Chapter Twenty-Six: The Night Feast
"Mr. Shen, do you really need a lawyer?" Before getting out of the car, Teresa Teng hesitated and asked, "It's just a trivial matter." β
"It's a small thing for me." Shen Chong shook his finger and comforted her: "But not for you, I will handle this matter, you don't have to worry." β
Teresa Teng bit her lip, she didn't know what to say, and after pausing for a while, she pushed the car door and said, "Then, Mr. Shen, I say goodbye, good night." β
"Good night." Shen Chong waited for her to get out of the car, and then said, "Have a good trip tomorrow." β
"Thank you." Teresa Teng waved her hand and said softly, "Goodbye Mr. Shen." β
Shen Chong nodded, then started the car and left Kowloon Tong, he did not go home, but drove to Wan Chai again, and walked into Yingjing Restaurant again.
Today's encounter, the truth is nothing, although Shen Chong has not yet reached the highest level of calmness and scolding by people, but if you even have to worry about a few unpleasant words from a few gangsters, then don't do business in the future, and you can get a lawsuit with people every day......
Xiang Zhuang danced the sword with the intention of Pei Gong, just now he invited the lawyer to dinner, and said with great fanfare that he wanted to fight a lawsuit, but it was just a superficial effort to cover up the underworld transactions underneath.
Doing film industry in Hong Kong, how can you bypass the underworld?
However, the underworld is not good, just like drugs, once it is contaminated, it will be even more difficult to wash it off again, those who are entangled with the underworld and think that they are chic The protagonist of the novel, Shen Chong will not learn - mixed with the underworld, he will be a subdiscriminate all his life, and he will never be able to set foot in the top player club.
Chiang Kai-shek mixed with the Qing Gang, but after his deeds, he desperately covered up and washed away this experience, Du Yuesheng covered the sky with one hand in Shanghai, but in modern Chinese history, is there a place for him? Even if he has a lot of money and has done earth-shattering deeds, what he finally leaves behind is the image of a mob and a gangster leader.
Even if you don't mention these ancient bigwigs, just talk about the Hong Kong film industry, there was Shaw Brothers in the 60s, Golden Harvest in the 70s, Xinyicheng in the 80s, and Yongsheng in the 90s. There are "The Legend of Lei Luo", "God of Gamblers", "Truant Weilong", "The Legend of Deer and Ding", "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance" and other classic works that are box office hits, both in quantity and quality, are very considerable, but because it is a company invested by New Ngee An to the brothers, a sentence of "underworld money laundering tool", all efforts and contributions to Hong Kong films have been wiped out.
Run Run Shaw is a knighthood and the Grand Bauhinia Medal, Zou Wen has the OH title and the Gold Bauhinia Star, what does Xiang Huaqiang have?
So after the crossing, before the fledgling, Shen Chong only made some precautionary arrangements in secret, and he never took the initiative to contact the underworld on the surface, the underworld is a double-edged sword, don't try it until you don't have enough strength to grab the hilt of the sword.
And now, he wants money and money, fame and fame, connections, wings, and the initiative, and then dealing with the underworld, as long as he does not involve murder cases and drug trafficking, he is no longer at risk of backlash
Shen Chong remembered that there was such a sentence, in officialdom, if you want to gain a person's trust, it is best to ask him to help do something shady, this sentence is also applicable to the underworld.
Today's trivial matter can just be used to borrow the question, even if it is poked out afterwards, it will only be regarded as a romantic affair with a smile, and it will not affect his image.
The so-called Chen Dashao, high-profile and flamboyant, if he wants to check him, it is naturally a piece of cake, at the Peninsula Hotel, Shen Chong made a few phone calls, and he found out his bottom clearly.
Chen Dashao's real name is Chen Zigao, is the only son of one of the four major gangsters in Hong Kong and the boss of Hetu Wan Chai District, 22 years old, because he won an award for singing when he was a child, he was placed on high hopes by his father, and was sent to a private art school in the United Kingdom for two years, and just returned to China at the end of last year.
Hehetu, also known as Hehetao, is the oldest gang organization in Hong Kong, and is also the originator of the underworld organizations such as "Hesheng He" and "Heliansheng", which is composed of a small gang, and the leaders of each small gang are collectively called "Twelve Emperor Uncles" or "Twelve Friends".
In 193O, Hesheng and self-reliance, separated from Hehetu, Hehetu's strength was greatly reduced, in the late 7O, from the first gang in Hong Kong that year fell to the younger brother, the power is far inferior to Heshenghe, New Ngee An and 1HK, and Wan Chai is not its traditional sphere of influence, so Chen Dashao's father, in the rivers and lakes influence and strength, are not outstanding.
Shen Chong wants to set up a video tape rental network in Hong Kong, this kind of business with a low threshold, quick money, and often dealing with ordinary residents, without the support of the underworld, it is difficult to move an inch, and when VCD is popular in the future, the video rental business is almost completely monopolized by the underworld, which is proof.
Since you can't avoid it, it's better to take the initiative to be a talker, design the rules, and then pull people into the gang to form an interest group to prepare for the future control of black gold into the film industry.
As soon as she entered the lobby, Gu Liwei greeted her and said, "Mr. Shen, they are in Box 8." β
Shen Chong nodded and asked, "How many people are here?" β
"Three of the five came, Chen Huimin, Xiang Huaqiang, Wu Zhixiong, Lee Shau Kee and Chen Jianguo did not come."
"It's enough for the three of them." Shen Chong walked into the elevator and asked, "Are all the preparations done?"
"It's done." Gu Liwei raised the long paper tube in her hand and said, "The map has also been brought over."
"Good, hard work."
At the door of the box, Shen Chong tidied up the suit he had just sent Tianbao home and changed into by the way, then pushed open the door and walked in.
"Guys, I'm sorry, I'm late."
Sitting across the door, the person in the same suit stood up and welcomed, "Mr. Shen." β
"Brother Qiang." Xiang Huaqiang, who had played Long Wu, Shen Chong naturally recognized it, and he hurriedly greeted him and said, "Please sit down, don't be polite." β
"Shen Dashao, came back so quickly?" A short man with tattoos on his arms sat motionless, and he teased loudly, "What? Teresa Teng didn't let Da Shao enter the house to be cool? β
This is Wu Zhixiong, the eldest H brother in "Crazy Boy", who has been a dragon and tiger martial artist in Shaw Brothers before, and has played soy sauce in several TV series, but in reality, he is the hottest rising star in Hehetu, operating or "managing" the nightclubs, bars and gambling stalls of the Causeway Bay generation, it is said that Chen Haonan in "Crazy Boy" is based on him.
"Big H, don't talk nonsense." Another man who was also not tall, thin but very lean also stood up and said, "Mr. Shen, he is a gangster in the rivers and lakes, he has never read a book, and he is very vulgar, don't mind."
This is Chen Huimin, the proud protΓ©gΓ© of the Shenghe boss Chen Qiu, who used to be a policeman, and now he is an actor, he is skilled, has a wide range of people, and has played many roles, but most of them are supporting roles, such as Jackie Chan's "A1+ Stroke" sequel, he is a villain big brother, and he has also appeared in "Crazy Boy", playing some senior gangsters in the rivers and lakes.
"Where is Brother Hui Min, the beauty is current, who is not tempted, let alone a famous woman." Shen Chong showed a smile that all men understood, then pulled out the chair, sat in the vacant position, and motioned for Gu Liwei to sit next to him, while saying: "It is said that brothers are like siblings, and women are like clothes, if you let all the big brothers wait for a long time in order to wear clothes, then it is not righteous." β
"In front of Mr. Shen, how dare we call it big brother." Although Chen Huimin has a strong appearance, he treats people and things very modestly, he said: "We have all been taken care of by you, and Ah Worm is also his own brother. Anything, just as commanded. β
"Mr. Shen, come out of us tonight." Xiang Huaqiang was young at this time, but he was calm and sophisticated, and there was no trace of the smell of rivers and lakes on his body, more like a white-collar elite, he asked, "I don't know what's going on?" β
Shen Chong has long had ideas about the underworld, so these gangsters who are fighting in the entertainment industry are naturally the objects of his attention, like Wu Zhixiong, when Wang Jing filmed "Chasing Girls", Shen Chong stuffed him into play a supporting role with a lot of scenes, Chen Huimin is an undercover agent in "The Rules of the Trade", the second male lead, and Xiang Huaqiang plays the policeman who sympathizes with Sammo Hung in "Die Hard".
In addition to these petty fights, after Shen Chong opened the Rubik's Cube market in North America, he used GuΓ² Aworm as a middleman, and according to his sphere of influence, he packaged and sent out the retail business in Hong Kong separately.
It is not a simple matter to feed more than 100,000 little brothers, and at this time, the underworld in Hong Kong, if not involved in drugs, in addition to collecting protection fees and operating entertainment venues, there is no other stable economic source, although after the market is saturated, the Rubik's Cube has limited profits, but it is stable enough, and it is a legitimate business, and there is no risk, so several major associations are very affectionate, A worm was mixed for three or four years before, and he was still a little brother, and now he is not mixed, but has become a big brother.
"That's right." Talking to these Jianghu figures, Shen Chong didn't beat around the bush, he said: "I have a business and want to cooperate with a few big brothers." β
As soon as the words fell, the eyes of the three bigwigs lit up, and Da H asked first, "Mr. Shen, what kind of business is it?" β
"The videotape business."
After Shen Chong finished speaking, he stood up, and together with Gu Liwei, opened the paper tube, and then fixed it on the wall of the box with a thumbtack.
"Mr. Shen, if you hadn't just said that you were in the video tape business." Chen Huimin looked at the map of Hong Kong city with red dots painted on the wall, scratched his chin, and said: "I thought you wanted to do a white powder business, these red dots are the best place to sell white powder in Hong Kong." β
"I won't touch white powder." Shen Chong smiled, he picked up the chopsticks, and said: "I have studied the markets in Hong Kong, Japan and the United States, and now video tapes are a very good business, with small investment, fast money, and stability, so I plan to open at least 20 video rental chain stores in Hong Kong before the Spring Festival, and these red dots are the addresses of the chain stores." β
"I know the tape." Wu Zhixiong gritted his toothpick and asked, "But this thing can really make money?" β
"Vivien, take the information one." After they all got the information, they continued: "If it is managed properly, the net profit of two or three hundred thousand yuan per month will not be a problem." β
"I'm cΗo, I did this business." When Wu Zhixiong heard this, he threw the text clip that he had just turned a page on the wine table, and said: "Shen Dashao, everyone says that you are the reincarnation of the God of Wealth, and you never lose money in business, I believe you." Hundreds of thousands a month, fools don't do it. β
Chen Huimin frowned, quickly flipped through the text, and Xiang Huaqiang remained silent, looking at it page by page.
"Brother Min, Brother Qiang, take these broken papers, take them home and look at them." Wu Zhixiong was young and impatient at this time, and he said loudly: "Shen Caishen is in front of him, and you can just ask directly about business matters." β
This is reasonable, Chen Huimin closed the text folder and asked, "Mr. Shen, what should we do in the video tape business?" β
"Then let me give you a brief introduction." Shen Chong pointed a few places on the map and said: "Everyone has made movies, you must know that the Hong Kong film market is very prosperous now, and the theater is very profitable, but it takes a lot of money to build a theater, and a video recorder, as long as it is more than 1,000 Hong Kong dollars, you don't need to go out, you can watch movies at home, right?" β
"That's right."
"That's why I said the video tape business is going to be a big deal." Shen Chong continued: "In January this year, the ticket price of Hong Kong movies has risen to 9 yuan, and the cost of a box of videotapes is about 18 yuan, that is to say, according to the current movie ticket price, as long as it is rented out twice, the capital will be returned, and the rest is all earned.
"Grass, such a good business, why didn't I show it before."
"But Mr. Shen, the VCR also needs money." Xiang Huaqiang asked: "I read the information that there are less than 100,000 households in Hong Kong with video recorders, which is a bit small, and to make video tapes, film companies need to provide copies and copyrights, which is also very troublesome." β
"There's no need to worry about that." Shen Chong smiled and said: "I have bought the video tape rights of about 3oo movies and 20 TV series, and at the same time, I have signed an exclusive agency with Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers to exercise the rights of the new film. β
"As for the VCR." Shen Chong put down his chopsticks and said, "I'll find another way to promote it." β
"Since Mr. Shen is ready for everything." Xiang Huaqiang flipped through the text and asked, "Then how should we cooperate?" β
"Today is January, and the Spring Festival is almost a day away." Shen Chong knocked on the map and said, "I have rented the facades of these twenty places on the map, but there is a shortage of manpower, it would be great if the eldest brother could send some junior brothers over to help." β
"Then Mr. Shen has found the right person." Wu Zhixiong said with a big grin: "We came out to mix, there are no other things, just the younger brother, but as long as the younger brother is in this business, what profit do we have?" β
"To do a video tape business, the threshold is low, the money comes quickly, the competition is fierce, and it is difficult to ensure that there is no conflict, so you need to cover it with your big brother in order to do it well." Shen Chong Shi Ran sat down and said: "To use a bad example, it's like selling white powder, I have the goods, but no one has them, so I am only responsible for manufacturing and batching, and providing the source of goods.
"But Mr. Shen." Chen Huimin pointed to the map and said, "You have rented fifty storefronts, and these places are all prosperous shops, how can we compete with you?" β
"These places are mainly for display." Shen Chong smiled and said: "No one has done this business before, and you may not know the specific situation, so I opened a few flagship stores for publicity, rest assured, the main purpose of these stores is not to rent video tapes, but to sell video recorders, and when the scale goes up, I will close them." β
"Mr. Shen." Xiang Huaqiang asked again: "I don't know how you plan to promote the video recorder?" β
"After the opening of this shop." Shen Chong said lightly: "Anyone who comes to rent a video tape, I will give a video recorder for free." β
When the three of them heard this, they looked at each other, surprised and inexplicable, and after half a sound, Wu Zhixiong asked, "Mr. Shen, I heard you right, right?" Rent a video tape for 9 yuan, and you give a video recorder for 1ouu yuan? β
"That's right." Shen Chong smiled at the corner of his mouth and said: "I ordered 10,000 video recorders from Japan, and just yesterday, they arrived at the Hong Kong Container Terminal. β
Chen Huimin glanced at Xiang Huaqiang, and then asked, "Is it really free?" β
"Really, but you need to fill out some agreements or something, and you'll know when it opens."
"100,000 units, 1,000 units, that's 100 million." Wu Zhixiong muttered to himself, and after some calculations, he slapped his thigh and said: "Mr. Shen dares to smash 100 million yuan, this business must be profitable, I did it." β
Chen Huimin rubbed Wen JiΓ n and asked, "Mr. Shen, how much capital do you need to make a video tape rental shop?" β
"Not much." Shen Chong explained the model of the warehouse and small faΓ§ade that he had thought of during the day, and then said: "If you have money, you can open a storefront, be comfortable, and if you don't have money, you will work hard, flyers, and then send employees to the warehouse to pick up the goods, and then deliver them to your door, but I don't build yΓ¬ You do this, because the key to doing this business is the scale, the bigger you do, the lower the cost, the more money you make, and after you get bigger, not only Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, you can also do it." β
When the three of them heard this, they thought thoughtfully.
After changing a table of supper, talking about more than ten o'clock, and explaining in detail the business prospects and business ideas of the videotape, the three bigwigs all expressed their willingness to invest and joined Shen Chong.
Before parting, Shen Chong took out a piece of paper, handed it to Wu Zhixiong, and then said: "Brother H, this lawyer's letter, please help me hand it over to Chen Dashao in the palace nightclub, he owes me o 10,000." β
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