Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 633, Section 223: The Chapter is Over!

"You little brat, you don't know your place!"

Chi Mengli patted the cigarette ash off her legs. Double Happiness cigarettes were great in every way, except the rolling paper was terrible. After smoking one, she was covered in cigarette ash.

Seeing that Mai Tou remained silent, he continued, "I'm quite familiar with Officer Guan Lou. Should I inform the foreigner and have him come out and offer you tea to apologize?"

"Where did Song Sheng find you, you good-for-nothing? What was your mother doing giving birth to you for nothing! Even a piece of char siu would be more useful than you!"

"You can't make something out of nothing!"

Mai Tou's face turned ashen after being ridiculed by Chi Mengli. They both had dirt on each other, and besides, Chi Mengli got her goods from Guanlou. Even the Nanmen Group wouldn't dare to make a scene in front of the foreigners, since they were doing shady business, not legitimate business.

“Brother Sheng, I suffered a great loss this time, but it was my fault. I chose the wrong partner. If possible, I hope to work with you, Brother Sheng.”

The losses from this shipment can be offset by the Blue Blood obtained from the stolen goods. Mai Tou is just unwilling to accept defeat. He knows that his position as the head of the Nanmen Group in Hong Kong is not permanent. If he fails again, the Nanmen Group will definitely change its head.

Having lost his position as the head of the Nanmen Group, Song Sheng's attention will certainly not be on him anymore, and he will not become the heir to the Song Sheng Group.

He only had one chance left, and he couldn't afford to miss it!
Handsome Sheng is quite good. He is the most capable newcomer in the underworld and a well-known figure in the Hongmen. He has many branches and henchmen. This time, the water houses sold out all the goods in just three days.

Old Ghost Deng of Wo Luen Shing doesn't have that ability!
Moreover, Handsome Sheng owns the Dragon Palace Nightclub, a top-tier money pit. According to the Food Association, the Dragon Palace Nightclub sold a total of 8,300 bowls of shark fin soup and 1,700 plates of braised shark fin soup during the entire New Year holiday.

The Dragon Palace Nightclub alone purchased a full 1,300 kilograms of Heavenly Nine Wings.

Such a big client is hard to find even with a lantern.

The Nanmen Group controls shark fishing in the Bay of Bengal, operating directly at sea and illegally catching broad-tailed oblique sharks. This type of shark has a high yield, but the quality of its fins is poor, containing bones and skin, and when made into dried shark fins, they do not fetch a high price.

Only the basking shark from South Africa, because its fins are boneless and skinless, consisting entirely of needle-like flesh, can be used to make Norwegian Tianjiu fin. As for the beef skin Tianjiu fin that Hong Kong people love to eat, it is made from whale shark, the largest fish in the world.

The Nammen Group has been employing Filipino fishermen to hunt whale sharks.

However, Nanmen Group only engages in poaching and illegal fishing, and does not process finished products. The processing of shark fins still needs to be done by various seafood companies.

Hong Kong has always been a transit point for various prohibited items in Asia. Valuable wild animals from Asia need to pass through Hong Kong for raw material processing before being sold out through Chinatown.

This route is hidden, efficient, and a lucrative one; even a drunkard who falls on it can still make a good profit.

Handsome Sheng controls both the sales and raw material processing, making him the best partner.

"Cooperation? Kid, you're a new face, coming up here to talk about cooperation without any substance! You must have drunk too much with Blue Girl last night and ruined your brain!"

"Find someone to talk to me!"

"Alright! You've made me very happy, you can leave now!"

Seeing that Mai Tou didn't understand any of the rules of the underworld, Chi Mengli was somewhat puzzled as to why Song Sheng would promote such a clueless young man. Every country has its laws, and every trade has its rules.

In the marketplace, breaking the rules might only result in a loss of some money, but in the martial arts world, breaking the rules could lead to the collapse of houses and the extermination of entire families!

I don't understand what kind of tricks Mr. Song is playing!
Wen Hailiang's funeral lasted for five hours before it ended. Chi Mengli took a guest gift bag and left with Acong and Bo Cai Dong.

After the funeral, everything accelerated. Tian Tian Fish Farm and Ri Ri Fresh began to make contact. Hong Kong does not have a trust law, which allows for strong alliances between upstream and downstream industries.

The legal teams of both sides began to discuss the details of the merger. The Japanese Chamber of Commerce strongly agreed to the merger of upstream and downstream operations, since after the merger, Japanese seafood could enter Hong Kong, a high-end international metropolis.

Monofilament Knot serves as the legal representative of the negotiation team, and begins discussions on the allocation of positions and the composition of the board of directors after the cooperation.

Because Jardine Matheson Insurance is the largest creditor of Tian Tian Fishery, it also sent a legal team to communicate. The supervisor of the Wen Family Foundation is Wen Tianxiang, who is also in the Wen Family negotiation team. However, he was previously an employee of a foreign firm and does not understand business operations, so he can only act as a puppet.

After more than ten days of negotiations, all three parties agreed to the merger and signed a letter of intent to merge, and began to implement the agreement step by step.

This is the first major merger of fresh seafood companies in Hong Kong. Coupled with the previous controversies, the media is very interested and has sent paparazzi to follow up on the story.

Seeing the media's keen interest in the merger, Jardine Matheson immediately held a press conference and announced its plans to go public after the merger of Tian Tian Fish Farm and Ri Ri Fresh.

At the press conference, Chi Mengli also had Dan Sijie announce the total sales of Riri Fresh during the New Year holiday. During the seven-day holiday, plus the previous Saturday and Sunday, the total sales of Riri Fresh reached 120 million.

The release of this financial report directly shocked the entire Hong Kong.

Unexpectedly, Daily Fresh, which was established less than a year ago, broke the record in Hong Kong's retail industry. Even the combined sales of Lane Crawford and Harrods, two British giants, did not reach HK$100 million during the New Year holiday.

Not only did it shock the news media, but stockbrokers at financial companies in Central also became interested. With the stock market currently weak and the market outlook for both the futures and futures markets looking bad, the stock market needs new blue-chip stocks.

Jardine Matheson didn't want to monopolize the profits. They partnered with several large investment firms to jointly hype up the merged Daily Fresh. At Chi Mengli's request, Wah Tsz-wing also brought in his behind-the-scenes boss, Stock King Chong, to oversee the operation, so everyone could work together to drive up the stock price and fleece retail investors.

At the press conference, it was also announced that Zhou Miaoyun had become the listed CEO of Tiantian Riri Fresh Company, and she had also fulfilled her wish to become the first female CEO of a listed company in Hong Kong, which can be regarded as breaking the record in Hong Kong.

Because of the continuous good news, Jardine Matheson, Tian Tian Fish Farm, and Daily Fresh all sped up their processes, quickly completing the legal procedures and having all the lawyers sign the papers.

During this time, Chi Mengli also attended Ge Wei's promotion ceremony. This guy was interviewed by the BBC for solving a world-renowned case, and Luna broadcast the contents of her investigation at her ancestral home.

Even the members of the House of Commons now recognize Gervais's old face.

As the mastermind behind the scenes, Renekton also got everything he wanted. He helped Swire deal with the Wen family, and the Swire boss personally talked to the Chief Executive and the Governor to help Renekton obtain the KCB medal.

With this medal, Renekton can now call himself a knight on both his personal and public business cards.

Because of this KCB medal, Rexton's future is bright. This is the recognition of Rexton by the Zu family and the Overseas Colonial Department. In the future, he will be the first choice for good positions in Hong Kong.

It's even possible that he could sit on the throne of the Provincial Administration Commissioner before retiring.

It can be said that in this game involving the Wen family, Renekton had the fewest appearances and made the fewest moves, yet he benefited the most, reaping all the advantages from all three sides.

Ge Wei became the first deputy commander of the gatehouse as he wished, and after Renekton was gone, he could become the commander of the gatehouse.

To congratulate Ge Wei on his promotion and to solidify future cooperation, Chi Mengli presented him with a Standard Chartered bank draft of one million and a donation of five hundred thousand to help Guanlou's coastal patrol fleet upgrade its equipment.

Along with Ge Wei, Liu Wenfeng and Hua Pao were also promoted. Because Sa Dangdan died in the line of duty, the position of Director of the Investigation Department was temporarily vacant, and Liu Wenfeng was promoted to Deputy Director in charge of operations.

This position was worth two million, and Chi Mengli kept her promise and paid for it directly for Liu Wenfeng, allowing him to get promoted smoothly.

Hua Pao went to Tsing Yi and became the head of the investigation department of the New Territories Investigation Department. Guan Lou only cared about the headquarters location and not the subordinate positions, so he spent less money, only 300,000.

However, for Hua Pao, who was in military uniform, his rise to the top and becoming a constable in the New Territories was already a stroke of good fortune. His ability to dominate the shrimp business in Guanlou was entirely due to Sa Dang Dan. Now that Sa Dang Dan is dead, many people want to cause trouble for Hua Pao.

Going to the New Territories at this time is also a good option.

Wen Tianxin's Tsing Yi Wharf has been completely acquired by Chi Mengli. The formalities have been completed. Wen Tianxin's asking price was very fair, only three million pounds. Chi Mengli naturally agreed, and the two parties signed an agreement to purchase the independent wharf located in Tsing Yi.

Now that there's a dock, someone needs to take care of it, and fireworks are the most suitable candidate.

With a flower now adorning his shoulder, Liu Wenfeng approached Chi Mengli, raised his wine glass with both hands, and said excitedly, "Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Chi. From now on, I will follow your orders."

That's just polite talk, don't take it seriously!

People gather for profit, and they will inevitably disperse for profit! This is the natural order, and no one can defy it.

But Chi Mengli didn't dampen Liu Wenfeng's spirits. The scene should be one of mutual support, with everyone standing together in a lively and festive atmosphere. He clinked glasses with Liu Wenfeng and said, "Liu sir, you're too kind. From now on, all the goods coming in and out will depend on your care, Brother Feng."

Liu Wenfeng repeatedly said he didn't dare, and after a few more compliments, he took his leave when the reporter wanted to take a cover photo of him.

After Liu Wenfeng left, Hua Pao came up to him and expressed his loyalty, saying that he would obey orders from now on.

Chi Mengli nodded, indicating that they would earn money together in the future, and that she guaranteed everyone would be happy.

After attending the promotion banquet, Chi Mengli began her busy life, and Tiantian Riri Fresh was officially launched as planned.

Zhou Miaoyun led a group of shareholders to the Xiangjiang Club to ring the bell.

Chi Mengli, due to her special status, did not go to the Hong Kong Club, but instead watched the live broadcast of the listing ceremony on television.

Because of manipulation by a major player, the stock price of Tiantian Ririxian was snapped up as soon as the market opened, soaring from 8.8 yuan to 12 yuan.

To attract retail investors, the financial companies that jointly manipulate the stock price would sell in batches of ten or fifty shares, and then the major shareholder, known as "Stock King Chong," would buy them at a high price. This back-and-forth action caused the stock price to soar.

By the time the market closed at noon, the stock price of Tiantian Ririxian had risen to 15 yuan per share.

When Xia Jiade called, he was already grinning from ear to ear because he also had 200,000 shares of Tiantian Riri Fresh stock. At 15 yuan per share, 200,000 shares would turn into 3 million yuan.

At the same time, Xia Jiade also informed Chi Mengli that the board of directors of Jardine Matheson had agreed to sell its shares in Jiayi TV for 20 million yuan. Congratulations to Chi Mengli for becoming one of the top ten shareholders of Jiayi TV.

After saying "Congratulations" to him, Chi Mengli hung up the phone and turned off the TV, because he knew that the Wen family's situation was now completely over.

(End of this chapter)