Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

After everyone left, only Gu Xiaoye and Lu Zixuan were left.

"Xiao Ye, how much money is left in the factory's account now?"

He Lai asked.

"The plastic flower factory over here still has 213,500 yuan, and the plastic barrel factory over there also has 106,300 yuan."

Gu Xiaoye said.

"Oh? Why is there so little at that factory over there?" He Lai asked Lu Zixuan.

"Boss, we've only taken over that factory for three months. The products are a little hard to sell, and we haven't reorganized it yet."

Lu Zixuan replied.

"Okay, that's it, Xiao Ye, you can leave first. Remember to distribute the red envelopes to the workers."

He Lai listened and said.

"Okay, boss." Gu Xiaoye heard that and left.

"Zixuan, since plastic buckets are hard to sell, I have a few things here. You can take them back and ask someone to research them to see if you can make them."

He Lai gave Lu Zixuan the design drawings of the plastic sandals and flip-flops in his arms.

"Mr. He, are these slippers and sandals?" Lu Zixuan took the drawing, looked at it and asked.

"What's wrong? Doesn't the drawing look like it?" He Lai said with a smile.

"No, no, it's just too new. I was a little surprised."

Lu Zixuan answered quickly. After all, they used to wear cloth shoes or clogs.

"I've given you the stuff. Remember to apply for a patent and don't let anyone else drive it. If you run into trouble, you can go find Chief Chinese Detective Lei Luo. He will help you solve it."

He Lai instructed, remember that Eagle Country had had patent laws a long time ago, so Gangcheng must have one as well.

"Okay, I'll find someone to do it as soon as possible." Lu Zixuan took the things and said.

"Don't be afraid to spend money. Find more relevant talents, find suitable materials, and produce things. That's the key."

He Lai instructed.

"Okay." Lu Zixuan replied.

The two then went to the plastic barrel factory, inspected it, and left.

He Lai and Lu Zixuan were sitting in an upscale tea restaurant on Nathan Road, Kowloon.

"Mr. He, we haven't chosen a name for that factory yet. We've been using the old one. How about you think of one now?"

Lu Zixuan asked.

"What's the name of the factory? Let me think about it." He Lai started thinking after hearing it.

"Let's call it Lai Xin Industrial. Let's use Lai Xin as the name of our company."

He Lai said.

"Laixin, OK, Hesheng, I will register as soon as possible."

Lu Zixuan thought that the name Lai Xin was not bad. The word "Xin" stands for wealth and prosperity, implying that the factory would be able to make a lot of money and have a booming business. Lai Xin, Lai Xin, means to make a fortune.

Just as He Lai and Lu Zixuan were discussing the future plans for the factory, a fight suddenly broke out from the next room.

He Lai was about to get up and go out to see what was going on, but was stopped by Lu Zixuan.

"He Sheng, don't go out, or you may get into unnecessary trouble." Lu Zixuan advised.

"Uh... okay." He Lai hesitated for a moment and nodded. He thought so too. This is not some old city, this is a port city, burning, killing, looting, fighting, it is a common occurrence.

However, sometimes fate plays tricks on us. The more we want to avoid something, the more likely it is to come to us.

Not long after, the door of the box where He Lai was was slammed open, and two panicked children stumbled in, followed by a group of aggressive people who were obviously gangsters.

He Lai looked at the two children in front of him with fear on their faces, and a trace of pity welled up in his heart. He really couldn't bear to sit there and do nothing, so he stepped forward and helped up one of the children who had fallen to the ground.

"Kid, mind your own business and get out of here!" A young man holding a machete pointed at He Lai viciously and shouted.

"They are just two kids. Why are you guys so angry?" He Lai responded calmly without changing his expression.

"Where did this ignorant brat come from? How dare he stand up for them?"

At this time, a man with a ferocious face walked out from behind the crowd and walked straight towards He Lai.

"Boss, I just saw that they are still young, so I hope to let them go if possible."

He Lai smiled and said, it seems that this person is their leader.

"Hmm? You're wearing a suit and tie, and you look like a rich man. Do you really want to protect them both?"

The middle-aged man raised the corners of his mouth slightly, a cunning look flashed in his eyes, then he took a chair and sat down opposite He Lai.

He Lai smiled slightly and answered calmly: "If they didn't commit murder or arson, I hope this boss can forgive them once."

His tone was firm and confident, which made people curious about him.

"Haha! Okay, I, Big Mouth Bear, will give you this face today. These two bastards bumped into me just now while walking and splashed tea all over me. Not only did they not apologize, they even wanted to run away! What do you say, how do we settle this?"

The big-mouthed bear said this with a wry smile, but his eyes revealed a fierceness.

He Lai frowned slightly, but quickly regained his composure, and said with a smile: "Oh, so that's how it is. It's just a small matter. How about this, I will treat your brothers, Brother Xiong, to a meal here. Order whatever you want, and it will all be on me. Then let them offer your brother, Brother Xiong, tea and apologize. Finally, I will give you a red envelope of 1888. What do you think?"

When Dakouxiong heard this, he was secretly happy, thinking that this man was quite sensible. He looked at He Lai, a smile flashed in his eyes, and said: "Okay, since you are so sincere, let's forget about it. But... don't let me see these two guys again in the future." After that, he waved his hand and signaled his men to disperse.

He Lai breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, smiled and stretched out his hand to Dakou Xiong: "Thank you, Brother Xiong, for giving me this face."

Dakouxiong also stood up, held He Lai's hand, and laughed: "Okay, okay, we are all friends. Just come to me if you have any problems in the future." The two smiled at each other, as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding.

He Lai signaled to the two children with his eyes and asked them to bring tea to Big Mouth Bear to apologize.

Upon hearing this, the two children immediately poured two cups of tea and did as they were told.

He Lai took the prepared red envelope from Lu Zixuan and handed it to Dakou Xiong: "I'm sorry, the children were not sensible just now. This is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you don't mind."

Big Bear took the red envelope, took a look at the amount inside, and nodded with satisfaction: "You are quite sensible. You two bastards should be more careful when walking next time."

"Brother Xiong, I want to ask, who are you with?"

Dakouxiong said proudly: "Of course I am with Brother Hao."

He Lai smiled and said, "Really? I was playing cards with Hao and the others at Le's house a while ago. If you see Hao, please say hello to him for me."

When Dakou Xiong heard this, he was even more surprised. It turned out that the young man in front of him not only knew Brother Hao, but also played cards with Lei Luo and Brother Hao. He immediately put away his arrogant attitude and said respectfully: "Okay, okay, I will definitely convey it. Then I will go out first and will not disturb you to talk about things." After that, he hurriedly left the room.

After Dakouxiong left, He Lai smiled and said to Lu Zixuan, "How is it, is it done?"

Lu Zixuan looked at He Lai with admiration: "He Sheng is really capable. He sent him away with just a few words."

He Lai smiled helplessly. He really didn't expect that the problem could be solved so easily just by mentioning Brother Hao.

Yes, the deterrent power of a Hong Kong boss like Brother Hao is enough to intimidate any younger brother. It is no exaggeration to say that they are terrified by the news.

Then, He Lai turned to look at the two children and asked gently, "What are your names?"

One of the children immediately responded: "My name is Chen Hua!"

Another child followed suit and said, "My name is Wang Fei!

There was a hint of nervousness and fear in their voices.

The two children seemed to have not yet recovered from their fear and they answered He Lai's questions mechanically.

When He Lai heard their names, his heart moved. He remembered that the first two members of the Thirteen Tigers of Tsz Wan Shan seemed to have the same name.

So he hurriedly asked again: "Where are you from?"

The two children answered in unison: "We are from Tsz Wan Shan."

He Lai became more certain when he heard this. The ages of the two men in front of him matched the legendary Thirteen Protectors, and their names and birthplaces also matched. He couldn't help but secretly guess that these two people might be the Thirteen Protectors who would become famous in the future.

"Okay, you can go now. Be careful when you walk next time and don't rush around, okay?" He Lai said with a smile.

"We understand, thank you." After Chen Hua said this, he pulled Wang Fei and hurriedly left the box.

He Lai didn't keep them for long, just thinking of it as a good relationship.