Spending a hundred thousand in cold, hard cash on ambiguous company information was truly a luxury.
Apparently, to Shen Yanshan, Factory Manager Qian wasn't worth that much.
He was planning to find an excuse to leave.
General Manager Li seemed to be certain that Shen Yanshan couldn't afford the money. A sly smile spread across his face as he said slowly, "A few days ago, Old Qian was having dinner with us and mentioned that he'd met a young man from the mainland. This young man took over an electronics factory at just twenty and was very capable. It was a pity we couldn't get to know him."
As he spoke, he casually sized up Shen Yanshan's expression.
To his disappointment, there was no emotion on Shen Yanshan's calm and composed face.
"I think that young man is indeed quite good," General Manager Li drawled. "But later when we talked about this topic again, we thought it might not necessarily be a good thing. Being too outstanding at a young age means one may not be able to withstand the storms. There's an old saying in the mainland: 'A tree that stands out in the forest will be the first to be felled by the wind.'"
He squinted slightly.
"The Flying brand cars are quite good. That one outside is worth around five hundred thousand in the market. Many people can't afford it in their entire lives. However, even a good car depends on who's driving it..."
"Don't you think so?"
Every word was like a sharp blade, as if he was about to tear off Shen Yanshan's carefully crafted mask the next second and make him lose face here. The look in General Manager Li's eyes as he looked at Shen Yanshan was faintly contemptuous, the look of an upper - class person looking down on an ant.
Since Shen Yanshan entered the venue and quietly started inquiring about Factory Manager Qian's information, General Manager Li had keenly sensed that this was the young man Qian Guangjin had recently mentioned and wanted to cooperate with.
General Manager Li was different from Qian Guangjin.
General Manager Li was a well - known entrepreneur in Hong Kong. In his eyes, Qian Guangjin was just a person who made dirty money.
He looked down on Qian Guangjin, and even more so on this young man surnamed Shen.
The ambitions of lower - class people were nothing but a farce in the eyes of the upper - class. Everyone here had a strong sense of territory. Apart from blood and inheritance having absolute power, others were just upstarts who couldn't be put on the table.
For someone like this, trying to trick him while pretending to be a decent person was simply overreaching. So he decided to take advantage of this horse - racing event to teach this arrogant guy a lesson.
However,
The tense atmosphere was broken by Shen Yanshan's soft laugh. He said indifferently, "I'm not quite sure about this."
At some point,
There was a stack of chips in Shen Yanshan's hand.
He placed the chips on the table. "General Manager Li bets a hundred thousand, so I'll match it. I've just arrived in Hong Kong recently. I'll have to ask General Manager Li for more care in the future."
All those words were just leading up to this moment, weren't they?
General Manager Li's pupils shrank slightly. Just as he was surprised that Shen Yanshan could produce the chips, a loud cannon shot suddenly rang out from the broad green lawn outside.
The deafening sound instantly enlivened the atmosphere in the stadium. All the usually reserved gentlemen stood up and cheered. The ties around their collars were tightly choking their excited, flushed faces. They stared feverishly at the horse leading the race on the track.
The bets on Horse No. 02 kept rising,
Even reaching an unprecedented level.
This horse was originally about to retire, but because of its good performance on the track, it had been kept for one more year. Most people came for it, and the champion of this race seemed almost certain.
In contrast, the No. 18 new horse that Shen Yanshan casually bet on was a bit inferior. It barely made it to third place, far behind No. 02.
This horse's performance was really disappointing.
General Manager Li snapped out of his shock and forced a smile with a slightly stiff cheek. "It seems Mr. Shen is going to lose money on his first visit. But it's normal. You always have to pay some tuition fees wherever you go."
Even if one could come up with a hundred thousand, it didn't mean they could afford to lose.
There were plenty of people who tried to look rich at the annual horse - racing event. They thought they could become famous and gain both fame and fortune when they bet a fortune. But when the results came out, they would cry and make a fool of themselves.
Shen Yanshan didn't pay much attention to the race below, as if he wasn't even involved.
His calmness surprised General Manager Li.
He had the air of an old - money aristocrat.
It was a pity that air alone wasn't the ticket to enter here.
...
While General Manager Li was sitting leisurely in his seat, waiting to watch his precious racehorse win another race,
However, the situation changed in the next second.
An unexpected thing happened.
Horse No. 02 stumbled. At the corner of the last lap, it broke its front hoof and fell hard to the ground. A cloud of sand as tall as a person rose around the horse.
The fall was really tragic.
With a violent collision sound, almost everyone in the stadium gasped in unison.
General Manager Li suddenly stood up from his chair.
This was his beloved horse that he had carefully raised for many years!
General Manager Li was heart - broken. He wanted to smash the window to go and check on his horse.
He had spent tens of thousands of dollars on its maintenance, originally hoping it could shine on the track for a little longer. He never thought it would be damaged in this race.
Horse No. 02 kicked its hooves and struggled on the ground twice, but finally couldn't stand up.
Behind it, the horse that was originally in second place was startled and ran out of the track, being eliminated. Instead, the No. 18 horse, which wasn't favored at first, ran the last lap unaffected and won the first place.
In this race, Shen Yanshan won his bet.
Since there were few people betting on Horse No. 18, its odds had risen to one to four. After this race, he made a net profit of three hundred thousand.
A stadium staff member came to General Manager Li with a document to explain the situation. "Mr. Li, our veterinarian checked and found that Horse No. 02's front hoof is severely fractured. Coupled with its old age, it may never be able to stand up again. Our doctor suggests euthanasia. Do you agree? If so, please sign here."
For a horse, not being able to run was like having its nature forcibly taken away. Euthanasia was the best choice.
General Manager Li sighed and
Had no choice but to sign.
Shen Yanshan held a champagne glass. "It's really a pity. General Manager Li's beloved horse should have won the championship. Unexpectedly, it was damaged in the race."
General Manager Li was a bit listless at this moment.
He glanced at Shen Yanshan and found that this man remained calm whether he won or lost.
His psychological quality was stronger than most people.
No wonder he could run his own factory.
General Manager Li watched helplessly as his beloved horse on the lawn was injected with the euthanasia drug, and a white cloth was placed on its body by the staff.
He suddenly thought that maybe Horse No. 02 was really too old.
Otherwise, how could it have been defeated by the inexperienced No. 18?
Anyway, having lost a race, General Manager Li was greatly hit and had no interest in continuing to pick on Shen Yanshan.