Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 746: Willing to Jump into the Pit

The Jockey Club donated about 7 million yuan last year.

If 10 billion is donated this year, there will be an extra 3 million funds available for operation. Even if this money is given to Chu Xiangqian, an amateur, he can do a lot of things with it.

Let Bridge take control, it's a safe method, and you can make at least 10 or 20 million Hong Kong dollars in profit.

If you take some risks, thirty or fifty million is not difficult to make.

If you have a dark heart, hundreds of millions are not impossible.

Moreover, Bridge's increase in donations from 7 million to 10 billion is equivalent to making the pie bigger and will not interfere with the inherent interests of other directors.

Bridge can take most of the profits generated by the 3 million yuan, and no one will have any objections if he gives the rest to others.

It has always been an unspoken rule that the chairman of the board takes the lion's share.

However, donating 10 billion is not something that Bridge can do just by saying so. It requires increasing the Jockey Club's profits this year.

Bridge's mind raced, then he looked at Chu Xiangqian and pulled him to whisper something.

"Chu, the Jockey Club should add 3 memberships this year. As one of the senior members and selected members of the Jockey Club, you can recommend new members to join."

Chu Xiangqian was stunned, thinking that Bridge was giving him a sweet treat as a reward.

The influence of the Jockey Club on Hong Kong Island is unquestionable, and membership is highly respected. No one would doubt that it is a symbol of status.

It is not easy to become a member.

Not to mention the rigid requirements of assets, fame, and horse racing.

Anyone who can join the club must be recommended by a selection group of 200 members. That is to say, even if you are a member, not everyone is eligible to recommend new members.

Moreover, even with recommendations from selected members, the number of places available for membership each year is limited. In most years, there are usually only a few dozen places.

Bridge gave Chu Xiangqian three places at once, which he could use to do favors.

And as long as he submits the list, it will definitely pass.

Otherwise, not only will Bridge be in trouble, but other people who oppose him will also be hated by Chu Xiangqian.

Moreover, board members of British nationality are more likely to be retaliated against by him.

Asking Norton to be the middleman, three to five hundred thousand pounds, would be enough to get someone of high status in Downing Street to help him vent his anger.

But Chu Xiangqian was not happy for a few seconds, Bridge continued, "Chu, the people you recommend had better have good horses. It would be best if there are new horses like 'Champion Knight' and 'Black Horse'.

It’s really hard to find such a good horse, and it has to be the kind that can win the championship on the Hong Kong Island track.”

Chu Xiangqian became suspicious when he heard this and was silent for a few seconds, roughly guessing what this guy was thinking.

However, this is also a good thing for me.

Bridge's idea is simple: 100 more members means 100 more horse owners will let their horses participate in various events this year.

The more intense the competition, the more people will watch and the more people will participate in horse racing betting.

But the problem here is that ordinary champions appear in every game and it is not a rare thing.

If you want to make horse racing more exciting than in previous years, you need to have record-breaking horses.

So this requires Chu Xiangqian's help.

For Chu Xiangqian, once the news that the Jockey Club has added 100 members gets out, there will definitely be more people wanting to buy a good horse, which will naturally drive up the auction price.

Moreover, among the horses being auctioned this time, there are horses that have won a championship in Hong Kong Island and even broke records.

Chu Xiangqian not only earned more money, but also enhanced the brand value of the auction.

Chu thought for a moment, then pulled Bridge and whispered, “This year my people actually found a group of very good Arabian horses in the desert oasis.

If I hadn’t had to limit the number of auctions, I would have brought back at least 100 or 200 Arabian horses this year that performed well in all aspects.”

Bridge's eyes lit up. Chu Xiangqian said the horse was good, so it must be right.

In an instant, Bridge thought about buying all 40 Arabian horses auctioned this year.

Once a horse wins the championship in Hong Kong Island, the profit can be more than ten times by just reselling it.

The remaining 39 horses will also be touted by the wealthy people in the Middle East, and they will be sold at a higher price, making a profit of another two to three million dollars.

Or you can keep the champion horse and sell the other 39. Not only can you make back most of the money spent on the auction, but you may even win a championship in the English Triple Crown.

That would be several times the profit.

Even if it only finished in the top three in the English Championship, for the rich people in the Middle East, that horse would be worth spending millions of dollars to buy it for breeding.

This means that no matter what choice you make, you will make money.

Chu Xiangqian was naturally not so generous as to let Bridge and his men make huge sums of dollars.

I then asked someone to secretly tell the desert princes who were participating in the auction this year that the performance of this batch of Arabian horses was better than that of previous years.

If both sides keep bidding, they can easily make millions more dollars.

Bridge asked again, "Chu, are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

Chu Xiangqian was secretly happy in his heart, but said bluntly, "Believe it or not. However, this time, whether it is Arabian horses, Ferghana horses or purebred horses, there will be 40 horses.

You can't eat so many Arabian horses by yourself. And you have to understand that the rich people in the Middle East have become more and more fond of the Arabian horses bought from me in recent years.

Even if you bring in Hader, Ge Bai and others, you may not be able to buy them all."

Bridge chuckled, and instantly understood Chu Xiangqian's hidden meaning, "No problem, you just want to use me and Hader to raise the price of the horse you are auctioning this year!

If we could help you raise the price of your Arabian and Thoroughbred horses by several million dollars more than the previous year.

Can you give us a hint as to which Arabian horse it is?"

Chu Xiangqian rolled his eyes at Bridge. Once something was done behind the scenes, it might be exposed one day.

In the end, you are the one who loses.

Seeing Chu reaching out to signal him to leave, Bridge shook his head helplessly.

I know that no matter how much I say, Chu Xiangqian will not give me any hints. After all, if I were him, I would not be so brainless as to lose the big picture for the small.

Besides, the more intense the competition, the more beneficial it is for Chu Xiangqian.

Not to mention, knowing that among these forty Arabian horses, there is a horse that Chu Xiangqian is optimistic about, actually means that he has already got the answer.

Otherwise, the members of these card-playing clubs would definitely focus all their attention on the auction of the Arabian horses and thoroughbred horses this year.

And there is no doubt that the competition in this year's auction will be more intense than the year before last, or the year before that.

The fact that Chu Xiangqian used the excuse last year that he had not found any good horses was in fact a clear statement to the outside world that in his eyes, all 120 horses this year were good horses.

His confidence came from the fact that he had sold horses that won the English Triple Crown for two consecutive years. In addition, no one of the horse owners who participated in the auctions in the previous three times said that the horses they bought were smuggled.

Those Southeast Asian horse owners can more or less finish in the top three on their country's horse racing tracks, or even just get on the track and participate in their country's championship races, which already proves that the horses Chu Xiangqian sells are not bad.

When a person fails to win the championship, many people tend to think that it is not their horse’s fault, but the fault of the rider or trainer.

This is not nonsense. The horse that Chu Xiangqian put up for auction is superior to most of the same horses in the real world.

Otherwise, the professionals invited by the horse owners to the auction are not all blind, so the horse owners will feel that there is nothing wrong with their horses.
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After seeing Bridge off, Chu Xiangqian said to Ye Xiaoli, "Finish the remaining works at Chai Wan Pier as soon as possible. I have a big project waiting for you.

However, whether you can win the bid depends on the real ability of your designers.

Otherwise, even if I speak well of you in this project, other shareholders will not give me face and damage their own interests.”

After hearing this, Ye Xiaoli became so excited that he stuttered.

Any project that Chu Xiangqian described as a big project must be at least bigger than the Chai Wan Pier project.

When Ye Xiaoli thought about the Chai Wan Pier, which had invested 50 million Hong Kong dollars in the past two and a half years, he was very excited.

Even if it's only a 10% profit, that's 500 million Hong Kong dollars.

After acquiring the land for the dock, Chu Xiangqian initially estimated that it would cost between 40 and 45 million Hong Kong dollars.

Only two and a half years into the project, due to labor, building materials and natural wear and tear, Chu Xiangqian had to increase funding twice.

This still allows Mingda to be the main contractor, so Chu Xiangqian can check the accounts at any time and suppress Mingda's profits.

Otherwise, at least another 500 million will be needed to complete the project successfully.

After going through three major projects, namely the wharf project, Diamond Hill Universal Studios, and the Kowloon Racecourse high-rise building, Mingda's strength has indeed been improving year by year.

The company’s current strength in Hong Kong Island is definitely stronger than those construction companies that only know how to build buildings.

Of course, the main body of the new hotel will definitely not cost the full HK$1 million.

It will cost about 300 to 400 million to complete the construction, and the rest is basically all for super luxurious decoration and employee training expenses.

Otherwise, even if Chu Xiangqian was willing, He Zanyuan, He Chaosheng, Zheng Yutong and Bridge would not take out 100 million Hong Kong dollars to build a building.

Chu Xiangqian didn't care whether Ye Xiaoli would be too excited to sleep tonight, and got into Zhang Tianzhi and Zhou Billy's car, "Cross the sea to Jordan."

Zhang Tianzhi and Zhou Billy immediately understood that they were going to live with sisters Linda and Alyssa.
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After returning to Hong Kong Island, Chu Xiangqian naturally had to comfort Linda, Alyssa and Zheng Sufen.

But what he wanted to see most now was Linda and Alyssa’s attitude towards Tianchao after they learned that Tianzhu was severely beaten by Tianchao.

However, the two women not only did not care about Tianzhu's defeat, but after meeting Chu Xiangqian, they also hinted that they hoped Tianzhu would fail again.

This made Chu Xiangqian very surprised and puzzled.

While taking a bath with Linda and Alyssa serving me, I thought for a while, but I couldn't figure out why the two sisters had such an idea.

Until Elisa said that the domestic sales of grain, cloth, sugar in the hands of the Hajak family and the collaborator family, as well as minerals such as coal and iron ore in the hands of many merchants in Odisha have increased by several percent recently.

The prices have also increased by 30 to 40 percent, making many traders in Odisha eager for another fight.

Chu Xiangqian finally understood.

India is not the Celestial Empire, and the central government’s control over the various states is not very strong.

The various states did not have much recognition of the Indian central government, and their centripetal force was insufficient, so naturally they were not united.

Some states might have been in a state of mutual hostility and hatred one or two hundred years ago.

In addition, many states were forcibly incorporated into India by the central government of India.

The four northern states and the central government of India suffered losses, and many local states just gloated over their misfortune instead of adding insult to injury, which was already a good thing.

Even before India broke free from the control of the Ying Kingdom, a nationwide fight broke out between the Indian religion and Haruma.

The casualties were at least hundreds of thousands.

Linda and Alisha's hometown, Odisha, believes in Hinduism, but most of the four northern states believe in plateau Buddhism.

Although they have a connection with each other, they have long been two factions and the relationship between them is not very good.

In addition to the economic benefits, Linda and Elisa, as well as their mother's family, the Hajak family, might wish the war would last longer.

Chu Xiangqian had this guess and tried it several times at night. He finally confirmed that Linda and Alyssa were not fooling him.

He immediately became more enthusiastic and loving towards them.

The next morning, Chu Xiangqian stood in front of the floor-length dressing mirror and let Linda and Alyssa, who were exhausted and yawning from time to time, dress him.

Although the two sisters were indeed very tired last night, the jewelry that Chu Xiangqian gave them made Linda and Alyssa pester him to play another game of poker.

That's why I feel so listless when I wake up in the morning.

Chu Xiangqian dressed neatly, kissed Linda and Alyssa on the face a few times, and then went out to the law firm.

An investment contract was signed with He Zanyuan, He Chaosheng, Zheng Yutong and Bridge, and the first installment of HK$600 million was directly deposited into Standard Chartered's special account.

Then came the public relations Portuguese officials.

This is actually a good thing for the Portuguese. Bigger and more luxurious hotels mean more guests, which means more tax revenue.

Things turned out to be exactly as Chu Xiangqian had expected.

The Portuguese officials received the money and agreed to approve the land for the casino after only a few days of discussion.

Seeing that the approval documents for the casino had come down, Chu Xiangqian stopped keeping an eye on it.

Soon his attention shifted to the auction.

Fortunately, there had been three auctions before, so not only was there a mature auction team, but Chu Xiangqian also planned to hold the auction venue at the Kowloon Racecourse.

After that, Chu Xiangqian wandered around various companies and conducted inspections during the day.

At night, there is still partying every night.

At the same time, the horse farm was asked to prepare to receive a batch of Arabian horses, Arabian horses and purebred horses.

Chu Xiangqian personally drove the trailer and made several trips at night to transport 40 Arabian horses, 40 Arabian horses and 40 purebred horses back to the racecourse in Kowloon.

A total of 120 horses of excellent quality immediately made everyone in the stable busy and excited.

Bridge had already arrived at the racecourse in Kowloon with a professional horse trainer, waiting to observe the 40 Arabian horses.

It's a pity that Chu Xiangqian didn't add any points to the Arabian horse for the time being, so outsiders naturally couldn't see anything.

Instead, it served as an advertisement for the Kowloon Racecourse.

After more than two years of development and continuous construction, the racecourse has already become the most advanced and valuable comprehensive racecourse for professional breeding, raising and training in Asia.

(End of this chapter)