Hong Kong film: As a boss, I use money to make decisions.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the cement warehouse, one sees a group of laborers huddled together in a circle, while three burly men stand on the steps leading to the warehouse.

The leader was a man with a crew cut and a thick beard, carrying a carrying pole horizontally in his hand and standing on a kicked-out lunchbox.

Behind him were two men with their hair parted in a 2/8 style, wearing tight-fitting t-shirts, their bulging muscles almost bursting out of their clothes.

Seeing that no one dared to approach, the crew-cut man dropped the carrying pole in his hand, bent down, and picked up a chicken leg from the messy food in the lunchbox.

He grabbed a chicken leg with his right hand and took a big bite, chewing as he shouted to the crowd.

"Listen up, you bunch of Hong Kong scum! I'm here to do this job, and I have my dignity too!"

"If you don't pay your wages in full this time, the three of us will break your legs one by one, and the wages will be used to pay for your medical expenses!"

As soon as the crew-cut man finished speaking, his two companions behind him rubbed their hands together, ready to step forward.

The group of bruised and battered laborers in front immediately took a step back, clearly traumatized by the earlier beating.

"Friend, how is it that working for me means I have no dignity?"

Lin Xiaoru's voice came from behind the crowd. When the group of workers heard that the big boss had arrived, they all breathed a sigh of relief and consciously dispersed to make way for Lin Xiaoru.

Upon seeing this, the man with the crew cut immediately dropped the chicken leg he was holding.

"Are you the owner here?"

"That's right. Judging from the way the three brothers are acting, they're not here to cause trouble."

If you have any difficulties, you should tell me, so we can avoid confusion and unnecessary unpleasantness!

"pick!"

The crew-cut man immediately jumped down from the steps and walked to Lin Xiaoru's side.

When Fatty Cong saw this, he was about to step forward to stop them, but Lin Xiaoru shook her head and gestured for them to disperse.

The man with the crew cut also looked Lin Xiaoru up and down a few times before speaking.

"We three brothers came from Yuen Long this morning to start work for you."

It was agreed that it would be 40 yuan per person per day, including three meals a day!

"We get paid the least, do the hardest and most tiring work, and at lunchtime they get char siu while we have to eat this pig swill?!"

Following the direction he pointed, Lin Xiaoru immediately saw several boxed lunches that had been trampled to pieces.

Although the food was mixed with the mud and ash on the ground, Lin Xiaoru could still tell that the meals were vegetarian; there wasn't a single clove of garlic in the bright green water spinach.

Before Lin Xiaoru could even speak, Fatty Cong immediately became angry.

"You bunch of mainlanders are really ungrateful. A full meal isn't enough for you?"

Be content! Other construction sites don't provide meals; they'll leave you bewildered by the lack of food!

"Shut up!"

Lin Xiaoru pulled Fatty Cong aside and then patted him on the shoulder.

"Fatty Cong, give the brothers an extra hour off at noon so they can go out and have a good meal first."

If you get injured and need medical treatment later, you can take the receipt to Tai Bao on Zhihe Street tonight to claim the cost!

"Brother Xiao, those three scumbags..."

"Do I have to call you Emperor before I'll do anything?"

Lin Xiaoru's face darkened, and Fatty Cong immediately dared not utter a sound.

He had no choice but to tell his fellow workers to disperse and head outside.

Once most of the people at the warehouse entrance had left, Lin Xiaoru took out a cigarette case from her pocket and handed it to the crew-cut man in front of her.

The man intended to take it, but then hesitated.

"I won't smoke. You Hong Kong guys are the most unscrupulous; I'm afraid you might have a little something in your system!"

Lin Xiaoru smiled, said nothing more, and took out a cigarette and lit it herself.

He then said, "Brother, it seems this isn't your first time coming to Hong Kong to make a living. With such good skills, why would you choose to work as a laborer for me?"

"This is none of your business! Give me my half-day's wages, and we'll be even!"

"Why the rush? Since you're here to make money in Hong Kong, what's the difference what you do? Why don't I find a good way for you three brothers?"

"Hey, I can't promise you much, but I can guarantee you three will become incredibly wealthy!"

The crew-cut man was clearly tempted, but his eyes remained wary.

"What are you doing?"

"Simple, from now on you'll stay by my side."

When I go out, you follow me; when I eat, you follow me; when I go for bone setting, you follow me for massage.

As she spoke, Lin Xiaoru exhaled a long puff of smoke and laughed.

"You don't have to do anything each month, you'll each receive 10,000 yuan. If there's anything else you need to do, we'll calculate the rest separately. How about that?"

Before the man with the buzz cut could speak, a slightly shorter man behind him immediately chimed in.

"Brother Dong, this seems alright, more reliable than robbery!"

"Shut up!"

The crew-cut man glared at his companion, then looked at Lin Xiaoru and softened his tone.

"You want us to be your bodyguards?"

"It's not impossible for you to say that!"

How do we know you're not playing tricks?

"Pick! Is there anything about you that I could use to play tricks on you?"

If I'm not mistaken, none of you even have ID cards on you, right? If I wanted to deal with you, I would have already sent a police report, not wasting my time talking nonsense with you here!

The crew-cut man nodded, then exchanged glances with his two companions, and finally extended his dusty right hand to Lin Xiaoru.

"My name is Li Xiangdong. These two are my fellow villagers. The shorter one is Guo Xuejun, and the taller one is Qi Jingsheng."

Don't worry, the three of us brothers are more than capable of doing things for you!

Upon hearing Li Xiangdong introduce himself, Lin Xiaoru's eyes immediately lit up. No wonder these three could take on twenty men; they were the three fierce men from "Hong Kong Godfather"!

He immediately reached out and shook hands tightly with Li Xiangdong, then patted Li Xiangdong on the shoulder.

"Come on, let's go to Yau Ma Tei!"

What are you going to Yau Ma Tei for?

Lin Xiaoru couldn't help but frown.

"Of course I'll take you to take a bath, change your clothes, and then find someone to help you get your ID cards sorted out!"

"Look at you all, covered in dust and grime, dressed in tattered clothes. It'd be hard for the police not to check you on the street!"

……

After changing their clothes, Lin Xiaoru led Li Xiangdong and the other two to a tea restaurant on Zhihe Street for a meal.

In less than five minutes, the three of them had devoured six plates of rice, and were still not satisfied.

Lin Xiaoru finally understood why the group had fought with the people at the warehouse over food. She then asked the owner to cut up a roast goose and bring it over. Afterward, she sat down and slowly drank a cup of lemon tea.

"Eat less, I've made a reservation for you at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant tonight!"

"Uh-huh……"

Having started the conversation, Lin Xiaoru then began to speak.

"How did I end up on Hong Kong Island in such a confused state, ending up unable to even afford food?"

Li Xiangdong was the first to put down his chopsticks, let out a hasty burp, and then looked at Lin Xiaoru.

He replied in a low voice, "Boss, you're in a gang, so there's no need to hide anything when talking to you!"

Actually, we came to Hong Kong Island this time mainly to enjoy a fine dining experience!

As he spoke, Li Xiangdong glanced around a few times and lowered his voice even further.

"However, a month ago, a group of guys from eastern Guangdong crossed the sea from Shekou and ruined our plans!"

These bastards know nothing, yet they colluded with triads on Hong Kong Island, robbed a jewelry store in Sha Tin, and even shot and killed several citizens.

For the past month, the Hong Kong police have been searching all over our gang, and we haven't been able to find an opportunity to act. We've also run out of money, so we had no choice but to ask for help and go work on your construction site!

Lin Xiaoru couldn't help but chuckle softly, but being as clear-headed as a mirror, he didn't continue the conversation on this topic.

Instead, he changed his tone: "Since you've run out of money, why not go back to the mainland?"

"Even thieves who eat well never leave empty-handed. This is our first time out making a living, and going back empty-handed is bad luck!"

Li Xiangdong was quite frank; now that he had found a job, he didn't have any reservations about what he said.

Lin Xiaoru nodded and was about to reply when the cell phone on the table suddenly rang.

Before answering the phone, Lin Xiaoru waved to the shop assistant to bring over a few bottles of frozen beer before pressing the answer button.

The call connected, and a hoarse voice came through the receiver.

"It's me, Chen Guozhong! What's your decision?"