Chapter 180 Entering the Kowloon Walled City (asking for monthly tickets)

Boundary Street, as the name suggests, is a boundary. It was the dividing line between Kowloon and the New Territories back then, so this road is called Boundary Street.

To the north of Boundary Street is the New Territories, which is the land leased by British Hong Kong, while to the south of Boundary Street is Kowloon, which was ceded to British Hong Kong by the Qing government.

Therefore, the land north of Boundary Street, that is, the land in the New Territories, is granted by the Hong Kong government for only 99 years. Because the lease period is 99 years, the percentage of rent collected is low.

The Hong Kong government has occupied a lot of land in Kowloon and Central, and has granted it a 999-year lease, such as Harbour City and Central. The rents collected by the Hong Kong government for these lands are also high, and part of the annual property fees must be paid to the Hong Kong government.

These were the things Richard had just taught him, and Li Changhe didn't know about them before.

These rents are actually disguised property taxes. However, according to the ratio Richard mentioned, even for prime land like Wharf in Central, the rent paid is not that much.

No wonder people in Hong Kong like to buy houses and collect rent.

"Mr. Li, La Salle College is just ahead!"

La Salle College is actually not far from Harbour City. Li Changhe estimated that it is only about four or five kilometers away.

"Look at the roadside. There is a Jingji Dim Sum Shop. Let's go there."

"If it's hard to find, just find a place to park and we'll get off and look for it slowly."

"How about Jingji Dim Sum?"

Richard drove around La Salle College but couldn't find it.

"Well, I'll get off the car and ask!"

Richard parked the car on the side of the road, stopped a passerby, asked a few questions, and then returned to the car.

"Mr. Li, I found out that Jingji Dim Sum Shop was originally on Boundary Street, but it has moved now."

"Moved?"

"Yes, but it's not far away, just on Ho Tung Road. We can just turn around in front and go to Ho Tung Road. It's very close."

"By the way, Mr. Li, do you know Ho Tung?"

"I know. He's a comprador under Jardine Matheson."

Li Changhe not only knew that he was a comprador under Jardine Matheson, but also knew that he was the first richest Chinese in Hong Kong Island.

He also has a younger brother named Ho Fook, who has a grandson who is the future famous gambling king, Stanley Ho.

But strictly speaking, they were not pure Chinese. Li Changhe remembered that the Ho Tung brothers were mixed-race, their father was Jewish and their mother was Chinese.

It’s just that Ho Tung and his brothers grew up with their mother because their father ran away after his business failed.

Li Changhe found this information when he was writing about Hong Kong in his previous life and was researching information about the gambling king's family.

"Comprador is what you mainlanders call him. We actually think Sir Robert Ho Tung is quite impressive. He is the first wealthy Chinese man allowed by the foreigners to live on the Peak."

"In the past, we Chinese were not allowed to live in Central. It was only after Sir Robert Ho Tung that the whites gradually relaxed the restrictions, and then we Chinese were qualified to live in Central."

"And he has done a lot of charity work in Hong Kong Island."

Li Changhe listened to Richard praising Ho Tung and did not refute.

It is impossible to evaluate any historical figure from a single aspect. It is very common that someone is a hero and I am my enemy.

Of course, Li Changhe believed that Ho Tung could not be considered an enemy. On the one hand, he worked for Jardine Matheson, but on the other hand, he also supported the revolution, but he did not support us.

Seeing that Li Changhe did not respond, Richard slowly shut up. It was obvious that Li Changhe was not very interested in Sir Robert Ho Tung.

In fact, Ho Tung Road is just on the west side of La Salle College. It is a not very long winding road.

When Li Changhe and his friends drove over, they seemed to have just caught up with the students getting out of school, and the road was full of students.

And they are all female students.

"Is there a girls' school here?"

Li Changhe asked curiously.

There are many schools in Hong Kong Island that are separate for both sexes, but these are generally church schools.

Like the La Salle College that Li Changhe asked about before, it is a boys' school with only boys in it.

There are girls on both sides of the road in front of me, so I think it is a girls' school.

"Yes, there is a girls' school here, and it's also very famous, Maryknoll Convent School."

"Jingji Dim Sum Shop moved here because many students from this girls' school buy pastries."

"Comparatively, the boys at La Salle College buy fewer cakes."

Richard smiled and said that these were all what he had learned when he asked for directions just now.

"Wait a minute, what do you think is the name of this girls' school?"

Li Changhe asked Richard with some surprise at this time.

Richard subconsciously said, "Maryknoll Convent School, Mr. Li, you know that too?"

"Oh, I saw it in the information before. It was founded by a nun, right?"

Li Changhe responded casually.

He knew Maryknoll Convent School very well.

The reason for knowing this is simple. In the future, two students from this girls' school will become famous in Hong Kong with their beauty.

The first one is Rosamund Kwan, and the second one is Michelle Reis.

Both of them graduated from this church girls' school, but it was only 79, so Michelle Reis was probably still a little loli.

However, Rosamund Kwan may still be studying in this school.

It's a pity that although this girl is pretty, she is a complete scumbag, the typical person who only cares about money and not looks.

"Mr. Li, we're here!"

"This is Jingji Dim Sum Shop."

Richard stopped the car at this time and said to Li Changhe.

Li Changhe looked out through the glass and saw, as expected, a shop on the roadside with a signboard that read: "Jingji Dim Sum Shop"

"Wait for me in the car. I'll go in and find someone."

Li Changhe opened the car door and got out of the Mercedes-Benz.

Some female school students passing by subconsciously looked at Li Changhe, and then a look of surprise flashed in their eyes. This man was not only tall, but also very handsome, and most importantly, he was from a Mercedes-Benz.

Unfortunately, these girls with shining eyes did not attract Li Changhe's attention. At this moment, he stepped into Jingji Dim Sum Shop.

Inside the dim sum shop, there are many young girls choosing around the counter, and the guys inside are too busy to take care of them.

At the same time, outside Jingji Dim Sum Shop, a tall girl wearing a white shirt, plaid skirt and carrying a small shoulder bag also walked over.

"Jiahui, come quickly."

Seeing the girl coming over, the two girls who had just seen Li Changhe hurriedly waved to her.

"Ali, Shufen, what are you doing standing here?"

"Jiahui, we just saw a guy, so handsome!"

"Yes, he is very tall, probably about six feet tall!"

Hong Kong Island now uses Western measurement counting, where one foot is 30.48 cm.

Six feet is about 1.83 meters.

"so tall?"

The girl called Jiahui was also a little surprised.

In this era, men in Hong Kong are generally not tall, and those over 180cm tall are a minority.

She is 170cm tall, taller than many boys.

"The most important thing is that he got out of this Mercedes."

"Tall, pretty and rich."

"You two, do you have to be so crazy?"

In recent years, Japanese culture has become popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The word "flower maniac" has also spread from Japan to Hong Kong Island and has been learned and used by many young people.

"That handsome guy is really handsome. He has just joined Jingji Dim Sum Shop. Let's go in and take a look together and we'll know."

"No, I have to attend a banquet with my father tonight."

"It won't delay your participation in the party if you take a look. Once you see it, you will know that we are definitely not lying to you. He is really a handsome guy."

The two of them pulled Jiahui towards Jingji Dim Sum Shop. They didn't really want to prove to Jiahui how handsome Li Changhe was, they just wanted to have more people to show them more courage.

Then, the three of them walked into the store and saw Li Changhe sitting next to them.

"Hey, Jiahui, that's the handsome guy."

After the three people came in, they secretly pointed in the direction of Li Changhe.

Guan Jiahui took a look and then nodded slightly. She was indeed very beautiful.

"Okay, let's go, I have things to do!"

After waving goodbye to her classmates, Guan Jiahui turned and left.

She is not uncommon to see handsome guys, and her father is also a handsome guy, so what’s the use?

You are still a playboy!
Li Changhe ignored those sneak glances.

The little girls in Hong Kong are bolder than those in mainland China. They are bold enough to point fingers and make comments.

Li Changhe didn't care. After all, this was a process that all handsome people had to go through.

Li Changhe waited until the buying craze in the store died down before he stood up and walked to the counter.

"Hello, sir, what would you like to buy?"

The other party asked Li Changhe in Cantonese with a smile.

Li Changhe shook his head: "I'm not buying anything. I want to see your boss Wu Dayou. I'm from the mainland."

Li Changhe said calmly.

Hearing that Li Changhe came from the mainland, the waiter was slightly stunned, then nodded.

"Wait a moment, I'll go in and talk to the boss."

After a while, an old man walked down slowly.

Then, his gaze fell on Li Changhe, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"Are you the guy from the mainland?"

When the other party opened his mouth, he spoke in a clumsy Beijing dialect with an old Beijing accent, but it was obvious that he hadn't spoken it for a long time.

"Yes, it's me. Mr. Zhang Shiqi asked me to come here. This is the letter he wrote to you."

Li Changhe took out the letter written by Zhang Shiqi from his pocket and handed it to the other party.

The other party took the letter, took it out and read it carefully, then sighed.

"You want to find Mr. Zhang's two sons, right?"

"Correct!"

"They are not here now. How about this? Come back in two days, no, three days. Then I will see if I can find them."

Wu Dayou said softly.

Li Changhe frowned slightly: "What takes so long? Where are they now? Aren't they in your store?"

Wu Dayou shook his head: "Forget it, I'll tell you the truth, they are in Kowloon Walled City now."

"Kowloon Walled City?"

"They entered the Kowloon Walled City?"

Li Changhe was really surprised at this moment. He never thought that the two Zhang brothers would actually enter Kowloon Walled City.

"It's a long story."

"Come up here, little brother. I'll tell you slowly!"

Wu Dayou waved to Li Changhe and took him upstairs.

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