Chapter 343 It Is Natural to Pay for Meals

"Are you Wang Yan?"

"It's me, sir."

"Then you are Lei Luo."

"Yes, sir."

Ciyunshan Police Station, uniformed sergeant Lin Mingyuan looked at the two young men standing upright in front of him and said with a smile: "Don't be so nervous, we are all brothers, just relax. My name is Lin Mingyuan, you call me Chief Lin Just fine.”

"Yes, Chief Lin." Wang Yan and Lei Luo responded in unison.

Lin Mingyuan laughed and turned to look at his squirming subordinates: "The newcomers are passionate."

He is a little chubby, and his smile gives off a simple and amiable feeling, but he is a uniformed police sergeant with more than 20 people under his command, and he is not merciless in collecting money.

After hearing the chief's words, the others laughed in cooperation. In fact, it's not that funny. There are a lot of people in this world who make fun of people.

"I've heard about your strength a long time ago. The ghost guy said that you are the best student in the history of our police academy. It's such a pity that you can come to our humble Ciyun Mountain." Lin Mingyuan sighed, I don’t know what it was that was a pity, but without Wang Yan’s praise, he continued: “Okay, you have been training in Wong Chuk Hang for half a year, and you are quite tired. Don’t you still have three days of vacation? I’ll have someone take you two to get it. After you get the uniforms and equipment, if nothing happens, you can go back and rest. Oh, and, Ayan, after you get the equipment, go to the criminal department upstairs. Uncle told you to go and see him. he."

The Criminal Division, whose full name is the Criminal Investigation Division, or CID, reports to the Director of the Criminal Investigation Division and operates independently. There are quite a lot of functions under its jurisdiction, such as ordinary cases, anti-drug, anti-pornography, major cases, important cases, etc. are all CID. The next four detectives, including the current Chen Tong, are all in this department.

Seriously speaking, Detective Chen Tong's police rank is just that of a sergeant, the same level as Lin Mingyuan. However, the powers of the criminal detective are much greater than those of the patrol sergeant, and there is no comparison. Moreover, this year the Criminal Investigation Division was reorganized and two positions of chief detectives were created in Hong Kong and Kowloon, respectively to command all Chinese detectives and detectives in the two places. However, the police rank of both of them is also that of sergeant, which is the same for everyone. Even if Lei Luo later reached the position of Chief Inspector, he was still a police sergeant, still at the rank of junior officer, not at the level of supervisor.

This is a precaution against foreign devils. The Chinese are just running errands. But to be honest, prevention is of no use. After all, he has not reached the rank of police officer, but the power in his hands is there. Apart from anything else, if Mr. Wang became the chief detective and controlled half of the Chinese police officers in the police force, if he really wanted to shake things up, he would be sick of being the only brother in the police force.

The current Chief Inspector, including the future Chief Inspector Hua, have not truly united the Chinese police officers and cannot exert their full strength.

Wang Yan said: "Sir, I can officially start working today. I don't need to go home to rest."

Lei Luo was still thinking about going back to have an appointment with his Axia or something, but when he heard Brother Yan's words, he straightened up and said, "Sir, so am I."

Lin Mingyuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "There's no need to be in such a hurry, it will still take a long time. I understand the amount of training you have. Go back and have a good rest."

"Sir, I'm not tired. I don't have any family to accompany me. I have no one to express my thoughts to, and I'm just sitting at home." Wang Yan said with a smile: "I can also study with my superiors and all the elder brothers earlier."

Lei Luo nodded again and again.

"Ah haha, okay, since you insist so much, I will change my uniform and equipment later. After meeting my uncle, I will find someone to take you two on patrol to familiarize yourself with the situation in our jurisdiction." Lin Mingyuan turned around and greeted: "Ah Cheng, you take the two of them to get their uniforms and equipment first, and when they see Uncle later, you will take them out on patrol."

Ah Cheng is a young man in his twenties, not tall or strong, with long hair. He is sitting behind him, the hat in his hand flicking back and forth to keep cool.

"Yes, sir." The uniformed policeman named Ah Cheng came over and patted Wang Yan's arm: "Let's go, Ah Yan, to get your uniforms."

"Let's go first, sir."

Lin Mingyuan nodded with a smile: "Go, go, do your best, I'll keep an eye on you."

Wang Yan nodded, and together with Lei Luo, turned around and left with the man named Acheng.

The reason why this uniformed sergeant was polite to him and had such a good attitude was just to take care of Chen Tong's face. On the other hand, he was also unpredictable about his future. If he were not a police sergeant with twenty or thirty people under his command, how could he give these two new trainee police officers a smile.

On the way to the police station's logistics warehouse, Wang Yan asked, "What's your name, Brother Cheng?"

"Liang Cheng." He looked at Wang Yan with a smile: "You still have a bright future. My uncle got you here directly from the police academy. You will be promoted to plainclothes soon. Although there is not much oil and water here, it is better than ours." The one with the hat is too strong, I need you to take more care of me in the future.”

"Brother Cheng is joking. We brothers are working under your hands now. It's your turn to take care of us. But if Brother Cheng is of use to you, just ask. I will never refuse if I can help."

"Your words are enough. We're here. Come in with me."

Of course, the logistics warehouse is also manned by people who are responsible for counting materials and so on. But look at the warehouse, where is the good work? The man in charge of the warehouse at Ciyunshan Police Station is a uniformed policeman in his forties who is dawdling around and waiting to retire.

After getting the appropriate uniforms and equipment, they were all men, and there was nothing special about them. Wang Yan and Lei Luo put on their uniforms and equipment directly, and asked for a bag to pack their tattered clothes.

"Brother Yan, Brother Cheng, how is it?" Lei Luo turned around and boasted after finally putting on the official police uniform.

"Do you even need to ask?" Wang Yan smiled and looked at Liang Cheng, and said in unison: "Of course it's handsome."

Lei Luo smiled and touched the back of his head with his backhand: "Brother Yan, Brother Cheng, you are more handsome."

The logistics manager who was eating and waiting to die seemed to remember the time when he just became a policeman, and laughed happily: "Everyone is handsome, why are you being polite back and forth."

Liang Cheng turned his head and looked at the old man: "Forget it, you are the only one who is not handsome."

"I'm not handsome? Ah Cheng, you probably don't know how romantic I was back then..."

Without intervening in the distribution of black money, the relationship between the grassroots police officers is still good, talking and laughing, quite harmonious.

Wang Yan doesn't like this outfit. It's the kind in the drama, with a short-sleeved shirt, big shorts, long boots, a belt around the waist, batons, flashlights, whistles for calling for support, and a very famous .38 revolver slung across his body. It's really not comfortable to wear.

At the stairs, Wang Yan said, "Brother Cheng, let's go upstairs to find Inspector Chen, and then come back to find you."

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you in this office."

Nodding, Wang Yan took Lei Luo up the stairs.

"Hello, big brother, my name is Wang Yan, Inspector Chen asked me to find him." At the door of the criminal group on the second floor, Wang Yan greeted a thin plainclothes man with long hair at the door.

"Wang Yan?" The plainclothes officer was stunned for a moment, then approached and embraced Wang Yan cordially: "I've heard of your great name for a long time. Uncle was still talking about you just now. Let's go, I'll take you to uncle's office, and this little brother will find a place to sit by himself."

Watching Wang Yan and the plainclothes officer leave, Lei Luo shrugged and wandered around the room. Brother Yan is so good, and he was transferred here by the inspector, so it's normal to have this treatment. He is indeed inferior to others, and he is at least eight streets behind, so he doesn't have any other messy ideas.

Led by the plainclothes officer, Wang Yan entered the office inside.

The office has a lot of space, and it's no problem to do somersaults and tricks. There is also a half-human-high statue of Guan Gong in the corner, with tributes and incense burning. Behind the large table, on a comfortable chair, Chen Tong's feet were on the table, and he covered his face with a newspaper in his hand.

"Uncle, Wang Yan is here."

Hearing the plainclothes, Chen Tong put down the newspaper in his hand, looked at Wang standing straight at the door, and smiled on his wrinkled old face: "Ah Yan is here, come in, come in, you go out first."

Seeing the plainclothes go out and close the door, Wang Yan took two steps forward and saluted: "Hello, sir."

"Hey, how come you look different from what Gao Pu said about being shameless."

Wang Yan smiled, relaxed his body, and sat down on the chair opposite the desk in a familiar manner: "Is it better this way, uncle?"

"Hey, it's better this way." Chen Tong laughed, put down his feet, put the newspaper aside, picked up the cigarette on the table and lit it himself, and then threw the cigarette to Wang Yan with a light: "Smoke."

"I wanted to light a cigarette for you, but it didn't work at all."

"Stinky boy, I didn't see you moving." Chen Tong's hand holding the cigarette lighted Wang Yan, seeing that he had lit up his cigarette, said, "Do you know why I took so much trouble to find you this time?"

Wang Yan flicked off the ash from his cigarette: "I heard that Uncle and Yan Tong are not on good terms. Yan Tong used to hang out with Uncle, and it's nothing more than a fight for face. If I am capable enough, solve more cases, and collect more money, Uncle can also move to a better place before retiring to save up for living expenses. For the rest, I may need to make a name for myself so that dishonest little hooligans and other detectives can respect us. Am I right, Uncle?"

"That's about right." Chen Tong nodded with a smile: "But I'm so old now, I can't afford to fight anymore. In fact, I am more optimistic about you. If you are really that good and can do what you said, that would be great. But if you don't do it, it's okay, just think of me as helping the younger generation."

Of course, this can't be believed, it's just a polite remark. The main reason is that even if he can't do what he said, his fighting ability is there, so he won't lose anyway. Otherwise, for no reason, no matter how willing others are to help the younger generation, they can't mention him.

Wang Yan exhaled a puff of cigarette and chuckled: "Thank you, uncle. I will rely on you for help in the future."

"I can only do so much now. If you want to be a plainclothes officer, you also need the approval of the foreigners. It takes three to five years for ordinary people to be a plainclothes officer in the criminal group. I can help you, but you have to wear the hat for more than one year or even two years. You are so famous, you won't wait for time according to the rules, right?"

"Of course not, uncle." Wang Yan said: "I was just going to ask you, which of those gangsters can be touched and which can't be touched."

Chen Tong shook his head lightly: "We don't have enough money here, and the gangsters are not strong enough, so you can't touch any of them. They all have to pay us fees. The stalls in the market and on the street, those with high incomes are also from our criminal group, and only the remaining marginal ones are the ones you wear the hat."

"Understood, I am wearing a hat, so naturally I have to find a way for us uniformed policemen on patrol to make the soup that our brothers drink have more meat flavor. I will work for whomever I serve as an errand."

This is a test. He has such a great reputation, so he has to do it twice. If he can't make money as a uniformed police officer, or if he has no reputation or prestige, even if he is asked to become a plainclothes criminal police officer, it will be of no use. What's next? Guarding the pond is his best destination.

As for actually being a plainclothes officer, it's not as difficult as Chen Tong said. After all, where are his police academy results? His name is on all records, and he can speak English. These are all advantages. That is to say, he is not from Yingguo. Otherwise, based on these achievements, not to mention being sent to Hong Kong Island, his position there would not be low.

But now, even if he is Chinese and a Hong Kong citizen, even if he does not have such good results. But with Chen Tong's strength, it was easy to make him a plainclothes man. It only takes a year and a half, and it only costs a little money. It's really not that difficult. The key to the problem is whether it has a matching 'use' and whether it is worth the investment. It's that simple.

Chen Tong nodded with a smile: "Although Sergeant Lin is the patrol sergeant, he also has good connections. He also has a very good relationship with Director Gui Lao of our Ciyunshan Police Station. Although our criminal department is not affiliated with Gui Lao, The director directly leads us, but he is still the director, so he can still control us. There is no harm in building a relationship. "

"Thanks for the tip, uncle. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first?"

"Go ahead."

Wang Yan nodded, not forgetting to wave the cigarette and fire on the table at Chen Tong, stood up and walked out unsteadily.

"You brat..." Chen Tong shook his head, smoked his cigarette and continued to read the newspaper. He had to pay attention to current affairs. As for Wang Yan, he is quite satisfied with his ability to let go, dare to speak, and understand his words after the brief contact. As for whether he is satisfied or not in the future, it depends on how this kid does things.

"Let's go, A Luo." After leaving the office, Wang Yan greeted Lei Luo, who was looking at the plainclothes collector with grinning teeth.

"Ah? Oh..." Lei Luo came to his senses, put on his hat, and trotted over to follow Wang Yan out: "Brother Yan, you didn't see, they are so cruel."

Patting him on the shoulder, Wang Yan said: "You should have heard it even if you didn't see it. From now on, you will be the one who takes action. You may beat them even harder than them."

"Who knows what will happen in the future?"

"after?"

Wang Yan shook his head and ignored Lei Luo, who was confused. The two went downstairs to find Liang Cheng. He led them around the area under his jurisdiction and officially started working as a uniformed police officer.

Uniformed police are mainly responsible for public security management within their jurisdiction, which is equivalent to serving as urban management, police, community mediators, etc. in the mainland. If they really want to do something, they will be busy in a day, and there are too many nonsense things to do.

Although the current population density of Hong Kong Island is far less than what it was later, it is still relatively speaking. After all, the place is not big. Therefore, although the current Tsz Wan Mountain is not what it will be in the future, there are still a lot of people there. Although the place is not big, more than 20 uniformed police patrols and management are basically useless. The biggest effect is to let the merchants here spend more money.

In such a situation, it is unrealistic to expect good public security. After all, in a family of police and robbers, it is not uncommon for the head of the family to chase and kill people, molest the little girl, steal, rob, etc., and the atmosphere is chaotic. Moreover, it is now 1949, and it has only been four years since Hong Kong Island regained its glory. Everything is being restored, and disorder is normal.

Of course, even if they do do something, they can't count on it. There were only more than 20 people in total, and the police force was insufficient to do anything.

However, the money and water here are not bad. Although most of them are taken away by plainclothes and the foreign devils in the police station, the money collected every day is only a few cents on a bad day and one or two yuan on a good day. Calculated in this way, it can reach nearly 200 yuan a month.

There is a set of standard procedures for collecting money. Each stall is divided into different sizes, customer flow, and different amounts of money. We distinguish them and collect money professionally. As for them, the uniformed policemen, they patrolled in turns to ensure that the rain and dew were evenly distributed, collecting and distributing the food on the same day, and there was no uneven distribution. If there is, it can only be resentment towards the plainclothes detectives who have higher incomes, and they feel it is unfair.

In fact, they charge a lot of money, but they can't stand comparison. In a place where there is a lot of money and money, it is not impossible to charge two or three times the salary. Speaking of plainclothes, speaking of plainclothes in a place where there is a lot of money and money, you can imagine how much money people have to earn. Lei Luo's 500 million detective is definitely too little. After all, they are all gangsters, and they are doing illegal money-making transactions.

Wang Yan and Lei Luo followed Liang Cheng and experienced a tiring three days. They mainly walked on their legs and raised their hats to collect money. They were still hot and quite tired. The rest of the things that serious police officers did were never done. That is to say, Lei Luo's sense of justice broke out and he chased someone who snatched someone's wallet in broad daylight and took him back to beat him up. Then the old lady whose wallet was robbed still lost twenty yuan...

Of course, the harvest is also good. They collected money every day and distributed it as they went. The three of them wandered around for three days, and their family received a little more than three yuan. He works better than ordinary people and earns a lot from his stall. This is still an outsider. It is said that people all want to be policemen. If you can't be a good person, you should settle for the next best thing or go the other way and become a gangster. It's all about money and it's also prestigious.

"I have taken you through other streets in our area. This street now is the most prosperous street here."

At night, Liang Cheng led Wang Yan and the other two, pointing to a small gambling stall, and there was no lack of resentment in his words: "That stall is the most profitable one on this street, but you two also know that such profitable ones are always collected by plainclothes."

Just at this time, two plainclothes with bulges on their waists came to collect money. Seeing Wang Yan and others, they greeted with a smile: "Ayan."

"Brother Fei, Brother Peng." Wang Yan nodded in response. They were all Chen Tong's men, all upstairs and downstairs, in and out, and he was brought here by Chen Tong himself, so he had a wide network of contacts.

"Let's go, Ayan, you can patrol slowly." The two responded to Wang Yan, and nodded to Liang Cheng and Lei Luo, treating them differently.

Liang Cheng sneered: "Ayan, you still have a lot of face. You are different from ordinary people like us who wear hats because you have the backing of the inspector." He has been with him for three days. To be honest, he didn't think Wang Yan, who was said to be so awesome, was anything special. It's just that he knows how to behave and talk. As for the rest, isn't he still following behind him?

"Brother Cheng, you're joking. Uncle did help me, but don't I still need Brother Cheng's care? We are all brothers. If you have problems, then I have problems too." Wang Yan put his arm around his shoulders affectionately, took out a cigarette and gave each of them a cigarette. While smoking, he walked leisurely to collect money.

Of course, collecting money is Lei Luo's job. He has the lowest position. After the initial discomfort of bullying, he is now very skilled in holding the hat. He took off the hat and just handed it to the stall owner. Without saying anything, the stall owner would roll his eyes and put the money in the hat, and then "fuck your mother".

"Little boy, where is your parents?"

"Not here..."

"Okay, I'll come over later. Also, move the stall to the back, it's a little too far forward."

"Got it..."

Lei Luo still has human feelings now, not bad.

Wang Yan was watching from behind with a smile. He had an impression of this street, as it had been played in the drama. The policeman who was originally taking Lei Luo to collect money used the excuse of malicious intent to embarrass him, and soon there would be a fat pig selling sugar cakes. Of course, the one who originally took Lei Luo was not the current Liang Cheng, but another uniformed policeman in their police station, whose character was not very good. Speaking of character, through his observations over the past few days, Liang Cheng was one of the best under Lin Mingyuan, which showed that he was really giving face.

Walking along the way, collecting money along the way, as expected, he ran into the fat pig who had a rope tied around his neck for support, holding a bamboo winnowing basket covered with cloth, wearing a white vest, big shorts, and sandals: "Selling white sugar cakes, white sugar cakes, fragrant and sweet white sugar cakes... Hey, officer, this is my share of money." As he spoke, he took out seventy cents and threw it into the hat that Lei Luo held out.

Liang Cheng asked with a smile: "Hey, is the white sugar cake sweet today?" Although he had eaten dinner, he was a little hungry after wandering around for a long time...

"Of course it's sweet. If it's not sweet, how can I sell it?" Zhuyouzi lifted the white cloth sensibly: "Come on, officer, I'll treat you to one piece each. You can help me too, so that I can finish my work early."

Liang Cheng took one, put it in his mouth and took a bite, and said: "Not bad, not bad, I didn't realize that you, a fat guy, are so good at cooking. Ah Yan, Ah Luo, you can try it too."

Wang Yan followed suit and took two pieces with a smile, giving one to Lei Luo. Then, in Liang Cheng's eyes, which were not surprised and Zhuyouzi couldn't understand, he took out two dimes while eating: "Here, the money for the white sugar cake."

This Zhuyouzi is from the Five Billion Inspectors, not from Chasing the Dragon. I don't know how the living father was merged. This big supporting role is good. He personally thinks that it looks better than the one in Chasing the Dragon. Considering this, it might not be a bad idea to let Zhuyouzai be his white glove...

Zhuyouzai looked at the money in his hand and laughed: "Officer, this is the first time I see an officer paying for food."

"Hey, Ah Yan, why are you so serious?" Liang Cheng couldn't help shaking his head.

"Taking money is taking money, it's a different matter. Eating and paying are natural." Wang Yan shook his head and patted Zhuyouzi on the shoulder: "I think you get along well, what's your name?"

"Zhuyouzi, police officer."

"I want to ask your full name."

"My name is Feng Wenhua."

Wang Yan looked him up and down, shook his head and smiled: "Wenhua? Zhuyouzi is more appropriate, is your family a butcher?"

"Yes, police officer, this nickname was given to me by my mother." Zhuyouzi smiled: "What's the police officer's name?"

"Wang Yan."

"Hello, Brother Yan."

"Okay, do your business, let's go."

"Goodbye, Brother Yan..."

Wang Yan waved his hand, followed Liang Cheng and Lei Luo who collected the money, and left leisurely.

"Policemen are paid for food? They must be stupid. They can't even be policemen." Seeing the three people leave, Zhuyouzai turned around and walked away, cursing...

This is how it is these days. If a policeman doesn't make money, then he is still a worthless policeman. Everyone will look down on him. But if he wants to collect money, they will also curse him. It's like Lei Luo's father-in-law, it's so complicated.

The general environment is like this. It is natural for weak people with ideals and ambitions to be assimilated after being in such an environment for a long time. The world is black, and I am the only one who speaks. It's not that I am really strong, but that I have lived enough.

After collecting the money and finishing the patrol, the three of them went back to the police station to hand in their guns. Uniformed police are not allowed to take guns home. Even if they are equipped with guns, there are requirements for shooting. Unlike plainclothes police, they will be issued with gun licenses, and the conditions for shooting and subsequent reports will be much more relaxed.

After bidding farewell to Liang Cheng, Wang Yan and Lei Luo strolled towards Dongtou Village.

"Brother Yan, we have seen the jurisdiction of Ciyun Mountain. What are your plans?" Lei Luo also knew that Wang Yan was specially brought here by Chen Tong. If it is not of any use, based on his understanding in the past few days, he I feel that Brother Yan will be miserable in the end, and maybe he will suffer as well.

"What's your plan?" Wang Yan said with a smile: "Aluo, why do you think those people in our police station became policemen?"

"It's for money. No wonder there are so many people who want to be police officers. It's really easy to make money. My dad, my brother, and my sister, all three of us together, even if they don't eat or drink, they can't even get as much black money as we collect in a month." ”

His younger brother is fifteen and his younger sister is twelve, and they can also earn some subsidies. Didn't you see that child who was not around when Lei Luo collected money? He was seven or eight years old. He could help make money. In this era, although industrialization has developed significantly and it is the beginning of technology and information revolution, ordinary people are not much better than at home. Not even in the future era of the Four Little Dragons.

"I guess you're right." Wang Yan shook his head and said, "Since we like money, wouldn't it be great if we let them make more money?"

"To put it simply, Brother Yan, I admit that you are powerful, but you are living in poverty, how can you let other military uniforms make more money together?" Lei Luo curled his lips and waved his hands with a look of disbelief: "Also, what do you mean I am right? ? Can you make it clear? You know I am stupid, how can I understand so much? "

"You're not stupid, you just don't want to think about it. I'm poor, but does that delay me from leading my brothers in the police station to make more money? Arlo, I'm not telling you, read more books and use your brain more when you have nothing to do. Don't I have been thinking about Axia all day long.”

Wang Yan changed the subject: "Speaking of Axia, do you and her have any plans to get married? I remember we are both the same age, right?"

"They are the same age..."

At night, under the illumination of good and bad street lights, the two people's backs were drawn to each other, and their laughter echoed on the road, fading away...

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