Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 287 64: Awkward Dinner
The reason why an iron law becomes an iron law is that the vested interests come forward to protect it.

If the old man breaks the rules and kills Shenxianjin, Deng Qi will not protect the old man. Instead, he will send the old man and his entire family to the underworld to sell salted duck eggs.

Deng Qi is also the boss. The infighting within the Number Gang is much bloodier than that of Hutchison Whampoa. He abides by the rules more than anyone else.

Shenxianjin, the old cunning one, had planned it out from the very beginning. He knew that the good man couldn't do anything fancy, so he dared to start from zero frame and teach the old man a small lesson.

Deng Qi waved his hand and asked the Number Gang's henchmen to leave. He personally led everyone in the bathroom into Dingfeng Building. Dingfeng Building had been booked by the Number Gang today. There would be a celebration banquet at noon and a thank-you banquet in the evening.

Dingfenglou gave a 20% discount on the private booking fee to the person who signed up for the number, so the whole day only cost 100,000 yuan, and the banquet was calculated separately. For a top-notch restaurant like Dingfenglou, this is considered to be taking care of friends.

Deng Qi received 10 million from Big Brother Cheng. Although he returned 7 million, he still had 3 million for activities. Therefore, he directly booked the best table for the celebration party to entertain the winners in the Shuifang.

There were three tables in the largest and most luxurious box on the third floor of Dingfeng Building. When Situ Tiangang and the deputy generals of the Number Gang saw Deng Qi and Shenxian Jin walk in, they all stood up to welcome the two masters.

Deng Qi invited Shenxian Jin and Chi Mengli to the main table. After comforting the old man, Ninth Girl also walked into the box and sat opposite Chi Mengli.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Deng Qi cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, please take a seat. Thank you for your support in this fireworks party. I, Deng Qi, have no way to repay you, so I can only toast you with a glass of wine to thank you for your face."

"Let's drink this drink!"

The toast was old-fashioned, but it was enough to liven up the atmosphere. Everyone picked up the wine in front of them, raised it to the air, and shouted in unison: "May your family and wealth prosper, and your journey will be long and prosperous."

Chi Mengli drank the white wine in the glass in his hand and sat back in his chair with a frown. It is said that tobacco and alcohol go hand in hand, but he only likes cigarettes to refresh himself and does not like drinking alcohol.

After livening up the atmosphere, Deng Qi sat back in the main seat. He clapped his hands, and the waiter standing next to him quickly picked up the intercom and asked the kitchen to serve the dishes.

The delicious food had already been prepared. The door of the private room was opened, and more than a dozen carts were pushed into the room to start serving the food.

Dingfenglou serves Qi and Lu cuisine, which is very authentic Confucius Mansion cuisine. The empty table was filled with top-quality northern-style seafood in the blink of an eye. Even though Chi Mengli is knowledgeable, he couldn't name eighty percent of the dishes.

There are two kinds of wine, one is top-quality red wine from France, and the other is 30-year-old Shaoxing yellow wine.

"Brother Jin, please don't despise me for preparing some wine. The Shuifang family is wealthy and powerful, but we don't have many sources of income. It's a little shabby, please forgive me!"

"This time the water room has shown great power and got the Dingcai Cannon. It will definitely bring prosperity to both Dingcai and Caiyi, all the way to the end!"

"Brother Jin, this is not just a polite remark. You have a strong player like A Sheng. Not to mention the sunset club like our Number Gang, even the top clubs like Xin Ji and Lian Sheng will not be a match for the Shuifang."

“Reaching the top is just around the corner.”

Deng Qi asked the waiter to open the Shaoxing yellow on the table, and personally took the jar to fill the cup in front of Shenxian Jin with wine, all with false flattery.

Shenxian Jin has received more than a dozen such flatteries today, and his ears are callused from them. However, these words are still very pleasant to the ear when they come from Deng Qi's mouth.

The strength of the Number Gang, Xinji, and Liansheng is comparable. In all aspects, the three clubs are evenly matched. Being able to be toasted and praised by the top three clubs is considered a milestone achievement in the underworld.

His old face was full of joy. He picked up the wine glass, clinked it with Deng Qi's, and said with a smile: "Brother Qi, what are you talking about? Let's talk about other things. Just talking about the strength of the gang, the Water Room can't compare with the Number Gang."

"When brothers are together after going through all the hardships, all grudges will be forgotten with a smile."

"I also did something wrong just now. In front of Representative Situ, I will drink a glass of wine as a punishment. This matter is over. Brother Seven will not even give me this little face, right?"

Seeing Shenxian Jin taking advantage of the situation, Deng Qi didn't know what to say. With tactics and strategy, and the opening of the game with hard knives and cannons, Deng Qi believed that he could defeat Shenxian Jin, but when it came to conspiracy and tricks, and talking skills, he could only surrender.

The internal strife in Hong Kong's underworld is indeed not very pleasant for outsiders to know about, especially in front of the representatives of the Hongmen headquarters.

When it was time to consider the overall situation, Deng Qi could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger. He kept a smile on his face and pretended to be generous and said, "Since Brother Jin has spoken, of course I have to accept it."

"But I am a young man, a young man. Young men do things without thinking. As long as I am angry, I will definitely vent it. After all, anger is harmful to the body. Situ, do you think so?"

"Normal people follow rules, but mad dogs don't follow rules."

"Brother Jin, spending money will ward off disasters. Just give your brothers a little bit of money. They will be grateful to you. As the old saying goes, it is better to resolve a feud than to create one. Ah Sheng, don't you agree?"

The old man is a talented person born out of filial piety. As the leader, I must step forward to seek justice for the old man, otherwise my subordinates will be disheartened and think that I, as the leader, the second marshal, and the seat master, am unfair.

Things can be turned over, but they cannot be left without any cost.

Shenxian Jin originally thought that he could get away with it, but he didn't expect Deng Qi to not let him get away easily. He could only cough and say nothing.

In fact, when Chi Mengli heard the two old losers arguing, he had a bad feeling. He was the only one from the water room at the main table, and the one who could help Shenxianjin cover up was only himself.

The two coughs of Shenxianjin were meant for him to handle the problem.

Throwing the street!

"Uncle Qi, it's true that it's better to resolve a feud than to create one. How about this? I, Ah Sheng, will host two tables of wine at the Rich Man's in three days to make amends to the old man."

"But Uncle Qi, you have to teach the old man a lesson when you go back. Stop being so foul-mouthed and disrespectful. Stop talking nonsense in front of my boss. The upbringing of the Number Gang is a bit poor. They don't follow the rules of the underworld at all."

"If this is based on Hongmen family law, I will definitely be punished by three cuts and six holes."

"Uncle Qi, if I hadn't given Brother Haohan a way out, we would have killed this idiot and no one would have made a mistake."

"Everyone, don't you?"

Chi Mengli knocked over the wine glass in front of him with his hand, crossed his legs, turned his head to look at the table in the bathroom, and asked in a sarcastic tone.

As a senior supporting actor, Bo Xidong would never let Chi Mengli's words fall on deaf ears. He immediately stood up and said loudly: "If you speak rudely, you will violate the 14th oath of the Hongmen."

"When a brother is beaten or scolded, you must step forward, help him when he is right, and persuade him when he is wrong."

"If someone is bullied repeatedly, he should inform his brothers and discuss ways to seek revenge or reason, and act according to the consensus."

"If anyone pretends to be ignorant, he will be killed by five thunderbolts." "If anyone speaks rudely and insults the mountain master, he will also die under ten thousand swords."

"I am following the Hongmen family rules. What's wrong with that?"

Chi Mengli looked at Bo Xidong in surprise and found that this guy had started to use his brain and could actually say such wise words, which immediately exposed Deng Qi's weaknesses.

"What are you talking about?"

"Bocai Dong, don't be so arrogant. This is not your water room's territory. Don't be too arrogant. Be careful when bargaining."

"Pick that star"

"I lost it, don't point it at me, or you'll run into trouble when walking at night!"

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The dining table of the Number Gang instantly exploded. All nine people stood up, pointed at Spinach Dong and started cursing. The people in the bathroom were not to be outdone. They also slammed the table and stood up, cursing back.

Situ Tiangang, who was sitting in the main seat, just figured out what was going on when he saw the chaos in the box. He was a little at a loss.

Seeing the scene getting chaotic, Chi Mengli quickly stood up and clapped his hands, asking the two parties to stop arguing. When he saw the noises were getting quieter, he quickly said, "Everyone, the old man didn't mean what he said. We are all Hongmen brothers, so let him go this time."

"I, Handsome Sheng, also failed to control my anger in what happened just now, and I also made a mistake. I heard that the old man has been having trouble with money recently. I, Handsome Sheng, have two things in abundance: brothers and money."

"Everyone knows that I've been doing the odds business recently. Zujia football matches will definitely be popular in the future."

"Brother Hao has been hiding in Bowling Green Street. Prostitution, gambling and drugs are inseparable. After visiting the horse stables and releasing excess pressure on the prostitutes, the perverts must be refreshed. It is definitely a piece of cake to spend an extra hundred dollars to buy a lottery ticket."

"If you ask me, the stables should have more porn movies, diversify their business, learn more moves, and improve their skills. They can't just enjoy themselves all the time, they should also give the chickens some pleasure!"

"These two big boats are my apology to Brother Haohan. I think Brother Haohan's anger should be calmed down now!"

From the beginning to the end of Bowl Lane Street, there are horse stables everywhere. Prostitution, gambling and drugs are inseparable, and the side businesses sell particularly well in Bowl Lane Street.

Even in the off-season, the big boats can earn 70,000 to 80,000 yuan in pumping fees a month, and two big boats can earn 150,000 to 160,000 yuan. English League One starts in August and usually lasts until May of the following year.

Generally, 20 clubs are shortlisted and each club has to play 38 games, including home and away games, so the total number of games in the Premier League in a season is 760.

The bet is 100 yuan, the dealer takes 5%, the big boat takes 3%, and the boatman takes 4%. The Jockey Club has not yet launched legal football lottery. If you want to bet on football, you can only find outsiders.

If the boatmen and the boat drivers did not run private businesses, they could become rich just by taking the commission.

When Deng Qi heard that Chi Mengli was willing to give up the seats of two large boats to make amends to the old man, he immediately smiled, stood up, waved his hand, asked everyone to sit down, then picked up a cup of Shaoxing yellow, drank it all, showed the bottom of the cup to Shenxian Jin, and said, "Brother Jin."

"It was my Ah Qi who taught me in a bad way. Please don't bear grudges. Give Ah Rong a chance. Just treat this as chalk writing. Erase it and don't take it to heart."

Seeing Deng Qi satisfied, Shenxian Jin also stood up, picked up the wine glass in front of him, and drank it all in one gulp, revealing the bottom of the glass, and then said, "My hands itch for a while, my hands itch for a while."

"Seventh Brother, I promise there won't be a next time!"

The conflict was resolved. Deng Qi and Shenxian Jin continued to chat and laugh with Situ Tiangang. Chi Mengli also picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of celery and put it into his mouth. When he finished the celery, the fireworks party officially ended.

The Qilu dishes at Dingfenglou are very good, especially the Yangguan Sandie in front of you, which is fried with egg skin, minced chicken, and spinach in layers. It has a good meaning, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, and the taste is also very good, crispy, fragrant and soft.

There is also the Kongfu Yipin Pot in the center of the table, which contains sea cucumbers, top-quality fish maws, and mushrooms. The soup is delicious, symbolizing the best food of the current dynasty.

Every dish of Confucius Mansion cuisine has its own particularities and explanations.

"Brother Sheng, congratulations. You've captured Ding Cai Pao this time, and it's really what everyone expected. Before, everyone in the martial arts world said that you have the talent of a double-flowered red stick, but I didn't believe it. Now you really deserve it, and I have to believe it!"

"cheers!"

The Ninth Girl stood up, picked up the red wine glass, looked at Chi Mengli, and spoke flattering words.

Chi Mengli really didn't like drinking rice wine, so he had already switched to red wine. He also stood up, clinked glasses with Ninth Girl, and replied with a smile: "Ninth Girl, you are exaggerating a little. It's just my friends on the street praising me. Don't take it seriously."

"But thank you Miss Nine for letting me go. This gives me a way to survive."

"No more talking, drink three cups!"

Chi Mengli drank three glasses of red wine in a row, thanking Ninth Girl for not causing trouble in Ruan Wen's company anymore.

The Ninth Miss also drank the red wine in the glass, and then wiped her lips with her thumb, looking very sexy. Then she looked at Chi Mengli and said seductively: "Brother Sheng, I wonder what you like about Miss Ruan?"

"Miss Ruan has a washboard figure, the front is flatter than the back, and it looks like there's nothing going on."

"I didn't expect Brother Sheng to like this style, a lotus flower emerging from clear water, naturally without any decoration. Are you also playing the same trick of first love?"

Chi Mengli drank three glasses of red wine in a row, and her face turned red. Although her face was red, her mind was not confused, and she answered without a single mistake: "It's hard to explain the matter of feelings. I like you today, and I like her tomorrow."

"Today I like hot stuff, tomorrow I like the airport."

"Miss Nine is a little strange today. She's suddenly paying attention to my love life. Could it be that she's attracted to me?"

"If that's the case, then forget it. Uncle Seven will not let you marry a gangster. It's unlucky to marry a short-lived man."

Hearing the three words "unlucky", Ninth Girl's face changed. She seemed to have thought of something, so she stopped joking with Chi Mengli and just lowered her head to start eating.

The banquet was held in silence. The bigwigs of the two societies were all furious. Except for the people at the main table, no one drank alcohol. Most of them just ate a few bites, put down their chopsticks, and stared at each other.

Deng Qi and Shenxianji seemed not to feel the awkward atmosphere and kept chatting with Situ Tiangang in a friendly manner.

(End of this chapter)