Chu Qianqian drove to 'You Guoqian', handed the car over to the valet parking guy, entered the restaurant and went directly to the back kitchen.
It was very busy inside at this time. Fortunately, there was Duan Hongchun, who was both the boss and an expert in cooking and kitchen rules.
Everything was fairly orderly.
Seeing Chu Qianqian walking in, Duan Hongchun hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and said, "Sheng Chu, the food will be ready in half an hour."
Chu nodded forward, "Then I'll go to the door to greet the guests, and I'll leave everything to you."
Duan Hongchun promised, "Don't worry, tonight's dishes will be kept to the satisfaction of the guests."
Chu Xiangqian had no doubt about this. He had tasted the new chef's cooking last night and it was indeed better than the previous chef's.
Sitting at a table by the door, drinking tea, not long after, Baifanyu walked in with Daguang and a few younger brothers laughing.
After chatting with each other for a while, a series of brake sounds came from outside. Looking back, I saw Deng Fei and five or six middle-aged and elderly people who were not good people at first glance getting out of the car.
Baifanyu patted Chu Qianqian's arm and said, "Let's go. You are the owner of this restaurant today, so you should pick him up. Moreover, our future theater business cannot be separated from the care of these big guys."
Chu nodded forward, put down the tea cup, stood up, straightened his suit, and walked out of the restaurant first.
He cupped his fists and said hello to Deng Fei and the others. He glanced around and quickly recognized several familiar faces.
Da Ma, Xiao Ma, Chaozhou Porridge, as well as Jiang from Hongxing, Lin San from Dongxing, and Xiashan Leopard of Zhongqing Society.
On the contrary, the helmsmen with the prefix "righteousness" did not come.
Thinking about it, although this group of people had no evidence that Chu Hao and Rose were the ones who killed Chu Xiangqian, they could not escape their relationship with Chu Xiangqian.
If there is a conflict during the negotiation, people like Deng Fei don't want to be targeted by Chu Xiangqian.
After being polite, the twenty or so people went directly to the lobby on the second floor. In order to prepare for the banquet tonight, they had the guts not to receive any other guests.
So there are three tables on the second floor of more than 200 square meters.
One table is for the big guys, and the other two tables are divided between the left and right, where the confidants and top horses sit.
Chu Xiangqian ordered people to serve the dishes. After drinking for thirty years, everyone looked like they didn't care about drinking. They should be very satisfied with the 12 all-tiger dishes tonight.
When the food was almost done, Deng Fei put down his chopsticks, smiled and said to Chu Qianqian, "Chu Sheng, we are here this time to get to know you.
To avoid unnecessary conflicts in the future over trivial matters.
Second, I want to ask Chu Sheng to show his respect. "
Chu Xiangqian frowned after hearing this. The previous sentence was just because he didn't want to be like Lai Hao, who would be killed just because his men were messing around.
By the way, the six forces came together, which seemed to force me not to kill anyone easily in the future.
Chu Xiangqian had no objection to this point. As for the so-called patronage, it was nothing more than letting Yi Zitou and Rose's subordinates who were still alive.
Let them feel safe and trust themselves to several major forces.
"I'm a foreign businessman with no foundation. I don't have the capital to talk about being arrogant. I'm thankful that people don't trouble me."
Deng Fei and others frowned slightly, but they also understood in their hearts that Chu Xiangqian's meaning was very simple, don't mess with him, and he won't cause trouble for others.
It seems that after completely absorbing the territory of Yizitou and Rose, it is still necessary to deal with the helmsmen who have taken refuge.
In case someone is not clear-headed and insists on avenging Laihao and Rose.
If Chu Qianqian is really killed, the trouble may be even greater.
After all, no matter how powerful the local forces are, they don't actually use guns very often.
But after the police investigated Lai Hao's case, there was news that Lai Hao was killed by a sniper with one shot. By the way, his wife was also shot in the head.
The people who ambush Dawei and Xiaowei all used long military weapons, and all of them had excellent marksmanship.
As soon as he started, he first killed the drivers in several vehicles, and then relied on the advantages of firepower and the strong penetration of the spear to turn several vehicles into a hornet's nest.
Finally, someone stepped forward and shot everyone, dead or alive.
This alone makes it darker and more ruthless than forces like them, with the goal of leaving no one behind.
If something happened to Chu Xiangqian and his relatives in the mainland avenged him, there might be several or hundreds of people who came down from the battlefield and they would cause an uproar.
There is no need to keep making trouble, as long as a big boss is killed, other forces and police officers will definitely take the initiative to attack the force that made the move in order to clear up the relationship.
As a result, another big force was uprooted.
Chu Xiangqian actually didn't want to be too involved with these societies. After thinking about it, he said, "Boss Deng, I recently made a movie with Boss Bai and built a cinema. I believe there are already rumors about this outside."
Deng Fei and the other six big guys nodded. This matter was indeed no longer a secret.
After all, in addition to spending money to buy the 10 venues chosen by Baifanyu, a lot of connections were also used.
Moreover, there is more than one person looking for it, so it is impossible to keep this matter secret.
Chu Xiangqian continued, "Since I work in the entertainment industry, honestly speaking, I would rather build a good relationship with the bosses.
As for the business on the road, I have nothing to do with it, I have no way to do it, and thirdly, since there is no shortage of food, there is no need to compete with you for business.
So, from now on, I welcome everyone to come to my place for a drink or a game of cards.
For the rest, it’s better not to get involved with me. I don't care about the pipeline either. "
Only then did Deng Fei and others feel relieved. They looked at Da Ma, Lin San, Boss Jiang and others and said, "How about one of you play a few games with Chu Sheng and Boss Bai?"
The big pony waved his hands hurriedly, "Uncle Deng, you are the senior one, and if you don't get there, how can we have any share? Moreover, we brothers have always lost nine out of ten bets."
If two of them go together, maybe even the pants will be lost. How about Mr. Jiang and Boss Lin come? "
When everyone heard this, they scolded Da Ma in their hearts. Everyone knew that Hong Xing and Dong Xing never dealt with each other. They let the two opponents sit at the same table and play cards.
Chu Xiangqian took the initiative to interrupt and said, "I'd better forget it and just sit next to Boss Bai. There are exactly 8 of you, so we can form two tables."
Baifanyu is getting stronger now, but Chu Xiangqian can't move forward. The winning or losing depends entirely on luck and card skills.
Otherwise just give him money.
He stood up and pulled Xia Shan Bao, who was sitting next to him, and said, "Ah Bao, play a few games with me. When 11 o'clock comes, we will call it a day. If you're worried, I'll call Fei Bo."
At this point, no one among the six bosses dared to leave first.
If after the card game, Xia Shanbao or the other two people playing cards with Baifanyu were ambushed, the first person to be suspected would definitely be the one who left first.
When Bai Fanyu brought Chaozhou porridge and Deng Fei to the table, the remaining brothers, Big Ma, Mr. Jiang and Lin San looked at each other.
Da Ma quickly waved his hand, "It's not good for us brothers to sit at the same table. Mr. Jiang, Boss Lin and my younger brother will play with Chu Sheng and kill some time."
As long as Chu Xiangqian doesn't share the same table with Baifanyu, it doesn't matter.
And at the beginning, they said they should play small, but Xiao Ma has always been bold and domineering, even if he chases a little star, he is willing to throw hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands at him.
In his opinion, no matter how good Chu Xiangqian's gambling skills were, he wouldn't be able to win much in less than three hours.
It would be fun if I beat him. There will be capital for bragging in the future.
As soon as 11 o'clock arrived, Chu Qianqian put the money on the small coffee table aside, and there were already seven or eight stacks of money as high as wine bottles.
Xiao Ma really lost all his pants this time. Not only did he lose all the 100,000 in cash he had on him, but he also took 200,000 from his boss.
Mr. Jiang and Boss Lin were not much better. One lost at least hundreds of thousands, and the other almost lost nearly 100,000.
The three of them looked at the pile of money on the coffee table next to Chu Xiangqian and couldn't help but shake their heads. They would never play cards with Chu Xiangqian next time.
Less than three hours later, Chu Xiangqian didn't look at the Hu cards many times, but all of them were big Hu cards. And this guy rarely fires.
Chu Xiangqian said with a smile, "Thank you three big guys, I was worried about not having enough money to build a movie theater, but I didn't expect that I could raise all the money for a movie theater after just one meal.
You are welcome to come see me again next time you are free. "
Mr. Jiang and Boss Lin rolled their eyes. If it weren't for a dozen boys watching around the table, they would have suspected that Chu Xiangqian was cheating.
It's just that even if Chu Xiangqian didn't make a fortune, this guy is definitely a master of gambling. He is an ordinary poker friend, and only a fool would play with him.
Chu Xiangqian didn't care, and waved to Duan Hongchun, who had been accompanying him, "Who paid the bill tonight?"
Duan Hongchun looked at Deng Fei, and Chu Qianqian immediately understood.
He counted 300,000 yuan from the coffee table and handed it to Duan Hongchun, "It's Xiao Ma, Mr. Jiang and Boss Lin who are inviting us tonight, do you know?"
When the money is spent, it actually just changes hands and returns to your own hands.
Duan Hongchun said from the beginning that when the club negotiated, the restaurant would not take a dime of the money they ordered for a table full of deer and NT$100,000 for a table full of tiger.
Also pay for labor and materials.
But for Duan Hongchun, there are actually many benefits.
Just obtaining the protection of various associations is not something that money can compare with.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then gave Chu Qian a thumbs up.
Deng Fei would not let Chu Xiangqian pay for him under any circumstances.
To put it bluntly, spending this 300,000 yuan is just money to buy peace. From now on, Chu Xiangqian will not cause trouble for him for no reason.
Even if there is a conflict, for the sake of money, at least we will say hello first.
Let's go out for a meal and chat first, instead of resorting to knife and gun attacks at every turn.
Moreover, the money was not paid by Deng Fei himself, but from the public account of Lian Sheng.
In addition, Deng Fei will abdicate next month. He is spending the club's money to make friends with Chu Xiangqian for himself.
But Chu Xiangqian said that it was Xiao Ma, Mr. Jiang and Boss Lin who were treating him. If he continued to argue, he would definitely offend the three of them.
However, I don’t need the honor of being a guest, but it doesn’t stop me from continuing to spend the 300,000.
"Chu Sheng, let's choose a new talker with Lian Sheng next month. How about booking a six-table deer banquet here?"
Chu Xiangqian was startled, and then he remembered that there was something strange about Lian Sheng. The boss had a term of office, but a term was only 2 years.
And he cannot be re-elected.
What's even more bizarre is that, according to their rules, it means that the new boss is facing the situation of abdicating his position even if his butt is still hot.
Logically speaking, it is impossible to grow.
But the reality is that He Liansheng has now become the most powerful one.
And it will last for many years before being surpassed by other forces.
Chu Xiangqian naturally would not push out the money that was delivered to his door.
He smiled and said to Duan Hongchun, "Remember to give Uncle Deng a table full of tiger banquet that day, and you must remember to remind me so that I can come over and have a drink with Uncle Deng."
Duan Hongchun nodded hurriedly, and Deng Fei also smiled and narrowed his eyes.
It is easier for Baifanyu to be found out if he engages in romantic movies than if he engages in movie theaters.
In just ten days, the box office of six cinemas has exceeded 100,000 yuan.
And I heard that the cost was only RMB 50,000 to RMB 60,000. Not only did it make back the cost on Hong Kong Island, but if it was released for another ten and a half days, and the one-month release period was completed, the box office might exceed RMB 200,000.
Damn it, if one film is released every month, one or two million a year can be easily earned, and it is not as easy as making money from side projects.
Deng Fei, who was about to abdicate, naturally wanted to catch up with Chu Xiangqian and do some business with him.
As for the reward for Chu Xiangqian, it is naturally his relationship and prestige with Lian Sheng for many years, as well as the reputation he has accumulated in major societies on Hong Kong Island.
That's why this fat man begged so hard for a meal. He had to have the guts to treat Chu Qianqian to a meal.
In order for Baifanyu to come forward, he even contacted several other forces and together raised 500,000 to give to Baifanyu.
When people like Big Horse and Little Ma think about it, each side only contributes 80,000 to 90,000 yuan, but they still make good friends with Baifanyu and Lei Luo.
We can all join together and ask the person named Chu not to kill him easily in the future, and he agreed without much thought.
Now when he heard that Chu Qianqian had promised to come over for a drink when he abdicated, Deng Fei felt very happy.
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Dama pressed his hand down on his brother who wanted to speak.
Indicating that now is not the time to speak.
The two brothers were actually most worried that Chu Xiangqian would target them. After all, the most powerful fans in Hong Kong Island were Lai Hao and the two brothers.
Moreover, the rose that died in Yizitoutang was also in the powder stall business.
This had to make the brothers suspect that Chu Xiangqian had no favorable impression of, or even disgusted, people who were fans.
Before the group dispersed, Chu Xiangqian silently commanded the tits in his heart and took a closer look around the restaurant.
I even checked the street next door to make sure no one was ambush outside, and I felt relieved.
Before sending Deng Fei away, a young man beside him carried a box and handed it to Duan Hongchun, "Boss Duan, this is the meal fee for Uncle Deng's treat next month."
Chu Xiangqian nodded to Duan Hongchun, and then said with a smile, "That day, there will be 6 tables of deer banquets on the second floor and 10 tables of running water banquets on the first floor. Ask me for the expenses."
Duan Hongchun nodded hurriedly, and then handed the box in his hand to Chu Qianqian.
Deng Fei and the other bosses were stunned and thought to themselves, could it be that this Guanqi Restaurant is already the property of Chu Xiangqian?
Otherwise, Duan Hongchun would be able to get part of this money.
Chu Qianqian smiled and glanced at Duan Hong to make sure that this guy was not playing tricks, but subconsciously followed the plan and gave him the money for the club's dinner.
After Deng Fei and others left, Da Ma stepped forward and said, "Chu Sheng, since you are in the entertainment industry, why not invest in the new newspaper run by our brothers?"
Chu Xiangqian was startled. The fact that Xiao Ma founded Oriental Daily was not a secret to people like him who spent a lot of time reading news and watching short videos online in his previous life.
But if I remember correctly, in the real world, Oriental Daily was first published in 1969.
There were only 10 people in the beginning, and sales were extremely poor in the first two or three years.
It wasn't until I started to focus on Bagua Entertainment that sales increased.
In just one and a half years, it soared to 80,000 copies.
More than a year later, after the revised supplement, the sales volume actually exceeded 300,000 copies, which was no less than the profit from the fan stall.
This prompted the brothers to make up their minds and work hard to run the newspaper.
After Chu Xiangqian was surprised, he no longer cared about why Xiao Ma started a newspaper now.
He smiled and asked, "How many shares are the two bosses willing to give me?"
Xiao Ma was moved in his heart, and secretly thought that if Chu Xiangqian didn't mean it, he wouldn't be interested anymore.
The big horse stopped the pony who was about to speak, and after thinking about it carefully, he said, "Sheng Chu, our two brothers founded Oriental Daily last year. From 10 employees at the beginning, it has grown to hundreds of people now, and it sells over 10,000 copies a day. The newspaper also cost 400,000 yuan.
If you want to make the decision, it's not that we brothers can't accept it.
After all, the two of us suffered the loss of being uneducated. We tried our best to only mention the sales volume, which just exceeded 10,000 copies per day.
But you have to guarantee that our brothers’ shares in the newspaper cannot be less than 30% and will not be diluted for 10 years. "
When Chu Xiangqian heard this, he knew that the fat man Da Ma was suffering from a loss and wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible.
I couldn't help but secretly scold the two of them for holding a golden rice bowl but not knowing how to make money.
But that's right, the brothers started a newspaper nearly ten years earlier, so it's normal to not know how to run it.
People need to be trained, and doing business also depends on the economic environment. If the future Penguin Horse starts Penguin 10 years in advance, there is a high probability that it will go bankrupt in one year.
Chu Xiangqian smiled and handed the handbag containing 300,000 yuan to Da Ma.
"It's a pleasure to work with you, Mr. Ma."
Da Ma and Xiao Ma were stunned. As long as they took over the 300,000 yuan, the two brothers only spent 100,000 yuan and got 30% of the shares that would not be diluted for 10 years.
He also developed a relationship with Chu Xiangqian.
If the movies he makes are as popular as Futon, then the two brothers will have a chance to become cultural figures.
At that time, there will definitely be a qualitative leap in social status.
For Chu Xiangqian, he first practiced with Oriental Daily, and when he succeeded, he would then solely invest in establishing Oriental Horse Economics, Oriental Finance, and Oriental Magazine.
Finally, the Oriental Group was established and the Oriental Daily News was merged.
At that time, I don't have to spend a dime. Relying on the asset advantages of the three publishing companies, I can easily force Da Ma to reduce the shares in my hands.
If the two of them bite the bullet and pay to keep their shares unchanged, it means that the money the two brothers have earned over the years is working for themselves.
When the time comes to use the money from the two brothers to build the group building, the market value of Oriental Group will rise again.
Of course, if the two brothers keep following up, they will make a lot of money.
But when the two brothers have to run away after the ICAC is established in 10 years, the probability of acquiring all the shares back is not small.
His reputation in the outside world will not be damaged at all.
They made an appointment to go to the law firm tomorrow to go through the procedures for changing the shares. Xiaoma happily got in the car and left with 300,000 yuan.
After everyone left, Baifanyu came over and asked, "I heard that the newspaper run by the two brothers seems to have been losing money. Achu, are you really sure?"
Chu Qianqian smiled and said, "Uncle, do you believe it? By this time next year, the daily sales of Oriental Daily will exceed 50,000?"
Baifanyu's eyes lit up, and then he thought of Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, and immediately gave up on thinking of ways to invest in it.
The prospect of a seafood restaurant is indeed good, but building a restaurant on a ship will take at least two or three years.
And the investment is not small. Baifanyu has a net worth of 10 to 20 million. After investing in movie theaters and seafood restaurants, he really doesn’t have much cash left.
Chu Qianqian couldn't help being surprised when he saw that he didn't say anything and wanted to intervene.
I originally planned to get him to start the Oriental Horse Classic so that I could use Lei Luo's power, but I didn't expect that this old man actually got cold feet this time.
After thinking about it, Chu Xiangqian reminded, "Uncle, if you build a seafood boat, it's best to build it within three years, otherwise I'm worried that the cost of shipbuilding will get higher and higher in the future.
Maybe after 5 years of delay, what can be done with 10 million now will cost 20 million. "
"No way." People like Baifanyu are very energetic and tough, and they are very good at being a good person.
So much so that Chu Xiangqian liked to play with him.
But talking to him about the economy and the international situation would be like playing the piano to an ox.
"You must be right to listen to me," Chu Xiangqian finished, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Just watch, you will find in a few years that there are more and more U.S. dollars on the market.
This means that the circulation of Hong Kong dollars will also increase.
At that time, labor, prices, etc. will all have to go up. "
Chu Xiangqian said it so straightforwardly that Baifanyu just thought about it and realized that the market value of real estate and industry would rise in the future.
"Achu, how about building more cinemas? Then we can make a lot of money by relying on the appreciation of movie land prices.
If we make a few more popular movies, not only will the movies make a lot of money, but we will also attract more audiences to come to our cinemas habitually.
At that time, movies made by others will be more willing to be played in our theaters.
After one year, just from the movie theater reservations, we can earn back two-thirds of our investment. "
Chu Qianqian shook his head, there were only so many prosperous places in Hong Kong Island.
If a cinema is built in a place like Tsim Sha Tsui, grandma's family will definitely lose money.
At this time, Tsim Sha Tsui was still a shanty town and had never experienced land reclamation. It was just like going to the magical city of Pudong to buy land in the early 1960s.
There is no investment potential at all.
After all, if you have that kind of money, you might as well buy properties in Central, Causeway Bay and Mong Kok in Kowloon. It is easy to rent out and has higher appreciation potential.
“Instead of spending 300,000 to 500,000 yuan to build a cinema in an area where the population is not dense enough, it is better to buy 10 or 20 front rooms of 20 to 30 square meters in Causeway Bay and Wan Chai.
If you keep these shops in your hands, they can be passed down from family to family. "
Baifanyu doesn't believe this. There are actually too many vendors setting up stalls everywhere these days, so that the rent of small shops is completely out of proportion to the investment.
Chu Xiangqian didn't care about him, "Uncle, we've invested a lot of money recently, so it's better to take it slow."
Baifanyu curled his lips and secretly said that if he really wanted to use money, he could ask his daughter and son-in-law to lend him 30 to 5 million yuan. That would be casual.
Chu Xiangqian was thinking about going to a lawyer's office tomorrow, so he might as well invite Bai Fanyu there to settle the movie theater business together.
After sending away the white rice fish, Duan Hongchun hurriedly gave over the 600,000 yuan that Chu Xiangqian had won.
(End of chapter)
