I want to be a giant of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 1 To Hong Kong Island

Spring 1947
The huge cruise ship is driving on the wide sea, with thick smoke billowing from the huge chimney, and occasionally a loud noise is deafening.

This ship belongs to the British company Swire Cruises. It is only a short voyage from Shanghai to Hong Kong Island. It can also reach the Philippines, Singapore, Europe and other places. It is a real international liner.

From Shanghai to Hong Kong Island, the liner will sail for about 3 days, which makes Wu Guangyao miss the plane.

Wearing a suit, Wu Guangyao stood tall and straight on the railing of the cruise ship deck.

The sea breeze was blowing on his resolute and handsome face, looking at the endless sea, he was full of thoughts.

Dream come true?

As a greasy young and middle-aged man in the 21st century, I have read a lot of online novels, and I have really thought about the situation of time travel.

It's just that things really happened, and it still took a lot of getting used to.

In the 21st century, I am middle-aged, have a happy family (regrets are always present), have a successful career (just so-so), and have a lot of contacts (all of them are wine and meat friends), but there is nothing dissatisfied (dissatisfied but can How about it).

Because the general environment of the industry was not good due to the epidemic, Wu Guangyao decided to close his small mold workshop and take his family to climb Mount Tai to relax.

Women are always troublesome, and they always dislike Wu Guangyao for not being able to take pictures and waiting for Yunyun along the way.

Wu Guangyao was cruel, and planned to find a tricky angle to take a beautiful photo of this yellow-faced woman who was approaching middle age.

Wu Guangyao ignored the words prohibiting climbing, climbed over the guardrail, and stepped on the edge of the cliff.

Wu Guangyao is very satisfied with his work and is planning to ask his wife for credit.

I didn't know that I felt a little dizzy when I stood up, and then I fell into the cliff when I retreated.

I don't know who the yellow-faced woman will be cheaper in the future?Will the son change his surname?

This is Wu Guangyao's last thought!

Wu Guangyao did not really die, but his soul traveled into the body of a 16-year-old young man in the Republic of China.

The original owner, also surnamed Wu, belonged to the second generation of officials in the Republic of China, and ran away from troubles. He ran from his hometown in Zhejiang to Shanghai, intending to seek refuge with his uncle, a wealthy businessman.

Unexpectedly, because I didn't look at the road when I was walking, my feet got caught on a stone on the road in the suburbs of Shanghai.

Then died, Wu Guangyao successfully received the body and part of the memory.

When he arrived at his uncle's house in Shanghai, Wu Guangyao considered his future survival while adapting to the new environment.

A week later, Wu Guangyao borrowed a sum of money from his uncle in the name of his parents, intending to flee to Hong Kong Island.

As for the reason?
Naturally, it was because my family background was not good, but I didn't want to be reformed, so I had no choice but to keep running.

Wu Guangyao is no stranger to Hong Kong Island, so it can be said that he has a thorough understanding.

Because I am also a businessman, I admire and envy those wealthy families in Hong Kong Island.

So I often look up information and imagine that one day I can make a career like them and repay my motherland.

"Master, go in and rest for a while, the sea breeze is so strong, if you do something wrong, how can I explain to the master and madam!"

Wu Guangyao turned around, looked at his skinny servant, and said, "Brother Fang, it may be difficult for us to return to the mainland after we go, so why bother talking about it!"

Brother Fang said: "If you don't go back, you won't go back. I grew up with the young master since I was a child. Wherever the young master goes, I will go there!"

Wu Guangyao smiled and said nothing, the old problem of the old society!

At the beginning, he offered money to ask Brother Fang to leave, but he was not willing.

Said that he had no father or mother, and without the young master, it was like losing a home, and he became a savage.

The two then walked into the cabin and returned to their own cabin.

In order to ensure the safety of their belongings, the two chose to squeeze into the same sleeping cabin, and Brother Fang could only sleep on the floor at night.

The original owner caused a catastrophe. On the advice of his mother, he escaped from Zhejiang and went to Shanghai to join his uncle while his father was away on business.

Naturally, the mother was reluctant to let her son endure hardships outside, so she gave a lot of her own gold and silver treasures; in addition, Wu Guangyao borrowed some gold and silver hard currency from his uncle's house in Shanghai, so he was considered a small fortune.

According to what Wu Guangyao went to Shanghai Ocean Bank to inquire about, this gold and silver treasure is worth about 2 Hong Kong dollars.

At this time, the monthly salary of a clerk or translator in Hong Kong Island is about 50 Hong Kong dollars. You can imagine how great wealth 2 Hong Kong dollars is.

For this reason, after boarding the liner, Wu Guangyao divided the gold and silver treasures into two parts, and he and Brother Fang each carried one part with them to spread the danger.

"Master, it's time to eat, it's almost dark!"

Brother Fang is a bit strange, ever since the young master was thrown into a coma, he always likes to be alone in a daze.

"Let's go, pay attention to stay vigilant at all times!"

This money is the key to his life, and he can't afford to lose it, so Wu Guangyao has been paying attention on the boat.

When they came to the restaurant, there were already quite a few people. The two ordered some food and found a corner to eat.

While eating, Wu Guangyao looked at the people in the restaurant.

The entire restaurant is basically filled with Asian faces. Obviously, there is a class division on this liner, and foreigners are probably on the upper cabin.

If you observe carefully, you will find that most of the people in the restaurant are businessmen with their families, or Chinese working for foreign companies.

After the outbreak of the war, wealthy businessmen who already had the foresight began to flee the mainland. Of course, the peak period will start next year.

Wu Guangyao couldn't help thinking of his parents in this life, they should be able to retreat to Treasure Island!

After all, his father was also an important official of the provincial government, and a figure of great importance in the Republic of China.

Although he didn't have much affection, Wu Guangyao still planned to send someone back to Zhejiang to persuade him later when Xiangjiang had stabilized.

"Master, with so many people dragging their families to Hong Kong Island, will Hong Kong Island be very prosperous? How does it compare with Shanghai?"

Brother Fang asked curiously, but he obviously forgot that his young master had never been there either.

"Shanghai should not be as prosperous now, and it should be even more prosperous in the future! After all, a stable environment is very important. Besides, Hong Kong is backed by an old and powerful country, and the opportunities will be even greater!"

Just as Wu Guangyao finished speaking, a voice came from behind: "The little brother is also optimistic about Hong Kong Island?"

Before Wu Guangyao turned around, the visitor had already come to Wu Guangyao. He was a 30-year-old man with oily hair and a suit.

"Sorry, I overheard the conversation between the two of you!" the visitor said politely.

"You are?" Wu Guangyao said.

"Can we chat together? Can I sit here?" This person seemed very interested in Wu Guangyao, with a hopeful expression on his face.

Wu Guangyao was a little worried, he wouldn't meet politicians, he didn't want to get involved in those things.

"Of course, please sit down!" Wu Guangyao said politely, not wanting to make any enemies.

After sitting down, Wu Guangyao planned to take the initiative and said, "My name is Wu Guangyao. I'm going to Hong Kong Island to do some business. Who is this gentleman?"

The visitor was obviously taken aback, he thought he had met a fledgling student!
Unexpectedly, this young man who is not a student at all, instead gives people a feeling that he has a lot of social experience.

"My name is Zhao Xi, and I work for Jardine Matheson on Hong Kong Island. This time, I am going back to Shanghai to visit my family!"

After the conversation between the two, Wu Guangyao firmly grasped the initiative, and said that he had never cared about anything involving politics, and he just planned to go to Hong Kong Island to seek a living.

Even so, Zhao Xi couldn't help but secretly amazed that this man was only seventeen or eighteen years old, but he was very sophisticated in conversation and always had a confident expression on his face, which made Zhao Xi look up to Wu Guangyao.

Before leaving, he left an address on Hong Kong Island, asking Wu Guangyao to have a meal with him when he was free.

For three days, Wu Guangyao kept a low profile, only showing up in the restaurant occasionally, and staying in the room for the rest.

Although Wu Guangyao is only 16 years old, he wears a mature suit, so those who are interested will always think that he is a progressive student or an international student.

Occasionally someone came forward to strike up a conversation and talked about topics that he didn't dare to dabble in, but Wu Guangyao dismissed them because he was uneducated and didn't understand.

Wearing a mature suit is because Wu Guangyao plans to start a business in Hong Kong Island, so that he can appear older.

I didn't expect to cause some trouble, but fortunately, the foreigners on the liner were always patrolled, so they didn't worry about safety.

On the way, they ran into Zhao Xi again, and the two continued to chat about some business and international affairs.

Zhao Xi was quite shocked in his heart. This young man who looked only seventeen or eighteen years old actually knew so many things.

(End of this chapter)