The reason why the triad members fled from their gangs was also quite simple.
The construction of the television factory required a large number of construction workers.
Initially, those triad members looked down upon such work.
They thought that only the "laozai" (low-level workers) would do such manual labor.
However.
Within half a month, the entire situation completely changed.
Many triad members were vying to become construction workers.
As for the reason -
It was because Lu Yan paid them too much.
Those slightly more astute triad members had calculated the numbers. Just from carrying bricks, they could earn close to HK$30,000 a month.
You have to know that the average monthly salary in Hong Kong this year was only around HK$6,000-7,000.
This was only the average monthly salary for brick carrying.
If they worked hard, doing twelve hours a day, they could easily earn HK$40,000 a month.
Nothing is more appealing than money.
It’s so good! (referring to the new job)
I’m quitting this triad life!
Thus.
More and more triad members left their gangs and went to the construction sites to work as construction workers.
For the gangs, this was an absolutely unacceptable situation.
The existence of the gangs was to exploit the surplus value of the lower-level triad members.
This wasn’t even the main point.
The most crucial thing was.
The triad members who went to the construction site to work as construction workers were relatively diligent, and many of them had joined the gangs out of necessity for survival.
As a result, only those lazy triad members remained in the gangs, and the gangs naturally became a mess, with no one willing to work.
In fact.
Not everyone could go to Lu Yan’s television factory construction site to work as a construction worker.
Now, Chen Yong Ren had begun managing the construction site. He understood the triad members well, otherwise, Huang Zhi Cheng wouldn’t have asked him to be an undercover agent. At least the initial work was well done.
Chen Yong Ren refused to hire those triad members with bad character. This was also what Si Zai had instructed him to do.
When Chen Yong Ren heard this request, he was a little unbelievable. The gangs actually had requirements for the triad members, which was simply unbelievable.
Gradually, Chen Yong Ren discovered that Si Zai and the others didn’t seem like gangsters at all, at least they were very different from the gangsters Chen Yong Ren had imagined.
No matter what, Chen Yong Ren was still full of enthusiasm. He had a rare opportunity to showcase his abilities, so he couldn’t miss it.
What shocked Chen Yong Ren the most was the salary that Lu Yan gave to the construction workers, he was practically a benevolent person!
Chen Yong Ren secretly calculated that the average monthly salary of the construction workers was over HK$40,000, which was absurd.
In this era, where the average monthly salary was HK$6,000-7,000, a monthly salary of HK$40,000 easily surpassed those in office jobs, such as clerks, and even many company executives and managers couldn’t reach this level of income.
This was something Chen Yong Ren couldn’t understand.
This wasn’t how you were supposed to be a kind person!
Chen Yong Ren initially thought that even if those triad members were of good character, once they came, they would inevitably slack off and affect work efficiency. However, he later discovered that these triad members were more diligent and efficient than anyone else.
For example, there were many who worked for eighteen hours a day carrying bricks.
Upon careful consideration, Chen Yong Ren came to understand.
Opportunities to make money were rare, after all, construction work was not a long-term thing. If they didn’t earn money now, when would they?
Chen Yong Ren’s monthly salary wasn’t low, he earned over HK$20,000, but seeing that those carrying bricks earned more than him, he suddenly felt a little envious.
In order to justify his salary, Chen Yong Ren did a pretty good job.
Chen Yong Ren couldn’t possibly know that Lu Yan only needed efficiency, and money was no problem.
“Yong Ren, are you settling in?”
Si Zai rarely came to the construction site. Seeing Chen Yong Ren’s good performance, he felt more at ease.
“Yeah, it’s okay.”
Chen Yong Ren saw Si Zai coming to inspect the construction site and said, “It’s much more comfortable than my previous job.”
This was the truth.
Since the construction workers here were quite self-disciplined, Chen Yong Ren’s management was naturally relaxed. Most of the time, he supervised the vehicles delivering building materials, checking whether the materials were up to standard and if there was any shoddy workmanship.
Chen Yong Ren also knew that some contractors were not so law-abiding, even though Lu Yan had already paid them enough.
A greedy person always wants more.
There have always been such people.
“Do a good job, Lu Ge won’t let hard-working people down.”
Si Zai said with a meaningful tone.
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
Chen Yong Ren nodded, changing the subject, he said, “I see you guys really admire Lu Ge.”
“More than just admire.”
Si Zai said proudly, “We brothers have our lives today because of Lu Ge.” He paused for a moment, “You should know about the Kowloon Walled City. No one wants to go back to the old days.”
Chen Yong Ren was silent.
He could imagine.
“Okay, keep working hard!”
Saying this, Si Zai quickly left.
Chen Yong Ren looked at Si Zai’s departing figure, his eyes filled with a mix of emotions. Although Si Zai, this young man, had a fierce face, he gave off an inexplicable sense of kindness.
At least, Chen Yong Ren had never been respected by anyone like this before.
…
Causeway Bay.
After Da B Ge stepped down, Da Fei died, and Chen Hao Nan naturally became the new leader of Causeway Bay.
In the KTV private room, Chen Hao Nan was fighting with a woman.
The woman was quite attractive.
The woman was originally Shan Ji’s girlfriend, but in an accident, Chen Hao Nan slept with Shan Ji’s girlfriend.
After learning about this, Shan Ji left in anger and disappeared.
Chen Hao Nan had no idea that this was all a plot by Lei Gong’s most favored mistress in the Taiwan Triad.
The so-called accident was that Lei Gong’s mistress had someone drug Ke En and then also drugged Chen Hao Nan, and thus, dry firewood met a raging fire.
The reason why Lei Gong’s mistress did this was to cause a rift between Shan Ji and Chen Hao Nan.
Under the guidance of Lei Gong’s mistress, Shan Ji naturally came to Taiwan and became her pawn in controlling the Du Snake Gang.
Lei Gong’s mistress’s ambition was not small, her desire for power was endless. She wanted to become the Empress Dowager of the Du Snake Gang.
Whoever stood in her way would die.
Chen Hao Nan and Shan Ji’s girlfriend, they had both slept together once, sleeping together a few more times would be the same.
Thus.
This scene came to be.
Usually, Chen Hao Nan would find Shan Ji’s girlfriend to vent his frustrations.
Especially recently, Chen Hao Nan was very worried and needed to vent.
His triad members were getting fewer and fewer.
Not only him, the number of triad members in the entire Hongxing was decreasing.
Chen Hao Nan couldn’t understand. Wasn’t it good to be a triad member, living freely, why go to the construction site to be a construction worker, getting drenched in the sun and rain, why bother?
“Bang!”
Suddenly, the door was kicked open.
“Who the hell is it?!”
Chen Hao Nan’s body trembled, almost shrinking back in fear. He immediately looked towards the door and shouted.
“Pretty Boy Nan, don’t you recognize me?”
A young man walked in, looking quite arrogant. There were several people behind him, their appearance was undeniable.
“Shan Ji?!”
Upon hearing this, Chen Hao Nan immediately recognized him. He didn’t expect Shan Ji to show up at this time.
Shan Ji’s girlfriend naturally recognized Shan Ji’s voice and immediately broke free from Chen Hao Nan.
“You guys continue, I’ll watch the show.”
Shan Ji said mockingly.