Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1043 High Fees

At this time, Hao Jianghe was no longer at the door of the store. He went to a restaurant next door to have morning tea with an old man.

Han Li walked into this shop which was said to be Hao Jianghe's shop. It was full of British style and petty-bourgeois sentiment, and every space was used reasonably.

Han Li didn't know what level this kind of decoration would be in Hong Kong, but if it were in China, he knew that there would be a lot of trouble.

As soon as Han Li sat down, a beautiful waitress came to greet him. He casually ordered a cup of black tea and a piece of French toast, and asked the waitress to bring the pot of flowers in the window to his table.

This request was not strange, because the flowers grown in their store are used to attract customers, so the waiter brought it over quickly.

The reason why Han Li asked the waiter to do this was because in this era there were no mobile phones or pagers to contact at any time, and it was not appropriate to shout and yell after entering the store.

So this pot of flowers is the mark agreed upon by Han Li and the two detectives. When they see this situation, they will come directly over.

At the same time, Han Li briefly learned about the situation of the store from the waiter, and what the waiter knew was similar to what Hao Jianghe wrote in the letter to Jing Shujuan.

Hao Jianghe is currently the sole owner of this store. The first floor sells boutique coffee, various teas, and some exquisite snacks and pastries.

The second to fourth floors are the hotel accommodation. The waiter said that the decoration, interior and style are no worse than the Regent Hotel in Victoria Harbour, but the price is only half of that of the Regent Hotel.

The fifth floor is not open to the public. It is the dormitory and restaurant for the boss and employees.

However, no matter how Han Li tried to persuade him, the waiter never told him too much about the boss Hao Jianghe.

If Han Li asked further, it might arouse the waiter's vigilance, so he praised the purity of the tea and the taste of the French toast.

I asked casually if they had any branches in other places, but the waiter said he had not heard of the boss opening a store in other places.

However, at this time, the person from Wesley International Detective Agency that Han Li had made an appointment with had arrived. He was holding a large briefcase that the two parties had agreed on when they called, as well as a SLR camera.

The man from the detective agency sat down in front of Han Li to confirm something, then asked the waiter to bring him a cup of coffee. After the waiter left, the two began to talk in a low voice.

In Han Li's understanding, this kind of detective agency is usually related to adultery and rape.

But after this person's introduction, Han Li realized that the Wesley Detective Agency has a wide range of business.

These include business investigations, eavesdropping detection, civil evidence collection, marriage and family background, company undercover, whereabouts of children and relatives, etc.

Among them, the marriage investigation is a pre-marital investigation into the other party’s family situation and assets.

And whether the other party is a seductress or a bitch, so as to prevent yourself or your children from being wronged, taken advantage of, or seduced in the future, etc.

(Jiao Po: This refers to a woman who is dissolute, frivolous, scandalous, and behaves improperly.

Jiaojing: This word is used by both men and women.

Generally speaking, it is equated with "shopping spree" and "vice spirit".

In fact, these two words have similar meanings to the descriptions of scumbag men and scumbag women in later generations.)
The whereabouts of children and relatives are even more interesting. Here, the investigation usually involves investigating whether the other party has an affair, who the affair is with, what the general situation is, and so on.

However, the whereabouts of the children are complicated because of the rapid economic development of Hong Kong in recent years and the cultural influence of the little red dots, which has affected many children who are still in school.

This is mainly because some parents feel that something is wrong with their children recently, so they entrust a detective agency to investigate.

Whenever there is such a commission, most of the children have some stories.

They either followed the gang's thugs to hang out, or were tricked into smoking "leaves".

Or they are just vain, like nice clothes and like to dress up, but their families don't give them money, so they follow the students with little red dots to learn how to help and make money.

And once this happens, the client will often pay double or even several times the price.

This money is hush money given to the detective agency, which means that the matter must be kept completely confidential.

As for older children, those approaching adulthood, or those who have already had children, it is another matter. Hong Kong has been greatly influenced by the trends in England in recent years, and most families will not easily get involved in their children's affairs at this age.

However, Han Li commissioned them to investigate a person's background. This kind of commission does not require them to leave Hong Kong. Because this kind of commission is much simpler, the price is also much cheaper.

But when the two of them actually discussed the commission and the price, what Han Li did not expect was that the detective agency's charging standards were so high.

The charging standards given by the detective agency are based on the duration, number of people, location required, and number of vehicles and equipment.

For the simplest investigation of a local person's background, the detective agency provides a detailed list and explanation of the charges.

During the investigation process, whenever necessary witnesses and evidence are involved, it is necessary to collect evidence, take photos, record videos, and prepare a detailed report afterwards.

These contents are closely related to the number of days, manpower, transportation and equipment used. Generally, no additional fees will be charged for food and accommodation.

However, during the investigation process, some necessary high-end consumption was incurred, which Han Li had to pay for afterwards.

This includes following the subjects to nightclubs, hotels, and high-end restaurants, and requires following them by boat or plane, etc. However, these expenses are reimbursed based on actual invoices afterwards.

Moreover, the detective agency guaranteed that even if they followed the subjects to high-end places, they would take the most cost-saving measures during the period.

By the end of the discussion, the man from Wesley International Detective Agency had already figured out the situation of the subject of the investigation and secretly took a photo of Hao Jianghe when he came back.

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The detective then made a rough list of expenses for Han Li, and the first line marked the entrance fee, which Han Li needed to pay 30,000 Hong Kong dollars.

The detective agency's follow-up investigation adopts a three-person shift system, and the basic daily fee is one thousand Hong Kong dollars.

Because the consumption in this store is relatively high and it is not one of those small roadside stores or street stalls, Han Li still needs to pay for the consumption here.

This does not include the places that the subjects of the survey went to, such as nightclubs.

Because Han Li proposed that he would see Hao Jianghe's information in Hong Kong within a week at most.

The detective thought about it and decided to keep the admission fee unchanged, but the daily fee was raised to three thousand yuan because they needed to mobilize more manpower to complete the task.

Han Li also asked for a refund if there was no news by the due date, but he did not expect the detective to agree so quickly. However, he also put forward additional conditions.

That is, if they use special means or special relationships during the investigation period, the expenses will be calculated separately.

The other party did not say what means or relationships were used, but the detective promised that he would not harm the person being investigated, nor would he arouse the other party's suspicion.

Han Li was stunned after hearing this. He borrowed more than 300,000 Hong Kong dollars, nearly one million British Pounds, from Kowloon Walled City last night.

This morning when he went downstairs he picked up about 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, but Han Li was not concerned about this little money now.

What he was thinking in his heart was that the Hong Kong detective agency was really making money. You know, the average salary in Hong Kong is only about 1,000 yuan a month, and not many white-collar workers can earn 3,000 yuan.

Their detective agency can earn 100,000 to 200,000 yuan a week, although this is achieved with the use of many people and a lot of equipment.

But the gap here is too big, and the money is too easy to make. No wonder I saw so many private detective advertisements on the street today.

Han Li was thinking that he had the ability of basic beast taming technique. Although he was not as accurate as the others, his speed was definitely much faster than everyone else. Should he open a business there when the time comes?

After the detective finished speaking, he saw that Han Li looked a little hesitant, so he gave another estimate on the spot and said that the cost of this investigation would definitely not exceed 400,000 Hong Kong dollars in the end.

The other party's words brought Han Li back to his senses. After a few more words, he signed a contract with the detective. When handing over the cash, he once again reminded the other party of the time issue.

When the other party received the money and was guaranteeing the contract, another private detective that Han Li had arranged with also came over.

It was obvious that these two people knew each other. As soon as they met and introduced themselves to their boss Han Li, they started to mock each other.

"Hey, this isn't it."

(End of this chapter)