Hong Kong Comprehensive: Who said that those who practice martial arts have no money?

Chapter 56 Lanjiang, people carrying people, inspection
"Did you make a mistake?"

Hearing this, Ma Shihao who was following behind couldn't help but speak.

"Godfather, how can I forget that."

"It's because they broke the rules about Zihua stall! Besides, the contractor at the dock forced us to go into the sea and swim in the water for half an hour."

"What the hell are you looking for a messenger? We were locked up in the interrogation room for three full days. The smell of our bodies made me want to throw up... Anyway, I, Ma Shihao, can't swallow this breath!"

The more Ma Shihao talked, the more angry he became, and he opened his mouth to curse:
"I fucked his old mother! Except for being thrown into the sea when I was a child, I, Ma Shihao, have never been played like this in all these years."

"Snapped!"

Wang Laoji stopped suddenly, and slapped the chattering Ma Shihao heavily on the head, his face livid.

"You little bastard, treat me as a dead person and ignore my words?"

"Ah Hao, stop talking."

Ma Shaolin let out a low drink, and pulled Ma Shihao who was still about to speak.

Turning around to look at Wang Laoji, trying to smooth things over.

"Godfather, don't be angry. Ah Hao is not sensible yet."

"you shut up!"

It's just that he didn't expect that the godfather who used to be very talkative was interrupted as soon as he spoke.

"It's okay for him to be idle on weekdays, but this matter is not negotiable. Damn, he doesn't do business all day long. He only knows how to play mahjong. I really think that the boss is his second child. He is careless all day long and doesn't know anything.

I don't want him to lay dead on the street one day, and I have to collect his body at such an old age. "

Seeing Ma Shihao's disaffected face, Wang Laoji suppressed his anger and reprimanded him.

"Uncle Ji, that contractor only relies on the hundreds of coolies under his command."

Brother Ten, who was originally silent, couldn't help but said.

"idiot!"

Wang Laoji snorted coldly and said gloomily:
"Is it really like what you said? I still humiliate you? Why do I need to spend 2 yuan to deal with it? You can still be locked up in the police station for three days?"

Seeing that Uncle Ji's face became more and more ugly, Brother Ten immediately stopped talking.

"The contractor named Sanjiangshui not only has an unusual relationship with Li Zhengtao of the Shanghuan Police Station, but he also has Lan Jiang behind him."

"Since you were arrested in the mission station, I have looked for plainclothes people I know well in Yau Ma Tei. But when those guys went back to the mission station to inquire, they didn't reply."

"Later, I still spent money to find Lan Jiang through connections. Lan Jiang let go only because of the face of his fellow countrymen. Otherwise, you are still locked up in the mission hall. How could it be so easy to get out."

"With our little people, let's not talk about the coolies of the Sanjiang sailors, who annoyed Lan Jiang, so we don't have to do any work at all, and we all have to drink the northwest wind."

Wang Laoji took a deep breath.

These days, it is an indisputable fact that the servants are worse than those who make money from the outside world.

He was clear.

Although Ah Shi listened to him very much on weekdays and was always taciturn when he came out of the mission station, he was irritable and irritable.

There is also Ma Shihao, who looks like a fool, but has a great memory.

There are some things that are not explained clearly. With the nature of the two of them, they will cause trouble sooner or later.

He didn't want a white-haired person to give a black-haired person someday.

"Shaolin, keep an eye on them."

"I understand, godfather."

Ma Shaolin nodded absently.

Thinking about what Li An said on the pier that day.

The two were strangers to each other and had never met before. He thought about it for three days at the mission station and still couldn't figure out the other person's intentions.

In Nanzhi Boxing Gym, Master Wu placed the butterfly swords on the weapon rack.

Turning around, he looked at Li An and laughed heartily.

"It's been a long time since I lived in Zhongfang Street in this martial arts school, and I haven't fought so happily like today."

Li An cupped his fists and said modestly:

"Master Wu's sword skills are unpredictable, and Li An is willing to be defeated."

"Where, I didn't take advantage of it at all. And you should seldom fight with weapons, and your shots are a little rusty. In this way, we are just a tie. If it was a fight, I would have lost."

Master Wu interrupted Li An.

Having been able to open a museum and teach apprentices for so many years, his vision is naturally sharp.

In the first day of junior high school, even though Li An's performance was quite satisfactory, not like a novice, he could still see that Li An was unfamiliar with the fighting weapons.

Looking at the confrontation just now, Li An became more and more skillful from the back, and his moves like an antelope's horns can also prove his guess.

When the two walked out of the training ground, Master Wu couldn't hide his admiration for Ang Li.

"Why don't you stay for a while and have a cup of tea."

"No." Li An shook his head: "It's getting late, and I still have to go to Master's place to practice boxing. Next time, next time I have time, I will definitely bother you."

"Okay, that's it."

Master Wu laughed, and he didn't force it.Take two quick steps to the door and open the door of the martial arts hall.

"Squeak!"

As the door opened, the martial arts students standing outside swarmed in.

"Thank you, Master Wu, for your guidance!"

In front of this group of students, Li An clasped his fists to give them face.

"Ashamed!"

Master Wu coughed awkwardly and returned the favor.

Seeing the excited faces of the surrounding students, Li An smiled.

Flower sedan chairs carry people.

This is very important in being a human being.

It doesn't take much effort to save face or help others, and others will keep it in mind.

No one can say for sure what will happen in the future, maybe he will ask someone for help someday.

And he doesn't open a martial arts gym now, so he doesn't need those false reputations at all.

There is no need for others to praise how good his kung fu is, and it doesn't make any sense to him to care about winning or losing.

If not forced to.

Not to offend others, but also to get real benefits is the result Ang Li wants.

Under the arrogant eyes of many students, Li An left the Nanzhi Boxing Gym, walked out along the alley, and walked to Zhongfang Street before stretching.

Look at the specialization column.

Specialization: Fighting Specialization 20% (+14%).
Good harvest.

The corners of Li An's mouth turned up.

Compared with the previous 17%, this time's sparring with Master Wu has increased the professionalism by a full three percentage points.

As night fell, the signboards on both sides of the pavement lit up one after another.

When Li An came to the barber shop on Nanjing Street, he happened to meet Zhou Sheng who got off the rickshaw.

"Brother Sheng!"

Li An yelled and stepped forward quickly, "Are you done with your work?"

"I can only say that I can take a two-day break temporarily. When I take over Uncle Chang's class, I will be busy with a lot of things at hand, and I may have little time to learn boxing."

"Learn boxing, it's the same everywhere."

Li An was silent for a moment, then smiled.

The two walked into the barber shop one after the other.

"Master!"

Yi Yitian, who was listening to the music, looked up at the two of them.

"Xiao An, you go to practice boxing, and Ah Sheng stays."

Li An understood that Yixiantian had something to say to Zhou Sheng, nodded and said:

"I know Master."

Turn around and walk upstairs to the rooftop.

"Snapped!"

Turning on the lights on the roof, Li An went straight to the weapon rack.

Picking up the long spear that he used to practice endurance on weekdays, Li An raised one hand flat, and took a horse stance.

While practicing endurance, he summarized the previous battle with Master Wu.

After holding on for nearly an hour, Zhou Sheng, who had changed into a short shirt, came to the rooftop.

Zhou Sheng flexed his fists and feet, then suddenly patted his head and asked:
"By the way, An, I forgot to ask you how your newspaper business is going?"

Li An held the spear in his right hand and didn't look back.

"Business is pretty good, so I got two more stalls, and they can open in two days."

"Open two more."

Zhou Sheng glanced at him in surprise, then smiled and said, "Come over here?"

"Of course I'm hiring someone. I'll do everything myself. Even if I'm exhausted, I won't be able to make much money."

"That's true." Zhou Sheng nodded: "If you need anything, you can come to me."

"definitely will."

Ang Lee replied.

When the business stabilizes, we will definitely expand to Kowloon later.

With the help of a messenger, the business is definitely much easier, let alone a detective.

Zhou Sheng laughed.

"We haven't joined hands for a long time, let's try today."

"Okay."

Li An agreed without hesitation, and put the spear back into the weapon rack.

The next day!

When Li An came to the Triangle Wharf, the five guys who were looking for yesterday came to report early.

Say hello to these guys.

Li An made a special trip to the pier.

It's still early, and the pier has not yet started.

Except for a few workers who were eating breakfast, the pier was very quiet.

When San Jiangshui, who was practicing boxing and kicking by the arbor, saw him, he put away his fists and kicks, took the sweat towel that was put aside, and wiped off his sweat.

"You're not busy filing documents, what are you doing at the pier?"

"It's nothing, come and walk around." Li An said haha.

"Really?" San Jiangshui chuckled, "You won't be someone who is worried about Lian Gong Le's revenge."

Li An didn't deny that the other party saw his thoughts, but only responded: "It's good to be careful."

San Jiangshui came to the pergola and sat down.

"Hei Xinhua, if you let him come to my place to make trouble, he wouldn't dare."

Aiwujiwu, for Yaya, he regards her as his daughter.

So, what happened yesterday made him very angry.

Of course, he is not a fool for being able to wander around the pier for so many years.

Lian Gong Le.

Sounds like a big name.

But he really doesn't like these associations that have to spend money to find people to make up the number to grab a site.

Sanjiangshui now has more than 300 coolies under his command. He knows that if these coolies are allowed to compete for territory, the coolies may not be willing to go.

But if people from Lian Gong Le came to make trouble, it would mean destroying their jobs, and they didn't even need to call him out. These coolies would dare to kill people with knives.

Without him, how could these coolies find a foreman like him who didn't pump water.

After all, among the foremen with club backgrounds on the wharf, who are not pumped [-]% to [-]% of the water, and whoever encounters black hearts will get [-]% pumped for a busy day.

Don’t do it?Sure, there are plenty of people doing it.

……

Seeing that Sanjiang Shui knew what was going on, Li An said no more.

The two sat in the pergola, drinking tea and chatting casually.

When the pier was ready to start work, Li An got up: "Brother, you are busy, so I will leave first."

Sanjiang Shui nodded.

When the two left the arbor, Sanjiangshui was about to start busy with the affairs on the pier, while Li An left the pier and headed north-south.

Although the license plate has not yet come down.

But the stalls have been settled, so of course we have to strike while the iron is hot and set up the stalls first.

There are ready-made docks with wooden boards, but bicycles, waterproof awnings and some miscellaneous things still need to be bought back.

Arriving at the North-South Line again, Li An was not in a hurry to buy anything.

Instead, look up along the street.

Although it was only before eight o'clock, as the largest Chinese merchant entrepot trade house, the street was already crowded with people, and the shouts of vendors on both sides rose and fell.

Skipping over the overwhelming shops on both sides, Li An stopped and stopped, and finally stopped.

Looking at the newspaper stand at the corner not far away, after thinking for a while, he still walked over.

At this time, many customers were surrounding the newsstand.

"Boss, bring me the Times and a tabloid."

"Forty cents."

The stall owner is a middle-aged man with a Mediterranean hairstyle and black-rimmed glasses. He speaks with a distinct Teochew accent.

He nimbly took the newspaper from the newsstand and handed it to the guest, took the coin handed over by the guest, threw it in the money box, and continued to look at the next guest.

"Here's a Dechen newspaper."

On the newsstand, various times, tabloids, books and periodicals, with eye-catching titles, were neatly stacked in five rows.

Inside the cramped newspaper stand, there are two young people, one helping to sell newspapers, and the other sorting out newspapers and books.

When it was Ang Lee's turn, he randomly picked up a copy of The Times and handed [-] cents to the young man.

Go to the side and stop not far from the filing.

He pretended to have nothing to do and read the newspaper, occasionally looking at the sales of the newspaper out of the corner of his eye.

After dawdling for half an hour, Li An, who had read the newspaper, also had some understanding of the sales situation of the newspaper.

Although no soda, cigarettes and other groceries are sold.

But in just half an hour, according to Ang Lee's observations, hundreds of newspapers and tabloids were sold.

Considering that the sales of newspapers in the morning are relatively good, it is roughly estimated that this newspaper can sell thousands of newspapers a day.

Moreover, Ang Lee also found that compared with the sales of newspapers at the wharf, the sales of English-language business newspapers such as Dechen Daily and Malay Daily in the North and South Bank were better.

Regarding this huge difference in sales, Li An thought for a while.

However, when he saw the neatly dressed customers waiting to buy newspapers in front of the newsstand, he suddenly understood.

Most of the customers on the pier are crew members, and everyone is interested in news that has some gimmicks.

Most of the people in the north and south are businessmen, bank insurance personnel, and purchasers. The groups of the two sides are different. Compared with current affairs news, these people prefer to read commercial newspapers.

Especially the English version of the business newspaper.

After all, much business information these days can be obtained from English newspapers.

Leaving the newspaper on the corner, Li An continued to walk forward.

He has another purpose today besides shopping.

Plan ahead!

Triangle Wharf originally had four newsstands, and there were quite a few newsboys. Adding the three newsstands he opened, it was already the limit, and if he opened it again, he would only be able to viciously compete with the original stall owners at the pier.

It doesn't make much sense.

Now that he doesn't need to do things at the pier, Li An naturally wants to check other stalls in advance while he is free.

And the north-south line with a huge flow of people is a good location.

It took nearly three hours to stop and go for the entire north-south trip.

Li An finally stopped, breathed a sigh of relief, and knew what he knew.

It was now approaching noon, and the purpose of the inspection had been achieved. Li An no longer delayed, turned around and went straight to the Tongchang Bicycle Dealer where he bought the bicycle.

(End of this chapter)