Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 275 Reforming Mindsets is Difficult
"Ah Dao, you're finally back!" Liang Kun exclaimed as if he'd seen a savior the moment he saw Wang Dao. "Come here quickly, you can take this seat!"

Wang Dao looked at Liang Kun speechlessly: "Brother Kun, is it really necessary to shift the blame like this?"

“When I was at the film and television company, I felt incredibly busy,” Liang Kun complained. “Back then, I was offered all sorts of opportunities, and I didn’t dare to refuse any of them.”

"Now it's great, we get more than twenty servings every day."

"Just chop me into eight pieces already!"

"One person can do the work of eight."

Wang Dao looked at Liang Kun incredulously: "Brother Kun, is this what's bothering you?"

"Isn't this a headache enough?" Liang Kun asked, somewhat bewildered.

Wang Dao remained silent for a while, then asked, "Brother Kun, before you rose to power, Brother Long and the others sent you an invitation to dinner. Would you go?"

“Go for it, he’s a big shot!” Liang Kun answered without hesitation.

Wang Dao then asked, "When you become the boss of Mong Kok, and Brother Lung sends you an invitation, will you go?"

"Not necessarily, it depends on how busy I am," Liang Kun replied without hesitation.

Wang Dao then asked, "Now that you're a billionaire, Brother Long is sending you an invitation to dinner."

"Impossible!" Handsome Kun waved his hand dismissively. "How could I possibly go?"

Wang Daoping asked calmly:
"why?"

“Our statuses are different.” Liang Kun said bluntly and realistically, “When I was the younger brother, I naturally didn’t dare to refuse the big boss’s invitation; when I was on equal footing with Brother Long, I could naturally decline the big boss’s invitation; now that my status is higher than Brother Long’s, why would he still want to invite me?”

Wang Dao looked at him, both amused and exasperated: "But you know that, don't you? What are you worrying about?"

Ok? !

Liang Kun paused for a moment, then pointed thoughtfully at the invitations and said:
"You mean I can go to these invitations if I want, and not go if I don't?"

"Otherwise what?" Wang Dao said with a smile. "Brother Kun, remember your identity. You are the first Chinese businessman in modern times to acquire a foreign firm."

"To be honest, let's not even talk about these congressmen."

"Even if it's an invitation from the foreign governor, doesn't it still depend on your mood?"

"Go when you're in a good mood; it's about giving them face."

"I won't go when I'm in a bad mood. Who are they anyway?"

"Now, we're people of status!"

"It's not that you need those congressmen, it's that those congressmen need you."

"This is Hong Kong, under the rule of foreigners, where the rich always call the shots."

"This is the way things are done in Hong Kong."

what? !

Liang Kun visibly regained his energy: "I see!"

"Ah Jie, did you hear that? Turn down all those invitations!" Liang Kun shouted at Li Jie, who nodded in agreement.

Liang Kun suddenly became cheerful, took out a cigar, tossed one to Wang Dao, lit it, threw himself back, put his feet on the executive desk, and unceremoniously puffed out the cigar.

"comfortable!"

Wang Dao laughed heartily.

"Ah Dao, where have you been?" Liang Kun was in a good mood. He didn't have to deal with those social obligations, and he even had the leisure to chat with Wang Dao.

Wang Dao casually said, "Brother Zhong invited me to go fishing, so I went. But he didn't make any good arrangements, and the two of us just stood there on the beach staring at the sea for ages."

"I also heard a lot of his complaints!"

“That Ah Zhong…” Liang Kun was speechless. “We’re all busy, but he’s the only one who’s free. I’m really upset about it!”

Wang Dao shrugged: "He's busy too."

"Busy catching thieves?!" Liang Kun was very dissatisfied. "This guy is actually willing to go to such lengths for his ideals. Why is he a cop? Wouldn't it be better for him to go into politics?"

"If we give him a push, his position will definitely skyrocket. Isn't that much better than being a cop?"

Wang Dao laughed and said, "Do you want to get rid of Brother Zhong? Now the foreigners call the shots in Hong Kong. The higher Brother Zhong climbs, the more disadvantageous it will be for us in the future!"

"The future?" Handsome Kun shook his head. "Isn't the future a bit too far away?"

Changing the subject, he asked,
"Ado, what exactly did you mean by what you said to me yesterday?"

"Could it be that we're going to compromise with the foreigners?"

Wang Dao was somewhat puzzled:

"whats the matter?"

“Don’t play dumb!” Liang Kun pointed at Wang Dao and said, “You said it yourself, the future of Hong Kong Land is uncertain.”

Wang Dao chuckled and said, "You mean that..."

"So? What's your final decision?" Liang Kun asked, standing up.

Wang Dao thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, let's call Binni over too, so we can discuss it."

"Do we need to hold a small meeting? Should we call Ah Zhong?" Liang Kun immediately knew that Wang Dao had something important to say.

Wang Dao shook his head: "No need for that, Brother Zhong isn't interested in this kind of thing."

"How carefree!" Liang Kun exclaimed with envy.

But he couldn't learn it.

Having finally achieved a social mobility and become a superior person, he certainly wouldn't want to go back to being a gangster.

What good is it to be a gangster all the way through?
Not even a small-time hoodlum?!
Jiang Tianyang is a big shot in the underworld, but to put it bluntly, he's just a gangster boss!
Who would care about him?
As for Chen Guozhong... he was originally a policeman, and was respected by others.

People pursue their own dreams; you can't just envy them.

Thinking about this, Liang Kun wished he could slap himself.

If he had just listened to his father back then, he wouldn't have had to be in the underworld.

But then again, if he hadn't joined the gang, how could he have attracted Wang Dao's allegiance?

Fate is so damn strange!

Twenty minutes later, Han Bin arrived:

"Brother Kun, Brother Dao, what happened?"

Liang Kun pointed at Wang Daodao:
"Hey, it was Ado who suggested we hold a core meeting!"

Han Bin asked curiously, "Where's Brother Zhong?"

"I'm just acting as a cop to catch a thief!" Han Bin thought to himself, realizing he shouldn't have said anything more.

Wang Dao clapped his hands: "Now that everyone's here, let's talk about our plans."

Changing the subject, he asked,
What do you think we should do?

Liang Kun and Han Bin exchanged a glance and smiled wryly in unison:

"Ado, stop playing around!"

"If we knew what to do, why are we just staring at each other like that?"

"Can't you guys use your brains?" Wang Dao laughed and scolded.

Han Bin sighed: "I do want to use my brain. I went to inspect the Wharf Port these past two days, and the results were not good. No wonder they used Wharf Port to set up a trap."

"We're under a lot of pressure to meet our sales targets!"

Wang Dao disagreed: "What makes Wharf Holdings valuable is not those few docks."

"Ah Dao, I knew you had a way!" Han Bin was overjoyed.

Wang Dao waved his hand:
"We'll talk about Wharf Holdings later. Let's talk about something else."

"Do you have any ideas about our conglomerate?"

"What other ideas do we need?" Liang Kun sighed. "Let's just follow the example of foreign firms and set up a trust!"

"Whatever industry can make money, we'll get involved!"

Han Bin thought for a moment and said:

"Kun's opinion is actually very good."

"Isn't that how Jardine Matheson, the biggest trading company among foreign firms, operates?"

"Trade, finance, real estate, retail, and so on—they do everything they can get involved in, and they do it on a very large scale."

"Jardine Matheson is a behemoth!"

"With successful examples before us, why don't we follow suit?"

Handsome Kun clapped his hands and said:
"Yes, that's what I thought."

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Alright, no matter which conglomerate it is, it needs to have a core industry."

Where are our core industries?

"Finance!" Han Bin replied without hesitation.

Wang Dao smiled and said, "Finance is indeed one of our core industries, but there is one thing you two need to understand."

At this point, he stood up.

"Finance alone won't be enough to keep us rich people in this situation!"

"Not only that..."

"It will also make us a target in the eyes of others."

Liang Kun and Han Bin exchanged a glance, both feeling puzzled.

"Don't you understand?" Wang Dao asked the two with a smile.

Han Bin bluntly stated, "I don't understand."

“It’s easy to understand. The rich people I’m talking about are the big shots who can influence Hong Kong society.” Wang Dao made no attempt to hide his ambition. “Just like those foreign trading companies.”

"If Jardine Matheson sneezes, the whole of Hong Kong will tremble!"

"The other foreign firms are all about the same in terms of capability."

"That's what a rich person should be like!"

Wang Dao used an analogy.

"This hardworking old man saved up millions of dollars in the end. Does that make him a rich man?"

"Who but himself would listen to what he says?"

"I won't be that kind of rich person!"

"What I want is influence!" "In other words, I want to be able to wield immense power in Hong Kong!"

Liang Kun and Han Bin's breathing suddenly became rapid.

The two quickly replied, "Yes, that's the kind of rich people we want to be!"

If you're going to be in this world, you have to be ambitious, otherwise you'll always be someone else's cannon fodder!
Only by climbing higher and higher can you see the scenery at the summit.

"No wonder you became our leader!" Han Bin cursed. "I would never have dared to think like that."

Liang Kun glared at Han Bin, "How dare you talk to A Dao like that? You have to call him 'Brother Dao'!"

"Brother Dao, I was wrong!" Han Bin obediently admitted his mistake.

Wang Dao said speechlessly, "Stop joking around, I'm talking about serious matters."

“We’re talking about serious matters,” Liang Kun said earnestly. “Our group is just starting out, so we must clarify the leadership and confirm who the boss is.”

"If a triad can fight to the death over who's in charge, imagine how fiercely a large corporation like ours would struggle!"

Leung Kwan is never joking.

Those who come from triads understand better how harmful power struggles can be to an organization.

"Brother Kun, you don't have to be so harsh on me, do you?" Han Bin complained. "Isn't it just that I once questioned Adao's leadership?"

Liang Kun retorted, "Isn't this enough to wake you up? You should know that you used to be much wealthier than the three of us, but look at you now."

It would have been better if we hadn't talked about it, but as soon as we did, Han Bin felt so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe!
He lost over a billion Hong Kong dollars!
A real loss of over a billion!
The gap between Han Bin and Li, Wang, and Chen is now over a billion!

The root cause was resentment towards the king's leadership.

Whenever Han Bin thinks about this, he wants to slap himself a dozen times.

What a painful lesson!
"One experience is enough. I'd be crazy to try and seize Dao Ge's leadership!" Han Bin said indignantly, feeling as if Liang Kun had stabbed him in the heart.

This kind of thing must not be mentioned!

Liang Kun said seriously, "Binny, if we want this to last, we must clearly define the roles and responsibilities. A snake can't function without a head, let alone an organization as large as ours!"

"Don't worry, I will definitely follow Brother Dao's lead from now on," Han Bin replied solemnly.

Kingly Way Claps:
"Alright, we need to determine one thing: our main direction, that is, what should we develop in our core business?"

"Finance!" Liang Kun said seriously, "This is the business that made our fortune, we can't abandon it."

"I agree!" Han Bin also supported it. "Hong Kong is a financial capital, and we have a genius like Adao. We can't waste our resources."

Wang Dao raised one finger:
"Okay, finance!"

"I have integrated our resources, and we happen to have a considerable number of bank shares."

Liang Kun and Han Bin were taken aback: "Bank shares?"

“We will be a large multinational corporation in the future,” Wang Dao said bluntly. “Therefore, we will need a financial corporation that can provide us with access to favorable financial services.”

"Having your own bank, or a bank that is on good terms with you, is a must!"

The two said in unison, "That makes sense!"

“But the financial industry alone is not enough; it must be supported by corresponding industries,” Wang Dao continued. “We need other pillar industries!”

Liang Kun looked at Han Bin and asked, "How's the trade?"

"How's the transportation?" Han Bin asked Liang Kun in return.

One of the two thought of the other's smuggling business, and the other thought of Kowloon Motor Bus.

Wang Dao reminded them:

"Gentlemen, we need to take a long-term view!"

"We are a large international company, and we want to be based in Hong Kong and radiate outwards globally!"

Liang Kun and Han Bin were stunned by Wang Dao's tone.

Isn't that a bit too much of a boast?
"Brother Dao, let's talk about how you wield influence in Hong Kong, shall we?" Han Bin said cautiously.

He couldn't help but be careful, as Han Bin has always been known for his international perspective.

But all he dared to dream of was wielding power and influence in Hong Kong.

He absolutely could not have imagined establishing himself in Hong Kong and radiating influence globally.

This is beyond his capabilities.

Liang Kun's eyes lit up: "Ah Dao, can it really happen?!"

"Remove the 'ma'!" Wang Dao said bluntly. "You can't do without confidence!"

Liang Kun and Han Bin looked at each other.

Is it because neither of them wants to?
The problem is, there really isn't any!
In the end, the two of them were nothing more than short, insignificant gangsters.

Even if he's called a big shot in the underworld, it doesn't change the fact that he's a short, stocky guy.

Would the two of them even dare to think about such a thing?

I have absolutely no idea!
Wang Dao looked at them helplessly:

"It seems that proposing to hold such a meeting is important."

"If even our own people don't believe in our company's vision, then we can't succeed!"

"To give us confidence, I need to make a small adjustment to the company's vision."

"Let's first become a behemoth that can command the winds and rains in Hong Kong!"

Liang Kun and Han Bin exchanged another glance, feeling both gratified and ashamed.

He's a well-known figure in Hong Kong, yet he's being asked to compromise with Wang Dao.

This feeling is absolutely awful!

But there is no way.

The level of thinking is not keeping up.

"I need to study hard from now on, otherwise it will be increasingly difficult for me to talk to Ado."

The two of them made up their minds without prior arrangement.

Wang Dao bluntly stated, "It's very simple to wield power in Hong Kong; all you need to do is control one industry!"

Liang Kun and Han Bin exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Food?"

Wang Dao was startled: "Are you guys courting death?!"

"They dare to control something like this?"

"We can't push people to the brink, otherwise, not only will the locals in Hong Kong not give in to us, but even the foreigners won't tolerate us!"

"Our hometown won't let us off the hook either!"

Cold sweat broke out on their foreheads. They exchanged an incredulous glance, not expecting things to be so serious.

Han Bin asked more cautiously:
"Brother Dao, which industry are you referring to?"

Wang Dao said irritably:

"live!"

"It's for lodging!"

"Land in Hong Kong is extremely valuable, and housing is in short supply."

"If it weren't for that fire, many people would probably be living in shantytowns now!"

Liang Kun corrected him.
"There are still many people living in shantytowns!"

“As long as we can build enough houses, we won’t have to worry about not having enough to sell!” Wang Dao said bluntly. “People in Hong Kong don’t care about the size of the houses.”

"Thanks to the exploitation by those foreigners, they have taught Hong Kong people a concept."

"A house is fine as long as there's a place to live."

"Anyway, a thousand square feet is considered a luxury house, and six or eight hundred square feet is also comfortable."

Wang Dao kept sneering.

Han Bin said blankly:
"Isn't it because there's a housing shortage?"

Wang Dao said irritably:

"Have you been brainwashed by those foreigners too?"

"Don't listen to their nonsense."

"There are so many places in Hong Kong where houses can be built, why not build them?"

"Isn't it all for exorbitant profits?!"

"Their day-after-day promotion has somehow made people accept the concept of subdivided flats."

"Is this even habitable?!"

Liang Kun and Han Bin fell silent.

“Houses are getting more and more expensive these days,” Liang Kun said thoughtfully. “The luxury house we’re renovating seems to have gone up by 10%.”

"It's only been a few months!"

Han Bin nodded:
"Kun-ge is right!"

“A real estate agent called me and offered to buy my house at a 15% premium.”

"The apartment we live in is decorated in a Chinese style. How much did it cost?"

"You want to buy my house with only 15%?"

"What unrealistic dreams are you having!"

The two immediately agreed with Wang Dao's opinion:

"The other pillar is real estate!"

Liang Kun pointed to his office:
"Jackson Land Development is in the real estate business. You're deliberately acquiring it, aren't you?"

Wang Dao almost burst out laughing:
"Originally, I had no way to acquire Jardine Matheson. Who would have thought that they would use themselves as bait to set up such a grand scheme!"

"If I don't seize this opportunity to acquire it, I'll be struck by lightning!"

Jardine Matheson's core assets were once Jardine Matheson's, and now that they have been acquired, it's no wonder that Jardine Matheson's head, Simon, is furious!
Anyone would be furious!
Han Binxi said:

"So, we can just sit back and wait to make money?"

Hongkong Land can be called the king of Central, as it owns the most buildings in Central!

Wang Dao smiled and shook his head:

"No, no, no, Hongkong Land is a great bargaining chip; its value is immense!"

(End of this chapter)