Chapter 167 Xiangjiang Smuggling Channel
"Xiao Huo? He doesn't gamble much, does he?" Ye Han was a little surprised. It's true that he and Xiao Huo are friends, but Xiao Huo has always been in the shipping industry and has nothing to do with gambling.
"I don't know about that. The list was made by Las Vegas, so I must invite the two of you to America." Situ Hua didn't understand the key here either.
"Let me go find Xiao Huo with you!" People from the Hongmen of the United States were invited to invite, and this must be given no matter what, so Ye Han and Situ Hua went to find Xiao Huo and persuaded him to agree.
The two arranged their own business, followed Situ Hua to the United States, and docked at the pier in San Francisco. The representatives of Hongmen Anliangtang and Huang Zongzhan who came from Hollywood specially received them.
After a tour in San Francisco, they met the speaker of An Liang Tang, and the group took another plane to Las Vegas. When they arrived outside the Flamingo Hotel, they saw two huge portraits hanging on the outer wall of the hotel. One is a portrait of the last American gambling king, Johnny Mousse, and the other is an advertisement for the new World Gambling King Contest.
This competition will be divided into multiple events such as Texas Hold'em and Stud. Among them, dice, which Ye Han is good at, will be arranged as a performance event. There is no way, dice are not as suitable for competitive competitions as poker.
After handing over the invitation letter, the service staff of the hotel led them to the contestants' room; the contestants for this competition were divided into two sources, one was specially invited contestants like Ye Han, who already had a certain reputation all over the world, and the contestants The fee is free, and the accommodation and travel expenses are also borne by the Flamingo Hotel.
Most of the remaining contestants are responsible for the registration fees themselves, and the prize money of the competition will also be composed of these registration fees and the contribution of the Flamingo Hotel. This is because the competition has just started and the number of applicants is not enough. After a few years, the number of applicants has increased, and the registration fee alone is enough to cover all expenses.
However, Shen Long will not lose money. The popularity brought by the competition to the Flamingo Hotel and the income from broadcasting rights are enough to make up for these expenses. Holding this competition can not only make money, but also gain fame.
"Mr. Ye, after you have a good rest, you might as well go down and try your hand." Situ Hua said with a smile.
"Haha, I have long wanted to feel the difference between American casinos and Hong Kong and Macau casinos." Ye Han guessed that he and Xiao Huo had other things to do, so he agreed, took a short break, and then went down to play. And Situ Hua and Ye Han also came to the meeting room on the top floor of the hotel led by Albert Neri, and met Shen Long.
Shen Long waved his hand, Albert turned and left and closed the door for them, Shen Long startled them both when he spoke in pure Chinese, "Please sit down, gentlemen, let's drink tea and chat. "
"I didn't expect Mr. Corleone to speak Chinese so well,
It's really... It's really unexpected! "It took Situ Hua and Mr. Huo a long time to react.
"I have always been very interested in Chinese culture." We are originally Chinese. After coming to the United States for a long time, we finally had the opportunity to speak Chinese. Shen Long was very happy.
"Mr. Corleone's Mandarin is even more standard than ours. It's really embarrassing." Situ Hua and Mr. Huo sat down and exchanged greetings, "I heard from Brother Zongzhan that Mr. Corleone took good care of him. He is also Chinese. I appreciate."
After chatting for a few words, Situ Hua couldn't help asking about the business, "I don't know if Mr. Corleone invited me and Mr. Huo over this time. Is there something to discuss?" relation.
"Some business matters, Mr. Situ must have investigated my details and know my identity." Shen Long said with a smile, Situ Hua is the core figure of the Hongmen in the United States, so he naturally knows the business scope of the Corleone family, " My family has some smuggling business in Europe, and now I want to develop this business to Asia, so I hope to get help from you two."
This year is 1948, and it will be time to fight in two years. Shen Long can't stop the decision of the US government now, but he can provide some help in terms of supplies and intelligence.
"This..." Situ Hua looked distressed. Hongmen has the ability to transport supplies to Xiangjiang, and Mr. Huo also controls the shipping channels of Xiangjiang. It stands to reason that their cooperation will definitely open up new smuggling routes, but now Hongmen is in a difficult situation. During the critical decision-making period, he was unwilling to make trouble rashly.
"Mr. Meitang is thinking about the future of the civil war in the mainland, right? I share the same opinion as Mr. Meitang, and both think that Chang Kaishen will fail." Shen Long knew that Situ Meitang would publicly express his support for our party in the near future, and said In the next year, he will completely leave the United States and return to live in the mainland.
Situ Hua stood up immediately, and looked at Shen Long vigilantly. Not many people in the Hongmen knew this news, where did he get it?
"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, I'm just a businessman, I don't care about these political matters, I only care about how to bring greater benefits to myself." Shen Long comforted, "After Chang Kaishen failed, the United States will definitely In this case, smuggling can earn high profits for me, and it is also necessary for you to maintain a smooth channel, which is a mutually beneficial thing.”
"I will collect the goods you urgently need, and then hand them over to Hongmen, and then transport them to Xiangjiang. The rest is for Mr. Huo." Shen Long said his plan again, "Except for Europe, I recently It is also planning a smuggling business in the US-occupied areas of Asia, so if it is done properly, no one will know where these goods go.”
"Medicines, machinery, rubber, electronic products, chemicals, oil... I can provide all of these." These are the materials that the mainland needs most during the war. Can't."
"Mr. Corleone, this is a big matter. Please forgive me for not making a hasty decision. I need to go back and ask my elders for advice." This business is beyond Situ Hua's authority, and he must go back to discuss it.
"No problem, as long as you have made a decision, you can come to me at any time." Of course, Shen Long knew that such a big matter cannot be discussed in a few words.
"Mr. Huo, you're having fun in Las Vegas during this time, and I'll be back in a few days." Situ Hua got up, said goodbye and left.
A few days later, he and a relative of an uncle came to Las Vegas. The three parties held closed-door talks again. After several rounds of detailed consultations, they reached a preliminary agreement. Smuggling channels were established.
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