The banquet place for "Bacha" and "Little Landlord" was on the second floor of the "Day and Night Dining Hall" in Qianmen, which was "Bacha"'s old place.
To be honest, it was indeed their instigation that my subordinates went to Qianmen and Tianqiao to test the movie theaters. Faced with such a sumptuous piece of cake, it was simply harder to keep them from being tempted than to train a lion not to eat meat.
But they had dealt with Hong Yanwu so many times, and they had never taken advantage of him once. They really didn't have any extravagant hopes of trying to pull all the movie theaters out of his mouth.
Generally speaking, I just want to use this to express dissatisfaction, put some pressure on Hong Yanwu to negotiate, and share part of the territory.
But even this calculation failed.
The "big copy" that fell from the sky completely ruined their little thinking. Not to mention that they had three people in their hands at once, and they themselves had to hide in Tibet for a while, for fear of being "spotted" by someone, and then find someone to make up for it. That is to say, frugality
After the storm passed, I dared to show up again.
But at this moment, their strength was greatly reduced, and they had neither the confidence nor the ability to put pressure on Hong Yanwu anymore.
And immediately afterwards, the story of "Heng Liu'er" came out in the world. This made them even more frightened, fearing that Hong Yanwu would add insult to injury and "act bravely for justice" no matter what, and then destroy their foundation.
Therefore, lowering one's self-esteem and seeking perfection became the most rational and only choice.
Of course, in their opinion, Hong Yanwu would definitely not give up because of his temperament, and he would definitely not give up unless he squeezed them into the cracks in the ground.
They were all ready to "vomit blood" and planned to ask a few subordinates to apologize to Hong Yanwu. If that didn't work, they could even resort to a "bitter trick" and let the subordinates slap themselves in the mouth. They just wanted to let Hong Yanwu relieve his anger.
Just rest and recuperate for a while and be in peace.
Shameful? Shame is inevitable. Who made me commit corruption in the first place?
Besides, aren't all the "old men" given up? They are all "veteran warriors". Of course, the more they get involved, the more they understand the principle of "keeping the green hills there, don't worry about running out of firewood".
If you have a chance in the future, wouldn't you bite him and come back? After all, who has the last laugh is the most important.
Therefore, with this idea in mind, the "Bacha" and the "small landowners" were actually cautious and prepared for the hostage this time.
But after Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan arrived at the appointment on time, "Bacha" and "Little Landlord" were no less surprised than Hong Yanwu, who knelt down and gave in when he saw "Vise".
What's the matter?
It turned out that the actual situation was completely different from what they expected. It can be said that Hong Yanwu was out of character and was not so easy to talk to.
From the moment he walked in, this guy's attitude was quite polite. Not only did he not have the slightest intention of pursuing anything, he even said that his people would voluntarily withdraw from the Zhushikou Film Theater, Zhonghua Cinema, Daguanlou Cinema and Tianqiao Theater. They would give up all four places.
Let "Bacha" and "small landowners" run it.
This immediately confused "Bashi" and "Little Landlord". Their subconscious reaction was that either Hong Yanwu was sarcastic or he was holding back to plot something against them.
They didn't dare to agree at all. Instead, they poured wine for Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan with extra care, laughed and toasted with them. Then they started to talk softly, hoping that Hong Yanwu would be happy and speak out directly if he had any ideas, instead of hiding them.
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But they didn't expect that things would develop differently than they imagined.
After Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan drank, they not only ate and munched unceremoniously, but Hong Yanwu also gave them another sentence seemingly magnanimously.
"Don't be so suspicious. I'm doing this purely because I want to discuss cooperation with you!"
"Cooperation? How to cooperate?" "Bacha" and "Little Landlord" were even more confused.
But who would have thought that Hong Yanwu would stop talking about it here and actually let it go unnoticed.
"As for the specific conditions, we'll discuss them at the beginning of next month. Your people will work for a few days first. Once you understand the market inside, it won't be too late for us to talk..."
Well, up to this point, Hong Yanwu has only talked about casual things and never talked about serious matters.
But he also repeatedly promised that he was definitely not holding it back and could hand over tomorrow. He even said that if it didn't work, he could invite people like "Xiao Leizi", "Nail" and "Yaozi" to come and be witnesses.
In this way, the "Bacha" and the "little landlord" began to believe in Hong Yanwu's sincerity.
However, after the banquet ended, the two of them still felt more and more strange about it, so they tried to figure it out again.
You can't blame them for being suspicious, the key is that it's illogical.
In the first few days, Hong Yanwu was extremely cruel to others over such trivial matters. How come they committed such a big taboo and yet lost such huge benefits?
To say that this kid is afraid of them? How is that possible?
Could it be that he is trying to trick someone else, fearing a two-pronged battle? I haven’t heard any news!
What's more, it sounds nice, but can we really cooperate?
If there are just four theaters working together, there will be no disputes. Whoever sells one more ticket will have to sell one less ticket. Cooperation? Is it possible?
In short, "Bacha" and "Little Landlord" spent an hour together. Apart from consuming a pot of tea and each going to the hut, all that was left was smoke, but no one could figure out what Hong Yanwu was hiding behind his back.
In the end, they only made one decision, which was to send someone to the cinema the next day to accept the sale and see if Hong Yanwu could keep his promise.
Anyway, on the surface, this is a matter of taking advantage and cannot be extrapolated. As for the back, then be more careful and take it step by step...
Don't even look at "Bashi" and "Little Landlord" who are feeling very nervous and uneasy. They just wonder about whether it's a blessing or a curse, which makes them very nervous.
In fact, after Hong Yanwu returned, he didn't feel relaxed either. It took a lot of effort to convince the "sub-rulers" of those theaters.
"Xiao Baizi" from "Tianqiao Theater" was able to obey without a word, but "Xiao Sheng'er" from "Zhonghua Cinema", "Xiao Shunzi" from "Zhushikou Theater", and "San San" from "Daguanlou Cinema"
"Bengzi" won't work. The three of them are very resistant and can't understand it no matter what they say.
Although Hong Yanwu said that he would only give in temporarily for twenty days, and even though he said, "If you take a big step back today, you will take a big step forward tomorrow," these three guys couldn't listen at all, and asking them to retreat was like killing them.
They are clamoring to gather manpower and defend the territory to the death.
In the end, Hong Yanwu became anxious, slapped the table, glared, and said, "Is it me who is in charge, or are you in charge? If you want to rebel, use a knife to speak." These three boys were considered more honest.
But let alone the feeling of grievance, I almost wanted to kill Yiming Xinzhi in front of him. They looked like three strong and loyal ministers who were focused on the whole.
Hong Yanwu's heart softened and he had to give them some peace of mind.
"Okay, I know you have put a lot of effort into your own land. But let me tell you, next month we will not only take back these four theaters, but we will also have at least twice as much land. Do you believe it?"
When the three boys "Xiao Sheng'er", "Xiao Shunzi" and "San Bengzi" heard this, they almost jumped up.
"Master Hong, you...are you kidding..."
"Master Hong, I...I heard you right..."
"Master Hong, you don't want us to play cymbals..."
"Don't accept it? If you don't accept it, let's make a bet. I and Izumi's monthly income will bet against the three of you's monthly income. Isn't this considered bullying you?"
Yes, once Hong Yanwu said this, these three guys were stuck.
They are not stupid either. With such asymmetrical conditions, there are problems no matter how you think about it.
What's more, they all know what this man is capable of. Not to mention he could fight and kill in the past, but now his ability to "turn stone into gold" is simply unbelievable.
You see, a little movie ticket actually gave him a gold mine for fun. Ask yourself, how can they be dissatisfied? Who dares to be dissatisfied?
Just like that, the hair of the three boys was completely smoothed. But the new trouble is that they always want to find out what happened and pester Hong Yanwu to reveal more inside information.
Of course Hong Yanwu would not pierce this layer of window paper, but from the tasks assigned to them, we can guess something.
First, Hong Yanwu asked these four boys to count the residences of his brothers as soon as possible, and at the same time make a list of those who have done well and are qualified for promotion. This item also targets the other four theaters.
Second, this is the unique mission of these four guys. That is, during most of the month of evacuation, the "salaries" of these four groups will be paid as usual, and the "dividends" and "bonuses" will be the same as elsewhere, and there is no need to go elsewhere.
Help. But they need to have a thorough understanding of the situation of movie theaters in Xicheng and Dongcheng.
And unlike last time, the information to be probed not only included the location of the theater, a sketch of the interior seats, and the situation of the ticket seller, but more importantly, it was necessary to find out whether any of the "players" in Beicheng had taken the tickets.
If so, who is taking the votes, within whose sphere of influence, and on what scale.
Speaking of which, even "Xiaobaizi", "Xiaosheng'er", "Xiaoshunzi" and "Sanbengzi" still can't figure out how Hong Yanwu can perform this trick, but one thing is understood. Their
"Bangzi" finally lived up to expectations and was about to reach out to the north.
But this...appetite is a bit too much.
Because the theaters in Beicheng are not only concentrated in the downtown area, but most of them are also adjacent to the "Chang'an Street", the junction of the north and south cities. For example, Wangfujing, Dongdan, and Xidan.
It can be said that the land there is the best in Beijing, and the profits are huge, which is far from being comparable to that in Nancheng. Not to mention bus lines such as "Da Yi Road", even "gnawing the land" can make enough.
In other words, those who can occupy these boundaries are not easy to mess with, just like the characters who can occupy the train station in the south, who are not rolling over with swords and guns. Otherwise, the "handle" in the south would have been attacked long ago.
There will also be others coming to grab the territory in the north.
Now Mr. Hong wants to see the situation in all theaters. This is more than doubled. Can he really swallow it?
The four boys looked at each other, thinking of the recruitment that had not stopped for a while, they felt an inexplicable excitement, but also felt unsure.
I always have a premonition that a bomb is going to explode...