Only the shops on the street will do retail business, and the shops in the deep part of the market are mainly wholesale.

Every morning at two o'clock, the fruit bars gradually come alive, with fruit boxes piled up on both sides of the yard like city walls, and workers pushing trolleys or riding human tricycles like ants to carry goods to the long lines of trucks lining the streets.

In the midst of the noise, five members of the code gang swaggered into the market, causing the workers to avoid one after another.

Among them, the one who took the lead is Ma Wei's sworn brother Ding Dali, since Ma Wei climbed the relationship between Chen Mingzhe, the earthquake tiger, Ding Dali has also risen and become the third leader of Yau Ma Tei Tangkou.

Although Ma Wei currently occupies only half of the newly reclaimed land, this hall was set up by Chen Mingzhe after all, and its reputation must be loud.

A horse boy casually took a bag of betel nuts from the fruit stall next to him and handed one to Ding Dali: "Brother Dali, I heard that in the past few days, Bai Fan has sent people to come to the fruit bar, you said that we will collect the money today, will we encounter trouble?" ”

"How many times have I said it, don't call me Brother Li, call me Brother Li!"

Ding Dali has been obsessed with Ding Li since he watched "Shanghai Tang", and when he introduced it to the outside world, he had already used this name: "Since our brothers from the code gang came here, Bai Fanqiang didn't even dare to let out a fart, what can he do if he sends someone, there were dozens of people here before, but they haven't been beaten by us and fled?" ”

"Big ...... Brother Li is right! Although Bai Fanqiang is known as one of the twenty-four red sticks of Xinyi'an, no one knows that when he was young, he was the character who served tea and poured water for Boss Zhe! Now that Brother Zhe wants to take this territory, how dare he reach out? ”

Another person picked up an apple on the stall and nibbled on it: "I asked someone about the situation in Xinyi'an, and it is said that it is just a low-level horse boy, and he will never dare to do anything with us. ”

"So we have nothing to fear, you all have your hearts in your stomachs! Not to mention that it's just a horse boy, even if Bai Fanqiang comes in person, what can he do? ”

As Ding Dali spoke, he had already walked to the deepest part of the fruit bar, looked at the busy boss inside and said, "Old thing, are you ready for our protection fee?" ”

"It's been ready for a long time!"

The boss, who was in his sixties, was scolded and didn't even dare to fart, so he could only accompany the smiling face and put the envelope prepared in advance on the table.

Although there were a few years of peace after the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the social atmosphere has changed again since the 80s.

The British government in Hong Kong knows that with the rise of the mainland, the return of Hong Kong Island has become a general trend, and those devils now only want to make a lot of money, and they prefer to aggravate social problems and put them on the negotiating table as a bargaining chip.

As a result, not only do associations have to collect protection money, but various departments will use various reasons to extort money, and the local people have long been accustomed to this way of life.

Ding Dali took the envelope and saw the six Hong Kong dollars worth five hundred in it, and his face became gloomy: "Didn't we inform us a few days ago that starting from this month, the protection fee for all stalls will be increased by five hundred, and the one thousand for retail business?" ”

"Little brother, you have also seen it, my stall is the deepest one in the market, the business is not comparable with the shops outside, the monthly income is barely about 30,000 yuan, and all parties have to take care of it, so I really can't take out this extra money, can you take care of it."

While the boss was talking, he took out a good colored cigarette under the counter and walked over to Ding Dali: "You help, I won't forget your ...... in the future."

"Bang!"

Ding Dali waited for the boss to come to him, and suddenly kicked the other party's chest: "Fuck! What do you think of me? Look clearly, Lao Tzu, I'm a fitter from Yau Ma Tei! Will there be a lack of your cigarette? ”

"Kid dad!"

When the shopkeeper saw the boss fall down on the fruit stand, she hurriedly walked over and helped him up: "How are you, are you hurt?" ”

Ding Dali turned a blind eye to the boss's scratched arm, and said coldly: "We collect protection money just to let you feel at ease and do business without danger!" But you also have to be clear about one thing, if you don't pay enough for the land, then we are in the greatest danger...... Brothers, smash his shop for me! ”

"Don't! Don't smash my shop! ”

The boss suddenly panicked, and kneeled on the ground without caring about face: "My son was lame in a car accident last year, and my daughter is still studying, and the family is pointing to this shop to make a living!" I paid this protection fee! From now on, you will pay enough money! Ask a few noble hands to be raised! ”

"I'll carry your grandmother! If everyone is like you, how will you let me collect the money in the future? ”

Ding Dali kicked the boss to the ground: "Take the star!" Smash me! ”

"Crackling!"

When the rest of the people heard this, they immediately rushed up, and in the cry of the old couple, they smashed the store into a mess.

When the shopkeepers of the surrounding shops heard the sound, they all watched from a distance, and no one dared to come over to pull the rack.

Although there are only four of them, if anyone conflicts with them, they will soon be retaliated against by dozens of people, and their lives will be disturbed.

These crazy boys are rootless duckweed, even if they kill someone, the boss above will arrange for them to run away.

The ordinary people who live an ordinary life can't afford to spend it with them.

Ding Dali and his subordinates smashed the shop, glanced at the boss whose head hit the steps, his face was covered with blood, and threw the envelope back in his hand: "This money is to compensate you for your medical expenses, remember to pay enough next month, if this kind of thing happens again, get me out of the Yau Ma Tei fruit bar!" ”

Ma Tsai next to him pointed to the onlookers and scolded: "What the fuck are you looking at, prepare the protection fee immediately, otherwise you will also end up like this!" ”

With the old couple killing one by one, other shopkeepers are naturally reluctant to touch this mold.

In order to be able to obtain long-term income and not arouse public anger, the amount they collect is generally 10% of the total profit of the shop or stall, and the maximum will not exceed 30%.

It's just that in this month, both black and white will come to ask for money, and half of the money earned by merchants can be put in their pockets.

There are more than 200 merchants in Yau Ma Tei, and it took Ding Dali two hours to complete this circle, and then he left with more than 700,000 Hong Kong dollars.

The face value of Hong Kong dollars is generally very large, and the community also requires them to pay protection fees in denominations of 500 and 1,000, so the 600,000 is only packed with a handbag.

After Ding Dali went out, he took out 10,000 Hong Kong dollars in his handbag and handed it to everyone: "You guys are doing well today!" Well, you have taken the money and divided it! ”

"Thank you, Brother Li! Brother Li's spirit! ”

The younger brother on the side took the money and asked with a smile: "Brother Li, if you give us the money privately, the above will not be investigated, right?" ”

"Hold yourself back, the overcharged protection fee this month was not ordered by Boss Zhe, but what Ah Wei meant, this money is his small treasury, and I naturally have a share."

Ding Dali grabbed his handbag and said in high spirits: "As long as you are loyal to me, I will never treat you badly, send the money back to the hall first, and then I invite you to go to the spa to ride a Yanpo!" ”

“……”

In the dark alley across the street, Lu Zonghao covered his cheeks with a triangular scarf tied around his neck, and asked the shrimp boy next to him: "These rotten garlic are the ones who came to collect the money from the code gang?" ”