Uncle Shazhu, a simple-minded man in a courtyard house, persuades people with reason.

If it weren't for the inappropriateness of his identity, He Ping'an would have really wanted to slap Peng Yuansheng, that beggar... He's a beggar who's complaining about being treated like dirt, he's asking for it!

"Since Mr. Peng looks down on the small business of herbal tea, then I won't embarrass myself by showing off!"

This time, He Ping'an wasn't just putting on airs; he was really leaving. He had given up the business deal, but Peng Yuansheng refused it, so he had given his superiors an explanation!

"No, no, no... Mr. He, I was foolish! Please, Mr. He, don't abandon the Peng family. I'll immediately have my clansmen prepare for the herbal tea business, I promise..."

Peng Yuansheng dared not let them leave so easily; the relationship between the Peng family and the mainland absolutely could not be allowed to deteriorate. It was just a little herbal tea; he could accept the loss. After all, the clansmen drank herbal tea regularly!

He used to run a herbal tea business... but the profits were low and the competition was fierce, so he eventually had to close down.

"Hmph... other people's herbal tea is hot, and it tastes bitter. My herbal tea can be drunk immediately after opening, and it's even sweet!"

He Ping'an pointed to the prescription, pushed aside Peng Yuansheng who was blocking his way, and left directly.

He Ping'an's main purpose in crossing the sea this time was to open up a passage between Hong Kong and the mainland, thereby breaking through the US blockade. The specific method was nothing more than smuggling.

Money can buy anything!

He Ping'an envisioned building an industrial park similar to those in later times, where smuggling would generate foreign exchange. The location was in the New Territories…

Firstly, the New Territories are adjacent to the mainland, facilitating transportation. Secondly, the five major families in the New Territories have large populations, which can withstand pressure from the British Hong Kong government.

In fact, He Ping'an's plan included the Fanling Peng family, but it wasn't just them. The five major families checking and balancing each other was the situation He Ping'an wanted to see.

As for the herbal tea, that was his arrangement for Lou Xiaohui...

Hong Kong and Kowloon have a population of 260 million, 200 million of whom are from Guangdong, and they all have a habit of drinking herbal tea. A herbal tea that is not too hot to drink, ready to drink immediately, and available in a variety of flavors is enough to sweep across Hong Kong, Kowloon, and even Macau.

Lou Xiaohui's status as the daughter of Lou Bancheng held a natural appeal for wealthy men fleeing to Hong Kong. The effect on a group of precarious, vulnerable individuals seeing Lou Xiaohui, who shared a similar background but could securely amass wealth, was predictable.

Ho Ping An's real plan was to use the five major families of the New Territories to counter pressure from the British Hong Kong government, to develop the New Territories with the wealth of the wealthy who fled to Hong Kong, and to have the police force as watchdogs!

If everything goes smoothly, the New Territories will eventually become his independent kingdom! This is also the fallback plan that He Ping'an is seeking for the He family!

Sigh... Whether it was unintentional or intentional, since Beijing brought it up, he has to come to Fanling!

In the ancestral hall, Peng Yuansheng trembled as he looked at the prescriptions in his hand, all thoughts of making money gone. At this moment, he desperately hoped that these prescriptions were fake, so that he could still have something to say to the north.

If this is true, how will they explain it to the north? Someone else has provided the method to make big money, and the Peng family, with its vast wealth and power, doesn't even consider it?

"Slap!" Peng Yuansheng slapped himself hard.

"Chieftain...sigh...let's verify the recipe first!"

The elders in the clan might not be good at doing things, but when it comes to scheming and manipulating people, those old fogies with their eyelashes practically gone are incredibly cunning. What Peng Yuansheng knows, they know just as well!

A week was enough time for the Lou family to contact Lou Bancheng in Beijing. Lou Bancheng replied... "Make a big fuss!"

Startled, Liu Hui forgot her place and blurted out, "How could this be? Is Father-in-law senile...?"

"Snapped!"

Lou Qianchuan slapped Liu Hui to interrupt him and stood up to apologize to Lou's mother.

"Mother, I was wrong! I married such an ill-mannered daughter-in-law! We'll do as Father wishes with Xiaohui's matter!"

"Brother, you really should discipline your sister-in-law!" Lou Xiaohui glared at Liu Hui. "You're senile, humph..."

"Alright... Xiaohui, tell He Ping'an to come over when he has time to discuss the wedding arrangements!" After comforting Lou Xiaohui, Lou's mother turned her gaze to her son and daughter-in-law. "You two, you'd better think things through!"

Luo Bianchen said, "It's a villa a few numbers away from the Lou family's." He Ping'an skillfully played with his precious treasure, while the little beauty in his arms was still indignant about what had just happened.

"Alright, it's not worth getting angry over someone like that. Come on, look at the dowry your husband has prepared for you!" He Ping'an took out a stack of prescriptions.

Women in love lose their senses. Lou Xiaohui didn't even glance at the prescription; her mind was completely focused on the word "husband." "Shameless! Who's your wife?!"

"Snapped!"

"You hit me again!" Lou Xiaohui covered her bottom, blinking her big eyes as she accused He Ping'an.

"Sigh..." He Ping'an shook the herbal tea recipe in his hand and said helplessly, "Look here, look at your betrothal gifts! These are all my improved herbal tea recipes, they..."

"So, I'm rich!" Lou Xiaohui giggled, hugging He Ping'an and acting coquettishly. "Am I the only one who got this? What did you give Bai Ling?"

He talked until his throat was dry, but Lou Xiaohui didn't listen at all. Frustrated, He Ping'an carried her straight into the bedroom.

"Ah... Ping An, no..."

Lou Xiaohui, now peeled like a white lychee, finally listened attentively to He Ping'an's explanation.

"I understand. This new herbal tea you invented doesn't need a storefront. Everyone can just have a small cart or even a wooden crate, like the candied hawthorn vendors in Beijing. Those herbal tea shops definitely can't compete..."

Lou Xiaohui gave He Ping'an a sweet kiss, then looked at him with a troubled expression.

"However, if the herbal tea business wants to expand quickly, it needs a lot of reliable manpower. Otherwise, if they resell it to those herbal tea shops, we'll just be suppliers! Manpower is easy to find, but reliable people are few and far between?"

And then there's the environment in Hong Kong and Kowloon... Let's assume we only make a net profit of one cent per cup (100 cents = 1 HKD), even with 2 million people, a 50% discount would still result in 1 million cups sold. That's a net profit of 10,000 HKD a day, and that's a legitimate business. Those corrupt police and triads would definitely be envious.

He Ping'an squeezed the erect penis and nodded with satisfaction. No wonder she's Lou Bancheng's daughter; she can discern the pros and cons in just a few words.

"You forgot one thing... This is all cash flow, and the costs are extremely low. Those business people will also try to get involved!"

He Ping'an's villa was worth only HK$120,000, and Lei Luo's embezzlement over ten years amounted to no more than HK$500 million, and that was after fifteen years. Just in Hong Kong and Kowloon alone, that's HK$4 million in pure cash flow annually—enough to make many businessmen go crazy!

"Don't worry, I've got everything covered!"

Another sweet kiss followed, and the pretty girl snuggled closer to He Ping'an. "Honey, you're so good to me!"

"That's it...?" He Ping'an smiled ambiguously.

Lou Xiaohui buried her face in He Ping'an's chest, blushing, and muttered softly, "Ugh, we have to wait until we're married!"