Hong Kong Film: Jimmy? Please call me Councillor Li

Chapter 233 Celebration Banquet for Jiayuan Group's Listing (4000 words)

"Uncle Fa, what happened to my mom?!"

"Oh dear, you'll see when you get back! What a beast!"

Uncle Fa gritted his teeth and said.

Chen Jiaxin panicked completely. Her delicate face was filled with anxiety. She threw her heavy schoolbag at the bottom of the stairs and ran towards her front door.

The entire neighborhood rushed out of the corridor and blocked the road. Chen Jiaxin shouted as she pushed through the crowd.

Some residents who knew him then hurriedly spoke to her.

"Jiaxin, go check on your mother and take her to the hospital."

Chen Jiaxin arrived at her doorstep, tears silently falling.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

She knelt on the ground and helped her mother up. Chen Jiaxin's mother was lying in a pool of blood, and their door, walls, and house were all covered in red paint.

Seeing the terrible state of her home, Chen Jiaxin, a young girl, was so frightened that she was completely at a loss and had no idea what had happened.

Fortunately, Chen Ma was still conscious, and the bloody red liquid was not blood, but red paint.

At this moment, Chen's mother looked very weak, with bruises of various sizes on her face and hands.

"Mom, is Dad coming back to beat you again?"

Chen Jiaxin cried, wiping away her tears while cleaning the paint off her mother's face. Just then, an older woman who had been watching the commotion at the door said:
"Xin Xin, a bunch of thugs just came to your house and splashed red paint on it. Oh my, they were so fierce, they even hit your mother."

“Your dad was gambling again. He lost money and couldn’t pay it back, so those people came to mess with your family.”

They're still going to arrest you.

"shush"

The woman was interrupted.

Chen Jiaxin was born into a poor family and was sensible from a young age. Although she didn't hear everything he said, she guessed most of what he meant and her eyes were filled with hatred.

"Mom, let's go call the police. I don't believe they can still act with impunity."

The frail Chen Ma suddenly grabbed her daughter's hand, her eyes filled with fear.

"No...don't call the police! If you call the police, they really will!"

Everyone fell silent. In this society, the police have some influence over petty criminals, though not none. Petty criminals don't actively provoke the police.

But if the police were to speak, they'd just ignore it and wouldn't take it seriously.

What Chen's mother was worried about was that if she called the police, it would anger those thugs, who were capable of anything.

Her husband was a beast, and there was no hope left. She only had her daughter, who was her only hope in life, and she was determined to protect her daughter.

At this moment, Chen Jiaxin's eyes were filled with despair. Why did God treat her like this? She had already humbled herself, yet God still punished her like this.

She didn't expect her useless father to make money for the family, so why did he still cause trouble for them? Although they were biological father and daughter, Chen Jiaxin's hatred for Chen Kang was unimaginable to others.

Other families, even if they don't have lavish meals, at least have some meat on the table every now and then.

Their family struggles to even get enough to eat.

Despite the family's already dire financial situation, Chen Kang still goes home every few days to get money, and if they don't get it, he beats them.

He hit his mother, and he hit her when she was young.

In the past two years, as she has grown up, Chen Kang has had some wicked thoughts. He wants to help her find a husband. To put it nicely, he wants to find her a husband; to put it bluntly, he wants to sell his daughter.

Chen Jiaxin dreamed countless times that if Chen Kang died, her family might be able to live a normal life, and their bent spine could straighten up again.

Thinking about it, Chen Jiaxin angrily rushed into the kitchen, grabbed a knife, and prepared to go and die together with Chen Kang.

Fortunately, the neighbors stopped her.

Two minutes later, the ambulance arrived downstairs with its siren blaring. With the help of her neighbors, Chen Jiaxin had no choice but to get her mother into the ambulance.

As they went downstairs, their neighbor, Mrs. Chen, kept cursing Chen Kang.

“Your dad is a real scoundrel. Those thugs were here looking for you. After you take your mom to the hospital, don’t come back.”

"Yes, don't go home for a while. See if there are any relatives you can visit. I heard that person's name is something like 'Crow.' Is he some kind of big brother?"

Tears welled up in Chen Jiaxin's eyes, a look of grievance welling up inside her. Where else could she go? With her family saddled with such a person, her life was ruined. What good were her good grades?

So what if she's first in the entire grade? Can she still see hope in her life?
The neighbors all watched Chen Jiaxin grow up and knew about her situation. They couldn't help but feel sorry for her. She was such a good child, good at studying and obedient. How could she have ended up in such a family?

My life is ruined now, getting involved with those gangsters.
"If only we could cooperate with Jiayuan Property Management here too. I heard from Old Wang, the security guard on the next street, that Jiayuan Property Management has already started doing business on their street, and now no thugs dare to go there anymore."

"Yes, yes, I've heard about it too."

The group immediately shifted the topic to the neighboring street, their words laced with envy. Everyone in Hong Kong knew that residents of the Jiayuan Property Management complex wouldn't be harassed by gangsters.

Even if someone causes trouble, the property management will step in to resolve the issue and prevent them from being bullied. Yuan Ge is such a good person.

The residents of Wong Tai Sin have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the community property management company so that they would no longer be bullied.

In fact, life is very difficult for the people in Wong Tai Sin. The order in Wong Tai Sin is far more chaotic than in other districts.

Back then, a large number of refugees were resettled in Wong Tai Sin. It was a mixed bag, with all sorts of gangs and organizations trying to make a living there. With so many gangs, life naturally became difficult for the locals.

Therefore, people in the Wong Tai Sin area like Jiayuan Property and Li Jiayuan more than people in any other area.

This time, several neighboring areas were able to sign contracts with the community property management company, while their housing estate caused quite a stir. Why? Because they felt it was unfair.

We're all from the same place, so why is it that your side gets protection and good weather, while we're bullied?

With a dull look in her eyes, Chen Jiaxin suddenly turned her head, grabbed Uncle Fa's hand, and a glimmer of hope burst forth in her pupils.

"Uncle Fa, what did you just say?!"

Peninsula Hotel

The Peninsula Hotel was much busier than usual today, with a third more cars coming and going.

Today is the day Li Jiayuan is holding a celebration banquet to celebrate the listing of Jiayuan Group. He has invited many prominent figures from Hong Kong Island to attend the banquet.

At the entrance of the Peninsula Hotel, Jiang Tiansheng stood with Brother B, who was dressed in a suit, and Sister Thirteen.

Brother B looked at this famous place on Hong Kong Island with a strange sense of awe, a place he had passed by countless times but never entered, his heart filled with a complex mix of emotions.

"Mr. Jiang, may we go in now?"

Jiang Tiansheng, being the eldest brother, was more worldly and calmer than Brother B, but he was still a little nervous.

This was his first time attending a banquet of this caliber. Before coming, he had specifically sought out a teacher who was well-versed in the customs and habits of high society to consult.

Just so as not to lose face, he turned to look at the two of them.

"Today, all the people coming in and out are wealthy businessmen and big shots from Hong Kong Island. It's Mr. Li's honor that you two are here. Please don't embarrass me."

Brother B nodded repeatedly, and Sister Thirteen also nodded.

For a banquet of this caliber, Li Jiayuan invited mostly business people; he didn't invite many from the underworld. After all, aside from gang leaders, no one else was qualified to be invited. For example, Jiang Tiansheng, Camel, and Old Xu from the Xinji Gang.
He didn't invite some of the smaller gang leaders. The reason B-ge and Thirteen Sister were able to come was because B-ge had a good relationship with Li Jiayuan and they had been close friends before.

Thirteen Sister did this to thank him for his help twice: the first time was for the matter of Liang Kun's territory, and the second time was for Qiu Ruonan's interview.

When the two received the invitation, they were so astonished that they couldn't believe it themselves.

Because they all knew that Li Jiayuan had invited many political and wealthy figures, as well as many underworld bigwigs, and that the two of them, despite not being of high enough seniority or status, had still received invitations.

This really boosted the prestige of all the Hung Hing triad leaders.

Even Brother B, who is usually carefree and likes to show his chest and back, is dressed up today. He looks really good in that little suit.

Jiang Tiansheng and his two companions entered the Peninsula Hotel and showed their invitations. Immediately, someone led them to the venue.

The three of them were as nervous as students on their first day of school being called on by the teacher to answer a question. Looking at the distinguished men carrying glasses of red wine, they felt a little inferior.

Some people feel ashamed of themselves. Look at others, business tycoons are indeed tycoons. The way they walk and hold a wine glass is so elegant.

Jiang Tiansheng also loves red wine, but he only drinks a couple of glasses occasionally and doesn't have the same refined taste as others.

Brother B also grabbed a glass of red wine, and the three of them strolled around the lobby as if nothing had happened.

"Mr. Jiang, look over there! Those are people from the Li family!"

"Oh, the Li family over there."

"Wow"

Brother B: I'm not exaggerating, but damn, Li Jiayuan is just too awesome.

Most of the prominent figures in Hong Kong are here. These are the big shots who you usually only see on TV financial news, and now they are in the same venue as them.

Jiang Sheng looked on with envy. How wonderful, these are all connections! It's a pity that someone of his status would probably ignore him even if he tried to befriend them. Otherwise, he would have to try to climb the social ladder.

After wandering around for most of the way, the three of them finally found someone they recognized: Camel from Tung Sing.

As the eldest brother of Tung Sing, Camel also received an invitation.

Li Jiayuan invited these people not only to build relationships, but also to demonstrate his influence and show the gangsters in Hong Kong that there is a difference in status between them, and not to be too arrogant.

"Brother B, it's been a long time."

"Mr. Jiang, Thirteenth Sister."

Chicken, who was in charge of maintaining order at the meeting and entertaining guests, happened to see Brother B coming over and greeted him.

Today, everyone in the community property management, regardless of status or position, is here.

For example, not far away, Hua Di is greeting his father-in-law.

"Hua Di, you've really made something of yourself now. When are you going to consider your wedding with JOJO?"

As the saying goes, fortunes change every thirty years.

The father-in-law who initially looked down on Wah-di is now just as fond of him as his prospective son-in-law; the boomerang has ultimately flown back to his own face.

Since becoming the owner and manager of Jiayuan Logistics, Zhao Dong has been increasingly worried.

Hua Di used to be poor. He thought that this poor boy was not only penniless and unambitious, but also a gangster. He was not good enough for his daughter.

Now that Wah-di has become successful, he feels that Wah-di has flown too high, and it seems that his family is marrying above their station. So he has the idea of ​​urging the two of them to get married as soon as possible.

I'm afraid that this son-in-law will be snatched away by someone else.

Having Hua Di as a son-in-law is a huge source of pride for Zhao Dong. For example, at a banquet of this caliber, Zhao Dong, a nobody in the business world, would never be able to attend. It was only because Hua Di pulled strings that he was able to get in.

He had to swallow his pride and ask Li Jiayuan for an invitation before he could come and expand his network.

Li Jiayuan also attended the event. As the main character, he dressed up for the occasion, wearing a handsome, slim-fitting single-breasted cyan suit and a stylish, trendy three-seven parted hairstyle. He stood out in the crowd of people wearing only black and white and loose-fitting clothes.

It's a matter of era; people from this period wore suits that were loose and baggy.

To people today, this kind of suit outfit is normal, but in the eyes of Li Jiayuan, a time traveler, it's tacky, so tacky it's downright tacky.

He still prefers suits that are more like jackets, so the upper part of his suits is always custom-made. Besides, it doesn't look good for a young man like him to dress like these old men all the time, in black and white.

Therefore, most of his suits are colorful, making him look young and energetic, and he always makes people's eyes light up whenever he appears.

Beside Li Jiayuan, Huang Lei sat in a wheelchair being pushed by him. Today, Huang Lei was wearing a plain light blue evening gown, elegant and graceful, standing tall and poised. Appearing together with Li Jiayuan, they looked like a match made in heaven.

When the main character appeared, the atmosphere became noticeably more lively, and many familiar faces gathered around to greet him.

The first to be affected were naturally Qiu Degen and his two children who came with him.

Qiu Degen's gaze lingered on Huang Lei's face for a moment before he looked away.

"This must be Huang Lei, your girlfriend. Seeing is believing."

Qiu Degen had only heard of Huang Lei but had never met her. He was always curious about what kind of woman could win over someone like Li Jiayuan.

Rumor has it that this Huang Lei is Huang Tian's daughter. She is quite good-looking, with short hair and delicate features, but you can't really tell anything about her.

This kid likes this type, huh? Looks like there's absolutely no hope for a daughter at home.

"This is my fiancée, Huang Lei. She was being too noisy and accidentally hurt her foot."

Li Jiayuan generously introduced the injured foot to everyone, and even explained it in detail. Huang Lei turned her head in surprise, staring blankly.

My fiancée, this guy... ugh.

Huang Lei took Li Jiayuan's hand and squeezed his wrist, a smug smile playing on her lips.

Li Jiayuan found it amusing.

This girl, who usually complains about everything, is so happy after just one introduction. No wonder she can get along so well with Ruan Mei.

After listening to Li Jiayuan's introduction, everyone paid more attention to Huang Lei. Girlfriend and fiancée should not be confused.

Many of those present already had families, but they still kept girlfriends on the side. For people of their social class, girlfriends were like toys, an add-on.

But a fiancée is different; a fiancée is as valuable as a prospective heir to a company, a pre-selected successor.

Most people wouldn't be foolish enough to deliberately offend this type of person; befriending them is the best course of action.

In particular, Li Jiayuan's current status and position are even more extraordinary.

Three days ago, the Qiu family held a press conference to promote a supposedly effective drug for HIV.

Not in Hong Kong, but in the whole world.

This news sent shockwaves through Hong Kong. The HIV cure, currently the world's first effective drug, monopolizes global profits, and countless eyes are now focused on the Qiu family.

Many people want to become agents for this company, or even obtain this new technology to develop it themselves.

The investigation yielded both positive and negative results.

Sadly, the Qiu family is also an agent and doesn't have the technology in hand. On the bright side, the research company for this new drug and technology is located on Hong Kong Island and is Jiayuan Medical, a subsidiary of the Li Jiayuan Jiayuan Group.

(End of this chapter)