Reborn in 1970, I thrived in Hong Kong.

Li Huai-ren quickly went to greet him:

"Happy New Year, Mr. Bao!"

"Ah Ren, Happy New Year!" Bao, the richest man, responded, glanced at him a few times, and nodded with satisfaction.

"You're taller and stronger than before, that's great. The Phoenix Plaza that opened before the new year is doing very well, hmm, you're quite capable."

Looking back at his two daughters, Bao, the richest man, smiled:

"Pei Li, Pei Hui, and Ah Ren, you've known each other for years. During the Lunar New Year, the three of you can go out and visit each other more often."

Li Huai-ren was startled:

"That's it, the richest man in Bao is satisfied with me. The next step is to see which of my two daughters is interested in me."

He glanced at the two women and thought they were alright-looking; there's an old saying: "No woman is ugly at eighteen." Especially the younger one, Pei Hui, who was quite beautiful.

But he had no interest in such a marriage alliance, let alone one with the Bao family.

The reason is simple: Bao, the richest man in China, had no sons. In his previous life, his four sons-in-law, regardless of whether they were Chinese or Western, were all married into the family and their children bore the surname Bao!

Most importantly, if he became the son-in-law of the Bao family, then "Xia Yu Fang Hong, Xian Zhen Min Xin, Zhi Lian Xue Tong" would have absolutely nothing to do with him anymore.

The reason is simple: wealthy families have their own rules, and the Bao family naturally has its own rules as well. Try starting a relationship and then abandoning the wife or keeping a mistress after marriage.

All I can say is this: for the sake of appearances, they might not punish you, but they might cause your mistress to die in an accident or something. Heh heh, this is what wealthy and powerful families have always done since ancient times.

In short, reborn in Hong Kong in this era, Li Huai-ren would never want to marry into a wealthy family, no matter what.

How could he possibly give up the whole forest of "Xia Yu Fang Hong, Xian Zhen Min Xin, Zhi Lian Xue Tong" for the sake of a so-called wealthy heiress?

Before he could recover, Pei Li had already said to Bao Shoufu:

"Dad, I'll pass. I'm three or four years older than Ah Ren, and Xiao Hui is about the same age as him. Let them go out and have some fun together."

Besides, I'm going to the University of Washington in the US after the New Year...

Bao, the richest man, glanced at her and nodded:

"I had forgotten about that. In that case, alright."

After saying that, he turned to look at Li Huai-ren and said:

"Ren, Li Ka-shing and Shark-Brother Tong are here, right? Come on, let's go in too!"

On the second floor of the Peninsula Hotel, there was a large private room with a thousand square feet of space. In the center of the room was a large rotating round table with twenty seats. Li Huai-ren sat next to the serving area closest to the door, responsible for pouring tea and serving water to everyone, doing the work that juniors and henchmen should do.

Li Zhaoji and the others exchanged New Year's greetings and then started chatting. They talked about everything except politics, from business to everyday life.

As they chatted, the topic turned to Phoenix Plaza, which Li Huai-ren had opened before the Lunar New Year.

Li Ka-shing glanced at Li Zhaoji, then turned to Li Huai-ren and suddenly asked:

"Ah Ren, you've just opened six Phoenix Plazas, and now you're having your fourth uncle help you acquire land to build twelve more. Are you really that optimistic about the future of shopping malls and supermarkets?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned to look at Li Huai-ren.

Li Huai-ren was taken aback, but then he realized that Li Ka-shing must also have his eye on Shang Chao. He immediately laughed heartily.

"Haha, Mr. Li, it's not that I'm optimistic about the development prospects of shopping malls and supermarkets, but this is also a helpless move on my part."

Seeing how well and how big you elders have built the most profitable shipping and real estate businesses, I also want to get into shipping and real estate, but I no longer have the first-mover advantage. If I enter the industry now, there will be no room for development.

I had no choice but to choose the easiest jobs, even though they only offered me a meager living, like working in shopping malls and supermarkets.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhaoji smiled with satisfaction, said nothing, picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and moistened his throat.

Zheng Yutong looked at Li Huai-ren with approval and smiled slightly.

Bao, the richest man, looked at Li Huai Ren with shining eyes, then at his youngest daughter sitting beside him, lost in thought.

The gambling king looked at Li Huai-ren, then at Bao Shoufu's youngest daughter, and shook his head helplessly.

The way Dong Chuanwang and the others looked at Li Huai Ren was different from before; their eyes were much more complicated.

Li Ka-shing's eyes narrowed. He already held Li Huai-ren in very high regard, but he didn't expect Li Huai-ren to react so quickly and think so clearly. Not only did Li Huai-ren speak flawlessly, but he also immediately blocked what Li Ka-shing was about to say.

Seeing that Phoenix Plaza, which Li Huai-ren opened before the Lunar New Year, was doing booming business, he secretly investigated and learned that Li Huai-ren was still asking Li Zhao-ji to help buy land to build Phoenix Plaza. He then thought that his company had several properties suitable for conversion into shopping malls and supermarkets, and decided to get involved in this industry as well.

Little did he know that as soon as he opened his mouth to test the waters, Li Huai-ren said all of this, portraying his running of Phoenix Plaza as a noble act of not wanting to enter the shipping and real estate industries and compete with his elders, and instead choosing to run a shopping mall and supermarket.

Li Ka-shing really wanted to curse and swear.

Li Huai-ren has already made such a noble statement in front of everyone that he will not enter the shipping or real estate industry and compete with his elders for a living. How dare he say that he also wants to enter the supermarket industry?

But he was, after all, Li Ka-shing, and after looking at everyone, he laughed heartily:

"Haha. Ah Ren, I'm just like you, I really think about running shopping malls and supermarkets."

Let me tell you, the real estate industry hasn't always been this prosperous.

If the real estate industry goes downturn, I might as well do what you did and start some shopping malls and supermarkets. At least then I can rent out the company's idle properties to malls and supermarkets to collect rent.

Upon hearing this, Li Huai-ren sneered inwardly:

"I don't believe you for a second. I know very well how you got the nickname 'Li Bancheng' in your past life. There's no money-making business in Hong Kong that you didn't get involved in."

But this life is different. I also have the surname Li, so shouldn't this "Li Half-City" be replaced by someone else?

He thought this to himself, but his face was full of smiles as he said to Li Ka-shing with a beaming smile:

"Mr. Li, I'm sorry, but it's a bit late for you to start a shopping mall or supermarket."

Let me be frank: the twelve Phoenix Plazas you mentioned that I asked my fourth uncle to help buy land and build are actually only located on Hong Kong Island.

Actually, I also bought twelve plots of land in Kowloon, and construction started last week.

In addition, to make shopping more convenient for residents of the New Territories, I have also planned twelve Phoenix Plazas in the New Territories.

However, I'm not in a hurry to finish building and open Phoenix Plaza in the New Territories.

Looking up at Li Ka-shing, whose expression had already turned somewhat unpleasant, Li Huai-ren continued without stopping:

"Mr. Li, construction has begun on 24 Phoenix Plazas across Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. They should be ready for use and open for business in about six months."

If you also want to build shopping malls and supermarkets in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, it will be too crowded, and then there will be no point in doing it.

"How about this? I won't plan to build Phoenix Plaza in the New Territories. I'll give you the New Territories instead, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, the private room fell completely silent!