The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 795 Beauty is a disaster
Tsim Sha Tsui, Chinatown Nightclub.

This is one of the most famous dens of money-spending in Hong Kong. It is decorated in the utmost luxury and is swarming with beautiful women of all kinds. It attracts many celebrities and wealthy people from Hong Kong and Kowloon to linger here, and every night there are romantic affairs where money is spent lavishly!

Li Xikai, the second son of Li Ka-shing, chairman of Cheung Kong Group, is a rich man and naturally a frequent visitor to Hua Xia City nightclub.

After finishing high school, Li Xikai was sent abroad by his father, Li Jiacheng, to receive higher education. This is also the most common choice for the upper class in Hong Kong, because it is too difficult to get into universities in Hong Kong!

In contrast, as long as you are willing to spend money, you can get into famous foreign universities even if you have no knowledge or skills.

After graduating from Stanford University, Li Xikai was recruited back to Hong Kong by Li Ka-shing to work in the family-owned company.

Although Li Jiacheng was wavering in the past and only took a stand after 1982, he suffered losses in some things, but with his superb skills, his business grew bigger and bigger. He had many companies under his command, covering real estate, energy, oil, electricity and gas, electronic technology and other fields.

When talking about the top ten wealthy families in Hong Kong, the 'Li family' represented by Li Ka-shing must have a seat.

However, Li Xikai's work in the family business was not smooth, because the tradition of Chaoshan people has always been that the eldest son inherits the family. Therefore, both the outside public opinion and the family business tacitly agreed that Li Xikai's elder brother Li Xiju was the most suitable successor to Li Jiacheng.

In terms of the brothers' personalities, the elder brother, Li Zheju, has always been very low-key and humble, and is trusted by Li Ka-shing's old subordinates. In contrast, Li Zhekai's personality is quite eccentric. He has been back in Hong Kong for less than two years, and he has changed his female companions five or six times. He is a famous playboy in Hong Kong!
Li Zhekai's style as a playboy of a wealthy family makes people less optimistic about his ability to take over his father's business empire, thus exacerbating his embarrassing position in the family business!
Li Zhekai is a frequent visitor to Huaxia City Nightclub, but at this time he lowered his head, like a child who had made a mistake. From time to time, he glanced at his big brother Li Zheju next to him, with a look of dissatisfaction in his eyes.

"What? You still don't think you are wrong?" Li Zheju seemed to notice the gaze of his younger brother Li Zhekai, and spoke without changing his expression.

Li Zhekai said: "This is purely a market behavior. Everyone is speculating in stocks. What's wrong with that? If my position goes bankrupt, at most I will lose the 5 million Hong Kong dollars of start-up funds my father gave me. Why should I apologize to others?"

After Li Zhekai returned to Hong Kong, Li Ka-shing gave him 5 million Hong Kong dollars as capital for starting a business.

This time, Li Zhekai learned from others to be a stock market sniper and gained rich rewards.

He felt that since he could not inherit his father Li Ka-shing's business empire, he might as well start his own business and build a career for himself. He wanted to prove to himself that he was no worse than his brother Li Zheju, and even surpass his father Li Ka-shing.

the student surpasses the master!

The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead!
"If you want to speculate in stocks, you have to see if the person is someone you can afford to offend!" Li Zheju said unhappily, "Besides, you are targeting someone else's listed company and pursuing his girlfriend. Do you want to wait until he makes a move? When your father finds out, he will force you to kowtow and apologize in front of him before you stop!"

Li Zhekai said unconvincedly: "He is just a mainland boy, a nouveau riche, what's so great about him! A mainland nouveau riche dares to date the most beautiful Miss Hong Kong in Hong Kong, is he worthy?"

There was disappointment in Li Zheju's eyes.

My younger brother was sent to the United States to attend high school when he was 13 years old, and then went directly to the Computer Engineering Department of Stanford University, a prestigious American university.

It has been more than a year since I returned to Hong Kong, but I still have a clear understanding of the situation in Hong Kong.

He only cares about playing with women, dating models, and chasing female stars, and the gossip about him would occasionally make the headlines in the entertainment gossip sections of newspapers.

You are already 26 years old and still so naive!
Some people can be offended, but some people they cannot afford to offend.

"Don't you think about it? Didn't Liu Luanxiong pursue Li Jiaxin before? Why did he give up?" Li Zheju said unhappily, "And Xu Jinheng from the Xu family and the two brothers from the Lin family, why did they give up?" "Ah Kai, you are 26 years old, can you use your brain?" Li Zheju couldn't help but said, "If the other party was an ordinary person, I would need to pull you along. The reason we invited Mr. Huo here today is because our status is not high enough, so we have to ask Mr. Huo to help us, otherwise we can't even see him."

Although Li Zheju is only 28 years old now, he became an executive director of Cheung Kong Group at the age of 1989 in 25, and was appointed as the deputy managing director of Cheung Kong Group this year.

In the eyes of others, Li Zheju is a big shot.

But Li Zheju knew that in front of some people, he was still far behind and was not even qualified to sit at the table for dinner.

Li Zhekai was stunned.

The people Li Zheju mentioned are all famous for their ability to have fun, and are surrounded by either supermodels or female celebrities.

Only then did he realize that these people had all pursued Li Jiaxin.

"What is the other party's identity? Is he not even as important as you, brother?" Li Zhekai frowned slightly, looking incredulous.

Mr. Huo, Li Zhekai knew that he was referring to the eldest son of the Huo family, Huo Zhenting, who was from the largest wealthy family in Hong Kong today, Huo Yingdong.

Among the rich second generation, he is a leading figure.

Moreover, Mr. Huo is not only successful in Hong Kong, but also in mainland China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. Many people are willing to give him face.

For example, now, apart from the positions in the Huo family's enterprises, Mr. Huo's titles in society include President of the Hong Kong Football Association, member of the FIFA Olympic Football Preparatory Committee, member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, President of the Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee. Mr. Huo also participated in the work of the Beijing Olympic Bid Committee and was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee.

Li Zheju is a well-known figure in Hong Kong, but when he goes to the mainland, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, no one is willing to give him face.

"Qian Huaqiang, don't underestimate him because he is just a private entrepreneur from the mainland and has only two listed companies under his control. He is Mr. Liu's brother-in-law." Li Zheju said in a deep voice.

"Mr. Liu? Which Mr. Liu?" Li Zhekai was a little confused.

"Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hong Kong Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Hong Kong Construction Bank, Hong Kong Commercial Bank, Hong Kong Development Bank, and Hong Kong Everbright Bank"

As Li Zheju said a series of titles, Li Zhekai's scalp felt numb and his body couldn't help but start to tremble.

Any one of these companies is as good as or even better than the Li family. For example, Hong Kong Bank is now the largest bank in Hong Kong and a famous multinational bank. There is also Standard Chartered Bank, which was originally just Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong). In recent years, it has absorbed Standard Chartered Bank's businesses in other places to form the new Standard Chartered Bank, which is the second largest bank in Hong Kong and also a famous multinational bank.

At this moment, he finally understood how serious the trouble he had caused was.

This would really make his father so angry that he would beat him up, and then force him to go to the door to kowtow and apologize in order to beg for death.

(End of this chapter)