Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 237-14: Exclusive Business

In front of other gang leaders, he said that his boss had no vision and only knew how to make money from powder stalls, underground gambling dens, and horse stables. This was against the rules of the underworld and also violated the family rules.

Bi Shiqiang has been in the bathroom for several years, so he certainly knows how to answer Handsome Sheng's questions.

He coughed softly a few times, then replied with a smile without changing his expression or heartbeat, "There is nothing strange, there is only a golden road."

"Brother Sheng, you and Brother De have been brothers for many years, but you still don't understand Brother De's style. He likes high risks and high incomes, and he doesn't like the small fortune I have. Although I, Bi Shiqiang, am a man of the underworld, I am timid by nature and just want to eat a stable meal."

"I knew that Brother Sheng also liked to eat a safe meal, so I found Huanxi and asked him to help introduce Brother Sheng."

"I know a few big TVB directors, and they all said they support me. Although I can't get the male or female lead roles, I can still get a few minor supporting roles. My girl Shu Ting is the top star of the rich man, with a good voice, a good figure, and a pretty face."

"As long as you are willing to spend money to support it, it will definitely become a hit."

"It's difficult to support a big star, after all, there is only one Young Master Rong, but it's not difficult to support a small star. If there is one, there will be two. There are not many other things in the rich man, Du Laozhi, Shanghai City, and Zhonghua City, but there are many dancing girls who can act."

"As long as we have a good relationship with the big directors and train a few more little stars, it won't be a problem."

Bi Shiqiang expressed his idea, then looked at Chi Mengli who was sitting in the boss chair, wanting to see if this future investor was interested.

"The entertainment industry is the territory of the Number Gang. I only know one Niugu in the Number Gang. This guy runs a stable and should not know the Prince and the Ninth Girl."

"Make this girl a big star!"

"Brother Qiang, you have a lot of money in your pocket! Be careful or you will lose everything!"

The benefits are not enough and the prospects are not good enough. There is no reason for Chi Mengli to help a loser to become a big star.

The number gang has controlled the film and television industry for a long time. If they knew that I was going to come in and make some money, they would definitely team up to clear me out.

Besides, Bi Shiqiang looks poor and he is not a rich man who can afford to spend money.

Even if it is true as Bi Shiqiang said, that he has several big directors supporting him, there is no reason why this money-making opportunity would fall on him. Lan Mingde is his sworn brother, and it is not a big deal for him to take out a little money and let Bi Shiqiang try his luck.

There was something strange going on, so Chi Mengli decided to ignore Bi Shiqiang and let him find someone else to cooperate with.

Seeing Chi Mengli's lack of interest, Bi Shiqiang became a little anxious. He quickly patted his briefcase and said quickly, "Brother Sheng, I have several contracts on my back. As long as I sign my name, I can star in the movie directed by Li Hanxiang."

"Being a leading actor requires acting skills, but being a vase for Ruthless doesn't require that. I'm familiar with a few uncles in Mong Kok. They have pretty girls with good figures under their command. They have money on their backs. As long as they can pay off the loan sharks, they'll be willing to act in anything."

"After filming movies, porn films, or super porn films, these beauties will become big stars, and their value will go up. Then, let them go to your nightclub, Brother Sheng, to perform the full service. There will definitely be rich men who will pay a lot of money to order them."

After hearing this, Chi Mengli finally understood the uniqueness of Bi Shiqiang, this guy was not going to open a simple agency, but was going to take a darker path and open an erotic acting company.

This is a common practice in the North American entertainment industry. As long as you are willing to spend money, it is not a problem to pick up a third-rate celebrity and spend a wonderful night together.

The public relations and advertising industry is just emerging now, and the television industry has not yet ushered in its glorious moment. Whether it is Hong Kong stars or Hollywood stars, they all lack financial resources.

When Curtis starred in "Halloween", his weekly salary was only 2000 US dollars, but in this year's North American hit movie "Superman", the male lead Reeve's salary was 25 US dollars.

The highest-earning movie star in North America this year was Marlon Brando, who received $370 million, plus an additional 11.75% back-end profit.

Therefore, whenever the big stars in North America have time, they will go to Atlantic City and Las Vegas to make money by performing.

The situation of Hong Kong's movie and TV stars is even more miserable. The highest salary does not exceed 200,000. The vast majority of TVB's actors are wage earners who receive monthly salaries and a fixed wage.

This has also created a strange phenomenon: Hong Kong movie stars, regardless of gender, as long as their movies sell well at the box office and receive more attention from entertainment tabloids and have some social influence, the male stars will go to duck restaurants to accompany rich women, and the female stars will go to nightclubs to accompany rich men.

Xiao Fengjie, Rong Shao, the Wynners and other people, for the sake of their singing careers, plunged into top nightclubs such as Shanghai City, Du Laozhi and Zhonghua City.

The last time Mr. Wang held a party, he invited the Wynners to attend. They sang for three hours before Mr. Wang signed a check for one hundred thousand dollars.

Bi Shiqiang has set his sights on this blue ocean market and is planning to set up a romantic entertainment company.

If it was to form a formal performing arts agency in partnership, Chi Mengli would not be interested at all, because the profit is thin, it is easy to not get any profit and get into trouble, but if it was a scam, he would be very interested.

But Chi Mengli is a gangster on the surface, and a cop secretly. There are some things he can do and some things he cannot do. It’s okay if both parties are willing, but when the uncles take action, there is no such thing as mutual consent.

They all go out to have fun in the name of making friends with beautiful girls who are new to the world, and then use sweet words to trick these foolish girls into borrowing money at high interest rates. If they can't pay it back, they have to go to the stables to pick up customers, and they will never be able to turn their lives around.

Doing too many immoral things will bring bad luck to you. It is easy to fall down and never get up again in your life.

Besides, those brothers-in-law in Mong Kok are all behind the scenes. If we take people away from them, there will be countless troubles.

He thought for a long time and decided not to participate in the management. He would just take the dry shares and would not allow Bi Shio to force women of good families into prostitution.

The beautiful girls in Hong Kong are all very realistic. As long as there is money and a chance to succeed, they will take off their clothes on their own without being forced.

"I've said it before, there isn't much else in the bathroom, but there are a lot of smart and handsome guys."

"But a plan is a plan. Whether it can succeed is another matter. If there is a profit, it will be split 50-50 at best. If there is a loss, it will be my family's loss."

"Brother Qiang, you can't do business without any capital. If you take my capital without any reason today, and this gets out, people in the underworld will definitely say that I, the handsome boy Sheng, am a coward. Then Lao Zheng will definitely keep an eye on me and annoy me to death."

Chi Mengli took the cigarette butt out of his mouth and pressed it into the crystal ashtray in front of him, staring at Bi Shiqiang to see if this guy was really sincere.

Before meeting Handsome Sheng, Bi Shiqiang had thought of everything. He took off his briefcase and handed it to Huanxi. Seeing his good brother's puzzled face after taking the briefcase, he explained, "Brother Sheng, there are three contracts in Huanxi's backpack."

"They are the film contracts of the great director Li Hanxiang. You can find a lawyer to find out whether they are real or not."

"There is another contract, which is a personal loan agreement. I calculated that it only costs 300,000 to open a pornographic acting agency. If it makes a profit, Brother Sheng, you will own 60% of the shares."

"But if I lose, the three hundred thousand will all be counted on me, Bi Shiqiang. After all, it was my personal bad luck that caused Brother Sheng to lose money. So, Brother Sheng, please be kind and give me less interest."

Huanxi, who was standing aside, suddenly realized what was going on. He opened his briefcase, took out the three contracts and placed them on the desk.

This loser, Bi Shiqiang, speaks quite nicely!
Chi Mengli picked up the three contracts on the desk. It was indeed as Bi Shiqiang said, two of them were film contracts and one was a loan agreement. However, he couldn't tell whether they were real or fake. After all, he was not a professional lawyer.

Lizhi was standing at the office door with mango sago, a cup of milk tea, and two bowls of shrimp wontons. Bocaidong, who was sitting on the sofa reading a magazine, stood up quickly, took the tray, and told Lizhi to go down quickly so as not to disturb them.

"Brother Sheng, I saw that you didn't have lunch, so I specially ordered some shrimp wontons."

Bo Xidong placed the shrimp wontons in front of Chi Mengli and said softly.

You know what, Chi Mengli was a little hungry. He picked up the spoon and stirred the seaweed and coriander on the shrimp wontons. He looked at the clear bone soup base, thought for a while, and said, "Brother Qiang, since you are so sincere, I can only respectfully obey your command."

"Since we are two companies doing business together, if there is a loss, I can't let you bear it alone, Brother Qiang. If this matter spreads to the world, people will accuse me of bullying the weak and being unfair."

"Since it's a way of making money for both families, of course we each get half."

"If you lose, I'll pay you half. Brother Qiang, you only need to bear the amount of 150,000, and there is no interest. I think this is fair enough. If the loan sharks knew about this, they would definitely scold me for disrupting the market."

"But don't be too happy too soon. I have to say something ugly up front. Brother Qiang, if you want to walk the right path, you should not be ambiguous. If you want to have an affair, I have no objection, but it must be consensual."

"The uncles in Mong Kok are very chaotic behind them. If you meet someone with a good appetite, they will definitely swallow you whole."

"We are working together to make money, not to cause trouble. To break into the docks, you have to fight with your fists and your life, but to do honest business, harmony is the most important thing. I don't want to cause trouble for myself."

"Raising a son-in-law is like poison. If you eat it, you may not die immediately, but you will fall sooner or later."

"I'll show you a way. You can run an actor training class and sign a 20-year contract to sell your body. But make sure the commission is fair. There will definitely be beautiful girls willing to come."

"But let me be frank. The henchmen around me all know that I hate it most when people lie to me. If I knew that everything you promised me was just to trick me, you would definitely regret your mother giving birth to you."

"Okay! That's all I can think of. The only question left is, how are you going to deal with this rotten fate? I won't stand up to support you until you bring me profits."

"This is a small test for you. If you can't handle this little thing, there's no need for us to continue talking."

Chi Mengli scooped up a fresh shrimp wonton with a spoon, blew on it to cool it down, then bit it open. When he saw the big shrimp inside, he put it into his mouth and swallowed it into his stomach.

Seeing that Handsome Sheng agreed to cooperate, Bi Shiqiang was very excited. He thought for a while and said decisively: "I will go back and tell Brother De that I want to be Huanxi's big boat (Xiaozhuang) and come to Yau Ma Tei to help."

"Brother De has a small territory, but he has many brothers around him. When they hear that I want to come to Yau Ma Tei to work as a big boatman, they will definitely agree. After helping each other, I will naturally become Brother Sheng's man. When the time comes, I will give Brother Sheng a red envelope. Brother Sheng, please don't think it's too little!"

Seeing that Bi Shi Qiang was determined to start his own business, Chi Mengli didn't say anything. He picked up the bowl, took a sip of wonton soup, and then said, "Adong, take Brother Qiang to find Lawyer Zhang to sign the contract, and verify whether the two film contracts are true or false."

"If it's fake, put Brother Qiang in a cement coffin and let him be accompanied by small fish, shrimps and crabs."

"If it's true, take out 300,000 yuan in cash from Huanxi's account. Huanxi, you brought the person here, and as a grandfather, I'll give you face. If this is a righteous old man or a loser, you have to give me an explanation." "Adong, didn't you say recently that there is a smart guy under your command who wants to come out and do something? Bring him to see me, and let him cooperate with Brother Qiang in the future."

"Brother Qiang, you have no objection, right?"

Chi Mengli put down the spoon and looked at Bi Shiqiang with a half-smile, waiting for this floppy answer.

"Of course I have no objection. With someone protecting me, I can sleep more peacefully at night."

How could Bi Shiqiang dare to object? He quickly replied with a smile.

"Since you have no objection, all of you can go out!"

"I want to eat!"

Seeing that everything was settled, Chi Mengli ordered him to leave and forced Bocaidong to sign the contract with his booger.

"By the way! Brother Qiang, if I don't hear from you and your daughter entering the set within a week, I will definitely send someone to look for you. Then you have to think about how to explain it to me and your good brother Brother Huanxi!"

Bi Shiqiang walked to the door of the office happily. As soon as he stepped out of the threshold, he heard Chi Mengli's words. He suddenly felt a chill on his back. He quickly turned his head and tried his best to assure him, "Brother Sheng, don't worry, I know what's going on."

"Five days, no, three days. Give me three days, and I will definitely get everything done."

Bo Xidong, who was standing at the back, saw that Chi Mengli stopped talking, so he pushed Bi Shiqiang and threatened: "Brother Qiang, if you can't handle it in three days, you will have to be a manager for small fish and shrimps."

"No! If you go to the law firm and find out that your contract is fake, you don't have to wait three days."

"Let's go!"

Bi Shiqiang smiled awkwardly, and walked out of the office under the push of Bocaidong.

Seeing that everyone had left, Chi Mengli started to eat. Bi Shiqiang's idea was good, but there were many smart people with good ideas on the street. Whether it could be accomplished depended on whether there was smoke coming out of Bi Shiqiang's ancestors' graves.

This is the legendary saying: Man proposes, God disposes.

He quickly finished the wontons in front of him, opened the account book in the drawer, and continued to count the accounts until he had calculated the figures for the past two days.

The business of the temple has been good recently. Although a large sum of money has been spent, there is also a steady stream of supplementary income.

Especially at the construction sites of Mr. Wang's cronies, his own construction team and the garbage collection team under Hei Ah Hu were not enough and had to work in two shifts. Sometimes they even had to ask their cousins, Nan Yazi, Curry Boy, and An Nanzi to come and help.

When the blender makes a sound, it means a fortune. This is a popular saying in Hong Kong recently!

The real estate business in Hong Kong is becoming more and more prosperous. When citizens drink morning tea and chat, they talk not only about the stock market but also the property market.

When ordinary citizens start talking about a way to make money, it won’t be long before this way of making money becomes a dead end.

By the time I had sorted out all the accounts, it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon.

Bocaidong came in with a contract and shouted to Chi Mengli who was smoking and daydreaming, "Brother Sheng, Bi Shiqiang is really good at this. Those two film contracts are indeed real."

"Lawyer Zhang made a few phone calls and communicated with the legal department of Director Li Hanxiang's company, confirming that the two film contracts were real."

"It's just that the pay is a little bit less, one is 50,000 yuan, the other is 30,000 yuan, and I have to shoot with the crew for two weeks."

Earning 50,000 yuan in two weeks is a high-paying job no matter where you go.

But if you count the money that Bi Shiqiang spent on favors from several assistant casting directors, this amount of money is indeed a bit too little.

Chi Mengli shook his head, flicked the ash off his cigarette, and said leisurely: "If there is food to eat, you should eat more. This is a business that requires steady flow of income."

"As you become more famous, you will get more and more film appointments."

"I never thought that Booger would do anything to cheat on the film contract, because this is a blank contract. You can get as much as you want. As long as it is not notarized, it is just a pile of waste paper."

"Just think of it as buying a lottery ticket. If we win, we'll be rich!"

After taking the contract and taking a quick look at it, Chi Mengli saw that the shares and dividend ratios on it were the same as what Bi Shiqiang had said, so he threw the contract into the safe.

Spending 300,000 yuan to buy a Mark Six lottery ticket is a bit of a big bet!
It seems that Brother Sheng’s gambling addiction is much worse than mine!
Bocaidong muttered to himself, then glanced at the wall clock and reminded him, "Brother Sheng, the Coke girl you made an appointment with is having a western meal at the Peninsula Hotel. It's almost time now."

"If we don't leave now, we will definitely be stuck in Canton Road. Traffic in Hong Kong is like shit right now."

The time is indeed almost up!
Chi Mengli stood up, put out the cigarette in his hand, put on his suit jacket, and prepared to leave the office.

Seeing this, Bo Xidong quickly said, "Brother Sheng, I won't accompany you tonight. Xiaomei and I have an appointment to have dinner at my parents-in-law's house."

"Xizi, I've called Jimi. Ask them to accompany you to the Peninsula Hotel."

Hearing that Bo Xidong was going to his father-in-law and mother-in-law's house, Chi Mengli took out his wallet, pointed out two big gold bulls, and patted them on the hands of his confidant in front of him: "Don't think that after the engagement, we will be a family."

"You are a guest when you come to our store. Don't come empty-handed. Two thousand dollars is enough whether you want to buy abalone or lobster."

"Boss, I have someone to keep me company. Don't worry about it. You don't have to go to the hotel tonight. Stay and keep Xiaomei company!"

Even if Chi Mengli didn't say anything, Bo Xidong was still thinking about where to buy some gifts for the visit. When visiting someone's home, one is a guest, and it would be inappropriate to go as a guest with nothing in his hands.

Chi Mengli walked downstairs and waved to Ji Mi and Xi Zi who were chatting, asking them to follow him.

Ji Mi and Xi Zai's men had been waiting outside for a long time.

Seeing two vans parked on the side of the road, Chi Mengli frowned and said to Ji Mi, "There are too many people. Boss, I'm going out to eat, not to have tea and talk business. Don't be so exaggerated."

"Just go to one van, and the rest of you can get to work."

Jimi was a little worried. Yazaku was watching from the dark. If he brought too few people, they might be taken advantage of. He stepped forward and said softly, "Brother Sheng, the streets are not peaceful recently. Bring more people with you to be prepared."

Seeing Ji Mi's worried expression, Chi Mengli smiled and said, "No one will touch me now. I'm very safe because the police are watching me all the time because they are afraid that something will happen to me."

"Don't be surprised when something happens. If you hide away like a turtle at the slightest sign of trouble, your brothers won't accept your mistake."

"If a person dies and a bird looks up to the sky, he will not die for tens of thousands of years."

"Just take one carload of people with you. The rest of you will go back to work. You can have a midnight snack at night, which will be charged to the hall's account."

"Get in the car! If you keep the boss waiting for too long, he will get angry."

Patting Ji Mi's shoulder, Chi Mengli assured the young man and then got into his Volvo 240 luxury car.

Seeing that Brother Sheng had made up his mind, Jimi could only listen to the boss. He waved to his men and asked the younger ones who were always around him to stay. The rest of the men returned to the site to work, while he himself sat in the passenger seat of the Volvo car.

It was a little after five in the afternoon and it was indeed the evening rush hour. The traffic jam started as soon as we left Shanghai Street. Every time we passed a traffic light, it was like Guan Yu passing through five checkpoints and beheading six generals.

The journey that was supposed to take less than fifteen minutes took a full forty minutes to reach the Peninsula Hotel.

However, the appointment was at 6:30 p.m., and Chi Mengli was not late. He asked his men to wait in the car, and he only took Ji Mi and Xi Zi into the Peninsula Hotel.

"Hello sir, what is your appointment?"

When the receptionist saw the guests arriving, he hurried over and asked Chi Mengli if she had a reservation.

"I have an appointment. My last name is Chi, and it's Miss Ruan Wen from New Wave Film Company."

Chi Mengli took out his wallet, ordered a blue crab, and gave a tip to the receptionist who opened the door.

"Chi Sheng, please wait a moment."

The receptionist took the tip and quickly took a look at the appointment list. Seeing that there was indeed an appointment with New Wave Film Company, he quickly ran back to Chi Mengli and said with a smile on his face, "Mr. Chi, there is indeed an appointment with Miss Ruan."

"Please come this way!"

"Wait a moment, the two friends next to me didn't make a reservation, please arrange a seat for them next to the box, where they can eat normally."

Chi Mengli took out another redwood fish from her wallet and asked the receptionist to arrange a seat for Ji Mi and Xizi.

There is indeed a waiting seat next to the box, but the table is small, so you can only wait and cannot eat.

(End of this chapter)