Hong Kong Island Chronicles: From Electrical Appliances King to Business Legend

It happened shortly after agent Wang Fusheng left.

Boom boom boom!

There was another knock on his office door.

"Come in."

A figure rushed in quickly, "Young...Young Master, my brother...my brother...he just got a call." The person who came in was Li Junjie, who was now his bodyguard and driver. He was panting heavily as he spoke.

His voice trembled.

At the same time, his expression showed a hint of panic.

Li Jiagang immediately frowned.

"Go get some water and catch your breath before we talk," Li Jiagang said, gesturing towards the coffee table as he nervously walked over.

Li Junjie ran over and gulped down several large mouthfuls before he could slowly catch his breath.

"Tell me, what did Junhua say on the phone?"

Li Junhua is Li Junjie's older brother.

After taking over the electrical appliance company in Lijiagang, he went to Japan to customize the production lines and equipment needed by the company.

More than a month has passed now.

Seeing that Li Junjie looked flustered, he was indeed a little nervous. If something happened to Li Junhua over there, he would have a hard time explaining it to Uncle Fu.

"My brother said that the machinery was held up by Japanese customs during the loading process. The entire batch of equipment was detained in Yokohama Port on the grounds of 'product substandard' and 'suspected smuggling of defective machinery,' and it cannot leave the port now."

"What...?"

Li Jiagang suddenly stood up, his pupils contracted sharply, and a surge of anger rushed from his dantian to his forehead, making his temples throb.

"Screw your mother's radish head..."

He growled and slammed his hand on the table, making the teacup rattle. Tea spilled from the pristine white porcelain cup, a testament to his fury.

He kept cursing the entire Japanese army.

This was the first time Li Jiagang had ever been so enraged since he transmigrated here.

However, he also understood that getting angry now would not do any good; the most important thing was to find a way to safely transport the machinery back.

He, who doesn't smoke, picked up another cigar, lit it, and took a deep drag.

Cough cough cough!!!

The e-liquid instantly snapped him out of his daze.

"Yes, the shipping magnate."

Li Jiagang knew that at this time, Bao Yugang was already a world shipping magnate, and his real influence in Hong Kong might not be comparable to that of the British-owned trading companies.

But he knows and is even friends with bigwigs from many countries. His influence overseas is far greater than it is in Hong Kong.

He must know people in Japan, otherwise how could he have managed to fly the Japanese air routes safely for so long?

He immediately picked up the phone and dialed Bao Yugang's number: "Ring ring ring!!!"

The call was answered shortly afterward.

"Hello! This is the Chairman's Office of Worldwide Shipping Company. May I ask who this is?"

Unfortunately, it wasn't Bao Yugang who answered the phone.

"Is Sir John Paul Wong there?"

"The chairman is not in the company. Can anyone tell me who is looking for him? I will leave my information."

"I am Li Jiagang, chairman of Legendary Company. I urgently need to speak with Sir John Paul Wong. Can you contact him immediately?"

"This... I'm sorry, Mr. Li, unless it's an emergency for the company, I can't disturb the chairman."

Li Jiagang knew about these broken rules.

But he didn't have time to wait.

If he waits too long, his equipment will definitely be taken away by the Japanese customs, and it will be extremely difficult to get it back then.

"Just contact Sir John Paul Wong and say I'm Li Jiagang. He will definitely not blame you."

"On the contrary, if you don't contact them, I guarantee you won't have to come to work tomorrow." Li Jiagang had to raise his voice to threaten the other party.

He really didn't have time to wait.

"Well... Mr. Li, please wait a moment."

Bao Yugang's front desk secretary was genuinely intimidated by him; she was truly afraid of losing her job.

About a few minutes later...

"Ring ring ring!!!"

The phone in Lijiagang's office finally rang.

"Mr. Li, why have you been looking for me for so long?"

"You dare threaten my secretary?"

"I'm sorry, Sir John, it's urgent. Where are you? I'll come find you right away."

Hearing the urgency in Li Jiagang's tone, he immediately dropped his joke and said, "I'm with Sir Michael Sandberg here, discussing matters related to Wharf Holdings."

"Okay, I'll go there now."

"Beep beep beep!!!"

Lijiagang has already been disconnected.

Bao Yugang on the other end of the phone was dumbfounded.

"Bao! What's wrong?"

"It's Xiao Li. Something seems to have happened; he sounded very anxious."

Upon hearing this, Shen Bi seemed to be deep in thought.

In fact, Li Jiagang was not concerned about the money spent on manufacturing machinery, but rather that this batch of equipment was very important to the production of his electrical appliance company's products.

If he is detained, he will have to spend more than a month to remake it.

This back-and-forth delays his time, which his company simply cannot afford to wait for. It will also postpone his next product launch, affecting his plans.

So how could he not be anxious?

If he already had a production line and the company was operating normally, he would never act this way.

"Come on, come with me."

"Yes, young master."

On the road, the black Mercedes-Benz sped through the Central Street and soon arrived at HSBC headquarters.

Perhaps because the receptionist had received instructions from Shen Bi, Li Jiagang was able to proceed smoothly all the way to Shen Bi's office without anyone coming up to stop or question him.

"Knock knock knock!!!"

"Come in!"

"Smith Sham, Sir John Paul II, are all good."

"Li! What happened?"

"Yes, I apologize for interrupting your conversation." Li Jiagang clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute to the two of them.

"Here's what happened..." Li Jiagang finished explaining how his machine got stuck in one breath.

"So, I've come to you for help."

Bao Yugang paused for a moment and then asked, "Young Li, is there anything wrong with this batch of goods?"

"Of course, no problem. They're all manufactured by legitimate machine tool factories, and they have certificates of conformity and customs approvals," Li Jiagang quickly replied.

"What's the reason for the customs detention?"

Although Bao Yugang also wanted to help Li Jiagang immediately, he had his own considerations. He needed to find out the details first; he couldn't just blindly help him find connections to handle the matter.

If there are indeed problems with Li Jiagang's products, and he contacts the relevant parties there, it will affect his personal reputation.

That's why he's always been so cautious in his actions.

"The products were substandard, suspected of being smuggled defective goods, and were detained directly on board without any inspection, which is completely against regulations."

"Damn those Japanese devils again..."

After listening, Bao Yugang also looked indignant: "Young Li, don't worry, I'll contact them for you right now."

"Perfect timing, I happen to have a ship coming back. If I can handle that, I can also bring your cargo back," Bao Yugang said, walking towards the phone.

Lijiagang waited quietly.

Meanwhile.

Jardine Matheson's Grand Master Newbridge Office.

"Hahaha……."

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Muraka. Next time I go to Japan, or you come to Hong Kong, we must have a good drink together."

"Hi! Mr. Newbridge, you're too kind."

"This is a minor issue for me."

"In short, you've helped me vent my anger and made me feel much better..."

Shortly after, Newbie hung up the phone, picked up the document on the table again, and looked at it with a sharp look in his eyes: "Hmph! Kid, I'll charge you some interest first, so you'll know that even with Sir Michael Sandberg protecting you, what good is offending Jardine Matheson?"

If Li Jiagang were here.

He must be feeling very wronged.

Because the information Newman had was his, when did he offend Jardine Matheson?

He never expected that the reason his shipment of goods in Japan was seized was actually the work of the head of Jardine Matheson.

Meanwhile, on his side...

After making several phone calls, Bao Yugang finally figured out what had happened.

"How's it going, Sir John Paul?"

"You'll have to wait a little while; my friend is handling it."

"Thank you, Sir Bao."

"Mr. Li, you're too kind."

The three of them chatted casually throughout the time.

About half an hour later...

Ring ring ring!!

The phone rang in Shen Bi's office, and Shen Bi gestured for Bao Yugang to answer it.

When Bao Yugang answered the phone, it was his friend from Japan calling.

A few more minutes passed quickly.

Bao Yugang put down the phone and walked over to Lijiagang: "Young Li, you're very lucky. There's no problem with the goods; they've already been released and loaded onto the ship."

"That's great." Upon hearing this, Li Jiagang finally smiled and shook Bao Yugang's hand to express his gratitude.

"but……."

"What's wrong?" Li Jiagang frowned slightly, as did Shen Bi, who was standing next to him.

"Jardine Matheson is involved in this matter," Bao Yugang said calmly, his eyes darting between Shen Bi and Li Jiagang.

Upon hearing this, Shen Bi and Li Jiagang exchanged glances and gave each other a wry smile.

"When did Newbridge resort to such underhanded tricks?" Sim Bi had probably already guessed the whole story.

The same applies to Lijiagang.

Knowing that it was Jardine Matheson and Newbikini who were behind it, he instantly understood everything. He realized that his machinery had been suddenly detained because it was his adversaries causing trouble.

But he didn't understand.

Is Jardine Matheson targeting him because he transferred his Wharf Holdings shares to Pao Yue-kong?

If so, Jardine Matheson is being far too stingy.

The same applies to Newbiken.