Chapter 28 Chapter 27 Brilliant Again

He Ming's tall and masculine throat moved: "Mr. Ye, just speak up if you have anything to say, there is no need to hesitate." Ye Han said: "I want to retire, and I will not interfere in any company affairs in the future." He Minggao heaved a sigh of relief, with a winner's smile on his face. He had been waiting for Ye Han's words for several years, and now he finally said them from his own mouth. "However, my position cannot be vacant. My son will take over." After Ye Han finished speaking, he looked at He Minggao expectantly. "This..." He Minggao looked at the other two shareholders, "Do you think it's appropriate?"

Huo Yingdong and Yan Zhili bowed their heads and remained silent. He Minggao's throat twitched again, and his brain was spinning rapidly. He knew that Ye Han had completely surrendered. At this last moment, he remembered the eleventh article in Ye Han's secret recipe for gambling: "Seven taboos tolerate adultery, If you have money, you must win it all, otherwise you will be eaten up by others." "Mr. Ye, although your request is not excessive, it is not suitable for the actual situation of our company. If you want to quit, Mr. Huo and Mr. Yan are ahead of you. If everyone quits, why don't the company split up?"

Ye Han gasped, He Minggao's behavior was like a winner at a gambling table holding on to his opponent until the opponent lost the last piece of ugliness to him before letting go. "Bringing out the old and taking in the new, the old ones don't quit, and the new ones can't get on." Ye Han said, "Mr. He, didn't you just say that? Why did you change your mind all of a sudden?" "I said so," He Minggao said, "but that's for lower-level managers, the decision-makers of the board of directors, and they can't be trained in a year or so. You can't retreat. If you start, Huo Sir, Mr. Yan is also going to retire, hey, is that right?"

Huo Yingdong and Yan Zhili should of course stand by He Minggao's side at this moment, and said in unison: "That's right." At this point, no matter how capable Ye Han is, there is no way to recover.He remembered what Tan Tong said to him a long time ago, "Just accept it when you see it", and now the time to accept it has passed. "Shareholders, I'm sorry," Ye Han said in pain, "I'm not feeling well, let's go first." Ye Han returned home, tried his best to control himself from thinking about the company's affairs, casually took out a deck of playing cards from his side, and played elegantly.

Ye Han's home is on the seashore of Taipa. This is a mansion with a combination of Chinese and Western styles. The steeple and dome combined with Suzhou garden-style buildings give people an elegant and comfortable feeling. The interior decoration, furnishings and furniture fully reflect Ye Han's personality and hobbies.The gate is made of antique rosewood, and there is a black lacquer and gold six-fold screen inlaid with emerald jade when entering the hall, and the living room has a strong European atmosphere.At one end of the living room, there are several French court-style sofa chairs.Whenever he was in a bad mood, Ye Han would wear a maroon morning jacket, sit on one of the sofas, and look at the sea outside the window.

Going through the room to the top, there is a large open-air balcony with a bird's-eye view of the railing. The clear water in the distance and the white sails can give people a detached indifference... The most common items in Ye Han's house are TV sets and playing cards.There are two Japanese "Sony" in the living room, one in the dining room, one in the bedroom, and one in his Rolls-Royce.Ye Han is very good at poker tricks, no matter where he sits, he just wants to play cards, so he grabs a few decks of cards at random, as if there are decks of cards hidden in any unnoticed corner.

Since cooperating with He Minggao, Ye Han seems to have never been in a happy mood. This feeling is like a gambler who has been defeated repeatedly in front of the gambling table. That's all. Where does the joy come from? This time Ye Han protested in this way, he knew that He Minggao would not give in, but for him, he could only take one step at a time.Of course, in his subconscious mind, he hoped that He Minggao would show mercy, agree to his request, and allow his son to join the board of directors. A few days later, the paparazzi came to persuade: "Brother Han, you still have the heart to play cards, the brothers were all driven away by He Minggao!"

Ye Han was startled, and after a long pause he asked, "So, what about you?" The paparazzi said with a sad face: "I am your closest person, how could there be a better end? He Minggao called me to his office last night and handed me a big red envelope. I was happy at the time and thought It’s because I have outstanding work, and he wants to reward me. When I walked out, the bodyguard told me that I don’t have to go to the casino to work from tomorrow. Brother Han, I admit that I am old, my face is like a bitter melon, and my energy is not as good as before. The women in Dazhai are not willing to pay me to sleep. But I can’t swallow this breath. Brother Han, you are the founder of this company! You came first, Yan Zhili came first, and He Minggao came last. Our gang The old people are all your confidantes, and this time they all changed to He Minggao's people. Although I am stupid, I can still tell from this matter that He Minggao's real intention is to make Brother Han stand out. Brother Han, you have to be careful! "

These days, I was already full of anger, but now that the paparazzi talked about the company's situation, Ye Han finally gritted his teeth and said: "Paparazzi, I want to bid for gambling cards, would you like to do it with me?" The paparazzi had a bitter face and spread his hands: "I don't have any money. The money I earned all these years has been used to fill women's holes. Brother Han, don't make fun of me." Ye Han said angrily: "Who pulled you to join? I asked you to work with me—part-time job!" The paparazzi burst into tears and laughed loudly, "Okay, I'll work for you. If I have a job, I won't have to worry about having no women."

Ye Han said contemptuously: "I'm worthless, I've been going around for women all my life!" The paparazzi said with a smile: "You warned me in the past that you have to have the same sustenance in life. I am not like Brother Han. I have no ambitions. Of course, I can only pin my heart on women." Ye Han said displeasedly: "I'm not talking about life with you now, I'm going to do something big. This year just happens to be the 'entertainment company' and the government's contract expires, you will accompany me to Hong Kong tomorrow, and recruit a capable and compatible Hong Kong people, drive He Minggao out of power!"

The next day, Ye Han led the paparazzi to board the ship to Hong Kong.Together on board, the two thought that Zheng Yutong, a Hong Kong real estate and jewelry tycoon, not only has strong financial strength, but also has a good reputation, and it must be a pleasure to cooperate with him.Even if it is unpleasant, in a one-on-one situation, Ye Han is sure to manipulate the opponent. In Zheng Yutong's company in Wanchai, Hong Kong, Ye Han got in touch with this rich man. Over the years, Macau's gambling industry has dominated the situation. Zheng Yutong is familiar with it. When Ye Han explained his intentions, he was overjoyed and showed 120% enthusiasm. Zheng Yutong is from Shunde, Guangdong, and is half of the same township as Ye Han.When Zheng was 15 years old, due to the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, under the arrangement of his father, he left his hometown and came to Macau to join his old friend Zhou Zhiyuan who ran a gold shop.Started doing odd jobs in Zhou Zhiyuan's store, and was promoted to supervisor three years later.Zhou Zhiyuan appreciated Zheng Yutong's diligence and intelligence very much, and betrothed his 17-year-old daughter to him as his wife. In 1945, Zheng Yutong was ordered by his father-in-law to open a "Chow Tai Fook" branch on Queen's Road, Hong Kong. In 1956, Zhou Zhiyuan and his partner transferred the business to his son-in-law due to their advanced age. Under Zheng Yutong's painstaking management, "Chow Tai Fook" has a thriving business and has become one of the three major gold houses in Hong Kong. In 1970, Zheng Yutong, together with the Hong Kong Commercial Office and financial tycoons Tim Ho, Kwok Tak Seng, He Shanheng and others, jointly established the "New World Development Company" to enter the real estate industry.He bought the former "Blue Chimney" site in East Tsim Sha Tsui from Swire Pacific for HK$137 million, and used it to build the New World Center Hotel, shopping malls and Regent Hotel, thus making him one of the super rich in Hong Kong and Macau. The initial negotiation between Ye Han and Zheng Yutong was very pleasant. Ye Han made it clear that Zheng Yutong will only be recruited for this cooperation, and no other people will be added.He has tasted enough of the long-term "three-on-one" suffering with He Minggao. This kind of humiliation will never be forgotten, and he does not want to suffer the same loss again.Zheng Yutong said that he is not He Minggao, and if he wins the bidding, he is willing to let Ye Han do it, and he will only take his share of dividends. A few days later, the two came to Macau and secretly contacted the 121st Governor of Macau, Kalepi. Ye Han has bid for gambling cards several times, and he is very familiar with this aspect, and he is very familiar with the activities in the Governor's Mansion of Australia.In the Australian Governor's Mansion, Ye Han revealed to Jia Lebi the wealth of him and Zheng Yutong, and proposed a gambling tax several times that of "entertainment companies", hoping that the Australian Governor would support him in bidding for gambling licenses. But Ye Han's actions still did not escape He Minggao's eyes and ears.He Minggao learned that Ye Han's old tricks were repeated, and hurried to the Governor's Mansion in person to show the contract revised for the first time on November 4, 1964.The first clause of the contract is to "extend the franchise period to 25 years, that is, from 1962 to the end of 1986". Jia Lepi is the new governor of Australia, and he still doesn't know the situation very well. He believes that the contract should be implemented, but when the date of the second revision is approaching, if there are bidders who are willing to increase the gambling tax, the government will consider the overall interests of the government. The possibility of acceptance is excluded.He Minggao argued with reason, and the relationship with various departments within the Australian government was already deep-rooted, so Jia Lepi finally gave up the plan of public bidding. On June 3, 1967, the contract between "Entertainment Company" and the Australian government was revised for the second time. The content is: starting from January 1, 1973, a total of 1 million yuan in additional taxes will be paid each year; from 1976 to 1980, an additional 500,000 yuan will be levied, that is, 2 million yuan will be paid each year.The entertainment company pays the inspection fee of 200,000 yuan per year.It is allowed to add 100 "slot machines" in special places, and pay an additional tax of 250,000 yuan per year.An entertainment company can own 4 casinos.The company is responsible for building 4 buildings in Taipa and, if necessary, building more resettlement buildings to accommodate all resettled residents in the new port area.The annual prosperity fee is 1.25 million yuan, of which 1 million yuan is used for the prosperity project and 250,000 yuan is used for social work. So far, Ye Han's plan to bid for gambling cards has failed.In order to completely attack Ye Han, He Minggao took the initiative to open a racecourse in Iran in partnership with Zheng Yutong. It was absolutely impossible for Ye Han to go back to work, so he began to travel around the world to drive away the troubles in his heart. In 1974, Ye Han traveled in Northern Europe and found that the horse racing track there was very popular, with tens of thousands of people cheering for each race, so he had the idea of ​​introducing it to Macau and using it to attack He Minggao. Ye Han came back from northern Europe, summoned the paparazzi and other old departments, and began to organize horse racing activities, planning to open a large horse racing track in Taipa, Macau. In order to prevent news from leaking, Ye Han's activities have been carried out in secret. In November 1974, the 121st Governor-General Carlebi retired, and the 122nd Governor-General of Australia, Andrew Lee, officially took office. In order to win the support of the government, when Ye Han submitted the report on the operation of the horse racing club to Li Andao, he specifically proposed a plan to invest in the reclamation of the South Bay. Horse racing originated in the United States in 1806, and was later promoted in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other regions.Ye Han proposed to carry out horse racing in Macau, which is the first time to bring this event to Asia. When Li Andao received Ye Han's report, he attached great importance to it. He believed that since Macau was established as a permanent gaming area, more gambling items must be introduced. Ye Han started intense preparations in secret.He is very proud, if the plan is successful, not only will it become famous again in Haojiang, but more importantly, it will be a fatal blow to He Minggao - at that time, most gamblers will be attracted to the horse racing club. However, there is no impenetrable wall in the world, and Ye Han's plan was not hidden from He Minggao in the end.When He Minggao heard the news, he felt like a thorn in his back, and he would naturally try his best to prevent Ye Han's plan from being realized. In the blink of an eye, it was the Spring Festival of 1975, and the wealthy people in Macau hosted a banquet for Li Andao.According to the past practice, since Ye Han is recognized as the "king of gambling" by the public in Macau, he should be arranged to sit with the governor of Macau, but this time Ye Han's position was taken by He Minggao.Only then did Ye Han realize that his position in the gambling world had been completely replaced by He Minggao. During the toast, Ye Han intentionally clinked glasses with Li Andao many times, and specifically mentioned the horse racing event, but Li Andao diverted it with other topics. Ye Han was very anxious. After the Spring Festival, he couldn't wait to go to the Governor's Mansion of Australia to inquire. Under Ye Han's repeated urging, Li Andao had no choice but to say: "Horse racing is not suitable for Macau. After you submitted the report, He Minggao also proposed a new plan to build a large-scale racecourse on the new port reclamation." , Their economic strength is stronger than yours, and they are the existing gambling license holders, so of course his plan will attract more attention from the government.” The plan was stifled by He Minggao again, Ye Han rolled his eyes angrily, and said after a long time: "Governor Li, don't trust He Minggao, he is deliberately singing against me!" Li Andao said displeased: "Mr. Ye, I don't want to get involved in any fight between you. I will support whoever's plan is more beneficial to the prosperity of Macau." Ye Han was very angry, and published an article in the newspaper, strongly accusing He Minggao of dominating the entertainment company's board of directors and destroying the horse racing club. He Minggao also made no concessions, and delivered written speeches to various news media, condemning Ye Han for violating the agreement made by the board of directors in 1962, running new gaming projects by himself, and robbing the company's business. Extremely immoral. The battle went on for several months.In the past few months, He Minggao's horse racing plan has not been implemented.Li Andao felt that something was wrong and urged him to ask. He Minggao explained that the original plan was to invest with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, but the other party suddenly changed his mind and refused to invest in Macau. Under such circumstances, the governor of Macau, Li Andao, once again invited Ye Han to the Macau government to discuss the plan to set up a racetrack in Taipa, which had been shelved. With the support of the government, Ye Han's plan was quickly approved by Lisbon. In August 1977, Ye Han officially obtained the right to franchise Macau horse racing cars.At this time, he was in his early 70s.He invited He Xian, the representative of Chinese in Macau, Run Run Shaw, a tycoon of the Hong Kong film industry, and Li Mingze, a super rich man in Hong Kong, to serve as the honorary chairman of the Macau Jockey Club.Ye Han himself took the lead and acted as chairman. In September, the Taipa reclamation project started, and this desolate sea area was suddenly bustling. The racetrack was built in early 1980 at a cost of 150 million yuan, covering an area of ​​213,000 square meters, with a total length of 2,110 meters of lanes and a five-story grandstand building. With an area of ​​35,000 square meters, the all-weather track can accommodate 8 to 12 horse-drawn carriages.There are the world's first-class giant electronic image display screens, as well as electronic ticket distribution machines.In addition, there are also telephone betting services and "legal outside betting stations" in the venue.The betting is divided into win-win, position, win-win, triple-shaped and six-ring lottery.It is the first horse racing track in Asia and the largest in Southeast Asia. September 6, 1980 was the most glorious day in Ye Han's life.The massive Macau Jockey Club, which attracts the attention of thousands of people in Hong Kong and Macau, is now open! On this day, the grand unveiling ceremony of the horse racing betting event was held on the magnificent horse racing track. Many politicians, businessmen and celebrities from Hong Kong and Macau came to congratulate and join in the celebration. The 123rd Governor of Macau Yizhidi presided over the opening ceremony. More than 15,000 spectators gathered inside and outside the venue. Taipa, which is sparsely populated on weekdays, was crowded with people for a while, and it was very lively. Ye Han naturally made a big show, and the reporters from Hong Kong and Macau newspapers and TV stations pointed their cameras and video cameras at him.He behaved very calmly, with the demeanor of a "gambling king". After the opening ceremony, the first carriage race was held.Horse fans and spectators watched the game with great devotion and enthusiasm.This brand-new gaming racing car has undoubtedly injected fresh blood into the dull gaming and entertainment industry in Macau. At this time, Ye Han's opponent He Minggao was hiding in Lisboa, feeling extremely depressed. In the future, if horse racing will flourish, Lisboa's business will bear the brunt of the blow. He Minggao's worries are far more than these. According to the exclusive contract signed by Ye Han and the Macau government, he has the right to operate for 20 years and only pays 4.5 million yuan in patent taxes to the government every year.In other words, the battle for the "king of gambling" in Macau will be protracted in the future, and it is impossible to guess who will win.