Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 213 He, are you interested in working with me?

After the children left, Grandpa Chen and He Daqing went to find Wang Cuiping.

"Cuiping, is Zhuzi alright outside? Where did he go?"

"It's nothing, he went to train security personnel. He thought those guys were too incompetent and wouldn't be able to get big business in the future."

"Did he really go to training?" He Daqing asked.

"real."

"Okay, when is he coming back?"

"At the latest, tomorrow or the day after."

"This kid is always such a handful, I can't control him anymore," He Daqing sighed.

"Alright, my grandson is destined for great things, we just need to avoid causing him trouble."

"Got it, Dad."

After the two left, Xiaoman came looking for her again.

"Auntie, do you think Brother Zhu really saved that foreigner today?"

"He looks like it. He's not hostile and he's very polite to us. You didn't see how he treats his subordinates. He's bossy and arrogant."

"Yeah, I've heard that's how the foreigners here are. It's completely different from what I've seen back in China."

"That's for sure. Those who can go to China are basically people we have a good relationship with, but it's not the same here."

"Wow, I didn't expect it to be so difficult to get out."

"Alright, everything has its pillars."

"But we can't rely on Brother Zhu for everything, that would be too tiring for him."

"It's Zhu Zi's good fortune to marry you. Let's see how it goes in a while. You have such a good learning ability. Whatever kind of person Zhu Zi needs, you can study that."

"Well, I see."

"Alright, I'm going to train those kids now. You should go back and take care of those two little ones too. They must have been terrified last night."

"It's strange, at first we heard soft whimpering, but then it stopped. Yaozu didn't seem scared at all. Could it be that they all took after their father?"

"That's quite possible. Their fathers are battlefield heroes. What's a little show of force to them? Hahaha."

"Then Auntie, you can go ahead and do your work."

"it is good."

After taking a nap, He Yuzhu drove around and truly witnessed the chaos in Hong Kong. These gangsters were fighting in the streets in broad daylight, while the police just watched the spectacle.

It also made him realize how corrupt the Hong Kong police were in this era; they couldn't distinguish between police and criminals, and only cared about money.

How many of those promotion cases are true? Who can say for sure?

When the police didn't move, He Yuzhu came up with a way to get them to move: he set off a few small explosions and threw out some corpses. Surprisingly, it worked quite well; the gang was dispersed by the police firing shots, and the area was sealed off.

In the end, He Yuzhu had used up almost all the scrapped cars and tools in his space. He was only missing Lei Luo and Zhu Youzai, but he hadn't figured out where to use them yet, so he couldn't release them easily.

Ah Gou was also left with the Number Gang. These guys had offended him last time, and this time they'd come up with something bigger. He Yuzhu didn't even need to ask; just from seeing Piggy plead for him yesterday, he knew their relationship was unusual, and they were both working for Lei Luo. Anyway, this was no small matter.

He roughly counted the items stored in the space. There were a total of 20 million Hong Kong dollars, more than 100 property deeds and land deeds. He Yuzhu went to see several places, most of which were tenement buildings (shops on the ground floor and living quarters on the upper floor). There were household appliances such as TVs, refrigerators, and electric fans. The daily necessities were very miscellaneous. There were also some gold and silver jewelry, famous watches and guns.

He Yuzhu returned to his villa on the afternoon of the third day. He had just entered the house and chatted with his family for a while when security guards rushed in.

"Boss, there's a foreigner outside who wants to see you. Should you see him?"

"Foreigners? What foreigners?" He Yuzhu asked curiously.

“Yeah, Brother Zhu, the police came to investigate the gunfight outside the day before yesterday. The one leading them was a British guy. He said his name was Orian Trench and asked if you had ever been a soldier.”

"Yeah, brother, that foreigner kept looking at our family photo, and he couldn't wait for you to leave."

"Zhu Zi, why don't we meet him? It's not easy to offend foreigners here," He Daqing said.

"Okay, I'll go out and take a look."

He Yuzhu left the villa and arrived at the gate, where he saw a foreigner standing at the door, waiting very politely for the letter inside.

He felt the person looked vaguely familiar, but to be honest, he couldn't remember the name.

"He, it really is you. I never expected to meet you here, and I never expected to find you in this way."

The foreigner ran over quickly and gave He Yuzhu a big hug.

"Hey, hey, are we that close?" He Yuzhu pushed the guy away.

"What? You don't remember me? I'm Orian Trench, Lieutenant Orian Trench, from the south bank of the Zhaoyang River, the British Army. You've forgotten all that?"

As Orian Trench uttered each word, the image in He Yuzhu's mind became more concrete. Then, he carefully examined Orian Trench and asked, "Where's your hair?"

"Uh..." Orian Trench was hit where it hurt. He also wanted to know what happened to his flowing hair, which had left him after he turned thirty.

"He, can we not talk about hair? That way we can still be friends."

"You really are a lucky one."

"What, are you here to cause trouble?"

"No, no, this is just a visit, a visit." Orian Trench had witnessed firsthand how fierce He Yuzhu was on the battlefield.

When did you arrive in Hong Kong?

"What, you just want to talk to me at your front door?"

"please."

“That’s more like it. I’ve been in Hong Kong for almost ten years. After that war, I was exchanged back to China and was not well received there. So my elders sent me here.”

"We sent you here to be a policeman? What rank?"

"To my shame, it's taken me all these years to become a chief inspector."

"Oh, not even a police superintendent. Someone once said he had a title."

“I also have a dark past,” Orian Trench said dejectedly.

The two entered the living room as they talked. He Yuzhu thought for a moment, told his family, and then took Orian Trench to the study.

Orian Trench also greeted the Ho family very politely.

The two sat down in the study, and Xiaoman brought them tea.

"Thank you, Mrs. Ho!"

"No need to be polite, you two continue chatting, I'll head out now!"

"it is good."

After Xiaoman left, He Yuzhu said, "Rumor has it that you people in the Hong Kong Police Department are very high and mighty."

“We can’t be polite to those people, but it’s different at your house. You’re my savior.”

"If that's what you want to say, then so be it: you don't hold a grudge against me for killing so many of you?"

"We're all just serving our own masters. We're all caught in the middle. It's a life-or-death struggle on the battlefield. If you hesitate, I might be the one to capture you."

"That's impossible. If you don't believe me, we can have another match." He Yuzhu's murderous aura surged forth.

"No, no, He, that war was over more than a decade ago, so why are you still so young?"

“I was only 17 back then,” He Yuzhu said irritably.

"Oh, God."

"Alright, now that you're here, I have something to ask you. Who exactly were those people outside my house yesterday?"

“I would never tell anyone else, including our police officers and gangsters.”

What department are you in now?

"Kowloon Police Station, Criminal Investigation Department."

"Are you the boss?"

"I have a superior officer above me, a superintendent."

"On my way back, I encountered many scenes of gunfights. What's going on?"

"this."

"I can't say, just pretend I didn't ask."

"No, it's not that. The chief detectives of Kowloon and the New Territories went missing, and the triads under his command all jumped out."

"If the police are in charge of gangs, then are you the police or the gang?"

"Of course it's the police. Don't compare me to those scumbags."

"hehe."

What's with that laugh?

"So, do you accept money from those scumbags as tribute?"

"I don't need to rely on this."

"Wow, you're a breath of fresh air."

"What do you mean?"

"Upright and honest."

"It's not that good; the credit for the case still goes to those below."

"So you have connections in high places?"

"That's somewhat related. As you know, our family holds a noble title."

"It's not convenient to say?"

"Ah."

"It's nothing, I was just asking casually. Otherwise, everyone else is charging money, but you're the only one not charging money. Why should you get a promotion and a raise?"

“Your family has only been here for a short time, how do you know so much about this? Is someone blackmailing you? Tell me, and I'll go talk to him.”

"Everyone in Hong Kong knows this, right? There was no extortion." He Yuzhu lied.

"Hey, why don't you work for me? I guarantee you'll be promoted to Chief Detective Superintendent within three years."

"Chief Detective Inspector? That's a joke. What rank are they? Probationary Inspector, Police Sergeant?"

"They have a lot of power; all Chinese police officers are at their beck and call."

"So, when I see you, should I salute you and call you 'Sir'?"

"This is definitely necessary in public, since we're in a superior-subordinate relationship." "No interest."

"Hey, times have changed. We're not enemies now. You can't look at the world with old eyes anymore."

"No, that's not it. I want to do business. I'm more interested in making money now."

"What kind of business is it? Can I take a stake?"

"Aren't you a public official?"

“I still have a family.”

"Let's talk about that later. I've only just arrived and haven't settled in yet."

"I can help you."

"I forgot, you have connections. But why are you being so nice to me?"

"You Chinese people talk about gratitude for even a drop of water, but you saved my life."

"I didn't expect that our questions would be so insightful for a foreigner like you!"

"I've been in Hong Kong for over ten years now. By the way, how are Wu and Yu doing?"

"I haven't been in touch with them for a while. I retired after returning to China."

"That's such a pity. If you had stayed in the army, you would definitely have become a general someday."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"By the way, what kind of work have you been doing for the past ten years or so since you returned to China?"

"I didn't do much. I spent a few years in procurement, and then I became the factory manager of a car factory."

"Those Mercedes that businessmen have been buying lately, you weren't the one who sold them, were you?"

"Why, are you interested too?"

"God, what luck I have! Interested, so very interested."

"But this is the only batch; there's no more stock after this one."

"Why? Don't you produce them domestically anymore?"

"Do you think it's still possible to ship it out? And is it allowed to sell it openly in Hong Kong?"

"No."

"So, you're free today? Don't you have any work to do? You actually came to catch up with me."

"Anyway, those gangs can't be completely eliminated, so it doesn't matter if a few more die. I have connections in the investigation department, and I've already made arrangements, so it's fine."

"Is this how a former British soldier treats his work?"

"There's nothing I can do, that's just how it is here. I can't change anything. If it weren't for the fact that I have someone protecting me, I would have packed up and gone home long ago."

"So you're saying you're still very upright?"

"Hey, how many police officers in Hong Kong these days dare to say they're honest?"

"Then I won't ask that. Are you going back soon, or are you staying for dinner tonight?"

"I should be the one treating you; let's go to a French restaurant."

"No, thank you. I can't get used to it. You should be able to eat Chinese food, right?"

"If the food is to my liking, my subordinates will always treat me to Chinese restaurants."

"Hmm, looks like you've eaten quite a bit." He Yuzhu glanced at Orian Trench's plump figure.

“If I don’t go, they’ll be even more uneasy, and over time they’ll eat like this.”

Can you speak Chinese?

"I can speak some Cantonese and understand some of your official language."

"Then you haven't wasted these past ten years."

"If I don't know how, I won't understand the reports below, how can I work? They'll just completely fool me."

"Haha, that's true, this is Hong Kong."

Orian Trench actually stayed for dinner; the only people at his table were He Yuzhu, Old Master Chen, and He Daqing.

This guy probably thought he could hold his liquor, and even tried to outdrink He Yuzhu. In the end, he was carried out. Luckily, he had people and a car waiting outside, otherwise He Yuzhu would have had to make him sleep in the guest room.

After finishing the meal, He Daqing asked, "Zhuzi, what's the background of this foreigner?"

"I did meet this kid on the battlefield. In that battle, his battalion was decimated by us, with only a few survivors. He was lucky; I captured him without even breaking a sweat."

"Zhu Zi, those foreign devils can't be trusted," Old Master Chen also said.

"I know that this little bit of friendship is only worth this one drink."

"I don't think that foreigner thinks so."

"We'll talk about the rest later. This kid has connections; we might be able to use him."

"It's hard to repay debts of gratitude!" said Old Master Chen.

"Just bring him along. The benefits are eternal, and I'm not going to use his connections for nothing."

"As long as you know what's going on."

The next day, He Yuzhu went to the factory and told A Lang that they had increased the recruitment of security guards. However, Wang Cuiping would not personally go to train them. Instead, the people in charge of the villa's security would take turns going, and Wang Cuiping would train them at the villa.

He also told Alang to register a mineral water company. Alang didn't know what mineral water was, so He Yuzhu explained it to him.

Ah Lang asked, "Boss, Hong Kong is already short of water, and the water quality is generally poor. Even though water from the East River has been diverted, it still doesn't meet the standards you mentioned."

"Don't worry about the water for now. Go register first, and also find a factory that makes 500ml and 1L glass bottles, and look at plastic buckets, 5L and 10L buckets, something like that."

He Yuzhu gave A Lang a blueprint, which turned out to be the large bottle of purified water from later generations.

"Boss, it's really hard to get water from a bucket like that," Ah Lang said, looking at the picture.

"Go ask first, this bucket needs to be paired with something else."

"Oh, does that mean we have to buy land again, and it has to be near the Dongjiang River?"

"Not for now. You can complete the formalities first. If you need a water sample, come find me."

"Ok."

"By the way, how's the lawyer I asked you to find coming along?"

"There's still no progress. Many people have asked about our size and are unwilling to provide long-term services, telling us to contact them if we have any lawsuits or legal advice."

"Got it, keep looking!"

"Yes, boss."

"You go first. Try to get to the mineral water company as quickly as possible. If you run into any trouble, come back and let me know."

"Ok."

When I got to the factory, the factory manager caught me red-handed again; there were a few issues to resolve.

I. Working capital issues.

Second, the sales problem. There was a lot of trouble before, but the market is still not doing well. Now they are asking He Yuzhu whether to continue production, because too much inventory means a lot of money.

Thirdly, the expansion of the factory is not yet fully completed, and now there is no money. Whether to continue construction or not is still a matter of money.

The factory is now responsible for the livelihood of hundreds of workers. Although He Yuzhu has not stopped paying wages, if this continues, sooner or later he will not be able to pay them.

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and then said, "Go and find all the engineers for me. I want to make something new."

"Boss, what should we do? These people are having trouble with research and development."

"It's just a water dispenser."

"A water dispenser?"

"I'll talk to you when the engineer arrives."

"it is good."

After the engineers arrived, He Yuzhu gave a brief description of the water dispenser's appearance and functions.

"Boss, this thing is quite novel, but I have a question: does it need to be connected to the tap water?"

"That's possible. We can even add a filter inside. Are you confident you can make it?"

"You can try it."

"That's fine then. Director Gu, draft a confidentiality agreement and have them sign it."

“Okay.” Gu Yuanheng naturally knew that this thing didn’t exist outside. Although the technology wasn’t too difficult, if the idea was leaked, he wouldn’t be able to make his first pot of gold.

The so-called agreement is just to keep gentlemen in check. If someone really takes the risk, the security team won't be sitting idly by. Gu Yuanheng is well aware of this, and he will make it clear to the engineers as well.

After the engineers left, He Yuzhu said, "Old Gu, let's turn off the refrigerator for now."

"The workers in that factory?"

"Take a vacation. You can leave first if you want."

"They've stopped producing even one?"

"Let's talk about it later. With the economy so bad right now, how many people are willing to spend money on big-ticket items?"

"Okay, what about the salary?"

"Let's issue it for three more days."

"That's a lot of money."

“They’ve been working for us for several years, and suddenly they’re unemployed. The factory doesn’t have the money, otherwise they should at least pay them back for half a month.”

"They'll understand."

"If the water dispenser is set up well, let's see if it sells well. If it does, we can bring the staff back."

"I will urge those engineers on."

"If needed, we can hire people. Don't be afraid to spend money. If we don't spend this little bit of money, what new things can we create? There will definitely be new demands in the future. Also, if existing people develop something, there should be a reward. You can decide the specifics. If there is a technological breakthrough, the reward will be increased."

"it is good."

"Also, for those who have housing difficulties, we can rent dormitories to them at a low price, but the dormitory area must be separated from the factory."

"Well, the boss is kind and generous."

"It's not easy to live these days."

(End of this chapter)