Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 636, Section 226: Even Falling Down Has Its Uses

Spinach East is the leader, and straw sandals.

The rules of the underworld are not what they used to be. Although non-red stick members are still not allowed to stand up and choose a leader, inheriting a boss's gang doesn't require these rules and regulations.

The Toastmaster stays by the leader's side day and night. He knows everything about the business and operations of the branch. In order to keep the branch from falling into chaos, the leader will also stand up to support the Toastmaster in taking over.

Spinach East's gang is quite famous now, considered a well-known figure in the underworld. He's the cash king of Yau Ma Tei, and everyone in the underworld knows that he's on par with the big boss. The fact that he can get along with the big boss and compete for the long-term profits is a testament to his seniority.

Moreover, Shenxianjin won't let Spinach Dong remain a nobody forever; the organization will definitely find an opportunity to elevate Spinach Dong to a higher position and make him a top performer.

Since you can become a "red stick" (a political figure in China), why bother robbing a mere paper fan that has no real power?
"Seniority, sharp mind, and clean hands and feet!"

"Brother Sheng, you're making things difficult for me. Someone with that kind of talent would never be a gangster; he would have gone to work legitimately long ago!"

What Spinach Dong said was true. Hong Kong is short of talent in all walks of life. People with education and ability are all working in foreign companies. There's no reason for them to join gangsters.

"Brother Sheng, the top scholar wants to see you, but he's just trying to get close to you. His powerful patron is long gone; he was tricked by his uncles. This bastard is quite cunning."

"The bastards, Yan Chanqiang and his gang, only got a stall in the night market because they couldn't deal with that stinky guy Hei A Hu. Most of the territory ended up in Zhuang Yuan's hands."

"Those guys like Yanchanqiang are definitely not convinced, so they keep causing trouble and undermining the champion!"

Spinach Dong stuffed the bundles of red snapper into his pocket. He really didn't have a reliable candidate, but he thought of the top scorer, this loser.

Chi Mengli smoked a cigarette while tapping the table repeatedly with a lighter. The top scholar was indeed a suitable candidate.

Although Yan Chanqiang harbored resentment for serving time in place of Shen Xianjin, Shen Xianjin was already the head of the water gang and had completed one term, and was about to be re-elected.

With his strong and robust physique, Shenxian Jin could easily remain in the position of head of the academy for eight to ten years.

The leaders of each gang are all newcomers, youngsters in the underworld, and none of them have a stable foundation, so they are not in a hurry to take the lead.

Even if he harbored immense resentment, Yan Chanqiang dared not show it. He had to erase his resentment as easily as wiping away chalk marks.

As for the other two losers, they were also hired by others to gain positions through hardship and persecution. They had powerful figures above them and uncles protecting them. Only the top scholar was helpless and alone. Shenxian Jin put him in there to prevent his brothers in the clan from gossiping.

A helpless loser is the easiest to manipulate. Give him a chance to rise to the top, and he'll definitely seize it.

"Black Tiger's hookah business will be handed over to Top Scholar, but he's a Red Pole (a high-ranking official), so he can't be a White Pole (a low-ranking official). Let him be the rent collector, but you, Ah Dong, will still collect the monthly taxes. Give him the branch's ledgers."

"Remember, you hand it to him after you've finished making it!"

Since it was Spinach Dong who recommended the top scholar, it means that the top scholar hired a middleman who had connections with Spinach Dong and gave Spinach Dong a lot of benefits.

Chi Mengli didn't mind that Spinach Dong took some benefits; they were all good brothers. But he still needed to give him a warning: "The top scholar isn't family!"

"It's okay to remove excess oil, but if you really open your heart, you'll suffer a lot!"

"That scoundrel of a top scholar is a stray dog, impossible to tame! If you lose your mind, don't blame me for not warning you, as the big boss!"

To give Spinach Dong a little encouragement, Chi Mengli stubbed out her cigarette in the crystal ashtray and said softly, "Jimi is about to open a branch, and all the territory that Hei Ahu previously established will be given to Jimi."

“Even between brothers, accounts should be settled clearly. All accounts with Ji Mi should be settled and handed over to the head of the family to avoid future disputes. Since we are going to separate the family, let’s be generous. After all, I am his elder brother.”

"Withdraw two million from the gang's account and hand it over to Ji Mi. Don't let the brothers in the underworld say that I, Handsome Sheng, am a stingy bastard!"

"Is there anything else serious? If not, let's go to the bone farm for a sauna. Our bodies are tired and our bones are tight. Let's find a bone girl to relax!"

Chi Mengli stretched her shoulders and felt that her body was a bit tense and she needed to relax her muscles.

“It’s actually something serious! Wah-jai looked at me and said he wanted to invite you, Brother Sheng, to dinner to talk about business.”

"I wonder what this bastard is up to!"

Spinach Dong brought up the serious matter and let Brother Sheng, who was sitting opposite him, make the decision.

It was only a matter of time before Hua Zirong came knocking. Chi Mengli spent 20 million to buy 9.8% of the shares of Jiayi TV, and Cheng Yiran, the boss behind Hua Zirong, was bound to be restless.

Cheng Yiran has no plans to enter the television industry, but her good friend Lin Ershao might not!

The scandal involving Lin Ershao and Miao Qianren is just a ploy to boost the popularity of Jiayi TV. Lin Ershao and Lin Sanshao are also working together with Cheng Yiran to make money in the stock market.

Cheng Yiran was able to handle the foreigners entirely thanks to the Lin family, so she definitely has to help the Lin brothers resolve this matter.

"See me! Why can't I see you!"

Chi Mengli had long wanted to meet Cheng Yiran. Back then, the Golden Finger was a powerful figure who even troubled Li Ka-shing. However, Cheng Yiran knew when to advance and retreat; he only exploited retail investors and didn't cheat the big players.

"it is good!"

"I'll call Andy Lau again in a few days and let that old bastard wait a few more days!"

"A new sauna opened on Paotai Street. The girls there are really hot, and their massage skills are excellent. After you take a bath and get a massage, I'll treat you to Zeng Laojiu's stir-fried beef noodles!"

After everything was discussed, Spinach Dong stood up and urged the big boss to hurry up and relax.

"You worthless bastard, you're not even as good as char siu! You treated the big boss to lunch and all you got was stir-fried beef noodles! What a cheapskate!"

Chi Mengli locked all the account books and banknotes into the safe, then locked the office door from the inside, and walked downstairs chatting and laughing with Bo Cai Dong.

Jasmine hasn't been withdrawn from the Criminal Intelligence Division yet because the drug case at Taikoo Wharf hasn't been finalized. It's been almost a month since the case was closed, and the procedures still haven't been completed.

So she has to continue working at Hong Sheng Mahjong Hall until the procedures are completed.

The loser and the handsome guy win, and aside from everything else, he's very generous to his underlings. The gangsters who watch games at Hung Sing Mahjong Hall can each get 100 dollars a day, with free food and drinks, and free cigarettes.

One hundred dollars a day, the same as what a middle school teacher earns.

Jasmine sat at the counter, sipping the mango pomelo sago that Handsome Sheng had bought that morning, and listlessly watched the grandpas and grandmas play mahjong.

Seeing the two scoundrels, Handsome Sheng and Spinach Dong, walking down the street chatting and laughing, she perked up. The drug case at Taikoo Wharf had earned her a promotion, and she could take the exam as soon as she returned to the police station.

But if you make a little noise during the quiet period, can you take another step forward? The treatment of two-starred and three-starred candidates for the promotion exam is completely different.

Sanchai earns 4,000 yuan a month, but Erchai only earns a little over 2,000 yuan, a difference of one-third.

Sanchai was promoted, and his salary as a trainee inspector would include an additional 500 yuan in position-based pay, while Erchai did not receive this benefit.

Thinking of this, Jasmine immediately stood up, went to Chi Mengli's side, and hugged Chi Mengli's neck. Chi Mengli, caught off guard, was also very helpless. This crazy woman had been pestering her, not leaving even after the mission was over, eating and drinking for free at Hongsheng Sparrow Pavilion every day, and even asking her for wages.

Sometimes when you don't have the money to buy designer brands, you have to steal your own wallet!
If it weren't for the fact that this crazy woman was also an undercover agent, I would have beaten her up long ago.

"We're going to the sauna, to get a massage, and to find our sis! Why are you coming along?!"

Jasmine clung to him like a koala. Chi Mengli quickly explained that she was just going to the sauna to relax, not to meet someone.

"Perfect timing! I also need to go to the bone-setting clinic to loosen my bones. It would be a fool not to take advantage of such a good deal!"

Whether going to a bone-setting clinic is real or not, you'll only know once you go! If it really is a bone-setting clinic, it's fine too, it saves me some money and I can loosen my bones. Jasmine is like a plaster stuck on to me.

Chi Mengli was completely helpless against this failure. Since he wanted to go, they could go together.

Xi Zai, who was washing his car in front of the mahjong parlor, saw Chi Mengli and his group come out. When he heard that they were going to the bone marrow factory, he threw the rag in his hand to the henchman washing the car with him, put on his suit, and followed them.

The group didn't drive; they went directly to the bone clinic at the end of Shanghai Street. The bone clinic is open 24 hours, but business is usually slow in the morning.

The sauna staff, of course, recognized Chi Mengli, this big shot in the underworld, and quickly went to inform the front-of-house manager.

"Brother Sheng, it's been a long time!"

Upon hearing the waiter's report, the front-of-house manager rushed over immediately.

"What's the big deal! I'm just being tough, I'll support your business!"

"One bottle of soda per person, on my tab!"

The sauna has been very cooperative, allowing the parking space to be used, and is willing to contribute 10% of the water pumping fee to support the henchmen. It also pays the fees on time.

Such a well-behaved water tap is something Chi Mengli would naturally desire.

However, the owner of the sauna wasn't without profit. This sauna was the banker in the private rooms, and Chi Mengli helped arrange the players and security.

The sauna owner wanted to pay the bill himself, and Chi Mengli didn't argue with him and nodded in agreement. However, he still had to step in to resolve the issue of the unrecoverable amount.

"Thank you so much, Brother Sheng. You always take care of us brothers whenever you come. We all give you a thumbs up and praise you for being so generous and magnanimous!"

"The VIP area has just been cleaned and the water is fresh. Ah Wen, you go with Brother Sheng there. This female guest needs a private room."

"The boss instructed that when Brother Sheng comes, everyone gets a 20% discount, plus a fruit platter and drinks!"

“I know you have a large and wealthy family, and you don’t care about this small amount of money, but this is a token of our appreciation from my boss and me. Please don’t think we are too stingy to offer it!”

To be able to work as the manager of a brothel, one must have some skills; with just that eloquence, one can live a life of comfort and ease.

"Thank you! Please give my thanks to the boss. I'll visit him for tea sometime!"

Repay kindness with kindness, and return kindness with precious gems!
Chi Mengli took out two Red Snapper bills from her pocket and placed them in the front-of-house manager's hand. This was the money for the soft drinks she had promised earlier. After thanking him, she followed the waiter into the elevator and went up to the fifth floor.

When the front desk manager saw the handsome Sheng come upstairs, he went to the front desk and tossed the red snapper in his hand to the cashier: "Brother Sheng is treating everyone to soft drinks. If it's not enough, it'll be on the company's tab."

"Pass the word down: when you see Brother Sheng, everyone should say thank you and give him face."

"I'm going back to my office first. You guys keep an eye on things!"

The front desk manager went straight back to his office and reported to his boss that Handsome Sheng had arrived and that there had been a few outstanding debts in the VIP room gambling that couldn't be recovered recently.

That bastard Jin Yabing signed a 500,000 yuan deal but hasn't paid back a single penny. He even said that debts owed at the gambling table should be paid back there, which caused him to get a scolding from his boss.

Handsome Sheng's influence is considerable, and he's the one protecting the company. He's also helping the company collect debts, which was agreed upon beforehand. Otherwise, he wouldn't be using a 10% cut to support his cronies and henchmen.

But before discussing this, I have to talk to the boss, because he, as an employee, can't decide how much to pay.

Chi Mengli and her group split into two groups. One group went to the luxurious large bathroom, while only Jasmine went to the private bathroom by herself.

Seeing that Chi Mengli was such a loser, actually there for a sauna and massage, Jasmine rolled her eyes and went to the private bathroom with her small bag.

"Brother Sheng, I'm a little confused, which dish do you actually like!"

"Sister Xiren is beautiful and has a striking appearance, but she is hard to understand. She is also very gentle, but such a gentle woman is somewhat boring."

"But Jasmine, that crazy old woman, is a police officer, and I don't know how she even got into Wong Chuk Hang! But being crazy makes life more interesting!"

None of the younger brothers and henchmen around him dared to joke with Chi Mengli, except for that good-for-nothing Spinach Dong.

The Triads have brothers but no fathers, the Green Gang has fathers but no brothers, the Gelaohui is all brothers, and the Gelaohui has a hierarchy of respect between superiors and inferiors.

Hearing Spinach Dong's crazy talk, Xi Zai and the others laughed.

"It's because of what you idiot said that Xiaomei went crazy!"

"It's just a joke between brothers, there's no need to take it seriously," Chi Mengli replied, taking off his suit jacket and tossing it to Xizai.

"Xiao Mei is crazy, Brother Sheng. Do you remember when you bet on football with Fatty? Fatty lost the game and refused to pay up. It was Xiao Mei who went up and smashed Fatty's head!"

Spinach Dong also took off his jacket and threw it to the fire dog behind him, muttering to himself.

Chi Mengli stripped naked, jumped into the pool, splashed water on her face, and then replied helplessly, "Then you two were kicked around like balls by Fat Corpse's henchmen."

"If I hadn't gotten wind of this, you two would have been reincarnated long ago!"

When the big boss pointed out his shortcomings, Spinach Dong didn't care. He was just a scoundrel who would have been beaten to death long ago if he hadn't met Brother Sheng.

"Let's talk about something serious. None of the dates you chose are satisfactory to your family. Your eldest sister even came to our door, asking me to persuade you to change them!"

"Getting married is a big deal, so choose an auspicious day and don't do anything reckless!"

"Your and Xiaomei's relatives are either poor or losers. Holding your wedding at the Peninsula Hotel may be respectable, but how are your friends and family going to give you money as a wedding gift?"

"Everyone only earns a few hundred yuan a month. If we give it all to you, we'll all starve this month!"

Chi Mengli picked up a handkerchief from the side, covered her face, and relaxed her facial nerves.

(End of this chapter)