Hong Kong Variety Show: The Development Notes of a Boss

The person who spoke was Er Laizi, who was considered the fourth and ninth member of Hongxing and had been a member of Hongxing longer than Lu Yongqiang.

Also because he has been a member of the society for a long time and has seniority, he is very dissatisfied with Lu Yongqiang's promotion and has been complaining about it before.

Lu Yongqiang actually wanted to deal with this Er Laizi a long time ago, but his foundation was shallow. If he excluded the old man after taking office, it would be very detrimental to his reputation. So Lu Yongqiang simply made use of the waste and treated Er Laizi with all his heart, and then gained a reputation for benevolence and magnanimity.

After half a year of development, although Lu Yongqiang still has a weak foundation, he has managed to gain a foothold, and has also gained a reputation for being righteous and generous. This time, Er Laizi is causing trouble again, and Lu Yongqiang is certainly unwilling to let him go.

After Er Laizi finished speaking, before Lu Yongheng could respond, Lu Yongqiang's voice came from upstairs: "Er Laizi, Hengzi has no right to kick you out, so I should be qualified, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yongqiang limped down the stairs, followed by Dadong and Duxie and others.

Seeing Lu Yongqiang coming down the stairs, Lu Yongheng said, "Brother Qiang, why are you coming downstairs?" As he spoke, Lu Yongheng had already walked to Lu Yongqiang and wanted to reach out to help Lu Yongqiang.

"Get lost! My injuries aren't serious enough to require help."

Lu Yongqiang pushed Lu Yongheng away with force, then limped to Er Laizi. His eagle-like eyes stared at Er Laizi, as if he wanted to see through every thought in his heart.

He said in a cold tone, "I wanted to give you some respect, but since you don't want it, let's talk it out in front of all these brothers.

"Er Laizi, this afternoon you persuaded your brothers to join you under the Dinosaur Sect. Let's not talk about that for now, let's talk about the time you drank with Ma Fuyong from Dongxing the afternoon before yesterday. During the period when the two societies were at odds with each other, not only did you drink with the Dongxing people, you also acted suspiciously. "That's considered betrayal, right?" Lu Yongqiang pulled out a few photos and threw them to Er Laizi. The photos were all of Er Laizi and Ma Fuyong, the two of them arm in arm, and their relationship was obviously very unusual.

After Lu Yongqiang threw out the photo, he turned to look at Lu Yongheng and continued, "Hengzi, according to gang rules, how should we deal with this kind of traitor?" After that, Lu Yongqiang pointed to a chair in the distance.

Lu Yongheng understood what he meant and immediately pulled a chair for Lu Yongqiang and respectfully helped him sit down. After Lu Yongqiang sat firmly, Lu Yongheng slowly said, "Boss, according to the gang rules, those who betray the gang and betray their own people should be punished with three cuts and six holes." Lu Yongheng's voice was low and firm, and a solemn atmosphere immediately filled the hall.

Lu Yongqiang nodded slightly after hearing this, indicating that he agreed with Lu Yongheng's statement. He leaned back in his chair and looked at Er Laizi with a cold look. At this time, Er Laizi was already pale with fear and trembling all over. Lu Yongqiang asked in a low voice: "Er Laizi, do you admit or deny this betrayal?"

As soon as Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, Er Laizi fell to his knees with a thud, as if frightened out of his wits. His face was filled with terror, tears and snot streaming uncontrollably. He cried and begged for mercy, "Boss, I was wrong! I really know I was wrong! I, Er Laizi, am not a human being. My conscience has been eaten by a dog. Please have mercy on me and forgive me this time!" His pleas for mercy echoed throughout the hall.

Looking at Er Laizi, whose tears and snot were streaming and whose face was filled with fear, Lu Yongqiang lifted his head with his foot. A scornful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He shook his head and said, "Look at you like this, how miserable you are! I was thinking that since we are brothers, since you want to leave, I will let you leave in a dignified manner, so that we can part ways amicably. But you refused to do so and insisted on making yourself so miserable. What's the point?"

After a pause, Lu Yongqiang's tone softened a little, and then he said: "Okay, stop crying, wipe your tears and snot first, then pick up this knife like a man, and stab yourself three times. This way you can still be a man, don't let your brothers laugh at you. When we are out there, the most important thing is to have face, you can't do this." After that, Lu Yongqiang took out a dagger from his arms and threw it on the ground.

The sound of the dagger hitting the ground was crisp and loud, as if it hit Er Laizi's heart. He was so scared that he trembled all over, cold sweat slid down his forehead, and his already pale face became even paler. Er Laizi didn't dare to look at the dagger, let alone pick it up. He just knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Lu Yongqiang, begging for mercy while knelt: "Boss, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong! I am not a human, I am a bitch, please be magnanimous and forgive me this time!" As he said that, Er Laizi slapped himself a few more times, and the crisp slaps echoed in the air.

His strength was quite strong. After a few slaps, both cheeks became red and swollen, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. He looked both embarrassed and pitiful.

Seeing Er Laizi like this, Lu Yongqiang shook his head and whispered to Duxie who was standing behind him: "Duxie, since Er Laizi can't do it himself, then go help him."

Seeing that Lu Yongqiang was so hard-hearted, a trace of viciousness flashed in Er Laizi's eyes. He grabbed the dagger on the ground and said sternly: "Ma Piqiang, since you don't let me live a good life, then you can't live a good life either." As he said that, Er Laizi suddenly got up from the ground, raised the dagger in his hand and stabbed at Lu Yongqiang.

Seeing Er Laizi stabbing at him with a knife, Lu Yongqiang neither dodged nor fought back, but just looked at Er Laizi coldly without blinking.

Seeing that Er Laizi was about to stab Lu Yongqiang, Dadong grabbed the chair that Lu Yongqiang was sitting on with one hand and pulled it back hard. Then he stood in front of Lu Yongqiang and reached forward with his other hand to grab Er Laizi's knife-holding hand. With just a little force, Er Laizi screamed and the knife in his hand fell to the ground.

Afterwards, Dadong kicked Erlaizi away, and Erlaizi fell heavily several meters away, covering his chest and groaning in pain. He couldn't get up for a while.

Lu Yongqiang slowly stood up from his chair, walked to Er Laizi, and looked down at him.

"Er Laizi, why are you doing this? You were just a traitor, and now you are committing treason by stabbing your own elder brother. This is adding crime to crime." Lu Yongqiang said lightly.

Er Laizi stared at Lu Yongqiang viciously and said with gritted teeth: "Ma Pingqiang, you will not live well!"

Lu Yongqiang sneered and said, "I may indeed die a miserable death, but that will be in the future, definitely not now. But you, idiot, I'm afraid you will really die a miserable death." After the words fell, Lu Yongqiang waved his hand and continued, "Venomous Scorpion, take the man away and keep him under guard."

Poison Scorpion came forward with a few of his men and dragged Er Laizi out. The hall was silent as everyone watched all this silently.

Lu Yongqiang clapped his hands and broke the silence.

"Brothers, now that we've dealt with the annoying people, I won't delay you from dividing the money.

Hengzi, it’s getting late, please distribute the money to everyone quickly! Don’t delay everyone from going home to rest.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yongqiang stood up and walked upstairs.

There are still four people kneeling on the ground in Lu Yongqiang's office. Even if there is no one in the room, they will kneel straight and dare not relax at all.

Lu Yongqiang walked into the office and saw that several people were still kneeling. A satisfied smile appeared on his face. He walked to the boss's chair and sat down. He said, "Old Eagle, Old Dog, do you know you are wrong?"

Hearing Lu Yongqiang speak, the two people whose names were called by Lu Yongqiang said in unison: "Boss, we know we were wrong!"

"Since you know you are wrong, then tell me. Where did you go wrong?" After he finished speaking, Lu Yongqiang took out a cigarette, lit one for himself, and looked at the two of them with a playful expression.

After hearing what Lu Yongqiang said, Lao Ying hesitated for a moment and said, "Boss, I shouldn't have quarreled with Lao Gou in front of the brothers. This has made things difficult for you. And... and I shouldn't have set a trap for Lao Gou and the others."

After Old Eagle finished speaking, Lu Yongqiang looked at him with a smile, neither denying nor admitting it, but looking at the man called Old Dog.

"What about you, old dog? Don't you have anything to say?"

Hearing Lu Yongqiang's question, the man called Lao Gou hesitated for a moment and said, "Boss, I shouldn't... take revenge on someone personally and frame Lao Ying while helping you."

Hearing what Lao Gou said, Lu Yongqiang's anger suddenly burst out. He couldn't control his emotions and slapped the table heavily.

There was a loud "bang", like a bolt from the blue, which shook the people kneeling on the ground and made them tremble all over and shudder in their hearts.

Lu Yongqiang's eyes were filled with anger and disappointment. He shouted angrily, "Old Eagle, you idiot! I trusted you and asked you to gather information and keep an eye out for which brothers were dissatisfied with me. I didn't ask you to take revenge on me or deliberately set a trap for Old Dog and the others! What are you doing? Using me to retaliate against Old Dog and the others?"

Then, he turned his gaze to Old Dog, his tone becoming even more stern. "And you, Old Dog! I only asked you to incite Er Laizi to cause trouble. I didn't want you to sow discord and deceive others! But you've manipulated not only Er Laizi, but also San Mazi! I even heard that you've even found Haozi! What on earth do you want to do? Are you trying to alienate me from everyone?"

Lu Yongqiang's voice grew louder and louder, and his emotions became more and more agitated. He grabbed something on the table and threw it at the two of them without mercy.

Unfortunately, the eagle was hit on the head by the teacup, and blood immediately flowed down, staining its cheeks red; while the old dog was hit by a vase on the table and was also seriously injured, with a bleeding head.

However, faced with such violent behavior, the two men did not dare to dodge. Even though they were injured and bleeding from the head, they did not dare to wipe it off, for fear of arousing greater anger from Lu Yongqiang.

After venting his anger, Lu Yongqiang calmed down. He took out two stacks of banknotes from the drawer, threw one stack to Old Eagle and another stack to Old Dog, and then shouted angrily: "Take the money and get out!"

As soon as Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, the eagle and the old dog picked up the banknotes in front of them, bowed and walked out the door.

When the two were about to reach the door, Lu Yongqiang said again: "Go back and treat your injuries first, and come to Hui'an Hospital to see me tomorrow."

Hearing what Lu Yongqiang said, Old Eagle and Old Dog immediately smiled and nodded in agreement.

After the two men left, Lu Yongqiang said to the other two who were kneeling, "Bingzai, Shouhou, that old dog is making trouble, why are you guys making trouble too?"

After hearing what Lu Yongqiang said, Bingzai and Shouhou said in unison: "Boss, I'm sorry! I let you down."

Lu Yongqiang was silent for a moment, then waved his hand gently and said slowly, "Never mind, this matter is not your fault. After all, you have a close relationship with that old dog, and it would be unkind of you not to help him."

Changing the subject, Lu Yongqiang hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Bingzai and Shouhou, your performance over the past few months has been truly remarkable, especially regarding the store rental matter. You handled it very well. You didn't escalate the situation, and you were able to rent all the stores I needed at low prices. I've always adhered to the principle of rewarding merit and punishing fault. Since you've made contributions, you naturally deserve a reward."

Lu Yongqiang paused, glancing at the two men before continuing, "That idiot is not only a traitor, but he even dared to pull a knife on me downstairs just now. I've already had Duxie take control of him. Later, you'll go find Duxie, and he'll tell you what to do. If you do a good job this time, the snack street will be yours to run. Now's your chance, don't let me down."

After hearing what Lu Yongqiang said, Bingzai and Shouhou immediately showed excitement on their faces.

Over the past six months, four individuals, including Old Eagle, Old Dog, Soldier, and Skinny Monkey, have successfully attracted Lu Yongqiang's attention with their outstanding performance. However, because their loyalty ratings have never exceeded the critical 60 mark, Lu Yongqiang has been hesitant and unsure whether to reuse them.

Let's talk about Eagle first. Although he usually appears to be fawning, he actually has a special skill - he is extremely keen on gossip and is particularly good at finding out all kinds of gossip. Because of this, Lu Yongqiang arranged for him to keep an eye on the movements of his subordinates.

Next, consider Lao Gou. He's been a member of the Hongxing for nearly twenty years, making him arguably Luk Wing-keung's most senior member. While he hasn't achieved significant fame in the underworld, he maintains a wide social circle and maintains connections with numerous members of various gangs. For example, Lao Gou has a say in Ma Fuyong from the East Star. Er Laizi's acquaintance with Ma Fuyong was also made possible by Lao Gou's matchmaking.

Of course, Er Laizi's secret meeting with Ma Fuyong was not arranged by Lu Yongqiang. He was actually a very contradictory person. If someone wanted to kill him, Lu Yongqiang would definitely not be merciful, but in cases where someone was dissatisfied with him, Lu Yongqiang did not want to kill him.

So at first he just wanted to drive Er Laizi away, as long as he was out of his way. But it was Er Laizi who didn't know how to appreciate it. He embarrassed Lu Yongheng in front of everyone and slapped Lu Yongheng in the face. That was a slap in the face of him, Lu Yongqiang. If Lu Yongqiang didn't take strong measures, how would he manage his subordinates in the future?