It didn't take long for Qin Fang and Tang Feifei to meet up with Qu Yuancheng and his wife Chen Qi, and then they drove away from Qu's house and headed towards their respective destinations.
Tang Feifei is naturally with her cousin Chen Qi. Their activity plan today is quite full, at least much richer than Qin Fang and the others. It is estimated that they will not be able to get back until seven or eight in the evening.
Chen Qi is the daughter of the Chen family, one of the top ten wealthy families in Hong Kong. This is a wealthy family on par with the Qu family. Naturally, they marry each other to join forces. This is not uncommon among the wealthy families in Hong Kong.
In addition, Qin Fang also roughly knew that the Qu family was also related by marriage to two other two of the top ten wealthy families, which meant that all four wealthy families were involved in marriage.
It is very common for the top ten wealthy families to get married to each other, but it is a combination of interests. If they usually cooperate with each other and share interests, then everything is fine. But if the family's survival is at stake, this kind of marriage relationship is actually not reliable at all. .
However, this has nothing to do with Qin Fang, and he is too lazy to care about it. His surname is Qin, and he has nothing to do with the Qu family... The Qu family is as rich as the country, and Qin Fang doesn't want a dime from the Qu family. Even if the Qu family is completely bankrupt, Qin Fang will not support even a dime.
Tang Feifei and the others set off together, while Qin Fang and Qu Yuancheng went to the racecourse on Hong Kong Island.
Horse racing is an activity that Hong Kong Islanders have been participating in for the longest time. It is also an activity that many Hong Kong Islanders love very much. In fact, it is gambling.
Horse racing is the only legal gambling on Hong Kong Island, and it is also the largest, most far-reaching and most popular gambling. It has become an indispensable part of the lives of Hong Kong Island citizens.
On every horse racing day, wealthy businessmen, officials, white-collar workers, ordinary citizens, and even passers-by from all over the world come in droves to experience the crazy atmosphere on the racecourse and to try their luck.
Horse racing betting is actually the same as mainland lottery. They are both gambling, but in different forms.
Of course, compared to the pitiful rewards of lottery tickets, the return rate of horse racing is pretty good. There is a very classic 80/20 rule for horse racing.
The winner always only accounts for 20% of the participants, and the remaining 80% still get nothing despite their efforts... The lottery is naturally the same, and it is even more deceptive than this... Black-box operations have almost become a routine.
It is an undisputed fact that people in Hong Kong love horse racing. It is said that there is one horse fan in every three people in Hong Kong. There are at least 2 million horse fans in Hong Kong... This shows how popular this activity is in Hong Kong. Loved and welcomed by islanders.
This was Qin Fang's first time coming to Hong Kong Island. He had only seen horse racing in movies and TV before, but this time he experienced it all himself.
Of course, in fact, everyone who travels to Hong Kong Island can come and participate. The procedures are not very complicated, and everyone can participate in horse racing betting to their heart's content.
There was even a tourist who just bought a bet. He simply wanted to experience the atmosphere of the racecourse. He had no idea that he would win, and he was leaving Hong Kong the next day. As a result, he won tens of millions of dollars. Grand prize... Of course, this is just an example, just the lucky ones among the 20%.
But this has also become an interesting fact that many tourists talk about, so many tourists who come to Hong Kong will come to have fun and gamble if time and conditions permit.
"Today is horse racing day, so you can't ride horses... How about betting on horses? How many hands do you play? If you win, it's yours, if you lose, it's mine..."
Qin Fang originally thought that he was going to the racecourse to ride a horse, but he didn't expect that it happened to be a horse racing day, so there would be competitions all day long. The racecourse was full of horse bettors, so it was naturally impossible for them to ride a horse.
"Then let's play a few games... let's each play our own way!"
Since you can’t ride a horse, it’s okay to bet on horses.
It's just that Qin Fang was a little depressed. He thought he could easily discover the whereabouts of Tu San, so that he could guess what Han Long asked him to come here to do.
But if it was betting on horse racing, it was obviously impossible to find Tu San among the tens of thousands of people at the racecourse... His plan could only be regarded as a failure.
As for Qu Yuancheng's proposal, it was naturally impossible for Qin Fang to agree. Although Qin Fang's net worth could not be compared with that of the huge Qu family, it was not short of that amount.
In addition, he was not that close to the Qu family, so there was no need for Qu Yuancheng to pay the bill. He could clearly separate these... Qu Yuancheng didn't care, didn't say anything more, and continued to drive to the racecourse. Over there.
Qin Fang and the others went to Happy Valley Racecourse. In addition, there is another Shatin Racecourse on Hong Kong Island. These are the two holy places for horse racing fans on Hong Kong Island. All races are held at these two places.
Because it was a horse racing day, the racecourse was quite busy. Although the main race was only held in the afternoon, many people came over early to observe it.
On the racecourse, every horse that is going to compete will come out for training, and every knight will be familiar with some of the habits of the horse under his lap, so as to ensure that he can perform at his best during the competition.
The level of the knight is an important measure. A good knight can make the horse under him perform 200% of its strength, while a poor knight may only make the horse perform 30 to 40% of its strength... Such a gap Come out, the results can be imagined.
In fact, the horses participating in the competition are all of good quality, but the condition of the horses is a very important factor. Only by performing at their best can they achieve good results.
If the condition is obviously not good, no matter how good the knight is, he will not be able to finish first... This is one of the reasons why horse fans come early to observe.
Qin Fang and the others came relatively early, but Qin Fang glanced at it and realized, my dear, there were at least hundreds of people who had arrived much earlier than them.
On the field, there were already individual knights walking around with their horses. They did not immediately mount the horses and gallop, as if they were letting the horses get used to the field... After a while, a knight got on the horse and began to ride slowly. He started to trot slowly, just like this, trotting round and round, never accelerating, but the athletic fitness of the horse was still clearly visible.
"Interested in horseback riding?"
Qu Yuancheng noticed that Qin Fang seemed to be quite interested in this, so he asked casually.
"A little interested..."
Qin Fang had no intention of hiding anything and nodded.
It would be nonsense to say that you are not interested. Horse riding is something that many men like and yearn for.
You must know that when he was still very young, as a child, the boy liked to ride horses and fight, but he always pretended to do so before, but he had never really seen a horse, let alone rode one.
Qin Fang is no exception... Regardless of his current wealth, there are basically not many things that he can't afford, but horse riding... There is no doubt that he has never played it.
Of course, some of the things he has played, other people, no matter how rich they are, would never be able to play in this life, such as... riding a dragon!
Qin Fang has made a cameo appearance in Dragon Knight, which is basically the only one in the world. No one has played it except Qin Fang.
Although Qin Fang only played it once, Xiaolong has never come out since then... "How about... go and have fun?"
Realizing that Qin Fang was really interested, Qu Yuancheng's eyes flashed twice before he asked with a smile.
"Huh? Is that okay?"
Qin Fang was also stunned and asked a little strangely.
The horses below are all going to participate in the competition. Except for the corresponding knights, only a few dedicated staff can touch them. Others are strictly prohibited from getting close. This is also for the sake of fairness and justice in the competition.
Compared with the black-box operation of lottery, the fairness of horse racing is relatively high... "You will know after you go there..."
Qu Yuancheng smiled, but muttered about the doctor mysteriously, and immediately led Qin Fang directly down to the venue.
However, he did not lead the horses that were going to compete on the field, but went directly to the racecourse behind... "Actually, many of the top ten wealthy families in Hong Kong like to bet on horses, and they even specialize in horse racing. I bought some very good purebred horses and trained them myself... Our fourth son likes to play with this. He just made one and kept it at the racecourse here... He only occasionally participates in competitions and usually keeps it here. of!"
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As if sensing Qin Fang's doubts, Qu Yuancheng simply explained to Qin Fang at this time.
They are also rich, but various rich people also have different levels, and the grades of things they play are also different.
For example, when the rich people in China play with luxury cars, the rich people abroad have long stopped playing with such low-end gadgets, and have switched to playing with airplanes and cruise ships... Finally, when the rich people in China also start playing with airplanes, People are tired of playing with airplanes, and some are even tired of playing with cruise ships, and have switched to playing with spaceships... Of course, this may be a bit exaggerated.
But one thing is still true, and that is that the wealthy people abroad are indeed playing at a much better level than the nouveau riche in China.
For example, the Qu family is just a wealthy family that is less than a century old, and its level of play is obviously much better than those of the rich in the country.
They have stopped playing with luxury cars a long time ago, even if they are limited editions, they do not take them seriously.
The fourth son of the Qu family, Qu Zhenyu's second son, Qu Yuanrui, who is four or five years older than Qin Fang, likes to bet on and play horses, and has spent tens of millions to purchase several horses. Raised from purebred Arabian horses.
It happened to be placed right next to Happy Valley Racecourse, so it came in handy at this time...