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

Time's running out! I'm begging for monthly votes! Less than 2000 this month, that's far too few!

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The employment rate of construction workers in Hong Kong is none of Wang Yaotang's business. He is not the governor and does not even hold a public office. Why should he care about such things?

The reason why Li, Guo, and Zheng have always used Hong Kong construction workers is because they do real estate business locally. The relationships involved are complicated. Both the government and the public prohibit them from hiring people from their hometowns, so they have no choice but to compromise.

But Wang Yaotang's situation is completely different. He doesn't work in the local real estate industry and has a very strong backbone.

However, Wang Yaotang has his own construction company. His company's name appears on the construction lists of K Wah International and Tuen Mun Port, and he is ranked second.

Of course, since the projects are all subcontracted out, the construction company is just an empty shell. This is to inflate 'performance figures'. The standards for the qualifications of construction companies are completely different in different countries. So the only thing you can use to speak for yourself is the projects you have managed.

A short while later, Wei Tao came in with his head down and handed a list to Wang Yaotang, a list of the heads of the Construction Industry Trade Union.

Wang Yaotang called Yaotian Information Consulting Company directly, asking, "Check the asset situation of these people in the construction industry..."

This kind of information is easy to find. Although the core members of 'Yaotian Information Consulting Company' were all from the police department, they also poached many people from different departments of the Hong Kong British government, including the tax department.

"You know, this kind of information is confidential. This is a violation of privacy and it's illegal. I'm having a hard time..." Tang Fei looked at the red box being pushed towards him, and his words suddenly stopped. A small, bright orange croaker was placed in front of him, and anyone would have to think twice before speaking.

"Well, we're friends, aren't we?" Tang Fei snapped the lid shut and casually slipped it into his pocket.

Gold has always been the best gift.

First, the tax records don't show anything about the gold; a simple "it's been passed down in my family" is all it takes to resolve the issue.

Secondly, it preserves value.

Finally, it is a globally accepted hard currency, even stronger than the US dollar.

Actually, a small yellow croaker doesn't cost much, only 31 grams, which is equivalent to HK$3500. A few hours later, the group's assets were laid out in front of Wang Yaotang.

By working backward from the amount of tax paid and legal tax avoidance methods, it is easy to obtain information about assets. Of course, illegal assets obtained through tax evasion are not included in this category.

"Damn it, isn't this supposed to serve the workers? A bunch of sons of bitches are really rich!" Wang Yaotang glanced at it and threw it on the ground.

……

In Wan Chai, inside a commercial building, is the headquarters of the Construction Industry General Union.

"It's a call from Sihai Port Management Company. They want us to come over and talk," Mai Jialang said excitedly after hanging up the phone.

“Sihai Port Authority?” Sin King-ming was taken aback for a moment, then realized, “Tuen Mun Port! Haha, I knew the Wang family wasn’t so scary. There are so many construction tycoons in Hong Kong, who doesn’t give face to our construction industry association? So what if he’s Wang Yaotang? We have 10 construction workers in Hong Kong behind us!”

"No matter how fierce that Wang guy is, he can still fight against our 10 construction workers!" Xian Jingming excitedly waved his fist repeatedly. "He dares to use those country bumpkins from the mainland, this time we must let him know how powerful we are!"

"Make him apologize publicly, or we'll organize protests. The Hong Kong British government didn't like him anyway, so they have a reason to suspend the construction of Tuen Mun Port!"

"I'll make him bleed profusely then!"

“Yes, otherwise this matter won’t be over!” Mai Jialang said with a loud laugh.

“Hey, aren’t you guys getting a little too excited right now?” Situ Junjie frowned and said, “It’s just asking us to go there. He’s known for being young and impetuous and doing things by any means necessary. I’m afraid things aren’t that simple.”

"What's there to be afraid of!" Mai Jialang scoffed. "Which of the top ten richest men wasn't arrogant when they were young? But then what? This world is all about blending in with the crowd. You can't live alone forever. He and those gangsters can use any means necessary, but we're a union!"

A middle-aged white man tapped on the table, drawing everyone's attention. He was Mike Thomson, the president of the Construction Industry Association.

“Situ, you need to know that our superiors are not only the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, but also the International Labour Organization of the United Nations. I know that young man is very crazy. He fired shots in the city and even used an RPG, but so what?”

Mike Thomson shrugged, looking relaxed. “There are too many of these forces in the British Empire, in Europe, and in America. It’s not surprising. But they all have to bow down when it comes to unions. We are an international organization protected by law, and any excessive behavior against us will be severely investigated.”

“That’s right, we have the United Nations above us!” Xian Jingming pointed to the sky. “What is this Wang guy? He dares to challenge the United Nations. One official document from him will make him kneel down!”

“Alright, Situ, since you’re worried, let’s handle other matters here.” Mike Thomson stood up and said in a very elegant tone, “Let’s go meet this young man who’s stirring up trouble in Hong Kong. The real estate market is huge, and no one can monopolize it, not even if she’s a queen. If she wants to join us, she has to leave the industry.”

"He knows nothing about the power behind us!"

Large construction companies hire highly skilled workers to handle the core construction phases of projects. The vast majority of ordinary work is done through partnerships with professional construction labor companies, which dispatch ordinary construction workers to participate in project construction. The workers' labor contracts belong to the labor companies, not the large construction companies themselves.

Large construction labor companies often have smaller labor companies underneath them, such as those specializing in steel bar twisting, floor slab construction, facade construction, scaffolding construction, and so on, layer by layer.

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions in the Construction Industry has never represented construction workers, but rather layers of labor service companies. These companies are able to secure projects not because of their professional skills, but because of the connections they have.

In foreign countries, labor costs typically account for 35%-40% of the total cost of a large project, but the actual amount that reaches the workers is not much.

Labor service companies need to make money, otherwise why would they start a company? To do charity!

"Alright, good luck." Situ Junjie smiled as he saw everyone off, but when he turned around, his brows furrowed.

Even if Wang Yaotang really gives in, how much money will he actually get? To gamble for such a small amount of money—these people are far too reckless!

Situ Junjie hates gambling the most!

I will never coexist with poisonous grains!

……

As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, Mike Thomson and his group were startled by a dozen or so men in black suits with cold expressions. For a moment, they wondered if the elevator had stopped at the wrong floor and were too scared to get out.

Seeing this, Sha Ze didn't even bother to say anything. He waved his hand, and the bodyguard reached in to pull the person away.

"You, what are you going to do!"

“Don’t pull me! Let go! I’m warning you!” Mike Thomson shouted. “You’re violating my personal freedom! You have no right to search me! I’m going to sue you!”

No one paid him any attention. Seeing how fiercely he struggled, Lu Shaotao frowned, pulled out the stun gun from his waist, and slammed it into him. "Zzzzz—"

“Uh—” Mike Thomson froze on the spot, trembling.

"Search!"

When Mak Ka-long and Sin King-ming saw that Mike had been electrocuted, they were too scared to move and could only say with aggrieved expression, "Why? Why? We are from the Construction Association. Is there a mistake? Mr. Wang Yaotang sent us. We have no ill intentions."

"You need to be reasonable!"

I'd heard that people with the surname Wang were fierce, but I never imagined they were this fierce!

You should at least have a talk with them and go through the proper procedures!

"Crazy." Sha Ze laughed immediately. "When has the boss ever reasoned with anyone? He always starts with physics. What a jerk."

"found it."

A security guard pulled a miniature recorder, about three fingers wide and one finger thick, from his briefcase.

"Strip him naked." Sha Ze's face turned cold. He actually brought a recording device!
The security guards' faces all darkened. A bunch of beasts.

"Fuck-"

"Fuck-"

All of them were electrocuted.

He was falsely accused.

All you need to do is strip them naked.

They threw a sheet at them to cover themselves so as not to offend the boss's eyes, and then they were pushed and shoved inside.

"Holy crap, what kind of design is this?" Wang Yaotang exclaimed in surprise.

"Kneel down." Sha Ze raised his chin, and three security guards stepped forward and kicked him in the leg.

"Thump... Ah!"

“Brother Yao, they’re carrying recording equipment,” Sha Ze said as he walked over.

Wang Yaotang's face darkened, and he abruptly stood up and strode forward, demanding, "What are you doing with recording equipment? Do you want to expose what I said?"

"You're trying to smear me!"

"You bunch of LeBron haters are fucking awful!"

“No…” Mak Ka-long’s lips trembled.

“I…” Xian Jingming’s eyes widened.

They understood each word individually, but the whole thing just didn't sound right when put together.

Mike Thomson crawled toward Wang Yaotang with his hands on the ground, trying to grab Wang Yaotang's legs.

Without Wang Yaotang lifting a finger, Sha Ze would never let him get any closer; he simply kicked the man down.

Mike Thomson quickly got up and burst into tears, “God, God, forgive me, I didn’t mean any harm. I just wanted to fight for some orders for the labor service companies in the union. I was wrong, I will never do it again. Forgive me, for God’s sake, let me go!”

Mak Ka-long and Sin King-ming stared blankly at this usually arrogant Englishman who always spoke with his chin held high, unable to understand why he had suddenly become so frightened.

Mike Thomson: You know nothing about robbers; my ancestors were like that.

When the robbers tear off their masks and start to act, things are often at their most dangerous point, with the knife already hanging over their necks!
"Whether God will let you go or not is God's business, it has nothing to do with me." Wang Yaotang turned around and sat back down, saying with a playful look, "You've become quite clever now, haven't you? What, now that your knees are touching the ground, your clever mind has taken over the high ground?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

No one knew what he was laughing at, but they all joined in the laughter. Mike Thomson was laughing too, a very obsequious laugh.

"Come on, tell me who's behind you," Wang Yaotang suddenly asked coldly, his smile vanishing.

“Ah, this…” Mike Thomson instinctively lowered his head, his body trembling even more violently.

"Tell me, or I'll shock you!" Lu Shaotao pulled out a stun gun and pressed it down. "Zzz—"

Mike Thomson was so frightened that he almost completely shrank back inside.

“It was people from Government House who approached me privately. They hoped to cause some trouble, get some inappropriate information, and then pressure the International Labour Department to halt the project and re-evaluate it.” Mike Thomson betrayed him without hesitation.

They might not dare to betray specific stakeholders, but they do dare to betray the Governor's Office.

And it's big!

The biggest role of Western government is to make people scapegoats.

Wang Yaotang chuckled, knowing it wouldn't be that simple.

He went to the trouble of bringing these people over not because he wanted to humiliate them, but mainly because he suspected that someone wanted to harm him!
He knows his own situation better than anyone else.

The Hong Kong British government did not like itself.

They have already signed the statement, but that doesn't mean the United Kingdom of Little Britain is willing to withdraw. They still want to maintain their influence in Hong Kong.

Asia's largest port and largest duty-free port is a decisive force in maintaining Little Britain's influence in Southeast Asia. How could it possibly retreat so easily?

If Tuen Mun Port, the largest port for importing and exporting raw materials, cannot be directly controlled, then it should be controlled by pro-British capital, not by Wang Yaotang, a thoroughly old-fashioned Chinese.

This conflicts with the interests of too many people.

The Governor's House reluctantly accepted Tuen Mun Port because the stone quarries needed for the reclamation project were monopolized by a man surnamed Wong. But they never expected that the weak-willed Li Xiangjiao would surrender first and sell off the fuel import and export port on Tsing Yi Island!

Li Xiangjiao: It was His Majesty who surrendered first!
With bullets pointed at his head, the 9000 troops stationed at the Governor's House couldn't utter a single word. What could I do?

Government House: There are hundreds of thousands of people on the other side of the strait, what can I do?

"What are you going to say when you go back?" Wang Yaotang asked with a smile.

Mike Thomson's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked up and said, "The first communication went relatively smoothly. Both sides reached a consensus on the point of ensuring the employment rate of Hong Kong construction workers, but there are still differences on many specific issues. We need to maintain communication. I believe that no problem is insurmountable, and maintaining communication is the best outcome."

“That’s right. How much money would they give you? Why risk your life? If you die, can they still drape the national flag over your body? Impossible. Nobody will remember you. They’ll just scramble to take the position you left behind and climb over your corpse to sit on the chairman’s throne.” Wang Yaotang laughed.

“You’re right, Mr. Wang. Those despicable rats that hide in the sewers and squeal with mouths full of rotting flesh have no humanity whatsoever!” Mike Thomson shouted.

This statement is absolutely from the bottom of my heart.

After World War II, British soldiers who fought desperately on the front lines returned home to find their wives had become prostitutes, holding other men's children, or simply becoming other men's wives.

Most wounded soldiers cannot obtain the "disability due to war" certification and receive no compensation or have it severely deducted. Only officers are guaranteed to receive compensation.

His father was in charge of 'diagnosis and classification'. The higher-ups required 'severe cases to be reduced to mild cases, and mild cases to be eliminated,' which placed a heavy burden on the national treasury. We had to save money for the national treasury!
"Alright, keep in touch." Wang Yaotang waved with a smile. "Let them put on their clothes and leave."

Mike Thomson looked at Wang Yaotang with surprise and disbelief.

"Why are you looking at me like that? My real enemy isn't you. Even if it weren't you, Tom would have someone else." Wang Yaotang smiled kindly.

Mike Thomson: My name is Mike, thank you.

“Yes, thank you for your generosity and tolerance. God bless you, sir. You are a good man.” Mike Thomson got up and thanked him repeatedly.

With trepidation, the three retreated under the watchful eyes of the security guard. The moment the door closed, they all breathed a sigh of relief, feeling weak all over, and barely managed to stand by leaning against the wall.

They thought they were doomed!
Who said Wang Yaotang was cruel and bloodthirsty? He is clearly a very polite gentleman!

"Brother Yao, I'm going out," Sha Ze said.

"Okay, have Hai Dazhao and the others prepare. Once they're out, arrest them and send them to Shan State," Wang Yaotang said with a smile. "Delete the videos of your body searches, but keep the ones showing them leaving here. Be polite."

Shaze: Senior Citizen's Cell Phone on the Subway.JPG
Okay, this is the Yao Ge he knows.

That gentle smile just now was so fake!

"Okay, Yao-ge, won't it be troublesome if that person goes missing? Didn't they say they had some kind of international agency involved?" Sha Ze reminded him.

"What International Labour Agency? If it's useful, give it face; if it's useless, it's just dog shit. The Labour Agency can't even touch our hometown." Wang Yaotang spat. "As for overseas, I'm developing Pattaya and Bangkok's Khlong Tei area, which are full of illegal workers and 'influential figures' everywhere. Even the DEA can't do anything about them. What can they possibly do?"

"Without evidence, let them bark all they want, ignore them. This isn't Britain; in Southeast Asia, they can't do anything to me."

“These people in Shan State are still useful. They kidnapped and extorted people. I want to see what kind of nonsense the Construction Association and the Labor Department can spout.” Wang Yaotang laughed as he thought about it.

The person appeared in Shan State, and you demanded a ransom; this was obviously a kidnapping by people from Shan State…

Zhang Qifu: Thank you!
Mike Thomson: Feed me peanuts!

……

Once in the car, he closed the door, started the engine, and Mike Thomson finally felt a sense of relief. Whew, damn it, that bastard Donnie, that cow shit, he never said that guy surnamed Wang was that crazy!

Otherwise, he would never have agreed to make things difficult for the other party with such a small amount of money!
He genuinely doesn't want to get involved in politics, otherwise he would have entered politics long ago.

The car was silent; none of the three wanted to speak.

Mak Ka-long and Sin King-ming never expected that Mike was acting under someone else's orders. They felt betrayed, especially since the other party hadn't paid them!
They look like idiots!
Mike drove silently, but he felt this wouldn't do. The organization couldn't be in chaos. Just as he was about to say something, suddenly there was a 'bang' and the car lurched forward. The rear wheels lost traction, and the car began to sway. Mike slammed on the brakes.

"Fuck your mother, are you all blind?!"

Mak Ka-long and Sin King-ming got out of the car and started cursing.

The Toyota Hiace, its front end slammed shut, opened its doors, and two masked men pounced out. Before the two men could react in surprise, *sizzle*...

"Uh--"

Inside the car, Mike Thomson's body stiffened at the sound, his mind went blank, and he had no room to run away.

Didn't you say you'd let them go?

Wang Yaotang, you fucking broke your promise!

Don't ask why it must be Wang Yaotang. He'll never forget that damn stun gun in his life. He's never been shocked like that before!

The masked man yanked open the car door, and Mike Thomson yelled and kicked his legs wildly, "Don't grab me! No! You broke your promise!"

The car door behind him was suddenly yanked open, and Mike was thrown out uncontrollably with a "splat" sound.

……

"Brother Yao, the police are here," the secretary's voice came through the intercom.

"Do you have a search warrant or an arrest warrant?" Wang Yaotang asked.

"No."

"Let them wait." Wang Yaotang hung up immediately. "Atao, you continue."

“Brother Yao, there are currently four ship repair shops that can meet your requirements. One is in Bo Kei Wan, and three are in Kwun Tong. The one in Bo Kei Wan is the largest, with one 3-ton dry dock and three 7000-ton dry docks. The three dry docks in Kwun Tong are only 8000-ton dry docks.”

What are the team's suggestions?

“The acquisition of Kwun Tong was from an operational perspective,” Wei Tao said. “According to the Hong Kong government’s development plan, Po Kei Wan will be developed into a commercial and residential area in the future. The price of industrial land here is too high, and factories will all be relocated within two years at most. The wharf will also be completely transformed into a passenger wharf, which is very unfavorable to the ship repair industry.”

“With over a million people living on Hong Kong Island, how can they not use boats for daily necessities and transportation?”

"Uniformly use the West Ring Road freight terminal."

Wang Yaotang frowned, considering whether to acquire the Boji Bay wharf as reserve land. Land prices were cheap now, and they would double in value in less than two years, making it a very good business. "How much does the Boji Bay shipyard cost?"

"4000 million, and 12 mu of land."

"Forget it, let's just buy the one in Kwun Tong." Wang Yaotang finally gave up. With 4000 million in hand, he could double his money in two years no matter what he did. It's impossible to make money from everything.

I don't have enough energy.

However, it could be acquired by 'Sheng Yi Investment Company', which is mainly an investment firm with a professional management team.

After Wang Yaotang's transformation, the 16 branches at home and abroad have redefined their development direction, changing their main business to property management. They are using the vitality of the "group" to acquire shops and apartments at market prices for leasing and property services. In the past six months, they have taken advantage of the sluggish real estate market caused by negotiations, and have made a lot of acquisitions, which are visibly thriving.

Wang Yaotang hasn't thought about dividends in the last two years. If these bastards get rich, they'll definitely get arrogant. Just keep them on their toes by talking about the company's development.

"Guangzhou Telecom called to say they agree to establish a joint venture, but the specific form still needs to be discussed." Wei Tao continued his report, "Also, the construction of the Zhujiang stone quarry screening plant is complete, and the integration of the stone quarry is mostly finished. We can now move forward with the overall acquisition plan, and we need you to come and discuss it as well."

"Finally, regarding the power plant, Zhujiang has received approval from the provincial government and entered the actual operation and promotion stage, specifically discussing the construction plan, expected installed capacity, first-phase scale, etc..."

Wang Yaotang slumped back in his seat. Damn it, being a tycoon is too hard!
No one can make this decision for him; he has to do it himself.

Irritability!

“Okay, I understand. Arrange the time and let those cops in.” Wang Yaotang unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt.

If I'm going to lose my temper, then it's you guys, Royal Police! (End of Chapter)