Hong Kong Island: From a small stall to a global supplier

The next morning, Wang Yaotang appeared at the Governor's Mansion dressed in a suit and tie.

Led by the governor's secretary, they went to the governor's office to meet with Gosta.

Caesar, 50, is a Portuguese Rear Admiral who took office on June 16, 1981. He has served in India, Angola, Mozambique, and Guinea-Bissau. He participated in the Portuguese Revolution in 1974 and later served as Portugal's Minister of the Interior and Acting Prime Minister.

Upon meeting, a handshake was exchanged.

Looking at Governor Gao's curly hair, Wang Yaotang suddenly felt like laughing. He remembered what Cabel had said about the Portuguese being curly-haired baboons.

The British are quite observant.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries and praise for Wang Yaotang's charitable deeds, Governor Gao asked Wang Yaotang about his views on Macau and what other areas he planned to develop besides his investments in the entertainment industry.

"My understanding of Haojiang is not deep enough yet. For now, I plan to go to the building materials market first," Wang Yaotang said with a smile.

I heard about the governor from Neves and three other high-ranking Portuguese officials during a conversation I had with Neves.

He comes from a military background and is a very assertive person with a strong desire for power.

Within six months of taking office, he had considerable conflicts with native Portuguese on some issues.

The local faction in Macau did not welcome this governor.

Of course, these were just things other people said, and Wang Yaotang took them with a grain of salt. At least for now, he wasn't prepared to get involved in the struggle between the two sides.

Governor Gao nodded to indicate that he understood, but did not discuss the issue in depth. He also needed to observe Wang Yaotang to see if he could be brought in to counter the local faction.

When it was almost time, Wang Yaotang and Governor Gao arrived at the conference hall together. The other four investors, He Jiale, Zhang Zhihui, Wu Qixian, and Lin Weiming, had already arrived.

In front of reporters and cameras, Wang Yaotang signed the documents, posed for a photo with Governor Gao while holding a huge checkboard that had been prepared in advance, and then gave an interview to reporters.

Governor Gao praised Wang Yaotang's charitable deeds, which Wang Yaotang gladly accepted, and he said he would continue to devote himself to charity as always.

After a long and boastful speech, Wang Yaotang concluded the press conference and held a private meeting with a group of officials from the Education Department of the Governor-General's Office.

Wang Yaotang knows absolutely nothing about education.

Good principals are a scarce resource. Leaving aside how Wang Yaotang found one, even if he did, how could he impress him?

There's no way to "move" them!

Good teachers are not something that Wang Yaotang, an outsider to the field of education, can find.

Including how school buildings should be designed.

He was the one who provided the money, and he was responsible for things like how to make a teaching plan.

These all require the official promotion of the Hou Kong Education Bureau.

Of course, it's not that the Governor's Office of Macau was short of money, but rather that the government had always only been able to invest in basic education. Any extra money could be invested in higher education such as universities, while 'aristocratic' schools had to be privately funded.

Wang Yaotang's role is that of chairman, who doesn't handle specific affairs. He can offer suggestions, but whether or not to adopt them, and how to adopt them, is up to the principal's team to decide.

There's really no way to intervene in this.

……

“2000 million! And that much will have to be invested every year afterward. Don’t you feel bad about it?” Teresa Teng was already showing some of the spirit of ownership.

“It’s no big deal. I have to buy this access pass. Only with this can I be considered qualified to enter the upper echelons of Hong Kong and Macau. No matter how much I’ve done before, it’s all useless. Apart from making some money, I have no ‘value’.” In the villa, Wang Yaotang lay on Teresa Teng’s lap and said, “However, this is not something that just anyone can donate.”

"First of all, they all believed that my business was healthy and could continue to operate, rather than the kind that looks very rich but could go bankrupt if it suddenly experiences market fluctuations. This is still supported by Yaoxing Audio-Visual Products Company."

"Secondly, although I came from a poor background, I have always maintained a stable position and have not been involved in the spread of drugs. As for the fighting and killing, no one cares."

"In the end, my attitude was tough enough that they couldn't stop me, so they had no choice but to accept it."

In the afternoon, Anthony brought news that he had contacted several small banks, all of which were interested in outsourcing their security services.

"There are no problems with the business itself. These small banks hire security guards on a temporary basis whenever they have a security escort business. For example, if they have business with HSBC, they hire HSBC's security team, and if they have business with Standard Chartered, they hire Standard Chartered's team. It's very chaotic, and the prices are very, very expensive."

Building an independent security team is very costly, and a small bank doesn't have that much business. High costs and low efficiency are unacceptable to the bank's management.

"So what's the problem now?"

“They need to see the professionalism of the protective umbrella, such as armored escort vehicles, armored patrol boats, and professional security personnel.”

“Bulletproof vehicles and boats are no problem. Professional security personnel?” Wang Yaotang thought for a moment. “How about showing them our firepower? No problem. We have light and heavy machine guns, anti-aircraft machine guns, recoilless rifles, and RPGs. We’ll turn any robber into mincemeat!”

Anthony's lips twitched a few times as he listened, then he raised his hands to press them down. "I don't see any need for this display of firepower!"

"One real-world escort mission is enough, except the items being escorted are counterfeit money. Of course, we also need someone to play the role of a robber to demonstrate how to deal with unexpected situations."

"Setting up heavy machine guns is the best response," Wang Yaotang said, pursing his lips.

“Boss, we’re in the city center. Do you want to beat the ordinary citizens or tourists around here into pieces?” Anthony rolled his eyes. He suspected that Wang Yaotang had violent tendencies.

"Alright, just kidding." Wang Yaotang waved his hand with a smile. "Nobody knows more about robbery than me!"

Anthony: Hehe, hehe.

"As for the boat, I'll show it to you in a bit. It can be modified a bit. As for the car..." Wang Yaotang frowned.

Anthony picked up the thread, as he, as the former Chief of the Public Security Bureau, had detailed information on these matters. "Currently, Hong Kong's security vehicles generally adopt basic bulletproof designs, and 40% of the vehicles are Toyota Hiaces..."

"Huh? A sea lion?" Wang Yaotang burst into laughter.

"What's wrong?" Anthony was puzzled by the laughter.

“I mainly use Hiace trucks, more than 30 of them, and they are indeed quite useful.” Wang Yaotang raised his eyebrows.

Anthony immediately thought of the several "show-off" incidents his boss had caused and said with a smile, "The Macau Public Security Bureau even held several research meetings specifically to discuss how to deal with you if you cause trouble in Macau."

"Oh, tell me about it." Wang Yaotang became interested.

Anthony coughed lightly. "The Caishenyao Group is a well-organized and highly efficient organization with militaristic tendencies. Its operations have the flair of a 'blitzkrieg in Poland.' The soda and bar companies are completely unable to cope with it and will be killed by you. As for the police, do a good job of post-incident surveillance to prevent the situation from escalating and harming innocent citizens."

"Regarding the Caishenyao Group, the police should take proactive measures, strengthen surveillance and communication, and prevent the situation from escalating out of control."

Wang Yaotang burst into laughter, "The Haojiang Public Security Bureau is intelligent, forward-thinking, and highly effective. The leadership of the Public Security Bureau deserves much credit for maintaining the stability of public security in Haojiang."

Anthony shrugged. “Alright, let’s get back to the main topic. 40% of the armored vehicles in Hong Kong are modified from Toyota Hiace vehicles by adding thin bulletproof steel plates. In the past two years, Hong Kong has introduced two models, the Mercedes-Benz 207D and O305, which are equipped with 3-5mm bulletproof steel plates and bulletproof tires. As for their bulletproof capabilities, they can withstand 9mm bullets and shotgun attacks, but their protection against rifles or explosives is limited.”

"What's the use of that? Who the hell would rob an armored truck with a handgun!" Wang Yaotang curled his lip. "What about Haojiang? Isn't it even worse?" "Haojiang mainly uses Toyota Dyna light trucks, with only a 2mm steel plate added to the cab. It's not bulletproof, just ordinary steel plate. The cargo compartment has no protection," Anthony shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Wait, Toyota Dyna? What kind of garbage is this? Can this thing be used as a cash transport vehicle?" Wang Yaotang couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Are you fucking kidding me? What can this thing withstand? A machete? Or a steel pipe?"

"I could rob an armored truck with a long gun!"

Anthony shrugged. "Although I don't want to admit it, that's the truth. The better option is the Ford Transit van. Atlantic Bank did purchase several Portuguese-made Unic MB4000 trucks for large-scale transport, which were fitted with armor plates that were phased out by the Portuguese Army, weighing up to 6 tons."

"Some time ago, Governor Gao ordered an inspection of the escort vehicles. The Security Bureau's investigation found that many vehicles were beyond their service life. The most outrageous one was a Toyota Hiace escort vehicle, whose bulletproof steel plates had a rust rate of 30%."

"I'm going to be laughed to death by you guys." Wang Yaotang said, laughing and crying at the same time. "If this news gets out, I bet even the robbers won't believe it. This is a bank, the richest company in the world. And this is an armored car? Will it crumble when it runs away?"

"Reality is so fucking surreal!"

"Pastry cart!"

"Now I understand why you said that allowing the 'protective umbrella' to get involved in bank security and escort services is absolutely rotten!"

“Big banks aren’t as good as people imagine. No company will think about changing its uniform until the armored truck is robbed. That’s the big company problem,” Anthony shrugged.

Wang Yaotang stroked his chin, his eyes gradually turning dangerous...

Anthony blinked, sensing that his boss was thinking something dangerous.

“Boss, I must say that bulletproof modification is not easy. Depending on the chassis of the vehicle, the load-bearing capacity is limited. It’s not like you can just pile steel plates on it. Take the Toyota Hiace as an example, its load-bearing capacity is only 800 kilograms. Even 3-millimeter thick steel plates cannot withstand it,” Anthony said solemnly.

"Trust me, no one knows robbery better than me!" Wang Yaotang pushed with both hands. "There's no need for the whole car to be bulletproof. Our Umbrella Security philosophy is that offense is the best defense. We can open firing ports in the car. Using the vehicle for defense is always fine. Just give the call, and our people will be there to support us soon."

“Uh…” Anthony blinked, he didn’t understand.

"Alright, that's settled. You'll understand once you've modified one. If there weren't suitable wheeled armored vehicles in the north, I would have just bought them directly." Wang Yaotang waved his hand. "As for the escort ship, I can take you to see it tomorrow. It's amazing."

"Oh, really?" Anthony said, looking quite interested.

The next day, at the security company's training base on Qingzhou Island...

The previously constructed pontoon bridge had not been dismantled. A patrol boat was moored nearby. Anthony, Qiu Guoliang, Shi Jiayang, and others boarded the patrol boat together. Looking at the thickness of the cabin and the Type 56 light machine gun and ammunition boxes on it, they all fell silent.

"Boss, I don't think this is a civilian vessel!" Anthony didn't know how to express his feelings.

“Why isn’t it a civilian vessel? It’s for escorting goods, which is very dangerous,” Wang Yaotang retorted.

Anthony wanted to say that the escort vehicles and ships were only bulletproof, and at most, there were security personnel carrying weapons, but he thought better of it. There were no troops stationed in Macau anymore, and he had no business or desire to get involved in maritime affairs.

Besides, this patrol boat belongs to the company, and I am the general manager. Thinking about it this way, it suddenly became clear: why can't civilian patrol boats be equipped with machine guns? Wouldn't that work for anti-piracy?

"Is this made in China?" Shi Jiayang looked into the cockpit and could tell from the strong design that it was made in China.

"It's not finalized yet," Wang Yaotang said.

"Ah? Then how..."

“I invested 200 million yuan in it. I provided the money, and the shipyard provided the labor for the joint development. Of course it can be used.” Wang Yaotang pointed to the interior of the ship’s cabin and said, “The rear half of the cabin has been modified into a fully sealed structure for transporting supplies, and the front half has a side door. Could it be used for maritime escort?”

“Yes!” Anthony nodded emphatically. This was a coastal patrol boat, certainly not as good as a gunboat, but if it was just for transporting supplies, there would be no security risks unless someone stole from it.

Unless the robbers arrive in a helicopter to rob us.

I took a few people out to sea for a spin, and the surrounding ships all gave way. How can I describe it? It felt like the sea was 'clean'.

……

The Macau business was completed in stages. Four-Eyes and his men came and completed the transfer of shares in six nightclubs and bars, spending more than 48 million at once. Four-Eyes felt the pinch for a long time.

Of course, with the thriving tourism industry in Macau, this kind of investment is bound to be profitable, so he doesn't object to it.

Wang Yaotang already owned dozens of nightclubs of various sizes and had extensive management experience, so he didn't pay much attention to the matter anymore. However, when Huang Mao came over, he heard that there had been internal strife at the soda and bar, and people had died.

Ultimately, these industries don't belong to Lai and Bengya alone; they belong to the entire 'company.' At most, they are the chairmen, but if they lose face, many people will suffer significant losses.

"I heard that when the soda guy was in the meeting, he got really angry and said, 'I can't handle Caishenyao, but I can't handle you either.' The meeting ended badly, and the two guards who had just come out of the police station were arrested again. This time the evidence was conclusive, and they were suspected of drug use. I heard they will be sentenced to at least 30 years."

"Heh, you're cooperating quite well," Wang Yaotang laughed.

"We just borrowed your power, Brother Yao. These three were a good opportunity to clean up the mess, so we've made a profit," the blond-haired man chuckled. "Now everyone in Macau knows that the God of Wealth, Yao, is the biggest. Anyone from our company can go out with face now."

“What do you mean by ‘gangster’? We’re a legitimate security company. They’re just ordinary employees who get paid to work. It’s just that their jobs are a little special. I’m warning them. If they cause trouble, I won’t protect them.” Wang Yaotang poked the blond-haired guy’s chest.

The blond-haired man raised his hand and lightly slapped his face. "I know Brother Yao."

“You,” Wang Yaotang said with a smile and shook his head, “The company has put up 50 million, and now we own the nine biggest venues in Haojiang. But let me make it clear, everything is operated as a company and belongs to the Haojiang branch of Tiansheng Entertainment Company. You are the manager in charge of the security department. Don’t even think about opening your own venue.”

"Don't worry, Brother Yao, I won't overthink things. I know my own limitations. If I'm truly capable, I'll make a name for myself at Xinji. I'll do whatever you say, Brother Yao." Huang Mao immediately pledged his loyalty.

"Okay, you know what I mean. I'm going back to Hong Kong Island tomorrow."

I stayed an extra night, and before leaving, I accepted Jie Shiwei's invitation to visit his home.

"Brother Wei, Sister-in-law Yulian..."

"Ah Yao, come in quickly." Jie Shiwei called out loudly, his voice booming.

After dinner, Wei went to the casino...

Wang Yaotang played for another hour... "Sister-in-law, don't turn around, I'm your brother-in-law!"

I felt refreshed when I left.

He left, and not long after, Jie Shiwei returned.

……

Headquarters of On Lok Soft Drinks Company, Hong Kong Island.

Shen Xianjin's face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water. "Cai Shenyao, you've gone too far!"

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