Chapter 87
Seeing that the Hong Kong race season is about to begin, Ye Tianhui has been very busy these past two days. On the one hand, the racecourse training, competition strategy, and various preparations for the opening day all require a lot of effort. On the other hand, the screening of the security guards and servants at home mentioned by the old man is also a matter of course.
Everyone obviously knows that although it is Ye Wenyong, Ye Tianhui, and Ye Wenjing who are screening and sorting together, it is actually giving Ye Tianhui the opportunity to place her own confidants.
Ye Tianhui was not polite and quickly promoted them. First, she used those people handed over to her by Gu Shizhang, and then used Arong's husband, and selected two reliable servants.
She was naturally good at winning people's hearts and placing spies, and she placed them properly in just a few moves.
As for the four bodyguards that Gu Shizhang gave her, two stayed at the Ye family, and two accompanied her when she went out. She didn't need protection when she went out, but she had to have some appearance when she went out.
People who have lived to this point still have to have this appearance.
These things are almost sorted out, and the racing season has officially begun.
In fact, a few days before the opening day, major TV stations have been competing to report, horse racing news has attracted much attention, and the sales of horse racing magazines have increased greatly. According to the inside information that Ye Tianhui has obtained, the amount of bets for this horse racing season has also skyrocketed.
According to the racing schedule, there are a total of three international Grade 1 races on the opening day. These three international Grade 1 races naturally attracted much attention. The hosts of the TV station's horse racing channel were discussing it crazily, and the ratings rose straight up.
Every potential horse has been thoroughly studied by horse fans. The major horse racing hosts have begun to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each horse. There are all kinds of secret tips on the market. Horse racing fans are eager to make a fortune.
Just one day before the opening day, Ye Tianhui held a simple meeting and talked about the arrangements for tomorrow.
Obviously, Chen Zongwan was a little nervous. After all, this was his first time to participate in such a grand event.
He had also read the current popularity of newspapers and magazines. He was a little-known jockey, and because of the name change and transfer, Miu Guang was also unknown now.
In this case, he and Miu Guang almost disappeared in the eyes of the audience as if they did not exist.
Ye Tianhui said, "That's good. We can create an upset. You can win or lose. I've studied it. As long as you are in the top five, you will get a bonus. As long as you get the bonus, we will win."
Chen Zongwan nodded, "I understand."
Ye Tianhui looked at Lin Jianquan again. Lin Jianquan will play against Black Rose on the second day of the opening day.
Lin Jianquan felt Ye Tianhui's gaze and raised his eyelashes. He whispered, "I have no problem."
Ye Tianhui nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Okay, I've seen it. There is no opponent for you in this qualifying match, so my requirement for you is that you must get first place. If you get second, you lose."
Lin Jianquan: "I understand."
Ye Tianhui nodded, "Go to bed early. I hope we can win the first battle."
After returning home, Ye Tianhui called Gu Shizhang, and the call was quickly picked up.
Ye Tianhui: "What time is it over there? Why are you standing by the phone?"
Gu Shizhang sighed: "I was thinking that after you finished the meeting at the racecourse, you might call me when you got home, so I was waiting."
He smiled: "Otherwise, you've been so busy lately, how would you have time to talk to me."
Ye Tianhui listened and snorted: "What about you? You still have the nerve to blame me for going to England to play by yourself." She
suddenly remembered and said: "Dad said before that if he went to a meeting, he would take me with him, but now you are gone!"
Gu Shizhang listened and smiled: "At the beginning of the season, the competitions are naturally intense. How can you have the mind to come out and play? I will go back in a few days and bring you a gift, okay?"
Ye Tianhui listened to his voice, which was really gentle and coaxing.
She was naturally pleased at the moment, so she asked, "What gift?" Gu Shizhang
said in a gentle voice, "What do you want?"
Ye Tianhui thought for a moment and said, "I don't want anything in particular, so I'll just give you something tacky and expensive!"
Gu Shizhang laughed and said, "Okay, then I'll buy you some luxury goods, jewelry, or bags or something, they should be good. You'll probably be in the spotlight a lot this season, so buy some new items so you can use them when you go back."
Ye Tianhui said, "Well, let's buy these."
Then he said, " You see you, and finally know that you want to give your girlfriend more gifts! " Gu Shizhen laughed:" Okay, my fault, I admit wrong, all kinds of gifts have to be arranged, how can I bring a few packs next time I go back. "Ye Tianhui laughed:" This is almost the same
. " What should
I do for the first time to fall in love? I am also exploring and learning. Departed to the Malaysia and Masaral Farm. With bodyguard cars leading the way, the team set out in a mighty manner. Along the way, they saw banners flying and large signs with the words "Hong Kong Horse Racing Season" on them. The streets were filled with a strong atmosphere. There were even horse racing fans wearing red clothes on the road, as they were rushing to Happy Valley. Naturally, the traffic was heavily congested on that day, and the police were dispatched to help maintain order. As they approached Happy Valley, they felt even more lively. The racecourse had specially set up a copper pole array to symbolize good luck, and specially invited horse racing fans to enter the venue in red and golden clothes in order to get a "good start". There were also pop musicians performing music on the spot, which was said to be to promote the new season. Inside the venue, there were large hand-painted giant murals to show Hong Kong horse racing and equestrian sports, and a large number of spectators came to visit. The entrance was heavily congested and crowded. The Ye family's convoy entered from another place and then entered the racecourse under the protection of bodyguards.
Mr. Ye led the Ye family to the inner court. The inner court was decorated with all kinds of red decorations, auspicious decorations, a big fortune tree, and large and small bronze bells for the opening ceremony.
After entering, Mr. Ye led several descendants of the Ye family to visit various people. The inner court was naturally full of bigwigs, all of whom were the top wealthy families in Hong Kong, as well as various dignitaries, including the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Mr.
Ye brought Ye Tianhui and introduced her to all the people. Everyone was surprised to see that Ye Tianhui was born with outstanding appearance and extraordinary temperament, and they praised her highly.
Everyone knew that her Hell King had defeated the Zhou family's Palace music, and they all asked about it, saying that there was a lot of new talent to look forward to.
Naturally, someone asked about today's competition, whether Ye Tianhui's Hell King would participate.
Ye Tianhui naturally smiled and explained that the Hell King was not qualified yet, and everyone said it was a pity.
There were also many familiar faces in the backstage. The Meng family came, and Master Ye introduced Meng Baohui, the head of the Meng family. Meng Baohui was Meng Yinian's father, a middle-aged man with a lot of dignity.
Meng Baohui's eyes fell on Ye Tianhui, and after looking at her for a few times, he smiled and said, "Miss Ye is as capable as a man. I have heard of her for a long time. Today, I see that she is indeed worthy of her reputation."
Ye Tianhui smiled and greeted her.
She naturally understood that the Meng and Ye families wanted to gain something on the racecourse this time, and they all wanted to stand out. The changes in the racecourse would determine the future status of the horse racing industry, which would subtly affect the location selection of the reclamation project.
Meng Yinian also came, and he smiled and greeted Ye Tianhui. When no one was around, he asked curiously, "Shi Zhang went to England? He was too much. He didn't even accompany you?"
Ye Tianhui pretended not to hear.
At this time, other families also came, including the Ning family, and Zhou Wanlan, the Ning family's daughter-in-law, was naturally among them.
Zhou Wanlan was dressed in jewels and gems today, elegant and beautiful. When she saw Ye Tianhui, she smiled and came over to greet her, and introduced her husband to Ye Tianhui.
This was the first time Ye Tianhui saw Zhou Wanlan's husband, a man with a slightly pale face, about 27 or 28 years old, with a slightly sickly look.
This surprised Ye Tianhui.
She didn't like Zhou Wanlan very much, perhaps because the horses of the two families would eventually compete with each other, or perhaps because of Gu Shizhang's behavior when he went to show Zhou Wanlan the horse that day, which made her feel a little unhappy.
But she had to admit that Zhou Wanlan was beautiful and excellent, and such a woman should be matched with a husband who could ride with her.
But Zhou Wanlan's husband gave people a shorter impression.
This was not in terms of body shape, but in terms of temperament. She felt that if this man was with Zhou Wanlan, he would be overshadowed by Zhou Wanlan's brilliance and destined to be dim.
Ye Tianhui was inevitably a little disappointed, but she didn't show it on her face, and still smiled and greeted.
At this time, the opening ceremony officially began. First, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong and the Chairman of the Jockey Club personally started the lion awakening ceremony and struck the giant bronze gong. With the deafening sound of the gong, the horse racing fans, spectators and participants cheered, and the scene was full of cheers. The gongs and drums sounded, the lion awakening performance also began, and a music group sang songs. The racecourse was very lively.
Everyone dispersed and started to socialize, and began to ask each other about the market and chat. Ye Tianhui was also surrounded by a group of people. Some ladies talked to her with a smile, and naturally some people wanted to ask about the situation of her horse racing.
Someone even pulled her to knock on the small gong. There were many small gongs here, and everyone could knock for good luck.
At this time, the conference began to draw lots. This drawing ceremony would determine the order of the three international Grade 1 races today. Ye Wenyong represented the Ye family to draw lots, and soon the results came out. Ye Tianhui's horse was ranked in the first international Grade 1 race.
The first race was naturally the focus of everyone's attention. Even the Chief Executive of Hong Kong and the Chairman of the Jockey Club would watch the game. All the horse fans present were also eagerly looking forward to this first class race.
Ye Wenyong quickly glanced around, and then his eyes fell on one of the horses.
It was the Meng family's horse, and its Chinese name in Hong Kong was Feicui Shanhe.
This Emerald River comes from the UK. Since its debut, it has won three Grade 1 championships and has set a record for Hong Kong racehorses. In the three years since its debut, it has won a total of HK$7.34 million in prize money for the first race and has competed in the international Grade 1 race, the Arlington Million Stakes.
Such a horse is naturally a veteran who has been through many battles.
Ye Wenyong's brows were tightly wrinkled.
Of course, he knew how important the international Grade 1 race on the opening day was. This was reputation, this was an opportunity, this was the face of the old man in those upper-class circles, and of course it was also the cornerstone of the Ye family's prestige in the horse racing world.
This had nothing to do with the prize money. This was a competition in front of all the celebrities in Hong Kong.
Ye Tianhui looked at the list of participants and said, "Not bad."
Not bad?
As soon as she said this, Ye Wenyong, Ye Lizhen and others all looked over, and the other riders also looked up.
You are quite confident? Ye
Tianhui: "Isn't this catching up? Now that we have caught up, even if we are not as skilled as others, we can only bite the bullet and go ahead. Otherwise, what else can we do? We can't just run away without a fight, right?"
Ye Wenyong took a deep breath and nodded: "Yes, we must bite the bullet and go ahead. At least we can get into the top five."
The top five can get a prize, so it won't be too embarrassing.
While talking, Ye Laozi's assistant came over and asked everyone to go over to the VIP viewing area.
Everyone looked at each other and realized that the competition was about to start.
Seeing this, Ye Tianhui took the list and said, "I'll go over and tell my people first, and then I'll go to the VIP seats right away. You go first."
Ye Wenyong said, "Forget it. It's quite eye-catching if you go there by yourself. I'll wait here with you."
Although they didn't like each other very much, it was the face of the Ye family. If they lost, it would be embarrassing for Master Ye, and everyone would suffer together.
In other words, everyone was in the same boat.
Ye Tianhui: "Okay."
Ye Wenyong accompanied Ye Tianhui out of the backstage, and went to the waiting area behind the horse race. They found Sun Jiajing and others. Jessise was busy with her horse blanket. Suddenly she saw Ye Tianhui coming and said hurriedly: "It's time to compete, it's time to compete!"
Ye Tianhui nodded and gave Sun Jiajing the first Grade 1 race list she had just obtained: "You guys take a look first."
In fact, before this, they had studied all the horses in this international Grade 1 race thoroughly, including the strengths and weaknesses of each horse, their personality traits, and what strategies should be adopted in the race.
This naturally took a lot of effort, but it was able to be prepared for any eventuality.
Now seeing this list, Sun Jiajing glanced at it and immediately noticed Feicui Shanhe.
His brows immediately formed a knot.
This is a tricky horse, and he has no confidence.
Feicui Shanhe is a horse that has experienced many battles and has made great achievements. It is obvious that the Meng family came prepared. They used Feicui Shanhe in the first race on the opening day to show everyone their power in the international race and directly establish the prestige of the Meng family.
As for their side, Chen Zongwan was a novice and had no experience in international competitions, and everyone was unsure about the performance of Miang Guang. At
this moment, the atmosphere was a little stagnant.
Ye Tianhui naturally felt that everyone had no confidence in defeating Feicui Shanhe.
She looked at Chen Zongwan: "Zongwan, how do you feel?"
Chen Zongwan pursed his lips in silence, and then said: "I feel fine."
His voice was hoarse, but very light.
Several people present all looked over.
Obviously, compared to the tension and anxiety yesterday, he was able to calm down today.
Just like the boiling water has been cooled down and turned into ice, he looked very calm, calm without any disturbance.
He said, "I think I can do it. I have made so many preparations just waiting for this moment. I once defeated Palace music with Hell King, so I can still defeat those opponents I know or I don't know with Light."
He clenched his fist lightly and said to Ye Tianhui, "I think I can win."
Ye Tianhui smiled, "I will watch from the VIP seat and watch you win. I have already bet a lot on Light. Today, whether I can make a fortune depends on you." After
she said this, the atmosphere at the scene relaxed.
Jessise beside him also said, "I bet too. I bet 500 Hong Kong dollars on Light!"
500 Hong Kong dollars, that is one-fifth of Jessise's salary, it's a big deal.
Chen Zongwan smiled for the first time: "Okay, I will win, and let you all make money."
Lao Zhou patted Chen Zongwan on the shoulder: "Buddy, it all depends on you!"
Lin Jianquan beside him also spoke at this time, saying: "I think you will win too."
Ye Tianhui looked over. He had not spoken a word just now, and he had no sense of existence at all.
Since the last time he was found to have secretly reduced his food intake and lost weight, he lost the qualification to participate in the International Grade 1 Race on Kailuo Day.
If it weren't for this change, maybe he would have competed in the Grade 1 race today.
He has been silent since then.
Chen Zongwan was obviously a little surprised to hear this.
He slowly looked at Lin Jianquan.
The two young riders looked at each other.
Lin Jianquan said, "I will be waiting for you at the finish line, waiting to pick you up and catch your light."
Chen Zongwan's lips moved, and then he finally said, "Thank you, Jianquan."
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Ye Tianhui and Ye Wenyong went back to the VIP seats together.
When they stepped onto the marble steps, Ye Wenyong suddenly asked, "How confident are you?"
Hearing this, Ye Tianhui glanced at Ye Wenyong, but asked back, "How confident do you want me to be?"
Ye Wenyong smiled bitterly, "Do you want to hear the truth?"
Ye Tianhui: "What's there to hide? Just say it."
Ye Wenyong: "From our standpoints, of course I hope you lose, and I hope you lose miserably. However If you lose this time, then our Ye family has already lost the initiative. Those lands in Shatin are almost a stake in our lives and property. If this reclamation project is carried out in another place, then our Ye family will start to fail from now on, and no one will have a good ending. "
Ye Tianhui listened and understood. After all, they were standing on a boat. If the boat was flooded, no one would have a good ending. At most, they could grab a piece of wood and escape quickly.
She sighed: "Brother Wen Yong, I am satisfied that you can realize this. As for what the second uncle thinks in his heart, I don't need to care about him. :
Ye Wenyong: "Don't worry, I will try my best to persuade Dad. As for Wen Yin, you don't need to worry."
Ye Tianhui raised her eyebrows slightly after hearing this: "Why should I worry about what she does? As long as you can control your father, why should I be afraid of her? "
Ye Wenyong smiled: "Indeed, she is not your opponent. You did this without anyone noticing. You gave her a cold knife."
Ye Tianhui smiled: "Why do you say cold knife? Isn't that her relative? What, do you want to drive your good sister's biological mother out of Hong Kong, so that they can't be reunited for the rest of their lives?"
Ye Wenyong's expression paused.
Ye Tianhui: "Brother Wenyong, you should be more careful. Didn't you send someone to check on Feng Suqin before?"
Ye Wenyong took a deep breath: "Yes, I did."
Ye Tianhui: "If grandpa knew about this, what do you think he would think?"
When Ye Wenyong heard this, he immediately had a headache: "I was just helping at that time. This matter is none of my business in the future, and I will never interfere again. "
He looked at Ye Tianhui and said seriously, "You should believe me, I can still tell what is more important."
Ye Tianhui understood what he meant.
To put it bluntly, the most important thing for Ye Wenyong is of course the Ye family's property and status. As for her, Ye Wenyin, she is just a former cousin, not even a biological one. It's none of her business what happens to her.
But Ye Lizhen will probably not give up Ye Wenyin easily. He is still thinking of using Ye Wenyin to stir up some waves.
He is also confused.
Ye Tianhui said lightly, "It doesn't matter. It's up to you. In fact, what happens to that person has nothing to do with me. That's her mother, not mine. I just want to watch the excitement, right?"
Ye Wenyong looked at his cousin and knew that she was telling the truth.
She had no feelings for that woman, she just wanted to stir up trouble and watch the excitement. She wanted the mother and daughter to fight, but as for who would win, she would just sit back and watch the fight.
He sighed, "I'm also wondering, you and Third Uncle have completely different personalities."
They had never taken Third Uncle seriously. What would Third Uncle get if they robbed the family property? But now Third Uncle suddenly had such a daughter, which instantly changed the pattern of the children of the Ye family.
Ye Tianhui: "Let's go and watch today's game. If we win, I'll be happy and you'll be happy too. If we lose, we'll be conspicuous in the dust!"
Ye Wenyong smiled bitterly and said nothing more. The two of them went to the VIP viewing hall. Bodyguards and assistants came forward and respectfully led them to the front.
Today's VIP viewing hall has naturally been renovated, with an inner and outer court. The inner court has the most core VIP area, which is full of bodyguards and strict security. The sight line is also excellent, and it is difficult for ordinary people to approach.
And in this area, the people sitting today are either Hong Kong politicians or top wealthy families. Everyone who walks out is a big shot who can shake Hong Kong's politics or economy.
At this time, Mr. Ye was sitting next to Mr. Gu. The two old men were talking and laughing. Sitting on equal footing with them were Mr. Lu, the first chief executive of Hong Kong, and Mr. Feng, the chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Next
to them were Mr. Meng Baohui, the head of the Meng family, and Mr. Ning, the helmsman of the Ning family, Zhou Wanlan's father-in-law.
Next to them were the younger generations of each family.
Obviously, the younger generations who could show up on such occasions were the new forces of the family, and they must be the future successors.
Ye Tianhui saw Gu Shili, the father of Gu Zhihan, Mr. Zhou Wanlan and his wife, and Meng Yinian. It can be said that the main competitors were all here. When
everyone met, they were naturally in harmony, greeting each other and talking and laughing.
Now that Ye Tianhui has come over, Zhou Wanlan and Meng Yinian's eyes have all swept over her.
Ever since Palace Music was badly defeated by the Hell King last time, she always felt helpless and embarrassed when she saw Ye Tianhui.
She naturally wanted to let Ke Zhiming drive Longhua Beauty to defeat the Hell King to avenge the previous shame, but she had no confidence and no luck.
The Hell King was not eligible to participate in this international Grade 1 competition because of the points problem.
As for the horse that Ye Tianhui was participating in now, she did check it out. It was a horse code-named "No. 67". She only knew that this horse came from the UK, participated in several competitions and gained points, and was a little heavy, but there was no record of its specific experience.
She knew that this "Number 67" was the horse that Ye Tianhui had ridden before. She felt that the horse looked very familiar, but for a moment, she could not remember who this horse was.
In fact, before being injured, Zhao Guang had stopped competing in the UK for a year. In addition, after the injury, his body shape had changed slightly, and he was covered with an eye mask and a horse towel, so no one thought that this Light was the famous horse Zhao Guang.
Of course, it was also because Zhao Guang was a horse registered in the UK. Who would have thought that it would suddenly appear in Hong Kong.
The only person who knew about it was Meng Yinian, but Meng Yinian obviously could not reveal this secret.
As for Zhou Wanlan, she only knew that Gu Shizhang bought Zhao Guang, but she did not know the specific circumstances.
When she saw Ye Tianhui, she smiled and greeted him, but did not move.
She knew that in the first race, the Meng family's horse Feicui Shanhe.
Of course, she also understood that it was nothing for her family. Losing was nothing more than face and status in the horse racing world, but the Meng family and the Ye family were indeed fighting for life and death, a battle for the future development of two pieces of land, and even a battle for the development pattern of Hong Kong.
Now that she was not in the first race, she could watch the situation from the sidelines and see who would win the first championship horse of this season.
At this time, Meng Yinian asked Ye Tianhui: "Ms. Ye, one of your horses will also compete in this race, right?" When
he asked this, everyone looked at Ye Tianhui.
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Yes."
Meng Yinian naturally saw that the horse was just stealing the spotlight, but he couldn't say anything, so he could only smile bitterly.
The other elders couldn't help but chat after hearing this.
Meng Baohui was a bit humble and said with a smile: "This time, there are many famous horses in the international Grade 1 race. I'm afraid our Feicui Shanhe can't do it. It depends on you."
When Mr. Ye heard this, he hurriedly said: "What are you talking about? Feicui Shanhe has participated in overseas races many times. How can we compare with you? We are just joining in the fun."
Others, who also have their own horses to participate in the race, can't help but have doubts in their hearts and have their own little calculations. Some people who just don't participate in the race just laugh and watch the fun.
For a while, everyone has their own thoughts, which is quite interesting.
As we were talking, the race started. Everyone stopped joking and looked towards the gate. We saw twelve racehorses standing there ready to go. Each horse was strong and vigorous.
They were all different breeds of horses, veterans who had been through many trials and tribulations. These horses were gathered together to compete for the first championship of the season.
The race was imminent, and everyone was quiet for a moment.
It was obvious that the atmosphere on the field had become heated, and the atmosphere in the VIP viewing area was also different.
It can be said that the white-haired old men sitting in the VIP seats at this moment are the highest level of the Hong Kong government and the top of the Hong Kong wealthy families. They control the resources and power that can influence the entire situation in Hong Kong.
The laughter and chat here are lively, and any financial news can be a hot headline.
This can even be said to be a circle that determines the political and financial direction of Hong Kong. Everyone here is well-known.
And now everyone is starting to pay attention to this game.
Whose horse can compete with so many top bosses and become famous in one battle, this is not just about money and honor, but also represents its status in Hong Kong horse racing and a deeper level of discourse power.
When all the weight is put into such a horse race, the twelve spirited horses and the twelve riders ready to go become the focus of everyone's attention.
Ye Tianhui's eyes also slowly turned to the race.