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

Shek O Mine, General Manager's Office.

"Here's a letter from Mr. Xiong. I saw it downstairs and brought it over for him." A young man smiled and bowed slightly to the beautiful woman in front of him, who had long, straight black hair, wore an office lady suit, flesh-colored stockings, and high heels.

"Okay, put it here." The beautiful secretary nodded expressionlessly.

"Alright, Secretary Sun." The young man put down the letter, took two steps back, and then walked out.

Phew, as the young man stepped out the door, his face darkened slightly. That bitch, who knows how she's groveling before the manager in the office, while she's giving him that cold, deadpan look.

After the man left, the beautiful secretary slowly stood up, pulled her skirt up to its limit to ensure that a little bit of it would be revealed with each step she took, and then smiled and knocked on the door of the general manager's office.

"Come in."

"Mr. Xiong, I brought your letter up for you," Secretary Sun said in a fatherly tone.

When Mr. Xiong saw his secretary lock the door from the outside, he smiled and raised his chin. Upon seeing this, Secretary Sun smiled, put the letter in her mouth, and crawled over on her knees.

With a smug smile on his face, he reached out and took the letter from Secretary Sun's mouth, then lightly slapped her cheek. "Good girl."

Secretary Sun gave a seductive moan, then crawled closer and hid under the table.

Mr. Xiong squinted and enjoyed it.

Shek O is located on the easternmost part of the island, surrounded by Pottinger Hill, Cloud Pillow Hill, and Cape D'Aguilar. Because it is located at the far east, it is hit by multiple typhoons every year, making it impossible to even carry out aquaculture. Only a few fishermen fish in the nearshore waters, and the only industry is granite mining.

Because it is surrounded by mountains, the only way to get out is by boat or by going south along Shek O Road, which bypasses Yunzhen Mountain. The roads are full of trucks transporting quarry stone, making transportation very inconvenient.

There isn't even a club or organization in this place. The air outside has a high dust content, and there are no entertainment options. Even though Xiong Demin is the head of the Shek O mine, all he can do is play around with women.

He slowly tore open the A4-sized email and dumped its contents onto his desk. There were printed documents, photos, and other random things. Xiong Demin picked up a few scattered photos first, and after just a quick glance, his eyes widened in shock.

The man in that picture looks familiar...
I rubbed my eyes and looked at the photo carefully. It showed a woman struggling.

This, this, this...

He met this woman at a bar not long ago. She was very beautiful, and you could tell from her clothes and manner of speaking that she was quite wealthy. She liked to seek thrills, such as riding jet skis, diving, and racing cars. A few days ago, after racing a car, they went drinking, and she slept with him that night. Later, he discovered that this woman was quite promiscuous.

She showed him a lot of videotapes, just as she had requested.

Extremely exciting!

But, this photo looks... well...

He hurriedly glanced at the other photos, and the angles all made it seem like he was forcing the other person.

My heart was pounding wildly as I grabbed the printed documents.

The addresses of the three properties on Hong Kong Island are followed by their market prices.

The family owns six cars, with prices listed.

Two children are studying in the UK and France. Tuition fees and daily expenses are covered.

His family didn't even know he owned a third house!
No, he and that woman went to the residence that day!

There are even more details later on: the watch he wore, the jewelry his wife wore, some daily spending records, when he met those people, their identities, and so on...

As the papers were unfolded, they revealed the true production situation of the Shek O mine, the daily quantity of ore transported out, the identities of the parties involved in private transactions, and the amounts involved...

Secretary Sun looked at the increasingly smaller object in her hand and her two slightly trembling legs, her expression full of puzzlement. What was going on?

impossible!

"President Xiong~" Secretary Sun peeked out, her watery eyes looking at Xiong Demin, only to see a pale face and trembling lips.

Startled awake by the address "Boss Xiong," Xiong Demin lowered his head, a fierce glint in his eyes. "You motherfucker, get out of here!"

Secretary Sun was stunned by the scolding.

"I told you to get the hell out of here!" Xiong Demin slammed his fist down.

"Ah!!" Secretary Sun cried out in pain, hurriedly crawling out from under Xiong Demin's legs. She looked at him with a very aggrieved expression, and under Xiong Demin's fierce gaze, she hurriedly opened the door and ran out, forgetting that she had unbuttoned her collar.

He leaned against the wall until someone passed by and exclaimed in surprise, at which point Secretary Sun noticed him and hurriedly stuffed the object back into place.

What's this new way to play?

Thanks to someone's great contributions, Hong Kong citizens are now becoming more and more knowledgeable.

Inside the office, Xiong Demin sat in his executive chair, panting heavily. Who sent this thing?
Has anyone else seen this?

What do they mean by sending this?
His mind is a complete mess right now.

This is the crucial point!
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These guys went to great lengths to do this, it's definitely not for show, this is a big problem!

At almost the same time, other leaders of the Shek O mine also received letters, and after opening them one by one, they all turned pale.

For the entire day, Xiong Demin was restless, his mind filled with thoughts of when those people would find him and what they would ask him to do. However, no new information came until the end of the workday.

Returning home from get off work with a gloomy face, Xiong Demin suddenly exploded as he watched his wife fiddling with his jewelry box again before going to bed, "Buy, buy, buy! Don't you have a brain? Gold only costs a few times, even ten times, the price of this stuff! You brainless idiot!"

The wife was stunned by the scolding for a moment, then suddenly exploded, lunging at him and scratching him repeatedly, "You bastard, I didn't care if you were playing around with other women, so what if I bought some jewelry? You're not satisfied? Fine, I won't buy any more. I'll spend the money on gigolos and then you'll be satisfied!"

Xiong Demin: "..."

"Buy it! We absolutely have to buy it!"

He tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep, until morning when he had a hazy dream in which he was accused of rape and his embezzlement and bribery were exposed. Just as the judge was about to pronounce the sentence, he suddenly sat up in bed, panting heavily, his face and body covered in sweat.

At work, all the senior executives at the Shek O mine looked somewhat haggard.

……

"I thought you were going to arrange a meeting with everyone yesterday?" Four-Eyes said on the way to Fanling.

“What do we have to worry about? They are the ones who are worried. You know, what criminals fear most is not being caught, but being chased,” Wang Yaotang said with a smile.

"Fu Kaixin, Mr. Lin." Wang Yaotang greeted the two men with a smile as he got out of the car.

"Wang Sheng." Fu Kaixin strode up to greet him.

"Ayao."

"Let's go inside, it's too dusty outside."

"Are you satisfied with the plastics factory?" Wang Yaotang asked as they walked.

"Not bad, at least the air over there is better than here, and I don't have to hear the 'booming' explosions every day. My ears can finally have some peace and quiet."

"Boss Fu could actually put more effort into it. The plastic factory has a bright future and a rich product line. It's just a bit of a hassle. If you're not afraid of the trouble, you could consider moving the factory to Pengcheng. The workers' wages are only one-twentieth of what they used to be, and the site won't be as crowded. The only trouble is getting the import and export procedures sorted out, but the price advantage is huge."

"Indeed, I have considered it. Then I'll trouble Mr. Wang to help me make an introduction."

"It's nothing." Wang Yaotang waved his hand with a smile. "As Boss Fu knows, I have no experience in the operation of a stone quarry and don't understand anything. I need some time to adjust, and I'll have to trouble you during this period."

"No problem, I'll take care of it."

"Haha, thanks in advance."

After chatting for a while, the lawyers for both parties reviewed the contract. Once everything was in order, they signed it and transferred the funds. From then on, the stone quarry in Fanling belonged to Wang Yaotang. In addition to the 20-year mining rights to the quarry itself, the quarry also had various drilling equipment, excavators, heavy transport vehicles, crushers, screening machinery and other large equipment, as well as a small oil depot, making it a major oil consumer.

Mining is a capital-intensive project. Although it may look small and dilapidated, the actual investment required is quite substantial.

After the contract was signed, Boss Fu first called over the mine's general manager, deputy general manager, technical department, mechanical department, logistics, finance and other management personnel to meet the new boss.

They had already heard that the mine was going to change owners, and that it was going to be owned by Wang Yaotang, a young tycoon who had recently risen to fame in Hong Kong and was said to have a powerful background. But when they saw him in person, they couldn't help but exclaim, "Damn, he's so young!"

He looks even smaller than my own child...

Look at Wang Yaozu. He's so young, his father died early, and now he's made hundreds of millions from scratch. And look at you.

Wang Yaotang never expected that he would become someone else's child so quickly.

"Judging from everyone's eyes, some of you probably know me, but I'll still introduce myself. My name is Wang Yaotang, and I'm your new boss."

"Clap clap clap clap..." Boss Fu led the applause, and the scene was filled with applause.

"Thank you, thank you." Wang Yaotang smiled and raised his hand to press down. "Some people may know about me from the newspapers or from other people. I come from a poor background and worked my way up from the streets. I don't have much education, and my speech and actions are rather crude. I hope everyone will be understanding."

"Since it's our first meeting, let's start with something everyone wants to hear: new boss, new company, new atmosphere, and I'm happy to give everyone a 10% raise."

"Thank you, boss." Bao Yanghong, the mine's general manager, led the applause and said loudly, "Wang Sheng, if this is vulgarity, then I must say, I love vulgarity."

A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd, and everyone joined in, enjoying the vulgarity.

Unlike other office companies where everyone is dressed in suits and ties and emphasizes gentleness, here, from management to workers, everyone is loud and speaks and acts in a rather simple and crude manner.

"Well, you said you like vulgarity, I've given you the benefits, now I'm going to say something unpleasant."

These words instantly silenced the room.

“I started out in the business world before I even finished junior high school, so I don’t know anything about it. Therefore, how the company’s mine is managed is entirely up to you. But I have one request: you are not allowed to lie to me, no matter what.” Wang Yaotang’s calm gaze swept across each of their faces.

“I know many people who have been in the workplace for a long time have a common problem: when they encounter a problem, if they can't solve it themselves, they try to hide it and drag it out, afraid that their superiors will think they are incompetent because they didn't do a good job. Of course, these are usually minor issues, but minor issues can easily escalate into major problems.” Wang Yaotang said, looking at Boss Fu, “You must have done that before, right?”

Boss Fu nodded.

"I understand why you choose to conceal certain things for your own future; it's only human nature!"

"But if this causes a big problem and results in significant losses or trouble for me, I hope you will understand when I resort to some extreme measures to recover the losses."

“You protect your own interests within your capabilities, and I also solve problems within my own capabilities. Everyone here is a smart person, and I don’t think anyone is naive enough to think that anything is unfair, right?”

Wang Yaotang's gaze swept across the crowd, and seeing that no one spoke, he asked, "General Manager Bao, what do you think? Is this reasonable?"

Bao Yanghong swallowed hard and forced a smile. "Hehe, Mr. Wang, that makes sense, of course it makes sense."

Seeing how Wang Yaotang had subdued the mine's executives with just a few words, Grandpa Lin felt a pang of emotion. His methods defied business logic, but they were undeniably effective.

In comparison, although Fu Kaixin also has some methods, her deterrent effect is far inferior.

“If I pay enough wages, then it’s reasonable for me to require all departments in the mine to strictly follow the work manual and procedures to avoid accidents, reduce losses, improve work efficiency and output, and reduce costs and increase efficiency,” Wang Yaotang asked again.

“Reasonable, very reasonable.” Bao Yanghong nodded emphatically.

Wang Yaotang's gaze then swept over the deputy general manager, the technical department, the mechanical department, the transportation department, the logistics department, the finance department, and so on...

"That makes sense, absolutely right," a group of people quickly echoed.

"It seems we've reached a consensus on our work." Wang Yaotang smiled and looked at everyone. "That's good. My purchase of the Fanling Mine is just the beginning of a series of actions. There will be more actions in the future, and I hope everyone can make further progress then."

"Finally, I wish you all good work, lots of money, and happy and fulfilling families."

Bao Yanghong immediately took the lead in clapping vigorously, expressing his gratitude repeatedly.

But slowly, it started to dawn on me: how did this bring up 'family happiness'?

Is the new boss threatening us with our families?
No, no?
What kind of boss would threaten someone with their family members to make them work properly?
What the fuck...

After meeting with a group of high-ranking officials, Fu Kaixin, the former boss, took Wang Yaotang and others on a tour of the mine.

Office area, secondary crushing and screening area, warehouse area, and mining area.

I lingered a little longer to watch the mine blasting process.

With a loud "boom," a large area was filled with smoke and dust. After a long while, when the smoke and dust cleared up, a large section of the mountain collapsed.

"That's awesome!" Wang Yaotang praised with a smile.

No wonder people say mines are difficult to manage.

The working environment is harsh and dangerous, with a large quantity of high-explosives stored, and a group of people who play with explosives all day long...

These miners got angry and took some detonators out...

Ah!
“There’s a lot of dust here. I don’t see any workers wearing masks. It’s easy to get lung disease from that,” Wang Yaotang asked.

“We had prepared them before,” Bao Yanghong quickly said, “but the workers didn’t want to wear them. Even in winter, they felt it was hard to breathe, and in summer, it was unbearably hot, so we stopped preparing them after that…”

"Get the masks ready. The work manual clearly requires them to be worn." Wang Yaotang said calmly, "Paint slogans and billboards on the walls to emphasize the necessity of wearing masks. Even if you don't cover your mouth, you have to hang them around your neck."

"Leaders at all levels must remind workers who are not wearing masks."

"Of course, there is no fine for not wearing a mask."

"Do you understand me?"

"Understood." Bao Yanghong nodded quickly.

"Whether to prepare or not is the company's business, whether the workers wear them or not is the workers' business. We are a caring company and we must fully consider the workers' physical condition." Wang Yaotang said softly, "Save where you can, spend where you can, don't tamper with this, or I'll throw him into the sea to feed the fish."

"Alright, that's enough for today." Wang Yaotang stopped, smiled, and shook hands with Grandpa Lin and Boss Fu. "I'm so sorry to have troubled you to come along."

"I'm also a minority shareholder. Seeing the company develop better makes my trip worthwhile," Grandpa Lin said with a bright smile.

"Haha, I was a bit too rough. I hope you'll forgive me, Elder Lin."

"No, I think it's great."

"Thank you, I'll head back now."

"go together."

"it is good."

Bao Yanghong and the company's management team escorted the two to their car. Wang Yaotang rolled down the window and waved to him, "Find a typical example, no problem, right?"

Bao Yanghong's head went blank for a moment, and he felt a wave of dizziness. He didn't even know how he had agreed.

Bao Yanghong remained standing there, stunned, until the convoy completely disappeared from sight.

"Hey, Mr. Bao, what did the new boss just say?" the deputy general manager asked as he came up.

"No, I didn't say anything!" Bao Yanghong waved his hand in a flustered manner, which made the others narrow their eyes.

The boss didn't say anything, but Bao Yanghong knew in his heart that the boss wanted to kill someone!
It just goes to show that he truly started from scratch.
It redefined the concepts of establishing authority and issuing directives. (End of Chapter)