Hong Kong Film: Jimmy? Please call me Councillor Li

Chapter 258 The Zheng Family's Ambition (3000 words) [Brothers, please read and subscribe!]

"Jiayuan Shoes has temporarily suspended operations. We'll see how things go and decide whether to continue."

"!"

The pheasant's body went limp, and his eyes showed not only anger but also a hint of disappointment. He had built Jiayuan Shoes from scratch, and now he was just letting it go so easily.

Despite his reluctance, Chicken understood even better what the collective interest meant. He knew that Brother Yuan's decision must have been even more painful for him, and he had nothing to be upset about.

Li Jiayuan tapped his fingers on the table, glanced around at the somewhat lifeless crowd, and then demonstrated what it meant to be a "crooked-mouthed dragon king."

“You don’t need to be so discouraged. When I said ‘let go,’ I didn’t mean that.”

Everyone looked up abruptly, their eyes filled with confusion.
——Kowloon

Princess Road is a members-only private restaurant.

This is a private, home-style restaurant in a wealthy business circle. It has only become popular in recent years. It has been rumored that the restaurant has three head chefs who are proficient in all the major cuisines in mainland China, whether it is home-style dishes or famous dishes.

The chefs at this restaurant can cook anything you ask for. The excellent quality of the food and the luxurious pricing make this place a popular gathering spot for Hong Kong's wealthy elite.

Because the restaurant only accepts members and requires an introduction to join, the fees are extremely high, and only truly wealthy and influential people can dine there.

The menu alone has more than ten books, and every dish is made by the head chef himself, emphasizing luxury.

"cheers"

Second floor, private rooms

Under the bright, warm light, the two raised their glasses in celebration.

The unique aroma of the red wine gradually permeates the nasal cavity and reaches the throat. The wine is light-bodied, with a very smooth mouthfeel and a distinctive, structured aroma, somewhat like that of blackcurrant.

It has more layers than blackcurrant wines, with a refreshing astringency, and no other wine has ever tasted like this.

This Kung Fu Private Kitchen not only serves exquisite dishes, but even their homemade red wine has such a unique flavor.

When it comes to red wine, the most famous among Hong Kong's wealthy business circles is the homemade red wine from Kungfu Restaurant. Its unique taste has won over the palates of many bigwigs, and even many seasoned wine connoisseurs have given it high praise.

There are even many guests who are not obsessed with food but love red wine, who come to eat every few days just to taste the red wine.

In an era when there is an abundance of old vintage wines, it is rare to find a red wine that is so stunning.

Red wine with Chinese food sounds strange, but people who come here to eat don't find it strange at all. On the contrary, the combination of the two seems to create a different flavor.

"The wine here is still the best. It's been a while since I've been here. The day before yesterday, my dad opened a bottle of Romanée-Conti at a private winery. It was aged enough and tasted very good, but it just didn't feel as good as the wine here."

Zheng Youwei praised it highly, put down his cup, and looked pleased.

Across from him, Aunt Fang's eyes lit up after tasting the red wine. Zheng Youwei noticed her gaze and quickly said:
"How about that, are you surprised?"

Aunt Fang, not having truly tasted it, raised her glass again and took another large gulp before putting it down.

"It's delicious, really delicious. I've drunk so many red wines, but this is the most special one. I've never seen this brand of red wine before."

Zheng Youwei smiled knowingly. He had the same reaction when he was first brought here. This wine really is delicious.

Compared to those famous wines, it is not only just as good in taste and flavor, but also much cheaper.

"The restaurant makes its own red wine, which you can't find anywhere else, and you're not allowed to take it out."

If they could buy back the restaurant's signboard, who would still want to dine there? That's what you call bundling.

Aunt Fang's beautiful eyes sparkled.

What's the name of this wine?

"household"

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"Truly simple and unpretentious."

"Come, let's celebrate our successful collaboration. I'll toast you again."

Aunt Fang picked up her wine glass again; it was clear she really loved it.

Setting down her wine glass, Aunt Fang wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, her dignified expression carrying a hint of a smile.

"I'm targeting the Jiayuan Group because they're close to ATV, and I want Jiayuan Media, which is under the Jiayuan Group. So what about you? What's your goal?"

Yes, Aunt Fang instructed the Fang family to target Li Jiayuan in order to reach a cooperation agreement with Jiayuan Media. In her view, Jiayuan Media is a company with great potential.

The more carefully he investigated the company, the more alarmed he became. The first artist that Jiayuan Media appeared in the public eye was a man named Cheng Lang.

A masked person whose face was never shown, but this masked person, with the help of some resources, appeared on two interviews and quickly became popular in the entertainment industry thanks to his outstanding singing skills and songs.

In a short period of time, they released seven albums, almost every one of which was a hit.

For example, the song "Forget You, Forget Me" even outsold many veteran artists from Hong Kong.

Looking solely at single sales, they completely outshone the singing stars cultivated by TVB, especially the later singer Andy Lau, whose every song became a smash hit. His songwriting and composition were top-notch, and his singing was near-perfect. TVB couldn't cultivate such talent.

Jiayuan Media simply built two pillars, followed by the development of the film and television industry. The hit TV series "The File of Justice" was broadcast on ATV, making ATV surpass TVB in viewership.

That's not all. His first film production grossed 40 million HKD, breaking the box office record for the entire Hong Kong Island.

Keep in mind, that's a completely new lineup!
They can't even achieve a 30 million yuan box office, while Jiayuan Media's newcomers have already reached 40 million yuan. Their starting point is their peak.

It could be said that in Aunt Fang's eyes, Jiayuan Media was a greater threat than ATV. This company was too powerful. If they cooperated with ATV, ATV might be able to rise again with the help of Jiayuan Media.

She couldn't let this happen, so she kept trying to contact Home Media, but Home Media seemed to have given up on TVB, and the news disappeared without a trace.

That's why Aunt Fang was so anxious. This collaboration targeting Li Jiayuan wasn't his idea; the one who actually made the suggestion was Zheng Youwei.

A few days ago, Zheng Youwei suddenly approached her and proposed to cooperate with her. She didn't know his purpose, but she agreed because it would benefit the company.

Therefore, instead of using the Shao family's influence, she had her maternal family, the Fang family, target the Jiayuan Group.

That way, when we force Jiayuan Group to cooperate in the future, we won't look so bad and we can save face.

Actually, what she really wanted to do was poach the production team from Jiayuan Media, but after investigating around, she couldn't find the production team behind Jiayuan Media, so she changed her approach and sought cooperation.

This is why he needed to enlist the Fang family's influence to suppress the Shao family. The Shao family had more say than the Fang family, but using the Shao family to suppress the Shao family would be tantamount to cutting off the path of cooperation.

Using the Shao family to suppress Li Jiayuan, and then using the Shao family's assets for cooperation, is like slapping Li Jiayuan hard across the face and then giving him a bone, just like treating a dog.

Such a slap in the face would completely offend someone; his goal was cooperation, not to offend them.

Moreover, given the current status of the Jiayuan Group in the business world, what good would it do to offend someone so badly?

But there was one question she couldn't figure out: why was the Zheng family suppressing Jiayuan Group? As far as she knew, the two families had never had any conflict or shared interests. Why was the Zheng family suppressing Jiayuan Group?

Judging from the extent of Zheng Youwei's control over power recently, it's impossible for him to achieve this alone, which means that he has the support of the Zheng family behind him.

If he remembers correctly, the Cheng family also holds a large number of ATV shares and is one of the two major shareholders of ATV. However, ATV chose to cooperate with TVB and suppress ATV's partner, Home Media.

Aunt Fang's lips curled into a cold smile as she thought of something, a sense of melancholy washing over her.

The business world is like a battlefield; these people are ruthless and heartless.

If she wasn't mistaken, the Zheng family's real goal was Jiayuan Logistics, or rather, the current logistics industry.

They look down on Jiayuan Media, and in the shipping industry, only the Bao family can rival them. Jiayuan Property doesn't even operate in that industry, so it's not a point of conflict of interest. Jiayuan Healthcare is even less likely to be involved.

Those are scientific research projects, and even with a lot of money and time invested, there's no guarantee of scientific success. So, the only option is the logistics industry.

The logistics industry market is saturated, and Jiayuan Logistics currently holds a monopoly. They want to get involved, but they are worried about being suppressed by Jiayuan Logistics.

So they were testing Li Jiayuan's attitude. If Jiayuan Group showed weakness or fear of the enemy, the Zheng family would probably intervene forcefully in the logistics.

And mobilize all means to fight against the Home Group.

This is a game of strategy, a game of apex predators. The Zheng family's ambitions are indeed extraordinary.

However, it is highly likely that only the Cheng family would dare to do this. As one of the four major families in Hong Kong, their reputation is well-deserved.

“Li Jiayuan has never been a spineless man. Do you really think he will back down?”

Aunt Fang had investigated Li Jiayuan, and she couldn't predict the outcome this time.

Zheng Youwei was full of confidence, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

"The Jiayuan Group is indeed very powerful, and Li Jiayuan is indeed capable, but my Zheng family is the one with the guts. In Hong Kong, even a dragon has to lie low, and a tiger has to crouch down."

Upon hearing Zheng Youwei's words, Aunt Fang immediately sensed that the Zheng family was determined to succeed in this test, or rather, that they wanted to get involved in Jiayuan Logistics regardless of the outcome.

At that time, it will be a full-scale war between the two major groups. With the prestige and power that the Zheng family has held for so many years, it will be difficult for the Jiayuan Group to back down, even if it doesn't want to.

Skill breeds daring, and countless people want a piece of the pie, but until now no one has dared to take action against the Jiayuan Group. The Zheng family is the first to take the plunge.

If the Zheng family succeeds, it will inevitably attract more imitators, and the Jiayuan Group will likely suffer heavy losses.

But it's only a temporary impact. The real money-making project for Jiayuan Group isn't Jiayuan Logistics; their pharmaceuticals are the real money-making venture.

However, Home Logistics will definitely face suppression in the future.

Li Jiayuan, like a newborn calf, has no smooth path to fame; everyone suffers losses and learns lessons.

“My people have found out that the Jiayuan Shoe Factory has recently started to change its business. I think they should contact us in a couple of days.”

Aunt Fang's eyes gleamed with joy. She acted so quickly. But then again, what could Li Jiayuan do if the Zheng family wanted to block the sales of Jiayuan Shoe Factory?

"Then let's celebrate in advance."

Zheng Youwei raised his glass, his dark eyes filled with disdain. Li Jiayuan's assistant had ruined his grand plan to marry into the Qiu family. This time, he would treat it as a lesson to them.

He was increasingly looking forward to seeing Li Jiayuan bow his head.

(End of this chapter)