Chapter 455: Don't Call Him 'Ah Can' Anymore

Before Li Xia Yue set out with Li Ye, she called Li Li Dayong again to urge him to hurry to the capital airport to meet up.

Li Li Dayong hadn't gone home for this Spring Festival; he had been on duty at the Changbei Machinery Factory the whole time, fully embodying the spirit of a young man who can endure hardship and setting a very good example.

However, young people are also the most persistent when it comes to love. Li Li Dayong and Pei Pei Wenhui were in the heat of a passionate romance at this moment, and they wanted to take the next step whenever they had the chance.

Because the paperwork for Li Ye and Li Xia Yue to go to Hong Kong was handled by Pei Pei Wencong, Pei Pei Wenhui knew their itinerary. So, she just gave a hint, and Li Li Dayong excitedly prepared a lot of gifts, waiting to go to Hong Kong with Li Ye to pay his first New Year's visit to his future mother-in-law.

When Li Ye saw Li Li Dayong at the airport, he was beaming, looking no different from a new groom.

But when Li Li Dayong saw the Santana that Li Ye was driving, he couldn't help but let out a sigh.

Li Ye knew he was sighing for that Land Cruiser.

Li Ye couldn't help but give him a light kick on the butt, laughing and scolding, "Alright, stop pulling such a long face. I'll compensate you with a new one when I get back. If that doesn't work, I'll give you that Ferrari of mine in Hong Kong, how about that?"

In a place like Hong Kong, there are many, many rumors of overnight riches, so the vast majority of people harbor a dream of becoming a tycoon in their hearts.

Of course, you couldn't buy a Ferrari in the mainland at this time. The first Ferrari in the mainland appeared in 1992, bought by a tycoon surnamed Li for over 130,000 US dollars.

"I'm not going to ask Master Ye to look at it! If I'm going to ask, I'd ask someone like Master Huang, but it's a pity Master Huang died young..."

"Hey, hey, hey, we aren't poor people! Let me tell you, that Ah Kong Xuan who rents with me works as a site laborer at the construction site. How much money does he make a month?"

Fu Fu Yiruo laughed, "This is a Ferrari, but it's not my car; it's my brother's. I'm only driving it for two days because he's not here."

Li Li Dayong twisted his mouth and said helplessly, "Brother, that Ferrari of yours isn't easy to drive. I always feel cramped when I sit inside. Last year, Xiao Hui said that a man should drive an off-road vehicle, so she urged Guo Guo Tianyong to buy that Land Cruiser."

"Wow, two Ferraris, two Rolls-Royces. Are those bodyguards getting out of those two Mercedes? Whose tycoon's cars are these? Old Ghost, do you recognize them?"

"Why would I want revenge? I don't have enough time to repay my gratitude! Mr. Li, please get in the car."

These three people were, of course, Li Ye, Li Xia Yue, and Li Li Dayong.

And those who came to pick them up were naturally Pei Pei Wenhui, Fu Fu Yiruo, Pei Pei Wencong, and Luo Luo Runbo.

Old Ghost said indifferently, "Time is very valuable for wealthy families. If they weren't picking up a big shot, why would they come so early and wait so long?"

However, because of the new product research and development in Changbei, Li Li Dayong had been to Hong Kong several times recently and had actually touched a Ferrari a few times.

Pei Pei Wencong knew that Fu Fu Guiru had been waiting for Li Ye and Li Xia Yue. It might not be convenient for him to go in while the family was reuniting.

"How is that possible? I've read the communique. It's not what you said above. Old Ghost, you're talking nonsense again."

Li Xia Yue looked at the brand-new red sports car, feeling itchy, and asked, "Is this car yours? What brand is this?"

Li Ye was also amused, "So, even a burly and strong man like you has moments of awkwardness!"

Ah Liang was stunned for a moment and said stubbornly, "That just means they're good at fighting; it doesn't necessarily mean they're the ones calling the shots..."

Li Ye and Li Xia Yue had standard northern accents, which Ah Liang naturally recognized as soon as he heard them.

Seeing Li Ye's appearance, Pei Pei Wencong didn't feel like he was a country bumpkin; instead, he felt a bit closer to him.

However, Li Ye said, "If you have time, let's go in and talk about the next plan."

But looking at it now, this big guy didn't have the fate to drive a Ferrari with one hand in this lifetime!

Pei Pei Wencong opened the back door of the Rolls-Royce with a face full of smiles, let Li Ye in, and then drove the car himself.

"And the chassis of this car is too low. With the kind of roads in the mainland, it's not easy to drive even in the city."

If Li Li Dayong had said, "It's fine, smash it, what's our relationship," then there would truly be a rift between them!

Li Ye first refused Pei Pei Wencong, then said, "But you can find a way to get another one. My mother might be traveling between Pengcheng and Hong Kong in the future, and she needs a more comfortable, good car."

And from the 1990s to the 2000s, Ferrari sold fewer than 200 cars in the mainland in total.

When Li Ye arrived at the parking lot and saw those two Rolls-Royces, he couldn't help but laugh, "Old Pei, why did you bring so many cars? Are you trying to get revenge for what I said back then?"

But the two young girls who got out of the two Ferraris were bright-eyed and white-toothed, youthful and beautiful, much more stunning than those so-called Miss Hong Kongs.

"Fine, fine, I wish you win the Mark Six lottery every day, you won't even need to go to the mainland, you'll be a big tycoon every day, with two Miss Hong Kongs at home..."

"Tsk," Old Ghost laughed sarcastically, "My dad came from the north. You have no idea how formidable they are."

"But he goes to Pengcheng once a month, and every time he goes, he stays for many days. At first, I thought he was smuggling goods, but later I found out... you can keep a mistress in the mainland for a few hundred bucks a month."

"Mr. Li, Ah Bo and I can't wait."

"Pfft, I thought it was some kind of news! If you have the guts, go ahead. The laws over there are very strict. Don't blame me for not telling you. If you happen to get caught, you'll lose a layer of skin even if you don't die."

"You can drive your brother's car whenever you want. He doesn't come here often anyway."

Ah Liang said unconvinced, "What's so formidable? How formidable can they be?"

A motorcade consisting of six cars slowly pulled into the parking space outside the airport, attracting the gazes of many taxi drivers nearby.

Li Xia Yue got into the car, looked left and right, and instantly felt that her Santana was no longer appealing.

The people who got out of the two Rolls-Royces were fine; they looked like big bosses in suits and leather shoes, which wasn't rare in a place like Hong Kong.

Two years ago, when he took Li Li Dayong to Hong Kong, he let Pei Pei Wencong buy property for him in Hong Kong and buy a car for him to use when he came over later.

Haven't you seen many childhood friends who grew up together become hypocritical and estranged from each other because of differences in circumstances and wealth?

Ah Liang widened his eyes, looking at the three people left and right, and no matter how he looked at them, they didn't look like "big shots."

Several taxi drivers were bragging while watching the motorcade, their eyes full of envy and longing.

Old Ghost laughed, "You can't even beat them in a fight, so who do you say is calling the shots? Aren't the people who call the shots big shots?"

When Li Ye first came to Hong Kong, he once teased Pei Pei Wencong for not being able to afford a Rolls-Royce. Now that Pei Pei Wencong was finally driving a Rolls-Royce, he naturally had to come over and "show off" properly.

After the motorcade of Ferraris and Rolls-Royces left, the taxi driver Ah Liang returned to his companion's side with a gloomy face.

"Hahahaha~"

"Pfft, then I'd like to see what kind of big shot they're picking up."

"Oh right! Master Huang was so formidable, yet he couldn't even calculate his own death date."

"Hahahaha~"

"Right, right, right, you hurry up and save money to ask Master Ye to take a look, to see when your luck will come."

"Tsk, one Miss Hong Kong is enough. I like that small-eyed Maggie Cheung..."

Just at this moment, the people in the cars suddenly all got out, making Ah Liang's eyes light up.

And Li Li Dayong had long since gotten into Pei Pei Wenhui's Ferrari, acting all lovey-dovey with her. At this moment, that bear didn't mind the cramped space of the Ferrari at all.

"Wow, if I could marry a girl like that, this life would truly be worth it."

The motorcade drove into the small road leading to the mountaintop, reached a mansion above the fog line, and stopped at the gate.

Old Ghost said firmly, "They are waiting to pick someone up, and it must be a big shot even wealthier than them."

"Aiya, Old Ghost, you're such a buzzkill. I'm not talking to you anymore."

As it turned out, Pei Pei Wencong bought Li Ye a mountaintop villa and a Ferrari, but Li Ye hadn't been there for the past two years and hadn't enjoyed the life of a Hong Kong tycoon. Pei Pei Wencong still had to drive that Ferrari out for a spin every once in a while to avoid affecting its service life.

If you hesitate for even a second when it comes to your boss's request to be filial to his mother, you aren't a qualified subordinate.

So she couldn't help but ask, "If this car were sold to the mainland, it would definitely cost a lot of money with the tariffs, right?"

If Li Ye always acted superior in front of him, he would instead feel at a loss.

【This is too young, isn't it?】

Fu Fu Yiruo shook her head and said, "I don't know the specific price, but I heard Xiao Hui say that it seems they aren't selling them in the mainland for the time being."

Li Li Dayong's mouth was pouted high, and he said aggrievedly, "You're still laughing, brother. That Land Cruiser was equivalent to a gift from Xiao Hui to me. I hadn't cherished it for many days before it was 'blessed' by someone else."

"It's only because of your good temper. If I had been at the scene, I definitely would have broken Qi Qi Muyuan's legs..."

"What's going on? Such a big scene, just to pick up a few 'Ah Cans'? Since when did 'Ah Cans' become big shots?"

Pei Pei Wencong didn't hesitate for even half a second before agreeing to Li Ye's request.

And that "Old Ghost" who always said things that killed the mood was considered an outlier.

For a sedan like the Santana, the minimum ground clearance is higher than many off-road vehicles decades later.

"If Mr. Li likes it, I'll find a way to see if it can be shipped to the mainland. Mr. Li can use it whenever he needs it."

2:30 PM, Hong Kong Airport.

But after a while, Ah Liang, who had a bad back, still asked Old Ghost, "Hey, what do you think they're waiting for? Why haven't they gotten out of the car yet?"

Li Ye got into Pei Pei Wencong's car, shifted his butt left and right, squeezed his back hard, and then said with satisfaction, "Hmm, it's really different from a Mercedes. Old Pei, you really know how to enjoy yourself."

The big boss and the young girl entered the airport, and after a while, they picked up three people and came out.

"Good, good, I'll implement this matter as soon as possible."

It's not really that people in the mainland can't afford it, but the quota Ferrari gives to the mainland is just that small; it's too bullying.

Old Ghost narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "Ah Liang, don't call them 'Ah Can' anymore. The Joint Communique has been signed. After '97, they'll be the ones calling the shots. Do you dare call them 'foreign devils' in front of the Hong Kong British now?"

Ah Liang asked suspiciously, "I believe you when you say they're picking someone up, after all, the cars are empty, but how can you be so sure they're picking up a big shot?"

Fu Fu Yiruo happily grabbed Li Xia Yue and walked toward Li Ye's Ferrari.

The difference between a luxury item and a commuter car must be worlds apart, otherwise, the designer is incompetent.

"There are so many tycoons in Hong Kong, how could I recognize them all? But even if I did, what's the use? Would those tycoons recognize poor people like us?"

"That definitely wouldn't be appropriate. You know the situation in the mainland; there's no need for that."

Pei Pei Wencong smiled brilliantly.

Old Ghost slowly turned his head, looked at Ah Liang coldly, and said, "Every major military power in the world has fought a war against them, and none of them won in the end. Do you think they're formidable or not?"

Pei Pei Wencong turned his head and asked Li Ye, "Mr. Li, is it convenient for us to go in today?"

Ah Liang was a bit unconvinced, so he simply moved forward a bit, wanting to see what was going on.

"Oh~"

"You're just afraid of this and that, that's why you'll be poor your whole life. People need to be bold to make a big fortune. Look at so many big tycoons, weren't they poor people before?"

Maybe one day when our luck turns, we'll be able to live in a mansion on the Mid-Levels too.

"Hmm, that's true. Ah Liang, your back is bad, two is indeed too much to handle."

Facing Li Li Dayong's curses, Li Ye didn't get angry, because this was how best friends should be.

Li Xia Yue felt balanced in her heart. Given the road conditions in the mainland now, a car with a low chassis simply couldn't be driven.

This time Li Ye came to Hong Kong not only to reunite with his mother but also to listen to Luo Luo Runbo report on the gains in the Hong Kong stock market last year and discuss the next plan.

So when Pei Pei Wencong said "can't wait," it certainly wasn't just polite talk.

As the saying goes, traveling a thousand miles is only for wealth; the early bird gets the worm.

A little bird wouldn't dare sleep in for two worms, so how could Pei Pei Wencong and Luo Luo Runbo, who had been following Li Ye for these years and had eaten their fill of delicacies, not have time, and not be professional? ===== CHAPTER 456 =====