seems to be the greatest, but it is actually the easiest.
After entering the preparatory group, he has the power to propose legislation. However, whether it is "Taiwan Island religion" or "Welfare Bureau policy", it is no longer within Yin Zhaotang's power. Forcible enforcement will require a greater price.
At this time, Hua Wang, the 37th generation head of Chao Yongyi's restaurant, was drunk and lying on the bar of the Ouija disco on Des Voeux Road, staring at the yellow soup in the whiskey with dull eyes and haggard face.
(End of this chapter)