money player

After Tang Yiying finished breakfast, her conversation with Xian Yaowen came to an end, and Tang Yiying set off for Jing Shu Zhai.

Jin Jingyan will be returning to Hong Kong in the next couple of days to establish Jinyu and Leisi workshops, taking the first step towards Chinese luxury goods. Tang Yiying needs to keep a close eye on things at the store to ensure a smooth handover of personnel.

After Tang Yiying left, Xian Yaowen began to ponder Tang Junwu and the Manchu Association. To solidify Jin Jingyan's royal status, he needed a group of sycophants to cheer her on, rather than simply revealing the Aisin Gioro surname.

It's not difficult to gather a group of sycophants; just follow the example of the Qing Dynasty by giving money to the Eight Banners' descendants. But the cost is too high, and no luxury brand can afford it.

Simply handing out money won't work; the only solution is to bind them with shared interests. Even a broken ship has three thousand nails; these Manchu bannermen can search their homes and find some of their wealth.

Coincidentally, he had long had the idea of ​​establishing multiple financing channels in Taiwan. In addition to the Bank of Taiwan, he also needed private channels. People from Taiwan and Jiangsu and Zhejiang wanted to borrow money, and there was nothing wrong with the Manchus.

To raise funds, one needs someone to endorse them. Sin Yiu-man thought of Tang Junwu and then of Tang Shunjun. Compared to the former, the latter had a much better image, and as the "flower of the National University," she was naturally good at public appearances and endorsements.

Xian Yaowen entered the study, flipped through old newspapers, and found articles about Tang Shunjun one by one, gradually sketching out Tang Shunjun's public image.

While flipping through the newspaper, Huo Zhixian came into the study and helped her. Xian Yaowen didn't let her wander aimlessly and explained his thoughts to her.

After spending two hours summarizing the most useful information, Tang Shunjun deeply loved her deceased husband, remained chaste for him for several years, and had two sons and one daughter. Her eldest son was fourteen years old, her second son was twelve years old, and her youngest daughter was eight years old.

Aside from living off his savings, Tang Shunjun's only source of income was selling paintings.

The summary was written on a piece of paper, which Huo Zhixian could see. After reading it, she asked, "Yaowen, do you really think Tang Shunjun is suitable?"

"Tang Shunjun is Tang Yiying's younger sister."

"Oh, what industry do you want to invest in with the funds you've raised?"

"I'm not a scammer. Of course, I invest in projects that can make money and bring investors generous returns. Well, it can't be too profitable. It's better to keep projects that are extremely profitable to yourself."

Huo Zhixian chuckled, "If I were an investor, I would never invest my money in you."

Xian Yaowen pushed the notebook aside, looked at Huo Zhixian and said, "Give me one yuan."

Upon hearing this, Huo Zhixian quickly went to her room to get her wallet, took out a one-dollar NT dollar bill and placed it on the table, "And then?"

Xian Yaowen opened the drawer, took out a handful of loose change and placed it on the table. He then pointed out a one-dollar NT dollar note and stamped it on Huo Zhixian's note. He then pushed it next to Huo Zhixian and said, "You just participated in an investment. This is your principal and interest. I'm now launching another investment, starting at two dollars. Are you in?"

Huo Zhixian smiled and pushed the money back, "I'll invest."

Xian Yaowen chuckled, placed three yuan on the investment amount, and pushed it towards Huo Zhixian. "The second investment is complete. This is your principal and interest. I'm now launching a third investment, starting at five yuan. Are you still interested?"

"Invest." Huo Zhixian nodded and pushed the investment money back.

Xian Yaowen placed fifteen yuan on the investment fund and pushed it towards Huo Zhixian again, saying, "The third investment is finished. This is your principal and interest. I'm now launching the fourth investment, starting at one hundred yuan, with a return of no less than five times. Do you want to continue investing?"

Huo Zhixian smiled slyly, "I won't invest. If I do, you'll run away."

Sin Yiu-man shrugged. “Alright, you’ve got the point. The essence of business is profit. If given a choice, everyone would want to do a business that’s extremely profitable. No one would give away a business that’s extremely profitable to someone else for free, unless that person has hundreds of thousands or millions in profit.”

"You mean that offering a reasonable rate of return makes it easier to gain investors' trust?"

"Excessive profits cannot last. Even if an investment with a high rate of return is not a scam at the beginning, it will be forced into becoming a scam by circumstances. You can't give investors too high expectations when making investments. Human nature is greedy. Once you've eaten five grains, you'll want six more. Your desires are insatiable."

Huo Zhixian seemed to understand, but nodded cutely. "How do you plan to tell Tang Shunjun about this?"

“Invite her to dinner another day, and directly invite her to be a shareholder and deputy manager of Shengtang Capital. She is mainly responsible for operating the Baqi Private Equity Fund.” Xian Yaowen smiled at Huo Zhixian, then stared at the investment funds on the table. “Give me this money, and I will give you 5% of Shengtang Capital shares.”

Upon hearing this, Huo Zhixian was overjoyed and pushed the money toward Xian Yaowen, saying, "Here, take it all."

Xian Yaowen shook his head, "I haven't finished speaking. Just investing money isn't enough; you also need to give me some compensation."

"What compensation?"

"What do you say?"

Huo Zhixian caught Xian Yaowen's burning gaze, her ears instantly burning, and she lowered her head shyly, saying, "No."

"hehe."

Sin Yiu-man did not intensify his offensive to unlock Huo Zhi-xian's new skills. The progress in winning her over was already fast enough. He would leave the rest for the United States to take his time. If he ate her too early, he would have to pay an extra tax. He seemed too busy to handle it all.

Besides, he also wanted to leave the young girl room to pursue love, whether she wanted to or not.

He took an envelope from the drawer, put the investment money inside, sealed it, and wrote a line in the address field: "Investment from Ms. Huo Zhixian, holding 5 shares."

Under Huo Zhixian's watchful gaze, he put the envelope into a brown paper bag, took out a piece of paper, wrote an informal investment agreement, and gave it to Huo Zhixian to sign.

Huo Zhixian signed the document jokingly, but she soon realized that Xian Yaowen was not joking.

Sin Yiu-man affixed his personal seal to the agreement and solemnly placed it in an envelope, which was then put into a kraft paper bag. "According to the Company Law amended in 1946, a joint-stock company must have at least seven promoters and submit an articles of association jointly drafted by all promoters at the time of registration."

The tentative initiators include Prince Capital (a subsidiary of Prince Enterprise), you, and Tang Shunjun. We still need four more people, and you will be responsible for taking on these four roles.

As he spoke, Xian Yaowen spun around in his executive chair, pulled a copy of "Company Law" from the bookshelf, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Huo Zhixian, saying, "Take a good look at it."

Then, he took out a lawyer's business card from the business card box and placed it next to Huo Zhixian. "This is Lawyer Zhang from Duanmu Kai Law Firm. If you have any questions, you can consult him."

Huo Zhixian glanced at the brown paper bag, then at the Company Law and the business card, and said incredulously, "You're not kidding?"

“Business is not a joke.” Xian Yaowen got up and walked to Huo Zhixian’s side, embracing her. “My women all have their own businesses, and you will naturally have one too. The shares in Shengtang Capital are just the beginning. Your business will grow more and more in the future.”

Huo Zhixian raised her head, her deep, affectionate gaze lingering on him for a long time before she slowly spoke, "Husband."

Sin Yiu-man responded with a smile, "Wife."

The kisses fell gently on his cheeks like a soft drizzle, carrying a faint, almost imperceptible warmth.

A moment later, Huo Zhixian sat up straight and opened the "Company Law" on the table.

Another woman was molded into the strong woman mold, and Xian Yaowen's bound hands and feet were finally freed. Before lunchtime, he arrived at Lafayette.

Wang Chaoyun was standing behind the bar. When he saw him, he quickly pulled him into the private cubicle behind the bar.

Without a word, she pushed him onto the tea table, pressed her lips to his, and her fingers landed precisely on the buttons of his suit... demanding, demanding unilaterally, demanding rudely, demanding greedily, as if he were starving to death the next second.

for a long time.

Wang Chaoyun had a rosy complexion, and her cheeks were so tender they looked like they could be pinched to release moisture.

She took a brand new shirt and a brand new tie from the closet and placed them on the tea table. She then helped Sin Yiu-man take off her old shirt, which had been worn by bullies and was too painful to look at. She lifted up her vest to examine the sins she had committed.

Sin Yiu-man let himself be, occasionally taking a sip of French-style black tea.

Wang Chaoyun spent a few minutes helping Xian Yaowen get dressed, and then presented him with a pair of seppuku cherry blossom cufflinks, a tie clip with a crane pattern, and a silver chrysanthemum pattern brooch, all in the style of Japanese aesthetics.

Sin Yiu-man took off his tie clip and placed it in Wang Chao-yun's palm. "The tie clip and the brooch have conflicting styles. Put it away and wear it next time."

"Hay."

Wang Chaoyun tidied up the messy things, sat down next to Xian Yaowen on the sofa, and rested his head on his chest.

"Takano-kun, I'm planning to open a bakery to make pound bread and apple pie."

"Was this your own idea, or did someone else suggest it?"

"Some people suggested it, and I also had my own idea: the advisory group should order 100 pounds of bread every day and 200 apple pies every week. With this order, we won't have to worry about the bakery losing money."

“Since there’s a guaranteed minimum, just go for it. But you can’t put all your hopes on Americans. You need to reach out to churches, women’s associations, and other circles, build relationships with high-ranking officials’ wives as clients, and also reach out to restaurants and hotels that serve foreigners, becoming their pastry supplier.”

“I’ve got it. The Women’s Federation has just opened a sewing factory and will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the 24th. After the ceremony, the wives of high-ranking officials will have a dinner party. I’m trying to get the dinner party held in Lafayette.”

Sin Yiu-man frowned and asked, "Who are you in contact with?"

"Hu Yexia Zhai".

"Hu Zongnan's wife?"

"Yes."

"Are you planning to sponsor the dinner?"

"The Women's Federation can't afford the budget, so it can only provide sponsorships."

Sin Yiu-man chuckled and said, "The cost of one dinner party is more than you could earn by selling bread for a year."

Wang Chaoyun smiled and said, "I'm building connections for Takano-kun."

The Women's Federation was established last year, with Soong Mei-ling as its chairperson. Its members are mainly wives of high-ranking military and political officials and female leaders in the business community, and its influence extends to women in military dependents' villages at all levels.

Its operating mechanism was overseen by Soong Mei-ling, with wives of high-ranking officials serving as chairpersons or group leaders of branches, forming a network of connections where "husband's power corresponds to women's power"; its funding came from donations from officials and businessmen and social fundraising, giving it semi-official power under the White Terror.

The Women's Federation was a stage for the wives of officials to "gain wealth and status through their husbands' careers." The husbands' careers were linked to their wives' positions within the federation. Wives of high-ranking officials presided over fundraising, while wives of lower-ranking officials worked in factories. Widows and relatives of communist spies were turned away.

The Women's Federation's nominal purpose was to mobilize women to support "anti-communism and anti-Russia," stabilize military dependents, and consolidate the rear. In reality, it was a circle of officials' wives with clear hierarchies. Soong Mei-ling stood at the top of the pyramid, connecting and controlling all the officials' wives from top to bottom.

After a moment's thought, Sin Yiu-man said, "Don't make it too obvious, and don't be too eager for quick success. For now, just focus on bread sales and don't mention anything else."

"Hay."

"Can this business do without you?"

"It's okay to be away occasionally."

"I'll take you to hear Boss Gu perform tonight."

Wang Chaoyun understood the implied meaning behind the music; Takano-kun wanted to establish her as Mrs. Xian. She said with delight, "Yes, ma'am."

The two stayed in the private room until lunchtime. Then Wang Chaoyun returned to the bar to serve guests. Xian Yaowen stood next to her looking at the accounts. When important figures came to help with the small talk, he casually referred to her as "Madam Xian".

Lunch was the staff meal: stewed chicken with chicken bones and scraps, stewed beef with leftover steak scraps, a taste of leftover cream of mushroom soup from customers, unlimited beef bones in broth, and tomato and egg stir-fry with onions, a little bit of tomato, and lots of eggs...

Each dish makes full use of leftover ingredients, paired with two vegetable dishes, and rice is unlimited. Bread is also available if desired. The quality of the staff meals is definitely not bad. (End of this chapter)