Chapter 3: Young Master, Absolutely Not
At this point, Lin Haoran had already understood that the loyalty progress bar only appeared for people who had become his subordinates.
As for the ordinary workers in the cement factory, he could also see loyalty bars.
However, because they were just regular employees, after two or three days of observation, he had not found a single worker with loyalty above fifty.
Most workers did have higher loyalty than Lin Yi and the other four. After all, they relied on Huafeng Cement Factory to support their families, so they naturally had some sense of loyalty to the factory.
And since Lin Haoran was the boss of the factory, their loyalty to the factory was essentially loyalty to him.
After observing dozens of employees, none had loyalty above 50. This also proved how rare it was that Li Weiguo and Li Weidong had loyalty above 80.
“I wonder what kind of subordinates I would get if loyalty reaches 100?” Lin Haoran was a little curious.
Perhaps only at 100 loyalty could someone truly be considered a deathly loyal subordinate.
“Li Weiguo, Li Weidong—from today onward, you two will be my bodyguards. Your salary will be 3,000 Hong Kong dollars per month for now. If you perform well, there will be no upper limit on your pay.” Lin Haoran said directly.
A salary of 3,000 HKD was neither too high nor too low for this era in Hong Kong.
At present, the average monthly salary in Hong Kong was around 2,000 HKD.
In reality, ordinary factory workers earned about 1,200 to 1,500 HKD per month, and even workers in Huafeng Cement Factory only made a little over 1,000 HKD.
Even Lin Yi, Lin Er, and the other so-called “trusted subordinates” trained by the Lin family only earned a few thousand HKD per month.
Lin Haoran did not know much about Li Weidong and Li Weiguo yet. Based solely on a brief conversation, he already offered them 3,000 HKD per month—this was already quite generous.
Of course, the most important reason was their loyalty exceeding 80, which was what Lin Haoran valued most.
This level of loyalty was enough for him to trust them.
Li Weiguo and Li Weidong exchanged glances, their eyes filled with excitement and a bit of disbelief.
They had no clear understanding of Hong Kong’s cost of living. They only knew that in their hometown, even a relatively well-off worker earned only a few dozen yuan per month.
So 3,000 HKD a month was something they could hardly even imagine.
“Boss, really? Each of us gets 3,000 HKD per month?” Li Weiguo asked, trying to calm his excitement.
“Of course. I don’t lie. Also, from now on, call me ‘Young Master,’” Lin Haoran said with a smile. He had already begun to treat them as his own people.
“Thank you, Young Master! We will give it our all and protect you with our lives!” the two brothers said in unison.
At that moment, Lin Haoran’s golden finger activated again. Loyalty bars appeared above their heads.
Li Weiguo: [Loyalty: 82/100]
Li Weidong: [Loyalty: 88/100]
“Young Master, absolutely not!”
At that moment, Lin Si—who had been ordered to leave earlier—pushed the door open and rushed in, trying to stop Lin Haoran’s decision.
“Lin Si, how bold of you! I told you to leave, and you dare eavesdrop on my conversation? Who gave you the courage to act so recklessly?” Lin Haoran became angry.
Why should he trust Li Weiguo and Li Weidong, whose loyalty exceeded 80, and not this traitor with only 11 loyalty?
Over the past two months—and especially these past two days—Lin Haoran had carefully reviewed Lin Si and the others’ behavior. Even without his golden finger, he had already sensed something suspicious.
He had simply been holding back because there was no suitable replacement yet.
But that did not mean he had no temper.
Hearing Lin Haoran’s anger, Lin Si immediately panicked and knelt on the ground.
“Young Master, I was only thinking of your safety. The master told us to protect you,” he said hurriedly.
“My decisions are my own. Lin Si, remember this—I am the boss. It is not your place to question my decisions,” Lin Haoran said coldly, looking down at him with unquestionable authority.
If Lin Si were loyal, Lin Haoran would never treat him this way.
But toward the disloyal, he showed no mercy.
“I… I… I…” Lin Si stammered, unable to respond.
In truth, Lin Si was also acting for Lin Haoran’s “safety.” Although he was a traitor placed by Lin Haoning as an undercover agent, he was also responsible for protecting Lin Haoran.
Otherwise, if anything happened to Lin Haoran, even if Lin Haoning eventually became heir to Wan’an Group, it would be irrelevant to them—and they would still be punished by Lin Wan’an.
But Lin Haoran already knew his true identity and naturally showed him no respect.
He was no longer the naive graduate he once was.
After recruiting two subordinates with high loyalty, Lin Haoran was in a good mood and ignored Lin Si.
Seeing this, Lin Si quickly left in fear of further angering him.
He could not understand why the young master’s personality had changed so drastically in just a few days—especially today, when his temper had become so sharp.
“Li Weiguo, Li Weidong, you probably haven’t seen the outside world yet. Since your condition has improved, I’ll take you around. You’re in Yuen Long right now, directly opposite Shekou in Shenzhen. This is already Hong Kong territory.”
“That’s great! Thank you, Young Master! We’ve recovered quite well after these two days of rest,” Li Weidong said excitedly. He had long been tired of staying in the small room.
“Young Master, Yuen Long is a border area. What if border officers discover us? Will we be sent back?” Li Weiguo asked cautiously.
His concern was reasonable.
Before coming to Hong Kong, he had learned about border control rules. As long as they reached the city and registered with the Immigration Department, they could stay legally.
But before reaching the city, they were still illegal immigrants—smugglers.
If caught by law enforcement, all their efforts would be wasted.
“That’s right, Young Master. We don’t want to go back. We want to stay in Hong Kong. We heard the city center is very prosperous—we’ve never seen it before!” Li Weidong added eagerly.
“Don’t worry. With me here, no one will question you. Once you’ve fully recovered, I’ll take you into the city and help you get Hong Kong IDs so you can have proper legal identities here,” Lin Haoran said with a smile.
Yuen Long, this remote rural area, was not somewhere he intended to stay long. There was no opportunity here. Only by returning to central Hong Kong could he find greater prospects.
(End of Chapter)
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