"Mr. Huo, I'm late! I wish you a happy new year!" Shi Zhijian ignored this guy Xu Sanshao and directly raised his hand to Mr. Huo and wished him a happy new year.
"Haha, it's good to be here! Please take a seat quickly!" Mr. Huo was very happy, "The Third Young Master and I were talking about you just now, but we didn't expect that Cao Cao Cao Cao is here!"
"Third Young Master, what bad things are you saying about me again?" Shi Zhijian loosened his tie, sat down with a smile and asked Third Young Master Xu.
"No! Am I that kind of person? I, Xu, never like to speak ill of people behind their backs. On the contrary, the old man and I just praised you!" Xu Sanshao would not admit it. He used the tea lid to scratch the tea foam.
"If you don't believe it, ask Mr. Huo!"
Shi Zhijian looked at Boss Huo, who laughed: "Just now we talked about the reconstruction project of Kowloon Walled City that you won, and the Third Young Master was very jealous, so you will leave less work for him!"
Shi Zhijian looked at Third Young Master Xu with a smile: "My Third Young Master, to be honest, if I give you a lot of work, can you eat it?"
Before Xu Sanshao could speak, Shi Zhijian continued: "Don't think I don't know. Your Xu Construction Company is now fully committed to the construction of Hung Hom, and there is no spare power at all. Also, not long ago, your eldest brother and second brother borrowed money from me.
Money, saying that their company’s payment for goods is about to be wiped out by you..."
"Ahem, cough, cough, what's the matter?" Xu Sanshao refused to admit, "My eldest brother and second brother are in charge of our Xu family's shipping company and bank finance. We have so much money that we can't spend it all. How can I pay for it?"
Empty? I just borrowed a little money... As you know, the damn Hung Hom project is too big, and the government doesn't provide funding, so I have to pay it forward myself!"
At this time, Young Master Huo spoke up: "I have warned you not to play too big a game! Hung Hom is a bottomless pit, but you have to invest so much, and drag me and Akin into it! It's okay now, the Kowloon Walled City is such a good project.
I can only watch, but I can’t eat the big meat!”
Xu Sanshao rolled his eyes: "Please, my dear young master, please stop making sarcastic remarks, okay? You will be embarrassed to death if you don't see me?!"
"Ahem, I'll just discuss the matter!"
Seeing the three good friends Shi Zhijian joking together, Mr. Huo smiled happily. It's great to be young! Especially if you can have such good friends when you are young, it would be even better!
Shi Zhijian chatted at Huo's house for a while, when Huo's phone suddenly rang.
Young Master Huo thought it was someone calling to wish the Huo family New Year greetings. Unexpectedly, he was stunned as soon as he answered the call. Then he looked at Shi Zhijian with a surprised look on his face and said, "Ajian, I'm looking for you!"
"Eh? Find me somewhere?"
"Governor!"
At this time, even Mr. Huo and Mr. Xu looked surprised. They looked at Mr. Huo and then at Shi Zhijian.
Hong Kong Governor Mak Laiho actually called here personally to see Shi Zhijian. It seemed like something big had happened.
Shi Zhijian stood up and walked over to answer the phone, chatted a few words on the phone, then hung up the phone, then turned around and said to Mr. Huo with a smile: "I'm sorry, old man, I originally wanted to disturb you for a meal at noon.
, It’s a pity that I have to leave first because I have something to do!”
"You have something to do first!" Mr. Huo smiled and stood up to see him off. "When you have time, come over for dinner!"
Everyone sent Shi Zhijian outside together.
When Chen Huimin saw Shi Zhijian coming out, she hurriedly helped open the car door.
Shi Zhijian got in the car, waved goodbye to Mr. Huo and the others, and then said to Chen Huimin: "Let's go to the Hong Kong Governor's Office!"
The black Bentley drove away slowly.
Looking at Shi Zhijian's leaving figure, Xu Sanshao gossiped: "I wonder what the Hong Kong Governor wants from Ajian?"
"Could it be that Ajian didn't go to pay him New Year's greetings and he was unhappy?" Mr. Huo guessed, holding his chin.
"You two, stop being so gossipy. Since you are so curious, why don't you call and ask after Ajian is finished?" Mr. Huo looked like he had seen the world and everything was calm.
"That's right! We are still too young, and the old man is still calm!" Mr. Xu said flatteringly, "Otherwise, others would say that if there is an old man in the family, there is still a treasure!"
Mr. Huo put his hands behind his back and smiled slightly: "You are so calm, actually I am more curious than you two!"
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The British did not celebrate the Spring Festival, but as the Governor of Hong Kong, Makley-ho, with the attitude of "having fun with the people", also began to take vacations during this period. Especially on the first day of the Lunar New Year, he made an exception and accompanied his wife to Wong Tai Sin Temple.
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For British people who believe in Jesus Christ, Wong Tai Sin is a very strange belief. Rather than worshiping Wong Tai Sin, it is better to say that they go to Wong Tai Sin Temple in the spirit of adventure.
In addition, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Mai Lihao even invited a group of friends to go on a yacht trip, go fishing and drink whiskey.
It was not until today that Maliho returned to work at the Hong Kong Governor's Office.
The British Union Jack flag fluttered in the wind in the square in front of the Hong Kong Government House. When Shi Zhijian's Bentley parked at the gate of the Hong Kong Government House, the British soldiers guarding him saw Shi Zhijian get out of the car and collectively saluted him.
Shi Zhijian nodded, then straightened his windbreaker and walked towards the Hong Kong Governor's Office.
The secretary of the Hong Kong Governor's Office quickly notified Shi Zhijian's arrival, and the Hong Kong Governor Makley invited Shi Zhijian to the study for a meeting.
Shi Zhijian walked into the study, took off his windbreaker and handed it to the Hong Kong housekeeper next to him. The housekeeper helped him hang up the windbreaker and asked someone to bring him coffee before closing the door and going out.
Governor Makley sat down behind the desk, took out a cigar from the cherry wood cigar box on the table and handed it to Shi Zhijian. He also took one and cut off the cap of the cigar with a cigar cutter, and took a match to grill it carefully.
He said to Shi Zhijian: "Dear Shi, I know you are very busy these days. I called you to invite you over. Do you mind?"
"How could it be?" Shi Zhijian followed the example of the Hong Kong Governor, toasting the cigar, biting it in his mouth and taking a taste, then sat down on the sofa opposite the Hong Kong Governor Mak Li-ho, "But since you called me, then you must
We have important matters to discuss."
Mai Lihao nodded: "Indeed, the matter is very important. It is about Sir Bailiqu."
"Oh——" Shi Zhijian guessed something and looked directly at Mai Lihao.
Mai Lihao smiled bitterly and said: "Don't look at me like that. I don't want to either, but the conditions you gave Bailiqu to resign as the head of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, he can accept it and relinquish his title.
But he can’t do it!”
After a pause, Mai Lihao continued: "After all, he is a knight appointed by the Queen of England personally, and he has always been proud of it. It would be worse for you to make him lose his title than to kill him! In addition, he is a member of the Hong Kong Judiciary
System boss, even I want to give him three points. It’s very rare for him to be defeated in your hands this time. What I mean is... you don’t have to do anything too cruel, even if you give me a little face!"
Shi Zhijian blew out a puff of smoke and leaned on the sofa with his cigar between his legs, as if he was thinking.
After a moment, Shi Zhijian looked at Mai Lihao and said, "Actually, I can't figure it out. This is a good opportunity. Why don't you take the opportunity to capture him..."
Only Shi Zhijian dared to say this in front of Mai Lihao. After all, it was related to a political dispute.
Mak Lihao smiled bitterly again: "You think I don't want to? I do too! After taking him down, I can completely control the Hong Kong government. Without the constraints of him, a judicial boss, I will be able to do many things smoothly! But the problem is -
—”
Mai Lihao sighed: "This is not something I can do if I want to! The reason why the British placed Bailiqu next to me is to check and balance me, so that I will not be controlled by the British central government.
!”
"In turn, I also figured out that instead of taking Bailiqu now and letting the British side replace him with a second one, and the third Bailiqu coming over to continue to be my enemy, it's better to say good things to him and let him
If he continues to stay in Hong Kong, he will be defeated by you and me after all. I think at least he will not dare to show off his power in a short period of time!"
After hearing this, Shi Zhijian understood that these politicians were all extremely shrewd, especially the relationship between Hong Kong Governor Mak Li-ho and the judicial boss Bailiqu.
Instead of using this incident to defeat his opponent Bailiqu and ask the British to send another Bailiqu over, it is better to sell Bailiqu a face and let him stay in Hong Kong. After all, his arrogance has been suppressed and he will not return in a short time.
Make waves.
From another perspective, Bailiqu is indeed a talent. In his last life, Bailiqu was in charge of the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Not only did he defeat Chief Superintendent Ge Bai, he also killed Chen Zhichao, Lei Luo and other big tigers.
It can be said that Bailiqu was indispensable for the successful anti-corruption campaign in Hong Kong in the previous life.
In this life, the only thing Bailiqu did wrong was to go against Shi Zhijian, the chosen one.
One wrong step, one wrong step!
How could Shi Zhijian, who had a golden finger, lose to him?
As a result, Bailiqu kept falling into the hands of Shi Zhijian, and this time he almost burned himself by playing with fire.
"How about it, dear Shi, have you considered letting him go this time?" Mai Lihao exhaled smoke and asked Shi Zhijian.
Shi Zhijian bent over and flicked his cigar into the ashtray placed on the coffee table: "I can let him go, but I have two conditions."
"You speak, I listen." Seeing Shi Zhijian relent, Mai Lihao was very happy.
"First, after Bailiqu resigns as the head of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, I will appoint a new head."
"Uh, um--" Mai Lihao hesitated, "Can I ask first, who is the person you like?"
Shi Zhijian smiled slightly: "It was Brando who you asked him to accompany me to inspect Lei Luo's mansion last time!"
"It's him, okay!" Mai Lihao breathed a sigh of relief.
For him, this candidate is really good. First of all, Brando is a British man with a very orthodox British Empire bloodline; secondly, he is also a close associate of his, Mai Lihao, otherwise he and Shi Zhijian would not have been sent to ransack the house last time;
The most important point is that Brando is very good at doing things. At least many of the small treasury of Mai Lihao were built with Brando's help.
"What about the other condition? Please tell me!" Mai Lihao asked Shi Zhijian.
Shi Zhijian crushed the cigar he had only smoked in the ashtray, stood up and straightened his tie. He raised his chin slightly and looked at Mai Lihao and said: "The other condition is that I want him to come and apologize in person! Let me tell you, I was wrong!
