Chapter 409

Today is December 31st, and tomorrow is New Year's Day.

Wan Chai, Longmen Grand Restaurant.

The Five Star Group booked the entire grand restaurant here and organized a dinner for more than 2,000 people to connect with each other.

Major Five Star companies...

Mingxin Hospital...

ATV...

Ah Wah, Gao Jin, Wu Ying, Chen Yongren, Su Jianqiu, Gao Qiu, Tan Meili, Billy, Jimmy Zai, Fang Zhanbo, Ah Ting, Zhang Guobiao, Hua Di, Li Cangdong, Liang Xiaorou, Wen Huixin...

Ah Xing, Following Xiao Fu, Abu, Gao Gang, Li Jie, Xi Gui, Da Tou, David, Li Changjiang, Li Cangdong...

Women: Ruan Mei, Ah E, Wei Yingzi, Ah May, Yuan Keer, Ah Hong, Jimmy Zai's wife, Chang Man, Fang Ting's family, Qiqi, Ah Zhen...

And two little brats: Gao Hu, Gui Yan...

On the dining table, the dishes were rich: steamed king crab with garlic, dried scallop seafood soup, fish maw stewed with old chicken, braised sea cucumber with green onion, oil-braised prawns, steamed hairy crab, open-fire roasted goose, charcoal-grilled suckling pig, squab rice...

"Happy New Year, everyone!"

"Brother Zu, Happy New Year!"

Soon, the banquet began...

Wu Ying was eating happily off the stage when he was suddenly booed by the crowd to go on stage to perform a program,

"Brother Wu Ying!"

"Brother Wu Ying!"

"Brother Wu Ying!"

Wu Ying looked helpless, cursing in his mouth,

"Why is it me again!"

"I'm a giant anyway, why do you always grab me as a laborer!"

He walked onto the stage with dragging steps. After he stood still, with the microphone in hand, he thought for a moment, then sang at the top of his lungs: "You are so poisonous, you are so poisonous, you are so poisonous, woo woo woo..."

While singing, he made faces at the audience, deliberately changing the lyrics to complain about his "grievances." The crowd below laughed until they were leaning forward and backward; some whistled, some applauded and cheered, and some swayed to the rhythm.

Below the stage, everyone shared the food on the plates, the drinks on the tables clinked, some talked about plans for the coming year, some teased each other, the atmosphere was harmonious, some recalled interesting things from the past, laughter was constant, and the ladies also gathered together, talking about fashion and life, occasionally emitting silver bell-like laughter.

Gong Wei was originally prepared to return to the capital today, but Guan Zu said it didn't matter for one night, so he stayed to attend this dinner.

Soon, he was infected by the atmosphere here, clinking glasses with Following Xiao Fu, Abu, and the others, and started drinking.

At another table, Zhang Guobiao slowly took a sip of wine, enjoying all this.

The longer he was in the Five Star Group, the more he liked the atmosphere here.

Enthusiastic, positive, and upward.

Jimmy Zai, Li Cangdong, Xie Weihao, Ah Ting... they felt very satisfied with their choice to join the Five Star Group, feeling that they had found something meaningful in their meaningless lives.

Soon it was 12 o'clock at night,

The bell rang,

1991 passed, and 1992 arrived.

Guan Zu stood up and raised his glass, shouting:

"Happy New Year, everyone!"

The loud voice instantly spread throughout the venue, and everyone responded, raising their glasses and shouting in unison:

"Brother Zu, Happy New Year!"

At this moment, the sound of glasses clinking, laughter, and singing intertwined, pushing the joyful atmosphere of this New Year's Eve to the highest climax.

Everyone was intoxicated in this warm and lively Five Star family, looking forward to the Five Star Group reaching a higher level in the new year.

A new day.

Guan Zu woke up from the bed.

His powerful body allowed him to quickly recover to his peak state, not affected by alcohol.

Beside him, Ruan Mei was still immersed in a sweet dream. She lay on her side, her skin like sheep-fat jade, glowing with a warm luster under the caress of the morning light.

The elegant and charming body curve flowed smoothly from her slightly raised shoulders along her smooth spine, and gently retracted at her slender waist, like a clear stream winding through the mountains.

For a moment, Guan Zu couldn't take his eyes off her.

An hour later,

Guan Zu got up, finished washing, put on a loose home outfit, and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.

His technique was agile; in a short while, eggs were sizzling in the frying pan, the aroma of bread permeated, and milk was warming in the pot, steaming hot.

And Ruan Mei, with a rosy face, got up slowly, her eyebrows full of charm, her eyes looking tenderly at Guan Zu in the kitchen.

After breakfast,

Ruan Mei went to find her sister group.

Guan Zu went to ATV.

Downstairs,

The breakfast shop was very lively.

The TV on the wall was playing ATV news.

The first news of the opening was Guan Zu's New Year's blessing.

"This year is January 1st, 1992... I, Guan Zu, on behalf of the Five Star Group, on behalf of ATV, on behalf of Mingxin Hospital... sincerely wish everyone that in the new year, every day will be filled with happiness. May the elders in the family be healthy, the children grow up happily, and the young people's path to chasing dreams be smooth... May Hong Kong Island always be prosperous, and may everyone be happy and healthy!"

This blessing spread to thousands of households across Hong Kong Island.

"Brother Zu, Happy New Year!"

"Mr. Guan, Happy New Year!"

"Councilor Guan, Happy New Year!"

Voices sounded one after another from all districts in Hong Kong.

If other wealthy people did it, all of Hong Kong would only feel that these wealthy people were showing off, and would not feel that they were sincerely blessing them.

But for Guan Zu's blessing, most citizens would feel that Guan Zu was truly blessing them.

Sham Shui Po,

"Mr. Guan, Happy New Year!"

"Brother Zu, Happy New Year!"

Yau Ma Tei, citizens in the porridge, noodle, and rice breakfast shop watched the TV, picked up their teacups, and toasted the TV.

Gong Wei and Xiao Hei ordered 2 portions of rice noodle rolls, 2 portions of fried dough sticks, and 2 portions of boat congee.

Watching Guan Zu's New Year's blessing on TV and listening to the citizens' toasts,

Gong Wei's heart: "Brother Zu... awesome!"

He felt more and more that he had followed a good boss.

Perhaps, he saved the galaxy in his previous life to have such a good wife, such a good son, and to be able to follow such a good boss.

Xiao Hei looked at Guan Zu on TV and sighed: "A real man... should be like this!"

Gong Wei checked the time; it was about time: "Brother Hei... there's something I want to tell you."

Xiao Hei turned to look at Gong Wei: "What is it?"

Gong Wei: "I'm afraid I can't work with you anymore; I've followed a new boss."

Xiao Hei: "You followed a new boss? Who? Who dares to snatch a junior brother from me?"

Xiao Hei was so angry that his eyes widened; he thought highly of Gong Wei, who was good at fighting and popular everywhere.

Gong Wei pointed to the TV: "Look, it's Brother Zu."

Xiao Hei: "???"

"Are you serious?"

"I'm serious. I think there's no future in being a bad guy, so I went to the Five Star Group for an interview yesterday, and I passed the interview and became a bodyguard for the Five Star Group. The monthly salary is 20,000 for now, 40,000 after becoming a regular, and there will be group dividends in the future. An annual income of one million is not a problem."

The excuse was taught by Guan Zu, but the monthly salary was true.

Xiao Hei: "!!!"

His eyes were as big as copper bells.

Annual income of one million...

"Ah ah ah~~~~"

Xiao Hei grabbed Gong Wei's neck: "You really deserve to die, why didn't you call me to make money together..."

Death shake~~

(((Gong Wei)))

"Ah ah ah~~ you have an annual salary of one million, it's more painful than killing me!"

With this money, who would be a bad guy!

Unfortunately, Xiao Hei had self-knowledge; Gong Wei could get such a high annual salary because of his strength, while he had nothing.

After the grief and indignation, he could only raise his teacup to Gong Wei: "Congratulations, being able to become a bodyguard for this boss Guan Zu is also not bad."

Gong Wei toasted: "Brother Hei, don't commit crimes in the future, if you have anything, find me." Xiao Hei laughed: "Okay!"

After the two finished breakfast,

Gong Wei said goodbye to Xiao Hei; after this parting, he didn't know when they would meet again.

Saying goodbye to Xiao Hei, Gong Wei carried his bag and headed straight for Kai Tak Airport, boarded a plane, and returned to the capital.

Boss Li Ji's villa,

Breakfast,

Boss Li Ji is 64 years old this year and has started to maintain his health; the breakfast he eats is also relatively healthy.

Mixed grain porridge, steamed egg custard, a cup of warm wolfberry honey water, a dish of boiled baby cabbage with olive oil...

Please... you... collect_(!)

He was watching ATV's morning news.

"This Guan Zu is quite good at showing off."

"Heh~~~"

Boss Li Ji was a bit sour.

Why didn't he think of this idea before?

Greeting all citizens of Hong Kong for the New Year, what a good show, it can greatly improve his reputation.

The first time in Hong Kong.

"How about... I try it during the Spring Festival?"

But soon Boss Li Ji gave up this idea; the first is called showing off, the second is called picking up other people's wisdom.

At this time, the wealthy families in Hong Kong: Li family, Guo family, Li family, Chen family, Malaysia's Guo family, Singapore's Huang family...

All saw Guan Zu's "showing off."

Unhappy, disdainful, and more of it was sourness.

Only Boss Li knew that this matter could only be done by Guan Zu, and others doing it would just be showing off.

Boss Li already had this realization.

"Speaking of which... my son..."

He thought of his second son.

In the past few months, the second young master Li has been constantly doing charity, and from time to time, he has been promoting it in newspapers. In the last month, he has concentrated on doing charity in Yau Tsim Mong, and the real money charity has been done, gaining a lot of praise from the neighbors.

"As long as you do it with heart, there should be a harvest..."

Capital.

When Gong Wei got off the plane and returned home, it was already past 2 PM.

Today is New Year's Day, a one-day holiday.

In the "Measures for Holidays for National Festivals and Memorial Days" issued by the Government Administration Council on December 23, 1949, it was stipulated that New Year's Day is a one-day holiday, and it has not changed since then.

Gong Wei carried large and small bags and walked into the hutong alley.

The winter cold wind shuttled and whistled in the hutong alley, but it couldn't blow cold the enthusiasm in Gong Wei's heart.

"Hey, it's Ah Wei!"

"You... how did you come back?"

"Didn't you escape?"

"Aren't you afraid of being caught?"

The surrounding neighbors were all amazed.

That evening, Gong Wei was caught directly in front of all the neighbors.

How did he come back now as if no one was there?

Gong Wei didn't explain, but smiled and walked back home quickly.

That old but incomparably intimate door was in front of him. Before Gong Wei stepped into the house, he couldn't wait to shout.

"Wife, I'm back!"

Li Xia, who was cleaning up the bowls and chopsticks at home, dropped them with a clatter and rushed out. Seeing Gong Wei standing at the door, her eyes instantly filled with tears. In those tears, there was longing, grievances, and surprise; all kinds of emotions burst out in an instant.

Gong Gu, who was doing homework, heard the sound, stood up suddenly, the stool was pushed back, and he ran out in surprise.

"Husband!"

"Dad!"

Gong Wei hurriedly put down the heavy objects in his hand and hugged his wife into his arms, as if he had hugged the whole world. "I'm back."

"Dad!"

Gong Gu also threw himself into Gong Wei's arms, rubbing his little head in his arms, his eyes red, wanting to cry, but the sensible him forcibly held back and didn't cry.

Gong Wei's eyes were red. He squatted down, looked at his son, held his son's face with both hands, and said with a smile: "Son, Dad is back, I brought you a lot of good things."

Soon,

The news spread quickly.

Gong Wei bought a lot of things and distributed them to the neighbors.

Some neighbors also called the police station to report Gong Wei, and the police came soon, but they didn't catch Gong Wei, but explained it once.

Subsequently,

Gong Wei went to the director and reported the situation to him.

"Didn't expect it to be like this..."

After listening, the director felt a bit confused.

Gong Wei: "I'm very sorry, Director, I want to go to Hong Kong in the future, my boss promised to treat my wife's illness... He has a hospital over there..."

The current social atmosphere is that they are more tolerant of Hong Kong businessmen, or have preferential treatment to attract Hong Kong businessmen, so the director didn't make things difficult for Gong Wei.

"I agree in principle, but if you and your wife want to go to Hong Kong through normal procedures, I need to report to my superiors, you wait at home for a few days..."

"Thank you, Director!"

Gong Wei stayed at home until the third day, and the notice from above came down. They had some understanding of Guan Zu's situation; he had great influence in Hong Kong, and there was also the ATV TV station in the propaganda department, which was not comparable to ordinary wealthy people.

And Gong Wei being able to work by Guan Zu's side had some incense affection, which was good for them, so they readily agreed.

With the approval from above, Gong Wei quickly packed his things and prepared to set off for Hong Kong.

The news spread quickly through the streets and alleys.

"Did you hear? Gong Wei followed a big boss in Hong Kong..."

"Didn't expect such an opportunity..."

"I said Ah Wei would have a future..."

"Yo, earlier you said he was a criminal, a target..."

"I didn't say that!"

And Gong Gu was saying goodbye to his good friend Xiao Pang. During the years his mother was sick, other classmates bullied and mocked Gong Gu, only Xiao Pang often helped him catch ants and steal snacks from home for him...

Gong Gu said goodbye to Xiao Pang, and Xiao Pang cried behind him.

"Xiao Gu, you must come back..."

Gong Wei looked at his son and Xiao Pang's reluctance to part, thinking about his son's friend problem.

Gong Wei remembered the Five Star Group dinner yesterday, where there were two 14-year-old teenagers, one of whom was called Gui Yan, a martial arts genius, who might be able to become good friends with his son.

After saying goodbye to Xiao Pang,

Gong Wei, Li Xia, and his son got into the car, headed straight for the airport, and boarded the plane to Hong Kong.

"Son, do you want to go to Hong Kong?"

"I can't bear to part with Xiao Pang..." Gong Gu said in a low mood, but soon held Li Xia's hand, "However, I hope more that after going there, I can cure Mom's illness..."

Gong Wei rubbed his head: "It's okay, after going to Hong Kong, you can call back, or write a letter back... And, you should like it there..."

The plane rushed into the clouds...

Rushing toward the future...

In Hong Kong, their family will welcome a new life!

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PS: It's been a long time since I used this writing method, but I always want to give this family a perfect ending.

In addition, the movie exists to a certain extent of smearing.

(End of chapter)