Chapter 47: A Flourishing Business (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

The van detoured to Garden Street and stopped at the entrance of the Tuodi.

The Garden Street Tuodi was a five-story building, significantly larger in area than the Dafuhao Sauna.

This place was the base of operations for Li Xin, a high-ranking member under Wu Feng.

Previously, this had been a commercial and residential building, but unfortunately, the owner was a gambler who lost the entire family business.

Upon hearing the news, Li Xin acquired the building at a price thirty percent below market value.

Of course, the one who actually paid was Wu Feng, and he was the owner, but he simply let Li Xin use it.

After renovations, it had become a sports club.

The first floor was a gym, with rooms for table tennis and billiards.

The second floor was laid out like a martial arts hall, with a large boxing ring in the center!

The third floor was equipped with Western boxing and Muay Thai training gear, along with an infirmary and a massage room.

The fourth floor served as a canteen and temporary warehouse, while the fifth floor was the living quarters for Li Xin and his trusted Underlings.

Since Garden Street was a hub for trendy sportswear, the Underlings naturally had to adapt to the environment.

They couldn't very well open a nightclub here; that would be far too out of place.

Besides, the small garment factory in Wu Feng's hands was currently producing mostly sportswear and women's clothing.

The main market for sportswear was right here on Garden Street, and the Tuodi served as a direct distribution station; the small vendors on the street basically stocked their goods here.

To build a reputation, the sports section of the Mong Kok News cooperated with the promotion, and the "Fengxing Tianxia Cup" billiards tournament, organized with money and effort from the Tuodi, was held in full swing on Garden Street.

At the opening, they even invited a Yau Tsim Mong District Councilor to cut the ribbon, and relevant administrative officials from the district government were all in attendance, creating quite a stir.

After all, such sports events were still quite rare in Hong Kong.

Whether for exposure or to highlight their political achievements, these official figures were very willing to show their support.

In fact, Li Xin didn't even spend much on public relations!

As the organizer, the only requirement was that all contestants had to wear "Fengxing Tianxia" sportswear and sneakers, which generated a massive wave of buzz.

The previously unknown "Fengxing Tianxia" sportswear and sneakers suddenly became a trendy brand.

Coupled with the media promotion driven by the Mong Kok News, it attracted significant attention.

After the preliminary rounds ended, the subsequent round of 64 and all the way to the final were scheduled for the evenings, attracting a large number of teenagers who loved sports and billiards.

Often, a single match would have over a hundred spectators watching, making it quite boisterous and lively.

Those folk billiards masters from Mong Kok had a chance to show off their skills, and their performances were quite spectacular.

The final was held on the first floor of the Tuodi, and at that time, the audience packed the floor so tightly it was as lively as the Lunar New Year.

The awards ceremony for the top three contestants was presided over by the Yau Tsim Mong District Councilor, district government officials, and Wu Feng together, which immediately elevated Wu Feng's social status by a significant margin.

If Li Xin didn't say it himself, outsiders wouldn't even know he was a high-ranking member of a triad!

Regarding the management of Garden Street, Wu Feng had his own ideas. He wanted to proceed according to a normal business model, rather than playing those shady games typical of triads.

The results were quite obvious!

With the successful case of hosting the billiards tournament, hosting a table tennis tournament next was much simpler.

Using Garden Street as a foundation, it wouldn't be difficult to support a Sports Tycoon.

By the way, are there any Sports Tycoons in Hong Kong?

It seems that even in later generations, none have appeared!

The one wealthy man who finally spent money to buy the Birmingham team in the English Premier League turned out to be a money-launderer.

In fact, the social influence of a Sports Tycoon is not much less than that of a media mogul.

World-class media moguls are few in number, but there are quite a few world-class Sports Tycoons!

Given the environment in Hong Kong, it is actually quite easy to become a Sports Tycoon. At least that is what Wu Feng believed, and he wanted to give it a try.

Of course, Garden Street was not just a hub for trendy sportswear; it was also, in Wu Feng's mind, a distribution center for A-Grade Goods, which was the project that would truly make big money.

Currently, the A-Grade Goods business in Hong Kong had already reached a certain scale, but unfortunately, it was controlled by various factions of major triads, and not only was the quality average, but it also failed to form a scale advantage.

Wu Feng intended to build Garden Street into the A-Grade Goods distribution center of Hong Kong, forming a unified market and scale.

Li Xin was the main force he had arranged to handle this matter.

"Feng Ge!" "Feng Ge!" "Feng Ge is here!"

Walking into the first-floor gym, many Hong Yi Underlings greeted him respectfully.

Wu Feng waved his hand to tell them to carry on, and went straight up to the fifth floor in one breath, where Li Xin was handling matters.

"Big Brother is here, why didn't you give us a heads-up!"

Li Xin hurriedly stood up, gave up his seat, and asked curiously, "Is there something up?"

"I have something for you to do!"

Wu Feng didn't stand on ceremony; once there were only the two of them in the office, he said directly, "I want you to go abroad to sell films in the name of the manager of Fengrui Film and Television Company, accompanying the Yindu Institution!"

"Go abroad to sell films?"

Li Xin was a bit confused and asked curiously, "Big Brother, what exactly is the situation?"

"You will go to the United States first to attend the SundanceFilmFestival!"

Wu Feng said directly, "Once the results of the film festival are out, you are to immediately head to San Francisco and the Chinatown in Los Angeles to make contact with the gangs there and see if you can cooperate!"

Then, he explained the matter of buying waste paper clearly, leaving Li Xin dumbfounded and in disbelief.

"Hmph, Hong Kong triads are not presentable; they only do those things that people look down upon!"

Wu Feng then spoke about the unpresentable things done by the scrap yards controlled by Hong Kong triads.

"Additionally, you can also inquire about how they handle pork trimmings over in the United States!"

"Also, I heard that donkeys are running rampant over in the United States; you can also inquire about their sales policies there—they are all good things!"

After saying this, Wu Feng sighed: "So many good things are being wasted by those white people!"

In fact, he still had some things he hadn't spoken of, and Li Xin couldn't do them either.

Li Xin only felt the amount of information was somewhat massive, and for a moment, he found it hard to accept.

After a long while, his complexion finally returned to normal, and he said solemnly, "Rest assured, Big Brother, I will get things done well; I certainly won't let Big Brother down!"

"No, no, no, don't make it so serious; safety first!"

Wu Feng smiled bitterly: "Don't get into conflicts with the gangs over in Chinatown for the sake of a little profit; it's not worth it!"

"At worst, concede a little more profit. As long as they do their work with all their heart and strength, you don't need to worry about how they actually achieve it; just focus on the final result!"

After finishing these instructions, Wu Feng asked about the situation here at Garden Street.

Li Xin answered one by one; he had carried out Wu Feng's requirements very thoroughly. The current situation on Garden Street was quite good, even more lively and prosperous than before.

The timeline of the film festival has some discrepancies; please don't mind, everyone.

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(End of this chapter)