Song Tianyao was meeting with Sir Hugh Beaver in London with a paper on smog.

Lei Yingdong, who was far away in Hong Kong, also met Xu Pingsheng, the king of Hong Kong ships, known as Sheng Bo, because of the bottle of soda worth 10,000 yuan.

Although the Xu family has not been selected in the rankings of the so-called four big Chinese families and the top three chambers of commerce in Hong Kong, it does not mean that the Xu family is weak.

There are 20 to 30 passenger and cargo ships in the shipping company of Xu's family. From Nanyang to North Korea, and even the coast of the mainland, there is no shortage of Xu's sea-going ships.

Of course, the most important thing is the contacts that the Xu family has accumulated and created over the years. It can be said that in the small city of Hong Kong, the Xu family has both the British and the Chinese.

Xu Pingsheng’s ship can do business in any country, except for the Japanese business.

Moreover, when mentioning Xu Pingsheng, all Hong Kong businessmen would give thumbs up. After the fall of Hong Kong and the fall of Hong Kong waters into Japanese hands, this Shengbo resolutely scuttled two freighters docked at the Hong Kong pier, avoiding his own two ships. The ship was requisitioned by the Japanese and used to invade their homeland.

Property in Hong Kong was frozen and supplies were seized. Xu Pingsheng refused to join the Japanese. He moved to Macau and returned to his homeland on the mainland. The Xu family had almost nothing. The family cried out. Three generations of family business from the ancestor to Xu Pingsheng, a century of struggle, vanished. At that time, everyone in the Xu family was almost desperate, expressing sorry for their ancestors.

Only this uncle Sheng, kneeling in front of the Xu family's ancestor tablet, spoke frankly, saying that he did not lose the Xu family's ancestor's face, did not make a dog for the Japanese, and always straightened his waist to be a Chinese.

At the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Xu Pingsheng returned to Hong Kong as soon as possible to salvage the two freighters he had scuttled that year. After repairing them, they rejoined the shipping industry. He was regarded as the first batch of merchants to enter the shipping industry in Hong Kong after the war. The ship developed into 20 to 30 passenger and cargo ships, and was promoted to the Hong Kong Ship King.

When Shanghai people poured into Hong Kong in large numbers and Shanghai shipping industry tycoons were all preparing to return to their old businesses at the Hong Kong terminal, Hong Kong local Chinese shipping merchants did not expect Xu Pingsheng to lead them and give the Shanghainese from outside the city a disarm, but Xu Pingsheng did not agree. , But it means that the world’s business is done by the world’s people, and everyone is Chinese.

This time, if Lei Yingdong was not for the bombing and sinking of the ship, Xu Pingsheng would be dissatisfied with the actions of the Shanghai shipping tycoon. With a small merchant like Lei Yingdong who started smuggling by fishing boats, he would not want to see the ship king Xu Pingsheng. So simple? Don't say 10,000 yuan a bottle of soda, 100,000 yuan may not necessarily be paid to him.

Xu Pingsheng chose the place where Lei Yingdong admired his face, and chose the jockey club to avoid Lei Yingdong's embarrassment. Chu Xiaoxin and Lei Yingdong rushed to the racecourse.

Xu Pingsheng is now very old, and his eldest son Xu Enbo takes care of business matters. On weekdays, Xu Pingsheng has no other extravagant hobbies. He only likes watching horse races. The Xu family has six or seven racehorses in the horse race.

There is no race at the Jockey Club today, but Xu Pingsheng has two more favorite horses, Changsheng Mountain, and Bisheng Mountain arrived in Hong Kong, where trainers and jockeys are checking their favorite horses and preparing to compete.

"Mr. Xu, I think you will be the chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club sooner or later, and Sheng Bo and your horse racing together, more than a dozen horses." Chu Xiaoxin saw Xu Pingsheng's eldest son Xu Enbo, and said hello.

Lei Yingdong behind him, although his expression was calm, his movements were somewhat restrained.

The money he made in one year may not be as much as the Xu Enbo’s Xu family in front of him earned in a month, or in case Xu Pingsheng thinks he is the cause of Lei Yingdong, he can say a word, he needless to say Lei Yingdong in Hong Kong After purchasing supplies, I am afraid I can't even buy hair, and even the fuel tanks of the ships under him are dissatisfied.

"Axin, how about it? You should consider joining a jockey club this year. Why don't you have two horses for fun? Be careful of your body when you are busy with your career." The 46-year-old Xu Enbo has a smile on his face, and he didn't neglect thunder. Yingdong, after talking with Chu Xiaoxin, he looked at Lei Yingdong beside Chu Xiaoxin:

"You're Lei Guantai? Artai? My father is old, but he still likes to joke with young children. Don't worry about the soda. If you don't shoot, he is actually going to talk to you."

"Mr. Xu, I would like to thank Mr. Sheng for his willingness to see me once during his busy schedule. This time..." Lei Yingdong smiled bitterly.

Xu Enbo stretched out his hand and patted Lei Yingdong's arm: "Come on, I already know about you. Let's go in and meet my father. The Shanghainese is really too much this time."

Lei Yingdong and Chu Xiaoxin followed Xu Enbo and walked into a training ground of the Jockey Club.

In the field, an old man with snow-white hair, wearing a dark red Tang suit with a walking stick, was stroking the head of a strong chestnut horse in front of him with his hand. The horse trainer was holding the chestnut horse and was speaking to the old man:

"Uncle Sheng, this Bisheng Mountain has a deep chest and a long neck. There must be no problem."

The old man is the Hong Kong Ship King, Xu Pingsheng. Hearing the sound of footsteps in the distance, Xu Pingsheng took his hand from the horse's head:

"With some care, this thoroughbred horse is rare."

"I see, Uncle Sheng." The horse trainer took the horse away. Xu Pingsheng turned around and looked at Xu Enbo, Chu Xiaoxin, and Lei Yingdong.

"Uncle Sheng, add another horse?" Chu Xiaoxin raised his hand and waved to Xu Pingsheng from afar, and said hello.

Xu Pingsheng smiled: "Yes, the old horse should retire, and in Hong Kong, it's time for you new class horses."

"You are growing up, don't tease me. Today, Uncle Jian and my old bean are going to drink tea again. How can you be as energetic as Uncle Sheng?" Chu Xiaoxin said with a smile.

Xu Pingsheng and Du Zhaojian have been friends for many years. Through Du Zhaojian, they have had contact with Chu Yaozong. Moreover, Hong Kong is originally small on the ground. Chu Xiaoxin has met Xu Pingsheng before and is no stranger to this ship king.

"You Laodou and Ajian are both tea lovers. If you have a good tea, you must arrive. I am different. If I have a wonderful horse race, I will definitely arrive." Xu Ping paused with his cane, and his eyes shifted from Chu Xiaoxin to Lei Yingdong. .

Chu Xiaoxin said just right: "Uncle Sheng, this is Lei Yingdong who drank soda and donated 10,000 yuan for you."

Lei Yingdong took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and said calmly, "Bo Sheng."

"Come on, the polite remarks will be avoided. For the younger generation, I already know about you. The Shanghainese have done too much this time and the freight has risen. Of course, everyone wants to pay more. Not to mention this is Hong Kong. It was a bit too much to blow up and sink a cargo ship in Shanghai."

Xu Pingsheng looked up and down Lei Yingdong, and then said: "Someone mentioned you to me. I heard that your ship is gone and almost people can't return. They didn't have any attacks in Macau, and insisted on returning to Hong Kong?"

Xu Pingsheng put on a lazy posture again, of course, even so, the dominance in his words was undoubtedly revealed.

Lei Yingdong was originally a man with a flexible head. Hearing Xu Pingsheng's words, he naturally understood what Xu Pingsheng wanted to ask.

But according to Lei Yingdong’s understanding, Xu Enbo, the man at the helm of the Xu family on the table, is a full-fledged pro-British faction. When scheduling the Xu family’s fleet on weekdays, he often helps the British. So, today Xu Pingsheng’s Question, what does it mean?

Lei Yingdong thought quickly in his mind, but he didn't dare to neglect, and quickly explained his experience.

From smashing almost all of his savings to buy a sea-going ship, to being overshadowed by someone and losing a sea-going ship.

Lei Yingdong didn't conceal the whole matter at all, nor did he make any unnecessary modifications, because he was still watching to see what Xu Enbo's attitude was and what his intentions were when meeting him this time.

Even though Lei Yingdong had asked for Xu's family, Lei Yingdong still did not dare to make extra moves before he figured out Xu Pingsheng's true thoughts.

Don’t look at the appearance of Xu Pingsheng as an old man, but since he can create such a big family business as Xu’s family, it is enough to prove the strength of his wrist. Before he understands Xu Enbo’s true intentions, how dare Lei Yingdong reveal it easily? too much.

However, what was beyond Lei Yingdong's expectation was that it seemed that this matter had already been mentioned to Xu Pingsheng, and Xu Pingsheng's face was already a little angry at this time:

"Lady, you did the right thing! It's time to return to Hong Kong to deal with this matter!"