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Chapter 26 The Banquet

"Mr. Chen, do you really need to hire a lawyer?" Teresa Teng asked hesitantly before getting off the car: "It's just a small matter."

"For me, it's indeed a small matter." Chen Chong shook his finger and comforted her, "But not for you, I'll deal with this matter, you don't have to worry."

Teresa Teng bit her lip and didn't know what to say. After pausing for a while, she pushed open the car door and said, "Then, Mr. Chen, I'll say goodbye, good night."

"Good night." Chen Chong waited for her to get out of the car and said, "The journey will be smooth tomorrow."

"Thank you." Teresa Teng waved her hand and said softly: "Goodbye Mr. Chen."

Chen Chong nodded, then started the car and left Kowloon Tong. Instead of going home, he drove back to Wan Chai and walked into the British and Beijing restaurant again.

What happened today is really nothing. Although Chen Chong has not reached the highest level of calmness of being slapped in his face and laughing and scolding, if he even has to worry about a few gangsters saying a few ugly words, then don’t do business in the future and be angry with others every day...

Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was in Pei Gong. He just invited a lawyer to dinner and said with great fanfare that he wanted to sue, but it was just a superficial effort to cover up the underworld transactions below him.

How can you get by the underworld in the film industry in Hong Kong?

However, the underworld is not good at plague, just like drugs. Once it is contaminated, it will be even more difficult to wash it off. The protagonists of novels who are entangled with the underworld and think they are self-conventional, Chen Chong will not learn it. He has been despicable all his life and will never be able to set foot in the top player club.

Chiang Kai-shek was involved in the Qing Gang, but after he became rich, he tried his best to cover up and clear up this experience. Du Yuesheng covered the sky with his hands on Shanghai, but is there a place for him to gain a foothold in modern Chinese history? Even though his family is rich and he has done earth-shaking deeds, the image of a nouveau riche and a gangster leader is still the image of a nouveau riche and a gangster leader.

Even if we don’t mention these ancient tycoons, we only talk about the Hong Kong film industry. There were Shaw Brothers in the 1960s, Jiahe in the 1970s, Xinyi City in the 1980s, and Yongsheng in the 1990s. Among the representative companies of these four eras, the first three have won the box office with both reputation and box office, and they are still talked about by movie fans decades later. Run Run Shaw, Zou Wenhuai, and Lei Juekun have gained fame and fortune, and have a good social status. But what about Yongsheng? There are classic works that have been sold at box office such as "Lei Luo", "God of Gambling", "The Deer and the Cauldron", "The Deer and the Cauldron", and "Tang Bohu's Autumn Fragrance", which are very considerable in terms of quantity and quality. However, because it is a company invested by the Xiang brothers of the New Yian, all the efforts and contributions to Hong Kong films have been erased.

Run Run Shaw has the jazz title and the Great Bauhinia Order, and Zou Wen has the OH title and the Golden Bauhinia Star. What does Xiang Huaqiang have?

So after traveling through time, before the wings were full, Chen Chong only made some preparations in secret. He had never taken the initiative to contact the underworld on the surface. The underworld was a double-edged sword. Don't try it before you don't have enough strength to grasp the hilt of the sword.

Now, he wants money, fame, connections, and connections. He has already become a wing and has the initiative. He will deal with the underworld again. As long as he does not involve murder cases and drug dealings, he will be backfire.

Chen Chong remembers a saying that in the officialdom, if you want to gain the trust of a person, it is best to ask him to help do something shameful. This sentence also applies to the underworld.

Today's small matter can be used to take advantage of the problem. Even if it is exposed later, it will only be regarded as a romantic event where a daughter smiles, and will not affect his image.

The so-called Young Master Chen was very high-profile and flamboyant. It was naturally a piece of cake to check him. At the Peninsula Hotel, Chen Chong made a few calls and then he could clearly understand his background.

Chen’s real name is Chen Zigao. He is the only son of the eldest son of Wan Chai District, one of the four major gangs in Hong Kong and Hetu. He was 22 years old. Because he won an award for singing when he was a child, his father had high hopes and sent him to a private art school in the UK for two years. He just returned to China at the end of last year.

Hehetu, also known as Hehetao, is the oldest gang organization in Hong Kong and the originator of gang-headed underworld organizations such as "Heshenghe" and "Helianshengsheng". It is composed of a small gang, and the leaders of each small gang are collectively called "Twelve Uncles" or "Twelve Friends".

In 1930, Heshenghe established his own business and separated from Hehetu. Hehetu's strength was greatly reduced. In the late 1970s, he became younger brother from the largest gang in Hong Kong that year. His power was far inferior to Heshenghe, Xin Yee-an and lHK, and Wan Chai was not its traditional sphere of influence. Therefore, Chen Dashou's father had not outstanding influence and strength in the world.

Chen Chong wanted to set up a videotape rental network in Hong Kong. This kind of business is low, quick to make money, and often dealing with ordinary residents. Without the support of the underworld, it is difficult to move forward. When VCDs became popular in the future, the DVD rental business was almost monopolized by the underworld, which is a clear proof.

Since you can't avoid it, it's better to take the initiative to be a person, design the rules, and then pull people into the group to form an interest group to prepare for controlling the flow of black gold into the film industry in the future.

As soon as he entered the lobby, Gu Liwei came up and said, "Mr. Chen, they are in the 8th room."

Chen Chong nodded and asked, "How many people are coming?"

"Three of the five came, Chen Huimin, Xiang Huaqiang, Wu Zhixiong, Li Ka-ki and Chen Jianguo did not come."

"It's enough for the three of them to come." Chen Chong walked into the elevator and asked, "Are the preparations done?

"It's done." Gu Liwei raised the long paper tube in her hand and said, "The map is also brought here.

"Very good, thank you for your hard work."

At the door of the private room, Chen Chong sorted out the suit he had just sent Tianbao home and changed into it. Then he pushed open the door and walked in.

"Everyone, I'm sorry, I'm late."

Sitting across the door, the man in a suit stood up and welcomed him: "Mr. Chen."

"Brother Qiang." Xiang Huaqiang, who had played Long Wu, naturally recognized it. He nodded and said, "Please sit down, please sit, don't be polite."

"Master Shen, are you back so quickly?" A short man with tattoos on his arms sat still without moving. He jokingly said, "What? Teresa Teng didn't let the eldest son enter the house and have fun?"

This is Wu Zhixiong, the big H brother in "Young and Dangerous". He has worked as a Dragon and Tiger Martial Artist in Shaw Brothers before and has played soy sauce in several TV series H. In reality, he is the hottest rising star in the picture of the Merge, operating or "managing" nightclubs, bars and gambling deals in the Causeway Bay generation. It is said that Chen Haonan in "Young and Dangerous" is based on him.

"Don't talk nonsense." Another man, who was also not tall, thin but very conscientious, also stood up and said, "Mr. Chen, he is a gangster, he has never read a book, he is very vulgar, don't mind it.

This is Chen Huimin, the favorite student of Hesheng and super boss Chen Qiu. He used to be a policeman, but now he is an actor. He is very skilled and has a wide range of people. He has played many roles, but most of them are supporting roles. For example, Jackie Chan's "Al + Skill" sequel, he is a villain. He also appeared in "Young and Dangerous" and played some senior masters in the world.

"Where is Brother Huimin? Who is not moved by the beauty at the moment? Besides, it's a famous woman." Chen Chong showed a smile that men understood, then pulled open the chair and sat in the empty position. While signaling Gu Liwei to sit next to him, he said: "It is said that brothers are like brothers and feet, and women are like clothes. If you let the elder brothers wait for a long time to wear clothes, then you will be disloyal."

"How dare we call our elder brother in front of Mr. Shen?" Although Chen Huimin is tough, he is very modest in dealing with people and things. He said: "We have all received your care, and Ah Chong is also his own brother. If you have anything, just give me instructions."

"Mr. Chen, come out tonight." Xiang Huaqiang was young at this time, but calm and sophisticated, without any smell of the world on his body, and he looked more like a white-collar elite. He asked, "I don't know what's wrong?"

Chen Chong had long had ideas about the underworld, so these gangsters who were hanging around in the entertainment industry were naturally the focus of his attention. For example, when Wu Zhixiong and Wang Jing were filming "Chasing Girls", Chen Chong stuffed him into a supporting role with many scenes. Chen Huimin is the undercover agent and the second male lead in "The Rules of the Industry", while Xiang Huaqiang plays the policeman who appreciates Sammo Hung in "Die Hard".

In addition to these small fusses, Chen Chong opened the Rubik's Cube Market in North America and used Ah Chong as an intermediary, and packaged Hong Kong's retail business according to his sphere of influence. On the one hand, he could use the underworld to suppress piracy, and on the other hand, he looked down on the little profits in the Hong Kong market, and so he used them as a favor.

It is not a simple matter to support a younger brother who is more than 100,000. At this time, if the underworld in Hong Kong is not involved in drugs, there is no other stable source of income besides collecting protection fees and operating entertainment venues. Although the profits of the Rubik's Cube are limited after the market is saturated, it is stable enough, and it is a legitimate business and has no risks. Therefore, several major associations are very kind. Ah Chong has been in a relationship for three or four years before, but now he has not been in a relationship, but has become the eldest brother.

"That's right." Chen Chong didn't beat around the bush when talking to these figures in the martial arts world. He said: "I have a business and want to cooperate with several big brothers."

As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of the three big bosses lit up. Big H asked first: "Mr. Chen, what kind of business is it?"

“Video Tape Business.”

After Chen Chong finished speaking, he stood up, and together with Gu Liwei, opened the paper tube, and then used a thumbtack to fix it to the wall of the box.

"Mr. Chen, if it weren't for the videotape business just now." Chen Huimin looked at the map of Hong Kong city with red dots on the wall, grabbed her chin, and said, "I thought you wanted to do a white powder business. These red dots are all the best places to sell white powder in Hong Kong."

"I won't touch white powder." Chen Chong smiled, he picked up the chopsticks and said, "I have studied the markets in Hong Kong, Japan and the United States. I found that videotapes are a very good business, with small investment, quick money, and stable money. So I plan to open at least twenty videotape rental chain stores in Hong Kong before the Spring Festival. These red dots are the addresses of the chain stores."

"I know the video." Wu Zhixiong gritted his toothpick and asked, "But can this thing really make money?"

"Vivian, send the information." After they all got the information, they continued to say: "If the business is done properly, the net profit of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan per month will not be a problem."

"My grass, I've done this business." Wu Zhixiong heard this and threw the folder that had just turned a page on the table and said, "Mr. Shen, everyone says that you are the reincarnation of the God of Wealth and never lose money in business. I believe you. If you have hundreds of thousands a month, you won't do it."

Chen Huimin frowned and quickly looked through the documents. Xiang Huaqiang was silent and looked carefully page by page.

"Brother Min, Brother Qiang, take these broken papers home and look at them." Wu Zhixiong was young and impatient at this time. He shouted: "The God of Wealth is right in front of him. Just ask about business matters directly."

This makes sense. Chen Huimin closed the folder and asked, "Mr. Chen, what should we do with the videotape business?"

"Then I'll give a brief introduction." Chen Chong pointed out several places on the map and said: "Everyone has made movies. I believe everyone knows that the Hong Kong film market is very prosperous now, and theaters are very profitable, but building theaters requires a lot of capital. A video recorder only costs more than 1,000 Hong Kong dollars, and you don't have to go out and you can watch movies at home, right?"

"That's right."

"So I said the video tape business is a big deal." Chen Chong continued: "In January this year, the price of Hong Kong movie tickets has risen to 9 yuan, and the cost of a box of video tapes is about 18 yuan. That is to say, according to the current movie ticket price, as long as you rent it out twice, the capital will be back, and the rest will be made.

"Cao, why didn't I find such a good business before?"

"But Mr. Chen, video recorders also cost money," Xiang Huaqiang asked: "I read the information and said that there are fewer than 100,000 video recorders in Hong Kong now, which is a bit small. Moreover, making video tapes requires film companies to provide copies and copyrights. This is also quite troublesome."

"Don't worry about this." Chen Chong smiled and said, "I have bought the video tape copyrights of about 300 movies and twenty TV series. At the same time, I signed the exclusive distribution rights of the video tape for the new film with Jiahe and Shaw Brothers. The video tape can be released one month after the new movie is released, and this information is available in the information."

"As for the video recorder," Chen Chong put down his chopsticks and said, "I will find another way to promote it."

"Since Mr. Chen is ready for everything." Xiang Huaqiang looked through the documents and asked, "How should we cooperate?"

"Today is L Month, and the Spring Festival is almost the same day." Chen Chong knocked on the map and said, "I have rented the storefronts of these twenty places on the map, but there is a shortage of staff. If you guys can send some younger brothers to help, it would be better."

"Then Mr. Chen is looking for the right person." Wu Zhixiong said carelessly: "We are here to make a fuss, but there are not other things, just a little brother. But if you only have a little brother, what profit can we make?"

"Working in the video tape business, the threshold is low, the money comes quickly, the competition is fierce, and it is difficult to prevent conflicts. So you need to protect your brothers to do it well." Chen Chong Shi Shi sat down and said, "To use a bad example, it's like selling white powder. I have the goods, but no one, so I'm only responsible for manufacturing and wholesale and providing supply. What about you, whether it's a rental store or a home delivery, it's okay. The difference between the price is profit.

"But Mr. Chen." Chen Huimin pointed to the map and said, "You have rented fifty stores, and these places are all prosperous shops. How can we compete with you?"

"These places are mainly for display." Chen Chong smiled and said, "No one has done this business before, and everyone may not know the specific situation, so I open a few flagship stores for promotion. Don't worry, the main purpose of these stores is not to rent video tapes, but to sell video recorders. After the scale is increased, I will close them."

"Mr. Chen." Xiang Huaqiang asked again: "I don't know how you plan to promote the video recorder?"

"After this store opened," Chen Chong said lightly: "If anyone who comes to rent video tapes, I will give you a video recorder for free."

When the three of them heard this, they looked at each other and were inexplicably surprised. After a while, Wu Zhixiong asked, "Mr. Chen, did I hear it correctly? Rent a videotape worth 9 yuan, and you will give a videotape worth 10UU?"

"That's right." Chen Chong smiled and said, "I ordered 100,000 video recorders from Japan. Just yesterday, I arrived at the Hong Kong Container Terminal."

Chen Huimin glanced at Xiang Huaqiang and asked, "Is it really free to get it?"

"Really, but you need to fill in some agreements or something. When the business opens, you will know."

"If one hundred thousand units, one thousand units will be one hundred million." Wu Zhixiong murmured to himself. After calculating, he slapped his thigh and said, "Mr. Chen dared to spend 100 million dollars. This business must be profitable, I did it."

Chen Huimin rubbed the documents and asked, "Mr. Chen, how much does it cost to make a videotape rental store?"

"Not much." Chen Chong explained the warehouse and small storefront model that he had thought of during the day, and then said: "If you have money, open a store. Be comfortable and comfortable. If you don't have money, work harder. Send flyers, then send employees to the warehouse to pick up goods and then deliver them to your door. But I don't recommend you to do this, because the key to doing this business is the scale. The larger the cost, the lower the cost and the more money you earn. And after getting bigger, you can do it not only in Hong Kong but also in Southeast Asia."

The three of them thought about what they said.

After changing to a late-night snack, I talked about it until after ten o'clock. After explaining the business prospects and business ideas of the video tape in detail, the three big shots expressed their willingness to invest and went with Shen Chong.
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