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In the evening, at seven o'clock.

Lin Haoran left Wanqing Building and drove to the Lee Garden International Hotel in Wan Chai.

The Li family started early, so in the early days they accumulated a lot of land at low prices in Causeway Bay, Wan Chai and even Central to build commercial buildings.

Just relying on these properties, the Li family could become extremely wealthy.

However, the Li family has never sold these properties, they have mostly held on to them.

The Lee Garden International Hotel in Wan Chai is one of the Lee family businesses.

Because it was built early and has only 19 floors, this building is not very prominent in the Wan Chai area.

At about seven o'clock, Lin Haoran's private Rolls-Royce slowly drove into the underground parking garage of Lee Garden International Hotel under the steady driving of Li Weiguo.

As soon as you exit the garage, what comes into view is a sea of ​​luxury vehicles.

Top luxury cars such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Maybach, Bugatti, McLaren, Aston Martin and others compete with each other, making it like a low-key and luxurious auto show.

Sports cars and the like must be driven by the younger generation.

Obviously, these should be the cars of the Li family and the guests they invited.

Thanks to the Li family's important position in Hong Kong, all those invited to attend this banquet are either wealthy or noble social elites.

After taking the elevator to the lobby on the first floor, Lin Haoran was quickly recognized by the hotel lobby manager who was waiting nearby as soon as he stepped out of the elevator door.

Today, Lin Haoran’s reputation in Hong Kong is at its peak and he is highly recognizable. Most people can recognize his face at a glance.

This is no longer the situation when he first entered the business world and acquired Qingzhou Yingni Company more than a year ago.

A series of mergers and acquisitions have made him frequently appear in major news headlines. He can be seen in newspapers, magazines and TV screens.

Therefore, it is not surprising that even people who have never met him recognize him.

"Hello, Mr. Lin! Our chairman has specifically instructed that once you arrive, please go directly to the Li family banquet hall. Please allow me to lead the way for you." The lobby manager said in a respectful tone.

"Well, thank you." Lin Haoran responded with a smile.

Then he followed the lobby manager into the elevator again.

The lobby manager tapped the button for the sixth floor. Apparently, the Li family's first birthday party was being held on this floor.

The elevator door soon opened again, and what came into view was an extremely spacious hall, which was much larger than the lobby on the first floor.

"Mr. Lin, please come this way. The chairman is waiting in the lobby. I'll go get busy first." The lobby manager made a guiding gesture.

Lin Haoran nodded, his eyes already caught sight of Li Mingze.

Walking out of the elevator with Li Weiguo and Li Weidong, Lin Haoran looked around the carefully decorated hall. Every detail revealed that the Li family attached great importance to this new member.

Although the Li family is large, its members are closely connected, and the addition of a new member will undoubtedly have extraordinary significance for the entire family.

The red carpet extending from the elevator entrance to the depths of the banquet hall was adorned with flowers and colorful lights, and was dazzling. It was like a bridge to happiness, leading every guest into the hall of celebration.

On both sides of the red carpet, waiters in gorgeous gowns stood upright, welcoming every distinguished guest with warm smiles and elegant manners.

As we stepped into the banquet hall, the scene before us was even more shocking.

A huge crystal chandelier hangs in the center of the hall, and its dazzling light makes the entire space dreamy and like a fairy tale world.

On the surrounding walls are hung selected works of art and family historical photos, which silently tell the glory and splendor passed down from generation to generation by the Li family.

The banquet table was set with exquisite tableware and flowers. The guests sat around it, enjoying the food and laughter, with smiles of happiness and satisfaction on their faces.

Lin Haoran's arrival quickly attracted the attention of many guests in the hall, who all cast curious and respectful glances at him.

"Mr. Lin, we warmly welcome you!" Li Ming walked quickly forward and shook hands with Lin Haoran with a smile on his face.

"Congratulations, Mr. Li! This is a small token of my appreciation. I wish the little birthday boy of the Li family a happy birthday and a healthy growth!" After shaking hands, Lin Haoran took an exquisite gift bag from Li Weiguo and handed it to Li Mingze.

The gift bag contained a pair of gold anklets that Lin Haoran had picked out at a well-known jewelry store near Wanqing Building. Although the price was not a big deal for people of their status, the gift carried the implication of a token of deep sentiment.

"It is our great honor that Mr. Lin can take the time to come here. Why should we spend money on gifts?" Although Li Mingze was polite, he had already taken the gift box with a smile on his face.

Afterwards, he handed the gift box to the junior beside him, and began to point at the many guests who had arrived, introducing them to Lin Haoran one by one.

"Mr. Lin, this is my second brother Li Mingqia, third brother Li Xiaohe, fourth brother Li Rongsen, fifth brother Li Rongjie..."

"Hello, fellow business leaders!" Lin Haoran smiled and shook hands with them one by one, greeting them.

The Li family is wealthy and powerful. Most of Li Mingze's younger brothers are involved in the business world, and many of them have achieved good success in the business world. So it is not wrong to say that they are Lin Haoran's predecessors in the business world.

Compared with the huge lineup of the Li family, the number of people in the Lin family is indeed very small, with only a few people.

As for the Li family, there are many members of Li Mingze's generation alone.

Lin Haoran thought to himself that if he wanted to make the Lin family a truly big family, he would have to work harder in the future. After all, his current business was no smaller than that of the Li family.

Among the many guests, the one who most attracted Lin Haoran's attention was Mr. Li Xiaohe, Chairman of the TVB Board of Directors.

Although he is 71 years old, Li Xiaohe looks no different from other old men. However, Lin Haoran knows that the old man has only 22 days left to live.

Accidents like sudden heart attacks often catch people off guard and no one can predict them in advance.

Lin Haoran already knew that this was Li Xiaohe's fate, and he did not intend to interfere. After all, he was not a doctor, and there was no reason for him to mention other people's health problems for no reason.

Instead of focusing on caring about the health of others, we should pay more attention to the physical health of our own parents.

Life has an end, and no matter who we are, we will eventually return to dust.

This is a process that everyone must go through, and no one can escape it.

In addition, Li Mingze personally introduced family members of his son's generation to Lin Haoran one by one. This move fully demonstrated Li Mingze's earnest desire to establish a good relationship with Lin Haoran.

Lin Haoran also cherishes this opportunity very much, and he also hopes to get acquainted with these children of the Li family.

The purpose of his visit was to establish connections with these members of the Lee family and to gain their support in the acquisition of TVB.

After all, whether or not the wireless TV station can be acquired depends on the support of those present here.

Therefore, Lin Haoran tried hard to get to know and communicate with others, hoping to pave the way for his career.

Judging from the situation on the scene, the number of foreign guests invited by the Li family was moderate, neither too many nor too few.

In addition to Lin Haoran, business tycoons such as Run Run Shaw, Li Zhaoji, Guo Desheng and Zhou Qibang were also invited to attend.

What is even more surprising is that in addition to business tycoons, there are also many senior politicians, even including a heavyweight who is second only to the governor.

Among these figures, there were several whom Lam Ho-ran had met at Governor MacLehose's banquet, such as the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hon Yi-li.

However, there were also many faces he was not familiar with, such as other members of the four major Chinese families in Hong Kong in the early days - the Zhou family, the Ho family, the Li family, and the Li family.

Among these four major families, Lin Haoran was only relatively familiar with the He family and the Li family.

As for the Ho family, since the gambling king is still focused on the gambling business in Macau, another person in charge of the Ho family attended the event.

Li Mingze also took this opportunity to introduce these important figures to Lin Haoran one by one.

Everyone is very curious about Lin Haoran, a new Hong Kong business upstart who has risen rapidly in recent years, and they all cast their attention on him.

"Hello, Sixth Uncle, you are a business senior whom I admire very much. We can cooperate if there is a chance!" Lin Haoran said meaningfully when facing Shao Yifu.

Among the eight brothers and sisters of the Shaw family, Shaw Yi-fu is the sixth. In the old Shanghai era, people respectfully called him "Shao Laoliu", and after coming to Hong Kong, he was even more respected as "Sixth Uncle".

This name is well-known throughout Hong Kong.

Of course, only he himself knows what he means.

"Mr. Lin is a young and promising man, and I, Shao, admire him very much. I also look forward to cooperating with Mr. Lin in business." Shao Yifu also replied with a smile.

Run Run Shaw wore black-framed glasses, had a thin body, and his hair was a little thinning.

However, who would have thought that this seemingly old and frail man actually possessed such amazing vitality and could live to the age of 107!
"There is a chance. I think it will be soon. I have always had great respect for my Sixth Uncle." Lin Haoran laughed.

At this time, Run Run Shaw's energy was still focused on Shaw Brothers Film Company.

In TVB, he is just a board member.

However, in Lin Haoran's previous life, after Run Run Shaw became the chairman of the TVB board of directors, he quickly focused his energy on TVB, and gradually gave up his film career, which had made him famous.

Today’s protagonist is not Lin Haoran.

So after greeting everyone, we quickly moved on to the topic of today - the first birthday party for Li's grandson.

The banquet lasted for more than two hours.

By the time Lin Haoran left Lee Garden International Hotel, it was already ten o'clock in the evening.

For him, attending this birthday party tonight was very rewarding and he met many people he was not familiar with before.

However, those people were also very happy to get to know him.

It can be seen from this birthday banquet that Li's family's network of contacts is indeed extremely powerful, much more powerful than that of a newcomer to the business world like him.

Of course, this is limited to this level of connections. It is obvious that the Li family is not included in the top-level connections.

For example, for such a small matter as a first birthday party, Governor General MacLehose and his men probably cannot invite him.

After all, no matter how powerful the Li family is, it is not enough to make Governor MacLehose pay too much attention to them.

The heyday of the Li family has long passed.

Today's Chinese families in Hong Kong have already undergone a period of renewal, and the strength of many families has gradually surpassed the old four families.

For example, the Li family’s strength in the business world cannot be compared with Bao Yugang, Li Jiacheng or even Lin Haoran.

Of course, no matter how declined they are, their strength cannot be underestimated. The wealth and connections accumulated over the years are the result of time and cannot be easily surpassed by others.

For example, Lin Haoran, his rise was too short. Even though he has surpassed the Li family in terms of wealth, he certainly cannot compare in terms of connections.

As for personal connections, it is not enough to just know each other. The degree of the relationship between the two parties is also very important.

For example, Run Run Shaw and Li Xiaohe are definitely old friends.

But Lin Haoran and Li Xiaohe were just acquaintances, and there was no deep friendship between them. (End of this chapter)