Chapter 479 Drinking and homesickness


    There is a To Lao Chi Road in Wan Chai.


    In Du Lao Zhidao, there is a Du Lao Zhi Dance Hall.


    It has been open for decades and has a great reputation. It is one of the largest gold selling caves in Hong Kong. It is closed during the day and open at night. The bright facade reflects all kinds of luxury cars. Even the pair of stone lions at the door are not clean.


    "Didi!"


    A Mercedes-Benz drove over, and the parking boy greeted it enthusiastically. Huang Zhan generously threw out a banknote.


    The other boy was also looking forward to it, but a Wanshidai drove over. He grinned, "The cars coming here are either American cars, German cars, or British cars. If you drive a Japanese car, you will be embarrassed to say hello to others!"


    But since you are a guest, you have to entertain.


    The younger brother wanted to help open the door, but a big hand stretched out and grabbed his wrist, causing pain like a vise. Someone inside asked: "What are you doing?"


    "Park the car! What else can you do?"


    "No need!"


    "Hey, do you know the rules?"


    The younger brother yelled and looked in along the hand. It was an arm that was almost as thick as his own leg. A short, stocky bear-like man was staring at him. He felt his heart tingling for no reason, and the next sentence was stuck in his throat. Dare not say anything.


    "This is my friend, it''s okay!"


    Huang Zhan came over with a smile and also handed out a tip. The younger brother snorted: "I''m giving Uncle Zhan face. How can I be so good at doing everything?"


    "You know him?"


    Xiao Mo came down first and opened the door for Chen Qi. Then Chen Qi got out of the car and asked.


    "I come here often, so of course I know each other. They are parking boys, and they make a living from this. If you don''t let them park, you won''t make any money."


    "Oh, my car can''t be touched."


    "When in town, do as the Romans do!"


    “When in town, do as the Romans do…”


    Chen Qi smiled and said, "Are you afraid of the underworld?"


    “…”


    Huang Zhan choked, but with his intelligence he couldn''t cope with it. The truth hurt the most.


    When they talked about drinking together in the evening, he deliberately chose the Du Laozhi Ballroom to see the other party''s reaction, but he ended up falling behind in the beginning. He is wild and unruly, but he is not a fool. Who in Hong Kong wants to provoke the society?


    The two walked inside, Xiao Yang stayed in the car, and Xiao Mo followed.


    Standing at the door were a young and beautiful reception girl, and a white man who looked like he was from Russia. He spoke fairly fluent Cantonese: "Welcome!"


    After entering the gate, there is a welcome desk.


    Walking further inside, there was a waiter waiting for him. When he saw Huang Zhan, he felt like he was meeting his own father: "Uncle Zhan, I haven''t visited you for a long time. Is this gentleman your friend? Wow, he is majestic and elegant. He must be He’s a big boss!”


    "Haha, he''s not the boss, you just have to entertain him!"


    Entering the ballroom, Huang Zhan immediately felt at ease, greeting the passing ladies and Mamasang from time to time. He was originally a prostitute who knew all about prostitution places. He even produced a documentary introducing the history of prostitution in Hong Kong.


    "When Du Laozhi opened his business, there was no liquor license at that time, so he only had tea and melon seeds. The lady sold chewing gum and shredded squid in the venue. It became popular in the 1970s. It cost 8 US dollars to order a song, and a meal of wine could cost an ordinary person. A few months’ salary.”


    As he walked, he explained to Chen Qi: "Business is better now. There are 200 public relations ladies, who are dancers! You must have seen the flower stall opposite. Du Laozhi orders flowers from there for 20,000 yuan every day."


    "Is that the largest dance hall in Hong Kong?" Chen Qi asked.


    "One of the largest. Look at this place, it''s over 5,000 square feet!" The waiter said with pride on his face.


    "It''s more than 400 square meters, which is not as big as my yard in Beijing."


    “…”


    The waiter also choked and asked, "Uncle Zhan, is this a guest from mainland China?"


    While talking, they reached their seats. There was a table surrounded by soft leather sofas. Huang Zhan sat down carelessly and said with a smile: "Yes, ask your most beautiful lady to come over and show it to our mainland compatriots!"


    Soon, six public relations ladies arrived, standing in a row with all their beauty, for you to choose from.


    "I''ll pay for it today, no need to be polite!"


    Huang Zhan was interested in watching what he did. Most of these educated people had a problem: they liked to use their own intelligence and knowledge to tease and tease others, thereby gaining an inexplicable sense of superiority.


    Although Chen Qi likes Huang Zhan, he is not used to it and shakes his head: "You can do whatever you want, I don''t have to."


    "Why, are you afraid of violating party rules?"


    Huang Zhan seemed to have found a breakthrough, and said with a smile: "What are you afraid of in Hong Kong? Mainland China doesn''t know, just play it for fun! Or if you don''t like it, OK, let''s change a batch!"


    "Uncle Zhan!" Chen Qi stretched out his hand, took his arm, and said with a smile: "You are afraid of the underworld, and I am afraid of party discipline and state law. After all, I am better. Where does the sense of superiority come from? I call you Uncle Zhan to respect you. , This kind of behavior is boring, let’s talk about it?”


    Everyone is a composite.


    Huang Zhan''s feelings about family and country do not hinder his various shortcomings.


    As he himself wrote in the article: "Although I know that I am Chinese, there is always some unspoken but actual discrimination against compatriots from other places. This discrimination may not be deep, but it is undeniable that there is discrimination."


    It is impossible for Hong Kong people not to discriminate against mainlanders, and they are still very discriminatory in 2024!


    Huang Zhan had never been in contact with Chen Qi. When they met for the first time, he would always show some of his usual habits. He was stunned when he heard this, and asked the ladies to go down with some resentment, but he also said cheerfully: "I am the one who got the better of me. I will punish myself with three drinks." !”


    The drink was foreign wine.


    The three glasses of foreign wine are different from those of beer and liquor. Each glass only contains a small amount.


    After three glasses of wine, he was obviously in high spirits. His huge nose seemed to be shaking, his teeth were also very big, and he grinned as if he wanted to eat someone. He said, "You said you brought me good wine. The good wine is here." where?"


    "Xiao Mo!"


    Chen Qi called out, and Xiao Mo handed over the box in his hand.


    "In the past half year, I have sent you famous wines from all over the world, from Beidacang in Heilongjiang in the north, Ma Kumiss in Inner Mongolia, Nuerhong and Shuanggou Yanghe in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the east, Fenjiu in Shanxi, Xifeng in Shaanxi, Moutai Wuliangye from the southwest, Shiwan Yubingshao from Guangdong... I really have nothing to give away, this is my private collection..."


    Huang Zhan was also very curious and stretched his neck to take a look.


    I saw Chen Qi carrying out two bottles of inconspicuous green glass bottles. The labels were very old, and even if they said they were soy sauce bottles, some people would believe them.


    "His!"


    Huang Zhan took a sip of Leslie Cheung, his eyes brightening.


    Those two broken bottles, one is tiger bone wine and the other is tiger whip wine.


    "Hahaha! I should have invited you to drink a long time ago. You know how men feel, but two bottles are too little. Two boxes are enough!"


    "Two boxes?"


    Chen Qi looked like he was thinking about eating shit, and said: "There are fewer and fewer wines in mainland China now. I saved a little a few years ago, and I have to reluctantly part with two bottles. When it is banned in the future, these two bottles of wine will be worth it." It’s said to be out of print, but it’s valuable to collect!”


    He really felt pain in his heart, and suddenly lost one-twentyth of his strength.


    Huang Zhan was very happy and accepted it immediately. This kind of thing is rare in Hong Kong, and it is difficult to buy authentic ones.


    At this point, the two of them have finally laid the groundwork and feel that they can communicate with each other.


    Huang Zhan drinks all kinds of wine, so naturally he drinks Remy Martin here. Chen Qi also drank in his previous life, and he was not afraid at all. He asked: "Uncle Zhan, what do you think of our Spring Festival Gala?"


    "It''s great. It''s surprisingly good. Are you doing it again this year?"


    "Let''s do it! The audience''s response is too enthusiastic. If you don''t do it, people will die. You can''t imagine how popular the song "My Chinese Heart" is in Hong Kong. You will know when you go back to the mainland. In fact, the mainland is now..."


    "Hey, don''t talk about this. I bought you a drink because I thought you wouldn''t teach me a lesson."


    Huang Zhan waved his hand.


    "Okay, then I won''t talk about it."


    Chen Qi smiled and said, "I heard that you are from Xiguan, Guangzhou. When did you come to Hong Kong?"


    "I''m 8 years old!"


    "Your family lives in Shiliufu Dongsi Lane, next door is Fu Laorong."


    "That''s right! My father started from scratch, starting from a small job on the ferry and working as a foreman. He bought real estate in Guangzhou. My father had a very good relationship with Fu Laorong. Later he went to Macau and became a gambling king."


    Fu Laorong went to Macau in the 1930s and ran the gaming industry for more than 20 years. He was Stanley Ho''s master.


    Huang Zhan smiled half-heartedly and said, "You have done a good job in your homework, and you have investigated me thoroughly. Is there anything else you want to say?"


    "I just want to tell you that your house is very good. Since the owner cannot be found, it is now managed by the Housing Authority and rented to a state-owned enterprise for use as a kindergarten. There are dozens of children and they are very happy every day. They go to school and play there.


    If you want to take a look, I''ll bring you some photos next time.


    There is also a rental fee. If you are willing, you can sign an agreement and the rent will be paid back to you quarterly. Or if you don’t want to rent it, you can also contact the local area and vacate the house. "


    “…”


    Huang Zhan wanted to hear what he had to say, but fell silent for a moment. He looked at him and took a sip of wine. His father had passed away, but his mother was still alive. There was also a second sister in Guangzhou who was a people''s teacher and a party member. , all kinds of relationships are constantly being cut off.


    He took another sip of wine: "Let me discuss it with my family!"


    (End of chapter)