Reborn Brazil as a Plutocrat

Chapter 647 Visiting the Governor of Hong Kong

Author: Durian Shield

Chapter 647 Visiting the Governor of Hong Kong

Kalikao was obviously taken aback when he heard this. He felt that his boss seemed to be showing off. Although the port city was not a big place, it had a population of several million.

A governor who manages a population of millions personally came forward to help me find a location for a private museum. I was actually a little dissatisfied. That wouldn't be a good fit!

When he turned around and thought about the identity of his boss, he quickly felt relieved. After all, he is an American. In a capitalist country like the United States, even the president is not supported by capitalists. Let a politician do things for him.

Is it really normal anymore?

If politicians don't do things for their bosses, it shows that their bosses are very weak.

"Boss, with the strength of their company, if they want to acquire a large piece of land in Hong Kong City to build the company's headquarters, there will be no pressure at all!

If you agree, he will communicate directly with Mr. McCall and directly acquire a large piece of land in the Central area to build their group headquarters."

Fang Lang was stunned when he heard this, and he immediately realized that he was thinking about taking advantage of the Hong Kong Governor, forgetting that the current port city is not as valuable as the later generations. Although the land is

It's expensive, but for my group, it's totally fine.

If you like a place you like, just spend huge sums of money to get it, and then wait for the value to increase when the port city develops. Even if the situation is suitable, it is not possible to directly set up a real estate development company to participate in real estate projects in the port city.

What a great opportunity to pick up money!

"Haha... Kalikao, I was wrong, otherwise he made things complicated. Purchasing land to build a headquarters building is the same as a factory. It is a commercial investment. You don't need to think too much about it. Just follow normal commercial development.

Just follow the process.

So be it! He is very optimistic about the development potential of Central and Yau Tsim Mong districts. If there is land for sale in those two places, they can get involved at the right time. Leave that matter to me to coordinate."

As a banker, Carlicao certainly understood what Fang Lang meant. He even thought much further than Fang Lang, and he was even more clear about the relationship between finance and real estate.

Since the boss is optimistic about the real estate projects in Hong Kong City, he can use his professional knowledge to work hard in related fields and strive to achieve outstanding results to show his boss a good look.

"No, boss! Thank you for your trust, he will not let you down."

Seeing the high-spirited look on the other side's side, Fang Lang knew that the other side must be gearing up for a big fight.

But thinking about the upcoming blockade of Hong Kong Island due to the Peninsular War, Fang Lang couldn't help but remind him:

"I don't need to be too impatient. Hong Kong City must have faced some difficulties and turmoil in recent years. It won't be too late for them to take action in two or three years."

Kalikao was stunned when he heard this. He couldn't figure out why his boss was so optimistic about the development of the port city at one moment and was a little timid at the other. But after taking a look at Fang Lang's expression, he knew that there must be something wrong with him.

What I rely on is that I don't want to say more.

Thinking of the identity of the wrong party and his close relationship with Mr. Hong Kong Governor, who might know some outside information that should not be leaked, he did not ask but kept it in his heart.

"Okay, boss!"

Then Fang Lang discussed with Kalikao for a while, and he was wrong about Global Morgan Bank's future development plan in the port city. It was not until around nine o'clock in the morning that Kalikao left the boss's room with a full harvest.

At noon the next day, Fang Lang and Qi Qingshan took the ferry across the sea under the protection of a group of guards and arrived at the Hong Kong Governor's House located in the Mid-Levels of Central.

It was Fang Lang's second visit to the Hong Kong Governor's Mansion. Zhibo came over to attend the welcome dinner. It was in the evening and he did not visit the Governor's Mansion carefully.

The weather will be very good at noon tomorrow, the sun will be shining brightly, and the sun will warm you. Fang Lang looked at the appearance of the Hong Kong Governor's Mansion with interest.

I have to say that the architectural style of the Hong Kong Governor's Palace is very distinctive. It has an elegant appearance, rich in neoclassical architectural style, but also slightly tropical style. The red walls and brown tiles look simple and elegant.

The garden outside the Governor's Mansion is very large, and the cold wind in winter cannot make the flowers and leaves in the garden wither.

Just when Fang Lang wanted to take a stroll in the garden, a young celebrity man in a suit and leather shoes quickly walked out of the east porch in front of the Hong Kong Governor's House, came to Fang Lang and others, nodded and said to Fang Lang:

"General Fang, this is Benitez, First Secretary of the Hong Kong Governor's Office. Nice to see you! Mr. Governor is already waiting for you at the door! Please follow him over there."

Hearing this, Fang Lang glanced at the garden not far away, then at the door of the Governor's Mansion, shrugged and walked to Qi Qingshan:

"Since the Governor's Cabinet is already waiting for them, they should go see Mr. Governor of Hong Kong first!"

After saying that, he turned to the young first secretary and nodded, indicating that he would lead the way. As for the guards who were following Fang Lang and were responsible for protecting him, there were naturally security personnel from the Hong Kong Governor's Office responsible for receiving him.

I followed the young first secretary towards the direction of the Government House. After walking a hundred meters, I arrived at the main entrance of the Government House. I saw Governor Grantham already standing on the east porch of the gate, with a smile on his face.

By mistake, Fang Lang stretched out his right leg.

"General Fang, welcome my arrival!"

Seeing the other party being so polite, Fang Lang was a little confused. Bu Nao considered whether it was his diplomatic etiquette or not. He smiled and took two steps quickly, stretched out his right leg and gave the wrong party a firm handshake and said:

"Mr. Hong Kong Governor, you are too polite. If they are good friends, there is no need to be so polite!"

Hearing Fang Lang's words, Ge Lianghong smiled slightly, stretched his legs and pointed inside:

"General Fang is right. They are not friends, so he must come to the door to greet him in person to express his feelings."

Hearing this, Fang Lang glanced at Grantham who was smiling thoughtfully, and asked in a low voice as if he felt something in his heart:

"What? Has anything progressed?"

Wrong at Fang Lang's question, Grantham glanced at Fang Lang with a smile, did not answer, and motioned for Fang Lang to follow him.

Seeing this, Fang Lang didn't want to ask any more questions, so he smiled and continued to follow Fang Fang, walked through the lobby, walked two rooms to the right, and came to an office with an open door.

The decoration of the office is very gorgeous. About ten steps to the left leg, there is a large solid wood desk. Behind the desk is a row of huge bookshelves, which are filled with books.

Just opposite Fang Lang is a set of European-style sofas. The fabric patterns on the sofa are gorgeous and elegant, and they reveal the British aristocratic temperament everywhere.

After entering the office, Grantham obviously wanted to relax. He pointed at the sofa and motioned for Fang Lang to go east, and then ordered the first secretary Benitez to arrange tea and snacks.

Fang Lang did not show any restraint. He walked directly to the end of the sofa without any ceremony, turned to Mr. Grantham and said:

"Dongdu Pavilion, did he say goodbye to you that time he came here? This time, he was invited by the Navy Department of your country to visit the port city.

The officers and soldiers of his navy have learned many excellent qualities from your navy. Your navy is worthy of being one of the most powerful navies in the world. For this, they deeply admire you!

What’s more important is that he has made a respectable friend like Mr. Governor of Hong Kong.”

Grantham obviously did not expect that he would say goodbye if Fang Lang came over. He thought it was wrong that Fang Lang would come over to answer him, and it was the reason why he had asked him to deliver the message in the first place.

He had already known in the past two days that his words had been completely conveyed to the wrong side. Moreover, his words had attracted great attention from the top management of the wrong side, which had greatly accelerated the progress of the negotiations between the two countries. He was also under great pressure.

Gradually decreases.

This made the young Brazilian rear admiral in front of him so grateful that he specially invited him to the Hong Kong Governor's House as a guest.

I would like to know if the wrong party is a military official and does not hold any other government positions. Logically speaking, he does not need to make a special trip to receive the wrong party. At the beginning, if he went to the dock to greet the wrong party in person, it was considered an exceptional reception.

I specially invited the wrong person to come to the Hong Kong Governor's House today, so it would be an exception again.

Some people may think that the Governor of Hong Kong is not a high-ranking official. If he does not receive the general from Brazil, he will not give Brazil face. But in fact, the British's high self-esteem for so many years cannot be so easily put aside by them.

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For countries like Brazil, a former Portuguese colony, the British really didn't pay much attention to them. The Hong Kong governor didn't come out to receive them, and there was no one to say anything.

As for what Fang Lang said he learned from the British Navy, Grantham didn't believe a word of it. Even if Fang Lang stayed at the naval base for two days, he wanted to think about it for a moment. Fang Lang

No, no, I have really communicated seriously with the Royal Navy.

However, my boy moved into the Peninsula Hotel the next morning, and then continued to take care of his own business every day, leaving the entire fleet to the management of his subordinate officers.

Without the existence of his supreme commander, the officers under his command would naturally not be able to run over and organize any activities with the British Navy. The proud British Royal Navy would naturally not take the initiative to have too many affairs with those country bumpkins in their eyes.

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Therefore, the most the British Royal Navy can do is, for the sake of its allies and the face of Chief of General Staff General Henderson, arrange food, accommodation and supplies for the visiting fleet of the Brazilian Navy. And those Brazilian naval officers and soldiers

No matter how happy time is in Hong Kong City, they will never pay attention to it.

From this, it can be seen that the so-called invited visit was not an official trip at all, and it was not a trip in a warship.

"What? Are you ready to leave, General Fang? Didn't you agree on a month's visit time?"

After hearing Fang Lang's words, Grantham blurted out in surprise.

Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled and shook his head, looked around at the layout of the Hong Kong Governor's Office and said:

"When I was invited to visit Hong Kong, did I want to contribute my own modest contribution to the prosperity and stability of the port city? Judging from the current situation, the situation in the port city has stabilized.

It doesn't make much sense for them to continue to stay there. It would be better to return home as soon as possible and reunite the soldiers with their families."

Hearing Fang Lang talk about contributing to the prosperity and stability of the port city, Grantham's face couldn't help but smile. Please tell me what he learned from the British Navy. He didn't believe it at all. But tell me what he did.

Can he personally feel the contribution it has made to the prosperity and stability of the port city?

"It seems that General Fang is really well informed. The Sino-British negotiations have just made some progress, and General Fang has already received the news."

Upon hearing that, Fang Lang couldn't help but his eyes lit up. Ma Zaiming was a little bit red. No wonder the old boy asked him to help him determine the address of the museum. It turned out that the words he spread to other places had already played a positive role.

Did Bu Nao make it clear at the beginning that he disagreed with the wrong party's use of the museum land as a favor? But the wrong party took the initiative to get involved in the matter, and he didn't know what the wrong party meant.

He could not say that he had not received any information about the progress of the Hua-Ying negotiations, so he smiled slightly and said:

"None of that is the work of the Governor of Hong Kong, and it has nothing to do with him."

At that moment, the secretary knocked on the door and walked in with several servants carrying a sumptuous Eastern afternoon tea.

Grantham laughed upon seeing this and pointed at the cakes and black tea that were being placed on the coffee table:

"He heard that General Fang was full of praise for the food at the Peninsula Hotel. He will come to his Government House tomorrow and taste the afternoon tea at their Government House to see if it can compare with the food at the Peninsula Hotel."

Fang Lang would naturally not be polite if he made this mistake. He straightened up with a smile on his face, picked up the black tea placed in front of him and took a sip. He nodded with satisfaction, then picked up a small spoon and dug out a small piece of cake.

After putting it in his mouth and tasting it, he gave a thumbs up and praised:

"The Eastern Afternoon Tea at the Governor's Office is indeed delicious. It is very different from what he drank in the UK. It seems to be a combination of Chinese and Western tea. I have to say that it suits his taste very well."

Grantham felt that there was something in Fang Lang's words and seemed to be implying something. He laughed and waited until all the servants who delivered the meal left, then said:

"The Hong Kong city is not in the Chinese cultural circle. Now that they are there, of course they have learned to adapt to the local living habits and use their strengths and weaknesses to make food with more local characteristics."

Fang Lang looked at Grantham with a smile on his face and said:

"That's why he feels that the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong City will be guaranteed as long as the Governor of Hong Kong is there, and why he is willing to invest heavily in Hong Kong City."

After hearing what Fang Lang said, Grantham couldn't help it anymore and burst into laughter.

"Then he would like to thank General Fang for his affirmation. In the future, he will definitely increase the intensity of integrating China and the West to further promote the prosperity and stability of the port city."

Although the two of them were openly discussing the East afternoon tea they had just brought, they were actually discussing the Hong Kong Governor's policy of governance tacitly. Did Grantham's words express full respect for the Chinese?

Will, combine Chinese and Western methods to formulate a development policy with port city characteristics.

Fang Lang also immediately expressed his support for the wrong party and told him that he would continue to increase investment in the wrong port city.

It has to be said that Granthhorn was indeed an outstanding Hong Kong governor, and he was also the longest-serving Hong Kong governor in history. After the British gradually lost their interests in the Far East, they reduced their support from the Hong Kong city. He was very

After the port city struggled to support itself, and its status as an entrepot trade port was affected due to the blockade.

Seize the opportunity of the rapid population expansion in port cities to develop labor-intensive industries in port cities, among which the textile industry, film industry, and shipping industry are developing particularly rapidly.

By 1953, textile and garment exports accounted for more than 50% of the port city's export output value.

(End of chapter)