Chapter 94
After the news of Lin Jianquan's victory was passed back to the Ye family, the entire Ye family was in an uproar. The old man could hardly believe it. He jumped up on the spot and then laughed out loud.
When Ye Tianhui returned to the Ye family, Old Master Ye personally rushed out to greet her. In front of all the Ye family members, he took Ye Tianhui's hand and said, "Tianhui, you've done me honor. I can hold my head high! You defeated the Meng family's horse and severely dampened their spirit. From now on, our Ye family can hold our heads high in the horse racing world!"
It was deep winter, and the weather was chilly, but Mr. Ye was clearly in high spirits. He laughed heartily, saying, "Next, I'm going to host a banquet for guests. I'm going to talk to the people at the Jockey Club right away. I want to join the Jockey Club. When I celebrate my birthday, I'm going to host a banquet for all the celebrities from Hong Kong's political and business circles!"
The situation on the racetrack is ever-changing, and no one knows the final result. No one can predict who will be crowned the Horse King, but at least now, the horses under their Ye family have defeated the horses of the Meng family, and they are the popular Nie Pingqi and Wudi Power.
That's more than enough!
Once won!
This moment is so beautiful!
He held Ye Tianhui's hand, very affectionately: "Tianhui, you are a great contributor to our Ye family!"
When he said this, Ye Lizhen had an embarrassed look on his face, and he was obviously not happy.
Ye Wenyong remained silent. In fact, from the perspective of resignation, he certainly understood that Ye Tianhui was very capable and it would be good for the whole family if she won the competition. However, he also knew what his father meant, and he was in an awkward position.
The second wife also laughed and said, "Grandpa is in a good mood today. I have specially instructed the kitchen to make a few more dishes that he likes. Let's have a lively dinner tonight."
When Mr. Ye heard this, he glared at the Second Wife and said, "Cook a few more dishes that Tianhui likes. Today is Tianhui's celebration banquet!"
The second wife said hurriedly: "Of course, I have already told the kitchen."
When the others heard this, they naturally understood that Ye Tianhui was the most powerful now, and the old man wanted to hold Ye Tianhui in his palm and lift her up to the sky.
At once, everyone entered the hall and took their seats. Old Master Ye sat in the main seat, and Ye Tianhui naturally sat nearby. The others sat in order of seniority.
Mr. Ye smiled and said, "Tianhui has made great contributions to our family. I want to reward Tianhui well."
He turned his head and asked the second wife beside him: "What do you think, how should we reward you?"
The second wife was slightly stunned. This old man who was always autocratic actually asked her?
At this time, everyone looked over.
The Second Wife smiled slightly and said, "Of course they should be rewarded well. Whatever you say, Old Master, I'll give you."
Old Master Ye asked Ye Lizhen who was standing beside him, and Ye Lizhen was even more embarrassed.
But he understood what the old man meant, so he had to bite the bullet and said, "Then reward some properties? Or something else? I don't understand this either."
Old Master Ye smiled and said, "I was thinking, isn't that land in Shatin now registered under the name of our real estate branch? Tianhui horse racing is so popular. As long as we get the government's reclamation project in Shatin, the value of the Shatin land will definitely increase greatly. This will all benefit Tianhui. Why don't you give Tianhui some of the shares in the real estate company later?"
When these words were spoken, everyone around naturally didn't expect that this was a huge piece of meat.
Ye Wenyin was sitting at the very bottom at this time, quietly, not attracting much attention, and trying to keep a low profile.
She was also surprised when she heard this.
You have to know that the daughter of the Ye family is a rich lady. The old people in the family are happy and say that they will give her some things, which are nothing more than jewelry. Besides, they can also give her a house or a shop, which are all good.
The old man came from the Republic of China and has always favored boys over girls. Anything related to the foundation of the family's development must be held in his hands, or a little bit of it must slip out from between his fingernails to give to his son.
As a result, now that the land in Sha Tin obviously has huge potential, the old man actually wants to give it to Ye Tianhui?
She could hardly believe it.
Ye Lizhen was even more surprised when he heard this, and he quickly glanced at the second wife.
The second wife could barely hold back the smile on her face.
But at this moment, the old man asked, "What do you think?"
The Second Wife and Ye Lizhen were speechless for a moment.
On the contrary, Ye Wenyong said, "We have accumulated a large amount of land in Shatin. If Shatin cannot obtain the reclamation project and build the Shatin Racecourse, and thus miss the development opportunity, we will definitely be defeated by the Meng family and will never be able to recover. Therefore, the key to the development of Shatin land lies in the horse racing this season. And the key to this season's horse racing now depends entirely on Tianhui. If Shatin can succeed, it will be maintained by Tianhui's horse racing. So I think, from a fair perspective, Shatin Real Estate should give Tianhui some shares. This is what they deserve."
After he said this, Ye Lizhen looked a little embarrassed.
His son agreed, so it would be a bit inconsiderate for him as a father to object.
Moreover, it is obvious that the old man wants to delegate power to Ye Tianhui, from arrangements at home to company layout, to pave the way for Ye Tianhui.
This frightened him, but he could only bite the bullet and say, "That makes sense. It's what I should do."
Since both her son and grandson said so, the second wife naturally had nothing to object to, but she could only feel embarrassed after all.
The old man said: "Since everyone agrees, I have nothing to say. Let's do it."
Everyone listened and was speechless for a moment.
It was clearly his own proposal, but now it seems very democratic, as if everyone proposed it and he did it reluctantly!
But what else can anyone say? The old man is the boss, who dares to say anything!
At this time, dinner was served. Old Master Ye was in high spirits and talked about his next plans. Ye Lizhen also joined in the fun and talked about the arrangements for the birthday banquet, etc. He wanted to entertain guests, make a big splash, and let everyone see the glory of the Ye family.
Old Master Ye nodded. "Just when the results came out, Mr. Hu from the government called me. He said that our Ye family's horse racing is very popular right now. Lin Jianquan stole the show this time and now he has defeated Nie Pingqi. He is at the peak of his career. He also looks good. The Hong Kong government plans to make him a representative and train him well. He will be a key promotion target in the future."
Ye Tianhui listened and naturally understood that an era needs its own spirit, an object of worship, or a supporting force.
Horse racing is a popular event for the whole nation. With so many horse racing fans in Hong Kong, the horse racing world is now a hot topic among the whole nation. Even the grandmothers in the vegetable market are talking about horse racing betting.
In this situation, everyone needs an object of spiritual worship, or in other words, they need a symbolic figure for Hong Kong horse racing.
Ke Zhiming may have been such a figure in the past. He made a comeback this time with great momentum, but he is old after all, and sooner or later he will step down from the stage of history.
Therefore, for the Hong Kong government, the only options are the popular Nie Pingqi and Lin Jianquan.
But Nie Pingqi is obviously not the most suitable one. He comes from a wealthy family, and horse racing is not his only path. Such a person is difficult to control, and his resume is not suitable for building momentum.
Now that Lin Jianquan has defeated Nie Pingqi, he is in the limelight. Lin Jianquan's background can make ordinary citizens empathize and identify with him. He is simply the chosen son of the emperor.
Ye Tianhui immediately said, "Jianquan has a handsome appearance and can actually look good with some dressing up. If possible, we should act quickly and shoot some promotional videos for him that will look good. We can also shoot videos of Black Rose and Hell King as the logos for our Ye Family Horse Racing."
Ye Wenyong, who was standing next to him, nodded as he listened. "That's a good idea. I've also been thinking about making this birthday party a grand affair. We'll invite a few popular stars and singers to come and perform for the party to liven it up."
The old man nodded and said, "That's good. Then invite a few more, and find those that young people like."
Everyone was discussing it so enthusiastically that the Second Wife and Ye Lizhen couldn't help but come over to praise it. As for the other descendants of the Ye family, they were even more cautious and smiled apologetically, seizing every opportunity to offer compliments.
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After dinner, everyone chatted with the old man for a long time, and then went back to their rooms. Ye Tianhui was left behind to discuss how to promote Lin Jianquan and make him the symbol of the Ye family's horse racing.
Mr. Ye also reminded: "Re-check Lin Jianquan's contract to see if there are any loopholes. We have worked so hard to cultivate talents, and we can't let others take advantage of them."
It is not easy to cultivate a Lin Jianquan, no matter how much salary he has, or how much resources and effort he has put in. After he finally becomes famous and stands out, it is time to enjoy the fruits of victory. If he is just taken away by someone else, the Ye family will be so angry that they will die.
Ye Tianhui said, "Grandpa, don't worry about this. When I signed the contract, I asked the Legal Department to study it. We can guarantee the rights and interests that should be covered in this 30-year contract."
The old man was naturally satisfied when he heard this: "Okay, I feel relieved when you say that."
In this way, Lin Jianquan can be promoted without any worries, and he can be lifted up and brought to the public.
After some discussion and arrangements, Ye Tianhui returned to her room. However, when she reached the door of her house, she saw a person waiting there with his head bowed. It was none other than Feng Suqin.
Feng Suqin saw Ye Tianhui coming over, and hurried forward, saying respectfully: "Miss, you are back, I have to talk to you."
Ye Tianhui looked at her attentive appearance, but thought of the past and all the things that happened in the past.
People are so fickle. Who would have thought that the once arrogant Feng Suqin would have fallen to this point.
But looking at her like this, Ye Tianhui felt good.
She likes to see people like this groveling.
So she looked at Feng Suqin and said, "Let me ask you first, what did you do today?"
Feng Suqin didn't understand what Ye Tianhui meant, but she still said, "I helped clean the courtyard today, and I also watered the flowers over there."
Ye Tianhui: "Very hardworking."
Feng Suqin hurriedly smiled apologetically: "This is as it should be, this is as it should be."
She looked at Ye Tianhui and said cautiously: "It was my fault before. How could I know that you were the eldest daughter? You, you must not bear a grudge."
Ye Tianhui smiled and looked at Feng Suqin: "Then tell me, why shouldn't I hate you?"
Feng Suqin panicked when she heard this: "Miss, it was you who wanted to keep me. This is all your kindness. I will remember it!"
She had always felt that Ye Tianhui's personality was unpredictable, and now it seemed even more unpredictable.
Ye Tianhui was too lazy to pay attention and said immediately: "If you work hard, I will ask you to come over and work for me. Then I can take care of you a little bit."
Feng Suqin's eyes suddenly lit up: "Okay, okay, the young lady is really kind-hearted. She is much better than my miserable daughter!"
When Ye Tianhui heard this, she felt that this person was extremely stupid.
Suddenly I thought of everything that happened in the mainland. This kind of person can only show herself up in a specific social environment.
Now that the times have passed, if she still thinks she can call the shots, it would be disgraceful.
She was too lazy to pay too much attention to such people, and even felt that it would be better to just slap them.
He was impatient at the moment, but still said, "What did you want to tell me just now? Tell me."
Feng Suqin started complaining, "It's freezing cold now, and I want to buy a new coat. Clothes in Hong Kong are so expensive, I can't possibly afford it. So I thought I'd ask Wen Yin to buy it for me, but she turned out to be so nice, she didn't even bother to pay any attention to me. How am I going to get by like this?"
Ye Tianhui sighed: "She has been a young lady for so many years, so she must have money. She just doesn't want to spend it on you."
Feng Suqin nodded vigorously: "That's the truth. How could I have given birth to such a daughter? I originally -"
She stopped short in the middle of her speech.
Ye Tianhui remained calm: "Oh, how were you then?"
Feng Suqin forced herself to hold back her laughter and gave a dry laugh: "When I gave birth to her, I was in pain all night long. And now she treats me like this. How could I have given birth to such a heartless thing!"
Ye Tianhui: "That's it, you are her biological mother, it's only natural for you to ask her for money. If you really want it, then chase her. She will always date someone else. If you chase her and pester her, she will be afraid that you will embarrass her, so she will naturally give it to you."
Feng Suqin originally didn't have the courage. She was actually afraid and felt guilty. Now, after hearing what Ye Tianhui said, she hurriedly said, "Okay, I understand. I'll ask her for it then!"
Ye Tianhui looked at Feng Suqin and smiled: "That's right."
Ye Wenyin is already feeling very uncomfortable because of Feng Suqin, so let her feel even worse.
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At this moment, the second wife was so angry that her face turned blue. She gritted her teeth and said, "What does your father mean by this? Is he going to give her the entire family fortune? She's just a girl!"
She couldn't understand: "Your father used to favor the third son, so I didn't say anything. He was the legitimate son, and your father was partial to him. What else can I do? But now, a little girl should be ranked ahead of you?"
Ye Lizhen was helpless. "Mother, please be patient. Now is the time to use her. So what if we give her some sweet treats? Once our Shatin project is completed, we will naturally find other ways to get her out."
The Second Wife sneered, "Seeing her enjoying such a glorious life now, I feel uncomfortable. How could I possibly feel good? Your father would want to give her the entire family fortune! And Ye Yibai has also become close to your father. They are teaming up to deal with us!"
Ye Lizhen: "Ye Yibai has already married off, so this is nothing..."
The Second Wife: "And Wen Yong, does he even know whose grandson or son he is? Is he trying to help outsiders?"
Ye Lizhen was also troubled. "Mother, the overall situation is more important. Right now, our priority is to obtain the construction rights for the Sha Tin Racecourse. How long can this little girl keep running around?"
The Second Wife narrowed her eyes. "And what about Feng Suqin? What's the point of keeping her at home? She's always asking for this and that. What's the point of keeping her at home?"
Ye Lizhen: "Mother, we don't need to worry about such a person. Just let her be."
However, the Second Wife's expression was grim: "I feel unhappy just looking at Feng Suqin. Can't you just send her away?"
Ye Lizhen looked troubled. After thinking for a moment, he said, "We still can't get rid of Feng Suqin. Ye Tianhui wants to keep her. I heard that Ye Tianhui's subordinates have been keeping an eye on her these days. We can't move her easily."
The second wife reacted violently: "She's staring at Feng Suqin? What is she going to do? I don't think she has any motherly feelings for Feng Suqin!"
Ye Lizhen was also a little surprised: "Mother, this is nothing, right?"
The second wife also felt that she had lost her composure.
She took a deep breath: "Can't we get rid of her?"
Ye Lizhen: "If we drive her away, we have to go around Ye Tianhui, or let Wen Yin take her out and let her live with Wen Yin?"
The Second Wife's brows furrowed even more. "Is Wen Yin really any good? Didn't they ask her to keep the Gu family's child in check? Have they reached that point yet?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Lizhen hurriedly said, "I was just about to discuss this with you in detail."
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Lin Jianquan defeated Nie Pingqi, which was a great victory for Ye Tianhui's horse racing team. Lin Jianquan would basically face no major obstacles in the future, and he only needed to concentrate on preparing for the final race.
The Ye family is busy preparing for the upcoming birthday banquet. At this time, the Ye family is in full swing, and the guests invited to the banquet are naturally all the top celebrities in Hong Kong.
Ye Tianhui calculated that she now had a lot of prize money from horse racing, plus the gift from her aunt and the reward from her grandfather, now if she carefully calculated her property, she could definitely be considered a wealthy person.
In the next two days, Mr. Ye also planned to take Lin Jianquan to attend the meeting of the Horse Racing Committee. To put it bluntly, he wanted to bring Lin Jianquan to a formal occasion.
That day, Ye Tianhui went to the racecourse. When the training was over, it was already late, so Lin Jianquan accompanied her to the parking lot.
She then mentioned the next plan to Lin Jianquan: "Next is to prepare for the final competition. However, there are still some days. Let Black Rose rest for two days. As for you, take a day off first, go back and accompany your mother, and then adjust your condition. Then train hard for the final competition."
Lin Jianquan: "The sanatorium is closed at this time. I'll go there early tomorrow morning."
Ye Tianhui: "Okay."
Lin Jianquan continued, "During the final competition, you can arrange it however you want. If nothing goes wrong, both Black Rose and Hell King will participate in the final competition."
He paused and said, "If Zongwan also breaks through, then all three of our horses will participate."
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "If Longguang can also participate in the final race, we will talk about it then. If that doesn't work, we can borrow a jockey."
Lin Jianquan: "Borrow one? Who?"
He looked at her in surprise.
Ye Tianhui: "We'll talk about it when the time comes."
She looked at him. He had grown taller recently and his skin was very fair, which made the black ink look like stars. He actually looked very handsome.
She smiled and said, "As for you, you might have to make some time to do other things in a couple of days."
Lin Jianquan didn't understand: "What are you busy with?"
Ye Tianhui also said that she would help him take care of his image, and would accompany the old man to attend the internal meeting of the Jockey Club, and there would also be reporters coming to interview him, etc.
She looked at him and said with a smile, "I think your image is better than Ke Zhiming's in every aspect. We have also hired a professional image designer and photographer who will take care of you and take pictures of you."
Lin Jianquan was a little surprised and looked at her in surprise: "Me?"
Ye Tianhui looked at Lin Jianquan's frown and suddenly wanted to laugh.
Ever since she first met Lin Jianquan, he always seemed to be dead serious, not cute at all, and had no expression, but now, he actually looked surprised, as if she was going to sell him out.
She laughed and said, "It's just like what happened to Ke Zhiming before. If you want to be famous, you can't just ride a horse. You have to learn other things too, and try to interact with people."
Lin Jianquan was silent for a moment before asking, "What about you? Will you go with us?"
Ye Tianhui: "Of course."
Lin Jianquan: "Okay."
Ye Tianhui: "Don't worry, I'll have Assistant Yang explain everything to you when the time comes. Just listen to what you're told and what to do."
Lin Jianquan: "Well, I understand. I'll follow your instructions."
Ye Tianhui nodded, then said, "My grandfather is also very optimistic about you. In the future, when you are not training, he may often take you to some occasions. You must learn to adapt and learn how to deal with those people."
At this point, she sighed and said, "Anyway, one has to learn. You can't just deal with horses all your life."
Lin Jianquan pursed his lips slightly: "Okay, I will try my best to adapt."
Seeing him like this, Ye Tianhui's expression softened: "If you work hard and develop in many aspects in the future, we can make a fortune together. When I look at you now, I feel that you are a cash cow."
Lin Jianquan paused for a moment and said, "Money tree, will you get money if you shake it?"
Ye Tianhui smiled: "Yes."
Lin Jianquan also smiled: "Then can I ask you a question?"
Ye Tianhui: "Hmm?"
Lin Jianquan: "Have you forgotten? You clearly promised me that if I win, I can ask you a question."
Ye Tianhui then remembered.
She turned her head to look over. The night was getting darker, the moon was like a crescent moon, and in the huge horse farm, there were the faint chirping of insects and the shadows of the grass and trees.
There was the sound of wind in my ears, the sound of flags fluttering in the wind and the barking of dogs in the horse farm.
The slender and handsome boy stood in the night, looking at her silently. Under the warm yellow light of the horse farm street lamp, there seemed to be light and shadow flowing in his dark pupils.
I don't know why, but at this moment, the atmosphere suddenly became strange.
Ye Tianhui pursed her lips slightly and said in a tone of pretending to be relaxed: "If you have any questions, just ask them. How can I not answer you?"
Lin Jianquan looked at her, his eyes gentle and serious: "Can I ask anything?"
His voice was very hoarse, and in the hazy night, it gave people a strange feeling.
Ye Tianhui suddenly felt it.
The stars and the moon were endless, and the horse farm was deserted. In such an unexpected moment, she suddenly realized what the young man in front of her might be thinking.
She tried to relax and calm herself as much as possible.
Afterwards, she still smiled and said, "Well, if I can answer, I will naturally answer."
Lin Jianquan turned his head to look at her, the tenderness and admiration in his eyes almost overflowing from his dark pupils.
Ye Tianhui was surprised and didn't know how to deal with the current situation.
This was something she didn't expect.
Lin Jianquan: "I want to ask you——"
Ye Tianhui's heart was lifted.
Lin Jianquan said, "I noticed that you treat Teng Yunwu differently. Can you tell me why?"
Ye Tianhui secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and said, "Because it's my horse, of course I'll treat it well."
Lin Jianquan: "Aren't other horses your horses? Other horses are also under your name."
Ye Tianhui felt that this topic was not right, but still said: "This, this is of course different."
Lin Jianquan: "How is it different? Are other horses not as good as it? Why do you prefer it so much? Why can it be different?"
Ye Tianhui thought for a moment and said, "There may be hundreds of different kinds of horses in this world, but there is only one Teng Yunwu. It is it because it is Teng Yunwu."
At this point, she became serious: "I don't have any requirements for Teng Yunwu. This is unconditional indulgence."
Lin Jianquan slowly raised his eyelashes and his eyes fell on Ye Tianhui's face.
A bleak wind blew by, and Ye Tianhui felt the boy's eyelashes in front of her were trembling.
Then she heard him say in a hoarse voice, "It's because the other horses don't deserve it, right? Because they don't have the qualifications."
Ye Tianhui: "No, it's not that the other horses are not good enough, it's because they are not Teng Yunwu."
After she said this, she saw loss slowly welling up from Lin Jianquan's eyes.
But she looked at him and continued, "Sometimes, there is no right or wrong, no high or low, it's just because that person happens to be that person, and that horse happens to be that horse."
Lin Jianquan twitched his lips, chuckled, and then whispered, "Okay, I understand."
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