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Chapter 293 Domineering
Young Master Li hasn't been in a good mood lately!

Originally, it was just because of the family business that I gave a small lesson to a certain gang.

Unexpectedly, it caused quite a stir, putting him in a somewhat passive position.

The public opinion surrounding him, in particular, was quite unfriendly, which made him very depressed.

Fortunately, his father supported his decision, otherwise he would have suffered a huge loss.

Originally, I wanted to put more pressure on a certain club, but due to the influence of public opinion, I had to give up temporarily, which made me feel quite unhappy.

When did he, Young Master Li, become unable to control even a small gang?

Damn paparazzi, they really know how to mess with people's minds.

Snapped!
After finally adjusting my mood and getting into work mode, my calm expression quickly changed.

He casually tossed a report onto his desk, his expression somewhat displeased.

He called his secretary in via the internal phone.

"How is this going?"

He pointed to the documents on the table, his tone unfriendly: "The supermarket group's cash flow has run into problems again!"

The secretary picked up the document, her expression turning serious. After a moment, she explained, "I heard that another triad is running a promotional campaign, which is affecting the supermarket group's business!"

"Is it still Hung Hing?"

Young Master Li said coldly, "They're courting death!"

"no!"

The secretary shook his head and said, "It's other triads in Hong Kong. Hung Hing did provide some assistance in terms of personnel!"

"What are they doing?"

Young Master Li said angrily, "Since it's a gang, it should do what a gang should do!"

"Is it something a student organization should be doing to constantly organize promotional activities?"

"It's said that they originally planned to hold a lucky draw and had stockpiled a lot of various prizes!"

As she said this, the secretary became cautious, observing the changes in Young Master Li's expression while explaining softly, "As a result, the Hong Kong government explicitly prohibited it, and they wanted to sell off the various prizes they had stockpiled to recoup their losses. That's probably what happened!"

"Oh, is it still my problem?"

Young Master Li's face was grim, and his tone was clearly displeased.

The Hong Kong British government put in a lot of effort to quickly enact legislation prohibiting non-official organizations from holding lottery activities, with the aim of deterring triads and petty criminals.

What a joke! The lottery event that Hung Hing organized before the Lunar New Year generated over 4.5 billion in revenue.

This figure is no secret among the top billionaires and has caused quite a stir.

To be honest, which top billionaire wouldn't be envious?
If they were to personally manage the operations, it wouldn't just be a matter of astonishing cash flow; they could even generate several times that amount of capital in the capital market.

Unfortunately, such a good thing can only be dreamed of.

Without the Hong Kong British government speaking up, who would dare to do such a thing? They would be courting disaster.

They couldn't possibly harvest such a large quantity of chives.

Moreover, the lottery event also has a significant impact on supermarkets.

Citizens have only so much money. If they spend it on lottery tickets, their spending on supermarkets will definitely be much less. Such things should naturally be prevented.

As a result, a bunch of clubs, oblivious to their own danger, decided to hold a big lottery event!

Young Master Li naturally didn't stand on ceremony and, through his father's influence, got the Hong Kong British government to quickly enact relevant laws.

I never expected that in the end, the family's supermarket group would still be affected.

"I dare not, but this situation is likely to continue for some time!"

The secretary broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly said, "Those clubs probably spent a considerable amount of money on the quantity and variety of prizes for their raffle events!"

"Is there any way to stop them from running promotional activities?"

Ignoring all that, Young Master Li said in a gloomy tone, "The way they do this, they have an event almost every weekend, which is seriously affecting the supermarket group's business!"

The prizes in the lucky draw included many household items, which overlapped with the goods in the supermarket.

Items like rice, flour, cooking oil, toilet paper, and cleaning products are often purchased through promotional activities, so people naturally won't go to the supermarket to buy them again, which is a loss.

Not to mention, the prizes also include many household appliances, and even motorcycles and cars.

These items are considered mid-to-high priced goods in supermarkets, with extremely high profit margins.

Indeed, as he had just seen in the report, the supermarket group's performance would decline significantly every weekend.

"That's not good?"

The secretary hesitated and said, "Several clubs are doing this..."

"so what?"

Young Master Li scoffed, "They're just a bunch of rats who can't stand the light of day. Do we really need to consider their feelings and thoughts? That would be giving them too much credit!"

"Through the police station and relevant government agencies, tell them to stop making trouble!" "Okay, I'll take care of it right away!"

The secretary, though not entirely in agreement, did not utter a word of rebuttal.

Anyway, if any problems arise, there's always Young Master Li, that tall guy, to take the blame.

……

At the end of March, Wu Feng returned to Hong Kong Island from the mainland.

He received a very warm welcome in mainland China.

In fact, officials from the special economic zone and Guangzhou who had contact with him were quite surprised that he participated in the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup Champions Football Tournament as a player and helped his team win the championship.

Later, I learned that he was very interested in sports, especially football, and even bought a professional football club on Hong Kong Island. While I found it strange, it also gave me more to talk about.

The first Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup Champions Football Tournament was a great success!
This even attracted the attention and support of high-ranking officials in Guangdong Province and senior figures in the sports commission.

Whether it's for economic benefits, social significance, or to strengthen ties with Hong Kong Island, there is a need to continue holding the event, or even to make it a regular competition.

The commercial operations for this competition were partly handled by Mr. Huo's business team.

They also did a pretty good job, making at least several million from merchandise sales in addition to the stable ticket revenue.

Such profits were quite astonishing at the time.

Not to mention how shocked the mainland was, even Hong Kong Island was quite excited.

Despite having a professional football league in Hong Kong for a long time, the football market is not very large.

Otherwise, given that Asia already has continental club championships, why haven't the professional teams on Hong Kong Island performed well in them?

The example of Evergrande shows that as long as you are willing to invest money, you can win the championship at the club level. Obviously, the owners of football clubs in Hong Kong are not as generous as you might imagine.

This is likely related to the relatively small size of the football market on Hong Kong Island!

Not every wealthy person has the mindset to generate electricity for love.

If the football clubs under your management are losing money year after year and don't have many achievements to show for it, no one can stand it for long.

If a lot of money can be made through the football market in Guangdong Province, mainland China, then the football club owners on Hong Kong Island would be quite happy and supportive.

Therefore, after the Guangdong provincial authorities revealed their intentions, the Hong Kong football bigwigs, led by Fok Tai-heng, warmly accepted the offer and even reached some agreements.

The Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup Champions Football Tournament will continue to be held!

Wu Feng, the instigator, naturally received more attention and importance.

His idea was simple: since everyone had similar thoughts, why not formalize and normalize the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup football tournament, just like the Champions League in Europe?

Apart from the group stage, the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals can all be played in a home-and-away format.

This adds three more games to the schedule, giving stronger teams more opportunities to make mistakes!
As for the idea that the game should be played primarily on offense, that's a well-worn piece of advice, and everyone knows it.

After discussing these matters, Wu Feng went to inspect the factory group in Pengcheng to learn about the situation there and handle some official business that required his personal attention before leisurely returning to Hong Kong.

When he returned to Hong Kong, it was the height of Hung Hing's promotional activities for other triad groups.

It must be said that the reach of community organizations extends far deeper into the lives of ordinary citizens than that of supermarkets.

Once the connections between them and ordinary citizens are established, the promotional activities can easily become a great success, and the previously stockpiled daily necessities can be quickly consumed.

When the leaders of the various student organizations received the detailed data on the discount and promotional activities, they were completely stunned.

I had originally expected to suffer significant losses, and I was mentally prepared for it.

But to everyone's surprise, after several rounds of strong discounts and promotions, not only did they not suffer any losses, but they also made a considerable profit, which caught the eye of the major industry leaders.

Damn, no wonder Hung Hing has been living such a comfortable life lately!
So, they've figured out the way to make money!

Now, the leaders and heads of various gangs are really tempted.

Moreover, the gang leaders and powerful figures under their command have all expressed their desire to normalize and formalize the discount promotion activities, making them a legitimate source of income.

Just as the Crown Prince said, such activities can not only make money, but also support a large number of gang members. If they are not continued, it would be a huge waste.

Moreover, Hung Hing also provided hands-on guidance on how to operate such activities.

Although it's unclear what Hung Hing's specific intentions are, they figured they might as well take advantage of such a good deal.

"Wu Sheng, aren't we giving other gangs too many benefits?"

At the welcoming banquet, Li Xin, the trusted subordinate and leader of the Saigon branch, asked directly, "The leaders and bosses of other gangs may not necessarily appreciate our favors!"

"Hehe, there's no rush!"

Wu Feng chuckled and said, "You'll know why once it happens!"

Now that he had become a senior figure in the gang, Wu Feng stopped his underlings from calling him "boss" and instead addressed him as "Wu Sheng" like everyone else.

He didn't really care about these things, but the people on Hong Kong Island really cared about them, so he could only do as the Romans do.

As for why he is so confident, he understands some of the psychology of the rich second generation.

(End of this chapter)