Chapter 118 People were robbed

Author: The bear skimming the treetops

Chapter 118 People were robbed

It's nearly eleven forty-five.

"Woo--woo--" the whistle sounded continuously, and the "chu-chu-chu" roar of the turbine also sounded again. The small steamer transporting raw materials for Jinsen Printing Factory sailed into the South Bank Pier.

South Bank Wharf is the busiest wharf in Lincheng. There are many cargo ships docking at the wharf for loading and unloading goods every day. These cargo ships must be inspected at the wharf.

The inspection task is carried out by a police team affiliated with the Port Authority.

Hou Liang, the manager of Jinsen Printing Factory, hurried here with a group of his men, where they were going to take over this batch of raw materials and transport them back to the warehouse in the factory.

The main reason why we came here in a hurry was because the car hit a rickshaw on the way to the pier, and the two sides were arguing for a long time, so there was some delay.

Hou Liang is a fat man less than 1.7 meters tall. He huffs and puffs when he walks, and beads of sweat fall from his forehead.

When he arrived at the dock area, one of his men named Weng Boxian came over and reported: "Steward Hou, the situation has changed. Our ship has arrived, but the stevedores on the dock have been robbed!"

"What?" Hou Liang was suddenly shocked.

This time he came to pick up the goods in person because the goods contained smuggled goods from Shanghai.

At Pier 1, Jinsen Printing Factory had already bribed captain Li Songnian and deputy captain Yang Wenhu of the police team, and the normal inspection was just a formality.

Moreover, for the sake of safety, even the stevedores on the dock are relatively fixed. These workers usually take a lot of benefits from him and will not go around talking nonsense.

"Who robbed us? Who is that person?" Hou Liang asked.

Weng Boxian smiled bitterly and said, "I wanted to ask Captain Li, but I don't know what happened today. His policemen stopped me and refused to let me pass."

Hou Liang frowned. Li Songnian had maintained this relationship for more than two years, and the filial piety and benefits to him had never ceased. The goods of Jinsen Printing Factory always flowed unimpeded at Pier One.

Although he usually dealt with Li Songnian himself and Weng Boxian ran errands for him, Li Songnian was still polite to Weng Boxian. Today he refused to see him. It was really too abnormal. Could it be that there was an accident?

This batch of goods was very important and there must be no mistakes. Hou Liang did not dare to delay and immediately led the people to the checkpoint set up by the police ahead.

Hou Liang saw that the policemen on guard were all acquaintances, but when they approached, they were still stopped by the police.

Hou Liang was anxious, but he still smiled and said: "Brothers, thank you for your hard work. I am Hou Liang from Jinsen Printing Factory. We have met often before. What is going on today? Where is your Captain Li? Can you let me know?

Meet him?"

As he spoke, he took out a wad of banknotes from his pocket and stuffed them into the hands of an old policeman named He.

"Officer He, please be accommodating. The factory is still waiting for the raw materials to start working. We really can't afford any delay!"

Jinsen Printing Factory ranks among the top three in Lincheng in terms of scale. Business is booming. Many schools and newspapers are their customers, so there is a huge demand for raw materials such as printing ink and paper.

The old policeman stuffed the banknotes into his pocket without leaving a trace. The wrinkles on his face trembled and he said with a smile: "It turns out to be Manager Hou. Are you here to pick up the goods in person again?"

Okay, I collected the money, but nothing was done, and I didn’t even have the most basic attitude.

These police officers are all experienced and cannot be offended. Hou Liang endured the anger in his heart and said with a smile on his face: "Officer He, Captain Li's place..."

The old policeman pretended to be surprised: "Oh, you are asking Captain Li, Captain Li, he...he..."

He stuttered on purpose, so Hou Liang had no choice but to take out another wad of banknotes and stuffed it into him.

The old policeman smiled with wrinkles on his face, and said somewhat mysteriously: "A batch of goods came from Shanghai, and the person who packed the ship was a rich man. The person above said hello, and our Captain Li was there to talk with us!"

Rich boy?

Hou Liang breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had been a little suspicious before.

These days, there are many people from Shanghai doing business in Lincheng. He has seen many young men from rich families come to Lincheng with full confidence and prepare to make a fortune, but many of them ended up losing everything.

Last month, a rich young man came from Songjiang and brought a boat full of rice. However, during the transportation, the cabin leaked and the rice in the boat was soaked. Fortunately, both the man and the boat were fine in the end, but

Forget about making money.

These rich young men are just squandering their hard-earned money. How can they do any business?

Hou Liang said: "Since that's the case, can you let me come over? I happen to know each other, so maybe we can cooperate in the future!"

It is the nature of businessmen to pursue profits, and Hou Liang is not just talking about it.

Besides, who doesn’t like to do business with the enemy?

After taking advantage of it, Officer He no longer persisted, but nodded and said: "Okay, I'll make my own decision and let you pass!"

Hou Liang understood what he meant. If the business was done in the future, he would inevitably have to give him some meaning.

Although he was deeply disgusted with this old policeman who was so greedy for money, he thought about it and realized that it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing if all the policemen were paid to do their work.

Although money is important to me, it is not the most important thing.

Hou Liang quickly arrived at the police duty room on the pier. It was a two-story simple building that stood alone on the pier and was very abrupt.

When I walked to the door, I heard someone talking inside. I looked inside and saw that Li Songnian, Yang Wenhu and a policeman named Zhu were chatting happily with a young man.

Hou Liang did not step directly in at that time, but took a step back and squatted down to remove the shoelaces.

In the room, Li Songnian, the captain of the police team, said with a smile: "Mr. Zheng, in fact, you don't have to guard here at all. Our director Liu has given instructions that your Zhengxin company's cargo ships can enter the port with priority anytime and anywhere, and they will be exempted from inspection after arrival.

And the stevedores at the dock are also working on you first!"

"Yes, our Director Liu has specially taken care of it. If there is a wine shop tonight and he can't avoid it, he will come in person. I have long heard from my cousin in Shanghai that Zhengxin Company is here

Shanghai is a big company, and it is even more impressive if it is placed in a place like Lincheng. My brother-in-law is also a businessman, he is quite smart, and he is familiar with the market conditions. If Mr. Zheng has anything to purchase in Lincheng in the future, even though

Order him!"

Hou Liang recognized it. The person speaking behind him was Yang Wenhu, the deputy captain of the police force. Although this man was a policeman, he also had a business mind and opened many businesses in Lincheng with his brother-in-law.

Another policeman named Zhu also echoed.

Hou Liang raised his eyebrows. Zhengxin Company is very powerful and is a leader in certain industries in Shanghai.

The company not only does legitimate business, but also privately opens up smuggling channels from Shanghai to Lincheng. Since the smuggled goods are all in-demand materials, no matter how much goods are transported, they will be sold out immediately, and the supply is completely in short supply.

However, they have not been involved in the publishing and printing industry, so they have no interaction with Zhengxin Company.

The Director Liu mentioned by Li Songnian and Yang Wenhu is Liu Zhong, the deputy director of the Port Authority. He is in charge of the security inspection work of various ports and terminals. He holds great power. Being able to ask Liu Zhong to say hello is enough to show that the identity of the young man in the room is unknown.

generally.

With his back against the big tree to enjoy the shade, Hou Liang himself had the idea of ​​making friends.

The reason is very simple. Hou Liang has bribed Li Songnian in recent years. Every time a cargo ship enters the port, he will give Li Songnian a large amount of benefits, but Liu Zhong has never established a relationship with him.

Now Li Songnian is in the position of captain of the police force, but if he is transferred one day, he will have to pave the way all over again.

Based on what he has learned so far, Liu Zhong is likely to take the next step and replace the current director.

If you can get through Liu Zhong's relationship, your smuggling business will be smoother in the future.

Hou Liang made his own little calculation, completely unaware that he had fallen into the trap.

The young man in the room was none other than Fang Jin. At this moment, a smile appeared on his lips. The two policemen in front of him were not flattering him because of his reputation as the deputy captain of the Lincheng Station Action Team. They were staring at Zhengxin.

What about the company's money?

Only Deputy Director Liu Zhong of the Port Authority knew about the young master pretending to be the director of Zhengxin Company to escort the ship. Li Songnian and Yang Wenhu were both kept in the dark.

Facing these people, Fang is now able to act freely and perfectly interpret the behavior of a rich young man.

"Captain Li, Vice Captain Liu, thank you very much for your strong support to our Zhengxin Company. I will tell my father the truth after I return. We will cooperate for a long time in the future. Please rest assured that I will not let the two of you work in vain.

Before I leave Lincheng this time, I have one more thing to offer..."

Did you see how generous they were? One share when you arrived and another when you left. Li Songnian and Zhang Wenhu both burst into smiles when they heard this.

Neither of them noticed it. Mr. Zheng glanced at the door without leaving any trace.

At this moment, the harmonious atmosphere in the room was interrupted by a loud shout at the door.

"Who is this sneaky person?"

The speaker was Ji Chenglin, who was currently playing the role of Fang Jinjin's assistant and bodyguard. Hou Liang had already been discovered when he appeared at the door, and the reason why he remained calm was to let Hou Liang listen to these words.

Li Songnian and Yang Wenhu looked at the door at the same time after hearing the sound.

Yang Wenhu was tall and powerful, standing there like a black iron tower. When he looked at Hou Liang, he was also very angry. He shouted loudly: "Hou Liang, who let you break in? Didn't you hear that we were discussing the situation?"

What’s wrong!”

Who wants to let others see their flattery?

Besides, he was planning to continue his relationship with his brother-in-law. If Hou Liang interrupted him like this, he would not be able to bring it up again.

Li Songnian on the side also frowned and said, "Who do I think is so bold as to consider our dock as his home? It turns out to be Manager Hou!"

Yin and Yang's words sound particularly harsh.

A little steward who relies on them for food really doesn't look down on him.

Hou Liang cursed in his heart, he usually eats what I have and takes what I have, but he turns his back and refuses to recognize me when he hugs me, he is really not a thing!

Even though he was angry, Hou Liang still held up his hands and said with a smile: "Oh, I have disturbed everyone's conversation. It's really a sin for Hou."

As he said this, he was about to walk in, but was stopped by Ji Chenglin who was standing at the door: "Stop!"
Chapter completed!