Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 222 Hmm? (Third Update)

"Is everything ready at the house in Federal Garden?" Li Song asked.

"It's all set up. All the necessities are ready. You can move in anytime. The keys are with Boss He and the others." Tian Jiahui nodded.

Then Tian Jiahui said, "The property for the semiconductor research institute is still under negotiation. Although the asking price is not high, there is still room for negotiation. However, it will need to be renovated and decorated later, which will probably take several months."

"Ah."

"Another issue is the office building. Buying an existing one is too expensive right now, so we can only rent from someone else temporarily. What do you think, boss?" Tian Jiahui asked.

"Let's rent it first, and then build our own building. We don't have much money in the account right now, so we'll talk about it when we have more," Li Song said.

"Okay!" Tian Jiahui nodded.

The money that Parkson is currently using is a personal loan from Li Song to the company, which means that the company is currently operating with debt.

The money borrowed from Li Song must be repaid in the future.

This means that public and private accounts must be kept separate, even for private companies; otherwise, be careful with taxes.

"Also, do you know any people who smuggle goods by water?" Li Song asked again.

"I...know a bit about this."

"That's good. I'll have some good stuff to sell them in a few days," Li Song said.

Upon hearing this, Tian Jiahui felt a chill run down his spine: "Boss, these people actually have big financial backers behind them."

"I'm selling them speedboats. I'll have one modified in the mainland and show them what speed is all about," Li Song said casually.

"I can rest assured that."

After Li Song and others completed the experimental production of the 400-horsepower outboard motor from the mainland, they modified it into a 2,000-horsepower speedboat and then cruised around Hong Kong Island to show those who smuggled goods what speed really meant.

Those small, dilapidated British ships couldn't catch up at all.

Of course, there are many people smuggling goods in Hong Kong Island, some by land and some by sea, but all of them have big financial backers behind them.

It is precisely because of the big spender that the goods can be shipped smoothly, because the relationships between both sides have been established.

The emergence of Dafei allowed more people who wanted to sell their goods but lacked connections to squeeze in.

In the past, it was all about connections and relationships. But now that you have those, it all boils down to one word: Do it!

If it weren't for Dafei's appearance, the price of the goods would definitely be higher, because everyone had an understanding, and it would also cost a lot of money to build relationships.

Why was pork trotter rice so cheap in the Pearl River Delta in the following decades? Because most of the pork trotters came from this source.

Although the investment is large, you can basically break even in a week, and after a week it's pure profit.

After getting off work in the afternoon, Li Song went to Federal Garden to take a look. The property management and security personnel there greeted him warmly when they saw him.

Li Song bought the rightmost building, which overlooks Victoria Harbour. Then, going out to the unit opposite, you can see the mountain view behind.

The only downside here is waiting for the elevator, because this building was constructed in 1974 and houses nearly two hundred households.

There are six households on this floor. The bodyguards live in three rooms, one for duty and the other two for rest.

Li Song has one room, and there are two empty rooms.

Li Song knew that the properties on Hong Kong Island would appreciate in value, so buying them wouldn't be a loss; he could simply sell them once the value increased.

The key is that this place is big enough, and I can add more bodyguards around me in the future, so I won't have to move around anymore.

Li Song looked at his two-bedroom apartment. He thought it was comfortable to live in such a small place by himself.

Li Song checked the time, then called A-Lin to tell her he wouldn't be coming home for dinner.

Then Li Song changed cars in the Federal Garden parking lot and went to keep the appointment.

The car arrived at the hotel's underground parking garage. Li Song was wearing a wig, and it was a long one at that. Combined with jeans, a baseball jacket, and sneakers, he looked like a non-mainstream person.

Add a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and he looks a bit like a refined scoundrel.

Li Song didn't have his bodyguards come up with him; instead, he came up by himself.

Li Song wore a baseball uniform because it was loose-fitting and made it easy to hide things inside. He could easily reach in and pull out whatever he wanted.

Inside the hotel's private room, Xiao Si was waiting alone when a long-haired man pushed the door open and entered. Xiao Si immediately said, "I'm sorry..."

“It’s alright, Miss Xiaosi, you arrived earlier than me,” Li Song said.

"So it's Mr. Li." Xiao Si breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Si looked at Li Song's outfit, then at her own low-cut red dress.

"There's nothing we can do, there are just too many reporters," Li Song said.

"Okay, okay, Mr. Li is really something else." It was the first time Xiao Si had seen Li Song dressed like this; he looked just like one of Amei's high school students.

"You flatter me." Li Song carefully examined Xiao Si. She was dressed very elegantly, with heavy lipstick and a mature style.

"Mr. Li, what would you like to eat?" Xiao Si felt something was off; the two of them seemed a little mismatched in their attire.

"You order, I'll eat anything," Li Song said.

“Mr. Li, I invited you. You are a guest. Thank you for your recommendation last time,” Xiao Si said.

"You're welcome." Li Song was very careful with his words. Who knew if the other party would record him or something? Many celebrities had fallen victim to this.

"Mr. Li, how about we have this set meal?"

"Okay!" Li Song nodded.

Then Xiao Si started ordering. The waiter also glanced at Li Song, because it was rare for someone to come here to eat Western food without formal attire.

"Mr. Li, I really like Hong Kong Island and hope to have the opportunity to come here again next time." Xiao Si was a little nervous. Her agent didn't come this time so that it would be easier for the two of them to talk.

"You're welcome to come anytime you like. Just give me a call, and I'll treat you to a meal," Li Song said with a smile.

Xiao Si sighed, "Sigh, I'll have to work then, I don't know if I'll have time. Mr. Li, if Golden Harvest is going to make a sequel, do you think I'll have a chance?"

“Miss Xiaosi, leave professional matters to professionals. I can offer suggestions, but the final decision rests with the director,” Li Song said.

"Thank you, Mr. Li," Xiao Si said, raising her glass.

"You don't seem to be able to drink yet, do you?"

“Yes, yes, you can’t drink alcohol in America, but we drink it secretly, and it’s easy for us to buy alcohol. There are people who specialize in this business…” Xiao Si nodded.

"Oh!" Li Song knew, of course. Moreover, Li Song suspected that the alcohol ban was a welfare policy designed for gangsters, since gangsters could resell these things.

Whatever is banned in America, gangsters will scramble to buy it; once America lifts the ban, the high-priced items immediately drop in price.

Take hemp leaves, for example. American politicians make it sound so easy: since the consumption of hemp leaves is so high, why not just collect taxes on them and use the tax revenue to improve the environment for smoking hemp leaves?

Li Song always spoke in a rather formulaic way, which made Xiao Si quite disappointed. At first, she was worried that Li Song would take advantage of her, but now that he was acting this way, Xiao Si was unsure of what to do.

"Mr. Li, I need to use the restroom." Xiao Si decided to ask her agent, who was in another private room.

"Okay!" Li Song checked the time; it was about time.

After waiting for a while, Xiao Si returned and asked, "Mr. Li, have you finished eating?"

"We've finished eating, let's go!" Li Song nodded.

After paying the bill, Li Song went into the elevator and went straight down to the underground parking lot.

"Mr. Li, could you please take me home?" Xiao Si asked after they got out of the elevator.

"Of course." Li Song nodded. At this moment, the bodyguard had already driven up to Li Song.

Before the bodyguards could get out, Li Song opened the car door himself and let Xiao Si in.

"Thank you, Mr. Li!" Xiao Si said after Li Song got into the car.

"You're welcome." Li Song glanced at the small leather bag in Xiao Si's hand and thought to himself, "Playing a tape recorder here is no problem."

On the way to Xiaosi's hotel, Li Song felt Xiaosi's hand reach out and touch his thigh.

Ok?
(End of this chapter)