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Volume III Aftermath 76 The Ho Dong Family

The next day, Situ Nan didn't go out, stayed at home, and waited for the interesting people brought back by Lin Yimin's mouth to come to the door.

At noon, a car stopped at the entrance of the Situ Mansion, and two middle-aged men walked down from it. They are from the Ho Tung family in Hong Kong, a tall and thin man, wearing a black silk robe, with a rich and engraved spirit, and an extraordinary bearing, he is the founder of the family, Ho Dong; A slightly chubby and slightly shorter, wearing a suit, with bright eyes, looks shrewd, he is He Dong's younger brother He Fu, who is currently serving as the Chinese general manager of Jardine Matheson.

After the He brothers got out of the car, they stopped a little to take a look at the Situ Mansion.

"This house is not bad, I don't know how the owner is?" He Fu said with a smile.

"Just go in and see." He Dong leisurely tidied up his clothes and motioned for his entourage to knock on the door.

Situ Nan happened to see the scene downstairs from the window of the study, and knew that the guest was coming, so he went downstairs.

"Mr. He Dong, Mr. He Fu, welcome, welcome, I'm Situ Nan." Situ Nan greeted him warmly.

"Hello, Mr. Szeto." He Dong smiled.

"Mr. Situ is really young and promising!" He Fu said with a smile.

"Inside, please!" Situ Nan led the He brothers into the living room.

After the three of them sat down, none of them spoke, they all looked at each other.

Seeing He Dong for the first time, Situ Nan had a special feeling in his heart, because this He Dong did look different from others, with deep eyes and a high nose, slightly millet hair, and some curls, obviously the appearance of a European, but the black eyes and yellowish skin told others that he was a yellow person.

Well, this He Dong is obviously a Eurasian hybrid, another mongrel, no, it should be three mongrels. Because He Dong's younger brother He Fu also has obvious mixed characteristics, but there are more Asian styles than European styles.

This is similar to Situ Nan.

Interestingly, the beards of the two brothers on the opposite side are a little different, He Dong has a horizontal short mustache, which looks energetic, while He Fu is a two-handed, eight-character mustache, which is a little cute.

One is calm and measured, the instrument is extraordinary, and the other is sleek and shrewd, and the eight sides are exquisite. These He brothers are all heroes.

Situ Nan secretly made an evaluation. In his previous life, he had heard of the He Dong family, and he was no stranger to the He Dong and He Fu brothers. He Dong's reputation is far and wide, completely overshadowing his younger brother He Fu, not to mention his shrewdness, but He Fu's shrewdness is not below He Dong at all, and it is more tactful.

The famous Macau gambling king Stanley Ho is the son of Ho Fu's son.

In addition to He Dong He Fu, they also have a younger brother, who is also a comprador of a British-funded oceanic company. The Ho brothers are unrivaled in Hong Kong! Since the beginning of Hong Kong's Kaifu, the Ho Tung family has been one of the most influential families in Hong Kong.

Their father was a Dutch Jew, whose Chinese name was Ho Shiwen, and he was one of the first gold diggers in Hong Kong. also took out a lot of gold, and some hotels and docks in Hong Kong in the early days had shares of He Shiwen.

He Shiwen went to a Chinese woman named Shi Di in Bao'an County (Shenzhen) next door. Shi Di, this name is quite earthy, but this woman gave birth to He Dong, He Fu and other children one after another, which made He Shiwen have a bad mouth.

The He Dong family later followed the maternal line and became naturalized in China, which is also the credit of the Shi family.

However, Shi Shi did not have a license, and He Shiwen did not bring Shi Di and several children back to London after leaving Hong Kong, so the He Dong brothers grew up under the care of their mother since childhood, and were deeply influenced by Chinese culture, so they often regarded themselves as Chinese.

As for their father, who is not very responsible, except for giving life to the He Dong brothers, he did not get close to the He Dong brothers emotionally, but fortunately, He Shiwen left his descendants with the talent of Jews in business!

I don't know if it's the advantage of hybrids, He Dong condenses the essence of the East and the West, and has the shrewdness of the Jews, He Dong has been like a fish in water since he joined Jardine Matheson, and has climbed all the way to the position of Chinese general manager of Jardine Matheson.

That was the highest position of a comprador, and He Dong was only 32 years old that year!

Two years later, Ho Tung resigned from Jardine Matheson, established Ho Tung Company, and began to run his own business, and his position was taken over by his younger brother Ho Fook.

He Dong really has nothing to say about doing business, in his thirties, he seems to have easily become the richest man in Hong Kong, worth more than two million taels!

You must know that it was still the end of the 19th century, and 2 million taels of silver was an astronomical amount, so it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a rich country.

After He Dong left Jardine Matheson and went it alone, he still maintained a close relationship with the British-funded foreign firms, and began to invest in sugar, shipping, real estate, and a large number of industries in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places.

After the development of the twenties, He Dong's early investments have been richly rewarded, according to the intelligence estimates of the United States and China, the assets of the He Dong family are about 20 million to 30 million, and they are one of the richest Chinese businessmen in China.

In the case of not opening a golden finger, completely relying on his own ability, to create a foundation, He Dong really made Situ Nan admire, he asked himself if he could do it, although he also had great potential in his previous life and failed to play it in time.

When the fellow saw the fellow, his eyes were full of tears. Hybrids see hybrids, and they feel very different! In this era of strict racial discrimination, He Dong can have such achievements, in addition to talent, he has also experienced bitterness that is difficult to know.

Comparing his heart to his heart, this made Situ Nan have a special feeling, he felt that He Dong was a bit like the version of himself twenty years ago, and a sense of familiarity naturally arose in his heart, just like a lonely person suddenly found the same kind.

It's like standing in front of a mirror, looking at the people in the mirror, and at that moment, it seems like decades have passed. Situ didn't want to speak, he just wanted to look at each other quietly.

He Dong also looked at Situ Nan with emotion, their eyes met in the air, and they seemed to see their own shadows from each other, and they felt a sense of sympathy.

"Huh! Mr. Situ really makes me feel so kind! He Dong said with a smile.

"I feel the same way." Situ Nan smiled knowingly and sighed, "Someone told me before that there would be an important guest visiting today, but I didn't expect it to be the family of He Dong from Hong Kong. I have always wanted to know you, Mr. He Dong, and I wanted to visit you in Hong Kong, but I didn't expect you to be the first to get there. ”

When He Dong heard this, he was slightly stunned, and was amused by Situ Nan's little humor.

"Mr. Situ is really humorous!" He Dong paused, glanced at Situ Nan, and said, "I have heard about some of your deeds before, and I have always wanted to see what kind of young man actually created a huge business empire, and today really did not disappoint me, it is even better than I imagined." The magical William was right. ”

"Thank you." Situ Nan was also not modest, and calmly accepted He Dong's praise.

The Ho Tung family is the first Chinese family in Hong Kong, a veritable head snake, well-informed, wandering among Chinese and foreign businessmen and magnates, and it is normal to hear some of Situ Nan's reputation.

Who called Situ Nan this trip, and there are a lot of frequent activities? Although most of the time, he stands behind the scenes and does not show his head, but some things have also fallen into the eyes of people with hearts.

"But I don't have Mr. He Donghe, your reputation is resounding in Xiangjiang!" Do you think you are Ho Dong A? This has taught many whimsical people! Situ Nan quipped.

"Do you think you are He Dong'a?" It is a mantra of Hong Kong people, which means to criticize others for being whimsical, thinking that they are Ho Tung, which is great.

This is still very popular a hundred years later, and it has also spread to Guangzhou, so Situ Nan remembers it very clearly, but he didn't expect to see He Dong himself a hundred years ago, and he felt a little emotional.

He Dong smiled, feeling that Situ Nan was young, humorous, and very affinity, and this sycophant came out of Situ Nan's mouth, which also made He Dong very useful.

After a polite exchange, the relationship between the two sides became much closer, and the He brothers explained the purpose of their visit.

"That's right, our brothers are here today, in addition to wanting to get to know the 'magical William', there are also some cooperation I want to talk to you about."

He Dongdao, the atmosphere was a little stricter.

"Please!" Situ Nan clasped his hands together and crossed his fingers in a listening motion.

"That's right, I know that Meihua's Country Garden Company is carrying out a construction project in Dongshan New District, and we are very interested in this and hope to have opportunities for cooperation."

This time it was He Fu who spoke, with a smile on his face, always so cute and kind. He Fu had contacted Lin Yimin before, and Lin Yimin was noncommittal and asked them to visit the Situ Mansion.

"Oh? That's it! Situ Nan was happy in his heart, thinking that in recent years, He Dong's He Dong Company has invested more in real estate, and it is normal to look at the project in Dongshan New District this time.

"Mr. He Fu, what do you say?" Situ Nan smiled, as if he was very interested in He Fu's words, he glanced at He Fu with interest, changed his words, and said, "I just don't know if Mr. He Fu is representing Jardine Matheson?" Or does it represent Ho Tung Company? ”

"Does it matter?" He Fu was stunned for a moment and asked. In his heart, He Dong Company and Jardine Matheson have always maintained a close cooperative relationship, and often participate in various projects together, which can almost be equalized.

"It's a big deal!" Situ Nan said, he glanced at He Dong, who was sitting silently on the side, his face was a little stern.

"How about representing Jardine? On behalf of the Ho Dong family, so what? He Dongjing's light flashed and he asked rhetorically. The momentum of the two of them rose, and there was a faint taste of confrontation.

"It's easy! If you're coming to talk to me on behalf of Jardine Matheson, I'm sorry you'd be disappointed, so that's the end of today's conversation. Meihua doesn't like to cooperate with Jardine Matheson, and it doesn't seem to be necessary. ”

Situ Nan said and looked at the He brothers opposite a little provocatively, Jardine Matheson is a competitor of Meihua, as Meihua's investment in Asia is getting bigger and bigger, Meihua is more and more strong, which makes Jardine, HSBC and other British-funded companies feel scorching, and they began to join forces to suppress the latecomer Meihua Company.

It is also a microcosm of the fierce competition between British and American investors in Asia. In Nanyang, after gathering a group of Chinese businessmen in Nanyang, the United States and China have already robbed the business of British-funded foreign banks such as Swire & Co. and HSBC in shipping, trade, minerals, and banking, and the two sides are fighting happily.

The expansion of this competition to Chinese mainland is no exception. If Meihua wants to occupy a place in the mainland market, it is impossible not to compete with established companies such as Jardine Matheson.

Now the Dongshan New Area project built by Meihua is naturally impossible for Jardine Matheson to get a piece of the pie.

(For the sake of words, the word mongrel in this article is not malicious.) ）

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