The journey starts from the Titanic

"The style of this house is not bad, I don't know how the owner is?" He Fu smiled.

"Go in and take a look." He Dong leisurely arranged his clothes and motioned to his entourage to knock on the door.

Situ Nan just saw the scene downstairs from the window of the study, knowing that the guest was coming, so he went downstairs.

"Mr. He Dong, Mr. He Fu, welcome, I am Situ Nan." Situ Nan greeted him warmly.

"Hello, Mr. Situ." He Dong smiled.

"Mr. Situ is indeed young and promising!" He Fu smiled.

"Please inside!" Situ Nan led the He brothers into the living room.

After the three of them sat down, no one spoke, they all looked at each other.

Seeing He Dong’s first glance, Situ Nan felt a special feeling in his heart, because He Dong did look different from others, with deep eyes and a high nose, and his hair was slightly curly, which was obviously European appearance. , But the black eyes and yellowish skin told others that he was a yellow man.

Well, this He Dong is obviously Eurasian, another hybrid. No, it should be three hybrids.Because He Dong's younger brother He Fu also has obvious mixed features, but Asian style is more than European style.

This is similar to Situ Nan.

What's interesting is that the beards of the two brothers on the opposite side are a little different. He Dong has a short moustache and looks energetic, while He Fu is a two-faced little Hu, a little cute.

One is calm and steady, with extraordinary craftsmanship, and the other is sleek and shrewd and exquisite.These He brothers are outstanding people.

Situ Nan secretly commented.He had heard of the He Dong family in his previous life and was no stranger to the He Dong and He Fu brothers.He Dong's fame spread far and wide, completely overshadowing his younger brother He Fu. It is needless to say that he is smart, but He Fu's shrewdness is not under He Dong at all, and he is more smooth.

The famous Macau gambling king Ho Hongshen is the son of Ho Fu's son.

In addition to He Dong He Fu, they also have a younger brother who is also a comprador of a British-owned large ocean company.No one can compare the Ho brothers in Hong Kong!Since Kaifu, Hong Kong, the Ho Tung family has always been one of the most influential families in Hong Kong.

Their father is a Dutch Jew and his Chinese name is He Shiwen. He is one of the earliest gold diggers in Hong Kong.He also paid a lot of gold. In the early days, some hotels and terminals in Hong Kong had shares in He Shiwen.

He Shiwen went to a Chinese woman named Shi Di in Bao'an County (Shenzhen's previous life) next door.Shi Di, this name is rather earthy, but why this woman gave birth to He Dong, He Fu and other children one after another, so He Shiwenle broke his mouth.

The He Dong family later followed the matriline and became naturalized in China, which was also the credit of the Shi family.

However, Shi did not have a license. He Shiwen did not bring Shi Di and his children back to London after he left Hong Kong. Therefore, the He Dong brothers grew up under the care of their mother and were deeply influenced by Chinese culture. Often consider himself a Chinese.

As for their irresponsible father, apart from giving the He Dong brothers life, he did not get close emotionally from the He Dong brothers. Fortunately, He Shiwen left his descendants with the talent of Jews in business!

I don’t know if it’s the advantage of hybrids. He Dong condenses the essence of the East and the West. He also has Jewish shrewdness. He Dong has been like a fish in the water since joining Jardine International, and has climbed to the position of General Manager of Jardine International.

That was the highest position of the comprador. He Dong was only 32 years old that year!

Two years later, Ho Tung resigned from Jardine Matheson and established Ho Tung Company and started his own business. His position was taken over by his younger brother Ho Fu.

He Dong is really nothing to say about doing business. In his thirties, he seems to have easily become the richest man in Hong Kong, worth more than two million taels!

You must know that at that time was the end of the nineteenth century, 2 million taels of silver was an astronomical figure, so it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a rich country.

After He Dong left Jardine and went on his own, he maintained a close relationship with British-owned foreign companies and began investing in sugar, shipping, and real estate. He has a large number of industries in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places.

After the development in the 1920s, He Dong's early investment has received generous returns. According to the intelligence estimates of the United States and China, the He Dong family's assets are around 20 to 30 million, making it one of the richest Chinese businessmen in China.

Without opening the golden finger, He Dong really made Situ Nan admire him by relying solely on his own ability to create a foundation. He asked himself that he could not do it, even though he had great potential in his previous life and failed to realize it in time.

Seeing fellow villagers, my eyes were in tears.Seeing a hybrid, it feels very different!In this era of serious racial discrimination, He Dongneng has made such achievements. In addition to his talents, he also experienced hardships that are hard to be known.

Comparing the heart to the heart gave Situ Nan a special feeling. He felt that He Dong was a bit like the version of himself twenty years ago, and a sense of familiarity was born in his heart, as if a lonely person suddenly found the same kind.

It also seemed to be standing in front of a mirror and looking at the people in the mirror. At that moment, it seemed as long as decades of experience.Situ didn't want to talk, just wanted to look at each other quietly.

He Dong was also looking at Situ Nan with emotion. Their eyes met in the air, and he seemed to see his own shadow from the other side, feeling a sense of sympathy.

"Haha! Mr. Situ really makes me feel kind!" He Dong smiled.

"I feel the same way too." Situ Nan smiled heartily and sighed. "Someone told me before that there will be important guests visiting today. I didn't expect it to be He Dong's family from Hong Kong. I always I want to get to know you, Mr. He Dong. I wanted to visit you in Hong Kong, but I didn't expect to let you board first."

He Dong listened and was taken aback for a moment, and was amused by Situ Nan's little humor.

"Mr. Situ is really humorous!" He Dong paused, took a look at Situ Nan, and then said, "I have heard about some of your deeds before, and I have always wanted to see what kind of young man actually made a huge success. The business empire did not disappoint me today. It was even better than I thought. The magical William was right."

"Thank you." Situ Nan was not humble, and calmly accepted He Dong's praise.

The Ho Tung family is the first Chinese family in Hong Kong. They are veritable local snakes. They are well-informed and roam between Chinese and foreign merchants. It is normal to hear Situ Nan's reputation.

Who told Situ Nan to have a lot of activities this time?Although most of the time, he stands behind the scenes and does not show his face, but some things also fall into the eyes of the caring people.

"But I don't have Mr. He Donghe. Your reputation is well-known in Xiangjiang!" Do you think you are He Donga?'These words have taught a lot of whimsical people!Situ Nan joked.

"Do you think you are He Dong A?" is the mantra of Hong Kong people, which means criticizing others for their whimsical thinking, thinking that you are He Dong, which is great.

This saying is still very popular a hundred years later and spread to Guangzhou, so Situ Nan remembers it very clearly, but he didn't expect to see He Dong himself a hundred years ago, and he felt a little emotional.

He Dong laughed, thinking that Situ Nan was a young, humorous, and very friendly person, and this flattery came out of Situ Nan's mouth, and He Dong was very useful.

After the courtesy, the relationship between the two parties has gotten closer, and the He brothers revealed their purpose.

"That's the case. Our brothers are here today. In addition to wanting to get to know the'magic William', we also have some cooperation and want to talk to you."

He Dongdao, the atmosphere became more serious.

"Please speak!" Situ Nan folded his hands and crossed his fingers, making a listening gesture.

"That's the case. I know that Country Garden, a subsidiary of Meihua, is carrying out a construction project in Dongshan New District. We are very interested in this and hope to have opportunities for cooperation.

He Fu is talking this time, with a smile on his face, always so cute and kind.He Fu had contacted Lin Yimin before, but Lin Yimin did not comment and asked them to visit Situ Mansion.

"Oh? That's it!" Situ Nan was delighted, thinking that in recent years, He Dong's subsidiary He Dong Company has invested more in real estate. This time, it is normal to take a fancy to the Dongshan New Area project.

"Mr. He Fu, if you have any suggestions, come and listen." Situ Nan smiled, as if he was very interested in He Fu's words. He glanced at He Fu interestingly, and then said, "I just don't know. Does Mr. He Fu represent Jardine Matheson? Or does he represent Ho Tung Company?"

"Does it matter?" He Fu was taken aback and asked.In his mind, Ho Tung Company and Jardine Matheson have always maintained a close cooperative relationship. They often participate in various projects together, which can almost draw an equal sign.

"It's very important!" Situ Nan said. He glanced at him, and He Dong, who was sitting silently by the side, looked a little serious.

"How about representing Jardine? How about representing the He Dong family?" He Dong asked with a flash of light.The momentum of the two of them rose, and there was a faint taste of confrontation.

"It's very simple! If you come to talk with me on behalf of Yihe, I am sorry that you will be disappointed. This is the end of today's conversation. Meihua does not like to work with Yihe, and it seems unnecessary."

Situ Nan said that he looked at the opposite Ho brothers provocatively. Jardine is a rival of Meihua. As Meihua’s investment in Asia has grown, Meihua has become more and more powerful, allowing British capital such as Jardine and HSBC. The company felt scorching, and they began to jointly suppress the latecomer Meihua Company.

This is also a microcosm of the fierce competition between British and American capital in Asia.In Nanyang, after gathering a group of Chinese businessmen in Nanyang, Meihua has already robbed the business of British-owned foreign companies such as Swire Pacific and HSBC in shipping, trade, mining, banking, etc. The two sides fought happily.

The expansion of this competition to mainland China is no exception.For Meihua to gain a foothold in the mainland market, it is impossible not to compete with established companies such as Jardine Matheson.

Now the Dongshan New District project created by Meihua is naturally impossible for Jardine International to have a share of the pie.