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Moreover, every page of this material is crucial, and there are many pages in total.

This added another challenge for Tan Chengjia.

Compared to Tan Chengjia's chaotic situation, Yang Tai and Xiao Shan were much more relaxed. They were currently in their room drinking tea and chatting about martial arts.

Of course, it was mainly Xiao Shan who did the talking, while Yang Tai listened attentively from the side.

The following day at noon, Xiao Shan received a phone call from Luo Leming at the hotel.

When Xiao Shan went to Luo Leming's house, he told Luo Leming which hotel he was staying at.

Therefore, Luo Leming could directly call the hotel.

Over the phone, Luo Leming gave the Lou family's address in Xiaoshan.

It must be said that Law Lok-ming, as the Assistant Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong, wielded considerable influence.

They found the Lou family's whereabouts so quickly.

Since there were no matches the next day, Xiao Shan decided to visit the Lou family alone.

Following the address given by Luo Leming, Xiao Shan arrived at the place where the Lou family was currently living.

This is a two-story villa, and judging from its appearance, it must be quite old.

The land area is not large, and Lou Xiao'e's family lives here now, which suggests that they have not yet gained a foothold in Hong Kong.

Even if they haven't established themselves firmly, their starting point is still higher than that of the average person.

After all, the area where they now live is very safe.

Like some other people who have illegally crossed the border, they truly have nowhere to stay.

Xiao Shan stepped forward and gently knocked on the door. A middle-aged woman wearing an apron opened the door.

Judging from their appearance, they must be servants hired by the Lou family in Hong Kong.

"Sir, who are you looking for?" the middle-aged woman in front of him asked Xiao Shan in fluent Cantonese.

Xiao Shan smiled and said in Cantonese, "I'm looking for the owner of this house, Mr. Lou!"

Upon hearing that he had come to see his employer, the middle-aged woman politely invited Xiao Shan into the house.

After serving tea to Xiao Shan, the middle-aged woman went upstairs to find Lou Bancheng.

A short while later, Lou Bancheng came down from upstairs.

Lou Bancheng was stunned for a moment when he saw Xiao Shan sitting in the living room.

Lou Bancheng didn't seem to have such a friend in Hong Kong.

After regaining his senses, Lou Bancheng asked Xiao Shan in somewhat broken Cantonese, "Sir, have you come to the wrong place?"

Xiao Shan stood up with a smile and said to Lou Bancheng, "You've come to the right place, Uncle Lou!"

Upon suddenly hearing the familiar Beijing accent, Lou Bancheng excitedly walked up to Xiao Shan and asked, "Sir, are you from Beijing?"

Xiao Shan smiled and nodded to Lou Bancheng, "Yes, Uncle Lou, I am Xiao Shan."

Although Lou Bancheng had never met Xiao Shan, he had heard his name from Lou Xiao'e.

More importantly, the reason their family was able to make it all the way to Hong Kong was thanks to Xiaoshan's reminder.

Upon learning Xiao Shan's identity, Lou Bancheng excitedly grasped Xiao Shan's hand: "You're the Mr. Xiao that Xiao'e always mentioned! Thanks to your reminder, otherwise we would have been..."

After Lou Bancheng's family arrived in Hong Kong, many other people also smuggled themselves into Hong Kong, including many of Lou Bancheng's friends.

When Lou Bancheng learned from his friends about the plight of those who remained in Beijing, he felt a pang of sadness, but his gratitude towards Xiaoshan also reached its peak.

Most of his friends who came to Hong Kong had spent all their wealth and gone through many twists and turns before finally arriving.

If it weren't for my help, many of his friends would probably be starving to death on the streets of Hong Kong.

Thanks to Xiaoshan's reminder, they moved their entire family in time, which saved most of their assets.

You can live a relatively decent life in Hong Kong!

During his conversation with Lou Bancheng, Xiao Shan learned that Lou Xiao'e and her two older brothers were now studying away from home.

After all, they came from Beijing to Hong Kong and were unfamiliar with the place and its people.

Hong Kong is a place where all sorts of people mingle, and even if Lou Bancheng had great ambitions, it would be difficult for him to realize them under such circumstances.

Learning Cantonese alone would be enough to give Lou Bancheng a hard time.

So Lou Bancheng simply sent all three of his children away to school.

He plans to let his three children get used to the environment and life in Hong Kong before considering revitalizing the family business.

With the Lou family's wealth, even if they just sit around and do nothing, they can still hold on in Hong Kong for a long time.

"Xiao'e will probably finish class soon!" Lou Bancheng glanced at the wall clock and said to Xiao Shan with a smile, "If you don't mind, Mr. Xiao, why don't you have lunch at home?"

"Then I shall gladly accept your offer!" Xiao Shan replied with a smile.

Xiao Shan then inquired about what kind of business Lou Bancheng planned to engage in in Hong Kong.

Upon hearing Xiao Shan mention doing business, Lou Bancheng finally had a place to pour out his pent-up grievances: "Mr. Xiao, you have no idea how difficult it is to do business in Hong Kong!"

“When we first arrived in Hong Kong, we asked a friend to help us rent a shop, planning to open a restaurant first to try it out.”

"As a result, although there was no problem with rent for the shop, people would come to collect protection money every few days, and we had to pay a high fee to the foreigners every month! After more than two months of operation, we were still losing money, so I made the decision to close the restaurant!"

“Doing business in Hong Kong is really difficult, especially for mainlanders! It’s even more difficult!” Lou Bancheng looked at Xiao Shan with a worried expression. “I’ve tried to build good relationships with those chambers of commerce, but when they hear that you’re from the mainland, they don’t even want to meet you!”

"So the only thing I can do is send Xiao'e and the others to universities in Hong Kong for further studies. I'm getting old and can't keep up with the pace of society anymore. I can only hope that these young people can support the family!"

Chapter 436, Cooperating with Lou Bancheng! (Please subscribe!)

After pouring out his grievances, Lou Bancheng became completely dejected.

He was completely different from the energetic person he was in Beijing.

In Beijing, he wasn't well-liked because of his status.

But at least I didn't experience the sense of powerlessness and frustration of being left behind by society like I did in Hong Kong.

Xiao Shan was deeply saddened after hearing about Lou Bancheng's experiences in Hong Kong.

Indeed, even for big capitalists, making a comeback in an unfamiliar place is not an easy task!

However, this is just right, as it will be beneficial and harmless for me to recruit Lou Bancheng or cooperate with him.

Lou Bancheng used to be a respectable person, so it might be quite difficult for me to recruit him.

However, Xiao Shan believes that Lou Bancheng would not refuse a collaboration, provided a suitable direction is found.

Just as Xiao Shan was pondering how to express his thoughts to Lou Bancheng, Lou Xiao'e came home from school: "Dad, Mom, I'm home!"

When Lou Xiao'e walked into the living room and saw Xiao Shan sitting on the sofa, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

She then immediately walked up to Xiao Shan, and said with a mixture of surprise and delight, "Xiao Shan, what brings you to Hong Kong?"

What's surprising is that Xiao Shan actually came to Hong Kong. Obviously, something must have happened. Maybe he'll end up like them and live in Hong Kong permanently in the future.

Thinking of this possibility, Lou Xiao'e was naturally delighted.

"I'm here on official business to participate in a competition in Hong Kong," Xiao Shan quickly explained, noticing Lou Xiao'e's changing expressions.

"Oh!" Lou Xiao'e nodded, somewhat disappointed, but immediately perked up again, "Where are you living now?"

"It's chaotic outside, why don't you stay at my place! I'll have Aunt Xiao prepare a room for you!"

Xiao Shan smiled and shook his head: "No need. There are quite a few of us who came to Hong Kong together, so it's more convenient to stay in a hotel."

After Xiao Shan and Lou Xiao'e chatted for a few minutes, Lou's two older brothers also came home from school.

After learning that Xiao Shan was the savior who saved their family, they all shook Xiao Shan's hand and thanked him repeatedly.

Because she was bedridden, Lou's mother did not come down to see Xiao Shan.

However, she also asked Lou Xiao'e to send a pair of emerald earrings to Xiao Shan so that he could give them to his wife at home.

These earrings were exquisite. Xiao Shan glanced at them and immediately felt that they were the kind of style Ding Qiunan would like, so he accepted them without hesitation.

After having dinner at the Lou family's house, Xiao Shan said he had something he wanted to discuss with Lou Bancheng.

During the meal, Xiao Shan observed the two sons of the Lou family.

He felt that neither of Lou's two sons was as reliable as Lou Bancheng.

You could tell from the look in their eyes that Lou Bancheng had protected Lou's two sons very well.

Like Lou Xiao'e, her eyes held a clear-eyed naiveté.

Therefore, Xiao Shan believes that the Lou family's ability to rebuild their business in Hong Kong in the end, as depicted in the TV series, was probably due to Lou Bancheng.

The fact that the two sons of the Lou family did not hold them back is already their greatest contribution.

Although Lou Xiao'e has learned a lot at universities in Hong Kong, Xiao Shan feels that she is not much different from when she was in Beijing.

Therefore, the only member of the Lou family that Xiaoshan truly wants to win over right now is Lou Bancheng.

Upon hearing that Xiao Shan had something to discuss with him, Lou Bancheng took him directly to his study.

After sitting down in the study, Xiao Shan went straight to the point and asked, "Uncle Lou, if one wants to make a name for oneself in Hong Kong, what are some easy ways to start?"

Lou Bancheng glanced at Xiao Shan, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Of course, it's the catering industry! Hong Kong is by the sea and has a lot of seafood. If we can cooperate with local fishermen, the cost can be reduced to the minimum."

"Moreover, the catering industry requires little start-up capital, and starting with a restaurant is the fastest way to accumulate funds."

"Once I have more liquid funds, I can consider department stores and real estate! There are so many tenement buildings in Hong Kong now, which shows that the housing pressure is quite high. I've heard that some wealthy businessmen in Hong Kong are already planning new-style residences on the basis of tenement buildings, and I think this should be the future trend in Hong Kong!"

After hearing Lou Bancheng's words, Xiao Shan couldn't help but sigh that Lou Bancheng, this big capitalist, really had a very sharp eye!

The new-style housing that Lou Bancheng mentioned should be the residential communities of later generations.

After all, Hong Kong is not a large place, but it has a very large population, and the population is constantly increasing, which has resulted in so many tenement buildings in Hong Kong.

Moreover, there are many opportunities to make money in Hong Kong now, and those who live in tenement buildings now certainly won't live in tenement buildings forever.

Once they have money, they will definitely start planning to move out of the dirty and chaotic tenement building.

So, high-rise apartments, which are similar to but more spacious and comfortable than traditional tenement buildings, naturally became their best choice.

After all, land in Hong Kong is very expensive now, and very few people can afford to live in a two-story villa like the Lou family!

So Xiao Shan stopped hiding his intentions: "Uncle Lou, to be honest, I've accumulated quite a bit of foreign exchange over the years, and I hope to invest it in your future business!"

After hearing Xiao Shan's words, Lou Bancheng smiled and waved his hand: "Mr. Xiao, these are just my ideas. It would be very difficult to actually implement them!"

“You don’t understand Hong Kong now. Even if we can open a few restaurants in Hong Kong, if we can’t get the connections, we’ll end up like my previous restaurants, unable to make ends meet and eventually having to close down.”

"As for smoothing things over, our mainland identity is a hurdle, and it's easier said than done!"

As he spoke, Lou Bancheng sighed with great melancholy.

"That's not a problem!" Xiao Shan said with a smile, looking at Lou Bancheng who was sighing. "I have some connections in Hong Kong! What do you think of the relationship with the Director of the Administrative Office, Uncle Lou?"

Lou Bancheng looked at Xiao Shan with some surprise: "Mr. Xiao, you know the director of the Assistant Minister's Office?"

"I was able to find your location thanks to Sir Robert Lawrence's help!" Xiao Shan said to Lou Bancheng with a smile. "So, Uncle Lou, I don't think you need to worry about smoothing things over."

"We can share a portion of the profits with Sir Robert Lawrence at that time."

"If that's the case, then you can do whatever business you want in Hong Kong!" Lou Bancheng's pupils suddenly contracted as he muttered to himself.

Chapter 437, Betting on Yourself to Win! (Please Subscribe!)

Seeing Lou Bancheng stunned by his words, Xiao Shan smiled and said, "Uncle Lou, can you now consider my investment and our cooperation?"

Hearing Xiao Shan's words, Lou Bancheng finally came to his senses and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Let's do it! Let's go all out!"

After the initial excitement, Lou Bancheng's face showed a look of regret: "It's a pity that the shop I bought before has already been sold, otherwise it would have been a perfect place to open a restaurant!"

"It's alright, we'll just buy them back!" Xiao Shan said with a smile. "Uncle Lou, it's getting late. I'll come to visit again after I finish the semi-finals of the No Limits Fighting Tournament, and then we can discuss the details of our cooperation."

Lou Bancheng naturally had no objection to this.

Back at the hotel, Xiao Shan discovered that Tan Chengjia had not yet returned.

Just as Xiao Shan sat down to rest, Yang Tai sat down next to him.

Yang Tai handed the newspaper to Xiao Shan and said with a smile, "Brother Xiao Shan, I think you can take a look at this."