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

Chapter 98: The Incense-Cutting Ceremony with Shengyi

Normally, the incense hall should be opened at the mountain gate, but Wang Yaotang thought that it was a new era and there was no need to hide it, so he should do it openly.

So they specially rented a large conference room with 200 people in the InterContinental Hong Kong Hotel which just opened this year as the venue for the incense-cutting ceremony.

Wang Yaotang brought people to the door to welcome the guests who came to watch the ceremony. Many people were invited today, including the head of the club, Qi Gudong, several elders of the society, bigwigs from various halls, and even bigwigs from familiar societies. There were more than a hundred guests in total.

It was all a joke that Ajie was the host. This time the society's second marshal and fourth master, Aji, Ajie, Awei, Xing Hong and others who were hosting the opening ceremony would also have to wear red sticks.

My joining the sect is just a side note.

Today everyone changed into black shorts and tied red belts around their waists. When they came on stage, there were more than 200 people in the crowd. Ajie swallowed unconsciously and felt nervous.

"A pair of red candles shine brightly, illuminating Liangshan and Wagang. All the brothers have come together, and each of them should wash his hands and bow to the heaven..."

The entire opening ceremony was recorded on video. Guests included Ti Gu Dong, Lao Dong Jiu, Gao Lao Fa, Chen Hui Min, Da B, Ji Bao... The scale of the guests was comparable to the leadership change ceremonies of some medium-sized social organizations.

A group of big guys were chatting in low voices. They had participated in this kind of ceremony many times, but this was the first time they had done it so openly. According to Qi Gudong, they had even reported it to the police.

It’s quite fresh…

(Left: Zhang Anle, White Wolf; Right: Chen Huimin)
Now 34, Chen Huimin is in his prime, and the name of Red Stick is very famous, but this is not his peak yet.

Two years later, in 2, the 1983-year-old "Gao Ling" represented Hong Kong Island in the "World Elite Fighting Competition". He knocked out Morisaki Tsuyoshi in just 37 seconds and won the championship, becoming famous in Southeast Asia. In any case, it was an honor to represent Hong Kong people in defeating the Japanese, and no one questioned the double-flowered red stick.

After the ceremony, Wang Yaotang arranged a banquet at the hotel.

As for the younger brothers who had just joined the club, they were accommodated in a restaurant separately. The younger brothers were naturally envious, but they would have to wait until they got promoted to a five-star hotel.

"A Yao is so powerful now." Chen Huimin toasted with a smile.

"No, I still need Brother Min to take care of me." Wang Yaotang said with a smile.

"I heard that you are very good at kung fu."

"Just practice casually. You always have to be careful when you go out and mess around."

"Let's go out and play boxing together sometime."

"Okay."

Chen Huimin does have a powerful fist, and he has many followers and great influence, but he is not good at business, and his income is much less than Wang Yaotang's.

After chatting with the big bosses of various societies at the table for a while, Wang Yaotang took Aji, Ajie and Awei to the tables of the bosses to toast.

Taking advantage of today's power, Wang Yaotang wanted to get his younger brothers to agree to let him own the places in the future, the most important of which were five mahjong halls and three nightclubs.

Gambling is prohibited in Hong Kong, but mahjong parlors are legal. Because mahjong has 144 tiles, 144 licenses are issued. They provide venues, tea, cigarettes, and take 5% of the gambling money as service fees.

The two largest mahjong parlor chains at present are "Rui" and "Ji Ji".

In the 80s, large mahjong halls took in over a million yuan a month, and according to the rules of watching the venue, they could get 40%. Although the five mahjong halls were not large, Wang Yaotang could still earn around 200 million yuan a month in watching fees, so he couldn't help but take it seriously.

Of course, 40% is not something that can be taken casually. It is needed to cover the employees' salaries. The mahjong hall operates in two shifts, and together with tea ladies, waiters, and security guards, a hall needs 40-60 people.

But this is a good thing for Wang Yaotang. This time, the number of "Sijiuzi" has expanded to more than 100 people. They are all of the age to charge and fight fiercely. Each of them can collect 5-8 blue lanterns. The number of thugs who dare to go out on the streets to chop people can be expanded to 800 in one go!
Lan Lantern usually has 3-4 hooligans around him to do odd jobs and keep up appearances. After this expansion, the number of people who eat under Wang Yaotang will increase to 3000!
What concept?
The strength of Wang Yaotang's Tsim Sha Tsui branch is now three times stronger than the entire He Shengyi!
Otherwise, it would be impossible to invite the chief monk and the second marshal to preside over the opening ceremony of the hall, and it would be even more impossible to invite so many people to watch the ceremony.

In terms of strength, he is already second-rate among all the societies in Hong Kong Island.

Coupled with the foundation and relationships accumulated over a hundred years with Shengyi, it is no worse than the Associated Press.

Lao Dong felt his teeth ache, and after glancing at Xi Gu Dong, he couldn't help but sarcastically said, "You and Sheng Yi are so impressive this time, and the He Zi Tou are getting more and more impressive. Brother Min, are you guys under a lot of pressure?"

"Hey, you're trying to sow discord in front of me, right?" Qi Gudong scolded with a smile.

Of course, this is just a joke.

Among the four major social organizations in Hong Kong Island, Shing Wo and Shui Fong both start with the word "Wo". There is also the Wo Tu, which has declined but is still a large organization. However, due to the "elected chairman" system, its internal cohesion is not strong and it often suffers from internal friction. Its stability is not as good as that of Tiao Li, and even worse than that of Sun Kee.

"A Yao is the most outstanding young man now." Chen Huimin said with a smile.

"We're still far behind. Xinji Zhutouxi, Shenghe Futoujun, 14K Daguitian..." Ti Gudong said, pointing to the 'water room' next to him, Gao Laofa, "and Ah Fa, which one is not more impressive than Ah Yao."

The first three are not just gang thugs, they are all smart people like Wang Yaotang, and are the new generation of flag bearers of the society.

Gao Laofa was far behind, as he was only qualified to sit here because of his status as a disciple of the master of the water room, 'Shenxianjin'.

"That's because you and Shengyi are holding Ayao back."

"Damn, Lao Dong, you're not done yet, are you?" Qi Gu Dong bit his back teeth, feeling so angry that his teeth itched in hatred. Isn't this clearly saying that he is not as good as the other party?
When Donglian News Agency was in decline a few years ago, it was even worse than He Shengyi, but this guy was forced to develop.

"Who can you blame if you can't develop yourself?" Lao Dong curled his lips and delayed things. Now Wang Yaotang's reputation in the underworld is really a little short of that. The other three are backed by big gangs, or they are the four little dragons of Hong Kong Island.

After drinking for more than an hour, all the younger brothers saw Wang Yaotang's strength and agreed to give the entire place to Wang Yaotang.

As a result, Wang Yaotang's venues expanded to 48 in one fell swoop. Because of Tong Gou and Da Shengtian, his influence spread as far as Yau Ma Tei.

This ostentatious act of incense-cutting clearly demonstrated Wang Yaotang's connections and strength, causing the social groups that had set up shop in Yau Ma Tei to be very vigilant.

Whenever such a powerful person appears in the underworld, there will be a major reshuffle of the social group's sphere of influence.

I don't know how many henchmen will be killed, how many will be disabled, and how many gang leaders will be forced to retire...

After seeing everyone off, Wang Yaotang finally had time to rest. He sat in a chair and focused his attention on the system panel.

[You held a grand ceremony for the Legion]

[Your reputation is further expanded at the community level, your reputation spreads widely, and you gain reputation +800]

[Current reputation: 4575/6845 (famous)]

Name: Wang Yaotang

Height: 176
Reputation: 4575/6845 (famous)
Forces: He Shengyi, Donglian Society
Position: Double Flower Red Stick

技能：驾驶（LV1）、散打（LV2）、泰拳（LV1）、八卦掌（LV1）/美术（LV1）、摄影（LV1）、仪态（MAX）、英语（LV2）、法律（LV1）、弹腿（LV1）

Talents: Deterrence, Danger Instinct

产业：红豆服饰、枫林晚连锁酒店、亚联财物公司、英驰财务公司、夜总会（X1）、KTV（X2）、洗浴中心（X3）、桌球馆（X3）、地下赌挡（X4）、酒吧（X2）、游戏厅（X1）、马栏（X5）、酒楼（X1）

附属产业：麻将馆（X5）、夜总会（X3）、的士高（X2）、KVT（X3）、酒吧（X3）、马栏（X3）、赌挡（X2）

Looking at the list of industries, Wang Yaotang couldn't help but shake his head in annoyance. He had to reorganize the industries and divide the business among his subordinates. There were more than 3000 subordinates who depended on him for food, and the expenses of 30 were too much to bear every day. It was so troublesome!
Phew, hahahaha!

What is a big boss?
"Brother Yao, what are you laughing at? Why are you so happy?" Ajie poked him and asked.

"Do you know how much our hall spends every year?" Wang Yaotang asked.

"How much?" Ajie scratched his head and looked at Four Eyes.

The bespectacled boy frowned, "I don't know."

"One hundred million!" Wang Yaotang waved with a finger.

"Let me pick, there are so many!" Several people's eyes almost popped out.

This is too much!
Wang Yaotang sneered, "Otherwise, why would you invite so many people to the ceremony?"

"Let's go, we have a lot of work to do when we get back!"

The brothers looked at each other in disbelief.

"Last year, we didn't even have 10,000 yuan in our pockets."

"Yeah, I don't even dare to go near a hotel like this, it's embarrassing."

"Fuck it, it's out!"

"I don't care whether I get paid or not." The bespectacled boy frowned, "Now when I think about spending 30 a day, I feel suffocated. This is too much!"

"Stop, stop talking!" Ajie, Aji and Awei closed their eyes and were scared when they heard it!
"What are you doing standing there? Follow me!" Wang Yaotang shouted loudly while standing at the door.

"I'm coming."

……

"Lend me another 10!" A man with messy hair, greasy face and bloodshot eyes roared in a low voice.

"Old Bones, you fucking owe 20 yuan, how are you going to pay it back!" A long-haired guy picked his ear and looked over sideways.

"My son and Shengyi Red Stick, is that enough?"

"He Shengyi?" Changmao looked him up and down for a while, "Wait, I'll go ask the boss."

He said as he stood up from behind his desk.

(End of this chapter)