Hong Kong Variety Show: From Little Brother to Big Boss

Monday morning always begins slowly with a unique rhythm and vitality.

On both sides of the streets of Hong Kong Island, the neon lights have not yet completely turned off, interweaving with the rising sun to create a blurry and busy scene.

The glass curtain walls of high-rise buildings reflect the morning light, flashing dazzling light, as if they are the beating pulse of a metropolis, foreshadowing the busyness and challenges of a new week.

On the streets of commercial districts such as Central and Causeway Bay, the number of pedestrians began to gradually increase. Office workers were dressed in neat suits or colorful business attire, carrying briefcases and walking in a hurry.

They either take the crowded subway or walk among the bustling crowds, and everyone's face is filled with anticipation for the new day.

The street vendors also became busy, with steaming pineapple buns on their carts and the tempting aroma of coffee, adding a touch of warmth and everyday life to the city.

In the tea restaurant, round tables are filled with a variety of breakfasts, from classic Hong Kong-style milk tea to oily scrambled eggs and cheese.

Diners either ate alone or in groups of two or three, chatting quietly about interesting things that happened over the weekend and recharging their batteries for the upcoming workday.

In the distance, ferries shuttled back and forth on the surface of Victoria Harbour. The sound of ship whistles and the sound of waves lapping against the shore intertwined, adding a touch of harmony to this bustling city.

After Liu Xu arrived at Dongsheng Building, he inspected each floor as usual to make sure that there were no problems from the outside before returning to his office on the ninth floor.

Due to the successful development of water and land routes, Jimmy has not stayed in the company recently, but went to Xia Country in person to discuss the disc business and the purchase of fruits and vegetables.

As for discs, the main task is to find distributors. Jimmy's plan is to focus on the South. He intends to let go of the pirated disc business in the North and find an agent to be in charge, otherwise he will be too busy to handle it.

As for the purchase of fruits and vegetables, there is no fixed fruit and vegetable production base, so it is necessary to send people to each village to negotiate with the village chiefs, otherwise the goods will not be received.

At that time, a designated loading point will be set up at the entrance of each village, and the goods will be collected at an agreed time and transported to Hong Kong Island for distribution and sale.

If I don't have a month or two to finish this series of things, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish them all. I'm afraid the next time I meet Jimmy will be at the annual meeting in January.

Fortunately, the production of clothes and bags is on track, otherwise he would have to take over personally. That would be a lot of trouble, and he wouldn't even have time to spend with his girlfriend on weekends.

Suddenly, Liu Xu, who was standing in front of the French window, keenly noticed that not far from the building, a young couple was pulling each other and seemed to be arguing about something.

They all seemed a little excited, attracting curious glances from passers-by. However, the pace of life in Hong Kong is fast, so no one chose to stay and watch.

The woman pointed to the window of a luxury store not far away which was brightly lit, her face showing a mixture of anticipation and anxiety.

Judging from her lip shape, she seems to be saying:

"I just want that brand name bag, and the price is relatively affordable. Can't you satisfy me?" The grievance on her face was obvious.

As for the man, a young boy with simple clothes, Liu Xu judged that he should be a college graduate who had not yet adapted to the fast pace of life and high consumption.

His brows were furrowed, his eyes full of helplessness and struggle

He retorted in a low voice: "Honey, you know I just graduated not long ago, and the savings in my bank account are really not enough to buy this bag."

"Can we save money for a while, or choose another brand, okay?" His tone was full of pleading, trying to convince his girlfriend to understand his difficulties.

After hearing this, the woman became even more agitated. She stamped her feet and her eyes turned red:

"You're always like this. Every time I want something, you say you don't have money! Can't you be a little extravagant for me?"

Liu Xu stood quietly in front of the window, watching the man try to explain in a humble manner, then the man's face turned ugly because of the woman's words, and finally the woman resolutely proposed to break up.

I couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions in my heart, and recalled a sentence I once saw: If you have money, you will eventually find love; if you don't have money, then try to see it with your own eyes.

When it comes to relationships, if your consumption or value concepts are different, they will eventually end.

Since we have been happy and have known each other deeply, but it still ended in the end, why can't we calmly choose to let it go? Feelings are the embellishment of life, but not the only thing.

He shook his head. He felt a little uncomfortable eating the melon and needed to drink a cup of tea to calm down.

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The next day, the sun still shone on every corner of the city at its unchanging rhythm, and Liu Xu's schedule was regular and fulfilling, just like a week.

He took the same action as Zhou did, first inspecting the conditions of each company and making sure there were no problems before returning to his office on the ninth floor.

After practicing boxing, ten o'clock today was unusually quiet. Liu Xu stayed in front of the floor-to-ceiling window until eleven o'clock, but there was still no sign of yesterday's scene repeating itself.

Knowing that there was no melon to eat, he just "lay down like Ge You" on the large sofa, closed his eyes, and enjoyed his rare leisure time.

Time passed slowly, and life was peaceful and good in Liu Xu's place, but the situation was not the same in Sham Shui Po.

Zhang Zihao and his younger brothers all wore blue hats, masks, and carried a very intriguing black bag in their hands. They got into a black van one after another.

Inside the car, Zhang Zihao was very satisfied to see that everyone was in high spirits and had high morale. He did not tell anyone else about the deal with Liu Xu, fearing that it might be leaked.

Liu Xu is not a good person. If I accidentally leak that the robbery was directed by him, they will probably be stuck in Hong Kong Island forever.

The vehicle soon arrived in Tsim Sha Tsui and turned into Kimberly Street.

There was a slight increase in traffic on Tuesday compared to Monday, but not much.

Zhang Zihao glanced at the shops: Baolige, Bujiali, Longdebao, Shitouji, Zhou Xiaofu. To rob five gold shops at once, the seven people before were not enough.

For this purpose, he specially called four reliable people over from his hometown.

In addition, Liu Xu also sent Tian Yangsheng and Tian Yangyi to help him. However, they said they were helping him, but in fact they were here to deal with Zhou Xiaofu's jewelry store.

At this time, Tian Yangsheng and Tian Yangyi had successfully avoided surveillance and appeared on Kimberly Street. They successfully met up with Zhang Zihao and ten others and squeezed into a black van.

Seeing the different expressions on the faces of the nine younger brothers, Zhang Zihao took the initiative to explain: "These two people are temporary partners I found. They are the kind that only do the work but don't share the money. You don't have to worry about your share being reduced."

Chen Zhihao showed a strange look, and said hastily, "Are there any volunteers for a robbery?"

When everyone heard this, smiles appeared on their faces.

Zhang Zihao had seen the skills of the two brothers, and was worried about getting into trouble, so he quickly signaled them. Seeing that both of them looked calm, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then fiercely scolded Chen Zhihao to shut up.

Zhang Zihao quickly repeated the respective task assignments, with every detail accurate and correct.