For Shi Zhijian, now that he has negotiated cooperation with Lei Luo, it means that the customs relationship has been established, and the next step is shipping.
The first thing Shi Zhijian thought of was the Huo family. After all, the Huo family started off by shipping. However, Shi Zhijian immediately banned the plan to cooperate with the Huo family. The reason is that the Huo family has been severely sanctioned by the British Hong Kong government in recent years, especially
It is relatively strict in terms of maritime inspection and control.
In addition, the Huo family has put aside the shipping industry in recent years and began to focus on real estate and other industries.
So Shi Zhijian had to think of the Xu family, but the problem came up again. The Xu family is now divided into three parts. The third young master Xu Shixun is in charge of Xu's construction company. The second young master Xu Shijian is in charge of banking business, and the eldest young master Xu Shiwen is in charge of shipping and freight.
It is precisely that the relationship between Xu Shiwen and Shi Zhijian is not very harmonious. In addition, Xu Shiwen's wife-uncle Zeng Wenju acts as a "stirring stick" in the middle, which makes the relationship between Shi Zhijian and Xu Shiwen even worse.
Shi Zhijian had no choice but to use the chartering king as his third reference. Counting that he knew his son-in-law Su Wendi, he had such a relationship.
But this time Shi Zhijian's plan was somewhat shady, and Su Diwen was too "decent". After much thought, Shi Zhijian finally decided to start with the Xu family.
Shi Zhijian called Xu Sanshao and asked him to meet at the Big Rich Nightclub. This place had become a secret base for Shi Zhijian, Xu Sanshao and Huo Dashao.
Unexpectedly, Xu Sanshao rejected it flatly on the phone. He also said righteously that Shi Zhijian went to the Monopoly to play with things. He also said that if he wanted to talk, he should go to the Furama Hotel. There was everything there, and the decoration was very tasteful.
Is Furama Hotel tasteful?
Damn it!
Going to Monopoly is just to play with things and lose one's ambition?
It’s the best ghost among ghosts!
Shi Zhijian felt that there must be something wrong with this.
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The Furama Hotel is the oldest hotel in Hong Kong and the first hotel built by Chinese in Hong Kong.
The owners behind this big hotel are the Fu Laorong family, one of the four major families in Hong Kong.
Compared with Hong Kong's Kowloon Peninsula Hotel, Hilton Hotel, Shangri-La Hotel, Furama Hotel now seems a bit outdated. The decoration and facade are still in the style of the 1950s, and the accommodation facilities and restaurant equipment are also a bit outdated.
Old.
Compared to those big hotels that often combine Chinese and Western elements, especially the Western restaurants, which are full of Western luxury and offer coffee and black tea, Furama is like an out-of-place unearthed cultural relic. The only high-end drink provided to customers is the famous silk stocking milk tea.
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In the past, according to Xu Sanshao's character, he would never come here to drink milk tea and eat egg tarts. Instead, he would go to the Peninsula Hotel to drink coffee and eat pizza.
But today he unexpectedly invited Shi Zhijian here.
The guests who come to stay at Furama are at least fifty years old. These guests have witnessed the past glory of Furama. In the British colonial era when Chinese people were humble, the first Chinese-owned hotel in Hong Kong opened in grand style. This made Furama famous for its grand opening.
Countless Chinese people rejoiced.
Twenty years have passed and the hotel has lost its glory, but the memories of these people remain in that exciting moment. Those distinguished guests who were able to come here to stay and spend money have now become the most popular big shots in Hong Kong, such as
Xu Ship Wang, Huo Daheng, Charter Ship King, etc.
In their prime years, they were the trendsetters of that era and the proud sons of heaven. They once sang and sang in this magnificent mansion night after night, were jealous here, and dominated the world here.
Today, Fulihua has not changed, but they are all old, and some have even passed away quietly. The remaining people have become the strong men of this land, continuing to expand their territory and compete for a place for the Chinese!
Over time, Fulihua has become a totem and a symbol. Those who are not those with status and status are not qualified to come to such a place.
When Shi Zhijian came to the Furama Hotel at the appointed time and saw Mr. Xu, he even doubted whether he had seen the wrong person. He rubbed his eyes, and then he was sure that the guy who stood up and waved to him was really the one who liked romantic affairs and was uninhibited.
The third young master of the Xu family!
At this time, Xu Sanshao changed from his usual coquettish clothes. The red and green suits with various colors changed into a very orthodox black suit. His tie also changed from colorful to a calm and elegant dark blue. As for his hairstyle, there is no need to mention it.
Said, the previous airplane head, Zorro hair, has become a very formal three-quarter length, the hair is shiny and meticulous, and if you add a mustache to the lips, you will be the American Hollywood superstar Gregory Peck.
"Tick, you kid is ignoring me. I waved to you many times before you looked over!" When Shi Zhijian was led to the old-fashioned teahouse by the waiter, Xu Sanshao had already started to get mad at him, and then reached out and punched Shi Zhijian.
Then he strangled Shi Zhijian's neck and said with a grin: "To be honest, have you become rich? Now you don't have me as the boss in your eyes?"
Next to Mr. Xu, there was a woman in her twenties or nineteen years old sitting. She was wearing a very decent dress. She was not particularly eye-catching, but very charming. She looked like a lady from a wealthy family.
When the woman saw Xu Sanshao and Shi Zhijian greeting each other affectionately, she also stood up politely from the side. She didn't speak, but just stood there with a smile.
"Surrender, boss!" Shi Zhijian was strangled by his neck and surrendered, "Why don't you quickly introduce this beauty to me?"
Xu Sanshao then laughed, let go of his arms, and introduced to Shi Zhijian: "This is your sister-in-law, my wife! Jian Wenxin! Just call her Axin, Sister Xin!"
"Huh?" Shi Zhijian was slightly startled. Fortunately, he didn't ask Mr. Xu where he got this girl. She didn't look like Miss Wu. She turned out to be the wife that Mr. Xu was marrying!
"Also, Ah Jian, don't you like cigarettes? Let me tell you, the 'Double Happiness' in Hong Kong and Nanyang is produced by them! You have to pay them for every cigarette you eat! Isn't that awesome?
?" Xu Sanshao said proudly.
Shi Zhijian suddenly remembered that he remembered well, this Miss Jane is the jewel of the Jane family in Hong Kong! And the Jane family in Hong Kong originated from the Jane family in Nanyang. The Nanyang Jane family is also the famous "Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company"
The actual helmsman!
Sixty years ago, the founder of Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company, Jian Zhaonan, was very experienced in business. He and his brother Jian Yujie once did business in Bangkok, Hong Kong and Japan. Later, they learned some experience in doing business in Japan and acquired Japanese cigarette machines.
, hired Japanese technical personnel to obtain "tobacco technology".
In fact, Nanyang's configuration at that time was as follows: a start-up capital of 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, a simple small factory, an oven, a drying room, an engine, two knife sharpeners, four cigarette making machines, and Japanese technicians
16 Chinese men were trained to use machines, and 100 female workers handled and packaged finished products. They worked ten hours a day and produced 300,000 cigarettes.
Nanyang launched the "White Crane" brand cigarettes, gradually opening up sales. Seeing this, the most powerful British and American cigarette companies at the time claimed that the color of the "White Crane" cigarette wrappers was similar to their products, and believed that Nanyang had infringed on their rights, so they used Hong Kong patrols to
With the help of the government, Nanyang cigarettes worth 2,000 yuan were brought to the door of the patrol house and burned. Nanyang's subsequent cigarette brands such as "Double Happiness Pegasus" were all attacked by the British and American Tobacco Company.
Compared with large companies like British American Tobacco, Nanyang was undoubtedly weak when it just started. So under heavy pressure, only 13 months after construction started, Nanyang was in debt of more than 100,000 yuan, and had to announce a liquidation and auction.
At this difficult moment, Jian Zhaonan's uncle Jian Mingshi came to the rescue. Jian Mingshi invested 90,000 yuan to buy out Nanyang, and Jian Zhaonan and Jian Yujie continued to manage the business.
At this time, China was suffering from foreign wars, and among the Chinese community, the call for the use of domestic products was extremely enthusiastic. The re-set sail of Nanyang coincided with this special historical period. In response to the situation of advocating the use of domestic products, they gradually had their own
own market, and sales continue to rise. In Java alone, the sales of a brand of Nanyang cigarettes have risen to 50 million. Gradually, Nanyang is growing day by day, laying a solid foundation for becoming the famous "Tobacco King" in the future.
Base.
This Miss Jian, Jian Wenxin, is actually a descendant of Jian Zhaonan. She is also one of the few established wealthy families in Hong Kong. She is a close match with the Xu family.
After Shi Zhijian understood the situation, he smiled brightly: "It turns out to be my sister-in-law. The Third Young Master often mentions you! It's a rare meeting today. It's really a pleasure to meet you!" Then he bowed slightly and extended his hand to say hello to the other party.
Jian Wenxin and Shi Zhijian shook hands briefly, and said with a smile: "Hello, Ajian, I have been admiring you for a long time. When I was in the UK, the Third Young Master always mentioned you every time I called you, and you always talked about me.
The most handsome boy in Hong Kong, when I saw him today, he turned out to be young, promising and handsome!"
"Wow, Third Young Master is so humble this time - he usually says that I am the second most handsome boy, but he is the first!" Shi Zhijian said exaggeratedly.
Shi Zhijian had been with Xu Sanshao for a long time and knew something about his private life.
The Xu family and the Jian family belong to a family marriage, but Mr. Xu and Miss Jian are very affectionate!
And because Jian Wenxin lived in the UK with her children, Mr. Xu had the courage to be wild outside. Now that his wife is back, he immediately became an obedient and good boy.
Before Shi Zhijian could find a seat to sit down, a seven or eight-year-old boy ran out from nowhere, holding a cup of milk tea in his hand and said to Jian Wenxin in a milky voice: "Mom, the milk tea here is very delicious.
It’s much better than the tea restaurants in the UK! Let’s not go back, okay?”
"Do you want to go back and ask your father first?" Jian Wenxin looked at her husband Xu Shixun with a smile on her face.
Xu Sanshao picked up the little boy and said, "Wow, our Ah Heng is so heavy! Dad can hardly hold it! Neither you nor grandma will go back to the UK anymore. What's so good about a British place?"
?Drinking too much coffee will make you black and your skin will be as dark as that of an Indian!"
"Abba, I don't want to go back to England, and I don't want my skin to turn dark! I'm Chinese!"
"Well done!" Xu Sanshao raised his son high, "This is my son! He should only be a Chinese, not a fake foreign devil!"
Jian Wenxin laughed at the side and said: "If I stay in Hong Kong, you won't have the chance to go out and play. Are you going to regret it?"
"What regrets do you have?" Xu Sanshao shouted, "Even if you are not in Hong Kong, I will keep my integrity and never go out to fool around! If you don't believe it, ask A Jian. At most, I can recite poems with him and occasionally go to the racecourse to cultivate my sentiments.
!" After Xu Sanshao finished speaking, he winked at Shi Zhijian.
Shi Zhijian immediately received the signal from the third young master: "Yes, sister-in-law! The third young master is a very decent person. He never misses romance, but Zhongyi and I recite poems against each other. Occasionally we go to the racecourse to have some fun - you
As you know, Mr. San is very fond of horse racing, and he has pulled the winning horse several times! Every time he pulls the winning horse, he tells me that the most regrettable thing is that you are not around, sister-in-law. If I can stand under the spotlight with you and pull the winning horse, I will be happy in this life.
That means no regrets!”
Xu Sanshao secretly gave Shi Zhijian a thumbs up and praised Shi Zhijian for being sharp. Even I believed this awesome boast!
Only then did the little boy notice Shi Zhijian. He tilted his little head and asked his father Xu Sanshao: "Who is this uncle? He is so handsome!"
"He's Uncle Shi. By the way, he also has a niece named Bao'er. She's so pretty. When you grow up, I'll introduce you to my wife. Do you think it's okay?" Xu Sanshao happily started hitting Shi Zhijian's side.
People's ideas.
Before Shi Zhijian opened his mouth, the little boy Ah Heng pouted and said: "No, I don't want to marry some Bao'er, I want to marry a big star! Like Feng Baobao, Chen Baozhu, and Zheng Peipei! They are so beautiful, I like them so much!"
"
"Uh, marry a celebrity? You are so ambitious, I support you!" According to the Xu family's status in Hong Kong, any other father would have strongly opposed his son's intention to marry a celebrity, but Xu Sanshao, a weirdo, raised his hand in support.
Not to mention Shi Zhijian, even Jian Wenxin rolled her eyes.
"Okay, don't bring your son up! Ah Heng, can mommy take you there to play? Your father and Uncle Shi have something to talk about!" Jian Wenxin held her son's little hand and said.
"Okay, Mom! Let's go over there and play. There are beautiful goldfish in the pool over there! They're more beautiful than those in England!"
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When Jian Wenxin left the teahouse with her son, Shi Zhijian looked at Xu Sanshao, "Do you really not mind if your son marries a celebrity as his wife in the future?"
"What's there to mind? Family, status, background? As long as my son is happy, it doesn't matter to me! As for Wen Xin, I don't know what she thinks!" Xu Sanshao picked up the Kung Fu tea on the table,
He poured rich turquoise tea into two small teacups, gave Shi Zhijian a cup and said.
Shi Zhijian lowered his head and smelled the fragrance of tea, and said to Xu Sanshao: "Your thoughts are very special, I admire you so much!"
"Haha! I have many advantages. You will admire me from time to time!" Xu Sanshao and Shi Zhijian clinked their tea cups, replaced the wine with tea, and drank them all!
