The Legend of the Godfather of Malaya (continued)
This is not the way of the martial arts world at all. Su Wenting can be passionate and fearless in front of many martial arts people, but he dares not say a word of nonsense to this kind of person.
"Then I won't disturb Mr. Jingxuan's rest any longer. I'll take my leave now. I apologize for my impolite visit today. I will personally apologize to the ladies and young masters in the future." Liao Jingxuan exhaled a smoke ring, gave Su Wenting a rather elegant bow, and turned to leave the living room.
Su Wenting was too exhausted to go out and see him off. He plopped down in the armchair, breathing heavily.
It seems the Lin Family is in trouble? In the past, matters of the underworld were handled by Lin Xiao qia or Lin Xiao qia himself. Why is Lin Xiaohe sending his trusted confidant Liao Jingxuan today to question him about his contact with Lin Xiao qia? What could Lin Xiaohe possibly gain by directly questioning Lin Xiao qia? Could there be some unpleasantness among the Lin Family brothers?
It's best not to stay in Hong Kong for a while. Go out and find some peace and quiet to avoid being affected by the Lin Family's internal strife. It's pathetic, really. He's a Big Brother in the On Lok Hall, a well-known figure in the underworld, but in the eyes of these big shots, he's nothing more than a dog to be ordered around. Of course, this is true when he's with Lin Xizhen, and it's true when he's with the Japan. Even now, with his white hair, he still looks the same in front of Lin Xiaohe and Lin Xiao qia.
Didn't that Malaysia, Zheng Zhizhong, say he was going to invite some Big Brother from Wo On Lok to Malaysia to see his Yellow Arsenic factory? I can take this opportunity to go to Malaysia to avoid the limelight and see if Zheng Zhizhong's business is really as big as he claims, and get away from trouble.
"Chunmei..." Lu Rongfang sat at her large dining table, smiling as she spoke to Lu Yuanchun across from her, "How about I use my several large houses as collateral to borrow some money from your Guangyi Bank?"
Lu Yuanchun was sipping the quail and lily soup made by Lu Rongkang Ping Sao brothers, Lu Rongkang and Lu Rongfang, when she heard Lu Rongfang's words. Before she could even speak, Lu Rongfang's elder brother Lu Rongkang, had already looked at his brother at the table.
"What are you up to? Don't you have two or three hundred thousand yuan on you? Besides, even if you need money, you should ask me. Why would you ask Yuan Chun for help?"
Lu Rongkang was much older than Lu Rongfang. As the eldest brother, he was like a father to Lu Rongkang. It could be said that when the two brothers came to Hong Kong Malaysia, Lu Rongkang single-handedly carved out a place for himself and raised Lu Rongfang single-handedly, which was no easy feat. As soon as he spoke, Lu Rongfang's playful face immediately fell, and he lowered his head and whispered:
"Lend me some money to try my luck in the stock market; I have inside information."
"Stop thinking about opportunistic things and focus on doing legitimate business." Lu Rongkang frowned, looking helplessly at his unruly younger brother. "Look at Yuan Chun, she's a year younger than you and she's already very successful."
Lu Yuanchun put down the spoon in his hand, smiled at Lu Rongkang, and said, "Brother Rongkang, Brother Fang Rongfang is right. If he needs money, he should borrow it from the bank. Besides, he's not just talking nonsense; he's planning to use the property as collateral. And you're criticizing him for that?"
Hearing Lu Yuanchun Lu Rongkang, who was standing nearby, immediately looked up at his older brother. "Hey, even Chunmei says I did the right thing, lending money..."
He was halfway through his sentence when he saw Lu Rongkang glaring at him, so he immediately lowered his head and quietly finished speaking, "It's just a loan, it's not like I'm not going to pay it back."
"I'm saying you shouldn't be thinking about speculation and taking advantage all day long. If money were so easy to make, there wouldn't be so many poor people. Wouldn't it be better to do business steadily and practically? Instead, you're thinking about unrealistic ideas all day. If you're free, come help me at the trading company. It's summer now, and I need someone to go to Thailand to help me keep an eye on the local fruit business." Lu Rongkang said to Lu Rongfang with exasperation, "And even if it's about borrowing money, there are so many banks in Hong Kong. Why bother Yuan Chun? Guangyi Bank is in Malaysia, not Hong Kong. Do you expect Yuan Chun to go to Malaysia to help you? I don't know what you're thinking. If you say another word, I'll arrange for you to go to the Philippines to work for me."
Lu Rongfang and Lu Yuanchun understood the hidden meaning in these words: Lu Rongkang did not want the two brothers to have any further connection with the Lu family of Malaysia.
Lu Yuanchun lowered his head and paused for a moment. When he looked up again, he still had a faint smile on his face, "I know that Rong Kang is saying these words to me. I know that back then, when the Lu Family was in turmoil, Rong Kang and Rong Brother Fang, you two were forced to come to Hong Kong to make a living on your own. It was my father and several uncles who fought over the Lu Family's assets. But they have already received their retribution. So many properties left by my grandfather are now on the verge of being taken away by outsiders. Does saying this make you feel any better, Rong Kang?"
"Grandfather's business is no longer related to us two brothers. We just want to live a peaceful life in Hong Kong." Lu Rongkang said earnestly to Lu Yuanchun, "Your visit to Hong Kong this time to participate in the construction of the bronze statue and memorial clock tower for Grandfather at the University of Hong Kong, and to have a meal and chat with us, is already very kind. As for other matters of the Lu Family, I don't want to ask, nor do I have the ability or the inclination to interfere."
Lu Rongkang, Lu Rongfang, and Lu Yuanchun's grandfather was Lu You, a prominent figure in the Malaysia Chinese community. Lu You, along with Lu You Cheng Jiageng, Huang Wenhu, and Hu Zhonghan, were known as the Four Heavenly Kings of Southeast Asia Chinese in the early 20th century.
In reality, while the other three Chinese tycoons were still innocent children, Lu You had already become a godfather-like figure among the Malaya Chinese. The Four Heavenly Kings are just legends passed down by later generations. Strictly speaking, if we only consider the influence of the four on their respective regions at their peak, the other three, even Cheng Jiageng, were far inferior to Lu You.
Lu You's life was quite legendary. Originally surnamed Huang, his father died when he was born, and his mother passed away when he was five. When he was six, his older sister, who was his only remaining family member, also died due to poor health and overwork, leaving Lu You an orphan. The villagers took pity on Lu You introduced him to a local landlord Lu Xian. He signed a contract to work for the Lu Family, changed his surname from Huang to Lu, and was Lu You. Because Lu You was more intelligent and mature than other children his age and knew how to read people, he was favored by Lu Xian, who took Lu You in as a slave. Lu You was considered half a son of Lu Xian. When Lu You turned thirteen, Lu You Xian even arranged for him to marry a child bride. However, Lu You worked as a long-term laborer in the Lu Family, and his wages were too low. Now that he had a child bride, it was even more difficult for him to make a living. Just when Lu You was desperate and thought he would be poor for the rest of his life, he was spotted by a pig trader who sold Chinese laborers as indentured laborers. The pig trader saw that the fourteen-year-old Lu You was strong and healthy, and offered to lend Lu You money so that he could redeem himself and then take him to Malaya to work as a miner and earn money.