Hong Kong Island Old Events

"So, Brother Wu owes you a life. It was his duty to help you kill someone last time. You gave him more than a thousand as a reward. I think these two people can be used with confidence."

"What's more, the Wu brothers had never done anything evil before. It was only after they were beaten to death in a cell that they became brave enough to risk their lives and become vicious."

"I think the brothers I have taken in so far are all reliable," said Lardboy.

In addition, when Wu Shihao was recuperating in the Brutal Pavilion, Lardboy often visited him, paid his medical bills, and got to know Wu Shihao somewhat.

Otherwise, Wu Shihao would not come with him to sell movie tickets. Now selling movie tickets is considered a good job for him. Both brothers cherish this job very much.

He Dingxian also nodded and asked: "So, you want to establish a brand name?"

"Stop being funny!"

Lardboy shouted loudly: "How can I establish a brand name when I work with the police? Isn't it appropriate for a professional manager to become a young and Dangerous boy?"

"If Brother Xian gets promoted in the future, I can also be your rent collector." Lardboy said with a flattering smile on his face: "Isn't that right, Brother Xian?"

He Dingxian shook his head: "Only Inspector Hua is qualified to be a rent collector. I'm still far away from that, but he can indeed be a professional manager for me."

"You have this talent." He affirmed Lardboy's ability, and Lardboy also laughed proudly: "Hehehehe, thank you Brother Xian."

"I admitted the Wu brothers' group into the movie store because I was afraid that others would step on them. Someone could step in at the critical moment."

"After all, you can't guard the door of a movie store day and night. More and more movie stores are opening. I'm afraid someone will cause trouble because they are greedy for business."

He Dingxian nodded: "You also heard what Chief Cai said last time. It is indeed possible to be defensive, but don't lead Ah Hao and the others astray."

"We are not a gang."

Lardboy nodded and said: "I know that no one will leave a rich man alone and become a short mule in the mud. By the way, when will Brother Xian give me a salary increase?"

He Dingxian looked like he had no choice but to shake his head and said, "When the store opens in Yau Ma Tei, I will raise your salary by two hundred yuan."

"Thank you, Brother Xian!"

Lardboy shouted flattered.

Ni Kun pulled the cart harder.

Lardboy finally asked: "I think the Wu brothers are brave enough to fight. Should we train them specially? Maybe there will be a surprise in the future."

As He Dingxian got off the rickshaw, he shook his head: "No need, those who can stand up will stand up on their own, and those who can't stand up will fall into the street!"

A real strong man doesn't need help.

There is no need for him to go out of his way to show favor to the Wu brothers. No one knows what kind of people the Wu brothers are. If he raises a white-eyed wolf, it will be even more of a loss.

Before he helps someone, he needs to see the value of the other person, which can be a strong character, talent, or strong business ability...

In short, he doesn't have the habit of giving favors to others, and talented people don't like to owe favors to others. If he really wants to win over or support someone, he has to wait for the other person to stand up and then support him.

"I understand, brother Xian."

Lardboy responded.

Ni Kun wiped his sweat and watched the two people entering the movie store one after another, and secretly kept those words in his heart.

Ho Ting-hsien then paid the salaries of the employees at the Kowloon Tong branch, and finally took a bus to the third movie store in Sham Shui Po. He met all the twelve clerks in the store and paid the salaries with his own hands. It was around eight o'clock in the evening, and the bright moon was high. At midnight, I took a rickshaw back to the wooden house in Shek Kip Mei.

Seeing that Ni Kun was out of breath after putting down the car, he asked his mother to bring out a glass of water. After Ni Kun finished drinking the water, he took out two ten-dollar Hong Kong dollars and handed them over: "Thank you for your hard work, A Kun."

"Yes, Sir He." Ni Kun took the twenty Hong Kong dollars with a smile on his face. Seeing the young son working hard for life, Peng Lingshan felt a little unbearable and did not take back the money given by her son.

At present, the price of a rickshaw ride in Kowloon is between one and three yuan, and the highest price is not more than three yuan. However, after traveling four or five times at night, paying twenty yuan for the fare is not excessive, and it does not count. Very generous, but just in line with their status.

On weekdays, when Ni Kun is picking up cars alone, he can earn up to a dozen Hong Kong dollars a day, and he also has to hand over part of it to the club. A month of hard work does not exceed 150 yuan, and sometimes it can be just a few dozen yuan.

You can earn 20 yuan a night. If you can earn 20 yuan every day, it will be 600 yuan a month. Unfortunately, He Dingxian does not pay his salary every day. The total monthly payment is about 300 yuan. The monthly income of an ordinary policeman is at this level, and the average policeman really cannot afford to hire a car.

Coupled with the private goods during the break, Ni Kun's monthly income can double than before, and he must be satisfied.

night.

After Ho Ting-yin went to bed, he saw the purely ecological wooden boards on the ceiling. Even the burrs were not polished. He thought of the more than 10,000 wooden houses in Shek Kip Mei. The distance between each wooden house is less than two meters and is distributed in several housing estates. The distance is less than a few dozen meters. What should we do if a fire breaks out?

The nearest fire station is in Mong Kok. It takes 20 minutes to drive there. Twenty minutes is enough time to turn Shek Kip Mei into a city of fire. I remember correctly the reason why Shek Kip Mei Uk Estate was demolished and resettled by the Hong Kong government. Because of the extremely bad fire, it directly affected tens of thousands of wooden houses, produced more than 100,000 victims, caused more than 1,000 people to die in the fire, and nearly 2,000 people died due to stampedes, homicides, or disappeared or were lost.

In an era without surveillance, fire meant a loss of order and the greatest evil. In an era without mobile phones, it was difficult to see each other again if we got lost, and we didn't know where we were when we saw each other again.

The Hong Kong government's turning a blind eye has left the people of Shek Kip Mei Uk Estate unable to use electricity. They can only use the cheapest "fire water" and "incense candles", which not only easily blinds people's eyes, but also easily causes fires.

Poverty is a prison.

Poor people are always locked up, making it impossible for them to get out.

Thinking of this, He Dingxian suddenly shouted to the next door room: "Mom, I will take you to move next month!"

Inside the house, which was not soundproof at all, my mother, Peng Lingshan, could be heard scolding: "Where can we move to? This is the house your father and I built by cutting wood one by one from the mountain!"

He Dingxian said: "At least move to a place with electric lights!"

After a long time, a response came from the darkness: "You street boy, you have what it takes..."

A month later, Ho Ting-hsien and his mother moved out of the wooden house under the envious eyes of the neighbors in the housing estate and moved into a building on Shanghai Street in Yau Ma Tei. Since they had a lot of money and someone they knew, they rented it directly. A large two-bedroom house of 700 square feet. Brother Xian is now considered a successful man with a house and a car. The previous wooden house was given to a neighbor's wife because no one lived in it.

Shek Kip Mei House Estates are all illegally built buildings without real estate leases. They cannot be sold for a price until they are burned down and resettled. Only the poorest people will live in them.