The horse racing culture in Xiangjiang has a long history. In the early days, it was an entertainment for foreigners. Chinese were not eligible to participate. It was not in Xiangjiang but in Haojiang. Moreover, horse racing was also brought here from England.
Therefore this kind of horse racing is also called 'remote horse racing'.
However, later the Portuguese in Haojiang laughed at the British, saying that the majestic Kingdom of Great Britain was talking wildly about dominating the world, but there was no happy land of its own in the Far East.
The British people who participated in the horse racing in Haojiang began to feel ashamed of the horse racing in other places and asked the Hong Kong government to open their own racecourse.
This was the beginning of the horse racing culture in Xiangjiang in the later period.
There has been a saying in Hong Kong that the control of Hong Kong is actually controlled by the Hong Kong government, HSBC, Jardine Matheson, and the Jockey Club.
From this we can also see the influence of the Jockey Club in Hong Kong.
Every horse racing day, Happy Valley Racecourse will be crowded with people. At the same time, radio and television will broadcast the horse racing live. There are more than 30 "horse newspapers" and "horse magazines" reporting on the Jockey Club - "The Great Pegasus"
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At this time in Hong Kong, there was not only horse racing betting in the Jockey Club, but also outside betting. The stall owners were either members of the society or controlled by the society, and they were all wealthy people.
Stall owners are the bookmakers, and they gamble with horse racing fans, especially high-rollers. There are also stall owners who place bets with the Jockey Club on their behalf, and if they lose, the Jockey Club will pay the money. Horse stalls are mostly located in back alleys or remote towns to prevent police from cleaning up.
Peripheral horse racing directly affects Jockey Club betting. Of course, the police will do their best to crack down on it, but this thing can never be cleaned up and rekindles.
Until 1973, the Jockey Club used gambling as a gambling system, setting up betting stations in the periphery and adding betting forms. The betting stations were located in various districts in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories.
In addition, the betting items of the Jockey Club are also diverse, such as single win, position, double lottery, double queen, double T, triple lottery, triple treasure, etc.
Parlays, winning streaks, six-ring lottery and various cup competitions.
Each item is divided into single, double, bold, ordinary and special prizes.
Each bet on a single lottery ticket is HKD 10, and for duplex or double betting, the winning amount will be 6 to 30 times higher.
The racecourse is divided into general audience areas and VIP areas.
Those who can enter the VIP venue are basically members of the Jockey Club, and being a member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club is a status symbol.
Chu Huan followed Cao Yunshang to the racecourse. In the VIP hall, he met Feng Yongfa who had returned to Xiangjiang.
Different from the hustle and bustle of the peripheral venues, it is decorated like a high-end cafeteria, and people who appear in Xiangjiang financial newspapers every day can be seen everywhere.
At this time, Feng Yongfa was wearing casual clothes, sitting in a booth, holding a glass of red wine in his hand, and chatting with several young people.
"The people chatting with Feng Yongfa are all sons of wealthy businessmen in the city. Did you see that one?" Cao Yunshang pointed to a young man in his early twenties with his eyes.
"Who is that?" Chu Huan just vaguely felt that this young man looked familiar, but he didn't really remember the other person's identity for a while.
Cao Yunshang smiled and said: "That person is Guo Bingxiang, the eldest son of Guo Shuisheng, the boss of Sun Hung Kai's Three Musketeers. He is now studying at the University of London."
This is a legendary figure!
After knowing the identity of the other party, Guo Bingxiang's legendary life immediately appeared in Chu Huan's mind.
The world only knows that the Thief King of the Century kidnapped Li Jiacheng's eldest son, but they don't know that Guo Bingxiang was also patronized by the Thief King of the Century.
It was precisely because of being patronized by the Thief King of the Century that Guo Bingxiang's personality changed drastically and he became suspicious.
The Guo family's property dispute case also arose from this, and then caused a sensation in the whole of Xiangjiang. It was much more complicated than the Chu family's situation. It can be said that the three brothers showed their own talents, and even broke the news independently, providing information for the gossip weekly in Xiangjiang.
There are countless materials.
Chu Huan noticed that both Feng Yongfa and Guo Bingxiang seemed very low-key at this time, without the slightest arrogance.
Regardless of their personalities, it also has something to do with their status at this time. After all, their family is not a real big family in Xiangjiang yet.
Sun Hung Kai Properties will not be listed in Hong Kong until next year, together with Li Jiacheng's Cheung Kong Holdings and Cheng Yutong's New World Development. As for the other Li Zhaoji, he is still working as the general manager of Sun Hung Kai Properties and will not leave until next year after Sun Hung Kai goes public.
, I won’t start my own Henderson Land Development until the year after next!
"Ah Huan, Yun Shang!"
After Feng Yongfa saw Chu Huan, he smiled and waved to the two of them.
When the people who were chatting with Feng Yongfa saw Feng Yongfa's friends coming, they all left. Only Guo Bingxiang remained here.
"Young Master Feng!"
Chu Huan and Cao Yunshang walked over together.
Feng Yongfa smiled bitterly and said: "Ah Huan, don't call me Young Master Feng anymore. Isn't this embarrassing me?"
Guo Bingxiang sat aside and was quite curious when he saw the exchange between Feng Yongfa and Chu Huan.
Chu Huan's matter is no longer a secret among the wealthy Chinese circles in Xiangjiang. It all depends on the reason why Uncle Zhong came forward in the first place.
The fact that the loyal uncle of the Cao family came forward actually meant that the Cao family had taken over the matter.
Because some of Cao Yunshang's affairs were highly gossipy, they spread quickly.
But because Guo Bingxiang has been studying abroad all year round, he has never heard about Chu Huan.
At this time, when he saw that Feng Yongfa, who had always been arrogant and arrogant, was so enthusiastic about a young man he didn't know, he couldn't help but feel curious in his heart.
"Bingxiang, let me introduce to you, this is Chu Tianzhong's son Chu Huan, A Huan, this is Guo Bingxiang!"
With Feng Yongfa introducing them, Chu Huan and Guo Bingxiang exchanged pleasantries with each other.
After the pleasantries ended, Feng Yongfa talked to Chu Huan about business.
But what surprised Chu Huan was that Feng Yongfa did not ask about New York right away, but talked about another thing.
"Ah Huan, I am entrusted by my dad to invite you here. My dad hopes that you can join Sun Hung Kai Securities. In terms of remuneration, you will definitely be satisfied."
"Feng Yongfa, don't think about it. My dad invited Chu Huan to join our family's investment company before, but Chu Huan rejected it!" Cao Yunshang told a secret before Chu Huan could speak.
Feng Yong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Although Uncle Cao has also established an investment company, Chu Huan's talents cannot match it. Our securities company is different. As long as Ah Huan joins, I believe he will be successful."
Do your best!”
Hearing the argument between Feng Yongfa and Cao Yunshang here, Guo Bingxiang became even more curious about Chu Huan.
This is no longer a matter of fun among young people, but why this Chu Huan is appreciated by Cao Wenjin and Feng Jingxi.
What is so special about this person?
Chu Huan then said with a smile: "Master Feng, I'm still in school. Let's talk about work later!"