PS: Happy birthday Eun-thi ~
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Time flew by, and a week had passed since the opening of the casino.
Tang Jinyan sat in the chairman's office of Tang Dynasty, reviewing the casino's operating report.
He looked at it very carefully. Every time he looked at it, he would sigh.
Too much money … It was almost like robbing. No, it might even be faster than robbing.
Tang Jinyan's net worth was not low. Before the casino opened, his net worth was estimated to be close to 800 million US dollars by a professional evaluation agency. He had already entered the top 50 of Korea's wealthiest people.
Of course, this estimate was not very accurate because it was mainly based on the value of the company's shares. Cash, real estate, and hidden assets were not included.
The famous Lee Soo-man's net worth was only 170 million USD, and he was only ranked 130th.
From this alone, Tang Jinyan had crushed four Lee Soo-men, which was very impressive.
By the way, the number one person in Korea, Lee Kyung-hee, had a net worth of 12.9 billion USD, crushing 16 Tang Jinyan's.
Lee Jae-yong had 5 billion USD, Lee Boo Jin and Lee Xuxian had about 2 billion USD, and Lee Myung-hee had 1.7 billion USD. This was the core of Samsung's Lee family. Together, they crushed more than 30 Tang Jinyan's and hundreds of Lee Soo-man's.
Their external network, as well as a lot of things that could not be evaluated, were obviously much more than Tang Jinyan's, so much that it was impossible to calculate.
Tang Jinyan, who was in the top 50 of the rich list, did not have much money at his disposal. On the surface, he had almost no cash.
Because Tang Dynasty's development and construction had not been completed yet, the income and financing from the listing in the past six months were still being invested. In other words, the company's assets were all long-term, and the value could only be reflected in the stock.
As for the New Village Group, they had been busy recently. They had basically invested all their money in acquiring CCM and CJ shares, investing in TV series and movies, and building houses for Tang Dynasty. They were also waiting for their capital to be recovered.
In other words, the two companies, one black and one white, under the eyes of the evaluators, did not have much money to use now …
The one that could provide Tang Jinyan with the best source of funds was Liang Liang. Nowadays, the profits were not able to keep up.
The second was the smuggling business in Incheon. This business almost supported all of Tang Jinyan's confidence. It prevented him from having to worry about his capital chain being broken and provided him with the basic nutrients to make great strides forward.
However, the biggest problem with it was that it couldn't be exposed to the public. Even if he wanted to use it, he had to wash it first.
Now, he finally had a new source, the Tang Dynasty Casino.
It was legal, and no matter how much anyone disliked it, they could only accept it. Even the black money in Incheon could be laundered here.
In just a week, Tang Jinyan's already depleted wallet quickly swelled up again. The casino that he opened at the cost of antagonizing Le Tian finally showed its terrifying value.
Most importantly, it also led to another wave of increase in Tang Dynasty's stock price. Tang Jinyan suspected that when June was over and the new ranking of the richest people in South Korea for the first half of 2013 was released, he would be promoted by seven or eight ranks again.
Tang Jinyan did not like to pursue this kind of meaningless ranking. It would attract too much hate from the black market.
However, he still paid attention to it. This was because he could directly see how big the gap between him and a three-star person was and how he was slowly closing in step by step.
Besides, this kind of ranking had a useless purpose — to show off — other than that, there was also some practical significance.
The credibility in the bank, the equality in business with the chaebols, the deterrence in dealing with the people in the underworld, and the temptation in dealing with the officials.
In the past, he cooperated with the governor of Jeju Do, Won Heilong, and Jeju Mayor Kim Bingli on an equal footing. He even had the intention of asking the officials for help and support. However, now, the officials were trying to curry favor with him.
This was because Tang Jinyan could be seen with the naked eye as one of the biggest capitalists in Jeju City. Especially after the battle with Le Tian, not only did he not suffer any losses, but his momentum also soared. This made him a major force in Jeju City and even Jeju Do.
Capital had always been the lifeblood of this kind of society. If the officials did not have the support of strong capital, it would only be a joke if they relied on political achievements and slogans.
In fact, political achievements themselves were something that was set off by capital.
"President, Governor Yuan is here to visit," the assistant reported respectfully as he entered the room.
Tang Jinyan put down the report in his hand and laughed heartily. "Hurry up and invite him in. Governor Yuan is our best friend."
Before he finished speaking, Yuan Xilong's voice rang out at the door. "I'm not sure if I'm disturbing President Tang's work by coming uninvited."
From Tang Jinyan's communication and report to the city government to Governor Yuan Xilong's personal visit, the power of capital was instantaneous.
Tang Jinyan stood up and smiled. "Governor Yuan is here to guide me. Isn't that my biggest job?"
The two of them smiled and sat down. Tang Jinyan personally brewed tea.
Yuan Xilong looked around the president's office and smiled. "I heard that President Tang lives a simple life. He doesn't even need a secretary. It seems that it's true.
Only an extraordinary person can achieve so much in such a short time. "
Tang Jinyan waved his hand. "I'm a boorish man. How can I live a simple life? I'm also used to spending money extravagantly."
Yuan Xilong laughed. "Only people who can spend money can make money."
Tang Jinyan also laughed. "I feel that the most outstanding officials are those who can help the enterprises develop and make money. Just like Governor Yuan."
Yuan Xilong laughed.
Tang Jinyan continued. "Governor Yuan is such an outstanding official. You should go further. It's a pity for you to be cooped up in Jeju Island."
Yuan Xilong smiled and did not say anything. He knew Tang Jinyan had seen through his intentions.
The presidential election at the end of last year had ended, and next year, there will be a new wave of political turmoil. This was because it was the election for the Mayor of Seoul. As the Governor of Jeju Island, he had achieved great results in the past two years. It would be strange if he did not have any thoughts about this.
He came to look for Tang Jinyan for no other reason. It was simple. He wanted to get investments.
If the capital invests in the politicians, the politicians will naturally repay the capital in the future.
But there was a risk in choosing a side. He had to be careful with his investments. He did not want to be like Lee Jae-hyun who chose Ren Taixi and put himself in danger.
"If Governor Yuan wants to go further, Tang will support you wholeheartedly."
When Yuan Xilong heard Tang Jinyan's words, he was overjoyed. But when he was about to say something, Tang Jinyan continued. "But …"
Yuan Xilong paused for a moment and asked, "What do you think, President Tang?"
Tang Jinyan poured a cup of tea for Yuan Xilong and said slowly. "The competitors this time are very troublesome …"
Yuan Xilong kept quiet.
Of course, he knew that his competitors this time would be troublesome, which was why he wanted to get investors. One of them was the current mayor of Seoul, Park Won-soon, who was running for re-election. Another was the former prime minister of South Korea, Kim Young-sik, and the last was the head of Hyundai Heavy Industries and the vice president of FIFA, Zheng Mengzhun. This guy had participated in the presidential election last year, and now he was running for mayor of Seoul. His intentions were obvious. The mayor of Seoul was usually a candidate for the next presidential election.
Tang Jinyan said calmly. "Park Won Soon has high popularity among the people. Even Moon Jaein and Ahn Chul Soo are on his side. They might have lost the presidential election, but they are determined to be the Mayor of Seoul.
Also, Zheng Mengzhun and Kim Young-sik are not easy to deal with … This year's mayoral election will be very chaotic. Governor Yuan, are you sure you want to get involved in this? "
Yuan Xilong sighed. "Which of our competitors is not troublesome?"
Tang Jinyan whispered. "We can still get some experience."
Yuan Xilong sighed. "Stay in Jeju Island until you are old?
Truth be told, Jeju Island is just a tourist island no matter how we develop it. It's not influential enough in other areas. There's no hope for us to survive. "
Tang Jinyan blinked and lowered his voice again. "Jeju Island is not as good as Seoul. There are still other places to fight for.
It's not like there are no other places in South Korea other than Seoul. "
Yuan Xilong narrowed his eyes. "Pusan?"
"Pusan."