Before the woman could finish speaking, Song Tianyao and Chu Xiaoxin had already turned their heads and looked in unison at Gao Lao Cheng, who was sweating profusely because of the woman's words.
Gao Lao Cheng cursed inwardly. Fuyixing must have been lacking in the offerings of various deities lately, otherwise how could their luck be so bad? First, Song Tianyao's third uncle died at the hands of several Collaborator uncles from Fuyixing, and now they're even lending money at exorbitant interest rates to Song Tianyao's favorite Songstress at bars?
The Justice of the Peace of the Peace, Chu Xiaoxin, couldn't help but swear. "Fuck your mother! Gao Lao Cheng, go to the next boat and see that bastard Golden-Tooth Lei. Tell him that the woman A-Yao has his eye on must be delivered to him unharmed, or else he should wash his ass clean and personally serve A-Yao. We're only waiting here for an hour; after that, even if he goes to offer thanks to the gods, it won't be in time."
Chapter 180 Hatred
While Gao Lao Cheng was sweating profusely with fear, Golden-Tooth Lei was on the adjacent Flower boat, drinking with several members of the Young Masters' Club that Song Tianyao had specially introduced to him, accompanied by several Songstress. He had already drunk five or six cups, and his ears and face were flushed.
This Secretary Song certainly lived up to the expectations of all the time he had spent arranging for his gang to work for him. Chu Xiaoxin was promoted to Justice of the Peace, Likang Company swallowed up the Zhang Family's European Coast Company, making him a rising star in Hong Kong's pharmaceutical industry. Golden-Tooth Lei didn't even have time to marvel at how his gang's backing had transformed him from a spoiled young master disliked by his family into an industry leader in the blink of an eye. Meanwhile, Song Tianyao had already taken the initiative to introduce him to several wealthy young men who had previously held similar positions to Chu Xiaoxin in their families and were now interested in investing in the pharmaceutical business.
The underlying meaning is simple: if Golden-Tooth Lei treats these wealthy young men well and gives them enough face, coupled with the Likang brand behind him, those young men will naturally prioritize having Fuyixing's people handle the trivial matters such as building warehouses, stockpiling goods, setting up berths, loading and unloading cargo at the docks. This is clearly Song Tianyao giving Golden-Tooth Lei an opportunity to expand his dock influence.
Therefore, Golden-Tooth Lei humbled himself before the wealthy young men. These young men, who were of the same ilk as Chu Xiaoxin, naturally accepted any invitation to their romantic escapades. Golden-Tooth Lei's Fuyixing was used to dealing in prostitution, gambling, and drugs in Kowloon. He wouldn't dare to persuade these rich young men to try their hand at Opium dens and Gambling dens. At this moment, he was patting his chest and declaring that since Mr. Chu was hosting today, he couldn't refuse. He would definitely gather all the top courtesans from Fuyixing's various brothels, bars, and Brothel tomorrow and personally have someone write invitations for the young men, inviting them to drink and have fun.
These wealthy young men had a good impression of Golden-Tooth Lei, a respected Big Brother in the underworld who, despite his age, still knew how to be humble and courteous to them. He was sensible and knew how to behave appropriately, and he didn't act arrogantly or become annoying, even though he had drunk quite a bit. He didn't show any of his gangster-like manners in front of them.
Born into a wealthy family, even if he was just a spoiled brat, he was used to seeing all sorts of things and had a better eye for people than ordinary folks. Naturally, he could tell that Golden-Tooth Lei, with his outward appearance, was a prudent and cautious old man.
As for their involvement in the pharmaceutical business, it was merely a way to earn some pocket money. They were all dissolute playboys from their families who had fallen on hard times. Their families wouldn't arrange for anyone to manage their businesses; they were just running errands at the docks. Since Chu Xiaoxin had entrusted Fuyixing with his services, it wouldn't hurt for them to use Fuyixing's help as well.
Just as the two sides were talking animatedly, Gao Lao Cheng hurried over, ignoring Golden-Tooth Lei who was still raising his glass to urge the young masters to drink, and quickly stepped forward and leaned down to whisper a few words in Golden-Tooth Lei's ear.
Golden-Tooth Lei had just filled his glass and was holding it up to offer a toast when it suddenly trembled, and half of the wine spilled out!
I'll fuck your mother! Song Tianyao has been incredibly kind to Fuyixing. Putting aside his third uncle's matter for now, Fuyixing helped Likang guard the Customs warehouse for a few days, and the other party rewarded him with 300,000. After the whole incident settled down, seeing that Fuyixing could take the lion's share of the pharmaceutical business at the dock, even though he had already benefited so much, Song Tianyao still specially introduced him to several wealthy young men in front of him, helping Fuyixing open up more avenues for business.
Song Tianyao is practically a godsend for Fuyixing! But what sins did the head of Fuyixing commit in his past life? First, there was Black-Hearted Wah who provoked Song Tianyao's family, then there were the feuds between his uncles and Song Tianyao's third uncle, and now, on this auspicious day, Song Tianyao wanted to find a woman to accompany him for drinks, but Fuyixing's men beat him to it?
"Some little things happened with Mr. Jie, Mr. Jin, Mr. Sen, Mr. Wei, and Mr. Chu. I'm going to make arrangements. I'll come over right away. I'll ask the girls to accompany me for a few more distinguished guests. With a little kindness, a little kindness, when I come back to drink with the young men, I will still have wine money to offer to the girls." Jinya Lei went through the initial process. After being astonished, he immediately apologized with a smile on his face, first explained to the few rich young men, and then took out 500 Hong Kong dollars and gave it to the woman accompanying him, and asked her to distribute it to all the women accompanying him at the table, and asked them to work hard to make the young masters happy.
After the young masters all said it was alright, Golden-Tooth Lei excused himself and left the table. He and Gao Lao Cheng went to a secluded spot and said, "Send half the men on the ship out to inform all the Brothels Fuyixing, opium dens, and loan sharks in Kowloon to find this Wanqing girl immediately. Go quickly. After you find her, don't rush to tell Mr. Chu and Secretary Song. Take her to the dock to see me quietly. I'll be waiting there. No matter what, whether it's money or pleading, you must shut this woman up."
"Before I met Brother Lei, Fish Ming, Mangongshi, and a few other guys take the brothers to find out where that woman is. Whoever is holding her, no matter how much she owes, bring her here first. She's just a Songstress. Secretary Song isn't very interested and doesn't seem to really need to see her. Mr. Mr. Chu, on the other hand, is quite interested. When Secretary Song said there was no need to see her again, it was Mr. Chu who insisted I come to see you, and asked Fuyixing to find a way to bring the woman there." Gao Lao Cheng said from the side, "Why don't you go see Mr. Chu and Secretary Song, Brother Lei? Try to appease them? Maybe you won't necessarily need to see that woman."
They no longer address Chu Xiaoxin as "Young Master Young Master Shun" but as the respectful title of "Mr. Chu. Chu." It's simple: before, Chu Xiaoxin relied on the Chu Family name to act like a nobody, but now, a single sentence from Chu Xiaoxin can make pharmaceutical businessmen sweat profusely; his status has changed.