The whistle sounded at the Wan Chai Pier. There were more than a dozen cargo ships anchored on the sea, and two or three cruise ships were sailing on the sea, sounding their whistles and billowing white smoke.
The Bentley sedan Shi Zhijian was riding in was parked at the Wan Chai Pier.
As a dock worker, Hong Yihai's "Double Flower Red Stick" Daoxiong was leading a group of brothers to load and unload goods at the dock. When he saw the Bentley, he couldn't help but cast an envious glance at it, guessing that some big boss from Hong Kong was coming to inspect the dock.
As a good brother of Shi Zhijian, Shaqiang was among a group of dock workers. He couldn't help but glance at the luxury car and said to himself that if he could ride in such a thing in his life, it would be worth his death.
Under the gaze of Dao Daoxiong, Shaqiang and others, the door of the Bentley opened and Shi Zhijian slowly stepped out.
"Holy shit!" Daesang Xiong was so shocked that he almost dropped his jaw!
Shaqiang's eyes widened even more, and he pointed at Shi Zhijian in disbelief, "Ah, ah..." After a long time, he didn't say the word "Jian".
The scene of Shi Zhijian getting out of the luxury car stunned countless people who were struggling to make a living on the docks.
Silly Qiang couldn't help it anymore and wanted to go up to say hello to Shi Zhijian, but was pulled back by the clever Dao Daoxiong at the side, "I know Brother Jian is your good brother, but now that he got off the car, he must have made an appointment with someone."
We have something to do! It’s better for you and me to avoid it!”
Stupid or not, as soon as I heard that this was the truth, I hurriedly held back my temper and watched what Shi Zhijian was doing at the dock.
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Shi Zhijian got out of the car and looked into the distance. Not far ahead was the large cargo ship "Lion" owned by Xu Group.
The president of Xu Group, Lord Xu is one of the top "shipping tycoons" in Hong Kong.
In the early 1960s, Xu Lafayette purchased 12 old Victory ships from the United States at a total price of US$1 million. According to the exchange rate at that time, each ship was equivalent to only about HK$500,000 on average, compared with hundreds of dollars.
The cost of building a new ship is 10,000 US dollars, which is extremely cheap.
It is precisely because of this fleet expansion that the Xu Group's development in shipping has become more and more vigorous, and this "Lion" is one of the best. It shuttles inside and outside Xiangjiang and helps the Xu family make a lot of money.
At this time, more than a dozen crew members of the "Lion" were making final preparations before sailing, counting the cargo, checking the cables, climbing on the mast like monkeys, and looking into the distance.
Shi Zhijian walked over, and the person who greeted him was not Xu Shixun, the third young master of the Xu family, but a middle-aged man wearing a Tang shirt, a pocket watch on his chest, and a mustache.
Axiang explained that the third young master had something to do today and could not come to see him off in person. He also introduced that this was Zeng Wenju, the steward of the "Lion" cargo ship, who was in charge.
Zeng Wenju looked arrogant. When he saw Shi Zhijian glance at him impatiently, he immediately took out the gilt pocket watch hanging on his chest, looked at the time, closed the pocket watch with a snap, and scolded Shi Zhijian: "I don't care who you are.
My friends, the ship is about to leave, hurry up!"
Shi Zhijian was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the other party had such a bad attitude. He thought that he and he had just met and there was nothing special about it.
Ah Xiang explained in a low voice next to him: "In addition to being the steward of this ship, Zeng Wenju is also the uncle-in-law of the eldest young master."
Xu Shijian, the eldest son of the Xu family, is a top student who returned from studying at Cambridge University in England. He took over the family business three years ago and is in charge of shipping, one of the two major businesses of the Xu family.
As Mr. Xu grew older, Xu Shijian became more and more powerful in the Xu Group. As his wife's uncle, Zeng Wenju was inevitably arrogant and domineering, looking down on everyone.
Of course, this was just a superficial reason. From Shi Zhijian's point of view, Zeng Wenju's behavior was nothing more than showing off his power, since he was the Third Young Master's friend.
I don't know how many times I have seen Shi Zhijian's court battles among wealthy families. No matter how close the brothers are, they will become ruthless when interests are involved.
"Sorry, Mr. Zeng, I came a little late, sorry!" Shi Zhijian admitted his mistake very politely.
Zeng Wenju waved his hand impatiently: "Get on the boat first! What's the use of talking so much!"
Shi Zhijian finally understood the arrogance of this "Uncle Zeng Guo", smiled, and was about to turn around and say goodbye to Ah Xiang, asking him to help tell the Third Young Master to say thank you for him. At this time, there was a sound of cars, and a silver car rang out.
A gray Rolls-Royce sedan drove up.
In the 1960s, old-fashioned British-style Ford cars were common on the streets of Hong Kong. Detective Lei Luo's car with the "555" registration was a typical representative.
Most of the "nouveau riche" like Lelo who are one level above ride in slightly more stable retro-style German Beetles. The next level up are Bentley, BMW, Daimler-Benz, etc.
As a British colony, countless Hong Kong tycoons have been following the British in terms of luxury. Especially as the British royal family changed their exclusive car from "Derham" to "Rolls-Royce", those Hong Kong tycoons who adapt to the trend of the times have also
Rolls-Royce is so popular that almost everyone owns one. If you don’t have a Rolls-Royce to show your face in public, you will be embarrassed to say that you are a wealthy person in Hong Kong.
As soon as Zeng Wenju saw the silver Rolls-Royce, he changed his coldness and impatience towards Shi Zhijian, and hurriedly greeted him with a smile on his face, saying, "Young Master, why are you here?"
A driver in professional clothes got out of the Rolls-Royce wearing white gloves and quickly opened the back door. A man with an imposing appearance got out of the car. He was thirty-seven or eighteen years old and looked slightly similar to Mr. Xu.
, but the look in his eyes is not as bohemian as Mr. Xu's, but instead has a calm and majestic look.
"The Lion is about to leave. I'm here to see you, uncle!"
"What are you looking at? I'm very good!" Zeng Wenju said without looking, but looked at the others with pride. His meaning was very clear. Did you see that even the eldest young master came to visit me?
When the other crew members of the Lion saw the person coming, they all bowed to each other uniformly and said hello: "Hello, young master!"
Xu Shijian nodded and then looked at Shi Zhijian.
Shi Zhijian smiled politely at him.
Zeng Wenju whispered a few words in Xu Shijian's ear. Xu Shijian's eyes flashed, and he immediately walked towards Shi Zhijian and stretched out his hand: "Master Shi, right? I heard that you are my third brother's friend!"
Shi Zhijian shook hands with him, neither humble nor overbearing: "I have known Mr. San for a short time, and I am asking him to help me with something this time. Please forgive me if I bother you!"
Xu Shijian smiled slightly: "Young Master Shi is too polite. My third brother has always been bohemian, and most of his friends are friends in the drinking industry. He rarely takes the initiative to help others, let alone ask me for help!"
Shi Zhijian understood that Xu Sanshao asked his elder brother Xu Shijian for help this time, and then he was allowed to board the freighter.
Obviously, the relationship between Xu Sanshao and his good brother is not very good, so in order to avoid a collision, he refused to come.
In fact, anyone with a discerning eye will know very well that Xu Shixun's car is a Bentley, but the young master's car is a Rolls-Royce, which is obviously a few grades higher.
This also shows the status of the two in the Xu family. It is clear at a glance who is higher and who is lower.
Xu Shijian briefly spoke to Shi Zhijian and said no more. In his eyes, Shi Zhijian was not qualified to be taken seriously by him.
Shi Zhijian would not be as flattering as Zeng Wenju and took the initiative to hug this unfamiliar thigh. He turned around and said a few words to Ah Xiang before boarding the "Lion" freighter.
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On the pier, Da Daoxiong, Shaqiang and others had a clear view of what had just happened.
Shi Zhijian had "close contact" with Manager Zeng, and also had "incessant conversations" with the eldest son of the Xu Group. What kind of face is this?
Once again, Daohao Xiong confirmed Shi Zhijian's "unshakable" background status, and said in his heart that the pier will soon be put up for bidding. "He Liansheng" Hu Yong, who is rushing to the street, is eyeing the pier. Can Hong Yihai and the brothers hold on to the pier?
, if there is a bowl of rice to eat, it depends on whether Mr. Shi can help Hong Yihai!
Daoxiong was still a little unsure before, but now, he is full of faith in Shi Zhi.
"Well, this is good news. You must go back and tell Master Ding!"
As for Silly Qiang, he didn't know where Shi Zhijian was going by boat, but it was very risky to go by boat, so he had to be careful on the road!
Not long after, the freighter blew its whistle loudly, and the Lion sailed slowly against the sunlight spreading on the sea!
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The Lion sails on the sea.
Living a life at sea is very boring. Unlike traveling around the world on a cruise ship, there are no casinos, no dance halls, and no partying around the clock. The most common entertainment for everyone is chatting, spanking, and playing cards.
Shi Zhijian is a very casual person. Soon after he got on the ship, he got along with many crew members. Whether they were the captain, first mate, head chef, or even the handyman cook, Shi Zhijian was able to chat with him.
In Shi Zhijian's eyes, no matter he is a high-ranking official or a beggar, everyone has his own value. The only question is whether he can be used by me.
Shi Zhijian has an elegant and gentle temperament, and he looks like he comes from a famous family. Especially his speech and behavior are very refreshing, so many people like to get close to him.
Whenever eating or taking a rest, under the leadership of the captain and others, everyone would gather together to listen to "Master Shi" telling stories.
Shi Zhijian has a good conversational style. He casually found some scenes from "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" in his previous life and immediately made everyone listen with gusto.
In addition to telling some intriguing ghost stories, Shi Zhijian also likes to talk about women's topics all over the world, which are popular among men. Some pornographic jokes from his past life are randomly picked up from the Internet, which makes everyone salivate.
Of course, Shi Zhijian is a veteran and understands what "matching meat and vegetables" means, so after telling some explicit jokes, he will instill some "chicken soup for the soul" from his previous life. In this way, his behavior not only does not appear vulgar
, on the contrary, he appeared to be knowledgeable and knowledgeable, so that everyone including the captain and first mate felt that Mr. Shi was very capable.
Shi Zhijian's popularity is in sharp contrast to Zeng Wenju's dislike.
Zeng Wenju relied on the support of his relative Xu Shijian, and he was always domineering on the ship. He would yell at anyone he didn't like, and even the ship and the first mate would not give him face. Therefore, everyone disliked him very much, but they only ignored him because of his face.
Two sentences from him.
Now Shi Zhijian became the center of the ship, and everyone gathered around him, directly pushing Zeng Wenju aside. This kind of cold treatment made Zeng Wenju extremely unhappy.
He is also a human being, and he also likes to find people to chat with in the vast sea, looking for people to kill his loneliness. Loneliness is the most terrible disease.
At first Zeng Wenju was disdainful of Shi Zhijian's stories about street fights, but slowly he got closer to them.
After listening to it two or three times, I squeezed from the outer "public area" to the "VIP seat" closer to Shi Zhijian.
Shi Zhijian tells jokes and everyone laughs, but he doesn't laugh. He goes to the toilet to "cluck" when no one is around, and laughs non-stop like an old hen laying eggs.
In this way, in the "love-hate relationship" where Zeng Wenju once managed, Shi Zhijian boarded the "Lion" cargo ship and had a smooth journey to RB's largest seaport terminal - Yokohama Port!
