Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 567, Section 157: New Year Countdown

"Since you're the boss, of course I agree."

"Bet profit sharing, junket operator profit sharing, how many people each person should send, these issues are very complicated and difficult to handle. How about this, let Brother Lan Lai come to me after the Chinese New Year."

"When the time comes, Lao Ding, please treat me and Brother Lan Lai to dim sum so we can discuss all the details."

"One to three, the price is fair. Old Ding, have Brother Bing deliver the dirty rice to the antique shop, my girl will receive it."

Chi Mengli sat back down in her chair and lit another Double Happiness cigarette for herself.

He who knows the current affairs is a hero!

"There is a talented man right in front of me," Shenxian Jin thought to himself. "If Handsome Sheng is only good for a day, Tall Fat will never have a chance to rise to the top. Even if Tall Fat wants to be the boss, he will have to wait until Handsome Sheng gets tired of being the boss before he has a chance."

"Alright! I still have enough money to treat you youngsters to a cup of tea."

The immortal beamed with joy, reassuring Chi Mengli that she still had enough money in her pocket to pay for morning tea.

Chi Mengli picked up a crystal ashtray from the coffee table, flicked some ash into it, glanced at the time on her wrist, and, finding it was almost time, said directly, "Old Ding, I'm a bit short on cash lately."

"The Riri Fresh flagship store was just vandalized, and we don't have enough cash flow."

“Jimi and Yanchanqiang are each owning half, and they’re bound to cause trouble. How about this, I’ll offer all of Wenmingli for ten million, and I’ll exchange it for thirty million worth of filthy rice at a 1:3 ratio.”

In the Toyota FJ SUV in Bosai East, Chi Mengli had figured everything out: only by putting herself in a do-or-die situation could she survive. If she wasn't in a do-or-die situation, Old Man Wen would definitely not intervene.

If one flagship store is vandalized, Wen Laogui will just smile slightly, but if all six flagship stores are in trouble, Wen Laogui will definitely get involved personally and help Hei Ahu fight to the end.

When encountering the enemy, first feign weakness to lure them into a deeper trap.

Buying a piece of land for ten million is a profitable deal, but we can't let Yanchanqiang get it for free.

Yan Chanqiang was indeed doing things for himself and taking the blame for himself, but there are at least eight or ten such gangsters in the gang. These gangsters who took the blame and spent time in prison are all being supported by the gang leaders.

Maintaining these people is very expensive, costing at least tens of thousands of dollars every month. The leader is willing to pay this amount, after all, such penniless assassins are rare!

As for those who no longer want to be involved in the underworld, the triad leaders will buy a stall in To Kwa Wan and let the triad members who have made great contributions to the triads open a fruit market. They only need to pay a small monthly rent and return to the right path completely.

After all, they had already received a settlement fee, so even if the gang leader took care of them, there would still be a limit.

If all these red-pole members who have made great contributions to the triads were thrown into the Civilization Zone, and each given several territories, they wouldn't need to be given resettlement allowances, and they could expand their territories. Even if all of these people died in the future, the triads could send out a new batch.

After all, in the underworld, there is no shortage of scapegoats.

Thinking of this, Shenxian Jin picked up the phone and called Caoxie Laoguiquan in another office, asking him to call these red sticks who had made great contributions to the water room and come to Tuodi together.

Old Guiquan didn't dare ask why and simply agreed.

Shenxian Jin glanced at the time and realized it was already evening, so she said, "Asheng, the New Year is almost here, and we probably won't have time to eat together. Let's take this opportunity to have a good chat."

"Let's skip the restaurant, it's too noisy. How about we go to the conference room next door, set up a table, and have a good chat?"

After Shen Xianjin finished speaking, he didn't give Chi Mengli a chance to refuse. He had to finalize the matter in front of everyone, sell his favors, and let his underlings know that following the big boss was worthwhile.

When invited by an elder, Chi Mengli had to nod in agreement, no matter how busy she was.

The two walked out of the office together. Shenxian Jin went to arrange for Lazy Ghost Ice to book a banquet, while Chi Mengli pulled Spinach Dong aside and whispered, "Go find the priest and tell this bastard to bring his men and smash up the other five Riri Fresh flagship stores."

"Don't smash things openly; it's best to get the 49s from Wo Shing Wo to do it together."

"By the way, have the priest spread the word throughout the martial arts world, so that everyone knows that it was Ninth Sister and Black Tiger who smashed up the Riri Fresh flagship store. Don't let the priest hurt anyone!"

"Have Boogers call a few familiar tabloid paparazzi and pass the message on to them. Have the pastor take some photos and present it as an exclusive. Also, tell Xiren that a large sum of money will be coming in tonight, and have her prepare her warehouse."

"Old Ding wants me to stay for a few drinks, but I can't get away. You take care of it."

Spinach Dong nodded, made a mental note of everything, and turned to leave.

From one end of Shanghai Road to the other, there are high-end restaurants. It's not difficult to book a table for a banquet. In just half an hour, the large round table in the conference room will be filled with delicious dishes.

Chi Mengli sat at the lower end of the table, opened the XO, poured a glass for Shenxian Jin, and poured a little more than half a glass for herself.

"Ah Sheng, you don't like drinking. Drinking is worse than drinking poison. Don't force yourself. Let's just chat. Don't be shy! Drink if you want to, and drink soda if you don't want to."

The fairy brocade, who had gotten a great deal, was very generous and made Chi Mengli, who was beside her, feel more at ease.

"Thank you so much, Lao Ding!"

Chi Mengli smiled, picked up her chopsticks and spoon, removed the meat from the belly of the rat-spotted rat, and placed it in the plate of the Immortal Brocade.

The two ate and chatted, subtly probing each other, making the meal quite tiring.

However, this exhaustion soon ended, because Shenxian Jin had the four Red Sticks that Lao Guiquan had gathered enter the conference room. Lao Guiquan was very sensible; after reporting to Shenxian Jin, he turned and left.

Chi Mengli had no interest in such a minor character as Lao Guiquan, nor would she know that the North-South Water House dispute around two thousand years ago was caused by this scoundrel's machinations, which turned the Water House into a two-man establishment and a two-man establishment.

Even if he knew, he didn't care. After 2000, apart from the mahjong parlors, all the street-level properties were transferred to the South Asians, and the water houses only collected rent.

Old Ghost Quan even had people ambush Gao Laofa, beating the already crippled Gao Laofa until he lost his memory.

It's clear that Shenxian Jin doesn't like Lao Gui Quan, but he has no choice but to rely on him, since there are very few talented people in the gangster group.

When you're in charge, you can't just promote your own people; you also have to cultivate marginal factions within the organization. You can't let one person dominate. Once one person becomes dominant, the organization will become stagnant.

The four red sticks are Yan Chanqiang, Da Yezai, Zhuangyuan, and Dianchi.

Shenxian Jin stood up and invited the four red sticks who had made great contributions to the gang to sit down, pick up their chopsticks, and eat together. He also introduced the handsome Sheng to the four men.

We're all red sticks (a term used to describe high-ranking officials), and there's no first place in literature but no second place in martial arts, so naturally none of us are convinced of each other's superiority.

Sitting to the left of Shenxianjin, Chi Mengli could sense the resentment of the four people.

"I've called you all here tonight because I have some good news. Black Tiger is going to switch sides, and his territory in Temple Street and Civilization Lane will be vacated. Ah Sheng and I have already discussed it, and this territory will be handed over to the four of you."

Shenxian Jin ordered a piece of steamed pork ribs and placed it on Chi Mengli's plate.

When the four men, including Yan Chanqiang, heard the words "Miaojie Wenmingli," their eyes lit up. Miaojie was a lucrative area, and the head of the Miaojie night market was located in Wenmingli. Wenmingli was right outside the Miaojie subway station.

The mere fact that they were involved in illegal street vending and extortion was enough to amuse the four of them.

“Ah Sheng, without rules, there can be no order. Cutting the territory like a cake, one piece for each person, makes us a laughing stock. Wenming Lane is the territory of the Yau Ma Tei branch, so the pumping should still be handled by the Yau Ma Tei branch.”

“From now on, you will be in charge, Ah Sheng.”

The rules are paramount, and the divine broth is placed in Yau Ma Tei to maintain balance. However, it is equally important not to offend Handsome Sheng for the sake of these four Red Sticks. Everything is done according to the family rules.

Chi Mengli never expected that she would have a role to play here! That old fox, Shenxian Jin, has truly fallen flat on his face! He plays the good guy while others do the bad stuff.

Flop!

But seeing everyone's eyes on her, Chi Mengli could only cough and say, "Since the boss asked me to speak, then I won't stand on ceremony."

“Black Tiger is going to move to another city, and he’s going to take his territory with him. Old Ding and I have already discussed it. Whoever takes down Black Tiger will take over the Wenmingli Night Market.”

"As for the remaining three, you will only get a few underground gambling dens, food stalls, and small bars."

"The capable should do more work; whoever is strong and quick will be able to eat more meat in the future."

"But we haven't finished talking to that bastard Black Tiger yet, so let's not take action yet."

"I've prepared four venues for you: 666 Nightclub, Soho Bar, Budweiser Bar, and Happy Sky Nightclub."

“One person per room, impartial and fair. After the conversation between the leader and Black Tiger breaks down, wait for my page. I guarantee to be fair and let you compete on a level playing field.”

Chi Mengli has quite a few venues under her control; it wouldn't be difficult for her to designate four entertainment venues at will.

"Thank you so much, Brother Sheng!"

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"Thank you so much, Lao Ding!"

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When Yan Chanqiang and the others saw that Liangzai Sheng had such a large head, most of their resentment disappeared. They all stood up, raised their glasses, and thanked Liangzai Sheng.

The pastor looked at his pager screen, holding the telecommunications company's codebook in one hand, and deciphered all the messages that Spinach had given him.

Time to get things done!
He threw his pager onto the desk and spat his cigarette butt into the coffee cup.

The pastor is a straightforward person; whatever the boss tells him to do, he does! Because in the boss's mind, he is the boss's son, and the boss has to do the boss's job well.

The Thirteen Protectors of Tsz Wan Shan sound arrogant, but they're utterly useless!
Before they met Chi Sheng, they could only afford to go to brothels and didn't even have the money to go to high-end restaurants. But after following Chi Sheng, they had everything.

They moved directly to the Plum Blossom Gang, which became the true base of the gang, and they also gained control of half a street in Yau Tsim Mong.

"Aki! Aki! Aki! Stop masturbating! We need to get things done!"

The pastor shouted towards the door, telling Rotten Mouth Guy to get in right now.

(End of this chapter)