Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 288 65: It’s time to talk about business
Without the interruption of Ninth Girl, Chi Mengli ate happily. After a busy whole day, his stomach was rumbling, so he should eat more if he could.

Only after he finished the last piece of scallion-fried sea cucumber did he put down his chopsticks and asked for a bottle of mineral water.

The other four people at the main table had finished eating long ago. When they saw Chi Mengli put down his chopsticks, they all picked up their napkins and wiped the stains on their mouths.

"Seventh Brother, you've spent a lot of money this time."

Shenxianjin put down his napkin and expressed his gratitude to Deng Qi who was sitting opposite him. Seeing that Chi Mengli and the other red sticks had already finished eating, he continued, "Brother Qi, it's getting late. I've already finished eating. If there's nothing else, I've made an appointment with other people."

"I'll take my leave today. How about we meet again some other time?"

Seeing that the Fairy Jin wanted to slip away after showing off his power and eating, Deng Qi absolutely could not give this idiot a chance to slip away. Besides, he had not yet discussed the business of his precious Pearl Girl, so he quickly said, "Brother Jin, if it were a normal day, I would not stop you."

"But today is different. Today the water room got the Dingcai Cannon, and I have to share in the good fortune. I prepared the best tea, the top tribute tea, which was given to me by a friend in the north."

"I am a rough man and don't know these tricks, but you are different, Brother Jin. You are the son of a rich family and you know more than us young and dangerous people. Take this opportunity today to give Ah Qi some pointers."

"Recently, my friends in the north need to find a partner. After much thought, I think you are the most suitable one, Brother Jin. Let's have a good chat?"

Hearing Deng Qi's words, Shenxian Jin also sighed in his heart. Deng Qi was a hero all his life, but now he is old and has to work like a slave for his unworthy descendants. It is really a pity.

A seat in office can only last two terms at most, so he has to think more about his affairs after his death. He first glanced at his godson Gao Laofa, but immediately shook his head in his heart.

This godson of mine is good in every way except that he cannot walk the right path. Once he does, he will lose all his capital in a blink of an eye. But once he does something unconventional, he will make a lot of money. He is born with the fate of making money by doing unconventional things. There is nothing he can do about it. It is destined by heaven.

Boxing King Sheng, Baihua Snake and Blind Heng are all hopeless.

The remaining Red Sticks are all members of gangs, and two of them are younger brothers of their sworn enemy Hua Zairong. The only one who is not reliable is Spinach Dong, but the Yau Ma Tei gang is a faction of its own.

Shenxianjin knew exactly what the handsome boy Sheng was planning. He divided up the unstable territory in his hands, let his trusted henchmen take up positions, and let these loyal younger brothers take over, while he hid in the back and took care of everything.

The more halls you have, the greater your power will be. The financial resources of the new halls are in your own hands and you can do whatever you want.

When Handsome Sheng uses the Water Room's sign to make Yau Ma Tei a uniform place, he will definitely kick the Water Room away without a second thought.

At that time, it will be up to him whether he sets up a subsidiary or follows the trend and sets up a company.

In fact, logically speaking, the handsome Sheng is the most suitable person to be a disciple. He is dedicated to doing the right thing, currying favor with the boss, not getting involved in prostitution, and being fair in doing things. Except for Tuodi, he will not stay in any other place.

The trusted boss and the spinach owner don't touch the place, just park the car and don't take more than what is given.

He was also a very loyal person. When Robin entered the ancestral hall and wore sandals, he would give all the resettlement money to Robin's wife on time every month.

Robin's funeral was also well-organized with great fanfare, and the resettlement allowance was over-the-top. The gifts afterwards were also handed over in full to Robin's wife in front of him, without even a gift list being kept.

This was a very authentic and loyal thing to do. Whenever the uncles in the family mentioned this matter, they would give a thumbs up and say that this handsome guy was loyal and righteous, and was a great talent.

But just because of Handsome Sheng's perfect image as a big boss, Shenxian Jin is extremely wary of him. If someone joins the underworld, he must have some motive, either for money or for prestige.

But he didn't notice these two points in the handsome Sheng.

It is true that the handsome Sheng likes big brands when it comes to clothes, and he drives a luxury car, but other than that, he never goes out of the house, and stays in his own place all day long, like an old monk.

I heard that he recently found a girl who is a big distributor for a film company. The relationship between the two should be a simple cooperation. Handsome guy Sheng lets this big distributor do things under his own name.

Before Handsome Sheng surrenders himself, Shenxianjin will not use this new celebrity. He has already told Uncle Gui all this, and the old man agrees.

It seems that the old man also has this concern, fearing that this handsome guy's victory is a needle planted by the police.

If we choose a needle as the host, the bosses at the bottom of the sea in the water room will definitely be finished. Maybe the old objects in the land and the dragon head stick will have to be sent to the exhibition hall on the top of the mountain like Lao Fu!
Thinking of this, Shenxian Jin's eyes turned cold. He smiled and glanced at the handsome Sheng, then said, "Haha. When it comes to tea tasting, you really have found the wrong person. There are many people in the water room who understand tea, but very few who can really taste tea."

"I'd like to introduce you to a master, Brother Qi. That's today's hero, Ah Sheng."

"Ah Sheng, since Brother Qi has invited us so kindly, we can't refuse. This is Brother Qi's territory, and Brother Qi will protect me. Ah Sheng, you stay too."

"Ah Fa, you and the others go back first. After we finish talking, we will go back to Tuodi. Tell Brother Sheng not to worry him."

Shenxian Jin kept handsome Sheng and boxing champion Sheng and drove everyone else away.

Gao Laofa and the others didn't ask any further questions. They said hello to Deng Qi and Situ Tiangang and left.

All the big shots of the Number Gang had also left, leaving only Deng Qi, Shenxian Jin and others in the huge box. The only exception was Bo Caidong, who sat with Lazy Man Bing, smoking in silence.

After clearing the scene, Deng Qi stood up and invited Situ Tiangang, Shenxian Jin and others to go to the prepared tea room to talk about business together.

The Tea Master brewed tea, one pot for each person, placed the already-scalded tea sets in front of the people present, and then tactfully left.

The Ninth Girl stood up, stopped the Tea Doctor who was about to leave, and gave him a few redwood fish as a tip. She said that she had worked hard for most of the day, and if she was not rewarded, she would not dare to drink the next wave of tea.

Lazy Bing, Spinach Dong, Deng Qi's chief horse Gui Shou Ma, Situ Tiangang's bodyguard Han Bing, and Jiu Guang's chief horse Bai He were all driven out and stood outside the teahouse smoking.

Seeing that there were no outsiders in the tea room, Situ Tiangang coughed softly and said, "Two seniors, all the big guys, I won't beat around the bush. The headquarters sent me here this time for two things."

"The Hongmen Conference was the first thing to do. It has now been successfully concluded. Uncle Qi, the headquarters is very happy this time because the Hongmen branch in Hong Kong is full of talents, especially Brother Sheng. After Dian Lao, Hong Kong has another double-flowered red stick. This is a major event that will be written into the bottom of the Hongmen headquarters."

"The master in the auditorium has already burned incense for the ancestors and asked a fortune teller to do a divination. The divination is very auspicious."

"The first thing is done, now it's time to do the second thing!"

"The Water Room has talented people, and the Number Gang is not far behind. Uncle Qi is willing to share his wealth this time so that everyone can make money together." "As long as Blue Ice goes to Hawaii and Miami, the profits will increase exponentially. The headquarters will be responsible for distribution. Chinatown is impenetrable and water cannot penetrate. I guarantee there will be no problems."

"The kitchen of the Number Gang is responsible for the transportation, and the distribution is handled by the Hongmen headquarters."

"Each family is responsible for one business, so if there is a problem in the future, it won't affect everyone."

"Uncle Jin, the head of the eldest house should have called you, but the phone is easily monitored by the police, so it is better to talk to him in person."

"Everyone here is our brother. If you have anything to say, you can speak freely. I will report it back to the headquarters and ensure that I will not misinterpret your meaning, Uncle Jin."

The Hongmen has a long history and consists of five halls and one hall. The five halls are the Hongmen Five Patriarch Halls, and the Hongmen Five Patriarch Halls correspond to the Hongmen Five Ancestors, who are the five children rescued in Jet Li's movie, although Jet Li has not yet become a famous movie star.

At that time, Jet Li was only fifteen years old. He had just participated in the National Wushu Competition held in Xiangtan, won the men's championship, and became the pentathlon champion.

In the same year, he won the individual championship in the National Wushu Competition held in Changsha.

In July, Jet Li visited the United States across the ocean as a representative of Chinese martial arts and performed for the American audience at the White House.

After the performance, Mei Tingzong asked him if he was interested in being his own personal bodyguard when he grew up. Jet Li's answer was also very positive. He said he was not interested and wanted to protect his country. The conversation was also published in Time magazine.

Let’s get back to the topic now.

These five ancestral halls were established by Cai Dezhong, Fang Dahong, Ma Chaoxing, Hu Dedi and Li Shikai, and each of them corresponds to one hall.

Each ancestral hall may correspond to a hall. For example, the eldest branch has the flag of "Biao" and belongs to Qinglian Hall, while the second branch has the flag of "Hu Shou" and belongs to Hongshun Hall.

The future development of these five halls is very interesting, because these five people are from Southern Shaolin, and the founder of Southern Shaolin's martial arts is Bodhidharma. That is to say, starting from the Kangxi period, the founder of all unstable social groups in the world became Bodhidharma.

The bandits in Shandong, the water pirates in Taihu Lake, the locust invaders (Nian Army) in Henan, the Hu people in the Northeast, the horse bandits in the northern and southern deserts, and the Pao brothers in Sichuan and Chongqing, without exception, all regarded Bodhidharma as their ancestor.

Qinglian Hall: The eldest branch, whose founder is Cai Dezhong, is also known as the Tiandihui. The hall name is Fenghuang County Qinglian Hall, and is mainly distributed in Fujian and Gansu.

Hongshun Hall: The second branch, the ancestor of the hall is Fang Dahong, also known as the Triads, the hall name is Jinlan County Hongshun Hall, mainly in Guangdong and Guangxi areas.

Jia Hou Tang: The third branch, the ancestor of the hall is Hu Dedi, also known as Pao Ge, the hall name is Lianzhang County Jia Hou Tang, and the main activities are in Sichuan and Yunnan.

Cantai Hall: The fourth branch, whose ancestor is Ma Chaoxing, is also known as Gelaohui. The hall name is Jinxiang County Cantai Hall, and is distributed in Hunan, Hubei and other places.

Honghua Hall: The fifth branch, whose founder is Li Shikai, is also known as the Xiaodaohui. The hall name is Dexing County Honghua Hall, and they are active in Zhejiang area.

Xinji and Haohaobang are the branches of Wushengshan, which was founded in 1932 in Shiliyangchang. It is divided into Renwentang, Yihengtang, Lidetang, Zhisongtang and Xinliantang, and has countless external branches.

Hutchison is a standard triad and is under the jurisdiction of the Hung Shun Tong.

But Hong Shun Tang had already fallen. The old leader participated in the Jintian Uprising, followed the Son of God, Hong Tianwang, and was crowned king. Then, he and the grandson of God were cut into pieces by Zeng the Barber.

Although the old hall master had decided on the inheritance, Hong Shun Tang never waited for the new hall master to return to Guangdong and Guangxi. The seabed, command flags, and flag signals of the hall were all on the new hall master, and Hong Shun Tang was directly cut off.

But at this time, Hong Shun Tang was only half collapsed. After the Hehetu split, Hong Shun Tang was completely finished.

So at this time, Situ Tiangang could only use the Qinglian Hall of the eldest house to suppress the Shenxianjin and let the water room cooperate.

But Situ Tiangang is still too young. From various aspects, Shuifang is neither a standard Hongmen organization nor a traditional triad. It is more like an economic consortium. This is also the main reason why there are so many traitors and rebels in Shuifang.

When doing business, if the price is right, you can sell out to big guys without any psychological burden.

Moreover, all the financial resources of Shuifang have nothing to do with the Hongmen headquarters, and both parties are completely equal.

Shenxian Jin picked up the teacup, took a sip of the tea, moistened his throat, and then said slowly: "Seventh Brother, aren't we talking about tea tasting? Why are we talking about Miss Bai!"

"Don't mess with me! Everyone in Hong Kong knows that I don't run a powder stall in my bathroom."

"Representative Situ, I will pretend that I have never heard of this matter. There are thirty-six prefixes in Hutchison, and there are countless prefixes that control waterways. I am looking for someone who is interested to partner with me. I am old and have less courage than a ping-pong ball. I really don't dare to engage in such a head-breaking business."

"Don't be so serious. Drink tea! Drink tea!"

The refusal was very straightforward, leaving no room for Situ Tiangang. After Shenxianjin finished speaking, he picked up the teacup again and lowered his head to drink tea.

Chi Mengli and Boxing King Sheng were both silent. They had no interest in Miss Bai's financial path. Starting a fan stall was too risky and the profit was too small, so only people with no other options would choose it.

The big boss was in great glory for a while, and the paper horse and pink horse were full of arrogance. The money their two families made from Miss Bai was not as much as what they earned from speculating in real estate.

The paper horse that escaped to Wanwan told his rich friend that the money he earned from selling Miss White for more than ten years was not as much as what Oriental Daily earned from advertising investment in three years.

"Uncle Jin, we just need to ask the water room to make way for a safe waterway. If you don't like this way of cooperation, we can also clear it all at once. You tell me the number, and I promise I won't object."

Seeing that Shenxianjin objected, Situ Tiangang became a little anxious, and quickly persuaded Shenxianjin to raise the price.

The words of this young representative made Shenxianjin shake his head continuously. The Hongmen headquarters was also out of talent. With such a good channel in Chinatown, they actually wanted to open a fan club.

Once you get involved with Miss Bai, no matter if it’s from a society or a fellow Taoist, you can’t quit.

The reason is simple: Miss Bai's profits are simply too high.

(End of this chapter)