Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 564 Interests are heart-warming

"thank you boss!"

"thank you boss!"

"thank you boss!"

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As each "Thank you, boss" echoed through the air, the gold coins in the suitcase dwindled.

After all the newlyweds had received theirs, under Big Fool's somewhat distressed gaze, Li Guoqiang reached out and grabbed the remaining twenty-odd gold beans, handing them to Big Fool and chuckling as he spoke:

"Consider these as a reward for your efficient work. You can take them and distribute them to the brothers!"

"Boss is awesome!"

Upon hearing Li Guoqiang's words, the veterans and his underlings couldn't help but shout out loud, their initial bitterness replaced by overwhelming joy.

After Big Fool took the gold beans, he looked at Li Guoqiang with eyes full of admiration.

You should know that these twenty-odd gold beans are worth at least 20,000 yuan, which is enough to buy almost two used Mercedes-Benz cars.

However, Li Guoqiang casually gave these gold coins as rewards to his subordinates.

If a boss like that can't succeed, then what kind of boss can succeed?

As the atmosphere at the scene grew increasingly heated, Li Guoqiang smiled slightly and stretched out his hands, making a few gesturing gestures in the air.

Once everyone had quieted down, he spoke loudly:

"Brothers, thank you for trusting me. I can assure you that as long as you do your best to help me, I will never treat you unfairly."

I eagerly anticipate the day when you will enable our Qiangsheng Fisheries Company to dominate the fish catch market in the Southern District.

"When that day comes, I will hold a grand celebration for you. I hope you won't disappoint me."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Sang Biao suddenly raised his fist and roared, "Don't worry, boss, if I fail to complete the mission, I'll bring you my head!"

Upon hearing this, the others glared at Sang Biao with a hint of annoyance.

Fighting Cock Qiang's eyes darted around, and he immediately raised his fist and shouted, "Qiang Sheng! Qiang Sheng! I will surely win!"

"Strong, strong, I will surely prevail!"

"Strong, strong, I will surely prevail!"

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Soon, everyone present raised their fists and shouted slogans.

The sound woke up everyone in the entire village of Qianshuitun.

Seeing everyone's excited expressions, Li Guoqiang's lips curled into a satisfied smile.

Then, he reached out and patted Doujiqiang on the shoulder, affirming his performance, before waving to Da Shage, signaling him to drive him home.

Now that he has met his subordinates and received the gold coins, all he needs to do is stay at home, collect rewards, and wait for good news.

In addition, for safety reasons, he also asked Big Fool to arrange for some people to take turns standing guard at the main traffic route outside his house, and to do odd jobs and deliver messages as he instructed.

Of course, Big Fool dared not have any objection to this, and immediately sent two teams of people over, totaling sixty or seventy people.

As for the remaining people, they were directly divided into twenty-five teams, with thirty or forty people in each team.

Twenty teams were responsible for purchasing boats and recruiting boatmen at various fishing ports and wharves, four teams were responsible for providing support at any time, and one team stayed with him and Doujiqiang, overseeing the village of Qianshuitun.

In addition, Big Fool and Fighting Rooster Qiang have another task: to help Qiangsheng Company recruit some management, finance, and legal talents, and then bring them to Li Guoqiang's house for interviews.

Li Guoqiang will not delegate these key positions to others.

It's like why he personally handed out the golden beans to the newcomers.

This way, he can establish his authority in the hearts of the people and win their hearts, preventing Big Fool and Fighting Cock from gaining too much power.

Soon, as one thing after another unfolded, everyone in the entire Southern District was stunned by the grand spectacle orchestrated by Qiangsheng Company.

Basically, every day, about twenty fishing boats and thirty or forty boatmen would join Qiangsheng Company.

By the time the fishing companies that already dominated the fishing markets at various ports realized something was wrong, more than a week had passed without them noticing, and the people from Qiangsheng Company had already established a firm foothold at each fishing port.

Unless enough manpower can be gathered to suppress the seven or eight hundred security personnel and four or five hundred boatmen of Qiangsheng Company, there is simply no way to deal with Qiangsheng Company.

That day, in a large fishing village in Deep Water Bay, a middle-aged man wearing a long mandarin jacket and with his hair slicked back looked at the Qiangsheng Company flag on the dock, squeaking two steel balls in his hand, his face full of resentment.

After a while, one of the henchmen ran up, panting heavily, and reported:

"Ninth Master, Inspector Smith said that fishing is not under his jurisdiction and that we should figure it out ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Ninth Master's hands froze abruptly, and then he angrily cursed:
"Damn it, he just says he's not going to take responsibility? Why didn't he say that when he was collecting money? He's a complete ingrate!"

At this moment, the mustachioed advisor standing beside him suddenly stepped forward and offered his advice:
"Ninth Master, please calm down. In my opinion, it must be that Big Fool bribed him, which is why he's making it clear that he's not taking sides."

"Nonsense, how could I not know?"

Upon hearing this, Ninth Master glared at Master Hu, then said somewhat irritably, "If you weren't all such useless people, we wouldn't have been able to grow so big and leave us completely helpless."

Originally, seeing that their force was ineffective, they wanted Detective Smith to intervene and find an excuse to cripple Big Fool, Fighting Cock, and their boss, Li Guoqiang.

Unexpectedly, Big Fool and Fighting Cock had already satisfied Detective Smith.

For a moment, they didn't know what to do except hurl insults.

If they can't find a way to solve the problem of Qiangsheng Company encroaching on the market, then it might not be long before their once relatively large fish market will be completely wiped out.

"How about we go and have a serious talk with Big Fool?"

Seeing that Ninth Master seemed to be looking into past grievances, Master Hu hurriedly offered a suggestion.

Upon hearing this, Ninth Master did not immediately refuse. Instead, he frowned slightly and began to consider it carefully.

In fact, what worries him most now is not that the market is being gradually encroached upon by Qiangsheng Company, but that his subordinates are all envious of the treatment of Qiangsheng Company's security personnel.

God knows what Li Guoqiang, the boss of that powerful company, was thinking.

Paying a mere few short mules a monthly salary of 1000 yuan, aren't they afraid of going bankrupt? Unfortunately, Li Guoqiang didn't know whether he would go bankrupt or not; he only knew that if things continued like this, he would soon starve to death.

Thinking of the tragic fates of having their market share taken away and their subordinates poached by the powerful company, Ninth Master felt a chill run down his spine, and then instantly made up his mind.

"Alright, then you guys go and arrange to meet Big Fool for tea, and then ask him face-to-face whether he still cares about honor or not?"

"Ok!"

Upon hearing this, Master Hu hurriedly nodded and agreed, but in his heart he was already grumbling to himself.

These days, as long as there's money to be made, who the hell cares about chivalry and honor?

Speaking of Qiangsheng Company, it seems they're hiring an accountant, and the monthly salary is several thousand yuan. I wonder if he has the opportunity to switch jobs there?
As he ran off, lost in thought, preparing to go to Qianshuitun Village to invite Big Fool, he didn't notice that Ninth Master was staring at him with a sinister look.

Then, Ninth Master beckoned to his trusted subordinate and whispered, "Go and arrange for a few men to follow Master Hu. If you find that he is betraying his own people, come and tell me immediately."

After saying that, he watched his trusted subordinates hurriedly leave, feeling utterly lost.

Logically speaking, having worked his way up for most of his life to reach his current position, he certainly doesn't want to just hand over the market to others.

He once considered finding someone to cripple Big Fool and Fighting Chicken Qiang, until he learned that behind Big Fool and Fighting Chicken Qiang was a very mysterious big boss named Li Guoqiang, and he immediately gave up the idea.

Because he knew that if he couldn't take down Li Guoqiang, even if he could cripple Da Sha Ge and Dou Ji Qiang, it wouldn't help the current situation.

As for crippling Li Guoqiang, the moment the news got out, he would probably have the security personnel from Qiangsheng Company, or even his own men, tear him to pieces and throw him into the sea to feed the fish, in exchange for the opportunity to join Li Guoqiang's cause.

This is the main reason why he had to compromise.

Ultimately, it's all about self-interest!

Just as he was wondering if he could be given the same important position as Big Fool if he led his men to join Li Guoqiang, many big shots in the fishing ports and wharves of the South District had the same idea as him.

As the saying goes, if you can't beat them, join them.

If you can survive, no one will willingly seek death.

Moreover, the various benefits offered by Li Guoqiang were simply too tempting!

If they don't seize the opportunity to demand a better price before their subordinates betray them, they might soon become someone else's pledge of allegiance.

At that point, we'll be at their mercy, and they won't have a say in what we think.

Soon, it was evening.

At Li Guoqiang's house, Da Sha Ge, Dou Ji Qiang, and several newly selected department heads from Qiangsheng Company sat obediently on stools like elementary school students, watching Li Guoqiang brush oil onto a roast suckling pig not far away.

As the grease dripped onto the charcoal fire, a sizzling sound rang out from time to time.

Li Guoqiang smelled the fragrance in the air and a very pleasant expression appeared on his face.

After more than a week of development, he now has more than 200 fishing boats and nearly 500 boatmen under his command, which can bring him an average of 150 million gold coins every day.

Even if things remain the same, he could become a true billionaire in just a few months.

However, this alone is far from what he wants.

His goal was to own at least 80 percent of the fish market in the southern district before returning to Jinshanbao.

This way, his wife and children can live freely in the South District after he returns to Jinshanbao.

Soon after, under his careful roasting, the roast suckling pig was finally ready.

He first cut off most of the roast suckling pig and brought it inside. Then he put the rest on the makeshift dining table and waved to Big Fool Brother, Fighting Cock Qiang, and the others, signaling them to come and eat together.

Upon seeing this, Big Fool Brother, Fighting Cock Qiang, and the others immediately got up and ran over, sitting properly next to Li Guoqiang without daring to be disrespectful in the slightest.

"Relax, everyone. I'm not going to eat you. Why are you all so tense?"

Seeing the performance of Da Sha Ge, Dou Ji Qiang, and others, Li Guoqiang couldn't help but feel somewhat helpless.

In fact, he didn't do anything particularly special during this period. The only exception was when he used teleportation to check on the situation of the people under Qiangsheng Company, he turned a few troublemakers and bullies into human stumps and nailed them to the fish stall in Qianshuitun Village.

As a result, from that time on, whether it was Big Fool Brother and Fighting Chicken Qiang, who were the first to join him, or some of the company department managers who were later hired back by him at high salaries, they were like mice seeing a cat whenever they saw him, and they didn't even dare to look him in the eye.

This made him wonder if he had gone too far back then.

Little did they know, what Big Fool and Fighting Chicken Qiang were afraid of was not being turned into human sticks by him, but the kind of methods he could use to monitor them at any time.

If they hadn't done nothing to betray the company and hadn't abused their power to oppress ordinary people, they probably would have already tried to run away.

"Um, boss, we're here today because we have something to report to you!"

Upon hearing Li Guoqiang's words, Big Fool immediately forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, and then cautiously began to speak.

"Say it!"

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang didn't go to Da Sha Ge and the others in front of him. He simply nodded, indicating that Da Sha Ge could report now.

"Here's the thing."

Soon, Big Fool told them about how Ninth Master from Deep Water Bay and other big and small tycoons wanted to discuss dividing the fish market with their Qiangsheng Company.

"Then what do you mean?"

After listening, Li Guoqiang did not immediately express his opinion, but instead asked a question.

"I mean"

Big Fool glanced at Li Guoqiang's expression, then hesitated before replying, "We can take this opportunity to recruit them all."

"very good!"

Li Guoqiang smiled slightly, then softly praised, "Since you know what to do, then just go ahead and do it. I'll be here waiting to hear your good news."

"Roger that!"

When Big Fool heard Li Guoqiang agree, his eyes lit up, and he quickly stood up and loudly agreed.

At this moment, he seemed to have already seen the wonderful scene of himself becoming second only to the leader of the Southern District.

(End of this chapter)