The Red Era: Starting from a Truck Driver

Chapter 190: Accepting Three Henchmen
Jiang Cheng woke up before six in the morning. He couldn't sleep well in the new environment and because he was worried about something.

The door panels and mosquito nets were put away. This was because Jiang Cheng did not sleep under the bridge. Otherwise, if no one was watching, these things would be taken away.

Back under the bridge, the hygiene here is really worrying. There are a lot of flies in the early morning, and the open air environment has a foul smell when you approach it.

Some "old residents" collected some plastic sheets, cardboard, worn-out sheets, etc. and at least built a place that could be considered a room.

Jiang Cheng was planning to go to a pawn shop today to sell the small yellow croaker in his space. But here he wanted to wait for someone who could help him get an ID card, such as an introducer who recruited long-term workers.

Under the bridge, Jiang Cheng was smoking a cigarette and looking at the people in front of him. He could not fit into this group and was just observing them from the perspective of a bystander.

Not long after, a young man wearing jeans and a floral shirt came over here, looking very cool. But the appearance of this person attracted the attention of almost everyone here.

"We went to the dock to unload the cargo. It lasted until 11 o'clock. It was 10 dollars per person."

"I'll go, count me in."

"I'm going too~~."

"I have the strength to work. Eight dollars, can you give me eight dollars?"

Following the young man in jeans' greeting, many people came forward at once. There were both men and women. Some women were not competitive and would take the initiative to reduce their wages.

However, many people did not budge after hearing this condition. It was only half a day's work, and only until 11 o'clock. This certainly did not include lunch. In many places in Hong Kong, temporary workers were hired and lunch was provided.

It was still early, so some people would come to ask about the half-day or full-day job. But after seven o'clock, if there was no job with good pay, others would get restless.

The young man was quite selective and picked a few people. Maybe it was because of the treatment, there seemed to be a lot of people around him, but there were not many strong ones.

After calling the names of the people, the people who were called immediately followed the young man and left.

Jiang Cheng was very happy to see this. Of course, he wanted to be like the young man just now. Recruiting workers was like flipping cards. He could just choose whoever he wanted.

"Brother, are you new here? Do you still have cigarettes? Have some."

Just as Jiang Cheng was watching everything in front of him as a bystander, several young men who looked to be in good physical condition walked directly up to Jiang Cheng and asked for cigarettes.

Jiang Cheng's first reaction was whether there would be a fight if he didn't give him cigarettes, but he didn't care about a few cigarettes. He took out a cigarette from his pocket that he would only smoke when he was bored and looked at it. There were still four cigarettes, and three people came over.

"Take it. I just got here yesterday. Do you brothers have any advice for me?" Jiang Cheng threw all the remaining cigarettes to the person who spoke to him. It was up to them to decide how to divide the four cigarettes among the three people.

Seeing Jiang Cheng give them cigarettes, the three of them smiled. Jiang Cheng thought that they would share the cigarettes and see who would rush to smoke the extra one.

Who knew that the person who greeted Jiang Cheng took out a cigarette and put the rest in his pocket. Then he lit the cigarette, took a puff himself, and then passed it to another person.

"Brother, you don't look like an ordinary person. My name is Zhang Hao, this is A Guang, and this is Ali. Brother, do you want to make a career in Hong Kong together?" Zhang Hao said.

Judging from the tone and momentum, Zhang Hao was the leader among the three. From what he said, Jiang Cheng felt that these three were not satisfied with working hard in Hong Kong and had some ideas.

For some reason, this scene reminded Jiang Cheng of a plot in a TV series he had watched. Zhang Shihao in "Escape from the Claws of the Wings" was also unwilling to just work for someone else, so he found a few ruthless brothers to cause trouble together.

Of course, Zhang Shihao has to be ruthless and loyal enough to subdue his younger brothers.

Jiang Cheng didn't want to be involved in the underworld, even in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong now, the police station was colluding with the underworld, and when they saw the underworld doing things, they just took the money.

If these people wanted to get Jiang Cheng to do something, Jiang Cheng would definitely not agree, but he was curious about how they wanted to make a name for themselves in Hong Kong.

So Jiang Cheng started chatting with them to see what their plans were.

But after chatting for a while, Jiang Cheng was a little disappointed. The people in front of him just wanted to recruit more people to form a gang, and then join a gang in Hong Kong.

By then they will be able to get some territory to manage, for example, the snack stand that Jiang Cheng ate at the dock yesterday actually also had to pay a security fee.

This is several levels lower than the starting point of Zhang Shihao in the TV series. At least when he wanted to acquire territory, he directly built a casino.

"Brother Hao, do you guys have your ID cards?" Jiang Cheng asked. A Guang and Ali both called Zhang Hao Brother Hao, so Jiang Cheng followed suit.

"What's the use of that thing? It's just a card-like thing and it costs dozens of dollars." Zhang Hao said.

"We don't have that thing. You guys are just cowards bullying our compatriots from the mainland. Look around here, they are just some broken wooden houses. See that side? That's my target." Jiang Cheng stood up and pointed to the southeast of where he was. Over there was a prosperous area in the New Territories, with many buildings and commercial streets.

If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to wait for someone who could apply for an ID card, Jiang Chengdu would have planned to leave right now.

This is the slum area of ​​Hong Kong now. Many people don't have ID cards. It's not that they can't get one, but many people think it's a waste of money to get a card. Most people who think this way don't really want to venture into the city. Because in the city, you need an ID card in many places. Especially for doing business, you need an ID card.

Zhang Hao and his men just wanted to expand their team and join a powerful gang at the dock. Then they could earn some referral fees and security fees from doing business here.

There are many people here who, in addition to waiting for job seekers to give them some work, will also look for work. For example, if there are ships approaching some docks, they can help carry luggage and cargo. You can negotiate the price yourself, but for those who find work on their own, some dock "managers" will still ask you to pay.

There are also some car dealerships, including those that pull rickshaws, which are required to pay security fees in Hong Kong.

Zhang Hao and his companions clearly came from the mainland, but they felt that their compatriots from the mainland were easy to bully, and they also wanted to earn money as thugs.

Jiang Cheng's attitude clearly showed that he looked down on them, and he directly called them cowards. Ali and Guang seemed like suitable thugs, and they wanted to teach Jiang Cheng a lesson after hearing him call them cowards.

But Zhang Hao was still a little smart and knew that Jiang Cheng was not afraid of them. Besides, Jiang Cheng was not small and looked strong. If they started a fight, even if they won, they might get hurt. If the three of them were poor, they would have to find a way to get money to buy medicine if they got hurt.

"Brother Jiang, what are your plans for coming to Hong Kong? Tell us brothers. If you have a way, please lead us." Zhang Hao held his two brothers and said politely to Jiang Cheng.

"I plan to get an ID card first and then rent a house. With an ID card, at least I can go to other places without worrying about being caught. Without an ID card, I can only stay in a place like this." Jiang Cheng said.

Jiang Cheng's time here is limited, and he has no idea what path he will take. But he thinks that with his 21st century vision, as long as he is a little familiar with the situation in this city, it will be easy to find a way to make money.

Zhang Hao and his friends felt that Jiang Cheng had said something, but they also felt that he had said nothing. At least now they didn't know what Jiang Cheng was going to do, but Jiang Cheng gave them a feeling of being powerful, like someone who was going to do something big.

Moreover, Jiang Cheng said he wanted to get an ID card and rent a house. This at least proved that he had money, or could get money in a short time.

"Brother Jiang, if you have a way, can you lead us brothers? As long as you can help us make money, we will do whatever you ask us to do." Zhang Hao said.

"I asked you to go and chop people down, so why don't you go and do it?" Jiang Cheng asked directly.

Jiang Cheng's words really made the others think seriously. In fact, if they wanted to join some gangs on the dock, there would be fighting and killing.

But they had seen such fights many times before, and naturally someone from above would intervene after the fight. Basically, no official came to arrest those who were fighting below.

But Jiang Cheng's words now made them think that Jiang Cheng wanted to do something bigger. It was not about joining any gang, but it seemed like he wanted to seize the territory on his own.

"As long as I can make money, I'll cut it down." Zhang Hao said.

Jiang Cheng didn't expect that Zhang Hao would actually agree to it, and he didn't seem to be fooling him.

Although these people don't seem to be very smart, they are really suitable to be henchmen.

"Okay, if you want me to help you get rich, you all have to listen to me. If possible, you all should get your ID cards, so that at least when you walk on the street, you don't have to run away when you see the police." Jiang Cheng said.

"Well, we don't have money to get ID cards." Zhang Hao said.

There was no need to ask the other two, as they all knew how much money they had. The money they earned was not enough to spend, and they had to go to the dock to find work today.

"I can pay for it, but I don't have Hong Kong dollars right now. You can contact someone who handles ID cards first, and then I'll take you to get some money to process it." Jiang Cheng said.

Jiang Cheng said so. Zhang Hao and the others said before that they didn't care about the paper-like thing. In fact, they also wanted to have it. With it, at least they wouldn't be afraid of being caught.

As a result, Jiang Cheng was originally the only one watching the excitement of some people coming here to recruit workers. Now there are four people watching the excitement, and the other three people just followed Jiang Cheng and did nothing.

It was almost eight o'clock before someone came to ask if there were any long-term workers. Food and accommodation were provided, but the salary was only 100-200 yuan. In Hong Kong, where the average salary is more than 700 yuan, the salary is only 100-200 yuan. Only the intermediary knows how much the commission is.

Jiang Cheng now has his own henchmen, so he asks Zhang Hao to find out how much it costs to get an ID card from them. Zhang Hao then asks A Guang to inquire about the situation.

When A Guang came back, he told Jiang Cheng that it would be 50 yuan per person, but if the four of them were to apply together, they could get a discount of 10 yuan per person. He also gave A Guang an address, and told him to go to him if he wanted to apply.

"Brother Cheng, what should we do now?" Zhang Hao asked Jiang Cheng.

Since they agreed to listen to Jiang Cheng, they naturally followed Jiang Cheng. Whoever has the strength here is the elder brother and the boss.

In Hong Kong at this time, it is easy to recruit henchmen. It all depends on whether you have the ability. Jiang Cheng is now being called "brother". If Zhang Hao and the others find out that Jiang Cheng is just good at talking, they will definitely let him see their ruthless methods.

　Today's chapter was written from scratch after deleting yesterday's content. Yesterday, I wrote about some famous people, but they were directly banned. Even if it was a kind of innuendo.

　　This chapter is posted around 12 o'clock, so don't wait for after 12 o'clock. I'm trying to catch up in the next few days.
　　Thanks to Dhu for the reward of 5000 Starting Coins yesterday. I haven’t seen something like this for a long time.

　　
　
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