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In this world, there are always some people with special interests, just like the Fan Club that Wei Yuan and Gu Jing created. These individuals are willing to spend money to repair a bunch of Video Disks and tapes, while an average person would have thrown such things away at the first sign of damage.
So, Wei Yuan found that he could somewhat understand Liu Haisheng's actions. The three of them sat beside the sofa, gathered around the tea table drinking tea, which is a lifestyle habit of Jinghai people; almost every household has a set of tea utensils! "Did you not know that my old buddy used to be a teacher?" Liu Lei suddenly said.
At this, Wei Yuan had just taken a sip of tea and ended up spitting it out. He looked closely at Liu Haisheng, who at that moment had his black hair slicked back, dressed in a well-fitted suit, and wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, giving him somewhat of an educator's appearance.
However, the difference was that he always wore an inscrutable smile on his face and had a pair of cunning eyes beneath those gold-rimmed glasses.
After taking a sip of tea, Liu Haisheng murmured, "When one reaches a certain age and has a bit of money, they just want to find some enjoyment in life."
On this matter, Wei Yuan clearly could not understand his approach. In his view, seeking enjoyment in life was something only done by those who had reached a certain level of wealth but felt extremely empty inside.
It was similar to Wei Yuan's own family; where would they find the time to stop and think about seeking enjoyment in life? Many families with meager incomes were simply struggling to make ends meet.
Wei Yuan could imagine how wealthy Liu Haisheng must be now. Generally speaking, ordinary people cannot afford items like Jade; of course, if you consider cheap goods as part of the Jade industry, that's another story.
Around the world, the business acumen of Chinese people is highly praised because when we go abroad, we usually engage in essential industries like food and beverage—industries aimed at everyone. With a broad audience base, it naturally allows for making money. However, this traditional industry has one major drawback: high competition.
In contrast, Jews are even more impressive. In their revered scriptures, there is a similar viewpoint mentioned: money from women and children is the easiest to earn, especially from women who love luxury goods. Capturing this demographic alone is sufficient; similarly, luxury goods are expensive precisely because they are scarce, leading to relatively less competition.
Therefore, one can imagine that owning dozens of Jade stores and counters as the Boss of Jade Origin Studio means Liu Haisheng is certainly not short on money.
"Do you know why I just tried to stop you?" Liu Haisheng got straight to the point.
Wei Yuan could somewhat guess that Ma Teng's family background was not simple, but for the specifics, he would have to wait for Liu Haisheng to elaborate. Therefore, Wei Yuan squinted his eyes, waiting for him to continue.
He heard Liu Haisheng ask, "Have you heard of the Four Major Gambling Cities in the world?" This question puzzled Wei Yuan, and once he made the connection, it was enough to make him break out in a cold sweat. He then counted, "The Four Major Gambling Cities are located in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Monte Carlo, and the last one is Macau!" "You can't be telling me he's the illegitimate son of some gambling king, right?" Wei Yuan asked with a nervous laugh.
Wei Yuan had indeed made some associations regarding Ma Teng's background, but at most he had defined him as a rich second generation; he never imagined anything related to gambling cities.
"Not that exaggerated."
Liu Haisheng smiled slightly.
However, when it came to Ma Teng's father, Liu Haisheng revealed a hint of seriousness: "My brother-in-law is now an American citizen of Chinese descent. His story is quite remarkable; his rise to wealth isn't very clean. Over twenty years ago, he began paving his own way by expanding his legitimate business globally, including this jade trading business."
Wei Yuan naturally knew that the brother-in-law Liu Haisheng mentioned was Ma Teng's father. Liu Haisheng continued, "After consolidating his business, he started thinking—especially after seeing several gambling cities and witnessing how legal casinos were raking in money daily; he became interested."
The saying goes that nine out of ten gamblers lose, but this applies to ordinary gamblers. The casino dealers set the rules; even if customers win money, they still have to pay fees unless a Gambling God appears. Otherwise, staying in a casino for too long will surely result in losing more than winning.
Liu Haisheng spoke with a tone of reflection: "The operating models of casinos have changed now; people are no longer satisfied with just going to casinos to gamble. A few years ago, luxurious gambling ships began to rise in popularity, and activities on the high seas became a trend. With the development of the internet, Gambling Websites have also gradually become very popular..." "Uncle Liu, are you doing a news broadcast? Can you please get to the point?" Wei Yuan urged anxiously.
Only then did Liu Haisheng slowly say: "Although directly getting involved with casinos can be highly profitable, it also carries the highest risks. Each gambling city has at least one or two families that have been operating there for decades. Particularly in Monte Carlo, it's even more so as the local royal family is involved in gambling. Therefore, Ma Teng's father set his sights on emerging Gambling Websites. In foreign countries, Gambling Websites can operate legally. After rallying various forces, the Ma Family has now established a foothold in America!" This real story felt like a revelation to Wei Yuan; he never expected Ma Teng's background to be so impressive. At this moment, half-jokingly, he asked Liu Haisheng: "Should I be running away now?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Haisheng almost spat out his tea. Clearly, from Wei Yuan's perspective, after smashing Ma Teng's BMW and even hitting him, how could he let himself off? Seeing Liu Haisheng and his son laughing heartily made Wei Yuan suddenly find a point of doubt: "Since the Ma Family focuses on overseas operations, why does Ma Teng stay in China for so long?" Liu Lei laughed and said: "My cousin is just one of his father's many sons who is least favored; being sent back home is essentially a form of exile."
Many sons? Exile? Liu Lei's evaluation of Ma Teng shocked Wei Yuan; such matters seemed like stories from ancient large families. Thus, Wei Yuan weakly asked: "How many sons does that mean?" Liu Lei replied: "Ma Teng's father has married two wives openly and has eight sons and three daughters. As for how many mistresses and illegitimate children there are behind the scenes—who knows?"
"That's too exaggerated!" Wei Yuan thought having two wives was already outrageous enough for Yuan Ziyi's father.
Liu Haisheng said: "It's not exaggerated; when your status reaches a certain level, those women will flock to you like moths drawn to a flame without hesitation. As for men's self-control—it can occasionally falter..." "So you don't need to worry about that; right now Ma Teng's image is like a disgraced prince who can't stir up much trouble. As long as you don't go too far overboard, his old man can still protect you!" Liu Lei laughed.
Wei Yuan asked Liu Haisheng a final question: "Why don't you help your nephew, but instead help me?"
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