Hong Kong Variety Show: From Little Brother to Big Boss

As he spoke, as if remembering something, Li Weijia quickly added: "Mr. Guo, I expect the decline in our beer company's performance this month will increase significantly."

"The other party officially became the chairman of He Liansheng two days ago. As He Liansheng is one of the four major gangs in Hong Kong Island, the territory it involves is very wide!"

"Also, I got news that he is very close to Hongxing's Liang Kun. The situation in Yau Tsim Mong area may appear in Hongxing's territory."

When Guo Shengde heard this, his frowning brows instantly tightened into a ball.

"The host of the winning streak? Isn't that Shorty Mule? But why do I feel a little familiar with this name? It seems like I heard someone of some importance mention it before."

"Mr. Guo!" Li Weijia saw that his boss looked like he was trying to recall something, so he quickly reminded him, "He is also the boss of the largest taxi company in Hong Kong Island!"

"Oh?"

Hearing this introduction, Guo Sheng immediately recalled that he had heard Li Chaoren mention that he wanted to enter the taxi industry at a high-end banquet.

To this end, after the banquet, he went to learn about the taxi market in Hong Kong Island and learned that a company called Dongsheng Taxi held half of the taxi licenses in Hong Kong Island.

"A short mule who not only runs taxis, but also sells alcohol. Recently, I heard that he is aggressively buying up underground parking lots and office buildings. What does he want to do?"

Guo Shengde tapped the desk lightly while thinking about the other party's purpose.

"Could it be that he wants to whitewash his identity and become a businessman? But since he has become the leader of a gang, isn't this way of whitewashing too stupid?"

A hint of greed flashed across Guo Shengde's eyes, but then he quickly withdrew. He dismissed his manager Li Weijia and called in his personal secretary Liu Zhongxin.

"Does our company have any business dealings with Liansheng Company?"

Liu Zhongxin was full of doubts about his boss's questions, but his professional ethics and skills reminded him to fulfill his duties and do what he should do.

He quickly thought about the various projects of the group in his mind and replied: "No, our group has no business dealings with them."

"Then please find some time to help me make an appointment with Liu Xu, the new general manager of Liansheng Company."

Guo Shengde did not explain the specific reason to Liu Zhongxin, and Liu Zhongxin did not ask. All he had to do was follow his boss's instructions.

However, Liu Zhongxin acted quickly. At three o'clock in the afternoon, after receiving the invitation, Liu Xu personally appeared at the door of the Xinhongji Group Building.

There was no grand welcoming ceremony, nor banners with colorful lights. Only a middle-aged man who seemed a bit smart stood in the west lounge area of ​​the hall.

The other party must have seen Liu Xu's photo. When Liu Xu stepped into the building, the other party immediately stood up and greeted him with a warm smile.

"Hello, Mr. Liu! I am Mr. Guo's work secretary Liu Zhongxin. Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to accept my impolite invitation."

Liu Xu smiled and held Liu Zhongxin's hand.

Feeling that the force from the other party's hand was moderate but a little perfunctory, he secretly guessed what his boss Guo Shengde was thinking, but he didn't show it on his face.

"Secretary Liu, I have heard of your name for a long time. Mr. Guo will surely be able to handle his work with ease if he has a capable assistant like you."

It was a perfect compliment, neither excessive nor disingenuous.

Liu Zhongxin was slightly startled. He didn't expect that the new leader of the underworld, He Liansheng, who was well-known in the underworld, would be so well-mannered in his words and deeds.

It was completely different from the image of a short mule in his mind who would say "fuck your mother" when he opened his mouth and "shovel" when he closed his mouth.

But years of work experience allowed him to quickly adjust his mindset. He raised a professional smile and the contempt in his heart was slightly alleviated.

"Mr. Liu, you are too polite. Mr. Guo is very interested in your layout in the business field. Please follow me. Mr. Guo is waiting for you in the office."

Hearing this, Liu Xu's smile widened, and a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes. He wanted to see what the leader of one of the four major families in Hong Kong Island was planning.

The two talked as they walked, and soon walked into Guo Shengde's spacious and bright office.

Liu Zhongxin gently pushed open the door and announced softly, "Mr. Guo, Mr. Liu from Lian Sheng is here."

After getting a clear answer, he signaled Liu Xu to go in first and he followed closely behind.

Guo Shengde looked up from behind his desk piled with documents, his eyes sharp yet gentle. He stood up, stretched out his right hand and said with a smile, "Mr. Liu, I've heard of your great name for a long time!"

"It is a blessing that we can finally meet today. Please take a seat and let's chat slowly."

While Liu Xu and Guo Shengde shook hands, they secretly admired each other's aura and demeanor, while maintaining a humble smile on their faces.

"I am just a gangster. Even if I have a name, it is only a bad name. But I am very surprised to receive an invitation from you, Mr. Guo."

"Haha, Mr. Liu, you are too modest." Guo Shengde responded with a smile, and then simply asked Liu Xu whether he wanted tea or coffee.

After receiving the reply of "have tea", he signaled to Liu Zhongxin with his eyes, then stood up, walked to the tea table and sat down, speaking polite words.

It was not until Secretary Liu Zhongxin had made the tea and the office door was closed again that Guo Shengde brought the topic back on track:

"I heard that you, Mr. Liu, hold nearly half of the taxi licenses in Hong Kong Island. I asked you to come here today to ask if you have any thoughts on selling the company."

"Are you jealous of my taxi company?" Liu Xu muttered to himself, perhaps it was a test?

After all, before the economy of Hong Kong Island officially began to recover, taxi companies were looked down upon by the rich and unaffordable to the poor.

However, it is also possible that the other party learned about the progress of negotiations between Xia Kingdom and Britain through unknown information channels and learned that the return of Hong Kong Island was inevitable.

This led their group's think tank to analyze that Hong Kong Island's economy was about to recover, and it was an explosive recovery, causing the prices of taxi licenses to rise rapidly.

These thoughts flashed through Liu Xu's mind, and he shook his head and refused:

"I'm sorry, Mr. Guo. Neither I nor my company is short of money for the time being, so I have no intention of selling the company for the time being."

"However, you might consider the Shatangkou Mountain Resort project that I have."

As he spoke, Liu Xu briefly told Guo Shengde about the plan on how to develop the beaches, sea caves and green plants of Shatangkou Mountain.

Guo Shengde listened very carefully, but his face did not show the slightest sign of interest. It was obvious that he was not interested in the resort project that would take a long time and require a huge amount of money.

Liu Xu, who was talking eloquently, felt it was a pity in his heart.

If he could get the Guo family involved, he could then take advantage of the Guo family's money and influence, and then kick the Guo family out of the project when Guo Shengde fails.

Unfortunately, Guo Shengde was not interested.

Such people are extremely determined. If they are not interested in something, no matter how beautifully you talk, the other party will not be interested.

Thinking of this, Liu Xu slowly stopped describing the resort project. "I wonder if Mr. Guo has any thoughts on investing in the project I mentioned?"

Even though the other person doesn't seem interested, I still want to ask, just in case.

But Guo Shengde did not give Liu Xu a surprise. He shook his head decisively and then turned the topic to the demolition project of Xinhongji.

Liu Xu's He Liansheng company had no intention of reaching a demolition cooperation with Xin Hongji.

Liu Xu didn't even think twice about this business that was offered to him and decisively rejected it.