The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 624 Young Master Li!!!
At the dinner table, Bai Baosan chewed the food mechanically, looking a little distracted.

"Mom, take your time eating. I'm going to sleep first." Bai Baosan put down his bowl and chopsticks, indicating that he was full.

His mother thought that Bai Baosan was still worried about finding a job, so she comforted him in a gentle voice: "Baosan, there is no rush to find a job. Let's take our time."

"Oh, I get it, Mom!" He responded hurriedly and fled into his room.

Lying in bed, Bai Baosan tossed and turned.

The next day, Bai Baosan hurriedly finished his breakfast and was about to go out again.

"Mom, I'm going out to look for a job today."

"Okay, then come back early, I'll make you noodles for lunch!"

"Got it!"

In fact, Bai Baosan didn't go anywhere.

He was just hanging around the thermal power plant.

This went on for several days.

That night, after his mother fell asleep, Bai Baosan tiptoed out of the door.

The pitch-black night enveloped the entire city. On the empty streets, Bai Baosan's footsteps were particularly clear.

The security guard of the thermal power plant was squatting on the ground fiddling with something, completely unaware of the approaching danger.

Just as the guard turned around to look, a dark shadow suddenly pounced on him...

The next day.

At the dining table, his mother brought a bowl of steaming porridge and looked at him several times as if she wanted to say something but didn't.

"Bao San," the mother finally spoke, her voice cautiously testing, "Have you found any results in finding a job recently?"

Bai Baosan's hand holding the chopsticks paused, and the hot steam rising from the bowl of porridge blurred his slightly lost expression.

"Mom, I haven't finished the formalities yet. I plan to find some odd jobs on the construction site first." He whispered, and the porridge in the bowl suddenly became tasteless.

His mother sighed, with unspeakable sorrow hidden in her wrinkles: "Hey, you have to hurry up and get it done..." She didn't say anything else, but just patted her son's shoulder gently with her rough hands.

After leaving home, Bai Baosan did not rush to find a job, but first came to the gate of his son and daughter's school.

He stood outside the school gate, looking through the children playing and fighting, anxiously searching for the figure of his own child.

The sun shines on the playground, and the children's laughter rises and falls, which only highlights his inner loneliness.

Finally, at the corner of the teaching building, Bai Baosan found his son Xiaodong.

The thin figure seemed out of place with the cheerful atmosphere around him.

After leaving his son's school, he saw a group of old men playing chess leisurely on the street.

Bai Baosan then asked the uncles, "Uncle, do you know how to get to Xxx?"

Seeing that he was being polite, the old man replied, "Oh, if you say it's Xxx, it's not far away..."

"Okay, thank you, sir."

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By the way, since Liu Yong returned to Yanjing, his cousin Liu Bencheng has been doing very well in Hong Kong.

Liu Benben had studied abroad for many years and had long been accustomed to this glamorous life.

After arriving in Hong Kong, he mingled with a group of wealthy young men in Hong Kong with the support of "Liu's Overseas Investment".

The person who gets along best with Liu Bencheng is Li Zekai, the second son of the Li family.

Li Zekai is a few years older than Liu Bencheng and was born in 1966.

Liu Bencheng felt that Li Zekai and Li Zeju, the two brothers, one was extremely cool and the other was as dull as a mute, and they were simply going down the same path to the end!

Almost every wealthy family has its own soap opera.

Liu Bencheng often heard Li Zekai complain after getting drunk that when he was young, he was always overwhelmed by his older brother Li Zeju.

However, Liu Bencheng also admired this kid very much. Although he sometimes played quite fancy, his abilities were definitely outstanding.

Li Zekai said that ever since his brother Li Zeju was promoted to be the successor, the relationship between him and his father Li Zeju has become so cold that it can be used to cool beer!

The root cause was that his mother Zhuang Mingyue died suddenly five years ago.

When Li Zekai came back to Hong Kong that year, he was furious and full of resentment towards his father. He went straight into the business world to fight for his fortune.

Li Zekai was only thirteen years old at the time, but he set himself the challenge of studying in a high school in California, USA. What a striver he was!

His independence is so strong that it can make his peers burst into laughter.

Li Zekai was busy working as a hamburger seller at McDonald's to support himself, and also worked as an errand boy at a golf course. He never touched the tuition money his father sent him. It was such a safe bet!
In 1984, Li Zekai went to Stanford University to study computer science, but in his junior year he suddenly decided not to continue his studies and became a boss!

This may be his most silent overturn to his father, "I don't want you to arrange my life, I want to pave my own way!"

A few years ago, 25-year-old Li Zekai founded Hong Kong Satellite TV with 5 million Hong Kong dollars lent to him by others.

Two years later, he sold this "bright pearl" to Murdoch for $9.5 million, making a net profit of seven times, which is like making a somersault!
With this deal, Li Zekai not only became a model for Time magazine, but also became a textbook case of Asian capital!

He got lucky with a job at a TV station and went to Hong Kong to pursue his career, no longer caring about his father's big company!
Li Zekai's business is getting bigger and bigger, but his love life is full of twists and turns, just like a roller coaster!

Li Zekai has a very rich emotional life. His good friend Liu Bencheng revealed that the person he first kissed was Margaret, a classmate at Stanford.

This goddess lawyer is simply the starting point for his admiration of the strong!
Next, Japan's NHK top anchor Karuna, mixed-race lawyer Luo Aixin, and the judge's daughter Li Sulan...

Every girlfriend of Li Zekai is a top-notch beauty, perfectly combining his Western style with Eastern literary and artistic atmosphere, it is simply a perfect match!
This made Liu Bencheng extremely envious. Although they were both rich and noble young men, he, Liu Bencheng, was not so lucky.

The Liu family is very strict in disciplining their children. If Liu Bencheng dared to act so mischievously, his father would break his legs.

What Liu Bencheng didn’t know was that a few years later, 43-year-old Li Zekai fell in love with 21-year-old Isabella Leong at first sight, it was like a tiger seeing a little rabbit!
This Chinese-Portuguese goddess from Hong Kong spent two years giving birth to three little babies for Li Zeju!
I didn’t get to eat my dream lunch of marrying into a wealthy family!

Li Jiacheng felt that her background was too unremarkable, while Li Zekai did not want to repeat the same mistake as his mother Zhuang Mingyue.

For Li Zekai, marriage to a wealthy man was just a rope that tied him up tightly; it was not a badge of honor at all.

When they broke up, Li Zekai gave Isabella Leong 500 million Hong Kong dollars as "heartbreak compensation."

But this is all for later.

Although Li Zekai is a playboy, his business acumen comes from his family background.

By the way, Li Zeju, known as "Little Superman", is a well-known figure among the younger generation in Hong Kong.

In the business world, he has a sharp eye and decisive actions, and is truly a business genius.

This is also the main reason why Liu Bencheng is willing to hang out with him.

But who would have known that this glorious "little superman" had a thorn in his heart, a thorn that he could not pull out or swallow - the death of his mother Zhuang Mingyue.

This story begins with his parents' love story.

In the early days, although cousin marriage was not uncommon, it was not ordinary.

Twelve-year-old Li Jiacheng came to Hong Kong and went to his uncle's house to make a living.

It was there that he met his cousin Zhuang Mingyue, who was four years younger than him.

This young lady from a wealthy family not only did not despise her poor cousin, but was inseparable from him.

The two young men chased and played in the streets of Hong Kong, watching the sunset together in the evening glow of Victoria Harbour, and their innocent feelings quietly grew.

When Li Jiacheng started his business from scratch, Zhuang Mingyue always supported him silently behind the scenes.

Zhuang Mingyue has always been by his side, encouraging him and supporting him. It is true that a friend in need is a friend indeed.

In the early 1950s, Li Jiacheng opened the Yangtze River Plastic Factory. However, due to problems with product quality, the factory almost went bankrupt.

Seeing that he was about to be ruined, Zhuang Yueyue stepped forward again and helped him through the difficult times. Later, Li Jiacheng finally became rich and wealthy, but the good days did not last long. In 1989, Zhuang Mingyue died of a heart attack. She was only 58 years old that year.

This incident was a big blow to Li Jiacheng, and even more so to Li Zekai.

Just think about it, Li Zekai was only 23 years old at that time, just when he needed his mother's love and care, but his mother suddenly passed away.

Who could bear this blow?
To give an example, it's like a small sapling. Before it grows into a towering tree, it loses the protection of wind and rain. Wouldn't it feel sad?
After Zhuang Mingyue passed away, Li Zekai wanted even more to make a name for himself.

Last year, Li Zekai sold the satellite TV business, earned US$4 million, and established his own company - Yingke Digital.

Li Zekai also encouraged Liu Shucheng to let his family's "Liu Overseas Investment" invest 200 million US dollars in Yingke Digital, becoming the second largest shareholder.

From then on, Li Zekai was like a young sapling that finally decided to take root, absorb sunlight and rain, and grow into a big tree.

In fact, Li Jiacheng is very strict in educating his children. He teaches them how to do business since they are young and encourages them to be independent.

The eldest brother, Li Zeju, was obedient and studied civil engineering so that he could take over in the future.

The second son, Li Zeju, was different. He liked emerging products, such as computers, so he studied computer engineering.

This father and son have completely different personalities, one seeking stability and the other seeking change.

In addition to personality, there is another important reason for the conflict between father and son - Zhou Kaixuan.

This lady has a good business sense and made her first fortune in 1986.

Later, he met Li Jiacheng through an introduction, and they developed Yanjing Oriental Plaza together.

As time went by, the two became closer and closer.

In Li Zejukai's view, Zhou Kaixuan's appearance was like a thorn in his heart.

He felt that it was disrespectful to his mother that his father had a new partner so soon.

In addition to the emotional knot, Li Zeju was also worried that Zhou Kaixuan would affect the decision-making of the family business and even affect his own career.

This worry makes the relationship between father and son more delicate.

This is like a game of chess, Li Jiacheng and Li Zekai each hold a piece, and both want to go their own way.

That night, Li Zekai had a fierce argument with his father. He had no place to vent his anger, so he called his best friend Liu Bencheng again and asked him to come out for a drink to drown his sorrows.

In the VIP booth of Causeway Bay's top nightclub, amidst the flashing neon lights, two young men were surrounded by a group of hostesses with exquisite makeup.

The crystal coffee table was filled with expensive foreign liquors, and the air was filled with the mixed scent of alcohol and perfume.

After three rounds of drinks, Li Zekai's face flushed. He suddenly slammed the wine glass on the table and cursed with gritted teeth: "Zhou Kaixuan, that bitch!" The amber wine splashed on the leather sofa, causing the woman next to him to exclaim.

Liu Bencheng looked at his friend's gloomy expression and gently shook the ice in his glass and suggested, "Richard, I see you're in a bad mood recently. Do you want to go out and relax?"

"Relax?" Li Zekai narrowed his drunken eyes and spoke in a vague but interested voice, "Where are you going?"

"How about my hometown, Liujiazhuang?" Liu Bencheng thought for a moment, a hint of mystery flashing in his eyes, "There are beautiful mountains and clear waters there, just right for you to see the heritage of our Liu clan."

This suggestion seemed to bring him to life: "Great! I want to see what secrets the family has that can produce a person like you." He stood up shakily, with an inquiring smile on the corner of his mouth.

Hearing that Liu Shubencheng invited him to visit his family, Li Zekai was in a good mood.

Have fun all night.

The next day, Li Zekai suggested going for a ride on his newly bought yacht.

Li Zekai, who loves to pursue excitement, has had a wide range of hobbies since he was young. At the age of 12, Li Zekai accepted his father's challenge and water skied on the stern of the family's large boat.

What made him proud was that he was able to maintain an upright posture for about half an hour and enjoyed it very much.

When he grew up, Li Zekai not only became interested in diving and flying small planes, but also obtained a captain's license.

The Predator 80 yacht that Li Zekai bought was made in Country Y and is eighty feet long.

Although his father Li Jiacheng also owns a "Herong" yacht, which is 3200 feet long and has a basic construction cost of HK$ million.

However, Li Zekai's "August Moonlight" has a maximum speed of over 42.5 nautical miles per hour, far exceeding the speed of more than nautical miles per hour of ordinary yachts, as if flying on the sea.

This is quite consistent with Li Zekai's adventurous personality. Even in the choice of yacht brand, he abandoned those big brands in Italy and chose a brand from Country Y that wins by its extreme speed.

When the "Moonlight" was anchored in Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung, it immediately attracted a lot of people's attention.

Afterwards, the "Moonlight" surpassed many luxury yachts at an astonishing speed at Yinzhoutang, a diving resort near Chuanwan.

"Wow! Richard, your bow yacht is amazing, I love it so much!" Liu Bencheng said excitedly in Li Zekai's ear.

Li Zekai smiled slightly, tapped lightly on the teak side of the boat with his fingers, and looked out into the distance at the sea that was dyed golden by the setting sun.

Li Zekai spent a lot of time personally participating in the design and decoration of this "Moonlight". From the engine to the interior, every detail was exquisitely crafted.

On the deck, several guests dressed coolly raised their champagne glasses and exclaimed from time to time.

One of the girls, a pretty girl wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat, pointed at a group of dolphins jumping out of the sea in the distance and shouted, "Look! They seem to be racing with us!"

The sea breeze blew by, bringing with it a salty and humid smell mixed with the scent of various precious perfumes wafting from the ship.

Li Zekai walked over to Liu Bencheng and patted him on the shoulder: "Would you like to try steering the ship? The most special thing about this ship is its latest navigation system. Even a novice can easily control it."

"Can I?" Liu Bencheng's eyes lit up.

"Of course!"

Before Li Zekai finished speaking, Liu Bencheng rushed to the cockpit impatiently.

With the roar of the engine, the yacht cut through the calm sea, leaving a silver-white wave trail behind it.

"Hahaha, I am the king of the world!" Li Zeju stood proudly at the front of the yacht deck, the sea breeze blowing his hair wantonly.

He held up the half-empty whiskey bottle, tilted his head back and drank it in one gulp. The amber liquid slid down the corners of his mouth, sparkling in the sunlight.

"Richard! Come back quickly and stay away from the side of the ship!" Liu Bencheng looked up and saw this scene, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Li Zeju was seen walking unsteadily, leaning against the railing, his flushed face and dazed eyes showing that he was clearly quite drunk.

"Ah Cheng, I'm fine... Even if I fell, I'm fine. Back then I was... Ah!"

"Plop!" a sound.

"Oh my God! Young Master Li fell into the sea!" A young girl in a floral dress screamed, and the parasol in her hand fell to the deck with a "bang".

"Help! Hurry!" The surrounding area suddenly exploded. Five or six fashionably dressed girls crowded around the railing in panic. One of them, a girl in a red bikini, stamped her feet in anxiety.

"Who of you will go down? I... I can't swim!" The girl in the wide-brimmed straw hat took two steps back with a trembling voice and a pale face.

In the cockpit, Liu Bencheng pushed open the half-open cabin door, veins bulging on his forehead: "A bunch of idiots! Throw a lifebuoy!" His rough roar was particularly harsh in the sea breeze.

"Yes, yes, yes! Lifebuoy!" Everyone woke up as if from a dream and hurriedly untied the orange lifebuoy hanging on the side of the boat.

At this moment, Li Zekai fell into the blue sea and suddenly woke up.

It was the height of summer in Hong Kong in July. The warm sea water gently wrapped around his body, and the sunlight shone through the water, casting sparkling golden light around him.

He paddled his arms subconsciously, feeling the wonderful buoyancy brought by the sea water. The drunkenness just now had been washed away by the cool sea water.

"Acheng, come down quickly! The sea water is cool and comfortable, it's great! Hahaha." Li Zekai floated on the sea, splashing water with his hands and shouted to Liu Bencheng who was lying on the side of the boat hesitantly.

Liu Bencheng was infected by the joyful atmosphere, and his blood boiled. He laughed and responded: "Okay, Richard, wait for me!"

Before he finished speaking, amid the exclamations of the female companions around him, he leaped into the sea, creating a huge splash of water.

The sound of "splash" falling into the water echoed on the blue sea, causing ripples.

Three days later, a Cathay Pacific plane took off from Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong.

There were not many people in the first-class cabin of the plane flying to Yanjing Airport.

"Ah Cheng, how many people are there in your family? I'm afraid the gifts I brought are not enough. It's so rude!"

(End of this chapter)