History of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 311
The red stick Wang Qi of Dongyitang was wearing an undershirt, squatting on the bow of the boat, smoking a cigarette, quietly looking at the sea.A few horse boys went around the cargo hold, came to the boss, and said: "Seventh brother, we will arrive at the Kowloon Tong pier in half an hour."

"Have you made arrangements, brothers?" Wang Qi narrowed his eyes and spoke calmly.One of his subordinates smiled and said, "The brother from the warehouse has arrived, will you get off the ship and go for a massage later? I heard from my brother that there is a new sauna town in Mongkok, and there are even Canadian ghost girls."

"No problem, I'll treat you." Wang Qizhan agreed very readily, and when he got up again, he turned out to be a 1.8-meter-long muscular burly man.Behind him is a smuggling cargo ship converted from a fishing boat, with a yellow electric light on board.

Nine fishing boats of average size lined up on the sea surface, slowly stirring the water, dragging the tail waves all the way forward.

far away.

Smith stood on the bow of the anti-smuggling boat, raised his binoculars, looked at the cargo ship appearing on the sea, sneered at the corner of his mouth, and said: "Turn on the lights, flash the whistle, and prepare to search for the ship!"

"Yes, sir!"

The two supervisors shouted their orders.

"Customs anti-smuggling, stop the ship and search!"

"Customs anti-smuggling, stop the ship and search!"

Suddenly, the police lights came on, and the calm on the sea was broken. A group of brothers held weapons and came to the side of the ship to look at the three large anti-smuggling ships. They were as anxious as ants on a hot pot. There was a storm on the sea, and it was destined to be very lively .

And the community brothers only have a few short guns in their hands, how can they pass the customs?
Soon, customs officers began to board the ship, detain people, and then inspect the goods.A senior inspector lifted the oilcloth, and saw boxes of cinnamon bark, star anise, hemp seeds, peppercorns, and tangerine peel in the warehouse. Each category was sealed in wooden boxes, and there were special moisture-proof measures. It can be seen that they were specially modified for use Cargo merchant ship.

"This time we caught a big fish."

Smith bent down and took out a handful of hemp seeds from the wooden box, put it in front of his nose and smelled it, and thought to himself, "The information from the Military Intelligence Department is really correct."

These nine cargo ships are refitted ocean-going fishing ships. Not only do they have a large displacement, but they also have a considerable load capacity. Each of these nine ships can carry dozens of tons of cargo, and the nine ships add up to hundreds of tons.

Day two.

morning.

Yan Xiong came to the office and reported in a low voice: "Sir, the Customs Department took action yesterday and seized more than 500 tons of spices from Xie Cheng Hong, and directly detained the ship and the goods in the Victoria Harbor Wharf. Pick up."

He Dingxian was taken aback for a moment, and then remembered: "President of Dongguan Chamber of Commerce, the business name of the industrial king Fang Suquan?"

"Yes."

Yan Xiong reminded: "He sir, the ghosts from the Customs Department are not kind, and I'm afraid they are going to use the Chinese businessmen to make a name for themselves."

He Dingxian asked people in the police force to pay more attention to the movements of the customs department, but there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days, and the customs department is very closed, and it is impossible to get in through the intelligence of the police force.Moreover, the few pawns that were reluctantly placed in the customs house were not suitable for rash moves, so they did not go to contact them.

Unexpectedly, Du Yihua was so fierce that he attacked Fang Suquan directly.

Fang Suquan's spices are sold overseas, and Hong Kong Island does not produce spices, so naturally he can only buy from the mainland.

The mainland is high-quality and cheap, and needs to be developed, so it is natural to actively ship goods. In order to reduce tariff costs, in the era when smuggling was common, big bosses would naturally form a fleet to come and go on both sides of the river. More than 500 tons of spices sounds like a lot, but At most, it is enough for the Xiechenghang factory for a week.

Although Chaoshang and Guanshang are two township associations, they are a group in the face of ghosts, and Guanshang also hand over the fee to the police force.He Dingxian moved quickly, picked up the phone a little anxiously, and dialed the number: "Help me get the Chief of Police."

"Who's there?" Jian Baoning answered the phone a few minutes later and asked aloud.

He Dingxian said: "Sir Jian, several cargo ships of Chinese merchants have been detained by the customs, please help me to ask the customs department what's going on!"

"Okay." Jian Baoning's tone was serious, knowing that the customs had started to attack, he comforted him: "I'll call right away and tell you within 10 minutes."

"Thank you." He Dingxian nodded, hung up the phone, and knew in his heart: "The customs is most dissatisfied with the police's use of bank notes to issue fees. Trouble with Chinese businessmen is not only to show me their wrists and give me a warning, but also to go out and collect it themselves. money!"

He Dingxian is not afraid of the customs making troubles at all, because the police force is crushing the customs in the overall situation. As long as he is willing to give Jian Baoning a small profit, Jian Baoning will come forward and step down the customs.Even if there is no need to pay, Jian Baoning will be the first to go crazy just waiting for the customs to take back the right to charge fees.

If there is one, there are two. Do the customs collect it themselves, the financial bureau, and the fire department all have to collect it themselves?The streets of Hong Kong Island are in chaos again. Will the Governor of Hong Kong be satisfied with his level of governance?Will he have another term?

Therefore, He Dingxian waited for the ghost to make a move because he was not afraid, and if the ghost didn't do it, he had no reason to touch others.Because, he is the one who takes the initiative to cause trouble, and it depends on what cards the ghost plays, just see the trick and dismantle it.

"Ding ding ding."

The call came back quickly.

He Dingxian answered the phone in front of Yan Xiong, and said, "Sir Jian."

"He sir, I called Customs Sir Du, and he said that the Military Intelligence Department recently ordered a strict investigation into the smuggling activities in the north, and the people under him were going to arrest several cross-border fishing boats for investigation, but they accidentally found Boss Fang's boat .”

"He has promised to release the ship and people, and apologize." Jian Baoning said.

He Dingxian was taken aback for a moment, the customs department was so tough, but the director Du sir was so easy-going?One catch and one let go, one sings the red face and the other sings the bad face!And then through the way of catching the ship, reach a cooperation with the Chinese boss, and directly hand over the fees to the customs in the future?

Du sir has made progress!
"I see."

He Dingxian smiled and said, "Thank you, Sir Jian."

"You're welcome, I think the Customs Department may be dissatisfied with the bank notes system, should we make some concessions?" Jian Baoning said directly, "Or, can I talk to someone from the Marine Police Department?"

"Need not!"

He Dingxian still insisted not to let Guilao share the benefits of the bank, and said: "I can handle it myself."

"Ah."

"I hope that the current order will not be affected. Sir, the order was set by you back then. You can't change it just because the position has changed." Jian Baoning added: "You must maintain the established system."

He Dingxian agreed: "No problem, I promise to collect and send money every month as usual, hang up first, and insist on sir."

"Doo" he hung up the phone, took out a cigar, nodded his head, and slowly exhaled: "Hu Guilao didn't intend to detain Chairman Fang's boat, nor did he intend to ask Chairman Fang to pay the money. Slap me in the face for arresting the boat!"

"Call all the Chinese businessmen!"

There are too many Chinese merchants buying goods in the mainland, and the boats that go back and forth between the two sides of the strait every day are actually all kinds of raw materials.

Or oil, food, medicines, etc. smuggled into the mainland
As a trade window facing the world, Hong Kong Island also undertakes the mission of a processing factory in the middle, processing mainland specialties into products and sending them to overseas Chinese and foreigners for consumption.In fact, as long as you step on a node in the historical trend and occupy a place, you can become a generation of tycoons.

Just like Boss Huo, who delivered goods to the mainland, and Boss Fang, who purchased goods in the mainland, the reason why the customs department did not detain other ships, such as ocean-going ships such as medicines, oil, white powder, and ammunition, was not impossible, but because they didn’t want to.

Because the customs will collect the money in person. In a sense, they will cooperate with the bosses of major chambers of commerce and club leaders in the future.To gain the support of the bosses of the chamber of commerce, it is natural to establish a good relationship with the bosses of the chamber of commerce.

Therefore, it must be a low-intensity temptation at the beginning, and there will never be conflicts with the bosses. Don't let go of any seized cargo.As long as there are a few more visits, it can prove that the police force has lost control over the water, and the bosses will naturally hand over the fees to the customs.He Dingxian's control over smuggling will also completely collapse in the process of catching and releasing. Every time a ship is detained, a group of Chinese businessmen will be drawn to the ghosts. Don't expect the Chinese to support the Chinese. First of all, the police force Not only Chinese, secondly, Chinese businessmen only support useful Chinese!

Yan Xiong has been with the boss for a few years, and he somewhat sensed the meaning in the boss's tone, and asked aloud: "Brother Xian, what should brothers do?"

"You don't need to ask the police to do this. Check to see if Chairman Fang has gone to the customs." He Dingxian said, and Yan Xiong replied: "Dongyitang called me before the crooked chicken and said that Mr. I will go to customs at three o'clock."

He Dingxian nodded, raised his left hand, patted his face, and said arrogantly: "Come out to mess around, your face will be bigger than the sky, if you dare to lose my face, you will pay with your life, this matter will not kill you, and you will never get back your face." .”

"I don't plan to let anyone take a step, and I don't plan to let others pay a penny. Let crooked people come forward to do things. We will keep Dongyitang safe, and we will gamble on his site on a street in Xihuan!"

Yan Xiong nodded: "I understand, Brother Xian."

He turned and left the office, returned to the office area and dialed the phone: "Crooked chicken."

"Brother Xiong!"

The crooked chicken sat in a tea room, clutching the phone, nodding and bowing.

"Boss is going to give you a chance, do you want it?" He said in a simple and sharp tone, "Brother Xian is willing to give Dong Zitou a chance to reform himself, and I thank you!"

"Thank you so much!"

"Okay, get rid of a ghost supervisor who was seized by the customs and let the people at the customs know the face of brother Xian, and he will pay back with his life!" Yan Xiong said sharply.

He Dingxian stayed in the office alone, smoking a cigar, and raised his eyebrows: "We must quickly expand the Marine Police District, but the premise is that the Marine Police District must be managed by a trustworthy person. It seems that he needs to move around because he is doing something, so help him transfer to the Marine Police District."

"The police force must hold power on the shore, and must be able to fight on the water!"

in the afternoon.

Two thirty.

Fang Suquan walked out of the company building, got into a car, and said, "Go to the customs office."

"Understood, big boss." The driver lit the fire and drove along Wan Chai Road, but the nearest road was whistled by two soldiers in military uniform to signal to detour.The car had to turn left and make a detour, but military uniforms appeared several times along the way, and they ordered the detour every time. Even Fang Suquan, who was sitting in the back row, frowned and said displeasedly, "What the hell are the police doing? road, the 10-minute journey takes half more!"

Java Road.

At a traffic light, the driver stopped the car and said, "Boss, those military uniforms seem to have withdrawn after guiding the detour."

"Ok?"

Fang Suquan looked suspicious, when suddenly a car smashed through the curb, drove onto the sidewalk, knocked over several trash cans in succession, and knocked a ghost into the air.When the ghost fell to the ground and hit the middle of the road, the speed still ran over a section of the road.

(End of this chapter)