Chapter 205: The Original Dream
"Leeks?"
"Aren't they leeks? The stock market was originally meant to raise funds for corporate development, and shareholders could also share in the dividends of development as the company grew. That's what the stock market should have been about."
Lin Feng shrugged.
"Now, the stock market is all about making quick money. Listed businesses have long forgotten their original intentions."
"And shareholders are even more impatient."
"So, the stock market has become a game of 'passing the buck' and cutting leeks."
"One crop after another, anyway, shareholders will be like leeks, growing endlessly."
Lin Feng harbored immense resentment.
He would forever remember Sinopec! He couldn't forget it, even after transmigrating.
Chen Taotao pursed his lips and said:
"This... it's really quite vivid."
"However, very few people hold stocks for decades like Warren Buffett."
Lin Feng chuckled:
"But, as long as they can truly hold stocks for decades, then they can naturally hedge against inflation risks."
In his previous life, there was such an example.
An old lady wanted to close her account at a securities company and was told that she had a stock in her account that she had held for thirty years.
The old lady had forgotten she even had such a stock.
How much was it worth?
Fifty million!
It was simply unimaginable.
Lin Feng said to Da Shan and Fong Chin-Bor:
"I have something I need to discuss with Tao Tao."
Da Shan quickly said:
"Zhan Bo and I just happen to be going out for a stroll."
Fong Chin-Bor nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, yes."
The two quickly left.
Lin Feng pulled up a chair and sat next to Chen Taotao:
"Tao Tao, this case is very troublesome."
Chen Taotao firmly said:
"Mr. Lin, don't worry. I already know the opponent's strategy, and I will definitely intercept them fiercely."
Lin Feng was dumbfounded:
"It's good that you have confidence, but this time we are facing a behemoth."
Chen Taotao asked curiously:
"To be able to do something like harvesting shareholders, it's pretty much on par with Chan Man-yin. Can this still be a behemoth?"
Lin Feng said indifferently:
"Yes, that's right, the one providing the funds is Tycoon!"
Hiss!
Chen Taotao gasped:
"Tycoon?"
"How big are the plates of those two stocks to be worth Tycoon's involvement?"
"No, why would Tycoon do something so covert?"
"If something like this gets out, he'll be investigated, and it won't be worth it."
Lin Feng explained:
"For someone like Tycoon, only immense profit can move them."
"Sham Shui Po is currently preparing for expansion, and Tycoon wants to get involved, but there are many competitors."
"So he found a powerful ally..."
Chen Taotao said blankly:
"Sham Shui Po is going to expand? I haven't heard any news."
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Otherwise, why would Tycoon make such a move?"
Chen Taotao's pupils constricted:
"The government?"
"Benefit transfer?"
Lin Feng shook his head:
"You only guessed half right."
"It's someone within the government, not the government itself."
"Someone in the government leaked the information to him, and Tycoon agreed to bring that person in as a shareholder."
"Becoming a shareholder, of course, requires money..."
Chen Taotao smiled bitterly and shook his head:
"That requires an enormous amount of money!"
Lin Feng clapped his hands and said:
"Exactly, it requires an enormous amount of money."
"Normal transfers naturally won't work; the economic crime investigation or the ICAC would catch them immediately."
"In this situation, a more sophisticated method is needed, such as through the stock market..."
Chen Taotao immediately realized:
"Tycoon provides the principal, and then someone in the government finds a trader to manipulate the stock market?"
"These people are truly audacious!"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Yes, these people are indeed audacious."
"I have a grudge against Tycoon, so naturally, I have to get involved."
Chen Taotao broke out in a sweat:
"You have a grudge against Tycoon?"
Is his boss's ability to stir up trouble too strong?
Lin Feng slowly explained:
"To be precise, my father-in-law has a grudge against Tycoon."
Chen Taotao was astonished:
"Eighth Sister?"
Lin Feng sneered:
"That's right, it's Ting Ting's father, Fong Chun-San."
"You might not know, but Tycoon's company was able to go public largely thanks to Fong Chun-San's help."
"As a result, when the Fang Family suffered, Tycoon didn't even utter a sound."
"I'm a narrow-minded person. If Old Eight doesn't have the ability to avenge his father, that's fine; I'll do it."
"This time, I just want to take a little bit of interest."
Chen Taotao was silent for a long time, then reminded:
"Mr. Lin, Tycoon is a behemoth in Hong Kong."
Lin Feng glanced at him,
"Scared?"
Chen Taotao sighed:
"Who isn't scared?"
Lin Feng asked with interest:
"Then are you going to do it?"
Chen Taotao said without hesitation:
"Yes!"
"I'm just reminding the boss that the opponent is a behemoth, so we cannot show the slightest flaw."
Lin Feng burst out laughing:
"You, ah, you, indeed upright!"
Chen Taotao sighed, feeling that the days ahead would be exciting enough.
Fighting against Tycoon, he really didn't know how Mr. Lin dared, and how he himself agreed.
However, he didn't regret it.
Lin Feng chuckled:
"Do you remember what I told you when we first met?"
"I said you were upright and inflexible."
Chen Taotao retorted:
"Actually, I'm quite witty."
Lin Feng shook his head:
"Witty is witty, upright is upright; they don't conflict."
Anyone who came into contact with Chen Taotao liked this ugly-cute young man. He loved to tell jokes and would always easily touch others.
Often, some truths were incorporated into these jokes.
This was typical Western humor, completely different from his Mainland.
If you read Western books—note, not religious classics—they are basically all stories, and only after the stories come the reason (principles).
His Mainland was completely different; its language was more concise, directly telling you how things should be done and how they shouldn't.
The latter was more paternalistic and authoritative than the former.
However, if you read Western religious texts, they were the same as those from his Mainland.
Why did it develop this way?
The reason was amusing—the more superfluous words people exchanged, the better their relationship!
This was a very intriguing fact.
Humor and wit were merely a way of speaking, not an attitude toward life.
Chen Taotao's character was upright, full of raw justice.
This was something Lin Feng particularly liked.
Raw, simple justice didn't adhere to legal provisions but was full of blood—an eye for an eye, blood for blood.
Tycoon owed the Fong Chun-San family, and Chen Taotao was willing to act.
To some extent, this guy's moral ceiling was the highest.
It seemed that Lin Feng most loved to associate with them.
This was also a strange thing!
Lin Feng clapped his hands and laughed:
"Don't worry too much. We are in the open, and they are in the dark."
"Most importantly, Tycoon wouldn't dare to publicize this kind of thing, so if we forcefully take it, we take it!"
"I won't let my brothers fall into danger!"
Chen Taotao laughed:
"I believe you!"
Lin Feng handed Chen Taotao a cigar,
"Can you smoke?"
Chen Taotao was very free-spirited,
"Of course!"
This was Triad Hospital. Coincidentally, the hospital director, Nam Tsai, was also a client of Baisheng Fund. Let alone smoking a cigar, even if Chen Taotao wanted a grand meal, Nam Tsai would arrange it.
Lin Feng smiled very happily:
"Don't worry, this time is just a warm-up for us."
The cigar in Chen Taotao's mouth almost fell out:
"This is still a warm-up?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Otherwise?"
"I'm telling you, following me, there will be plenty of opportunities..."
"Anyway, we have a lot of things to do."
Chen Taotao fell into contemplation for a moment.
Lin Feng exhaled a puff of smoke and suddenly said:
"Tomorrow, The Ni Family will be in court."
Chen Taotao was slightly startled:
"The Ni Family? Ngai Wing-hau's family?"
Lin Feng nodded:
"That's right. I had Xiao Fu buy dozens of strings of ten-thousand-shot firecrackers. I'm going to set them off to celebrate tomorrow."
Chen Taotao's mouth twitched slightly:
"Mr. Lin, you are truly carefree. I... I can't be like you."
Lin Feng chuckled:
"I told you earlier, you are upright, be careful not to be taken advantage of for your uprightness."
Chen Taotao said self-deprecatingly:
"My personality is already set. It's impossible to change it."
"Then so be it."
Lin Feng shrugged:
"How are you not carefree?"
Chen Taotao was speechless for a moment. Carefree? Carefree my ass!
Getting Chan Man-yin out of the picture was just for revenge for his mother, but Chan Man-yin was his father after all.
Chen Taotao didn't expect to get any benefits from Chan Man-yin, but he also didn't want to become enemies.
This was a very contradictory feeling.
Lin Feng sighed,
"I told you then, the taste of revenge isn't very pleasant. That kind of pleasure is very superficial."
"It's very, very empty, dissipating with a touch."
"At this point, you need to find a cherished goal."
Chen Taotao's spirits lifted.
"Mr. Lin, what do you mean?"
Lin Feng chuckled.
"Haven't I already told you what I mean? You need to be prepared to become the biggest fund in the world."
"As the old saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
"Getting Chan Man-yin out of the game isn't the starting point; the battle for Tycoon is the real beginning."
"You are a high-achieving student from the United States; your vision shouldn't be limited to Hong Kong."
"Don't you think Hong Kong is too stifling?"
"Just these two streets, you look up and the signboard above your head might fall down at any moment."
"Walking on the street, you're shoulder to shoulder with people everywhere."
"It's too cramped!"
Chen Taotao's gaze was very strange.
"Think back to the house you lived in in the United States; how big was that?"
"A hundred square feet is just a garage, but in Hong Kong, that's a home for a family of four."
Lin Feng held his cigar and waved his hand, saying,
"Our vision must look towards the entire world."
"We must learn from our ancestors."
Chen Taotao nodded repeatedly:
"Exactly, we should indeed learn from our ancestors."
Lin Feng smiled:
"Have you read our history books?"
Chen Taotao sighed:
"My circumstances were difficult; I haven't read the history of my Mainland, only the world history compiled by the Anglo-Saxon."
Lin Feng clapped his hands:
"Then I suggest you read the history books of your Mainland; you will discover something different."
Chen Taotao was stunned:
"The history of my Mainland… isn't it a history of imperial expansion?"
Lin Feng sighed:
"That's why I want you to read more of your Mainland's history books."
"Who told you that your Mainland was an expansionist empire?"
"We have been bullied for thousands of years; we have always had a just cause."
"We are peace-loving."
Chen Taotao was dumbfounded.
Lin Feng stood up and said:
"Alright, I won't disturb your rest anymore; I'll head back first!"
"I won't interfere with what happens next; it's all up to your free play."
Chen Taotao collected himself and said:
"Mr. Lin, how much support will I receive?"
Lin Feng laughed:
"My previous promise still stands; anything under one billion, you can ask for at any time."
Chen Taotao's mouth dropped open again.
Mr. Lin's cash flow exceeded his expectations.
This was no longer something an ordinary billionaire could achieve.
Excluding financial Tycoons, ordinary Tycoons would invest their funds into various industries, holding very little cash.
Many Tycoons would even borrow money to invest, which is equivalent to using the bank's money to make money.
This is the model for almost all Tycoons.
Then, of course, the cash flow would be relatively much smaller.
When Tycoons have spare money, they generally don't keep it in hand; keeping it in hand is a waste, and it also generates a lot of taxes, so consumption is inevitable.
For example, buying a yacht or something… Chen Taotao knew Lin Feng could give him strong support, but he hadn't expected the support to be this substantial.
Immediately, he gained confidence in the upcoming actions.
When Lin Feng and Li Fu left,
Wang Jianjun had already set up security for Chen Taotao.
Lin Feng was very satisfied with Jian Jun's efficiency.
He then turned and chatted with Chiang Tin-Sung for a few more moments before leaving.
As soon as the two got into the car, the phone rang.
"Brother Feng, it's Boss Ding!"
Li Fu answered the phone and said:
"Boss, aren't you drinking?"
Liang Kun laughed:
"Come, come, come, we're all here at Benny's, waiting for you."
Lin Feng was surprised:
"All waiting for me?"
Liang Kun said:
"Benny is here, Big D is here, Prince is here, Dinosaur and Sai Ngan are here, and Sister Thirteen is also here."
Lin Feng asked curiously:
"Aren't you drinking with Lam Wai Lok?"
Liang Kun said disdainfully:
"That guy is a hypocrite with a sanctimonious front; he sat for a while and then left. Are you coming or not?"
Lin Feng was helpless:
"Then how can I not go!"
So, twenty minutes later, Lin Feng arrived at Benny's bar in Kwai Tsing.
"No, you few bosses have actually changed your habits?"
Hon Ban asked strangely:
"What changed habits?"
Lin Feng teased:
"Arrogance Restaurant at 8:30, right?"
Bah, bah, bah.
Everyone quickly said it was bad luck.
Liang Kun cursed with a laugh:
"Can't you wish us something good?"
"After Mr. Chiang's incident, who would willingly go to Arrogance Restaurant easily?"
Lin Feng said in surprise:
"Does that mean…"
"Arrogance Restaurant's business will be very bad?"
Big D explained:
"It's not too bad; quite a few people still go."
"However, that doesn't include us."
Lin Feng was even more puzzled:
"Why?"
Big D shrugged:
"We're from Hung Hing!"
Even though Big D hadn't held the ceremony yet, he already considered himself the Hung Hing Tsuen Wan Hall Master, and Liang Kun and Hon Ban had no objections.
"The one who was shot was the former Dragon Head of Hung Hing, so we have to avoid it, right?"
If Liang Kun had also been ambushed in front of Arrogance Restaurant, it would have been truly terrible.
Lin Feng agreed with them:
"Makes sense!"
"But why did you call me here?"
Big D was very excited:
"We need to discuss Brother Kun's promotion banquet!"
"The inauguration of Hung Hing's new Dragon Head, how can we not hold a grand banquet?"
Lin Feng said curiously:
"Big D, why are you happier than my Big Brother?"
Big D said frankly:
"I came to Hung Hing to avoid trouble, and the ones I get along with best in Hung Hing are Dinosaur, and then Brother Kun."
Dinosaur and Big D were sworn brothers.
These two had a long-standing friendship.
"Now that Brother Kun is promoted, my joining Hung Hing is even more secure."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Everyone said Big D was sensible.
Big D said smugly:
"It's still more interesting to be with you guys; being with those foxes from Wo Luen Shing is so depressing."
"Just like that Lam Wai Lok, I always feel that guy is very gloomy."
Hon Ban sneered:
"Don't worry, that Lam Wai Lok is not someone to be trifled with; as soon as you leave, he's bound to cause trouble."
Big D was very excited:
"What kind of trouble?"
Hon Ban said bluntly:
"When you leave, he is one of nine… after you leave, there will be eight. Lam Wai Lok is the strongest of the eight hall masters."
"The uncles of Wo Luen Shing always choose the weak, not the strong."
"Lam Wai Lok's bad luck is that he's the strongest."
"So the uncles definitely won't choose him."
"That guy is not someone to be trifled with…"
"Internal strife in Wo Luen Shing is imminent."
Big D was even more excited:
"Then should I help Lok Siu?"
Hon Ban said speechlessly:
"If you help him, our two Triads will definitely end up fighting."
"If Lam Wai Lok obtains the Chairman position, he will turn on you and pin the blame on you. Then you'll be in an impossible situation."
Big D was startled:
"What?"
Big D's Wife pushed Big D:
"You're not good at playing mind games with people; in the future, discuss things more with your comrades."
Big D asked in confusion:
"Will it really be like that?"
Lin Feng explained to him:
"When we're out here in the underworld, besides making money, we also want to maintain our dignity."
"No matter how you look at it, Lam Wai Lok is a hall master of Wo Luen Shing. If he fights with the uncles, he won't be in the right."
"When you don't have enough overwhelming power, reasoning is your important reliance."
"This underworld values reason."
"No matter which Triad looks at it, Lam Wai Lok's actions are wrong; he's not in the right."
"Disrespecting one's elders and ancestors, no Triad can tolerate that."
"Even if Lam Wai Lok obtains the position of Dragon Head Chairman with your support, if he wants to sit firmly in that position, he will have to whitewash his image."
"How do you think he'll whitewash it?"
Big D asked foolishly:
"How will he whitewash it?"
Sister Thirteen sighed:
"Ah Feng has already said it so directly, Big D, do you still not understand?"
"That dog Lam Wai Lok will definitely pin all the blame on you in the end."
"For example, everything was instigated by you, or things like imprisoning the uncles or forcing them were all done by you…"
"Anyway, you're the heinous scumbag, and he'll be a pure and flawless white lotus."
Big D was shocked and enraged:
"Will it really be like that?"
Lin Feng sighed regretfully:
"It seems so."
Big D was furious:
"Lam Wai Lok, I'm not done with you!"
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Chapter 206: Reorganization Fantasies
Big Ds Wife covered her face, looking quite embarrassed.
Her man was truly a bit of a disgrace.
Lin Feng smiled: "Big D, it's enough to know who Lam Wai Lok is; just maintain a superficial politeness."
"If anything happens, couldn't you just consult us?"
"When you transfer to Hung Hing, you won't have to bother with Wo Luen Shing's messy affairs. Just sit back and watch the show."
Big D was stunned: "Watch the show?"
Lin Feng shrugged: "Eating watermelon while watching the excitement!"
Big D nodded repeatedly: "That's a good idea."
Lin Feng laughed: "Trust me, Wo Luen Shing is definitely going to have a big drama unfold."
"Once you leave, Lam Wai Lok will become a target. He won't be quiet."
"The Uncles of Wo Luen Shing are going to have a headache."
Big D said viciously: "Hopefully, they'll kill each other until blood flows like a river."
Everyone chuckled.
Hon Ban asked: "Brother Kun, when are you holding your celebration banquet?"
Liang Kun scratched his head: "I don't really want to… Mr. Chiang is still in the hospital, after all."
Sister Thirteen said speechlessly: "Brother Kun, you're the Dragon Head now. You don't need to be so considerate of him, do you?"
Liang Kun said seriously: "When you're out in the Triad, you have to follow the rules."
"We lowlifess, who operate in the grey areas, might seem lawless."
"But don't forget, the only thing that protects us are the Triad's rules."
"Why do the Uncles have so much say in the Triad?"
"Why can we, the various Hall Masters, hold our positions securely?"
"Simply put, it's the rules."
"Mr. Chiang is the former Dragon Head of Hung Hing. Regardless of his reasons for wanting to wash his hands of the Triad, the fact is that he vacated this position for me."
"If others respect me, I naturally must respect them."
"So, I must respect him."
Everyone was deeply moved.
Big Ds Wife quickly told Big D: "Mr. Lui, you must remember Brother Kun's words."
Big D nodded vigorously: "I definitely will remember them."
Liang Kun chuckled: "I'm just speaking the truth."
Hon Ban shook his head slightly: "The Dragon Head speaks words of profound wisdom."
"This is the foundation for us to make a living in the Triad."
"The Triad has its own order, and we must revere it."
"With clear hierarchy, the Triad can develop."
"Otherwise, like Tung Sing, it would fall into chaos."
Big D asked curiously: "What happened to Tung Sing?"
Lin Feng was extremely surprised: "You haven't told Big D about Tung Sing yet?"
Hon Ban explained: "How could we tell him? Lam Wai Lok was here just now!"
Lin Feng suddenly understood.
Big D was anxious: "What happened to Tung Sing?"
Sister Thirteen quickly explained the situation.
Big D and his wife were stunned.
"Are Tung Sing's Uncles crazy?"
"Chan Tin-hung and the others betrayed their master, and they even made them wear mourning clothes for Camel?"
"Camel won't rest in peace, even in death."
Liang Kun shrugged: "Tung Sing's Uncles originally had two choices. One was to publicly announce the cause of death to the Jianghu and then send an action team to deal with Chan Tin-hung and the other two."
"This way, the cause of Camel's death could be made public, and they could gain the maximum support from their peers in the Jianghu."
"No Triad would allow Chan Tin-hung and the other two to live."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
As long as Chan Tin-hung and the other two lived, the big bosses in the Jianghu would feel a chill down their spines, fearing that their subordinates would follow suit and do the same to them.
That would make everyone feel insecure.
"However, that would lead to another problem."
Big D didn't understand. He was very honest and asked directly: "Brother Kun, what problem?"
Liang Kun explained: "A Triad war would weaken Tung Sing's power."
"Chan Tin-hung, Smiling Tiger, and Lui Yiu-Yeung are three of Tung Sing's famous Five Tigers, and Smiling Tiger is also their White Paper Fan."
"After such a major conflict, Tung Sing's power would be weakened by at least 30 percent."
Big D suddenly realized: "That's right, this would severely wound Tung Sing."
Liang Kun shrugged: "Even if it's not a severe wound, it's pretty close."
"They might even fall out of the top ten."
"So, they adopted another method."
"Which is to cover it up!"
Lin Feng laughed: "Actually, in my opinion, this is due to Ah Bun's personality."
Everyone looked at him.
Lin Feng explained: "Ah Bun is different from Camel. Camel was extremely fierce; he would always clarify things precisely."
"If it was his mistake, he would take responsibility. If it wasn't his mistake, he would be relentless in seeking justice."
"That was Camel's style."
"In other words, when faced with a problem, Camel would choose to confront it head-on."
"Ah Bun is different. As Tung Sing's major financier, he has always been hidden behind Camel."
"This person's style is very gloomy, even three points gloomier than Lam Wai Lok."
"So..."
"When encountering such a situation, he would naturally adopt a subtle approach."
"Making Chan Tin-hung and the other two wear mourning clothes for Camel was to lull them into a false sense of security."
"Killing them during Camel's first seven days of mourning would also be a fitting tribute to Camel."
"Most importantly, this method would not damage Tung Sing's power."
"Tung Sing's Uncles would certainly be willing."
Everyone sighed with emotion.
Suddenly, the phone rang. Li Fu stepped forward and said: "Brother Feng, it's Mr. Chiang."
Lin Feng asked curiously: "Mr. Chiang? We just parted ways."
After explaining what had happened earlier, everyone was puzzled.
Answering the phone, Chiang Tin-Sung said excitedly: "Ah Feng, Ah Bun just came to see me."
Lin Feng suddenly understood: "Ah Bun went to apologize to you?"
Chiang Tin-Sung praised Lin Feng profusely: "Exactly!"
"That guy brought twenty million money to apologize."
"Saying things like 'unfortunate family affairs' and so on..."
"He apologized to me and promised to give me an explanation. This twenty million money is part of that explanation."
Lin Feng shook his head: "Mr. Chiang, my agreement with Ah Bun was that he would pay your medical expenses and your expenses for washing your hands of the Triad. This twenty million is a congratulatory gift for your retirement."
Though called a congratulatory gift, it was essentially compensation.
Chiang Tin-Sung exclaimed: "Ah Feng, you are truly amazing!"
Lin Feng was indifferent: "Just doing things for Grandfather."
Chiang Tin-Sung laughed happily: "I just wanted to tell you. I won't bother you anymore."
He was polite, and Lin Feng was naturally polite too,
"Mr. Chiang, what are you saying? I'll visit you another day."
After hanging up the phone,
Lin Feng said to everyone: "Ah Bun acted quickly. He sent over the twenty million money so fast."
Everyone was equally surprised.
Liang Kun said: "Ah Feng called me earlier. Regardless, Mr. Chiang's injury was caused by Tung Sing... It's just that with Tung Sing's internal strife, Ah Feng couldn't bite off another piece of Tung Sing."
Big D clicked his tongue: "Twenty million isn't enough?"
Lin Feng shrugged: "Not enough!"
Big D was speechless.
A capable Hall Master, after more than ten years, might only have a total of twenty million in savings.
In the Triad, with no guarantee of tomorrow, how many can be Hall Masters for over ten years?
And they would have to be powerful figures.
Of course, there are wealthy people in the Jianghu, but such people are often the super financiers of a Triad.
For example, Chung Yee Shun's Fourth Uncle, or Tung Sing's Ah Bun.
Lin Feng's tone was very relaxed: "Mr. Chiang was in the operating room for four and a half hours, almost beyond saving."
"Twenty million is what he deserves."
"In addition, we also lost the second-generation Dragon Head. That also needs compensation."
Big D's mind couldn't keep up: "Second-generation Dragon Head?"
Big Ds Wife sighed: "Mr. Chiang!"
Big D still didn't understand: "But Mr. Chiang didn't die, did he?"
Lin Feng chuckled: "But he abdicated, didn't he?"
"Whether you like Mr. Chiang or not, you have to admit that Hung Hing only developed to its current state under his leadership."
"He still deserves the respect."
"Tung Sing needs to show their sincerity."
Big D's heart pounded: "What did Tung Sing give as compensation?"
Lin Feng shrugged: "Lui Yiu-Yeung's territory."
Liang Kun sneered: "Ah Bun really made a good deal."
Seeing Big D's confusion, he explained,
"Lui Yiu-Yeung previously colluded with Fatty Lai to kill all of Little B's family. Then, after communication between the two Triads, that guy gave up a large territory."
"His remaining territory is now only half of what the other Five Tigers have."
"However, it's better than nothing."
Hon Ban kept shaking his head: "You two brothers are really ruthless. The territories occupied by the Five Tigers are extremely fertile within Tung Sing, and you're still not satisfied?"
Liang Kun and Lin Feng exchanged glances and burst into laughter.
In the Triad, making money comes first.
Satisfied?
Only a fool would be satisfied.
Big D was quite shocked: "So, relying on a powerful Triad can be like this?"
Thinking that he was already a member of Hung Hing, Big D immediately felt a surge of confidence.
Sister Thirteen asked, "Brother Kun, are you not planning to hold a banquet?"
Liang Kun shrugged, "I didn't want to, but Mr. Chiang said we should."
Everyone looked at each other, surprised.
Chiang Tin-Sung actually took the initiative to persuade Liang Kun to do something?
"Mr. Chiang said that the sixth day of next month is Big D's big day for joining us."
"At that time, a grand ceremony will be held in front of Sam Shing Temple."
"As the Hung Hing Leader, I need to preside over the ceremony."
"Therefore, it's crucial for the Triad community to know that I have taken over as Hung Hing's Chairman."
"Most importantly, this banquet will deepen our connections with other Triads."
Everyone nodded repeatedly.
Hon Ban sighed, "Mr. Chiang is very thoughtful..."
Then he changed his tone, "He really wants to go legitimate."
"Otherwise, he wouldn't be so carefree."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Liang Kun asked Lin Feng, "When do you think is a good time for us to hold the banquet?"
Lin Feng felt quite absurd, "Boss, you're asking me?"
"I'm not a geomancer."
"You'd be better off asking Master Jin than me."
Liang Kun slapped his forehead, "That's right, I should consult Master Jin."
Lin Feng was stunned, "I just said it casually, are you really going?"
Liang Kun said seriously, "When you're out in the world, you have to believe in fate!"
Lin Feng had nothing to say; he didn't believe in fate, but he understood how to respect others' beliefs.
"Alright, but Boss, if you're holding a banquet, why not plan Hung Hing's future organizational structure?"
Everyone was invigorated.
Sister Thirteen asked with a hint of unease, "Brother Kun, are we going to reorganize Hung Hing?"
Liang Kun shook his head, "Not reorganize, but to prepare for the return."
The room fell silent.
The return was a real issue, unavoidable.
But those in the Triad live day to day, no one thinks about such distant matters.
Unexpectedly, Liang Kun was already considering it now.
"Firstly, the fundamental principle of all hall masters and the Chairman sharing power will not change."
Everyone looked at each other and breathed a long sigh of relief.
If this basic structure isn't changed, everything else is negotiable.
If this structure were to change, it would mean the hall masters' power would be diminished, and no one would accept that.
Even if such a plan could better cope with the future, it would be the same.
In that case, there would likely be disputes between the hall masters and the Chairman.
"I have an initial plan to rearrange our Hung Hing as a whole."
"We will operate under the name of a company from now on."
Sister Thirteen was utterly confused, "Aren't we already a company?"
That's right, Hung Hing was officially registered as the Hung Hing Sports Association.
Why a Sports Association?
Because a Sports Association would have physical force!
Not just Hung Hing, most other Triads were also registered under the name of a certain Sports Association.
Liang Kun explained, "This time, it's a real company."
"We will register a limited liability company or a group."
Sister Thirteen glanced at Hon Ban, who nodded slightly, and only then did she relax.
"Simply put, we will compile statistics on the businesses of each hall."
"We will guide everyone in doing some business - of course, everyone doesn't need to worry that the main hall will act like other Triad elders, giving unsolicited advice; it's merely suggestions."
"For example, Ah Feng provided a good idea."
Everyone looked at Lin Feng, who said, "I plan to open supermarkets and convenience stores throughout our jurisdiction."
"Forming a single brand."
"Wherever there are residential communities, there will be our supermarkets and convenience stores."
As soon as business was mentioned, Hon Ban's eyes immediately lit up, "Ah Feng, the competitive resistance won't be small."
To be honest, lowlifess in Triads rarely engage in legitimate businesses, for a simple reason: they don't understand them.
Most lowlifess who join the Triad haven't received higher education - in fact, many didn't even finish primary school before entering society.
Supermarkets and convenience stores may seem inconspicuous, but in reality, they are controlled by a few hands.
Lin Feng shrugged, "It's okay, we'll slowly build them on our own properties."
"Wherever we own property, we will definitely build such a convenience store."
"In the beginning, don't aim for profit, just aim to get them open."
Hon Ban was stunned, then suddenly had an epiphany, "Are you... laundering money?"
Lin Feng smiled, "That's right, it's money laundering."
"Other methods are very troublesome, but these convenience stores, they'll always be open, right?"
"With the support of our brothers' businesses, these convenience stores won't fail. As long as they can survive, we can make them big."
Sister Thirteen worried, "But we haven't done these things before, and we don't know where the items in the convenience stores come from..."
Lin Feng smiled, "That's very simple. We have ample supply. Whatever the residents want, they can just ask Benny for it."
Sister Thirteen said incredulously, "He can supply goods?"
Hon Ban exclaimed, "Smuggling?"
Lin Feng shrugged, "Of course."
"Isn't it too foolish to leave such a large factory in our Mainland unused?"
"How many people are there in Xiangjiang?"
"Any factory in our Mainland can supply them."
"Besides, the marine police only check for smuggling from Xiangjiang to our Mainland, not the other way around, from our Mainland to Xiangjiang."
"After all, Xiangjiang's supply basically relies on our Mainland."
"General merchandise has a small target, so it's even less likely to be checked."
"Which marine police officer would dare to check? They'd probably be cursed to death!"
Everyone nodded slightly.
Lin Feng smiled, "We can make a fortune."
Sister Thirteen said incredulously, "General merchandise can also make a lot of money?"
Lin Feng laughed heartily, "Sister Mei, I'm not as good as you at the flesh trade, but when it comes to business, you're not as good as me."
"As long as we open many stores, and as long as our supply is sufficient, even selling water can make someone a millionaire."
"Later, have Benny contact a mineral water factory, and you'll realize that the stuff we drink all day long shouldn't even be called drinking water."
"General merchandise indeed seems insignificant, but it's a major consumer product."
"It's consumed every day."
"You'll be surprised."
Sister Thirteen said truthfully, "I feel very surprised already."
Hon Ban's eyes lit up, "Ah Feng, you're not just doing this for money laundering, are you?"
Lin Feng shrugged, "money laundering is just a side benefit."
Everyone looked at each other, unable to believe their ears; money laundering was just a side benefit.
Lin Feng held up two fingers, "The first is to make money."
"The second is to settle our brothers."
Sister Thirteen, like a curious child, asked, "Settle our brothers?"
Lin Feng explained, "For the Triad to continue existing in the future, it must change its ways."
"What we're doing now definitely won't work."
"Constantly disturbing ordinary people will surely lead to crackdowns."
"So what do we do?"
"We need to legitimize."
"The biggest Triad is never us, but the government."
"We must abide by the rules set by the government."
"We can touch white, absolutely not black, and grey is acceptable."
"We need to put on a white coat for ourselves and do grey things."
"Each convenience store can employ five or six people, and if you add delivery, that's two more."
"If these stores operate twenty-four hours, the required manpower doubles."
"Opening thirty stores per hall shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"So that's four hundred stores."
"With fourteen people per store, four hundred stores can provide five thousand jobs for our brothers."
"Note, these brothers will all be able to receive wages."
"Of course, they will all have to pay taxes."
Everyone's mouths hung open.
Lin Feng counted on his fingers, "Of course, we won't just have these convenience stores. There will also be cinema chains, bar chains, restaurant chains, arcade chains, minibus companies..."
"These don't even include the unique businesses of each hall."
Big D was so shocked he couldn't extricate himself, "Ah Feng, hearing you calculate it this way, it seems our Hung Hing's thirty thousand members aren't even enough!"