Hong Kong variety show: The tycoon who emerged from Portland Street

After Li Yaofu left, Chen Mo looked at Lily beside him.

"Lily, go ask where Li Jie is now. I'll go find him in a bit."

"Okay." Lily turned and went out to make a phone call.

He had no idea where Longwei was.

To get Lung Wai and his son to help him make a movie, Li Jie would need to act as a go-between.

A few minutes later, Lily returned after finishing her phone call.

"Brother Mo, Li Jie is with Mr. Sun right now."

Chen Mo nodded: "Okay, I understand."

Although Li Jie is now in charge of the training ground, he usually personally leads a team to protect Robinson's safety.

After all, the only people Chen Mo needs to protect right now, besides his women, are Robinson Crusoe, Jimmy, and Da Dou.

Although Jimmy and Da Dou are also in charge of legitimate business, perhaps because they used to be involved in gangs, their relationship with their bodyguards is more like that of a gang leader leading his underlings.

Li Jie only felt like a bodyguard, not a gangster, when he was with Robinson Crusoe and had men with him.

Chen Mo checked his watch; it was still early, so he drove directly to the office building where Robinson worked.

Yes, office buildings.

After Robinson established the Galaxy Group as requested by Chen Mo, he rented an office floor in Tsim Sha Tsui as the group's headquarters.

After all, Robinson's network of contacts and friends were mostly in Tsim Sha Tsui, making it more convenient to establish the headquarters there.

Anyway, this office building is on Chen Mo's territory, so there's no need to worry about anyone causing trouble.

Robinson usually lives and works in Tsim Sha Tsui.

The factories in Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan have been handed over to Da Dou and Jimmy, while Robinson only needs to give orders in Tsim Sha Tsui.

In less than ten minutes, Chen Mo appeared in Robinson's office.

"Mr. Chen, what brings you here today?"

Robinson was somewhat surprised to see Chen Mo arrive.

Chen Mo is just too lazy to take responsibility.

Aside from occasionally speaking up, he didn't care about anything else and left everything to Robinson Crusoe.

He's really not afraid that Robinson Crusoe will run off with his money!

"I originally came to see Ah Jie. But since I'm here, I thought I'd check in on how busy you are, old man, and whether you're exhausted."

Chen Mo plopped down on the sofa in Robinson's office and pressed his hands all over the sofa.

Hmm, the old man knows how to enjoy life; this sofa is even better than the one in his office.

Robinson also came out from behind his desk and sat down opposite Chen Mo, smiling and saying, "Mr. Chen, if you want me to relax a bit, please pay more attention to the group's business so I can get some rest."

Chen Mo leaned back on the sofa and joked, "That won't do! The company can manage with you."

You're only sixty years old this year, the perfect age to work hard, how can you always think about resting!

Here's what I'll do: I'll have someone find you a woman so you can relax a bit. Maybe you'll even have a child late in life!

What kind of girl do you like? Someone with a hot body, or someone young and cute?

Robinson looked helpless: "Mr. Chen, please don't joke with me. I'm already this old, women are out of the question. I just want to retire as soon as possible."

By the way, the acquisition of TNS is almost complete.

Robinson got up, returned to his desk, picked up a document, and handed it to Chen Mo.

"This is TNS's asset list; I've already had it appraised."

Chen Mo put away his joking expression, took the documents, and began to look through them.

TNS was originally a fairly large company, but after that night at the Cointreau Hotel, it was completely ruined.

The money in the account was basically wiped out, and the financial chain was completely broken.

But that's not the worst part. The worst part is the deaths of dozens of security personnel and the collapse of the company's reputation.

Such a serious mission failure was enough to force TNS Security to exit the security industry.

It's fair to say that TNS was beyond saving at this point.

However, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

In addition to its offices on a single floor in Central, TNS now also has a security training base in Shek O that can accommodate 300 people.

Moreover, the base's warehouse also contains more than a hundred long and short firearms, all of which are legal and compliant.

These items combined are worth close to one hundred million.

After reviewing the documents in his hand, Chen Mo asked directly, "How much are they asking for?"

"Chen Liming's wife asked for 80 million."

Although TNS's assets are worth 100 million, it has no clients and still has to support dozens of clerical staff and nearly a hundred security personnel, so its monthly expenses are not small.

Chen Liming's wife can only be sold at a reduced price now; the longer it's delayed, the less valuable she becomes.

Chen Mo shook his head slightly and said, "It's too expensive. We can still lower the price."

Robinson laughed and said, "I know. I offered her fifty million before, and I estimate her bottom line is sixty million."

Hearing Robinson say this, Chen Mo nodded.

Although Chen Mo acquired TNS Security Company only for the gun license, they wouldn't give away that floor of office building and that training base for free.

Chen Mo could accept a price of 60 million.

"Let's negotiate with her at your price first. After the acquisition, we'll arrange for their employees to work here, while the security personnel will remain at the base."

As for that office floor, sell it as soon as possible.

That floor of the office building is in Central, which is a prime location. If it were sold now, it could fetch at least 20 million.

Chen Mo essentially spent 40 million to buy a gun license and a training base.

It's a great deal.

However, Robinson Crusoe was somewhat puzzled by Chen Mo's actions.

"Mr. Chen, TNS has a good location in the Central office building. The price is still rising, and the potential for future appreciation is also very high."

Even if we don't need it now, there's no need to sell it.

I think it's better to rent it out and keep the property rights in our own hands.

This way, it's more suitable whether you use it yourself or keep it to increase its value later.

Robinson offered what he considered a more suitable solution.

"No way." Chen Mo refused outright. "Do as I say and sell it as soon as possible. I estimate that Hong Kong Island property prices may experience a sharp drop in a few months."

Chen Mo knew that after the stock market crash in October, Hong Kong Island's property prices would also plummet, and wouldn't gradually recover until next year.

Sell ​​it sooner now, and you'll lose less money later.

However, Robinson Crusoe was unaware of all this.

Robinson frowned and insisted, "Mr. Chen, the real estate industry in Hong Kong is booming right now, and there is basically no possibility that housing prices will fall."

You said that housing prices would drop in a few months, what's your basis for that?

"There's no evidence yet, but just do as I say, and you'll know in a while."

Chen Mo couldn't explain it to Robinson Crusoe in detail right now. He couldn't very well say that he was a time traveler who could predict the future, could he?

People would think he's a fool if he did that.

Seeing Chen Mo's insistence, Robinson Crusoe had no choice but to agree.

Robinson knew that although Chen Mo seemed to care little about the group and left all the affairs, big and small, to him, he was still very much in control.

However, once the decision was made, he had to do as Chen Mo said.

The previous LD laser disc factory was like this, and this time it's the same.

"Okay, after I acquire TNS, I will sell that office building as soon as possible."

Chen Mo stood up and patted Robinson on the shoulder: "Don't worry, Lao Sun, you won't go wrong by listening to me. Before long, you'll know that my decision was right."