Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 506, 96 Everything went smoothly

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Wen Tianchuan and Zhang Manxin remained silent, drinking their wine and eating the finest snowflake beef. As small fry, they had no say in such a big business deal.

"Mrs. Wen, that's going too far! Shrimp have their own way, and rats have their own way. I'll make my money, and you'll make your profit. Let's keep to ourselves."

“You’re worried, and so am I, Asheng. I’m worried that with such a large quantity, there will be a lot of losses, and you might try to pass off inferior goods as superior ones.”

"This is a loan I just secured. I went all in this time, giving up all my shares to get this loan."

Wah Jai Wing-chung helped him secure a loan of HK$200 million from Hang Seng Bank.

This was a do-or-die situation. Chi Mengli used shares of Riri Fresh Supermarket, Xuri Food Company, minibus company, and vehicle advertising company as collateral to secure the 200 million yuan loan.

However, Hang Seng Bank also took drastic measures, offering loans for only three months with monthly interest rates as high as 12%.

This is even more outrageous than loan sharks' exorbitant interest rates, but loan companies are like blind beggars on their knees; even if they're unhappy, they have to keep it to themselves.

Chi Mengli took out a copy of the signed contract and placed it in front of Fu Wenpei.

Upon seeing the copy of the contract in front of her, Fu Wenpei quickly took out her glasses from her handbag, examined them carefully, and confirmed the Hang Seng Bank's seal. Her worries completely disappeared.

But when she saw that she had to support part of the principal every month, plus twelve percent interest, even Fu Wenpei, who had seen a lot in life, was speechless.

The cost of using these funds is extremely high!
Twelve points—let alone selling seafood, even selling Miss White (a type of female entertainer) wouldn't be enough to make a profit.

What on earth is this handsome guy Sheng up to?!
“After I finish my meal, I’ll go talk to Jardine Matheson Insurance about insuring this order and negotiating the contract. If there are any problems, I’ll go after the Jardine Matheson taipan, and the Jardine Matheson taipan will go after you suppliers.”

After seeing that Fu Wenpei had finished reading, Chi Mengli continued to speak.

Something's fishy here!
But for the loan from Hang Seng Bank, Handsome Sing is also planning to insure it with Jardine Matheson Insurance, which seems like he's serious, since nobody likes to joke around with their personal wealth.

Handsome Sheng must have some special methods to make a fortune during this Lunar New Year promotion.

Oh right! Last year, Handsome Sheng had already taken over a rubber company. Could it be that this loser is planning the same thing as him?
We need to take advantage of this Spring Festival promotion to boost sales and create momentum so that we can successfully list Daily Fresh on the stock market.

Fu Wenpei immediately realized what the young man in front of her was up to. Such a sharp and insightful mind is rare even in the business world.

As long as Daily Fresh goes public, it can tolerate any high cost of capital, since issuing stocks is a business with no capital investment, at most paying some stamp duty.

Furthermore, behind the handsome guy's house is a water house, with financial companies, underground banks, and casinos in Macau. The funds are vast, and as long as the profits are distributed evenly, there will be no problem.

"Truly, heroes emerge from among the young. I'm just an old horse who hesitates and looks back, and you've made a fool of me, Ah Sheng! I'll say it again, we're all on the same side. If you give up some profits, I can explain things to the board of directors."

Having figured things out, Fu Wenpei didn't waste any more words, and her worries disappeared. She had acquaintances at Hang Seng Bank, old connections, and she could easily find out whether what Liangzai Sheng said was true or false by asking him.

"Mrs. Wen, we're all acquaintances, so we'll definitely try to get the price down to the lowest possible level. But as you said, we're family, so it's impossible for us not to offer any discounts at all."

"How about this, let Fourth Young Master open a company, we can sign a contract, and he can sell me a batch of goods. In return, I can give up five percent of the total price."

"This way you get the benefits, and I can also give an account to the shareholders on the board. It's a win-win situation for everyone, and there will be far fewer problems."

When giving benefits, they should be given to specific individuals, ensuring that the person who makes the final decision receives sufficient rewards.

Since Fu Wenpei is now the one making the final decisions at the Wen Group, there's no problem with Chi Mengli directly giving benefits to Wen Tianchuan; she might even win Fu Wenpei's favor.

"A word is settled!"

Fu Wenpei really liked handsome young men like Liangzai Sheng, who were sensible and generous. As long as the order was profitable, no one, from the old man to the board of directors, could say anything.

The company should share its profits with everyone; it's better to let your own precious son earn more money and reap more benefits.

"Mrs. Wen is truly a heroine among women; I admire her greatly."

After casting so much bait, the giant whale finally took the bait. Chi Mengli smiled faintly. Everything was settled, so it wouldn't be good to disturb Fu Wenpei's family's small gathering.

He greeted everyone around him, then left the small private room and returned to Xiren's side.

When Xiren saw Chi Mengli sit back down, she told the waiter to remove the steak and ordered an identical one. She also poured Chi Mengli a glass of lemonade.

"Congratulations, Sheng-ge, for winning first place!"

Xi Ren liked to drink red wine. She picked up her wine glass and waited for Chi Mengli to raise her water glass before they clinked glasses.

The two wine glasses clinked together, making a crisp, pleasant sound. "Brother Sheng, Brother Cong just called to say he's been keeping an eye on the treasury for three days, making sure no one's watching. This afternoon, China Power is doing electrical maintenance, and they're going to take action. This afternoon is perfect."

Xi Ren put down her wine cup and continued to cut the snowflake beef on her plate. She placed the cut beef into Chi Mengli's plate and said softly.

“Brother Ah Cong is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, but it’s understandable. We’re all young and extravagant, and we need to waste a lot of money.”

"Young people shouldn't get involved in shady dealings or take shortcuts. Sometimes money comes too fast, which isn't a good thing! It's easy to lose control!"

Ah Cong's composure is average, but this scoundrel has a genetic disguise; he has a poker face, and if you don't look into his eyes, you can't sense any emotional fluctuations from him.

Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. The methods used in the prison and ice room to train people are first-class. Among the gangsters, there are only a handful who can handle long fire. Ah Cong's strengths can make people overlook his weaknesses.

Chi Mengli sighed for a moment, but then thought that it was only natural for a gentleman to love money, and that human nature should not be controlled but rather followed.

Thinking of this, he coughed lightly, put the meat from the plate into his mouth with his fork, chewed it carefully, swallowed it, and then said, "The power outage for maintenance is a good thing."

"Most of the tricks and schemes in the room are useless."

“Since Brother A-Cong is in a hurry to collect the money, I can’t keep delaying. After we finish eating, let’s go see Brother A-Cong.”

I don't know why Ah Cong loves money so much. This good-for-nothing doesn't even want to eat, just like me. He doesn't like to drink, and he doesn't have a single woman by his side.

Every month, I would send Ah Cong's family a settlement allowance on time, and also give Ah Cong 8,000 yuan a month for pocket money. He would stay at the Tangkou Tuodi every day, eating and living with me. He wouldn't even go home at night, but would directly use my account to stay at the Sheraton Hotel.

To be honest, a long-stay suite at the Sheraton Hotel is much more comfortable than staying in a villa, but it's expensive.

However, Chi Mengli didn't intend to pay out of her own pocket. She directly used the Riri Fresh Company's account to settle accounts monthly. The Sheraton Hotel was happy to let her sign the bill and even provided many conveniences.

For example, guests can use the Rolls-Royce in the hotel 24 hours a day and enjoy 24-hour room service.

Recently, Xiao Zuiba has been handing over the profits directly to Ah Cong, who keeps half and gives the rest to the gang.

You should know that the dancers, singers, and hostesses under Little Mouth's command are all top-notch. These women each have a phone book with the numbers of rich guys on it, and they have business every day. The five private rooms allocated to Little Mouth are always fully booked.

The weekly pumping volume is as high as 70,000 to 80,000.

Forget it! Everyone has secrets, and we should respect personal privacy.

“Brother Sheng, you were right. Hei A Hu has taken over Wen Lao Gui’s dock, and Hei A Hu has also made contact with Ninth Sister.”

"The saliva-sucking kunzha and mud snails are both giving me wind,"

"I'll also arrange for you to keep your mistress in a secluded place in the brothel, and let her do odd jobs first."

Xi Ren's words were full of sourness, but Chi Mengli knew that it was all fake. He wasn't handsome enough to make beautiful girls jealous. However, appropriate complaints could boost team cohesion.

“It’s obvious that he’s a traitor. Keep him around for now, and we’ll eliminate the double agent. He’ll get rewarded for his service and go back to get promoted and make a fortune.”

Chi Mengli finished the entire plate of meat, let out a satisfied burp, pulled off the scarf from her collar, wiped the grease from the corners of her mouth, and said calmly.

Xi Ren smiled. This time, the police were very creative. They actually sent a needle in plain sight, leaving her no chance to refuse.

Chi Mengli, who was covered in dirty water, was helpless. Shenxian Jin called him to make fun of him and embarrass him.

He walked to the front desk and said, "I'll settle the bill for Miss Zhang's private room as well!"

He took out his wallet, counted out a dozen or so large gold bull bills, and threw them on the counter. The extra amount was considered a tip.

Xi Ren followed Chi Mengli out of the steakhouse. The valet quickly parked the car, and she took out a red snapper from her handbag and handed it to the valet.

The two got into the car together and drove towards the location that Ah Cong had been watching.

The Central Ring Road was extremely congested at noon. Even a Porsche sports car couldn't perform at one ten-thousandth of its potential. However, once we got off the Central Ring Road, the traffic improved significantly. I floored the accelerator and sped away.

They drove to the Bai Xian Temple in Sheung Wan, parked on the side of the road, and Xi Ren got out of the passenger seat. She walked to the self-service phone booth, dialed Ah Cong's pager number, left a message for Ah Cong, put down the receiver, returned to the Porsche sports car, and leaned against the car to start smoking.

Chi Mengli took out a cigarette, put one in her mouth, lit it with a lighter, and waited for Acong to appear.

Three minutes later, Acong, dressed as a property management employee, appeared before Chi Mengli and Xiren.

(End of this chapter)