Hong Kong Variety Show: From Little Brother to Big Boss

Chapter 545 Ma Tailong's Satire

When Liu Xu walked out of the special elevator and stepped into the leisure area, he heard these words.

"Second brother, I heard from Nineteen that the henchman behind you is not only good at fighting, but also loyal and righteous. Very good. You must take good care of him and don't treat him like a magic lamp."

When Feiquan heard this, a hint of curiosity appeared on his face. He recalled the time when he was having dinner with Genie at the bar, Genie not only picked up the shoes for Pao Ge himself, but also polished them.

However, he did not get to continue listening to the story of the magic lamp as he wished. He saw the eldest brother Piao and Ma Ye, who had been talking just now, suddenly stood up.

He put on a smile he had never seen before and looked towards the door.

Ma Ye was the first to extend his right hand: "I am Ma Tailong, the leader of Changle. It's our first time meeting. Liu Xu, you are indeed as handsome as the rumors say!"

As the two hands clasped and separated, Ma Tailong picked up the tea on the table and made a gesture of offering tea: "Nineteen broke the rules of the underworld and fought with others in Feimao's territory."

"It's his fault. I apologize to you on his behalf!" Without waiting for Liu Xu's reply, Ma Tailong drank the steaming hot tea in the cup.

Regardless of its scalding heat.

Seeing this, Liu Xu frowned slightly. This leader of Changle is indeed a veteran. His attitude is unusually sincere, which makes people feel good about him.

But he was too eager for quick success, and before he could reply, Ma Lao San finished speaking. This made Liu Xu unhappy.

However, he did not show it directly. He had both the skills of cultivating qi and the cunningness.

He took a cup of tea from the tea table, raised it to his chest and said, "Since you are so sincere, Master Ma, and I am not a petty person, let's put this matter behind us."

After saying that, Liu Xu took a sip, confirmed that the tea was indeed very hot, and quickly put it down.

Then he changed the subject: "By the way, since you are the leader of Changle, Master Ma, you must have a lot of vehicles, right?"

Liu Xu did not say "thief car". Although car theft is one of Changle's main businesses, he needed help from others at the moment and he certainly could not expose others' shortcomings.

If you want to expose someone's shortcomings, wait until the deal is done.

"Indeed, there are quite a few. If you need it, Fengxu, I can give you a sports car. It's a brand new car that I just got from Fuso."

"Thank you so much, but I won't accept the gift without any merit, so forget it." After declining Ma Tailong's gift, Liu Xu continued:

"However, I would like to purchase a batch of sedans from you, Master Ma, to use as spare vehicles for my Dongsheng Taxi Company. Is that possible?"

When he heard that they wanted to buy a car, or just buy a batch, the smile on Ma Tailong's face suddenly became much more sincere, and he excitedly slapped his thigh.

"Of course you can. Fengxu, I am so grateful for your support."

Then Master Ma asked with a burning gaze, "How much do you want?"

Liu Xu spread out his five fingers and said, "Five hundred cars. I want five hundred cars. Do you have any?"

As the words fell, the leisure area fell into a brief silence.

Whether it was Ma Tailong, Nineteen, Piao Ge and Fei Quan, they were all shocked!

Especially Nineteen and Feiquan. Nineteen, who had seen the world, sighed in his heart: "He really deserves to be the boss. He just asked for 500 cars!"

Fei Quan, who had never seen the world, had his eyes sparkling and shouted in his heart: "Flop! He is worthy of being my idol, he is so talented!"

Master Ma had seen the world after all, and he was the first to come to his senses. His excited expression was mixed with a hint of regret: "I, Changle, can only take out 300 vehicles for the time being."

"But if you give me ten days, I will be able to gather 500 cars."

"With Changle's strength, I believe it can be done, and I can afford to wait. But, in terms of the price and quality of the car?"

"You don't have to worry about the quality of the car. I guarantee it with my Changle reputation. I will never use a water truck as a substitute for a good one. It is definitely a good car that is durable and long-lasting."

“As for the price…” Ma Ye’s words suddenly stopped. From his constantly changing expression, it can be seen that he was having a fierce ideological struggle in his heart.

Finally, Master Ma made up his mind and decided to take the route of profiting by volume. He gritted his teeth and said, "60,000 Hong Kong dollars per car! This is the lowest price I can offer."

As if afraid that Liu Xu would not believe him, he continued to add: "In the past, I sold cars with normal performance for more than 100,000 Hong Kong dollars. You can ask about this."

In response, Brother Piao, who had been silent the whole time, took over the conversation: "I can testify to this, Brother Xu. The cars that have been sold by my eldest brother Ma Tailong are worth no less than 100,000 Hong Kong dollars."

When Ma Ye saw this, a touch of emotion appeared on his face. He put his hand firmly on Piao Ge's shoulder and expressed his gratitude to him with his eyes.

Without noticing at all, Fei Quan's face behind Piao Ge suddenly turned ugly.

As for Nineteen, his eyes quickly moved away after a brief collision with Fei Quan, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

Liu Xu noticed the change in their expressions, but it had nothing to do with him. What he had to do now was to get a car and make the vacant taxi license in the company play its role.

A car costs 60,000 Hong Kong dollars, and 500 cars would cost 30 million Hong Kong dollars.

It’s more than 90 million Hong Kong dollars cheaper than the Si Son store!

Dongsheng Taxi Company adopts a two-shift work system, with one person's salary being 3,000 Hong Kong dollars, and two people's salary being 6,000 Hong Kong dollars.

The average income of a taxi driver who works 22 hours a day is about 300 Hong Kong dollars. After deducting the expenses such as fuel, tolls and maintenance fees, the company earns 2,000 Hong Kong dollars.

That's 24,000 Hong Kong dollars a year. This is when the Hong Kong economy is in a downturn.

Once the return regulations are officially announced at the end of the year, the economic situation in Hong Kong Island will begin to reverse, and the income of a taxi driver in a day will at least quadruple.

A car that costs HK$60,000 will pay for itself by mid-next year, and the rest will be pure profit.

After quickly calculating the account in his mind, Liu Xu smiled and stretched out his hand, saying in a kind manner: "Happy cooperation!"

Seeing this, Ma Ye’s uneasy mood instantly calmed down, and he also stretched out his hand to shake hands with Liu Xu.

He was doing a no-cost business. After deducting shipping costs and labor costs, he could earn at least HK$25 million from this transaction.

Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

Changle's matter was settled, and Liu Xu fixed his eyes on Brother Piao.

Facing Liu Xu's gaze, Brother Piao was not as calm as Ma Tailong. "I'm here to apologize, too. I apologize to Brother Xu for Fei Quan's reckless behavior."

I have to say that Brother Piao really understands the world.

As an old veteran in the industry, I am willing to call a newcomer who has been in the industry for less than five years "brother".

As he finished speaking, Brother Piao refilled the cup with tea, held the cup with both hands, and drank it all in one gulp.

The action was clean and neat, but it made Liu Xu laugh and cry, and he had to raise his teacup and return the favor.

"Brother Piao, what are you talking about? I, Liu Xu, am not an unreasonable person. The incident in Kwun Tong was instigated by Nineteen. It has nothing to do with you, Hong Le, so you don't need to apologize to me."

Liu Xu's words eased the tension on Piao Ge's face a little, but he still maintained a humble attitude.

"Brother Xu is generous, but I, Hong Le, cannot be ignorant of the rules. Although this incident was caused by Nineteen, since someone from Hong Le was involved, I still have to apologize."

At this point, Brother Piao changed the subject, his eyes showing some sincerity: "Actually, I came here today not only to apologize, but also to discuss a business deal with you, Brother Xu."

"I know your taxi company is expanding and the demand for vehicles is not small."

"We in Hongle also have some resources. Although the quantity may not be as good as Changle's, the quality is absolutely guaranteed. As for the price, I can give you 100,000 Hong Kong dollars."