money player

Xian Yaowen recounted what had happened on Fei'e Mountain, then, seeing Zhong Jieling's purplish-red face, continued, "Jieling, Yaowu was undoubtedly at fault this time. As the head of the family, I must first address the external impact. The Xu and Guo families are not ordinary families, so I can only lower my stance and try to offer as much compensation as possible..."

Chung Kit-ling interrupted Sin Yiu-man, "Brother, you don't need to explain anymore, just tell me the result directly."

Sin Yiu-man patted Chung Kit-ling's soft hand and left immediately, saying, "I promise to give a dowry of HK$50 and have Xu Wan-yi and Guo Biting welcomed into the family in a grand sedan chair carried by eight men."

Zhong Jieling jumped up from the sofa, looking incredulous. "Big brother, is the 'eight-bearer sedan chair' just a figure of speech?"

“No.” Xian Yaowen shook his head. “Tomorrow I will have someone inquire which craftsman can make an eight-bearer sedan chair.”

"Brother, I am the rightful wife of the Xian family." Zhong Jieling's voice was sharp and full of anger.

“I understand, I know it’s unfair to you personally.” Xian Yaowen nodded. “However, I can’t consider your personal feelings too much. I’ve always treated you as the representative of the second branch of the Xian family. I’ve talked to you about the arrangements of the house and the future direction.”

Since you represent the second branch of the family, you must consider the overall interests of the second branch and the Xian family. It's inevitable that you'll suffer some personal grievances. The elaborate sedan chair carried by eight men is merely a matter of face; it won't affect your status or interests within the Xian family.

I hope you understand this and agree with my approach; it's the strategy that I've carefully considered and believe is most beneficial to the Xian family.

"Brother, I'm a woman," Zhong Jieling said indignantly.

Sin Yiu-man said calmly, "If you feel you can't live with Yao-wu anymore, I support your divorce. After the divorce, you can continue to stay in the Sin family. Except for not sleeping in the same bed with Yao-wu, everything else in the Sin family will remain the same."

"I...that's not what I meant."

“The world doesn’t always go according to your wishes. You can’t have everything you want.” Sin Yiu-man waved his hand. “That’s impossible. You have to give up something to gain something. You have to give up something to gain something.”

You're not a timid woman; as your older brother, I can only reason with you, not comfort you. I've explained things clearly to you; the rest is up to you."

He pointed to Zhong Jieling's big belly and said, "Don't hold back your frustrations. It's not good for the baby. If you want to hit or scold someone, wait for Yaowu to come back. Hit him and scold him as much as you want. If he dares to fight back, I'll break his legs."

"I don't want to see him. Don't let him come back."

Sin Yiu-man stood up and buttoned his suit jacket. “You two can settle your own grudges and grievances slowly. The Observatory predicts that Hong Kong may experience extremely cold weather at the end of next year, and it will feel a bit like winter. Speaking of winter, going to Japan to see the snow and soak in hot springs is a good choice. I’ll go to Japan in a few days to find a hot spring resort villa for you and Yao-wu. The three of you can go to Japan to spend the winter next year.”

"Brother, Yaowu and I don't lack anything..."

Xian Yaowen waved his hand, "No need to refuse. You and Yaowu are benefiting from my nephew's influence. The villa was bought for him. Get some rest and conserve your energy for the battle later."

Zhong Jieling smiled faintly, "Let him die outside, I can't be bothered with him."

"gone."

"Brother, let me take you there."

"Don't bother seeing me off."

Back in Building 1, Sin Yiu-man saw Su Lai-chun sitting cross-legged on the sofa, holding a stack of photos in her hand.

"What are you looking at?"

"I'm planning to buy some land in Tokyo based on the photos that Fangzi sent me."

Sin Yiu-man sat down next to Su Lai-chun and glanced at the photo. "What's the budget?"

“Not much, only enough to buy one or two small plots of land.” Su Lizhen nestled into Xian Yaowen’s arms. “Sir, do you have any good suggestions?”

"Hong Kong can't accommodate you anymore?"

Su Lizhen pouted, "Everyone's buying, and we'll start fighting among ourselves. I'd better go outside."

“Not bad, your vision is almost a third as big as your buttocks.” Xian Yaowen patted Su Lizhen’s plump buttocks. “The good things can’t all be taken by the Xian family. We have to leave some soup for the next generation. The key to real estate speculation is speculation. Only when everyone carries the sedan chair can the price be driven up.”

“There are too many people who want to drink the soup, so it’s not our turn to save it.” Su Lizhen put down the photo and put her hand on Xian Yaowen’s neck. “Sir, I’ve noticed that those factory owners are not actively expanding their production capacity after making money. Instead, they are all thinking about using the money to buy land and tenement buildings. Most people are still in the thinking stage. When they actually take action, I estimate that the Hong Kong property market will also take off.”

"You handled special orders from the US military?"

"Mm." Su Lizhen nodded.

"The U.S. military placed nearly $70 million in orders in August. This is just for one month. If this amount continues every month, it will cost $840 million a year. The United States has money, but it can't afford to spend it like this."

Moreover, the military shouldn't get all the benefits; under the framework of the separation of powers, everyone should share the spoils.

From 1941 to the present, the military has been reaping benefits for ten years in a row. If it continues to do so, other forces will not allow it.

Therefore, this war won't last long; it's just waiting for an opportunity acceptable to both sides, and that opportunity is very likely to lie with the Soviet Union.

"The Soviet Union, what?"

Sin Yiu-man lowered his voice and said, "I had people look at Stalin's recent and past few years photos, and the conclusion was that his health was worrying."

His mental state was off, suggesting possible malnourishment of the mind or stagnation of liver qi, indicating a decline in vitality and a disruption of internal balance; his complexion was red and dull, suggesting possible liver yang hyperactivity, a common sign before a stroke.

Su Lizhen asked in surprise, "Is it accurate?"

Sin Yiu-man shook his head, "How can you be accurate just by looking at photos? It's all guesswork."

"Oh, what would happen if Stalin really had a stroke?"

"This is a big problem, but it's not really relevant to us. Let's leave it for later. Let's continue with our previous topic."

"Ah."

"I estimate that the Korean War will end either next year or the year after. The sharp decline in military orders in the United States will have a series of effects. The most obvious one is the downgrading of American consumption, which will affect countries that rely on US aid and also affect companies that use the United States as their main market. We will be greatly affected."

Next year, depending on the situation, we will need to explore new markets or gradually reduce production capacity. Otherwise, if orders don't keep up, we may not necessarily go bankrupt, but large-scale layoffs will be unavoidable. This is too cruel for the workers. Since we rely on the Xian family for our livelihood, we have an obligation to ensure they are well-fed and well-off.

After a pause, Sin Yiu-man continued, "In Hong Kong, it's not just us who will be affected; orders related to Europe and the United States will be affected to some extent. In addition, there's also..."

"smuggling?"

"Hmm." Sin Yiu-man nodded. "The smuggling business will soon come to an end. Where will those who made money invest next?"

"Wouldn't opening a factory be a good option then?"

Sin Yiu-man shook his head, "Having gotten used to making quick money, I wouldn't choose to open a factory at an inappropriate time."

"That money will only be used to buy land and buildings. Does that mean the market will boom soon?"

"It's a small-scale boom. When one group of people makes money, the next group will follow. When three or four groups have all made money, a large number of blind followers will appear, and that's when the big boom will begin." (End of Chapter)