Hong Kong Variety Show: Let you eat melons, eat melons on your sister-in-law

Chapter 149: Was "149" a setup by capital?

"By the way, how's the situation with Zhongyixin?" Lin Yao asked directly.

Jimmy laughed and said, "It's a complete mess now. The Chung Yee Shun gang stormed the police station and killed Ah Wu! This has driven Liao Chih-chung crazy, and he's going on a rampage against Chung Yee Shun's territory."

"Those people from the Associated Press started fighting over territory. It's a complete mess. I don't think Zhongyixin can hold out for much longer."

Zhongyixin certainly wouldn't last long; their behind-the-scenes boss had already been sent back to his hometown by Lin Yao to be shot at.

It's estimated that Lian Haolong has already received this message.

Having lost this source of income, they also found themselves in conflict with the police.

It would be strange if the police let them go.

What's more, the Associated Press is also watching closely, eager to take a piece of flesh from Chung Yi-Shin.

Lin Yao nodded: "I think we can do a feature report on this."

Jimmy said with a smile, "It'll definitely be a sight to behold."

After chatting for a while, Lin Yao returned to his magazine office.

Nowadays, the Jianghu Magazine can be found everywhere in newsstands throughout the streets and alleys of Hong Kong.

This shows the influence of the martial arts world.

Nowadays, gangsters all aspire to be featured as one of the "Top Ten Youths" in gangster magazines.

Ordinary people can learn a lot about the world of martial arts through martial arts magazines.

It even prevented some cases of extortion or gang warfare.

This can be considered one of the positive aspects of this magazine besides gossip.

When Yang Siwen saw Lin Yao arrive at work, she immediately ran over: "Boss, a group of councilors led by Liu Shanyi came to see us, wanting to borrow our magazine for some publicity! What do you think..."

Lin Yao said with amusement, "This Councilor Liu is really impatient. Let's cooperate with their publicity! But the space they'll give us will be a bit further back!"

Yang Siwen was somewhat surprised: "Boss, don't you never do these things?"

“That was before, so there’s no need to worry about it. Now your boss is a person of status, and he’s meeting more and more people. Sometimes, social interactions are unavoidable!” Lin Yao said with a smile. “As long as it doesn’t affect the magazine’s sales, it’s fine!”

Hearing Lin Yao say that, Yang Siwen nodded in understanding.

Let alone Lin Yao, the big boss, even she often has people who want to ask her for small favors.

As long as it doesn't have too much of an impact on the magazine, they usually turn a blind eye.

"By the way, boss, Stephen Zhou seems to have something to discuss with you. He called the company!" Yang Siwen suddenly remembered something and said to Lin Yao.

"Didn't this guy come back from the dead?" Lin Yao said with some curiosity.

"Their 'pissing beef balls' have been selling really well lately!" Yang Siwen said with a smile.

Lin Yao nodded and dialed Stephen Zhou's number: "What's up?"

"Brother Yao, there are indeed some things I'd like to hear your opinion on!" Stephen Zhou said directly.

"Then come to my company, let's have a chat!" Lin Yao said with a smile.

“I’ll be right there!” Stephen Zhou said immediately.

A moment later, Stephen Zhou appeared in Lin Yao's office.

Lin Yao asked with amusement, "What's the rush?"

Stephen Zhou said somewhat helplessly, "The 'Pissing Beef Balls' brand has indeed taken off, but it's now hit a bottleneck. You're also a major shareholder, so I wanted to talk to you about it!"

"I plan to follow the example of Tang Dynasty Catering Group, register a company and then go public."

Lin Yao said with a smile, "First, open branches, one becomes two, two become four, four become eight, then go public, then speculate on stocks, and even speculate on real estate! Then split the group up and list them separately, right!"

Stephen looked at Lin Yao with an exaggerated expression: "Wow, Yao-ge, you even thought of that?"

"Isn't this how your Tang Dynasty Group used to operate?" Lin Yao said with amusement. "But have you ever thought about why you lost so badly to Boss Wu of Da Kuaile back then?"

Stephen Zhou was somewhat bewildered, after all, he had lost so quickly that he hadn't even had time to react.

Lin Yao said with a smile, "It's because you've opened too many branches. Branches require a lot of working capital. If something goes wrong with you and you can't keep up with the cash flow, you'll end up like your previous Tang Dynasty, instantly back to square one!"

"And do you think you can just raise funds whenever you want? Boss Wu wanted to use your image to launch some instant noodle business before, and you refused, right? You indirectly offended a major investor, do you know that?"

"When you were in power, people could crush you like an ant. Now you want to get back up and fight back? Do you think they won't set traps for you?"

Stephen Zhou fell silent after hearing Lin Yao's words.

He is a very arrogant person, and he might not listen to what others say.

But Lin Yao was someone who witnessed him fall from his peak and then rise again.

As the saying goes, "the onlooker sees most of the game," and no one saw it more clearly than Lin Yao.

However, Stephen Zhou was somewhat unwilling: "But, I..." "I know you want revenge!" Lin Yao lit a cigarette and said calmly, "I understand, but don't let hatred cloud your judgment!"

"Stay close to your friends, but stay even closer to your enemies. You don't even know what the other side is thinking, so it's easy to be led by the nose!"

"Do you believe it or not, the bank account manager who's facilitating your IPO is definitely connected to this Mr. Wu?"

Stephen Zhou was startled: "No way?"

Lin Yao smiled and made a call: "Mike, have a private investigator keep an eye on someone for me, Xiao Kaiwen, a loan manager at HSBC. Find out who he's in contact with!"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yao said to Stephen Zhou, "Just wait, there should be results soon."

Stephen Chow said with some concern, "If they really are as powerful as you say, then..."

"Your worries are a bit unnecessary!" Lin Yao said with a sneer. "If they want to play dirty tricks on you, do they think I'm just a decoration? I have quite a few shares in your business!"

Stephen Zhou felt much more relieved after hearing Lin Yao's words.

Lin Yao plans to call Jimmy over to discuss Stephen Zhou's upcoming business plans.

Jimmy studied business administration at Hong Kong University at his own expense.

Moreover, he knows many friends from the same period, and many of them are already working for Lin Yao.

So he called them all over and gave Stephen Chow a presentation.

Stephen Chow, a self-taught individual, was immediately impressed by such a professional analysis and humbly sought advice from Jimmy.

The two talked for several hours.

Meanwhile, the private investigator made progress and sent over several photos.

"See? They're frequently appearing at Da Kuaile Group. Do you think there won't be any problems?" Lin Yao handed the photo to Stephen Zhou and said.

When Stephen Zhou saw the photos, he felt a chill run down his spine.

If he had actually followed his plan to take out a bank loan to open a branch and go public, he would have fallen right into their trap: "I almost got set up by capital!"

Lin Yao said with a wry smile, "To deal with you, we don't need to use capital to set up a scheme. It's just that they don't want to see you cause trouble again."

"You just heard Jimmy's analysis, so what are your plans now?"

Stephen Chow thought for a moment and said, "I think we can make canned fast food!"

Lin Yao remembered that Stephen Zhou seemed to have made his fortune with canned goods, so he smiled and nodded: "It's good that you have an idea, and if you can lower your costs, I can help you find another sales channel."

Stephen Zhou asked curiously, "What sales channels?"

"My hometown!" Lin Yao said with a smile.

"Back in your hometown?" Stephen Zhou said, somewhat surprised. "They probably can't afford canned meat there, can they?"

Lin Yao was speechless: "It seems your vision is too narrow. You should take some time to go back to your hometown. I guarantee it will surprise you!"

"Really?" Stephen Zhou said quickly, "Then I really have to go and see!"

Hong Kong's tiny market is enough to make him a fortune. If he could sell his products back in his hometown, the market...

Thinking about this, Stephen Zhou's mouth watered.

Lin Yao recommended Stephen Zhou to pursue this path because his hometown had become more open.

Many people have become wealthy and are willing to try new things.

In those days, canned food was considered a luxury, especially canned meat, which was usually only affordable to families with better economic conditions.

If done well, it will definitely find a market.

Moreover, because of their status as Hong Kong businessmen, they even receive some preferential treatment.

However, Lin Yao estimated that he would only sell in a few major cities at most. Local protectionism was a bit too outrageous, and the relationships were complicated. Lin Yao didn't want to risk getting into trouble.

However, a few major cities are enough for Stephen Zhou to eat his fill, and becoming a food tycoon shouldn't be a problem.

As for who Lin Yao would introduce Stephen Zhou to... naturally it would be that Boss Chen.

Lin Yao decided to investigate this Mr. Chen. Although he was just a clothing merchant, he had extensive connections in Bao'an. Lin Yao felt that it shouldn't be a problem, since both sides could profit from it!
So Lin Yao said directly to Stephen Zhou, "You should first cooperate with a few canneries for OEM production, or simply buy some food factories and get the products out first."

"Once your canned goods become famous in Hong Kong, I'll take you back to my hometown and introduce you to some people."

After a moment's consideration, Stephen Zhou decided to follow Lin Yao and Jimmy's advice.

He completely abandoned his idea of ​​opening a branch.

Lin Yao said with a smile, "By the way, let's not let this HSBC loan manager get away with it. Why don't we turn the tables on him?"

Stephen Zhou grinned mischievously: "Brother Yao, you mean... to use their eggs to lay our own chickens?"

“That’s right, that’s exactly what I meant!” Lin Yao said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)