The train driver in the courtyard

(This chapter is mainly about the Hong Kong city plot, readers who don’t like it can skip it)
"All of you get out of here." Butler Bai pulled out the pistol from Scarface. Scarface stood up, covering his wound as if he had been pardoned.

He ran a few steps, then stopped and looked at Butler Bai: "Friend, can you please leave me a message so that I can explain to the boss when I return?"

Butler Bai elegantly picked up a handkerchief and wiped the pistol, and said calmly: "He Shenghe, right? Does your boss use slag or an axe?"

Hearing these two names, Scarface's expression changed slightly.

Na Zha and Axe are the two mainstays of He Sheng He Nei, both of whom became famous at a young age.

But no one dared to use this title anymore, and instead they were replaced by Big Brother Cheng and Big Brother Yuan.

Anyone who can casually call out these two names is not an ordinary person.

Scarface covered his wound and nodded, "I dare not, my boss is Blackfoot Kun, who was originally under the boss."

"Brother Kun? I haven't heard of it. You should think about how to deal with the Sun Yee On instead of wasting time collecting debts." Butler Bai tilted his head and thought for a moment, then uttered one word: "Get lost."

The other party left his name so that Scarface could give an explanation to Brother Kun when he returned. He wanted to ask more questions at this time, but when he saw those men in gray suits surrounding him, he was frightened and turned around and ran away.

Only then did Lou Xiao'e breathe a sigh of relief and planned to thank this stranger old man.

"Hey, Xiao'e, why are you here? Are you hurt?"

A Prince brand Mercedes-Benz was approaching from a distance.

The small sedan with a displacement of only 1.9L was driven with the momentum of a Rolls-Royce. It moved sideways at the corner, came in front of Lou Xiao'e at a high speed, and stopped with a click.

Two girls got out of the car. They were about the same age as Lou Xiao'e and were both wearing the uniform of Hong Kong City University.

They were Lou Xiao'e's classmates at Hong Kong City University, Bai Jiayi and Ruan Qingqing.

"Who are these people, Xiao'e?"

"How did you get targeted by the society?"

They both spoke at the same time, their words were different but their tones were filled with concern.

Ruan Qingqing glanced at the yellow-haired men, then turned to look at Butler Bai and the men in gray suits.

These people seem different from those in the society, yet they are somewhat similar. When did a new force emerge in Hong Kong City?

"My family got into a little trouble, but it's okay. It's been resolved."

Lou Xiao'e now understands one thing very well: don't show your weaknesses in front of others, even if these two are her old friends.

"Well, now that everything is fine, let's go to school, shall we?" Bai Jiayi said with a hint of boasting, "My father hired a special coach for me these past two days, and my driving skills have improved a lot, and I can now race."

"I still have something to do." Lou Xiao'e raised her chin towards Butler Bai: "Sir, you want me to answer the phone, where is it?"

"Follow me." Butler Bai turned and walked towards the car parked not far away.

Lou Xiao'e wanted to catch up quickly, but Bai Jiayi and Ruan Qingqing stopped her together: "Xiao'e, you are from the mainland. Don't you know how bad the people in Hong Kong are? You don't know this person. What if he sells you to the stable?"

Ruan Qingqing nodded: "A HKU student with Xiao'e's looks can earn at least 530 yuan a night."

They both turned their heads to look at Ruan Qingqing.

Lou Xiaoe: “.”

Bai Jiayi: “.”

Ruan Qingqing looked unnatural, bit her lip and said, "I heard it from the street."

"It turns out it's so cheap." Bai Jiayi looked innocent.

Lou Xiaoe: “.”

To be able to study at Hong Kong City University, one must either be an excellent student or have a strong background.

Ruan Qingqing is a mysterious person. The registration book shows that she has no father, no mother, and no other relatives, which is abnormal in itself.

Lou Xiao'e suspected that Ruan Qingqing had something to do with the group of people who came from Vietnam, but as a friend, she never pointed it out.

Butler Bai never thought that he, who was fighting patrol boats with a flamethrower, would one day be mistaken for a human trafficker. He explained with a smile: "No, I am Mr. Li's friend."

Lou Xiao'e's heart skipped a beat and she asked hurriedly, "Which Mr. Li is this?"

"The one who can drive a train." Butler Bai said vaguely.

It's Brother Aiguo! Lou Xiao'e felt the sky suddenly brighten.

"I'll go with you."

Seeing that Lou Xiao'e was about to go with a stranger after hearing the name Mr. Li, the two girls became anxious.

"Xiao'e, how about we go with you?"

"Who would drive a train if they were a decent person?!"

Lou Xiao'e hesitated for a moment, and before she could react, she was stuffed into the taxi by the two girls.

Seeing this, a man in a grey suit came up to Butler Bai and asked in a low voice, "Uncle Bai, what should we do now? Do you want us to try to stop them?"

"We are not doing anything shameful. When we get to the company, we will find a way to separate them." Butler Bai had already investigated the situation of the two girls.

After several cars left, a middle-aged woman in her forties stepped out from the side and frowned: "Why did Yang Jizong send someone to pick up Lou Xiao'e?"

"It may be the driver's order. What should we do now? Should we deal with Blackfoot Kun first?"

A middle-aged man came over and frowned and said, "The two brothers of the Lou family owe money, and Blackfoot Kun will definitely not let it go. Even if we protect them 24 hours a day, it is inevitable that there will be omissions."

"Old Liu, the driver has told us to try not to get involved in the affairs of the Gangcheng Society."

The middle-aged woman narrowed her eyes and said, "Besides, Butler Bai is well-informed. Wo Shing Wo is now being targeted by the Sun Yee On, so I guess he won't be able to spare the time to deal with this matter. Let me report the situation to the weather station before making a decision."

"clear."

The middle-aged woman turned around and the sunlight illuminated her face brightly.

If Zhang Laodao were here, he would definitely recognize that the middle-aged woman was Aunt Mei, whom he personally sent to Gangcheng.

****
Causeway Bay, Jardine's Crescent.

Signs with logos in various languages ​​are hung from the beginning to the end of the street. If the floor space is not limited, conditions permitting, they can even reach the sky.

As the largest commercial district in the port city, it is home to large multinational companies from all over the world.

Luxury cars are everywhere on the roadside, foreigners can be seen everywhere, the yellow-haired people that are all over the port city have disappeared here, and even the police patrolling the roadside have kind faces.

Jardine's Corner is not long, only about two kilometers, but it is full of prosperity.

The most common people on the streets are employees of large companies wearing neat suits and carrying briefcases. This is also the career that HKU students aspire to.

"Your friend is quite capable to be able to open a company here." Bai Jiayi spent half an hour to complete a parallel parking and breathed a long sigh of relief.

At this time, Butler Bai had already walked over and made a gesture of invitation.

"this way please."

Bai Jiayi raised her head and looked at No. 106 Jardine House, her eyebrows slightly frowned: "Isn't this Hextech?"

"Hex Technologies? Is that the company I plan to submit my resume to?" Ruan Qingqing widened her eyes and looked up and down at the high-rise building with more than ten floors.

Even in the prosperous area of ​​Hong Kong City, the Hextech Building stands out from the crowd.

The building is secondary. The key point is that Hextech Technology can be regarded as a leading large company in Hong Kong City.

It owns highly profitable products such as instant noodles and hand warmer patches. It also holds the overseas sales rights for the Red Star transistor computer, provides after-sales service for the computer, and teaches the Chinese language.

There are branches of Hextech in major cities all over the world.

Hextech Technologies has long been the most sought-after company for Hong Kong students because of its good benefits and nice image.

Lou Xiao'e also didn't expect that Aiguo's friend was actually related to Hextech.

"Sir, are you sure?" Lou Xiao'e asked in a low voice.

"Yes, please follow me." Butler Bai took two steps, then suddenly stopped and looked at the two girls: "Today is our Hextech Computer Open Day. If you are interested, you can go and visit."

Computers were a rare commodity in those days. Even though Red Star Computer had lowered the price, it still cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, which was unaffordable for ordinary people.

In order to promote computers, Li Aiguo came up with the idea of ​​holding a computer exhibition.

The method was similar to the auto shows of later generations, with several computers placed on site, except that the long-legged models were replaced by engineers from the Hextech Genius Department.

In addition to being able to get up close and personal with computers, visitors will also have a lucky draw at the end, and winners will be able to get started directly, learning how to type and playing the Tank Battle game.

Tickets for the visit are limited and are distributed not only to computer enthusiasts but also to several universities in the port city.

But the number is very limited, and even Bai Jiayi, who has a wide social circle, couldn't get one.

Now when they heard that they could visit the computers, both girls were surprised.

When Butler Bai saw the two of them, he smiled faintly and waved to a uniformed staff member not far away.

"Please take these two friends to visit the exhibition hall on the first floor."

"Yes." The staff member was a young man. He walked over quickly and politely gestured for invitation.

"You two, please come with me."

Bai Jiayi found that the young man looked familiar, but she couldn't remember who he was for a moment.

After following him for a while, she suddenly widened her eyes and stopped.

"You are Lin Nan! When you graduated, you invited my brother."

Lin Nan is a well-known figure in Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong, not only because he is the outstanding graduate of the year, but also because his father is a famous lawyer in Hong Kong who can influence the verdict.

Ruan Qingqing was marveling at the unique design of Hextech's interior and was startled by her and recognized Lin Nan.

"Lin Nan, so you rejected the offer from General Motors just to join Hextech?"

General Motors is the world's most famous automobile giant and seldom extends an olive branch to anyone. Lin Nan's receipt of this honor has become a source of pride for HKU students.

Who would have thought that in the end Lin Nan declined the offer from General Motors and went to Hextech to work as a receptionist!

"Please keep your voice down. I'm working." Lin Nan's expression changed slightly, and he looked a little embarrassed: "Please follow me."

"Oh, I forgot you were the receptionist. Oh my god, the famous Lin Nan is now the receptionist. If this gets out, it will definitely shock the classmates."

"Jia Yi, please don't embarrass Senior Lin Nan."

Ruan Qingqing tugged at Bai Jiayi's clothes, but Bai Jiayi seemed to be pushing for more: "Lin Nan, you are the receptionist, so you should also be responsible for answering our questions, right?"

Lin Nan knew Bai Jiayi too well, and said helplessly: "Miss Bai, I will try my best to answer what I can."

Bai Jiayi walked away while asking, "What's going on with you?" "I'm a trainee at Hextech now. According to the company's regulations, I need to rotate through various departments. Only if I pass the assessment can I officially join the company."

Lin Nan explained: "Hextech uses a five-level sequence, which is staff, director of each department, department head, director, and general manager. Only after passing the rotation can you become a staff member and enjoy the official treatment of Hextech."

"Trainees are similar to temporary workers in my father's factory?"

"So you're just a temporary worker. How high are the requirements for formal employees at Hextech?" Bai Jiayi exclaimed.

Ruan Qingqing was so shocked that her mouth couldn't close. She had originally planned to enter Hextech, but now it seems there is no hope.

Lin Nan glanced at the two of them and said proudly, "The employees of Hextech are all elites from all over the world. Take the employees of the Genius Department for example. The minimum requirement is a master's degree from a prestigious university."

Ruan Qingqing remembered something and asked, "Then the butler Bai who brought us here just now, is he also an employee?"

"Not really. Butler Bai is the general manager's old butler."

"General Manager Yang..." Bai Jiayi took a breath and said, "Who is this friend of Lou Xiao'e who can make the general manager's housekeeper personally come forward to invite people?"

"I really don't know about that." Lin Nan looked around and reminded, "The confidentiality level within Hextech is very high. Even as trainees, we have to undergo regular confidentiality training and sign a confidentiality agreement."

"So what if the confidentiality agreement is violated? The worst that can happen is you'll have to pay some money." Bai Jiayi disagreed.

"Money? Did you see those people? They are all from the Security Department. They all have weapons on their waists. What they play is real."

Following Lin Nan's gaze, Bai Jiayi and Ruan Qingqing saw several confidentiality officers on duty, and their faces changed at the same time.

You can tell at a glance that these people have been stained with blood, and their aura is completely different from that of ordinary people.

Bai Jiayi was a little worried about her friend: "I don't know where Lou Xiao'e has been taken to now, and whether she is in danger."

What Ruan Qingqing was thinking about more was who was Lou Xiao'e's friend?
At this time, Lou Xiao'e had already followed Butler Bai to the door of the general manager's office.

Butler Bai knocked on the door, and after hearing a response from inside, he pushed the door open.

"Master, I brought Miss Lou here."

"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Bai."

"By the way, Master, today we happened to encounter a few yellow-haired people who were making things difficult for Miss Lou. Considering that we had to bring Miss Lou back, we took action before Aunt Mei."

"It's okay. I'll explain it to Aunt Mei myself."

Lou Xiao'e looked inside past Butler Bai, and when she saw Yang Jizong, she was slightly startled: "Have we met before?"

"I didn't expect Miss Lou to have such a good memory." Yang Jizong winked at Butler Bai, and after Butler Bai left, he took Lou Xiao'e outside.

“At first, I heard from Brother Aiguo that he had a good friend in Hong Kong City. I was a little curious, so I met you from a distance. I didn’t expect that you would discover me.”

"So, those people who often appear near my home were also arranged by you."

"That's not the case. Brother Aiguo may not trust my ability." Yang Jizong smiled awkwardly and explained, "Those people are Aunt Mei's subordinates."

"Aunt Mei?"

"I'm sorry, due to confidentiality regulations, I can't reveal more. But I believe you will meet soon."

Butler Bai's timely appearance today can be said to have saved those yellow-haired people. If Aunt Mei had taken action, several of them would probably have been injured.

When Yang Jizong thought of Aunt Mei, he felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

When I first met Aunt Mei at the dock, I thought she was just an ordinary wife of an official in trouble.

The situation on the island is ever-changing, and there are too many characters like this.

The rich ones fled to Hong Kong City and bought two apartments to live a stable and ordinary life.

Those who have no money but have some looks can only work in the stables and earn money by using their bodies.

Since she had no money and no looks, her final outcome was to be thrown into the sea to feed the fish.

Hong Kong is a city that does not support idle people.

Unexpectedly, in less than half a year, Aunt Mei had established connections with the mainland and was responsible for the confidentiality of Hextech Technology.

Yang Jizong did not feel unhappy about being on guard, but instead felt relieved.

He is not a real organizer, and having such a supervisor is very necessary for long-term cooperation.

As for whether Aunt Mei was truly in charge of the work of the Confidentiality Department or was just a cover, Yang Jizong didn't care, and he had no way of caring.

Aunt Mei Lou Xiao'e remembered the name and asked, "Where is the phone number?"

"In the office upstairs." Yang Jizong walked into the elevator.

"The office above your office?" Lou Xiao'e was a little surprised.

"It seems that Brother Aiguo didn't tell you. But I still don't want to reveal it. I don't want to wake up in the middle of the night and see Aunt Mei standing at the head of the bed."

As Yang Jizong was talking, he took Lou Xiaoe down the elevator and pushed open the door of an office.

The layout of the office is very simple, with only a desk and no chair.

There was a dark green telephone on the table, and the body of the telephone had a cold, hard metallic luster.

Yang Jizong pointed at the telephone, turned around and closed the door. The metal door hinge made a slight "click" sound as it turned, like the sound of some gears of fate meshing.

Lou Xiao'e thought she had been preparing for this moment for four years and was fully prepared.

But when my fingertips touched the cold receiver, my palms began to sweat.

She moved her steps, feeling weak as if she were stepping on cotton, and finally timidly picked up the receiver: "Hello"

Amid the sound of electricity, the moment that familiar voice flowed out along the telephone line, the longing that had accumulated for more than a thousand days and nights suddenly burst forth.

Hot tears welled up in my eyes.

****
After half an hour.

The office door opened and Lou Xiao'e walked out.

"Thank you, Mr. Yang."

She nodded and smiled at Yang Jizong.

"You're welcome. This is what I should do." Yang Jizong took Lou Xiao'e to the office downstairs, took out a thick stack of documents from the drawer, and placed them on the table.

"Ms. Lou Xiao'e, please sign your name here. From today on, you are the general manager of Red Star Entertainment Group."

As he spoke, Yang Jizong admired Li Aiguo's ability in naming the company.

When Yang Jizong first learned that Li Aiguo was planning to set up a film company, he suggested that the company's name should be like Shaw Brothers Film Co., Ltd., which had just been established two years earlier, and be named Li's Film Co., Ltd.

Li Aiguo threw out the name of Red Star Entertainment Group.

The combination of culture and entertainment instantly raised the company's level.

Ever since she received this call, Lou Xiao'e's heart has been filled with turmoil.

She once imagined that in the future, Brother Aiguo might smuggle goods to the port city by train, and she would be responsible for the sales.

After earning money, the two opened a small company in Hong Kong.

By that time, the policy had changed. Aiguo came to Hong Kong City and became a big-bellied small boss, while she became a beautiful boss lady and lived a shameless life.

Unexpectedly, in just a few years, Brother Aiguo has achieved such a big career.

This is Hextech, the hottest technology company in the world.

Although Brother Aiguo did not mention much about Hextech and his work within Hextech on the phone.

But that special office and the tone Yang Jizong used when he mentioned Li Aiguo were enough to explain everything.

What she didn't expect was that Brother Aiguo would directly hand over a cultural and entertainment company with an investment of up to two million to her.

Investment is secondary. The key is that there is the support of Hextech Technologies behind it. Red Star Entertainment has a strong backer since its birth.

The greater the expectations, the greater the responsibility.

Lou Xiao'e knew that if she wanted to truly prove her ability, she needed to make Red Star Entertainment famous.

She signed her name on the document in elegant handwriting.

She seemed to see the red five-pointed star logo transformed into a dancing light on the screen, penetrating the morning mist of Victoria Harbour and blooming into dazzling sparks in Southeast Asia and even farther lands.

The atmosphere at the computer exhibition at this time was very lively.

Visitors waited with bated breath.

The uniformed staff held up the lottery list and announced loudly: "The winners are Bai Jiayi and Ruan Qingqing! Ladies, please come up and experience the beauty of Red Star Computer under the guidance of our genius scientists!"

When Bai Jiayi heard the lottery result, she jumped up suddenly with an incredible look on her face.

"Qingqing, we were both chosen. Oh my god, this is so amazing."

Yes, there were nearly five hundred people on the scene. Being able to draw two people out of these five hundred people can no longer be explained by chance. It must be some mysterious power at work.

Ruan Qingqing turned her head to look at Lin Nan, and Lin Nan spread his hands: He is just a trainee and knows nothing.

"Qingqing, it's a pity that Xiao'e is not here, otherwise maybe she could be chosen as well. But it doesn't matter, let's play first and tell her about it when she comes back."

Bai Jiayi didn't bother to think too much and pulled Ruan Qingqing to the front.

The two of them studied (and played) for half an hour before reluctantly leaving the exhibition.

"Oh, computers are really interesting. My dad is too stingy. It's only $300,000 per computer, but he's reluctant to buy one for me." Bai Jiayi said with a pout.

Ruan Qingqing shook her head helplessly.

This young lady doesn't know how expensive food and fuel are until she runs the household. If her brother wants to earn $300,000, I wonder how many wanted warrants he will have to receive.

After they left the building, Ruan Qingqing suddenly stopped and asked, "Hey, where's Xiao'e?"

Just as Bai Jiayi was about to turn around, a voice came from a distance: "Here."

"Oh, you came out earlier and should have notified us. You're such a disloyal guy." Bai Jiayi walked over and scolded.

Lou Xiaoe smiled and said, "I saw you were having a great time, so I didn't disturb you. Let's go to school."

Watching Lou Xiao'e walk towards the car, Bai Jiayi always felt that something was wrong with this good friend, but she couldn't put it into words.

Ruan Qingqing's eyes turned and she quickly followed: "Xiao'e, do you know the general manager of Hextech?"

(End of this chapter)