Chapter 5 Chapter 4 An Affair in Haojiang

Ye Han was taken to the board of directors, Fu Laorong was not seen in the spacious meeting room, only Jian Kun invited him to sit down with a smile. Ye Han looked around suspiciously, Jian Kun seemed to have read his mind, made a "please sit down" gesture and said: "Boss Fu has gone to Guangzhou, ask me to talk to you." Ye Han slowly put his butt on the sofa, looked at Jian Kun, and guessed what kind of medicine he was going to sell in his gourd. "Boss Fu appreciates you very much. He said that you are flexible, full of ideas, dedicated, and especially talented in running a casino. He also said that if I can be half as good as you, he will—"

"Jian Kun, if you have something to say, you can just say it directly, and you don't have to beat around the bush." ​​Ye Han interrupted Jian Kun. "That's what happened," Jian Kun swallowed the compliment he wanted to say, "Boss Fu decided to get rid of the casino here and focus on developing in Macau." Ye Han's tension relaxed, and at the same time a mouthful of phlegm welled up from his chest. "Boss Fu appreciates your talent very much. In addition, he has stayed in Macau for more than ten years and knows everything about the situation there. Therefore, he decided to use you."

Hearing this, Ye Han made an exception and didn't spit on the carpet. He pulled a piece of toilet paper from under the coffee table and carefully put it into the spittoon. "Boss Fu believes that the biggest obstacle to entering Macau is Lu Jiu. If we can cooperate with him, it will be better; if we can't cooperate, we are weak and we are foreigners. How can we defeat Lu Jiu and win Macau? Gambling franchise?" "It is absolutely impossible to cooperate with Lu Jiu. First, Lu Jiu is not a good cooperative person. He is arbitrary, does not listen to other people's suggestions, and it is difficult to get a deal with Boss Fu; second, there are two other people around him. Partners will not accept outsiders anymore, even if they accept them, life will definitely not be easy for the three factions to jointly deal with Boss Fu in the future. Therefore, the only way is to replace Lu Jiu. Boss Fu is very thoughtful. As a foreigner, if you want to It is indeed not easy to defeat Lu Jiu, who is deeply rooted in Macau, but it is not impossible."

"In this way, Mr. Ye has already made up his mind. Please tell me, and I will tell Boss Fu in detail." "To replace Lu Jiu, the best way is to find a powerful local in Macau to fight together, so that we can know ourselves and the enemy, and emerge as an army." "Good suggestion!" Jian Kun praised, "Boss Fu has already told me that when he obtains the right to operate Macau, he will use you as the director of the Sic Bo department. By the way, who do you think is the best cooperation?" Ye Han thought for a while, then blurted out: "Gao Kening."

"Gao Kening?" Jian Kun shook his head, "I've never heard of it, what is his background?" Ye Han sneered and said, "Even Gao Kening doesn't know, you are too ignorant." "In Macau, Lu Jiu is a tycoon in the gambling industry, he is the king of 'escaping'!" "Shooting" is a supporting industry with the gambling industry. It is a barometer of the gambling industry. When the gambling industry is prosperous, the casino business will also be prosperous.At that time, there were more than 30 "gamblers" in Macau, all of which were owned by the gambler Gao Kening. Those gamblers who lost all their money entered such places and used their valuables as collateral. , In exchange for the money, it can be used as gambling money or home travel expenses.

Ye Han explained Gao Kening's life experience, experience, background, personality, fortune history and his entanglement with Lu Jiu in detail.Jian Kun nodded and said, "Very good. When Boss Fu comes back, I will definitely persuade him to cooperate with Gao Kening." After speaking, he stood up, which was a signal to Ye Han to leave. Just as Ye Han left the door, the bamboo curtain adjacent to the meeting room rang. Jian Kun got in and said to Fu Laorong who was in the lounge, "Grandpa, he's gone." Fu Laorong took away the pipe in his mouth, indicating that he already knew.

"This kid really has a trick! Uncle, did you know Gao Kening before? Ye Han said that there are still many people who are staring at Macau gambling cards. We should start soon." Fu Laorong took a puff of cigarette, looked at Jian Kun and said, "Ask Ye Han to accompany you to Macau, contact Gao Kening, and find out about Lu Jiu's situation along the way." All the betting shops in Macau are near the casinos, and they are all similarly small. There is a word "bet" hanging on the door, and "24-hour service, goods from Hong Kong" are written on both sides of the door. The layout of the stores is also in 10 The high counters are separated by high-grade steel bars, leaving only a small window, which gives people a mysterious feeling.Looking inside from the outside, first there are two half doors, then a huge screen and a tall counter.

The gamblers who patronize here almost all hold up the pawned items, and then let them be slaughtered, take the money and leave in a hurry.The general mortgage period is four months. Most of the mortgaged goods are redeemed by the owner, and the mortgage store earns high interest.The notice outside the door says "shipping from Hong Kong", which means that the goods deposited here can be shipped to Hong Kong according to the needs of customers, so that Hong Kong customers can pick up the goods conveniently, but the redemption fee will be increased. Gao Kening's pawn shop is very considerate in service, and generally can deliver the customer's pawned items to Hong Kong without any mistakes.

No matter which industry you are in, making money is not an easy task, and the same is true for starting a "mortgage business".Due to the wide variety of pawned objects and the uneven quality, it is impossible to make an accurate identification without a pair of piercing eyes.This work is very important, it can be said that it is the soul of the entire betting shop, and it is generally performed by the shop owner or experts, and each shop must have at least three such knowledgeable masters.To know the goods, a master must have a wealth of jewelry knowledge and be able to accurately price based on the quality of the collateral.In addition, watches, cameras, brand-name gold pens, lighters, etc., must keep abreast of new information, and know the ex-factory prices of various products, that is, "net prices."It usually takes two years for an apprentice in a bet shop to become a teacher.After leaving the teacher, it is called "chaofeng" inside and outside the store.Mr. Chaofeng is a person who is familiar with market conditions, is good at identifying items, and is sophisticated.

The price they offer after appraising the item is a buy-it-yourself price.If the customer thinks the price is too low, Mr. Chao Feng will withdraw the collateral from the small window with no expression on his face, and there is no room for bargaining.Regardless of their level, all Mr. Chaofeng have to do the same thing, which is to write on the pawn ticket.When the pawn value is determined, the pawner is willing to pawn the item, and the pawn shop needs a pawn ticket as a redemption certificate. Mr. Chaofeng holds a tube full of thick ink in his hand, sings the amount of money in his mouth loudly, and the tube is flying like a dragon and a phoenix.The writing on the pawn ticket is a unique way of writing in the pawn industry. It is even more sloppy than the writing of Chinese medicine doctors. It is absolutely impossible for non-experts to recognize it.

Gao Kening was born as an apprentice in a pawn shop, step by step, from "respecting the court" to the shop owner, making friends with people from all corners of the country and political circles, and took root in the pawn business in Macau, thriving. Since "staking business" and "gambling business" co-exist, both Lu Jiu and Gao Kening want to eat each other. Among Gao Kening's subordinates, there is a confidant named Xie Dian. This person was originally a shop assistant under Gao Kening. Gao Kening thought of his loyalty, and took him to do errands and miscellaneous things by his side. Drilled in the small latrine of the hotel several times, and remembered all of them in my heart, and then reported to Gao Kening that Lu Jiu opened another casino in such and such a place, and opened a "betting shop" nearby; The place chatted with people, and threatened that the next time he bid for gambling cards, he would suggest that the Australian government include the betting industry; Sijiao, promised to give her a betting shop owner Dangdang in the future... Gao Kening was quite surprised when he heard the news. He already clearly felt that his position as the "king of bets" was on the verge of collapse.Lu Jiu was like a hungry tiger, sticking out his long tongue and staring at him greedily. Gao Kening asked: "Xie Dian, Lu Jiu has already attacked us, what should we do?" "It's easy to deal with, tit for tat." Xie Dian said, "His contract with the Australian government is about to expire, so participate in the bidding and get the gambling cards back!" "It's easy to deal with Lu Jiu alone, but Fan Jiepeng and He Shi are joining forces with him. Can we beat them?" "This..." Xie Dian scratched his scalp, and then said happily again, "Yes, boss, why don't we learn from him and unite with a few more powerful forces?" Gao Kening nodded: "This is indeed a good idea. Well, hurry up and find out, and try to find a suitable partner before the competition." Xie Dian was about to go down when a bodyguard came in and reported, "Boss, there are two people who claim to be Fu Laorong's subordinates asking to see you." Gao Kening was overjoyed and shouted: "Please!" After a while, the bodyguards brought in two guests wearing long gowns. One was dark, tall, about 20 years old; the other was short, about 30 years old, with a big head and high cheekbones, especially a pair of Fengfeng as big as plantain fans. The ears are even more eye-catching... Xie Dian pointed to the big ear, and shouted: "Boss, he is the 'Ghost King' Ye Han!" "Xie Dian is so rude!" Gao Kening scolded, clasped his fists and apologized to Ye Han, "Mr. Gao is incapable of discipline and offended Mr. Ye." Ye Han also cupped his fists: "I don't mind, this gentleman is complimenting someone Ye, it's a great honor." After a while of courteous greetings, Jian Kun explained in detail the matter of Fu Laorong's cooperation with Gao Kening. Gao Kening was overjoyed, and immediately agreed, and hosted a feast for the two of them, and sincerely invited Fu Laorong to come to Macau as soon as possible. Gao Kening said: "According to the regulations of the Macau government, the bidding for gambling licenses started 6 months before the expiration of the previous contract, and it is just 6 months before the expiration of Lu Jiu. The time is very urgent and we can use it without delay. To describe it. According to the information we have received, Lu Jiu wants to continue bidding and is in full swing, but we have not yet entered the preparation stage." Xie Dian interjected: "I got all the information. There is nothing in Macau that I don't know about Xie Dian. People call me 'Tongcheng Tiger'." Gao Kening glanced across at Dian, then turned to Ye Han: "When will your Boss Fu come to Macau?" "Before we left, my aunt told me that if the contact with Boss Gao goes well, he will come over immediately after receiving the letter." Jian Kun saw that Gao Kening had always regarded Ye Han as the main character, so he took the words over, and specifically pointed out His relationship with Fu Laorong. "Very good!" Gao Kening said, "The rest of the matter will be discussed in detail after meeting with Boss Fu. Do you two have anything else to do?" "Before we left, my aunt said that I wanted to know about Lu Jiu's situation—especially his latest developments." After Jian Kun finished speaking, he glanced at Ye Han triumphantly. "If you want to know about Lu Jiu's situation, just ask me." Xie Dian patted his chest and said, "Recently he fell in love with a new aunt in 'Dazhai'. This aunt is said to be from Guangdong, but she is pretty. Yes! Her name is Qinqin. Mr. Jian and Mr. Ye, you are also from Guangdong, did you recognize Miss Qinqin before?" Jian Kun shook his head: "I don't know, but I also like beautiful women." "Of course, who doesn't like beautiful women." Xie Dian licked his lips and said, "It's a pity that we have no money to work, and we can't afford to go to 'Dazhai', and we only go to 'Erzhai' a few times. 'Sanzhai' is a frequent visitor." Gao Kening saw that Jian Kun's explanation of the scriptures was provocative with words, revealing his obsessive appearance, and coughed dryly: "It's getting late, if Mr. Jian and Mr. Ye are not busy at night, you might as well go shopping on Yi'an Street. Xie Dian, if you go with them at night, the company will charge the expenses required." Xie Dian couldn't help but proudly said to Jian Kun: "Do you know the 'Yi'an Street' mentioned by Boss Gao? That's the 'Dazhai'! Of course Mr. Ye knows best, he has stayed in Macau for more than ten years. " The "Dazhai", "Erzhai" and "Sanzhai" mentioned by Xie Dian are brothels of different levels in Macau.In Macau, gambling is a special industry. Some people call Macau "Soda Port", and "Soda" means "soda", which means that people who enter Macau have money bags that are swollen as if they have been washed with soda. , When the time is gone.As famous as gambling are two other special industries: the opium industry and the prostitution industry. Portugal was the first to transport opium into China through Macau, which was the largest opium transshipment point in those days. During the Qing Dynasty, Lin Zexu sold cigarettes in Humen, and opium seemed to have disappeared, but at the end of the Qing Dynasty, opium trafficking began again. In Hong Kong, both drug trafficking and drug abuse are investigated, and those arrested range from imprisonment to death.In Macau, drug trafficking and drug use can exist openly and legally.Among the administrative agencies and business organizations in Macao, there are agencies that specialize in the management of opium trade, and openly set up "smoke cream preparation factories" and "opium monopoly bureaus". In the 1930s, there were more than 50 opium opium smoking places in Macao, each with as many as thirty or forty opium beds, and as few as ten or so.There are more than 80 stores in Macau that openly buy and sell opium. Prostitution was allowed in the Tang Dynasty.Young people are not ashamed to have a history of prostitution before marriage.At that time, many literati and inkmen had extraordinary love history with prostitutes, and left many obscene words and songs. By the time of the Republic of China, although there were private prostitutes in mainland China and Hong Kong, prostitution was banned in name.In Macau, however, it is an open and legal industry, attracting people from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and coastal cities and villages in Fujian to come here for pleasure. There are three types of prostitutes in Macau: the first type is concentrated in Fulong New Street and Yi'an Street, which is called "Dazhai" by the locals, and there are about 60 to 70 brothels.There are nearly 20 prostitutes in each family, and there are as few as 6 to 7 prostitutes. There are more than 1,000 prostitutes in total. They are all high-class prostitutes.Those who can have fun with this kind of prostitutes are mostly rich and wealthy dignitaries and wealthy businessmen.Most of the people who go to such places do not go there just for sex, but also pursue a kind of psychological enjoyment similar to "consuming famous brands". The second category is concentrated in the area of ​​Tongshang Street, called "Erzhai", with a total of more than 30 prostitutes, each with more than 10 prostitutes, a total of more than 300 prostitutes.They are not as coquettish and luxurious as the prostitutes in "Dazhai", and they receive more customers every day. Although they are young and beautiful, their faces are pale and gloomy due to excessive indulgence, which makes people feel uncomfortable.The way they pick up customers is also different from that of "Dazhai". Prostitutes in "Dazhai" usually make an appointment by phone first, and their schedule is usually arranged a day later, and they are arranged in a long queue according to their identity and bid. "Erzhai" is somewhat different.Because of being squeezed by "Dazhai", many wealthy customers have flowed there. The prostitutes in "Erzhai" can only wait in their rooms every day to wait for their luck. Maybe they will be seen by some rich and wealthy people. superior.People who go to "Erzhai" don't need to be particular about it. Disheveled clothes and unshaven beards will not cause disgust. As long as they are willing to spend money, prostitutes will do their best to make the bones of customers crisp; If the limbs do not move, the guests are displeased, and two hits are fine.Although the number of such prostitutes is small, there are many customers, mainly those who are not financially well off but not in distress. The third category is called "Sanzhai", which are low-grade brothels concentrated in Qilou Street near Caodui Street and Julongli.The number of prostitutes is not fixed, sometimes more and sometimes less.The prostitutes here mainly come from two aspects: one is living in Macau, but due to various reasons, they are extremely impoverished and can only support their own women with their own bodies, including Chinese and foreigners; The means to get women who are sold to brothel owners in Macau and only become prostitutes.This type of brothel implements a system of "rewarding work and punishing laziness".Therefore, they can't wait for guests to come to the door in the room. They have to go to the street to solicit customers.Most of the people who come and go in and out of such occasions are sex-hungry people, and many of them are young people who have just entered the world. Jian Kun, Ye Han, and Xie Dian took Gao Kening's Chevrolet car to Yi'an Street, and when they drove into the gate, they were warmly received by prostitutes in Dazhai.A group of prostitutes, Yingying, Yanyan, Fendai, surrounded three people to the lobby and asked them whether they were going to the karaoke hall or the "entertainment room". Jian Kun didn't know what a "pleasure room" was. To put it bluntly, the "Entertainment Room" is actually a place where groups of men and women are promiscuous.All the space is filled with flesh in various poses, writhing, moaning, lustful, where clients and prostitutes indulge themselves. Ye Han felt sick for a while, coming to this kind of place, he was not keen on group promiscuity, but to prepare for opening a first-class casino in the future.His future casino will be a comprehensive place integrating gambling, shopping, eating, and pornography, maximizing the money out of customers' pockets.Therefore, his eyes did not stop at the men and women who had sex, but carefully observed the interior layout, lighting, supporting facilities, the quality of the management staff and the mentality of the guests... When he thought enough was enough, he prepared to leave—but apart from Xie Dian fooling around with a prostitute, Jian Kun didn't know where he was going. Ye Han asked Xie Dian, "Where did Jian Kun go?" Xie Dian was busy touching the prostitute's breasts and belly, and said in a somewhat impatient tone, "Mr. Jian is with you? How would I know?" Ye Han inquired with the bodyguards in the entertainment room, and learned that a big black man had already left here, and told anyone to look for him, just say that he went to play by himself, and there is no need to look for it. Ye Han frowned, remembering that he was a little mysterious when he came to Macau, and thought to himself: Could it be that Fu Laorong gave him another task in private?Bah, I want to ask, but Yi'an Street is so wide, where can I find him? After Xie Dian left, Ye Han became more and more puzzled. He asked Miss Qinqin's room from the information desk, and quietly eavesdropped outside the door. There was indeed Jian Kun's voice inside, and the woman's voice seemed familiar—— "...change your posture." "Hate!" "You are just like your uncle, you are a greedy cat. There is nothing good about men!" Ye Han was taken aback, isn't the so-called Qinqin just Fu Laorong's good friend Qiongzhi?This…… "Azhi, I heard that you and Lu Jiu are dating, and he still allows you to be the owner of the betting shop?" "I see, why do you still ask me? I think Lu Jiu loves women better than your aunt." "Beware of falling in love, you have a mission." "Hey, idiot, what did your aunt tell you this time, and what good did it bring me?" "My aunt asked you to get Lu Jiu's high-level secrets. As for the benefits... By the way, didn't my aunt give you all of me?!" "Who cares about you, a gluttonous bastard! Bah, by the way, who else is here?" "Ye Han." "Does Mr. Ye know that I'm here?" "Why let him know? He's an outsider." Ye Han felt that he was completely cold from head to toe, and couldn't help shivering. These words broke his heart and strengthened his determination to start his own business. "Actually, I think Ye Han is a pretty good person. Fu Laorong shouldn't treat him like this. He has really made great contributions to opening the Sic Bo table in Shenzhen these years." "It's his job to make meritorious deeds. It's useless. He should have been fired a long time ago. Yo, could it be that you fell in love with him?" "At least he's cuter than you." "What, you really like him? What's so good about him? Big ears, high cheekbones, a melon brain, a body like a tuberculosis... Let him lie on your white and tender belly, even if you don't care, others will get goose bumps! " "No, you're wrong. At first I thought so too, but since I got in touch with him, I found him attractive..." "Hey, Ye Han is also attractive? Are you perverted?" "He is persistent, dedicated, daring to do something, not kitsch, not conforming to others, and independent thinking. These are the most attractive advantages of a man. What's the use of being beautiful? Like a plastic model in a foreign fashion store, he has no thought. At his age When he was young, he won the two laurels of 'gambling prodigy' and 'ghost king', and now he is inferior to others, and he will definitely not be a thing in the pool in the future." "Enough! I think you are almost fascinated by a dwarf-like man!" Jian Kun's voice became agitated, and the wooden door felt a vibration. Qiongzhi also did not give in: "You are a dwarf—a spiritual dwarf. Apart from this stinky skin, how can you compare to him? When you see a woman, you are like a fly! Although he is romantic, he is not obscene. He has been with me for a long time, and he has never made a move...Actually, I really wish he was like this, he is so charming..." A hot current surged up from the soles of his feet, and Ye Han felt proud, majestic, and excited all at once, and this kind of satisfaction surpassed all pure sensual pleasures. The disputes inside quickly escalate, jealousy often makes men lose their minds, and even a dutiful person may sometimes become unbelievable. Jian Kun's shout came from the house. Ye Han knew that he should leave.However, when he had this thought, it was too late, the door opened with a "squeak", and Qiongzhi appeared in front of him... It was too late to hide, Ye Han had no choice but to face the reality: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, I was looking for Jian Kun." Seeing Ye Han, Qiong Zhi immediately dissipated her anger, smiled, and said generously: "It's okay, Jian Kun is inside." Ye Han swallowed, looking at Qiong Zhi's leaving back. Ye Han has always admired Qiongzhi's beauty, especially as a woman, her skills and achievements in the business field make many men feel ashamed.But Ye Han has his own principles, and will not lose his position just because he admires a woman. After Chen Jitang stepped down, Qiongzhi used to act as a benefactor in front of Ye Han, but Ye Han didn't buy it at all. It was this time that Ye Han caught Qiongzhi's attention.Slowly, she discovered that Ye Han's almost full body was an advantage. Chiang Kai-shek banned gambling in Guangdong, and Ye Han proposed to move to Macau. Qiongzhi thought it was a wise move, and persuaded Fu Laorong with a pillow, and volunteered to go to Macau to inquire about Lu Jiu's information, and made great efforts to facilitate this matter. Qiongzhi came to Macau and soon learned that Lu Jiu likes to patronize the "Dazhai" on Yi'an Street, and is especially interested in new women, so she entered the "Dazhai" based on her looks and hunted Lu Jiu. In the past few days, she heard that Fu Laorong had sent someone over to contact Gao Kening, she paid close attention to him, and connected with Jian Kun.Tonight, we made an appointment to explain Lu Jiu's situation to Jian Kun in the entertainment room in Dazhai. Inadvertently, Jian Kun mentioned that Ye Han had also come to Macau. Qiongzhi came out of the room and bumped into Ye Han by accident. At this time, if Jian Kun was not in the room, she really wanted to spend time with Ye Han and confide her heart to him. After a while, Jian Kun also came out. When he saw Ye Han, his heart skipped a beat, and then he said angrily, "Why is Miss Dao Qiongzhi so disobedient today? It turns out that I have an appointment with Brother Han. Hehe, Unexpectedly, Brother Han is still a master in the field of love, admiration! Why, don't you catch up?" At this moment, all explanations are useless, and Ye Han has no habit of explaining anything, but he just can't make up his mind whether to leave or stay. Just when Jian Kun reminded him, he chased after Qiongzhi who had just left without hesitation.