Hong Kong Movies: I am Hongxing, what the hell is the intelligence king?

Chapter 374 Calling for reinforcements, still needing to call for reinforcements

As Lin Feng expected, Thunder Security's phones were ringing off the hook, and the riot police were in short supply.

"Brother Feng, all our security personnel are on standby."

"Working non-stop."

"Jianjun wants to force certain security contracts to be broken."

Li Fu explained the situation to Lin Feng.

"Break the contract?"

Lin Feng frowned slightly.

"What contract are you breaking?"

Li Fu explained:
“The current security team, if hired individually, would cost between one and two million per year.”

"But according to the configuration of the riot police, the cost of deploying fifty people at a time is between 800,000 and 1 million."

"In one month, you can earn more than you would in a year working as a security guard for a rich person."

Lin Feng shook his head:
"We cannot break the contract."

"The most important thing in doing business is integrity."

"Besides, we're in the security business. If we can break a contract like this, no one will dare to hire us."

Li Fu sighed:

"Pity."

Lin Feng smiled and said:

"What's there to regret? You can never earn all the money in the world."

"This situation is rare, perhaps only once in ten years; it's no exaggeration to say it's just a passing fad."

"In business, short-term windfall profits are certainly tempting, but if given a choice, a steady, long-term approach is what we pursue."

Li Fu thought about it and agreed.

“Tell Jianjun that we need to think long-term when we do things, and we have to resist the temptation of immediate profits.”

Li Fu smiled and said:

"Don't worry, Brother Feng. Jianjun is just saying it. He won't go against your wishes."

Lin Feng said calmly:
"Since I consider you my confidants, I will speak openly with you."

"To be honest, each of you will be able to stand on your own."

"As the company grows, I can't always be consulted on everything. There will come a time when you will have to make your own decisions."

"You are just getting started, so you need to develop the right mindset."

“Tell Jianjun this, and he will understand what I mean.”

Li Fu understood Lin Feng's meaning.

People like Li Fu and Wang Jianjun are truly Lin Feng's confidants and will become high-ranking officials sooner or later.

The big boss sets an example, and the little ones follow suit.

Lin Feng was trying to instill his ideas in them.

"Brother Feng, Jianjun is just talking big. He's just a little regretful about the profits he's already made."

Lin Feng shrugged:

"Didn't I tell you? You might be able to make this money."

Li Fu was stunned:
"Can you really make money from it?"

Lin Feng nodded slightly:

"Of course!"

Li Fu immediately became interested:

"Brother Feng, how do you suggest we make this money?"

Lin Feng shrugged:

"It's simple, just add more people!"

Li Fu could only manage a wry smile:

"If we could just add more people, would we be so conflicted?"

"Security work is a technical job."

“The Hung Hing brothers are energetic, but most of them lack discipline; they can’t do this kind of thing.”

Li Fu refers to the action team led by Luo Tianhong.

After being trained by Thunder, this group of people have indeed improved a lot. Of course, they also have a lot of bad habits, the simplest of which is a lack of discipline.

It's not that they lack discipline, it's just that they don't meet Li Fu's requirements.

Without sufficient discipline, one cannot escape the sphere of a club or organization.

In the eyes of Li Fu, Wang Jianjun, and others, they were still a mob.

"Who told you you were looking for Hung Hing brothers?"

Li Fu was stunned:

"If we don't turn to our own brothers, who will we turn to?"

Lin Feng pointed north:
"My hometown!"

Li Fu immediately tried to dissuade him:

"Brother Feng, isn't that a bad idea?"

“We already have more than 300 brothers here, and more than 200 more have joined later.”

"The composition of Thunder is no secret in Hong Kong. Aren't you afraid that the people at the Governor's Mansion will be kept awake at night and make things difficult for you?"

Lin Feng laughed heartily:

"I'm just hiring workers."

"Hong Kong attracts talent from all over the world, so it's perfectly reasonable for me to hire people to sell water, right?"

Li Fu's eyes widened, thinking to himself, "You make up lies without even blinking?"

Are they hiring people from their hometown to sell water?
How can this be?

Isn't this just a losing proposition?
Even if we assume you really need to hire people to sell water, why hire veterans from your hometown?
How many idle gangsters in Hung Hing are waiting for work?
Oh!
Now that Hung Hing has been reorganized, there's a shortage of people everywhere... That's barely acceptable, right?

"Brother Feng, that's not a funny reason."

Li Fu still fulfilled his duties as secretary.

"Xiao Fu, you are honest and meticulous in your work."

"As long as I entrust the task to you, you will definitely do it very well and thoroughly."

"The only problem is that they don't know how to be flexible."

Li Fu could only manage a wry smile:

"Brother Feng, I really can't work out this situation."

Hiring veterans to sell water? You can't even joke like that.

Lin Feng smiled:
"Get me on the phone from Big Circle Leopard."

Li Fu immediately dialed the phone, saying as he did so:

"Brother Feng, how about we stop confessing?"

This is Li Fu; he will carry out Lin Feng's orders without hesitation, without holding back in the slightest.

They will also express their opinions without affecting the execution of their tasks.

"Mr. Lin, what good thing do you have to do for me?"

The call from Big Circle Leopard was filled with joy.

He really had reason to be happy; ever since he connected with Lin Feng, Captain Shi had become Deputy Director Shi.

His superiors were extremely satisfied with his abilities.

Big Circle Leopard naturally knew how he got promoted, so he was especially grateful to Lin Feng.

"Brother Leopard, I need your help with something."

Lin Feng didn't mince words and went straight to the point.

The big circle leopard said with a smile:
"Don't mention the trouble, you're being too polite."

"Whatever your needs, we will do our best to help you."

The position of Big Circle Leopard cannot be promised to anyone casually, except for Lin Feng.

Last time he took Section Chief Yang to Hong Kong, Section Chief Yang returned the next day with his target.

I heard today that Section Chief Yang has done a great job, apparently seizing hundreds of millions of dollars in drug money!

This is a small manifestation of Lin Feng's abilities, and one of the reasons why the Big Circle Leopard dared to make a promise to Lin Feng.

"I want to set up a water station in Hong Kong and I need a lot of honest and reliable people. Can you recruit some for me?"

The big circle leopard was completely stunned:
"Set up water stations in Hong Kong to sell water?"

"Is it reliable?"

"Mr. Lin, I know your family is very wealthy and powerful, but isn't it a bit unreliable?"

Lin Feng shook his head:
“Brother Leopard, you’ve been to Hong Kong before, and you’ve even drunk the water here.”

"Just one question for you: do you think the water in Hong Kong tastes good?"

One sentence silenced the Big Circle Leopard.

Is the water in Hong Kong delicious?
It really doesn't taste good!
The water from the Dongjiang River is better, but the water in the reservoir is best left unused.

Big Circle Leopard can tolerate the living environment in Hong Kong, and he's satisfied with the food there, but what about the water...?

Do you need workers?

"Should I send someone from the waterworks to handle this?"

"how much do you need?"

Lin Feng thought for a moment and said:

"You know my situation. Let's start with a thousand people, mostly retired veterans."

"The kind you can trust."

Big Circle Leopard readily agreed:
"Don't worry, you can absolutely trust us."

"...A retired veteran?"

"Aren't you selling water?"

"This also requires veterans?"

Lin Feng shrugged:

"I'm involved in a gang, if we don't hire veterans, what if the workers get bullied when they come here?"

Big Circle Leopard secretly thought to himself, "You guys are Hung Hing, who in the whole of Hong Kong would dare to bully you?"
Don’t want to live anymore?
Therefore, Big Circle Leopard knew that Lin Feng's recruitment of retired veterans might not necessarily be for selling water.

"Brother Feng, I need to report this to my superiors."

After much deliberation, Big Circle Leopard still dared not make a guarantee.

They've already sent 500 veterans to Hong Kong. If they send another 1,000... what are they trying to do?
The people in the Governor's mansion must be going crazy!

Big Circle Leopard wasn't naive enough to think that the Governor's Mansion wouldn't know about the actions of their hometown.

Hong Kong is known as the spy capital of the East.

Spies are everywhere, more leaky than a sieve.

Any truly dedicated military intelligence officer would be well aware of Thunder's true nature.

Fortunately, Lin Feng works in security and has been living a carefree life lately; otherwise, the Governor's Mansion would have been sleepless.

"Go ahead and ask."

"By the way, could you tell me what procedures I need to invest in and build a mineral water plant near Dongjiang, and how long it will take?"

The big circle leopard was even more confused:
"Are you really going to sell water?"

Lin Feng shrugged:

"I enjoy drinking tea, especially black tea and rock tea, but I also like green tea and oolong tea."

"Good tea needs good water to brew it; if you don't have good water, the flavor will be reduced by half."

The large-circled leopard horse said:

"I'll report to my superiors right now." After hanging up, Big Leopard clicked his tongue.
"What is Lin Sheng trying to do?"

"Is he really going to sell bottled water in Hong Kong?"

"Is it necessary to have over a thousand veterans to sell water?"

Big Leopard thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. However, he didn't dare to delay and directly called his superiors in the capital.

"Lin Sheng wants a thousand veterans? Give them to him!"

The giant leopard was stunned:

"Boss, I think Lin Sheng might be looking to use these people for something else, not necessarily to sell water..."

The leader interrupted him.

"Lin Sheng's importance is beyond your imagination; he is a truly patriotic businessman."

"If he makes a request, we will definitely fulfill it."

"By the way, you will personally oversee the screening of those thousand people."

The Great Leopard Stands Firm on the Right Path:

"Make sure to complete the mission."

The leader then said:

"Don't overthink it. Mr. Lin has already said he wants to build a mineral water plant, and the investment is real."

"He's an extraordinary person; we'll just do as he says."

"You need to do some work over there in Dongjiang."

What else can the Great Circle Leopard say?
"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely complete the task."

"However, Lin Sheng is pressing us hard, so these people might be hard to find."

The leader said casually:
"That's easy. I'll send a notice to Guangdong and Guangxi provinces that you need to know the local language to go to Hong Kong. These two provinces have a natural advantage."

Big Circle Leopard was secretly alarmed. The leader had made it clear, but coordinating between the two provinces was a bit too high a level.

Has Lin Sheng reached such a high status now?

He immediately banished the thought from his mind; after all, he had just followed the instructions given by his superiors.

The rest is not his concern.

Big Circle Leopard thought he knew Lin Feng's standing in the leader's eyes, but he underestimated him.

Less than an hour had passed since I hung up the phone.

Five hundred people from Guangdong Province drove to his workplace.

The big circle leopards were dumbfounded.

Is this a veteran?
Those rows of Liberation trucks clearly show that they are currently in active service!
The leader said to him expressionlessly:

"Director Shi, we veterans are here on orders."

The big circle leopard is speechless.

Shouldn't you be a little firmer?
Once people arrive, they need to be trained, and Big Circle Leopard is very experienced in doing this.

Anyway, he has trained a lot of people.

Less than two minutes into the class, someone else came to his workplace, specifically asking for him.

When Big Circle Leopard went outside to take a look, good heavens, it was from the neighboring Guangxi province.

Another fleet of Jiefang trucks, another truckload of "veterans".

Only then did the big circle leopard gain a clear understanding of Lin Feng's position in the leader's heart.

Training, training immediately!
Fortunately, all of these people speak Cantonese, so they are not difficult to train.

After finishing his meal, Big Circle Leopard received another phone call. It was from a staff member somewhere in Dongjiang, informing him that the mineral water plant had been completed.

Actually, it's not finished yet; it's a local brand that was recently built.

As long as Lin Feng's funds are available, the transfer can be completed immediately.

The leopard's expression was indescribably fascinating.

What else can be done?
Make a phone call.

"Mr. Lin, I have completed the task you assigned."

Lin Feng was very surprised:

"So fast?"

Big Circle Leopard sincerely said:

"Mr. Lin, the things you asked us to do have never been neglected by our hometown."

He told the story again.

Lin Feng remained silent for a long time before finally saying:
"I will send someone to take over the production at the mineral water plant. Water resources are very important and cannot be taken lightly. I hope you can understand this."

The big-circled leopard said matter-of-factly:
"Since the ownership of the business is with you, we naturally have no problem with it."

Lin Feng then said:

"How much is that factory valued?"

The big circle leopard had done its homework thoroughly and immediately reported a number.

Lin Feng replied without hesitation:
"If I were to increase the price by 30%, I would be doing them a disservice."

"To be honest, I want to build my own factory."

"By the way, what currency do they accept? Hong Kong dollars? US dollars are also acceptable."

The leopard was speechless for a moment.

In short, Lin Sheng is a man of great character!
The valuation of the local factory was already overestimated, and the people back home, knowing Lin Feng's style, naturally focused on business.

Lin Feng not only increased the price by 30%, but also paid in foreign currency.

This significantly increased the original factory owner's profits, allowing him to cover up his mistakes in all aspects.

The big-circled leopard sighed:
"Mr. Lin, it's your turn to get rich."

Lin Feng laughed heartily:

"From a business perspective, the time I spent building my own factory far exceeded the money I would have spent."

"Being able to put it into production and use immediately has been a huge help to me."

"To be honest, just in terms of time, they have put in far more effort than I have."

The big-circle leopard took Lin Feng's polite words as just that.

Little did he know that, in the eyes of the wealthy, time is something that money cannot measure.

If money could really buy time, all the rich would be laughing all the way to the bank.

"In that case, will the people and things I need arrive in the next couple of days?"

The large-circled leopard gave an affirmative answer:
"The person should arrive tomorrow."

"If we take the water route, it can arrive tomorrow."

Lin Feng immediately made the decision:

"Brother Leopard, could you please give them Xiao Fu's phone number? They should come as soon as possible; I need it very much."

The big-circled leopard asked curiously:

"Mr. Lin, is it urgent on your end?"

Lin Feng didn't hide anything from him:

"Thunder has a big order, so we can take advantage of this time to make some money."

"But it didn't last long, only a week or two."

"When it's almost time, the water station should be built."

The big circle leopards were all dumbfounded:
"You really want them to sell water?"

Lin Feng asked, puzzled:
Why can't we sell water?

"You can become the richest man by selling water."

The leopard couldn't understand, and after thinking for a moment, asked again:
"Mr. Lin, what kind of treatment do you intend to give them?"

Lin Feng replied without hesitation:
"Same as the previous group."

hiss!
The big circle leopard gasped.

He knew that Lin Feng paid Thunder's staff incredibly high salaries, 20,000 Hong Kong dollars per person per month.

There are also holiday bonuses.

If all 1,000 people were paid like this...

"Mr. Lin, isn't this a bit too much?"

Big Leopard certainly wanted his brother to earn as much as possible, but the problem was, he didn't want Lin Feng to go bankrupt.

If Lin Feng were to go bankrupt because of these thousand people, that would truly be a sin.

Lin Feng rolled his eyes hard:
"I am a capitalist!"

The Big Circle Leopard thought to itself, "Are you a capitalist?"

He's seen many Hong Kong tycoons invest in his hometown.

Nobody else would throw money around like you...

Lin Feng hung up the phone and said to Li Fu:

"A thousand people are coming from my hometown tonight. Tell Jianjun to prepare their food and lodging."

Lin Feng quickly wrote a check.
"As usual, this is their advance payment of one month's salary."

Li Fu advised:

"Brother Feng, wouldn't it be better to go through Thunder's accounts directly? Why are you using your own money?"

"Didn't you tell us that the accounts should be clear, so that the Governor's Mansion wouldn't have any leverage over us?"

Lin Feng was taken aback and said:
"Why use Thunder's ledger?"

Li Fu replied matter-of-factly:
"Where else would Thunder's security go if not through Thunder's accounts?"

Lin Feng said speechlessly:
"When did I say they were Thunder's security?"

Li Fu was stunned:
"Aren't they?"

Lin Feng chuckled:
"These people can fill in for a few days of security work, but they are definitely not security personnel."

"They are workers at my water station, how could they possibly be accounted for by Lei Ting?"

Li Fu almost went crazy:

"Brother Feng, you brought a thousand veterans from your hometown, are you really going to sell water in Hong Kong?"

Lin Feng looked at him, puzzled:
"Am I not clear enough?"

Li Fu could only manage a wry smile.

It's him who is shallow.

He genuinely thought Lin Feng was joking.

I never expected that they were serious.

After receiving the check, Li Fu was stunned again:
"Brother Feng, these people earn 20,000 a month?"

"Did you write too much?"

Lin Feng asked, puzzled:
"Why did you write more?"

Li Fu smiled wryly:
"Brother Feng, 20,000 a month, how much water would you have to sell to earn that back?"

“Our Thunder Security team was under a lot of pressure to pay salaries before, but we became profitable after the first month.”

"This water station...can it make money?"

Lin Feng smiled and shook his head:

"Xiao Fu, you have a lot to learn."

"If I weren't so unwilling to keep this water station to myself, I could really show you what it means to make a billionaire by selling water."

Li Fu was skeptical.

Intuitively, Li Fu felt that this was bound to result in a loss.

But with Lin Feng's legendary experiences to back him up, Li Fu hesitated again... Perhaps this time it's Brother Feng who's right again?

(End of this chapter)