Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 561 The Boss is Awesome
"Shut up, everyone!"

Seeing that his underlings and ship owners were all making a fuss, Big Fool frowned and suddenly shouted.

Once everyone had quieted down, he glared with his triangular eyes, pointed at his henchmen and the ship owner, and angrily began to curse:
"Are you all planning a rebellion?"
To tell you the truth, I, the big boss, am not short of money at all. If you don't want to sell, there are plenty of other people who will.

Those who want to sell, get in line now; those who don't, get lost! Don't make me beat someone up!

After saying that, he gave Fighting Cock Strong a wink, then leaned back in his chair, put his feet up on the table, and stared at the ship owners with a hostile expression.

As everyone knows, Big Fool always likes to say the opposite of what he means.

Surely no one really believes he would be so magnanimous as to let these ship owners go?
The next moment, the henchmen all pulled out steel pipes and machetes in perfect unison, staring intently at the ship owners.

Seeing this, the ship owners looked at each other in bewilderment, and then one by one, they all obediently walked up to Big Fool and lined up.

Who made me the fish on the chopping block these days!

"Haha! Okay, I knew you were all my good friends, I'll definitely remember you!"

Big Fool Brother burst into laughter as soon as he saw it.

He then quickly stood up and gave his seat to Doujiqiang, while also giving Doujiqiang a fierce glare.

"Remember to do things well, don't embarrass me in front of the boss, understand?"

"Know, know."

Upon hearing this, Doujiqiang nodded in agreement without hesitation, and then took out a large stack of sales contracts from his bag and placed them on the table.

The contract lists Qiangsheng Fishery Fishing Company as Party A, while Party B's name is left blank. Both parties are stamped with their official seals, making it look very professional.

The ship owners were stunned when they saw this.

No matter what they thought, they never expected that Big Fool would handle things so professionally.

Originally, they thought that Big Fool was planning to seize it by force this time!

If that's really the case, then when they get back, they'll definitely pool their money to hire someone to kill Big Fool.

But if Big Fool Brother follows the rules exactly, then they will have no reason to retaliate.

Just as they were feeling somewhat uneasy, Fighting Cock pushed up his lame glasses on the bridge of his nose, cleared his throat, and shouted:
"Alright, now come over one by one and show us your ship certificates. We will then offer a purchase price based on the size, condition, and quality of your ships."

Upon hearing this, the ship owner at the front of the line had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward, taking out a ship certificate from his pocket and placing it on the table.

The so-called boat certificate is actually a fishing license issued by the fisheries department. Only with this certificate can one avoid being intercepted and detained by the coast guard when going out to sea to fish.

Fighting Rooster reached out, picked up the ship certificate, glanced at it, and then immediately quoted a price.

"1."

"What? How much did you say?"

The shipowner was stunned when he heard the price, and then asked incredulously.

"I said 15,000, what? Are you deaf? If you want to sell, hurry up and sign the contract."

Fighting Cock glared at the ship owner, then began to curse in a somewhat annoyed manner.

At this moment, the ship owner didn't care about Douji Qiang's rudeness. Hearing this, he hurriedly nodded and agreed, "Sell, I'll sell!"

As he spoke, he couldn't wait any longer and picked up a pen, leaning over the table to sign his name.

You have to understand, his fishing boat was already incredibly old and dilapidated. Even if he asked for 10,000 yuan, not many people would want it. Now, he had an extra 5,000 yuan, which was an incredible stroke of luck.

With this money, he could easily use some of his savings to buy a better new fishing boat from the shipyard.

Although it will take two or three months, he can use that time to work for others and earn some money, so he won't lose anything.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and he almost burst out laughing.

"Here, this should be enough. Take it and get out of here!"

Seeing the shipowner's uncontrollable upturned lips, Fighting Cock Qiang felt a surge of displeasure. He then rummaged through the box for a while before finally taking out a gold necklace as thick as a finger and tossing it in front of the shipowner.

"This"

The ship owner looked at the gold necklace and a look of hesitation appeared on his face.

After all, it hadn't been weighed, so how would he know if it was worth the price?
"Do you want it or not? If not, take it back!"

Seeing the shipowner's reaction, Fighting Cock Qiang immediately became impatient and urged him on.

If it weren't for Li Guoqiang's repeated insistence that they buy the fishing boats at a high price so that the boat owners wouldn't suffer losses, he wouldn't have been willing to spend so much money!
“Yes, yes, yes, yes!”

Seeing Doujiqiang's attitude, the ship owner hurriedly reached out and grabbed the gold necklace. He then secretly weighed it in his hand, and a happy smile quickly appeared on his face.

"Get out of here!"

Seeing the lewd smile on the shipowner's face, Doujiqiang couldn't help but swear.

Meanwhile, the henchmen who were watching all had fierce looks in their eyes, as if they wanted to devour the ship owner.

You have to understand, they risk their lives every day, and at most they can only earn a few hundred dollars a month. But this boat owner traded a broken fishing boat for such a big gold necklace.

This is absolutely infuriating.

The ship owner felt a chill run down his spine the moment he saw it, and without uttering a sound, he hurriedly ran out.

When the other boat owners saw that the underlings really didn't stop the boat owner, they felt a surge of excitement. They looked at Doujiqiang with anticipation, wondering what price their fishing boats could fetch.

Doujiqiang had no time to ponder the shipowners' thoughts and immediately called the next shipowner forward to get the ship certificate for valuation.

And so, not long after, the ship owners left with smiles on their faces, carrying jewelry and money, a complete contrast to when they arrived.

Then, at Big Fool's command, his henchmen took the newly signed contracts and went to the docks of various villages to collect boats, also carrying a stack of flyers advertising high-paying boatmen.

Time flew by, and it was soon evening.

Fishing boats were brought to the dock in Qianshuitun Village one after another, filling the dock completely.

Meanwhile, fishermen who saw the advertisement for high-paying boatmen all rushed to the fish stalls, hoping to apply for the job.

The underlings, seeing the fishermen's eyes gleaming, couldn't help but feel quite frustrated. After all, they were the first to follow Big Fool to join the new boss, and they had accomplished a great deal, yet now the new boss was offering to hire those fishermen for a high price of a thousand dollars a month, as if he had completely forgotten about them.

If they hadn't still held onto a sliver of hope for the new leader, they probably would have already rebelled.

"Here, this is the reward and bonus the boss prepared for you. Take it all!"

At this moment, Big Fool and Fighting Cock suddenly came out of the fish stall, took out stacks of one-thousand-yuan bills from their bags, and stuffed them into the arms of their underlings.

This scene left the underlings and the fishermen who came to apply for the job completely dumbfounded.

Some people even pinched their thighs so hard they thought they were dreaming.

A short while later, a burst of cheers suddenly erupted from the crowd.

"Long live the boss!"

"Wow, this guy is awesome!"

"Boss."

Seeing his underlings looking so energetic, Big Fool and Fighting Rooster Qiang exchanged a glance and were both glad they had agreed to follow Li Guoqiang.

Otherwise, they would still be holed up in their fish stall, worrying about their underlings' livelihoods every day!

At this moment, the fishermen who had come to apply for jobs couldn't help but ask loudly:
"Big Fool, are you hiring workers here?"

"A thousand a month's wages? You can't be lying, can you?"

"Hey idiot, what do you think of me? I'm really good at casting nets!"

"And me, I've been fishing for over twenty years, I can catch any kind of fish!"

"Big Silly Brother, I'm strong, I'm not afraid of getting tired!"

"Big Fool"

Seeing the chaotic scene, Big Fool frowned, then suddenly shouted:
"Alright, all of you shut up. If you want to work, line up now, and we'll come in one by one and tell you what skills you have. Once you're hired, you'll sign a contract with a base salary of 1000 yuan per month. If you do well, you'll get a bonus."

Did you all hear me clearly?

As the saying goes, a man's wallet is his greatest source of confidence.

Now he owns dozens of fishing boats and over 200,000 yuan in cash, and wears a Rolex worth over 10,000 yuan. He's no longer the foolish guy who only knew how to fight and act tough.

It seems he's already starting to show the aura of a powerful figure in the underworld.

Although there is still a long way to go before becoming a tycoon, having hope and not having hope are two completely different things.

Instantly, the fishermen who came to apply for the job were stunned, and then they hurriedly formed a long queue in front of the fish stall.

Putting aside the reputation that Big Fool Brother has built up over the years with his fists, just for the sake of that thousand yuan a month, they wouldn't dare disobey him.

Upon seeing this, Big Fool immediately smiled with satisfaction. He then raised an eyebrow, gave Fighting Rooster a wink, and swaggered into the fish stall.

Looking at Big Fool's smug expression, Fighting Cock Qiang secretly curled his lip, then turned to the fishermen with a serious face and rattled off a long speech.

In conclusion, the core principle boils down to two words: obedience.

This is Li Guoqiang's biggest requirement for the workers, and also his only requirement.

After all, he didn't want to spend a lot of money to raise some ungrateful wretches.

The fishermen didn't pay much attention to this.

In their view, as long as they are paid enough, they will obey orders, and they will even kill people without hesitation.

Sometimes, the line between a law-abiding citizen and a gangster is very thin.

Soon, under Doujiqiang's arrangement, they took turns going into the fish stall and, in front of Da Shage, explained their various advantages.

Among them, some claimed to be skilled fishermen, others to be hardworking and resilient, and still others to be able to hold their breath underwater.

Besides that, what's even more outrageous is that some people actually said they have a beautiful wife at home.

Big Fool immediately stood up, walked over, and beat the shameless scumbag to a pulp.

You should know that he is now a big shot with ambitions.

Didn't you see that he hasn't even contacted his old flame Xiao Hong again? How could he possibly use those ugly girls to seduce him into making mistakes?
In the end, the guy who wanted to sell his wife for personal gain was beaten black and blue and then thrown out by his underlings.

Seeing this, most of the job applicants gained more confidence in the job.

Only a small number of those with ulterior motives showed a hint of unease on their faces, fearing they might suffer the same fate.

And so, as time went by, it wasn't until after 11 p.m. that Big Fool finished interviewing all the people who had come to apply for the job, and finally successfully signed 86 workers.

Although the number of people is still somewhat insufficient compared to the more than forty fishing boats, they are basically able to get the fishing boats running.

If all else fails, there are still those underlings!
Having come up with an idea, Big Fool immediately told the fishermen who had applied for the jobs to go home and come back early the next morning.

Afterwards, he discussed with Doujiqiang for a while and first sent some of his men to guard the fishing boats to prevent any fools from causing damage. Then, he and his men cleaned the entire fish stall inside and out in preparation for Li Guoqiang's arrival.

Before we knew it, it was the morning of the second day.

Big Fool, who had only slept for a few hours, was suddenly woken up by Fighting Rooster Qiang. After quickly washing up, he rushed to Li Guoqiang's house to report the good news of hiring workers.

At that moment, Li Guoqiang was having breakfast with Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others.

When he saw Big Fool and Fighting Rooster Qiang coming over, he didn't rush to ask what was going on. Instead, he asked Xu Yuping to serve Big Fool and Fighting Rooster Qiang each a breakfast and let them eat their fill before talking.

When Big Fool and Fighting Rooster Qiang saw the room full of stunningly beautiful proprietresses, they were immediately dazzled, and their admiration for Li Guoqiang soared.

Then, when they saw the breakfast that Xu Yuping brought them, they were instantly flattered and didn't know where to look.

"Alright, everyone hurry up and eat, we can talk after we finish eating!"

Seeing that Big Fool and Fighting Cock Qiang looked a bit helpless, Li Guoqiang felt amusement and then quickly waved his hand and urged them on.

Upon hearing this, Big Fool and Fighting Cock Qiang immediately breathed a sigh of relief. They quickly sat down, lowered their heads, picked up their bowls and chopsticks, and dared not look at Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and the others, for fear that they might accidentally become engrossed in watching them.

(End of this chapter)