The prosperous era of the private party 01

When I was growing up, Malaysian gangs were very rampant. In the 1960s and 1970s, many teenagers on Route 21 joined the gang and became gangsters. There is an electrical repair shop on the 21st road that is their stronghold. I often see them gathered there, doing nothing.

What did the private party members look like in those days?

Basically, it is easy to recognize: long hair, clogs, and the buttons on the clothes must be open to show the imprint of the guild party on the chest. In addition to indicating status (how many buttons are opened to represent different classes), imprinting is also a show of ability-because the process of hot imprinting must endure the pain of flesh and blood. They'll find two people to grab you, press a triangle against your back, and burn your chest with a big incense. The triangular setback is one of the "ten weapons" used by private parties in fights. It is said that when it is inserted into the body and pulled out, the blood will not spray, but slowly drip out drop by drop. The wounded usually die from bacterial infection, so it is used for "Fixing" people in case they struggle (or run away?) is best though.

I've never been part of any party, but among those who like to walk with their collars open, there's no shortage of neighbors I've played with since childhood. So, seriously, I also informally "mixed" with a private party!

When I was with them, most of the topics revolved around robbery, collecting protection fees, or where to negotiate with people to start a fight... I'm most curious about the initiation ceremony that has been rumored for a long time in the world, but it's a secret and can't be said. However, when people always talk about it, I later pieced together a general idea: in the desolate mountains and forests, set up an altar, and the people who join the association will first kneel and worship, and then they will make a chicken head and shed blood to form an alliance. After joining the club, the Balengdao needs to see blood, and it can cut cats, dogs and chickens. If it is a person, it means that your gang career will flourish, and you can soon be promoted to "tiger general".

The main business of the private party is to collect protection fees. Each gang is distributed in different regions and is distinguished by different church numbers: the old Petaling area belongs to Shiba Meihua, if I remember correctly, Sea Park is 21 Aberdeen and Sri Sentosa are the Safflower Club, while Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur is Huaji and Dragon Tiger Hall.

At that time, when a teenager was walking on the road, he would be stopped at any time for questioning, gestures, verses, and cigarettes. Between taking a move and a move, you can judge whether it is the same boss. No, you will be beaten; if you answer wrong, you will also be beaten; if you don’t have a church name and no backer, you will be beaten harder. I don't have a hall or a number, at best I'm just a "21 boy" who grew up on the 21st road, just because I played with the punks from childhood to adulthood, everyone gave me a face, and no one ever stopped me on the road.

That could be regarded as an era of "a hundred flowers blooming" for gangsters. When the gangs had nothing to do, they clamored for territory.

In fact, Chinese private associations have existed since their ancestors immigrated. And the growth of the various gangs is usually followed by an endless scramble for territory. From the early days when Yixing Company and Haishan Company scrambled for tin rice mines, in the 1960s, the battlefield of gangsters had changed to movie theaters. They arrived at the theater early, took a good seat, and forced the manager to sell them tickets, which they then sold at a high price.

As a result, the more popular the movie, the more parang knives, iron pipes and Japanese knives are hidden in the ditches near the cinema.

I remember when the movie "Celebration" starring Wenner Five Tigers was released, it was very good at the box office. As soon as the anti-criminal team came, everyone immediately jumped around and scattered.

to be continued