Hong Kong Island Old Events

After Ho Ting-hsien's explanation, Lardboy was also infected and became very confident. That night, the two of them took the projector to an open space at the intersection of Shek Kip Mei Road to sell tickets for the screening.

At nine o'clock in the evening, a wooden sign for "Movie Dollar Store" was stuck in the mud, surrounded by a simple fence. There were more than fifty wooden chairs in the open space, all of which were temporarily borrowed from neighbors to save face. Come.

A waterproof tent was erected to prevent the machinery from being damaged in rainy days, allowing the dollar store to operate even on rainy days, and also to prevent people from peeking in.

These gadgets don’t cost tens of dollars, but they take a lot of effort. Fortunately, they can be put up and used for a long time. The key is how to defend the territory of the “Yuan Store” and how to make the villagers accept the principle of collecting tickets by enclosing a piece of land.

He Dingxian was wearing a green military uniform with a baton hanging from his waist. He lowered his head and lit a cigarette and blew the smoke into the face of a villager in front of him: "This is a place for business. What is sold is movies. If you want to watch it, buy a ticket." , If you don’t look at it, get out.”

The villager's dark face looked unconvinced, and he replied firmly: "This land is used for villagers' activities. If you want to use it, you must get the consent of all the villagers!"

"Are you here to cause trouble?" He Dingxian asked, flicking the ashes from his cigarette.

The villagers saw the five uniformed policemen behind He Dingxian, two of whom had already put their hands on their batons. He had a look of fear in his eyes: "I'm trying to reason with you."

He Dingxian smiled: "Who is trying to reason with you? Reasoning is useful. You go and reason with the British Hong Kong government! I, a uniformed policeman, accidentally patrolled here. I don't want anyone to cause trouble. I hope you can give me some face."

"After all, our job is to manage law and order!"

The villagers looked hateful and planned to continue to defend themselves, but they were pulled away by fellow villagers around them. Qian Weishan, Daji, Ah Le, Yaohui, and five uniformed policemen from Shapi were already standing behind him.

Daji lost the management rights of Shanghai Street gambling stalls, and several of his subordinates also worked with He Dingxian.

Before opening the business, Ho Ting-yin notified Qian Weishan, and Qian Weishan called a few people to come to Shek Kip Mei together.

Six bad guys in military uniforms lined up in front and back. Anyone who wanted to cause trouble had to think about it. At least no one in the black and white circles would cause trouble for a small business of "one dollar".

Either you can't afford to offend them, or you can't look down on how much power you have and how much money you make in a dollar business.

The business of the dollar store was just what he could afford. This is why He Dingxian chose the dollar store to start. Otherwise, even if he raised enough capital, he would not be able to run it. Now, as long as the dollar store can be operated well, the advantages will snowball.

"It's really a bad guy here!" the villager who was going away muttered, but the lard guy who was adjusting the machine behind him looked happy: "It's comfortable to have a backer to do things."

If it were him, he wouldn't be able to do the same business.

At half past nine, the first movie "Three Smiles" will be shown. Villagers coming and going can see that the dollar store has been set up. News about the movie soon spread throughout Shek Kip Mei, and people came up to ask questions one after another. I was very surprised to learn that the ticket price was really one yuan per ticket. Some young men and women who had never seen a movie were already a little moved.

Young people are indeed loyal fans of cinemas. Even young people in housing estates think cinemas are a good place to pick up girls.

What's more, in an era when no one has ever seen a movie, spending one dollar to treat the girl you like to watch a movie brings a very different experience, just like playing a trick in a bar in later generations, and playing with real girls by serving fake wine. , simply great value for money.

However, Qian Weishan took a step forward and came to the officer's side. He gestured with his hand to cut and said, "Brother Xian, do you want to take off one of the legs of the old man who is looking for trouble and let the people in Shek Kip Mei know how powerful he is? "

He wouldn't dare to fight against a business owner with a background, but he would be brave enough to bully estate residents without a background.

He Dingxian turned around and glanced at him sideways: "We are all from the same housing estate, and our accents sound like they are from Chaoshan. Why do we always give him a leg? Do you think he is easy to bully, or do you think I am inhumane?"

"No..." Qian Weishan said with a sneer: "Brothers are just afraid that you will be angry."

“I’m here to do business, and harmony brings wealth.” The reason why He Dingxian chose to make his first fortune in Zhengxing was, on the one hand, to take advantage of the foresight brought by modern knowledge, and on the other hand, to reduce future risks.

Having made illegal money for twenty years, making clean money is prestigious for the rest of his life. Even a fool knows how to choose. What’s more, he has gone through the sideways in his previous life and is fully aware of the dangers of the sidelines. He even had the idea of ​​​​cleansing his name in northern Myanmar, but because he was in I couldn't find a supporter in my hometown and offended too many people, so I had no choice but to go deeper and deeper.

Naturally, you have to use your skin to the extreme in this life, and being an upright police officer has special advantages. Speaking at the same level is more effective than trying to find the wrong side.

Because, if a uniformed policeman tries to find someone who is doing something wrong, a club with a double red stick will save you from dumping you. If a uniformed policeman tries to find someone who is doing something good, even a double red stick will give him some face. Of course, in the eyes of a real tycoon, being an errand or a thief is just a reward. Rich people work part-time, and there is no systematic business group. It is impossible to have a place in Hong Kong Island, where people are mixed.

Therefore, making money is more important to He Dingxian than working as an errand. Being an errand is just a means to gain power and safeguard interests.

Qian Weishan said a few words of compliment, then waved his hand and called Daji, Ale, Yaohui, and Shapi to introduce him: "Brother Xian, this is Brother Daji who was in charge of Shanghai Street before, and he The mascots Chan Ka-lok, Tan Yiu-fai and Shapi."

"Brother Xian, just call me Aji." Daji lowered his eyebrows and spoke in a careful tone. Chen Jiale also said: "Brother Xian, just call me Ale."

"Brother Xian, just call me Huizai." Tan Yaohui said. Shapi said: "Brother Xian, my name is Li Zhitang, nicknamed Shapi."

"Okay." He Dingxian nodded: "The accent sounds like my own, so I won't be polite to you, but Brother Ji is a senior in the police force. I still need to ask you for advice on many things, so I still have to call you Brother Ji."

He handed out the cigarettes to the five people in a circle, then turned back towards the position of Lard Boy: "This is also a brother from our hometown. He wants to make a living in Xiangjiang. If anything happens in the future, please ask me to help him."

Daji smoked a cigarette and made it clear: "Brother Xian's brother is our eldest brother, and brothers will never say anything to each other."

"Brother Xian, don't worry." A Le, Shapi and Yaohui also said.

Chaoshan people naturally stick together outside, and if the superiors give orders, a few people will definitely help attentively. As for who owns this movie dollar store, does it matter?

During the start-up period, He Dingxian planned to try out Lardboy's abilities. If he could, he would let Lardboy take care of the public business in the future. He would only be responsible for collecting money in the early stage. Later, when he established the company, he would be able to hold the controlling stake, and he would be able to stay one step ahead of any troubles he encountered. room.

He took his colleagues to eat a bowl of noodles nearby. It was already half past ten when he came back, and by eleven o'clock the first movie at the "Yuan Store" had finished.