Long Cheng smiled, tossed a notebook to Chu Yu, and said:
Whether or not you can get these people back depends on whether you know what's good for you.
Chu Yu picked up the notebook with a puzzled look. It was a simple ledger, probably because the accountant's skills were limited, and it was all handwritten. It showed how much came in and how much went out each day, and it was straightforward and simple.
What's outrageous is that the items coming in and out of the ledger of a gang are too bizarre to be true.
Today's restaurant revenue was 55,000, billiards revenue was 48,000, KTV revenue was 275,800, and KTV drinks revenue was 399,000.
Buy mung beans for 22,000, red beans for 31,000, and office supplies for 108,000.
They bought everything from mung beans and red beans to office supplies, and even baby products. They bought a notebook and basically everything that could be bought in the entire city, but they still couldn't balance their accounts.
There are still more than 40 million in the income that can't be spent.
Chu Yu suddenly understood what Long Cheng meant. If so much money could not be spent in a month, after a year or two, the money would just rot in his hands. If the accounts were found to have problems, the money would be no different from scrap.
Therefore, if Xinyicheng wants to clean up its accounts, it needs to find a project that can spend money.
Transform money from dubious sources into legitimate ones.
This is what's known as money laundering.
"I'm giving you one month to spend this 40 million and settle the accounts of our Xinyi City."
Chu Yu hesitated for a moment; she didn't want to get involved in money laundering.
Although the era was special and the gangs in Hong Kong had good relations with the police and wouldn't be purged, Chu Yu was a legitimate businessman. Who would want to deal with a tiger for its skin? What if Longcheng turned its back on him one day? Chu Yu was afraid of being implicated.
"A month? We don't have that kind of capability." Chu Yu refused outright.
Long Cheng smiled, and as he raised his hand, he held a pistol, pointing it at Zhong Buyi's temple.
"Is he incompetent or capable?"
Chu Yu smiled and said, "If you're capable, what's 40 million? You can spend the money, it's just a little short of time."
"If you don't have enough time, figure it out yourself. Do you expect me to help you think of something?" Long Cheng said with a smile, pointing at the gun.
Zhong Buyi was almost scared to death. Considering his feelings, Chu Yu said to Long Cheng:
“You should talk things out. He’s the director and screenwriter for our project, so I have to consult with him.”
Longcheng retrieved his gun.
“A month is not a long time. According to my plan, you should have already thought of the subject matter and the script by now.”
Nowadays, Hong Kong is teeming with triads. There's no project that Sun Yee Cheng can't think of. If they can't spend their money, they have to find a way. Other triads have invested in film projects and produced quite a few gangster movies.
Sun Yee City was not a well-known name in Hong Kong and did not have the capability to undertake this kind of project.
Now that he has the ability, Longcheng wants to find someone to make movies, but making movies is not easy. He has a sum of money that he urgently needs to get a permanent position. Where can he find a sucker who can write a script, select actors and make a movie within a month?
Long Cheng was in a real bind. He had originally planned to recruit a few people from the film companies, but these film companies were not to be trifled with; they all had powerful backers.
Recently, the police in Hong Kong have been keeping an eye on him. He didn't want to cause trouble at this critical juncture, and since he had just caught this group of scoundrels from the mainland, he decided to conscript them.
Chu Yu took a deep breath, really wanting to dump the blame on him.
In just a few minutes, she was supposed to come up with a script? She's not a supercomputer; this mob boss is not only violent but also trash! It fits her stereotype of a mob boss.
Chu Yu and Zhong Buyi exchanged a glance. "What does Director Zhong think?"
Zhong Buyi was about to cry. What was he thinking? What was he thinking? He had to finalize the script in a month and then film it. He was powerless to do anything about it!
But Longcheng's eyes were murderous, so he couldn't help but have his own thoughts.
"How about we make it a gangster theme?"
"That's right, it's a gangster movie."
Chu Yu smiled. Hong Kong's police and gangster films, as well as movies like "God of Gamblers," have sold well for quite some time. There are also many films that were rushed to production within a month and achieved good results. In fact, using local materials is the most convenient thing to do.
The wind howled, the snow fell, and Zhong Buyi's legs trembled.
"So... in gangster movies, who's the main character? What about the supporting actors?"
Chu Yu's expression remained unchanged; her main point was to fabricate a story:
"The protagonist is a loyal and righteous gang leader who suffered hardship from a young age, competing with dogs for food and begging on the streets. He was later adopted by a gang boss who taught him dual swords and how to fight. He's not only a skilled fighter but also a race car driver, and the story unfolds along two parallel lines: gangster and racing. The female lead is a wealthy heiress who offered him warmth when he was down on his luck as a child. After they reunite, the male lead takes her for a drive, and she breaks ties with her family for him, racing with him and becoming a rebellious girl alongside him, even getting into fights. Later, she becomes the leader of the gang, but the male lead falls for someone else... To win him back, she accepts a proposal from a rival gang, using herself as bait to lure him out. Ultimately, the male lead, driving his race car, is forced into a desperate situation. If he saves her, he will fall off a cliff; if he tries to save his own life, she will be hit and killed by the car."
Longcheng's expression was not good.
"Are you fucking mocking me?"
Chu Yu corrected him, "This is called making use of what's available. It depends on whether Mr. Long values forty million more or being featured on the big screen."
Longcheng threw away his cigarette and almost cursed.
"You son of a bitch..."
Fearing he might grab a knife, the younger brother quickly pulled him back and calmed him down.
"Boss, boss! Don't worry! I think the plot is pretty good, I really want to watch it too."
"That's right, our boss is so impressive, he deserves to be the male lead."
"Find a young, beautiful, and innocent-looking girl to play the female lead, our sister-in-law. But not only does she need to be pretty, she also needs to have a great figure..."
Long Cheng was furious. "What kind of ridiculous plot is this? Is it about fighting with a dog for food, or cheating on someone? With my looks, I can have as many women as I want. How could I possibly settle down for one woman!"
Chu Yu didn't care what he thought. She was dragged into this kind of thing, making movies for gangsters, and she hadn't even complained yet. What right did Long Cheng have to complain?
Either kill her, or do as she says.
Don't let Long Cheng's big temper fool you; some things aren't about who shouts the loudest. Chu Yu's attitude was clear: if they wouldn't let her film, then she wouldn't film. Who's afraid of who?
One of Long Cheng's men, a rather refined-looking man, smiled:
"Miss Zhou, right? My name is Yu Xiangwen. We have no problem with this. As long as we spend this money reasonably and balance our accounts, you can choose whatever material you like. Don't even mention writing the male lead according to our boss's style, we can even have our boss make a cameo appearance."
Long Cheng wanted to argue, but Yu Xiangwen stopped him. The two seemed to have a good relationship, and Long Cheng was willing to listen to him. In the end, he just sneered and left.
Chu Yu was just waiting for them to say that.
“Everyone of you will be making cameo appearances. After all, we are a small group and can only provide the main roles. We don’t have anyone to play the other roles. It’s not easy to find actors at the last minute, and it will delay the project’s progress. We also need your cooperation in terms of the sets, such as the racetrack and the racecourse. We are not familiar with Hong Kong, so we need you to make the necessary contacts.”
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