Chapter 207: The Grand Vision of a Conglomerate
"Do I still need to recruit people?"
Big D was utterly confused.
Big Ds Wife took a long time to say: "Ah Feng merely spoke of the ideal state. Besides, should you even be worrying about this?"
Big D was astonished: "If not this, then what should I worry about?"
Big Ds Wife said speechlessly: "Do you know how to manage a company?"
Big D was instantly dumbfounded.
"I don't know!"
He looked at Lin Feng with a mournful face, "Ah Feng, Brother Feng, I don't know."
The silent Prince beside him said: "I don't know either. I only know how to practice martial arts and fight."
Dinosaur and Sai Ngan nodded in unison.
Everyone was a bit worried.
Lin Feng smiled and waved his hand: "It doesn't matter if you don't know; someone else does."
"A boss doesn't need to be proficient in everything; they just need to find the right professional manager."
"We're just absentee landlords, only responsible for collecting money."
Everyone was stunned. Could it really be like that?
Liang Kun reassured everyone: "Everyone knows Ah Feng is our Hung Hing's big financier. He has many companies, but have you ever seen Ah Feng go to those companies?"
Prince shook his head directly: "Isn't Ah Feng always with us?"
Liang Kun laughed: "Exactly. Ah Feng has already put it into practice."
Lin Feng smiled: "Do you know where Triads will be in the future?"
Everyone shook their heads directly; they didn't have foresight, so how could they know such things?
Lin Feng shrugged: "Future Triads will be distributed in high-rise buildings in densely populated cities..."
"Everyone will be in professional attire, each either puffing on a cigar or a cigarette, all with the air of financial professionals."
"From their appearance alone, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference at all."
Lin Feng glanced at everyone and clapped his hands, saying, "Our current Triad, everyone who comes out to 'mix' has to get something tattooed on their body, as if afraid others won't know they're Young and Dangerous."
"Future Triads, except for certain Young and Dangerous who absolutely must be on the front lines, no one will intentionally get tattoos."
"Make a fortune with high profile, live a life with low profile."
"Integrating into normal society is the mainstream."
Big D was completely bewildered: "Then how do we make money?"
Lin Feng gave a thumbs up: "There are plenty of ways to make money."
"Like our traditional ones: parking, financial companies (which are loan sharks), mahjong parlors, bars, dance halls, hotels, fruit baskets, brothels..."
"Except for those deeply grey areas that can't be put under the sun, everything else can be done openly."
"If convenience stores can form a conglomerate, why can't parking lots? Why can't financial companies? Why can't mahjong parlors?"
"Big D, if you're interested, no one would object if you started a chain of dance halls."
"Do you know what this is?"
"Conglomerate operations."
"What are the benefits of this?"
"We create employment opportunities, we pay taxes to the Hong Kong Government, we are no longer Young and Dangerous, we are damn entrepreneurs!"
Boom!
The silence in the room was deafening.
Everyone was shocked.
It was Big D who broke the silence: "Me, an entrepreneur?"
"It doesn't seem possible, does it?"
Big Ds Wife covered her face once again, feeling too embarrassed to face anyone.
Lin Feng put his arm around his shoulder and said: "It's just to make our Triad's organization a bit tighter."
"To allow our subordinates to work better for us."
"My boss said it well, when you're out mixing, making money comes first. If you don't make money, why would anyone want to mix with you?"
"If the Triad reorganizes into a company, as long as the subordinates put in effort every day, then they can receive a fixed salary every month, and they won't have to worry about not knowing where their next meal comes from."
"Isn't this great?"
"You'll instantly change your identity from their boss."
Big D asked foolishly: "What identity?"
Lin Feng sighed: "You are not only their boss, but also their provider!"
"Think about it, a subordinate might betray a boss, but when the boss becomes their provider, will the subordinate still betray them easily?"
"Certainly not, right?"
"When we're in the underworld, loyalty and righteousness come first."
"What is loyalty and righteousness? Being able to feed your subordinates, that is loyalty and righteousness!"
Lin Feng looked at everyone and asked, "In the underworld, how many people can truly ensure their subordinates don't go hungry?"
Hon Ban exclaimed: "Ah Feng hit the nail on the head."
"How many bosses in the underworld can truly feed their subordinates?"
One must not compare Lin Feng's standards with those of other Triad bosses.
Lin Feng's tips when going out are always ten or twenty thousand.
But for ordinary people—not even Young and Dangerous, just white-collar workers—throwing out a big yellow bill at a dai pai dong without asking for change is already considered a grand gesture.
Ordinary Young and Dangerous truly struggle to make ends meet.
This is not false; it's the truth.
Why was Big D of Wo Luen Shing so powerful? Large territory, more money, more subordinates!
The most important thing was having many subordinates!
Big D could support enough subordinates, which is why he was the largest of Wo Luen Shing's nine district leaders.
Aside from the Four Nines of any Triad, the Red Lanterns and Blue Lanterns have very high mobility.
If you can't even fill your stomach, then naturally you'll look for a place where you can eat your fill, right?
Why was Liang Kun so well-received in Hung Hing?
He had money!
How many people can resist being showered with money?
Lin Feng's words, though blunt, stated a fact—the top and bottom tiers of a Triad were two completely different worlds.
The bosses ate well and lived lavishly, while the subordinates went hungry sometimes.
Some might ask, if it's so miserable, why bother mixing in the underworld?
If one could make money through legitimate means, who the hell would be willing to risk their life?
Except for those whose brains were scrambled, who would aspire to join a Triad?
Only idiots would do such things.
Big D's face flushed: "Brother Feng, if we do as you say, will we no longer have to fear the police?"
Lin Feng said as a matter of course: "We create jobs for the Hong Kong Government, we pay taxes to the Hong Kong Government, we are legitimate businessmen, we are entrepreneurs, we are the elite of society..."
"The police live on tax money, so why should they investigate us?"
"Even if they want to investigate us, they'll have to get past certain people first."
Big D became even more excited: "What people?"
Lin Feng shrugged: "Lawyers!"
"Since we are the elite of society, naturally we'll have barristers serving us."
"You see, isn't this great?"
Big D's eyes turned red: "Brother Feng, why didn't you do this before?"
Lin Feng looked at him strangely: "Who told you I didn't do this before?"
"My record is spotless and perfectly clean; no police officer can find anything wrong..."
"Do you think I haven't done this?"
Big D was speechless.
Big Ds Wife pulled Big D back, smiling apologetically: "Brother Feng, Big D hasn't experienced these things before."
"He doesn't understand."
"Please don't mind him."
Unlike Big D, Big Ds Wife had a brain and could clearly see what changes Hung Hing would undergo once Lin Feng's plan was implemented.
It could be a world-shaking transformation!
As long as Liang Kun could successfully implement it, Hung Hing would no longer be a Triad, or rather, not a traditional Triad, but a large Triad disguised as a legitimate company.
Now, Hung Hing's Chairman and Hall Masters could transform into top executives of a major conglomerate.
What was this?
A leap in social status!
Big Ds Wife was incredibly excited. Since following Big D, she hadn't slept many peaceful nights, constantly fearing that Big D would be killed one day.
This was especially true when Lin Feng previously mentioned Wo Luen Shing's election system.
The essence of choosing the weak over the strong was to treat Big D as a dish to be consumed.
He could be swallowed up at any time.
She hadn't even officially joined Hung Hing yet, and she was already hearing such a grand blueprint.
Big Ds Wife's heart pounded fiercely.
She knew perfectly well how rare this opportunity was.
Therefore, she absolutely couldn't let anyone ruin it!
Big Ds Wife was extremely cautious.
Liang Kun laughed heartily, pulling Big D closer: "Big D is our brother, so it's good to be straightforward."
"We are discussing now, so of course, we can speak freely."
"Only when we reach a consensus will we proceed with reforms."
"Otherwise, forcing it through will only lead to chaos."
Everyone nodded in unison.
Big D asked foolishly: "I think Brother Feng's idea is great, but why wasn't it brought up before?"
Big Ds Wife was too embarrassed to look at everyone.
Liang Kun didn't mind: "Ah Feng is my subordinate, so such a great contribution would naturally wait until I became Chairman, right?"
Big D nodded repeatedly, thinking to himself that he had been foolish.
Who in the jianghu doesn't know about the brotherhood between Liang Kun and Lin Feng?
This is a benchmark.
Lin Feng and Chiang Tin-Sung don't have much of a bond, so what's there to talk about, right?
Hon Ban smiled:
"Big D, Ah Feng has accumulated enough merits over time. Mr. Chiang shouldn't push him further."
Dinosaur, Sai Ngan, Prince, and Sister Thirteen all agreed.
Even if Chiang Tin-Sung came, he couldn't refute it.
The case of Sai B's family being harmed.
The case of Chung Ching Society's annihilation.
And so on, which one wasn't largely due to Lin Feng's efforts?
To be honest, there aren't many Hall Masters who have achieved more than Lin Feng.
Why should Chiang Tin-Sung refute it?
He couldn't refute it at all.
Prince then asked:
"Brother Kun, if the reorganization succeeds, can I then practice martial arts and listen to opera with peace of mind?"
Prince has two major hobbies: one is practicing martial arts; he is a martial arts fanatic, which is also well-known in the jianghu.
His preferences are simple: practice martial arts, find someone to spar with, or fight.
Very pure.
His other hobby is quite niche—very niche in modern times—he enjoys listening to Cantonese opera.
Works like "Cosmic Sword" are a must-listen.
Older Triad members like this style, but younger people don't.
Especially when artists from Guangdong Province come to Hong Kong, he definitely has to go listen.
Prince is a die-hard fan.
Liang Kun laughed heartily:
"As long as you remember that you are a member of Hung Hing, and as long as you remember to attend Hung Hing's board meetings when the time comes, everything else is not a problem."
Prince immediately said:
"I agree."
It's that pure!
Sister Thirteen had some concerns:
"Brother Kun, my Portland Street usually doesn't have any other business..."
Lin Feng smiled:
"Sister Mei is confused."
"Didn't I just say that the unique operations of our various halls, although also under the group's name, are independently operated?"
"Portland Street is a mecca for sex workers, and its nightclubs are also famous."
"You are a leader among them. We can simply compile statistics and hand this over to specialized personnel for management."
Only then did Sister Thirteen relax.
Lin Feng reiterated:
"We are reorganizing to mitigate future risks, not to infringe upon anyone's interests."
"That would go against the original intention of the reorganization."
"Brother Kun and I have discussed it and plan to take about five years to completely reorganize Hung Hing Triad and gain recognition from Hong Kong citizens for our reorganization."
"This is still a very long time."
"There's enough time for us to adjust slowly."
Sister Thirteen exclaimed:
"Five years?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"If we can finish things within five years, that would truly be a blessing."
Sister Thirteen murmured:
"How many five years do jianghu bosses have?"
Everyone was speechless for a moment.
Don't look at all the bosses in the room who seem to be in good spirits and healthy; honestly, for those in the underworld, can you really say you'll definitely see tomorrow's sun?
Even someone as formidable as Chiang Tin-Sung almost didn't make it, didn't he?
The incredibly powerful Camel is now selling salted duck eggs.
Even Triad Chairmen can't guarantee 100% safety, let alone Hall Masters.
Lin Feng smiled:
"Isn't this to provide everyone with better security measures?"
"Reorganization is necessary."
Everyone nodded in unison.
Having reached their level, their primary requirement is to safely enjoy life.
Constantly being watched by police and enemies, living precariously, where's the pleasure in that?
Safety is paramount.
However, the baffling thing is, who knows who in the jianghu might want them dead?
Just for the sake of surviving better, these people would vote for reorganization.
Hon Ban asked:
"And after reorganization?"
Lin Feng asked, puzzled:
"What do you mean?"
Hon Ban smiled:
"Ah Feng, you have always planned carefully before acting, looking ten steps ahead."
"I don't believe you have no other plans after the reorganization."
Lin Feng pointed at Hon Ban and laughed heartily:
"Benny, Benny, you truly understand me."
Big D looked at Lin Feng in disbelief:
"Brother Feng, you really have a backup plan?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Of course!"
"Our Mainland has always categorized people."
"Scholars, farmers, artisans, merchants—officials have always been ranked first."
"If our reorganization succeeds, then things will get interesting."
Big D pressed:
"What's interesting?"
Lin Feng smiled and asked everyone:
"Everyone, is there anyone among you who wants to be a councilor in the district council or something similar?"
Silence!
Super quiet.
It was Big D who broke the silence:
"Can people like us really become councilors?"
Lin Feng retorted:
"Why not?"
"Don't forget, when the reorganization succeeds, you all won't be lowlifess anymore, but young and promising entrepreneurs."
In their thirties or forties, that's genuinely young and promising for entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs can work until old age.
Big D was stunned into silence.
He never imagined Lin Feng's ambition was so great.
"If we want to avoid being eliminated by the times, we must make corresponding changes."
"I can say with responsibility that if we don't change, the hundreds and thousands of Triads that exist now will not exist in the future."
"Reorganizing into a company is to meet challenges."
"Sending certain people to run for councilor is also to meet challenges."
"This is a very natural thing."
"We have reorganized the company, and all members have transformed into entrepreneurs or workers belonging to the group. Therefore, we must live according to the legitimate way."
"There must be our people in the district council."
"What kind of people will wholeheartedly serve our interests?"
Hon Ban laughed:
"Our own people!"
Lin Feng smiled:
"Exactly, our own people."
"We must have our own people in the council to protect us."
"This is a very natural question. Does anyone have any objections?"
Everyone was greatly shocked.
Sister Thirteen murmured:
"Is this something we lowlifess would dare to imagine?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"Why not dare?"
"As long as our identities are not problematic, as long as we participate in the election, with three tens of thousands of us pushing together, can we not elect a few councilors?"
"As long as we can successfully reorganize, these three tens of thousands of people will influence three tens of thousands of families. Calculating at four people per household, that's one hundred and twenty thousand people."
"Is it difficult to elect a few councilors?"
Everyone's gaze towards Lin Feng changed significantly.
Liang Kun smiled:
"Alright, alright, this is just the beginning for us. The real reorganization will wait until Big D officially transfers."
Big D asked foolishly:
"Why do we have to wait for me to officially transfer?"
Liang Kun put his arm around Big D and asked:
"Are you a member of Hung Hing now?"
Big D nodded:
"Yes."
Liang Kun said speechlessly:
"You don't even have the qualification to attend Hung Hing meetings now, so what kind of official member are you?"
"On the sixth day of next month, in front of Sam Shing Temple, I will induct you, and only then will you be qualified to participate in Hung Hing's meetings."
"If we propose reorganization now, what will you do?"
"What if your interests are harmed?"
Big D suddenly realized:
"Thank you, Brother Kun!"
Liang Kun said contentedly:
"I'm going to visit Master Jin now. I need to ask him to calculate an auspicious day. We need to hold my promotion banquet, and then properly induct Big D."
Hon Ban opened his mouth, finally unable to resist:
"Brother Kun, do I still need to go to our Mainland?"
Liang Kun thought for a moment and said:
"Didn't Ah Feng already smooth things over in our Mainland?"
"You go to our Mainland for a few days and come back; it won't delay things."
Hon Ban immediately felt relieved.
Liang Kun clapped his hands and said:
"Everyone enjoy yourselves. I'm going to Sun Luen Shing to visit Master Jin."
Everyone stood up to see him off. Liang Kun waved his hand, indicating for everyone to do as they pleased.
Lin Feng then said:
"Alright, I'll head back too. I need to teach Ah Sang how to box today."
The two brothers left, and everyone immediately relaxed.
It must be said that Liang Kun's attitude was fine as before, but his identity was different now. He was the Chairman of Hung Hing, so it was naturally impossible to be as intimate as before.
Big D exclaimed:
"Brother Feng really dares to think big. I never imagined a lowlifes would dare to think like that."
Hon Ban smiled:
"Ah Feng is just expanding on what he has already done."
Everyone fell silent for a moment.
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Chapter 208: With a Virtuous Wife at Home, the Husband Avoids Calamity
"Brother Feng, will the Triad really be like this in the future?"
"Like what?"
"Hidden within various companies in skyscrapers."
"Of course, that's inevitable."
"Then will Hong Kong be better in the future?"
Li Fu was exceptionally worried.
Lin Feng smiled:
"Let me ask you, is the Triad easy to eliminate?"
Li Fu thought for a moment and said:
"It's quite easy in the Mainland, but quite difficult in Hong Kong."
Lin Feng smiled:
"That's right, it's very easy in the Mainland."
"Then have you ever thought about why it's so easy in the Mainland?"
Li Fu said without hesitation:
"Associations are illegal; if they dare to show their heads, they'll be suppressed."
Lin Feng laughed heartily:
"Exactly, it's just the Triad. The difference is simply whether one wants to suppress them or not."
"But in the West, it's an insoluble problem."
"Their police don't serve the citizens."
"In Hong Kong, they're called Young and Dangerous; in Taiwan, they're called Taibao; in the Mainland, they're called hooligans."
"They are actually at the lowest level."
"If you really want to deal with them, as long as you make up your mind, they can't escape."
"Hong Kong is bound to return, and the Triad will inevitably be dealt with, but because the 'fifty years unchanged' policy must be maintained, this gives the Triad a little more breathing room."
"To continue existing, they must constantly evolve."
"In this world, there is not only white, but also black."
"Pure white and thoroughly black."
"The Triad lives in the area where black and white meet; it cannot be called black, and it is certainly not white; we are gray."
"The blurry line of law, the low-lying ground of morality."
"Isn't there a saying, 'What the law doesn't forbid is permissible'? The Triad is a gray entity that operates within that."
Li Fu said with a wry smile:
"Brother Feng, you don't have to speak of the Triad like that."
Lin Feng chuckled:
"As the old saying goes, 'He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.'"
"If you want to live long, if you want to live without worries, how can you do so without understanding this point?"
"The Triad is just something at the bottom, not presentable."
"The Triad is not the underworld; they are not qualified enough."
"The real underworld are lunatics like Chung Yee Shun and Chung Ching Society, or drug-dealing families like The Ni Family, or arms dealers like Johnny Wang, or even counterfeit currency groups like Mr. Yao."
"Ordinary Triads are not qualified to be called the underworld."
"Ordinary Triads at most violate laws without committing serious crimes."
"If they go a bit too far, then they become the underworld."
"For example, drug dealers, Johnny Wang's arms group, and Mr. Yao and others—they are the true underworld."
"Oh, and the previously lawless Chung Ching Society also counts."
"As for us, we are at most an ordinary Triad."
Li Fu was speechless.
Anyway, in the three years following Lin Feng, the number of lives Li Fu had taken had already exceeded ten.
Doesn't that count?
But thinking about it, it seemed that everyone he had killed deserved to die.
Then it was fine.
Lin Feng keenly noticed Li Fu's expression and was immediately displeased:
"You still don't agree with my statement?"
Li Fu said truthfully:
"I've killed over ten people… and that doesn't count as the underworld?"
Lin Feng said leisurely:
"Everyone's upbringing and life experiences are different, and everyone's moral standards are also different."
"I approve of your moral standards."
"So I ask you… after killing so many people, does your conscience hurt?"
Li Fu said without hesitation:
"No!"
"They deserved to die!"
Lin Feng clapped his hands:
"The hardest thing for a person is not the judgment of others, but passing their own hurdle. If you believe those people deserved to die, then it's likely they truly did."
"Then do you still think we are the underworld?"
Li Fu looked at him strangely:
"Brother Feng, what nonsense are you talking about? We are Thunder Security Company!"
Lin Feng laughed heartily.
Li Fu instantly understood; he couldn't be bothered to ponder this matter. What kind of person was Brother Feng? Would he do illegal things?
Even if he were to, he would do it flawlessly.
Otherwise, how could his record be so clean?
He just needed to follow Brother Feng's orders.
It was much easier to just do whatever he was told.
Lin Feng smiled:
"I'm not lying to you. After Hong Kong's return, the current scene of numerous Triads will basically disappear."
"The most likely outcome is that two or three will remain."
"But they won't be lawless; they will be controlled by someone."
Li Fu's heart stirred:
"Team Leader Shi?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"That's right, Dai Kuen Pao didn't just come to deliver a message; he came with a mission to inspect Hong Kong's Triads."
"Triads that don't meet the requirements will inevitably be eliminated; that's an iron rule."
"And some Triads will remain."
"After all, industries like parking can easily breed trouble."
"We need to plan early."
Li Fu's heart stirred, and he advised:
"Brother Feng, I think you have many escape routes."
Lin Feng smiled:
"Escape routes? You mean I don't need to be involved with the Triad, right?"
Li Fu nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, that's what I mean."
"You have investments all over the world, and your relationship with the Mainland is still very good. Even if Hong Kong returns in the future, you don't need to worry."
Lin Feng said helplessly:
"Of course I don't need to worry, but my Big Brother is a headache."
"Being the Chairman of the Triad is his dream."
"I could just leave, but can Big Brother?"
Li Fu was speechless.
From his understanding of Liang Kun, that was clearly impossible.
The coveted position of Chairman, just obtained, and now to hand it over?
How could the obsessive Liang Kun agree?
And the loyalty among the Mong Kok brothers was known throughout the jianghu.
"If Big Brother wants to be in the jianghu, then I'll accompany him. Anyway, I'm idle."
Li Fu was instantly speechless.
Idle anyway… if others heard that, who knows what they would say.
However, upon closer thought, it seemed that his own Big Brother was always quite idle.
It wasn't that he went looking for trouble; rather, trouble came looking for him.
Truly a headache.
Lin Feng smiled:
"Do you think I'm playing around?"
Li Fu said sincerely:
"Yes!"
Lin Feng laughed heartily:
"I tell you, no!"
"Hong Kong is just the starting point."
"My goal is the entire world."
Li Fu's heart stirred, and he looked at him in disbelief:
"Big Brother, you're not seriously thinking of expanding this Triad worldwide, are you?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Why not?"
Li Fu said with a wry smile:
"Probably not, right?"
Lin Feng suddenly said:
"Xiao Fu, do you know, if you look at the world through the eyes of the Mainland, all countries are upside down."
Li Fu was startled.
However, Lin Feng wasn't going to elaborate. He felt a surge of ambition:
"I've decided to follow Big Brother's footsteps and spread the Triad all over the world!"
Li Fu was dumbfounded:
"Big Brother, you're serious?"
Lin Feng laughed heartily:
"Of course, I never joke!"
Lin Feng's gaze became somewhat profound. Li Fu had just touched on a point—if there were no Liang Kun in this world, would he be like he was now?
Most likely not!
Lin Feng had transmigrated. Without the bond of Liang Kun, he would be completely out of place in this world.
Just like the original owner of this body and himself, they were people from two completely different worlds.
The original owner was a low-level hooligan, fighting with dogs for food since childhood, licking blood from the blade, and struggling for his life.
He was uncultured and only relied on Liang Kun.
Lin Feng was different; he was a senior executive at a certain company, a highly talented individual who almost went to Tilanqiao, and he was learned and versatile.
Their only commonality was probably that they wouldn't stop until they reached their goals, or rather, both were lawless.
It was just that one was overtly so, and the other was subtle.
If not for the bond with Liang Kun, the current Lin Feng would most likely have become someone like Hannibal—
Transmigrating to another world was already fantastical enough, but even more fantastical was that he also had a mysterious system.
So, to the natives of this world, what kind of person was Lin Feng?
A chosen one?
A divine chosen person?
If not for the bond with Liang Kun, Lin Feng most likely wouldn't have truly regarded the natives of this world as people.
Think about it, if people you used to see on TV suddenly appeared beside you, would you treat them as people? Or merely as a bunch of data?
It's like playing online games.
Do you develop feelings for certain NPCs?
If so, it would only be for certain 'waifus,' right?
If it weren't for Liang Kun, Lin Feng would have become a completely different person long ago.
And so, with the bond of Liang Kun, Lin Feng completely integrated into this world and regarded the natives of this world as people.
When he first transmigrated, Lin Feng was still a bit confused—what kind of existence was he, exactly?
Later, he completely cast such thoughts aside.
To put it plainly, thinking too much was useless.
Since we're all here now.
If it weren't for Liang Kun, Brother Feng's methods would be a hundred times more intense than they are now.
But there was nothing he could do; after all, Liang Kun was his Big Boss.
Since his Big Boss wanted to be the Dragon Head of Hung Hing, then he should be.
As long as he was happy.
We are brothers for life!
The two returned home and, for a change, saw Ho Man and the other two women at home, along with the little guy sitting politely to the side, listening to the three women chat.
Brother Feng looked at Tin-Yeung's appearance and clicked his tongue in wonder:
"Ah Sang, how do you feel about going to school?"
Tin-Yeung thought for a moment:
"The teacher is more interesting; the classmates aren't fun."
Ho Man asked curiously:
"The children aren't fun?"
Tin-Yeung pouted:
"They're all terribly childish."
"It's more fun talking to the teacher."
Ho Man felt incredibly sorry for him.
Brother Feng burst into laughter,
"Ah Sang, let's go practice."
Ho Man quickly said:
"Husband, Ah Sang is only seven years old."
Brother Feng shrugged:
"Seven is the perfect age to practice. Don't worry, at his age, he won't be able to overexert himself."
"Ah Sang's body hasn't fully developed yet; it's the perfect time to clear his meridians."
"If we wait a few more years, it will be much harder."
Tin-Yeung quickly stood up:
"Big Boss, I want to go practice."
Ho Man wanted to persuade him further, but Brother Feng smiled:
"Don't worry, I wouldn't do anything bad."
Li Fu waved to Tin-Yeung:
"Ah Sang, let's go first."
Tin-Yeung politely bid farewell to Ho Man and the two women, leaving under their eager gazes.
Brother Feng asked curiously:
"Why are you three like this with Ah Sang? Look how cheerful his steps are?"
Tin-Yeung, who hadn't walked far, stumbled, almost falling.
Brother Feng burst into laughter.
Ho Man, however, didn't mind:
"Ah Sang is a child, so he probably doesn't like being constrained. When he's with us, he really is restricted."
Brother Feng smiled faintly:
"You're quite open-minded."
"Oh, right, Fang Ting needs to go back to Chen Taotao's. The major project for Baisheng Fund is about to begin."
Ho Man smiled:
"With Fang Ting's help, I've almost finished my work these past few days."
"She should also be busy with her own affairs now."
"She's really worked hard these past few days."
Fang Ting quickly said:
"Big Sister, it's no hardship."
Ho Man suddenly sighed:
"I used to think that if I didn't become a teacher, I'd open a flower shop."
"Now, it seems the teaching profession is something I can't escape."
Brother Feng shrugged:
"If you find it tiring, we can just give up this school board position."
Ho Man's eyes widened:
"How can that be? This is a school board position! So many people want it and can't get it, and you want me to give it up?"
Brother Feng was dumbfounded:
"Didn't you just say it yourself...?"
Ho Man playfully glared at him:
"I was just talking about my previous dream..."
Brother Feng shrugged:
"That's easy to handle then..."
"Fang Ting, later, choose a flower shop near the International Primary School. The three of you can be the boss ladies together, and I'll pay for the money..."
Lok Wai-Jan repeatedly said:
"Oh, yes, yes!"
Ho Man said helplessly:
"Your nouveau riche style... it's really quite..."
Brother Feng asked curiously:
"How so?"
Ho Man gave him a charming look:
"Charming."
Brother Feng burst into laughter.
Lok Wai-Jan and Fang Ting's eyes were full of stars; such a Doraemon-like man was, of course, charming.
"Fang Ting, your focus should be on Baisheng Fund. Tao Tao is starting to make arrangements now; our plan has begun."
"Remember what I told you...?"
"I will avenge my father-in-law."
Fang Ting was greatly surprised:
"Husband, are you talking about the Tycoon?"
Brother Feng snorted coldly:
"Debts must be paid, and a life for a life. What he owes you, he owes me."
"It's only right and proper for me to collect the debt."
Fang Ting wanted to persuade him further, but Ho Man smiled:
"Fang Ting, when Husband does things, all we need to do is support him. Besides, the Tycoon really does owe us this."
Brother Feng acted openly and honorably, and Ho Man perfectly cooperated.
Mainly, Brother Feng had many identities, and the most prominent one was a Triad hall master. Now that Liang Kun had become the Dragon Head, Brother Feng's status had risen, naturally making him even more prominent.
The women all knew that the underworld was not easy to navigate, so they naturally wouldn't hide things from him.
Brother Feng had high standards; the women he married all had special talents in certain areas.
In fact, all the Mong Kok brothers were lecherous, and not just in an ordinary way.
Liang Kun's behavior was cruder; as long as he had a fire extinguisher with him, that was it.
Brother Feng was completely different. Even if he needed to put out a fire, he wouldn't look for groupies or loose women; he would only look for his own wives.
He had no interest in hot chicks or delinquents.
Someone like Ho Man was the only one who perfectly fit Brother Feng's ideal.
Of course, before the transmigration, he wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing.
But here was different; this was a transmigrated Hong Kong movie world, or perhaps there were others.
Brother Feng not only dared to dream such a beautiful dream but also dared to act on it and put it into practice.
So, things became very natural.
This was actually a characteristic of Brother Feng not being completely integrated with this world; deep down, he was like playing an online game, 瘋狂 collecting.
However, this kind of collecting was a bit more advanced, gathering all these beauties around him.
And Ho Man was his biggest helper.
Anyone who saw such an extremely tolerant main wife would be obediently subdued.
There was nothing to be done; after all, Ho Man was not only a teacher but also a school board member.
Brother Feng stroked Fang Ting's head and said:
"Don't worry about anything else; just focus on how to question those guys."
"I will avenge my father-in-law!"
Fang Ting unconsciously nodded.
Ho Man teased:
"Husband, didn't you read history a while ago? How come there's no 'virtuous persuasion' from our Mainland?"
Brother Feng looked at him strangely:
"Confucius's original words were, 'How to repay kindness? Repay resentment with uprightness, and repay kindness with kindness.'"
"I am precisely following the teachings of our Mainland."
Ho Man was speechless.
"You didn't learn anything about the demeanor of a great nation?"
Brother Feng said seriously:
"I did! Don't you see I'm preparing to help Fang Ting get revenge?"
Before Ho Man could explain, he said,
"Our ancestors were the most vengeful. In the countless words of the Twenty-Five Histories, victories are glossed over in a line or two, but defeats are written about in great detail."
"Why?"
"To remember the grudge!"
"I'll write down what you did to bully me in my little notebook, and when I get strong, I'll definitely hit back!"
"Look, Emperor Gaozu of Han had the Siege of Baideng, and Emperor Wu of Han immediately attacked the Xiongnu in the north... revenge had to be taken even seventy years later!"
"Emperor Taizong of Tang had the Alliance of Baima in the first year of Zhenguan, which made Taizong lose a lot of face; four years later, Li Jing utterly defeated Jieli Khan, and literally kidnapped a generation's pride to Chang'an to be a dancing king..."
"I am perfectly practicing the history I've read!"
Ho Man was stunned.
Lok Wai-Jan was stunned.
Fang Ting was also stunned!
While the three women were dumbfounded, Brother Feng had already leisurely gone to teach Tin-Yeung.
After a long while, the three women came to their senses. Lok Wai-Jan was a bit hesitant:
"Big Sister, is this really the history we learned?"
"It seems different from what I learned."
Fang Ting frowned:
"It does seem a bit different somewhere."
Ho Man came back to her senses and said angrily:
"What are you talking about?"
"Husband's historical facts are correct, but the original meaning in the books isn't explained the way he does."
"What with holding grudges so much that you have to record them in history, what with writing about them in great detail..."
Lok Wai-Jan said with wide eyes:
"I don't think Husband is wrong."
"Our ancestors were indeed vengeful, weren't they? Why should victories be brushed over? Aren't they worth celebrating?"
"Why should defeats be written about in great detail? What is that if not holding a grudge?"
Ho Man said with embarrassment:
"This is to remind rulers not to be overly militaristic, to allow the people to recuperate, to..."
She spread her hands,
"Husband is indeed right; our ancestors were indeed vengeful."
"If you review history books carefully, you'll find that the most ink is spent on these defeats."
"It really is like writing people down in a little notebook."
The three women exchanged glances and burst into laughter.
Ho Man laughed:
"Husband has his reasons for doing things. We just need to handle the logistics well. If the 'harem' is peaceful, Husband will be at ease, won't he?"
Lok Wai-Jan and Fang Ting nodded in unison.