Hong Kong films: Drawing lots to determine death? I'll send the boss to the Western Paradise.

Chapter 17 "17" Job Security: No Risk in Starting a Business or Opening a Shop
"Terminated? So quickly?"

"Of course we need to hurry! The sooner the better! Otherwise, how will people know how powerful you are?" Dinosaur chuckled, seemingly in a very good mood.

Nan Zheng glanced at her pink dinosaur pajamas, pouted, and said, "Fine, I'll change my clothes..."

"No need to change, this one's fine, it's festive!" Dinosaur waved his hand and said:
"Alright, let's go to the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness."

Nan Zheng: "..."

What are the dinosaurs up to today?

Soon the group arrived at the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness, where many people were already waiting, including Sheng Kuai and the Crown Prince's men.

From a distance, the gangsters at the entrance saw a young man in a pink dinosaur costume walking towards them, and their expressions were indescribably strange.

I'd always heard that Tuen Mun's "Pretty Kite" was quite flamboyant, and seeing it today, it's true.

That's fucking arrogant.

"Liangzheng, congratulations." Shengkuai nodded as he saw the dinosaur leading Nanzheng over.

After all, Liang Zheng had taken down Sang Gou and avenged her brother, so her attitude had improved considerably.

"Alright, enough chit-chat, let's get to work and get to our posts immediately, we'll handle this as a special case," Dinosaur said quickly.

Looking at the raw material and the dinosaur, Nan Zheng felt that these people were hiding something from her.

It seems like everyone knows they're going to be assigned to a post, but they're the only ones kept in the dark.

Upon entering, I immediately saw an old man sitting in front of a huge statue of Guan Yu. This man was none other than Uncle Bo, the former head of Tuen Mun who is now retired.

"Uncle Bo," the group said in unison.

Uncle Bo spotted the flamboyant Nan Zheng at a glance, stroked his beard, and laughed, "Nan Zheng, you're the most powerful one in the underworld right now."

"Uncle Bo, I really have to thank you for leaving me such a good thug!" Dinosaur said with a grin.

"No way, isn't this all due to his own abilities? He can't contribute much when he's with me, but he shines brightly when he's with you. It's a perfect match." Uncle Bo was also tactful, leaving face for both of them in his words.

Then, looking at the three people about to take up their posts, he said, "In the past, when we took up our posts, it was three years under the 'blue lantern' rule, three years under the 'new four nine' rule, and three years under the 'old four nine' rule before we could get promoted. Now we're considered old, and the rules don't apply anymore."

"Times have changed, Uncle Bo," the dinosaur said dismissively.

"Most of the gangsters these days are utterly disloyal. Some of them not only seduce the boss's wife, but also kill the boss to take his place. There are quite a few of these bastards."

"Of course, I didn't mean anything by it, I was just talking about the greyhounds under my command," Dinosaur said, glancing at Nan Zheng.

He used to suspect that Liang Zheng had done something unsavory, but after all the big things Liang Zheng has done recently, he has turned his attention to Xi Gou.

The same is true.

"Slender dog?" Nan Zheng was puzzled. Why would a dinosaur bring this up now?
Does this mean I have to kill him myself?

That would be more than a pleasure.

“No problem,” Nan Zheng readily agreed.

Dinosaur:"????"

Did I just say something?

What do you mean you have no problem?
The dinosaur looks a bit like an old man looking at his phone, completely bewildered.

"Alright, since you all know what's going on, let's prepare for the ceremony." Uncle Bo waved his hand and then began clearing the area.

After all the formalities were completed, Uncle Bo's first words instantly brought everyone to their senses:

"—Do you love gold or your sister-in-law!?"

……

Half an hour later, the inauguration ceremony was completed.

Each year, a temple can be established once, and one can receive one straw sandal, one white paper fan, and two red sticks.

Nan Zheng and the Crown Prince's lead horse, Piao Hu, both wore red sticks, while Sheng Kuai wore straw sandals.

After leaving the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness, Taibao immediately started blowing his hooligans' whistle on the street, looking excited.

The boss has finally taken over!

Dinosaur called Nan Zheng into the car, lit a cigarette, and said, "Hey, you're a red pole now, so you should have your own territory. I'll give you a street right now."

"Actually, you don't need to move. It's the commercial street where you used to collect protection money." "From now on, you'll pay 20% of the fees, and you can decide the rest of the profits yourself."

"Understood." Nan Zheng nodded. The street fees, the land fees for each venue, and parking revenue add up to more than 300,000 yuan a month.

After deducting all expenses, you can pocket about 30,000 yuan.

Nan Zheng used to collect fees from small stalls, so she knows quite a bit about it.

Tuen Mun isn't a lucrative area like Causeway Bay or Yau Tsim Mong, so this income is considered decent.

"Liangzheng, now that you've become a Red Pole (a high-ranking member in the game), I can entrust you with a difficult task," the dinosaur said with a grin.
"In a few days, I'm going to Southeast Asia with Brother Bin and the others to do some business."

"I'm entrusting all of Tuen Mun to you. Don't let me down."

"Boss, you're probably going to be disappointed," Nan Zheng said directly, leaving the dinosaur stunned.

"Although we've made peace with Tung Sing, that Smiling Tiger isn't someone to be trifled with, and he's after my life! If he ambushes me, I might be okay, but I don't know if he'll take over my territory."

Nan Zheng finally understood why the dinosaur was in such a hurry to get her into a position.

That's how feelings are.

There's a ceasefire now, but if the person in charge isn't here, who knows if the Tung Sing people will attack immediately the next day?

Nan Zheng, of course, had to make it clear in advance; he wasn't an arrogant person.

If you insist on showing off, you'll easily get embarrassed.

"So that's what it was about." The dinosaur nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

"It doesn't matter, as long as we don't lose our balance, we can always get back on our feet sooner or later."

"My trip to Southeast Asia this time was to find helpers to help me achieve complete dominance. Whoever takes a certain amount of territory, I will make them spit it out when I get back."

Nan Zheng now understood: Han Bin was going to develop his career abroad.

He knew perfectly well that Han Bin had joined Hung Hing not for money, but for his two burdensome brothers.

To fight external threats, we must first secure internal stability. If the situation with the narrow-eyed and dinosaur-like figures is not stable, how can Hanbin expand overseas?

"Okay, that's enough for me." Nan Zheng finally agreed.

……

After Nan Zheng got out of the car, Tai Bao and Hua Di's group immediately surrounded her, all of them looking excited.

"Boss, that's impressive, a Red Pole!"

"Now everyone in Tuen Mun knows that I, the boss of Tai Po, am Liang Zheng. I'd like to see who dares not to offer a discount for a double flight from now on!"

"Get out, get out! You don't need to do business anymore, do you? Go back to your jobs!" Nan Zheng cursed, and everyone immediately left laughing and joking.

He lit a cigarette and asked, "Taibao, how's business lately?"

"A snack shop? Business is good lately. You can sell three or four thousand yuan worth of jianbing guozi a day," Taibao said truthfully.

"How much profit do you expect?" Nan Zheng asked.

"The cost is very low, mostly consisting of various vegetables, flour, and sausages. The profit margin is about 70%, and after deducting labor costs, it's about 60%."

"Based on 3,000 yuan, 60% is 1,800 yuan, which is 54,000 yuan a month... The gross profit margin is not bad." Nan Zheng nodded. He didn't expect that the profit of jianbing guozi would be so high. He originally thought that he would lose money.

In the past few days of fighting with Tung Sing, he has had Tai Bao spend a lot of time arranging shops, renovations, and hiring employees.

The shop is located at a busy intersection in Tuen Mun, and the monthly rent was HK$8,000, but Nan Zheng bargained it down to HK$800.

With three or four employees, the total cost is less than ten thousand, which is not much.

Nan Zheng is like a brother to the landlord and the employees.

It's really hurtful to argue with a brother about money.

However, the 'Flavorful Snacks' shop opened in Tuen Mun very discreetly, with Nam Ching doing little to promote it.

After all, Lei Jun once said something quite insightful:

Start a business quietly.

If you lose money, just pretend you never did it.

(End of this chapter)