Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 119: 15: Don’t Be Greedy

Don’t be greedy for bargains, and don’t complain when you lose money!

A greedy person will try to swallow an elephant, and a greedy person will try to eat the moon.

However, all the old hands present started their careers out of greed, and their most skilled move is to bet their entire fortune, wife, children and the elderly on the gambling table.

One handful makes you poor, two handfuls make you rich, three and four handfuls make you wear sackcloth.

If you are not greedy, how can your son and grandson go to Queen's College? If you are not greedy, how can you drive your Toyota Crown? If you are not greedy, how can you pay the mortgage for the three or four tenement buildings in your family?

Three parts are determined by fate, and seven parts depend on hard work. Only those who love to work hard can win.

If you try to persuade these gamblers to stop, they will laugh at you for being too young.

Chi Mengli looked at the old gamblers present, smiled, and said, "I, Ah Sheng, am from the head of the group. My current wealth and glory were all given to me by the head of the group."

"Yau Ma Tei is famous for its lucrative business. I will make way for the brothers who have made great contributions to the society."

"I'm going to have a big show tonight to collect the debt from Hongtai on behalf of the society. I'm going to share the land I've taken with these brothers who drew the red lottery tickets and worked in the kilns."

"Tonight, my Yau Ma Tei gang will unite against the outside world. We will not attack our own people. If anyone dares to attack the brothers in the water room, all the brothers in the gang will attack together."

"Let's unite as one and take over the territory of the Yau Ma Tei Tung Union Society,"

"If they want to fight, I, A Sheng, will be the first to stand up and fight. If they want to throw money, I, A Sheng, will be the first to throw it. No matter who it is, we will fight until the bastards of the Donglian Society surrender, defeat them, and beat them until they run away."

"We need the bosses behind the Donglian Society to come to us and talk about ways to make money."

"Brothers, let's divide the place we conquer tonight. Whoever conquers it owns it."

"Master Guan, if I, the handsome boy, tell even a single lie, I will be struck with lightning from heaven."

Chi Mengli swore an oath in front of the chief chef Shenxianjin and a group of uncles.

Shenxian Jin narrowed his eyes subconsciously. This was a small movement he made when thinking. It was weird, very weird!
But the uncles were all very happy. After all, they all had a bunch of losers who wanted to make a name for themselves under their command. Even if there was something strange, they would not have to die.

Shenxian Jin wanted to say something and was about to blow some cold air to cool everyone down, but seeing this scene, he decisively shut up.

"Ah Sheng, I didn't expect you to be so sensible. Not bad, not bad. The water room is full of talents!"

"Ah Jin, since you became the head of the restaurant, the water room has been full of talented people and is thriving. Not bad, not bad!"

Uncle Monkey, who is the oldest and most senior among the uncles, slapped his thigh with joy after hearing Handsome Boy Sheng's oath.

Last month, two of his men, who had just come out of a hard-working kiln, asked for a place to run. He gave them 10,000 or 20,000 yuan and a small underground video game stall, and only then did they find stability.

I don't feel bad about paying money, because I can still make money from banknotes. But it's different with the place. There are only a few places, and there are not enough for my own trusted henchmen to share, so how can I have a ready-made place for outsiders?

Now, the handsome guy has made way. As long as he is brave enough and his fists and feet are strong enough, he can tear a piece of flesh off the Donglian Society.

If you get injured, or die due to bad luck, you can only blame yourself for being unlucky.

"Asheng, you are a talented person."

"The head is awake!"

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The uncles solved the problems at hand and spoke kind words to them one after another, all without asking for money.

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set, Chi Mengli quickly stood up and said to his uncles, "My dear uncles, I have made everything clear."

"But I, Asheng, have one more thing to say. Brothers, if we work together, we will definitely be invincible."

"If a group comes today and another group comes tomorrow, this is not a big deal or flag-raising, this is giving East Union a flower head."

"My brothers in the Yau Ma Tei gang are ready to act together tonight. If you want to follow me, please come to Hong Sheng Marquis House on Shanghai Street tonight to find me."

"I'm not afraid of the underworld knowing about this. I'm going to plant the flag on Nathan Road today. I, Ah Sheng, will lead the charge. If you want to follow, then come along. If you're timid, then just keep hiding in your rat hole."

"The road only exists tonight. After tonight, it will be gone!"

"Boss, the money owed by Hongtai has been transferred to me by Quan Wangsheng. I plan to use the venues to pay for it. A billiard court and a roller skating rink should be enough."

"There are so many brothers who have made great contributions among us. You can take it as a reward. I think the brothers will definitely think that you are fair."

This billiard hall and roller skating rink belong to Ji Zai's territories. Jimi, along with his gang members, snatched them from Ji Zai's henchmen early in the morning.

Jizai did not show up during the whole process. After Jimi taught a few young men and Mengmei a lesson, things became very smooth. All the places that Jizai had taken over from Lao Fu were returned to the gang.

To be honest, in Chi Mengli's opinion, none of the brothels were valuable, not even a strip bar.

The thugs watching the scene can only earn one or two hundred yuan a day at most. If they don’t sell some hookah, they can’t survive.

Even if it is handed over to the head of a gang, the fees paid to the gang must not be reduced by a single cent.

That place top?!
This is not impossible! Boxing King Sheng has already paid more than half of Hongtai's account. In exchange for the two venues, Hongtai's outstanding contract is not a loss.

As for how much money Liangzaisheng can get from the debt contract, it depends on his ability and has nothing to do with the letterhead.

Shenxianjin calculated it in his mind and felt that this deal was worthwhile, so he smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Ah Sheng, it's almost time for lunch, don't leave, have a drink with us old people."

"A Bing, go order a banquet. It's a double celebration. Let's have a nice drink. It can be considered as a celebration for A Sheng in advance."

The uncles who received the accurate answer all stood up. What they said in front of the host, even if it was false, has now become true.

After spending the entire morning and drinking a lot of tea, I finally got this definite answer.

The conversation in Shenxianjin's office spread to all the halls in the water room. All the immortals who had ideas became excited. They were not afraid of fighting hard, but they were afraid of getting nothing after fighting hard.

Chi Mengli followed Shenxianjin and his uncles downstairs, but was stopped by A Bing halfway down the stairs.

Seeing that there was no one around, Ah Bing immediately whispered, "Ah Sheng, do you still remember Beibi? He got out and opened a tea restaurant. This time he's ready to give it a try."

"There are also Da Chong, Lightning and the others. They are all brothers who played together in the past. If you can take care of them, please help them and let them stand firm on their feet."

Baby?!
This name is strange and familiar. Beibi is from the North Point gang. He helped the gang to fit someone but was blamed by Fei Ma and was imprisoned in Stanley for three years.

The reason why this young man was in prison for three years was that Pegasus spent money to make Jingyi's injured person give in, and the community lawyers performed exceptionally well, which turned the serious injury into an accidental injury.

"We are all brothers who play together. I, Sheng, will help if I can. I will definitely help."

"But you also know that my help is limited. At most, I can point out a clear path. A place with a lot of money is destined to be difficult to take over. He must be prepared."

"A general will eventually become a dead person. What we do is to live on the edge of a knife."

"Okay, let's not talk about these unhappy things anymore. Let's have a drink together later. The rotten luck has come out to be the bottom. Wait for a year or so, and you, Bing, will have a chance to make a comeback too."

Ah Bing smiled but did not answer. He was already married in Bangkok and had legal status. If it were not for repaying the favor of Shen Xian Jin, he would definitely not return to the quagmire of Hong Kong.

He had already agreed with Shenxianjin that he would protect Shenxianjin for three years. After three years, he would return to Bangkok with some money and open his bar.

Seeing that Ah Bing didn't say anything, Chi Mengli didn't know what to say. He thought that it was not the way to date someone without saying much. So the two of them left Tuodi together and went to a restaurant to drink.

The door of the Platinum Bar on Shanghai Street in Yau Ma Tei was closed, but this was normal. Bars usually opened at 4pm, and only people would come to the bar to drink after noon.

Jimi sat at the front desk of the Platinum Bar, holding a prepared cocktail in his hand, listening to the music on the speakers, silent, no one knowing what he was thinking.

"Brother Jimi!"

"Big guy!"

"elder brother!"

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The glass door of the bar was pushed open, and eight or nine young guys dressed in different styles walked in. When they saw Jimi drinking, they quickly surrounded him and greeted him.

Hearing the noise, Ji Mi turned his head and saw that it was his henchmen who came. He smiled and kicked the beer box on the ground: "If you want to drink, take it yourself. What have you brought?"

"Brother, I got the things you wanted. I rented a Japanese-style apartment and put all the stuff inside. I asked Guangzai to watch over it in the room."

"Thirty machetes. I asked a jerk to help wrap the gauze. It's no problem at all."

The guy in the housing estate who calls Jimi "brother" is indeed Jimi's biological brother, named Mike. They are half-brothers with the same father and different mothers. They don't study well. Jimi sees him making trouble on the street all day, so he asks him to come and help him.

Mike took cans of Heineken from the beer box and threw them to the brothers behind him. He then sat on a high stool, opened the beer pull ring, and took a sip.

"Brother, I have already sent people to keep an eye on Repulse Bay. As soon as Tian Si shows his head, we will know where he is hiding."

"What big plane are we going to fly tonight?"

"Brother Sheng wants to do something, count me in. I also want to open a temple and become a big brother in the underworld. An Fei, that bastard, relies on the fact that he is a nephew of An Feng and flaunts his power all day long."

"If I become a scoundrel in a water room, I will definitely go back to Kwun Tong and beat him up to vent my anger."

In Mike's eyes, being a gangster is the best certificate, being able to seduce girls and show off one's power.

The last time Brother Sheng opened a temple to recruit apprentices, he went to grandma's house to help with the work and missed the last opportunity.

Buying stuff means taking action. Mike must not miss this opportunity. He must become a big shot in the bathroom like his own boss.

Jimi didn't answer immediately, but drank the cocktail in one gulp, then patted Mike on the shoulder and said, "There's no room for you tonight."

"Go to Repulse Bay and find Tian Si's residence."

(End of this chapter)