Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings

The call was from Guan Jiahui.

It turned out that Guan Jiahui's father Guan Yueshan and mother Zhang Bingqian were worried about their daughter's coming-of-age ceremony these days.

The coming-of-age ceremony was a custom of wealthy families in the old society. The Guan family used to be a yellow banner in the Qing Dynasty and was a wealthy family.

Guan Yueshan's father was the deputy commander of the Liaodong Administration before liberation, and he was also in a high position.

Large families like this have always had the custom of holding coming-of-age ceremonies for their children. Even if the family moved to Hong Kong, this custom was still preserved.

Guanshan has seven brothers, and he is the third. In Hong Kong, there are also the eldest brother, the second brother, the fourth brother, the fifth brother and the sixth brother. The seventh brother died young.

According to Guan Yueshan, Guan Jiahui is the most promising child of their lineage. Let Guan Jiahui be prepared. When the whole Guan family gathers together, as children of the Guan family, there will be banquets and gifts to receive. This is also a manifestation of their own connections and abilities.

However, Guan Yueshan was also very worried. When he was a big star, he had a wide network of contacts, but now his career is bleak. He can't compare with his elder brother, second brother, or even his three younger brothers in terms of connections and wealth. He might make a fool of himself this time.

Guan Jiahui was instilled with a sense of "family honor" by her parents since she was a child. She knew that she was born in a noble family, the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner, and a lean camel was bigger than a horse. She had to maintain aristocratic manners at all times, especially at family gatherings, to bring honor to her parents.

Now that the coming-of-age ceremony is about to begin, Guan Jiahui feels under great pressure, so she calls Du Yongxiao, hoping to get some comfort from him.

After listening to Guan Jiahui's story, Du Yongxiao sneered at the coming-of-age ceremony in the old society, but he couldn't show it.

Until Guan Jiahui told Du Yongxiao that she didn't know why, she was still a little nervous about this family gathering and didn't know how to deal with it.

Du Yongxiao spoke to the phone and told her to go with peace of mind, and he was behind everything.

Hearing Du Yongxiao's comforting words, Guan Jiahui inexplicably calmed down.

Click,

Du Yongxiao hung up the phone and rubbed his temples with his fingertips.

Datouwen and Zhuang Dingxian looked at each other, "Brother Xiao, do you want us to do something?"

Du Yongxiao smiled and looked at them: "What do you want to do?"

Datouwen stepped forward: "At least give Miss Guan some face!"

"Yes, it's her coming-of-age ceremony after all, help her prepare some gifts first!" Zhuang Dingxian said.

Du Yongxiao exhaled: "You guys arrange it, I'm a little tired."

"Yes, Brother Xiao! Don't worry, everything will be arranged by then."

Du Yongxiao nodded, picked up the coffee and stood in front of the French window, looking at the bustling streets of Hong Kong.

The flowers are blooming,

The sun is scorching.

...

After the Guan family moved to Hong Kong due to the war, they have been settled in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Guan Yueshan's elder brother Guan Yuejun came to Hong Kong with his savings and bought industries. He also invested in the tobacco and clothing industries, and made a lot of money. He can be said to be the well-deserved head of the Guan family today.

However, the only person Guan Yuejun respects is his mother, Mrs. Zeng.

Mrs. Zeng is 73 years old this year. She has experienced the Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China, and the current liberation period. She gave birth to seven sons and three daughters.

Especially after her husband's death, Mrs. Zeng took charge of the family. She sold her property and antiques and invested in business for her sons, which enabled the Guan family to live a decent life in Hong Kong.

The Bordered Yellow Banner is gone, but the prestige of their Guan family is still there, all of which is supported by Mrs. Zeng alone.

For everyone in the Guan family, Mrs. Zeng is the backbone and pillar of the family, and is also the object of respect and admiration for everyone.

The Guan family mansion is located in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of ​​Kowloon. This is a place where every inch of land is worth a lot of money. However, the Guan family can build a thousand-foot villa here, which shows that the strength of this generation of the Guan family should not be underestimated.

At this time, in the hall of the Guan family mansion, Guan Yuejun, who was square and broad-mouthed, wore a long robe and stood respectfully beside his mother, Zeng Laotaijun, listening to the old lady's lecture.

Zeng Laotaijun, who was 70 years old this year, had a youthful face and white hair, and was in high spirits. She wore a red jacket, with a phoenix hairpin and pearls in her hair, and was dressed like those old ladies in the Qing Dynasty.

In addition to the eldest brother Guan Yuejun who accompanied Zeng Laotaijun, the next in line were Guan Yueqing, the second son of the Guan family, Guan Yueshan, the third son, and the fourth, fifth and sixth sons.

Below them were the younger generations of the family, including Guan Jiahui, all of whom were Zeng Laotaijun's grandchildren, about dozens of people.

Clearing her throat, Grandma Zeng said, "Tomorrow is the coming-of-age ceremony. How are you all preparing?"

"Mom. Don't worry, everything is ready."

Guan Yuejun, the eldest son of the Guan family, spoke first, "I have sent out all the invitations, and I personally went to Taibai Seafood Restaurant to invite the chef there to come and prepare a banquet for a hundred people tomorrow. In addition, I also specially invited several bigwigs from the Chinese business to attend the event to support my son Guan Jiajun. When the guests come, I will definitely not let you down."

Zeng Peihong nodded with satisfaction. Guan Jiajun can be regarded as the leader of the younger generation of the Guan family. Now he has started to do business with his father, focusing on tobacco. Not long ago, he also represented the tobacco brand in Singapore and promoted sales in Hong Kong.

It can be said that Guan Jiajun is the grandson that Grandma Zeng likes the most.

Grandma Zeng looked at the second son Guan Yueqing and asked, "What about you?"

Guan Yueqing smiled broadly and replied confidently: "As you always know, our family has just returned from studying abroad in the West and has met many foreign friends. Tomorrow we specially invite these foreign distinguished guests to our adult ceremony. Many of them have family members. Prominent, parents are either bankers, lawyers or doctors..."

After a pause, he added: "Anyway, I will dress up our family beauty beautifully when the time comes, and let her dress up to attend. She will definitely amaze the whole audience. Maybe she can also use this opportunity to get to know those young masters from wealthy families and become the future of our Guan family." The son-in-law who rides the dragon."

Mrs. Zeng then nodded with satisfaction, looked at her third son Guan Yueshan, and her face darkened: "Third son, what about you?"

Guan Yueshan raised his head blankly: "I..."

"Third brother, are you not prepared for anything?"

The eldest brother Guan Yuejun frowned and said a little unhappy.

"Third brother, if you don't want anything, just ask. I can still help you with money." Second brother Guan Yue said with a green-skinned smile.

"Ahem, how can you say that?" Guan Yueshan was obviously embarrassed, but unable to argue.

Everyone shook their heads, looking at Guan Yueshan like he was looking at a fool.

The expression on the boss Guan Yuejun's face is that he is angry and hates that iron cannot be transformed into steel.

Guan Yueqing, the second oldest, had a sarcastic expression, thinking that Guan Yueshan's good hand of cards was so bad that he could not be saved.

The fourth brother and others shook their heads and sighed, feeling that it was really sad to have such a useless brother.

In fact, everyone, including Mrs. Zeng, felt that this third child was very unsatisfactory.

After all, the Guan family is a wealthy family. In the past, Manchuria was decorated with yellow flags. To put it bluntly, it was the Qing royal family.

No matter how poor and miserable you are, you can't be a low-level actor.

It just so happened that this third child, with the money he got from selling antiques at home, instead of learning about business and investment, went to the Shaw Brothers Studio to learn how to film.

No matter you are a big star or a celebrity in the film industry, in the end you are still not an actor?

Actors are despised and looked down upon in their royal circle!

The third child has completely disgraced the entire Guan family.

Mrs. Zeng looked at this incompetent son with mixed feelings in her heart. To be honest, the third child she loved most in the past was because the third child looked most like his father and was also a rare handsome man in the Guan family. It was a pity. , such a handsome face did not bring honor to the Guan family, but instead brought shame to the Guan family royal family. Is that a good thing when filming? Is being in public something that members of the royal family can do?

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, the old lady said: "Lao San, what did I say back then? I won't let you film, I won't let you film, but you won't listen! It's okay for you to film by yourself, but marrying a wife is also a Actor! Look, your eldest brother and second brother are both successful in their careers. Although your three younger brothers are not so good, they still have some wealth, but what about you? I heard that you can't even film. , I can’t even pay the water and electricity bills…”

"Ahem, Mom, stop talking! I'm not at that level yet -" Guan Yueshan said with an embarrassed expression, "I'm just taking a break, and many crews are inviting me to be the leading actor..."

"The leading actor? I think you are deceived by lard! We are raising the yellow flag, so why should members of the royal family be actors? What kind of male pig feet should we play? When Lafayette was here, he said that all the actors and singers were low-class. ! It’s an unworthy existence!”

The old lady could no longer bear to bombard the third child.

Guan Yueshan blushed when he was scolded, but he did not dare to refute.

At this time, Guan Yuejun, as the eldest brother, couldn't stand it. Even if the third child was useless, he was still a member of the Guan family and his biological brother. As the eldest brother, he still had to protect him.

"Mom, calm down the fire first!" Guan Yuejun said, "Although the third child has taken the wrong path, at least you still have a good granddaughter. Jiahui is young and beautiful, and she is also considered a leader among the younger generations. If it is done properly, she will be given to you when the time comes. If she finds a husband with a good family background, maybe she can change the family style of the third brother's family..."

"Yes, third brother! My eldest brother has already said that your lineage is finished now. You can't support the Guan family. It's better to put your treasure on your daughter Jiahui. With her beauty, she might be able to help you get married." A rich son-in-law!" the second brother said in a strange tone.

Guan Yueshan was already embarrassed and wanted to dig a hole to get in, but he didn't expect the second brother to say this about himself. He immediately said angrily: "Second brother, what do you mean by this? Do you want me to sell my daughter in exchange for glory and wealth? I, Guan Yueshan, can't do it. No matter how poor she is, she will never do this! Jia Hui is my baby. It is up to her to decide who she likes or dislikes. We parents will only give her advice and never interfere!"

"Haha, that's nice to say!" Guan Yueqing, the second child, sneered, "I don't know who took her daughter to the celebrity charity auction last time. She wanted her to get to know the big guys there——"

"You, you, you are talking nonsense!"

"Am I talking nonsense, or are you refusing to admit it?"

Guan Yueshan's face turned red with irritation, and Guan Yueqing, the second child, became even more proud when she saw him like this.

Originally, he also had a daughter, Guan Jiamei, but unfortunately she was not as beautiful as his third brother's daughter, Guan Jiahui. No matter how hard he tried, Guan Jiahui would steal the spotlight from his daughter at every family gathering, making her very sad every time.

As a father, he saw it in his eyes and felt distressed in his heart. Of course, he wanted to find an opportunity to take revenge on the third family.

Seeing the second child and the third child bickering, the old lady couldn't bear it any longer. She slapped the table and said, "That's enough!"

Everyone was shocked.

The boss Guan Yuejun signaled everyone to silence.

The second and third children were also busy looking at their mother.

Mrs. Zeng looked at her sons and snorted coldly: "You are all promising, your wings are strong! You dare to quarrel in front of me, you really don't take me seriously!"

"I'm sorry, Mom, I was wrong!"

"Mom, please calm down."

Several sons hurriedly consoled him.

The old lady was still furious, and finally said: "Anyway, there will be many distinguished guests arriving tomorrow. If you still behave like today and embarrass our Guan family, I will not let you off lightly!"

"yes!"

Everyone bowed.

…

Today is the grand day for the Guan family to hold a coming-of-age ceremony. The entire Guan family mansion is decorated with lights and colorful decorations and is very lively.

Guan Jiahui followed her parents to the family mansion and met Mrs. Zeng, her uncle and others.

Mrs. Zeng has met Guan Jiahui several times, and every time she sees her, she feels that this girl is more beautiful. Especially now, she has become more dewy, her skin is breakable, and her face is as bright as the moon. She is like an enamel doll.

"Hey, if the Guan family hadn't declined, this girl would have been the most beautiful princess in the Qing Dynasty! With her identity, status, and this peerless beauty, she might even be favored by the emperor. By then, she would be the queen of the world. maybe……"

The eldest uncle Guan Yuejun looked at Guan Jiahui and sighed to himself: "How come the genes of the third brother's family are so good? The third brother himself is so handsome, and the daughter he gave birth to is also so outstanding!"

The second uncle, Guan Yueqing, looked at Guan Jiahui and compared her daughter Guan Jiamei, and couldn't help but shake his head. Compared to his daughter's beauty, she still couldn't compare. Fortunately, his daughter studied hard enough and is still an international student. At least she beat Guan Jiahui in terms of talent.

Looking at the other juniors of the Guan family, they were all stunned by Guan Jiahui's beauty, and they all looked surprised.

Especially Guan Jiamei, looking at Guan Jiahui, felt sad.

As soon as Guan Jiahui came, she was compared to her. In front of Guan Jiahui, she was like a bird looking up to the phoenix.

However, Guan Jiamei soon sneered at Guan Jiahui's beauty. What's the use of being beautiful? This girl didn't even get into college. She's beautiful but full of idiots! It's not like I am excellent in studies and will be a lawyer in the future!

Yes, a woman cannot rely on her appearance for a lifetime, only talent is permanent.

When Guan Jiamei thought of this, she felt that her ideological realm seemed to have improved a lot.

The old lady here has spoken and asked all the grandchildren to go down and prepare. They are the protagonists of today's coming-of-age ceremony. They must dress up beautifully and don't be rude in front of the guests.