After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 721 The world ultimately belongs to the young.

Although Li Zheju disliked his brother's remarks, if it could help his daughter and Lu Liang get together, it wouldn't be a bad thing at all.

At the very least, it can improve her eye for men.

After all, Lu Liang is the most outstanding young man of our time. If someone were to find him a son-in-law in the future, even if he only had one-tenth of Lu Liang's abilities, he would be laughing in his sleep.

So the two brothers moved to the side early on, leaving each other some space.

"Lu Liang, you don't mind me calling you that, do you?"

Li Siyan smiled. She had been studying in the UK and had spent a long time with Li Ka-shing, but she had never seen her grandfather praise a young person like this before.

This also made her curious about Lu Liang.

His first thirty years were unremarkable; he even got married, only to have his wife initiate the divorce.

However, after the divorce, he rose like a dragon from the depths of the sky, and from then on, he was unstoppable.

According to records, Lu Liang only took forty months in total, which is a little over three years but less than four years.

From an ordinary family background, starting from scratch, they built a business that even three generations and over a hundred years could not achieve.

It is currently in a stage of rapid development, and no one can imagine what scale it will reach in the future.

"Either is fine; a name is just a label."

Lu Liang was absent-minded. He should have brought a female companion with him tonight. He felt like Tang Sanzang, with many people eyeing his 150-plus pounds of flesh.

"Lu Liang, do you know what everyone in our circle is talking about today?" Li Siyan asked with a smile.

"What to talk about?"

"Let's talk about you."

What do I have to talk about?

"This morning we were chatting about Xing Financial's establishment in Hong Kong and what profound impact it will have on the market. This afternoon we talked about the devastating collapse of the Hong Kong stock market. You're quite the celebrity in our circle."

Li Siyan nodded and looked at the small group of young people gathered in the distance. If it weren't for the presence of the elders, they probably would have already gathered around.

Lu Liang chuckled: "You guys are really serious about what you're talking about. I thought that rich young ladies like you would only talk about luxury cars, watches and other high-end items."

“Your idea is not advisable. Prejudice in people’s hearts is a mountain. The younger generation brought here tonight will not be interested in those things.” Li Siyan looked displeased.

"It seems I've been too stereotypical."

Lu Liang chuckled and sighed softly, "But there's no point in you talking about this now, is there?"

"What do you mean by that?" Li Siyan frowned.

“I’ve attended quite a few parties and salons in mainland China. Do you know the biggest difference between the two?” Lu Liang asked with a smile.

Li Siyan shook her head. Lu Liang said, "The biggest difference between the two is age. Even the renowned Ma Yun is only in her early fifties this year, let alone Huang Zhen, Wang Xing, and Zhang Yiming, who are all around forty years old."

"Even if you have many good ideas now, by the time you can implement them, everything will have changed and people will be different."

Since he noticed that these third and fourth generation families in Hong Kong had a kind of inexplicable admiration for him, Lu Liang had an idea.

Perhaps he can use his influence to sway their thinking and make his path to rule smoother in the future.

Li Siyan was speechless for a moment and fell silent.

Because what Lu Liang said was indeed true.

Take her family as an example. Li Ka-shing is still active in the business world. Even if he retires, he still has his brothers, Li Zheju and Li Zhekai.

Moreover, she is a woman. Even if she remains unmarried for life or marries into another family, it will still take her at least thirty years to gain power.

She couldn't even imagine the world thirty years from now.

Li Siyan gave a bitter smile: "So what?"

"Solutions can be found by people; it's just a matter of whether they want to do them or not." A smile appeared in Lu Liang's eyes.

The third and fourth generations lacked the ability to rebel against the family, but he did, and he could provide assistance free of charge.

Li Siyan's eyes lit up, and then she heard Lu Liang say, "In addition to acquiring Fuji TV, Tokyo Star Heng is also contacting investment banks."

The acquisition of the investment bank should be completed within three months at the latest, at which time the investment bank will also enter the Hong Kong market.

If you need funding or resources in the future, you can contact him at any time.

Lu Liang said softly, "Each generation has its own mission, but the world ultimately belongs to the young."

Just as Li Siyan was about to speak, a group of elders, including Yang Shoucheng, Zheng Jiachun, and Guo Bingtian, came over and said, "Excuse me, we've disturbed your conversation."

"Hello, Grandpa Yang, Grandpa Zheng, Grandpa Guo." Li Siyan quickly greeted them with a smile.

The group bowed, and Yang Shoucheng coughed a few times before saying, "Lu Liang, we're getting old and we're used to going to bed early, so we'll be leaving now. You younger folks can continue chatting."

"Mr. Yang, Mr. Zheng, let me see you off."

Lu Liang smiled and looked at Li Siyan: "Siyan, I had a very pleasant conversation with you tonight."

Li Siyan quickly replied, "I am the one who has benefited greatly."

"Actually, you can smile a little more naturally, without being so deliberate, that would look better."

After Lu Liang finished speaking, he followed Yang Zhengguo to the door. "Okay." Li Siyan's cheeks flushed slightly as she watched Lu Liang's departing figure and touched her slightly hot cheeks.

Even though she was born into a wealthy family, she was only 22 years old, and her mother was very strong-willed, while her father was not as promiscuous as her second uncle.

"You and Siyan seem to be getting along quite well?"

Yang Shoucheng smiled. Although he was talking to Lu Liang, he knew that the people he cared about most were not Lu Liang, nor the Li brothers, but the Zheng and Guo families beside him.

The Li family already holds a prominent position in Hong Kong, and they've also established connections with Lu Liang. If their relationship were to become even closer through marriage, all the families in Hong Kong would be losing sleep.

"It was alright, we had a good chat, so we chatted a bit longer."

Lu Liang smiled, his eyes narrowed. His words were not a response to Yang Shoucheng, but rather addressed to the Li brothers who had accompanied him.

Forming alliances and sowing discord among them has always been one of his specialties. Although it might not be very effective, it doesn't require any sacrifice.

"Uncles and elders, why don't we stay a little longer? The rain seems to be getting heavier." Li Zhe Kai looked up at the sky. It was still pouring rain, but it was a little better than before; at least there was no thunder or lightning.

"The driver is here, so it won't cause any problems."

Several people shook their heads and refused.

The eaves of the main gate of the Li family's house are very long, just like the entrance of a hotel, so that shoes can stay dry.

They said goodbye to each other and, escorted by security personnel, boarded vehicles in an orderly manner and left the Li family villa.

“Let’s go back too. Now that the elders are gone, the real gathering is about to begin.”

Watching the cars drive away, Li Zhekai smiled broadly and put his arm around Lu Liang's shoulder.

He didn't know if Lu Liang and his niece really had such a pleasant conversation.

Let's just assume it's true; there's no harm in it anyway.

As Li Zhekai said, the gathering only truly began after the elders left. People of the same age from each family came over proactively and enthusiastically to greet Lu Liang.

Although the elders all rejected Lu Liang and intentionally created an information cocoon for him, preventing him from integrating into the local Hong Kong society.

But they all unanimously advised that their business strategy was to exclude Lu Liang.

If you have the opportunity to make friends, don't miss it.

To put it bluntly, it's a matter of each person having their own opinion.

Just like how they call Li Zheju "Uncle" and Lu Liang calls Li Zheju "Brother," but Lu Liang also addresses them as equals.

Lu Liang was surrounded by a crowd, treated like a star.

The Li brothers called Li Siyan over and asked curiously, "What were you two talking about just now?"

"Just chatting casually."

Li Siyan intentionally concealed some things, only informing Xingheng that she planned to enter the Hong Kong market after completing the acquisition in Japan.

"He really is going to take the conglomerate route."

Li Zhe Kai squinted and said softly, "Could it be Standard Chartered? Or HSBC?"

"Second Uncle, what's Standard Chartered and HSBC?"

Li Siyan was curious, and Li Zheju quietly pricked up his ears, also intending to hear his younger brother's unique insights.

"With so many news stories coming out lately, you don't actually think Lu Liang's intentions are just for profit, do you?"

The father and daughter looked at each other, both of them guessing that Lu Liang's purpose was not just for profit, but they really couldn't figure out what Lu Liang's real purpose was.

Li Zhekai sighed softly and said helplessly, "I think all of Lu Liang's current actions are just means to an end. His ultimate goal is to establish himself in Hong Kong. He not only wants to stand tall, but also to stand firmly."

However, to establish a financial conglomerate in Hong Kong, one cannot bypass three major obstacles: Bank of China, HSBC, and Standard Chartered.

These three banks not only control the issuance of Hong Kong dollars, but also control the financial and economic lifeline of Hong Kong.

Judging from Chen Jiebin's attitude towards Lu Liang, Bank of China could not be Lu Liang's target, because Bank of China represents the mainland.

So Lu Liang's only remaining targets are HSBC and Standard Chartered. It remains to be seen whether he will choose to take on the toughest challenge or opt for the easier one.

Li Siyan murmured to herself, "He's so amazing."

"A person even your grandfather values ​​must be very capable."

Li Zhekai's eyes gleamed; he really hoped that Lu Liang could challenge HSBC's authority.

Because Standard Chartered is compared to HSBC

It's like the difference between grapes and watermelons.

Lu Liang may have swallowed the grape whole, leaving not even the seeds, as it was digested directly in his stomach.

But Lu Liang couldn't eat a whole watermelon in one bite, so as bystanders, they also had a chance to get a share.

Even if Lu Liang's challenge to HSBC ends in failure, they will still have a chance to get a share of the profits.

However, it's not HSBC that's being eroded, but Tianxing. If we can take advantage of this opportunity to acquire a stake, this deal will definitely not be a loss.

　Done, time for bed. Will keep working hard tonight.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)