money player

Chapter 17 Three Things

"Robert, you need to do three things: first, call someone from the UK who you can absolutely trust to come to Hong Kong. We need to use his/her identity to register the company;

The second thing is that you'd better find a way to mobilize the anti-smuggling team of the customs, or to connect with the wanted anti-smuggling team, to ensure that our future goods can enter Hong Kong unimpeded;

The third thing is that my brother wants to be a part-time policeman. I will get my education and get a job, and I will help with other things. "

"Xian, don't say too much at once, my mind is a little confused." Robert shook his head and said.

Xian Yaowen said without a smile: "So, do you need me to repeat it? Robert, if you want to make a lot of money safely, you need to use your brain and put in some work."

Robert is just an ordinary British man. He has no prominent family background and no particularly outstanding skills. Moreover, due to alcoholism, his memory has deteriorated a bit and he looks a bit dull. Speaking of which, the only thing worthy of praise is his identity as a policeman.

It is precisely because Robert has no merits that Xian Yaowen chooses him to be his partner. In other words, in his current situation, he can only choose people like Robert to become partners.

If he could choose by himself, Xian Yaowen would of course hope to find someone with a distinguished status, no shortage of funds, and someone willing to obey him as a partner. Of course, this can only be a fantasy. What kind of pot goes with the lid? He has been the head of a consortium. As a human being, he is too aware of the thinking of the upper class.

Elephants will not cooperate with ants unless they have the intention to eat the ants from the beginning, or the ants are talents that the elephant values ​​and want to use them for their own use. However, in this case, the basis for cooperation will not exist. To put it mildly, he was sent; to put it mildly, he was simply a puppet.

A puppet is dancing in a frame drawn by others, putting oneself at an absolute disadvantage, trying to dominate the scene, trampling on the person who controls it, or stepping out of the frame. The difficulty is not ordinary, and it takes a lot of effort to succeed. At the cost, instead of taking this side road that seems to allow overtaking in corners, Xian Yaowen is willing to climb up step by step.

As long as the ants do not actively provoke the elephant, the elephant will not be so bored that it will slap an ant to death just because it glows golden. Just as Ford will not regard Changchun FAW, which is still in the demonstration stage, as its competitor. , Xian Yaowen is still in the novice village. As long as he doesn't seek death, he will only face competitors of similar level.

"No need, the people who can be absolutely trusted...can't be my brothers and sisters, right?"

Xian Yaowen gave the other party a look of affirmation.

Robert thought for a while and said: "My wife has a sister who is much different in age, Cheryl. She is now working as a waitress in a restaurant in Newcastle."

"How old?"

"twenty."

"is it beautiful?"

Robert complained: "There are no good-looking women in my wife's family."

"OK, it's her, let her come to Hong Kong as soon as possible."

Robert looked embarrassed and said, "Xian, the fare from Newcastle to Hong Kong is not cheap."

Xian Yaowen frowned, "Robert, you don't have a penny left of your usual salary and land fee?"

"Living in Hong Kong is very expensive."

"Hell, write a letter to Cheryl and ask her to be ready. When you send her the telegram, leave for London immediately. For our business, I will go to London soon. When I return, I will take her with me. return."

"Xian, what are you doing in London?"

"Contact the supply channel. We will discuss this in detail later. Please tell us if you have any problems with the other two things first. If you bring them up, I will try my best to help if I can."

"Xian, cross-department transfer is not that simple."

"You need money, right?"

Robert nodded, "Yes."

Xian Yaowen took out a prepared envelope and put it on the table, pushing it in the direction of Robert, "There is 500 yuan in it. You can take it first and find someone who can help you complete this matter. I will pay for it for you." get ready."

"OK." Robert put the envelope away, "The third thing is no problem. I have many acquaintances in the police force, so I can definitely handle it."

"Thank you, there is finally one thing that is reliable." Xian Yaowen teased.

"Xian, are you praising me?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

"It doesn't feel like it."

"Your feeling is wrong, I'm just praising you." Xian Yaowen waved and called over the little cigarette girl who was wandering among the seats to sell, "A box of Marlboros."

The little girl selling cigarettes came over holding a cigarette display box. Xian Yaowen took out a five-yuan note and put it in the box. He took a pack of Marlboros by himself and said to the little girl with a smile: "No need to change, just put it away yourself."

"thank you boss."

The little girl selling cigarettes bowed to Xian Yaowen, thanked him obediently, and left happily. "Xian, you are so generous. You can buy two packs of Marlboros for five yuan, and you still have two cents left."

Xian Yaowen threw the cigarette to Robert, "This year the Hong Kong government launched a new policy to limit the price of cigarettes to HK$2.5 to prevent excessive prices from affecting consumers' consumption behavior. The cheapest Lambert & Butler 1.2 Yuan, the most expensive Marlboro is 2.4 yuan, the price does not seem high, but assuming no tax is required, the profit will be very considerable."

Robert, who was unpacking the cigarettes, looked up and said in surprise: "You want to smuggle cigarettes?"

Xian Yaowen waved his hand, "Robert, don't treat me as a fool. Smuggling cigarettes in Hong Kong is much more dangerous than smuggling drugs. Not only the Hong Kong government will crack down, but British American Tobacco and Nanyang Tobacco will not sit idly by. They don't need to provide evidence. Whatever Just find a few desperadoes to shoot me."

"As long as you understand, there are some things you can't touch." Robert tore off the seal of the cigarette case and gestured to Xian Yaowen. Seeing Xian Yaowen wave his hand, he popped one out and held it in his mouth, "I think it's good for us to smuggle gold. The Hong Kong government will investigate Even if it is not strict, it will not touch the interests of big businessmen."

Xian Yaowen nodded, "You're right, but let's not talk about this topic here. Are you used to the food here?"

"is acceptable."

"Is dinner going to be settled here?"

Robert spread his hands indifferently.

Xian Yaowen raised his head and looked around, then called Lin Xingliang, who was standing not far away, to the table, "What do you recommend this week?"

At this time in Hong Kong, there were teahouses, teahouses, teahouses, teahouses, teahouses, teahouses, teahouses, teahouses and other establishments. The main business was tea, but the main business was snacks and staple food. Some also provided cooking and drinks. The competition for supply is very fierce, and many who failed in the competition had to change their businesses into casinos or flower stalls.

Leaders in teahouses such as Lu Yu and Deyun also have to work hard to improve their service standards. They change several dim sum varieties every week and publish next week's menu as "Weekly Dim Sum" in newspapers. This is a common marketing method of these teahouses. Therefore, in addition to some in-store dim sum, the signature dim sum will be slightly different every week.

"Silver bud shrimp spring rolls, scale meat autumn taro wedges, cloud leg dace tubes, loosened egg tarts... are all good. Desserts include milk rolls with raw hoof sauce, egg yolk and sesame paste buns, coconut milk sago, and rice and noodle snacks There are braised big abalone fins, baked shrimp rice, baked steak rice, fish lip noodles..."

Lin Xingliang talked about the names of various dishes without stumbling.

"We've eaten a lot. I don't know how to choose. There are only two of us. Liangzai, you can make up your mind for us."

"Do you have any taboos, sir?"

"My surname is Xian, I have no taboos."

"Okay, then I'll pair it with Mr. Xian?"

Xian Yaowen nodded.

When all kinds of food were served, Xian Yaowen and Robert chatted while eating. They were a little surprised. Robert was good with chopsticks and seemed to eat Chinese food often.

After eating for a while, a little girl with a bun in her buns, who looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, came to the table holding a pipa. She first gave Xian Yaowen a squatting salute, and then said timidly: "Sir, I want to listen to music." ?"

Xian Yaowen was surprised at first, how could Yun come in and play songs even though he had a permanent team? Then he smiled and said, "Can you sing "Ode to Lychee" by Red Line Girl?"

"Will do."

"Just this song."

The little girl saluted Xian Yaowen again, stretched out the five fingers of her right hand, and strummed the strings of the pipa. Suddenly, the tune of the pipa sounded. beat.

After the prelude flowed away like running water, the little girl opened her lips and sang, "Selling lychees, surrounded by a red quilt with flowers, thin gauze and jade balls, the mouth is sweet, the fragrance on the teeth and cheeks is rare in the world, what, but doing tricks, please Give it a try and let me tell you..."

After singing the song, Xian Yaowen sighed softly, "Okay, the singing voice is good, and Yin Ping is also accurate. Little girl, you have the talent to be an announcer."

The little girl was not overjoyed by Xian Yaowen's praise. She knew the announcer, but she also knew that this kind of job was not something she could care about. She saluted Xian Yaowen again and said politely: "Thank you, sir, for the compliment."

Xian Yaowen really thinks that the little girl is good, but he also knows that talent is mainly used to bury it. Without great opportunities, most talented people will end up doing nothing.

Feeling something in his heart, Xian Yaowen took out five yuan and handed it to the little girl. The girl accepted the reward, thanked her again and walked away.

After the little girl left, Robert said: "Xian, you are a good person. I heard that Litchi Garden Nightclub is very fun. After dinner, will you invite me to come over and have fun?"

"Thank you for sending me the good guy card. Forget about nightclubs. Our career is in its infancy. Money needs to be spent wisely. There is no spare money to waste on women."

Xian Yaowen had heard about Lichi Garden and knew that it was a famous gold-selling cave in Hong Kong. Its boss, Li Caifa, was a member of the Youth Gang. He was previously a white-faced man who cheated money and sex. It was said that he had hooked up with a big boss in Guangzhou. Auntie, this is how I got the money to start Rechi Garden.

In ancient times, there were Lao Ai, Sima Xiangru, Chen Ping, and Xue Huaiyi, and today there is Li Caifa. All of them are top masters who relied on women to rise to the top. The ancients can no longer see them. Xian Yaowen will ask Li Caifa if he has any ideas and listen to what he shares. Let’s learn about the secrets of the women’s world.

Robert shrugged, "Well, career matters."

(End of this chapter)