Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 334 Jiang Tianyang breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Tianyang laughed and said:
"I knew you had potential from the very first time I met you."

"I just didn't expect you to have a more promising future than I thought."

Wang Dao waved his hand and said:
“Mr. Jiang, we’re on the same side, there’s no need to say that.”

Jiang Tianyang chuckled.

There aren't many people who are qualified to be called "one of our own" by the King's Way these days.

Hearing this, he felt a strange sense of pride.

Jiang Tianyang cursed himself for lacking self-control.

He's a senior figure in the Wangdao sect, how could someone's casual remark make him so unsettled?
However, the status and position of the king are what they are.

His casual remark was actually better than any praise from others.

Jiang Tianyang asked curiously:

"Brother Dao, with your skills, you can make money in any industry."

Why did you choose to become a gangster back then?

This has been an unsolved mystery surrounding Jiang Tianyang for a long time.

Wang Dao's answer was very honest:
"I didn't have any money back then!"

"The initial accumulation of capital is very difficult."

"Either you'll have a benefactor to help you, or you should wear something black."

"I don't want to work for someone else. After thinking it over, I think joining a club is the fastest way to make money."

"It just so happened that Brother Kun was short of people at the time, so I went."

Jiang Tianyang was taken aback:
"Brother Dao, did you have a strict plan from the beginning?"

Wang Dao did not hide anything from him:

"Yup!"

He counted on his fingers,

"They want to take over territory and collect protection money from the very beginning."

"Protection fees were the initial startup capital."

“Collecting protection money is a low-level method; it’s shameful for a triad.”

Jiang Tianyang was dumbfounded:
"Collecting protection money is shameful?"

Wang Dao said earnestly:
"Shame on you!"

"The gang's purge of members targets gangsters, not ordinary people."

"If we're going to show off, we have to do it in front of the strong, not ordinary people."

"We won't bully the weak."

Jiang Tianyang had nothing to say.

The words of the Kingly Way are truly heretical.

When triads collect protection money, they definitely target ordinary people.

Are we targeting the rich?

Would you dare to accept it?

"My plan at the time was very clear."

"Collecting protection money is purely a gang thing, you idiot."

"If you don't have money, there's nothing you can do."

"After I had enough money, I started my own business and became a small-time, unsavory businessman."

"Dance halls, mahjong parlors, cinemas, parking lots, fruit stands, etc."

"Then comes the whitewashing."

Jiang Tianyang suddenly realized:
"So, you never intended to stay in the club for long?"

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"Mr. Jiang, you are also a big businessman. You should understand that money made through shady means can never compare to money made through legitimate means!"

"Let's not talk about anything else, let's just talk about movie theaters."

"I remember when Brother Kun filmed a movie, his box office revenue share was as high as four million!"

"Isn't this better than fighting to the death in the gang?"

"Once we have capital, we can start exploring other projects and making money will be a piece of cake."

“Just like Kowloon Motor Bus, which we invested in, its daily turnover is hundreds of thousands.”

"What an enormous sum of money this is."

"Can you really make a living through shady dealings?"

Jiang Tianyang laughed and said:
"Yes, we have it, it's a fan-made product."

"But that kind of thing can't be available every day, and the money is easy to earn but hard to keep!"

"In addition, things like weapons and counterfeit money also bring in a lot of money, but just like that, it's easy to make money but hard to keep it."

Wang Dao clapped his hands and said:
That's it!

Jiang Tianyang sighed:
"So you had it all planned out long ago."

"You must have come this far step by step, right?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"Yup!"

"Preparation is the key to success, and lack of preparation leads to failure. This applies to both me and Brother Kun."

“We expressed this intention from the beginning.”

Jiang Tianyang was startled, then suddenly remembered something:
"You mean, Ah Kun established Qiankun Film Company shortly after setting up shop in Mong Kok?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Yes, but not soon, it was the next day."

Jiang Tianyang immediately understood.

He said he felt something was wrong.

There are no Hung Hing leaders who, after conquering a territory, would leave their own land the very next day and not enjoy the admiring gazes of their younger brothers.

Just like that, after setting up his business in Mong Kok, he established Qiankun Film Company the very next day, rarely visiting his own territory and focusing solely on running the company.

"The main problem is a lack of energy."

Wang Dao pointed to himself.
“Now, my wife has to make an appointment to see me during the day.”

Jiang Tianyang laughed heartily:
"I understand that."

He truly understands.

In Siam, he was a legitimate tycoon, always busy with his own affairs.

In Hong Kong, things can be a little more relaxed.

Wang Dao's words dispelled any sense of unfamiliarity Jiang Tianyang felt.

He came to Wang Dao's place to make an appointment to meet him. He was inferior to Wang Dao in his life, yet Wang Dao arranged to see him first, which clearly showed that he was very respectful to him.

When Jiang Tianyang recalled Wang Dao's methods, he could only secretly admire him and said nothing more.

Wang Dao earnestly said to Jiang Tianyang:

"Mr. Jiang, Hung Hing must first transform itself."

"I'm telling you in advance that I will need 20,000 people next year."

Jiang Tianyang was startled:
"Twenty thousand people?"

"Young and Dangerous?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"They're not gangsters, they're workers who were transformed from gangsters."

“I have a big project that requires a large number of workers.”

Jiang Tianyang pondered for a moment and said:

"Twenty thousand people... isn't that a bit too many?"

Wang Dao shook his head:
"This is already the minimum."

Jiang Tianyang couldn't help but gasp in astonishment:

"Brother Dao, I also have a few big projects."

"Kowloon Motor Bus, cinema chains, convenience stores."

"These are the three most important projects."

"In addition, I plan to turn Hung Hing's restaurants, hotels, and nightclubs into a chain brand, with uniform decoration and style..."

"This also requires people."

Wang Dao quickly replied:
"Mr. Jiang, how many people do you need?"

Jiang Tianyang clicked his tongue in amazement:

"Even with our combined needs, 50,000 people aren't enough!"

Wang Dao clapped his hands and said:
"Then let's hire people."

"If all else fails, we can just swallow up any club we don't like."

Jiang Tianyang smiled wryly:

"Your aura is quite formidable."

Wang Dao was somewhat puzzled:

"I've set my goal, and I'll take it one step at a time without stopping."

"Otherwise, every step will be broken, and every step will be interrupted."

Jiang Tianyang waved his hand:
"Leave this to me."

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"If you need official support, call Brother Zhong."

"If you need silver paper, just tell me how much you need."

Jiang Tianyang did not refuse:

"Right now I don't know what I need. If I do need something, I'll call them."

Wang Dao said softly:
"A word is settled!"

Jiang Tianyang stood up and said:
"Brother Dao's time is precious, so I won't disturb you any longer."

Wang Dao sighed:

"Isn't it all just to make a living?"

Jiang Tianyang said speechlessly, "Brother Dao, the way you talk might make a lot of people feel unbalanced."

"If you can only barely make ends meet, then what are we?"

Wang Dao laughed heartily:

"I was just joking!"

Jiang Tianyang smiled.

Wang Dao personally saw Jiang Tianyang out:
"Today is busy enough. I have to have lunch with Simon, and then I have to negotiate with the Governor when I get back."

Jiang Tianyang was taken aback:
"Negotiations with the Governor?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"The Duty Officer wants me to save HSBC."

Jiang Tianyang paused, his expression serious, and said:
"The governor has ill intentions."

"Saving HSBC will inevitably require a huge investment of money."

"The key point is that even with a large amount of money invested, it is not necessarily possible to save HSBC."

"Even if it can be saved, it is uncertain whether HSBC can regain its former glory."

"The governor's idea is brilliant."

This is weakening your power!

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"That's been taken into consideration."

Jiang Tianyang immediately relaxed:
Even so, you should still save them?

Wang Dao did not hide anything from him:
"We must save them!"

"To put it simply, if HSBC is not bailed out, it will trigger an economic crisis."

"The economic crisis that is unique to Hong Kong is a man-made disaster."

“If Hong Kong experiences an economic crisis, we people won’t benefit either.”

"In addition, my goal is to own my own bank."

Jiang Tianyang frowned and said:

"Would HSBC's board of directors allow you to privatize the bank?"

HSBC is a private bank by nature, and the privatization mentioned here actually refers to the benevolent rule.

"This is one of my negotiating conditions." Wang Dao's reaction was quite calm.

"I don't necessarily need HSBC."

"It doesn't matter if the Governor doesn't agree."

"If all else fails, I simply won't acquire it."

Jiang Tianyang laughed and said:
"You really scared them! Hutchison Whampoa, one of the four major trading companies, acquired it without hesitation; Jardine Matheson's core asset, Hongkong Land, was also acquired without hesitation!"

"Even Jardine Matheson, the leading of the four major foreign trading companies, suffered losses at your hands. Which of the other trading companies can rival you?"

"No wonder they would use such methods to weaken your strength."

Wang Dao mocked:
"I am the pioneer of Chinese businessmen; I can only move forward, not backward."

"As for their desire to weaken me..."

"We'll see how it goes, and see who weakens whom."

Jiang Tianyang gave a thumbs up:

"Brother Dao, you're amazing!"

Wang Dao smiled:
"It's just empty talk. Maybe I'll have nothing left tomorrow."

Jiang Tianyang laughed heartily:
"If you really end up with nothing, will you regret it?"

Wang Dao thought about it seriously and said:

"I dare not speak about things that haven't happened, or what my reaction would be."

"As for regret, I probably won't."

He revealed eight pearly white teeth.
"I'm young!"

Jiang Tianyang smiled and gently patted Wang Dao's shoulder.

Youth is an asset; I'm never afraid of failure.

As they reached the door, Wang Dao was about to see him off, but Jiang Tianyang quickly reached out to stop him.
"Brother Dao, please wait a moment. You're busy with work. Come back and ask me for advice when you have time."

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"That works too. I'll make an appointment with Mr. Jiang when I have time."

Jiang Tianyang laughed even more heartily.

"No need, no need. Brother Dao is always free to see me whenever he wants."

The two shook hands and said goodbye.

Jiang Tianyang returned to his car with a smile and said to Chen Yao, who was waiting in the car:
"Now, I'm completely relieved!"

Chen Yao was taken aback, and after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out. He honestly replied:
"Mr. Jiang, I don't understand!"

If it were Jiang Tiansheng, he would never have done that.

Jiang Tianyang is completely different from Jiang Tiansheng; his personal charisma is far greater than Jiang Tiansheng's.

To be fair, of the three leaders of Hung Hing, Chiang Tin-yeung was the most qualified gang leader, and basically no one would disagree with him.

Jiang Tianyang took out a cigar and tossed one to Chen Yao. He cut off the cap, lit it, and began to puff away.

"After Kun, Dao, and even Binni suddenly withdrew from the gang, I am really worried about the gang's future."

Chen Yao asked, puzzled:
“Kun and the other two all came from Hung Hing. Even if they don’t take special care of Hung Hing in the future, the bond between them will still exist.”

"We don't need to worry, right?"

"Who in the martial world dares to lay a hand on us?"

Jiang Tianyang shook his head and sighed:
"People without thought, he must worry about."

"That's right, we are proud of Brother Kun and Brother Dao."

"However, let's not forget what our true nature is."

"We are a gang, we're the dwarf mules!"

"For truly wealthy people, a triad is just a rag; they use it when they need it, and when they don't, a little money is all they need to get rid of it."

Chen Yao had nothing to say.

Jiang Tianyang was being polite; back then, the Green Gang tycoon Du Yuesheng went even further, saying that gangs were like chamber pots...

“I’m really afraid that Brother Dao will treat our Hung Hing like a rag.”

"If it's just a rag, then I don't care."

"We're working for the richest man in China, so we'll definitely get our share of the money."

"What I'm afraid of is that Brother Dao will ask us to do things that are beyond our imagination."

Chen Yao's expression changed.

Jiang Tianyang wasn't exaggerating. If Wang Dao really wanted to order Hongxing to do something, would they do it or not?

Don't say no!

Who can say no?

Chen Yao's heart stirred, and he suddenly said:
"Mr. Jiang, you just said you're relieved now?"

Jiang Tianyang revealed a sincere smile. He was a person who loved to laugh, but a smile has many meanings.

Some laugh heartily, some give a forced smile, some wear a professional smile, and some hide a knife behind their smile.

That smile was genuine.

"Brother Dao and I discussed the future plans for Hung Hing."

"Ah Yao, you need to prepare early."

Chen Yao looked at him, puzzled.
"Brother Dao said that Hung Hing should transform as soon as possible, and build a conglomerate with Kowloon Motor Bus, cinema chains and chain convenience stores as the core."

“From now on, we will become high-ranking members of the Hung Hing Consortium.”

Chen Yao was overjoyed:

"Really?"

Jiang Tianyang nodded solemnly:
"Of course!"

"That's why I said I breathed a sigh of relief."

Chen Yao said happily,
"As expected of Brother Dao, he didn't intend to use us as chamber pots."

Jiang Tianyang said speechlessly:

"You're supposed to be a member of the Hung Hing triad, why are you being so rude?"

"However, you're right, Brother Dao really didn't mean that."

Chen Yao asked:

"What else did Brother Dao say?"

Jiang Tianyang sighed:
"The next thing is a troublesome matter."

"Brother Dao needs people, a lot of people."

Chen Yao was completely bewildered:

"Doesn't Mong Kok have Brother Kwan's two thousand henchmen? Isn't that enough?"

Jiang Tianyang shook his head:

"Brother Dao has a big project that will require at least 20,000 people next year!"

Chen Yao was startled:
"Huh? So many?"

"Is this an attempt to unify the martial arts world?"

Jiang Tianyang was utterly speechless:
"You are the white paper fan of Hung Hing, don't joke around."

"Given Dao Ge's status, what use would he have for unifying the martial arts world?"

"If we really unify the martial arts world, will the foreigners be able to sit still?"

Chen Yao frowned and said:
“Mr. Jiang, I always feel that Brother Dao is not safe.”

"Can foreigners just stand by and watch Chinese businesses rise?"

Jiang Tianyang nodded:

"This judgment is correct."

"Of course the foreigners wouldn't agree."

“Since Hong Kong opened to foreign trade, it has always been the domain of foreign capital, and Chinese merchants have been bullied to the point that they could not stand up.”

"Brother Dao is different."

Chen Yao asked curiously:
"What's different?"

Jiang Tianyang spoke earnestly:

"Dao Ge is a formidable figure who fought his way out of the discriminatory rules they set."

"Unless they change the rules and target us."

"Otherwise, under the current rules, they'll have to accept Brother Dao's status even if they have to hold their noses."

"However, things are different now than before. In the past, they could easily set a rule that targeted Chinese businessmen."

"That won't work now!"

"Chinese businessmen have risen to prominence."

"Most importantly, Hong Kong has its ancestral home behind it, and with its ancestral home watching over it, they dare not openly make discriminatory rules."

"However, your concerns are quite valid."

"Before leaving, Brother Dao told me that he was going to discuss things with Simon, the head of Jardine Matheson, and the Duye in the afternoon."

Chen Yao was greatly shocked:

"Even the Governor is taking the initiative to seek out Brother Dao?"

Jiang Tianyang laughed and said:
"That's right, after all, he's the richest Chinese businessman!"

"However, the foreigners have ulterior motives; they want Brother Dao to save HSBC."

Chen Yao blurted out:

"They can't be saved!"

"The current bank run is getting more and more intense."

"Look how many people are protesting on the roadside!"

"How much money would it take to save HSBC?"

"Those foreigners are definitely up to no good; they want to drag Brother Dao down with them."

Jiang Tianyang nodded:

"Yes, that's what I advised Brother Dao as well."

Chen Yao asked:

"What did Brother Dao say?"

Jiang Tianyang said helplessly:

"Dao said that he happens to need a bank, and he wants to save HSBC."

Chen Yao said urgently:

"How can this work?"

"Knowing full well that someone has set a trap, why would you still walk right into it?"

Jiang Tianyang shook his head:

"We can't control what Brother Dao thinks."

"Also, don't try to understand Brother Dao using our own ideas..."

"People who are not on the same level as him cannot understand his feelings."

"We just need to do as Brother Dao says."

Chen Yao said in astonishment:
"No way, Brother Dao really wants 20,000 people?"

Jiang Tianyang nodded solemnly:
"From what Brother Dao said, he wants to convert these 20,000 people into workers."

Chen Yao smiled wryly.

"Our own project requires a lot of manpower, where are we going to find so many people for Brother Dao?"

Jiang Tianyang said without hesitation:

"We have to find it even if it's hard."

"Brother Dao is the banner of our Hung Hing, and even more so, our guiding light and guardian angel."

"Besides, this isn't a bad thing. The brothers have proper jobs, which is better than messing around with their friends in the gang, isn't it?"

Chen Yao gritted his teeth and said:
"I know……"

"But our own industries all require a lot of manpower. Where am I supposed to find so many people?"

The two exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat worried.

In the past, having too many underlings was a real concern because it meant not being able to support them all. Now, recruiting underlings isn't easy either.

Jiang Tianyang gritted his teeth and said:

"We have to finish what Brother Dao asked us to do, no matter what, otherwise how can we face each other?"

(End of this chapter)