Chapter 89
Ye Tianhui nodded and went to the backstage of the horse racing area. At this time, Chen Zongwan had just come down from the podium.
He was wearing a red sash and holding a trophy in his hand. He was surrounded by a group of reporters who wanted to interview him.
Of course, many more people surrounded the Longguang, wanting to take pictures and interview him. Lao Zhou took the Longguang, covered it with big red flowers and colorful silks, and posed for the reporters to take pictures. After the photos were taken, he quickly took the Longguang away.
The horse Longguang was very obedient, perhaps because he had seen the world, and he was not as ostentatious as the King of Hell. He watched everything very calmly. When Lao Zhou told it to go, it left obediently.
All those reporters chased after Chen Zongwan, asking him all kinds of questions, wishing to dig out all his ancestors.
Obviously, Chen Zongwan had a surprise victory today. All major media outlets were waiting for first-hand information. It was foreseeable that he would be on the front page of tonight's newspapers and news.
The security personnel on the scene cleared a path for Chen Zongwan, Lao Zhou and others, and they finally returned to the backstage smoothly. Someone had already closed the door, so it was finally quiet.
Sun Jiajing helped Chen Zongwan sit on the sofa next to him and handed him a glass of boiled water.
This kind of intense horse racing is very physically demanding on the jockeys, and many jockeys need help when they dismount.
Chen Zongwan is now forcing himself to accept the interview and go on stage to receive the award. Now sitting there, it is obvious that he has not much strength left.
His face was pale, but his eyes were full of excitement. It was obvious that the impact of victory was too great. He didn't have time to react and his whole body was floating.
Jessise put his coat on and jumped for joy. "Zongwan, you're amazing! You actually won! My heart almost jumped out of my chest when I saw you!"
Lao Zhou and Sun Jiajing were also very happy. This time Chen Zongwanqi won the first victory, which was a good start.
As everyone was congratulating him, Chen Zongwan's eyes fell on Ye Tianhui.
Ye Tianhui raised her hand and gently held Chen Zongwan's hand. She could feel that his hand was cold and trembling.
It was obvious that his nerves were still in a state of excitement and he had not yet recovered from the excitement of riding a horse to sprint.
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Congratulations, you did a great job. Today, the chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and almost all the wealthy and famous people were watching your race. They all saw how outstanding your performance was."
It can be said that at this point, Chen Zongwan has embarked on a road paved with flowers and splendor.
Money, honor, opportunities, all thrown at him madly.
He became famous in one battle and his fate changed.
Chen Zongwan pursed his lips slightly, then said, "Thank you, Miss Ye. I have finally lived up to your trust."
He murmured, "Actually, now I feel like I'm dreaming."
The glory came too quickly, and he was obviously unable to savor it, his entire consciousness was floating.
Ye Tianhui raised her hand and gently hugged him, then patted his back and whispered, "It's okay, you should have a good rest from now on."
There will be no Chen Zongwan matches in the next few days, so he can watch other people's matches with peace of mind.
Chen Zongwan nodded: "Yeah."
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "You can rest assured for the entire season. You will directly get the starting position and enter the finals of the horse racing season."
Chen Zongwan: "I understand. I can't believe it."
Jesssie next to him couldn't stop laughing: "I can't believe it, I'm really in the spotlight today!"
Sun Jiajing also smiled and said, "We won a great victory today. It's a good start. Tomorrow we will have the match in Jianquan. We must keep up the good work and win!"
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Chen Zongwan won, Longguang won, and Ye Tianhui was naturally happy. The entire Ye family was happy, and the atmosphere was warm. Old Master Ye asked about Ye Wenyong and roughly learned about the situation of the jockey Chen Zongwan. He said directly: "Okay, give him a big reward."
Ye Wenyong nodded: "I understand."
So soon, before the opening day celebration even started, the rewards from the horse service company came.
The prize for the first runner-up in the opening day's international Grade 1 race is HK$1.8 million. Since Longguang is privately owned by Ye Tianhui and not the horse management company, Ye Tianhui will get the bulk of the HK$1.8 million, the jockey and trainer will each get a portion, and other personnel, including Jessise and Assistant Yang, will each get some.
In this way, everyone is naturally happy. Even if the proportion is not large, a few thousand Hong Kong dollars is enough for everyone's salary for nearly half a year.
As for Chen Zongwan, he received about 30,000 to 40,000 Hong Kong dollars in one go. This was naturally a huge sum of money for him. It was what an average person would get after working for two years, and it was enough to make him excited.
In addition to the money they deserved, there was also an additional reward from the horse service company, which was also a considerable amount. When everyone heard about it, they were naturally overjoyed.
Of course, what surprised everyone even more was the income from horse racing. Everyone actually placed appropriate bets based on their own circumstances. Some bet 500 Hong Kong dollars, while others bet 300 Hong Kong dollars. Anyway, the important thing was to participate, and everyone placed a bet.
This time Chen Zongwan pulled off an upset, with the odds reaching 1 to 23, which is a very amazing odds. Take Jessise as an example, he bet 500 Hong Kong dollars, which means that he immediately earned 11,500 Hong Kong dollars!
Almost half a year’s salary!
Assistant Yang had a slightly higher salary and better financial conditions, so he bet one thousand Hong Kong dollars and directly earned twenty thousand Hong Kong dollars!
Everyone was so happy that they almost fainted.
This is horse racing, this is victory, you make money and get rich, and everyone benefits from it!
The horse owners make the biggest profit, the jockeys also gain a lot from the reputation, and the team support staff also benefit from it. They usually get a salary of two to three thousand Hong Kong dollars, and now they suddenly become rich. Who wouldn’t be happy!
As for Ye Tianhui, she roughly calculated the expenses of raising horses and people on a daily basis. Now she suddenly received such a bonus. After distributing it to everyone and giving them commission, she would do the detailed calculations and found that she still had a profit.
Moreover, she also bet heavily on her own Longguang to win this time. Longguang was an upset and the odds were very high. She was just betting that she would make a lot of money soon.
The key is that we can win again in the next season, and we may get bonuses in big and small competitions. The expenses for the whole year depend on making money at this time, so we should make as much as we can.
Ye Tianhui followed Old Man Ye and was naturally introduced to this and that. She was exhausted at the end of the day. Then two international Grade 1 races were held on the field. Each family won a prize. The well-known rider Ke Zhiming rode Longhua Beauty to win the first place in the second international race, which was another wave of popularity. The Meng family's Gulf Golden Light won the first place in the third international race, which was considered to have regained some face and not be too embarrassing.
In other words, at the end of the day, each of the three families had their gains, but the Ye family won the first game and suppressed the Emerald Mountains and Rivers that the Meng family was proud of, so they were finally slightly better.
Finally, the day's ceremony ended successfully and we were ready to go home.
When leaving the racecourse, there was a traffic jam. Ye Tianhui looked towards Sun Jiajing and the others, but didn't see Lin Jianquan, so she asked, "Where is Jianquan?"
Sun Jiajing: "He asked for leave tonight, saying he wanted to go see his mother."
Ye Tianhui: "Oh."
Sun Jiajing explained: "He has a game tomorrow, maybe he's a little nervous?"
Ye Tianhui: "Let him be. If he goes back to the horse farm in the evening, give me a call."
Sun Jiajing: "Okay, I know, I'll keep an eye on it."
Everyone got in the car and prepared to leave. Ye Tianhui drove away by herself, thinking about her own things while driving.
She has signed up for the jockey assessment these days, and will be able to take the cultural and skills exams in a few days. If all goes well, she will be able to get the certificate soon. However, the cultural exam still requires a lot of study, some of which are related to English. Her English foundation is poor, so she can only cram.
Maybe when Gu Shizhang comes back, I can ask him to help me make up for it. He promised to help me make up for it.
Suddenly I thought of Lin Jianquan and Chen Zongwan.
Thinking of this, he suddenly had an idea and turned the car around and drove to the sanatorium.
Lin Jianquan's mother was placed in a nursing home. She knew the approximate location of the nursing home, but not the exact location.
She drove slowly past the nursing home. When she was almost there, she wanted to ask about its exact location, but then she saw a double-decker bus stop next to her and Lin Jianquan got off the bus.
He was wearing simple casual sportswear and carrying a canvas bag.
Ye Tianhui stopped the car.
Lin Jianquan felt it, looked up, and saw Ye Tianhui.
He was silent for a moment and got in the car.
Ye Tianhui: "Which way?"
Lin Jianquan: "Just keep going forward, it's a few hundred meters ahead."
Ye Tianhui nodded: "Why do you want to come over now?"
Normally he is very reluctant to come here.
Lin Jianquan whispered, "I haven't been here for a long time. I've been too busy and nervous lately. Today I feel relaxed."
Ye Tianhui smiled: "Is it really easy now?"
Lin Jianquan glanced at Ye Tianhui sideways, a rare smile on his face: "I just want to take a look."
Ye Tianhui nodded: "Well, then I'll go with you to see it."
Lin Jianquan hesitated.
Ye Tianhui: "Let's go."
Lin Jianquan: "But I'm afraid of scaring you. She's not in good condition."
Ye Tianhui: "It's okay."
Lin Jianquan nodded, and the two of them went to the sanatorium. They had to register at the gate first. After Lin Jianquan registered, the two of them walked in.
Apparently, the price of this nursing home is quite high, but the management is also quite strict. A medical staff in white coats led them into the room for treatment. They walked along the corridor and finally came to a room. When they looked inside from the small lattice window next to it, they saw Lin Jianquan's mother.
Lin Jianquan's mother was wearing plaid pajamas. She had fair skin, an oval face, and big eyes.
It can be seen that she must have been a great beauty, but now she looks haggard, with messy hair, and she doesn't look in good condition. Her eyes are a little dull.
The medical staff walked in and explained the situation to her, and she looked in that direction blankly.
After that, he muttered something and seemed to have no reaction to Lin Jianquan's arrival.
Lin Jianquan said: "She has always been like this and doesn't remember me, but it doesn't matter, I'll just take a look."
Ye Tianhui: "Have you never forgotten me?"
Lin Jianquan thought for a moment and said, "Sometimes I remember, but I'd rather she didn't remember."
Ye Tianhui stopped asking.
The two of them looked at each other in silence for a while. Ye Tianhui went out and let Lin Jianquan accompany his mother alone.
About half an hour later, Lin Jianquan came out and the two left.
By this time, the sky had darkened, and the originally lush green plane trees had turned yellow, giving the impression of the scenery of Beijing in early autumn.
Ye Tianhui turned her head and asked Lin Jianquan: "What do you want to eat? I'll treat you to something delicious tonight."
Lin Jianquan shook his head: "I don't want to eat anymore."
Ye Tianhui: "I know you have to follow the dietary rules, but sometimes you can make an exception and let yourself relax occasionally. After all, life is already so hard, why can't you eat something delicious?"
Lin Jianquan thought for a moment and said, "I want to eat paper-wrapped chicken, is that okay?"
Ye Tianhui smiled: "Is that all your ambition?"
Lin Jianquan: "Delicious food from land and sea is too far away for me, and I don't have any desire for it, but I think that being able to eat paper-wrapped chicken is great."
Ye Tianhui: "Okay, let's go eat paper-wrapped chicken."
At that moment, Ye Tianhui drove Lin Jianquan to a nearby place called Huiyuan. It was a vegetable market, but it also sold various foods. As soon as they entered, the fragrant aroma hit them in the face.
The two people got out of the car and walked over. There were cooked food stalls here, such as fish balls, steamed dumplings and egg waffles, which were dazzling.
In addition to these, flowers are also sold here, such as pink peach blossoms, golden mandarin oranges, etc., all of which are colorful and fragrant.
Ye Tianhui went to a food stall and ordered various cooked foods, including paper-wrapped chicken. The paper-wrapped chicken was wrapped in jade button paper and then deep-fried in oil. It turned golden brown, and the chicken was tender and smooth, mellow and not greasy.
Ye Tianhui's hands were covered in oil from eating, and Lin Jianquan considerately handed her a tissue.
Ye Tianhui wiped her hands and asked with a smile, "Is it delicious?"
Lin Jianquan nodded: "It's delicious."
Afterwards, he looked at her helplessly: "You eat better than me..."
Ye Tianhui laughed dumbly: "It's really delicious."
Lin Jianquan: "Yes, I like it."
Ye Tianhui: "Then when you win the competition, you can come back to eat. This way, every time you win, you can give yourself a reward."
Lin Jianquan was silent for a moment before he said, "Okay."
While eating, the two of them started talking. In fact, they had known each other for a long time, but they rarely talked like this.
Lin Jianquan is a silent person, and Ye Tianhui is not the one who would confide in others for no reason, but now they can chat. Ye Tianhui talked about her plan, she wants to take the exam to become a jockey.
They also talked about the arrangements for the next season, such as having the Hell King participate in the Derby next year, etc. Lin Jianquan listened quietly most of the time and occasionally gave some advice.
Then, he suddenly asked, "You want to take the riding master exam, do you want to ride Teng Yunwu yourself?"
Ye Tianhui was stunned for a moment: "Maybe."
Lin Jianquan thought of Teng Yunwu, and a hint of warmth appeared in his eyes: "Its temperament is very special, but it has great potential."
Ye Tianhui: "Yes, but let it be, who knows, if you want to run, run, if you don't want to run, don't run."
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After eating and drinking, the two prepared to leave, and Ye Tianhui wanted to send Lin Jianquan home.
Lin Jianquan asked, "Can I eat that again?"
Ye Tianhui followed his gaze and saw that it was a dessert shop.
She laughed and said, "You are quite courageous now."
Lin Jianquan: "As you said, eating it once in a while is nothing, Teng Yunwu eats a piece of candy every day."
Ye Tianhui was speechless: "Don't compare yourself to a horse!"
As she said that, she finally took him there. It was a very common dessert shop that sold double skin milk, mango pudding, mango sago, milk stewed eggs, etc.
The two of them looked at it for a while, and Ye Tianhui ordered milk stewed eggs, and Lin Jianquan ordered double skin milk. They each had one portion and ate while walking.
Ye Tianhui: "It's quite sweet."
Lin Jianquan: "Yeah, it's very sweet."
At this moment, he suddenly said: "To her, I am an accident and should not exist."
Ye Tianhui was surprised and looked over.
The streets were brightly lit, and the colorful neon lights shone over, casting a psychedelic glow on Lin Jianquan's face.
She knew what he was talking about, he was talking about the mother in the nursing home.
Lin Jianquan continued, "She was a helper at the horse farm and was bullied, which is why she gave birth to me. Whenever she remembers these things, she will feel pain and beat me. So it's better if she doesn't remember them. At least for her, she has found inner peace."
Ye Tianhui had actually guessed it to some extent, but when Lin Jianquan said this, she still felt a little bleak.
This was a cruel thing for both Lin Jianquan and his mother.
No one is wrong, but there is no good solution.
Maybe the woman lives in a nursing home and has forgotten everything, which can barely be considered a happy thing.
At this time, Lin Jianquan smiled and said, "It's nothing, actually. I've gotten used to it over the years. I just didn't expect that one day I would end up living on a horse farm just to make money."
Ye Tianhui's heart moved when she heard this.
She suddenly remembered that day, the autumn rain was bleak, Lin Jianquan lowered his head, and was picked and picked like an animal.
What was he thinking at that moment.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, it was obvious that the man who was related to him was also from the horse farm and might even be a jockey.
Lin Jianquan smiled and said, "But I think it's good now. I can make money and put her in the best nursing home. I can take good care of her. It can be considered as a reward for her or -"
He paused, then whispered, "Can it be considered a compensation?"
Ye Tianhui: "Yes, this is already very good."
Lin Jianquan looked at Ye Tianhui with a smile: "Don't you want to ask me something about tomorrow's game?"
Ye Tianhui looked at him and chuckled.
She was actually a little surprised.
Lin Jianquan has always been taciturn, but today he was talkative and proactive, not like his usual self.
She sighed, "There's really nothing to ask."
Lin Jianquan: “Oh?”
Ye Tianhui: "Because I believe you will win."
There is really nothing to worry about. There are no particularly outstanding opponents in the next few games. They are just ordinary trials. Of course he will win.
Ye Tianhui still has this confidence.
Of course, this kind of competition can only win a total of hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars, so there is no big chance. You can only accumulate points little by little and slowly move up in the selection process to qualify for the finals.
Obviously, Chen Zongwan had a great opportunity. If he won, he would get a shortcut.
However, Lin Jianquan needs to earn points for himself in each game to have a chance to enter the finals and have the opportunity to compete in life and death with the world's top masters.
At this time, Lin Jianquan smiled and said, "Actually, I don't like this kind of dessert. It's too sweet for me."
Ye Tianhui raised her eyebrows: "You have to eat it yourself."
Lin Jianquan: "But today I asked Zong Wan what victory feels like, and he told me—"
He paused and whispered, "He said that when he crossed the finish line on his horse, he felt a sweet sensation hit his brain and quickly spread throughout his body. He felt that it was the sweetest and happiest moment in the world."
He raised his eyelashes and looked at Ye Tianhui: "So I think what I am eating now should be the sweetest thing I have ever eaten in my life, and it is also the taste I am about to taste."
Victory will come eventually, and he will get it.
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll go to watch the tryouts tomorrow and see you win."
Lin Jianquan: "No, don't go and see it."
Ye Tianhui: "Hmm?"
Lin Jianquan: "It's not a very important match. I will definitely win. There is no doubt about it."
He smiled and said, "If you want to watch it, wait until I get the starting position and reach the finals. Then I will compete with those top players. Then you can come and watch it."
Ye Tianhui looked at him smiling and thought that he had indeed grown up and matured.
She finally smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait."
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When Ye Tianhui returned home, the Ye family was celebrating. Everyone in the Ye family was naturally full of praise for Ye Tianhui. Old Master Ye even said, "We were planning to have a celebration banquet, but who knew you wouldn't come back? How could we survive without you?"
When he said this, everyone burst into laughter.
Ye Wenyin sat in the corner but didn't say a word.
She still remembered that Ye Tianhui was dressed in ordinary clothes and looked like she was from the mainland. She walked into the Ye family in such a shabby manner.
Who would have thought that in such a short time, she had become the focus of everyone's attention, and even Ye Lizhen was afraid of her.
And myself, to what extent have I fallen?
Just today, she was not even qualified to attend the opening ceremony.
She also heard the servants pointing and talking about how they looked like Feng Suqin, and that Feng Suqin had mentioned to the servants how she had served the Third Young Master's wife in the past.
For Feng Suqin, this is naturally a qualification and something she can show off, but for her, it is all shame.
She was now neither up nor down, neither fish nor fowl, and she had no idea what to do.
Now his only hope is Gu Zhifan, but Gu Zhifan has tested his mother these days, and his mother actually opposed it.
Obviously, Gu Zhihan was not a man of strong character and could not speak for her, so he could only try to persuade her with coaxing and forcing methods.
She just felt that she had entrusted her trust to the wrong person.
She took a deep breath, thinking that she should do something.
At this moment in the living room of the Ye family, obviously no one noticed Ye Wenyin. In fact, although she is now considered the daughter of the Ye family, it is obvious that Mr. Ye is deliberately ignoring her.
This time Ye Tianhui's horse won, and Old Man Ye was so proud that he almost praised Ye Tianhui to the sky.
During this joke, Ye Tianhui said: "The latest completed article is in the knock group Yao Wu Er Qi Wu Er Ba. The next matches are all very tight. Let's just wait and see until the final battle. If we win, we will make a big show then."
Master Ye said hurriedly: "Okay, okay, Tianhui, we'll leave it to you."
Now Ye Tianhui has two horses that are performing well, plus the Black Rose, it is conceivable that there will be some gains.
At the same time, he ordered Ye Wenyong to quickly implement the plan and make sure to give the jockey the reward. Ye Wenyong naturally agreed.
When Ye Tianhui returned to her room, it was already late. After taking a quick shower, she called Ye Lixuan first.
Ye Lixuan had naturally been waiting for a long time. When he heard her voice, he smiled: "You won, are you happy?"
Ye Tianhui: "Of course."
It was inevitable to show off a few words for a while: "Daddy, look at you, you are so lucky to have such a good daughter like me, it makes you proud."
Ye Lixuan listened and laughed out loud: "Is there anyone like you?"
Ye Tianhui raised her eyebrows, feeling quite proud: "Isn't it?"
Ye Lixuan agreed: "Yes, of course."
He smiled and asked, "You bet a lot this time, how much did you earn?"
Ye Tianhui: "I heard the odds are very high. Judging from the current situation, I estimate that I can win over a million Hong Kong dollars."
Naturally, she bet a lot, and with the high odds, she bet as much as one million Hong Kong dollars.
Ye Lixuan was also surprised: "So many?"
Ye Tianhui hummed with satisfaction: "Yes, I've made a fortune... I will be a rich man in the future."
As of now, the international first-level race that Chen Zongwan won and the bets he made alone are estimated to be worth more than two million Hong Kong dollars.
More than two million Hong Kong dollars is a huge savings in any case.
The key is that Ye Tianhui believes that in the future, Lin Jianquan and Chen Zongwan will make money for her.
She can lie comfortably at home, and they will compete in one game after another to earn prize money for her. She just needs to lie down and count the money!
Black Rose and Hell King belong to Ye's Horse Service Company. The daily expenses are paid by the horse service company. She can only get a partial share, but since they are in her name, she should be able to get a considerable portion.
This season, she is bound to reap great rewards.
Ye Tianhui took a deep breath with satisfaction.
What anyone else gives you is not as good as what you earn yourself. What anyone else has is not as good as what you have. It feels so good to be drowned in money.
At this time, Ye Lixuan asked, "What gift are you going to give me?"
Ye Tianhui: "What?"
She didn't understand.
Ye Lixuan: "You have earned so much money, and you will be a rich daughter in the future. Shouldn't you be filial to me?"
Ye Tianhui: “…”
She was silent for a moment before she said, "Daddy, it's getting late. I think you should go to bed early! Goodbye!"
After saying that, she hung up the phone neatly.
You are only 39 years old after the New Year, in the prime of your life. From her perspective, there are young girls outside who are eyeing you every day, but you actually ask your daughter for filial piety money?
What are you thinking about!
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