Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

The next day, the group returned to Hong Kong and continued running their small bar where they could bet on football matches.

As soon as he returned to the bar, a woman came over and started complaining to Luo Sihai.

This woman, named Ami, was Luo Sihai's old flame and the most important reason why Luo Sihai gave up continuing his life in the underworld.

"Why are you only getting back now? I'm so busy at the bar," Ami complained, then turned to Luo Sihai and said, "Oh, by the way, some strange people brought over some things this morning, I think they were for you, and they're still here."

"Things?" Luo Sihai walked into the bar curiously and saw several men drinking and chatting.

Upon seeing Luo Sihai appear, the leading man smiled and said, "You must be Brother Sihai, right?"

"Who are you?" Luo Sihai asked, completely bewildered.

“Oh, I am Tai Tin Yee from Hung Hing.”

Da Tian Er smiled and placed a gift box on the table, saying, "Our boss, Chen Jiajun, asked me to bring this to you."

As he spoke, Da Tian Er opened the gift box, revealing a bottle of wine with diamonds embedded in its surface.

"This bottle is called Henri IV Dudornon Grand Champagne Cognac Brandy, which has a rather tongue-twisting name. It's one of the most expensive spirits in the world right now. Our boss bought it from Sotheby's for three million US dollars."

"The boss said he'd treat you to the world's most expensive wine and the most beautiful woman. But I heard Brother Sihai has already found the most beautiful woman, so he had me deliver this bottle of wine."

Da Tian Er smiled and introduced Luo Si Hai.

Upon hearing that the bottle of wine was worth three million US dollars, everyone in the bar gasped in astonishment.

Luo Wuming and his two henchmen, in particular, were even more confused.

This isn't just three hundred dollars, it's three million US dollars! And you just give it away like that?
Unfortunately, these young people never understand that three million for fine wine is nothing compared to the priceless bond of friendship.

With tears in his eyes, Luo Sihai said with a smile, "This brat still remembers the boasts he made before."

Touching the expensive bottle, he took a deep breath and said, "Tell your boss I'll take the wine, but I'll pass on the woman."

Da Tian Er smiled and nodded, saying, "Understood, Brother Si Hai. By the way, I heard your nephew is quite good at gambling. They're currently recruiting a gambling director in Macau. Should we let him give it a try?"

He had signed a five-year contract with Gao Jin, but now Gao Jin felt he had hit a bottleneck in his gambling skills and wanted to go out and relax, so he submitted his resignation to Chen Jiajun.

It has to be said that Gao Jin has completely set up Chen Jiajun's casino, which is at least no worse than those casinos in Las Vegas.

Now that he wants to leave, Chen Jiajun can't stop him, so he can only find another technical director.

I just happened to hear that Luo Sihai's nephew was quite good at gambling, so I decided to let him give it a try. After all, we're all family.

Upon hearing Da Tian Er's words, Luo Wuming's two followers were extremely excited.

This is a golden opportunity for petty swindlers like them to leap over the dragon gate.

Not to mention them, even Luo Wuming was somewhat tempted.

After all, in the eyes of these gamblers in Hong Kong, Macau is practically a holy land.

Luo Sihai was very grateful for Chen Jiajun's arrangement, since he was worried about this young man. So he smiled and said to Luo Wuming, "Since Ah Jun said so, Wuming, why don't you go and take a look?"

"Fourth Uncle, what about you?" Luo Wuming asked with some concern.

Looking at the woman who had been waiting for him for a long time, Luo Sihai smiled and said, "I plan to marry Ami. From now on, you'll have to call her Fourth Aunt."

Upon hearing Luo Sihai's words, the patrons of the bar erupted in cheers.

This can be considered a happy ending for Chen Jiajun, who gave this group of petty swindlers who were destined for tragedy.

Chen Jiajun did not return to Longkou with Luo Sihai.

He also needs to resolve issues with Shenzhou Technology. The counterfeit goods problem won't be solved until the new products are launched at this time.

This time, Orn combined many of its patented technologies to bring the MP3 player to market ahead of schedule.

Although it was a failed experiment, it was much lighter and more convenient than bulky devices like the Walkman.

Similarly, MP3 is not technologically advanced.

If this issue isn't resolved, Shenzhou Technology's new products will likely be copied very quickly.

On that day, Xu Jiawei invited many manufacturers from the surrounding area to come and discuss business.

Xu Jiawei is, after all, a Hong Kong businessman, and even the government of Longkou gave him a lot of face and cooperated to facilitate the negotiation.

Otherwise, if Shenzhou Technology were to withdraw its investment in a fit of anger, these leaders would probably be in a bad mood as well.

Inside the conference room, many local manufacturers that produce imitations of Shenzhou Technology had already arrived.

Seeing that they were all in the same industry, these people began to whisper among themselves.

"Hey, Lao Li. What do you think Shenzhou Technology wants to do with us this time?" a manufacturer asked the person next to him in a low voice.

The man scoffed dismissively and said, "What else could it be? It's about the patent, of course. We rejected that Xu Jiawei last time, and he couldn't do anything about it, so he's trying to get those bigwigs to put pressure on us."

"Damn, isn't that going to cut off my source of income?" Hearing this, many people became uneasy.

"What are you afraid of? He's just an outsider, how could he possibly defeat us?" The guy called Old Li sneered. "No matter what he says, we'll only verbally agree. Can't you just pay lip service?"

Old Li's words immediately made everyone realize what he meant, and they chuckled strangely.

A moment later, the meeting room door opened, and Xu Jiawei walked in with several leaders from Longkou City.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the leader from Longkou spoke directly: "The reason I invited you here today is to discuss the matter of patent fees."

As soon as the leader opened his mouth, these manufacturers began their performance, each claiming that they were in worse shape than anyone else, and that they were just short of having to go out and beg for food.

In short, the message is the same: there's no money to be had.

The leader wasn't in a hurry. After they finished speaking, he said calmly, "Have you finished playing the victim? Did you come here today to resolve things or to create confrontation?"

Upon hearing the leader's words, the manufacturers immediately shut their mouths.

If you dare to interrupt again, you'll probably get a slap in the face later.

The leader gestured to Xu Jiawei, who nodded and then looked at everyone, saying, "I know you all have questions about the patent fees, and I understand your difficulties. Therefore, Shenzhou Technology is willing to take a step back."

Upon hearing Xu Jiawei's words, everyone's ears perked up.

It's not that no one has considered cooperating with Digital China, it's just that Digital China's patent fees are simply too expensive.

After all, the current economic situation in mainland China is not like that of developed countries abroad.

This patent fee is simply unaffordable.

Now that people hear that Shenzhou Technology is planning to back down, some immediately want to hear Xu Jiawei's terms.

After organizing his thoughts, Xu Jiawei spoke directly to the manufacturers.

Patent fees can be reduced, and even the commission rate can be reduced. Furthermore, Digital China Technology can help these manufacturers improve their production lines and provide them with high-quality suppliers.

These words stunned the factory owners who had initially been strongly opposed to the idea.
They just said that Shenzhou wanted to leech off them like vampires.

Hearing these conditions now, this is practically a living Bodhisattva!

However, at the end of the conversation, Xu Jiawei revealed his true colors: "But there's one thing: since Shenzhou Technology has offered you all such generous terms, you should all stand on our side."

"I know there are still many shady businesses doing this, so I hope everyone will unite and pay attention to the importance of intellectual property rights. Otherwise, I'm afraid no company will be willing to spend a lot of money on research and development in the future."

Xu Jiawei's words were grand and deceptive.

However, the mainland has never lacked shrewd people and talented individuals.

Soon, the owners of two factories understood the meaning behind Xu Jiawei's words.

The message is simple: Shenzhou Technology is preparing to become the leader in its field.

Those who follow me will have meat to eat, those who don't should prepare to be beaten.

This immediately put these factory owners, who were very knowledgeable about Machiavellian tactics, on high alert.

"Let's talk about that later. We haven't even sorted out our own problems yet. How can we worry about other things?" A factory owner immediately raised an objection.

Clearly, this guy doesn't want to be seen as a subordinate.

Xu Jiawei's smile remained unchanged as he calmly stated, "You don't need to do anything extra, just make a statement. As for other legal issues, Shenzhou Technology has its own legal team that can handle them." Xu Jiawei's words were clearly a form of coercion; he wanted neither money nor effort from Shenzhou Technology, and if they refused, it was blatantly an act of defiance.

Moreover, after hearing these words and seeing the still silent group of manufacturers, several leaders from Longkou also became restless.

Shenzhou Technology has given you both face and substance, and now you're only asking for a simple statement and you still won't agree? Isn't this clearly treating Shenzhou Technology like a sucker?

They'll agree if there's something in return, but won't say a word if there's nothing in return? Who can stand that?

The leaders of Longkou then snorted and said, "Shenzhou Technology has already made its stance clear, and we feel that the conditions are already generous enough. If you still need to shirk even this small matter, then don't blame the city for not giving you any more policy support."

Those who are currently operating factories in Longkou are, strictly speaking, enjoying the benefits of the policies.

This was all to encourage businessmen to venture into the private sector.

However, this policy is not something everyone can get. If you anger these leaders, do you think you can still get subsidies tomorrow? Dream on.

After the leader spoke, many manufacturers immediately raised their hands in agreement.

The two manufacturers who had objections had no choice but to grit their teeth and agree, even if they were extremely unwilling.

Seeing that they had all agreed, Xu Jiawei immediately seized the opportunity and had them sign a proposal. He then left the meeting room accompanied by several leaders.

That evening, Xu Jiawei brought the letter of appeal to Chen Jiajun's suite.

Looking at the petition covered with signatures, Chen Jiajun was very satisfied: "Very good, we can take action soon. Remember to make a big fuss about it."

Chen Jiajun knew that as a nation obsessed with counterfeiting, truly valuing intellectual property rights was not something he could do alone.

It doesn't matter. Even if we can't reverse the situation in a short time, we can let people know that Shenzhou Technology is not to be trifled with.

Even those who create knock-offs must consider whether they can afford to offend a formidable opponent like Shenzhou Technology.

Seeing Chen Jiajun nod in satisfaction, Xu Jiawei couldn't help but ask, "Boss, although your move is very clever, aren't you worried about those guys being two-faced? I don't think those manufacturers are any kind of good guys."

"Of course it's not that simple," Chen Jiajun asked with a smile. "Did anyone try to object during the meeting today?"

“That’s right, how did you know?” Xu Jiawei asked in surprise.

Chen Jiajun shook his head and said, "This trick isn't particularly clever, so it's not surprising that some people saw through it. But I used an open strategy, so they had no chance to retaliate, right? They'll definitely continue to pull stunts in the future, and then it'll be up to you to see how you handle things."

Xu Jiawei scratched the back of his head and said, "I'm not afraid of one or two, but I'm worried about them forming an alliance. That would make our work very difficult."

"Stupid. Then let's divide and conquer." Chen Jiajun slapped his head and said, "Do I need to teach you something so simple? You just treat them differently, win over some of the obedient ones first, give them some benefits. You don't need to worry about the rest, they'll fight each other on their own."

Chen Jiajun has been in the business world for a long time and has come into contact with many big bosses.

He even personally rescued a group of Chinese businessmen, and knew what kind of people most businessmen were.

Even if the target is shifted to the mainland, there will be no exceptions.

Therefore, he was quite confident in his plan, as long as Xu Jiawei could execute it well.
Judging from Xu Jiawei's performance in recent years, such a simple plan should not be difficult for him.

After handing the matter over to Xu Jiawei, Chen Jiajun got up and planned to go to Haojiang.

After all, Gao Jin's matter still needs to be handed over, and Chen Jiajun is also very troubled because there is no suitable person to take over.

After leaving Longkou, Chen Jiajun flew directly to Haojiang.

And they found Gao Jin, who was preparing to resign.

"What's wrong? Not happy working here?" Chen Jiajun said, a cigar dangling from his lips, inside the casino's office.

Gao Jin smiled and said, "If I wasn't happy staying here, I would have left two years ago."

"You've left me with a mess," Chen Jiajun said, shaking his head.

Gao Jin shrugged: "After all, my contract is expiring, and I want to go out and see the world. If I stay in Macau forever, I'm afraid I'll only ever reach this level."

"Where are you planning to go? Las Vegas?" Chen Jiajun asked curiously.

Gao Jin shook his head: "I've been to Las Vegas, and to be honest, it's nothing special. The real experts are blacklisted; I doubt they can even get in the door."

"I want to travel all over the world, just to relax and clear my head."

Chen Jiajun nodded and said, "You have your own pursuits, and I can't stop you. But you should at least wait until I find someone to replace you."

"Ah Jun, how do you plan to recruit people? I'm afraid ordinary experts won't be able to handle the situation in Haojiang," Gao Jin said with a smile.

Although the two had an employer-employee relationship, Gao Jin was personally invited by Chen Jiajun, so he wasn't exactly Chen's subordinate.

In addition, Gao Jin is naturally proud and would never bow down to someone, so he always treats himself as a friend when interacting with Chen Jiajun.

That's why he can call out the name Ah Jun so freely.

Chen Jiajun was quite satisfied with this; he had quite a few underlings, but not many friends.

Ah Jie is one, Luo Sihai is another, and then there's Gao Jin.

So she wasn't angry at Gao Jin's teasing, but asked curiously, "From what you're saying, it seems you have a very good candidate?"

Gao Jin nodded and said, "There is a master, but he has a rather eccentric personality and doesn't follow the same path as me."

"Oh, what a coincidence! My friend's nephew is quite skilled, and I was just thinking of having him come and take a look at you." Chen Jiajun said with some surprise, "How about we organize a competition?"

Gao Jin frowned and said, "The competition, what are you trying to do?"

Chen Jiajun chuckled and said, "I plan to unite all the major casinos for a God of Gamblers challenge."

"Damn it." Gao Jin laughed and cursed, "You even tried to trick me before you left."

"How can you call this a trap? Wasn't it to let you test their mettle?" Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "After the competition, you can go wherever you want."

Gao Jin had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Afterwards, Chen Jiajun went to see He Xin and shared his thoughts.

He Xin also felt very sorry about Gao Jin's departure, but he heard that they were preparing to select a new casino technical director, who would also need to have a matching status.

Furthermore, holding another competition like this would also be beneficial for promoting the casinos in Macau, so they immediately agreed to it with Chen Jiajun.

After discussing it, the two released the news to the public and submitted an application to the International Casino Federation to organize a God of Gamblers Challenge.

Unlike the God of Gamblers Tournament, which is held every eight years, the God of Gamblers Challenge was a product of a whim.

However, the publicity they did was also amazing. They claimed that if someone could defeat Ko Chun, they could not only get the title of God of Gamblers from him, but also get a lucrative contract with a casino in Macau.

The Las Vegas Casino Alliance was speechless at the antics of the Macau casinos and protested to the International Casino Federation, demanding that the next God of Gamblers competition be held in a Las Vegas casino.

In order to make this God of Gamblers Challenge, Chen Jiajun and He Xin made a compromise.

This was a win-win situation for everyone, and they then began to promote it intensively.

Five years later, the God of Gamblers Challenge is being held again in Macau, which immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Many experts are still unconvinced by Ko Chun's title of "God of Gamblers".

However, the last God of Gamblers competition was held too hastily, and many experts were unable to make it.

But this time it's different; the promotional campaign in Haojiang started a month in advance.

Now, gambling masters from all over the world are eager to head to Macau, intending to challenge Ko Chun, the God of Gamblers.

Since he was going to do it, Chen Jiajun didn't mind making a bigger fuss.

So after a month, Macau was filled with gambling experts and con artists from all over the country.

Of course, this challenge is not open to just anyone; you need an invitation letter personally sent by SJM Holdings.

Of course, those who are not invited can also participate, but they must first prepare $500,000 to buy an admission ticket.

These two conditions alone are enough to deter 90% of gamblers who want to try their luck.
The rest are either rich suckers or truly skilled experts.

With Chen Jiajun as his "uncle," Luo Wuming naturally received an invitation as well.

Luo Sihai encouraged him to come and see Haojiang, so he brought two of his underlings with him. (End of Chapter)