Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

Chapter 138 Investing in Aoyu
To be fair.

Chen Jiajun was very attracted to Ding Yao's allure, but he felt awkward when he thought about Ding Yao's past.

Moreover, Ding Yao, a notorious femme fatale, might cause trouble if kept at home.

Chen Jiajun accepts women, but not disobedient ones.

After draping a sheet over Ding Yao, Chen Jiajun walked out the door, leaving with Bai Lu, Du Mu, and the others, leaving behind the words: "The person is dead. The Triads are responsible for cleaning up the mess inside."

"Yes."

"Mr. Chen, our boss is inviting you to dinner tonight. He's already booked a private room at Yulongxuan," Xiao Hei said respectfully, nodding to Chen Jiajun.

……

He family.

When He Xin listened to the recordings of the Sanlian Gang and the Number Gang provided by Chen Jiajun, his expression remained calm, but his heart was filled with boundless anger.

He was a man who was extremely obsessed with power.

As the gambling king of Macau, he absolutely would not allow a second gambling license to appear.

He also forbade the number gangs that operated under his command from colluding with the Sanlian Gang.

"I'm going to ask Street Market Wei in person, you traitor!"

After hearing this, He Tianbao's face showed anger, and his fists clenched tightly.

"If you ask him directly, do you think he'll admit it? He's almost thirty years old, and he still can't hold his temper. Sit down!"

He Xin immediately shouted at He Tianbao, who was extremely unwilling and sat back down in his original position.

He Xin picked up his coffee cup, took a sip, and looked at Chen Jiajun, saying, "Jun, do you have any good ideas?"

"Before I came to see you, I met Lei Gong of the Sanlian Gang. Lei Gong owes me a favor and has already agreed to give up his gambling license in Macau."

Chen Jiajun did not mention anything else, so it would be wiser to give the choice to He Xin at this point.

Having He Xin take the initiative to speak to him had a completely different effect.

Upon hearing this, He Xin nodded and asked, "Ah Jun, what do you plan to do next?"

"Brother Xin, do whatever you want, but I don't want to touch my eldest sister. I still admire her." Chen Jiajun looked at He Xin and continued to pass the buck to him.

He Xin said in a deep voice, "Are you confident that you can drive away Broken Tooth Koi and Mo Dingping? You don't need to worry about the aftermath."

As for Street Market Wei, I won't keep him working at the casino anymore. From now on, you'll be the general manager of the Lisboa Casino, and you'll be the one to share the profits."

“These are not problems. I will get them sorted out within a week. In addition, I also want to acquire Ghost King Nie Aotian’s shares in SJM Holdings.”

After answering He Xin's question, Chen Jiajun stated his own conditions.

He Xin was somewhat surprised by Chen Jiajun's answer. He raised his eyebrows and quickly made a decision: "If you join the board of directors of SJM Holdings, SJM Holdings will have no problem with that, but you will need to persuade Nie Aotian yourself."

The leader of Hung Hing is no ordinary person. He Xin would naturally not refuse to let a smart, capable, and promising young man like him invest in SJM Holdings.

After a pause, He Xin continued, "However, I hope you will fully support me in acquiring these shares."

“Of course, you’ll be in charge of SJM Holdings.” Chen Jiajun immediately picked up his coffee cup.

That night.

Lei Gong hosted a banquet for Chen Jiajun at the famous Yulongxuan restaurant in Haojiang.

Chen Jiajun attended alone this time.

Lei Gong also attended alone.

When Chen Jiajun arrived, Lei Gong had already been sitting for a while. Some expensive cold dishes, such as South African abalone, oysters, and cherry tomatoes, were already on the table.

Upon being seated, the waiter first served a cup of jasmine rose green tea. Before the teacup was even brought to my lips, the aroma was already enticing.

"I heard that you, Sir John Paul and the HSBC tycoon drank a 61 Latour that night. It's not available in Macau, so I specially had someone bring a bottle from Hong Kong."

Lei Gong waved his hand, and the waitress brought over the 61 Latour.

The 1961 Latour, coupled with its legendary story, made it a frequent top seller at auctions.

Of course, the most expensive red wine is Romanée-Conti.

Chan Ka-Chun's wine cellar in Repulse Bay houses a considerable collection of Romanée-Conti wines.

However, Chen Jiajun looked at the Latour and said, "Since we're eating Cantonese food, why don't we drink some baijiu?"

"That would be even better." Lei Gong smiled and looked at the waiter. "Bring me a bottle of Moutai."

As a gang affiliated with a mainland branch in Taiwan, the majority of the members of the Sanlian Gang are not locals, so he prefers to drink baijiu (Chinese white liquor) and huangjiu (yellow wine).

The atmosphere during the meal was harmonious and friendly.

The two giants of the underworld chatted about everything under the sun, including romance and poetry, but never touched on business.

After drinking half a bottle of baijiu, Chen Jiajun handed Lei Gong a cigar and, getting down to business, said, "You should have investigated all my information, right?"

"Of course," Lei Gong said without hesitation.

Chen Jiajun continued, "Then you should know about my arcade, Guojun Technology Group. How does that sound?"

"Mr. Chen is truly a man of extraordinary talent and ability. There are some things we old folks still have to learn from you."

Upon arriving in Hong Kong, Lei Gong saw Jun Ge Arcades and Ah Jun Arcades everywhere.

In the 1980s, the electronics industry in both Hong Kong and Taiwan was very developed. Having witnessed Chen Jiajun's arcade, Lei Gong planned to return to Taiwan this time to align with international standards and strive to catch up with his peers as soon as possible.

Chen Jiajun lit a cigar, shook his head, and said, "You're too kind. What I meant was that I wanted to open up sales channels for arcade machines in Taiwan."

My arcade machine technology is among the world's leading. Official versions sell for $3,000 USD, while mine only sells for HK$10,000. If you're planning to open your own factory, it would be difficult to do so in less than a year and a half.

“My arcade, the one in Lan Kwai Fong in Central, has 500 machines, and this is the daily turnover.”

As he spoke, Chen Jiajun clenched his fist.

"5?"

Lei Gong held his breath and asked.

Chen Jiajun smiled and shook his head, saying, "Five hundred thousand, to be precise, 48. After deducting electricity costs, shop rent, and labor expenses, the net profit per day is at least 45."

According to Chen Jiajun's quote, the cost of 500 units is 500 million.

Earning 48 yuan a day, it only takes eleven days to break even.

If you set up arcades in places like Ximending, the profitability might not be as high as in Central, but you could still break even in a month, right?

Lei Gong immediately made the decision, saying, "Give me ten thousand units first."

The initial order of 10,000 units was mainly to seize the market as quickly as possible. Of course, the factory also needed to be opened. If he could prevent it himself, he wouldn't let Chen Jiajun make money off him. Besides, the population of Taiwan is several times that of Hong Kong.

Once the factory is established, he will be the first to reap the benefits of Taiwan's arcade industry.

"It's a pleasure working with you." Chen Jiajun raised his glass and clinked it with his.

"It's a pleasure doing business with you. By the way, you'll be in charge of the Lisboa Casino from now on, right?" Lei Gong asked, taking a sip of baijiu.

Chen Jiajun shook his head and said, "Naturally, it is the gambling king He Xinlai who will make the decisions. If your Sanlian Gang really wants to get involved in the gambling industry, you can bring your guests to Macau in the form of tour groups. I will give you a commission for each transaction. In addition, I will let your Sanlian Gang handle the high-interest loan business for these gamblers, but the interest rate can only be according to my plan, which is 3.75% per month. I will also take a 15% commission."

"I'm a very simple person. We all eat together, but you have to wait until I'm full before it's your turn."

Realizing he had gone too far, Chen Jiajun quickly raised his glass: "Haha, sorry, I just said what was on my mind."

Lei Gong, sitting opposite him, looked quite grim, but he picked up his wine glass and said, "You won this round, so of course you're in charge."

……

The night ended.

the next day.

Chen Jiajun, along with Du Mu, Lao E, Bai Lu, Lao Yu, and others, went to visit Ghost King Nie Aotian.

Ghost King Nie Aotian, a legendary figure with a reputation in the global gambling world!
His reputation in the gambling world was even greater than He Xin's.

In the entire Macau casino, 80% of the croupiers are his apprentices and their descendants!
When Nie Aotian was in his teens, through his uncle's introduction, he entered the Chengcheng Casino in Haojiang as a croupier. Nie Aotian quickly rose to prominence in the casino, becoming the best croupier.

In 1930, Nie Aotian joined the gambling empire of Fu Laorong, the first gambling king of Macau.

In early 1938, Nie Aotian became the director of the Haoxing Dice Game Department.

At the Haoxing Casino's dice table, a group of people won a million dollars within half a month. Rumors circulated that these people possessed special abilities and could see through the dice.

Fu Laorong, the first gambling king of Macau, was terrified and ordered Nie Aotian to turn the tide.

After observing them closely, Nie Aotian discovered that his opponent possessed the divine skill of listening to dice. He then secluded himself and practiced diligently for several days, finally mastering the art of listening to dice. He then used a clever trick to defeat the "dice-listening party" and win back more than two million for the casino.

From then on, the name of the God of Gamblers resounded throughout Hong Kong and Macau!
……

In 1960, Fu Laorong, the first generation of gambling king in Macau, passed away.

In 1961, Nie Aotian recruited playboy Yip Tak-lee to compete for a gambling license.

This incident became the most regrettable thing in Nie Aotian's life.

Nie Aotian later frankly stated that if He Xin had a different partner back then, he would probably still be obediently staying in Hong Kong now.

He Xin is Ye Deli's brother-in-law, and Ye Deli has a foreign wife.

Ye Deli persuaded Nie Aotian to let He Xin join the team, citing nationality and business opportunities in Macau.

Nie Aotian wanted to make He Xin a puppet, but he never expected that He Xin was a real dragon crossing the river.

Following behind He Xin was Chen Yingnan, who was already a renowned figure in Hong Kong's real estate industry at the time. Chen Yingnan and He Xin had a good relationship back then.

In addition, there's He Xin's younger sister, the Tenth Sister.

Five people formed a consortium, but from the very beginning, Nie Aotian was at a disadvantage.

The only thing he could rely on was his reputation, connections, and experience accumulated over decades of dominating the gambling industry, since the other four shareholders knew absolutely nothing about it.

After winning the gaming license by a narrow margin, SJM Holdings was established, with playboy Yip Tak-lee as chairman, Ho Sin as general manager, and Nie Aotian as casino general manager.

Playboy Yip Tak-lee only got the gambling license for fun and naturally didn't care about anything else.

Chen Yingnan has his own real estate business, so naturally he wouldn't manage SJM Holdings.

Therefore, the SJM Holdings Limited was naturally managed by licensees He Xin and Nie Aotian.

However, two tigers cannot share one mountain.

Therefore, after the initial honeymoon period, Nie Aotian and He Xin had a falling out over the casino's business model.

As the general manager, He Xin suddenly proposed increasing the share capital when the SJM Holdings was thriving, and expressed his willingness to subscribe.

He Xin is the licensee of the gaming license. He made the offer to buy the shares, and if others did not want to dilute their shares, they would have to put up money.

At that time, Nie Aotian was no match for He Xin in terms of financial resources. He did not want his shares to be diluted, so he objected.

Unfortunately, by this time, SJM Holdings' connections in Hong Kong and Macau were already at their peak, and He Xin was simply trying to discard them after they had served their purpose!
Among the five major shareholders, playboy Yip Tak-lee was caught in a dilemma and ultimately chose not to take sides.

As He Xin's younger sister, the Tenth Sister naturally supported her brother He Xin.

With Chen Yingnan also willing to contribute, the ratio is three to one.

Nie Aotian was defeated.

……

In 1975, with the help of Chen Yingnan, the power of SJM Holdings had completely fallen into the hands of the shrewd and capable He Xin.

Disheartened and defeated by Nie Aotian, he completely gave up.

He proposed retiring to the board so that his son could join the board and participate in the management of the casino.

He Xin agreed to Nie Aotian's retirement while retaining his shares, but disagreed with Nie Aotian's son joining the board of directors.

He Xin's ruthless actions turned Nie Aotian from accepting defeat to vowing to fight to the death.

From this moment on, at an age when he should have been enjoying his retirement, Nie Aotian and He Xin began a decades-long confrontation in Haojiang.

Nie Aotian wooed Zeng Yutong of the New World Group and, taking advantage of the expiration of the contract between SJM Holdings and the government in 75, suggested to the Macau government that the gaming tax be increased in exchange for the license, hoping to wrest the gaming license from He Xin. However, He Xin defeated Nie Aotian with a higher tax rate.

After his defeat, Nie Aotian couldn't swallow his pride and vowed to fight He Xin to the end.

In 80, 76-year-old Nie Aotian, together with Shao Fu, Lin Ze, and He Yan, established the Jockey Club to compete with SJM Holdings.

Shaw Brothers, a giant in the Hong Kong film industry.

Lin Ze is the patriarch of the Lin Xishen family.

With the addition of Haojiang King He Yan, Nie Aotian thought this wave was definitely in the bag.

As a result, Ho Sin did not play by the rules and bribed the Governor's Office.

Before the governor could even see Nie Aotian's business plan, it was handed to He Xin first.

He Xin handed it to the governor only after the edges of the book were curled up. The horse racing club had not yet been established, but the Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM) had established its own horse racing club first.

Therefore, Nie Aotian and He Xin publicly challenged each other in the newspapers, which lasted for several months. In the end, Nie Aotian won and won the exclusive rights to the horse racing club.

Of course, Nie Aotian, who founded the horse racing club, has not yet won; he and He Xin are currently locked in a fierce battle.

No one can say for sure who will win or lose in the future.

Some say that Nie Aotian won because he invented the gambling ship game, igniting the war on gambling ships in international waters and making He Xin so angry that he vomited blood.

Some say He Xin won because He Xin's power and wealth are incomparable to Nie Aotian's.

(End of this chapter)