God Level Farm

"More than 20 million Hong Kong dollars!" Xia Ruofei couldn't help but be a little stunned when he heard this.

Ma Xiong said with a smile: "For a racing horse, such a price is not an exaggeration at all! Xia Sheng, do you know how much the most expensive thoroughbred horse is worth? More than 60 million US dollars!"

"This is the real 'BMW'!" Xia Ruofei joked, "It's much more expensive than a BMW..."

Guo Hongjiang couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, and said, "Horse racing is indeed quite expensive. A good horse itself is very expensive. In addition, the maintenance and training of horses are also very expensive in a year. Not to mention, if you go to other places to compete, the cost of transport alone is hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars each time!"

"This is really a rich man's sport..." Xia Ruofei couldn't help but sighed.

Guo Hongjiang said with a smile: "It's not always the case. There are ways to play with money, and there are ways to play without money!"

After he finished speaking, he pointed to the stand downstairs and said, "It can be said that horse betting on Hong Kong Island is almost universal, and the threshold is very low. The admission ticket to Happy Valley Racecourse only costs HK$10, and you can just swipe your Octopus. And the betting threshold is also very low, you can buy it for 10 Hong Kong dollars, and there are many ways to play, you can buy one-time win, buy position, buy win-win, etc..."

Ma Xiong said with a smile: "Guo Dong, if you have time later, you can take Xia Sheng to see your beloved horse!"

"No problem! The 'Hong Kong Island Star' should be undergoing various inspections now, and it is forbidden to contact the outside world before the game." Guo Hongjiang said with a smile, "But before the game starts, I can take Mr. Xia down to have a close look. !"

Xia Ruofei nodded, glanced at the box, and said with a smile: "Actually, you don't need to look at it, you know, the photos here should be 'Hong Kong Island Star', right?"

This box is exclusively owned by Guo Hongjiang. Even if he does not come, it is not open to the public, so the decoration and layout of the box are also arranged according to Guo Hongjiang's preferences.

There are a lot of photos hanging on the wall of the box, all of which are of the same horse. Since 'Hong Kong Island Star' is so popular with Guo Hongjiang, it is not difficult to guess.

Guo Hongjiang smiled and nodded and said, "Yes! These photos were just replaced this year. The horse I used before has already retired, and there are a few other horses that have not yet reached the competition standard."

Then he sighed and said, "It's not easy to find a good horse these days!"

Ma Xiong joked aside: "Isn't it enough that you have this 'Hong Kong Island Star'? I don't know how many people envy you!"

"Haha! That's because I have good eyesight!" Guo Hongjiang said proudly, "I liked this horse not long after it was born. I bought it and trained it for a long time!"

Xia Ruofei was a little surprised and said: "That is to say, Guo Dong spent more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars on a pony?"

Ma Xiong said with a smile: "It's normal! Guo Dong has a special team with rich experience and accurate vision! The blood of 'Hong Kong Island Star' is very pure, and his father is also a champion horse, so The high selling price of the colt is quite normal! Now the 'Hong Kong Island Star' has won so many championships, and his worth must be more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars, and it has more than doubled!"

After Ma Xiong finished speaking, he looked at Guo Hongjiang.

Guo Hongjiang smiled smugly and said, "This price is meaningless. Anyway, I can't sell 'Hong Kong Island Star'. This is my treasure!"

"That's it! Hong Kong Island Dong Guo loves horses like his life, everyone knows this!" Ma Xiong teased.

"Haha! People always have to have some hobbies!" Guo Hongjiang said with a smile, then looked at Xia Ruofei and asked, "Xia Sheng, are you interested in buying a few bets to play? My 'Hong Kong Island Star' is still playing. It is relatively stable, and there are no strong opponents in tonight's game, so it shouldn't be a problem to win."

Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Okay! Let's have fun, but it's good to have fun, the focus is on entertainment!"

At the level of Guo Hongjiang and the others, it is impossible to really gamble a lot.

In fact, Guo Hongjiang's horse racing has been separated from the pursuit of ordinary citizens. It is a bit like the horse racing culture in foreign countries that Ma Xiong said. Guo Hongjiang regards this horse racing as an entertainment and social occasion, and chats with friends about horses. Enjoy the game.

It really doesn't matter how much profit or bonus the horse racing can bring him - he is the king of real estate on Hong Kong Island, and every minute the profit created by the enterprise is greater than the profit of a horse race, not to mention maybe in the box It is possible to buy ten "Hong Kong Island Stars" with all the proceeds from casual chatting here.

"Okay! You can bet directly in the box! I'll teach you!" Guo Hongjiang said happily.

The development of Hong Kong Island horse racing has formed a very mature industry chain, and now you can bet even if you are not on the scene.

The internet is so developed that even foreign bets are now accepted.

Of course, a spacious indoor trading hall is also set up in the racecourse, and there are surging crowds and busy staff at any time.

In the box of Guo Hongjiang, the director of the Jockey Club, he can bet at will.

Guo Hongjiang took Xia Ruofei to a nearby device similar to a KTV karaoke machine, and started to operate it on the touch screen.

Xia Ruofei invested 10,000 Hong Kong dollars - although it was said to be bought for entertainment, it was impossible to buy only 10 Hong Kong dollars, that would be too much of a loss.

As for the target of betting, it is natural to buy Guo Hongjiang's "Hong Kong Island Star" and win.

Even if this horse is not favored, Xia Ruofei would not be able to buy other horses. In that case, his emotional intelligence would be too low.

Guo Hongjiang smiled and helped Xia Ruofei complete the betting, handed the betting ticket similar to the mainland lottery printed in the terminal to Xia Ruofei, and then said: "Mr. Xia, the odds of 'Hong Kong Island Star' are not high. , but the victory is stable, there should be no suspense in this game, and it will be no problem to earn a few thousand Hong Kong dollars at that time!"

"Haha! That's thanks to Guo Dong!" Xia Ruofei laughed.

Night falls.

Guo Hongjiang ordered someone to bring a sumptuous dinner, and even opened a bottle of his treasured red wine, and invited Xia Ruofei and Ma Xiong to have a meal in the box of the racecourse.

Naturally, the night race will not be only one race. In fact, there are eight horse races tonight, with an interval of half an hour between each race. Guo Hongjiang's "Hong Kong Island Star" will play at about 8:30 pm.

So by the time everyone was eating, the game had already started.

Xia Ruofei also felt the frenetic atmosphere of a horse race on Hong Kong Island.

The ordinary stands below were full of seats. When the horses were ready to go, the crowd began to sit still, and everyone was almost standing.

At the moment of departure, the entire racecourse was almost boiling.

Everyone waved the betting tickets and horse scriptures in their hands and shouted in various languages, including English, Cantonese, and of course Mandarin – horse racing on Hong Kong Island is almost an indispensable tourist item for mainland tourists.

Even in the member's box with very good sound insulation, Xia Ruofei could feel the vibration of the entire stand, and the shouts from below also came in.

"on!"

"Ugetit!"

"Number seven! Number seven! Go!"

"Number five! Go! Go! Go!"

Cheers, whistles, and shouts resounded through the sky.

The track is not long, the time of the race is actually very short, and the horses have already crossed the finish line in a blink of an eye.

At this moment, it seemed that there was an invisible big hand controlling it, and everyone looked at the big screen in the center of the grass field in unison. In the screams and shouts of the previous minute, no one actually knew whether the horse they were betting on was half a position ahead.

The results were quickly displayed on the big screen.

Buyers are naturally ecstatic, especially since the game was won by an unpopular horse and the odds were terrifyingly high.

Many people raised their heads and laughed, or embraced warmly with their companions.

Of course, more people were extremely disappointed and sat down in dejection. There were also people who walked to the indoor trading hall without saying a word-the next game was about to start in half an hour, and they had to hurry up and place their bets.

There was a stark contrast between the frenzied beings in the stands and the calm scene in the box, and Xia Ruofei inevitably felt a little emotional in his heart.

During the competition, Guo Hongjiang did not forget to comment on the horses participating in the competition. He was a little surprised when the big screen showed that No. 2, who was completely disliked before the competition, won.

Guo Hongjiang smiled and said: "This is a big loss, I bought No. 5 to win..."

Xia Ruofei said unexpectedly: "Guo Dong also bought this game?"

"Just for fun!" Guo Hongjiang said with a shrug.

Ma Xiong smiled and said, "It's not a small game, right?"

"Hundreds of thousands!" Guo Hongjiang said nonchalantly, "I didn't expect No. 5 to be so unsatisfactory. In fact, the horse is a good horse, but the training is not very good, and the guarantee is probably not keeping up. The later journey has slowed down obviously. The teacher also almost means..."

Xia Ruofei couldn't help shaking his head secretly, this Guo Hongjiang really likes to bet on horses, and a bet is actually in millions of Hong Kong dollars. This is not his own horse competition, and he doesn't know that he owns the "Hong Kong Island Star" race. I didn't buy it, I'm sure I bought a lot.

But Xia Ruofei naturally wouldn't ask about this kind of thing.

After the meal, Guo Hongjiang asked people to remove the things, but the bottle of red wine was still in the box. The three of them chatted while holding the wine glasses, clinking glasses from time to time, and the atmosphere was very leisurely, unlike the madness in the stands. A sharp contrast was formed.

Guo Hongjiang raised his hand and looked at his watch, and said, "It's almost time, Mr. Xia, how about we go down and see 'Hong Kong Island Star'?"

"Okay! With tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars of BMW, I have to see it up close!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.

So the three put down their wine glasses, left the box under the leadership of Guo Hongjiang, and walked down an internal staircase.

The "Hong Kong Island Star" race is just around the corner, but in order to give everyone time to bet out, there will be a gap of about 30 minutes between the two races. Now these horses are preparing for the race.

Xia Ruofei didn't know until he got downstairs. Although he said that he was looking at it from a close distance, it was actually not that close.

The horses are about to compete. In order to prevent accidents, no one else is allowed to approach them at this time. Only the participating horses are with the jockey.

Xia Ruofei, Guo Hongjiang and Ma Xiong were separated by the fence and saw the "Hong Kong Island Star" ten meters away.

This is a brown stallion, and Xia Ruofei can't see any way, but thinks that the jockey wearing full equipment next to it looks majestic.

Ma Xiong said from the side: "Xia Sheng, Guo Dong's 'Hong Kong Island Star' is still very good! You can see that its coat is very bright, and the muscles of the chest and buttocks are clearly defined, especially the muscles of the hind legs. It is full of strength, and its eyes are bright, and it is indeed a good horse!"

Don't look at Ma Xiong who doesn't like to bet on horses, but as a Hong Kong Islander, Xia Ruofei's understanding of horse racing is far less than that of Xia Ruofei.

Guo Hongjiang was not humble at this time, and said with a smile: "Mr. Xia, the horse's hoof and leg structure of my horse is a standard 'diea' structure, which is almost the most perfect horse racing structure. Look at the horse next to him, It is a 'bow-kneed' structure, although this little flaw does not affect the last race, but for a horse that wins or loses in the front line, this small flaw may be the difference between the champion and the bottom one!"

Xia Ruofei carefully looked at the horse that Guo Hongjiang said, compared it with "Hong Kong Island Star" for a long time, and did not see any difference in the structure of the legs and hoofs of the two horses.

Guo Hongjiang also knew that what he said was a bit too professional, and said with a dry smile: "Mr. Xia, you can just listen to what I said. In short, my 'Hong Kong Island Star' innate conditions are almost perfect. I also hired a top team to train and train, so I have achieved a lot of good results this year.”

Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "It seems that I can make a small profit tonight..."

Guo Hongjiang laughed and said, "It shouldn't make you lose money!"

Then the three of them watched across the fence for a while. Xia Ruofei listened to Guo Hongjiang and commented on the competitors of "Hong Kong Island Star". He felt that they were either faulty here or there. Anyway, "Hong Kong Island Star" It seems to be a win.

It was not until the race was about to start, when the horses and jockeys went to the starting point of the track, that the three returned to the box-after all, it was not clear from the downstairs, the view inside the box was the best, and the entire track was unobstructed.

Although he said that he was full of confidence, but the game is about to start, Guo Hongjiang is still a little nervous, which can be seen from his eyes.

After Guo Hongjiang returned to the box, he immediately walked to the floor-to-ceiling glass, quickly found the location of "Hong Kong Island Star", and then raised the telescope to examine it carefully.

After a period of waiting, the game officially started.

Under the control of the jockeys, the horses rushed forward like arrows off the string, leaving a cloud of smoke behind them.

The cheers and whistles in the stadium rang again, and Xia Ruofei once again felt the vibration of the stand.

Although Guo Hongjiang did not lose his temper like an ordinary audience, he clenched his fists tightly and stared at the track, as if he was exerting force on the "Hong Kong Island Star".

Guo Hongjiang is right. The "Hong Kong Island Star" has very advantageous congenital conditions and is in a leading position as soon as it starts. Although the leading advantage in horse racing is often not very large, the "Hong Kong Island Star" can still be seen with the naked eye. "It really is running first.

Just when Xia Ruofei thought that "Hong Kong Island Star" was going to win the game without any suspense, something unexpected happened on the field...