Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings

"Uh, godfather, are we going to Canada?"

When Yan Xiong learned the news that Du Yongxiao was going to Canada and asked Yan Xiong to buy a ticket, Yan Xiong was surprised.

"Yeah, I made an appointment with Brother Luo and the others. We'll go over there. We have something to do - what, you don't want to go?" Du Yongxiao took off his coat, hung it on the hanger in the hotel room, turned his head, and untied it. Buttoning his shirt, he looked at Yan Xiong.

Yan Xiong said hurriedly: "How could it be? I actually miss Brother Luo and the others a lot. To be honest, our four detectives used to fight back and forth in Hong Kong, but in fact we all cherished each other, especially A Luo and I. That's terrible It’s true that heroes cherish heroes!”

Du Yongxiao smiled and said, "In that case, hurry up and buy a ticket! By the way, there is--"

Du Yongxiao took a towel and was about to go to the bathroom. He turned to Yan Xiong and said, "Bring some local products here!"

"Ah, American souvenirs?" Yan Xiong was stunned, "It seems that souvenirs here are racist!"

Seeing Du Yongxiao's displeasure, he hurriedly laughed and said, "You're just kidding, I'll be ready! Don't worry, godfather!"

Du Yongxiao nodded and then walked into the bathroom.

Yan Xiong took out his handkerchief to wipe his sweat, but he was thinking in his mind. He heard that Lei Luo and his gang were living a very cool life in Vancouver.

Of course, it sounds "chic", but in fact it's boring. Han Sen lost a lot of money in business, Lan Gang was deceived by a woman and almost went bankrupt, and only Lei Luo was better off.

Yan Xiong thought of this and looked proud. No matter what, he was the final king.

Not only is he the supervisory representative of Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, the largest pharmaceutical company in the United States, but he is also the president of PolyGram Records in the United States. In addition, he is also in charge of Pangu Security Company, etc. It can be said that he "wears many hats" and "manages many things every day."

When Yan Xiong thought of this, his vanity became even more satisfied and he was filled with a sense of honor.

Compared with Lei Luo and the gang of losers who are "retiring" in Vancouver, I am really an "old man with great ambitions"!

"Hey, I'm so capable!" Yan Xiong praised himself, "But this is an American specialty—how about some American ginseng, blueberries, and Boston lobster? You can't bring a few golden cats over!"

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Du Yongshun is in love these days.

The love interest is Chun Li.

That Chinese girl in Chinatown, Los Angeles.

So when Du Yongxiao wanted to take him to Vancouver, Canada, Du Yongshun said for the first time that he had something to do and didn't want to leave.

Yan Xiong thought Du Yongxiao would be angry about this, but unexpectedly Du Yongxiao was very happy.

For him, this younger brother has grown up and at least has his own opinion and knows how to refuse.

In the end, only Yan Xiong accompanied Du Yongxiao to fly to Vancouver.

But when he arrived at the airport, Du Yongshun appeared there.

"Brother, I'll go with you."

"Aren't you going?"

"Chunli said let me go." Du Yongshun would not lie. "She said I want to protect you and not let anything happen to you."

Du Yongxiao looked at Yan Xiong.

Yan Xiong gave a thumbs up: "You brothers have a deep relationship, I admire you."

Du Yongxiao was thinking about that woman Chunli, who looked not simple at all. When I come back from Vancouver, I want to meet this woman in person.

Du Yongxiao never paid attention to this kind of woman. Although he knew that his younger brother Du Yongshun liked her, Du Yongxiao didn't care.

In Du Yongxiao's view, when he takes his younger brother back from the United States, this so-called "romance" will naturally end.

But now it seems that this woman is more scheming than he imagined.

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It takes about two hours to get from Los Angeles to Vancouver, but it should be noted that it takes an hour to board the plane in advance and counting the check-in time, it will take a total of 3 to 4 hours.

When Du Yongxiao and the others landed at Vancouver International Airport, it was exactly three o'clock in the afternoon.

Vancouver has a pleasant climate. It's May now. It's still cold in Los Angeles, but spring is blooming here.

Du Yongxiao got off the plane and took a deep breath. He felt that the air was very fresh. There were no clouds above his head. The light spring breeze blew on his face, which made people feel comfortable and warm.

Yan Xiong, who was carrying his luggage behind, praised: "No wonder Brother Luo and the others are so happy to be here. The weather in Vancouver is really good. When I get old and can no longer walk, I will come here to retire."

Du Yongxiao didn't say anything, but took off the windbreaker he was wearing and threw it to Yan Xiong.

Yan Xiong hurriedly opened the box, folded the windbreaker and stuffed it inside.

Du Yongshun walked up to Du Yongxiao and said with a naive smile: "Brother, there are so many Chinese here!"

Only then did Du Yongxiao realize that almost all the people coming and going in such a large airport were Chinese with black eyes, black hair, and yellow skin. It was rare to see white people or black people.

"No wonder Vancouver is known as the capital of Chinese immigrants. Most of the people here are from Hong Kong, as well as immigrants from Fujian and other places." Du Yongxiao said to his younger brother.

Yan Xiong interjected: "Yes, I heard a long time ago that this city has been occupied by us Chinese. An old friend of mine lives here. I heard from him that almost all the words on the street are written in Chinese and English. There are even signs in Chinese in some places, and even if you go to a restaurant where the owner is a foreigner, maybe the owner can speak a few words in Chinese, and occasionally he will say "I'll knock your lungs out!"

Du Yongxiao glared at Yan Xiong.

Yan Xiong immediately shut up, then leaned in front of Du Yongshun and whispered: "Ah Shun, do you know what it means if I punch your lungs out?"

Du Yongshun shook his head stupidly.

Yan Xiong taught: "Then have you ever pushed against Chunli's lungs?"

Du Yongshun shook his head again: "Her lungs are in her belly, how can I push it up?"

Yan Xiong smiled evilly, pointed at the back of Du Yongxiao in front of him and said, "I have to ask your brother, he is the best at pushing women's lungs!"

"Oh, then I'll ask my brother!" Du Yongshun said and was about to step forward.

Yan Xiong was almost frightened to death and quickly stopped him: "No, I'm just joking with you! You can't say these things to your brother."

"Why?"

"That--" Yan Xiong was stunned, wondering why he was trying to reason with a fool, and said hurriedly: "By the way, Ashun, are you hungry?"

"Hungry."

"Just be hungry. I'll treat you to a big meal later."

"I want to eat lobster."

"good!"

"I also want to eat hairy crabs."

"good!"

"By the way, I also want to eat roast suckling pig."

Yan Xiong rolled his eyes: "Do you want me to give you a full banquet?"

Just when Yan Xiong was feeling depressed-——

"Axiao! We are here!"

Not far away, someone shouted loudly at the airport pick-up gate.

Yan Xiong looked over hurriedly and saw Lei Luo, Lan Gang and Han Sen waving in this direction.

Looking at Du Yongxiao again, he smiled and walked towards the three of them.

Seeing this, Yan Xiong hurriedly coughed, straightened his clothes, and then handed Du Yongshun his luggage: "If you want to have a big meal, help me carry my luggage."

After saying that, he straightened his chest and belly, and walked towards Lei Luo and the others with a boss attitude.

Du Yongshun was carrying his luggage left and right at the back, with a satchel slung around his neck. He said, "I want to eat roasted suckling pig, hairy crabs, and lobster... The roasted suckling pig is delicious, and it's all meat!"

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Airport pick-up port————

Han Sen, who was wearing a suit and ties, reluctantly held up a paper sign with the words "Du Yongxiao" written in capital pen in marker pen, and below it was the line "Welcome to Vancouver."

Han Sen is now a "poor man with short ambitions". He came to Vancouver and didn't stay there. He was tossing around, building a moon city, and building a tourist hotel. In the end, he went bankrupt and was in debt, especially... Lei Luo got 8 million.

In comparison, Lan Gang is much smarter, he only knows how to pick up girls, and at least he has some savings, so he doesn't have to be so "humiliating" in front of Lei Luo.

"Ah Xiao, here!" Lei Luo shouted to Du Yongxiao, then turned to Han Sen: "Hold it higher!"

Han Sen: "This time I will offset it by 10,000."

"I know!" Lei Luo said impatiently, "You still owe me 7.99 million!"

Lan Gang said sarcastically next to him: "Where can I find this kind of job? You can earn 10,000 yuan just by showing a sign!"

Han Sen glared at him.

Lan Gang said hurriedly: "I am envious of you! Don't think too much."

Just when Lan Gang and Han Sen were bickering——

"Brother Luo!" Du Yongxiao had already arrived in front of Lei Luo and the others.

Without saying a word, Lei Luo stepped forward and gave Du Yongxiao a bear hug, patted him hard on the back and said, "You brat, you still know how to come see me? I want you to die!"

Du Yongxiao separated from Lei Luo and said embarrassedly: "The main thing is that I am too busy with work, and I am also afraid of disturbing your life here."

"Excuse me, we are so bored here!" Lei Luo said, pointing to Lan Gang and Han Sen: "If you don't believe me, ask them, everything is fine here, but it's boring!"

Lan Gang smiled at Du Yongxiao: "Ah Xiao, you are so handsome!"

Han Sen said: "I miss Hong Kong so much. Xiao, please tell us about things in Hong Kong."

Du Yongxiao laughed and said to Yan Xiong behind him: "Let Yan Xiong help now, he is very eloquent."

Yan Xiong walked forward slowly, holding his hands behind his back, and said with a smile: "Brother Luo, A Gang, A Sen, hello! If you want to know what happened in Hong Kong, I will tell you about it in three days and three nights later!"

Seeing Du Yongxiao looking at him, Yan Xiong didn't dare to pretend to be a boss anymore, and hurriedly released his hands from behind, "Of course, I will do whatever my godfather tells me to do. I listen to my godfather!"

Lei Luo and the other three looked at each other and laughed.

"Let's go, Ah Xiao! I'll take you to Chinatown!" Lei Luo put his arms around Du Yongxiao's shoulders, "I've arranged everything over there to help you catch the wind!"

Lan Gang said: "Yes, Brother Luo put a lot of thought into it. You will know later."

Du Yongxiao, Lei Luo, and Lan Gang walked forward together.

Later, Yan Xiong put his arm around Han Sen's shoulders familiarly and said with concern: "Asen, I heard that your business went bankrupt. Why were you so careless? How much did you lose? Do you need help? If you need anything, let me know. It’s a lot of help, I can still get three to five million from your brother Xiong!”

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Vancouver Chinatown is also the most famous Chinatown in Canada.

In the 19th century, many Chinese workers from Fujian and Guangdong helped build the Canadian Pacific Railway. Compared with non-Chinese workers, these workers are more likely to accept discriminatory working hours, low wages, and dangerous working conditions, such as mountain blasting, in order to support their families in their hometowns.

The willingness of Chinese workers to endure low wages and poor working conditions angered some non-Chinese workers, who believed that Chinese workers disrupted the labor market. The passage of the Chinese Immigration Act in 1885 authorized the Canadian government to begin collecting a head tax from Chinese immigrants to Canada. At the time, the Chinese were the only ethnic minority forced to pay the tax.

Since Canada signed the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights after World War II, the Canadian government must repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act in order not to conflict with it.

That same year, 1947, Chinese Canadians finally gained the right to vote in federal elections. Many educated Chinese came to Canada as refugees during the war.

Before the rise of Toronto in the 1970s, Vancouver had always been the city with the largest Chinese population and the largest number of communities. Vancouver Chinatown is also one of the most famous Chinatowns in the world. Its size is second only to Chinatown in San Francisco, USA, and ranks second in North America.

At this moment, Du Yongxiao, Yan Xiong and their younger brother Du Yongshun, accompanied by Lei Luo and the others, arrived at the famous "Chinatown".

Looking around, the entire Chinatown is antique, with the huge Hualou Archway engraved with the words "Chinatown" and two stone pillars carved with dragons and phoenixes.

Walking inside, there are rows of Chinese restaurants, shops, and red lanterns hanging high. Even the small carts pushed by vendors on both sides of the street are in Chinese style, with "Tianjin Mahua", "Bingtanghulu" and "Gubuli Steamed Buns" written on them. ”, as well as delicacies such as “Cantonese-style mung bean cake”.

Du Yongxiao's nose was constantly filled with the aroma of various delicacies, fried, fried, and cooked in brine...

I heard shouts in various accents————

“Delicious Big Tianjin Fried Dough Twists!”

"Baozi! Authentic Goubuli Baozi!"

“Candied haws on haws, so sweet and crunchy!”

Lei Luo put his arms around Du Yongxiao's shoulders and said, "Did you see that? This is the largest Chinatown in Vancouver, also called Chinatown. Here, the ghosts are the minorities, and we Chinese are the boss! I will take you to the Manhan Tower later. Eat a full banquet!"

Du Yongxiao smiled slightly, "Thank you."

Yan Xiong was stunned for a moment and said to Du Yongshun, "Oh, no, is there really a banquet between Manchu and Han people here?"

Du Yongshun smiled silly: "I want to eat roast suckling pig."

Han Sen said to Yan Xiong: "The chef at the Man-Han House is a close disciple of the imperial chef of the Qing Dynasty. He is also one of the few people in the world who knows how to cook a Man-Han banquet."

Yan Xiong nodded, "I know this. The Man-Han banquet has been lost for a long time."

This time it was Han Sen's turn to pat Yan Xiong on the shoulder: "Master Yan, it's your turn to eat and drink. There's no need to go to Hong Kong. You haven't had the Manchu-Han Banquet before, right? You're welcome. Eat more later. Brother Luo and I will treat you!"

While they were talking, everyone had already arrived at Manhan Tower.

But I saw two rows of big men in black standing at the door, each with a big head and a round waist. It looked like he was not a good guy.

Lei Luo didn't take it seriously and walked straight inside with Du Yongxiao.

A man with a beard pushed him away: "Get out of the way! We, the prince of the Huaqing Gang, Prince Luo, are eating inside. Anyone else, get out of here!"

Lei Luo was about to get angry when he suddenly remembered that this place was different from Hong Kong.

He is no longer the majestic Inspector General Hua he once was, and he doesn’t always cheer for them when traveling. There are just a few of them, and no one here knows them at all.

Hearing the words "Huaqing Gang" and "Prince Luo" from the other party's mouth again, Lei Luo was heartbroken.

Huaqing Gang,

The biggest gang in Chinatown!

He claims to have tens of thousands of disciples and is unrivaled!