A leisurely life reborn in the fiery age

Chapter 327
Tsing Yi Island, Li Family Manor.

As the New Year approaches, the Li family is getting busier and busier.

Each company will issue year-end bonuses. Not only that, some outstanding performers will also hold banquets to express condolences to their families, etc.

Although most of them are done according to Li Yuan's statement: the bonuses are paid in full, and the rest are empty, don't talk nonsense.

But the seven masters of traditional Chinese medicine in eastern Guangdong and their families must have a meal together.

Longhutang is supported by them and the disciples they trained, and it is becoming more and more prosperous.

Making money is a trivial matter, but the Li family's influence is growing.

We can’t treat our heroes lightly...

I was busy until the 28th of the Lunar New Year, when everything was basically finished.

Lou Xiao'e, Lou Xiu, and Nie Yu finally found time to go shopping in Central. When they returned home, they greeted a large number of children to try on new clothes, shoes, socks, and various toys.

"What about your second brother?"

After tidying up the three, four, five, seven, eight and nine, she found that the eldest and second child were not there. Lou Xiaoe asked the third son how to get rich.

It doesn’t matter if the boss is busy, what is the second child doing?
Fugui volunteered: "I'll call the second brother!"

After Fugui had stopped running away, Lou Xiu said to Lou Xiao'e, "Xiaosi is probably worried about his elder brother as well."

Lou Xiao'e sneered and said: "He is so worried! That bank got it for free. If it makes money, it will make money. If it loses, it will fall down."

Nie Yu reminded: "It's not free. I spent so much gold and only paid the down payment. The pressure on Tangyuan is so great. Also, I heard from Xiaoqi that Pangpang hasn't been here for a few days. It’s home.”

Lou Xiao'e frowned when she heard this and said, "You didn't tell me that I didn't notice it. Why haven't you seen Pangpang in the past few days?"

Lou Xiu asked worriedly: "Did we have a quarrel?"

Nie Yu sneered and said: "Could it be that their family is snobbish and thinks that if Hengsheng loses, our family will lose, so they won't let their daughter come to our house?"

Before confirming, just hearing this, Lou Xiu turned pale with anger and said: "How can this be?"

Lou Xiao'e hurriedly shook her head and said in relief: "It's not that, it's not that. When they came to us, we didn't have much money. We just rented the small tenement building to open the Dragon and Tiger Hall. I guess that the fat father wanted to test Test the dumpling to see if it can withstand the wind and rain."

After all, people who have been practicing for more than ten years have a much higher standard of looking at problems.

Lou Xiu also reacted and said: "That's it. The ancients said: Watch people when they are facing wealth, watch people when they are facing difficulties, watch people when they are neglected, watch people when they are drunk."

Lou Xiao'e asked for advice: "I know about wealth, difficulty, and drunkenness. What is neglect?"

Lou Xiu said: "It's just the subtleties, things that ordinary people don't care about. I guess they have been tested by wealth, neglect, and drunkenness. Now the test is facing difficulties. It's just that the He family has gone too far."

Lou Xiao'e didn't understand: "What's wrong?"

Nie Yu sneered and said: "This is because they are afraid that the difficulty is not high enough, so they added a scene where the husband and wife are birds of the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster strikes. Those ungrateful bitches, who do they think they are? They are a bunch of lowlifes, I am Li The eldest son, it’s their turn to be tested?!”

Li Si, who was pushed out by Fugui to try on new clothes, was a little impatient at first, but when he came out and saw Nie Yu's mother who was suddenly furious, he looked at his nose and mouth, and made up his mind to be a good clothes rack.

There is no way, no one can afford to offend the mothers in the family.

Lou Xiao'e and Lou Xiu can understand some of Nie Yu's thoughts. Wasn't it because of her delay that she almost died...

Now that I see Tangyuan being treated in this way, I can't help but feel embarrassed.

Lou Xiao'e also felt sorry for her son and asked Li Sidao, "Where is your eldest brother?"

Li Si shook his head and said, "I don't know."

"do not know?"

Lou Xiao'e raised her eyebrows, obviously dissatisfied with this answer.

Li Si hurriedly said: "Mom, I really don't know. My eldest brother has been very busy recently. He has to study, go to the bank, and have meetings with people from Glaxo and Roche. But it stands to reason that he should be back by now. ...Mom, if you don’t worry, can I drive out to look for you?”

Lou Xiao'e rolled her eyes at him and said: "Your confinement is not over yet, just stay at home with me and wait until your father comes back to punish you. Go, call the front and ask where your eldest brother is."

Li Si had no choice but to call the security team of the factory in front.

When the core members of the Li family go out, they are followed by people from the security team.

Most of these people were killed from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and their family members all worked in the Li family's factories. They lived in cheap rental houses of the Li family, and they were loyal to them.

After a while, Li Si came back with a strange look on his face and said, "Mom, where do you think my brother has gone?"

Lou Xiao'e took a look at his face, impatiently guessing, and said: "Where are you going? Stop being so pretentious and tell me quickly."

Li Si grinned and said, "Cao family."

Lou Xiao'e didn't react for a moment and asked: "Cao family, which Cao family?"

Lou Xiu was the first to react, with a strange look on his face, and said, "Xiaosi, could it be that Yongshan is back?"

Lou Xiaoe: "..."

Nie Yu leaned on the sofa and was speechless.

Could it be that things in the world are cyclical, and this scene looks too much like him.

Poor Pangpang, could it be that his house is also going to be confiscated...

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Deep Water Bay, Cao Family.

There are four major shipping families in Hong Kong. The chartering family is at its peak in the real estate industry. The Dong family and the Zhao Congyan family are in the shipping industry. Especially the Dong family, whose commercial fleet is almost catching up with someone like Lao Maozi. The merchant fleet of the giant empire.

Only the Cao family suddenly sold all their boats this year for some unknown reason...

Some people say that it is because the Cao family has no successor. The eldest son of the shipping king Cao Wenjing studied architecture in the United States and followed the master and had no interest in the family business.

The second son is even more stubborn. He would rather go to Thailand to do the palm oil business than take over the family shipping business.

One of the two daughters is a doctor, and the other is a full-time housewife...

Other wealthy families are trying their best to compete for the family property, but no one from the Cao family has taken over...

Li Xing sat respectfully and politely in the living room of Cao's mansion, looked at Cao Wenjing and said with a smile: "Cao Sheng, my father once told me that there are not many people he respects among the many tycoons in Hong Kong, except Huo Sheng and He Sheng... Mr. He Shanheng, the head coach of Hang Seng, and Uncle Shao of TVB, have the most respect for you, Cao Sheng. You have encountered countless hardships in your career. If you were another person, if you encountered any of these blows, there is a high probability that you would be unable to recover, and you Along the way, he always survives in desperate situations, never gives up, and never gets discouraged. He is an example for us to learn from."

Next to him, sat a quiet and beautiful girl with long hair reaching her waist. Her eyebrows were not stunning, but she was beautiful and warm, making people feel comfortable looking at her.The legs are elegantly held together diagonally, making her look extra slender.

Cao Wenjing smiled and said: "I have seen you when you were a guest at my house when you were a child. I never thought that you could do such a big thing at this age."

Li Xing shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Cao Sheng was over-reputed and almost completely defeated."

Cao Wenjing smiled and said, "Why, have you already given up?"

Li Xing said: "That won't happen."

Hearing his understatement but decisive answer, Cao Wenjing smiled and said: "Hang Seng has been falling to the limit for more than half a month. Not only has it fallen out of Hang Seng's shares, but the Monetary Authority has also issued a warning letter, questioning Hang Seng Bank has huge financial risks. If this continues, it's hard to say whether you can keep your license." Li Xing shook his head and said: "Hang Seng has not had a single default case so far. The Monetary Authority has no reason to revoke or suspend us. banking license."

Cao Wenjing said: "But if this continues, Hang Seng Bank will be almost worthless. The bank itself accepts a lot of investment funds, right? Many people have already initiated lawsuits demanding compensation from Hang Seng. By then, you won't It’s just a matter of whether you can keep the bank and still have to bear huge debts. Now, do you know how powerful HSBC is?”

Li Xing nodded and said: "In Hong Kong Island, especially in the financial industry, HSBC dominates the sky and is unrivaled. However, I still want to persist."

Cao Wenjing frowned and said, "Victor, do you know why I decisively sold most of Wanbang Shipping's large ships?"

Li Xing thought for a while and said, "Are you not optimistic about the shipping industry in the next ten years?"

Cao Wenjing opened her brows slightly and said, "Tell me, what do you think?"

Li Xingdao: "Hong Kong Island's economy has begun to transform. With the substantial increase in workers' wages and the increase in cost factors such as raw materials, the decline of Hong Kong Island's processing industry is imminent. Coupled with the Iron Curtain between the United States and the Soviet Union Blocked, the world economy is slowing down, and trade flows are greatly reduced. Therefore, the shipping industry will not have an easy time in the future. Cao Shengneng cut off his strength at this time, sold most of the ships of Wanbang Shipping, and cashed out at a high level. It was a very wise approach .

Cao Sheng, I know you want to use this example to persuade me to break when I can, to let go when I can afford it, and not to lose when I can't afford it.

It's just that the banking industry is different from the shipping industry. Hong Kong Island's economic transformation is from the processing industry to the financial field, which is the best period for the development of banks.

If the Li family is eliminated this time, there will never be such an opportunity again in the future.

Cao Sheng, I'm not holding on because of face.It’s just that most of the time, people don’t encounter many opportunities in their lives.If you miss many things once, you will never get another chance.

Angel invited me to be his guest today. I was very happy to meet my friend again, so I came to see Cao Sheng, but I had no intention of coming to ask for help.

My father once taught me that the most important thing when interacting with others is not to make things difficult for others, especially for friends. That is not a kind approach.

Cao Sheng, I understand your kindness and I am very grateful. However, I have my own persistence. "

Cao Yongshan said softly from the side: "But, you have borrowed money from Pan Qian's father."

Li Xing smiled and said softly: "Angel, Pansy is... different."

Cao Yongshan burst into tears immediately. She looked at Li Xing sadly and said, "Are you blaming me for the years I left?"

Li Xing shook his head and said warmly: "Angel, I didn't blame you. I knew you couldn't do anything about it at the time. It's just... things just ended like this today. Angel, we can be very good friends. I promise you, our friendship will never change." . I remember all the good things about my childhood and cherish them very much."

Cao Yongshan's mother, Feng Meihui, patted the coffee table and said, "Victor, you're right, fate has its way with people. It's not your fault that things have reached this point. It's all Angel's and her father's fault. But, you also As I said, fate has its way with people. Now you are encountering such a big difficulty
Li Xing hurriedly said: "Auntie, it really doesn't have to be like this. The influence of the HSBC consortium is indeed beyond my imagination. If the Cao family takes action, it will inevitably attract the wrath of HSBC, which is unnecessary."

Cao Wenjing smiled and said: "It seems that you still don't understand me. Don't you know that my Cao family never borrows money from banks when doing business? My father was the general manager of Qunye Bank in Shenghai in his early years. I just graduated from college. I have to work in the bank in the morning, in the foreign bank in the afternoon, and in the evening I have to go to the shipping company at home to guard the ship. I am even busier than you are now. I work in a bank, and I know that banks borrow umbrellas in sunny days and collect money in rainy days. Too many creditors are forced to do so. I went bankrupt and committed suicide by jumping off a building. So I never wanted to borrow money from banks when doing business. Now that the Cao family's shipping industry has temporarily ceased, what am I afraid of HSBC? Angel's mother will lend you US$1000 million, and I will lend you another US$2000 million. That's enough. You can hold on a little longer. Is your father coming back soon?"

Li Xing nodded, but was still thinking about how to decline the loan without hurting Cao Yongshan's feelings.

He has his pride and respect for his own feelings.

US$3000 million cannot sway him.

Feng Meihui said: "Victor, don't think that we are too vulgar. It's not that the daughter of the Cao family can't get married, so we have to pay you for it. It's just that we think it's a pity that you two are not together. If the relationship between childhood sweethearts is because of Some of the mistakes made by our elders in the past have made you regret them for the rest of your life, and I will not be able to rest in peace until my death. The money issue is just a reflection of our elders’ thoughts and has nothing to do with your feelings. How you resolve it in the end is your own business. Auntie and Grandpa will never interfere with you, and we are not so angry as to use this little money to argue."

Li Xing smiled bitterly when he heard this. These people were so powerful that they blocked the words he had just prepared and yet to speak in advance.

What else could he say? If he refused again, it would be too heartbreaking.

Li Xing stood up and bowed to Cao Wenjing and Feng Meihui respectively to express his gratitude.

……

After Li Xing and Cao Yongshan went out, Feng Meihui looked at Cao Wenjing and said with a smile: "Dad, are you so optimistic about him? You even made a special international call to ask us to come back. You never said before that you would lend him 2000 million US dollars."

Cao Wenjing reminded: "Angel is coming back, not because I called him."

Feng Meihui said amusedly: "If you hadn't tipped off the news, how would Angel have known that Victor was in trouble?"

Cao Wenjing shook her head and warned: "You must understand this clearly. If you say the wrong thing in the future, the consequences will be serious. In emotional matters, sometimes there is no room for a grain of sand.

Angel's feelings for the boy from the Li family are sincere, this is the premise.As for my high opinion of Li Xing... Before today, I just thought this guy was good and had the shadow of me back then.Diligence, hard work, studiousness, and courage.Coupled with the road paved by his father, he will definitely have a bright future in the future.There are so many wealthy families on Hong Kong Island, and I really didn't realize how many of the younger generation are better than him.

Outsiders say it is best for me to gamble, not with money, but with luck and future.The ups and downs of life are all because of the word gambling.

But actually no, I will only bet on people and things that I am very optimistic about.

The US$2000 million was not mentioned before because there was no conversation today.After our conversation today, I am even more convinced that there is absolutely nothing wrong with betting on the Li family!

Victor and I really seem to have the guts to persevere if we have our sights set on an industry and if it feels promising!

I am in the shipping industry, and I finally managed to get two boats for shipping. However, I encountered a mine from Guochen, and one of them sank with a blast. Not only did I not make any money, I also lost a lot of money.

Later, he was blacklisted by the United States for secretly transporting rubber and gasoline to the mainland, and he couldn't get over it for several years.

But I still persisted, and that’s why Wanbang Shipping is what it is today!
And he bet on the banking industry.

I believe that he will also do very well in the future and become a financial tycoon. "

Feng Meihui said suspiciously: "But dad, didn't you sell most of the boats?"

Cao Wenjing chuckled and said, "Selling it now doesn't mean you won't buy it back in the future."

After saying that, he stood up and said: "You can spend more time with the Li family these days. It is not easy to find a good marriage for your daughter. Today, this little guy's polite refusal made me take a higher look. It is indeed a rare piece of jade." , cannot be given to He Gambling King."

……

Deep Water Bay Beach.

The leather shoes stepped on the soft sand, leaving two rows of footprints.

Cao Yongshan took Li Xing's arm. Both of them were wearing windbreakers. The sea breeze carried the waves to the shore, making the skirts of their clothes dance.

"Victor, you worked too hard."

Cao Yongshan suddenly spoke.

Li Xing smiled when he heard this, shook his head slightly and said: "My father has already laid the foundation for me, and it is all ready-made. I can't say how hard it is. Before experiencing this crisis, I was actually a little complacent. I thought I was so great. Now look, outside my father's influence, what I did was actually weak. Now, I can only wait for him to come back and clean up the mess, feeling ashamed."

Cao Yongshan said distressedly: "It's already very good!"

Li Xing looked at her, raised the corner of his mouth and smiled: "Do you think I will feel sorry for myself? You are wrong. Such setbacks will only make me braver. The only regret is that it may make my father feel a little disappointed."

Cao Yongshan said anxiously: "Absolutely not! Uncle Li will definitely not say that!"

Li Xing looked at Cao Yongshan's kind and gentle face and smiled: "Of course he wouldn't say that. Our parents are always the most tolerant towards us."

A waning moon was in the sky, and the stars were shining all over the sky.

Cao Yongshan's eyes seemed to reflect the waning moon and stars, and she looked at Li Xing brightly and asked: "Tangyuan, can you tolerate me for a moment? I know that the laws of Hong Kong Island have changed, but I don't care. I only care. you."

Li Xing's expression was moved and shocked. After he and Cao Yongshan looked at each other for a long time, when Cao Yongshan's eyes were red and misty, and she was almost sad and crying, he chose to hold her in his arms gently but firmly. : "Tomorrow, come with me to pick up dad."

"Ok!"

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(End of this chapter)