Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 255 Nobody understands Kowloon Motor Bus better than me

"Ah Kun, this is no joke!"

Jiang Tianyang and Chen Yao were not surprised, but terrified.

Are you kidding me?
Hung Hing headquarters doesn't even have 40 million in legitimate cash, but Leung Kwan does?

wrong!

They just mentioned 80 million.

Are movie companies that profitable?
Jiang Tianyang and Chen Yao were truly terrified.

They simply thought that Brother Kun's men were skilled fighters and had clever tactics.

But if we're talking about money, then we have to look at the Hung Hing headquarters.

Handsome Kun is rich, but at most he's a nouveau riche.

Unlike the Chiang family, whose three successive leaders managed Hung Hing, they could be considered triad aristocrats, whose heritage is far beyond what nouveau riche can match.
But what the hell is this?

Handsome Kun said seriously:
Is 80 million enough?

"If that's not enough, bring in another forty million!"

"One hundred million..."

Wang Dao interrupted Liang Kun, saying helplessly:

"Brother Kun, that's going too far."

"The current market value of Hutchison Whampoa is only a little over 300 million."

Market capitalization is a very illusory thing.

One moment it might only have 300 million, the next moment its stock could expand tenfold to become 3 billion.

However, Hutchison Whampoa's total market capitalization is now only a little over 300 million.

"Hutchison Whampoa is an old-established trading company. Our newly established Kowloon Motor Bus will only need to invest a maximum of 40 million."

"An investment of 80 million..."

"This will likely attract the attention of the Governor's Mansion, and those foreign firms will see us as... easy prey!"

Liang Kun was in low spirits:

"It's so restrictive and boring."

Jiang Tianyang's voice trembled slightly:
"Ah Kun, are you really willing to invest 80 million?"

Liang Kun pointed at Wang Dao and said:

"Didn't Adao say that investing 80 million would attract the covetous eyes of the foreigners? Can Jiang Sheng withstand the greed of those foreigners?"

Jiang Tianyang's mouth dropped open:

"You really can invest 80 million!"

Liang Kun was somewhat annoyed:

"Is that the problem? If you can withstand the covetousness of the foreigners, what's wrong with me investing 80 million?"

Jiang Tianyang smiled and shook his head:
"Eighty million won't do, but sixty million should be fine, right?"

Liang Kun was stunned and puzzled:

"What does Mr. Jiang mean?"

Jiang Tianyang said bluntly:

“Ado is right. If we invest 80 million all at once, such a large sum of money will easily attract the covetous eyes of the foreigners.”

"The foreigners can use opium to open our doors; they have no bottom line."

"But we can inject capital gradually."

"As long as all the funds are injected into Kowloon Motor Bus Company and the money is converted into company assets such as real estate, what can the foreigners do even if they covet it?"

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Tianyang's eyes:
"Fog City is a place for the rich. Even if we are not foreigners, when money reaches a certain level..."

"Even the foreigners have to give us face."

Liang Kun looked at Wang Dao, who immediately understood:
"Mr. Jiang, what you said is mostly correct."

"However, there is one prerequisite."

Jiang Tianyang asked curiously:
"for example?"

Wang Dao's voice was very calm.
"Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. Although the Westerners don't have the same proverb, they still understand this principle very well."

"The simplest way is to connect the diodes in parallel as they are now."

"When the Iron Curtain falls, everything becomes black and white."

"If you want to gain the friendship of foreigners, you have to change your heart."

"In the simplest terms, it's a heart transplant."

"You have to accept the Westerners' ideas from the bottom of your heart in order to be able to operate within their sphere."

"Like the Li family that sells plastic flowers, they climbed up to the Mai family in India, which is how they gained the privilege of freely moving around in the Western world."

"That is, the so-called yellow skin and white heart."

"Do you think you can pass this test of ungratefulness and disregard for one's roots?"

Jiang Tianyang was taken aback.

Chen Yao looked at Wang Dao in surprise:

"Ado, you've got it wrong, haven't you?"

"Why should there be such restrictions in doing business?"

Wang Dao was utterly speechless.

“Brother Yao, you are the white paper fan of our Hung Hing. You need to have a long-term vision. If your knowledge is insufficient, you should enroll in a school to make up for it.”

Do you find this kind of thing hard to think about?

"It's actually very simple."

"The newly established Causeway Bay branch has many surrounding forces."

"Dongxing, Xinji, and our Hung Hing."

"What should a businessman do if he wants to do business in our three territories?"

Chen Yao thought for a moment and said:

"Either he finds a powerful figure who can subdue our three factions, or he must abide by our three factions' rules."

Kingly Way Claps:
"That's right!"

"Then, it makes the same sense to replace these three halls with the state."

"We are Han Chinese, with yellow skin."

"In today's world, although we can hold our heads high, it is a fact that our country is not strong."

"Furthermore, since we are yellow-skinned, it's impossible to travel freely around the world without resorting to some means."

"This is a very real thing."

"This requires gaining the approval of a certain hegemon."

"Having this isn't enough; you also need to find ways to break through the limitations imposed by your skin."

Chen Yao frowned and said:
"Is that so?"

To put it more bluntly:
"Then let me explain it more clearly."

"Take our Hung Hing for example. Where does Hung Hing choose its leader?"

Chen Yao smiled wryly:
"How can you even talk about something like this?"

Jiang Tianyang said solemnly:

“Ado is teaching you knowledge, you should listen carefully.”

Chen Yao felt a chill run down his spine:

"Yes, Mr. Jiang."

The kingly way has already spoken:

“Whether it’s Hong Xing, Hong An, Hong Fu, Hong Tai, Hong Le, Hong Yi… all the surnames with the character ‘Hong’ in them are passed down from father to son, or from elder brother to younger brother.”

"When choosing a leader, the first thing to do is to choose the people and forces of the leader's faction."

"Take the destroyed Hongtai as an example. If Piyanmei were to encounter an accident, the head of Hongtai would not fall into the hands of anyone else, but into the hands of Hongtai's crown prince."

"In Hongfu, Tang Bao has become a vegetable, so Tang Wenjun will most likely succeed him."

As for Hung Hing, it's even more obvious: after Chiang Chen comes Chiang Tin-sang, after Chiang Tin-sang comes Chiang Tin-yang, and after Chiang Tin-yang, it's highly likely that Che Po-shan will follow.

However, Jiang Tianyang never allowed Che Baoshan to appear in Hung Hing.

“Only when the founding family members are all gone, or when they no longer want to be the leader, will someone else take over as the leader.”

"For example, Hong Yi."

Hong Yi's leader was assassinated. Before he died, he named the top leader to succeed him.

That was the situation at the time.

Chen Yao nodded repeatedly, but then he raised a question:

"But what does this have to do with our business?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"If we equate the Governor's Mansion with Hung Hing, then the Governor is Chiang Sang. So, who are we going to do business with?"

Chen Yao was bewildered.

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"It's the Benny brothers!"

Chen Yao was taken aback.

Jiang Tianyang and Liang Kun exchanged a glance and both smiled.

Wang Daoqi said:

"Brother Yao, why are you so nervous?"

"Isn't this obvious?"

Chen Yao smiled wryly:
"Aren't you being way too blunt?"

Wang Dao said calmly:
"The addition of the Binney brothers certainly boosted our influence, but they were the ones who came later."

"If one day Mr. Chiang wants to retire from the underworld, or if he is tired of the gangster life and wants to withdraw, and does not want a member of the Chiang family to be the leader of Hung Hing, then who will be the candidates for leader when Hung Hing holds a leadership election?"

Chen Yao replied without hesitation:
"Kun Ge, Long Ge, Xin Ge, Ji Ge, Liang Ma, Yi Mian, etc."

Wang Dao asked directly:

"Are the three Benny brothers here? Is Knife Qing here?"

Chen Yao immediately shook his head:

"No way!"

The Way of the King:

"why?"

Chen Yao was stunned.

Jiang Tianyang laughed and said:
"We're all family here, so just say what you want to say."

Chen Yaohan got down, gritting his teeth and saying:
"Their bloodline is impure!"

Han Bin and others are of course Han Chinese, and their bloodline is not pure. This does not refer to their bloodline, but rather to their relationship with the Hung Hing triad.

There's no way to hide it; Han Bin came from Hetu.

"It's impossible for Han Bin and others to fully integrate into the gang in their generation."

"There are no problems with the next generation."

Snapped!
Wang Dao snapped his fingers:
“That’s right, the three Binney brothers are not going to be elected leader.”

"That's the reason: their bloodline is impure."

“We Hong Kong businessmen are actually the same. We have yellow skin and bright red blood flowing in our veins, which is naturally different from those white-skinned foreigners.”

"They won't accept us wholeheartedly."

"It's the same even if we offer our loyalty."

Chen Yao was speechless.

Wang Dao also said:

"You can't force yourself into a circle that doesn't belong to you; even if you do, it won't end well." "If you don't believe me, just look at the current situation."

Chen Yao asked, puzzled:
"How is the current situation any different?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"Diodes are discrete."

"Both of these superpowers are white!"

"They're fighting to the death themselves, do you think they'll trust us?"

Chen Yao was speechless.

Wang Dao shrugged:

“If we’re just doing a small business, that’s fine. To show their so-called fairness, the foreigners will not only ignore you, but might even give you a little support.”

"However, once we reach a certain level, we will inevitably face this critical problem."

Chen Yao was completely bewildered.

Jiang Tianyang said with a dark face, "An obedience test?"

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"That's obvious."

"If you obey them, everything will be fine; if you don't obey them, they will use all sorts of tricks, both visible and invisible, on you."

Chen Yao's expression was as ugly as if he had swallowed a fly.

Jiang Tianyang nodded slowly, and then said:
"But won't regional, non-international companies like ours encounter any problems?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

Two years ago, that guy surnamed Mai did something.

All three were listening.

"When this guy went north, he probed the mainland's views on Hong Kong's status."

"The old man clearly pointed out that Hong Kong belongs to the mainland and should be taken back when the time comes."

"In recent years, Chongqing has been trying to take actions to influence the judgment of people on the mainland."

He changed the subject...
“Small, ordinary gangs certainly won’t be taken seriously by the Governor’s Mansion. What can you accomplish by selling some fruit, setting up a convenience store, or a pharmacy?”

"But when you have a significant influence in an industry, it's a completely different story."

Jiang Tianyang's face was very pale.

"Will the Governor's Mansion use us as part of their pressure campaign against the mainland?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"That must be the case."

Liang Kun sneered:
"Those foreigners are really domineering. It seems that no matter what, we're going to become their pawns."

Wang Dao said something that really stung:
"At least a chess piece has some use, but too many people don't even have the ability to be used as a chess piece."

Who is this person?

"Let's take the gang as an example again. They're like the blue lanterns at the bottom, pure cannon fodder!"

Jiang Tianyang and Chen Yao turned pale, and their expressions were very unpleasant.

Liang Kun sneered:
"If you push me too far, I'll flip this table and nobody can play anymore."

Wang Dao laughed heartily and gave a thumbs-up, saying:

"Kun-ge is awesome!"

Jiang Tianyang and Chen Yao forced a smile. Flip the table? They wanted to too, but they were just a small gang, how could they be qualified to flip the table like others!
The air inside the Hall of Righteousness suddenly became heavy, and none of the four spoke.

It was Lennon who broke the silence:
"Kowloon Motor Bus will still operate."

"We don't even qualify to be pawns right now. If we want to control our own destiny, we at least have to get on the table first."

Jiang Tianyang suddenly woke up:
"That's right."

Wang Dao thought for a moment and said:

"Since Mr. Jiang is confident, let's invest 60 million first."

Jiang Tianyang almost choked on Wang Dao's words:
"An investment of 60 million?"

"Still the first installment?"

Wang Dao said earnestly:
"It's normal to make additional investments afterward if needed."

"However, let's be business as we are, and be petty first, then gentlemanly later."

"Kun-ge will own 50% of Kowloon Motor Bus's shares. Is that alright?"

Chen Yao said urgently:

"Fifty percent is too much..."

Wang Dao interrupted Chen Yao without any politeness:

"I wrote the Kowloon Motor Bus project proposal. Who knows the total investment better than me?"

"According to my estimate, 20 million will be enough to build the framework of Kowloon Motor Bus."

"Investing 60 million at once is already a premium!"

"Do you have a different opinion?"

Chen Yao was choked half to death.

What could he say?
How could he have almost forgotten that this plan was written by Wang Dao?

Wang Dao also said:

"I'm not taking advantage of the situation, nor am I asking for shares arbitrarily."

"Without Brother Kun's investment, Kowloon Motor Bus Company would not have made a profit this year."

"Not even next year!"

"But with Kun's investment, if you, Chen Yao, can put in a little more effort, we can make back our investment this year."

Chen Yao asked, puzzled:
"Shall I give it my all?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"My original plan was to build a minibus network within Kowloon."

"but now……"

Why can't Kowloon Motor Bus cover Kowloon, the New Territories, and Heung Kong Island?

"This requires you to negotiate with other organizations."

"Where the route can cover depends on your capabilities."

Chen Yao's mouth dropped open, and he was at a loss for words.
"Here……"

This responsibility was too heavy for him to bear.

Wang Dao shrugged:

"You are the white paper fan of the club, and it is your responsibility to conduct public relations."

Handsome Kun laughed:

"You mean you're suggesting I invest?"

Wang Dao nodded:
“I designed this plan, and no one understands its potential better than me.”

"The key to investment is not us, but Jiang Sheng and Yao Ge."

"Let's see what they choose."

"If their plan satisfies me, then I can invest the money by the end of this month."

"Can we invest the money by the end of this month?" Jiang Tianyang and Chen Yao asked in unison.

Liang Kun shrugs:

“My money is basically managed by Adao. He said it was certain that it would be done.”

When Liang Kun said this, he was both proud and boastful.

Jiang Tianyang was extremely envious: "No wonder you've always kept Adao from doing anything."

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"I'm just a blank paper fan, I can't carry anything on my shoulders or lift anything with my hands, it's good enough for me to stay by Brother Kun's side."

Jiang Tianyang and Chen Yao nodded in unison.

That's true. Someone like Wang Dao is an intelligent type. It would be a waste to send him out to fight for territory with other people.

Liang Kun almost laughed himself sick.

Wang Dao cannot carry anything on his shoulders or lift anything with his hands?

This guy is better at lying than I am.

Is it possible that Hua Fu is involved?

Wang Dao single-handedly swept Hua Fu clean.

He still finds the shock on Bozi's face when he said that amusing.

Wang Dao's image is great!
Ideally, everyone in the martial arts world would think that Wang Dao is a weak scholar. The more firmly this perception is established, the safer Wang Dao will be.

Liang Kun would never remind everyone of Wang Dao's skills.

"Then that's settled, Mr. Jiang. Once you've discussed it, contact Adao."

"We're going back first."

Jiang Tianyang quickly said:

"I'll see you off."

Handsome Kun smiled and said:
"Let's go together."

So the two walked out hand in hand.

Jiang Tianyang did see Liang Kun off, putting him in his car before returning to his own.

Smoking a cigar, Jiang Tianyang fell into deep thought.

Chen Yao sat next to him, not daring to utter a sound.

After a while, when they were almost halfway up the mountain, Jiang Tianyang finally asked:

"Is making movies really that profitable?"

"Where did Ah Kun get so much money?"

"And all of it is money that can be used openly and legally?"

Chen Yao shook his head:
"Making movies makes money, but their money is all out in the open."

Jiang Tianyang was taken aback:
"Have you done any research?"

Chen Yao nodded:
"Qiankun Films' first film grossed 11 million yuan, and the revenue share should be around 5 million yuan."

Jiang Tianyang nodded slowly:
"You've made quite a bit of money."

Chen Yao whispered:
"However, I heard that Brother Kun has already distributed the profits from this movie to everyone in the company."

Jiang Tianyang suddenly looked up:
"what?"

Chen Yao guessed:
"Is Brother Kun probably spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones?"

"However, it's a huge investment no matter what!"

Jiang Tianyang pressed on, asking:

"Where does Ah Kun's income come from?"

Chen Yao shook his head:
"I don't know about that. I guess he has other investments."

Jiang Tianyang sighed:
"Ah Kun, you really surprised me."

"And Ado..."

"Ah Kun is really lucky."

Chen Yao remained silent.

Everyone is a blank sheet of paper; it's obvious that the target audience for Wangdao's service is only Liangkun.

But other people's grades are much better than mine.

Jiang Tianyang suddenly said:

"Ah Yao, when you have some free time, try to spend more time with Ah Dao. It's always good to build a good relationship!"

Chen Yao quickly said:
"Yes, Mr. Jiang!"

(End of this chapter)