Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 532, Section 122: An Unexpected Acquaintance
Everyone has arrived; there's no need to linger at the foot of the mountain chatting.

Single-thread knot got into the car and followed Chi Mengli's Volvo sedan, along the Old Hill Road, to the Governor's Palace.

In earlier years, the road only led to the cable car station. Even the governor had to take the sightseeing cable car to the top station and then take a car home.

Later, the mountain road was widened and extended, allowing direct access to the summit. This road was spearheaded by He Dong, whose wife, a mixed-race woman who was a devout Taoist, found it inconvenient to go up and down the mountain. So, she contributed a sum of money to build the road for going up and down the mountain.

Sir Ho was not short of money, and he was willing to spend some to please his first wife.

Xizi hung the pass on the car window. The police officers in charge of security reported the pass number to the security office and verified the identity document before letting him leave.

Victoria Peak was bustling with activity today. The public parking lot was full of cars, mostly Rolls-Royces and Mercedes-Benzes, with the most being top-of-the-line sports cars.

Hong Kong has the highest number of sports cars in the world, second only to Los Angeles and Miami. It's standard for wealthy young people to own two sports cars.

In order to gain a foothold in Hong Kong's business world, the wicked woman Ruan Wen imported five or six sports cars from all over the world, which were all parked in the garage of her villa on Victoria Peak.

Xizai drove the car into the gate of the Governor's Mansion and parked it next to the banquet hall building.

The staff of the Governor's House are public officials who are only responsible to the Governor and do not serve others. Whenever a banquet is held, they will ask the Peninsula Hotel to borrow staff.

In fact, the Governor's House of Hong Kong is not located on Victoria Peak, but on Mid-Levels.

However, Mid-Levels Villas belonged to Victoria Peak in 1910. After the MacDowell family acquired Mid-Levels, they separated it from official geographical records.

But in the mouths of Hong Kong citizens, the Governor's House is still located on Victoria Peak, the highest peak in Hong Kong.

Chi Mengli got out of the car, straightened her evening gown, and then walked to the other side of the car door to help Xiren out.

The woman who drove alone, Dan Sijie, was not so lucky. She had to park her car herself, wearing a long dress and high heels, and walk dozens of meters along a gravel road.

This road is very difficult to travel.

Whether a car could drive through the governor's mansion depended on one's status and, more importantly, on the amount of money in one's pocket.

Unfortunately, monofilament knots are now lacking both.

Chi Mengli did not urge him, but waited patiently in the covered walkway, glancing at He Dong's mansion in the process.

In his previous life, thanks to a friend, he had visited this Ho Tung mansion. It was valued at HK$20 billion back then and could only be sold as a whole. When the Ho Tung family went to London, the real estate, dock businesses they sold were valued at HK$200 billion.

Sales began in the 1980s, and by the time Chi Mengli's soul transmigrated, the items were still not sold out.

"After Sir Ho passed away, only the eldest son and the sixth sister Ho remained. The second son went to the Zu family and never returned to Hong Kong unless there was a major event."

"However, the eldest young master won't be coming this time. Instead, his daughter, Miss He Mei, will be here."

“Miss He Mei and the Governor’s wife are close friends despite their age difference, and they often attend various events together.”

When Xiren saw that Chi Mengli was looking at the He family mansion diagonally opposite the Governor's Mansion, she began to introduce the situation of the He family mansion.

"I'm sorry to have kept Chi Shengchi waiting for so long!"

Dan Sijie felt pain in her foot, but she still maintained a polite smile and took the initiative to apologize to Chi Mengli.

"It was my oversight. It would be more convenient if everyone came in one car." "Please!"

Chi Mengli handed the invitation to the greeter at the door and then walked into the banquet hall.

The first floor is the dining room, and the second floor is the banquet hall. Chi Mengli took Xiren's arm and walked up the marble steps to the second floor.

This was a buffet-style reception. The welcoming staff led Chi Mengli and her two companions to their private table and politely said goodbye.

"Chi Sheng, not everyone has arrived yet. You can have something to eat first. These cold dishes will be removed after the banquet begins."

"Mr. Da Luo has arrived. Would you like to go and say hello?"

When Dan Sijie saw Da Luo and Zhang Jieli, he asked Chi Mengli if she wanted to go up and say hello.

"There are so many people around Mr. Da Luo, even if I wanted to squeeze in, Mr. Da Luo wouldn't be able to see me."

"Attorney Shan, you go and say hello to my in-laws. They'll go get some food to fill their stomachs."

With a large entourage surrounding him, even if he went, he would only be a minor figure, making everyone feel awkward. If they stayed in their own little world, they could simply keep to themselves and not interfere with each other.

Although Chi Mengli and Da Luo had many business dealings, it was Zhang Jieli who made the connection. So Dan Sijie was just being polite. She knew that for their first formal meeting, Zhang Jieli had to introduce them.

Procedures must be followed, and rules must be followed; if appearances are ruined, the real problems will suffer.

Chi Mengli told Dan Sijie to help herself, as she was a little hungry and decided to have some sandwiches.

With the big boss around, even if Dan Sijie is a foreigner, he still has to obediently go over and pay his respects. The custom of paying respects to the boss is the same throughout history and across the world. Don't laugh at your second brother, big brother.

Even in London, a singleton still has to hold a wine glass and flatter the big boss.

Seeing that Chi Mengli knew the rules, Dan Sijie felt relieved. She greeted Xiren and then turned to leave.

"Shengzai?!"

A slightly puzzled voice came from behind her. Chi Mengli turned around and found that it really was her old friend, Brother Guangrong from Lian Gongle. This scoundrel had his hair slicked back and a cigar in his mouth as he walked towards her.

"I thought I was seeing things, but among the people in Hong Kong who drive Volvo cars, you, handsome guy, are the only one who stands out."

"Congratulations! Shui Fang's new champion, Uncle Jin is really something. You, Shengzai, are destined to be a double-flower red stick. You outperform everyone else. Only the crazy guy from the numbered gang can compare to you."

"I saw Chui Shui Min the other day. I had a few drinks with this old sucker. He's even planning to rip you off. He's going to use his Hong Kong boxing champion reputation to fight and earn prize money."

Brother Guangrong took out his cigar box, pulled out a cigar, and tossed it to Chi Mengli. Seeing Xiren standing next to Chi Mengli, he said, "Shengzai, not bad girl! New classmate?"

Lian Gong Le has made a lot of money in recent years, but its main business is in the Canadian and South Korean markets. It makes a fortune just from selling pig offal.

After his uncle, Chief Inspector Liu Fu, passed away, Liu Rongju went to Canada, where he had numerous affairs with women and continued to produce offspring for the Liu family.

The Liu family has two branches, with only Liu Rongju as the male heir. His older sisters all follow the proper path, only receiving dividends and not getting involved in the underworld business. The Lian Gong Le is left to Brother Guangrong to manage.

(End of this chapter)