Hong Kong Island Old Events

noon.

Twelve o'clock.

He Xian stood at the door of the restaurant, with two old men and several young people behind him. He held his hands and clasped his fists: "Officer He, welcome."

"Representative He."

He Dingxian cupped his fists in return and said with a smile: "Thank you."

"grateful."

"Little things." He Xian nodded politely and turned around to introduce the two old men: "This is Mr. Gao, the boss of Yufeng Press, and Mr. Fu, the boss of Taixing Gaming. Everyone is here. Let's sit down to eat and chat. .”

"OK."

He Dingxian nodded happily, bowed slightly, cupped his fists and said, "Boss Gao and Boss Fu have been admiring each other for a long time."

Gao Kening was wearing a mandarin jacket and a cloth hat, holding a wooden stick in his hand, holding his head high and saying: "Officer He, I have long admired your name."

Fu Laorong cupped his fists and raised his hands: "Mr. He, welcome to Haojiang."

"hehe."

"Thank you for the hospitality." He Dingxian smiled softly, nodded slightly, and entered the restaurant with his men. Antai Restaurant is well-known in Haojiang. It has three floors and can see Pier 16. It belongs to Fu Laorong's Deji Real Estate.

Fu Laorong's real name is "Fu Demeng". In addition to the gaming industry on Hong Kong Island, there are also many companies such as Tak Kee Shipping, Diners Properties, Tak Kee Real Estate, and Quan Meng Food.

Several people came to the third floor.

He Xian acted as the middleman, adding tea and water, looking at the scenery outside the window and smiling: "He Sheng, Pier 16 is the only double-layer structure in Haojiang. It is a cement-cast pier that can be used for both passengers and cargo. It is also Mr. Fu's property. "

"I often hear people say that Mr. Fu has half the reputation of the city, and the remaining half belongs to Boss Gao and Boss He." He Dingxian looked at the busy inner harbor dock and saw the busy traffic and thousands of workers. He knew that business was very hot.

"I wonder if there is room for me."

He opened his mouth to take a sip of tea and gently put the cup away.

Inside the restaurant.

There are more than thirty bodyguards scattered around, including cross river dragons from Hong Kong Island and local Jianghu people. The entire restaurant had already been booked, the boss served the food himself, and several waiters stood waiting in the corner.

Fu Laorong chuckled and replied: "He Sheng, why is it so popular when you go out to do business?"

"Back then, when you had a conflict with Guan Bingsen from Wan Shang, I was the one who asked the superintendent to dig out Guan Bingsen and personally deliver him to the dock and hand him over to the Hong Kong police."

He Dingxian nodded: "I always remember it."

"It's a small thing." Fu Laorong shook his head, holding the dish between his hands and said, "Let's try the dish first."

"good."

He Dingxian took a bite of food.

Gao Kening said: "Boss He, it is not impossible to open a bank in Haojiang. The first is to let me invest in shares, and the second is not to make loans. Choose one of the two conditions, and I will send you ten flower baskets to congratulate you on your opening. How about it?"

He Dingxian laughed out loud: "Boss Gao, do you have a franchise license for Haojiang? If you don't let me do it, I won't do it! Otherwise, I will give you two conditions. The first one is to withdraw from Hong Kong Island, and the second one is to withdraw from Hong Kong Island. Are you quitting the pawn business?"

Gao Kening turned cold and said: "Boss He, no matter how prestigious you are on Hong Kong Island, you should abide by the rules of Haojiang when you come to collect water from Haojiang. I opened the first pawn shop in Haojiang back then. At that time, I made a rule that all pawn shops must have my shares."

"A strong dragon will not overwhelm a local snake."

"Don't look for trouble."

He Dingxian stared at Gao Kening, then looked at the two middle-aged men behind him, the eldest son Gao Fuquan and his son Gao Fuqiu: "Boss Gao, let me change a condition for you, either the eldest son or the second son will die. "

"Choose one first?"

Gao Fuquan and Gao Fuqiu both turned pale, with resentment in their eyes.

In order to avoid the intensification of the conflict, He Xian quickly raised his teacup and smoothed things over: "Mr. He, Boss Fu, Boss Gao, please don't make the atmosphere so tense... I know you are all big guys, but harmony makes money, Mr. He."

"Didn't you say you have new business to discuss with the two bosses?"

Fu Laorong also showed interest on his face and raised his tea cup: "Mr. He is a guest from afar. We still have to offer a toast to Mr. He first."

"Come."

"A cup of tea first."

He Dingxian raised his tea cup and said with a smile: "Thank you both, thank you, but I don't like others to ask me to choose, and I don't like people to choke with me. Whoever speaks louder than me, I will definitely suppress him. .”

"Mr. Gao is also old and has a bad temper. Please forgive me." He Xian joked.

Gao Kening raised his tea cup and took a sip of tea.

From this conversation, it is not difficult to tell that Fu Laorong actually favors Gao Kening, while He Xian is more or less on He Dingxian's side. Although both Fu Laorong and He Xian had no conflict with them, the real conflict was with their two banking rivals.

To be precise, He Dingxian crossed the river and opened a bank office in Haojiang, and he must get involved in the pawn shop and loan sharking business. If He Dingxian was only engaged in the business of exchanging silver notes and buying and selling gold, Gao Kening would not find trouble.

But for He Dingxian, Haojiang is an important hub and a place for money laundering in the future.

Once the pawnbroking and loan sharking businesses are abandoned, others will get a share of the proceeds from money laundering. What's more, he relies on his own strength, why should he let Haojiang's old bones go?

In Gao Kening's opinion, his conditions were very fair, but He Dingxian was too domineering and wanted to take away the rice from his bowl.

He was also a powerful figure in Haojiang. Now he takes a step back and after his death, who of the two sons can beat He Dingxian? Isn’t it true that the family property was swallowed up by a foreigner?

Gao Kening is already thinking about his posthumous affairs and planning for his children and grandchildren. He just hopes to set a rule and continue the family wealth.

Fu Laorong is fifteen years younger than Gao Kening and has just turned sixty. Overall he is relatively energetic. However, when he was bidding for gambling licenses in his early years, he received financial support from Gao Kening and had a close personal relationship with the Gao family. Although he knew that He Dingxian was difficult to deal with , but I will definitely support the Gao family, but I won’t do it to perfection.

He Xian was brought in as a representative of the Chinese people. Due to legal provisions, he had to say something for Sir He. By then, even if the two sides were fighting in the streets, he would have done what he had to do.

Fu Laorong was more interested in business. He lowered his tea cup and said, "Officer He, what new business do you have?"

"auction."

He Dingxian smiled and said: "With the end of the world war, except for the aftermath of turmoil in a few areas, the major powers have actually begun to resume economic construction. The so-called antiques in prosperous times are gold in troubled times."

"During the war, antiques and jewelry depreciated rapidly, but in the next few decades, antiques and jewelry products will definitely appreciate rapidly."

He asked Gao Kening: "Boss Gao is in the pawn business. He must have confiscated rare antiques, jewelry and diamonds in the past ten years, right?"

Gao Kening took a sip of tea and sneered: "No one of the three people here knows the economic laws here better than you. We three are in finance and you are a gun player. Are you talking to us about this? In the domestic antique market, there are domestic The rules in the West do not apply, and no one will put antiques in auction houses."

He Dingxian turned his gaze and looked at the other two people. He smiled and scolded with a very indifferent expression: "Let me just say that the old bones have been buried in the ground and cannot accept new things. In addition to making money through exclusive business in the world, the first businessman also makes money." !”

"Let me tell you, no one puts antiques into auction houses now because there are no auction houses. The more rules there are in the antique market, the more the market needs auction houses. Sooner or later collectors will know that rules are used to deceive people. "

"The more rules a business has, the deeper the routine will be. They just use the rules to trick you into speechlessness. But how can a truly rich person allow himself to be tricked? He would rather spend more money than be cheated."

Fu Laorong and He Xian were both thoughtful.

He Dingxian added: "In the future, the antique market will definitely be a garbage market. As long as the reputation of the auction house is promoted and credibility is built, all capital in the future collection circle will flow into the auction industry. Gui Lao's Sotheby's auction house will charge hundreds of dollars for one auction. A handling fee of five to ten percent.”

"The revenue in one quarter last year alone exceeded HK$70 million."

“Since Haojiang is going to be the Las Vegas of the East, why can’t we open a Chinese Sotheby’s?”

Auction houses actually have huge similarities with the gambling and pawn industries. If you taste the joints inside, it is easy to figure out more flavors. First of all, auction houses are not limited to antiques and cultural relics. They can auction art, real estate, and anything else. They can even drive up the auction price and speculate to make profits.

The more Fu Laorong, Gao Kening and He Xian thought about it, the more it made sense. They even thought of black operations such as bribery and tax avoidance.

What's more, the auction house, like the gambling table, relies on pumping water to make money. It is essentially a service platform that does not produce anything itself, but can intercept a large amount of wealth through economic flows.

This is what it means to be a platform!

As a second-generation gambling king, Fu Laorong is well aware of the high profits of pumping money. Regardless of whether the auction house can succeed in the future, at least the entire business model is excellent, and the initial investment is not high. It can continue to operate at a pure loss for several years.

As long as the market picks up one day, income will definitely explode.

In fact, the horse racing industry has always had a market in the West and also in the East. It is just concentrated on the top group of wealthy people. As the economy develops, more and more people will join.

This auction house will also be an important link in Oriental Bank's money laundering chain. In order to avoid risks, it cannot be set up on Hong Kong Island, so Haojiang is the safest and most suitable place.

If you want to make money by opening an auction house in Haojiang, you will inevitably have to deal with local snakes. Therefore, He Dingxian called the three most powerful Chinese in Haojiang together at this time to talk about money and revenge. The grievances are clear. , grab the carrot and the stick with one hand.

"You two, please choose a cemetery for Boss Gao as soon as possible. What's the use of a dead brain if a person is alive." At this time, He Dingxian waved his hands and said arrogantly: "Bury it early, and I will give you a big red envelope."

"you!"

Gao Fuquan couldn't bear it anymore and stepped forward to point his finger at He Dingxian and wanted to curse. The bodyguards around him were also ready to attack. Unexpectedly, Gao Kening stopped his eldest son and said in a cold voice: "Mr. He, the dragon passed by this time." Jiang Ke is really prepared."

"The person didn't bring much, but the momentum was half the same."

He Dingxian drank the soup and said: "When you come out to hang out, you don't have to rely on the crowd, you have to rely on your brains."

"Boss Gao!"

There will be more in the evening