MTL - Rebirth: Rising Hong Kong-Chapter 25 Far across the East
"Ugh-----"
The whistle sounded at the Wanchai pier. There were more than a dozen cargo ships moored on the sea, and two or three cruise ships were sailing on the sea, whistling and white smoke billowing.
Shi Zhijian's Bentley car parked at the Wanchai Pier.
As a dock worker, Hong Yihai's "double-flowered red stick" Daxiong was loading and unloading goods at the dock with a large group of brothers. When he saw the Bentley, he couldn't help but glanced enviously, guessing which big boss from Hong Kong came to inspect the dock.
As Shi Zhijian's good brother, foolishly mixed in with a large group of dock workers, he couldn't help but glanced at the luxury car, thinking that if he could ride on such a thing in his life, it would be worth dying.
Under the watchful eyes of Da Da Xiong, Sha Qiang and others, the Bentley door opened, and Shi Zhijian walked down slowly.
"Damn it!" Loud Xiong almost dropped his jaw in shock!
Silly Qiang even opened his eyes wide and pointed at Shi Zhijian in disbelief.
The scene of Shi Zhijian getting down from the luxury car made countless people living at the wharf stunned.
Xiao Qiang couldn't bear it anymore, and wanted to go up to say hello to Shi Zhijian, but was pulled by a clever loud man, "I know Brother Jian is your good brother, but now that he got out of the car, he must have an appointment with someone. I have something to do! You and I should avoid it!"
Silly and strong, not stupid, as soon as I heard that this was the truth, I hurriedly held my temper and watched what Shi Zhijian did at the pier.
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Shi Zhijian got out of the car and looked into the distance. Not far in front was the large cargo ship "Lion" under the Xu Group.
Xu Lafayette, President of Xu Group, is one of the most famous "shipping tycoons" in Hong Kong.
In the early 1960s, Xu Lafayette purchased 12 old Victory-type ships from the United States at a total price of 1 million US dollars. According to the exchange rate at that time, the average cost of each ship was only about 500,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is extremely cheap compared to the cost of new ships that cost millions of dollars.
It is precisely because of this fleet expansion that the Xu Group's development in shipping has become more and more vigorous, and this "Lion" is one of the best among them. It shuttled inside and outside the Xiangjiang River and helped the Xu family make a lot of money.
At this time, more than a dozen crew members of the "Lion" made the final preparations before sailing, checked the cargo, checked the cables, and climbed on the mast like monkeys, looking out into the distance.
Shi Zhijian walked over, and he was not greeted by Xu Shixun, the third young master of the Xu family, but a middle-aged man wearing a Tang shirt, a pocket watch on his chest, and two rat whiskers.
A Xiang explained that San Shao had something to do today and could not come to see him off in person. He also introduced that this was Zeng Wenju, the steward of the "Lion" cargo ship.
Zeng Wenju looked arrogant, saw Shi Zhijian squinting at him impatiently, then took out the gilt pocket watch hanging on his chest, looked at the time, closed the pocket watch with a snap, and scolded Shi Zhijian: "I don't care who you are. My friend, the boat is about to leave, hurry up!"
Shi Zhijian was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect the other party's attitude to be so bad.
Next to him, A Xiang explained in a low voice, "Zeng Wenju is not only the steward of this ship, but also the eldest young master's wife and brother-in-law."
Xu Shijian, the eldest young master of the Xu family, a top student who returned from studying at Cambridge University in the UK, started to take over the family business three years ago, and is in charge of shipping in the two major businesses of the Xu family.
As Xu Lafayette is getting older, Xu Shijian has become more and more powerful in the Xu Group. As his wife and brother-in-law, Zeng Wenju is inevitably arrogant and domineering, no matter who he looks down on.
Of course, this is only a superficial reason. From Shi Zhijian's point of view, Zeng Wenju's actions are nothing more than showing his might, who made himself a friend of the Three Young Masters.
Shi Zhijian, the court battle of a wealthy family, has seen how many times, no matter how close he is, his brother will become ruthless when his interests are involved.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Zeng, I'm a little late, sorry!" Shi Zhijian politely admitted his mistake.
Zeng Wenju waved his hand impatiently: "Get on the boat first! What's the use of talking so much!"
Shi Zhijian had learned the arrogance of this "Uncle Zeng", smiled, and was about to turn around and say goodbye to A Xiang, and asked him to help tell San Shao and thank him for himself. At this moment, there was a sound of a car, a silver car. A grey Rolls-Royce is coming.
In the 1960s, the streets of Hong Kong were generally dominated by old-fashioned British-style Ford cars, such as Inspector Laylow's "555", which is a typical representative.
Most of the "upstarts" one level higher than Laylo ride on a slightly more stable retro German Beetle. The next level is Bentley, BMW, Daimler Benz and so on.
As a British colony, countless Hong Kong tycoons have always been in line with the British in terms of luxury, especially as the British royal family changed their exclusive car from "Dalem" to "Rolls-Royce", those Hong Kong tycoons who see the wind and steer the rudder also Rolls-Royce is so popular that almost everyone has one. If there is no Rolls-Royce to show face in public, it is embarrassing to say that you are rich in Hong Kong.
As soon as Zeng Wenju saw the silver Rolls-Royce, he changed his coldness and impatience towards Shi Zhijian just now. He hurriedly greeted him with a smile and said, "Master, why are you here?"
A driver dressed in a professional suit and white gloves got off the Rolls-Royce and quickly helped to open the back door. A man named Qi Yuxuan'ang got out of the car. He was 37 or 18 years old and looked a little like Xu Sanshao. , it's just that there is not the debauchery of Xu Sanshao in his eyes, but there is a calm atmosphere.
"The Lion is about to leave, I'm here to see you, Uncle!"
"What are you looking at, I'm doing fine!" Zeng Wenju said that he didn't need to look, but his eyes looked at other people proudly. The meaning was very clear. Even the eldest young master came to visit me.
When the other crew members of the Lion saw the person coming, they all bowed to each other and said hello: "Hello, eldest young master!"
Xu Shijian nodded, then looked at Shi Zhijian.
Shi Zhijian smiled politely at him.
Zeng Wenju was busy whispering a few words in Xu Shijian's ear, Xu Shijian's eyes flashed, and then he walked up to Shi Zhijian and took the initiative to stretch out his hand: "Is that right, Master Shi, I heard that you are a friend of the third brother!"
Shi Zhijian shook hands with him, neither humble nor arrogant: "San Shao and I have known each other not long ago, and this time I asked him to help with something. If you disturb me, please forgive me!"
Xu Shijian smiled slightly: "Shi Gongzi is too polite. My third brother has always been unrestrained, and most of the friends he knows are also friends in the wine shop. He rarely takes the initiative to help people, and he will not take the initiative to ask me for help!"
Shi Zhijian understood that Xu Sanshao asked his eldest brother Xu Shijian for help this time, and only then let him board the freighter.
Obviously, the relationship between Xu Sanshao and his good eldest brother is not very good.
In fact, as long as you are discerning, it is clear that Xu Shixun's car is a Bentley, but this young master's car is a Rolls-Royce, which is obviously a few grades higher.
This also shows the status of the two in the Xu family. It is clear at a glance who is higher and who is lower.
Xu Shijian simply said a few words to Shi Zhijian, and then he didn't say any more. In his eyes, Shi Zhijian was not qualified to be valued by him.
Shi Zhijian wouldn't flatter him like Zeng Wenju and took the initiative to hug the unfamiliar thigh. He turned his head and explained a few words to Ah Xiang before boarding the "Lion" freighter.
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On the pier, Da Xiong, Sha Qiang and others had a panoramic view of what just happened.
Shi Zhijian has "intimate contact" with Director Zeng, and "talks freely" with the eldest young master of the Xu Group. What kind of face is this?
Once again, Da Daxiong confirmed Shi Zhijian's "unshakable" background status, and said in his heart that the pier will be up for bidding soon. "He Liansheng" Hu Shuyong is staring at the pier. Can the brothers Hong Yihai hold the pier? , If you have a bowl of rice to eat, it depends on whether this young master Shi can help Hong Yihai!
In the past, Daxiong was still a little unsure, but now, he is full of confidence in Shi Zhi.
"Well, this is good news, you must go back and tell Ding Ye!"
As for Xiao Qiang, he doesn't understand where Shi Zhijian is going by boat, but this is a three-point risk, so be careful on the road!
Not long after, the freighter sounded its loud whistle, and the Lion sailed slowly against the sun shining on the sea!
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The Lion sailed on the sea.
It is very depressing to make a living at sea. It is different from traveling around the world on a cruise ship. There are no casinos, no dance halls, and there are no partying parties around the clock.
Shi Zhijian is a very casual person. Soon after boarding the ship, he became one with many crew members. Whether it was the captain, the first mate, the head chef, or even the miscellaneous cook, Shi Zhijian could also chat a few words.
In Shi Zhijian's eyes, whether it is a high-ranking official or a beggar, everyone has their own value, and there is only the question of whether they can be used by me.
Shi Zhijian's temperament is elegant and gentle, no matter how you look at it, he looks like he was born in a famous family, especially his speech and behavior, which makes people feel like spring breeze, so many people like to get close to him.
Whenever there is a meal, or a break, under the leadership of the captain and others, the big guys gather together to listen to "Shi Gongzi" tell stories.
Shi Zhijian was a good talker, and he casually found some passages from "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" in his previous life, and he immediately made everyone listen to it with gusto.
In addition to telling some intriguing ghost stories, UU reading www.uukanshu.com Shi Zhijian also likes to talk about some women's topics that men like to talk about, and some past life online meat jokes are casually picked up, which makes everyone still unfinished and can't stop Swallow.
Of course, Shi Zhijian is an old fried dough stick, and he understands what "meat and vegetarian food" means, so usually after telling some explicit jokes, he will instill some "chicken soup for the soul" in his previous life. Since then, his behavior not only does not appear vulgar , on the contrary, it seems to be well-informed, so that everyone, including the captain and first mate, thinks that this young master is very skilled.
Shi Zhijian's popularity is in stark contrast to Zeng Wenju's dislike.
Relying on the support of Xu Shijian's relatives behind him, Zeng Wenju has always been domineering on the ship, and he yelled at anyone who didn't like him. Even the ship and the first mate didn't give face, so everyone disliked him very much. He said two words.
Now that Shi Zhijian has become the center of the ship, everyone revolves around him, and directly cools Zeng Wenju aside. This kind of cold treatment makes Zeng Wenju extremely unhappy.
He is also a human being. He also likes to find someone to chat on the vast sea, and find someone to relieve loneliness. Loneliness is the most terrifying disease.
At first, Zeng Wenju disdained Shi Zhijian's street-beating stories, but slowly he moved closer.
After listening to it two or three times, I squeezed from the peripheral "public area" to the "VIP seat" closer to Shi Zhijian.
When Shi Zhijian told jokes, everyone laughed, but he didn't laugh. When no one was around, he went to the toilet to "giggle", laughing like an old hen laying eggs.
In this way, in Zeng Wenju's "Love and Hate Intertwined", Shi Zhijian took the "Lion" cargo ship and went all the way to RB's largest harbor terminal - Yokohama Port!
