Hong Kong Movies: I am Hongxing, what the hell is the intelligence king?

Chapter 353 Concern for My Hometown

"Tribute?"

The young tycoon simply couldn't accept this fact.

His family was, after all, the head of the four new families in Hong Kong, and even the four old families couldn't match their power.

They are a first-rate family in Hong Kong, able to get whatever they want.

But when it came to Shen Daban's mouth, it was supposed to be a tribute to the nobles of the foggy city?

It won’t happen!

The young tycoon genuinely believed that his family would never fall to such a state of destitution.

The tycoon not only has a wide influence in Hong Kong, but is also a well-known figure in the world.

A while ago, a fellow real estate agent named Amei came to Hong Kong seeking help, but the wealthy businessman wouldn't even see him.

It's a world-renowned company, so how did it fall so low as to have to pay tribute to others?

“Uncle Shen, we are asking the noble people of Wudu to help my father escape danger, how could it be a tribute?”

After much deliberation, the young tycoon decided to explain his position to Ms. Shen.

"What's wrong with paying tribute?"

Ms. Shen was very puzzled.
"You were there to pay tribute, what did you think it was?"

The young tycoon replied matter-of-factly:
"I am seeking cooperation."

Hahahaha!

Shen Daban suddenly burst into laughter.

I laughed so hard that tears came out.

Although the young tycoon couldn't see, he could hear Shen Daban's laughter and vaguely sense her state.

"Uncle Shen, am I wrong?"

The young tycoon was somewhat annoyed.

However, the only one who can save his father now is Shen Daban. Despite his anger, he still tried to reason with Shen Daban while suppressing his rage.

Shen Daban wiped away her tears, shook her head, and chuckled:

"It seems like you've never had an accurate self-assessment."

The young tycoon was somewhat bewildered.

position?

What is the positioning?
He was Hong Kong's most famous playboy, a rich second-generation heir who never had to worry about food or clothing, and a well-known playboy in Hong Kong.

He was forced by his father to attend board meetings from a young age.

Having heard and seen so much, I had long since mastered the methods of doing business.

The young tycoon is not a spoiled brat; he is far more capable than the second generation of most wealthy families.

However, he knew that Shen Daban was not talking about that.

"Uncle Shen, what do you mean?"

Shen Daban smiled and changed the subject:
What kind of person do you think your father is?

The young tycoon was puzzled. How did this bring up his father again?
Despite his puzzlement, he spoke without hesitation.

“My father is the richest man in Hong Kong and a very influential figure.”

Shen Daban stopped laughing:

Is that what I asked?

The young tycoon felt a chill run down his spine:
"what do you mean?"

Shen Daban's voice was very cold:
How did your father make his fortune?

The young tycoon casually remarked:
"He is a business prodigy with keen insight, always able to seize certain opportunities."

"And he's best at making money from angles that others can't even imagine..."

"Enough!" Shen Daban interrupted him abruptly. "If you keep rambling on and on without getting to the point, see if I'll even listen to you!"

The young tycoon felt wronged:

"What I said is true."

Shen Daban said coldly:

"It's bullshit!"

"I'm asking you, what business is the most profitable?"

The young tycoon immediately said:

“The most profitable businesses are those that are government-licensed monopolies.”

Shen Daban said calmly:

“That’s right, your father was involved in a government-licensed monopoly business.”

"Ports are a scarce resource, and a non-renewable one at that."

"He set his sights on the ports, which was essentially a monopoly."

"It's just that these things are not the kind of monopoly that people usually imagine, so they are not well-known."

"Then let me ask you, is the port business something a private entrepreneur can get involved in?"

The young tycoon was taken aback.

"impossible!"

“Your father has his eye on a port in Canada. Don’t be fooled by the large group he’s gathered; he’s approached every one of the top-ranking tycoons in Hong Kong.”

"Do you think that just by connecting with Hong Kong's tycoons, they can take over that port?"

"You're an adult, for goodness' sake. Do you have to be so naive?"

"Without the backing of the state, who would dare to entrust such a large port to your father and his family to manage?"

Do you know why your father sought out Grand Duke Andrei to intercede on his behalf?

"Grand Duke Andre doesn't have much real power, but he is still the Grand Duke of Onsa and has a certain influence within the Federation."

"Grand Duke Andrei's involvement is, in a sense, tantamount to Onsa's approval."

"Otherwise, at this time of conflict, would the 'Gama Party' let you win the bid?"

The small-time tycoon dismissed it, saying that business is business, this was just official business, nothing serious.

However, what Shen Daban said next broke the young tycoon's nerves.

"When doing things, you need to focus on the key points. You've said so much, but you haven't gotten to the point at all."

Why was your father successful?

"There's only one reason—he's a comprador!"

"He is a comprador recognized by our Anssa faction."

"If that weren't the case, why would I have supported him so much in the first place?"

The young tycoon was speechless.

That's right. No matter how much you try to embellish it, this is Hong Kong, under the rule of Hong Kong. If you want to do business happily, you must get the approval of the foreigners.

Where does the initial capital come from?

Where does the funding come from?

Do you really think it's because of the young tycoon grandfather? Or is it just the myth of those plastic flowers?
Actually, none of that applies. Ultimately, it's because Anssa was supporting them from behind.

"There's no such thing as a free lunch, and those of us in business understand this principle best."

"For every gain you make, you should give up something in return."

"This is the simplest truth."

Shen Daban said calmly.
“Your father offered his loyalty to Onsa, and that’s why he got the opportunity and support.”

"If you can't see this clearly, you should come back and prepare for your father's funeral as soon as possible."

The young tycoon was sweating profusely.

"Uncle Shen, I was wrong."

"Do you really know you were wrong?" Shen Daban asked seriously.

"I understand!" the young tycoon quickly replied.

The wealthy are the foundation of a family; if something happens to the wealthy, it would be terrible.

Not only will the Dafuhao Group be lost, but the entire family will also vanish.

We live in an era of great change, but no family can remain prosperous forever.

If that's really the case, how could the new four companies surpass the old four?
Of course, the power disparity between the old and new families was not that great.

The new four companies are gaining momentum and attracting almost all attention.

The fourth family may seem to have fallen into decline, but in reality, they have quietly completed a transformation.

The four families, both old and new, made their fortunes through monopolistic businesses permitted by the government. The old four families had long since completed their initial wealth accumulation, and now they were focusing on transforming themselves from merchants into nobles.

He transformed from a mere businessman into a lawyer, judge, member of parliament, and so on.

Perhaps the individual is not so dazzling, but the whole family is almost everywhere.

In fact, this is the usual practice of aristocratic families in ancient times.

There are only aristocratic families that last for a thousand years, not dynasties that last for a thousand years.

So how did they do it?
Each generation sends one or two people to serve as officials in the government as a token gesture.

The main force will absolutely not get involved in politics.

The tradition of combining farming and scholarship was fundamental, and the disciples and former officials controlled the local government personnel.

They are generally not the top officials, but the local government officials are all under their control.

Therefore, if officials from outside the region want to hold their positions securely, they need to cultivate good relationships with them; otherwise, they can forget about getting the job.

It's just the basic routine of aristocratic families.

The new four families in Hong Kong are much wealthier than the old four, but in terms of real social connections, the old four families are still more powerful.

They have already completed the transformation from nouveau riche to aristocrats.

The young tycoon was fully aware of this.

For wealthy families to transform from merchants into true aristocrats like the old four families, it will take time.

It's no joke that it takes three generations to cultivate a nobleman.

The key to everything lies with the super-rich.

Even if it costs him a fortune, he has to rescue the tycoon.

Besides, the young tycoon had also understood Shen Daban's unspoken meaning: to put it nicely, they were compradors, but in reality, they were traitors and dogs of the foreigners.

Only after pledging loyalty to the foreigners did they acquire astonishing wealth.

Bringing so much silver paper to the Fog City this time is truly a tribute.

Use this 5 billion to buy the favor of the wealthy nobles in the foggy city.

Using this five billion to break down the defenses of the powerful nobles. In layman's terms, it's about buying their lives with money!
"If you really understand, then spend all the money and leave nothing behind."

"I'm fine here," Lin Feng said with a smile to the person on the other end of the phone. "Brother Leopard, the big tycoon doesn't know I'm secretly targeting him, and the little tycoon is busy spending money in Wudu hoping to buy the big tycoon's life. Who would be targeting me?"

The person currently on the phone with Lin Feng is Big Circle Leopard.
"Lin Sheng, are you sure you don't need our help?"

Lin Feng shook his head:
"It's not convenient for you to get involved. This is a battle between the tycoons and the foreigners; it has nothing to do with you."

"The best way to handle this is to watch them fight like dogs."

"We should just quietly watch them put on their show."

"Watch him build a tall building, watch him entertain his guests, and watch his building collapse."

The big circle leopard was speechless:
"According to our intelligence, the young tycoon brought a considerable amount of money with him, a full three to four billion Hong Kong dollars..."

Lin Feng corrected:
"No, he brought five billion Hong Kong dollars."

The large leopard fell silent for a moment, then exclaimed in horror:

"A family actually has five billion Hong Kong dollars?"

Lin Feng disagreed:

"After all, he is the richest man in Hong Kong. In addition, his family's assets far exceed this amount. If I'm not mistaken, it's probably more than 10 billion US dollars."

"Although he is not as rich as the richest man in Asia, he is still one of the richest people in the world."

The big-circled leopard sighed:
"In that case, it's not surprising that he has so much silver."

Lin Feng smiled:

"Most of the tycoon's assets are fixed assets. If it weren't for the fact that he needed to come up with five or six billion Hong Kong dollars for a major project, he really wouldn't be able to do it under normal circumstances."

"For the wealthy, putting money in the bank and accumulating wealth through savings is the most ineffective investment."

"It might not even keep up with inflation."

The Big Circle Gang's expertise wasn't in this, and they were stunned upon hearing this:
"Can't the interest earned from savings keep up with inflation?"

Lin Feng casually said:
"They definitely can't escape."

"To give a simple example, how much is your monthly salary now?"

Big Circle Leopard shrugs:

"About six hundred."

Six hundred yuan is considered a high salary; that's his level. For ordinary people, the salary at this time is only around three hundred yuan.

"If you had this three hundred dollars ten or twenty years ago, you would definitely be the richest of the rich."

"Twenty years ago, five yuan was enough for a family's food expenses, but what can you buy with five yuan now?"

Big Circle Leopard smiled wryly:

"Five yuan is enough for my food expenses for a week now."

"I understand."

Thinking about it this way, it's clear that the previous generation couldn't become rich through diligent saving.

"The small tycoon caught a good time, while the big tycoon raised a considerable amount of funds specifically for the Ma Da project."

"However, the project was in limbo, and the tycoon got arrested."

"In this way, the young tycoon will have enough money to go on trips to Chongqing."

“This money doesn’t just belong to the wealthy families, but also to the Shen family who are supporting them.”

"Shen Daban has always valued the wealthy."

The big-circled leopard wondered:

"Is it simply because you're interested in the large sum of money involved?"

Lin Feng mocked:
“Shen Daban is no ordinary person; he is a big businessman who can speak with Mrs. Dajer.”

"He wielded considerable influence in the Ansar government."

"Don't forget."

"Shen Daban is definitely not ordinary."

"In some ways, he represents Angsa even better than the officials in the Duchess's mansion."

The leopard was taken aback.

“Ansa has relied on big merchants for colonization since the Victorian era.”

“Shen Daban inherited this tradition.”

The leopard's face darkened.

Anyone from my hometown would turn pale upon hearing about something like this.

"Will that tycoon come out?" Big Circle Leopard was very concerned.

"Do you want him to come out or not?" Lin Feng countered.

“Of course I don’t want him out.” Big Leopard didn’t hide anything. “The rich man isn’t one of our own. Let him stay locked up for as long as he can.”

Lin Feng was greatly pleased.

After three years, I've finally accomplished something.

At least, it didn't give the super-rich a high status in their hometown.

“That’s right, this guy isn’t one of our own. Don’t worry, Brother Leopard, I’ll make sure he doesn’t get out.” Lin Feng said with satisfaction.

"Lin Sheng, you are much more important than the tycoon. Don't be impulsive and get yourself into trouble." Big Leopard was startled.

"Am I such an impulsive person?" Lin Feng asked, slightly dissatisfied.

The big circle leopard simply gave a tacit approval.

Isn't this impulsive?

Do you really think people from our hometown don't know how the Ni family fell from power? How did the Chung Ching Society disappear?
The latter, in particular.

Lin Feng was driven to rage for the sake of a beautiful woman.

The huge club vanished completely overnight.

And that terrifying group of doctors was dealt with by Lin Feng with the help of the Hong Kong police.

There were so many other things to do that Big Circle Leopard didn't want to say anything more.

"Don't worry, I don't need to do anything. Neither Hong Kong nor Chongqing will let the tycoon come out."

Lin Feng reassured Big Circle Leopard.

"Fifty billion isn't enough to buy the life of a tycoon?" Big Circle Leopard exclaimed in surprise. "Aren't these noble lords in Onsa far too greedy?"

“Five billion Hong Kong dollars can certainly buy the life of a tycoon,” Lin Feng explained, “but it’s only enough to buy his life; the tycoon can forget about getting out.”

Huh? The big circle leopard didn't understand for a moment.

"The West is a money-driven society, and it is best at embellishing itself."

"You must not believe what they say."

"What about the supremacy of contracts? What about a society governed by the rule of law...?"

"That's all a lie."

“If necessary, they will treat contracts as worthless paper, and they will also arbitrarily make many laws.”

"Take Hong Kong for example, haven't the Westerners made a lot of laws specifically for Hong Kong people over the years?"

"As for why the super-rich don't come out..."

"Who told the young tycoon to bring 5 billion Hong Kong dollars? And who told Mrs. Shen to make him spend it all?"

"But isn't that the money the super-rich use to buy their lives?" Big Leopard was bewildered by the two reasons Lin Feng gave.

Lin Feng smiled.
"Brother Leopard, I have a question for you."

"If you were a nobleman in Chongqing, and a small-time tycoon offered 5 billion Hong Kong dollars to buy the life of a big-time tycoon, would you agree?"

Just as the big-circled leopard was about to answer, it suddenly jolted awake:
I probably won't agree.

Lin Feng's lips curled up:

"Why? That's five billion!"

The large circle leopard shook its head frantically:

"That's right, I wouldn't dare agree to it if it were 5 billion."

"Think about it, even a small-time tycoon can come up with 5 billion to save a big-time tycoon."

"What if we let the tycoon leave, and he retaliates with another 5 billion?"

"Let alone 5 billion, even taking out 20 or 30 million for retaliation is not something an ordinary person can afford."

Lin Feng nodded repeatedly:

"That's right!"

"The demands of the wealthy are too high."

"He spends too much money; the wealth he displays could kill someone with a single throw."

"Who wouldn't worry about retaliation from someone like that?"

The big-circled leopard wondered:

"It's understandable that a small-time tycoon might not understand this principle, but there's no reason why Ms. Shen shouldn't understand it, is there?"

Lin Feng shrugged:

“Brother Leopard, you’re not in Hong Kong, so you have no idea how serious the glorification of the West is here.”

How serious is it?

"They think it's normal for slums to exist in cities."

"This is unimaginable in my hometown, but it's quite normal in the Western world."

"They promote the idea that the quality of people in the Western world is ridiculously high, and that everyone is like a saint in the world."

"The more you hear about it, the more you start to believe it."

"That's exactly how it is with Ms. Shen."

"The whole world knows that Ansar is now just a little brother behind Amy, but Ansar always thinks they are still the great empire on which the sun never sets."

"He's just caught up in the situation without realizing it."

Big Circle Leopard examined it carefully and it seemed to make no mistake.

"Lin Sheng, you know what you're doing. I told you to tell you that if you need funds, they can be available anytime."

Lin Feng was in a great mood:

"Now is not the time to eat meat. I will let you know when it's time."

Big Circle Leopard added:
"We've almost finished preparing the bodyguards for the ladies. A comrade surnamed Yang will lead the team."

"By the way, there's something I need your help with back home."

Lin Feng didn't ask what happened at all, he just said:
"There is no shirking responsibility."

Big Circle Leopard secretly admired Lin Sheng's high level of awareness!
(End of this chapter)