Chapter 577: Ambition in the Jewelry Industry

In the Kowloon Chunqiu Medical Hall, Xia Yu and Yan Shining stood quietly in the ward, watching Li Chunqiu examine Yan Hong.

Now 11 years old, Yan Hong had transformed from the pallid and weak appearance he had at their first meeting last year. After spending a year in Xia Yu's home and receiving ample nutrition, he had grown taller and was now a spirited young boy.

Yan Hong understood that Li Chunqiu's diagnosis was meant to address his condition, so despite his excitement, he refrained from interrupting Li Chunqiu.

After a while, Li Chunqiu stood up and, with a smile directed at the expectant Xia Yu and Yan Shining, said, "He should be fine now. For a detailed evaluation, however, you will need to have him checked at a major hospital."

Although he was prepared for this, Yan Shining was still overjoyed. He bowed deeply to Li Chunqiu and said, "Thank you, Dr. Li! Thank you for saving my son! You truly are like Hua Tuo reborn!"

"Thank you, doctor!"

Yan Hong also stood up to thank Li Chunqiu, his small face flushed with happiness.

"Shining, congratulations!"

Xia Yu said with a smile.

"Boss, thanks to you and Dr. Li, otherwise…"

"Enough, no need to dwell on the past. What matters is that he's fine now."

Seeing that Yan Shining was about to bring up old matters, Xia Yu promptly cut him off.

"I'll prescribe some additional Chinese medicine to regulate and nurture Yan Hong. He should take it for three months to prevent a relapse."

Li Chunqiu said with a gentle smile, pleased to have cured Yan Hong, and then headed towards the exit.

Xia Yu and the others immediately followed him out.

While Li Chunqiu was preparing the medicine, Xia Yu happened to see Li Wuyang returning from outside. Upon seeing Xia Yu and the others, Li Wuyang immediately broke into a smile.

"Brother Li, just back from the martial arts school?"

"Yeah, I heard that the Extreme Martial Arts School is recruiting these days. How's it going?"

Xia Yu asked.

Talking about the Extreme Martial Arts School, Li Wuyang couldn't help but smile. "It's going well. We've recruited fifty new students this time, and among them, three have good potential."

After speaking, Li Wuyang looked at Yan Shining and said, "Shining, how are my students doing under your management?"

Yan Shining smiled and replied, "Your students are very good. Their training is top-notch. I'd say, why don't you take in a few more students? It would help lay a solid foundation for them. Joining the Shield Security could be a great path for them, better than letting them drift into criminal circles."

Seeing the two getting enthusiastic about the conversation, Xia Yu couldn't help but smile.

Li Wuyang and Yan Shining were discussing the collaboration between the Extreme Martial Arts School and Shield Security.

Li Wuyang was the head of the Extreme Martial School, which was publicly known as a martial arts school located in Kowloon. Over the years, Li Wuyang had trained many disciples. Thanks to his impressive martial skills, he had gained significant renown, and many sought to learn from him at the Extreme Martial Arts School. Li Wuyang selectively accepted students.

However, the Extreme Martial Arts School had no other industries, so after their training, the disciples often left. Martial artists, being hot-blooded and prone to solving problems with their fists, often ended up joining various gangs, either willingly or unwillingly.

Yan Shining had been eyeing Li Wuyang's disciples and suggested recruiting a batch into Shield Security. Li Wuyang had no objections. Given that Shield Security was Xia Yu's company, the benefits and treatment were good, so many students from the Extreme Martial Arts School joined Shield Security.

These martial arts-trained recruits excelled in all training aspects at Shield Security, and Yan Shining was very pleased.

Shield Security had been established for seven to eight months, and many members had graduated from training. Following Xia Yu's instructions, Yan Shining continued to recruit young people with clean backgrounds.

Compared to those with no skills, Yan Shining preferred martial artists with a solid foundation.

Xia Yu had an idea and said to Li Wuyang, "Brother Li, have you ever thought about expanding the Extreme Martial Arts School globally, opening branches worldwide? You could create a new martial art style, make a name for yourself in history. You just need to open schools and teach. I'll handle the rest."

Li Wuyang's eyes lit up, and he felt a surge of excitement. He looked towards his father, who was preparing the medicine.

Li Chunqiu sensed his son's gaze and, without turning around, said, "Ah Yang, I think Xia Yu is right. China is the origin of martial arts, but our pride in our heritage has led to many arts losing their legacy. Even those that haven't are not well-known."

"Look at the Japanese karate and Korean taekwondo, which are popular worldwide. It's rather disheartening. Recently, they even came to Kowloon and got beaten badly."

"Master Ye taught a great disciple who aimed to promote Chinese martial arts. Based on Wing Chun, he combined the strengths of various schools to create Jeet Kune Do, which gained some fame worldwide. Unfortunately, he passed away too young."

"Even good skills need promotion in today's world. With Xia Yu's help, it should succeed."

Hearing Li Chunqiu's encouragement, Xia Yu couldn't help but smile, admiring his mentor's progressive and open-minded views.

Of course, if Li Chunqiu hadn't been open-minded, he wouldn't have passed on the true teachings of Tai Chi to Xia Yu.

Indeed, Xia Yu had already apprenticed under Li Chunqiu. Although there had been no formal ceremony before, Xia Yu felt the depth of Tai Chi's intricacies the more he practiced. Reflecting on his past rashness, Xia Yu realized he had been overly hasty.

So, he specifically asked Li Chunqiu to accept him as a disciple, and Li Chunqiu gladly agreed.

After becoming a disciple, Xia Yu and Li Chunqiu's family became like one family, with their addresses becoming more intimate and personal.

Seeing his father's support and Xia Yu looking at him with keen interest, Li Wuyang, inspired by Xia Yu's words about creating a lasting legacy, decisively agreed, "Let's do it, Xia Yu. I'll teach the disciples, and the rest is up to you."

"Leave it to me. You work with Brother Li to develop Extreme Martial Arts. Recruit more disciples. Future branches will need to have a strong presence, and you don't need to worry about the other details."

Xia Yu confidently took on the responsibility.

He already had a plan for promoting martial arts. To make Extreme Martial Arts thrive, it needed both strong practitioners and effective promotion.

For combat and competitive events, Li Wuyang had to handle it himself. As long as the fighters could win, Xia Yu's promotional efforts would follow suit, ensuring Extreme Martial Arts would become widely known.

Then, he could establish a global Extreme Martial Arts Association, set standards and regulations, create a professional rating system, hold internal world championships, and eventually develop it into a world-renowned competition. There would be no reason for Extreme Martial Arts not to flourish.

Of course, the fundamental success of Extreme Martial Arts depended on Li Wuyang and his disciples' strength. Even if Xia Yu promoted it extensively, if they were defeated, it would be for nothing.

However, with the prowess of Li Wuyang and his brothers, Xia Yu was confident.

Thinking of Extreme Martial Arts spreading worldwide and Li Wuyang's disciples being everywhere, Xia Yu eagerly anticipated the future.

With the Li family on his side, the stronger Li Wuyang's influence, the better it would be for Xia Yu.

Later, Xia Yu discussed various plans and strategies with the enthusiastic Li Wuyang, who eagerly set about making it happen.

Not long after, Li Chunqiu finished preparing the medicine. Xia Yu bid farewell and, on the way back, suddenly noticed a well-located shop with its doors tightly closed, standing out conspicuously in the busy area.

Xia Yu took a closer look and saw that the sign on the door read "Xie Li Yuan Gold Shop."

Across from Xie Li Yuan was a bustling Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Store, clearly doing excellent business.

At this time, Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Store was the leading giant in Hong Kong's jewelry and accessories industry, belonging to the Cheng Yutong family.

In the future, Chow Tai Fook's market value would exceed 100 billion Hong Kong dollars.

Xia Yu's thoughts drifted, and he began considering the enormous market potential for jewelry and accessories on the mainland. He couldn't help but feel a surge of interest.

This industry seemed promising, and with substantial funds at hand, now was a good opportunity to make a move!