Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

"Uncle Lou!" He Lai patted Lou Bancheng who was still waiting for him.

Lou Bancheng turned around and saw a face he didn't recognize. He asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"

"It's me, He Lai! You don't recognize me, hehe." He Lai said with a smile.

"Ah, Xiao Laizi, it's OK, this mask is very well made. Okay, let's get in the car and talk. It's almost time."

When Lou Bancheng knew it was He Lai, he quickly asked He Lai to get in the car. After all, if they missed the time, it would be difficult to get to Gangcheng.

Soon the car met another car.

Lou Bancheng said to He Lai, "Xiao Laizi, just wait in the car. I want to chat with my old friend."

"Okay, Uncle Lou." He Lai replied.

Lou Bancheng soon started chatting with the owner of the car in front. It was obvious that the two knew each other. Judging from his clothes, he should be a Hong Kong businessman.

Soon the two separated. Lou Bancheng came back and told Lao Ma to follow the car in front.

"Uncle Lou, who is he?"

"His name is Zhuang Shijiu, he is three years older than me and an old friend of mine. We used to have a good relationship in Sijiu City. He has been in Hong Kong City for eight or nine years. Taking advantage of the opportunity of this Canton Fair, I asked him to help take me to Hong Kong City."

Lou Bancheng explained.

It’s similar to what He Lai guessed. He should have come to Hong Kong from the old city to develop in his early years, and he should be doing well now.

Soon, the car drove into the Hong Kong City Immigration Office. The guard in charge did not make things difficult for He Lai and his group. After all, it was the Canton Fair period, and he could not afford to offend Hong Kong businessmen. Seeing that Lou Bancheng and his group were all in suits, he let them pass.

Except for Hong Kong Island, the rest of Hong Kong is very poor now, not much better than the mainland, or even worse. After all, you don’t have to die in the mainland. But it’s different in Hong Kong, there are gangs everywhere, and they will cut off your hands and feet if you disagree with them!

Soon, the car drove into the most prosperous area of ​​Hong Kong Island South, where the rich live.

He Lai looked at the villas nearby and thought to himself that he also wanted to buy a few houses here!

After arriving at a villa, the car in front stopped, and Lou Bancheng's car naturally stopped as well.

Everyone got off the bus.

"Old Lou, this is where your son lives." Zhuang Shijiu said with a smile, pointing at the villa in front of him.

"Brother Jiu, thank you very much." Lou Bancheng clasped his fists in thanks.

"What are you talking about? We were brothers who conquered the world together. I asked you to come to Hong Kong City a long time ago, but you didn't listen. You must be regretting it now!"

Zhuang Shijiu said with a smile.

"Alas, there's no point regretting. I'm already deeply involved in this. It's already very difficult to get out of this unscathed!"

Lou Bancheng sighed.

"Okay, let's go inside first. It's not good to stand at the door."

After Zhuang Shijiu finished speaking, he asked someone to ring the doorbell.

Soon an old man came out of the villa. When he saw Lou Bancheng, he immediately became excited and quickly opened the door.

"Master, Master, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for many years."

The old man knelt on the ground excitedly and cried bitterly.

"Old Sun, times have changed. Get up. Is Xiaofeng here? Ask him to come out and see me."

Lou Bancheng stepped forward and helped him up, saying.

"The young master hasn't been home for three days, and I don't know where he is."

Old Sun replied in a low voice.

"Okay, lead the way." Seeing that his son was not there, Lou Bancheng had no choice but to give up.

Soon, Old Sun brought Lou Bancheng and others into the reception room.

After Lou Bancheng and his companions were seated, Old Sun ordered his servants to prepare tea and snacks.

"Brother Jiu, what has happened to my son these years? I don't know the details in the mainland. This kid only reports good news but not bad news."

Lou Bancheng asked.

"Old Lou, don't you know what kind of person your son is? He eats, drinks, gambles and prostitutes, and does everything except work! I said a few words to him, and he got angry with me. If I wasn't afraid that he would ruin your little fortune, I wouldn't bother to care about him."

Zhuang Shijiu said angrily, looking as if he was disappointed with his friend.

"Oh, I should have guessed it earlier. I should have let Xiaonan stay in Gangcheng, and this wouldn't have happened!" said Lou Bancheng.

"Okay, your second son is quite capable. I heard he is doing well in Eagle Country, but he doesn't have you in his heart, and you know it yourself."

Zhuang Shijiu said.

"Oh, forget it, forget it, Old Sun, go find that rebellious son, I'll be waiting for him at home."

Lou Bancheng said angrily.

“I…I…” Old Sun stammered and couldn’t speak.

"Okay, where can we find him? Let me do it. I'll make a few phone calls and I should be able to find him."

Zhuang Shijiu sighed, then got up and made a phone call.

"Xiao Laizi, I'm sorry to make you laugh." Lou Bancheng said with a smile.

"Uncle Lou, you are joking. How dare I laugh at you? At most, I will look down on your son. Hehe. If I had this business, I could make money just by lying down every day!" He Lai said with a smile.

"My boy, I also wish you were my son, but what a pity! Why don't you come to Hong Kong City and I'll let Xiao'e marry you and be your concubine!"

Lou Bancheng said with a smile.

"Uncle Lou, stop it. My parents are in Sijiu City. I can't stay here. But you have to think of a way to manage your assets. Don't let your precious son squander them all."

He Lai reminded.

"Hey, I just have no choice. I have no one!" Lou Bancheng got angry whenever he mentioned his son. If he had known this would happen, he would have brought more people into Gangcheng back then.

"Uncle Lou, I have a good idea!" He said.

"Oh? What idea? Tell me." Lou Bancheng asked when he heard that He Lai had a solution.

"Uncle Lou, let me tell you something. First, based on your ninth brother's description, your son is definitely a hopeless case, so you can't count on him.

The second thing is to recover the assets as soon as possible and find the best bank in Hong Kong to entrust them. It seems that Hong Kong Bank should have a department to help people manage the company's business.

Third, you should limit your son’s spending and not let him do whatever he wants. Otherwise, in this port city full of rich people, he might get you into big trouble one day.

So, Uncle Lou, if you don’t want your son to die, you have to do this, otherwise your head and body will be separated sooner or later.”

He Lai analyzed.

After listening to He Lai's words, Lou Bancheng fell into silence. He Lai's words kept turning over in his mind. Although he felt that what He Lai said made a lot of sense, he was still very hesitant.

After all, he had heard of this bank, but banks are prone to bankruptcy. Once they fail, all the money will be gone. It is even more impossible for him to trust that department. He has never heard of it! He dare not invest money in it!

Just when Lou Bancheng was still in deep thought, Zhuang Shijiu came back.

"Old Lou, we've found your son. He's gambling in a casino in Las Vegas. I heard that he got so upset from losing so much that he borrowed $500,000 from a loan shark in an attempt to make up for his losses!"

"What! Go away, go away." Lou Bancheng was panicked. He really couldn't keep this son anymore. This time when he came back, he would definitely lock him up in the villa and not let him do anything wrong.

Lou Bancheng walked out first, and Zhuang Shijiu followed. After all, Lou Bancheng was not familiar with Gangcheng!

He Lai also smiled and shook his head, then followed.

Soon, several people drove to the Central Pier and, under the leadership of Zhuang Shijiu, boarded a cruise ship bound for Las Vegas.

"Old Lou, don't be anxious. It's no use being anxious. By the way, who is this little brother next to you?"

Zhuang Shijiu took out a cigar, handed it to Lou Bancheng and said.

"Hello, Uncle Jiu. My name is Wu Qiang. I am Uncle Lou's junior. This time, Uncle Lou specially brought me here to see the world."

He Lai bowed and introduced himself before Lou Bancheng could speak.

"Oh? Junior? Old Lou, this isn't your illegitimate child, is it? Haha..."

Zhuang Shijiu also took out a cigar, lit it and started smoking.

Lou Bancheng was also smoking a cigar, exhaling a puff of thick smoke, and said, "I would like to have such an illegitimate son, but what a pity, what a pity! He is not one! He doesn't even want to be my son-in-law, and he looks down on me, a big capitalist."

After saying that, Lou Bancheng shook his head helplessly.

"Well, the mainland is like this now, so I asked you to come over a long time ago, but you just refused, saying that it's hard to leave your hometown!"

Zhuang Shijiu also felt sorry for his good brother, as the foundation he had worked so hard to build was given away to someone else and ended up with nothing good in return.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. He is a junior whom I value very much. If it weren't for him, I would still be hesitating whether to come to this port city."

"Oh, is this little guy so powerful? You, an old stubborn man who I couldn't persuade in the past, were actually persuaded by him!"

Zhuang Shijiu instantly looked at He Lai with admiration.

"Brother Jiu, don't underestimate him. His future prospects will definitely surpass ours!"

Lou Bancheng said with a smile.

"Really? Not bad, not bad. This is the first time I hear you praise someone like this. I have to take a closer look."

Zhuang Shijiu became more interested in He Lai.