At this time, Mr. Situ no longer believed what Fang Xinshui said about the police being on duty at the intersection because of the police's recent crackdown on gangsters and evil.
The bigwigs from all parties present at the meeting were all surprised and puzzled. They never expected that the Hongmen Hongyitang, which had just been established in Brazil, had such great power.
After Fang Xinshui led the other party to a table and sat them down, all the people attending the banquet spent the whole time whispering to each other.
Fortunately, these people just had a meal and then left.
But even so, it really made everyone realize the strength of Hong Yitang in Brazil.
After the banquet, Fang Xinshui organized a meeting at the hotel.
Since the leaders of the Hongmen gangs from so many regions around the world are here, he must take this opportunity to make friends with everyone so as to develop some business cooperation in the future.
Maybe these people are not doing a good business in the local area, but as local bosses, they must have a certain influence.
"Master Wei, you said before that you wanted to make a fortune together with our Hongyi Hall. I don't know what specific business you are talking about!"
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The first person Fang Xinshui asked was Wei Shichang, the leader of the Nanyue Hongmen Yixingtang who had spoken earlier.
"Haha... Master Fang, the penicillin you sell in your hometown is a good thing. I wonder if you can supply it to our Yixing Hall."
In response to Fang Xinshui's question, Wei Shichang directly told him the business he was interested in.
Fang Xinshui had anticipated this. In fact, Wei Shichang was not the first customer to ask for the purchase of penicillin.
Unfortunately, the penicillin produced by Fangyuan Group Pharmaceutical Factory is now shipped back to its hometown to be exchanged for Chinese laborers, and is not sold outside.
Hearing the other party's request, Fang Xinshui smiled and said:
"Haha... Hall Master Wei has a good eye. There is no problem in selling penicillin to you. However, you should know that we don't charge money. Our medicine is used to exchange for people."
Wei Shichang laughed loudly and said nonchalantly:
“Haha…Okay, Hall Master Fang is straightforward.
We at Yixing Hall can provide the population you want. I don’t know what kind of population you want, young and strong or women.”
In fact, during this period, there were indeed a large number of Chinese in South Vietnam, and many of them were struggling on the poverty line.
When Fang Xinshui saw that the people from Yixingtang were so straightforward, he thought that they were going to cooperate with him in recruiting Chinese workers from South Vietnam.
He also smiled and nodded:
"It doesn't matter, as long as they are fellow Chinese."
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Wei Shichang frowned and asked:
"What, fellow Chinese? You only want Chinese?
Let me tell you, we are a local Chinese gang that protects the interests of Chinese people. How can we help you traffic in Chinese people?
No, no, isn’t it just labor?
I can provide you with a large number of South Vietnamese people, how about that?
I promise to be obedient and hardworking. "
Looking at Wei Shichang's righteous look, Fang Xinshui just thought he was a hero who truly protected the interests of the Chinese.
But when he noticed that the people around Wei Shichang all had looks of contempt on their faces, Fang Xinshui knew that this guy couldn't be as great as he said.
After coughing lightly, Fang Xinshui smiled and shook his head:
"Master Wei, I'm really sorry, what we in Hongyi Hall need is not just laborers.
If we need workers, we have plenty in Brazil and there is no need to recruit them from other places.
All we really need are Chinese people.”
Everyone looked at Fang Xinshui with strange eyes. No one could understand the meaning of Hong Yitang's doing this. The various branches of the Hongmen were originally organizations that were spontaneously organized by some Chinese who were oppressed overseas to unite and protect themselves.
However, after a long period of development, they have grown stronger, and many halls have begun to become gang organizations that suck blood from the Chinese.
To these gangs, the Chinese people in their own territories are the sheep in their own folds, so there is no way they would sell them to others.
Of course, there are too many Chinese in some places, or some Chinese gangs will target their Chinese compatriots who are easier to attack for their own benefit.
The most common of these is human trafficking, and of course the majority of these are trafficking in women and children, while there are relatively few young and middle-aged people and men.
After all, there are fewer opportunities to sell piglets at this time.
But Hong Yitang's current actions clearly show that he wants to buy piglets.
Although I don't understand the other party's purpose, it's business! As long as there is a market and someone wants it, someone will naturally sell it.
Before Wei Shichang could speak, Bai Cunbao from Gangcheng Dashengtang spoke first.
"Haha... Master Fang, it doesn't matter. There are no Chinese in South Vietnam willing to work overseas, but we have them in Hong Kong!
Due to the recent war, many people have come to our port city with their families to seek a living.
But Hong Kong City is so small, there are not so many places for everyone to work!
This is just perfect. Hongyitang needs it, and Dashengtang happens to have it. We can cooperate. Do you think it’s okay?”
Fang Xinshui was moved when he heard this. Originally, they had an immigration reception point in Yue City in the south, but because Hong Kong City was closer, everyone had a certain understanding of Hong Kong City. More importantly, many people in Yue City had relatives and friends in Hong Kong City.
Therefore, they are more willing to go to port cities, which leads to the fact that the immigration business in Guangdong is not as good as that in Shanghai and Tianjin.
Now hearing that the Hongmen in Hongcheng was willing to cooperate with him, he naturally nodded in agreement with joy.
"Really? That's great. Our labor service company has an office in Yue City. I'll have someone come to discuss cooperation with you when the time comes."
Wei Shichang, who was standing by, slammed the table angrily and stood up, cursing at Bai Cunbao:
"Mr. Bai, what do you mean? Are you trying to steal my business?"
They were all mixed up in society, so Bai Cunbao was not afraid of Wei Shichang's shouting. He looked up at him from his chair and said with disdain:
"Why, I'm doing business with Master Fang, how does that bother you?
You can’t supply goods to others, and you don’t allow others to supply goods.”
Wei Shichang's eyes widened with anger, staring at Bai Cunbao and said:
“When did I say that I couldn’t supply the goods? Aren’t they just Chinese laborers?
I have a lot of Chinese laborers in South Vietnam."
Then he turned to Fang Xinshui and said:
"Master Fang, if you want Chinese laborers, I will take care of them at Yixing Hall.
But let’s make it clear that the price of Chinese labor is higher than that of South Vietnamese labor.”
Bai Cunbao on the side smiled disdainfully and said:
"Haha... I thought you, Master Wei, really wanted to protect the interests of the Chinese and unite the Chinese community, so you were unwilling to do business with Chinese workers!
It turns out that you have to pay more!
We are all honest people. If you want to pay more, just tell us!
Why bother with so much effort? "
When the other people around heard this, they all burst into laughter.
For a moment, Wei Shichang was so angry that his face turned blue, and he was gritting his teeth and was about to turn against Bai Cunbao.
As the host, Fang Xinshui certainly couldn't let this happen. Although he also despised Wei Shichang's behavior, he had to stand up and said to everyone:
"Calm down, both of you. Calm down. It's making money! It's not shameful.
We are all brothers of the Hongmen. We should not damage the harmony over trivial matters.
Give me some face, everyone sit down and talk, sit down and talk."
Although Wei Shichang is somewhat domineering, he is not stupid. After all, this is not his territory. He brought less than ten younger brothers with him to watch the ceremony. If he really clashes with Bai Cunbao from Gangcheng, he may not gain any benefit.
So, after hearing what Fang Xinshui said, he took advantage of the situation and sat down.
But he was a big boss after all. Although he didn't say anything more, he refused to admit defeat and glared at Bai Cunbao.
That expression clearly showed he was threatening me, as if to say, "Just wait for me."
Bai Cunbao didn't care about it at all and didn't even bother to look at him.
Fang Xinshui saw that everyone gave him face. He knew that if he went to discuss business with so many people one by one, he probably wouldn't be able to do it.
So, he stood up and said to everyone:
“Dear fellow brothers, thank you very much for coming all the way to Sao Paulo to witness the establishment of Hong Yi Church in Brazil.
I am honored to have you all here.
It is normal for people to want to do some business when they arrive in Brazil.
Now that Hall Master Wei has brought it up, I will no longer hide it.
Currently, our Hongyitang’s main business in Brazil is a labor dispatch company and an immigration company.
Of course, there are also real estate and security companies in the country.
Just like what Master Wei said, the only commodities we have available, apart from some basic daily necessities, is penicillin.
However, I must make it clear here that our rules are the same for everyone who wants penicillin.
No matter which region or country you are from, as long as you want to get penicillin from us, you must exchange it with Chinese laborers.
The exchange price is the same as back home. If you are interested, you can talk to me about it in detail. "
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other and began to feel excited.
After all, penicillin was indeed more expensive than gold at that time, and the only countries that could produce it were the powerful countries in Europe and the United States and Brazil.
It’s not that they can’t buy products from powerful European and American countries, but the prices are relatively high and they have to pay real money for them.
There is no such transaction as the one with Hong Yitang in Brazil, where it is more cost-effective to directly exchange human resources.
When Wei Shichang heard what Fang Xinshui said, he was very dissatisfied.
I just said I wanted to charge extra, but you said you wanted to unify the price. Isn't that just being disrespectful?
However, seeing that the gangs in other regions were ready to make moves, he knew that he alone could not change the situation.
I can only curse in my heart that others are blinded by money.
After some negotiations, Fang Xinshui's Hongyitang reached a cooperation agreement with several branches of the Hongmen and started a drug-for-people business.
Of course, not everyone is willing to participate in this kind of business. After all, the Chinese population in most areas is not concentrated, and there are not too many surpluses, so this kind of human transaction is simply impossible.
Although the world was generally peaceful during this period, it was actually the peak period for most colonies to seek independence and engage in revolution.
Fang Xinshui, who was far away in Brazil, didn't know about this. Of course, even if he did, he couldn't get involved.
But Mr. Situ, the head of the Hongmen Hall, understood all this. Therefore, he was very dissatisfied when he saw that many people were only thinking about immediate benefits and trying to exchange them for medicines.
He coughed twice and said to everyone:
"Don't just focus on the profit from the medicines. Didn't you notice the other products that Master Fang just mentioned?
Considering that there are wars everywhere in the world, agricultural production has been severely damaged.
There is a food shortage in many places. Have you ever thought about purchasing some food to ensure the survival of our Chinese compatriots?
Take your Bai Cunbao’s port city for example, don’t you lack food?
The port city doesn’t produce any grain.”
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