Li Huahu closed his eyes and quickly fell asleep, and slept until dawn, when he was woken up by his eldest son Li Shenghai.

"Dad, it's time to get up for breakfast." Li Shenghai stood beside the bed and gently pushed Li Huahu's arm.

"Sheng Hai, it's you!" Li Hualong opened his worried eyes, saw his eldest son, and smiled, "Mommy asked you to wake up your father?" ”

"yes, Mommy said breakfast was almost ready!" Li Shenghai smiled and said, "Dad, don't be lazy. ”

"Okay, Dad doesn't sleep lazy, get up!" Li Huahu shouted, got up, and said to his eldest son with a smile while dressing, "Sheng Hai, the final exam is coming soon, are you ready?" ”

"Dad, you asked me this question yesterday." Li Shenghai pursed his mouth as he spoke.

Li Huahu stretched out his hand and rubbed Li Shenghai's head, and asked with a smile: "Did your mommy tell you, in the next few days, we will live at your third uncle's house." ”

"Nope." Li Shenghai said happily, "Great, you can live with Shengke!" ”

"You have a good relationship with Centec?" Li Huahu smiled.

"I'm in the same class as him, and he's my younger brother, so of course it's related." Li Shenghai said seriously, and after a while, he grinned and said, "I also have a good relationship with Brother Sheng Ren and Sister Linqi, and they take good care of me." ”

"Who has better academic performance compared to you and Centec?" Li Huahu asked again.

"Sometimes he's better than me, sometimes I'm better than him. Dad, let's stop talking, go and brush your teeth and wash your face, breakfast is almost ready. ”

"Okay, I'll go brush my teeth and wash my face, you go downstairs first, when you go downstairs, be careful."

"I'm ten years old, I'm not a kid anymore, I can't fall down when I climb the stairs."

"As the old saying goes. The good rider falls from the horse, and the good water man drowns. Don't you know? Li Huahu asked, and as soon as he finished asking, he realized that he had said something too profound for a ten-year-old child.

"I know that people who are good at riding horses can fall from their horses, and people who are good at swimming can also drown." Li Shenghai smiled and said, "I'm not wrong, right?" ”

"Who taught you?" Li Huahu was surprised, he felt that it was impossible to teach such an esoteric ancient language in primary school.

"Grandpa taught me."

"Your grandfather......" Li Huahu muttered. Secretly said, "When I was young, Abba didn't seem to teach me this. ”

"Dad, I really won't talk to you anymore, I'll see you downstairs." Li Shenghai said and turned around and left his parents' bedroom.

Looking at the back of his eldest son leaving, Li Huahu smiled and said to himself: "Time flies so fast, Shenghai is so big, in a few years." He's going to marry and have children, and I'm going to be a grandfather! ”

After Li Huahu finished washing, as soon as he went downstairs, he went to the restaurant with his family to have breakfast.

While eating breakfast. Li Shenghai asked, "Dad, how about we go to the third uncle's house for a few days?" ”

Li Huahu asked with a smile: "How long do you want to live?" ”

"The longer, the better."

"Then stay a few more days."

Li Shenghai asked with a smile: "Won't you come before the New Year?" ”

"Yes!"

"Great!" Li Shenghai said.

"Your third uncle's family is so good." Ping asked with a smile.

"It's crowded." Li Shenghai said with a smile.

"Stop talking." Li Huahu said, "Eat breakfast, you still have to go to school today!" ”

"Oh!" Li Shenghai responded. Immerse yourself in breakfast.

After breakfast, Li Huahu made a phone call to Li Hualong's house, and the person who answered the phone was Li Yisong.

A few words of greeting. Li Huahu said: "Abba, Cuiping and I want to take the child over to stay for a few days. ”

"Okay."

"Is the third brother at home?"

"He's got something to do today, and he just went out to work."

"He rarely goes to work so early."

"yes. When are you coming? ”

"Wait a minute, you have to pack your luggage, and you will definitely be back before noon."

After a few small talks, the two ended the call.

After hanging up the phone, Li Yisong said to his wife: "Ah Hu said that he would come and stay for a few days. ”

"The whole family is coming to stay?" Li Song asked happily.

"Yes. Recently, Macau has been so chaotic, it is not safe for him to stay in Macau, and it is more convenient for him to stay in Hong Kong. ”

"You arrange some work for him, even if he doesn't go to Macau, he can find something to do."

"Don't worry about this, how old Ah Hu is, in a few years, he will be grandpa's person." Li Yisong smiled and said, "The subordinate labors, the middle man works wisely, and the Venerable man labors, with the help of a master like Ah Long, Ah Hu will not suffer in this life." ”

"What kind of superiors and subordinates?" Li Song asked puzzled, she didn't understand what her husband meant.

"The lowest people work as coolies, and use their strength to earn money to eat; Medium people make money with their ingenuity; The best people let others help you make money. ”

"Understood." Li Song said with a smile, "How do I feel that many people who do business are lucky, and the average talent you said is the real ability." ”

"Heroes are judged by success or failure. There are many smart people in the world, but if you want to succeed, you still need opportunities. ”

For a period of time after that, Li Huahu and his family stayed at Li Hualong's house, and almost every week, Li Huahu went back to Macao and stayed in Macau for two nights.

On the evening of March 18, Li Huahu and Wen Cuiping left the Holiday Inn by car after attending their friend's son's 10th birthday party.

On the way to Li Hualong's house, Wen Cuiping asked, "In a few days, Shengke's tenth birthday, you know?" ”

"I know, the 22nd, the twelfth day of the second lunar month." Li Huahu smiled.

"Listen to Sisi, instead of holding a birthday party in the hotel, you can set up a buffet at home to celebrate, which is too simple." Wen Cuiping muttered.

"The third brother's family has developed a habit, and this is how Lin Qi and Sheng Ren did it on their tenth birthday. Actually, there is nothing bad about it, and there are more opportunities to participate in guest chats. ”

After chatting for a while, Li Huahu asked: "Tomorrow, I am going to go to Macau, you haven't been to Macao for a long time, do you want to go together?" ”

"I won't go, and I won't be able to help if I go, so I'd better stay at home and take care of the children."

"Whatever you want."

Four days later, Li Hualong hosted a banquet at his home. Celebrating Li Shengke's 10th birthday.

After more than a month, Li Hualong felt that Hong Kong was shrouded in an atmosphere of mountain rain and wind full of buildings.

In early May, a labour dispute broke out at the San Po Kong Plastic Flower Factory on Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon, and the labor tide began to deteriorate, with some workers blocking the factory's shipments, resulting in a tense scene and many physical altercations.

On May 6, riot police arrived at the scene, but instead of dispersing, the workers outside the factory clashed with the police present. Twenty-one workers were arrested by the police, many others were injured, and eight were sentenced to prison after the hearing. Representatives of trade unions who went to the police station were also detained.

The six-month-long riots began, and Hong Kong was also in turmoil, with the real estate market plummeting.

Many tycoons feared that the "W Revolution" would also come to Hong Kong, so they sold off their properties in Hong Kong one after another, preparing to flee Hong Kong, setting off the first wave of immigration in Hong Kong's history.

Li Hualong has never moved the idea of immigrating to leave Hong Kong, not because he is reluctant to give up the career he has created in Hong Kong. But because he knows that after this crisis, Hong Kong's economy will get better and better.

As early as 1953, Li Hualong established his own company, Centaline Real Estate Agency Co., Ltd., after more than ten years of development. Centaline Property has become the largest real estate agency in Hong Kong, now with 18 outlets.

One day in mid-May, Li Hualong came to Centaline Real Estate's main store in Central to learn about the current transaction situation of second-hand houses.

As soon as he entered the head office, Li Hualong met Bao Yunqiu, vice president of Centaline Real Estate, and others. After chatting a few words, he entered Bao Yunqiudi's office.

Bao Yunqiu poured a cup of tea for Li Hualong and said with a smile: "Third brother." It's been a long time since you've been here. ”

"It's too busy." Li Hualong smiled, took a sip of hot tea, and asked, "Housing prices have fallen very much recently, right?" ”

"Compared with last year, the price of many houses has fallen by more than 50%." Bao Yunqiu glanced at Li Hualong a few times, "Third brother, do you think the Chinese Communist Party will recover Hong Kong?" ”

"I don't think so."

"So you're optimistic about Hong Kong's prospects?"

"Uh......" Li Hualong pondered for a moment, nodded and smiled, "Look at it." However, I am optimistic about Hong Kong's prospects, so don't tell anyone about it. ”

"In this world, even if you, the richest man in Hong Kong, are optimistic about Hong Kong's prospects, it is difficult for you to change the minds of those who want to immigrate overseas."

"Yes." Li Hualong said lightly, "I am ready to invest in the acquisition of some old buildings, which have convenient transportation and facilitate the demolition and reconstruction of old buildings." ”

Bao Yunqiu was slightly stunned, and asked with a smile: "Next to the street, a house with a floor that is not very high?" ”

"That's right. To the whole building, the whole piece of acquisition. ”

"If that's the case, there will definitely be some homeowners who will sell at a price, or even ask for a sky-high price, which will increase the cost of acquisition."

Li Hualong smiled: "You can be flexible." ”

Bao Yunqiu was puzzled: "How can you be flexible?" ”

Li Hualong deliberately took the test for Bao Yunqiu, and said with a smile: "You think about it first." ”

Bao Yunqiu smiled and said: "Third brother, you must have an idea, don't sell it, just say it." ”

Li Hualong didn't answer in a hurry, slowly took two sips of tea, and said: "I think so, after deciding to buy that old building, first offer a price slightly higher than the market, and if someone is willing to sell, buy it immediately." As for those who are unwilling to sell, continue to talk to them and put forward additional conditions, homeowners who are unwilling to sell their houses generally have no intention of emigrating overseas, even if the purchase price remains the same, and the additional conditions can make them tempted, they will definitely sell. ”

Halfway through the words, Li Hualong didn't continue to speak, and began to drink tea again.

"Third brother, why are you like this, half of the words." Bao Yunqiu said angrily, "What are the additional conditions, you can just say it." ”

"Hey!" Li Hualong shook his head with a smile and quipped, "Your vice president is a little unqualified and not stable enough. ”

"Why am I not qualified, what you asked me to do, what did I not do well?" Bao Yunqiu pretended to be displeased.

"The third brother said the wrong thing, I apologize to you." Li Hualong said with a smile, he said so, but the tone of his voice and the expression on his face did not mean to apologize at all.

"Say it, I'll listen to you."

"Actually, it's very simple, now many people are pessimistic about Hong Kong's prospects, housing prices have fallen, but I am optimistic about the Hong Kong property market, I believe that in two or three years, Hong Kong housing prices will definitely be higher than the housing prices at the end of last year. I am a shareholder of Hang Seng Bank, I provide a guarantee, plus the homeowner can get some funds by selling the house, and the homeowner can take the capital and then take a loan from Hang Seng Bank to buy a house......"

Li Hualong paused for a moment and continued: "For example, if a homeowner sells a house to me, you can get 200,000 yuan, I provide a loan guarantee of 200,000 yuan, and the homeowner has 400,000 yuan in his hand, and the Zhongyuan Real Estate Company will introduce the house with great appreciation potential to the homeowner, and the homeowner does not have to buy a house worth 400,000 yuan, but can spend 350,000 yuan to buy a house first, and the remaining 50,000 yuan will be used to pay the loan interest for two years." I came forward, no, it was convenient for my company to come forward and sign such an agreement with the house, as long as the owner is willing, after two years, he can sell the house to my company, and my company will pay the remaining loan, and I will pay 400,000 yuan for the initial 200,000 yuan of the house sale, which is equivalent to two years, and the price of their original house has doubled. If that's not attractive enough, I can pay a little more, but for a little longer. I estimate that in three years' time, Hong Kong's house prices will increase by 200% compared to now, which is not a big problem. ”

"Third brother, are you so optimistic about the prospects of the Hong Kong property market?" Bao Yunqiu was surprised, "I feel that you are too risky to do this." ”

"You can't just see the risks. Buying old buildings with good plots in the future, demolishing and rebuilding them in the future, has a lot of benefits. Also, now that housing prices have plummeted, as long as Hong Kong society is stable and there is some good news, housing prices will rise soon, and the increase is very large. ”

Bao Yunqiu pondered for a moment, and felt that this method was very good, using this method to acquire the old building could basically make it big and invincible, and said with a smile: "Third brother, you are too powerful, such a unique method can actually make you think of it." ”

"Just put yourself in their shoes. The method I am talking about is not without loopholes, if the Hong Kong property market continues to be sluggish for a few years, then my risk will be great. ”

"The homeowner sells the old house to you, your bid is at a certain premium to the market price, the homeowner gets the money, and then buys the house, and your company signs an agreement with them to guarantee the price of the repurchase price, which is not too high. I think in three years, double, that's a lot, if the property market continues to be sluggish, they can get double the profit, they can obviously make a lot of money, if the house price rises sharply, then they don't have to sell the house, you guarantee a loan for them, they can buy a bigger house, they take advantage of it, and they don't have to take the risk. ”

"It is difficult to acquire old buildings in pieces, and since I am optimistic about the property market, there is no need to worry too much."

"Oh!" Bao Yunqiu nodded thoughtfully, and then asked, "Do you want to acquire the old buildings of those plots?" ”

Li Hualong put down his teacup, stood up, walked a few steps, faced the map of Hong Kong posted on the wall, and pointed to the map to introduce a few places. (To be continued......)