Restarting life in Siheyuan

Several people in the secret room were still chatting in detail, "Brother Li, I never thought that you have such a capable nephew. I also never thought that the boss of Dongsheng, who has never shown his face, is actually your nephew. I never thought that this is the Yangtze River where the waves behind push the waves ahead. Haha, I, Huo, have been in Hong Kong for decades, but this time I was wrong. Wentao, I dare not call you my nephew, right?"

"Uncle Huo, please forgive me. You are my uncle's friend, so I should do this."

"That's right. You and I are of the same generation. Of course my nephew is your nephew, haha."

Li Jinglian's face was beaming with joy at this moment. This trip to Hong Kong was totally worth it. Mr. Huo expressed his strong support for their major event. He also unexpectedly met relatives in Beijing. He never expected that he was the hidden richest man in Hong Kong. He originally thought that he was a person who came to make a living and wanted to bring him back to Singapore to support and train him. He did not expect that his nephew was much more capable than himself and earned a huge fortune in just a few years.

Mr. Huo was really enlightened today. He had always thought that the dark-skinned young man in front of him was the bodyguard of Miss Wu, the head of Dongsheng Company, but he didn't expect that he was a real Buddha.

"My nephew, although I heard that you have frequent contacts with the Hong Kong government, and I don't know why you are so low-key and never show up, I still remind you not to get too close to our Huo family when you are outside. It's not good for you."

Mr. Huo spoke sincerely. He was not worried that Zhu Xuefeng would misunderstand him and think that he would not allow Dongsheng Company to use his name. Dongsheng Company's name was much more famous than theirs, and its size was not comparable to that of the Huo family.

"Why do you say uncle?" Mr. Huo was slightly younger than Li Jinglian, and several years younger than Zhu Xuefeng's father, so he could only be called uncle.

"You may not know that the Hong Kong government has been keeping an eye on our Huo family and has been putting obstacles in our way in many businesses. Getting too close to us will be bad for your Dongsheng Company."

Zhu Xuefeng realized that Mr. Huo had been secretly supporting the mainland. Even during the embargo period of the International War a few years ago, he had been smuggling medicines, ammunition and other supplies on a large scale. It was only natural that he was targeted.

This is also the reason why the Huo family, although they started very early, were eventually surpassed by many others in terms of wealth and status in Hong Kong.

"Don't worry, uncle. It's not like we can't deal with him. We'll be careful. In fact, if there are things that are inconvenient for you to do, maybe we can help you. We are all Chinese, and in this area, helping each other is a must. Don't worry too much."

"That's right, Wentao is right, Brother Dong, you are too polite. We are all family, we should help each other out when there is something wrong. I have dealt with this governor before, and he is not as difficult to get along with as you might imagine. As long as we can diagnose him correctly, we can talk about many things. I can also help to make some connections. I dare not say anything else, but I hope I won't embarrass you everywhere."

"You are friends with the knight? Why haven't I heard you mention it?"

"You never said you were treated differently. It's settled. I can't make it this time. Time is a bit tight. Next time I come, I will definitely find a chance for you to meet and talk with the Governor. He is a very pragmatic person."

"I am too narrow-minded." Mr. Huo understood the implication of Li Jinglian's words. It would not be a long-term solution for him to always hide from the Hong Kong government. This matter must be resolved sooner or later. Li Jinglian's suggestion now is very good. Of course, Zhu Wentao's suggestion is also feasible.

"Since you two don't mind, I'll have to speak up if I have anything to say. Hahaha." As he said this, he glanced at Wu Qianqian, who was smiling but silent.

"By the way, I only introduced her to my uncle, but forgot to tell you that this is your niece's wife. Please don't be shy. Qianqian represents me in Hong Kong. If you have any questions, just go to her. I spend very little time here. I'm always traveling around, sometimes in Europe, sometimes in Southeast Asia."

"Are you married?" Mr. Huo was once again surprised. This was too low-key. He was the richest Chinese in Hong Kong, but he got married and there was no news outside.

Wu Qianqian nodded with a red face, and seemed to want to explain something, but she looked at the man and still didn't say anything.

"Then that Mr. Li also..." He seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to say the words halfway through, and interrupted with a laugh, "Then congratulations, congratulations, alas, you young people are really, such a big thing, you kept it a secret, no, I have to make up for it with a gift..."

"That's right. As an uncle, I have to make it up to you." Li Jinglian searched for a while, but there was really no suitable gift. The only thing he could think of was a pocket watch, which he couldn't give to Wu Qianqian.

"It's a bad coincidence today, haha, Wentao, next time your uncle will bring you..."

The cocktail party had ended. Zhu Xuefeng and his companions talked with Mr. Huo and Li Jinglian in the secret room for a long time, and then stayed overnight in the guest room of the Huo family villa. Naturally, Li Jinglian was not able to leave either.

Li Jinglian had come to Hong Kong secretly to visit an old friend on important matters. He returned with a full load this time. He left in a hurry before dawn the next morning with the farewell of Mr. Huo and Zhu Xuefeng. He had to catch an early flight back to report. After seeing off his uncle, Zhu Xuefeng and Mr. Huo also waved goodbye and headed straight for the dock.

...

Neither of them spoke in the car. This was an accident, and it also counted as two new allies. Outside the airport, Mr. Huo looked at the Yinyun car going away with mixed feelings, and was speechless for a long time.

"The young are really formidable. It seems that our Huo family has gained strong support and is expected to make further progress."

When I returned to the villa and entered the hall, I saw a boy of about sixteen or seventeen coming down from the second floor and saw Mr. Huo.

"Father, is that dark-skinned young man really the richest Chinese in Hong Kong?"

Mr. Huo was shocked. He had just promised not to tell anyone yesterday, so how did the second son know about it? He asked with his eyes wide open.

"Where did you hear that? Who else knows?"

The boy was startled by his father's seriousness. "You were talking to Mommy, and I just came out of my third brother's room and heard it. I wasn't eavesdropping, so no one else knew."

Mr. Huo finally breathed a sigh of relief. The servants would not come up to the floor where he and his children lived unless they were summoned.

"Well, Ting, don't tell anyone about this, not even your brothers and sisters. If I find out that you tell anyone, Dad will not forgive you."

"I understand, Dad." Although the boy didn't understand, his strict family education made him choose to follow his father's wishes.

"Is that true? Can he be richer than our family?"

"Ah Ting, you should know that there are always people who are better than you. I don't think people will even notice our little wealth. I won't say much. Daddy has made up his mind to send you to North America to go to college. You can learn skills and come back to help me."

"Where are my sister and brother?"

"Your sister can make her own decision, and your brother will go later."

...

In the villa in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, "Husband, it was Mr. Li who was harassing me. The one next to him is his cousin. Ever since Dayong taught his bodyguard a lesson last time, he has never come to harass me again. Now he is always with his cousin. It is said that both parents have agreed, and they are just waiting to get married."

"Why explain this? I'm not worried about you." "But since Mr. Huo has mentioned it, I think it's better to talk about it. I don't want you to misunderstand."

Mr. Li is already 35 years old and has never been married. He has worked hard for many years and now owns several factories and two factory buildings. The factories mainly produce toys and plastic flowers. He thought he was doing well, but when he saw the rising Wu Qianqian, he became interested in her and started to pester her, which led to last year's farce. At that time, everyone in the Chinese business community knew about it.

"Oh, that elegant lady next to him is his cousin?"

"Well, Ms. Zhuang is well educated and has studied abroad in Japan. Her family is very influential in the watch industry in Hong Kong, so the marriage between Ms. Zhuang and Mr. Li has not been smooth. It is said that they only got their parents' consent this year."

Zhu Xuefeng nodded. This made sense. This wealthy man who started out selling plastic flowers came from a poor family and had only completed junior high school. His uncle, who later became his father-in-law, naturally would not agree to their marriage. The reason he agreed now was probably because they were both not young anymore. It was said that Ms. Zhuang was only four years younger than Mr. Li and had always liked her cousin.

This person is also considered a capable person. Although his current foundation is much weaker than that of the Huo family, he will be able to make rapid progress and surpass them in the future. He still has extraordinary qualities, but Zhu Xuefeng does not want to get to know him or make close friends with him, so the reason is not mentioned.

"Let's not talk about him anymore. Now everything has been arranged. Yan Zi has left, and I have to go back too. We have to gather in a few days."

Wu Qianqian was very reluctant to let her husband go, as he was going to Europe this time and would stay there for two years, and she didn't know when they would meet next time.

Looking at Wu Qianqian's reluctant eyes, Zhu Xuefeng sighed.

"Now that everything is on track and Daya is helping you, you can take some time to come and see me. Aren't we discussing the opening of air traffic to Lanslavia? Once Lanslavia is open for air traffic, we can also try with several neighboring countries. If it works, it will only take a few days to make a trip."

"Well, we are also negotiating with North American routes, but the aircraft cannot keep up with the expansion of routes. We have also ordered a few Constellations and are planning to use them on new routes."

"You guys can expand on your own. We can't enter the North American market, so it's enough to open international routes. Don't set up too many routes in Lanslavia, just one or two main ones. Although they can accept our routes, they won't have too much communication with Hong Kong. Let's focus on cargo transportation. After all, Lanslavia is an excellent cargo trading market."

Lanslava now has a special status in Europe because of its geographical location. Both camps are trying to win it over, and both sides are also opening the door to Lanslava. Most countries in the two camps can be connected from Lanslava, making the people of this country appear extremely wealthy in this era, richer than most countries in the other camp.

Goods from both sides are gathered here, and the trading market is very prosperous. This is the commercial investment area that Zhu Xuefeng plans to vigorously develop. Last time, he and the prince reached an agreement to cooperate in developing this market.

"Well, Europe is also going to open up a lot of international routes from Athens. The Governor of Hong Kong and the foreign companies have already made it clear that they want to complete the international routes with England as soon as possible."

Speaking of the Governor of Hong Kong, Zhu Xuefeng was speechless. This old knight was really amazing. He knew about his arrival in Hong Kong the next day and invited him to a banquet. The knight greatly appreciated the fact that Tung Sing Company had driven the development of Tsuen Wan so quickly. When he heard that Zhu Xuefeng had obtained a lot of high-quality Arabian horses, he readily took the initiative to help connect him with the members of the Jockey Club.

But Zhu Xuefeng also paid 500,000 Hong Kong dollars in charitable donations every year. After all, the Jockey Club is a charitable organization. As one of the richest men in Hong Kong, Zhu Xuefeng would not be able to get away without 500,000 Hong Kong dollars.

Thinking of this, Zhu Xuefeng cursed inwardly, "What a fucking loss." Five hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars only bought the placement of four horses, and the rest still had to be sent to the autonomous region. The prince's gift this time actually caused him a lot of trouble.

"Husband, who provoked you?"

Wu Qianqian didn't know that Zhu Xuefeng had lost his focus and was still waiting for the next instruction. Unexpectedly, the man who rarely swore suddenly swore.

"It's okay, just tell me your story."

"There's nothing more to say. You know it all. But we can't apply for an office in East Germany. We can only settle here."

Zhu Xuefeng had no other choice. "Then set up the office in Lanslav. There are flights anyway, so it's not too far away. Besides, I don't have much that I need the office to help with."

The two stood by the swimming pool on the roof of the villa, watching the setting sun.

"Qianqian, I briefly talked to Jazz about the Huo family. He didn't express his opinion, but we should be able to talk. Please pay more attention to it later."

"Well, I will."

"I can only rely on you here. Now that I'm gone, I can't sneak over here anytime like before. There are a few things I need to remind you of."

"Honey, you talk, I'm listening."

"You should pay more attention to these matters. One is Zheng Xu's side. Try to meet his needs. If you don't have the conditions, let the autonomous region find a solution."

"Yes, I will." To this day, Wu Qianqian still doesn't understand why Zheng Xu and Zheng Dayong had to go through so much trouble in the country of a thousand islands. She just knows that they took away one million US dollars.

"Don't worry about what they are going to do. Only the three of us know about this."

"Another thing is that you don't need to invest too much in real estate in Hong Kong for now. I've said this before, invest more in Fuso real estate."

The two of them had discussed this many times, and Wu Qianqian was very clear about it, so she just listened to the man continue.

"I have assigned research tasks to several research institutes of the company, making use of the research capabilities in China. You have to supervise and coordinate this and not delay it. There are some things that I will check the results of when I come back. This is crucial."

Without waiting for Wu Qianqian to respond, Zhu Xuefeng continued his explanation.

"The unrest in the Middle East will cause oil prices to skyrocket in a few years, and the days of one dollar a barrel of crude oil will no longer exist."

"I understand. We should take the opportunity to stockpile a large amount of crude oil in recent years!"

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and tapped Wu Qianqian's forehead. "Silly, how big a place do we need to build to store oil? This is unrealistic. We can store more, but the most important thing is to research fuel-saving technology for aircraft. This is difficult. This will greatly increase the operating costs of our airline in a few years. If I am not mistaken, a large number of airlines will go from profit to loss due to rising oil prices. This is our opportunity to expand."

"Honey, our institute doesn't have any research on aero-engine technology. Should we let Boeing do it? That way we still won't have any advantage."

"There is none now, but there will be in the future. What you need to do now is to find ways to manage and let pilots improve their driving habits and develop fuel-saving habits. As for engine research, this will be an important part of my research when I go abroad to study." (End of this chapter)