Chapter 112 Curry Fish Balls
Lu Yiming opened the door and found that it was Li Yiwen who came. He asked in surprise: "You are back from Hong Kong?"
Li Yiwen noticed that the atmosphere seemed a little off: "Why do you all look so gloomy? Have you been scolded?"
Lu Yiming reluctantly told the truth: "My parents don't want me to go to Hong Kong, saying it will affect my studies . Can you help me talk to them?"
Li Yiwen immediately understood and made an OK gesture: "Leave it to me, no problem."
He walked in, put the fruit he brought on the table, and said with a smile, pretending he knew nothing about anything, "Uncle, Second Aunt, good evening. I just heard you guys seem to be chatting, what are you talking about?"
Ning Xuehua said angrily: "Mingzai refuses to go to school! He wants to start a business in Hong Kong!"
Li Yiwen was surprised: "Isn't that great? Internet cafes are booming now. If I start a business in Hong Kong, I might make a lot of money again."
Ning Xuehua thought of the revenue from the Internet cafe, and she felt a little conflicted, but she still gritted her teeth and expressed her concerns: "But he is still a child now. At this age, he should study and not think about other things first."
Li Yiwen immediately laughed and quickly defended Lu Yiming, "Second Aunt, your idea is wrong."
Ning Xuehua said unconvincedly: "Why is it wrong?"
Li Yiwen explained: "You two shouldn't treat Mingzai like a child now. He is mature and ambitious. In terms of vision and knowledge, even I am better than him. You are his parents, so you should be proud of him and fully support his career. How can you limit his growth with your limited vision?"
Li Yiwen's words made Lu Ding and Ning Xuehua fall into deep thought.
They were also confused by the situation and subconsciously treated Lu Yiming as a child. Now think about it, how could an ordinary high school student have the ability to make money like Lu Yiming?
Lu Yiming struck while the iron was hot and said, "You don't have to study in school. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. I went to Hong Kong this time for serious business, not for fun. Besides, I promised that I would not fall behind in my studies. At worst, I will work harder after I come back."
Lu Ding thought for a long time, then sighed and nodded: "It seems that you have really grown up. However, it is good to have your own ideas, but I also hope that you can do what you say and not delay your studies. Starting a business is risky. Your success today does not mean you will be successful tomorrow, but academic qualifications and knowledge can provide a safety net for your life."
Although Lu Yiming was a little depressed, he also knew that his parents were doing this for his own good, but their thinking was still limited and their vision was not long-term enough. So, he said very sincerely: "Dad, Mom, don't worry, I'm not a child anymore, I know what to do."
The next morning, Lu Yiming got up and found that Lu Ding and Ning Xuehua had gotten up early and prepared a sumptuous breakfast for him.
Ning Xuehua said, "Have breakfast first, and I'll help you clean up."
Lu Yiming pointed to his small backpack and said, "No need, Mom, I'm ready."
"What have you prepared for such a small bag? You'll be gone for half a month. I'll help you pack."
Ning Xuehua took out a 20-inch oversized suitcase from the room without saying anything. It was filled with a bunch of clothes and daily necessities, which made Lu Yiming's scalp tingle.
"Mom, I'm only going to Hong Kong for half a month, not to immigrate to Mars. Your spring, summer, autumn and winter clothes... and your down jacket... Mom, do you know that the climate in Hong Kong is the same as ours? Toothpaste and toothbrush are not necessary, I'll just buy them when I need them."
Ning Xuehua scolded: "Young people only know how to buy, buy, buy. Don't they have to spend money to buy?"
As they were talking, Li Yiwen had already arrived. When he saw the large and small suitcases on the ground, his eyes widened immediately: "Mingzai, are you planning to settle down in Hong Kong?"
Lu Yiming shrugged, looking helpless.
"Come, let's eat together."
After breakfast, Lu Yiming did not take the suitcase, but took some necessary documents and a few sets of clothes, and went out with Li Yiwen.
Arriving at the port, Lu Yiming and Li Yiwen took a ferry to Hong Kong.
Li Yiwen's eyes swept across the simple ferry, and then stopped on a dirty Qianjiang brand motorcycle. He then asked Lu Yiming: "You are already so rich, do you really need to be so frugal? Wouldn't it be nice to be picked up by a luxury car throughout the trip?"
Lu Yiming glanced at the surrounding streets and explained to Li Yiwen, "I am here to observe the various aspects of Hong Kong's market life. Whether a place's economy is good or not often depends on the living conditions of the ordinary people in that place."
Li Yiwen shook his head, indicating that he didn't understand.
Lu Yiming didn't explain, but just smiled and said, "I change my means of transportation every time I come here, so it's fresh."
Although Hong Kong was suffering from the financial crisis at that time, vehicles and pedestrians were still flowing on the streets, and shops on both sides of the road were open as usual. It can be seen that the impact of international hot money did not affect the grassroots.
As long as the grassroots are stable and Hong Kong's roots remain, it means that we have the power to fight back.
Seeing the big picture from the small, Lu Yiming became more confident about this trip.
"Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something first?" Li Yiwen touched his belly.
Lu Yiming looked around and nodded: "Okay, let's just eat something after we get out of the dock."
As soon as the two of them left the dock, they heard someone calling, "Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu."
Lu Yiming looked around and soon found a somewhat familiar figure.
"Zhao Tiezhu? Why are you setting up a stall here to sell stewed pork?"
This person was none other than Zhao Tiezhu, the retired soldier whom I met at the dock when I first came to Hong Kong to seek refuge with his relatives.
Lu Yiming said to Li Yiwen: "Aren't you hungry? How about we eat some stewed pork?"
Then he smiled and said to Zhao Tiezhu, "Two servings of curry fish balls, please."
"Okay."
Seeing Zhao Tiezhu skillfully taking out a paper bowl and starting to mix the curry sauce, Lu Yiming asked him curiously, "Didn't you say you came to Hong Kong to live with your relatives? Why are you selling stewed meat here?"
Zhao Tiezhu sighed, his face full of helplessness: "Hey, don't mention it, my relative's business is not a legitimate business at all, it's street fraud, he asked me to do it with him, but I won't do it."
In Hong Kong at this time, all kinds of street scams were numerous, and they were basically committed by gangs, divided into large and small forces, and the competition was fierce.
In order to expand the manpower and seize territory, Zhao Tiezhu's third uncle used his connections to return to his hometown and called many relatives and fellow villagers out, and Zhao Tiezhu was one of them.
However, because Zhao Tiezhu refused to work with his uncle, he was kicked out. Zhao Tiezhu felt that it was too embarrassing to go back empty-handed, so he found a master to learn how to make stewed pork for a few months, and then he opened a stall on his own.
As they were chatting, someone suddenly shouted: "The police are coming, run away..."
