The actual publisher of this Chinese-language Horse Racing Guide is Hong Lai-sau's "China-Hong Kong Business Information," which has gradually transitioned from free distribution to a paid service. This tabloid, which was initially used by Song Tianyao to scheme against the Lin Family and provide stock market information, has, under Hong Lai-sau's management, begun to become a genuine business information newspaper. It still publishes convenient information such as supply and demand news, job postings, recruitment, and transfers, but it has also gradually started to add sections and stock commentary. What truly made this newspaper go paid was that Hong Lai-sau, through his relationship with Song Tianyao and Shek Chi-yik, secured the Chinese-language distribution rights for the Horse Racing Guide supplement of the well-known English newspaper, "Hong Kong Hong Kong Daily."
"Horse Racing Guide" is not published year-round. Instead, it publishes information about the Hong Kong Jockey Club season in mid-August each year before the season begins, and then officially publishes various horse racing news in September until the end of the season in May of the following year.
The Hong Kong Daily's Horse Racing Guide initially served only the Britain. After Hong Kong fell to the Japanese, in order to absorb Hong Kong's private wealth, the Japan promoted the Chinese culture of the Hong Kong Jockey Club was previously a Britain game into a gambling game that China person in Hong Kong could also participate in. They also arranged for many newspapers to promote Hong Kong Jockey Club news and horse racing recommendations in Chinese. After Hong Kong was restored to Chinese, in order to show that they did not discriminate against the indigenous people of the colony, and seeing the huge amount of wealth shown by the Chinese in horse racing, the Britain chose to retain the rules set by the Japan and continue to keep the Hong Kong Jockey Club in Chinese.
However, to distinguish themselves from the local Chinese, the Britain bothered to buy the numerous Horse Racing Guide tabloids circulating in the market. This was because the Hong Kong Daily published an official English Horse Racing Guide, which included information on the horses, jockeys, race dates, tracks, owners, win rates, odds, and more for each season. The so-called insider information and winning streak secrets from many other Horse Racing Guide.
Hong Lai-sau had his eye on this official Horse Racing Guide. Through Song Tianyao's connections with the Britain, he secured the Chinese distribution rights for this English Horse Racing Guide, laying the foundation for the paid subscription service of "China-Hong Kong Business Information".
If even tabloids offering insider information on horse racing and winning strategies charge fees, what's so strange about "China-Hong Kong Business Information," which possesses official data, now charging for its services?
After charging the fee, the first problem encountered was what the Thailand guy did tonight. Many gangs involved in gambling would buy a Chinese Horse Racing Guide, make hundreds of copies themselves, and resell them cheaply in poor areas, while also accepting bets on the sidelines.
Hong Lai-sau didn't bother Song Tianyao with this matter anymore. Instead, he asked the Fuyixing and Chao Yong Yi triads to pay protection money regularly. There was only one condition: only his newspaper could Horse Racing Guide information in the entire city. Anyone who dared to steal his information would be beaten first.
Chapter 470 Out of Control
The moon was mostly obscured by clouds. Fish-Mouth Bay in Tsim Sha Tsui Fish-Mouth Bay is a place with very rapid currents and many hidden reefs. When the seawater enters the bay, it often has to swirl around before it can come out again. It can be described as a place with swirling eddies and undercurrents. Ordinary small boats dare not sail in this bay, let alone moor at the shore.
But at that very moment, a cargo ship, its lights off, was moored on the rocky shore.
Chen Weilun, A-Zhong, A-Kuan, and Zhang Yizhi loading wooden crates onto the ship, A-Zhong they all looked happy.
Zhang Yizhi arranged a box of medicine, straightened up, wiped the sweat from his brow, and smiled at Chen Weilun, who was also panting. "Weilun, thanks to you, you managed to get your hands on these popular drugs. If we ship this batch of Penicillin back, we can make several times the profit at the current price."
After arranging the boxes neatly, Chen Weilun straightened up:
"We also need your help to transport this batch of medicines back. Recently, there was a major strike in Hong Kong shipping, and no one dared to set sail, watching their money go to waste. I searched for a long time before finally finding your ship to cooperate with. Others, as soon as I expressed my willingness, immediately shook their heads and refused."
A-Kuan and A-Zhong carried the last box of medicine over. Hearing Chen Weilun's words, A-Kuan grinned and said, "In a place like Hong Kong, although there are many people, there are ultimately few with guts. What trouble could there be in transporting some medicine? It's just two checkpoints. After passing the Marine Police, it's Tai Big Tin Yi Er. After Big Tin Yi, everything will be fine. But these people are restless and want to create a third checkpoint, making everyone take sides and boycott the shipment. I'm not like those rich tycoons. They've made enough money and don't care if they never sail again. I can't do that. I have a wife and children to support, and I need to save up a few million or tens of millions to live comfortably... Someone's coming!"
As A-Kuan spoke, his hand was already on his waist, where the bolt of a pistol was cocked, ready to be drawn and fired at any moment!
Chen Weilun, A-Zhong, Zhang Yizhi all placed their hands on their waists at the same time, clearly indicating that they were all hiding weapons.
As everyone looked over, they saw five figures walking along the rocks on the opposite shore. One of them was carrying a gas lamp and muttering profanities.
Chen Weilun gestured to the other three to stay put. "They're not Britain sailors. You guys take a break, I'll handle it. Don't worry, as long as they're not Britain, the locals won't care about smuggling."
After speaking, Chen Weilun jumped off the deck, straightened his shirt, and strode towards them.
"Who came to Fish-Mouth Bay for a drive in the middle of the night? This is our old Cantonese territory, my Big Brother is Mad Dog Shan, Brother Shan!"
Five men carrying gas lamps walked over. Chen Weilun recognized them as his Big Brother, Mad Dog Shan. Mad Dog Shan shone the gas lamp in front of Chen Weilun: "Is that Ah Lun?"
Chen Weilun recognized the other person and smiled, "Brother Shan, it's me, Yulan Ah Lun. Have a cigarette, please."
As Chen Weilun spoke, he took out a pack of Double Happiness cigarettes and offered them to the other man. Bai Qishan took the cigarettes, his face grim, and said, "Trying to cause trouble at my dock in the middle of the night? Do you have a death wish? Now, which boat in the whole of Hong Kong dares to dock or sail around freely?"
Chen Weilun turned to look at the cargo ship and helped Bai Qishan light a match. "Business is tough. Hong Kong is under embargo now. We're just making a living off the water. Don't worry, Brother Shan, I've never been late with my protection money, and this time is no exception. I'll give you the money as soon as I make it."