Chapter 182: Chinese Communities
The power of money is enormous, and in a little more than a time, everything has been put in place, and this villa has successfully been put under Kate's name, which is also her first property in Port City. [Burn^text^**] [774] [buy]
Kate, who was very interested, walked around the room and pointed out from time to time what she wanted to change and how to change it, and Joseph tacitly cooperated with her to record everything.
"I'm so tired!"
Lying on the bed, Kate was a little lazy and didn't want to get up, her tongue was dry and her legs were sore, and Joseph was not much better, but he was only sore in his arms, and such a long record was unprecedented.
"Oh, your results."
The dense dozen pages are Kate's opinions, and Kate is a little embarrassed to see these, after all, she knows very well the fatigue of recording so many things.
"Where are we going at noon?"
When Lin Zhisen left, Joseph asked him to rent an Audi to stay at the door, but this was just a temporary car, since he bought a property here, he naturally had to get a transportation.
"There's a restaurant not far away, I made a note of the location when I came, and after lunch we went to buy a car."
Looking at Kate, who was instantly energetic, Joseph realized for the first time that she was so keen to buy a home of her own, perhaps for women!
Although the Nord Palace is also her future home, there are many housekeepers and servants, and it is estimated that it is difficult to give her such a design and guidance on how to plan her own home, which can be done in Port City.
"I guess you won't want to go back and forth to Port Nord City too often!"
Squinting her eyes, Kate couldn't deny Joseph's words: "If I have time, I will naturally come over and take a look, after all, Nord ...... Too unfree. ”
Oh, yes! You can be recognized by people when you go out casually, but in Port City, there are only a handful of people who can really recognize her. You can go shopping and buy whatever you want.
Maybe this kind of life is not what you want, but you and I have no choice!
The word love does not appear in Joseph and Kate at all, in fact, it is most likely the case with any nobleman. The benefits of their marriage trump everything, and marrying Kate naturally has Joseph's reasons and Nord's benefits.
Kate has the ability but doesn't have too much of a background. The relationship with her uncle is also very bad, which leads to the fact that she can help Joseph deal with the country, but Joseph does not have to worry about any relatives. In terms of status, a marquis is a little worse, but it is barely qualified.
If Nord is still the weak Nord of the year, then it doesn't matter who Joseph marries, but what Nord lacks now is the background, and if a commoner woman is not suitable, a royal woman should worry about her family. The most suitable is this kind of woman with a complex family status.
For others, Kate is a little worse, but for Joseph, he and Kate are undoubtedly a good match, except for the age possibly.
"You're coming?"
Looking at the fiery red Audi in front of him, how did Joseph not know that it was Kate's sake? So he simply left the driving position to Kate, and it was the first time he knew that Kate could actually drive.
Kate did not hesitate, got in the car and closed the door to put on the accelerator, accompanied by the roar of the Audi running out of the highway in the mansion area, Joseph, who was wearing a seat belt, did not expect that Kate's docile and dignified character also had such a side.
"Surprised?"
"Sort of."
Kate smirked, in fact, people who act decisively have violent personalities. Joseph also understood this truth after thinking about it, so he no longer cared about Kate's wildness.
There are quite a few wealthy people in the shallow waters, so an Audi will not attract too much attention. But when Kate got out of the car, Kate, dressed in casual clothes, was still very attractive, and many eyes were on her in an instant. But when they saw Joseph, they looked back at the same time.
There is no male companion for a more aggressive gaze, but there is a male companion that is provocative, and the women who appear in Repulse Bay and have hundreds of thousands of sports cars are not something they can or are unwilling to provoke.
This is......
Glancing at the hundreds of club members in the restaurant, Kate's footsteps suddenly stopped, and Joseph was very interested in pulling Kate into the door.
"Mr. ......"
"Aren't guests welcome in restaurants?"
"Welcome. But ......"
"Joseph."
The waiter looked embarrassed, and Kate didn't want to cause more trouble. Therefore, Joseph wanted to leave, but this situation was also seen for the first time in reality. So don't want to leave.
"It's just a negotiation, and it doesn't affect other people's meals."
One of the middle of the three old men, who was obviously divided into three waves, suddenly spoke, and seeing this, the service staff no longer stopped and let Joseph and Kate enter the door. However, a few more young people came in immediately after, and the service staff wanted to step forward but was forced back at a glance, and the old man who spoke obviously saw this scene, and glanced at Joseph meaningfully and shook his head and motioned for the service staff to let the other party in.
"Third brother, this is not in accordance with the rules."
"There are no rules and regulations, there are distinguished guests, do we still have to turn them away?"
The other old man was obviously a little dissatisfied with Joseph and the guards' entrance, but the old man who allowed Joseph to enter did not pay much attention to it, and officially opened the sentence after finishing his sentence.
"We old guys already know what to do with the two of you, how to decide for yourself, whether to follow the old rules or the new rules?"
……
In the corner not far away, the service staff paid attention to the situation there and handed over the menu to Joseph, this time Joseph didn't have much interest in ordering, just a few homely things, and most of his attention was on the negotiation not far away.
"This is a community negotiation, and it's much more peaceful than it was a few decades ago."
"Society? Mafia? ”
"It's not the mafia, it's the local community in Hong Kong City, maybe they're bigger than the mafia, but it's just too scattered."
The Chinese community has always had a far-reaching reputation, even Kate had heard of it, so she covered her mouth a little surprised, not understanding why she would encounter such a terrifying existence in such a place.
Of course, she misunderstood Joseph's meaning, although these also belonged to the number one Chinese community, but these were just branches, and they were not as terrifying and powerful as the legend.
"Could it be that the Chinese community carries such weapons?"
Swords, guns and clubs are a deterrent to civilians, but it is a bit funny if they are hung on the bodies of Chinese American communities, and Kate thinks that they should have helicopter gunships, heavy machine guns and the like, just like some community armed groups in the United States and Mexico.
"The port city is still very strict about gun management, and generally there are more people who use sticks, even machetes and the like are not too frequent, and there are not many guns."
The guards were not nervous, they also knew something about this kind of negotiation, since they were sitting at the negotiating table, especially with such an intermediary, the possibility of doing it on the spot was very likely.
"Three million, three million for the old taro, even if I don't know about it."
"Three million! Why don't you go and rob! Impossible, a million at most, not a single cent more. ”
"No, if not, let your mother go into the Huangpu River to feed the fish."
"If you dare to threaten me, then fight!"
"Hit it!"
There was a thunderclap, the tables, chairs, and tea sets were ringing, and the guards were secretly preparing, but Kate was a little worried, and as for Joseph...... He sat there as untouched as anyone else.
For example, Joseph was not the only one himself, but several old men laughed casually as if they had already expected it, and did not pay attention to it.
After calming down a little, one of the old men spoke: "Two million, if you don't agree, start fighting, and invite the police to go around together." ”
What is the thunder and heavy rain, the situation at this time is like this, there was no movement between the two sides in a casual sentence, Kate looked at the group of people who were scolding and leaving with an incredible face, and was very shocked, and did not understand why the two groups of people who had almost started to move just now left so safely.
"Mr. Joseph, I didn't expect to have your honored guest."
The old man who spoke at the beginning walked over with a smile on his face, and kept apologizing as he spoke, he shouldn't snub Joseph because of some things on the rivers and lakes.
"It's just a coincidence, the old gentleman knows me?"
"I also attended the Governor's banquet, but there were too many people around you at that time to come over."
The conversation between the two was also heard by several other old men who had not left, and the old man named the third brother was the highest-ranking of them, otherwise he would not have been invited to the banquet by the governor of Hong Kong, so they looked at Joseph in surprise and guessed his identity.
"Sir's relationship with Hongmen."
"Sanjiao at home and abroad, Hongmen is a family, I used to make a living in the United States, and after returning to Hong Kong City, my brothers gave face and specialized in mediation work."
It seems that he is also one of the big bosses, Joseph nodded and secretly looked up to the old man. Don't look at the other party as just a gang member, their influence in the world is extraordinary, and ordinary high-ranking government officials should also be polite. Joseph, for example, was not afraid of his status, but there was no need to provoke enemies.
"Port City is a good place to retire, and you may even have the opportunity to return to your hometown in your lifetime."
Joseph's words can be regarded as the old man's heart, what is the purpose of returning from the United States? Isn't there a chance to be buried in your hometown? If not, the United States would be his main place of residence.
"Repulse Bay is a good place for Mr. Joseph to buy property here?"
Looking at the parking direction of the Audi outside the window, the old man understood that Joseph had come down from the mountain, and since that was the case, he could only know that Joseph had just bought a property here or visited relatives and friends. However, the latter is unlikely, after all, some of the old residents on the mountain know each other, and no one is qualified to be Joseph's friend. To be continued