N-M Chapter 6 I, Lin Yuanshan, rely on 3 things to make a living in the world.
Chapter 6 I, Lin Yuanshan, rely on 3 things to make a living in the world.
In Hong Kong in 1963, one Hong Kong dollar could buy four catties of rice; a bowl of wonton noodles cost about 0.3 Hong Kong dollars.
The monthly salary of an apprentice at the teahouse is HK$70 (in the movie "The Legend of Sister Xia", Wang Xia, who appears as a bun seller, is an apprentice at the teahouse).
The salary for ordinary male and female waiters is HK$90 (in the movie "The Legend of Sister Xia", Ah Xiang, played by Big Fool, is in this class when he first appears).
Women like Qiaoru, who wear plain-colored cheongsams, appear to earn a monthly salary of HK$100-150.
In reality, she manages a group of 5-10 people, has the right to distribute tips, and earns between 200-250 yuan per month.
Lin Yuanshan then laid out two hundred-yuan bills, which deeply moved Qiaoru.
In the past, when she helped people from her hometown with favors, they would give her a red envelope containing 5 or 10 yuan afterward, which was considered a sign of good manners.
But she hasn't agreed to Lin Yuanshan's request yet.
They openly displayed the money on the table. It seems that if I don't put in my best effort to make this happen, my reputation among my hometown people will collapse.
Reaching out to collect the cigarettes and banknotes, Qiaoru put away her smile and said seriously, "A-Yuan, your father is knowledgeable about plastics. You want to work for Huanghe Plastics, which is under Li Yicheng's name, and you specifically want to work at his small branch factory in Shek Kip Mei."
I'm sure you're not just after a job that pays a hundred yuan a month...
To be honest, I have no connection with Li Yicheng, who is known as the "King of Plastic Flowers," or the people around him.
Fortunately, Mr. Li is from Chaozhou.
At Huanghe Plastics' warehouses, most of the manual laborers are hired from among our own employees.
Chao Yongyi is a member of the Chaozhou Gang, and my sworn brother is Lanmingju, the head of the Shek Kip Mei branch.
The raw materials and finished products at the Shek Kip Mei branch were all loaded and unloaded by the people arranged by Brother Ku.
I can ask him to talk to the factory manager and try to arrange a mid-level position for you.
However, I must also make the unpleasant points clear upfront.
"If you ask someone like him, a man of the underworld, to handle things, whether the deal succeeds or fails, your money is non-refundable..."
"Don't worry, Sister Ru. I, Lin Yuanshan, have come out to make my way in the world with three things: brains, courage, and money!"
"These two hundred dollars are just to help with Sister Ru's tea today. There will be a generous reward after the matter is settled." Lin Yuanshan laughed and stood up from the tea table: "I live at Room 402, No. 37, Lung Tsun Road, East District, Kowloon Walled City. There is a pot of magnolia in the window."
If you can't find me, go to the south gate of the walled city and tell them my cousin Wu Shih-hao from the water room, and you'll be able to contact me.
I had lunch plans with other friends, so I'm going ahead and waiting for your good news, Sister Ru.
Upon hearing this, Qiaoru's expression changed slightly.
What does it mean to give someone face while speaking with hidden meaning? Lin Yuanshan is exactly that!
Shui Fang Ahao is a tough guy who has made a name for himself in the last two or three years by fighting his way up. Wu Shih-hao is in charge of the illegal business of Fat Lao Kun in Shek Kip Mei.
Compared to Lanmingju, an old hand in the underworld who is nearly 40, has seen through the dangers of the world and is gradually retiring from traditional gang industries, such as the moving business, in preparation for leaving the underworld.
Wu Shih-hao is like that wretched horse from ten years ago; he rushes towards wherever there's plenty of meat, and he's terrifyingly fierce.
No wonder this handsome young man has a room with a window right after arriving in Hong Kong, in the Kowloon Walled City East District.
It turns out that his cousin was a favorite of the big shot in the water room business.
Instead of using Wu Shih-hao's connections to make a living through shady means, they want to use my connections as a teahouse hostess to earn a legitimate living.
This handsome young man has a long-term vision, ambition, and appetite that are probably much greater than his cousin's!
At this moment, Lin Yuanshan had already led Tie Tou down the stairs.
Qiaoru suddenly felt a burning sensation at the fingertips of her right hand. Looking down, she saw that the cigarette Lin Yuanshan had offered her, the one from the Governor General, had quietly burned out.
What made her feel even more uneasy was the bag of the Governor and the two hundred dollars in her left palm.
……
As Tie Tou followed Lin Yuanshan out of Fengru Teahouse, he was filled with questions.
Lin Yuanshan went into Fengru Teahouse and spent two months' worth of Tie Tou's income in just the time it takes to smoke a cigarette.
Fortunately, he had a good appetite and could eat and drink a lot; he ate four plates of pastries and a pot of Pu'er tea.
While Lin Yuanshan and Qiaoru were talking, he swallowed the money, which helped his boss recoup the cost of those two packs of Governor's goods...
After pulling Lin Yuanshan a few hundred meters away, Tie Tou couldn't help but advise, "Young Master Yuan, you've given too much."
Two hundred dollars! I should have taken you to the Kowloon Recommendation Center to register.
If a business owner takes a liking to you, they will naturally come to your door to hire you.
Referral offices were a type of informal employment agency prevalent in Hong Kong.
They were scattered throughout Kowloon Walled City and other urban neighborhoods, making a living by posting job advertisements on red paper and registering job applicants' resumes, and by collecting commissions from both sides.
Lin Yuanshan sat in the back of the truck, squinting his eyes as he gathered his strength: "The boss took the initiative to come to us?"
Hey, Iron Head Bro, do you remember where I live? Kowloon Walled City, you bastard!
Do you think any reputable business owner would hire someone from Kowloon Walled City?
"Then move out of the walled city and rent a place outside. I think you..." Tie Tou turned his head, revealing a simple-minded face: "You gave that slut two hundred dollars without even blinking an eye!"
"Jiaopo" is a term used in a teasing tone to refer to a beautiful woman.
"Take it! I got all this wealth by scaring away second-level knives, you know that!"
"Instead of renting a place, why don't you book a room at the Regent Hotel? If no big boss comes to hire me after a week, you can wash dishes in the kitchen to pay the rent, okay, you bastard!" Lin Yuanshan laughed in anger, kicking the truck bed with his toe: "Pull the truck, Iron Head Bro. You can do errands and physical labor, but you can't do the kind of work that involves giving advice."
"Young Master Yuan, that's not how it works."
The Regent Hotel is a bit luxurious. Actually, I have a friend who owns a hotel on Tung Choi Street…”
"Brother Ironhead, if you don't shut up, forget about the three-day trial period; I think you'll be fired within three hours!"
……
He complained that Iron Head Brother was simple-minded, but when they returned to Kowloon Walled City...
Lin Yuanshan found that the fatigue from all the hard work in the morning was greatly reduced by chatting with this guy along the way.
【Xiong Ji Chaozhou Food Stall】
After glancing at the sign, Lin Yuanshan beckoned Tie Tou over.
It was already past 11 a.m., almost 12 p.m.
The seven or eight round tables that Xiongji had set up in front of the shop were already occupied.
These diners, daring to go shirtless and reveal their tattoos in the walled city, practically had the words "江湖人" (jianghu people, meaning people from the martial arts world) written on their faces.
Lin Yuanshan was dressed impeccably, and his handsome face, comparable to that of a reader, wore a warm smile.
Even if the fiercest gangsters present looked up, this handsome young man could still nod and greet them without any fear.
What is most feared is his henchman.
That guy had arms thicker than a normal person's thighs, and his two pectoral muscles pushed his sweat-soaked off-white coarse cloth short jacket high.
He walked in with wide eyes and a clenched jaw, only looking at the food and not at the people. No one would believe he had any humanity.
Just as the dozens of江湖人 (jianghu people) from Xiongji were gradually intimidated by this duo and stopped drinking and eating, Wu Shih-hao, who was sitting at the largest round table at the very back, stood up and waved to them: "Ah Yuan, over here!"