Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 293 Ximen Comes to the Door
"Ah Jie, do you have any special plans for today?"

"Let's not talk about those ordinary social engagements."

Liang Kun went to work listlessly.

During yesterday's family meeting, his mother somehow learned that her son had become one of the top figures on the list of richest Chinese people.

Then came the pressure to get married and have children.

"Mom, Bozi and I have already discussed it. As soon as the big house is finished, we'll move in."

"The house is repaired, but we have to wait until the smell dissipates before we can move in."

"By then, Bozi and I will get married!"

Liang Kun made a solemn vow.

His mother was quite understanding:

"That's right."

"However, shouldn't you hurry up and make some preparations in advance?"

Liang Kun's heart skipped a beat, and he asked in confusion:
What do I need to prepare for a wedding?

His mother's eyes are like knives.

"For women, marriage is a lifelong commitment."

Handsome Kun said with a grin:
"It's the same for men."

His mother was very satisfied with Liang Kun's answer:
"I've heard that taking wedding photos is popular now."

"Many photo studios also offer video recording services."

"You can go and take a look beforehand."

Liang Kun and Bo Zi looked at each other in disbelief. "Wow, I'm so fashionable!"
"Auntie, you're mistaken." At the crucial moment, it was Wang Dao who saved their lives.

Liang Kun's mother is a big fan of Wang Dao, and she even privately thanks Wang Dao for bringing Liang Kun back to the right path.

This is not made up.

"How could I not know what Ah Kun is like?"

"If it weren't for your persuasion, he wouldn't have had a chance to walk the right path."

"Ado, you'd better keep an eye on me from now on."

"Auntie will make you something delicious!"

What could Wang Dao do? He had no choice but to agree!
"Have you forgotten, old man? We own a legitimate film and television company!"

Why go to a photo studio?

"Kun and his wife are so busy they barely have time to rest."

"To be honest, even when he came to have dinner with you, it was only by taking time out of his busy schedule."

Liang Kun's mother was stunned:
"Are you that busy?"

Liang Kun quickly said:
"Mom, it's not as exaggerated as Adao said."

Unexpectedly, the old man said...
"It's good to be busy!"

"When you're busy, you don't have to associate with those shady people."

Liang Kun pursed his lips, unable to speak.

What can he do?
Who told him to have actually been involved in the underworld before?

There's no way to refute this.

The old man said again:
"It would be good if you had a company and could freely mobilize photography resources."

"When we get married, let's make it a big celebration."

"When you get back, give me a grandson or granddaughter in your busy schedule."

Handsome Kun said speechlessly:
"Mom, not only am I busy, but Bozi is busy too."

He glanced at Bozi, who quickly said...

"Mom, don't listen to Ah Kun's nonsense, I'm not busy."

"Next time we eat out, whatever you want to eat, I'll make it for you."

Liang Kun was dumbfounded.

Good grief, and you still say you're not busy?
You're not busy, but now you have to work overtime for two hours after you get home?
Even the time we spend being intimate has decreased.

Liang Kun's mother frowned and said:
"Ah Kun, are you really that useless?"

Everyone was stunned.

Liang Kun felt extremely wronged: "Mom, what you said hurt me so much. How am I useless?"

“You even have to make your own wife go out to work…” Liang Kun’s mother shook her head. “You can’t even support your wife, you’re really useless.”

This awful food is inedible.

Wang Daoxiao's fall!

Liang Kun said bitterly:
"Are we still brothers? If we are, then... help me out!"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Auntie, it's really not that Brother Kun can't afford to support your sister-in-law."

"Our company is simply too big."

"Not to mention Ah-sao, even Ah-zhen has voluntarily resigned from Jade Channel and returned home to take control of the company."

Liang Kun's mother was filled with doubt and surprise:

"Ah Zhen has already resigned?"

Wang Daosheng was afraid that Liang Kun's mother might say something, so he quickly explained:
"Ah-sao now controls a Kowloon Motor Bus company."

"That company's amount is as high as HK$60 million!"

Liang Kun's mother was stunned:

"Ah, sixty million...?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"Yes, look at all this money, can we let someone else handle it?"

"You're definitely worried, right?"

"Then only my sister-in-law came out."

"Kun and his wife are a perfect match, a match made in heaven!"

Liang Kun nodded vigorously.

Yes, yes, that's it.

They'll say you should say more.

Wang Dao has a lot of influence, and when Liang Kun's mother heard this, she immediately stopped talking about it.

Liang Kun thought the matter was over, but little did he know that while it was over, other things were about to begin:

“Ah Kun, now that you’re successful in your career, you should consider having a baby with Bozi.”

Liang Kun had a very difficult day—why was time moving so slowly?
"I understand now, you're all big bosses now."

"Then hurry up and have a baby."

"When will this money-making spree ever end?"

"The most important thing is to carry on the Li family line."

You absolutely must take this seriously!

Wang Dao immediately followed up:

"Brother Kun, your aunt is right. You must take this matter very seriously."

Liang Kun's eyes widened. What? You betrayed us too?
Wang Dao said solemnly:
"Our group is very large, and we have many brothers united around us."

"You are not fighting alone."

"It wasn't just with my sister-in-law."

"A whole bunch of brothers are waiting for you to eat."

Handsome Kun said irritably:

"What on earth are you going to say?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"Settle down and start a family soon."

"Have a child as soon as possible, and then establish an heir as soon as possible."

"So that those who follow you may see hope for a stable life in the future."

Liang Kun's pupils contracted: "The heir?"

"Is it necessary to consider this so early?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"We really need it!"

"As long as you and your sister-in-law are safe and sound, they will feel at ease if you have any more children, whether they are boys or girls."

"They won't have to worry for at least the next thirty years."

"But if you keep avoiding having children, it will cause a lot of trouble."

"It's hard to tell in a short time, after all, you and your sister-in-law are in your prime."

"But if we don't establish a core successor for a long time, our organization risks going out of business."

Handsome Kun smiled wryly:
"Isn't this a bit too outrageous?"

Wang Dao shook his head:
"It's not a big deal; the successor can stabilize the company's employees' confidence."

"Think about it, one positive and one negative, they will work hard for sixty years!"

"What an astonishing number!"

Liang Kun gritted his teeth and glanced at Bo Zi: "I will try my best to consider it."

Bozi's cheeks were already red.

He also wants to have children.

They just didn't know when the baby would arrive. They had tried for a long time but there was no sign of it, so they decided to let nature take its course.

I never imagined that Wang Dao would cooperate with my mother to help them have a baby.

Handsome Kun said speechlessly:
"What about you?"

Le Huizhen chuckled:
"We are considering having children!"

Liang Kun disagreed:

"Neither of you have gotten pregnant yet, have you?"

"Brother Kun, we're young!" Wang Dao's favorite thing about Le Huizhen is her innocence and carefree spirit.

But this stab pierced Liang Kun's heart, leaving him feeling utterly desolate.

It feels like everyone is targeting me.

Bozi laughed:

"We are also trying to conceive!"

Liang Kun was so excited he almost burst into tears, and quickly said:

"Mom, did you hear that? Bozi said that too."

Liang Kun's mother sighed heavily:

"Silly child, Bozi is obviously speaking up for you."

"How did you manage to marry such a wonderful woman?"

Handsome Kun had nothing to say.

This meal made Liang Kun very uncomfortable, but what made him even more indignant was that, apart from him, the other three were chatting happily with his mother.

A feeling that "he must have been a free gift when he topped up his phone credit" filled Liang Kun's mind.

In the end, he let out a heavy sigh.

What else can we do?

One is his own mother, one is his wife, one is his best brother, and the other is his brother's wife.

He could only swallow his anger.

When they got home, before they could even make a move, Bozi pounced on them fiercely.
"Brother Kun, please give me a child!"

Well, one sentence sparked a huge fire, and they ended up tossing and turning all night.

When Leung Kwan got up, he was still a little listless.

Bozi said seriously:
“Brother Kun, I think Adao is right. We need to seriously prepare to have a child.”

"I don't want to live that kind of violent life again."

“Our brothers don’t want to live like this anymore.”

Liang Kun's Strange Path:

"how do you know?"

Bozi rolled her eyes.
"I am now the chairman of Kowloon Motor Bus."

"All the company's employees are brothers from the gang." "They told me that since the company was established, many people have found peace of mind."

"If the company continues to operate for a long time, they will focus on being employees of Kowloon Motor Bus and will not become gangsters like those in Hung Hing."

Liang Kun nodded slowly.

"You are our leader, and so many people live around you."

"We're young now, so we can't see anything yet."

"But if you don't have an heir, it's uncertain whether they will still be around you in the future."

"We really need to hurry."

Liang Kun was greatly tempted, but deliberately said,
"However, if that's the case, it might not look good if you're heavily pregnant when we get married, right?"

Bozi chuckled:

"Wouldn't it be better to get married because of pregnancy?"

"That saves us the trouble of advertising it widely!"

"But can you?"

Liang Kun flew into a rage, his temper flaring, and he caused a ruckus all morning.

So when I went to work, I was so listless.

Li Jie did not answer Liang Kun's question, but instead said tactfully:

"Brother Kun, you should always be moderate with good things."

"Never die young!"

Liang Kun was speechless for a while, then laughed and scolded:
"You guy..."

Li Jie said solemnly:
"I'll ignore the other invitations, but there's one person I absolutely must meet."

Liang Kun asked:

"Who?"

Li Jie whispered:
"Simon!"

Suddenly, Liang Kun perked up:

Which West Gate?

Li Jie laughed:

"Simon of Jardine Matheson!"

Liang Kun perked up:
Where is he?

Li Jie smiled and said:
"I've been waiting in the conference room for fifteen minutes."

what? !

Liang Kun said incredulously:
"You're leaving the head manager of Yihua in the meeting room for fifteen minutes?"

Li Jie shrugged:

"There's nothing I can do, Lao Ding, you're not feeling well. I'm just telling Simon the truth."

Liang Kun gave a thumbs up and said:

"Ah Jie, you have a bright future!"

"Keep it up."

"Let's go, we'll meet this Master Simon soon!"

Li Jie laughed:

"Happy to oblige."

The two entered the small conference room, where Simon, the head of the household, burst into fury upon seeing them.

"Boss Li, is this how you treat your guests?"

Liang Kun doesn't indulge him at all:
"People say that all guests who come to your door are friendly, but you, who start by finding fault, are a bad guest!"

Just as Simon was about to speak, he suddenly froze, and said incredulously:
"I thought you were just making excuses for me."

"I didn't realize you were in such poor spirits..."

"Could it be that you are unwell?"

Lam Kwan waved his hand:
"That's not there."

"Actually, I'm excited."

Li Jie's lips twitched slightly. He knew that Lao Ding sometimes let loose, but this was in front of the head of Yihe. If he really let loose, an accident was bound to happen.

Simon asked curiously:
"excited?"

Suddenly, Liang Kun did something astonishing: he grabbed Ximen's hands with both of his and shook them incessantly.
"Thanks to Simon!"

Simon was even more confused:
"Thank you?"

Only then did Liang Kun release Ximen's hand and sigh:

"Yes!"

“Jackson Land is too big, and I have only been in charge for a short time. Even if I hand it over to a professional manager, I still need to understand the basic situation of Jackson Land.”

Ximen followed suit:
“Absolutely right, absolutely right. Hongkong Land is a company we’ve run for a century. It will be very difficult for Li Taipan to take control of it in a short period of time.”

Handsome Kun laughed:

"So we have to work hard!"

Ximen chuckled dryly:
"This isn't something that can be done well just by trying hard, is it?"

Handsome Kun shook his finger:
"Boss Simon is overthinking it."

"I am the boss of the company, so I don't need to worry about the details. There are people who will take care of that."

"If we, the senior class teachers, focus on trivial matters, how will we have time to consider the big picture?"

Ximen paused, then slowly said:
"Li Daban's words are insightful!"

Liang Kun was secretly pleased.

Of course it's insightful. These were words Wang Dao said during a casual chat with him, which Liang Kun remembered.

As a master of witty remarks, he knew that throwing out this line at the right time would make him look pretentious.

He really succeeded in his act.

"So, for the past two days, I've done nothing but look at this one piece of material."

Simon asked curiously:
"what material?"

Liang Kun chuckled:

"The annual rental income of Hongkong Land's Central Tower!"

Ximen's face darkened instantly.

Liang Kun then took both of the other person's hands and shook them vigorously.

“Simon, congratulations! Without your successful guidance, Hongkong Land Group would not have been so successful.”

"You know what? I was so excited last night that I barely slept a wink."

"Look at my dark circles, they're practically real!"

"I'm so excited!"

"It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a cash cow!"

"As expected of the core asset of a long-established foreign firm."

Simon wished he could punch Liang Kun's smiling face to pieces!

It took all his strength to suppress his anger, and he forced a dry laugh:

“Boss Li, I’ve come here to discuss a big deal with you.”

As Liang Kun held his teacup, he asked curiously:

"What deal?"

Simon said seriously:
"To be precise, it was two transactions."

Liang Kun casually put down his teacup, took out a cigar, offered one to Ximen, and exhaled a cloud of smoke, saying:
"I am a businessman."

"I'm willing to do anything as long as it's profitable!"

"Why don't you tell us what you think?"

Simon cursed inwardly, "What kind of businessman are you?"
They're pretty much like big shots in the underworld.

If it were an ordinary businessman, he would definitely have adopted a condescending attitude.

But Leung Kwan is different.

This guy is a legitimate gangster boss.

If you anger him, the other party might resort to underhanded tactics.

That wouldn't be worth it, would it?
Simon took a deep breath:
"It must be said that Li Daban's operations in the stock market are classic."

"They not only acquired our Hongkong Land, but also Hutchison Whampoa and Wharf Holdings."

"My first deal was with Wharf Holdings."

Liang Kun asked in bewilderment:
"Wharf Holdings?"

“That was something Ado acquired casually.”

"Is Simon Grandpa interested?"

Simon shrugged:

"Jardine Matheson's business is very diverse, so naturally they want to expand into shipping..."

"To do freight transport, you need a port."

“Wharf Holdings is just what we need.”

“Our trading company also owns hotels and supermarkets, and we need a huge amount of things every day.”

"It would be better to have your own shipping company."

“Li Daban, I’m willing to pay double the price if you’re willing to sell.”

"Yes, you bought it for 100 million."

"Our trading company is willing to offer 200 million."

Liang Kun exhaled a puff of smoke and savored it:
"Making 100 million in a snap, that's a really big deal."

Ximen sincerely said:
"We are very sincere!"

Handsome Kun laughed heartily:
"But I'm not satisfied."

Ximen said with a sullen face:

"So how much money are you planning to ask for?"

Handsome Kun bluntly said:
“I am different from you; I am not involved in any shipping business.”

“Right now, the whole world is dismantling ships, sealing them up, and sailing at a slow pace. All ship owners are trying to find ways to change careers to survive the winter.”

"You actually think you can go against the grain and enter the industry?"

"Even though Jardine Matheson is a large and powerful company, if it continues like this, it won't be far from its demise, will it?"

Ximen's face darkened; he realized he had miscalculated.

I thought the other party was a roughneck, but I didn't expect him to be so knowledgeable about the international situation.

Oh no!
Liang Kun said to himself:

“I bought Wharf Holdings not because of its docks. Anyone who wants to buy that junk can buy it. I’ll sell it for a little money.”

"What I'm interested in is the land of Kowloon Warehouse!"

"What a great location!"

"Renovate several large shopping malls and high-end luxury residences."

"Isn't this much better than investing money in shipping?"

"If you want Wharf Holdings, I'll give you a fair price."

Ximen smiled wryly:
"I'm just showing off my limited skills in front of an expert."

Undeterred, he probed further.

"I wonder what price Mr. Li offered?"

Handsome Kun smiled:
"Ten billion!"

Simon was dumbfounded:

"Are you kidding me?"

Handsome Kun snorted coldly:
"Weren't you just toying with me with your words?"

"Besides, when I, Liang Kun, came out to make a living in the underworld, I value integrity."

"I make my living off my reputation." "Wharf Holdings might not be worth 10 billion in your eyes, but in my eyes, 10 billion is far from enough to describe its value!"

(End of this chapter)