"Xiangjiang belongs to us. This is where we grew up. Gui Lao is just a passer-by. Since he is leaving, why don't he leave quickly and create so many messy things to cause trouble for us."
Lei Weidong shrugged and said with a straight face: "Where did Brother Huo get the news?"
"It could be the Governor of Hong Kong, of course." Huo Daheng said with a smile, "Yesterday, the Governor of Hong Kong talked to me, hoping that I could put aside my prejudices and cooperate with him to maintain social security in Hong Kong. I hope you can join in. "
"What he says is better than what he sings. If the Hong Kong Governor really cares about Hong Kong, I wouldn't mind cooperating with him. But his approach is obviously selling dog meat with a sheep's head."
Lei Weidong shook his head, "Ordinary citizens may not be able to see the truth and are deceived, thinking that the Governor is thinking about them, but in your eyes and mine, we all know that the Governor of Hong Kong is just trying to make a big deal, so we are fooling around."
"It's okay to be a Kaizi, but the key is to take us for granted." Huo Daheng nodded heavily and said with a long tail smile, "Yesterday the Hong Kong Governor described to me his enjoyment of Hong Kong and planned many big projects.
It has to be said that if these projects are completed, the benefits to Xiangjiang will be obvious, and even ordinary citizens will be able to enjoy the dividends.
But this investment is not a small amount, and the financial resources of the Hong Kong Governor's Office cannot afford it, not to mention that the ghost guy is leaving soon, and he will not be willing to invest money.
This is obviously to establish the project first and then invest. The project is built first and placed somewhere, so that the SAR government can later spend a lot of money to complete it. This allows him to gain a good reputation without spending too much money. "
Real estate businessmen like Huo Daheng are very familiar with the practice of establishing a project first and then investing, and try to extend the construction cycle as much as possible, because everyone does this when building houses.
Sometimes, because of financial constraints, after buying the land, we surround it with a wall and directly hoard it.
If the above asks.
Just get one or two excavators on site to show off.
The real estate that can be developed in two years will be given to you for ten years.
By then, regardless of how well the house was sold, the land alone would have earned several times or even more than ten times.
The Governor of Hong Kong obviously pays this attention.
"What can we do if we know it? The ghost guys are still in charge now." Lei Weidong shrugged helplessly, "Unless we let the ghost guys step down now, we can only watch them perform."
"Yeah, I can only watch." Huo Daheng nodded.
With the disintegration of Mao Xiong and the impact of the movement a few years ago, the freed-up European and American countries imposed strict sanctions on the mainland, which led to economic difficulties in the mainland and the closure of a large number of companies and a wave of unemployment.
Even with Lei Weidong, a time traveler, who transfused blood to the mainland through trade with Da Mao and Er Mao and recruited hundreds of thousands or even millions of workers, it was still a drop in the bucket compared to the huge wave of unemployment, and the mainland economy was still in difficulties. .
In this case, the mainland's foreign policy is based on tolerance. As long as it does not involve issues of principle, it will tolerate it as long as it can. It can only turn a blind eye to the little tricks made by the ghost, unless the ghost lifts the table.
""I'll show you around. It should be your first time here. Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit depressed, Huo Daheng changed the topic and walked out of the study with Lei Weidong. The two walked around the villa and chatted, and the atmosphere became harmonious.
Because the two have the same goal, fighting for the rise of the mainland, and their status is equal.
Lei Weidong is the richest man in Hong Kong and even the world. He controls resources worth hundreds of billions of dollars and is the largest financial backer in the mainland.
Although Huo Daheng is not as rich as Lei Weidong, he is not only one of the most wealthy families in Hong Kong, but also has billions of transactions with the mainland, and his connections far exceed those of Lei Weidong.
In recent years, Huo Daheng has relied on his prestige to attract countless Hong Kong and Taiwan businessmen to invest in the mainland. Although personal investment is not as rich as Lei Weidong's, combined they far surpass Lei Weidong.
When two people talk, they don't need to beat each other down, they just get straight to the point, and they both give each other face, so the conversation is naturally enjoyable.
"This house looks ordinary from the outside, but I didn't expect that there is a cave underground!" Following Huo Daheng to the lounge on the first basement floor, Lei Weidong couldn't help but praise when he saw that there was a wine cellar and a bunker underground.
"This villa was built before World War II. At the end of that year, the situation was chaotic, and even the rich were in danger. The rich who are still superior today may become prisoners tomorrow.
This is especially true during the period when Japanese idiots come in.
for safety.
Any wealthy person who has the ability will consider an escape route. Not only will he build a bunker at home, but he will also create a secret passage so that his family can leave without anyone noticing when necessary. "
Huo Daheng pointed to the bunker under the stairs and said, "It's the same here. There is a secret passage in the bunker that leads to the outside. It was made by the previous owner, Lu Yuntao.
Although this person is not famous now, he was more famous than me back then. He was the boss of the largest film company in Hong Kong. He was more powerful in the film and television industry than Sixth Brother, and he made famous female stars such as Lin Dai and Ye Feng.
It's a pity that in 1964, Lu Yuntao took his newlywed wife to attend the Asian Film Festival in Wanwan. As a result, the plane crashed and Lu Yuntao died unexpectedly, leaving this stone house empty.
After Lu Yuntao's death, no one has dared to take over Lu Yuntao's house, because he died in a plane crash, not only his wife, but also his wife. This made everyone a little taboo, thinking that the feng shui of this house was not good.
It wasn't until 1970 that Lu Yuntao's family sold this house to me.
To be honest, if Lu Yuntao hadn't died in the plane crash, I wouldn't have been able to buy such a big house for just over one million yuan.
Because it has been vacant for a long time.
After I bought it, I renovated the house extensively and replaced everything I could to make it what it is today. "
"I don't really believe in Feng Shui. It's too elusive and varies from person to person. The previous owner, Lu Yuntao, died in a plane crash, but in your hands, Brother Huo, the past few decades have been smooth sailing."
Lei Weidong's eyes swept across the room. Different from the Western-style decoration above, this place was not only decorated with all wood, but also tended to be classical, antique, and very charming.
With the large sofas, small soft chairs, long tables, bar counters and soft lighting in the room, it is more like a lounge than a private place perfect for conversation.
Huo Daheng brought himself here, obviously he had something important to discuss.
Huo Daheng took a bottle of red wine from the cellar and returned to the cigar room, placed it on the bar, and asked: "I heard that you stored a large amount of Maotai and Wuliangye from the mainland in the basement of the rose garden, but very little red wine. Is that right?" It’s not that you don’t like red wine?”
"I don't like drinking much. Red wine and white wine are the same. The reason why I store Moutai and Wuliangye is because these two wines have collection value.
Especially Moutai, even though it only costs tens of yuan a bottle now, with the development of the mainland's economy, tens of thousands of bottles will be unstoppable in 20 years, which is more profitable than hoarding a house. "
"That's right. I remember that in the 1980s, Moutai only cost a few yuan a bottle. Now it has increased to dozens of dollars. With this familiarity, in another twenty years the price will not be tens of thousands, but it will be tens of thousands. A thousand-yuan bottle is indeed worth collecting.”
Huo Daheng nodded, picked up the spiral knife and opened the red wine in his hand.
"Try this today. This is the best red wine in France. It has a history of decades. I spent a lot of money to get it."
With a pop!
A unique aroma of red wine overflowed in the room. Even Lei Weidong, who didn't like wine, was attracted by its aroma!
"Yes, this aroma is really pure." Watching Huo Daheng pour the red wine into two wine glasses, bring it to the long wooden table to sober up, then pick up a box of cigars and walk to Lei Weidong. He took out one and handed it to Lei Weidong:
"This is the top cigar in Cuba. Each one costs thousands of dollars. Only rich people like us can enjoy it. Try it!"
"This brand is Brother Le's favorite. He often smokes without leaving his hand. Back then, he humiliated the new director and threw a cigar directly in front of him in front of everyone, making him unable to come to Taiwan. This indirectly stimulated the birth of the Independent Commission Against Corruption."
Looking at the brand on the cigar, Lei Weidong thought of that year.
Although he was not at the scene, Lei Weidong remembered this scene in the movie very clearly.
Le Ge's arrogance and arrogance, Director Gui Lao's helplessness, and the final outcome of the two made Lei Weidong always vigilant. People can be arrogant but must not be crazy.
The reason why the ghost guy attacked Brother Leile was because he was too crazy. Not only was he domineering in Xiangjiang, but he also spread his reputation overseas.
How can the ghost guy who claims to be a gentleman endure this? Naturally, he needs to be taught a lesson.
"Brother Le, time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed." Speaking of Brother Le, Huo Daheng looked at Lei Weidong with a strange expression.
As the top tycoon in Hong Kong.
Others didn't know the mystery of Brother Le's death, but he knew it very clearly. He was killed by the ruthless man in front of him who shed a few tears when he mentioned Brother Le.
He also used the evidence obtained from Brother Le to trick Gui Lao so hard that a large number of Gui Lao policemen had to resign and leave Xiangjiang, thus kicking off the rise of the Chinese police.
Huo Daheng didn't know the reason why Lei Weidong killed Le Ge, and he didn't want to know. He knew that as long as Lei Weidong's heart was inward, he could do big things without sticking to trivial matters. If everything was based on the law.
Then don't do big things, just be a rich second generation who just eats and waits for death.
None of these rich people in Xiangjiang is jumping on the edge of the law.
So is Huo Daheng.
According to the laws of Hong Kong, transporting supplies to the mainland was a felony in the 1950s and 1960s. Even if he was not targeted, he would have been imprisoned for decades. In the end, he was not fine at all, and he became a friend of the mainland.
When the relationship between the Mainland and Gui Lao was easing, Huo Daheng's son married the most beautiful Hong Kong lady, Lingling Chu. When the wedding was held, even the Hong Kong Governor came to attend.
"Yes, more than ten years have passed, and now it's time to make a decision." Lei Weidong turned a blind eye to Huo Daheng's gaze. He knew that what he did could not be hidden from Huo Daheng, even if he did at that time.
People will also find out after he rises.
There's just no evidence.
But if all impossibilities are eliminated, the remaining impossibilities are also the truth!
That is to say, Lei Weidong's power is at its peak, and Brother Le has been dead for so many years.
Not to mention outsiders like Huo Daheng, even Detective Abalone and Lard Boy, Brother Le's younger brothers, no one mentioned the matter of revenge.
Once you enter the Jianghu, you can't help yourself, and the Jianghu becomes the Jianghu!
Le Ge is a tycoon who takes both black and white, but he is not a hero who serves the country and the people.
If there are heroes, such as Sister Jiang, Liu Hulan, and General Yang, the country will come forward to seek justice for them.
Brother Le!
For the crime he committed, he has long been eating peanuts in the mainland.
"What's your choice, take a step back or not give in?" Huo Daheng asked, touching the wine glass in his hand.
"Brother Huo, do you think we have room to retreat?" Lei Weidong raised his glass and drank the red wine in one gulp.
"As a businessman, I will choose to retreat, because doing business requires peace and anger to make money. Make concessions when it is time to make concessions." Putting down the empty wine glass in his hand, Huo Daheng said with emotion:
"I was like this back then. Faced with the crazy suppression by Gui Lao, who cut off water and electricity, I had to keep my tail in check and shrink my business in an all-round way. This gave Li Chaoren and others the opportunity to rise, otherwise they would not be where they are today.
But as a Chinese, I know that I cannot retreat, because as long as you take one step back, you need to take ten or a hundred steps back, and in the end you will lose all the advantages you have worked so hard to build.
I am where I am today entirely because of the support from the Mainland.
Everyone only knows that I want to transport supplies to the mainland, but what they don't know is that the mainland reciprocates and gives me the two major resources of river sand and oil.
River Sand allows me to keep the basic base of Xiangjiang.
Oil allows me to explore overseas markets and truly expand my business to all parts of the world. "
"Yes, we can't retreat. I've almost dug up the ghost guy's roots. If I retreat, all my previous efforts will be wasted." Lei Weidong nodded, "Brother Huo, do you know how the ghost guy will deal with me?"
"How else can we deal with it? It's definitely not possible on the surface. Your kid has greater influence in Xiangjiang than me. He not only controls the police but also monopolizes industries related to people's livelihood such as transportation and catering. He can paralyze Xiangjiang with just one order.
The ghost guy can only use dirty tricks and send assassins to assassinate you. It is likely that he has already started to kill you. First, cut off your allies and peripheral forces. Huo Daheng lowered his voice and said:
"Everyone is on their own. If you have any difficulties, just ask. If I can help, I will definitely help."
"If it is an assassination attempt on me, as long as nuclear weapons or virus weapons are not used, even if a rocket launcher is used, I will not be afraid, but it will be against my family and friends."
Lei Weidong shook his head, "Brother Huo, please talk to the Hong Kong Governor. If you have any means to attack me, if you deal with my family, don't blame me for not following the rules.
Although I don’t have much money, I can still spend hundreds of billions of dollars.
If so much money is thrown away, let alone the Governor of Hong Kong, even the Prime Minister will not be able to save their lives. They will all live in fear, fearing that they will be stabbed in the back by their relatives. "
"Indeed, if hundreds of billions of dollars are used for bounties, the governor of Hong Kong, not to mention the president, will not be safe. I will convey your words to the governor of Hong Kong and ask them to restrain themselves."
Huo Daheng nodded.
(End of chapter)
