"Boss, what is the flavor of today's herbal tea?"
In front of the busy food stall, familiar diners asked loudly.
"Cool jasmine, your favorite drink."
"Have a bowl!"
Such a question and such an answer are conversations that can only be had at a stall that purchases Longteng Tea. Because Longteng Tea’s herbal teas come in different flavors, in addition to different tea flavors, there are also fruity ones. The effects are not the same, the taste is varied, and it is always fresh when you drink it frequently. This is the key to Longteng tea overpowering other similar companies with a century-old heritage and occupying most of the market.
"Yesterday, the people from Longteng sent us a batch of new products. They said they were canned herbal teas. Do you want to try one? Here, take a look." The stall owner pointed to a few colorful piles on one side. Jar of herbal tea.
The diner stepped forward and picked up a can of herbal tea and looked at it. He saw a five-clawed golden dragon hidden in the mist, looming around the bottle. On one side of the dragon's head, in a red square the size of a seal above, the traditional black characters of 'Long Teng' are written in flying colors. They are placed in the square without any rules. The little bits and pieces are slightly out of the border. Look. It tastes full and round, not abrupt. Next to it, there is 'Qingliang·Jasmine' written on the jasmine flower, which is also flying and flying, but is much larger than the two characters "Dragon Teng". The lower part of the dragon on the other side is printed in block letters, with ingredients, place of production, shelf life, efficacy, etc. written on it.
There is a pull ring on the top. With a little force, because it is full of herbal tea, although it cannot be pressed, you can feel that it is not very hard to the touch, but it is slightly concave inward. Overall, except for the golden dragon, which is a bit eye-catching, it looks pretty good. The most important thing is that it is the first time for this diner to see it, and it looks very novel.
In fact, this kind of packaging is not a problem in this era. The gold color has not yet fallen to the level of "rustic". At this time, it is called novel and innovative. Coupled with the first appearance of the can, it is not said to have an impact on people, but it is also attractive.
After taking a look at several different flavors in succession, he picked up the 'Refreshing Jasmine' and shook it at the boss: "You can drink this by opening the top ring? How much does a can cost?"
"Yes, it's very simple. Just pull it and it will open. The price is 20 cents a can. Do you want one?"
"Two cents? So expensive? A large bowl of freshly cooked food is only one cent. This one doesn't look as much as a bowl. It costs two cents?"
The boss explained patiently: "This is a new product. It is only supplied by Longteng. It is an exclusive business. Today, all the stalls in Hong Kong and Kowloon are selling it. In their words, it is a unified retail price. It is only 2 cents everywhere. Look at it like that It's not cheap, the cost is very high. Moreover, the can is made of aluminum. The people from Longteng said that it can be sold to those who collect rags, one by one, and they will still reuse it later. So it is expensive. A little bit, but I really didn’t make much money.”
"Then have a can and try it fresh."
This kind of scene happens in various places on Hong Kong Island. People are curiously playing with the cans that can be held in one hand, pulling the tabs with a tentative "squeak", taking a tentative sip and savoring it, feeling the same as the big pot. Cooking gap…
Wang Yan and Bai Yuechang were in the factory in the North District, watching the workers busy at work and watching the herbal teas that went through one process and were finally packed into boxes.
He didn't know what the situation was like outside, and there was no need to know. Because he leaves the factory for only 16 cents per can, stalls of all sizes in Hong Kong and Kowloon have paid in advance, and all the goods produced for a month are sold to those stall owners. As for the feedback from the market, you will know by looking back at the number of orders placed.
In fact, there should be some market for this kind of canned herbal tea on Hong Kong Island, but it is not as big as imagined. After all, there are freshly brewed ones, which are cheap and large in quantity. In comparison, canned herbal tea has no advantage. It can only rely on coolness, pretense, and new fashion to be loved by some white-collar workers and young people.
The bigger market is still in the surrounding pan-Chinese cultural circle, Japan, South Korea and some Southeast Asian countries. In fact, even if everyone in Hong Kong drinks his herbal tea, it won't cost much. After all, the population is there, and the upper limit is also there. It is only right to open up external markets. But those people are not in a hurry. After all, his production capacity is too poor and Hong Kong Island may not be able to supply it.
Now the main focus is on manufacturing production equipment. On the one hand, it is expanding the production line, and on the other hand, it is selling it at a high price. As for others purchasing production equipment and taking the lead in seizing the market, without the first-mover advantage, that can only be forgotten. After all, his stall is too small to open for fun. You can't help but sell equipment and don't authorize patents. Not to mention offending many people, the technical difficulty of this production equipment is not that high. If you have money, you can't help but make money.
And to expand production, there is a key and fatal point, that is, fresh water resources. To put it bluntly, the locals in Hong Kong do not drink enough water. Now they are producing herbal tea on a large scale. In the future, they will need beverages, beer, etc., and they will also export them. How much is the dosage? The reservoirs near Hong Kong and Kowloon are not enough. It's not that it's not enough for his production, it's not enough for ordinary citizens to use for daily use, and that's a crime.
The Hong Kong government is not a fool, and they will not allow that to happen. Water is necessary for life. It would be strange if something went wrong and there would be no turmoil. Historically, in 1963, there was no rain in Hong Kong Island for nine months, and the reservoirs for water storage were almost dry. At that time, the situation was very critical. It was the domestic water diversion and rescue that saved the people of Hong Kong Island from falling into a "water war" due to the shortage of fresh water.
Then the Dongshen Water Supply Project was naturally established to solve the water problems along the way and on Hong Kong Island. Of course, it is not free and needs to be purchased by the Hong Kong government. Building pipelines and water conservancy projects is extremely expensive, so collecting money is naturally normal and does not involve the relationship between the mainland and the people of Hong Kong Island. After all, you have to pay taxes and fees for using tap water in the city, which is entirely a cost issue.
It is industrial water, or a large amount, involving two governments. It is not a trivial matter, it is a serious diplomatic matter. So in order to solve the water problem, he has contacted the Hong Kong government and people in China, hoping to open up water trading.
This is necessary. In recent years, with the development of various industries on Hong Kong Island, water consumption has increased year by year. Now that there is such a large water user like him, the Hong Kong government has no reason to stop it. The cooperation has been finalized and has nothing to do with him. Now it is up to the Hong Kong government to discuss the specific details with the country. After they finish negotiating, future water use will be purchased from the Hong Kong government, and the Hong Kong government will settle with the domestic government and act as a middleman to make the difference.
However, there are also benefits, and it will be much more convenient for civilians to use water in the future.
He didn't play an important role here. He just put forward this suggestion and contacted people in China. The rest was a decision made by the Hong Kong government after consideration. Of course, the recent proliferation of factories in the New Territories is also a reason...it is the credit of Inspector Hua.
The Chinese police officers now feel very happy, really happy. Not all of their families are unemployed, but considering that all the factories of Inspector Hua are of the highest standards in Hong Kong Island, even those who have jobs have quit their jobs and gone to work in Inspector Hua's factory.
After these two months, their lives have improved significantly. After all, they used to be the mainstay of the family and basically relied on them for support. Otherwise, the salary of being a police officer is not much higher than that of working in a factory, and the quality of life of a family has improved visibly.
Affected by this, when Wang Yan talked on the phone with the instructor named Gao Pu from Wong Chuk Hang Police Academy, he heard that more people were signing up to become police officers. The salary was not low in the first place, and he could make extra money and collect dirty money. Now he even arranges jobs for his family members, and the salary is still the highest standard in Hong Kong. If one person becomes a policeman and the whole family benefits, how can we not be enthusiastic about it? As a result, there was an even greater surge in the number of people who signed up to be police officers.
It is worth mentioning that with the help of Gao Pu's relationship, Wang Yan successfully infiltrated the police academy, where all the family members of the Chinese police officers worked in his factory. Grasp the source of the police and be one step ahead.
Of course, it is impossible for all the trainees in the police academy to be under his command, they must be assigned to other detectives. Even a smart person knows that he shouldn’t choose so early, otherwise how will he get around when he gets there? But he can influence the whereabouts of some outstanding newcomers to a certain extent, just like when he was assigned to work under Chen Tong, it was somewhat useful.
Now, basically all the family members of the Chinese police officers have been divided up among the Chinese detectives, and the various detectives have also been completely divided into camps. You can tell who a police officer is by just looking at where his family members work. The existing pattern has been set. The next competition is to see who can last the longest while ensuring the normal licking of the foreign devils.
It is a common trait of people to not understand and pretend to understand, especially a group of Chinese detectives who hold the power of life and death and have high authority. It is impossible not to interfere in the running of the business. Not everyone can do business. Maybe now they can rely on their connections and Hong Kong's economic growth to make a lot of money by doing old traditional industries. But if you extend the time, it doesn't need to be too long. As long as two or three years pass, Detective Youhua will inevitably go bankrupt and switch to other detectives.
And it also involves the replacement of Inspector Hua, so the fight for the original police officers is also a major point. It’s okay to not have it, and it’s not okay to have it and not have it anymore. Now Wang Yan has raised the status of Chinese police officers, and whoever cannot keep up will be removed.
Therefore, the sincere greetings to him are always indispensable in the mouths of each Detective Hua, and everyone tacitly suppresses and targets him, which makes the public angry. It's understandable. After all, without him going through so much trouble, they wouldn't have to spend so much money on business or factories.
"Now I know why you didn't let me pay for the shares..."
"Why?"
Bai Yuechang curled her lips: "Are you afraid that I will share your money? Look at the boxes of herbal tea, and there are production equipment next door. You must be making a lot of money."
"The thinking is too narrow-minded." Wang Yan put his arm around her shoulders: "It's really hard to calculate the shares. If you give me too much, would you be embarrassed? If you give me less, I won't feel safe holding your money. Besides, Yes, your dad is also in trouble. It’s too tiring to fight over it. I know it will definitely make money, but you don’t know, so I might as well not let you invest.
Hey, Miss Bai, please don't stick your mouth out so high. I'm doing this for your own good, do you know that? Besides, why should I be afraid of you making money from me? I'll settle your father's affairs tonight and choose a good and auspicious day to get married. By then, won't what's mine be yours? Take a longer view, where does the money go? The most valuable thing is my wisdom, do you understand? "
He knew that Bai Yuechang was unintentional. When it came to money, she really didn't care. After all, after so many years of fine clothing and food, she had no shortage of money for anything she did. Of course there is a concept of money, but it is obviously different from the concept of ordinary people struggling to survive.
And what he said about settling down Bai Yuechang's father tonight was not a lie. He has been dating Bai Yuechang for nearly four months now, but Bai Fanyu has not made any move until today. To be precise, yesterday, Bai Yuechang told him that Bai Fanyu would invite him to dinner tonight, which was considered a formal meeting. Maybe it’s because I feel that I’ve almost met him, my observation of him is over, and I can study about getting married.
He is still innocent with Miss Bai now. He has not reached the last step yet, so he is letting it develop naturally, and there is enough time for her to understand. He knew that there was always someone beside Bai Yuechang, and besides the accompanying driver, there were others to protect her. If he spends the night with Miss Bai, Baifanyu, who is eager to love his daughter, will have to take action immediately...
Bai Yuechang's youngest daughter said duplicity: "Who wants to marry a stinky scoundrel like you? It's shameless."
Wang Yan shook his head and smiled, and stopped flirting. It would be meaningless to talk too much. After all, he talked too much. Bai Yuechang couldn't admit it even though she was happy, so she habitually retorted.
"It's almost time. It will take a while from here to Kowloon. It's too shameful to ask your father to wait for me. Let's go." As he spoke, he hugged Miss Bai and turned around to leave the factory. He got in the car outside and left. To Kowloon...
Baifanyu is a big fisherman in Kowloon City, but when he invited Wang Yan to dinner, he did not choose to have dinner in the walled city, but in a restaurant not far to the west of the walled city. The main reason is that there are not many delicious food in the walled city, and there are more entertainment activities there. When meeting your daughter's boyfriend for the first time, you can't bring entertainment with you. That would be too outrageous.
I won’t go into detail about Baifanyu’s appearance. He looks similar to the one in the 500 Million Detective, with only slight differences. He is just a slightly fat middle-aged man. Wearing a silk Tang suit and a pair of cloth shoes, he looks quite energetic. But Wang, who was proficient in traditional Chinese medicine, looked at his face and gave a diagnosis of kidney deficiency. Excluding the pleasure of male and female affairs, this old boy is probably determined not to give up and is working tirelessly to have a son to carry on the family lineage. As for his gray hair, it's probably because he's worried about how to make more money and is tired of using his brain.
"Hello, uncle, I am Wang Yan." Wang Yan had a smile on his face. He had never seen a white rice fish before.
Baifanyu looked at Wang Yan and nodded repeatedly: "I know you, the famous 'Brother Yan', you are indeed a hero."
"Uncle doesn't dare to call me brother Yan in person. Just call me Ayan."
The current situation is a little different from two months ago. At that time, he relied on his own bravery to make a name for himself, but now he relies on the policemen whose immediate family members work in his factory. Although he is just a small plainclothes man now, still a plainclothes man in Sha Tau Kok, when it comes to influence, there is no doubt that he is more powerful than many detectives.
"Oh, you two are almost done, hurry up and sit down to eat." Bai Yuechang hugged Wang Yan's arm: "I tell you, the tangerine peel and duck soup here is very delicious, you will know in a while."
"This damn girl, if you have a boyfriend, you don't care about your father." Looking at the daughter in front of me, Bai Fanyu shook his head: "Okay, sit down, today is the first time we meet, we must eat and drink well." OK."
"Hey, uncle, don't worry, I will definitely accompany you."
Baifanyu laughed and sat down, took out a cigar and gave one to Wang Yan. When he refused, he took out a cigarette and lit it, shook his head and smiled and said: "Ayan, to be honest, I knew you and Yue Chang were together at the beginning. When I saw it, I was quite surprised."
"Excellent people will attract each other. Don't you know your daughter? She is so fascinated by me that she can't sleep at night. Isn't this a shameless entanglement that led to today's meeting with my uncle?"
"Don't look up to her either. As you said, I still know what my own daughter is like. I'm relieved that you two can get along, otherwise I'd be really worried that she wouldn't be able to get married. ah."
Bai Yuechang pouted unhappily: "Oh, dad, there's no one like you..."
"Okay, okay, it's my fault, I said the wrong thing." Baifanyu shook his head helplessly, and then looked at Wang Yan: "But I also have to talk about you. If I hadn't invited you to dinner today, you wouldn't have thought about it. Come and meet me?”
"How can you not, uncle, you have wronged me. It's just that I'm not sure what you are thinking, and I believe you also know what kind of situation I am in recently, and I have only stabilized recently. Uncle just doesn't look for me. It’s time for me to come over and see you.”
"I know you are busy, so I asked Yue Chang about your current situation, and then decided to meet you today. Speaking of which, what you have done recently is indeed amazing. You are the most powerful in Hong Kong and Kowloon now."
On the whole, Baifanyu's attitude is not very high. This is purely for the happiness of his daughter. Even if he is just an ordinary person, knowing that nothing can be changed, Baifanyu will not be too high-profile. After all, his daughter has to get married and live in someone else's family. He is just a daughter. He has loved her since she was a child and just wants her daughter to be good.
After exchanging blows for a while, the ordered dishes were served one after another, and several people began to eat and drink.
"Uncle, let me toast you. Thank you for having such a wonderful daughter." Wang Yan simply drank a glass of white wine.
"Okay, happy." Baifanyu said with a smile: "I am just a daughter, you have to treat her well, or I will not let you go. Come, let's have a drink together."
"Uncle, don't worry, if I treat her badly, you can chop me with a knife at any time." Looking at the shy Bai Yuechang, Wang Yan and the laughing Baifanyu drank another glass of wine.
When Baifanyu said this, he approved it. In fact, it is normal to think that Mr. Wang is now the most prominent young man in the police force. Although he is still a little less powerful, he is not at the mercy of others. Suppression? It's already pressed to the corner of Shatou, how can I still press it? In terms of status alone, there is not much difference. In other words, being too young is a disadvantage and an obstacle to advancement.
Even though he is living in Shatoujiao now, as long as he does business honestly and saves enough money, he can come out. Such a person, what reason does Baifanyu have to deny him? As for other tests of this and that, it was a bit insulting to Wang Yan.
Putting down the wine glass, Bai Fanyu wrapped his head in a big cigar: "Ayan, what are your plans next?"
"What's the plan? Right now I'm just guarding Sha Tau Kok, doing business and making money, and I'll be transferred from Sha Tau Kok in two years."
"My relationship with Yan Tong is okay. Do you want me to help you make peace?"
Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "Uncle, the conflict between me and Yan Tong is no longer the conflict between me and Inspector Hua who wants to go further. Originally, everyone made their own money and each sought his own position. Although there are some Struggle, but also harmony. Now because of my actions, they have to invest the hard-earned money into the factory to provide a large number of jobs for the immediate family members of the police officers. Whoever does not do this will be left behind. Originally, It’s quite comfortable, but now I’m forced to lose money, do you think they hate me?”
"Now that you know, how do you plan to break the situation?"
"Let nature take its course and wait and see what happens. Uncle, I'm not bragging. They don't have many business prospects. Sooner or later they will be dragged down and they will be eliminated naturally. I am still young and can't reach a high position even if I give money. There is no rush. Yes, I can afford to wait.”
"Okay, neither arrogant nor impetuous. To tell you the truth, Ayan, before I thought that with your character, I would fight Yan Tong to the end at all costs. Now that you think like this, I feel relieved. What's the trouble? Just tell me, I don’t have a lot of money, but I still have some money and brothers.”
Bai Yuechang took care of everything: "Yes, if you have any problems, just ask my dad. If he dares not to agree, humph..."
"Oh, you damn girl. You haven't even gotten married yet, but you're always thinking about your man, and you're even threatening your dad? They say girls are outgoing, tsk tsk, they can't be kept, they can't be kept."
Looking at Miss Bai next to him who pretended not to hear, Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "Don't worry, uncle, I won't be polite if you need it. I'll toast you."
He had previously thought about asking Baifanyu to help him run the business and go through Lei Luo's path again. But then I thought about it and gave up. It was too unpromising and inconsistent with his identity, so that's why he provided jobs to the immediate family members of the police. It's just that he took out the tricks he used when he was a gangster and put them on the Chinese police. He was absolutely upright and upright.
After chatting and joking for a while, after a few glasses of wine, Baifanyu looked at his precious daughter who was picking up food for Wang Yan, and said in a deep voice, "Ayan, what are your plans for the matter between you and Yue Chang?"
Looking at Miss Bai, Wang Yan held her hand gently: "Uncle, you know, I came from the mainland and my parents are gone, so my uncle may have to decide the matter between her and me. You follow uncle's arrangements, right?" As he spoke, he did not forget to tease Miss Bai.
"Oh, why are you so annoying?" This brought up the topic of marriage. Although she had thought of it for a long time, she couldn't be sure since Wang Yan didn't express his position. Now he spoke directly. She was happy, embarrassed and so on. He gave Wang Yan a slap in the face.
Seeing the two of them flirting without each other, although I still feel a little uncomfortable mentally, I should let it go. Baifanyu laughed happily: "Okay, then I will make the decision. I will go find the husband to choose one tomorrow. It's an auspicious day. Book the banquet and send out the invitations. You two just listen to my arrangements."
Wang Yan smiled and nodded. Miss Bai lowered her head to eat with a blush on her face. Bai Fanyu was so relieved that she was very happy...
"Uncle Cui, is it okay?"
Looking at the dazed and unsteady old man, Wang Yan asked the man holding a bowl of rice and fish on his side. He was his companion, the big-name Cui Dongshan, who had been with Bai Fanyu for more than 20 years and watched Bai Yuechang grow up as his absolute confidant.
"It's okay, Kowloon City is over there, and our brothers are outside. Don't worry." Cui Dongshan shook his head: "The car is parked outside. You and Yue Chang should leave first."
"Okay, let's go then." Wang Yan was not polite, and with Bai Yuechang's support, he turned around and left the hotel, and went out to the car.
Bai Yuechang looked at Wang Yan who was leaning on his seat with concern: "You drank so much, are you okay?"
"Well, it's okay. Apart from being a little dizzy, there's nothing wrong with it."
"Who doesn't faint after drinking? Really. Where are you going?"
Wang Yan tilted his head and looked at her: "Where did you say I was going?"
Meeting his eyes, Miss Bai's mind flashed with various images, her face turned red, and she slapped Mr. Wang without saying a word: "Oh, you gangster..."
Wang Yan laughed, put his arms around her and said, "Drive."
The driver was the one who often drove Miss Bai before. He was a sensible person. He started the car and went around to continue driving west. Wang Yan's shabby wooden house is on the east side, and Miss Bai's small foreign-style house is on the west side.
I met Baifanyu, the drink was very good, and I was very satisfied. The marriage was also decided, and it was just a matter of Baifanyu taking care of it later. So what are the obstacles between them?
Everyone is an independent individual, and women are no exception. They have different looks, bodies, personalities, and other things. They are thousands of styles, literally thousands of styles.
Although Wang Yan's life span is several times longer than that of ordinary people, his understanding of the worldly world is still very shallow...
The young and beautiful Miss Bai is an outgoing and uninhibited woman. Although she occasionally has a feminine side and is embarrassed, she is more adaptable and braver.
So in a western-style building on Prince Edward Road in Kowloon, with a cry of pain, after the young and beautiful girl turned into a young and beautiful woman, Miss Bai seemed to be different from the shy one before.
Slowly speaking in simple terms, her body adapted to the initial pain and the size. With a hint of joy mixed with pain that she had never felt before, she hugged her tightly with her hands and legs. Between them, the man who brought her such experience, kissed, catered, and encouraged.
Wrapped in her beautiful skin is a warm soul, and she manages to be the same on the outside as she is on the inside. Unrestrained on the outside, wild on the inside, so beautiful...
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