After the others left, Wang Xuan rubbed his brow and pointed at the sofa beside him. "A Kun, have a seat."
"Big Brother, is there something you need me to handle?"
Looking at Zhou Kun in his suit and tie, then at those slovenly, good-for-nothing guys, Wang Xuan's mouth twitched. They need to change!
"Our uniforms are selling extremely well. I have a few more designs in mind for the future, like one-piece black stockings and black crotchless stockings and things like that."
Big Brother really is... really is too talented in this area. As Zhou Kun watched Wang Xuan earnestly gesture and describe everything in such detail, a smile appeared on his face, but his heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Oblivious, Wang Xuan continued talking nonstop. "So, I've decided to acquire a clothing factory."
Seeing Zhou Kun looking somewhat dazed, Wang Xuan frowned and called out, "What are you thinking about?"
"Oh, oh, nothing. I was listening. We're opening a clothing factory."
"Right. I have a task for you. Register a clothing company, then register the copyrights for everything we design. Understand?"
Zhou Kun frowned. "Will that actually help? Even if someone copies us, so what? If we sue them, they won't be fined much!"
"Are you stupid? What do we do for a living? We're gangsters! It took us this much effort to do something legal and aboveboard. Who'd dare infringe on our rights? Have they got a death wish?" Wang Xuan gave him a look as if he were an idiot.
Slapping his forehead hard, Zhou Kun laughed at himself. "I forgot, I forgot. I was still thinking like before!"
"As long as we're in the right, hmph!" Wang Xuan curled his lips. "By the way, acquire another clothing factory. We'll produce everything ourselves. We can open shops, sell directly, or wholesale. This will become an industry in the future."
"Okay, I understand, Big Brother!"
Wang Xuan patted Zhou Kun on the shoulder. "Work hard. Right now, you're the only college student under me. Once you leave the gang, I won't take you on as a subordinate in the future either. You'll be responsible only for legitimate businesses. I have high hopes for you!"
"Thank you, Big Brother. I understand!"
Returning to the front desk and establishing himself openly and legitimately had always been Zhou Kun's wish. He had thought that he might never get the chance in this lifetime.
Who could have known that an opportunity would suddenly appear right in front of him?
I'll make all those former classmates, colleagues, and neighbors take a good look. I, Zhou Kun, have fucking come back! Not only am I back, I'm living better than before!
Seeing Zhou Kun brimming with fighting spirit, Wang Xuan nodded in satisfaction. "Go handle it!"
That night, before the grand opening, Wang Xuan gathered everyone from the nightclub.
He had always believed that team-building activities could greatly motivate employees. Business had been excellent these past few days, and he was also preparing to raise the girls' wages, so he took advantage of the opportunity and held a mobilization meeting.
He walked onto the DJ platform and frowned at the disorderly crowd packed together below. No rules at all!
The sight was giving him a headache. He had obsessive-compulsive disorder.
"Beautiful ladies, stand in the middle. Servers, go to the left. Security, go to the right. Stand properly! What kind of mess is this?"
Seeing that the boss was displeased, everyone below immediately fell silent. The man onstage was not only their employer, but also a ruthless gang boss. In an instant, everyone split into their groups as quickly as possible.
"From now on, we're not just a nightclub. We're also a legitimate company. Don't keep thinking of yourselves as little gangsters. Hold yourselves to the standards of office workers. Only by setting higher standards for yourselves can you improve and live better lives. I've never heard of anyone who simply gives up and still manages to live well.
"I, Ah Wai, Ah Ying, Ah Wai, and Ah Sen were all not much different from you in the past. We all started from the very bottom. We made it out by working seriously, and I hope more of you can rise up and become my right-hand men.
"Today is the third day since opening. Everyone has seen how booming Xinghui's business has been these past two days. As your boss, and also your big brother, I naturally won't let you suffer as long as I have food to eat.
"Xinghui has made it this far largely because of the contributions of all the beautiful ladies here. I believe in rewarding every achievement. From now on, Xinghui will operate like the other legitimate companies in Hong Kong: the more you work, the more you earn.
"At present, the beautiful ladies are earning around five thousand a month. From now on, you'll all receive commissions from your customers' spending, and your income will be tied to that. Your monthly income won't be lower than ten thousand, but I hope you can earn twenty or thirty thousand. The more, the better."
The beautiful ladies were somewhat bolder, especially the most popular ones at the various venues. If things were calculated according to what Wang Xuan had just said, they could easily earn twenty or thirty thousand a month. Excited, one of them could not help shouting, "Brother Xuan, I love you!"
Hahahaha! Her shout immediately made everyone laugh.
"Love me? I think you love money!" Wang Xuan did not believe a single punctuation mark of that statement.
Seeing the venue grow rowdy again, Wang Xuan's expression darkened. "From now on, no one is allowed to speak out during meetings. Raise your hand! Have none of you been to school?"
The venue fell silent again.
"All right, that's it for today. Work hard, everyone. I hope you'll earn more and more money and live better and better lives!"
Only after Wang Xuan went upstairs did everyone finally breathe a sigh of relief. After all, it had only been a short time, and they had not had much contact with the boss. It was inevitable that they were afraid of him.
In fact, Wang Xuan really had nothing else to say. In his previous life, he had never been a company executive. He had always been the one attending meetings. He had thought everything through before the meeting, but once he actually got onstage, his mind had gone blank. As he went upstairs, he admired those people who could speak for one or two hours at every meeting. This really is a discipline!
That night, on the night of the grand opening, the beautiful ladies of Xinghui were exceptionally motivated. Previously, they had not paid much attention to persuading customers to drink, since there had been no commission. But that night, alcohol consumption suddenly doubled. When Wang Xuan checked the figures the next day, he was startled: the previous night's turnover had broken through eight hundred thousand, and many bottles of red wine that had been kept in reserve to bolster appearances had been opened.
Wang Xuan could not help sighing. Nothing motivated people more than money. Xinghui truly still had plenty of untapped potential!
Just as he was celebrating the increasing profits, the police force finally found enough manpower and set its sights on him, the culprit responsible for damaging the force's reputation.
As night fell once more and Portland Street began to blaze with lights, large groups of officers started gathering and awaiting orders inside the Mong Kok Police Station. In the office, Inspector Huang, the station chief, and the commanders of the various divisions below were holding a meeting.
The projector displayed a map of the entire Mong Kok district, clearly marking every bar, dance hall, nightclub, small gambling den, and other such establishment.
The plump station chief stood up with an unfriendly expression. "This time, the military police system is working with O Group to conduct a major search of Mong Kok. Our target is to crack down on every illegal establishment in the area and show the entire island of Hong Kong through concrete action that the police in Mong Kok are professional, hardworking, and capable!"
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