Chapter 554: Entertainment City Opens For Business
Translator: VinceStar Editor: PrisMiko
âUncle, Iâm telling you something serious. Itâs not a joke.â Yang Ming said very seriously.
â Oh ? FineâŠâ Yang Dashan noticed that Yang Mingâs tone turned serious and he put away his smile. If it was in the past, Yang Dashan wouldnât have listened to Yang Mingâs c.r.a.p but now the situation was different. The reason he could obtain this Entertainment City was all due to Yang Ming, therefore, Yang Dashan couldnât help but pay more attention to Yang Mingâs words. So he said, âPlease ask. Iâm listening.â
âHow much did you borrow from the bank?â asked Yang Ming.
âItâs a total of⊠seven million roughlyâŠâ Yang Dashan hesitated.
âHow much liquidity do you have in your hands now?â asked Yang Ming.
âThere are⊠less than two hundred thousand yuanâŠâ Yang Dashan said, âBut letâs wait for the opening of Entertainment City tomorrow. It will be fine as long as we earn some profit.â
ââŠâ Yang Ming sighed secretly. He had swallowed the words he was about to say back into his stomach. It was because there was no good talking about it. It was useless to say anything now. Yang Dashan had already invested all the money, and there wasnât much leftover for liquidity. This was a taboo for opening an Entertainment City.
It seemed that everything was ready. Everything needed was available, pending the final push. But, for a person who had never opened up something similar in the industry, he wouldnât be able to consider every aspect. He would overlook a lot of unexpected things in many cases.
For example, the daily wastage of ingredients, labor costs, repair of damaged equipment, stage performances, etc. All of this needed money. In other words, having around two hundred thousand yuan was simply not enough.
Never mind newcomers like Yang Dashan. Many people who had managed nightclubs and entertainment cities for many years were afraid to forgo a large amount of liquidity.
âWhatâs wrong?â Yang Dashan saw that Yang Ming wasnât talking and asked curiously.
âIs the money invested by Bao Sanli in place?â Yang Ming asked. This might be his last straw to clutch at.
âItâs already here. I just invested everything in.â Yang Dashan said, âBrother Bao invested five millionâŠâ
Yang Ming was speechless. Looking at Yang Dashanâs eagerness, he couldnât bear to pour cold water on him again. Since it already happened, Yang Ming just let him enjoy the day he had. It was useless for Yang Ming to comment further. Probably, fate might bring his Entertainment City business to be great again.
The next day was the business opening of Yang Dashanâs Tianjiao Entertainment City. In the morning, Yang Ming and his parents took a taxi to the development zone.
Yang Ming family was a relative of Yang Dashan. He was naturally placed in a seat closer to the front. After a while, Bao Sanli and Hou Zhenhan also arrived. When both of them saw Yang Mingâs parents, they didnât come by to say h.e.l.lo. When it came to Bao Sanli, he was a crude person who didnât have this kind of IQ. He must have been reminded by Hou Zhenhan before.
The opening of Entertainment City was lively. People all over Song Jiang came in support. But, most of them were directed at Bao Sanli and Hou Zhenhan.
Regardless if they were from the underworld or a legitimate organization, they knew Bai Sanli had a stake in the Entertainment City. That dispelled the idea of looking for trouble at the Entertaining City in the future.
After having a meal, Yang Mingâs parents left. Yang Dashan just came over for a toast and didnât say anything else. Yang Mingâs parents couldnât stand such a noisy atmosphere. They were the kind who preferred to be quiet. Usually, if they were to become lively, they would only be lively with people they knew. They only lived within their small circle.
Like today, his parents were a little uncomfortable eating together with a group of strangers. So, they left early after finis.h.i.+ng their food, but Yang Ming was chatting happily with Yang Xiaobo. Yang Mingâs parents didnât take Yang Ming back home together but instructed him to go back by himself after a while.
âBig Brother, Uncleâs Entertainment City is really luxurious!â Yang Xiaobo said with some admiration.
â Hehe , Xiaobo, youâre at the stage of learning now. Donât think about useless stuff.â Yang Ming said in a lecturing tone, âDonât come over secretly and play around!â
âWhere can I have the money to play around? The prices here are definitely not cheap!â Yang Xiaobo said with a bit of a snarl.
âIf you come, how can I still collect your money?â Yang Li barged in the conversation at this moment. âIf you want to come, your sister will bring you around to play!â
Yang Ming immediately glanced at Yang Li after listening to her words. âXiaobo is in high school. Donât encourage him to do useless things.â
Yang Li was still very afraid of Yang Mingâs words after the incident, but she still had her usual habits. She â hmph â-ed lightly, and then she said, âWell, letâs wait until you finish your college entrance examination. I will bring you around to play.â
After the college entrance examination was over? That would be in three years. It was hard to say that the Entertainment City would still be in business by then.
âBig brother⊠I thought about gathering my cla.s.smates after a few days. I want to bring them here. Can I?â Yang Xiaobo said with timidity to Yang Ming.
â Ha , Xiaobo, why donât you talk to big sister about this? Why are you asking Yang Ming? Wasnât this Entertainment City also opened by my family?â Yang Li didnât dare to act pretentious on Yang Ming, but the tone of a personâs voice couldnât be changed in such a short time. When it came to this Entertainment City, Yang Liâs words were somewhat proud.
Yang Ming wasnât too angry but he rolled his eyes at Yang Li. âI havenât seen you in the past few days. Have you gotten back the temper again?â
Yang Li had some grievances, but she didnât dare to refute Yang Mingâs words. She had to say, âXiaobo, if your big brother agrees, then you can do it.â
Yang Xiaobo didnât know what happened between Yang Ming and Yang Li. At this moment, he noticed that the arrogant big sister was so afraid of his big brotherâs words. He couldnât help but feel baffled. However, he wasnât stupid. He knew that some things couldnât be asked in front of the two people. He pretended as though he didnât notice it.
âAfter a few days?â Yang Ming frowned. âAre you guys coming here as freeloaders?â
âHow can that be? We practice the AA system [1]. Itâs just that we havenât found a suitable place yet.â Yang Xiaobo said, âBut you must let uncle give us a discount!â
âDonât mention discounts. Even free orders will do!â Yang Li said in a rich and imposing manner.
â Hehe , forget about free orders. If you want to, just exempt me and my girlfriend from the bill.â Yang Xiaobo said with a smile.
âNo problem!â Yang Li said like a hostess.
Yang Ming couldnât help but shake his head. This Yang Li, she really doesnât know her fatherâs current situation. Maybe Yang Dashan doesnât realize it as well. At the beginning of a business opening, it will be supported mostly by relatives and friends. If all of them are exempted, where would the profit come? It seems as though one order doesnât amount to anything. But, he doesnât have much. The two hundred thousand yuan in his hands isnât enough to entertain them.
However, Yang Ming couldnât say it. He might speak up depending on the situation. Although Bao Sanliâs investment came from him, Yang Ming wasnât afraid. If it was a loss, at the end of the day, the property and utilities would still remain!
After chatting for a while, Yang Ming got up and said, âYou guys chat first. I need to go over there and have a look around.â
Yang Ming got up and came to the table of Bao Sanli and Hou Zhenhan. âBrother Bao, Brother Hou.â
âBrother Yang, please sitâŠâ Bao Sanli smiled when he saw Yang Ming come over. âI was about to greet you. When I saw your parents, I didnât come to say h.e.l.lo.â
âYang Ming, how are you doing recently?â Hou Zhenhanâs superficial relations.h.i.+p with Yang Ming was an unfamiliar one, so it was impossible to call him Brother Yang.
âIâm fine.â Yang Ming smiled and nodded. âBrother Bao, you have grown a lot recently!â
â Hehe , itâs all due to Brother Hou, otherwise, I canât manage such a big business myselfâŠâ Bao Sanli naturally couldnât mention Mr. Y in front of outsiders. Currently, this information was kept in a confidential state. Aside from him and Hou Zhenhan, no one knew that there was still a boss behind.
âBrother Yang, do you have anything later? If you have nothing to do, come and visit my company.â Bao Sanli invited.
âIs it the Ming Yang Security Company?â asked Yang Ming.
âYes, itâs the security company.â Bao Sanli nodded.
â Hehe , Ming Yang. Hehe , how come this company sounds more like mine? Ming Yang, Yang MingâŠâ Yang Ming smiled.
â Ha ! Thatâs exactly it!â Bao Sanli also nodded and smiled. âThis name came from Brother Hou.â
âThatâs fine. I have nothing to do. Letâs go and check it out!â Yang Ming smiled. âMoreover, itâs my own security company. Can I not visit it?â
Yang Mingâs words in Bao Sanliâs ear was a joke about the companyâs name. But when Hou Zhenhan heard Yang Mingâs pun, he just maintained his composure.
In fact, Yang Ming also wanted to see how well Hou Zhenhan was managing the security company. After all, this was his own business. There was no excuse to go to visit before. Now, there was a chance to visit it.
âOkay, letâs go together in a while.â Bao Sanli nodded and said, âLetâs try the new car I boughtâŠâ
Just as Yang Ming wanted to speak, he didnât expect the ability from that day to actually reappearâŠ