Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 562 Isn't this a bit too extravagant?
"Good morning, boss!"

Not long after, Li Guoqiang heard that the fishing boats and workers were ready, so he immediately went to Qianshuitun Village with Da Sha Ge and Douji Qiang.

As soon as he arrived at the fish stall, he saw a group of young men leading the boatmen in a line, bowing to him at a 160-degree angle.

The scene and the atmosphere immediately made him feel like he was back in his past life, watching the Young and Dangerous movies with his brothers.

"Everyone get up!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Li Guoqiang's instructions, the younger men and boatmen quickly straightened up and looked at him with burning eyes.

It turns out their new boss is not only incredibly powerful, but also so handsome!
If people knew they were working for such an outstanding big shot, they would be incredibly envious!
"Alright, now take me to see the fishing boats!"

Li Guoqiang's gaze swept lightly across the faces of his many underlings and boatmen, then he waved his hand and gave an order to Big Fool and Fighting Chicken Qiang standing beside him.

"Ok!"

Upon hearing this, Big Fool and Fighting Cock Qiang nodded in agreement and gestured for Li Guoqiang to proceed.

Once Li Guoqiang started walking, they hurriedly waved to their underlings and boatmen, signaling them to follow.

Before long, more than a hundred people, led by Li Guoqiang, swaggered along the road in Qianshuitun Village, making the villagers tremble with fear.

You should know that this is not Mong Kok or Kowloon City, but just a small fishing village.

Normally, you might only see a dozen or so people fighting each other, but I've never seen such a big scene before!

Moreover, what is most surprising is the very mysterious tycoon, Li Guoqiang.

Even now, no one, including Big Fool and Fighting Chicken Qiang, knows how Li Guoqiang came to be.

The only known information is that Li Guoqiang spent money to buy the fishmonger Lao Fang's house and lives in the wealthy seaside area next to Repulse Bay.

In addition, it is said that Li Guoqiang has more than a dozen beautiful wives, but I don't know if it's true.

However, even if this were true, it's estimated that no one within a radius of dozens of miles would dare to harbor any ill intentions.

Who made Li Guoqiang the most powerful boss in their area!

While the villagers of Qianshuitun Village were all hiding to the side and discussing, Li Guoqiang, led by Da Sha Ge and Douji Qiang, arrived at the small pier by the sea and saw a large number of fishing boats by the pier.

A large portion of these are old-fashioned wooden fishing boats that are manually rowed, while only a few are steel fishing boats powered by engines.

However, because Hong Kong has a deep-water port, all kinds of fish can be caught in the near sea.

Comparatively speaking, wooden fishing boats are only slightly less efficient at fishing than steel fishing boats.

Li Guoqiang didn't pay much attention to this.

Once we make money in the future, it's not impossible to buy an aircraft carrier for fishing, let alone steel fishing boats.

Soon, after clarifying some basic procedures and key points of fishing operations, he directly announced that Qiangsheng Fisheries Fishing Company was officially open for business.

Upon hearing his words, Big Fool immediately ordered the boatmen, who had already been divided into groups, to board the boat and prepare to go out to sea to catch fish.

Upon hearing the order, the boatmen immediately and skillfully boarded the fishing boat. Some rowed, while others started the engine, and the boats sped off toward the sea.

Since these boats were originally bought from fishermen, they already had everything they needed, so there was no need to make any special preparations.

Li Guoqiang stood on the dock, quietly watching the fishing boats sail away, silently calculating in his mind.

Under normal circumstances, a wooden fishing boat can earn about two or three hundred yuan for a day's catch.

The forty-odd ships cost just over 10, and through the reward of hard work, they could bring him an additional 100 million in profit.

In other words, even if these fishing boats don't make any money after deducting costs such as labor, materials, and fuel, and after accounting for days when it's not suitable to go out to sea to fish, they can still bring him an income of more than 2000 million yuan a month.

Keep in mind, this was over 20 million in the 1960s!
At that time, the average price of housing was only 800 yuan per square meter.

If used to buy a house, this 2000 million yuan could buy a 25000-square-meter house, which is almost enough to buy an entire residential community.

The only troublesome issue is that he can only get fish worth over 2000 million or gold worth over 2000 million; he can't get cash directly.

To exchange them for cash, you first need to find a way to sell the fish and gold.

However, this problem is easy to solve. At worst, you can have your underlings each take a few gold bars to the bank to exchange for money, or you can open a chain of gold shops yourself.

Moreover, if he were directly rewarded with cash, it wouldn't be long before he grew his company so large that he could easily disrupt the global economic order by receiving thousands or trillions of dollars in rewards every month.

In comparison, rewarding him with gold is at most equivalent to giving him a super gold mine with abundant reserves that is easy to mine.

As long as he can control the speed and quantity of shipments, it will not have a significant impact on the global economic order.

Conversely, he could also make a fortune by buying abandoned gold mines and then influencing gold futures prices with his large holdings of gold.

This is similar to how Middle Eastern tycoons influence oil prices by controlling oil production.

If others can do it, why can't he?

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.

Just as he was imagining himself in the future, able to influence the world situation with a single sentence, he suddenly received a message in his mind.

"Ding! Through your efforts, you have caught 137 jin of fish. You are eligible to claim an extra tenfold reward. Would you like to claim it now?"

After confirming that I would collect it immediately and requesting that it be converted into gold of equal value, a gold bean immediately appeared in my storage space.

Then, he took out the gold bean, played with it in his hand for a while, and couldn't help but show an excited expression on his face.

Because he knew that from this moment on, he would conquer the sea before him step by step, until he conquered the starry sky above.
Perhaps, he will have the chance to go to the moon someday to see if there is a Guanghan Palace, or if there is a Jade Rabbit and Chang'e there?
"Boss, shall we head back first?"

At this moment, Big Fool saw that Li Guoqiang had been waiting on the dock for more than an hour without saying anything. After enduring for more than an hour, he finally couldn't help but speak up and remind him.

"Oh! Here, you can play with this. Let's go!"

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang snapped out of his daze, stuffed the gold bean into Big Fool's hand, and then turned and walked towards the fish stall.

Now that it has been confirmed that opening a company to catch fish can earn an extra ten times the reward, the next step is definitely to find a way to dominate the fishing market in Hong Kong.

"This...this is gold?!"

When Big Fool saw the gold nuggets in his hand, he was stunned for a moment. Then, after he recognized that they were genuine gold, his eyes widened instantly, just like a pair of bull's eyes.

At the same time, he was also shocked by Li Guoqiang's generosity. Those big shots, when tipping their underlings, would at most just throw in a few banknotes.

Li Guoqiang's first move was to offer gold, and such a large gold bean at that.

This is far too extravagant!

"Big Fool, let me see, let me see!"

When Douji Qiang saw the gold beans in Da Sha Ge's hand, he was stunned. He then hurriedly asked Da Sha Ge to take the gold beans over and take a closer look to see if they were real.

"Get lost! This was a gift from the boss. If you want it, go ask the boss for it yourself!"

Big Fool slapped away Fighting Cock Strong's groping hand and then cursed at him with an annoyed look.

After he finished cursing, he immediately chased after Li Guoqiang with a smug look on his face, just like a lapdog.

At the same time, he was also secretly glad that he had made the decisive decision to follow Li Guoqiang.

Otherwise, how could he have had the chance to live such a good life now!

Seeing Da Sha Ge's overjoyed expression, Dou Ji Qiang immediately realized that the gold bean must be real, and he was also shocked by Li Guo Qiang's generosity.

Without thinking twice, he hurriedly chased after Li Guoqiang, wanting to show off in front of him.

If he could get one gold bean a day, it wouldn't be long before Doujiqiang could become a wealthy upper-class person.

I have to say, this idea is really brilliant.

Just now, Li Guoqiang was in a good mood, so he casually gave Brother Da Sha a gold bean as a reward.

In any other situation, if you want to earn money without first achieving something, you're just dreaming.

After all, rewarding merit and punishing demerit is the most basic principle of managing people.

If you can get paid without doing anything, wouldn't that be chaos?
Soon, surrounded by Da Sha Ge and Dou Ji Qiang, Li Guoqiang returned to the fish stall and sat in the armchair that Da Sha Ge usually sat in.

"Hey boss, how about I call a pretty girl over to give you a shoulder and leg massage or something?"

When Big Fool saw the simple environment of the fish stall, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and made a suggestion.

"no need!"

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang waved his hand and then said softly, "Please sit down first. I have something to ask you to do."

Upon hearing this, Big Fool and Fighting Chicken Qiang both straightened up and quickly sat down opposite Li Guoqiang.

Furthermore, they tried to puff out their chests, seemingly trying to reassure Li Guoqiang that the task was safe to be entrusted to them.

Seeing that Big Fool and Fighting Cock were seated, Li Guoqiang didn't waste any time and directly instructed, "First, you need to help me hire a lawyer, an accountant, and a cashier to formalize all aspects of the company's operations."

In addition, after the workers return from fishing, you can divide them into eight groups based on their performance and select eight group leaders.

The first four groups each received a reward of 100 yuan, while the last four groups received no reward.

Once all these things are settled, I will give you some gold coins so that the workers can exchange them for money at the bank. Then, we can use that money to continue buying fishing boats and hiring workers.

I hope that you can enable our company to dominate the entire fishing market in the southern region within two months.

Do you have the confidence to do it?

Upon hearing this, Big Fool and Fighting Chicken Qiang exchanged bewildered glances.

It's important to know that the Southern District, located at the southernmost tip of Hong Kong, is home to tens of thousands of fishermen.

If this were to take over the entire fishing market and leave these fishermen without a livelihood, the consequences would be no joke.

Even if they have several hundred people, they probably won't be able to control so many desperate fishermen.

"What? What's the problem?"

Seeing that neither Big Fool nor Fighting Chicken Qiang had said a word, Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and then questioned them with some displeasure.

"that."

Upon hearing this, Big Fool hurriedly explained, "Boss, it's not a problem for us to take over the entire fish market in the South District, but the problem is that we have to give those fishermen a way to make a living!"

Otherwise, if they all cause a ruckus and attract the attention of those foreigners, we'll suffer a great loss.

When those foreigners were mentioned, Big Fool couldn't help but show a look of disgust and fear on his face.

Upon seeing this, Li Guoqiang's expression hardened, and then he angrily shouted, "What's there to be afraid of those foreigners? Don't they also have a head and two arms?"

If you really push them too far, any one of you can send to kill them.

Moreover, those foreigners come to Hong Kong to work not for the money.

As long as we throw money at you, do you still need to worry about those foreigners causing you trouble?

They might even have to beg to be our dogs!

Upon hearing this, Big Fool and Fighting Cock were immediately dumbfounded.

They never imagined that the foreigners, who held supreme power in their eyes, would be so insignificant in Li Guoqiang's eyes.

However, they soon thought of Li Guoqiang's formidable strength, and how he had gained more than a hundred loyal followers and boatmen in just a few days. They instantly understood the source of Li Guoqiang's confidence in saying that.

If Li Guoqiang can consistently hire people with a salary of 1000 yuan, it might not be long before more than half of the people in the entire southern district become his employees.

Even if the foreigners are not satisfied with them, so what?
Could they possibly arrest everyone in the entire southern district?

Thinking of this, Big Fool and Fighting Cock Qiang suddenly felt a sense of clarity, and then hurriedly nodded and shouted:
"That's right. What are those foreigners? Hong Kong is our territory. We'll make them get out of here one day."

"Ok!"

Seeing that Big Fool and Fighting Cock Qiang understood his meaning, Li Guoqiang nodded with some satisfaction, then asked in a deep voice, "So, do you have any more questions now?"

"It's over, it's over, we know what to do!"

Upon hearing this, Big Fool and Fighting Cock Qiang quickly shook their heads and expressed their opinions.

After saying that, seeing that Li Guoqiang had nothing more to say, they immediately sprang into action.

(End of this chapter)