Even though Chu Xiangqian knew that the prospects for a dog racing business were very good, he knew in his heart that he couldn't handle it at all.
Even if the detectives like Lei Luo and Ma Ma are married, they will definitely be targeted by the British and local dignitaries and wealthy families in less than two or three years.
If the big pony dares to carry it by then, it won't be surprising if it is eaten alive by humans.
Moreover, the Jockey Club will not just watch someone compete with itself for customers. If you make a small fuss, they may not pay attention to you.
But once there is a threat to the Jockey Club, the custody will do its best to suppress it.
This is also the reason why greyhound racing events will only be held in Macau in the future.
Moreover, the shareholders of this event are all giant businessmen from Hong Kong and Macao.
But for today's big and small horses, the prospects of this business are far better than Zihuadang.
And even if the scale is not large, they will definitely make a lot of money. Even if the scale is not large, it is the most suitable for them.
As for what Chu Xiangqian said, publishing the game results in newspapers also made the brothers understand that this would greatly improve the newspaper's business.
Chu Xiangqian also told these thoughts to Xiao Ma in advance.
Not only did the brothers believe him, they also felt that he was too particular.
He didn't just feed his brothers with ecstasy soup.
He secretly said that the 500,000 yuan and a property were indeed worth it. No wonder a big boss like Baifanyu stayed with Chu Qianqian all day long.
As for the fact that the business would be suppressed after it became big, although Xiaoma was a little worried, he didn't take it to heart.
The worst thing is that the dog racing track is only for dog racing, and all betting and the like are done outside the venue.
After all, there is also off-site betting in football matches, and I have never seen the match stopped just because of this.
After the show, watching Chu Qianqian and Bai Fanyu leave, Xiao Ma said to his elder brother, "Brother, you still have the vision, and you made up your mind to have a good relationship with the person named Chu yesterday.
Not to mention 1 million, I would be willing to pay 500,000 just to publish the ranking of the greyhound racing in the newspaper. "
Da Ma nodded, this way, off-site betting will be more convenient.
The more people watch, the more people will participate.
Thinking of this, Da Ma sighed, "It seems that we brothers are really not the material of the blackboard. We obviously have a few good cards in our hands, but we don't know that they are good cards.
I don’t even know how to fight out. "
Xiao Ma nodded. The shock that Chu Xiangqian gave him today made him understand that doing business really requires talent and brains.
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Chu drove the car forward and listened to Baifanyu in the passenger seat saying, "Chu, do you think I want to cooperate with Da Ma?"
Chu Qianqian shook his head directly, "Just watch, if the dog racing business is handled by the Jockey Club, then everything is possible.
But if it were a big horse, if I wanted to apply for a license, the Jockey Club would not agree.
By then, it will definitely be an entertainment project.
Since there is no way to place bets on the field, the scale of this business is not big.
Instead of focusing on this, you might as well go to Macau to apply for a greyhound racing event. "
Baifanyu was stunned, "Then why didn't you tell Xiao Ma about this?"
Chu shrugged forward and said with a smile, "Uncle, let me ask you, is the idea of dog racing worth 1 million?"
Baifanyu laughed after hearing this, "It's worth it, of course it's worth it, but it's a pity that it's a business comparable to the Jockey Club, but it can't be done. Just thinking about it makes my heart ache."
This is really not nonsense. After the Macau greyhound racing event officially started again in 1963 after being suspended for many years, many ordinary people are far more interested in this race than horse racing.
The reason is simple, horse racing is too high.
It is a toy for the rich, and it is not an event that ordinary rich people can afford to play.
Greyhound racing is a game that ordinary people can contact, raise and participate in.
For more than ten years, this event once attracted more attention than horse racing.
It's a pity that it's online somewhere, and the Jockey Club is not a vegetarian. In addition, as people in Hong Kong are gradually getting richer, they have begun to look down on this game.
But before the decline, if you look at the directors of the Macau Dog Racing Organizing Company, there are several named He, as well as Shark Tong, and you will know that this business is really profitable and has great influence.
Approaching the set, Chu Xiangqian thought for a while and said to Baifanyu, "Uncle, help me get a fishing boat. I have to go out to sea alone."
Bai Fanyu looked at Chu Qianqian in surprise, "A Chu, you must never touch flour."
"Where are you thinking?" Chu Qianqian laughed, "I asked people to get a white tiger from the ice and snow in the north. I plan to exchange it with the nobles of England for some stolen antiques.
When the time comes, I will report it to the higher-ups. As long as I have not committed any crime on Hong Kong Island, the higher-ups will have to help me once.
With this guarantee, it is a golden body.
Moreover, if I have a relationship with the nobles in England, if the ghosts on Hong Kong Island want to care about my money, I have to weigh it carefully. "
Baifanyu's eyes lit up and he thought about it silently. It was exactly what Chu Qianqian said.
Unless Chu Xiangqian becomes a treacherous and evil person in the future, the heaven will never allow anyone to kill Chu Xiangqian.
Then he thought of Lei Luo. His son-in-law was indeed capable, but he couldn't speak English. His eyes had only been focused on his own one-third of an acre of land, which made him reach the end now.
But if he hooks up with the ghost guy in England through Chu Xiangqian, he might be able to be promoted to the level of inspector.
At that time, there will be a way forward and a way out, and the situation will suddenly be revitalized.
"Okay, I'll ask Daguang to do it in person in a moment. I'll take care of getting you a good boat, and then find someone to teach you how to sail the boat alone."
Chu Qianqian smiled and led Baifanyu into the set.
After watching the filming all afternoon, and then watching the film footage that was developed and roughly edited last night, I immediately felt relieved and left all the filming for the next few days to the director and photographer.
I took away the master tape, had dinner with Baifanyu and left separately.
Chu Xiangqian found a phone booth and informed Chief Superintendent Charles of the Yau Ma Tei Police Station that he could contact Norton in England.
Charles quickly agreed, not only did he not have any complaints about Chu Xiangqian letting him be the mouthpiece, but he was also very grateful.
"Chu, I will notify you as soon as there is news."
Chu Xiangqian said a few casual words and hung up the phone.
Early the next morning, I wiped out all the wild monsters in the novice village. Then I practiced martial arts, rode horses, practiced archery, took a bath, and drove to the typhoon shelter.
Carrying a big backpack and carrying a pair of fishing gear, a chair, a convenient water tank and other things in both hands, he came to the beach and fished while waiting for Qian Guotai.
The chickadee flies around the seawall from time to time. If someone follows or stares at me, I will be discovered immediately.
At around 11 o'clock in the morning, Qian Guotai also came over with a fishing rod, sat down on a rock with a smile and said, "How long have you been here?"
Chu Xiangqian couldn't help but roll his eyes after waiting for two hours. Fortunately, his advanced fishing skills were really good. In more than two hours, he caught more than a dozen sea fish.
He casually handed over the Oriental Daily I bought from a newspaper on the way here this morning.
Qian Guotai took the newspaper in surprise and read it carefully.
But after reading them all, I didn't think there was anything special about the newspaper except that it was a very brave newspaper for actually daring to reveal that a popular martial arts actress had a candlelight dinner with a rich man.
But Qian Guotai didn't know that Chu Xiangqian was thinking of tarnishing the reputation of a popular martial arts star before his movie was released.
Moreover, the newspaper did not accuse the actress wrongly this time. She did have an affair with the second-generation rich man even though she knew he had a fiancée.
Any fool knows that she wants to ruin other people's marriages, hoping that she can marry into a wealthy family.
It's a pity that today's wealthy families in Hong Kong have always looked down on female celebrities. They feel that they not only show up in public, but also show off in movies, so they are not good candidates for wives.
Qian Guotai put down the newspaper and said, "If you have anything to say, please tell me."
Chu Xiangqian was not in a hurry to talk about his acquisition of Oriental Daily, "Do you think this newspaper is attractive to you?"
Qian Guotai thought for a while, and after reading it, he really wanted to read tomorrow's newspaper.
Seeing him nodding, Chu Qianqian couldn't help but laugh, "The day before yesterday, I spent 300,000 Hong Kong dollars to acquire 70% of the shares of this newspaper.
If nothing unexpected happens today, the sales volume of the newspaper will reach 20,000 copies in the past few days. "
"What?" Qian Guotai stood up in shock and looked at Chu Xiangqian for a while before he stuttered and asked, "You didn't lie to me?"
Chu Qianqian put away the fishing rod, took out a box of thin cigars from his pocket, lit one and handed it to Qian Guotai.
Then he lit it and took a sip, and then said with a smile, "The effect of the newspaper's revision seems to be pretty good. Within a month or two, the sales volume of this newspaper should exceed 50,000 copies.
By then, I will be considered one of the few newspaper tycoons on Hong Kong Island. Uncle Qian, do you think the superiors will be very satisfied with my performance? "
Qian Guotai swallowed, secretly thinking that he was more than satisfied, he was simply frightened.
"How did you do it? And where did you get 300,000 Hong Kong dollars?"
Chu Qianqian smiled and said, "Three idiots, Xiao Ma from Fuxing, Jiang from Hongxing, and Lin San from Dongxing, insisted on playing cards with me and gave me more than 600,000 yuan in one night.
I turned around and spent 300,000 to buy 70% of the shares of Da Ma Newspaper. "
Qian Guotai was about to say, you are violating discipline.
But as he spoke, he remembered that Chu Xiangqian was not a public official, nor did he join an organization.
How could I have the qualifications and status to educate him?
In the end, I could only ask, "Is this why you came to me?"
Chu Qianqian casually picked up the backpack beside him, still beside Qian Guotai, "It contains 2.4 million Hong Kong dollars, which is equivalent to 150,000 pounds.
I've given you the money. Tell your superiors that it's time to give me the things you promised me. "
After getting 500,000 from Malaysia yesterday, the cash in hand has reached 4.79 million.
There was nothing he needed to spend money on lately, so Chu Xiangqian decided to get the 100 kilograms of mutton fat and Tian Jade, the 100 kilograms of chicken blood stone and the 100 kilograms of Shoushan Tian Huang first.
Qian Guotai swallowed again. This was 2.4 million Hong Kong dollars, but Chu Xiangqian still put it in front of him.
As for the 300 kilograms of three types of jade that Chu Xiangqian wanted, the superiors had already prepared them before he left the capital.
Regarding the exchange of jade for foreign exchange, the superiors had no objections and it was all settled.
Only the exchange of 150,000 pounds for gold bars made the superiors hesitate, and they still have no conclusion yet.
But now that Chu Xiangqian has become the owner of a newspaper, and after he has been able to come up with so much money in less than three months after entering Hong Kong, everything seems to be different again.
Qian Guotai opened his backpack and made sure it was full of money. He felt guilty and stammered with sweat on his forehead, "You, you are so confident that I can go back with so much money alone?
If a robber comes and kills me, he can't even afford to pay for it. "
Chu Qianqian rolled his eyes at Qian Guotai, "Do you want me to send ten or eight strong men to escort you back? If you do that, even fools will suspect you.
As for the check, it is easier to know who wrote the check if you want to check it.
On the contrary, cash is the safest and most difficult to trace. "
Qian Guotai understands this, but 2.4 million is really too much.
Chu Xiangqian said angrily, "Okay, I will follow you and escort you back from a certain distance, that's alright?"
Qian Guotai breathed a sigh of relief.
As for Chu Xiangqian's force value, it was obtained after several actual battles.
Moreover, this guy is petty and extremely vindictive. Whoever robs him of his money will definitely face endless revenge.
Qian Guotai was no longer in the mood to fish, nor in the mood to care about Chu Xiangqian's other matters.
He didn’t even want the fishing rod, so he picked up his backpack and said, “Let’s go, keep the money first, and then talk about other things.
Also, next time you have a lot of cash to hand over to me, please don’t make an appointment in such a remote place, okay? "
Chu Qianqian showed a look of disdain, and seeing Qian Guotai's worried and eager expression, he did not embarrass him any more.
He put away his fishing rod and other things, then picked out a grouper from the bucket, dumped all the other fish back into the sea, and followed Qian Guotai away.
Then I followed his car all the way across the sea to Wan Chai. I saw him from a distance entering the Queen's Road East, the Xinhuashe branch building, and then turned and left at an intersection.
Crossing the sea again, we arrived at the newspaper office in East Tsim Sha Tsui. As soon as we entered, we saw a dozen employees inside, all of them sweating profusely from work.
When he saw his new boss, he not only smiled, but also said hello in a louder voice. Judging from this, the sales volume of the newspaper should be very good today.
When we arrived at the editor-in-chief He Yisheng's office, He Yisheng was talking on the phone with someone.
Chu waved his hand forward, indicating that he should not worry about him for now.
After sitting and listening for a while, a secretary brought in a cup of coffee. Chu Xiangqian also understood that He Yisheng was discussing a new printing contract and price with people from the printing house.
After finishing a cup of coffee, He Yisheng hung up the phone and said excitedly, "Boss, the 20,000 copies of the newspaper were sold out around 11 o'clock. Look at this, maybe we can break through to 30,000 copies tomorrow."
Chu nodded forward, still calm in his heart, and asked with a smile, "Have you done any research? Is our revised content popular with customers, or is it selling better because we give 2 cents of the profit to newspaper owners?"
He Yisheng nodded hurriedly, "There is indeed a big reason why newspaper owners are more willing to recommend our newspapers. But I believe that customers are still attracted by newspaper headlines if they are willing to sell.
After all, ordinary people are actually very independent and are not easily influenced by newspaper owners. "
Chu Qianqian thought for a moment and knew that He Yisheng was right.
When I was shopping in the past, I would just take a second look at the supermarket recommendations. If something didn’t appeal to me, I would immediately turn around and leave.
"Do you have any plans for recruiting people?"
He Yisheng smiled awkwardly, "I have been too busy all morning, and I thought about the homework all night. I feel that recruiting 50 people at once is a waste of resources. It is better to recruit 2 or 30 people first, and then recruit slowly depending on the situation.
To avoid asking for too many people at once and recruiting a lot of people who are just pretending to be here. "
Chu Xiangqian shook his head, "I suggest you send people to a few studios and recruit some smart people from the extras. And let me tell you the truth, in my plan, in one year, the daily sales volume of the newspaper will exceed 100,000."
He Yisheng was stunned and was about to say, 'How is that possible?' After all, the daily sales volume of more than 40 newspapers in Hong Kong was only 540,000 copies.
But considering that the newspaper's sales doubled in just one day, and it might break 30,000 copies tomorrow, it doesn't seem difficult to achieve the boss's goal in one year.
Then I thought that since the newspaper mainly focuses on gossip entertainment, the extras on the set not only know many celebrities, but also know the gossip of many celebrities. The recruits really know how to find news in this area better than the newcomers in the society.
(End of chapter)
