In Hong Kong, we build a global business empire

Chapter 209 When a fellow countryman meets a fellow countryman, he takes a shot in the back

Chen Shoulin's words made Lin Haoran fall into deep thought.

Indeed, in Hong Kong, almost no one dares to provoke him easily, let alone touch his business.

Moreover, with the protection of the two brothers Li Weiguo and Li Weidong, his personal safety is guaranteed.

However, the industry situation overseas is quite different.

There, people don't care whether you are a big shot in Hong Kong's business world or not. He does not have deep roots in the Southeast Asian countries, and his investment in these places is still small, so it is naturally difficult for him to get enough attention at present.

A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Even if he increases his investment in the future, even if the governments there pay enough attention to him, they cannot necessarily guarantee the safety of his industries in these countries 100%.

In this case, it seems that having our own armed forces is indeed imperative.

This is not only to protect the safety of himself and his family, but also to protect his property.

As a legitimate businessman, it is naturally impossible for him to develop any underworld gang. Once he becomes a gangster, he will be labeled as a gangster for life.

However, developing one's own armed forces in the name of a security company is a legal and feasible option.

In his previous life, Lin Haoran had browsed relevant videos on social platforms and had some understanding of the world's top security companies.

These companies include G4S, Securitas, Allied Universal, ADT Security, Brink's, ADT Security, North American Security, Security Guards and Best Security.

With excellent security services, high professional quality and advanced technical capabilities, it enjoys a high reputation in the security field and is capable of meeting various security needs of enterprises and individuals.

Lin Haoran’s goal is not that big. He just needs this armed force to protect his business, and that’s enough.

Of course, it would be best if this security company could develop better on this basis and eventually be on par with the world's top security companies.

After saying goodbye to Chen Shoulin, Lin Haoran was also thinking about this question.

If the security industry develops well, in addition to protecting its own industry, it can also expand its business and create more income for it.

Currently in Hong Kong, there are no powerful local brand security companies. Instead, there are those gangs that collect protection fees. Many factories and entertainment venues basically pay a protection fee for their own safety, so that they can avoid harassment from these gangs.

Of course, these associations only dare to take action against small and medium-sized manufacturers and workshops that are not large in scale and weak in strength.

Take Aigo for example. Ever since Lin Haoran invested in the company and became its boss and moved to Kwun Tong, no society would take the initiative to provoke Aigo's factory.

As for Bao Yugang, Li Jiacheng and others, their bodyguards are actually hired from internationally renowned bodyguard companies to protect themselves.

After all, they don't see any loyalty. If they find bodyguards themselves, it would be terrible if they turn against them.

However, if you hire from bodyguard companies that have a long history and international reputation, you don't have to worry at all. These bodyguard companies have been able to build such a good reputation over the years for a reason, and employers can hire them with confidence.

Once these companies encounter murders of their bosses, the impact on these bodyguard companies will be enormous, and they will naturally not allow such situations to occur.

"Weiguo, are there many people like you with extraordinary skills in the mainland?" On the way back, Lin Haoran asked Li Weiguo who was driving the car.

"Boss, although it's not particularly high, it's definitely not rare either. The mainland has a large population base and implements a conscription system, with hundreds of thousands of people enlisting in the army every year.

Even if only a few can become masters, the cumulative number of military personnel retiring each year is considerable.

Not to mention, even if you pick out one particularly capable fighter among a hundred people, that would be a considerable number. In addition, last year's self-defense counterattack against Vietnam involved a large number of people, all of whom were warriors who had experienced the test of life and death, so it is not surprising that some of them were very strong. "

Li Weiguo answered in detail while driving attentively.

At present, before the period of large-scale military reduction of one million in a few years, there are still a large number of young people who have served in the army.

Among so many retired soldiers, there are naturally many experts.

Li Weidong and Li Weiguo started practicing martial arts at a young age, so they quickly became elite figures among the soldiers. Even after retiring from the army, they did not abandon their boxing and kicking skills.

Even though many of the veterans in the mainland do not have the strength of the brothers Li Weidong and Li Weiguo, they are no worse than these community elites.

If this security company can attract some of them to join, it will be able to grow rapidly.

After hearing what Li Weiguo said, Lin Haoran had an idea in his mind.

In Hong Kong, most of the people who can fight are the elites of the gangs. They fight with weapons every day to compete for territory, and their strength should not be underestimated.

The six gang members encountered in Mong Kok that night were just the gang's lowest-level thugs. Their strength was very average, and Li Weidong could quickly defeat them all by himself.

But if you meet the elites of 13K that night, especially those who have served in the army for a few years and smuggled into Hong Kong, many of them are quite strong.

Even if Li Weidong and others encounter this enemy, they will definitely be able to win, but it will still take more effort.

Over the past year, Lin Haoran has already felt that the fighting power of the two brothers Li Weidong and Li Weiguo is very high.

If they choose to be martial arts actors, they might become famous in Hong Kong.

Many of these gang members had smuggled in from the north. Many of them, like Li Weidong and Li Weiguo, were veterans. Some had even participated in real wars and might be even stronger.

However, after these people smuggled in, due to their lack of skills, most of them could only rely on brute force to survive, and eventually most of them chose to join gangs.

If you plan to start a strong security company, these people are obviously not ideal candidates.

The best way is to recruit talents from the north.

These are all things to consider.

After returning home, Lin Haoran went to bed early.

The next morning, he left home early and went to Qingzhou Yingni Company again.

The production base of Ching Chau Cement Company in Hung Hom has now been completely shut down. Currently, the production activities in Hong Kong mainly rely on the two major factories in Yuen Long and Sai Kung, whose production capacity is sufficient to meet the needs of both Hong Kong and Macao.

As for the production plant in Hung Hom, its equipment has already been moved to Sai Kung and the site is ready for demolition at any time.

Currently, only a few departments are retained at the Hung Hom headquarters of Ching Chau Cement Company, and some departments have also moved to Yuen Long and Sai Kung.

The company originally had two deputy general managers, and now each of them is in charge of a factory.

As for Burton, he stayed in Qingzhou Building to take charge of the overall situation.

After all, the current Qingzhou Yingni Company is no longer the original Qingzhou Yingni Company.

Today, for Qingzhou Cement Company, the cement business in Hong Kong is only a part of the company's business. The overseas market has not only been developed very well, but has also begun to develop in a diversified manner.

For example, recently Qingzhou Cement Company acquired a mining company in Australia, and a large brick factory, a large lime factory, a hot mix asphalt plant, etc. in Hong Kong.

These factories or mining companies basically produce essential raw materials for the infrastructure industry.

Burton obviously wants to build Qingzhou Yingni Company into a comprehensive infrastructure enterprise.

Naturally, all of this was agreed upon by Lin Haoran.

In the past two years, Hong Kong's real estate has also been booming. The infrastructure material factories acquired by Qingzhou Yingni Company will surely make Qingzhou Yingni Company's strength reach a higher level in the future.

Over the past year or so, with Burton's massive expansion of the cement business, Qingzhou Yingni's revenue and profits have already increased significantly, and its ability to make money has increased several times compared to when he first took over.

Such a management talent will naturally support any reasonable suggestion.

Qingzhou Building, General Manager's Office.

"Boss, I have properly handled the disgusting incident that occurred in the Philippine branch. Here is a detailed report. Please take a look." Burton said as he handed a report to Lin Haoran.

Lin Haoran nodded slightly, then sat in the chair and began to review it carefully.

The content of the report was roughly consistent with Burton's telephone report, but it was more detailed, including every step of the follow-up handling was clearly recorded.

According to statistics, a total of 13 employees suffered minor injuries in the incident, all of which were skin injuries. The company plans to give them a small amount of additional compensation as a token of care.

As for the employee who unfortunately died, the company has compensated his family in accordance with local standards, so the family did not take any extreme actions and the matter was settled.

In this incident, Qingzhou Cement Company suffered a total loss of more than HK$500,000, mainly used for employee compensation.

After all, employees are part of the company, and the company cannot shirk its responsibilities and let them seek illegal solutions.

In addition, there is an almost negligible expense, which is the initial investment to enter the Visayas market.

In the short term, it will be difficult for Qingzhou Cement Company to enter the Visayas market again unless it can resolve the issue of local bullies and protect the safety of the company and its employees.

Otherwise, if they forcefully enter the Visayas market, the gains might not outweigh the losses.

It can be seen from this that entering the overseas market is not that simple.

"How much do you know about the underworld organization targeting our company?" Lin Haoran asked.

"The head of the branch has reported to me that this gang is the second largest Chinese community in the area, called the Brotherhood, with more than a thousand members. Among them, three-quarters are Chinese, and the rest are local natives," Burton replied.

Lin Haoran couldn't help showing a hint of surprise when he heard this.

He originally thought that this underworld organization should be composed of local people.

Unexpectedly, there were so many of my compatriots among them...

This reminded him of a sentence he saw on the Internet in his previous life, which seemed extremely appropriate at this moment.

There is indeed a saying circulating overseas: "When fellow villagers meet, they shoot each other in the back."

Many Chinese who work abroad will repeatedly warn their relatives and friends: Don’t trust your compatriots easily when you are overseas, because sometimes, these people are the most likely to cheat you.

Lin Haoran put down the report and sat in a chair to ponder.

Having suffered this loss, he naturally would not let it go.

Although Lin Haoran has always been reluctant to take the initiative to provoke trouble, since the other party has come to him, he must respond.

The most direct way is naturally to fight violence with violence!
However, it is not easy to take revenge in a short period of time.

After all, he currently has no armed forces available.

You can't just rely on two bodyguards, Li Weidong and Li Weiguo, to fight against a thousand enemies, right?

Although the two men were very skilled, such an action was tantamount to suicide.

"Have we encountered similar problems when entering the market in Luzon?" Lin Haoran turned to Burton and asked.

“Boss, we have never encountered such trouble in Luzon. The business environment there is relatively good, attracting a lot of foreign investment. Competition in all industries is fierce, and the government also encourages legal market competition.

So in the cement industry, one more competitor would not cause much waves. Plus, I also had connections in the government here, so things developed very smoothly.

However, when it comes to the Visayas market, the situation is completely different. Since it is far away from the political center of Manila, many industries are monopolized by some local companies. It is very difficult for outsiders to enter, and my connections cannot reach there.

When I first planned to enter the Visayas market, I had this concern in my mind, but I was lucky at the time and thought that those monopoly companies would not openly threaten me. Now it seems that I was too optimistic. I didn't expect them to bribe the underworld in Manila to cause trouble and threaten me. "Burton shook his head and sighed.

(End of this chapter)