nashuaworldcup Chapter 199 A sudden thought
Chapter 199 A sudden thought
On the deck, Han Bin and Dinosaur were still talking. Han Bin's face was unusually serious. He said to Dinosaur, "Dinosaur, what do you want? You saw many of Qiangzi's men last night. They are really strong. Some of their ordinary men are as strong as our elite men. And with Qiangzi's cautious personality, he might have some hidden cards up his sleeve. If things really fall out, it won't be a good thing for us!"
Dinosaur thought for a moment and said, "Brother, I want this cruise ship. I already own a gambling ship and have the ability and experience to run one. If I can take over this cruise ship, I'll have a solid foundation, and you won't have to worry about me too much in the future."
As soon as Dinosaur finished speaking, Han Bin wanted to curse. Han Bin had a rough idea about the situation of this gambling ship. The gambling ship was not under the name of Big D and his wife, but under the name of Mr. Li Erye of Dagu Sugar Group. He held 51% of the shares of this cruise ship, and the remaining 49% of the shares were dispersed among eight people, of which 35% of the shares were evenly divided among seven people. Judging from their names, these seven people were all foreigners. Without a specific investigation, one could probably guess that this was probably a tribute to the bigwigs in both the police and the government.
The last 14% of the shares are in the hands of a distant relative of Changmao. It is obvious that this shareholder is a tool pushed forward by Da D and his wife.
Scorpion has already brought people to deal with the 14% shares. After today, the shares should be under the name of someone on Lu Yongqiang's side.
If Dinosaur wants this gambling ship, it needs to take the 14% shares from Lu Yongqiang. In Han Bin's view, this is like snatching food from the tiger's mouth, which is quite difficult to accomplish.
Han Bin thought for a moment and said, "Dinosaur, Qiangzi has never been interested in running any shady businesses. You want this cruise ship, so it's possible to do it, but you can't do it like you just did. You're just trying to get Qiangzi to give up his benefits with just empty promises. That's just going to offend him."
"Brother, what do you think we should do?" Dinosaur asked anxiously.
Han Bin rolled his eyes at Dinosaur and said, "Why are you so anxious? I was just about to say this! Dinosaur, we can't take it for free, but we can buy it from Qiangzi. Maybe Qiangzi will be willing to sell it.
For a while, just listen and don't interrupt. Let me test Qiangzi's attitude and see what he has to say.
After the two brothers had discussed it, they returned to the cruise ship's restaurant.
At this time, Lu Yongqiang was looking at the information compiled by Lu Yongheng. All of this information was about the industries of Mr. and Mrs. D in Tsuen Wan. Some of these industries were private industries of Mr. and Mrs. D, and some were industries in partnership with others. If Lu Yongqiang wanted to take over these industries, he would have to pay a hefty price.
Seeing the Han Bin brothers coming back, Lu Yongqiang put the information aside, smiled at them, and did not speak.
Seeing Lu Yongqiang smiling at him, Dinosaur snorted coldly. Han Bin smiled back. Then Han Bin sat down next to Lu Yongqiang and asked directly, "Qiangzi, you have never been willing to run a gray industry. What are you going to do with this cruise ship?"
Seeing Han Bin talking about business right away, Lu Yongqiang's smile faded and he said, "Brother Bin, I'm worried about this. Mr. and Mrs. D don't have many legitimate businesses. They either run nightclubs or bars, and their main business is this cruise ship. And you've just visited this cruise ship. It's better to call it a luxury gambling ship than a cruise ship.
Brother Bin, you just said that I have never been involved in the gray industry. Personally, I really don’t want to take over this gambling ship, but so many brothers rely on me for their livelihood. If I let go like this, my brothers will definitely not do it.
Brother Bing, since you asked me, I think you have some ideas about this gambling ship. Why don't you tell me your ideas and we can discuss it.
Hearing what Lu Yongqiang said, Han Bin's eyes lit up, and he said, "Qiangzi, you also know that Dinosaur has its own gambling ship, but compared with this cruise ship, it is a little inferior. But no matter what, Dinosaur has the ability and experience to operate a gambling ship.
Qiangzi, since you don't want to run a gray industry, why not let Dinosaur run the cruise ship? Then you can just take a cut every month, just like the bosses behind the cruise ships."
Han Bin finished speaking, and Lu Yongqiang shook his head and said, "Brother Bin, I'm afraid this won't work. Although I don't want to run a gray industry, my subordinates may not be unwilling. If I give this benefit to Brother Dinosaur, how can I explain it to my brothers? They won't obey me then."
Han Bin thought for a moment and said, "Qiangzi, how about this? Dinosaur will pay 50 million for the operating rights of this cruise ship. This 50 million is just an explanation to your brothers. After that, you can collect the commission and dividends every month."
After Han Bin finished speaking, Lu Yongqiang did not rush to answer, but fell into deep thought. While Lu Yongqiang was thinking, his fingers tapped the table rhythmically.
No one spoke in the restaurant. Everyone present stared at Lu Yongqiang, waiting for him to make a decision.
The conditions given by Han Bin have actually met Lu Yongqiang's initial expectations. Lu Yongheng has calculated that operating this cruise ship can generate about 20 million in revenue per month, but this revenue is divided into two parts. One part is the 14% share dividend, which is actually not much, only about 4 or 5 million per month.
The other part is the gray income from operating the cruise ship, including gambling in the cruise ship casino, supplying various materials to the cruise ship, and providing pornographic services on the cruise ship.
This income is quite high. If you are ruthless and occasionally set up a scam to kill a fat pig, you can make tens of millions a month. Even if you don't set up a scam to cheat people and just run the business honestly, you can still earn at least 10 million a month.
Logically, Han Bin's conditions have met Lu Yongqiang's psychological expectations, and Lu Yongqiang should agree, but just now, Lu Yongqiang thought of another possibility.
Dinosaur's businesses are quite diverse, including gambling ships, nightclubs, loan sharking companies, smuggling businesses, and occasionally working as a human trafficker.
A lot of industries have been developed, but the total monthly income is only 20 to 30 million, but not much of the money actually falls into the hands of Dinosaurs.
Lu Yongqiang just took a rough look at the accounts in Tsuen Wan. He found that although Mr. and Mrs. D did not have many formal industries, they had a lot of income from various gray industries. Including the income from the gambling ship, the total income would not be less than 50 million per month, excluding some money that could not be recorded in the accounts.
What is money that cannot be recorded in the accounts? For example, Da D helps Da Pu Hei sell ecstasy, and others sell goods in Da D's place and give Da D dividends. These incomes cannot be recorded in the accounts.
Most of Luk Wing Keung's businesses are in Tuen Mun. He wouldn't want to leave Tuen Mun unless he had to. The reason he painstakingly planned Tsuen Wan wasn't because he wanted the land. He was afraid to touch the dinosaurs, which would severely hamper his development.
If Lu Yongqiang cannot get promoted in the society, he will not have enough say in the society. If he does not have enough say in the society, his foundation will be unstable.
As his business grows bigger, more and more people will be jealous of him. If things get wrong, even the leaders of Hongxing will be jealous of him. Then all kinds of troubles will follow. If you are not careful, it may be a disaster.
Only when you become the leader and have a certain say in Hongxing, will those jealous people have some reservations.
For Lu Yongqiang, he didn't care how big his territory was or how many shady businesses were operating there. What mattered to him was whether he could rise to a higher position in the society. If possible, he would rather give up some of his interests in exchange for a chance to rise to a higher position.
Lu Yongqiang thought for a while, then handed the information Lu Yongheng had compiled to Han Bin. He then said, "Brother Bin, this is the information Ah Heng spent half the night compiling. It's all about the various properties and incomes of Da D and his wife in Tsuen Wan."
Han Bin took the information. Although he didn't quite understand what Lu Yongqiang meant, he still looked through the information in his hand.
After Han Bin glanced through the information, Lu Yongqiang said, "Brother Bin, you've seen that Da D and his wife have quite a few businesses in Tsuen Wan, and most of them are high-quality businesses that will make money as soon as they're acquired. Ah Heng roughly estimated that these businesses will bring in no less than 50 million per month."
There's just one downside: these businesses are mostly considered gray areas, which doesn't align with my development strategy. In my hands, they're like chicken ribs, useless to eat and a waste to discard. But if these businesses were in Brother Dinosaur's hands, the situation would be different. As long as things stabilize, Brother Dinosaur's monthly income would probably surpass most of our Hongxing bosses."
After Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, Han Bin looked at him strangely and said suspiciously, "Qiangzi, you don't want to let Longkong run all the properties in Tsuen Wan?"
As soon as Han Bin finished speaking, Lu Yongqiang was stunned, and Dinosaur's breathing suddenly became rapid, and it was obvious that he was very excited.
Lu Yongqiang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Brother Bin, if I hand over all the businesses in Tsuen Wan to Brother Dinosaur to manage, what will my brothers eat and drink?"
"Brother Bin, let me be frank! I plan to exchange land with Brother Dinosaur. Brother Dinosaur gives me the land in Tuen Mun, and I will give Brother Dinosaur the land in Tsuen Wan."
After hearing what Lu Yongqiang said, Han Bin was still considering the pros and cons, but Long Kong became anxious and shouted angrily: "Ma Pingqiang, you are fucking crazy! I am the boss of Tuen Mun, why should I give up the land of Tuen Mun to you..."
"Dinosaur, shut up!" Han Bin stood up and shouted angrily.
After Han Bin spoke, even if Dinosaur was dissatisfied, he didn't dare to say anything.
Seeing that Dinosaur had calmed down, Lu Yongqiang said, "Brother Bin, I have a lot of businesses in Tuen Mun, not to mention the real estate company and the food company. Take Brother Entertainment City for example. If I don't give it to Dinosaur and let my own people look after it, Brother Dinosaur will probably feel uncomfortable. But giving it to Brother Dinosaur won't work. Even if I give Dinosaur a discount, it will cost at least 50 million.
Also, besides Brothers Entertainment City, I also have some scattered casinos in Tuen Mun. Although these places are not as valuable as Brothers Entertainment City, they are still worth more than 10 million in total."