Chapter 38 (1/2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Chang Le Casino is a great place. Damn it, I’ve lost at least a few hundred million taels of gold there. If converted into jade coins, it would be about a few hundred thousand jade coins. And if you include the items mortgaged there, I reckon it’ll be hundreds of millions of jade coins.” Ren Jie suddenly changed the topic, going from praising Fang Tianen to one of the three biggest casinos in Jade Capital—Chang Le Casino.
Fang Yan frowned lightly. What exactly was this Ren Jie trying to do?
Fang Tianen’s reaction was considered slightly faster. In a blink, he looked towards Ren Jie and said, “Ren Family Head is asking that I redeem all these mortgaged items back for the Ren family?”
“One must always honor a bet. I am the family head of the Ren Family, one of the five big family clans, how could I do such a thing.” Ren Jie instantly waved his hand resolutely but looked to Fang Tianen and said with a smile, “Fang Family Head, you know, I just like gambling and playing. The bunch of bastards at Chang Le Casino are becoming bullies under the protection of their master. Subsequently, once I asked about, I learned that it was your Fang family that was backing them up.”
Upon hearing this, Fang Tianen’s nose almost went crooked out of anger. What’s he saying!
Isn’t he criticizing the Fang family?
“Oh, turns out the ignorant servants there have offended Ren Family Head. Don’t worry, I will have someone lecture them afterward.” Fang Tianen really didn’t know much about this, he only knew that Chang Le Casino seemed to be paying tributes every year. The five big family clans had large fortunes and had the biggest profits divided up in the monopolies. Thus, naturally, they had a hand in everything that could earn money.
Just like how each family clan often gave the younger children some funds for them to develop as they wished. Seeing who progressed well was also a form of examination.
For example, there were some slightly bigger estates, places like casinos and whatnot, that the five big family clans had no interest in managing personally. However, all the power in the management would have to rely on people in the five big family clans for it to survive. Otherwise, it’d definitely be swallowed up by the rest.
“There’s no need, no need!” Ren Jie waved his hands and said, “Why would we need to trouble Fang Family Head.”
Fang Tianen was even more confused now. What exactly did this Ren Jie want to say?
“I said earlier, I just like to play. I thought, instead of letting someone else win all the time, why don’t I get myself a casino to have fun.” Ren Jie was having a good time as he said leisurely.
Suddenly enlightened, both Fang Tianen and Fang Yan felt like a light had broken in upon them. The Chang Le Casino was known as one of the three biggest casinos in Jade Capital. Although it wasn’t directly managed by the Fang family, if Fang Tianen calculated accordingly the more than twenty thousand jade coins that Chang Le Casino sent to the Fang family each year, the casino could make at least a million jade coins every year. Moreover, Chang Le Casino had been running for so many years, it had a total of twelve branches within Jade Capital when all added together. It was worth at least three to four million jade coins.
Besides, even if you really forked out three to four million, they wouldn’t necessarily be willing to sell it. Who would sell a golden goose that could lay golden eggs? This fellow must be deep in his dreams.
Fang Yan sneered coldly to himself. What daydream is he having?
“Ren Family Head might have misunderstood. Chang Le Casino indeed sends the Fang family some money each year as a present, but it’s merely seeking some form of protection. The Chang Le Casino does not belong to the Fangs, and I’m not familiar with it at all.” Upon hearing him, Fang Tianen knew this was daylight robbery, so he declined immediately.
“Turns out it’s not a property of the Fang family, why didn’t you say so earlier. If you’d told me earlier, I would’ve torn down the Chang Le Casino long ago. Let’s go, Fatty. We’ll go settle scores with Chang Laosi from Chang Le Casino now. Damn it, if I don’t destroy his Chang Le Casino today, my name won’t be Ren Jie.” F*ck, trying to play dumb with me, huh? What damn business of mine is it whether or not the casino belongs to you? I am extorting, setting a price.
Of course Ren Jie didn’t believe that he couldn’t understand what he meant. He was playing dumb. So, Ren Jie continued the act. Waving his hand to call Fatty along, he walked out without hesitation.
Fang Tianen’s expression changed instantly. How was it possible that he didn’t get Ren Jie’s point? However, this fellow was really daring with his demands, directly asking for Chang Le Casino, the golden goose that only lay golden eggs. Previously, the Fang family had merely collected less than thirty percent of their profits and never thought of acquiring it. After all, in some businesses, one might not be able to do better running them personally than those who were doing so.
These big family clans had their respective main sources of income, they just had to do their best to earn profits in other aspects.
However, once he’d just said so, Ren Jie had already left without hesitation. What should he do?
He couldn’t let him leave just like that, they’d already come to such a critical point in time.
Although Chang Le Casino was valuable, it could never be as valuable as his own daughter. Think of how some of her plans some time ago had helped the family clan increase their income.
Not only so, if his daughter and the demon-like existence, Lan Tian really became a thing, the Fang family would then have a person who had surpassed Ren Tianxing to sweat his guts out for them. His daughter’s value was way above Chang Le Casino no matter what.
“Hold on…” Seeing that Ren Jie was already at the door, Fang Tianen, who had changed his expression several times, raised his hand abruptly. “Since Ren Family Head wants the Chang Le Casino, sure. As long as Ren Family Head can save my daughter, I, Fang Tianen, will buy Chang Le Casino and gift it to Ren Family Head.”
Chang Le Casino didn’t belong to his family clan, anyway. Although it might be extremely valuable, if the Fangs wanted to buy it, why would they spend so much?
Besides, if it didn’t work out then, they’d use some tricks. Anyway, this property was to land in Ren Jie’s hands ultimately, the bad reputation shall be born by him, the Ren Family Head. Though the Chief of Chang Le Casino, Chang Laosi, was also a well-known figure in Jade Capital, he was nothing when compared to the few big family clans.
These thoughts flashed across. Weighing his options once more, Fang Tianen agreed vocally before Ren Jie had left the room.
“Look, like I said, Fang Family Head is simply generous. He’d stop at nothing to save his daughter.” Ren Jie stopped and strolled back, talking to Fatty as he walked.
“Yes, yes, so touching. I’m so touched that I’m about to cry.” Fatty agreed. Only, his eyes were really dry, it didn’t seem like he was crying at all.