Volume 3 Summer Rain Chapter 0337 Unexpected Fortune
It should be that Fang Mengyin has already told Fang Hanyun's family who has the final say in the Fang Group. In short, during dinner in the evening, the three members of the Fang family were very fawning on Nan Yi.
This made Nan Yi feel very bored. He even imagined that he was Yang Guang and Fang Fuye was Li Yuan, and they staged a drama of "The Wise Yang Guang Fights the Lustful Yuan".
However, he wouldn't mind if the three members of the Fang family could always understand each other, and he wouldn't mind being a loving family.
When one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. If he becomes rich and does not help his relatives, it will be unacceptable wherever he goes. No matter whether it is the Nan family or the Fang family, he has to lend a hand and contribute.
"It's actually quite good to be like the Nan family. In the past, I just paid some household expenses every month, but now I just need to give away a restaurant and a house to make them happy. This is actually quite cost-effective.
There is no need to charge him with embezzlement of public funds. Let's leave it at that."
After dealing with the Fang father and son who took turns to toast, the meal finally ended two hours later. The three members of the Fang family returned the 2049 that Fang Mengyin bought for them, and the villa finally became quiet.
"Grandma, I'm going out."
After going upstairs to change his clothes, Nan Yi said something to Fang Mengyin who was watching TV.
"You have an appointment with the girl from the Zhao family?"
"Um."
"Come back to bed?"
"He probably won't come back." Nan Yi said, and walked towards the door.
"Remember to bring my great-grandson back next time."
Nan Yi stopped and turned around, "Grandma, you should take some time to go to New York. I don't want too many people to know about You Qiong's existence, especially Xiangkeng."
"Okay, is Liu Zhen pregnant?"
"Not sure yet. When I get back, I'll take her to the hospital for a checkup."
As he spoke, Nan Yi had already arrived at the yard. When he stepped out of the gate, he saw Zhao Shixian's car parked outside. She leaned her head out of the car window and looked at Nan Yi with resentment.
"It's been almost a year, right?"
“Soon.”
"What's my name? Do you remember?"
"I've almost forgotten it, but I remember the mole on your thigh very clearly."
"Hmph, you came back just in time. My relatives just came yesterday." Zhao Shixian's voice became even more resentful.
"Vulgar, can't a man and a woman have anything else besides that? Today we will talk by candlelight, recite poems and write some beautiful sentences, which will be passed down through the ages and become a good story."
"The housing prices in Xiangkeng are falling, and the rents are also falling, right?"
"Why are you panicking? I'll change it to annual payment."
Zhao Shixian pushed open the car door and got out, then he threw himself on Nan Yi and grabbed Nan Yi's neck. "I asked you to pay annually. I asked you to pay annually. If you don't come to see me once a month, I will come to find you. I don't care if you are in New York or Beijing."
"Okay, okay, come down quickly, be careful of bleeding."
"Hmph, I'll smear it on your face if it explodes." Zhao Shixian said angrily, and then jumped off Nan Yi's body, "Where are you going?"
"If it's inconvenient for you, I'll do whatever you want except the bar."
"Across the sea."
Nan Yi frowned and said, "Don't act like a child."
"Old-fashioned, can't you just have a little fun?"
"Everyone who is trapped in this started out as a kid."
"Forget it, I won't tease you anymore. Today is the night race at Happy Valley. Let's go watch the race."
"You're not kidding me. Don't think I don't know that Happy Valley only runs the night race on Wednesdays. Today is Tuesday."
"I'm not lying to you. Today the Jockey Club is holding a private race. We won't be selling tickets."
"Okay, let's go check it out."
Almost all people of status in Hong Kong are members of the Jockey Club. Regardless of whether they are in politics, business, law or education, everyone is proud to join the Jockey Club.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is a non-profit club organization in Hong Kong. It was initially the private domain of the Chinese. It only started to recruit wealthy Chinese as members in the late 1960s. By the 1980s, most of the Chinese had withdrawn and the Jockey Club became a paradise for the Chinese.
Hong Kong's wealthy people often gather here, and many cooperations that affect Hong Kong's economy are also achieved at the racecourse. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Jockey Club and its members control the economic lifeline of Hong Kong.
"Have you been to a racecourse?" Zhao Shixian asked Nan Yi as soon as he entered the Happy Valley.
“Never.”
"That won't work. If you want to develop in Hong Kong, you must come here often and build good relationships with the members of the Jockey Club. Li Tongban, Li Zhaoqi, Zheng Shadan, Guo Desheng, Xu Jinxun and others often come here.
There are seven floors in total at the racecourse. The more distinguished the guests are, the higher the floor they are on. The rooms for the chairman, directors, honorary directors and selected members of the Jockey Club are located on the seventh floor.
My father is a selected member, so he can go to the seventh floor.
The owners' rooms are located on the fifth and sixth floors; members who watch the horse racing and dine at the same time are seated on the fourth floor; as for members without reservations, their activities are on the first to third floors, including the horse parade ring in the open air venue.
The vast majority of Jockey Club members are people with considerable social status in Hong Kong. Members are divided into different levels, namely horse racing members, full-fee members and corporate members.
The biggest difference between a Jockey Club member and a full-paying member is that a full-paying member can enjoy all the facilities of the Club’s three major clubs, Happy Valley Club, Shatin Club and Beas River Country Club, at any time;
Jockey club members can only enjoy some of the facilities at the Happy Valley and Sha Tin clubs during races.
Nan Yi, you'd better become a horse racing member here, so that you can easily integrate into the wealthy class here in Xiangkeng and communicate with them conveniently."
It can be heard that Zhao Shixian really hopes that Nan Yi will stay in Xiangkeng and expand his social circle in Xiangkeng. Nan Yi certainly understands the purpose of her doing so, which is nothing more than paving the way for marrying Nan Yi.
"Alas, being too handsome and too popular is also a burden." Nan Yi could only sigh helplessly in his heart.
"Shixian, you are here too?"
Zhao Shixian was talking to Nan Yi when a middle-aged man in his early sixties came over with a young man in his early twenties.
Nan Yi was unfamiliar with the older one, but he recognized the younger one at a glance. In his previous life, he had eaten with the wife of this young man, Xu Shiheng.
Xu Shiheng’s wife is no ordinary woman. She is recognized as the most beautiful woman in Hong Kong.
Since the young one is Xu Shiheng, the middle-aged or elderly person next to him is most likely his father Xu Jinxun.
"Yes, Uncle Xu, are you coming to watch the horse racing today as well?"
"Haha, my Portuguese horse 'Troublesome Daughter-in-law' is also going to participate in the competition today." Xu Jinxun said with a smile.
"Uncle Xu, you named your horse very strangely."
"Hahaha, I don't know why, but this name popped up in my mind the day I bought this horse. It doesn't matter what the name is, as long as it can win the race." Xu Jinxun laughed and gestured to Nan Yi, "Who is this young man, Shixian, why don't you introduce him to your uncle."
"Uncle Xu, let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend Nan Yi, and his grandmother is Ms. Fang Mengyin."
"So you are Ms. Fang's grandson. Hello, Nansheng."
Obviously, Fang Mengyin's name is already very famous in Xiangkeng, and Xu Jinxun is naturally familiar with the new and aggressive leader of the Fang Group.
"Hello, Mr. Xu, just call me by my name."
"Okay, Nan Yi, let me introduce you. This is my son Xu Shiheng. You two are of similar age, so you can get closer in the future." Xu Jinxun said, pointing at Xu Shiheng next to him.
"Hello, Mr. Xu, please take care of me in the future."
"Hello."
Although Xu Shiheng was a dandy young man, he was very good at handling public occasions. He behaved in a polite and courteous manner without doing anything rude.
"Shixian, do you want to sit with Uncle?"
"Okay, I also want to ask Uncle for some advice on horse riding." Zhao Shixian said sweetly.
Several people followed Xu Jinxun to the sixth floor and entered Xu Jinxun's box.
As soon as he sat down, Xu Jinxun asked Nan Yi, "Nan Yi, do you usually buy horses?"
"Mr. Xu, I never buy horses. Today is my first time coming to the Jockey Club." Nan Yi responded humbly.
"That's a pity. Buying horses is also a very fun activity. Let me introduce you to some tips on buying horses. When buying a horse, you have to look at the horse's pedigree. Good horses have good pedigrees..."
Xu Jinxun talked incessantly about his experience in selecting and buying horses. Nan Yi pretended to listen carefully and deliberately asked one or two questions from time to time. The questions he asked would hit Xu Jinxun's sore spots, making Xu Jinxun speak more fluently.
Nan Yi took the opportunity to flatter him again, and Xu Jinxun was delighted.
"Mr. Xu, how should I buy a horse so that I can get a lot of bonus?" Nan Yi asked deliberately. Even though he had never bought a horse, he had heard the term "3T" many times in Hong Kong movies.
"Of course I would buy 3T, following the three horses with the highest odds, three times in a row. This way I will win the most, but I also have the highest probability of losing."
Xu Jinxun said, calling his assistant who was standing a little further away to his side, and then continued: "My dear nephew, although today's game is private, there are also old friends as the banker, everyone can play at will, if you want to buy, just tell Billy, it's all mine."
"Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Xu. I never gamble. I just want to observe and learn."
Xu Jinxun called him nephew, so Nan Yi had to change his words and call him uncle.
"Uncle Xu, can I buy 3T today?" Perhaps in order to save face for Xu Jinxun on behalf of Nan Yi, Zhao Shixian said immediately.
"Of course, everything is the same as the official horse race. Shixian, what horse do you want to buy?"
"To try your luck, of course we should pick the three horses with the highest odds. Nan Yi, let's buy them together, half each, okay?" Zhao Shixian said, pulling Nan Yi's arm.
"good."
Zhao Shixian had put a lot of effort into this, so Nan Yi didn't want to spoil the fun.
Although Xu Jinxun said that the prize was his, Zhao Shixian and Nan Yi did not appreciate his kindness. They both thought that winning the prize would be awkward for both parties. If you pushed it to me and I pushed it to you, it would also be embarrassing .
Since it was just a matter of over 100 Hong Kong dollars, Nan Yi and Zhao Shixian each paid half in a serious manner.
"My dear nephew, I don't usually see you walking around on behalf of the Fang family. I've never seen you at any banquet. I wonder where you are working?"
Nan Yi’s mind raced and he figured out his own character in an instant.
"Uncle Xu, although my grandmother controls the Fang Group, it is the property of the Fang family. My grandmother dotes on me and lets me hold the title of manager at Fang Group and receive a salary. I don't usually work at Fang Group.
I actually work for an American company and am fairly well-recognized as the president of the Asia Pacific region. I wonder if Uncle Xu has heard of Pan American Investments?"
Nan Yi has already used this character of President of Pan American Investments Asia Pacific once, and he has revealed his true colors in front of Simon Caesar, President of the Jardine Matheson Group. Who knows if this will reach Xu Jinxun's ears, so he has to continue using this character.
"Of course I have heard of it. Pan American Investment Holdings has a great reputation in the United States. My nephew can become the president of the Asia-Pacific region of this company. It seems that my nephew is indeed extraordinary."
"It was just sheer luck that I was able to become the CEO. It must be because of my grandmother's help."
"Hey, nephew, don't be modest. When will the foreigners give us Chinese a chance? You were able to climb to a high position among the foreigners because of your own ability. Nephew, how old are you this year?"
"Uncle Xu, I'm Tiger, and I'm twenty-one this year."
"That's such a coincidence. Shiheng was also born in 1962, so you are the same age. But it's a pity that, although you are the same age, Shiheng is much younger than you. My dear nephew, you really have to spend more time with Shiheng in the future and let him learn from you." Xu Jinxun glanced at Xu Shiheng and said in a pleading tone.
It seems that Xu Jinxun is very dissatisfied with his son and feels a bit disappointed with him.
"Uncle Xu, I will definitely hang out with Master Xu more often." Nan Yi agreed, but he was complaining in his heart, "What's the point of hanging out with him? You, Xu Jinxun, are more cunning than monkeys. It's too tiring to get benefits from you. Xu Shiheng is just a second-generation rich kid. What's the point of hanging out with him? Go to the bar to pick up girls?"
"Lao Xu, congratulations, you got 3T."
The door of the box was pushed open, and a middle-aged or elderly man walked in from outside.
"The shark gall is not mine, it's Shixian who got it. How much can you get?"
"So it was Shixian who won. We are lucky. We are just playing around and can get a little over 5 million. Hahaha. I can't make a penny as a banker today, and I have to put in a lot of money." Zheng Shadan laughed.
"Uncle Zheng, you're not going to swallow my money to fill your own hole, are you?"
"It's hard for others to say, but Shixian, Uncle Zheng won't take your money. Here you go, the check has been written for you." Zheng Shadan said as he handed over a check.
Zhao Shixian took it respectfully, "Then I won't be polite, Uncle Zheng."
"You deserve it. Why be polite?" Zheng Shadan waved his hand and said, "Who is this?"
Zhao Shixian introduced Nan Yi again, and then they exchanged pleasantries, with similar formalities, the substance remained the same.
It seemed that Zheng Shadan still had someone who needed him to attend a social event, so he said a few polite words and left.
Taking advantage of the wind, Nan Yi and Zhao Shixian also said goodbye to Xu Jinxun. Before leaving, Xu Jinxun once again asked Nan Yi and Xu Shiheng to walk around more.
This has put Nan Yi in a corner. If he doesn't make an appointment with Xu Shiheng, he will feel guilty.
As soon as they walked out of Happy Valley, Zhao Shixian held the check in front of Nan Yi and flicked a finger with his other hand, "How are we going to spend this money?"
"The people of Uganda are poorly clothed, the people of Haiti are hungry, and there are still too many people in poverty in Africa. We should help them. So, I decided to donate my share to the Po Leung Kuk so that the children can have a better life."
"Does the Po Leung Kuk have anything to do with Africa ?" Zhao Shixian rolled his eyes at Nan Yi and said, "If you donate, I will donate too, but I can't donate all of it. Take out 20,000 yuan from it and we'll go have a good meal tomorrow."
"Okay, it's up to you. I'm just taking advantage of it."
