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Happy Valley Race Course. (Happy Valley Racecourse.)
It is said to have been built during the British rule of Hong Kong.
Happy Valley, built more than 160 years ago, is a historical monument of horse racing in Hong Kong and even has a museum inside.
But unlike the age, it didn’t look that old-fashioned.
The atmosphere of modern and modern harmony was unique whether it was managed thoroughly, and even on a weekday evening on a Wednesday, I couldn’t help but be mesmerized by the heat of Hong Kongers who filled the spectators’ seats.
“Awesome…”
It was like being on a baseball or soccer field.
I felt a similar atmosphere in Australia, but if you thought it was because most of the Westerners were foreigners, then the racecourse filled with Asians gave you a different feeling.
“Of course. Hong Kong also has the title of PART 1 advanced horse racing country, and in terms of the amount of betting tickets sold, it is comparable to the US horse racing market.”
I couldn’t help but be surprised once again by Lucy’s words.
Hong Kong, with a population of just over 7 million, has the same amount of bookmaker sales as the United States?
Crazy, really.
“How’s the stallion market?”
“There is no market, of course, no stallion industry itself.”
“Huh? No?”
“Yes, Hong Kong doesn’t have enough land to build a ranch and the climate is not good, so they don’t produce racehorses. I heard that all of them are imported from Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.”
Then all the running horses are castrated except for the mares.
It’s pretty shocking. In the horse racing industry, Hong Kong, one of Asia’s two horses, along with Japan, has zero production of race horses.
It feels like being hit in the back of the head.
‘I’m still far away. There are so many different ways in the world.’
He firmly believed that the development of the stallion industry was the development of horse racing.
Because I learned in Australia what it means to be a good stallion.
However, a small country had its own way of development.
“But, CEO, is it okay for us to watch the race like this?”
“You’re eating dinner too.”
I said, pointing to the rice on the table.
It was like a rest area or a sports stadium, where you could see the race track through the transparent windows and eat.
And in the place with VIP seats in the middle below us, Yanga-gwan and his party were watching horse races with dinner as well.
“still……”
“Don’t worry, eat deliciously. You’ve come all the way here, and you’re placing bets.”
“No. I’m not good at gamble.”
“Then bet with me.”
I smiled and waved the ticket in front of her.
“If you bet with me, at least you won’t lose. If you win, you think of it as a business trip bonus, and with that money you go shopping while you’re in Hong Kong.”
“……”
“First, let’s start with a light double win.”
Can you even call this work-life balance?
Well, you’re enjoying leisure while watching the foster care center.
I wish I could work as long as Lucy.
It seems that it will not be easy to find a secretary as talented as this.
***
“Boss, today’s runners are the famous horses picked and picked by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, right? They look really poor.”
Yang A-kwan said, leaning against the backrest with a puzzled expression.
“That’s right. It’s true. Is the president of the jockey club going to lie to me? People.”
“That’s my friend, he’s just saying that everything you say is good. To be honest. Do you have your stake in most of the running horses?”
“No, what about my words? They’re all imported at a high price.”
“Why do you run a horse race if everything runs well because it’s expensive? Ugh, I thought I’d be like this.”
“Still, as an objective indicator, my horses are ranked among the top horses in the club. It’s true!”
Yang A-gwan asked with suspicious eyes.
“Are you sure?”
“Ah, that’s right. Now, if you don’t believe it, call the club president and check it out for yourself.”
“Okay, okay, so you have to be a little nervous and prepare this time. They said that the words prepared by the Macau Jockey Club are no joke.”
“Is Tsumei meeting?”
“That’s right. He said he took on Hwa Seung-hwa after his father died. 14K Won-ryang Bang seems to have helped him.”
“Now that you’re doing this for generations. It’s so jingling. Don’t you think you’ll get along well with the head of the room?”
Hong Kong’s unity and harmony. 14K and Hwaseunghwa in Macau.
The four great factions were delicately balanced under the single name of the Triad.
“You know what that bastard wants? What? I’m going to hand over the Macau nightlife, so please help me change it to a Hong Kong gambling house? What’s the difference between saying that I’m going to take away my rice bowl?”
“I want to expand my main gambling business, but that’s because it’s not possible. It’s not to the point that I can’t understand it. And the size of Macau’s entertainment district isn’t small either.”
“If Macau is too small, wouldn’t it be okay to enter Las Vegas as well? Cooperation? Since when did we say that we spit into each other’s business as cooperation?”
“Okay, lower your voice. You didn’t bring your grandchildren out to be angry. Aso, that’s fine. Aren’t grandpas really loud?”
Du Mun-jeong patted his grandson’s hair and smiled.
“Grandpa, I’m going to visit our kiosk. Let’s talk comfortably.”
“Yeah, that’s right. Come on, make sure to protect our grandchildren.”
“Yes, the sanjour-sin.”
Sanju was a name that took the place of the boss within the Triad.
Aso said to Yang Ah-gwan’s grandson, Hwa-mun, with an excited expression.
“Hwamun-ah, let’s go quickly.”
“yes.”
As the two children went outside, A-Kwan Yang and Moon-Jung Du opened their throats and started talking.
***
Behind the children who had stopped by and left the canteen were four bodyguards.
Each of them was holding a bag full of sweets in both hands.
“Uncle, I want to eat egg waffles.”
A bodyguard responded to Hwamun’s words.
“Yes, Master. Please wait a moment. I’ll buy you soon.”
“Yeah, come quickly.”
“I’ll be there soon.”
Aso and Hwamun tried to return to their seats while eating ice cream.
Then I saw a group of people gathered from one side.
“What is it that people are gathering over there?”
“Aso, let’s go over there too.”
“okay.”
As the children moved, the bodyguards stopped them.
“Popular places can be dangerous. Just pass by.”
“Uncle, what’s dangerous on the racetrack? Are you saying that the place my grandfather sponsored is dangerous now?”
Aso’s words made him sweat.
“I don’t mean that.”
“Then get out of the way. You’re the one who protects me wherever I go, not the one who can block the road.”
It was a pretty bold statement, but I couldn’t retaliate.
As long as he was in the organization, the golden grandson of Sanju was a difficult person.
“let’s go.”
“Aso, did you just copy what my grandfather said last time? Gikkik.”
Aso nodded as Hwamun whispered in his ear.
“Yeah, Hwamun, your grandfather was really cool back then. Hehe.”
“My grandfather certainly has charisma.”
The two children approached the crowd and started snooping on what was going on.
Not knowing what was going on from outside, Hwamun nodded to the guards, who made their way through the crowd.
When I went inside, it looked like a lot of people were watching the three people in the middle.
“Uncle, what are you looking at?”
At Aso’s words, the middle-aged man looked at the child because he wanted something, and then flinched when he saw the eyes of the bodyguards.
It was just a glance, but it felt like an unspoken threat to give an answer.
“Uh uh uh uh … the middle seated person out of the three of them matched the winning horse so well, he was watching it.”
“Are you good at hitting the winner? How much?”
“Well… I just started watching it, and now I’ve got it all right five times in a row.”
Then the old man next to him spoke up.
“So far, I’ve been wrong about one out of ten times and got it all right. People like you and that young man bought the betting tickets and they’re having a lot of fun, so the crowds keep coming.”
“Did your grandfather win a lot too?”
“Heh heh heh, I think I’ll be able to recover all the money I lost on this racetrack for the rest of my life.”
At that moment, people burst out laughing and looked at the screen all at once.
“Wow! You got it right again!!”
“How do you guess six times in a row? Are you a fortune teller?”
“Yeki, this person! Bring a brave fortune teller and see if you can match it as well as that young man. His eyes for words are different from that of a criminal.”
“No, the old man. Is that possible?”
“You’re watching it right now. If it’s not skill, is that luck? No matter how much luck you follow, you won’t know if it’s only one or two times, but that win rate is impossible. You guys met a nobleman today.”
“What should I do… Trust me and take all my fortune?”
“Hey, what if you believe and shout and then get wrong?
As people each spoke a word, Aso and Hwamun looked at it for a moment, but soon lost interest and rushed out through the crowd.
Making money by betting on two kids was no fun.
“Let’s go eat some sweets.”
“I thought there was something interesting, but it’s not, right?”
“So.”
***
Du Mun-jeong said to the man who was standing in a respectful position.
“Are you wrong this time too? Are you a skilled assistant?”
“Sin… I’m sorry. Old man.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
As soon as he waved his hand, the man called the assistant went out.
Yang A-gwan shook his head at the sight and said.
“What do you do if you collect good words, but I can’t choose a boulder from there.”
“Chief Yang, wait a minute. There is a master teacher from France this time, so I’ll call you right away.”
“He said that he was also a great teaching assistant who studied in America? Don’t you travel around the world?”
Yang A-gwan poured the glass in front of him into his mouth to see if his stomach was burning.
“Then, shall we choose among the winning horses today?”
“But what if I didn’t win the championship because I was really good at it, but I wasn’t feeling well today?
“After all that, in what age do you choose your opponent?”
“Then, are you going to pick it up? But if the Hong Kong representative loses to the Macau representative?
“Ugh… it’s really a pain in the butt. At this point, the flying dragon also retired…”
“Can’t we just return the flying dragon to active duty?
“He said he had severe sprains and his ligaments were torn. It’s a doctor’s opinion that the race is unreasonable.”
“I am…”
Yang Ah-gwan patted her armrests and expressed her frustration.
At that time, his grandson Hwamun was watching him from the side.
“Huh? When did my grandson come? Did you buy a lot of sweets?”
“Yes, Grandpa. But I was just saying. Is it a problem to choose the most skilled horse from today’s game?”
“Yeah, I have to choose those words, but I’m not good at it.”
Hwamun nodded and looked at Aso.
“Aso, is that old man still there?”
“Isn’t there one more race left?”
“What are you guys talking about? Are you that old man?”
Hwamun smiled at Yang Ah-gwan’s question.
“Some uncle out there said he’d hit every win six times in a row.”
“Hwamun is right, Grandpa. Right, uncle?”
Aso said, chasing the bodyguard.
“Yes, Master. Yes.”
Du Mun-jeong asked him with his eyes shining.
“Come on, tell me in detail. Who’s hit the winning horse six times in a row?”