Chapter 349: Faith in Jesus
Faced with Uber's flattery, Lin Zehao just smiled and said nothing.
Li Wenbin held the microphone and said, "The boss of Tsim Sha Tsui, Yang Chengrong, offers 300,000 Hong Kong dollars!"
"Is there anyone who offers a higher price?"
The tit-for-tat between Chen Guoqiang and Yang Chengrong made the younger brothers watching on the scene extremely excited. They made strange noises and clapped their hands loudly to cheer!
For these idiots, although they cannot bid against Changhong, this is also a way to participate personally.
Wen Nuoyan looked around and immediately stopped hesitating. He raised his hand high and said, "I'll pay 600,000 Hong Kong dollars!"
“I wish Brother Hao continued success!”
The younger brothers sitting at the same table with him were also shouting loudly, their faces flushed!
“I wish Brother Hao continued success!”
The enthusiasm of those younger brothers who were watching the fun reached a new level and they clapped even harder!
Li Wenbin's voice sounded again, "The boss of Yau Ma Tei, Wen Nuoyan, offers 600,000 Hong Kong dollars. Is there anyone who can offer more?"
Tornado, who had been waiting silently, was relieved when he saw Wen Nuoyan also bid. He shouted, "I bid one million Hong Kong dollars!"
"I wish Brother Hao great wealth and prosperity!"
The bald guy at the same table took the lead in shouting, "I wish Brother Hao a prosperous future!"
As younger brothers who came over from another company, they have always had some concerns in their hearts. Although Brother Hao treats them equally, this sense of estrangement will not be dispelled in a short time.
Before making the bid, Tornado was worried that he was just a latecomer and was afraid that bidding too early would be a taboo.
After all, Chen Guoqiang, Yang Chengrong and others were all heroes who had followed Brother Hao from humble beginnings to conquer the world.
In a society as large as Hutchison, it is never too late to be cautious in everything.
It was not until he saw Wen Nuoyan, who also defected halfway, take action that Tornado finally felt relieved.
"The boss of Sham Shui Po, Tornado offers one million Hong Kong dollars!"
As soon as Li Wenbin finished speaking, Chen Guoqiang's voice rang out, "I'll pay million Hong Kong dollars!"
Tornado turned around and his eyes met Chen Guoqiang's in mid-air.
The two men snorted coldly at each other, crossed their arms over their chests, and had eager expressions on their faces!
The two of them are equally skilled and each of them wins and loses every time they compete.
With their own boss acting like this, the younger brothers on both sides naturally wanted to completely suppress the other side.
Although it has always been a healthy competition, in an occasion like today, no one wants to be overpowered by the other party!
"I'll pay million!"
Tornado was not willing to be outdone. While making his bid, he fought back at Chen Guoqiang with sharp eyes!
Chen Guoqiang didn't give him a chance to be proud, and shouted directly: "One million and eight hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars!"
Li Wenbin also knew the desire to win between the two, and also knew that the competition between the two sides was completely healthy, so he took the microphone and started to tease them.
Yang Chengrong and Wen Nuoyan looked at each other, and after making a few symbolic bids, they began to watch the fun.
Leaders from other regions also made several offers, but they were all suppressed by Chen Guoqiang and Tornado.
Next, the entire auction venue almost turned into an alternative martial arts arena. The two used price as a weapon and fought one after another, which was a feast for the eyes and the shouts of the crowd were deafening.
Piao Ge, who was with Hong Le, and Zhu Tou Xi, who was with Sheng Yi, looked at each other subconsciously after seeing the scene in front of them, and saw shock in each other's eyes.
They didn't expect that just a long rainbow could be sold at such a high price!
The scene before their eyes was completely beyond their understanding!
They have all been high-level members of social organizations. Although the real power of their respective social organizations is now actually controlled by Lin Zehao, in name, they are still the leaders.
The structure of a society is absolutely top-down, whether it is income, status or power.
They couldn't imagine that a mere regional leader could take out so much money to bid for Changhong. So how much income did Wei Longhao, the leader, have?
Moreover, as the leader, seeing the regional leaders under him becoming more powerful, do you really have no idea of checks and balances at all?
Are Wei Longhao's real thoughts as indifferent as he appears to be?
"Brother Hao, you have so many talented people under you. I really admire you."
"Come, let me toast you!"
Brother Piao stood up, put his attitude very low, held the wine glass in front of him with both hands, and acted as if he was a younger brother.
In fact, in front of Lin Zehao, he is indeed a younger brother.
"We are all family. There is no need to distinguish between you and me so clearly."
Lin Zehao looked calm. He picked up the wine glass with his right hand and clinked it with Brother Piao, but did not drink it.
As for the words he said, they seemed normal, but when they fell into Brother Piao's ears, it was like a bolt from the blue, making him shiver subconsciously!
His hands holding the wine glass began to tremble uncontrollably, and the wine in the glass dripped down his hands and onto the table.
The cold touch of the wine immediately sobered Brother Piao up. He didn't care about anything else and immediately raised the glass and drank it all in one gulp!
"Brother Hao, I'm sorry. This is my first time participating in such a big event. I'm a little nervous. I'm really sorry..."
After Brother Piao explained a few words, he even began to bow 90 degrees to Lin Zehao in front of so many people, without any arrogance of a senior in the martial arts world.
At this time, Li Wenbin's voice sounded again, "The boss of Mong Kok, Chen Guoqiang, offers million Hong Kong dollars!"
"Brother Qiang Babi!"
"Brother Qiang, big sun!"
"One long rainbow costs million. Today is really an eye-opener. I heard that Xinji only bid over 600,000 in the end."
Everyone was talking at once, and the atmosphere gradually reached a climax. For most of Hutchison's younger brothers, between Chen Guoqiang and Tornado, the former was a genuine member of the company, while the latter joined halfway.
Although they are not opposed to Tornado, emotionally, they are definitely inclined towards Chen Guoqiang.
This has nothing to do with selfishness or not, it's just human nature.
Lin Zehao glanced at Brother Piao who was still standing, and said meaningfully: "It doesn't matter, the wine can be refilled if it is spilled, but if some things cross the line, there is no way to recover."
"Be more careful next time, and try not to make the same mistake twice."
When he heard these words, the fear in Piao Ge's heart almost reached its peak, and his body even began to tremble noticeably. Everyone else noticed this.
Today, whoever can sit at this table, even if he is not a shrewd person, must be an old fox who is well versed in the ways of the world, and he immediately understood it.
It must be Xipiao who did something secretly and was known by Weilonghao, so he deliberately used words to criticize him.
After realizing this, no one wanted to speak. No one knew what Xi Piao had done or what Wei Longhao meant. If they spoke rashly, they might be implicated.
After hearing what Wei Longhao said, Xi Piao finally confirmed that what he had done was indeed known to the other party.
After realizing this, he no longer dared to have any unrealistic fantasies. He immediately knelt on the ground and said with tears in his eyes: "Brother Hao, it's all my fault. In fact, at the beginning, I didn't know that Hongxing was behind this..."
"When I found out everything, the Hongxing people used this matter to threaten me. I didn't want to do that..."
As he was talking, Xipiao noticed that Lin Zehao's eyes were slightly narrowed, and there was a deep look in his dark pupils, as if he was indifferent. He immediately gritted his teeth and started to kowtow, without paying any attention to the surprised looks of the people around him.
Bang bang bang!
The sound of forehead hitting the tile was heard, and Xipiao obviously used quite a lot of force.
After a few seconds, his forehead became red and swollen, and bright red blood was faintly seeping out from under the skin.
Lin Zehao just glanced at Xipiao who was kowtowing continuously with the corner of his eye, then raised his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, and kept looking around at the expressions of everyone at the table.
Wherever his eyes meet, no matter who they are, they will avoid his gaze and dare not look him in the eye.
Even uncles like You Bo, Shuang Fanming, Gao Lao, Ma Fu Liu, etc., all behaved like this. This was not just a manifestation of fear, but a kind of respect.
Even the cannon that had already retired from the business was invited to participate in this thanksgiving ceremony.
After all, when Lin Zehao was still just a low-level guy, Cannon started to support him and has been supporting him all the way to the present.
Now, Lin Zehao naturally could not forget the kindness of the artillery. The meaning of asking him to participate in such an occasion was self-evident.
Those guys in the underworld who want to take advantage of Huopao's withdrawal from the underworld and cause trouble must consider Wei Longhao's attitude before taking action.
"Compared to everyone here, I am definitely a junior in the martial arts world. It is only with the help of my brothers and good luck that I have managed to gain the position I have today."
"I know that many people think that I am just a young man, and I am not convinced at heart."
"But I have always been a democratic person. If anyone has any opinions about me, just speak out. I cannot tolerate anyone doing something behind my back that damages the interests of the community."
As soon as Lin Zehao said this, Huo Pao snorted coldly and said, "Although I have retired from the underworld, as long as the leader gives the order, I can still take the machete and kill all the traitors!"
"I will kill anyone who dares to offend the Dragon Head!"
Huopao has the hottest temper. Even though he has retired from the underworld, his tough temperament has not disappeared with his retirement. Instead, it is hidden in his body and becomes more and more intense!
Huo Pao was wearing a black priest's uniform, a sterling silver cross on his chest, and a pair of round-frame glasses on his face. He looked like a very easy-going old man next door.
Hearing this, Lin Zehao smiled and said, "You have already retired from the martial arts world, why are you still as violent as those young people, always using a machete to kill people."
"Does believing in Jesus also mean obeying the gang rules?"
Everyone burst into laughter, and even Cannon scratched his head in embarrassment.
Only Xipiao was still knocking his head, even though blood was already flowing from his forehead, he still didn't dare to stop.
As long as Lin Zehao doesn't express his opinion, he has to keep on knocking down, and the laughter and joy around him seem to have nothing to do with him.
The scene before my eyes once again confirmed the saying that human joys and sorrows are actually not the same.
At this time, Uber, who had been silent, spoke.
"Xi Piao, we don't actually know what you did."
"However, we know Longtou's character. If you haven't really done anything to offend the society, he will never expose you to your face."
"If you still think you are a member of Hutchison, then don't deliberately embarrass everyone at a gathering to pay respect to the gods."
After a pause, You Bo glanced at Lin Zehao without leaving a trace, and found that he had no intention of speaking. He immediately understood what was going on, and continued with a smile: "Now, you stand up immediately and go to the meeting room to wait. When the thanksgiving meeting is over, the leader will decide your fate."
Hearing this, Lin Zehao put down the pure gold Dupont lighter in his hand and said, "No need to go to the meeting room, just wait here."
"Mai, take him and clean him up before coming back."
"It's really unlucky to see blood in such an occasion."
Ah Mai didn't hesitate at all and said immediately, "Yes, Brother Hao."
After agreeing, he didn't care what Xi Piao thought and immediately ordered two of his younger brothers to help him leave.
Faced with such a situation, everyone looked at each other. Although they were curious about what Xipiao had done wrong, no one spoke in the end.
Lin Zehao leaned on the back of the chair, raised his right hand, stretched out his index and middle fingers, and made a scissors hand gesture.
Seeing this, Luo Tianhong took out a trimmed cigar and placed it between the two fingers of his boss.
Along with the unique crisp sound of the pure gold Dupont lighter, smoke slowly rose, and the smell of rum uncontrollably penetrated into everyone's nose.
As the smoke dissipated, everyone could no longer see Lin Zehao's expression.
At this time, the battle between Chen Guoqiang and Tornado was coming to an end.
"Chen Guoqiang offered million. Is there anyone who can offer more?"
Li Wenbin held the microphone tightly in his left hand, his eyes constantly scanning the faces of the people in the audience, his voice generous and passionate!
"One million and eight hundred thousand, first time!"
The hammer in Li Wenbin's right hand was raised high, as if it would fall at any time.
Hearing this number, everyone present felt that Brother Qiang was very successful, Brother Hao was very successful, and the club was thriving!
With a leading boss like Brother Hao in charge, they all have a bright future!
Tornado clenched his right fist tightly, his face full of unconvinced expression. The bald man was whispering to him: "Brother Zu, you can't raise the price anymore. We have only accepted Sham Shui Po for a short time, and a lot of potential has not yet been realized."
"You've already done your best to make the bid up to now. If you bid any more, you'll have to borrow money at high interest rates..."
Tornado glared and said, "So what if I borrowed money at high interest rates? The God-Thanking Conference is the time to show off my reputation. I don't want to lose to this big-breasted guy!"
"Moreover, Brother Hao treated us like a bolt from the blue. Although many people in the society didn't say anything on the surface, they secretly felt that I didn't deserve such treatment."
"I just want to prove that I, Tornado, will never let Brother Hao down!"
At this time, Li Wenbin's voice sounded again, "One million and eight hundred thousand, the second time!"
The bald guy still advised: "Brother Zu, I know you will definitely prove yourself. Brother Hao is so powerful, he must have known it a long time ago, otherwise he would not have treated you so well. Not only did he take over the gang, but he also did not disperse his brothers and directly gave you the position of regional leader..."
"All of these things are enough to show that Brother Hao truly treats us as brothers and treats us equally."
"You also know that Brother Hao is actually a person who doesn't care about false reputation. You have bid more than one million all the way. Brother Hao must have seen your intentions."
Seeing that Tornado's expression was somewhat relaxed, the bald guy continued to strike while the iron was hot and said, "Brother Zu, and you also said before that we just got here, so we have to keep a low profile on everything."
"If we bid for Changhong at the first Thanksgiving Ceremony hosted by Brother Hao himself, wouldn't that be too much of a show?"
"Besides, didn't you beat Brother Qiang by two moves last time we sparred? Just think of it as letting him off this time..."
The bald guy knew very well that Zhang Shaozu was actually a somewhat arrogant person. He had already weighed the pros and cons of many things. He just needed them, the younger ones, to give him a step forward.
In fact, the younger brothers of both Zhang Shaozu and Chen Guoqiang knew that the two of them were complete buddies. Not only did they often spar with each other when they had nothing to do, but whenever they encountered any problems, they would also fight to see who was better.
Not to mention the distant past, just a few days ago, Chen Guoqiang ate twenty eggs in one breath. When Zhang Shaozu found out, he insisted on eating twenty-one. Not only did he fail, he almost ate himself into the hospital.
Others may not believe it if I say it, but these two big brothers who are well-known in the Hong Kong underworld are indeed like children in many things.
Between two grown men, this damn desire to win always suddenly arises when one is least expecting it.
"What you said makes sense. Let Big Bo feel proud for a while this time. When we spar next time, I'll have two new moves that I can try out on him."
Looking at Tornado gritting his teeth, the bald guy shuddered subconsciously.
Before he joined Hutchison Whampoa, he always sparred with his own boss.
It is no exaggeration to say that the reason why he has such a strong ability to withstand blows is closely related to the fact that he is often beaten.
Especially the so-called new moves are even more uncomfortable.
Fortunately, now with Chen Guoqiang, the bald guy no longer has to feel the feeling of being abused unilaterally.
Tornado glanced at Chen Guoqiang, who was holding two big waves and looking very proud, and immediately fought back with his eyes in a defiant manner!
Two grown men were having a lot of fun just exchanging glances from a distance.
After looking at each other, the younger brothers could only shake their heads helplessly. What else could they do when faced with such a big boss?
(End of this chapter)
