Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 715, Part 305: Let's all go into the water (Happy National Day holiday to all the big shots!)

The soup base of cart noodles is the very soul of the dish.

Most soup bases are made by simmering pork bones, chicken carcasses, and chicken feet, and scallions, ginger, and cooking wine are added to remove any fishy smell.

It takes a lot of time and requires complicated ingredients; even a housewife with plenty of time can't manage it.

Moreover, the soup base can only be used for a few days after being cooked once, and even if it is frozen in the refrigerator, it will spoil and turn sour.

However, condiment companies in Hong Kong have already developed concentrated soup stock cubes and packaged soup bases that can be opened as needed.

Moreover, nowadays cart noodles are all individually packaged and contain ingredients, similar to the latest instant noodles from Japan.

After the cart noodles were cooked, Bai Fengxian stirred them with a spatula before adding the seasoning packet.

The aroma of the seasoning packet, carried by the steam, spread directly throughout the kitchen.

The big, clumsy donkey, who had been busy all morning, only drank a cup of coffee and didn't eat a single grain of rice.

The aroma of cart noodles made him swallow hard.

Bai Fengxian smiled slightly and first scooped out a bowl for the big donkey.

Two poached eggs, a few slices of sausage, and she also took out a pair of disposable chopsticks from the side, placed them on the bowl, and handed them to the big donkey with both hands.

"Inspector Bai, you've really surprised me!"

"I can eat noodles, but I won't do anything that breaks the family rules."

Of course, I couldn't miss the steaming hot cart noodles, but Big Donkey also made his stance clear.

"Family rules? What are family rules?"

"The boss takes the benefits; that's the cop's rule."

Bai Fengxian picked up the soup pot, uttered a candid remark, and walked out of the kitchen.

"Go get your own bowls and chopsticks, and clean up the kitchen and the dishes after you finish eating."

All the men looked at the big donkey, and when the big donkey nodded slightly, they all stood up and went to the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks.

Bai Fengxian ladled herself a bowl and said to the big, clumsy donkey who was eating cart noodles with his head down, "Come in and let's chat."

What's meant to come will come!

There's no way to avoid it!
The big, clumsy donkey reluctantly picked up the bowl and followed Bai Fengxian into the small room.

"Has the undercover agent sent back any news yet?"

Bai Fengxian placed the scalding hot soup bowl on the table beside her, picked up the binoculars on the windowsill, and looked towards Hongsheng Sparrow House.

At the entrance of Hong Sheng Mahjong Hall, a henchman from the water room was dozing off against the parking barrier.

"Now is a critical moment. We should reduce contact. The third rule of undercover work is to remain silent and observe the situation unless absolutely necessary."

“Inspector Bai, you’ve studied this too, you should know that now is not the crucial time to deploy undercover agents.”

The big, clumsy donkey, who was eating noodles with his head down, honestly defended Jasmine, saying that he and Jasmine were in the same boat and had to support each other.

"Attack and defense alliance?"

Bai Fengxian put down her binoculars, sneered, but didn't give the big donkey a chance to explain, saying quickly, "It doesn't matter."

"Donkey, the investigation into the Biaojin case has been going on for almost a month now."

"It cost eighty or ninety thousand yuan in total, not including labor costs. If labor costs are included, it would cost at least one hundred thousand yuan."

"I have no objection, because it's not my money that's being spent."

"But the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) has objections. The OCTB has dozens of teams, two large teams, plus two or three hundred freelancers, and they are all short of funds." "The orders I have on hand right now could fill a box."

"Of the 200,000 yuan that was approved for me, not much is left."

"If you want the higher-ups to invest more, you at least need to give me some good progress so I can report back to them."

"Please, I'm just a senior inspector. I'm nothing but a nobody, let alone in the arsenal or even in the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau."

"The Finance Minister won't give me any face. If he doesn't approve my application for funding, I'll have to go to a financial lending company and raise the interest rates."

"Donkey, you should think about me too, I have my own difficulties."

Bai Fengxian was also helpless. For such a big case as the arrest of Shui Lu Wang Biaojin, the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau only allocated 200,000 yuan.

With a dozen or so people, feeding and caring for them each day costs over a thousand yuan. Although the equipment is provided by the equipment department and there's no need to pay rent, there are still various hidden costs.

You don't know the cost of firewood, rice, oil, and salt until you're in charge of the household!
If time could be reversed, Bai Fengxian would definitely not manage the accounts and would throw the ledgers to Tao Hua Mei without hesitation.

Peach Blossom Girl is willing to embezzle money for credit.

I heard that Peach Blossom Girl's father has prepared a special bank account so that she can apply for a loan of 200,000 yuan at a time, an interest-free loan, with the family foundation providing joint guarantee.

If the hotel reimburses the bill, it will balance the bill. If there is a shortfall, Peach Blossom Girl's father will step in to settle the debt.

In fact, such rumors are not uncommon in police stations.

Da Situ, Da Tou Fang, their superior Chou Pi Hao, and Xiao Situ, the head of the Narcotics Investigation Department—they all got their start in this way.

Every year, wealthy and powerful families in Hong Kong donate millions of Hong Kong dollars to Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and Po Leung Kuk in the name of their families.

Such donations are essentially buying social status, because both Po Leung Kuk and Tung Wah Group of Hospitals use these charitable donations in Hong Kong.

The Governor-General's Office and the Provincial Treasurer would select philanthropists from the list of charitable donors who were pleasing to the eye and with whom they had conflicts of interest.

They compiled a large list, which was then submitted to the Overseas Colonial Department, and from there to the House of Lords.

Every year, at least a dozen Justices of the Peace are appointed, a dozen members of the Gentlemen's Association are appointed, and a few are knighted.

These social titles and honors can generate billions of dollars in charitable donations from Hong Kong every year.

Not to mention the wives of the governors, the provincial governors, and the wives of various powerful figures, who regularly or irregularly hold charity dinners and fundraising events.

Why do these wealthy and powerful families do this? First, to protect their assets, and second, to pave the way for their descendants, making their official careers smoother.

With a smooth official career, the family business will have someone to protect and support it, allowing them to advance their wealth and projects with the fastest efficiency.

Bai Fengxian didn't have a father with plenty of money in his pocket, nor did anyone pave the way for her. If she wanted to climb the ladder, she could only rely on her performance and achievements.

I heard that the OTC's newcomer medal for this year has already been decided, and it will be Peach Girl. Shapison has already signed the report.

There is only one spot left for the Rookie Medal. If Bai Fengxian wants to be promoted to Chief Inspector within three years, eliminating Wang Biaojin of the Waterway is her only chance.

progress?

There's been absolutely no progress!

The big donkey quickly finished the soup in the bowl, let out a satisfied burp, and said helplessly, "Officer Bai, we're all seasoned veterans, so I won't beat around the bush."

"Neither Handsome Winner nor Bald Eagle has shown any signs of their true colors yet."

"There are ways to make progress in a short time, but I can't keep up with the pace."

"If Inspector Bai can cover for me, I'm willing to give it a try."

The big donkey threw the problem directly to Bai Fengxian, let's see what she has to say.

(End of this chapter)