Hong Kong Island: From a small stall to a global supplier

Chapter 51 Let’s talk about the structure of the community:

Many readers say they don’t understand it, so here is a brief introduction.

PS: Some readers say they are movie characters, and sometimes original characters...

Two reasons:

First: It is convenient to substitute the image, so as to avoid wasting time and effort in introducing the old flame water!
Guan Zaisen: Black 1 appeared in the restaurant, Jimmy gave money to Big D as an election bribe, Guan Zaisen just lost a lot in football gambling, and half of the 20 was deducted.

Shark Kun is based on Liang Kun. As the name suggests, his gang is always a billiard hall. He assassinated the protagonist, chopped the protagonist's brothers, kidnapped him, and was finally killed by the protagonist.

Wang Yaotang: Mix Jimin and do erotic industry.

Second: Movie characters basically have real prototypes, and nicknames sometimes really overlap. Previously, the three brothers wrote a name called Sha Ze... Then I suddenly remembered that this person was one of the five founding fathers of Shenghe.

PS: A 2000-word chapter, does that count as three updates?

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The current society structure is a simplification of the Hongmen.

The story of Hongmen is more complicated. There are eight inner and outer halls. You can find detailed information about them by going to Baidu's 'Hongmen', so I won't go into details here.

Specific to Hong Kong Island communities:
Sitting Master: The highest person in charge of a society, also known as "489", which means "four plus eight plus nine equals twenty-one". "Twenty-one" is the core part of the word "Hong" in "Hongmen".

Leader: The highest person in charge of a non-Hongmen society.

Second-Route Marshals: They are present when they are on stage, but not when they are off stage. They are mostly the hosts of some ceremonies. They are also called "438". "4 plus 3 plus 8 equals 15". 15 is to commemorate the first five ancestors, the middle five ancestors, and the last five ancestors of Hongmen, a total of 15 ancestors. The "three" in "438" also refers to the "three-point water" radical of the character "Hong". "Eight" refers to the "eight" on the lower right side of the character "Hong". 438 and 489 (sitting master) together form the character "Hong", which means that the two of them together form the core of the society. "Second-Route Marshals" are actually equivalent to "advisors" and "elders". Most of them have status but no real power, and are generally held by retired sitting masters.

Red stick: Also known as "four two six", the calculation method is "four times twenty six plus four equals one hundred and eight", representing the 108 heroes of Liangshanpo, because Wu Song, who is very good at fighting, uses a red stick, so this name is used. "Red stick" is also known as "twelve bottom" (four plus two plus six equals twelve)
White Paper Fan: Generally regarded as a military advisor who gives advice and suggestions, in contrast to the "Red Stick" who is responsible for force. "White Paper Fan" is also known as "Four One Five", the calculation is "four times fifteen plus four equals sixty-four", sixty-four refers to the sixty-four chapters of the Book of Changes. "White Paper Fan" is also known as "Ten Bottom" (four plus one plus five equals ten), mainly responsible for "talking about numbers" and managing the finances of the society (i.e. "raising numbers"). In the old days, "White Paper Fan" held a white paper fan with 2 thick ribs and 13 thin ribs, representing the "Two Capitals and Thirteen Provinces" of the Ming Dynasty. The first "White Paper Fan" of Hongmen was Chen Jinnan.

Straw sandals: also known as "four three two", which means "four times thirty-two plus four equals one hundred and thirty-two". Not many people know this story. It turns out that "one hundred and thirty-two" refers to the story of one hundred and twenty-eight monks from the ancient Shaolin Temple who once resisted foreign invasion together with four civilians. Because monks mostly wear "straw sandals", hence the name. "Straw sandals" are also known as "nine soles" (four plus three plus two equals nine), which are mainly responsible for internal and external liaison matters of the community.

PS: (The red stick, white paper fan, and straw sandals are theoretically the same size, but they are responsible for different positions. The specific size of power depends on the individual. In Young and Dangerous, Liang Kun said in a meeting that he was a straw sandal and ran away to Taiwan.)
Four-nine: refers to ordinary members who have joined the club after the initiation ceremony. "Four times nine equals thirty-six". Because they need to recite the "Hongmen Thirty-six Oaths" when joining, it is called "Four-nine". In the old days, if someone had not been promoted after three years of joining, they would be jokingly called "Old Four-nine". Because many of the ranks of people in the club are expressed in numbers, in Hong Kong, people in the club are also called "number friends" by some people. There are two explanations for why they all start with the word "four". One is that it means that all people in the world are brothers, and the other is that there are forty-four incense sticks in the incense burner in front of the Hongmen Gaoxi Temple.

PS: Don’t look down on the “four-nine guys”. They are already at the grassroots level of the society and are official members. They are qualified to recruit younger brothers.

(In Young and Dangerous 2, the foreskin is scorched)
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Seabed: Keep a roster of all members.

Therefore, sometimes "Haidi" is also used to refer to formal members of the society.

For example: We are all members of the club. (You can’t say that we are all formal members of the club, that’s too unfair)
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Outsole: A general term for red sticks, white paper fans, and straw sandals.

When introducing a group of people, it is impossible to describe each person's specific position, such as "all of you here are the bosses of the club" or "the bosses of the club eat inside, and the younger brothers are all smoking outside."

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Blue Lantern: There are formal club members, and there are informal ones, also called reserve club members.

Rascal: Young hooligans active in places like stadiums, game halls, billiard halls, etc. are generally called hooligans. They follow this one today and that one tomorrow. They are not members of any society.

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Promotion system:

The bad boy specifically followed a certain gang and was included in the gang's inspection list, which was the Blue Lantern.

After three years of blue lanterns, you can officially join the society after the probation period and be called "Sijiuzi". Then there are three years of new Sijiu and three years of old Sijiu. After the old Sijiu, if the society considers you to have made enough contributions, you can wear a red stick, a white paper fan and straw sandals.

In large social organizations, the Red Sticks are not necessarily the ones who call the shots.

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Let’s talk about the community system.

And the prefix: electoral system.

It can be seen as a variant of the American parliamentary system.

Sitting President: Equivalent to the elected president.

Veteran: A retired leader or community leader, equivalent to the House of Commons and the House of Lords, with the leader being elected by the members of parliament.

Tangkou: Equivalent to 'state', the FIT people are equivalent to the governor.

Red stick, white paper fan, and straw sandals: equivalent to the mayor, each has their own industry to manage.

Four Nine: Another way to describe cattle and horses...

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New Record: Made in the Tang Dynasty.

It can be seen as an ancient dynasty where the son inherits the father's business.

Chief Steward: Prime Minister. When Longtou was in prison, it was the chief steward who supported Huang Jun to act as Longtou, thus quelling the general's attempt to rebel.

Veterans: Six ministers.

Head Coach: General.

Tangkou: Jiedushi.

Red stick, white paper fan, straw sandals: General.

49: Qian Shou puts it another way...

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Articles of Incorporation: Commonwealth.

A united organization of 36 independent sovereign character piles with Xiao character pile as the British Empire.

There are trade and investment interests between each other. Because they share a common "brand name", the cooperation between member brands has greatly improved their economic capabilities and risk resistance.

Of course, internal struggles are also quite serious.

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Other Societies:

How many ups and downs...

Most of them imitate the initials "和", and a few imitate new characters.

(End of this chapter)