Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 249 Other People's Big Shots
Han Bin's eyes almost popped out:
"This house is for Jianjun and the others?"

Not to mention Han Bin, Wang Jianjun, Wang Jianguo and others following behind them also glared wide-eyed.

The house is for them?

Jimmy quietly explained the value of the house to them.

Wang Jianjun and others became increasingly agitated.

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Consider it their reward."

Han Bin's mouth dropped open:
"Aren't you being a bit too generous?"

Wang Dao countered with a question:
"Are you saying that Jianjun and the others are not qualified?"

Han Bin glanced at Wang Jianjun and the others, and said irritably:

"Can you please stop setting traps for me?"

"When did I say that Jianjun and the others didn't deserve such a house?"

Wang Dao laughed heartily, patting Wang Jianjun and the others on the shoulder, and said:

Do you know what was most valuable in the 20th century?

"Talent!"

"Jianjun and his team are truly talented individuals."

"You saw the cleanup operation in Yau Tsim Mong. If it weren't for Jianjun transforming into Second Master and sweeping across the land, where would we have our territory now?"

"Those who have made contributions should be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes should be punished."

"This is a rule passed down from Brother Kun."

"The temple will reward them."

Han Bin turned to look at Liang Kun, who said, "Ah Dao is the White Paper Fan of Mong Kok, right? He's in charge of the accounts and determining merits; that's his responsibility."

“We had discussed this matter before.”

"It's just right now."

"Otherwise, are you suggesting we let our heroes stay at the inn?"

"I'm so embarrassed."

"We just didn't have a good idea for the time being, and now we've come at just the right time."

"Ah Dao, how about letting a club join your building?"

Wang Dao shook his head directly:

"no!"

"Brother Kun, the gang can't take advantage of me."

Handsome Kun smiled:

"The club is taking advantage of you?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"I'm not selling this entire building."

Handsome Kun said speechlessly:
"Then why are you bringing this up?"

Wang Dao corrected:
“I just said I wouldn’t sell the whole thing. Jianjun and his unit can be sold… I have to keep the rest as reserves.”

"By the way, Jimmy has been with me for a long time, but he doesn't have a house. He's a very hardworking person, so I should get him one."

Jimmy was stunned. What? I'm involved too?

Chen Yongren was happy for him: "See? The big boss won't forget you."

Jimmy nodded vigorously.

Liang Kun understood immediately. Wang Dao didn't care about these houses. They were just in good locations and wouldn't make much money selling them, but they were top-notch as a reward for his subordinates.

“Then let’s have one set for Jianjun, Jianguo and their brothers, as well as Yaowen and Aniu.”

"The money comes from the branch."

"This is as a reward for them."

Wang Dao laughed heartily:

"make a deal!"

"Don't worry, Brother Kun, I will give you a fair price."

Handsome Kun laughed and scolded:
"Why are we even talking about prices... Can't you just give me the lowest price?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"This is public funds, we can't be careless."

Lam Kwan waves:
"Whatever you want, whatever you want!"

He glanced at his watch and addressed the crowd.
"Oh no, I have to go home for a banquet."

"The Flying Dragon couple are still waiting for me."

Wang Dao immediately made arrangements:

"Ah Jie, Jianjun, you two take two people and follow Brother Kun."

Handsome Kun said speechlessly:
"no need?"

Wang Dao curled his lip:
"The martial arts world is never short of brainless idiots like Prince Hongtai."

Liang Kun remained silent. He wasn't afraid of being attacked, but he couldn't ignore Bo Zi.

"Jianguo stayed behind to help his brothers choose a house."

"Jimmy, you should stay too."

"You can choose any of these houses."

So the group parted ways. Just as Wang Dao was about to leave, Han Bin stopped him, gritting his teeth and saying:
"Give me two houses."

Wang Daoqi said:

What do you need two houses for?

Han Bin said irritably:

"If I don't buy a house, both of my subordinates will be gone."

Dao Zaiqing quickly said:
"Boss, you've been giving me quite a lot lately."

Han Bin ignored Dao Ziqing and went straight to Wang Dao:

"is that OK?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"What problem could there be with our own brothers?"

"Just go ahead and pick one."

"I have something to do, I'll be going now."

Han Bin's eyes widened:
"You're leaving already?"

The king's way was silent:
"I have something to do."

Han Bin frowned and said:
"You started a fire at the meeting, and that's it?"

Wang Dao asked curiously:
"What else do you have in mind?"

Han Bin bluntly stated:
"I'd like to discuss the situation of Kowloon Motor Bus with you more..."

Wang Dao quickly waved his hand:

"No, I've already given that thing to Chen Yao. If you have any ideas, just talk to Chen Yao directly, don't come to me."

Han Bin was almost dumbfounded:

"Are you really letting go?"

Wang Dao sighed:

“Binny, we need to have a bigger vision. What are you so nervous about? It’s just a small company run by an internal organization.”

"Think about your investments."

"The stocks we bought with our private equity funds have now increased sixfold!"

"How much money is that?!"

Han Bin's eyes almost popped out of their sockets:

"So many?"

After doing some mental calculations, I immediately calmed down and even started to look down on Kowloon Motor Bus.

The annual dividends are only a few million, so it doesn't matter!

Han Bin then waved his hand and said,
"Go on, go on, get on with your work."

"I'll take people to see the house properly."

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Fine, whatever you want."

"I go first."

He really had something to do; he had already arranged to meet Chen Guozhong at their usual spot.

However, there were too many things to do today. First, I went to several units in Kwun Tong early in the morning and ransacked them. There were quite a few rockets sent by Piyanmei, Uncle Dong, Little Tyrant, Prince Hongtai and others, which greatly filled Wangdao's treasury.

This building is one of them.

Selling drugs was a real money-maker; Lung Fei from Tung Sing contributed the most extra income to him at the time.

However, Long Fei was merely a branch leader of Tung Sing, and a branch leader in Kowloon City no less, so his gains were limited.

Hongtai had almost all its members become fans, so its financial resources naturally far exceeded those of Longfei.

People with "butt-eyebrows" are cunning and treacherous, but they have a keen eye for investment.

He doesn't collect cash; he only collects company units.

Yes, this guy speculates on real estate.

Hong Tai turned most of the money he earned into real estate.

In addition, there were several supercars.

Wang Dao didn't like supercars, so he gave his own supercar to Yue Huizhen.

Real estate is his favorite thing.

That was his favorite.

After all, this is what I'll rely on to establish myself in Hong Kong in the future.

In Wang Dao's view, Qiankun Film and Television Company may seem big now, but in reality it's just small-scale operations.

The real big profits are in the future!
Wang Dao greeted everyone, gave Jimmy some instructions, and left in a hurry.

Han Bin stared at his retreating figure, lost in thought for a moment.

Jimmy asked:

"Binny, shall we go take a look at the house?"

"The big boss said before he left that there are many different types of apartments in this house, including luxury homes that are tens of thousands of square feet. Would you like to buy a few?"

Han Bin snapped out of his daze and looked at Jimmy speechlessly:

"Can't you learn something good from your superiors? Instead of digging a hole for me like this?"

"What 10,000-square-foot mansion?"

"Isn't a thousand square feet a luxury house?"

Dao Zaiqing nodded excitedly:
"It's a mansion, it's a mansion!"

This is Repulse Bay, and it boasts an unbeatable sea view.

Their house in Kwai Tsing is, of course, also by the sea. But can Kwai Tsing compare to Repulse Bay?
It's incomparable!

I never imagined I'd one day own property in Repulse Bay!

Thanks to our big boss, thanks to Brother Kun, thanks to Brother Dao...

Jimmy whispered:
"How about we reschedule and come back another time?"

Han Bin was annoyed:

"Ah Kun and Ah Dao just left, and you're already giving me attitude, huh?"

"Jimmy, I'm also one of Qiankun Films' shareholders. You can't treat me like this, can you?"

Jimmy stared at him for a moment, giving him a strange look.

Han Bin was startled, feeling that the look in those eyes was one of pity.

Jimmy, do you pity me?
Han Bin felt completely bewildered. How could a newly appointed captain pity a veteran like me?
Then he understood why Jimmy had said that.

Jimmy shouted to the crowd:
"When the big boss left, he said that each of us disciples here would receive a luxury mansion worth 10,000 square feet."

"Choose whichever floor and room you like."

"However, there's one thing we mustn't argue about!"

The crowd cheered loudly.

Dao Ziqing opened his mouth wide and involuntarily asked:

"Is it really a 10,000-square-foot mansion?"

Jimmy nodded:
"Yes, a mansion of 10,000 square feet."

Dao Ziqing looked at Han Bin with a long face, while Bin Ni Hu's face was sour.

He now understood what Jimmy meant by what he had just said.

Just think about it, the Mong Kok triad rewards its most meritorious members with a 10,000-square-foot mansion, but the reward that the Penney Tiger triad gives to its Toastmasters is only a 1,000-square-foot mansion!
That's a tenfold difference!

The price difference is twenty times!

No wonder Jimmy put it so tactfully.

So they weren't giving you the cold shoulder, they were saving your face!
Suddenly, Dao Zaiqing felt that the thousand-square-foot mansion he was about to get his hands on wasn't so appealing anymore.

Come to think of it, we're all just junior employees, and I'm even the boss's right-hand man, yet the rewards I get are less than those of a random ordinary underling.

The disappointment I felt was as great as Lion Rock itself.

Even though he was about to get his hands on the luxury house, Dao Zaiqing felt uneasy.

Is this... the kind of boss other people have?!

Dao Ziqing was speechless; the sorrow in his heart was like a river flowing backwards...

Hanbin glared at Jimmy:
"Can't you just say it outright?"

Jimmy stared wide-eyed at Han Bin—"Boss, do you want to hear what you have to say?"

Can you say that outright?
Han Bin decisively said:
"Give me a 10,000-square-foot mansion."

"How can my top horse be inferior to Ah Kun and Ah Dao's ordinary subordinates?"

Dao Zaiqing quickly said:
"Boss, a thousand-square-foot mansion is fine."

Han Bin sneered:
"Is this about a thousand-square-foot mansion? It's about saving face."

"You can just check in."

Jimmy laughed:

"Okay, no problem."

"This building has thirty-eight floors, and we've ordered thirty-seven units..."

"There's one set left."

Han Bin said in disbelief:
"How come there's only one set left?"

Jimmy shrugs:

"Didn't the big boss get a mansion last time? He also gave Fu Ge and Jie Ge a house that time, but that one was a thousand-square-foot mansion."

"The boss said there weren't the conditions back then, so we're making up for it this time."

"So, they added a 10,000-square-foot mansion to the mix."

"Old Ding was thinking the same thing..."

Han Bin's face turned pale. Good heavens, he had never heard of treating his underlings like this before.

How much money do you have to be to do this?

No, if you do that, wouldn't my underlings have to risk their lives to protect you?

Jimmy smiled and said:
"As the bigwigs said, the most important thing in the 20th century is talent."

"Talented people deserve the treatment they deserve."

"Although we all felt we didn't deserve this treatment, the boss said that if we felt we didn't deserve it, we should improve our standards as soon as possible and try to match it."

Jimmy kept saying "The boss said," which gave Han Bin a headache.

He turned his head to look at his lead horse and was surprised to find that the kid's eyes were wide open.

Han Bin cursed under his breath, thinking that Jimmy had clearly given him a way out, but he hadn't even grasped the meaning.

Now there's trouble.

Han Bin said irritably, "What else did your boss say?"

Jimmy bluntly stated:
"The boss also said that it's not a skill for the boss to live a life of luxury alone; the real skill is to enable the brothers who follow him to live a life of luxury."

"The boss also said that it's not a skill for a boss to live in a mansion and drive a luxury car by himself; the real skill is to be able to make his followers live in mansions and drive luxury cars as well."

Han Bin felt dizzy and wanted to slap himself.

Why would he ask this if he's just bored?
He looked at his leader with difficulty; Dao Zaiqing's eyes were filled with the image of a king!
If someone else said something like that, Han Bin would just say that guy was bragging without thinking.

But does the path of the true king require boasting?

No need at all!

Look at what Jimmy and his gang are going to do: divide up houses and mansions!

It's a 10,000-square-foot mansion.

Once you have a house, will a car be far behind?

According to Han Bin, Wang Dao doesn't have many subordinates, but buying a sports car would be easy for him, and he wouldn't even need a loan!
This is absolutely crushing!

Han Bin wanted to slap himself. Liang Kun, Wang Dao and others had all left, so why wasn't he leaving?
Now look what's happened, we're hooked.

To be honest, he treated Daoziqing quite well.

However, you have to compare this thing with someone else.

Compared to other big shots, Han Bin certainly didn't mistreat Dao Zaiqing; but compared to Liang Kun and Wang Dao... Dao Zaiqing's treatment couldn't even compare to the ordinary underlings under those two.

There is a misconception here.

All the gangsters in the Mong Kok triad were under the control of "Brother Kun".

However, not all gangsters are Young and Dangerous's direct subordinates.

Of course not.

The only direct subordinates of Liang Kun are Wang Dao, Ah Niu, Wang Jianjun, and Yao Wen.

People like Li Fu, Li Jie, Chen Yongren, and Jimmy are Wang Dao's underlings, and they call Liang Kun "Old Top".

The thirty men that Wang Jianjun brought were his underlings, and they also called Liang Kun "Old Ding".

In other words, Liang Kun only had a few direct subordinates, and these subordinates recruited their own subordinates, and so on, thus creating a pyramid-shaped management framework.

There's a very real problem here: your little brother's little brother isn't your little brother.

This means that you only need to manage your direct subordinates; their subordinates' subordinates will naturally be managed by their own subordinates.

On the surface, it seems that as long as the boss treats the underlings well, everything will be fine.

In fact, this is not the case at all.

Take Sha Qiang, for example. When he first came from Brother Long to follow Liang Kun, he had dozens of underlings.

To settle him down, Liang Kun gave Sha Qiang a whole street.

This demonstrates the ability of a powerful figure to manage his younger siblings.

Take Wang Jianjun for example. He has thirty tough men under his command, making him the most powerful figure in Mong Kok.

It's not enough for a big boss to just give his underlings a little money; you have to provide them with opportunities to rise in the ranks.

Currently, most of the direct subordinates under Liang Kun are top-tier.

These big shots not only held a certain position in the gang, but also had a considerable amount of territory, making it easy for them to support their underlings.

That's what makes a perfect boss.

This is true of Leung Kwan, and this is true of the Way of the King.

This is what broke Han Bin's defenses.

Jimmy's constant use of "the big boss said" isn't just bragging; it's the truth. Both Liang Kun and Wang Dao have already fulfilled their promises.

Living in a luxury mansion?
If the 10,000-square-foot mansions in Repulse Bay don't count, then the villas in Mid-Levels probably can't be considered mansions either, and there's no such thing as a mansion in Hong Kong anymore.

As for luxury cars... as long as Liang Kun and Wang Dao's underlings want them, they can easily realize their so-called luxury car dreams.

Lies won't break Han Bin's defenses; the truth is the sharpest knife.

Han Bin regretted it again. Why did he stay here if he had nothing better to do?
He turned to Dao Zaiqing and asked:

"Don't you feel that Kun Ge and Dao Ge have a better future?"

Dao Zaiqing suddenly shuddered and said with a forced smile:
"Boss, you must be joking!"

Han Bin snorted coldly:
"I'm joking?"

Dao Zaiqing said awkwardly:
"...Yes, a little."

Dao Ziqing dared not lie to Han Bin; this big shot was not one to tolerate dishonesty.

He didn't even dare to look at Han Bin anymore.

She was afraid that Han Bin would unleash a barrage of attacks on her.

Little did he know that Han Bin would sneer, "Consider it telling the truth."

Then they heard their boss cursing and swearing:

"I never understood why Wang Jianjun, A Niu, and Yao Wen didn't have any objections to A Kun's arrangements?"

Han Bin was referring to the fact that Liang Kun and Wang Dao's subordinates did not compete for the position of leader of Guantong.

"Now I understand."

“Ah Kun and Ah Dao have paved the way for their younger brothers. In Mong Kok, the territory they personally manage is no less than that of other bosses, but they have far fewer things to worry about, and the treatment is good. Most importantly, Ah Kun doesn’t care at all how they run their businesses.”

"Damn it, if I received the same treatment at HeTu, I wouldn't even think about switching jobs."

Han Bin was genuinely envious, jealous, and resentful.
"Don't tell me you envy them, I envy them too."

"Damn, why didn't I end up with a big shot like him?!"

Dao Zaiqing's mouth dropped open. Even the big boss is envious?!
Han Bin gently patted Dao Zaiqing's shoulder:

"Ah Qing, keep it up!"

"Although I don't have as much money as Ah Kun and Ah Dao, it's still no problem to provide you with treatment comparable to theirs."

"However, you need to improve; you need to show me your strengths."

Dao Zaiqing was overjoyed and quickly said:

"Don't worry, boss, I will definitely work hard."

However, he had some questions in his mind: were Brother Kun and Brother Dao richer than his own boss?

(End of this chapter)