Hong Kong Island Old Events

"Ahao is getting married?" He Dingxian looked a little surprised and asked: "Brother Nineteen's widow, Brother Nineteen has so many widows, which one did he marry?"

Baifanyu said: "Sixth aunt, Liu Mudan, used to be a singer at Paramount. She joined Brother Chen Nineteen five years ago and has been managing the cigarette stall business for Brother Nineteen. She is considered a member of the club."

Generally, family members of big bosses rarely join a society. Once they join a society, they will definitely seek power.

He Dingxian did not expect that Wu Shihao would mix with the widow, but if he thought about it carefully, if Peony had some rights within Chao Yiyong, it would be of great help to Wu Shihao.

He frowned and asked, "Is this concubine enjoying herself in the club?"

"Before, I had the trust of Brother Nineteen, and as my concubine, I helped Brother Nineteen manage the club's accounts." Bai Fanyu considered, "In terms of power, it's not that big, but as Brother Nineteen's only concubine in the club, everyone Three points to everyone.”

The first wife Chen Shijiu married has long since passed away. The concubines he later married spent all day playing cards with money and enjoying themselves. No one wanted to join a club and live a life of licking blood.

On the contrary, the concubine who was married last was the youngest and most ambitious.

Maybe he came here because of Chen Shijiu's high status and age, and because of his inheritance.

He Dingxian pondered and said nothing: "If you want to take power smoothly, do you also have to negotiate cooperation with her?"

Bai Fanyu nodded: "If I don't give her any benefits, I can't take her power, otherwise outsiders will accuse me of bullying orphans and widowed mothers. This is a violation of the Thirty-sixth Hongmen Oath, and I must never do it."

"That is to say, in addition to handing over the accounts, she will definitely continue to manage the cigarette stall?" He Dingxian felt something was wrong and said in a deep voice: "This is how Yiqun will manage Chao Yiyong's cigarette stall, which is equivalent to Yiqun." Got the cigarette license!"

A trace of fear arose in his heart.

Bai Fanyu said: "Actually, if she doesn't get together with Ah Hao, we can slowly take back the cigarette stall, but Ah Hao wants to marry a widow."

One is famous and the other is real. It would be really fun to have a false reputation and the backing of strength.

He Dingxian drank tea and said calmly: "I can't say anything about this matter. Love between men and women is a matter of course. There is no rule of law now. What's more, Ah Hao is willing to accept the widow of Nineteenth Brother. Everyone I just think Ahao is loyal."

If Ah Hao had always come here for the cigarette stall, then things would be far from that simple.

"However, my brother is planning to get married. I can always give him a few words of concern. I'll ask Ah Hao then." He Dingxian said.

Baifanyu said: "Okay, in addition, I may not be able to stop Yiqun from merging into Chao Yiyong. If I oppose it with all my strength, it seems to be deliberately ostracizing Ahao, and the reputation will not be good."

He could completely guess what Mr. He was thinking. He Sheng definitely didn't want Yiqun to be merged into Chao Yiyong. It would be easier to control the two prefixes separately.

If they were merged into one prefix, He Dingxian would not be able to point fingers at Yiqun. Of course, the prefix Chao would definitely have to do things for him, but whether it can develop into what he wants is up in the air.

Therefore, after he came to power, he tried to stop integrating Yiqun into Chao Yiyong, but the resistance he encountered was greater than expected. Many of his uncles felt that accepting Yiqun would not only strengthen the society, but also bring glory. , to get rid of bad luck.

Moreover, accepting Yiqun can also show Chaoyi's courage to accept brothers from the same hometown.

He Dingxian understood in his heart and said with a smile: "I think you are afraid that others will gossip. You also like peonies. Are you going to compete with the younger ones for food?"

"Hahaha." Baifanyu laughed out loud after hearing this, not caring that his daughter was right beside him.

"If you can't stop, you don't have to stop. Ah Hao didn't even discuss it with me about Yi Qun's merger with Chao Yi Yong." He Dingxian said: "As the speaker of the prefix, he can decide everything about the prefix. As the boss of Zizi, I can only decide whether to support it or not."

Two days later.

Hollywood Road, Central District.

Tea restaurant.

He Dingxian sat behind the table, holding a menu in his hand, and asked aloud: "Ah Hao, what do you want to eat?"

Wu Shihao was wearing a white shirt, sitting opposite, and spoke cheerfully: "Same as before."

"One pork chop rice, one roast goose rice, and two cups of frozen lemon tea." He Dingxian put the menu aside and said it loudly. The waiter immediately repeated it, wrote the order and handed it to the kitchen.

Wu Shihao drank the frozen lemon tea brought to him, adjusted his posture, sat upright and said, "Brother Xian, can I help you with something?"

"Nope."

He Dingxian leisurely stirred the drink with a straw, and said in a relaxed tone: "No matter how delicious the fruit is, you will get tired of it if you eat too much. I specially made an appointment with you for tea today, so I can talk about some personal matters."

"hey-hey."

Wu Shihao smiled broadly and said happily: "Okay!"

When He Dingxian saw the two meals being served, he asked, "Uncle Bai told me that you are getting married soon?"

Wu Shihao looked like a shy little boy, smiled sheepishly, and said implicitly: "Yes, my wife is pretty and a nice person. It is my blessing to be attracted to me."

"Congratulations." He Dingxian smiled and said, "I have absolutely no objection to you marrying Brother Nineteen's widow, but there are some things I have to discuss in advance."

Wu Shihao nodded: "Don't worry, Brother Xian, Yiqun will never sell fans or cigarettes,"

He Dingxian shook his head: "It's not that. I have already talked about these things, so there is no need to talk about them again. The merger of Yiqun into Chaoyiyong is also your own choice as a seat. The two prefixes are combined with Chao, and I did not refuse. reason."

"I want to ask you something. Did you kill Chen Shijiu?"

Wu Shihao's expression was slightly astonished, but there was no surprise in his eyes. It wasn't like he hadn't guessed it, but he didn't expect the big boss to speak so directly. He quickly shook his head: "No!"

"Brother Xian, if you suspect that I harmed Brother Nineteen for a woman, I will guarantee it with my life. I didn't know Peony before this. It was at the funeral that I saw Peony for the first time." Wu Shihao said firmly, his expression Fortitude: "If you want to suspect that I am seeking power, then Chao Yiyong has many uncles who can testify for me."

"The price Brother Nineteen gave Yiqun to merge with Chao Yiyong is to let me be the seat of the next term!"

"That's the number one licensed society in Hong Kong, the Chaoshan Gang, Chao Yiyong, with over 100,000 members!"

Wu Shihao said: "What price is bigger than this!"

He Dingxian was thinking: Damn, they hooked up together at a funeral? Someone else's husband just died, why are you a widow? Street boy!

After a moment, he said: "Okay, I believe what you say. The case was all done by Aweng. Remember to invite me to the wedding."

Wu Shihao sighed: "I will definitely do it, boss."

However, although Wu Shihao and Mudan are together, it is obvious that the two will not get married so soon, because the relationship between the two is also a cooperative relationship, and the alliance of interests is far more effective than a marriage contract. As long as the two stand together, they will not get married. It doesn't matter.

After He Dingxian sent Wu Shihao away, he felt that Ah Hao was far less controllable than before. A little power could force him to sacrifice his life.

Now he has power in his hands, ambition in his heart, and is on his own path, consciously or unconsciously.

"Huh." Wu Shihao got on the rickshaw and let out a sigh of relief. His whole body became relaxed. The man pulling the rickshaw was his subordinate A Ming. A Ming asked: "Brother Hao, what did the big boss say?"

"It's nothing." Wu Shihao revealed the matter lightly. He didn't say anything, but he knew in his heart: "Brother Xian has already suspected me."

In the middle of the year, a dark horse quietly emerged in the Hong Kong film industry.

"Lu Yuntao", a Nanyang businessman from Singapore, came to Hong Kong Island and established Hong Kong Island International Film Company, intending to shoot Mandarin movies in Hong Kong.

The arrival of this dark horse did not attract the attention of the left-wing film companies that were fighting for ideology, but it attracted strong attention from Oriental Film Company and Shaw Brothers.

Because "Lu Yuntao" is not an unknown person, but the founder of Singapore's "International Film Distribution Company", which specializes in the distribution business of Chinese films in Nanyang and is the main rival of "Shaw Brothers" in Nanyang.

Compared with "Shao Yifu", the head of Shaw Brothers, Lu Yuntao is a real junior in the world, but Lu Yuntao was born in a wealthy family in Nanyang, received good higher education and art education, and his original intention of making movies came from his hobby of photography. , after establishing a distribution company, it became the only company in Nanyang that could import art films. It relied on eccentricity to occupy a certain market in Nanyang, and also invested in film shooting in Taiwan.

At the prompting of the big boss, Zou Huaiwen paid special attention to Shaw Brothers and Sons. Naturally, he paid attention to the "International Film Distribution Company" in Nanyang, and then received the news that Lu Yuntao had established a branch in Hong Kong Island.

When He Dingxian received the message, he only remembered the person's name, but could not remember which big director it was, or which film company owner it was. When he thought of Shao Yifu, he suddenly remembered that he had seen Lu Yuntao's name in Shao Yifu's biography.

This Mr. Lu was the first real opponent of Shaw Brothers during his years in the film market. Relying on the spirit of "high quality, large investment, and excellence", he once transformed Shaw Brothers' "short, flat, fast" and "high-end" The "turnaround" strategy has hit a wall and cannot stand up, because after all, movies are a kind of cultural creation, and the quality is obvious to all. A "short-term, fast" business can make temporary profits, but it is destined to be impossible in the long term. The more bad movies there are on the market. , the more it can enhance the reputation of excellent works.

Lu Yuntao was born into a wealthy businessman family in Nanyang. He has never been short of money whether in life or business, so he was able to pursue the line of "excellence" and unintentionally became a major obstacle to the Shaw Brothers' film career.

In two years, Lu Yuntao will acquire the "Yonghua Film Studio" that is on the verge of bankruptcy and form "International Film and Television" to open up a new situation for the troubled Hong Kong Island film market.

The reason why he is not famous is that when his career was at its peak, he and his family were killed in a plane crash. As a result, "International Telecom" was reorganized into "Cathay Group" and was inherited and run by his wife's brother.

Commonly known as dying too young.

When He Dingxian saw Lu Yuntao coming to Hong Kong, he immediately understood: "Shao Yifu is coming soon."

However, he is now ignoring the turning point that is brewing in the film market. Instead, he is talking to Huo Guantai about a more urgent matter. Due to the sudden deterioration of the situation on the peninsula by the Gui-Lao coalition, the British Hong Kong government has tightened the shipping ban.

Huo Guantai's batch of cotton was seized by the customs and was detained in Guilao's warehouse and could not be taken out!