Chapter 1533 1532 [Soaring through the clouds and driving the fog step by step! 】
"Ha! It's really you, Ah Jian! You street boy, I miss you so much!" Gui Laoqi stepped forward without hesitation, hugged Shi Zhijian and patted him on the back.
The politicians accompanying Shi Zhijian were dumbfounded by Gui Laoqi's move. They never expected that such a weird-looking mixed-race man would be good friends with the respected Congressman Shi.
Gui Lao Qi ignored the surprised looks of everyone around him and still held Shi Zhijian's hand affectionately and said: "Long time no see, A Jian! I heard that you are so powerful now, you are both an earl and a congressman! Also, I
I always see news about you in the gossip news, and you have married two more wives, both of Thai-Chinese descent! By the way, I also heard that you were killed in the United States, and you were so bad..."
"Cough cough cough!" A politician around him couldn't stand it anymore. He covered his mouth and coughed twice, reminding Gui Lao Qi: "Sorry, sir, the person in front of you is our respected Congressman Shi Zhijian. Regardless of the past
What's your relationship? I hope you can...be more polite!"
Gui Lao Qi didn't care: "You're so elegant! I used to be a pirate, and I'm a famous bastard! I've always spoken savagely. If you don't want to listen, get out!"
"Uh, this-"
Seeing the other party's embarrassment, Shi Zhijian smiled slightly: "Brother Qi, he is a sweetheart, don't mind!"
Seeing that Shi Zhijian took the initiative to help smooth things over, others knew to some extent the relationship between Gui Laoqi and Shi Zhijian, which seemed really extraordinary.
The man named Liu Qingyun stood up at this moment and said: "Congressman Shi is right, my family has a rather bold temperament! Please forgive me!"
Gui Lao Qi was not a fool. When he saw the posture of everyone, he knew that he had been too harsh with others. He laughed and said: "Okay! You are all officials and gentlemen. I, a pirate, am not
I’m going to join in the fun here! At worst, I’ll send you a few more side dishes later, just consider it as an apology!”
While speaking, Gui Laoqi waved his hand to Shi Zhijian, "Let's go first! This tea is good, you can keep it! I'll ask the waiter to bring the food right away!"
Shi Zhijian saw that Gui Lao Qi was really going to leave, so he said: "That's fine! I know Brother Qi that you are busy opening a restaurant right now. When you are done, come over and have a few drinks - it's been a long time since we sat down together and chatted about family matters!"
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"Haha, as long as you don't dislike me, I'll come over later!" After Gui Lao Qi finished speaking, he rolled up his sleeves and strode out.
When everyone saw this, they despised him in their hearts for being a rough man who couldn't bring his dog meat to the table. No wonder he used to be a pirate, but on the surface they all laughed and said, "This friend, Senator Shi, is really very proud!"
"Yes, this is what Jianghu people call bloody nature. I really admire you!"
Shi Zhijian didn't criticize them. He just ordered people to brew the Pu'er tea that Gui Laoqi brought in. He smelled the brewed tea and found that it was indeed fragrant and rich and tasted great.
Shi Zhijian couldn't help but ask Liu Qingyun while drinking tea: "Do you know my seventh brother?"
Liu Qingyun didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse, so he said: "We met him when we were running a boat. I asked him to bring some household appliances from Japan!"
Everyone looks at me and I look at you, of course they all understand what this means.
In this era, Japanese home appliances are extremely famous. Televisions, radios, washing machines, air conditioners, etc. are all preferred by Hong Kong people.
However, these home appliances will be very expensive if purchased locally in Hong Kong. If purchased directly from someone in Japan, the price will be more than half cheaper.
Therefore, many people who work in Hong Kong government agencies will take advantage of their official duties to find people to buy home appliances from Japan. Some even buy them themselves and help their seven aunts and eight aunts to buy them, forming a one-stop purchasing service.
"We became familiar with each other as soon as we went back and forth, and since our surname is Liu, our relationship became even better." Liu Qingyun said, "I heard that he has not been doing well in recent years. Xu's shipping does not need so many Jianghu people to escort him.
Many people were fired, including Gui Lao Qi."
"Originally, everyone thought that Gui Lao Qi would rely on his strength to join the society, join the gang, and at least occupy the dock and become a big boss. But they didn't expect that he would eventually quit the world and open a restaurant like this to start a small business."
"Hey!" Liu Qingyun sighed at the end, "I can't believe that a generation of heroes can become so unknown!"
In just a few words, Liu Qingyun actually explained the current situation of advanced Hong Kong shipping. That is, the shipping business was too dangerous and profitable in the 1950s and 1960s, so strong men with pirate backgrounds like Gui Laoqi had their place.
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Relying on his familiarity with the routes and his strong physique, Kong Wu became the soul of the shipping industry. Especially before the birth of the four major shipping kings in Hong Kong, strong men like Gui Laoqi were strongly recruited by other shipping companies and fired.
The rewards are also generous.
However, as Hong Kong's economic development no longer relies solely on shipping, but real estate and finance develop hand in hand, and the development speed becomes faster and faster than Hong Kong's shipping, the profits of shipping companies are crushed by these two pillar industries.
In addition, more advanced cruisers and coast guard ships are equipped in various sea areas of various countries, making those Xiangjiang pirates who make a living by robbing merchant ships increasingly rare, and some are even driven to Malacca, Somalia and other places.
Since then, when profits have been reduced, those shipping companies have deliberately reduced expenditures in order to make more money. The best way to reduce expenditures is to lay off employees, especially high-tech personnel like Gui Laoqi.
It can be said that with the development of the times, escorts with pirate backgrounds like Gui Laoqi will be submerged in the tide of the times sooner or later. It is only a matter of time before they are laid off and unemployed.
While he was talking, the waiter brought the wine and food, and he saw that the dishes were all full of color, fragrance, and indescribable exquisiteness.
In fact, although Gui Lao Qi is a pirate, he likes delicious food the most. When he travels to various places, he also likes to pursue local delicacies. He has a tricky tongue and knows the quality of the dishes after tasting them a lot. Therefore, he specially hired a famous chef when he opened this restaurant.
He comes to cook, and sometimes he even does the cooking himself.
People become cured after a long illness, but he eats too much and transforms into a chef.
"Bosses, these three dishes are specially presented by our boss!" The waiter clapped his hands and saw three people filing in. One plate was served with king crab, another was baked lobster, and another was steamed sea cucumber.
!It turns out that they are all delicacies for the common people.
"Well, this boss Liu is really serious about it! He said he would give away a few side dishes, but unexpectedly they were of such a heavyweight level!" Some of the politicians in front who looked down on Gui Lao Qi couldn't help but nod secretly when they saw this.
Others sneered and said to themselves: "It's not because Congressman Shi has a special status and is extremely noble that he serves such a good dish to curry favor with him! Everyone knows this kind of little idea!"
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The wine has passed three rounds, and the food has passed the five flavors.
At the banquet, many politicians kept praising Shi Zhijian. Shi Zhijian was not surprised. At least it was not as disgusting as before.
On the contrary, these politicians have a strong sense of comparison. When they see someone surpassing them, they will stand out and show off in front of Shi Zhijian. In the end, the entire banquet almost became a show-off event.
Just when Shi Zhijian felt that the food and wine were about to be eaten, there was a knock on the door, but it was Gui Lao Qi, remembering his agreement with Shi Zhijian, who brought drinks over and wanted to have a drink with Shi Zhijian.
Those politicians who praised Gui Lao Qi in the past thought that Gui Lao Qi was really ignorant. They didn't understand that what Shi Zhijian just said were official polite words? They actually licked their faces and came over to him.
Those who didn't want to see Gui Lao Qi were even more disdainful at this moment, saying in their hearts, look at how much effort Gui Lao Qi put into currying favor with Shi Zhijian, Gui Lao Qi, and now they are here to propose a toast again!
Shi Zhijian himself was very happy to see Gui Lao Qi coming over. Drinking and chatting with these politicians felt fake and hypocritical. On the contrary, he felt much more at ease with Gui Lao Qi, a real person like Gui Lao Qi.
In fact, since Shi Zhijian became prosperous, many people who knew Shi Zhijian before have come to ask for benefits, including Jin Yabing, the earliest courier Shi Zhijian knew, Bi Fafa, a grain and oil merchant, Deng Jiugong, Zhang Alian, who rented a house, etc., and even the former
Zeng Wenju, the general manager of Xu's shipping company, and others, who were at odds with Shi Zhijian, also ran to Shi Zhijian and licked their faces to "reminisce about the past."
Only Gui Lao Qi never showed up. Among all the people Shi Zhijian interacted with, Gui Lao Qi was the only one who helped him without asking for anything in return.
This made Shi Zhijian feel very rare after becoming prosperous.
"Haha, I have such a bad temper. Once I make an agreement with someone, I will definitely fulfill my promise! When I left just now, I said I wanted to have a drink with you, so why don't I just bring the wine over here! A Jian, you don't want it
mind!"
"How could it be? Brother Qi, I'm very happy that you can think of me!"
"But it seems they are not very happy!" Gui Lao Qi laughed and glanced at the awkward-looking politicians, "I'm sorry, gentlemen, A Jian and I will have a few drinks, and you can chat on your own. No need.
Leave us alone!"
After saying that, Gui Laoqi ignored the group of people. Instead, he picked up the wine glass, first poured himself a glass, drank it all, then two more glasses, drank them all, and then poured a glass for Shi Zhijian and said: "
I’ll have three cups, you can do whatever you want!”
Shi Zhijian smiled slightly, took the glass and said, "This glass of wine should have a name, right?"
"Of course you have the reputation - well, I wish you, A-kin, great success in your career. Now you are a member of the Legislative Council, and in the future you will be the Governor of Hong Kong!"
"puff!"
Those politicians who were drinking tea almost spit out a mouthful of tea!
Looking at Gui Lao Qi together, we feel that this guy is too brave to speak!
"What? Isn't it possible?" Gui Laoqi stared at them, "My brother wants money, talent, and the most important thing is to be handsome! If Hong Kong opens democratic elections, he will definitely be elected as the governor of Hong Kong!"
The politicians were silenced.
Liu Qingyun had to remind: "Brother Seven, the Governor of Hong Kong here is appointed by the Queen of England, not elected by the people!"
"So what?" Gui Lao Qi grinned, "In addition to being a member of the Legislative Council, my brother is also the third earl of the British Empire - earl, earl, do you know what that means? Of course he is qualified to be
