Hong Kong variety show: I can boost loyalty, the most generous boss.

Chapter 259, 258. Why doesn't the short mule kill people, but instead plays football?
Lu Zhilian suppressed his grief and listened to his daughter's best friend's account on the phone, finally understanding the cause and effect of the incident.

Since Lu Zhilian forcibly broke up Lu Zhizhi's relationship in a fit of anger, Lu Zhizhi was heartbroken and ran away from Hong Kong to Dai country to clear her mind. She met up with her good friend who was working in Chiang Mai, and the two spent a few days together in Chiang Mai.

Later, Lu Zhizhi and her best friend were sightseeing at the scenic spot. When her best friend went to buy water, she saw Lu Zhizhi being stuffed into a van by a group of masked men when she came back.

"Uncle, I'm sorry! I was too scared at the time, and I didn't dare to save Zhizhi."

Lu Zhilian certainly didn't blame his daughter's best friend. Even if she went up to save people, it would just be suicide and wouldn't serve any other purpose.

"Where are you? I'll come to Dai country to find you right away."

Chiang Mai.

A few days later, a friendly match between the Big Middle Team and the Happy Valley Team was held at Kowloon Bay Park. The two sides played a very intense game, going back and forth on the field.

"Go to hell! Chen Zhijie, get into your game and go fight for it!"

Inside the stadium, Zhou Sheng, the coach of the large team, was shouting excitedly on the field, extremely annoyed by the players' lack of enthusiasm. The reason was simple: the team's new owner had come to the scene for the first time, and he wanted to make a good impression on him.

"Jun, what do you think?"

Huo Yingdong sat next to Yang Jun, and the two of them sat at the very front of the field, assessing the strength of the players from both teams.

Yang Jun shook his head, gave a wry smile, and said:
"Not good? You should eat some sea cucumber to replenish your energy!"

Yang Jun finally understood why the owner of the large team sold the team: the players lacked offensive awareness and their skills were mediocre, making them a level below the Yuyuan team.

Huo Yingdong gave an awkward smile and said to Yang Jun:
"The owner of the large team is reluctant to invest, so the team is a bit lackluster. I believe that under your leadership, the large team will definitely usher in a new era of glory!"

"In two months, it will be the Hong Kong Football League. If we can improve our performance in these two months, getting a good ranking will not be a problem."

"By the way, Ah Jun, what about what I told you last time? What have you thought about?"

Huo Yingdong wanted to recruit Yang Jun into the Hong Kong Football Association to serve as its vice president, so that they could work together to expand the Hong Kong football market.

"Mr. Huo, I think what you lack isn't a vice president, but a sucker!"

"Just say you want sponsorship, haha! With our relationship, why beat around the bush?"

Yang Jun knew that Huo Yingdong wanted to bring him into the Hong Kong Football Association mainly to attract sponsorships, as running a football club was very expensive.

The Hong Kong Football League requires prize money for the champion, runner-up, and third-place winners. The prize money is paid by the Football Association, which is like a company that is responsible for its own profits and losses.

"How about this, I'll sponsor the Hong Kong Football League with a prize of 20 million on behalf of the Giant Group?"

Huo Yingdong slapped his thigh, overjoyed, and said;
"Haha! It's settled then, you'll be the vice president."

Huo Yingdong was very excited. The prize money for this Hong Kong football league reached 2500 million, which was enough to drive Hong Kong football teams crazy. With the prize money increased, these owners would definitely spend money to improve the strength of their teams.

The competitive level of Hong Kong football will also improve, which is a great thing for Hong Kong football!
The whistle blew on the field, the game was over, and the Big Middle Team lost to the Happy Garden Team 0-1.

Zhou Sheng looked dejected on the court. He was doomed! The new boss probably wouldn't be happy to see him.

"Coach Zhou, Mr. Yang wants you to stay on the field with the players; the boss needs to give you a talking-to!"

Zhou Sheng nodded, but his expression wasn't good.

The spectators left after watching the game. Since it was a friendly match, there weren't many people watching. Soon, only about twenty players from the large team and their coach remained on the field.

When Yang Jun arrived at the stadium, he saw a row of football players standing there, all of whom looked curiously at their new boss.

"Mr. Yang is the world's richest man. Now that he's our boss, will he give us a raise?"

"Probably. My salary is only three thousand coins, which isn't enough to support my wife and son."

"Hey, you can argue with that. I have to work at the bar tonight~"

The players in the large squadron have very low salaries, and due to the lack of results, most of them have part-time jobs, resulting in a serious lack of training.

Yang Jun has very sharp ears and can hear the players' whispers. His lips twitched. This is a huge trap!
Do I have to rely on this team to win the Hong Kong Football League championship?
Yang Jun can't afford to lose face if he doesn't win the championship! If you're going to do something, do it to the best of your ability!
"Alright, everyone quiet down, let's hear what the boss has to say!"

Coach Zhou Sheng was very obsequious to Yang Jun, but he had a sour face when facing the players.

"Boss, what do you want to say?"

The players below were also curious about what the new owner would say. Would he just keep making empty promises like the previous owner?

Yang Jun glanced at the players and then said directly:

"I've already bought Kowloon Bay Stadium, and I'll use it as the home ground for the Big Middles team!"

"From now on, your team will train here, 10 hours a day, in preparation for the Hong Kong Football League!"

As soon as Yang Jun finished speaking, the players below stared wide-eyed in astonishment!
Kowloon Bay Stadium has been bought? The Big Middlesex team now has a home ground.
You should know that land in Hong Kong is very expensive. Real estate developers do not allow so many football stadiums in Hong Kong. Many football stadiums have been demolished and replaced with high-rise buildings!

Hong Kong has a great football culture and plenty of people who love to play, but it's just that land is too expensive, making it very difficult to play football.

The players are very excited; the new owner is really generous! He certainly has a grand vision.
"I'm going to give you guys a raise. The starting players will earn 5 yuan a month, plus bonuses."

Before Yang Jun could finish speaking, the players below erupted in commotion, completely dumbfounded!
How much? Starting from 50,000? Monthly salary?
Many players doubted their ears. How could any family afford to suddenly increase their monthly salary from 3,000 to 50,000?

They were so excited they wanted to jump up and shout in celebration with the players next to them.

"Don't be too happy yet. I think some of your players are not suitable for playing in the large team, and I will be dismissing some of them."

Ah! The players stopped celebrating, each one frozen in place!

Then, he nervously looked at the list in Yang Jun's hand, praying that he wouldn't be kicked out of the team. He had finally overcome all the hardships and was ready to enjoy the good life with the new owner.

Yang Jun took out the list. He had just observed the players and found that only two or three met his requirements and had some talent. He kicked out all the others!
"Chen Zhijie, Wang Yong, Xie Chao."

The other players breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, they weren't called on, otherwise they would have missed out on a monthly salary of 50,000 and would have been kicked out like the three unlucky guys.

Yang Jun looked at the three players and said with a smile:

"You three can stay, but all the other players are fired!"

What? The other players were dumbfounded. The new owner came to watch the game on his first day and fired 80% of the players.

The good news is a raise, the bad news is I got fired!

These players were still standing on the field, indignantly defending themselves.

Suddenly, thirty or forty men in black appeared on the field, surrounding the players and creating an extremely tense atmosphere.

The men in black's fierce demeanor terrified the players, making their legs go weak.

"Damn it, get out of here! My boss told you to get out!"

Da Dong stepped forward and shouted arrogantly.

The players who were not selected slunk away one by one, only then realizing that the new owner could easily manipulate them.

Coach Zhou Sheng was completely dumbfounded. Now that all the players had left, how could their large team train?

"Boss, what about the players?"

"Go to the major teams and poach a few star players. Spend money on them. You're in charge of poaching them!" Yang Jun wasn't worried about not having players at all. With money, why would he be afraid of not having players?
"By the way, your salary has been increased to 7 yuan, your monthly salary!"

"Any other questions?"

Yang Jun glanced at Zhou Sheng, who was already dazed by the money and hurriedly nodded and bowed, saying:

"No problem, I promise to complete the mission!"

Yang Jun led Da Dong and the others away from the stadium. Huo Yingdong hadn't actually left yet, and he gave Yang Jun a thumbs up.

"Jun, you're really something, firing 80% of the players on the very first day?"

"These old hands are useless; better to have none than bad ones!"

Yang Jun had already planned it out. Among the 100,000 scoundrels in Lian Sheng, there were bound to be a few who could play well. There are hidden talents among the common people!
Most of the short mules in Hong Kong can play football; besides being skilled at killing people, they are also excellent at playing football.

Haha, then I'll wait and see!

"Remember to attend the Hong Kong Football Association meeting the day after tomorrow."

Huo Yingdong was skeptical, but reminded Yang Jun to come to the meeting the day after tomorrow.

Yang Jun gave a wry smile. As his position rose, he was constantly in meetings, all of which he couldn't refuse.

After getting into the car, Yang Jun called Luo Tianhong and others to a teahouse in Sham Shui Po for a meeting.

An hour later, all the leaders of the gang gathered in the conference room, puffing away on cigarettes!
"Han Bin, have you received the message? What does Mr. Yang want with us?"

Dapuhei has become very successful in the past two years, and he even owns a Mercedes-Benz. All of this is thanks to Mr. Yang.

"Damn it, has someone offended Mr. Yang? I'll take my men and kill him!"

"Hmph, bootlicker!"

Han Bin cursed under his breath, and when he saw Yang Jun walk in, he immediately stood up and bowed.

"Mr. Yang!"

The black cat behind him was speechless; these big shots were all geniuses!
Yang Jun sat in his seat and saw that all the leaders of the various branches were standing, so he waved his hand and said:

"Sit down, we're all brothers, make yourselves at home!"

The leaders then took their seats, including the patron Luo Tianhong, whose term was also coming to an end.

"Brothers, two years have passed, and it's time to choose a leader again."

"Tianhong, do you plan to seek re-election?"

Yang Jun first looked at Luo Tianhong, thinking that he should respect the opinion of the current leader.

Luo Tianhong shook his head. He had received a lot of benefits from being the boss these past two days. His net worth was at least 50 million, only slightly less than Han Bin's.

"I don't plan to run for re-election this year. Any of my brothers who are interested can come out and compete."

Upon hearing this, all the leaders of the various branches below were eager to get involved. If they were elected as the leader, they could at least rake in tens of millions in profits.

Because Yang Jun usually prioritizes the person in charge when he has a way to make money, Han Bin, Huo Niu, Jiu Wenlong, Feiji and others all had their eyes light up and looked at the top seat, Mr. Yang!
The position of the person in charge means that only one person has the right to speak.

“We’re almost in the 90s. Hong Kong is a democratic society. I’ve come up with a solution so that we don’t have to fight for leadership positions.”

"There's no need to hurt the brothers' harmony. I plan to hold a club football tournament, with each branch sending one team to participate!"

Yang Jun crossed his legs and spoke eloquently to the crowd.

Han Bin and the others' lips twitched. This time, instead of fighting for the dragon head stick, they were going to play football?
This, this, this.
Jimmy reacted the fastest, being the first to agree:

"Great idea! This way we won't have to fight and kill each other. Every election in our company, the Lian Sheng, has been a bloodbath!"

"The police have been keeping a close eye on things lately. Playing football is good! It's good for your health!"

Han Bin was a tiny bit slower, but he wasn't going to fall behind!

"Mr. Yang is brilliant! Let's all form a football team and see who's the best. That's fair and just!"

“I’ve signed up, and I will build a team that is in good shape and strong.”

Upon hearing this, everyone realized what was going on and decided to form a team to participate in the football tournament. Everyone had thousands of people under their command, so finding 11 people who could play football wouldn't be difficult.

Yang Jun exhaled a puff of white smoke and said with a smile:

"Alright, time is tight, we'll start the competition in ten days!"

“I’m personally contributing 1000 million as a prize. Whoever comes in first place will receive it as a congratulatory gift to celebrate becoming the leader.”

Wow! The first place winner not only gets to be the boss, but also gets ten million?

These gang leaders were so excited they were yelling. They were going back to find some guys who could play football and get them to join their gangs. "I'm so smart!"
They won't join? We'll beat them until they do.
Yang Juntai knew the character of these people, so he added a point.

"You can't force professional players to join your team and then disqualify them!"

Yang Jun's original intention was to discover a few talented players from the club, not to let them threaten professional players or disrupt the original competitive environment of football.

Some bigwigs with ulterior motives smiled knowingly, abandoned the idea, and could only look for talented professional players.

After the meeting, the various branches of the church rushed back to their meetings to plan the formation of a football team and to run for the position of leader of the Wo Shing Wo and win a ten million dollar prize.

However, Wo Luen Shing's actions were quite significant, attracting the attention of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB).

West Kowloon Regional Office (O-district Office).

Ma Jun sat at his workstation, gathered his subordinates together, and said to them:
"The Wo Luen Shing Foundation is about to elect a new leader, and it's easy for trouble to break out during this period. You guys keep a close eye on them!"

Watson's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but say:
"Boss, they've already made a move. They've gathered a lot of men, but they're not going to kill anyone!"

Ma Jun was taken aback. What would a gangster do if he didn't kill someone? Take the college entrance exam?

"What are they up to now?"

Hua Sheng's face was quite interesting as he said to Ma Jun:
"They've been playing football these past few days, it seems like they're going to participate in a football league and compete for the championship!"

Ma Jun spat out the tea he had just drunk with a "pfft," and then asked in a speechless tone:
"What? Playing football! This short mule has stopped killing people and started playing football?"

The other colleagues also looked like they'd seen a ghost; this was the biggest joke of the year.

Watson nodded solemnly; he too could hardly believe it.

Ma Jun wiped his mouth and said with a confident expression:

"This is definitely disrupting our investigation. There must be some inside information we don't know. Continue the investigation and report back to me immediately!"

"Yes, sir!"

Hua Sheng and the others put their feet together and saluted Ma Jun.

(End of this chapter)