1928: The Rise of Giants

Chapter 198 Whoever sells cigarettes is my mortal enemy!

Cleaning up shareholders is no small matter.

Especially Paramount, where many forces are mixed together.

Huo Ting'en looked at Ye Luo and saw that he was not joking, so he nodded slightly: "Since it is the second young master's request, we at Jingwu Sports will go all out."

"Last time. Last time, after my brothers and I dealt with the five French soldiers who caused trouble at the dock, we decided to hand over our lives to the second young master. Since those seniors in the Chinese martial arts school used power for personal gain and abused funds, , don’t blame us for taking action to clean up the martial arts world.”

Chen Zhen returned from studying in Japan. He did not have the deep-rooted concept of a sect. His only passion was patriotism and love for the people. Anyone who used power for personal gain when the country was in crisis was his enemy.

"Then thank you both!" Ye Luo stood up and clasped his fists, and the two of them quickly stood up and returned the greeting.

Ye Luo is very optimistic about the future of the Jingwu Sports Association and feels that it is a waste of talent for them to only stick to the small martial arts world. He just takes this opportunity to slowly merge with the Jingwu Sports Association. When Huo Ting'en and Chen Zhen completely return to their hearts, he will establish a Ye Luo Sports Company, let two people serve as general manager and deputy general manager, doing chivalrous things in the name of sports.

"Regarding this matter, you two can do it with peace of mind. If you are short of money or people, ask Xiao Aqiao and my eldest brother to get it. In short, clean up is the supplement and safety is the first priority. Remember not to act out of emotion." Ye Luo warned again.

Chen Zhen has a calm personality and does not travel easily.

But Huo Ting'en is a bit impulsive. In the last Sino-Japanese arena match, he risked serious injuries to avenge his father. His courage is commendable, but his strategy is insufficient.

However, with Xiao Aqiao strategizing beside him, he believed that it would not be a big problem to clear out these shareholders in the martial arts world.

"By the way, I have sent people to transfer those brothers who worked last time to Aocheng, which is still under the jurisdiction of Portugal. Even if the French know about it, they can't make trouble." Ye Luo said, so that the two of them could Don't worry, let them know that when they work for themselves, they will never encounter situations like killing the donkey.

Last month, the Jinling National Government also signed the "Sino-Portuguese Friendship and Trade Treaty" with Portugal. This treaty only re-stipulates tariffs, commercial affairs and other matters, and does not involve the status of Macao. Portugal occupies and manages Macao. The situation has not changed.

However, with this treaty, domestic Chinese businessmen can obtain a permit to do business in Macao and will no longer be deported by Macao for illegal immigration.

"Excuse me, Second Young Master!" A stone finally fell from Huo Ting'en's heart, and he couldn't help but sigh at Ye Luo's strength and hands and eyes.

It would have been impossible for him to quietly transport so many people from Shanghai to Aocheng.

"Let's talk about Paramount." Ye Luo took a sip of tea and moistened his throat, "The number one reason for Paramount's demise was that the shareholders were disorganized and there were too many useless people waiting for dividends. We will solve this problem within ten years. It will be completely resolved in January. The second biggest reason is positioning error."

"Lu Yusheng's positioning for Paramount from the beginning was three words: high-end. Because ballroom dancing was only popular among the upper class at first, he must have believed that the ballroom would take a high-end route and cater to the aristocratic class, making it easier to make money, which is also in line with the way he used it to weave The original intention of the network of people. Therefore, the construction of Paramount is as luxurious as possible. Unfortunately, he ignored one thing. In this era, the people who can go to Paramount for consumption are really rare, and the group of people who can afford it are also very rare. You won’t go to the ballroom to dance every day. The result will inevitably be debt and closure.”

"So after taking over Paramount, we will completely change this route. From the original 'high-end' to secular and popular, just like other dance halls under our dance company, it is suitable for both men and women, old and young. We only develop a Minimum consumption standards to get rid of lazy people who have nothing to do and enjoy the fun."

Everyone couldn't help but nod their heads. "Second, cancel the capitation dividend system established by the French manager and change it to profit dividend. As for the dividend ratio, it will be determined by the capital invested. In this way, we can cancel the stupid rules of bringing your own dance partners and bringing your own drinks. We provide all the dancers and drinks in Paramount, and guests only need to pay the corresponding amount. The specific model can be modified according to the template of Black Cat Ballroom."

"Third, we need to dismantle the so-called hotel department and simply operate the dance hall. Everyone knows that regardless of whether the dancers and guests have cross-border transactions in private, we can definitely not promote this kind of behavior openly. Then this so-called hotel department is It's just a hotel. Those customers come to the ballroom to dance, and either go back to rest when they are tired, or ask the dancers to stay in a room. Who would be bored enough to stay in our hotel department? "

This hotel was originally built to facilitate guests who came from afar, but in fact, except for those people who came to play on the opening day, they never showed up again.

Ye Luo eloquently mentioned more than a dozen things that needed to be corrected, and Xiao Aqiao took a pen and paper to write down the notes. Originally, she should analyze and consider these things by herself, but Ye Luo still helped her think them through.

Little Aqiao felt sweet in her heart, knowing that he was paving the way for her, so she should work harder to repay him and not let him down.

After talking about the problem of Paramount, Ye Luo asked Shi Jianqiao to check the closed doors and windows again, and then talked about the most important thing.

"Huo Tianhong met with me secretly this morning and wanted me to spend money to purchase a batch of high-quality properties under the name of Yongxing Company, including three arsenals." Ye Luo looked at everyone and whispered, "I suspect he wants to hide it from the two A sworn brother made a lot of money and then invested the money in the cigarette business."

"Didn't Yongxing Company already have a near-monopoly on the cigarette business in Shanghai? Does he still want to continue to expand his territory? Isn't he afraid of being killed by the National Government to scare the monkeys?" Ye Hao asked three times, frowning, unable to understand Huo Tianhong's thoughts.

Although the smoking business has been banned on the surface, in fact, those who should do it secretly are still doing it without any restraint.

They spent a lot of money to bribe the management of the National Government and paid expensive taxes, so that they could open smoothly.

Even so, the anti-smoking campaign has become increasingly fierce, and it is only a matter of time before all people are banned from smoking.

If you don't restrain yourself at this juncture and want to continue to expand, in Ye Hao's eyes, it is the same as committing suicide.

"Sell assets to make money and then buy cigarettes. If this is the case, it is enough to be shot." Chen Zhen looked at Ye Luo with burning eyes, "How sure is the second young master?"

"Seven or eight points. I just don't know the specific situation, so I want to discuss and investigate with you. I suspect that they have found a newer and better purchasing channel, which is most likely related to the Sassoon family. The goods may be shipped from India and the United Kingdom. , trying to use the shipping of foreign companies to hide from others."

Ye Luo could not directly inform them of the "Jiang'an Lun Incident" without predicting it, he could only make insinuations to attract their attention.

He suspected that the famous "Headless Massacre" during the Republic of China was closely related to Yongxing Company. If so, he might be able to use this good opportunity to give Huo Tianhong a head-on blow!
"This matter is not trivial. Since you are so sure, A Luo, I will take the opportunity to take more people around various docks and ports to see if there are any foreign ships that suddenly appear or move strangely." Ye Hao hates evil and hates it the most. Those profiteers who make money by selling cigarettes and harming their compatriots.

"Well, brother, and Ting En, please be more careful and send some people to follow the three Huo Tianhong brothers closely and report the situation to me at any time. If Huo Tianhong really has this kind of intention, I must make sure that he never returns! Whoever sells cigarettes is my mortal enemy!"

(End of this chapter)