Chapter 47: The Huo Family
At this time, on both sides of the door of the large villa, there were many people standing, all dressed in neat servant uniforms, as if they had come to greet the distinguished guests. It seems that the car has just driven into the gate, and the guards at the gate have already notified the inside to prepare to line up to greet them, and the cold treatment can be said to be very high.
As soon as the car stopped, a young man in a white uniform came up and opened the door.
Leng Binghan smiled and talked to Huo Huanyu as he stepped out of the car. At this time, everyone bowed and said in unison: "Welcome guests!" ”
"Uncle Huo, how can this be done?" Leng Binghan said to Huo Huanyu with a bitter face: "Xiao Han is so young, how can he dare to accept such a high-standard courtesy? ”
In fact, Huo Huanyu couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw it at first, this kind of specification to greet VIPs, he had only seen it when the Hong Kong Governor came to his house as a guest. But that time, the old man personally greeted him out, and this time he didn't. But when he heard the cold words, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Why should Xiao Han be polite? The old man's arrangement will definitely have his reason. You're a rare guest! ”
Wang Quanzhong also stepped out of the other car and walked quickly to Leng Binghan's side. Just now, out of order and politeness, he couldn't ride this extended Lincoln with Leng Binghan, so he had to ride in other vehicles with other bodyguards under Leng Binghan's instructions, but as soon as he arrived at the place, he walked up quickly and continued to perform his duties.
The others also seemed to know that he was a cold bodyguard, so they didn't stop him.
"Xiaohan, let's go, my father has probably been waiting inside for a long time!" Huo Huanyu pulled Leng Binghan and was about to go inside.
Leng Binghan turned sideways and whispered to Wang Quanzhong: "Hand over the gun and keep it for the guards for the time being!" ”
Wang Quanzhong's gun is still Wang Peihua's convenience for his protection, and it is specially approved, although it is only a pistol, but this modified pistol is held in his hand, and it is undoubtedly a powerful murder weapon. This can make Wang Quanzhong can't put it down, he has never used such a good gun in the army before, he even sleeps, he holds the gun, and never leaves his body, including when he is on a plane.
Although he was a little reluctant to hear Leng Binghan's words, he still took out the gun without hesitation and handed it to a Huo family's guard next to him. Once upon a time, Wang Quanzhong thought that Leng Binghan was a poor boy who needed his help, but he didn't expect that in the end, he turned out to be an existence that he could only look up to, and this subtle change once caused a ripple in Wang Quanzhong's heart. But by this moment, he had long been accustomed to this kind of life with Leng Bing Han.
The guard took the gun in Wang Quanzhong's hand and couldn't help but be surprised. This heavy pistol was something he had never seen before, and it was definitely not a standard firearm, but just by intuition, he knew that the power of this gun should not be underestimated. And this man in his twenties, who is a little rough in appearance with a gun, has a personality that rarely smiles, his eyes are deep, he does not smile, and he has a man's majestic posture between his gestures, and he is definitely a well-trained, even an elite who has seen blood in his hands, and is far from being comparable to the guards who came out of the training ground.
Huo Huanyu's eyes changed when he saw Leng Binghan again, and at this moment he deeply realized that Leng Binghan had a strong background behind him, and it was very likely that he was the descendant of a certain military official, otherwise he would not be able to be at such a young age, with such a strong gun-wielding bodyguard by his side.
At the same time, he couldn't help but chin slightly, and his evaluation of Leng Binghan in his heart was much higher, although Leng Binghan didn't tell the bodyguard to take out the gun, and it was impossible for him to let people search him, but Leng Binghan's attitude showed his respect for the Huo family and the old man Huo, and it also showed that he was at ease with the Huo family, in the Huo family, there was no need for the bodyguard to protect himself with a gun, it was absolutely safe here.
At such a young age, he has such far-reaching insight and courage, which really surprised Huo Huanyu, it seems that he feels that he has a lot of high opinion of this young man, but he didn't expect that until now, it is still far from enough! What does this mean? His heart turned upside down......
Huo Huanyu and Leng Binghan walked into the hall on the first floor hand in hand. Looking around, the interior of the villa can really be described as resplendent and golden, and directly facing the villa gate is a large staircase leading upstairs. From the open doors on both sides of the hall, you can see a large reception room for guests on one side and a large dining room for gatherings on the other. The whole style layout is very graceful and luxurious, perhaps due to the limitations of the Times Exhibition, compared with the luxury of later generations, it is still slightly lacking, but it is enough to shock Leng Binghan.
Wang Quanzhong is looking at the nose and the nose, and the nose is looking at the heart, he is not disturbed by the external environment at all, and all his mind is on Leng Binghan, or with his almost "hillbilly" knowledge, maybe he doesn't know how to take his eyes off!
Leng Binghan motioned to Wang Quanzhong to wait in the living room, and he didn't have to follow him, so he was ready to go upstairs with Huo Huanyu to meet the famous old man Huo. Most of his understanding of this old man is still in various propaganda reports, and he only knows that Old Man Huo, like the vast majority of Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia, was born in poverty. Having worked as a coal shoveler, an airport coolie, and an underground locomotive driver, he was able to have the huge wealth he has now, all on his own hard work. From scratch, he created a life of tens of billions of wealth.
After the outbreak of the Korean War, Mr. Huo actively engaged in the activities of smuggling materials to China's Big 6 either because of patriotism or for profit, and was even included in the "blacklist" by the US government. Perhaps it was because of this period of war that he formed a deep relationship with the Chinese government, laying the foundation for future business dealings. see
As soon as the two of them walked up the stairs, they heard a loud voice coming from the stairs: "Huanyu, has Xiao Han received it?" Before the words fell, an old man in his 70s walked out of the room, although he was over the age of six, but his spirit was unusually good, the passage of time only left traces on the appearance of this old man, and his squinted eyes would shine with a terrifying look from time to time, and he did not look like an old man in his old age at all.
Behind him stood an old man with white hair, very old age but unusually strong mental and physical state, dressed in the costume of an entourage, with a smile on his face, a kind and harmless old man, although the appearance is not amazing, but if you observe carefully, you will see that this old man seems to have a special mind whether it is standing or all parts of the body, his steps are light and steady, his finger joints are as thick as chestnuts, bulging out, and his muscles are violent, and he is a master of martial arts at a glance, and he can be cold from his thin body. Feel the tremendous energy.
"Father, someone has already picked it up, this is Leng Binghan!" Huo Huanyu replied upward, and hurriedly said to Leng Binghan: "Xiao Han, this is my father, Old Man Huo!" The one behind him is Uncle Quan, who has been following the old man for decades! ”
In fact, there is no need for him to introduce him, Leng Binghan also recognized this respected old man, and he looked much more energetic in front of him than the photos Leng Binghan saw later. Leng Binghan just didn't expect that this powerful old man who crisscrossed Hong Kong Island would come out to greet him, which really made him feel flattered, and he should have visited this old man by himself.
He held back his excited expression, hurriedly stepped forward a few steps, walked up to Old Man Huo, and greeted him solemnly: "Grandpa Huo, Xiaohan has come to visit you, and Grandpa Godfather has asked me to say hello to you!" ”
"Good, good!" Old Man Huo seemed to be very happy, took his cold hand, looked at him carefully, and kept saying: "Brother Wang has told me everything about you, Brother Wang has received a good godgrandson, which is really enviable!" ”
Old Man Huo said that he and Old Man Wang were old friends, but in fact, he had put some gold on himself. He and Mr. Wang had some dealings with each other when they smuggled various materials to the Big 6 during the Korean War, and later the two fell in love and kept in touch until the Cultural Revolution.
The central government once hoped to use foreign capital to transform the almost paralyzed national economy, but the European countries were affected by the economic crisis, the American capital was high-profile and slow, and the Japanese companies were only willing to provide second-hand equipment, and almost nothing could be counted on, and the only people who could borrow from it were Hong Kong businessmen who were close at hand. Based on this situation, the chief turned Shenzhen into a special zone and opened a number of open windows in South China, and Mr. Wang also contacted Mr. Huo and asked them to invest in Big 6.
Mr. Huo did not disappoint his expectations, not only built the first Sino-foreign joint venture five-star hotel in Guangzhou after the founding of the People's Republic of China, but also contacted some patriotic businessmen to invest together, becoming the most dazzling and active one in the economic revival, and its initial achievements can not be forgotten, and played an extremely important role in promoting the revival of the big 6 economy. Of course, for them, being able to enter the mainland market is also another huge opportunity to exhibit and a win-win situation.
Therefore, although the two old men have known each other for decades, most of them are working relationships, and their personal relationship is not deep. This time, Old Man Huo received a call from Old Man Wang, asking him to take more care of his godson Leng Binghan, which couldn't help but make Old Man Huo have a strong interest in Leng Binghan's child. With his understanding of Old Man Wang, even if his own grandson came to Hong Kong, he would not necessarily greet him, let alone take care of himself so solemnly. What is so extraordinary about this cold cold that can make Old Man Wang so favored and valued?
So this was the measure to let Huo Huanyu go to the airport to greet Leng Binghan.
The old man has known countless people in his life, although he and Leng Binghan have just met, but it can be seen from Leng Binghan's calm personality and tranquil look that this child is not ordinary, not to mention the repeated praise of the old man Wang, which can't help but make him feel close and good for this child.
Leng Binghan followed Old Man Huo into the study, only the Uncle Quan made tea for them, and went out to guard the door, even Huo Huanyu was locked out of the door, Old Man Huo asked him to notify the kitchen to prepare a dinner party, and asked all the family members to come back.
The fragrance of tea lingers in the study and wafts into the nostrils, which makes people feel refreshed and comfortable. Although Leng Binghan doesn't know much about tea, he also knows that this tea is extraordinary.
As soon as he sat down, Leng Binghan took out a box of tea, handed it to Old Man Huo with both hands, and said, "Grandpa Huo, Grandpa knows that you like to drink tea, so he specially entrusted me to bring you the big red robe of Wuyi Mountain!" ”
"Oh!" When Old Man Huo heard this, his eyes flashed, and he couldn't wait to take it, looked at it carefully, put it in front of his nose and sniffed it deeply, and asked, "But it was picked from the mother tree?" ”
"Of course, I wouldn't dare to give it to Grandpa Huo!" Seeing Old Man Huo's expression, he couldn't help but feel cold.
Old Man Huo carefully collected the box of tea, and then couldn't help but smile: "Xiao Han, you can help me when you go back, thank you Brother Wang, I have been thinking about this tea for many years, and I have never had a chance to drink it, and today I finally got what I wanted!" ”
Old Man Huo's words are not an exaggeration. Although he is rich and rivals the country, the big red robe on the mother tree of Wuyi Mountain has a very low yield, and it is only supplied to the central leadership, and outsiders can't buy it even if they spend more money. This time, it was Old Man Wang who thought that Leng Binghan came to Hong Kong, maybe there would be something that needed the help of the Huo family, so he contributed his share and let Leng Binghan bring it to Old Man Huo.
Old Man Huo first asked about some of Leng Binghan's situation, and then talked about the situation in Hong Kong and himself over the years, and also talked about some of his interactions with Old Man Wang, and couldn't help but sigh that time is ruthless and urging people to grow old. The past is like yellow leaves in the autumn wind, fluttering into the soil, never to be found. At this time, Mr. Huo did not have the demeanor of a powerful shopping mall giant at all, but was a loving elder, telling the history of revolutionaries with the younger generations and remembering the past time.
Speaking of the investment in the big 6, Leng Binghan said to the old man Huo with admiration: "Grandpa Huo, the international community was very slanderous and scandalous about the big 6 back then, what did you think about investing in the big 6?" Aren't you afraid that something will go wrong? This is also something that Leng Binghan has always been deeply puzzled about.
At that time, although many Hong Kong businessmen had a premonition that a commercial land thousands of times larger than Hong Kong was rumbling up, with the advantages of wealth, wisdom and blood that they had gathered, it would be possible to create an even more brilliant commercial myth. However, the facts turned out to be unexpectedly twisted and turned, and these businessmen, who had grown up immersed in the free economy, were actually very unfamiliar and unable to adapt to the various business operations in the transition era.