In 1949, the country had only 90,000 machine tools.
By 1952, the annual output of metal cutting machine tools was only 13,000 units, and only a few companies in cities such as Shanghai and Fengtian had the ability to produce belt lathes.
In comparison, European and American countries designed screw-driven lathes in 1797, but my country did not develop its first domestically produced milling machine until 1952. At that time, the technological and industrial gaps between my country and foreign countries were very obvious.
Lin Sanqi suspected that this so-called first domestically developed machine tool was probably an assembled product and was just a boast. Otherwise, why was it not mass-produced later?
Because we don’t have the core technology.
Although a large number of machine tool factories were established in China in the 1960s, they could only produce primitive machine tools for rough processing, and all high-precision machine tools had to be imported.
Our country has begun to modernize. Without industry, modernization cannot be achieved. Without machine tools, there will be no major industrial development. Therefore, machine tools, as the "mother machines of industry", are of paramount importance.
It turns out that since the country could not get support from Western countries, it could still get some machine tools from the Russians in the north.
Of course, don’t think that the Russians are kind-hearted and give you machine tools for free. They are in bad condition. The machine tools they give you are the most outdated and obsolete products, but the prices are very high.
Then after they fell out in 1959, they started to collect debts, without caring about the life and death of the Chinese people at home. They kept asking for money, making life miserable for the people in the country.
So whether in the past, present or future, the most untrustworthy country in the world is the Russians, and they will always be our biggest concern.
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Lingnan Hall has reopened.
However, Lingnan Hall did not dare to sell the secret medicine at a discount in the name of "warmly celebrating the bombing of the Anle Main Hall". This would be a suicidal act.
Now, tens of thousands of gang members from various gangs in He'anle are clamoring to avenge Longtou.
The question is who to seek revenge on?
Then the contradiction arose, and the strength of each hall of Anle was similar.
After the main hall was bombed and all the top gang bosses were killed, any gang that wanted to become the leader would have to go through a fierce battle.
There is a hard condition, that is, whoever can replace the leader will naturally have the qualifications to take the position, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public.
Since we can't find the enemy, we will create one. So now the various He Anle gangs have started to attack their old rivals.
The Hong Kong underworld was in complete chaos, with fighting breaking out. Ambitious individuals hoped to win in the midst of the chaos, seize the opportunity to seize "military power" and eliminate dissidents.
If Lingnan Hall jumped out and held a grand celebration at this time, it would become a thorn in the eyes and a thorn in the flesh of the ambitious people in various halls, and they would be determined to swallow Lingnan Hall alive.
So Lingnantang Chinese Medicine Clinic and Pharmacy just quietly opened without making any announcement, and even cancelled the 30% off promotion.
Of course, with the most advanced weapons and equipment, Lingnan Hall is no longer what it used to be.
Temple Street
Lin Sanqi, Lin Kucan and Qi Lianyong seemed to be taking a walk on Temple Street, but they were actually making strategic deployments.
"Dad, Lao Qi, this incident with Anle has reminded us that there are still loopholes in our security. It's not just that we lacked firearms before, but we didn't make a plan for attacks by gang members."
Lin Kushen was also a little scared:
"Yes, I was too optimistic about Hong Kong's security. A small red stick can make our Lin family in turmoil. When facing a gang like this, we can't rely on assassination, but must deter them openly."
Qi Lianyong is also reflecting:
"Boss, I need to reflect on this. I was careless before, thinking that I only needed to arrange some people next to the clinic. This trick can deal with small hooligans, but it is far from enough to deal with gangs."
Huang Xiaoji was shot and the police did not react at all.
In Lin Sanqi's view, this is both a bad thing and a good thing.
The bad thing is that Hong Kong’s so-called Royal Police cannot protect ordinary citizens, at least in front of gang members, they are deaf and blind.
But the good thing is, if it’s okay for him to hit me today, will it be okay for me to hit him tomorrow?
It's just a matter of showing respect. If you and other gangs can show respect to the sir, I can do the same. It's just money.
You are a gang, and so are we, the Lin family gang. Gangs fight against gangs, societies fight against societies. At most, it's just dog-eat-dog, and the police may not be willing to intervene.
We are all at the same starting line. You have more people and I have more guns, so it’s not certain who will win in the end.
Lin Sanqi comforted:
"Deputy Manager Qi, there's no need to blame yourself for this. Let the past be the past. What's important is what comes next. Please tell us about your new security plan."
At this time, Qi Lianyong spread out a city map and said to both sides of Temple Street:
"Boss, this is what I think. In the eyes of the gang, we at Lingnan Hall are just local rich people from the mainland. Plus, our secret prescription medicines are selling like hotcakes, and there are always queues of patients at the Chinese medicine clinic. The gang has the impression that we are stupid people with a lot of money.
Before we demonstrate our strength, we will definitely continue to be targeted by major societies. Even if there are no peers behind us to instigate us, these societies will not let go of this big piece of fat meat, Lingnan Hall.
So we must abandon our illusions and be ready to fight at any time."
Lin Kucan and Lin Sanqi both nodded. Hey, the characteristic of society is that it bullies the weak and fears the strong. Now Lingnan Hall is obviously very weak and has not yet become famous in one battle.
So whether it is He Anle, 14K, Sun Yee On, etc., they will take action against Lingnan Hall sooner or later.
Qi Lianyong continued to introduce:
"We cannot control when the enemy will come to cause trouble, provoke, or even destroy our Lingnan Hall. But we have already planted our flag in Temple Street. This Temple Street is our territory, and we can deploy in a targeted manner.
So I think this is a two-step process:
One is that if you are a boss and have money, it is best to buy all the shops within a 500-meter radius of Temple Street, from Wenmingli in the north to Tianhou Temple in the southernmost part. If that is not possible, you should rent them.
By then, this section of Temple Street will be completely controlled by our Lingnan Hall.
With these shops or properties, we can continue to open stores and do business. At the same time, we can also arrange for more veterans to be stationed in the city. This is my first plan to ensure our manpower."
Lin Sanqi looked at the shops along the street and the self-built buildings that had been there for decades and nodded.
At that time, Hong Kong's real estate had not yet taken off. Kowloon was not considered the core urban area of Hong Kong, so the housing prices were not that exaggerated.
The price on Temple Street is basically 300 to 500 yuan per square meter, and you can usually buy a small building for 100,000 to 200,000 Hong Kong dollars. If it is in Hong Kong Island, the price generally exceeds 1,000 yuan per square meter.
Lin Sanqi still has some foreign currency on hand for his own use in Hong Kong.
If I really have no money, the worst that can happen is that I sell some "Henan diamonds", and then I can easily buy half of Temple Street.
"Lao Qi, I agree with your suggestion, Dad. When the time comes, you can arrange for some real estate agents to buy up all the properties here. If anyone is ungrateful and asks for exorbitant prices, you can also use force to threaten them. There's no need to be polite with Hong Kong people."
Lin Kucan thought, you are eating Hong Kong's food and preparing to smash Hong Kong's pot?
"Okay, I'll take care of it. Let's pay them normally and don't try to lower their price."
Qi Lianyong was very happy to see that both bosses, big and small, supported his suggestion, so he expressed his second opinion.
"Look, bosses, if we buy half of Temple Street, we can start renovating it. First, we'll block off all the alleys between the buildings, leaving only the north and south intersections open for traffic.
Even the north and south exits must be heavily guarded in secret, with tire shredders, roadblocks, and other equipment ready. If the enemy enters Temple Street, we can quickly block the entire street, blocking both ends and leaving them with nowhere to escape."
Lin Sanqi and Lin Kushen looked at each other and laughed:
"This is a good idea. This way, we can close the door and beat the dog. No one outside can see what's happening inside."
Qi Liantong continued to think:
"Not only can we quietly set up fortifications on the upper floors of both sides, we can also prepare snipers upstairs. Now the boss has brought in the most advanced sniper rifles, and this is our advantage.
Our Lin Clan Gang has established itself on Temple Street. Regardless of whether we provoke them or not, those gangs won't let us get away with it easily. Therefore, we must show off our skills at the right time, using fighting to foster unity and build our reputation, so as to deter the scoundrels."
Lin Sanqi nodded slightly, he also agreed with this statement.
Peace is won through fighting, not through strong protests. Only when you dare to draw the sword will people be afraid of you.
If the Lin family wants to establish their power in Hong Kong, they must find the right time, the right targets, and kill enough people to make the Hong Kong underground organizations wary. (End of this chapter)
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