Hong Kong Variety Show: Let you eat melons, eat melons on your sister-in-law

Chapter 68, the iconic scene of "68": lighting a cigarette with a US dollar.
Hearing Lin Yao say this, everyone felt that there was some truth to it.

After all, Lin Yao wasn't even a hall master yet, and his subordinates, including the Four Nines and the Blue Lanterns, wouldn't exceed five hundred people.

Let alone competing with other gangs, we can't even compete with some of the hall masters.

No wonder this kid brought up this business so readily; it's true that you need the power of the gang to gain the upper hand.

Therefore, people's attitudes have changed somewhat.

He went from being begging to becoming somewhat arrogant.

In their view, it is now Lin Yao who needs them.

Lin Huaiyue asked Lin Yao, somewhat impatiently, "How do you plan to cooperate?"

Lin Huai Le's eagerness stemmed entirely from his territorial situation.

Although he was also a branch leader of Wo Luen Shing, his territory was not much larger than Lin Yao's.

There are only two streets in Jordan, with few people and little money.

Moreover, Uncle Deng intends to promote him to be the person in charge. With his limited abilities, how could he be qualified to run for the position?

Therefore, he was eager to strengthen his own power, especially in terms of making money.

“Let’s start a new company, with the gang taking the majority of the profits. I’ll take 10% of the profits, and you can divide the rest among yourselves!” Lin Yao said, lighting a cigarette.

One of the older men was quite unhappy: "Why should you take 10% for nothing?"

Before Lin Yao could speak, Long Gen immediately exploded: "Then you guys do it yourselves, you idiots! If you ask me, Yao, you shouldn't have bothered with these morons! They're so lazy they can't even catch up with the good stuff, they deserve to make no money!"

Even Chuanbao, who was quite at odds with Longgen, couldn't help but curse, "Are you an idiot? This project was proposed by Yaozai. So what if he takes 10%? If you're not happy, then don't participate!"

Seeing that he had angered everyone, the uncle-like figure immediately shut his mouth and said nothing.

Lin Yao said with a smile, "Then it's settled. We might need to use a lot of manpower next, so let's all do our part!"

"I'll just be responsible for coming up with an idea; I won't steal the spotlight from you all!"

Upon hearing Lin Yao's words, most of the uncles and hall masters felt that Lin Yao was a sensible and easy-going young man.

Anyway, it's a situation where everyone's happy.

However, there was one person who didn't say a word from beginning to end.

This person is Big D.

Don't let Big D's seemingly reckless and naive appearance fool you; he seems rather arrogant and overly naive.

But when it comes to making money, Big D is really shrewd and has a brain.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a hurry to run for the position of leader.

Because many of his businesses require a patron to be successful.

Would a reckless guy really have that many bosses supporting him?
As for the stupid things he did later, he was probably driven crazy by the old fogies in the gang, and his arrogance made him think too highly of others, which is why he fell victim to Lin Huai Le's scheme.

In contrast, Lin Huaile, due to his inherent disadvantages, only saw the immediate benefits and failed to see the trap Lin Yao had set for them.

Perhaps he is more cunning and better suited for politics, but his business acumen is indeed lacking.

So after those guys left, Big D went straight to Lin Yao.

"Ah Yao, tell me the truth, brother, is it really possible to make money by speculating on pre-sale apartments?" Big D asked without any preamble.

Lin Yao smiled and said to Big D, "You can definitely make money, but the competition might be fierce!"

Although Lin Yao didn't say it directly, Big D understood what he meant.

In other words, the input and return are not proportional?

Suddenly, Big D lost much of his interest in the business.

However, Lin Yao said with a smile, "If Brother D really wants to cooperate, I have other projects!"

Big D immediately became interested: "Oh? Like the housing estates you did before?"

Compared to speculating on unfinished properties, which Lin Yao had already already devoured, Big D was clearly more interested in the construction industry.

It's just that not every gangster has the opportunity to enter this line of work.

After all, the businesses that gangsters get involved in, besides shady dealings, are restaurants, bars, and saunas.

It can be profitable, but it has become increasingly lucrative in recent years.

Lin Yao nodded and said, "I guess so. I'm planning to start another construction company to take on some projects. The income certainly won't be as high as speculating on pre-sale apartments, but it's more stable, and it can provide employment for many of my idle brothers!"

Becoming the boss isn't always a good thing; the brothers have to make a living by following the boss.

If you let your brothers go hungry, then you don't deserve to be the boss.

So having a lot of henchmen isn't something to be proud of; it's also a huge burden.

When Big D heard Lin Yao's idea, his eyes lit up: "That's indeed a good idea, it'll save those brats from causing me trouble all the time!"

"After I register the company, I'll come and talk to you in detail, Brother D. Don't stand me up then!" Lin Yao said with a smile.

Now that he's involved in a triad, Lin Yao wants to find some allies within the Lian Sheng organization.

After much deliberation, Big D is the most suitable. He has enough power and money, making him far better than the other scoundrels.

Big D laughed and said, "I've got the money ready. I'm always available whenever you come!"

After reaching an agreement with Big D, he left immediately. Big D didn't invest in the new real estate company the gang had opened; he simply declined, citing cash flow problems.

"What did Big D say to you?" Longgen asked curiously.

“There are still smart people in Wo Luen Shing!” Lin Yao said with a smile, telling Lung Gen and Jimmy about Big D’s visit to him.

Jimmy laughed and said, "I thought a few people would be able to see that this is a trap, but it turns out only Big D did!"

"Money can be blinding! Let's go have some tea!" Lin Yao called to Longgen and Jimmy.

Longgen wasn't interested; he'd heard a new batch of young women had arrived, so he was going to watch the game in a civilized manner.

Lin Yao and Jimmy had no choice but to go for tea.

After You Litian helped set the tone for the construction company's business, they shouldn't have been needed much anymore.

With the qualifications, Lin Yao was able to do it himself.

However, Lin Yao remembered that there was another opportunity at the charity show venue: to get a piece of land that Mingda Group desperately needed from Deng Weng. He could make a fortune by reselling it, and Lin Yao would not miss it.

Lin Yao also wanted to win over Xu Wenbiao, so he did not sever ties with Li Tian. Lin Yao would still attend the charity show a few days later as scheduled.

"Jimmy, you'll come with me then!" Lin Yao said with a smile, "It's time for you to see what a big scene is like."

“No problem!” Jimmy nodded.

Just as the two entered the teahouse, Lin Yao suddenly heard a notification from the system.

[Ding, refreshing information now...]

[A famous scene unfolds at a Mong Kok teahouse—Mark Gor lighting a cigarette with a dollar in the background…]

【Please go eat melons as soon as possible...】

Lin Yao never expected that coming for tea would bring such an unexpected surprise.

A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

After finding a place to sit down with Jimmy, Lin Yao saw Little Ma not far away.

This guy was wearing a trench coat and sunglasses on a hot day, looking quite pretentious.

There was also a metal box next to him, presumably for a counterfeit money transaction.

However, this thing is of no use to Lin Yao for the time being.

Counterfeit money is generally used for illicit transactions or bribery.

Lin Yao hasn't reached that level yet, so he doesn't need counterfeit money.

Moreover, although the profits from counterfeit money are high, it is too troublesome and belongs to a shady business, so Lin Yao is not very interested in it.

"What are you looking at?" Jimmy turned his head curiously and saw Little Ma. He couldn't help but complain, "Show-off!"

Lin Yao said with a smile, "In the eyes of ordinary henchmen, this is called handsome!"

Soon the waiter brought tea, and Lin Yao and Jimmy took a few plates of snacks from a passing cart and ate them while drinking tea.

Perhaps Little Ma had overheard their conversation, because he sat down next to Lin Yao and Jimmy, took out a fake US dollar, lit it with a lighter, and then lit the cigarette he was holding in his mouth.

After making this set of stylish moves, he raised his eyebrows at Lin Yao and Jimmy, seemingly provoking them on purpose.

It has to be said that Little Ma's move was indeed very cool, but in Jimmy's opinion, it was even more pretentious.

[Ding! You witnessed the iconic scene in "A Better Tomorrow" where Mark Gor lights a cigarette with a beautiful knife. Reward: A cool outfit.]

[Note: Wearing sunglasses will make you the most stylish person in the world (slightly enhances the host's charm)]

Upon hearing the system's reward, Lin Yao was both amused and exasperated, never expecting it to be this.

But what happened next was even more ridiculous: Jimmy called over the owner and said, "Boss, my brother is paying for everything today!"

The boss hurriedly bowed and scraped to Jimmy, saying, "Thank you so much, Brother Jimmy! Thank you so much, Brother Yao!"

The teahouse was located in Mong Kok, and many people knew Lam Yiu and Jimmy.

Everyone thanked Lin Yao and Jimmy.

This extravagant style immediately overshadowed Little Ma's display of lighting cigarettes with banknotes.

Lin Yao laughed and scolded Jimmy, "Why are you acting like a little kid? And why are you trying to show off by making me pay for it? You jerk!"

Jimmy said unhappily, "I can't stand these pretentious show-offs!"

This one sentence left Little Ma in an extremely awkward position, and he had no choice but to get up and leave the teahouse.

However, Lin Yao could understand. Lin Yao was the same age as Jimmy, and was only in his early twenties.

However, Lin Yao's mental age is much older than Jimmy's.

At this age, people care most about their image, so it's not surprising that Jimmy did this.

Lin Yao said irritably, "That's not what I meant. I meant why didn't you pay for it yourself!"

"Uh... I didn't bring my wallet with me today!" Jimmy said somewhat awkwardly.

Lin Yao was speechless and gave Jimmy the middle finger.

(End of this chapter)