Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

When He Lai returned to his villa from Lou Bancheng, it was already half past seven.

Only then did He Lai remember that he had to go to the warehouse tonight.

"Old Jin." He Lai shouted.

"I'm here, young master." Lao Jin said.

"Call me at two in the morning. I have something to go out for."

He Lai said.

"Okay, then does the driver want to come along?" asked Butler Jin.

"Just get the car ready, forget about the driver." He Lai wanted to go out alone to store the supplies, and he couldn't bring a driver.

"Okay, I understand." Butler Jin nodded.

"Well, I'll go to bed first." He said, and went into the house to sleep.

……

It was two o'clock in the morning when Butler Jin appeared in He Lai's room and called He Lai softly.

"Master, Master."

"Hmm? Is it time?" He Lai slowly opened his eyes and said.

"Well, it's already here."

"Okay, I'll take a shower first, and you go help me get the car ready."

Kakui instructed, then walked into the bathroom.

……

Wait for He Lai to finish taking a shower and change his clothes.

"Young Master, how about having some breakfast? It's ready." Butler Jin said.

"Well, okay, I'll eat something. After I leave, you guys can rest. I probably won't be back until evening." He Lai said as he walked.

"Okay." Butler Jin responded.

He Lai sat at the dining table and saw several breakfast dishes. It must have been hard work for them, and it must have taken them a long time to prepare them.

He Lai picked up a bowl of crab porridge and started drinking it, and it was finished in no time.

"Okay, you guys eat something too, I'm leaving first."

After He finished speaking, he drove away from the villa.

The port city is still unusually quiet late at night, especially at three o'clock in the morning.

There was hardly a soul on the road.

He Lai drove to the pier, where the ferry was.

The boatman took a look at He Lai's car and his clothes, and didn't ask for too much, just fifty yuan.

When He arrived at the Tsim Sha Tsui Pier Warehouse, it was quiet and there was no one in sight.

He Lai looked around and after making sure that there was no one there, he opened a warehouse and took out some of the supplies in the space until the entire warehouse was full, and then moved on to the next one.

Soon He Lai piled all the supplies in the space in the warehouse.

He looked at the large empty space and felt that he could store more meat in the future, otherwise he would definitely not be able to fill the space in half a year.

After finishing his work, He Lai came to the pier, sat down and admired Victoria Harbour at night.

Not to mention sitting on the dock, feeling the sea breeze blowing in your face, it's quite comfortable.

Victoria Harbour is abbreviated as Victoria Harbour. The name of Victoria Harbour comes from Queen Victoria of the Kingdom of England. Due to its wide and deep harbor, it is one of the three largest deep-water ports in the world and is known as one of the "three largest night views in the world". The port city is therefore called the "Pearl of the Orient".

The lights from the tall buildings opposite are reflected on the harbor, and the scenery is really beautiful.

He Lai just stayed there quietly. After an unknown amount of time, the dock started to become lively.

He Lai looked back and saw that the porters from the dock had arrived.

He looked at the time. It was half past four! Oh my god, is it that early?

These porters basically do not wear shirts and hold a thick and long bamboo pole in their hands, looking very much like the porters in the old city.

When He Lai saw this, he immediately thought of Bai Yuechang, played by Zhang Min. Her line “Waiting for supper? Let’s go!” was so beautiful!

He Lai knew that these dock workers were all gangs. After all, Victoria Harbour was a super large port that maintained the economic lifeline of the port city. There were dozens of docks of various sizes here.

Almost all the big gangs in Hong Kong are represented, such as 14K and Sun Yee On, which are the best among them.

The wharf is a big piece of fat meat, and is basically controlled by these big guys.

These hard laborers become porters when they pick up goods, and become gangsters when they pick up machetes and steel pipes!

There's a line in Chasing the Dragon that goes "carrying a bag only costs two bucks, but fighting costs thirty bucks, and nine times out of ten the fight won't work." That's what it means.

Those biceps are so scary, they are all from carrying goods.

He Lai also stood up tactfully and prepared to leave so as not to disturb their work.

Soon the port became lively, with cruise ships and cargo ships starting to sound their horns.

He Lai walked to a small vendor who had some food on his stall.

The food here is basically white rice, with a big pot of stew on the side.

Some porters took a bowl as big as their face and tried their best to fill it with rice, pressing and compacting it until it could not be filled any more, then went to the boss to scoop a spoonful of stew, and finally squatted aside to start cooking.

He Lai looked at a row of porters working hard and was suddenly reminded of the way workers at construction sites in later generations ate, which was similar to the way here.

People, as long as they do hard labor and consume a lot of energy, everything they eat when they are hungry will taste delicious!

But I think they are still quite happy, at least much better off than the people in the mainland. This meal is probably enough for the people in the mainland to eat three or four meals! Oh, the gap between the rich and the poor!

The small vendor didn't greet He Lai either. After all, the way He Lai was dressed, he didn't think he was the kind of person who would eat from the same pot.

Besides, their own dishes were all the leftovers of the restaurant guests, which were mixed together, cooked, and then fed to the dock workers.

After all, these leftovers contain meat and oil, and it is very good to be able to eat this in this day and age.

He Lai walked a little further and saw a group of food stalls selling wonton noodles.

He Lai just happened to have a bowl to try. The prosperity of the port city is not without reason. The work efficiency is really amazing. In less than an hour, the dock is full of people, and everyone is working hard.

He Lai finished his noodles and returned to his warehouse, waiting for Lu Zixuan to come over.

Fortunately, Lu Zixuan didn’t make He Lai wait for long. He arrived when He Lai finished eating three pears.

"Mr. He, I'm sure you've been waiting for a long time." Lu Zixuan came up with a few of his men and greeted him.

"I won't waste any more time on small talk. Let's take a look at the goods first so you can make arrangements as soon as possible."

After He finished speaking, he took Lu Zixuan and others into the warehouse.

Lu Zixuan was also stunned when he saw the densely packed pork in front of him. They were all very fresh meat. He didn't know how He Lai did it.

"This warehouse is full of wild boar meat. Take a look and see if they are okay. They are all very fresh." He Lai said with a smile. He also guessed that Lu Zixuan might be frightened by this scene.

"Uh... Mr. He, this pork is of very good quality and can definitely be sold at a good price."

Lu Zixuan came back to his senses and answered.

"Well, I believe you. Come on, I'll show you the other two warehouses."

He Lai pulled Lu Zixuan to the next warehouse.

Lu Zixuan looked at the various types of meat piled up, and his heart was already in turmoil. They were all good things! The beef and venison were all the best meats, and the fruits and seafood were all good things.

"Zixuan, you can handle these meats, seafood, and fruits. If you can't sell them, you can take your time and find a freezer to store them first. As for the antlers, furs, and other things, you have to preserve them well. Don't rush to sell them. Wait until you get a good price."

He Lai ordered.

"I understand. I'll make some calls now and ask a few restaurants to come and take a look at this batch of meat," said Lu Zixuan.

"Okay, go ahead, I'll wait for you here." He Lai replied with a smile.

Lu Zixuan hurriedly got into the car and left. After all, the meat could not be kept in the warehouse for too long. It had to be sold quickly or put in the cold storage.