Chapter 300: The King of Pornography? The King of Media!
Chapter 300: The King of Pornography? The King of Media!
"Boom." Dabu Niu stepped on the accelerator and drove a silver Bentley Flying Spur T Convertible to the bottom of Anye Building on Shanghai Street.
He pushed open the car door and took off his sunglasses. He was a sturdy man wearing wide-leg jeans and a black flight jacket, and he looked like a brown bear.
Passersby turned their eyes to the silver Bentley. Two loyal men trotted forward and greeted him with a smile: "Brother Niu, good morning!"
"Master Ding has told us to park the car on the side of the road."
Dabu Niu threw out the car keys in a cool manner, holding sunglasses in his hand, nodded and asked: "Is Atang busy?"
The younger brother A Kun said happily: "Master Ding will be here soon."
"Oh." Dabu Niu nodded slowly, stood on the side of the road, and lit a cigarette.
Before I could take a few puffs, a few familiar figures walked out of the stairs.
Dan Tart put his hands in his pockets, his eyes sparkling, and shouted excitedly: "Boss, you bought a new car again."
He walked around the Bentley, touched the paint, patted the leather seats, and couldn't help but praise it: "It's a beautiful car, it's really a beautiful car, how much is it?"
Dabu Niu put his hands under his armpits, flicked the ash off his cigarette, and said with a smile, "Not expensive, 1.2 million Hong Kong dollars, imported from Europe, not cut or disassembled, only driven a thousand kilometers, 99% new!"
Dan Tart exclaimed: "Brother Niu, you are getting more and more courageous. You even dare to rob the Bentley factory."
Dabu Niu cursed: "Pick that star, I bought it from the factory, and I only made a little money from the shipping fee."
After checking the car, the younger brother handed the car keys to Dingye: "The faucet is fine, top-notch!"
Dabu Niu said proudly: "The independent container transportation is not only covered with film, but also nailed with shelves, so there won't be even a scratch."
Yin Zhaotang took the car keys with great satisfaction and patted Dabu Niu on the shoulder: "Brother Niu, your business is getting more and more prosperous."
"Thanks to the boss's care, sometimes I sell some cars, sometimes I sell some." Da Pu Niu said halfway.
Egg Tart removed a latch from the tire tread and asked in confusion, "Brother Niu, what is this?"
Dabu Niu's face turned slightly red. He reached out to grab the bolt and threw it into the trash can, muttering, "The car was boarding the ship at the military port. The tire ran over the grenade bolt. It's normal for the rifle bullet to hit it, right?"
Yin Zhaotang smoked a cigar and was overjoyed: "Brother Niu, you can't just give me one car for a shipload of goods, right?"
Dabu Niu blushed and said, "That's impossible. We have several amphibious assault vehicles specially sent to the Shan State Army."
Yin Zhaotang patted him on the shoulder, and everything was said without words. Dabu Niu smiled and said, "Ah Tang, if you need anything, come to me, I will definitely give you a discount."
Yin Zhaotang didn't reply, but threw the car keys in his hand to Zuoshou who was standing quietly beside him: "Left hand, try the car."
"Let me try?" Zuo Shou grabbed the car key, a little doubtful, but obediently opened the door, started the engine, added gas, and stepped on it lightly. The engine roared and roared, and drove around Shanghai Street and came back. Zuo Shou's face was no longer calm as usual, and he was excited and said happily: "Boss, what a great car!"
"It's a nice car, right? Is it nice enough?" Yin Zhao asked.
Zuo Shou smiled and said, "A silver convertible, fast and handsome, of course it's beautiful enough."
Yin Zhaotang nodded: "I like it, if you like it, it's yours!"
He spread his left hand and was about to hand back the car keys when he was suddenly stunned: "Boss?"
Yin Zhaotang looked at him, raised his eyebrows and said, "Last year, when the Tang went to war with Xinji, you sold all your cars to pay for the medicine for the brothers. I will never forget such a thing. Now that I have enough money, I will pay you back."
Zuo Shou looked touched, clenched the car keys, and forced a smile: "I'm the accountant. If the boss needs money, I have to pay it out no matter what."
Yin Zhaotang put his arm around his shoulders and said proudly, "You're right. The white paper fan should be used to raise money for the military. I was not polite to you the other day, so don't be polite to me today."
With tears in his eyes, Zuo Shou nodded: "Thank you, Brother Tang!"
The Tai Po Ox clasped his fists and congratulated: "New Year, new beginnings. Congratulations, left hand."
Dan Tart and Ah Lok were both happy for Zuo Shou. A Bentley Flying Spur was a big deal, but the gangs were rich at three o'clock and poor at five o'clock. When the gang was prosperous, several people made hundreds of thousands of dollars every month. They would not spare any time for a sports car. Besides, Zuo Shou sold the car to help his brothers pay for medicine. It was right for Zuo Shou to get a car from the boss.
The group went upstairs to drink tea and chatted until noon. Tai Po Niu called to make a reservation and invited the four of them to have lunch at Wen Kee Claypot Rice in Mong Kok.
This is a 600-square-foot street food shop with an open fire, more than 20 stoves, and six chefs working inside. There is a braised food stall in front of the stall. If you want to add any marinade to your clay pot rice, you can order from the bucktooth girl. Cut and weigh it on the spot, and take note of the brand. The clay pot rice delivered later will definitely meet your needs.
There are also some delicious foods that can be ordered in the store, such as cauliflower, spare ribs, etc.
There were more than a dozen small square tables on the street, and they were full of diners during meal time.
There were also six stormtroopers in military uniforms and wearing walkie-talkies at two square tables.
Ah Lok brought a few bottles of soda and came to a table in the corner to share them with his brothers. Dabu Niu opened the lid with his teeth, drank a sip of soda, and scooped up the clay pot rice with a spoon.
He ate two mouthfuls with gusto, and suddenly talked about what happened in Temple Street last night, and asked, "Ah Tang, Huang Yulang is a comic book guy, his company has dozens of people, and his annual income is less than two million. What's the fun in messing with him?"
"Brother Niu, do you know Huang Yulang?" Yin Zhaotang asked with a smile.
Dabu Niu quickly shook his head: "His guardian boss Niu Shi is just a straw sandal. Although we are both in the same number gang, I am the filial piety gang and Niu Shi is the perseverance gang. We have hardly met each other."
"However, I have some friendship with the boss of Niu Shit, 'Bald Guy'. He knows that I am here to deliver the car to you today, so he asked me to ask if Huang Yulang has been offended in any way. If it is a violation of the taboos of the underworld, Brother Tang only needs to give a warning, and they will enforce the family rules themselves."
The leader of the Number Gang is surnamed Ge, who has been in power for two generations. There are 36 official gangs, of which the Xiao Gang is directly under the leader. All other gangs at home and abroad are branches.
Due to the loose management and the large number of word piles, the number gang's sign spread quickly. In short, if you want to join the number gang, prepare a red envelope, and there will always be a word pile willing to accept you.
To see the strength of the number gang, you have to look at which character group he is in and who he is hanging out with. The filial son group, the benevolent group, the courage group, and the perseverance group are all quite strong. Some character groups are like the small clubs of Hutchison Whampoa, half of their bodies have been buried in the ground, and there are not even a hundred people, young and old. Yin Zhaotang knew that it was Niu Shi who was afraid that he could not cover it up, so he asked Dapu Niu to come and test the waters, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Brother Niu, it's just a little misunderstanding."
"I want to expand the magazine's business and publish a comics magazine. So, I'm going to ask 'Yulang Agency' for a few talents. I've already talked to Mr. Huang about it, and there won't be any more problems."
Dabu Niu looked relaxed and nodded, "That's good. Niu Shi's strength in the company is not that great, but he is a good person. He also respects you very much. We can have a meal together and make friends."
Yin Zhaotang said readily: "No problem, I'll arrange it next time."
Dan Tart rubbed his palms together, and suddenly came forward with a nasty expression and said, "Boss, I have an idea, maybe I can make the comic magazine popular."
Ah Le sat opposite him and asked in disbelief, "Dan Tart, what are you paying attention to?"
Dan Tart snorted twice and said proudly, "Copy the magazine's successful experience and publish a pornographic comic book featuring sisters-in-law, younger sisters-in-law, and young stepmothers. It will definitely sell like hot cakes!"
Dabu Niu's eyes were filled with shock, and he nodded vigorously: "Sexy comics, well done, well done. Ah Tang, even your brother is so talented, no wonder you can be successful in your career."
"What a fool! You're publishing pornographic comics and think the 'Regulations on Undesirable Publications' are just for show?" Yin Zhaotang said while drinking soda, not agreeing.
This is because comics have plots, and the people in the Publications Management Group of the Municipal District Recreation and Cultural Management Office can clearly determine the negative impact of pornographic comics through the plots.
91 Magazine can publish erotic photos, but the key point is that the photos have no plot, at most only the subject of the photo shoot. Under the guise of artistic photography and physiological science popularization, the magazine administrators can do nothing about it.
Taking photos is allowed, but pornographic comics are not. If you make them, they will definitely be illegal, they cannot be distributed in large quantities, and you won’t make much money.
The "Regulations on Undesirable Publications" will also be amended and revised step by step by LF. The bonus period of 91 Magazine still has ten years. After the s, it can only publish plain photos.
Therefore, he has been making full use of the bonus period of 91 magazine. Establishing 91 Chigua was the first step, and establishing a comic magazine was the second step.
Since the 70s, Hong Kong has gradually developed a market for serialized comics, which are serialized in newspapers just like novels.
Huang Yulang dropped out of school at the age of 13 and worked as an intern at a comic newspaper. He had no basic salary and was paid by the grid. In 1970, he founded the "Diamond Magazine" with his friends. The first issue of "Little Rascal" became a hit in Hong Kong and established the style of Hong Kong comics. Later, he drove away the shareholders and established the "Yulang Organization" to learn the assembly line method of Japan to produce comic magazines.
He also published "Jin Bao" and "Sheng Bao", which specialized in serializing comics.
In the future, "Yulang Organization" will establish "Yulang Group" after acquiring several comics companies.
In the events of driving away shareholders and acquiring the comics company, the Number Gang actually played a role. Yulang Organization is one of Niu Shi's ways to make money. A leader in an industry is bound to be tainted by underworld forces. To do business in Hong Kong Island, you must first have a strong fist.
The bullshit that can always cover Huang Yulang is mainly because the comics industry has a small output value. Kidnapping a cartoonist does not have the same effect as kidnapping a celebrity, and the comics he draws are not bought by publishers.
It is not convenient to use the comics industry to launder money, and the royalties are high, so no big boss in the industry would be interested in it!
Therefore, Huang Yulang never dreamed that a big gang would kidnap him, and Niu Shi was also suspicious, wondering if Huang Yulang had offended Shen Xiantang.
Niu Shi was willing to take the loss as Yin Zhaotang only poached a few painters. Yin Zhaotang, on the other hand, had an urgent need to increase the influence of 91 Magazine because of his cooperation with Liang Manping.
In the context of the decline of traditional newspapers and magazines, the best way to increase the influence of magazine companies is to open a TV station and upgrade paper media to wireless media.
However, there are only two TVB licenses in Hong Kong Island. Although shareholders of TVB have been selling off their shares, the price tags of several hundred million are only played by big conglomerates.
Aside from the current lack of strength, there is another clever way, which is to open up a new business line and publish a comic magazine. Use the sales of comic magazines to accumulate wealth and increase the company's influence.
Sometimes, inserting some predetermined plots and characters into comics can influence the reader's thinking without leaving any trace.
Once the comics business is big and we have enough money, we will move into television and movies.
Cultural soft power kills people without bloodshed!
The country praised his work in cultural media, so he continued to focus on mastering soft power, which saved him some time in fighting and killing.
A gangster can be a cultured person, a gangster can be a media tycoon.
Yin Zhaotang felt that there was a political need, so the focus in the near future must be placed on the magazine company.
He stroked his chin with his left hand and said thoughtfully, "It's not that pornographic magazines can't be published. When Councillor Hu becomes the vice chairman of the Kowloon District, the people in the publications group will have to give him face, right?"
"It's better not to cause trouble to Councillor Hu for such a small amount of money. I don't want people to still call me a pervert when I'm in my seventies or eighties." Yin Zhaotang flatly rejected the idea and was not interested. Did they really think he was a pervert?
The reason why we started 91 was that we had to make a living.
On the left hand, the egg tarts and Tai Po beef looked regretful.
The world has lost some excitement.
He returned to the company, and before he entered the office, he saw Editor-in-Chief Ma waiting in the reception area. It turned out that Cowboy had determined the theme of the new comic, and decided to continue the popularity of "Little Rascal" and publish a comic with a Jianghu theme as the first work of 91 Comics.
However, Cowboy only has ideas but no specific plans for now. He wants to apply to follow the company boss to gain some insights and experience the world.
According to Editor-in-Chief Ma, the scene in Temple Street that night shocked the cowboys greatly!
Yin Zhaotang smiled and said, "Choose that star and follow me to collect folk songs? No problem, tell the cowboy that I promised him. When you go out with me, ride in the bodyguard's car. You can only watch, not ask questions, don't talk nonsense, and don't take pictures. Do you understand?"
Ma Chaohui smiled and said, "I understand. It's a blessing for him to be able to go out with the big boss. I'll convey his message."
"It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand. Shahui will teach him. I want to see the first draft of the comic in one month!" Yin Zhaotang pushed open the office door, turned around and set a deadline.
Ma Chaohui looked serious and nodded quickly: "I will follow up, big boss!"
"Go ahead." Yin Zhaotang closed the door, returned to the office, crossed his legs, and flipped through the newspaper.
(End of this chapter)