After dinner, the sky wasn't dark yet but Li Lan was already waiting to set off the fireworks.
Li He turned on the TV. The Spring Festival Gala had already started. To his surprise, he saw an advertisement from United Electronics. It was undoubtedly the best advertisement of the year. This was something he had never heard of before.
He was bored, so he threw the remote control to Five and went out for a stroll.
Needless to say, Ding Shiping was following behind him.
The big white goose on the beach wanted to bite Li He the moment it saw him.
However, Da Huang rushed into the flock of geese and chased them far away.
Li He asked, "Why don't you and Old Wan go back after New Year? I don't have anything important here."
Ding Shiping said, "I've discussed with Zhang Bing and the rest. We'll take turns to go home after New Year. You don't have to worry about this. We'll arrange it ourselves."
"Have the children been arranged to come over after New Year?"
Ding Shiping said, "Huang Bingxin has helped me with the procedures. I'll treat him to a meal when I have time to thank him properly."
Of course, he knew that if he wasn't close to Li He, Huang Bingxin wouldn't have helped him so much. It was all because of Li He.
Li He smiled. "My place is big. The children can come over and stay here too."
Ding Shiping waved his hand. "I'll be neighbors with Li Aijun. The houses in the fishing village are cheap. I've been paying attention to them. I'm going to buy a small one for a few hundred thousand yuan."
"Let me know if you need any help." Li He had already taken off his clothes and was ready to go into the water. However, they walked along the beach for a few hundred meters and still couldn't find a clean spot. This area was ruined by the hundreds of ducks. It was either duck poop or goose poop. The water was very muddy and there were feathers floating on it.
These ducks were raised by Wang Yulan as if they were treasures. Besides spending most of her time on the children, she spent most of her time on these animals. Every day, she had to feed them, change the water, and pick up the duck eggs that were scattered on the beach.
She was willing to leave the animals here. This way, she could save a lot of food. If the tide was low, she wouldn't need to feed them for a whole day.
These animals that were raised all day would stroll on the beach when they had nothing to do. They would look at the sea view and bask in the sun. When they were hungry, they would eat small fish and shrimps. They could even peck open some shellfish. When they were tired, they would rest in the small forest next to them and drink a few mouthfuls of fresh water from the trough. They completely regarded this place as heaven.
Ding Shiping said, "How about I surround it tomorrow?"
"No need." Li He didn't want to talk to his mother about this. He just said, "Next time my mother asks you to buy ducks for her, don't buy partridge ducks. Just buy those Muscovy ducks."
"What Muscovy Duck?" Ding Shiping had never heard of it before.
Li He explained, "It's the kind of duck that we call back home. It has a red beak."
Muscovy ducks were similar to partridge ducks. They both had a certain level of salt tolerance. However, they were definitely not as noisy as partridge ducks. Under normal circumstances, they would be quiet.
Also, after going over a hill, there was a public beach and a large mansion. If they walked in a straight line from the sea, it would be a matter of two miles. If the ducks ran over, it wouldn't be fun. He had thought of buying a private island and doing whatever he wanted. However, it was basically impossible to do so in Hong Kong. As for Southeast Asia, he felt that it was too far away.
Ding Shiping nodded, "I know this."
Li He could only go to the wooden pier. However, the wooden pier was also full of ducks. He could only walk to the end and then splash into the water.
Li He didn't swim for long before Ding Shiping started shouting at him.
Ding Shiping raised the phone in his hand and shouted, "Yu Dehua, Shen Daoru, and the rest are here. They said they want to wish you a happy new year."
Li He rushed to the side of the wooden pier. He placed his hands on the wood and asked, "Don't they come every year on the first day of the year?"
Ding Shiping smiled and said, "Your old man and old lady are here. I guess they are here to celebrate."
Li He smiled and said, "Get them to bring the stove over, set up a fire, and get a few boxes of beer. Let's have a barbecue on the beach."
"I'll go get them then." Ding Shiping walked straight away.
Li He continued to swim happily in the sea. Gradually, he felt that his mouth was dry. He only swam ashore when the bonfire on the shore lit up.
Pan Youlin held a can of beer in one hand and a towel in the other. He handed it to Li He. "Mr. Li, congratulations on getting rich. You're good at swimming. "
"Get rich in the new year." Li He wiped his hair clean and smiled as he replied, "Anyway, it's just dog paddling. I've been swimming like this since I was young. I can't change it even if I wanted to. You haven't been busy recently, right? "
Pan Youlin smiled and said, "Thanks to you, it's been alright. Mr. Jiang Baojian has already returned to China. He said he will come and see you after the new year. "
"Sure." Li He did not want to chat too much with him. He went over to greet Yu Dehua, Shen Daoru, Huang Bingxin, and the rest.
Because they had brought their families along, there were more than twenty of them in one go.
Ding Shiping moved all the small chairs in the house, but there were only about ten of them.
Li He smiled and said, "The chairs are for the ladies."
He took out a can of beer and gave everyone a can. "Have a few sips."
Li Zhaokun was a barbecue chef. Thanks to his frequent barbecues, he had mastered the art of barbecuing, and the taste was not bad.
There was squid, cuttlefish, live prawns, hairy crabs, fresh shellfish, abalones, and many more. However, most of them were bought from the nearby fishing village. A small number of oysters, shellfish, and lobsters were fished.
As for Wang Yulan, flocks of ducks and geese had already been replaced by her.
They followed behind Wang Yulan in an orderly manner. Not a single one was willing to fall behind.
Other than Yu Dehua and Shen Daoru, who were already used to it, the others were stunned, especially the family members who came along. For Huang Bingxin and Pan Youlin's families, it was their first time here. In the past few years, they had followed their husbands and attended all kinds of luxurious banquets. Naturally, it was not rare to see rich and powerful people, but the rich and powerful family in front of them had already shattered their understanding.
If it was not for the fact that their husbands had instructed them not to speak carelessly, they would have burst out laughing.
Looking at the mansion behind them again, the luxurious speedboat on the water, the luxurious car at the entrance, and the smiling faces of their husbands, they were sure that this was a real rich and powerful family.
Li He urged everyone to drink more and did not talk to them about work.
Only Yu Dehua took the opportunity to mock Loudspeaker. "Your film company is still losing money? If you can't do it, close it. Do you really want to keep it for the new year? "
"Got it, Mr. Yu." Loudspeaker was afraid of Li He, but he was even more afraid of Yu Dehua. If Li He was angry, he would not do anything to him, but if he angered Yu Dehua, it would be bad. Yu Dehua was a real villain and never left a grudge overnight.
And these few years, Yu Dehua's reputation had been growing, and he had been talking and laughing with the Hong Kong Governor, members of parliament, and superintendents. Loudspeaker could not afford to offend them.
So even though he no longer needed to rely on Yu Dehua, he still did not dare to offend him and was still respectful.
It would have been better if he had not mentioned this, but once he did, Li He couldn't help but sigh. They had money and manpower, but their film company was not making money!
"What do you think? If you can't make a movie, why don't we go to the cinema chain? "
He did not know about movies, or else he would have done it himself.
Loudspeaker shook his head hurriedly. "Mr. Yu, it's even harder to make a cinema chain. Moreover, the best cinemas in Hong Kong have already been taken over by Asia Pictures, New Arts City, and Jia He. Moreover, the distribution rights of Hong Kong's films are in the hands of these three companies. We don't have a film library, so it's useless to build one. And now that videotapes are selling so well, since people can sit comfortably at home and watch movies, not many people would be willing to go to the cinema to watch movies. Even if we set up a new cinema chain, we won't be making money. "
"Then what do you mean now?" Li He knew very well that Loudspeaker was not stupid at all, and could even be considered smart. Otherwise, he would have been hacked to death in Hong Kong, where there were so many gangs. The film company could not do well, not because Loudspeaker was stupid, but because different professions were worlds apart. It was very difficult to survive in Hong Kong, where the film industry was highly competitive.
In the film industry, from directors to producers to actors, there was no lack of successful and shining stars, but most of them were unknown to the public, making a living or dying.
Yu Dehua snorted coldly. "If he wasn't smart, that old man Lin Baixin wouldn't have let him take over the family business."
It was already not easy for him to survive until now, as he was a film producer.
Loudspeaker Quan saw that everyone's eyes were on her. For a moment, she didn't know what to say. She only said, "I'll listen to Mr. Li."
Li He rolled his eyes. "If I knew, would I still need your help?"
Everyone laughed heartily, and the tense atmosphere suddenly disappeared.
Pan Youlin suddenly spoke to Loudspeaker. "Mr. Qi, I have a suggestion."
"Chief Pan, just say it. I'm all ears." Loudspeaker had never been so respected before. Most people just called him Loudspeaker, and no one had ever called him by his surname!
They even addressed him as "Mr. Qi".
He was very happy.
Pan Youlin laughed. "You can ask Chief Huang to give you a loan to buy over a film company with strong qualifications. It's a pity that Sammo Hung's Debao Films had closed down. If not, you can buy them over. Now, there is actually an oriental film company, and the boss is Huang Baiming. I heard that they are facing financial difficulties. Of course, you can also find someone to join them. Du Qifeng, Wei Jiahui, and that Zhuang Cheng are all looking for investors to start a new film company. They have also looked for us for proposals, but I don't know much about the film market, so I've already rejected them. They turned to Lin Jianyue, and he is more interested. "
"Lin Jianyue?" Yu Dehua frowned and asked, "Lin Baixin's second son?"
Lin Baixin was one of Hong Kong's ten richest families. His Li Xin Clothing had already had more than one conflict with Yu Dehua.
Pan Youlin nodded. "Yes, he said a few words at the cocktail party. He's a very smart person."
Yu Dehua snorted. "If he wasn't smart, that old man Lin Baixin wouldn't have chosen him to take over the family business. Loudspeaker, I'm telling you, you can't lose to him. Think of a way to poach the person he likes. "
Huang Bingxin glanced at Li He. Seeing that he had tacitly agreed, he laughed heartily. "I'll lend you 300 million."
Loudspeaker stood up happily and raised his glass. "Thank you, Mr. Huang. A toast to you."
After that, everyone talked about some gossip in Hong Kong. It was nothing more than which Hong Kong girls were prettier and which celebrities were easier to get.
Li He was not interested in listening. He pulled He Fang over and said, "Give each child a big bag."
There were quite a few children there too.
"I don't need you to tell me. I've already given them 30,000 each." Li Lan received hundreds of thousands of red packets every year. From the perspective of reciprocity, no matter how much He Fang cared about money, she would not be stingy.
Actually, she could not help but sigh. She only gave 100 yuan to He Long's two children every year.
Yet, she gave such a big bag to an outsider.
Li Zhaokun brought out the fireworks. If he did not set them off, Li Lan would not let him go.
The brilliant fireworks covered the entire sky, ushering in the Year of the Monkey 1993.
The river of history continued to flow, surging without end.
Living in the present was an incomparably hard reality, filled with cruel and barbaric competition.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
