Li Jin saw Yang Jian was very serious and smiled, "What do you want to talk about? Are you going to object to the casino operating twenty-four hours a day again?"
Yang Jian shook his head, "It's fine for the casino to operate twenty-four hours a day during the Golden Week holiday. After the holiday, let's go back to the original schedule. I mainly want to talk about the loan sharking company."
"What's going on with the loan sharking company?"
"Brother Jin, let's be direct. I heard that your subordinates have forced people to jump off buildings while collecting debts, and some have been beaten to the point of disability. This is not a good thing."
"Cough, what are you talking about? Don't worry, we've handled these matters. It won't have any impact on our casino."
Li Jin clearly didn't think so. Forcing people to pay debts was commonplace. Without using force, how could they collect money so easily?
"Brother Jin, you can't think like that. The casino's external influence is growing, and any incident with the loan sharking company will bring trouble to the casino."
"It's fine. We have experience in lending money. If anything happens, it won't be related to the casino. By the way, Xiao Yang, I've rented a warehouse in Shahu Building Materials City to sell templates. Can your production keep up?"
Li Jin changed the subject. Yang Jian's templates were of good quality, and they had already earned a good reputation at the Xunsi River construction site. He was full of confidence about becoming the general distributor and had started taking action.
Under Li Jin's strong pressure, all construction sites in the Xunsi River area were using Lijian templates, and the template factory's current output was only enough to supply these sites.
He wasn't listening to advice. Yang Jian felt uneasy, vaguely sensing that the casino harbored a huge hidden danger, and if it erupted, he might be irrecoverably ruined.
"Xiao Yang, what are you thinking about? I'm talking to you about the templates, and you need to give me an answer."
Li Jin saw him spacing out and tapped the coffee table.
Yang Jian snapped back to attention, "Oh, production is not a problem. The demand for templates in Xunsi River is almost saturated. The templates produced later can be sent to your warehouse. For this matter, have your sales company manager directly communicate with Director Jiang. You don't need to tell me. He is fully responsible for the template factory."
"Alright, I'll go take a look at the floor. Today's gambling games were too exciting. If they don't close the tables, I'd want to join in a few rounds."
Li Jin could see that Yang Jian was distracted and their conversation was not going well. He got up and went to the casino.
Yang Jian sat alone in the lounge for half an hour, making a decision in his heart. He sent a message to call Biao Biao and Ah Feng over.
"Brother Jian, are you so exhausted that you don't even want to walk? You're sending a text message for such a short distance."
As soon as Biao Biao walked in, he started joking.
Ah Feng also laughed, "Brother Jian, you probably can't beat me anymore. You should live a more restrained life."
"What the heck, I can't beat you? How about we try it now and see if I can beat you to death."
In the past, at the gym, during combat competitions, Ah Feng was always slightly inferior to Yang Jian, mainly due to a lack of stamina.
"Let's forget it. If I accidentally injure your waist, Teacher Lu will find me to settle the score."
"Alright, stop joking. Let's discuss business."
Yang Jian looked around. No one was nearby.
Biao Biao asked curiously, "Brother Jian, what's so secretive?"
"Biao Biao, Ah Feng, I just had a talk with Li Jin. He doesn't care at all about the loan sharking company forcing people to death. I wanted to persuade him to be more restrained, but he just wouldn't listen. I think if this continues, something will happen."
"Yes, we've all had this concern, but there's nothing we can do. Li Jin has become arrogant. His influence is growing, and his economic strength is increasing. He seems a bit too confident. We don't even have a chance to talk to him."
"So, I've been thinking for a long time and decided that after this Golden Week holiday, we will withdraw from the casino and let him play alone."
Yang Jian's decision stunned Biao Biao and Ah Feng. In such a good situation, earning hundreds of thousands a day, why would they withdraw?
Biao Biao was a bit anxious, "Brother Jian, although Li Jin is acting a bit excessively, it doesn't have much impact on the casino. There's no need to withdraw. Besides, what else will we do if we don't run the casino? Will we go back to running the Emperor Company?"
Yang Jian waved his hand, "Listen to me. First, I met Lu Hao's father today. This person has a very strong aura. I feel like he's an official, and not a minor one.
He suddenly told us not to run the casino today, and his attitude was very stern. At the time, I didn't take it seriously, but now I think he might be hinting at something, otherwise, he wouldn't be so meddlesome.
Second, Lu Hao is starting to support me, asking me to set up a trading company and become the supplier of agricultural and sideline products for their group. I want to invite you to participate. Didn't Lu Yao lend you two million last month? If you are willing to join, these two million will be considered as investment capital, because I don't have enough money right now.
If you are not willing to invest, it will be deducted from my September dividends. I absolutely have no objections or thoughts about it.
Also, the bottom two floors of Chunfeng Building will be rented to Lu Hao's Han Hua Group. Lu Hao will also help me plan and suggest how to operate the upper five floors. Then we can see what projects we can do together.
This way, we will completely detach ourselves from the casino and start legitimate businesses, no longer fighting and living in fear."
Ah Feng scratched his head, "Brother Jian, didn't you ask Lu Hao what his father does?"
"That's difficult to ask. These wealthy people have many taboos. If he doesn't tell me voluntarily, I can't inquire casually."
"I am definitely willing to invest in the trading company. Judging from the car Lu Hao drives and his arrogant behavior today, he is indeed very capable. With his support, the trading company will surely make money. However, it's too much of a pity to give up the casino."
Biao Biao also nodded, "Yes, I also agree to the investment. As long as I'm working with you, I have no complaints. I'm willing to invest all my money, but I also think giving up the casino is a bit too hasty. Brother Jian, please reconsider."
"Biao Biao, actually, there's another profitable business we can do besides running the casino. Zhou Tao invited me to partner with him to acquire the sand extraction rights for the Daxin River. We won't invest a single penny and will get half the shares. This is a legal business, and the profits are no less than running a casino."
Yang Jian was tempted by the sand extraction business, but he knew that once he partnered with Zhou Tao, there would inevitably be fierce competition with Hong Xing and the forces along both banks of the Daxin River. His brothers like Biao Biao and Ah Feng would have to be involved, otherwise, his reputation alone wouldn't be enough to deter those people.
Sand extraction is a highly profitable industry. If it's illicitly mined, there are almost no costs, but huge profits can be made. Driven by profit, powerful dark forces like Hong Xing will openly intervene, while smaller forces will engage in rampant illicit mining in secret.
Without a strong team, it would be impossible to compete with these people in wit and strategy. Therefore, without the support of these brothers, Yang Jian would not dare to accept that hot potato.