Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Of course Zheng Yutong didn't know what Huo Yingdong was thinking, but even if he knew it, he wasn't very optimistic about it. After all, my daughter was very sad because of this incident, and it was heartbreaking to see her. His Shardantong's daughter is not so bad that she can't get married, so she can't be too wronged for a man.

Dong Haoyun may have seen something of Huo Yingdong's meaning, and said with a smile: "What Huo Sheng said makes sense. Among these rich and powerful daughters, I also like your Jia Jia the most."

Zheng Yutong: "You two are not like matchmakers. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Before, I also felt that Bao Zixuan was a good young man, but you also saw what happened last time. Who knows what he has done abroad these years? What did you do!”

Sha Dantong had just finished speaking, and Huo Yingdong wanted to defend Bao Zixuan. Governor MacLehose and his wife had already come to the hall. Seeing that the protagonist had arrived, everyone was embarrassed to say anything.

Today, MacLehose can be said to be very well-dressed, and he mirrored the outfit he wore when the Queen of England awarded him a knighthood. And there are several medals hung on his chest to let people see his past achievements. His wife also appeared in a dress, matching the long dress of a medieval aristocratic woman.

Seeing many tycoons from Xiangjiang come to the scene made him feel very happy. The only flaw is the absence of Bao Zixuan, which is a pity!

MacLehose stood on the stage and said: "With respect, ladies and gentlemen. Merry Christmas everyone! Thank you for coming to the Government House to celebrate Christmas together. This may be the last Christmas I spend with you as Governor-General. "

"My term will end next year, and I will leave Hong Kong by then. There may be new jobs and new challenges. However, during the 10 years I have served as Governor, I have regarded Hong Kong as my second hometown. "

"The people here are very hard-working and the business atmosphere is strong. I can't imagine what achievements we can achieve in the future, but in my heart I just hope that Xiangjiang will become better."

"I would like to thank you all for your support and love over the past 10 years. Being the longest-serving governor-general so far is inseparable from your strong support. I would like to thank you all again."

After speaking, he bowed to everyone in the audience, and the people below also remembered the warm applause, which was regarded as recognition of MacLehose.

MacLehose witnessed the economic take-off of Hong Kong. During his tenure, the economic growth was unprecedentedly strong since the city was founded. With his assistance, Xiangjiang has gradually transformed from being dominated by light industry to focusing on the electronics industry, finance and commerce, and has become one of the "Four Asian Little Dragons". center, laying an important foundation. In addition, the "active non-interventionism" proposed by Financial Secretary Sir Richard Xia during MacLehose's tenure has also become the Hong Kong government's financial management philosophy and MacLehose's policy support.

However, there are also opinions from the outside world that MacLehose has never been able to fully solve core problems such as insufficient housing, insufficient university places, uneven education quality, wealth inequality and traffic congestion. Many public opinions also believe that he failed to quickly respond to the problem during his term of office. There have been successive social movements; as for the issue of handling illegal immigrants from mainland China and Vietnamese refugees coming to Hong Kong, it has also caused a lot of controversy.

During his tenure of more than 10 years, he successively established the Independent Commission Against Corruption, launched the "Home Ownership" program to help poor families solve their housing problems, and the 9-year free education program to popularize primary and secondary education, etc., which have greatly contributed to the economic development and construction of Hong Kong. Still very useful. It can be said that this is a very accomplished governor in Xiangjiang, at least much better than other governors.

After speaking, MacLehose began to communicate with the people below. This time his main target was the Chinese business community. After all, no British businessman wants Hong Kong to return.

In fact, MacLehose was invited to visit mainland China in 1979, becoming the first post-war Hong Kong governor to officially visit China. During his visit to China, he met with senior officials in Kyoto. During the meeting, he learned that the senior officials in Kyoto were determined to take back Hong Kong by 1997 or before. As a result, this meeting kicked off the subsequent negotiations on the future of Hong Kong. After returning to Hong Kong, MacLehose was worried about causing panic and did not mention the Chinese side's insistence on taking back Hong Kong.

Now we can only hope that Xiangjiang merchants can fight against the Chinese side. After all, Britain's intervention is an act of war. China will never be afraid of the British threat. If so, it will have no place in the international community in the future.

MacLehose has recently taken great care of the Hong Kong Chinese businessmen who have applied for immigration, but these people are still a minority after all. The most important influence is very limited, and they are not top business tycoons.

This time, we are taking advantage of this opportunity to continue to win over the Chinese businessmen in Hong Kong. It would be better for them to come forward to fight against China. It’s not a bad idea if you don’t dare or don’t want to apply for immigration. At least it will weaken China and strengthen the British economy.

And he had chosen his target before the banquet started, among which Zheng Yutong was a good candidate. Chow Tai Fook started with gold jewelry and relied on the real estate industry to become stronger.

However, gold and silver are controlled substances in mainland China, and the public has not yet completely liberalized them. Zheng Yutong now dares not invest in gold and silver business no matter how courageous he is. Diamonds and jade can only be produced in places controlled by Britain and the United States. This required the use of British power, so he decided to win over Zheng Yutong.

Seeing the Governor walking towards him, Shadantong had to restrain himself no matter how courageous he was. Although MacLehose will leave Hong Kong next year, he still needs to be given the respect he deserves. Otherwise, if he says a few words to you when handing over the job, the new governor will have no good impression of you.

Zheng Yutong said to MacLehose: "Thank you, the Governor, for inviting me to attend the Christmas charity dinner. Hong Kong is getting better and better under your governance."

Although I knew that what Zheng Yutong said was polite, it still made MacLehose happy. At least Zheng Yutong did not reject him very much. This was a sensitive period, and many people were worried that interacting with MacLehose too much would lead to misunderstandings.

After all, everyone is Chinese, and Hong Kong is about to face handover negotiations. No one wants to cause trouble.

MacLehose: "The prosperity of Xiangjiang is due to good policies. I am just an executor. Zheng Sheng has considered whether the market economy can continue to be implemented after Xiangjiang returns to the mainland; the mainland is a planned economy at this time. By then You don’t need so much gold and silver jewelry. Precious metals there are controlled substances, and Chow Tai Fook’s business won’t be so easy.”

This sentence is a bit heartbreaking. It clearly tells you that if Hong Kong really returns to Chow Tai Fook's business, it will be difficult to continue operating. Moreover, the British policy is conducive to the development of you Xiangjiang businessmen. After China takes over, it can be said that it is difficult for you to make money as easily as now.

He knew that the governor would not come to chat with him for no reason. After all, his reputation was not that great. Now it's Wang Zha who comes up, and I really don't know how to answer it.

What MacLehose said is not unreasonable. Chow Tai Fook is different from other companies. You must have the support of the country, otherwise no one would dare to buy you gold. I really don’t know how to implement mainland China’s policies. After all, they haven’t exported any precious metals in recent years.

Zheng Yutong: "What the Governor said makes sense. Can you give me a clear path?"

Seeing that the initial effect had been achieved, MacLehose smiled and said: "Now is the time for you Xiangjiang businessmen to come forward. I hope you can unite to ensure the interests of your respective families."

"In addition, we need to make more preparations. The futures market in London, UK, has great potential for Chow Tai Fook. Both futures and spot can meet the supply of jewelry processing. I hope you can consider it carefully."

Seeing that the goal had been initially achieved, MacLehose moved towards the next goal. Today he has to defeat them one by one, after all, there is not much time left for him.

After seeing Zheng Yutong think again and knowing that his words have had an effect, that's okay. If we make an appointment before leaving, Zheng Yutong may be able to think of immigrating to the UK.

Of course, MacLehose knew that these Hong Kong tycoons had their own ideas on how to achieve this level of business. It can be said that they are all the best among men, the best among the best. He may have to pay a high price to convince the other party, but he is willing to bear this price, and the British Empire is also willing to bear it.

After the end of World War II, Britain had lost too many overseas territories. Seeing that Xiangjiang is no longer able to be saved, the only thing that can be done now is to make a last ditch effort. If it fails, Xiangjiang's vitality will be severely damaged. If I can't get it, I'll destroy it. MacLehose was implementing the plan step by step. As a British man, he had no choice.