RBCT Chapter 85 It's time to move out of the walled city.
Chapter 85 It's time to move out of the walled city.
After saying "Don't cripple him," Lin Yuanshan ignored him.
Children who are forced to make a living at a young age, living at the bottom of society, will inevitably pick up some minor flaws in their speech and behavior.
This is their helplessness; they deliberately donned spiked armor to protect themselves.
However, since Ling Daqiang had been encountered by Lin Yuanshan, he was now interested in recruiting this promising talent.
In the long run, having Tie Tou prune the branches that have grown out of line will be beneficial to Ling Daqiang.
After lunch, Lin Yuanshan got into a rickshaw and instructed Tie Tou to take him to Yu Chau Street in Sham Shui Po.
He now owns two factories, which means he has established a firm foothold in Hong Kong.
From now on, whether it's for guests to visit or for your own residence, it's not suitable to continue renting in Kowloon Walled City.
Finding a place to move out became an urgent matter.
Upon hearing that they were to move out of the city walled village, Tie Tou was the most excited. He ran like the wind all the way and quickly pulled the car to the middle section of Ruzhou Street, near Furong Street.
This area is adjacent to Apliu Street and Nam Cheong Street. In Hong Kong during the 60s, it was the core tenement district of Sham Shui Po.
Most critical!
The four streets intersect, and the ground floor is lined with plastic parts shops, hardware shops, and Chaozhou general stores.
Small and medium-sized vendors engaged in the plastics industry travel here daily from Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei, and Kowloon City, making it a small bustling area where businesses from four different regions gather.
As soon as the rickshaw stopped, before Lin Yuanshan could even get off, a young man in an old gray suit jogged over from the roadside.
"Boss, my name is A-Jie. I know Fu Rong Street, Ru Zhou Street, and Yuan Zhou Street all like the back of my hand!" The young man who called himself A-Jie said to Lin Yuanshan with a big smile, "Whatever you need, just say the word. Whether it's meeting customers or inspecting goods, or opening a factory or renting a building, I'm all OK."
Note: "Seeing guests" here does not refer to the act of a prostitute seeing guests; please do not misunderstand.
This is an old-fashioned business term. It refers to factories sharing information about their unique products with intermediaries of all sizes. If a buyer comes, the intermediary takes the buyer to a factory they know to inspect the goods and earns a commission.
Lin Yuanshan didn't take the 555 cigarettes that A-Jie offered. Instead, he opened a pack of cheap Kent cigarettes and handed them out to everyone: "I'll just take a look first. A-Jie, right? I'll come find you if I need anything."
After saying that, Lin Yuanshan lit a cigarette and strode towards the nearest tenement building with a "For Rent" sign.
Ah Jie hurriedly called out, "Boss, boss..."
Tie Tou reached out to stop him: "Hey, hey, what are you yelling about? Don't make a fool of yourself!"
Looking at Tie Tou's burly figure, A-Jie shut his mouth in frustration.
Tie Tou first left his rickshaw at the entrance of a nearby convenience store.
Then he followed closely behind Lin Yuanshan.
In any bustling commercial area, there are private brokers like Xiao Jie who make a living by talking.
Compared to sitting in a teahouse, Qiaoru focused on doing business with fellow villagers and acquaintances.
Xiao Jie's style, which involves greeting customers from all directions on the street, is a level below.
He wasn't lacking in resources; on the contrary, his familiarity with the streets gave him an advantage over Qiaoru.
However, because of limited resources, he became even more selective in his approach to people. For example, the suit he was wearing was already faded from washing, and the fabric of the collar and cuffs was even pilling, yet he still handed out 555 cigarettes to everyone he met.
When Lin Yuanshan first arrived in Hong Kong, he went to Fengru Tea House to find Qiaoru. At that time, he asked Tietou to buy the Governor's House, and the price was not even as high as 555.
If Lin Yuanshan had just accepted that 555 cigarette, Xiao Jie could roughly judge what kind of person this customer was from his expression and reaction.
Lin Yuanshan was accompanied by guards, but he smoked cheap Kent cigarettes, wore a handmade suit, and acted distantly, which made it impossible for Xiao Jie to judge him.
Those who work in vehicles, boats, shops, and even as laborers, should be killed even if they are innocent.
When you encounter someone who eats street food, never judge their character based on their words and actions. You might get ripped off if you're not careful.
Lin Yuanshan, accompanied by Tie Tou, inspected several tenement buildings with "For Rent" signs, only to find that either the buildings were too old and unsuitable, the environment was too poor, or the rent was too expensive...
Throughout the entire process, Xiao Jie neither approached nor left.
He followed the two men and saw a landlord who was able to quote a monthly rent of 100 yuan for a subdivided room!
Xiao Jie looked anxious, as if he wanted to remind Lin Yuanshan but was worried that speaking up would break the rules of the trade.
A panel room is a single, independent room on the middle floor of a tenement building. The area is generally 220-260 square feet, which is about 20-24 square meters.
Lin Yuanshan and his two companions, including Xiaotu, who is a girl.
The best option is to rent this type of apartment and then partition off small rooms yourself using wooden boards.
The market price is approximately HKD 70-80.
Don't think it's cheap. As mentioned before, how much income do low-income families earn per month during this period?
Even if dockworkers have work every day, or even work night shifts, their monthly income is unlikely to exceed 120 yuan.
After looking at rooms for almost an hour, Lin Yuanshan wasn't in a hurry, but Xiao Jie was.
Street-side real estate agencies have a tough time opening up.
After following him all the way, Xiao Jie believed he had seen through Lin Yuanshan.
This is a customer who is willing to spend money, but is also somewhat picky about the rental environment.
Because the landlord had just quoted a rent of 100 yuan, which Xiao Jie could clearly see from a few meters away.
Lin Yuanshan didn't even blink, just said "oh," and then ordered someone to lead the way.
The deal ultimately fell through because Lin Yuanshan heard that the room was on the fifth floor and complained that the water pressure from the taps was too low and that it would easily run out of water.
"Brother Ironhead, we've been walking for most of the day and we're a bit thirsty. Let's go to the convenience store to rest for a bit and have a Coke first."
"Okay. But Yuan Shao, could I exchange my Coke for Heineken?"
"No, it's not safe to pull a cart while drunk."
Hearing their conversation, Xiao Jie became even more certain that Lin Yuanshan valued safety highly.
After Lin Yuanshan and his companion opened their Cokes at the entrance of the convenience store, Xiao Jie prepared his speech and continued to greet them with a smile.
"Boss, I have the property you need!"
The apartment is on the third floor, 260 square feet, and the previous tenant even converted a small bathroom.
The price is not high, 85 yuan per month, two months' deposit and one month's rent in advance, if you think it's okay.
"I'll take you over there and have a look." Having said all this in one breath, Xiao Jie pulled out 5 cents and slapped it on the convenience store counter: "These two customers' Cokes are on me!"
Xiao Jie shouted "5 cents!" with great enthusiasm.
However, please don't laugh at him; it's in accordance with the industry practice of street brokers taking a commission.
If this deal goes through, the landlord and the tenant will each pay half a month's rent, which will be Xiao Jie's income of 85 yuan.
In reality, it might take two or three months for people like them to close a single deal.
Otherwise, he, who had followed along the whole way, wouldn't have been so reluctant to spend money on Coke for himself.
Lin Yuanshan had been fishing for this guy for an hour, all for this moment.
In this era, all the tenement buildings in Hong Kong shared a single public toilet on the entire floor.
The set Xiao Jie has actually comes with a converted independent bathroom, which is a great deal.