mesbooks Chapter 99 One strip on the chopping board
Chapter 99 One strip on the chopping board
Chapter 99 A Line on the Chopping Board
"Brother Yao, you've managed to turn a small herbal tea shop into this mess. No wonder that cripple can't beat you."
"I just had a sip of herbal tea, and it tastes really good. No wonder it's so popular."
Gui Liquan glanced at Wu Tianyao, who was sitting opposite him, and said quickly, "Brother Yao, you're much younger than I imagined."
Wu Tianyao leaned back in his seat, arms crossed, and glanced at Gui Liquan.
Gui Liquan was about thirty years old, with a lean and wiry physique, and his hair was almost shaved close to his scalp, making him look like a convict.
He was wearing a floral shirt, a style that looked rather odd.
"Barely."
Wu Tianyao smiled and nodded. The waiter had already brought over the iced lemon tea: "I've been drinking too much herbal tea these past few days, so I prefer iced lemon tea."
Gui Liquan remained noncommittal: "Whatever Brother Yao likes to drink, I can treat him."
He leaned forward, meeting Wu Tianyao's gaze: "I've heard people say you run a herbal tea business at Second Brother's dock, and you have a good relationship with him."
"I'm also from Hutchison, so we're all on the same side. We're all on Castle Peak Road now, so we'll fetch water together from now on."
Wu Tianyao nodded, sucking on his straw.
He didn't believe that Guiliquan had come to him with the intention of befriending him.
Even within the same club, people are scheming against each other, let alone between different clubs—it's like weasels exchanging New Year's greetings.
Gui Liquan was a subordinate of Blind Ying, an uncle of Hutchison Whampoa.
Because of the case involving the sick man on Qingshan Road, Blind Ying was passively drawn into the conflict between Er Sha and Pig-Mouth Zhang, becoming Er Sha's free accomplice.
In order to make up for his losses.
and so.
Blind Ying specially transferred a white paper fan-wielding man named Gui Liquan from his subordinates to take over the tumor's territory and make up for his losses.
Guiliquan had never been involved in the loan sharking business before, but not long ago they acquired a finance company as collateral for debt and forcibly took over it.
Wu Tianyao remained calm: "Hutchison Whampoa has a good reputation, and now that you're in charge of Tongzi's territory, I still need you to give us a way to survive."
Gui Liquan came in with a smile, which must have been meaningful. Wu Tianyao might as well bring up the topic himself.
"Hahaha..."
Gui Liquan laughed loudly, took a sip of his cold tea, and said, "Brother Yao is still too modest."
"You're very popular in this area. Your herbal tea business is so good that all the industrial buildings in the back are asking you to deliver herbal tea, sweet soups, and desserts."
Wu Tianyao remained calm and glanced at Gui Liquan.
He seemed much more shrewd than Zi, after all, he was a true master of the White Paper Fan, and he had inquired about everything before coming to find me.
"It's like this, Brother Yao. My name is Gui Liquan, and I'm in the loan sharking business."
Gui Liquan continued, "I want to set up a loan shark operation on Yao Ge's territory. There are many industrial buildings in this area, and many people need money."
"How about this: you let me lend money at exorbitant interest rates in your territory, all through my finance company, and I'll give you a 5% cut on every loan."
Gui Liquan kept talking: "Don't underestimate these five points; you'll actually get a lot in hand."
"I created the Eight-Nail Linked Bead Basic Method. I don't know how much money I can make by completing one nail."
He said with great enthusiasm: "For example, if you borrow 10,000 yuan and don't repay it within a week, there will be a basic debt of 2,000 yuan, plus an additional 400 yuan in interest. That's the final debt. If you repay it this week, you'll need 12,400 yuan."
"What if I'm still short on cash this week and can't pay back the money? No problem, then it just becomes a matter of adding more nails to the basics, and more nails to the basics."
"That means I have to pay back 16,880 yuan."
"This is the fourth set of nails. If you can't pay the rest, then it'll be linked together. If you can't pay the eighth set of nails, then it'll be settled outright!"
Gui Liquan grinned at Wu Tianyao: "Look, I can't even finish talking about it in one breath, let alone how long the bill is."
"And there's no need to worry about them having cash flow problems. It would be best if they could, but if they couldn't, there would be someone to back them up."
Because I had a dedicated team to handle their business, we eventually acquired their company and resold it.
"There are so many companies, big and small, in the industrial building. When the final calculations are done, even if each transaction only yields five percent, you'll still be laughing all the way to the bank."
His taste is truly unique.
There's usually no business inside industrial buildings; if there is, it's usually at the bank.
Finding them is basically a desperate gamble, and with his disruptive methods, it's definitely a highly profitable venture with no worries about bad debts.
Wu Tianyao felt a headache coming on when he heard this so-called "Eight-Nail Linked Beads Basic Law": "Let's talk about it later."
Gui Liquan frowned upon hearing Wu Tianyao's words: "Say it again? Doesn't that mean there's no chance?"
"Um."
Wu Tianyao finished his iced lemon tea in one gulp: "Someone in the gang wants to do this business, so there's nothing I can do."
Gui Liquan pressed his hands on the table and leaned forward, his body full of aggressive intent: "Brother Yao, what a coincidence!"
"Why didn't you do it earlier or later, but of all times I came to you, someone else had already done it?"
He knew Wu Tianyao was just stalling him, so he pressed for details.
Wu Tianyao crossed his arms, leaned back in his seat, and said in a nonchalant manner, "Since you insist on asking, I'll tell you straight up."
"The interest rate you're charging is almost as high as selling heroin. I'm afraid I'll end up making so much money that it'll burn my hands."
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Gui Liquan pressed further, "What if I insist on coming in?"
"Sure," Wu Tianyao said, patting his trousers and standing up. "You think you can get rid of me with five percent? I need at least seventy percent."
"You want me to be your employee?"
"Whatever you say goes." Wu Tianyao said nonchalantly without turning his head, "Anyway, I've already made myself clear, don't come to my territory."
He would naturally not cooperate with Guiliquan.
By letting Gui Liquan into the industrial building to play around, Gui Liquan will inevitably end up ruining his reputation by bluffing and deceiving others.
in this way.
What's the point of running a herbal tea business? Not only have I lost business in the industrial building, but my reputation has also been ruined.
By then, forget about owning your own herbal tea chain; what's the point?
They can clearly distinguish between short-term gains and long-term altruism.
Wu Tianyao wouldn't even glance at such underhanded methods that operate in the shadows.
A reputable finance company would be worth considering.
"Choose that star!"
Gui Liquan's facial muscles twitched, and he rubbed his short hair with his palm on the top of his head: "You're not even willing to make money, you idiot, wasting such a good place!"
By the side.
The trusted henchman, Guantou, leaned over and gestured with his chin to Wu Tianyao, who was leaving, saying, "We came to see him because we were giving him face."
"Since he's being so ungrateful, let's just ignore him and send someone in to release him. He's nothing."
The method mentioned by the canned food vendor is also a common tactic they use.
They could just go in and release it. Even if the leaders of those shabby triads knew, they wouldn't dare say anything, after all, it was under the Wo Kee name.
If you encounter someone with a bit of confidence, talk to them and promise to give them a share.
As for how much he actually gets, it all depends on his mood.
Anyway, he has the accounts in his own hands, so whether there are bad accounts or not depends entirely on what he says.
Tried and tried.
Gui Liquan disagreed with Guan Tou's statement: "Get out of the way! Do you think Wu Tianyao is a pushover?!"
He didn't think Wu Guanyao was so easy to deal with, otherwise he wouldn't be able to stand firm here.
We need to think of a solution.
Gui Liquan was carrying canned goods out when he was stopped by the waiter: "Excuse me, it's time to pay the bill, boss."
Gui Liquan glanced at Wu Tianyao, who was scanning the exhibition area, snorted coldly, threw down a hundred-dollar Hong Kong dollar note, and left.
Facing you.
Wang Qing walked in and greeted them.
Gui Liquan glanced at Wang Qing a couple more times, then took the canned food and went out.
He couldn't help but glance at the beautiful figure from behind: "Tsk tsk... what a figure, such a slim waist and big breasts, and such a pretty face too."
"Hey bro, that's a reporter, I'm a fan of hers," Canned Food said.
"So what if you're a reporter? You're such a spineless coward." Gui Liquan cursed and lectured, "You're a disgrace. It'll be more fun to pin her down."
Wang Qing came in.
She walked straight up behind Wu Tianyao, her steps light and airy, carrying the fragrance with her.
Wu Tianyao had his back to Wang Qing, but he could tell it was her from the faint fragrance emanating from her.
Wang Qing didn't know what perfume she was using.
It has a faint orange scent, mixed with another light fragrance, which smells very nice, very gentle and not at all pungent.
Wu Tianyao turned around with a smile: "The big reporter is here?"
Wang Qing handed over the kraft paper envelope: "Here, these are the developed photos."
Wu Tianyao asked her to take a lot of related photos for publicity purposes.
"Thanks." Wu Tianyao took the manila envelope, pulled it out to examine it, and asked, his skills still evident, "Did Wanhua tell you?"
"Oh, don't worry, the schedule is already set." Wang Qing waved her hand, glancing around the inside of the herbal tea shop: "The appearance fee is so generous, there's no way to refuse."
Her eyes quickly locked onto the new product: "When did it come out? I love oranges, why weren't you told?"
Wu Tianyao was both amused and exasperated. She told the waiter to prepare the food for her: "Yes, yes, I will reflect on my actions and apologize for not notifying our reporter Wang in a timely manner."
Wang Qing snorted twice: "That's more like it. I'll forgive you since your attitude was good."
Soon.
She held the freshly made "Sweet Orange Milk Tea" and couldn't wait to take a bite. Her reaction was even more amazed than Wang Xinyu's.
Wang Qing sat in the office inside, eating leisurely.
She didn't forget to raise the camera hanging around her neck, find the right angle, and press the shutter.
Soon.
When Li Wanhua returned, she had a detailed discussion with her about the opening event planning.
Wu Tianyao will not get involved in these matters; he will let them decide for themselves.
He was thinking about what Gui Liquan had done that day.
Guiliquan's intentions are not good. Although the market in the industrial building is large, it is not as good as he said.
For such high-interest loans, the best customers are obviously gambling addicts or people who like to invest in funds and the stock market.
the reason is simple.
They earn a lot and it's hard for them to have bad debts; even if they do have bad debts, they can use assets as collateral.
Even if the owners of the industrial building are down on their luck, they wouldn't be in this business.
and.
The companies inside the industrial building are all small, not very large in scale.
If the company is truly on the verge of collapse and has a mountain of bad debts, what use would it be for him to take over such a lousy company?
People who read English without a visual aid...
Could it be that they came here specifically for themselves?
Wu Tianyao began to calculate and scheme in his mind.
A while later.
After Li Wanhua and Wang Qing finalized the agreement, she then summarized the matter with Wu Tianyao:
First, Li Wanhua successfully negotiated with five franchise owners; the locations have been selected, and renovations will begin immediately.
Second: We finalized the schedule with Wang Qing, and the event will be held together when the new store opens.
Third: We need to finalize the fruit procurement channels as soon as possible, and also finalize the contracts with five new freight truck fleets.
Fourth: I've arranged to meet with Guolanwei, a wholesaler introduced by Daozai, tomorrow afternoon. He's in Cheung Sha Wan.
"no problem."
Wu Tianyao quickly processed what Li Wanhua said: "For now, we'll use our own Toyota Hiace and Subaru trucks to handle the freight fleet. I'll take care of the rest once the distribution channels expand."
"I'll go with you tomorrow to meet with the wholesaler that Daozai introduced."
Qingshan Daogui returned to the hall.
He picked up the phone and dialed, and soon a Braille voice came through: "How's the initial assessment going?"
"This kid has some skill to have managed to establish himself in Qingshan Road." Gui Liquan's eyes gleamed. "His attitude is very firm; he won't let us in."
Blind Ying nodded meaningfully, his tone flat: "Ah...this kid's so tough."
"Should we..." Gui Liquan pondered Mang Ying's thoughts: "Grandpa, let's just settle this with them directly."
.
The blind man waved his hand: "Let's rest for now, we'll talk about it later."
Holding the phone that had just been hung up, Gui Liquan muttered under his breath, "They made me go find him again, but there was no follow-up. What's going on?"
Blind Ying lit a cigarette and returned to the mahjong table, holding the mahjong tiles in his hand: "Let's wait and see about this Wu Tianyao."
He arranged for Gui Liquan to go to Wu Tianyao, mainly to find out his background.
because.
Blind Ying wanted to take action against Wu Tianyao.
Although the matter of the sick son fell on Lu Liang's shoulders, Blind Ying felt something was wrong after being dragged into it.
then.
He investigated Wu Tianyao carefully and that's when he discovered it.
Wu Tianyao maintained quite frequent contact with Ersha, and he underestimated the extent of their interaction.
The two parties' business extends beyond just the herbal tea business at the dock.
He also recently found out about the affairs of Ong King-wo in Sai Wan, who is currently working at Yi Ho.
Looking at it this way, it's clearly a transaction between the two parties.
Blind Ying knows the brothers in Tsuen Wan very well, especially Er Sha, who is a very shrewd person who will not do anything without profit.
He had reason to suspect that Wu Tianyao was involved in the sick son's affair and helped Ersha drag Jordan into it.
same.
In return, Ersha helped him stomp on Weng Jing and kick him a few times.
otherwise.
Why would a fool like Ersha, who would do anything for profit, be so kind as to help Wu Tianyao smear Weng Jinghe?
There are many possibilities.
But it doesn't matter.
Once he finds a solution, he'll finalize it immediately.
People with power, influence, and sufficient capital are just that confident.
If they want to mess with you, they'll do it for any reason, even if you haven't done anything wrong.
because.
He really wanted to take action against Wu Tianyao.
after all.
Previously, this sick person wasn't one of their own, and although they had exchanged gifts with the family, personal gain took precedence.
Besides, the tumor was nothing special on Green Hill Road, and Blind Ying wasn't very enthusiastic about the trouble the sick man was causing; he didn't care much.
But now.
Gui Liquan was his loyal follower, and he had to "pay tribute" to him every month.
One Qingshan Road.
If you can hold onto all of it, you can earn a little bit each month and be happy with the profits.
In Blind Ying's eyes, Wu Tianyao was just a piece of meat on the chopping block, and he was itching to do something.
Immediately.
Blind Ying immediately arranged for Gui Liquan to contact Wu Tianyao.
They pretended to seek cooperation with Wu Tianyao, but as long as Guiliquan had any vested interests with him, they could find a reason to take action against Wu Tianyao later.
then.
We'll devour him in one fell swoop.
Eat Wu Tianyao, then pin the blame for the sick son on him. At that point, no one will dare to utter a sound.
But now it seems that the idea of blind English has failed.
He rubbed the mahjong tiles between his fingers, muttering to himself, "Wu Tianyao... the newly appointed red stick of Yihe, he's got some skills, so clever and quick-witted..."
"Forget it, let's beat Pigsnout Zhang out first. Damn it, what bad luck, being a thug for the Tsuen Wan brothers."
outside.
Cha Lao Jie walked in, reached out and touched the table, then slammed a mahjong tile on the table: "Red Dragon!"
Blind Ying raised an eyebrow at him.
"Good news, boss."
The policeman loosened his collar and sat down with a flourish: "We injured Lu Daliang, and that bastard has disappeared somewhere."
"Without him in charge, Da Sha's men have trampled on Pigsnip Zhang's three venues. I estimate that in less than three days, Pigsnip Zhang will have to bow down."