Chapter 397 It’s all legitimate business
"Ayu, come here quickly, this is Brother Hao from Shenghe."
Chen Qili patted the visitor on the shoulder and introduced him enthusiastically.
Wang Yu's eyes lit up, and he nodded and bowed quickly, extending his hands with great respect, and said, "Brother Hao, I have heard of your great name for a long time. It is really like thunder in my ears. It is a great honor to meet you."
"My name is Wang Yu, you can just call me A Yu."
Lin Zehao suddenly realized and had no intention of standing up. He just sat down and shook hands with him, nodded slightly, and said, "Don't be polite. We are all family. Just sit down and talk. There are no so many rules."
As for Wang Yu, he was previously a contracted actor of Shaw Brothers. His movie “One-Armed Swordsman” was very popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan at that time, and he was considered a celebrity at the time.
"Thank you, Brother Hao."
Wang Yu did not intend to be arrogant and continued to speak respectfully.
After all, he is a man in his forties and has experienced ups and downs, so he can certainly find his own position.
None of the identities that he was once proud of were worth bragging about in front of Lin Zehao.
Even though he is older than the other, he still has to respectfully call him Brother Hao!
Before entering the entertainment industry, Wang Yu was a small leader of the Bamboo Union Gang and was also quite famous at the time. After becoming famous in the entertainment industry, he did not cut off his ties with the underworld. Instead, his ties with the underworld became much closer than before.
Facts have proved that his choice was absolutely correct. Otherwise, let alone his current miserable situation, even when he was at the peak of his career, it would have taken him a lot of trouble to get close to a figure like Lin Zehao.
Now that the community has stepped forward, there is a chance to become popular again.
"Excuse me for being blunt, but with the fame that Ah Yu had earned before, even if he is no longer at the peak and can no longer play the leading role, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to take on some small-budget supporting roles, right?"
Lin Zehao took the cigar handed to him by A Mai. Wang Yu, who had been paying attention, stood up quickly, took out his lighter, took a few steps forward, bent down and lit it.
The whole set of movements is completed in one go and is extremely smooth. It is definitely not achieved overnight.
This made Amai, who was about to light the cigarette, look at the lighter in his hand and fall into deep thought.
Lin Zehao patted the back of Wang Yu's hand and nodded.
Seeing this, Chen Qili also spoke appropriately: "I don't know much about the entertainment industry, Ayu, you can tell Brother Hao about it."
Wang Yu said: "Brother Hao, don't speak in a veiled manner in front of an honest person, and you certainly won't dare to chant a false sutra in front of the real Buddha."
"In fact, I made a lot of money before, but I was young and reckless at the time and wasted a lot of money."
"After I realized the concept of financial management, I invested in a lot of industries, started a film company with others, and even speculated in stocks for a while, but without exception, I lost everything."
"I still owe a lot of foreign debts. Fortunately, I have the name of the Bamboo Union to protect me. Otherwise, those debt collectors would probably block my door..."
Generally speaking, after suddenly becoming famous, most celebrities have experiences similar to Wang Yu's, which is nothing more than a poor man who suddenly becomes rich and cannot grasp the situation.
However, his background in the Bamboo Union Gang made him look less embarrassed, but also made him insulated from many means.
For example, Wu Mengda, who starred in "Chu Liuxiang" before, was obviously dragged into playing cards with Zheng Shaoqiu, but why was he the only one who lost all his money in the end and also owed a lot of high-interest loan debts?
Isn’t it because the latter has the support of Shen Dianxia’s face?
Although many people look down on gang members, there are so many messy things these days, and in some ways they are definitely a talisman.
After hearing this, Lin Zehao didn't say anything. He just scratched his chin with his fingers and gestured for him to continue.
Seeing this, Wang Yu immediately continued: "So, for me now, the money I earn as a supporting role is really a drop in the bucket."
"I know that you, Brother Hao, have connections in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, so I dare to ask you for advice on how to survive."
Wang Yu's tone was very sincere. After he finished speaking, he took out a house deed from his pocket and placed it respectfully in front of Lin Zehao.
He bought this when he was at the height of his fame. Although it's not located in a prime location, it's one of his few assets now.
According to the current market price, it is worth several million Hong Kong dollars.
Lin Zehao didn't even look at it, he exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "Logically speaking, with my relationship with Mr. Chen, it shouldn't be a problem to arrange a lucrative job for you."
"However, the entertainment industry is different from other industries. If you want to make a lot of money in this industry, the most important thing is to look at the market feedback, that is, whether the audience buys it."
"Otherwise, even if I try to support you, it won't last long and won't make it big."
When Wang Yu was young, he played the role of a hero and became famous for this type of role.
But these days, costume films have completely declined, and the most popular ones now are police and gangster films!
However, his current appearance was far from enough to make a name for himself in the fiercely competitive Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s and become a popular star again.
Let alone Wang Yu, even if it was Tan Furong, he was more popular than him at the time, right? He was also more handsome than him, right?
Even with the phenomenal support of "A Better Tomorrow", he was only popular for a while, and still didn't get many leading roles.
Even if Lin Zehao's current ability allowed him to bring Wang Yu to a level that did not belong to him, it would require too many resources, and it would simply not be worth it.
What's more, Lin Zehao is a businessman, not a charity. He is not willing to spend his own energy to help others.
After hearing these words, although Wang Yu felt disappointed, he also knew that what Lin Zehao said was indeed true, and every word he said was precious.
In his opinion, being in the entertainment industry is the same as being in the underworld. If you don't have the ability, even if the sponsor/organization helps you to get to the top, you will ultimately be unworthy of the position.
Now that he is approaching middle age, his appearance has completely changed. In addition, pure martial arts films have indeed declined, and there is really no way for him to return to his former peak.
Just as Wang Yu was worried, Lin Zehao's magnetic voice sounded again, "Although I can't help you with anything in the entertainment industry, if you just want to make some money, I still have a lot of ways."
These words made Wang Yu's heart, which had originally sunk to the bottom, once again reflect the flame of hope!
He quickly raised his head, looked at Lin Zehao eagerly, and said excitedly: "Brother Hao, you talk, I listen."
In fact, Wang Yu’s situation within the Bamboo Union is very embarrassing now.
At the beginning, he did become a backbone of the gang, but after he chose to develop in the entertainment industry, all the past events were gone with the wind.
It is impossible for the Bamboo Union to keep his position forever, and no other gang has such a rule.
Now that Wang Yu can no longer be a big star, if he wants to come back, where is the place for him in the Bamboo Union?
I don’t know how many gang members are jealous of him for making so much money in the entertainment industry and becoming a big star.
It's like two brothers who started from the same starting line, suddenly one day they became successful and became household names. It would be fine if they had no intersection, but he couldn't make it in the entertainment industry anymore and wanted to go back to his original position. Who would accept that?
I wonder if these brothers at the time would have a peaceful mentality? Obviously, from the fact that the Bamboo Union does not leave any position for Wang Yu, we can see what these people think.
Chen Qili was naturally aware of this, but he couldn't possibly stand against most of the gang members just for Wang Yu.
Therefore, Wang Yu is now in an awkward situation where he can neither go up nor down.
"As you know, I'm involved in a variety of businesses, but they're all legitimate businesses, not suitable for you to do. It's impossible for me to break the rules just to take care of you."
Then, Lin Zehao changed the subject and said, "As you know, I have a security company under my command, and correspondingly, I also have a weapons sales company."
"So, if you can accept, I can hire you as an agent for Formosa."
"My products are definitely of high quality and low price. As for how much you can sell them for, that's your ability and has nothing to do with me."
Lin Zehao's words seemed to be directed to Wang Yu, but in fact he was talking to Chen Qili behind him.
Such a major event is simply not something that Wang Yu, a leader of the Bamboo Union gang who has little real power, can decide. Lin Zehao would never discuss business of this scale with people of this level.
The reason why Wang Yu had to be mentioned in the conversation was very simple. Firstly, the conversation had come to this point. Secondly, it was not convenient for one to do this kind of business in person. One had to train a few agents to come forward and one could just hide behind the scenes.
Although Lin Zehao said that it was a serious business, looking around the world, this business is not very serious.
With the existence of an agent, even if the truth is revealed in the future, we can distance ourselves from the matter.
This is also the reason why Lin Zehao never ships the goods himself. Hutchison has always been only responsible for supplying goods. As for finding buyers in the market, it has nothing to do with him.
Wang Yu is not a fool. Although he was stunned for a while, he still kept his eyes on Chen Qili.
Chen Qili thought about it silently in his mind, and then glanced at Cai Guanlun beside him. The other party immediately understood, cleared his throat, and asked: "Brother Hao, I wonder what kind of goods you mainly deal in?"
As one of the two heroes of Taiwan, the Bamboo Union Gang naturally involves in the arms business.
To be precise, they will not let go of any business that can make money, let alone the arms that can make huge profits.
However, they don’t have any good supply channels, so their business in this area has never been very big.
To be precise, there are no good channels in the entire island. Basically, gun dealers pass the goods back and forth, and it is impossible to find the source of the goods.
"It's mainly for polar bears, from short-fire weapons, AK-47s, rocket launchers, to tanks and planes. If you're willing to pay, I can even get you a submarine."
"Of course, the kind with the weapon mounting system removed."
When it comes to business, you have to tell the truth and make false statements. You have to exaggerate when necessary. If everyone in this world told the truth when negotiating business, probably few deals would be concluded.
What's more, Lin Zehao did not exaggerate too much. He could indeed buy these things, but the price he offered was something that the Bamboo Union Gang definitely could not afford.
Lin Zehao spoke calmly, but to the ears of Chen Qili and others, it sounded like thunder exploding in the sky, making them unable to remain calm at all.
Especially Chen Qili, who was drinking tea, almost sprayed out the tea in his mouth.
Fortunately, I used my willpower to brake the car at the last moment and avoided making a fool of myself.
"Brother Hao, do you have a purchase order?"
"If it's convenient, can you let us see it?"
Chen Qili came back to his senses, looking impatient.
If the Bamboo Union can find a suitable channel for arms, then this business will definitely become bigger and stronger!
The expenses within these societies alone are enough for him to make a fortune!
You know, among the gangs in Taiwan now, the better ones use Black Star, while the poorer ones use the locally produced T72. One shot from them will not kill even the stronger ones, so it is extremely difficult to use.
If they could use the firearms produced by polar bears, it would definitely be like replacing their muskets with cannons for them!
"No problem at all."
Lin Zehao nodded slightly to A Mai beside him. He took out a few pieces of paper from the briefcase beside him and handed them to Chen Qili.
After taking it, I saw various kinds of goods labeled on it, with clear prices written on the back.
And the further you look, the more lethal the cargo becomes.
Even at the end, Chen Qili saw things like submarines, bombers, and cruisers.
However, there is a blank space behind these things, and there is no price written at all.
Seeing this, Chen Qili's forehead was unknowingly covered with a layer of fine beads of sweat. Looking at Cai Guanlun and Wang Yu standing beside him, they had basically the same reaction.
It’s not that they have never seen the world, it’s just that the scene before them is too shocking!
Did they ever think that one day they would get a quote for a bomber?
It's just that the times did not allow it. If they were born a few decades earlier and had encountered such an opportunity, they might have become a warlord who ruled a certain area.
After throwing away these messy thoughts in his mind, Chen Qili picked up the teacup with trembling hands, took a big sip, and let out a long sigh.
At this time, Cai Guanlun, who was standing by, asked curiously, "Brother Hao, can the bomber really be sold?"
"Excuse me, how much is the price?"
Although not everyone likes cars, almost every man likes guns, and Cai Guanlun is no exception.
However, guns are common and not difficult for him to deal with, but bombers are rare.
Especially since Cai Guanlun was once a pilot, bombers have great appeal to him!
"The exact price can only be known through actual contact. I can't possibly be stockpiling bombers in my warehouse, right?"
(End of this chapter)
