money player

Tunku Khatijah is clearly not suitable as a bridge into Malaya, a future gateway, but rather as a close friend of Narcissus.

During dinner, Sin Yiu-man spoke very little, leaving the space to Shui-xian, who simply listened attentively.

It seems that Rahman has a strong sense of crisis. In order to ensure that the children can support themselves in the event of an accident, he, at Katya's own request, found a direct relationship with Ranli and arranged for her to become a Tonny apprentice at the affiliated beauty salon. It is not surprising that Katya got a perm.

As for how Narcissus and Katya met, it's simply that Narcissus was getting her hair done at Ranri's place and accidentally discovered this treasure.

Finished eating.

Sin Yiu-man disappeared, leaving the space for three women to set up a stage.

While strolling in the garden, he decided to entrust the task of finding a suitable partner to Xian Yuzhen. Shui Xian, on the other hand, did not explicitly say that she did not need to continue the search, but instead let her continue to dawdle.

Over time, her "newcomer" mentality changed, and now she considers herself the mistress of the house and doesn't want to see any more newcomers.

Sure enough, even the most shrewd and rational woman can be unreasonable and lack any sense of contractual obligation. When standing at the foot of the mountain, she is willing to do anything to reach the top. But once she reaches the top, she looks towards even higher mountains, her desires endless.

Golden Sea Bar.

Wang Xiamin sat in front of the piano and spoke softly into the microphone: "In the Takeda area of ​​Kyoto, Japan, there lives a group of Burakumin. In the past, they suffered from discrimination. In order to survive, young girls who were not yet old enough to understand had to work as maids in wealthy families. When they were young, they had to take care of rich children of similar age and could not enjoy their own childhood."

"Takeda no Komori Uta" is a lullaby sung by children to other children, filled with lyrics of helplessness and despair.

Wang Xiamin pressed a few keys on the piano and then said, "Someone heard this lullaby, slightly modified the melody, wrote new lyrics, and infused the melody with hope. Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to present you with a song called 'Prayer'."

Xiao Jingyue clapped his hands and said to Cheryl, "Ms. Brown, a telegram has come from Australia that Coles, the largest chain of grocery stores, has been conquered. The first order of 200 million pairs of shoes has been signed at a price of 0.18 Australian dollars per pair."

Cheryl calculated that this deal with Golden Season Trading would yield a profit of approximately $15. She raised her glass and said, "Xiao, not bad."

After raising his glass in a toast, Xiao Jingyue continued, "Things aren't going too well in Brazil. We're getting orders, but we can't get import quotas. One client suggested that we send the goods to the Rivera-Santanato-Liflamento border. He has a good relationship with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment of the Gendarmerie, who is in charge of border control there, and he can get the goods into Brazil."

Cheryl took out a Fonseca, prepared it, lit it, and slowly took a puff. She held the smoke in her mouth, savoring the floral, nutty, and peanut chocolate flavors. After a while, she exhaled the smoke and placed the cigar on the ashtray.

"What does he want?"

"Pay 15% deposit first, and the balance will be settled after the goods are sold."

How much do you need?

"Let joy replace sorrow, let smiles no longer be shy; let time know how to flow backwards..."

"100 million pairs, 25 cents per pair."

Do you know how risky it is?

“I know very well.” Xiao Jingyue nodded. “I want to open up the Brazilian market.”

"The potential loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars is too great. Give me a written report and I need to consult with Adam."

“I’m ready.” As he spoke, Xiao Jingyue opened the briefcase that was placed to the side, took out a report, and handed it to Cheryl.

Cheryl flipped through the wine, handed it to her secretary, then raised her glass to Xiao Jingyue, took a big sip, and got up to leave.

"Let us ring the bell of hope, with countless prayers in our hearts; let no one see failure, and let success be forever."

As the last note was played, Wang Xiamin rose and bowed.

Amidst the applause, Cheryl approached Wang Xiamin. "Fang, where is Adam?"

"Singapore."

"You keep playing, I'll go send him a fax."

Wang Xiamin bowed slightly, watched Cheryl leave, then picked up the violin case from the side, took out the violin, placed it on her shoulder, and began to play "Chinese Drum".

At a table sat a plump gentleman in a sharp suit, a pipe dangling from his lips, flanked by two glamorous young ladies, each about five feet six or seven inches tall, with ample breasts, shapely hips, and long, slender legs.

This portly gentleman is named Erguang, a native of Tianjin. He entered the film industry in the late 1930s and acted for more than ten years, but rarely got the lead role. After arriving in Hong Kong, he gradually transitioned into a producer and director.

A while ago, he was assigned to Friendship Film Studio. Although he was a member of Friendship, he only received a per-episode salary. He only got paid when he was working, and no base salary when he wasn't. This kind of income was not very stable, but the advantage was freedom. If there was work outside, he could just say the word and go do it.

He took a puff of his pipe and said to Wang Xiaosong sitting opposite him, "Master Wang, Jie Yonghua, don't waste your time. Do what I did, go to Friendship Hospital to register first. If there's business, then call in. If you're free, hurry up and go out for a stroll!"

"Master, I'm not as carefree as you. You only have one person to feed and no one to worry about, but I have several mouths to feed at home."

“Brother Wang, it’s precisely because your family has so many people eating at your place that you have to go to Friendship. Do you know how much money you can make by putting together a film at Friendship?” Erguang held up three fingers. “I just joined a production team yesterday, and this is the first amount I made on my first project.”

Wang Xiaosong's eyes widened. "Three thousand yuan?"

Erguang nodded.

"so much?"

“If it’s a box office hit, I reckon it’ll make around that much.” Erguang made an eight gesture with his hands.

Wang Xiaosong picked up his beer mug and took a big gulp, then slammed the mug down on the table. "Brother, I'd like to switch places with you for dinner."

Erguang laughed heartily, “Master Wang, come, come, let me introduce you. This is Miss Wang Ji, and this is Miss Wang Shuichun. If you have any good actors, please think of them.”

Upon hearing their names, Wang Xiaosong knew the two women were popular hostesses at the Golden Palace Ballroom. He chuckled and asked them, "What roles would you two Miss Wangs like to play?"

Lu Yu Tea House.

Liu Wanqing and several land speculation advisors finalized a deal to speculate on pre-construction apartments. There were three plots of land not far apart on Tai Yuen Street in Wan Chai, which could be used to build six tenement buildings. Jinwu Real Estate simply bought the land, and the money for building was the deposit given by the land speculation advisors. They would build one building first, collect the final payment, and then build the next one.

Just as Sin Yiu-man predicted, the Sin family's reputation still held sway, and the land speculation advisor wasn't worried at all that the Golden House Development project would fail.

After changing tables, Liu Wanqing chatted with Chen Yongli, the owner of Yongli Construction, for a while.

In 1951, Hong Kong builders had no qualifications or licenses for undertaking building projects. The Hong Kong government only managed the plans. Building construction required a registered architect or structural engineer to draw up the plans, sign them, and submit them to the Building Authority, commonly known as the "planning." However, the government did not issue licenses to contractors. In theory, anyone was qualified to build a building.

Hong Kong has many small, legally registered construction companies with capital of less than HK$3. They have no shortage of building skills, but they lack the approval of clients.

The cost of building a tenement building undoubtedly exceeds HK$3. If there are any problems during construction and the client holds the company accountable, the small contractor will only have to pay compensation up to the amount of its capital. For the client, the risk is uncontrollable, so it is definitely safer to find a contractor whose capital is greater than the cost of building the building.

Of course, this is only in terms of theoretical and legal security. Hong Kong companies do not need to pay up their capital. With just a few words, a company with a capital of HK$1 million can be created. However, if you don't have the money to pay compensation, you still won't have the money. Even if you go through the court for enforcement, it's useless. If you get really angry, you can scrape together HK$8,000, pay it to the Official Receiver's Office, and go through personal bankruptcy proceedings, which will result in complete financial ruin.

When it comes to hiring a builder, the law can be completely disregarded. Just find a builder who values ​​integrity. If the building goes wrong, even if you have to sell your blood and your wife and daughters sell their smiles, you still have to pay the compensation. As the client, you have to be trustworthy. If you say you'll kill his whole family, you can't let a single cockroach escape.

Previously, Wing Lee Construction could only take on renovation projects for residences and shops, which fell under the category of decoration. When the opportunity to build a building came up, Chen Wing Lee naturally wouldn't let it pass. He offered low prices for construction, cutting out almost all the profits and keeping only his hard-earned money.

Liu Wanqing, however, took the initiative to add a bonus, which was almost 90% of Luo Yingshi's price. Thus, they had a very pleasant conversation. Jinwu Real Estate's first project was handed over to Yongli Construction. If the cooperation went well, there would be at least 5 more buildings to cooperate on. If it didn't go well, there was no need to say more.

After seeing Chen Yongli off, Liu Wanqing sat down and pondered Xian Yaowen's "asset-light" operating model under heavy assets.

Nowadays, real estate developers are large and comprehensive, handling everything from land acquisition and construction to sales and even rental management. This results in a slow return on investment. Although real estate projects are highly profitable, the large investment and long development cycle mean that the profits spread over the years don't seem so attractive.

Jinwu Real Estate aims to focus on heavy assets only in the land acquisition stage, where there is little room for optimization, while keeping all other stages as light assets. It will not establish a construction team, nor will it establish a sales team in the short term. Leasing will be an independently operated business.

BBK Property is only theoretically a subsidiary of Jinwu Real Estate. It is temporarily cooperating with Jinwu Real Estate to implement the plan of building buildings without capital. Its future development direction is to nibble away at the business sectors that Friendship Property does not want, and do some agency sales, brokerage, property management, subletting and other businesses. It can start with just a few people and does not need to invest too much capital to purchase equipment. It is truly an asset-light business among asset-light businesses.

To achieve the effect of asset-light operation, Jinwu Real Estate focuses on controlling personnel costs. The principle of personnel management is to select the best and few, with each person being an elite. Vertical management is a major part, with a three-step process: the president assigns a task to the supervisor, who then passes it on to the grassroots level. This is the first two steps. When the grassroots level is carrying out the task, it needs to go beyond the company and be implemented by the specific partners.

Basically, Jinwu Real Estate is just a business heart and hub. Projects are initiated and then broken down, with each link like blood being transported to partners. Once the project is completed, profits flow back to the heart like blood, thus achieving blood circulation.

To ensure the stability of this circulatory system, the project scale must grow in stages within a real estate cycle, tying the partners' profits to working capital. When the cycle enters a recession, the project is released and the partners recoup their profits. When the recession begins, new projects are suspended, partners are reshuffled, and the project is bought up at the bottom, lying dormant and waiting for the next recovery period to reorganize the circulatory system.

In order to make this system work flexibly, Jinwu Real Estate must cultivate itself into a master of project establishment and decomposition. The cycle of a project must not be too long. Large projects with long cycles should be broken down into several small projects with short cycles. Eat small meals frequently, without setting up special meal times. There is no need to sit in the dining room to eat. Take a break and stuff two biscuits into your mouth and that is a meal.

Secondly, there's the speed of capital recovery. In pursuit of rapid recovery, Jinwu Real Estate will plunge headlong into the quagmire of speculating on pre-sale apartments and strive to achieve the ultimate form of "waving a belt and shouting that this project is big, and the apartments will be sold out." They won't even produce blueprints, let alone build a storefront.

Liu Wanqing wrote down a proverb in her notebook that originated in Guangdong decades ago and spread to Southeast Asia with peddlers and laborers: "Love makes even water taste sweet, but a heartless golden house feels cold."

After finishing writing, she drew a circle on "love makes even water taste sweet" and "a heartless house feels cold," and conceived a film plot in her mind that emphasized the values ​​of "valuing affection over material things."

Of course, this is just a superficial view of values; subtle criticism must be present in every detail.

After a short while, she had an idea. The main characters were two sisters from a slum. The older sister was obedient and well-behaved, while the younger sister was unruly and rebellious. The older sister obeyed her parents' arrangements and married the neighbor who she had watched grow up. The younger sister disobeyed her parents and became a concubine for a wealthy old man.

The older brother is very considerate. He doesn't let his older sister work more than 16 hours a day. When they eat, he always gives her the leftover salted fish head from the previous meal, while he sucks on the fish bones himself.

The old man was very domineering. He wouldn't let his sister go out to work and kept her locked in the mansion like a caged bird. He rarely ate with her. His sister could only look sadly at the eight dishes and one soup on the table and couldn't eat the abalone that her personal maid put in her mouth.

Yes, the dining table needs a close-up, and the dialogue needs to reflect the price of abalone, using salted fish as a comparison.

Liu Wanqing jotted down her thoughts and then organized her ideas.

The older brother worked two extra jobs and saved up for two months. He bought a piece of floral fabric for his older sister, who then cut out a beautiful floral dress for herself.

The old man lost at cards and was in a bad mood. He couldn't bear to hit his sister, so he just cursed and swore. He grabbed a pair of scissors and rushed into his sister's walk-in closet (960 square feet). He snipped and snipped, cutting off 79.35 cheongsams. When he got tired and couldn't cut anymore, he burned the remaining 100-plus cheongsams.

The clothes were burned, and the old man felt better. He threw down two stacks of money (scattered, flying everywhere, in slow motion, so that some quick-eyed viewers could roughly count a few bills) and asked A-mei to redo them.

The story contrasts the sisters' different life scenarios and circumstances, and the main focus is on how the older brother works hard, his life gradually improves, and he starts his own business.

To support her brother, the older sister borrowed 1000 yuan from her younger sister. The younger sister, being mean and unkind, refused to lend the money and only gave the beggar 500 yuan. When the neighbors in the squatter area learned of this, they were united in their indignation and believed in the brother's character. They generously donated 79.23 yuan to the brother. Although the amount was small, it warmed their hearts.

This heartwarming money played a crucial role, becoming the mainstay of the 500 yuan startup fund. The brother's business succeeded, growing stronger step by step. He attended various banquets and parties, dancing with socialites and actresses, but never flirted with anyone. Every night when he returned home late, he would bring back a delicious late-night snack for his sister, who had been disfigured or crippled while helping her husband with his business.

The elder sister's appearance and behavior are to be portrayed negatively at this stage, creating a stark contrast with the glamorous socialites and actresses, leaving the audience with room to imagine that the elder brother will eventually take a second wife and keep a mistress.

The villain will be punished by the villain. After the old man died, she was kicked out by the first wife and had no choice but to give in to her own depravity. She followed Dongguanzi, the leader of the Dongguan gang who worked at the Kowloon Wharf (a veiled reference to Lau Wing-kui; the actor was made up to look like Lau Wing-kui).

This is the first step, "love conquers all," and the second step, "even without a house, marriage is still a new marriage." Step by step, the idea that "a woman marrying a man without a house is the beginning of a tragedy in her life" is being promoted, turning Hong Kong mothers-in-law into loud-mouthed encouragement officers, using their "lion's roar" to encourage their sons-in-law to become men with houses.

Men need some pressure, just like your own father, with two strings of firecrackers hanging from his butt, popping and crackling, walking like the wind, muttering "stop when you stop, stop when you stop," not daring to stop for a moment, because the house was built brick by brick by him.

Liu Wanqing twirled the pen in her hand, pondering what kind of building would be suitable to sell to working-age men.

As she was lost in thought, Miss Zhu Meiyun entered Lu Yu Tea House to keep her appointment. (End of Chapter)