Reborn in 1970, I thrived in Hong Kong.

The next morning, Li Huai-ren received a call from Lei Luo himself, who agreed to sell all the properties to Li Huai-ren at half the price he had paid.

After hanging up the phone, Li Huai-ren sighed and muttered to himself:

"Sigh, I'm still too kind and too soft-hearted."

"Well, a 30% discount is unlikely, but he'd probably sell it for 40%. Anyway, it was bought with money he embezzled, not his hard-earned money, so why would he care?"

Fortunately, Lei Luo didn't hear or hear what he said, otherwise he would have definitely strangled him.

On the same day, Li Huai-ren completed the transaction with Lei Luo.

He would naturally not directly purchase all of Lei Luo's properties in his own name or in the name of Golden Bauhinia Real Estate Company.

Li Huai-ren used an offshore-registered shell company to make the purchase.

Then, he had Ye Liya of Golden Bauhinia Real Estate Company use several offshore shell companies to resell the property.

Pay more stamp duty and so on, and after a series of twists and turns, transfer these properties to the name of Golden Bauhinia Real Estate Company. After a while, cancel all the offshore shell companies used as bridging loans, and completely launder the money.

Of course, Li Huai-ren didn't spend a single penny of cash on these properties. He discussed it with Lei Luo and got him an additional 95% discount, converting all payments into diamonds.

Lei Luo was originally worried about how to launder the money from the sale of the building overseas, but Li Huai Ren provided such a thoughtful payment method, so he was naturally very happy. When Li Huai Ren asked for some more discounts, he immediately agreed.

The transaction was complete, and both parties went their separate ways. As soon as Piggy got into the car, he immediately said to Lei Luo:

"That bastard Li Huai-ren is really black-hearted. He paid with diamonds and saved 5%."

This guy is a complete swindler.

"Damn it! I think he shouldn't be called Li Huai Ren, he should be called Li Skinflint or Li Bad Guy!"

Lei Luo shook his head, waved his hand, and said:

"No, Qirong, I'm giving this 5% quite willingly."

Think about it carefully. If this money goes to Taiwan, how much of it will we still have?

I'm telling you, Bald Qiang's people are just as greedy as the British.

Now they've all been replaced with diamonds, which are not only easy to carry, but also make it less likely for Bald Qiang's men to find them if they're hidden in Taiwan.

And if I ever run out of money in the future, I can just secretly sell a few, right?

"Qi Rong, I'll be waiting for you in Taiwan. Tell the other brothers that before they go to Taiwan, they should exchange most of their money for diamonds."

Meanwhile, Li Huai-ren, after a series of clever maneuvers, exchanged some loose diamonds for shops and real estate properties worth over HK$20 million from Lei Luo, and was in a very good mood.

Once in the car, he did some mental calculations. As of now, including those under his own name and those under Golden Bauhinia Property Company, he owned a total of 126 shops in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.

Instead of renting out all 126 shops, we should see what kind of business can be done with them and use them ourselves.

Li Huai-ren thought for a moment, then said to Qiao Wu:

"Senior brother, go back and ask the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars, see who is willing to do legitimate business. I'll provide the money and they'll provide the labor, and we'll go into business together."

Qiao Wu was taken aback:

"Going into business together?"

Li Huai-ren smiled:

"Yes, it's about doing business together! I own a total of 126 shops, including those under Golden Bauhinia Real Estate."

I plan to use these shops to open chain stores, such as radish and beef brisket chain stores, dessert chain stores, Haidilao hot pot restaurants, and so on.

Qiao Wu was taken aback and asked:

"Haidilao Hot Pot Restaurant? Boss, what's Haidilao?"

Li Huai-ren blurted out "Haidilao" in a moment of slip of the tongue, and had to explain:

"Oh, it's just a kind of hot pot, let me tell you..."

After saying that, he looked at Qiao Wu and continued:

"Senior brother, contact the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars and see who wants to partner with me in business."

By the way, for now we'll only focus on food, various dishes and sweet soups. I'll discuss it with Third Sister and ask her to compile the recipes.

"When the time comes, whether it's radish and beef brisket or Daliang double-skin milk pudding, just follow the recipes Third Aunt gave me."

Qiao Wu was taken aback and said in surprise:

"The recipes compiled by Third Sister? That's it, they'll fight tooth and nail over it."

Back when they were still here, they all ate the midnight snacks made by Third Aunt when they were on night shifts.

Li Huai-ren smiled:

"They worked hard outside, and with these 126 shops, they have roots and a base."

Qiao Wu's eyes lit up, and he replied:

"Only with a base can we expand outwards!"

If our dai pai dongs (open-air food stalls), dessert shops, radish and beef brisket restaurants, and chain stores like Haidilao were all over Hong Kong, then no matter what happened in Hong Kong, it wouldn't escape our eyes!

"Boss, I've figured it out! It seems that releasing the thirty-six Heavenly Stars back then was actually a brilliant trick of turning beans into soldiers!"

Li Huai-ren smiled:

"Senior brother, you can have a broader perspective."

What if each of the thirty-six Heavenly Spirits developed into a king or queen of radish and beef brisket, a king of sweet soup, a king of Haidilao hot pot, a king of street food stalls, and so on?

Upon hearing this, Qiao Wu was stunned.

Inspired by this, Li Huai-ren had a flash of inspiration, and his thoughts began to wander:

"And what about the BBQ King, the Bar King, the Breakfast King, the Bread King, the Fruit King, and so on?"

Assign each of the thirty-six Heavenly Stars a profession. If they can all become kings, hehe, then I will be the real Li Bancheng of Hong Kong, okay?

Yes, Stephen Chow is right. You should always have dreams; what if they actually come true?

Li Huai-ren immediately fell into deep thought, and began to plan the matter.

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. At the very least, he had an advantage that others in Hong Kong didn't have: he and a certain Run Company were very good business partners.

Aside from seafood, most other ingredients can be supplied by a certain company. They are inexpensive, of good quality, and available in large quantities. Isn't that great?

Li Huai Ren then made up his mind to partner with the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals in business, and also to help them out, so that they wouldn't go too far down the path of the Bad People and end up unable to turn back later.

He was clear about his grudges and resentments, always seeking revenge for wrongs, but also always repaying kindness. He believed in repaying even the smallest kindness tenfold. The thirty-six Heavenly Stars had previously been responsible for his security, shielding him from many despicable attacks. He remembered this kindness and gratitude.

That day, after Li Huai-ren returned home, he found Ye San-niang and told her about the matter. Ye San-niang readily agreed and began to organize the recipes that very day.

The following day, Li Huai-ren commissioned his brother-in-law Luo Jiazhuang's law firm to register an offshore company called "San Niang Catering Company".

A week later, all 126 shops under Li Huai-ren's personal name and Jin Zijin Real Estate Company's name were taken back from the tenants and renovated in several different styles.