Started from Hong Kong Island

Chapter 241 [Paving the Way]

A wave of unrest, a wave of up!
As soon as the bounty was made public, many gangsters started to go crazy and took to the streets to inquire about the jewelry store robbery.

In fact, Li Wendi's success is a miracle in the circle of young and dangerous people. Most of the young and dangerous people regard Li Wendi as their idol, and they all hope to leave the gang like Li Wendi one day and become a well-known wealthy man in Hong Kong.

Unfortunately, they cannot imitate Li Wendi’s success, because Li Wendi is a time traveler who can grasp the key points of the times.

Those who robbed the jewelry store were a little panicked. They had heard of Li Wendi's name and knew some of Li Wendi's influence, but they didn't expect that the buyer they contacted would not dare to accept the goods and asked them to find another buyer.

Goods worth hundreds of thousands of dollars are not a lot, weighing about 25 kilograms, which an adult man can easily lift (robbers naturally have strong arms).

After calming down, Li Wendi no longer focused all his energy on this matter because he had other things to deal with.

A restaurant in Central

Deng Jiaren, who had not been seen for more than half a year, suddenly made an appointment to meet with Li Wendi, which surprised Li Wendi. Based on Li Wendi's understanding of Deng Jiaren, it should not be a good thing, but due to personal considerations, Li Wendi had to attend.

The beautiful piano music echoed in the hall, and the fatigue from work seemed to be reduced a little, and my mood began to become cheerful.

Deng Jiaren did not book a private room, but instead waited for Li Wendi at a window seat, which seemed to have some other meaning.

"Wendi, you're here! We haven't seen each other for some time. Congratulations on becoming a director of China Gas Company and Wharf Holdings! These two companies are the best among all companies in Hong Kong." Deng Jiaren said, and couldn't help but give Li Wendi a thumbs up. He was really impressed by Li Wendi, as these two companies were British-owned enterprises.

Li Wendi waved his hand and said modestly, "It's just that I was lucky and made some money, so I bought it at a low price to invest."

"You are too modest! How many Chinese can do what you do?" Deng Jiaren's smile became even brighter.

The two of them started the normal flattery mode, with mostly Deng Jiaren complimenting Li Wendi, and everything seemed a little weird.

Li Wendi was even more certain that Deng Jiaren wanted to ask her for something, and it was not a small matter, but might be an internal affair of the Deng family.

Suddenly, Deng Jiaren's face darkened. He hesitated for a moment and said, "My father is ill. Now those uncles are fighting for the leadership of the Heliansheng Society. Although there will be no result for a while, my father is very worried that he will lose that position."

Li Wendi was stunned. He had not received any news about Deng Songlian's illness, nor had he heard Zhang Yan mention it. It might be that Zhang Yan was busy acquiring Luckin Coffee recently and had no energy to pay attention.

However, Deng Songlian is ill, which is a big deal and has little impact on Li Wendi. But as Deng Songlian has always been the uncle who has taken care of the Li family, Li Wendi has to choose a time to visit him.

In fact, Deng Songlian still has some regard for human relationships, otherwise Wei Renwei would have been in the same situation as Li Wendi.

"Uncle Deng is sick, so I will go to visit him later. I haven't seen Uncle Deng for a long time." Li Wendi restrained his smile and his face became a little cold.

Seeing that Li Wendi did not mention the affairs of the He Liansheng Society, Deng Jiaren knew that Li Wendi did not want to interfere in the affairs of He Liansheng. However, Li Wendi sometimes would use the power of He Liansheng to get things done, so Deng Jiaren did not want to let Li Wendi go.

Therefore, Deng Jiaren once again brought up the issue of the current conflict with the Liansheng Society.

Li Wendi stated, "Brother Jiaren, I just want to be a serious businessman now, and those are my uncles, how could they listen to a junior like me."

"Uncle Deng doesn't want you to get involved in the affairs of He Liansheng, and only wants you to manage Deng's Real Estate Company. He also wants to get rid of you and give the Deng family another way to go. The days of fighting and killing are not a long-term solution."

The Heliansheng Society is naturally a popular group. After all, the power of the society cannot be underestimated, and it is also convenient to do some business. Therefore, Deng Jiaren does not want to give up this useful tool.

Faced with Li Wendi's straightforward words, Deng Jiaren didn't know how to refute for a moment.

Li Wendi continued, "The current real estate market is indeed a bit sluggish. Other sources of income (communities) can naturally provide some subsidies, but this cannot be relied upon. To be honest, it is difficult for a half-black and half-white real estate company to grow. It can only be regarded as a 'stable meal' (looking for a stuttering meal). I also know that Dengji Real Estate Company has suffered a lot of losses in the stock market. It all depends on the community to give back. Otherwise, Dengji Real Estate will find it difficult to survive the crisis. It will eventually be abandoned."

Of course, Li Wendi didn't want Deng Jiaren to bother him with these trivial matters all day long. It would be best if Deng Jiaren could give up his association with the Liansheng Society.

"Let me think about it. Deng Jialuo is also trying to convince my father to let him be the leader, but I don't think he is qualified. Those uncles will definitely not accept him." Deng Jiaren said, observing Li Wendi's expression.

"Brother Jiaren, haven't you always been at odds with the second branch? Why are you still worried about them?" Li Wendi asked with a slight smile. It was obvious that Deng Jiaren didn't want Liansheng to fall into Deng Jialuo's hands.

Deng Jiaren sighed, "We are brothers, I don't want to see him being hunted down."

This is of course a lie. Deng Jiaren and Deng Jialuo have been fighting since they were young and they never show mercy. You can imagine how much brotherhood they have.

Li Wendi shook his head. "This is Uncle Deng's business. Uncle Deng has been in Hong Kong for many years. He will definitely make arrangements for these things. As the younger generation, we should just listen to his instructions."

Naturally, the instructions were just polite words and surface remarks. Li Wendi certainly would not pay any attention to Deng Songlian. After all, he was already fully grown and he was just considering some previous favors.

Deng Jiaren saw Li Wendi practicing Tai Chi. Considering Li Wendi's current strength, he didn't want to push her too far. "Well, let's go see my father after dinner."

"Well, how is Uncle Deng's mental state?" Li Wendi knew very well that illness could have a huge impact on people, especially on a strong-willed old man like Deng Songlian, who might be mentally and physically exhausted.

"Fortunately, Dad is an optimistic person and his living habits remain unchanged." Deng Jiaren put a piece of meat into his mouth with a fork.

"That's good!" Li Wendi nodded.

The two gradually turned the conversation to business topics. Deng Jiaren took the opportunity to ask about some current developments of Changxin Real Estate Company, hoping to get some inspiration from it.

"You mean the city has reached the bottom?" Deng Jiaren asked.

Li Wendi thought about it and felt that this was not a secret. Experienced real estate developers could see it. "It's almost there! I estimate that the real estate market will slowly pick up next year. Of course, you can wait until the real bottom, but by then there will definitely be a lot of people buying at the bottom, and some high-quality properties will be hard to get."

Deng Jiaren nodded. Actually, he had also seen it, but he was not very confident. Now that Li Wendi said so, he must act as soon as possible and it would be best if he could acquire some particularly high-quality properties.

The current situation is that many companies are barely operating. As long as big capital comes in, it is almost unstoppable and they can easily be successfully acquired. However, the subsequent restructuring of assets requires a lot of funds.

"What do you think of the industrial property sector?" Deng Jiaren asked.

Li Wendi was stunned. This Deng Jiaren still had some ideas. He actually gave up the prime properties in the city and focused on industrial buildings. It had to be said that this was a dilemma.

"Industrial properties are very cheap, but the recovery will be slow. As long as you are not impatient, the profit you make will not be less than that of urban properties." Li Wendi said seriously. If it is cheap, you can buy more, and you can achieve success in your career by making small profits but quick turnover.

Li Wendi originally wanted Zhang Yan to start from this aspect (after acquiring Luckin Coffee). This direction is very suitable for people like Zhang Yan who have limited funds, and there will be slightly less competition in the industrial property direction.

At the Deng family villa in Deep Water Bay, Deng Songlian was still trimming flowers and plants in his Tang suit. He did not greet Li Wendi and just entertained himself.

More than half an hour later, Deng Songlian put down the tools in his hands, went back to sit down, picked up the purple clay teapot and poured tea into his mouth. He did not show any sign of being a patient.

"Please sit down! It was Jiaren who told you that I was sick." Deng Songlian said lightly.

Li Wendi nodded. "What do you think? I have some connections in the United States. If that doesn't work, we can go there and have a look."

Deng Songlian smiled and shook his head, "No, I'm used to living in Hong Kong, and I don't want to die in a place with foreigners."

Seeing this, Deng Jiaren whispered something in Li Wendi's ear: The cancer cells have spread, and the doctor has announced that he only has one and a half years to live.

Li Wendi was even more surprised. Life and death are serious matters. Although he was not familiar with Deng Songlian, he still felt inexplicably awed when facing death.

"It seems that I have to divide them up in advance, what do you think, Wendy?" Deng Songlian revealed another big news.

What does your division of the family business have to do with me?
It's not given to me, so wouldn't that just cause me trouble?

Li Wendi complained in his heart, but smiled on the surface, "This is the Deng family's family affair. I, as an outsider, have no say in it."

Unexpectedly, Deng Songlian smiled and said, "I have watched you grow up since you were a child. You are half a member of the Deng family. What do you mean by outsider? Tell me."

Li Wendi considered it over and over again and felt that there was nothing to be afraid of. If Deng Songlian died, the decline of the Deng family would be a foregone conclusion. Otherwise, how could those uncles dare to compete so openly for the position of leader.

"Separation has its advantages and disadvantages. Ten fingers are stronger only when they are clenched tightly, but they cannot be clenched tightly without a brain to direct them." Li Wendi's words were very obscure. He neither agreed nor opposed, only talked about the pros and cons.

"It's better to break up early. I can still mediate." Deng Songlian did not respond to Li Wendi's words. Instead, he seemed to be talking to himself, and it seemed that his mood was not as good as he had just shown.

After the words were spoken, the three of them fell silent and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

"Dad, it's time for you to take your medicine." Deng Xiaotong walked over with a medicine box, his face still cold.

Deng Songlian was not vague either. He poured all the pills into his mouth and took a sip of tea.

"Wendi, how does Uncle Deng treat you? How does he treat your family?" Deng Songlian asked expressionlessly, looking at the potted plants in the distance, as if he was not asking Li Wendi.

"Uncle Deng has been kind to the Li family. Without Uncle Deng's care, the Li family would not have a good life." Li Wendi told the truth. Before traveling through time, if it weren't for Deng Songlian's care, others would definitely bully the Li family, after all, they were an orphan with a widowed mother.

Don't say that the society is about loyalty and that the bosses should take care of the widow. Those are all lies. The most true portrayal is that when people leave, they are forgotten.

"You have your current status and have some relationship with the Deng family. I won't force you. You should lend a hand to Jiaren when the Deng family is in trouble." Deng Songlian knew that asking for too much would be counterproductive, so it is better to get something in the middle.

"Okay!" Li Wendi nodded and agreed. As for how to help, that was still up to Li Wendi.

"Jiaren, transfer the company's land at 20 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui to Wendy at the original price." Deng Songlian said in a calm tone, with some non-negotiable tone in his words.

Li Wendi's eyes widened immediately. This piece of land was the site of the Sheraton Hotel in the previous life. It covers an area of ​​2.7 square feet and overlooks the entire Victoria Harbour. It is a priceless piece of land.

Although Li Wendi didn't know how Deng Songlian acquired the land, the land was very tempting and Li Wendi was reluctant to refuse it, even though he knew that Deng Songlian had bad intentions.

Deng Jiaren didn't know what he was thinking and didn't answer Deng Songlian's words.

"What's wrong? Are my words no longer effective?" Deng Songlian looked at Deng Jiaren with some dissatisfaction.

"No, Dad! This piece of land is the core asset of Dengji Real Estate. We can provide other properties for Wendy to choose from." Deng Jiaren was of course unwilling.

"I've already said it, do you want me to take it back? Go ahead and do it, it's just a piece of land." Deng Songlian still gave his eldest son some face.

Deng Xiaotong glanced at Deng Jiaren, signaling him not to go against his father. Deng Jiaren had no choice but to agree, "Okay, I'll take Wendy to handle the formalities later."

This piece of land was naturally used to bribe Li Wendi, because Deng Songlian made too many enemies in his life. After Deng Songlian's death, those people would definitely take revenge on the Deng family. The bribery now would pay off after his death, and once the Deng family fell, how could the piece of land be kept? It would be better to give it out generously as a guarantee for the future.

Deng Songlian is very experienced in doing things and has already started paving the way for his sons.

As for Deng Jialuo, Li Wendi felt that Deng Songlian would let him follow in the family's footsteps. There must be an uncle in the society who had been bribed by Deng Songlian and would do something for Deng Jialuo.

The price of the land at 20 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui is naturally not cheap, but Li Wendi cannot miss such a high-quality property. After all, it is a rare opportunity.

The comics plagiarism issue is still expanding. Led by Yulang International, many companies have begun to imitate it, making the market very bad. He Qijun of Qinian Newspaper is very upset, but unfortunately there is no way to punish those bastards.

However, this did not affect the opening of the comic figure store. With the strong publicity of the Qinian Newspaper, many comic fans came to the Central store to support it, and the store of more than 1000 square feet was packed with people.

Li Wendi, He Qijun and Li Xiaonan stood together, looking at the crowded shop with bright smiles.

"Brother, when will you release new products?" Li Xiaonan asked with hope in her eyes. She already owns all the comic dolls and toys for the time being.

"You'll have to ask your sister-in-law. The toy company is no longer under my control." Li Wendi laughed.

"Sister-in-law, when you release a new product, can you give me the first set?" Li Xiaonan let go of Li Wendi's arm and moved closer to He Qijun.

"Of course you can. Since you like comics so much, why don't you change your major and go straight into comic design after graduation?" He Qijun joked.

"No, I promised to help my brother, and comics are just a hobby." Li Xiaonan immediately shook her head. In her opinion, family comes first.

"Comics are also our family's industry. By making comics, aren't you also helping your brother?" He Qijun continued to joke.

Li Xiaonan suddenly felt the same way, so he subconsciously looked at Li Wendi and asked for advice.

"Do whatever you want." Li Wendi said with a smile.

Who knew that Li Xiaonan would still stick to his original choice and no longer waver.

(End of this chapter)