Siheyuan: Bringing Warehouses to 1959

Mad Dog Chang is actually a rather contradictory person. On the one hand, he wants to gain a higher status and escape from the days of fighting and killing, and on the other hand, he longs to enjoy the fear of others.

In the past, when he led people to collect protection fees, he enjoyed the frightened looks, flattering attitudes, and calling him "Brother Chang" from the lower-class people.

So, to be honest, facing the scene of collecting protection fees again, Mad Dog Chang was secretly looking forward to it.

He took out a pair of sunglasses and put them on, then walked to a snack stand selling fish balls. Without asking, he took a bamboo skewer, picked up a bowl of fish balls that the boss had just served to the customers, and started eating.

The owner of the fish ball stall is a middle-aged man, a typical member of the lower class of society, wearing a hat similar to a chef's hat.

When the boss saw the look on Crazy Dog Chang's face and those younger brothers, he was not afraid, nor did he express any dissatisfaction with Crazy Dog Chang taking the fish balls without permission.

He simply picked up another bowl and served another bowl of fish balls to the guest.

"Huh?" Mad Dog Chang, who was eating fish balls, was a little surprised and felt that the boss's attitude was unusual.

In the past, whenever he stood there, the bosses would be scared as quails, but this boss was not afraid. He looked at him with a kind and gentle smile.

He didn't know that no one had collected protection fees on the entire Jiang Island for many years, and the entire environment was so harmonious that it was outrageous.

Not only are there no one collecting protection money, but there are also fewer petty thefts and even fewer major cases. The police in Jiangdao may be the most relaxed police force in the world right now.

This is all thanks to the local bigwigs, who all cherish the hard-earned situation of Jiangdao today, so as long as there are signs of trouble, they will nip it in the bud themselves without the police taking action.

After Mad Dog Chang finished eating the fish balls, he threw the bowl away and picked at his teeth with a bamboo stick.

The boss was still not angry. He collected the bowls and wiped the splashed soup with a rag.

When doing business and there are tourists around, there are many people with no quality. If the boss gets angry with everyone, he might as well stop doing business.

Now Mad Dog Chang was even more surprised. He wanted to see how long this boss could endure.

So he turned around and left without saying a word.

"Sir!" The boss saw that Mad Dog Chang had finished eating but didn't pay, so he called out to him, "You haven't paid yet, a bowl of fish balls..."

"What?" A younger brother of Mad Dog Chang laughed and slapped the table of the boss's snack stand. "My big brother ate your bowl of fish balls to give you face, and you still dare to ask for money? Do you know who my big brother is?"

"Brother, I am a small businessman. I don't know you, so I don't dare to ask for advice..."

"What are you asking for? Stop talking nonsense and pay the money."

Officially started collecting protection fees.

When Mad Dog Chang saw that his younger brother had spoken, he kept his status in mind and said nothing more. He looked at his boss, hoping to see fear on his boss's face.

But the boss was not afraid. There was no fear on his face. Instead, he said in surprise: "Has the person been replaced? No one notified me. But I have already paid the comprehensive management fee for this quarter. This quarter is not over yet. Does the company want to collect it in advance? Yes, I heard that it is very difficult now...

"Wait a moment, I'll go get the money. You're new here and don't know any rules, so you need to issue a notice. Luckily I'm an old man, so I'll talk to the people on this street for you later."

???

What is comprehensive management fee?

A new name for protection money?

That's not right. In the past, bosses were afraid and reluctant to collect protection money. This boss is different from the current one, who actually helped to notify others...

Mad Dog Chang was dumbfounded.

The situation he could not have imagined was exactly what was rare in Jiangdao's current market.

All shops on the street and small vendors setting up stalls at night have to pay a comprehensive management fee.

This fee is collected by a company, not the official one. The official fee is tax.

There are many types of taxes, but there is only one fee.

After paying this fee, you can operate your business in the planned area with peace of mind. No one will cause you trouble, and the sanitation, water and electricity facilities, etc. in your business area will be taken care of for you.

This is much better than the previous protection fees, and the fee is not high. There is a unique calculation method, and the amount paid by each stall and store is different. What is commendable is that if the boss encounters difficulties, the fees can be delayed and he can even get financial help from the company.

In the past, the protection fee provided by the society was very simple. It could only guarantee that no other society would bully you. Moreover, this guarantee was not safe, because after other societies took over the street, the fees would be invalidated and you might have to pay again.

So under the current model, almost no boss will evade fees, and they are even more active in paying fees than paying taxes.

The harmony of the city is largely due to this system.

When Zeng Wangcai proposed this for a certain community transformation, many people did not understand. Later, it was proved that this was not only profitable, but also highly respected, which was much better than before.

"What the hell is management fee!" Mad Dog Chang was furious. "Old man, it's protection fee. Do you know what protection fee is? One thousand yuan a month, and I guarantee that no one will bully you."

"Protection money?" The fish ball stall owner was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly realized, "Oh, you are blackmailing me..."

This guy's words sounded like a joke. How could Mad Dog Chang not get even more angry?

But behind the boss's attitude, there was a hint of deep shock.

For many years, no one dared to blackmail people in the name of protection money.

If you do that, you will be hunted down by all the companies in Jiangdao!

Besides, it’s only a thousand dollars, why don’t you just rob it?

After so many years of development, Jiangdao's per capita income has long increased significantly, but for a snack stand owner like this, the monthly expenditure of one thousand yuan is very high.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Mad Dog Chang stopped holding back and kicked the fish ball stall over.

Upon seeing this, his men immediately rushed forward and smashed all the tables, chairs and benches behind the snack stand. It was a very heart-wrenching scene. And because there were so many people and so few things, many people didn't get a chance to take action.

The boss was shocked when he saw this, and then he showed a hint of joy: "You are finished, you are finished."

"You're still laughing? Aren't you afraid?"

"Why should I be afraid? I've wanted to change my car for a long time. You smashed my car, and the company will compensate me with a new one."

"..."

Now it was Mad Dog Chang's turn to be shocked. Accompanying car?

Is this the kind of work that a gang would do?

Isn't this the insurance company's business?

The noise here got so loud that people on the street ran away.

The stall owners near the snack stand were not afraid of death, and even looked at Crazy Dog Chang and the others with implicit expectation, as if to say, come on, smash my stall too, quickly, or it will be too late.

Mad Dog Chang understood their looks, and then became confused...

At this time, local companies came.

"Fuck, who is so bold as to come to my Slippers Brother's territory and cause trouble?" A voice came from the outside of the crowd.

Hearing these familiar lines, Mad Dog Chang almost cried... The plot is finally back to normal, this is Black Society.

But when he saw people squeezing in from the crowd, he immediately became confused again.