Reborn Tycoon Rise

Time flies so fast that half a year passes in an instant.

HSBC lowered the loan interest rate for the Land Exchange Plaza project and no longer required additional collateral. Xu Zhi also successfully joined HSBC's board of directors and became a non-executive director, that is, the kind of person who can only participate in the board of directors and make contributions. They offer opinions but have no voting rights, and are at the bottom of the board of directors.

But for HSBC, it doesn't matter whether he is a powerful director. Anyway, Shen Bi of HSBC has the final say, and the others are just foils.

Several businesses of Evergrande and Hutchison Whampoa are developing in an orderly manner. Large-scale projects such as Times Square, Midea Headquarters, Huangpu Plaza, and No. 7 Berth Terminal are all being carried out at the same time, and more than 30,000 construction workers have been summoned. , which has greatly alleviated Hong Kong’s massive unemployment rate.

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In August, Los Angeles in the United States suffered from repeated heat waves, but it could not stop the most lively Olympic Games in the world, which occurs once every four years.

Regardless of whether it is in his past life or this life, this is Xu Zhi's first time coming to the Olympics to watch various events. It is also the first time that the mainland government has sent athletes to participate in the Olympics on a large scale since the founding of the People's Republic of China. CCTV has dispatched a large number of follow-up teams to take part in the Olympics. The entire sports meeting process was broadcast in front of the domestic people.

This is a golden opportunity for any brand. As early as 4 years ago, Xu Zhi spent millions of dollars to buy the sponsorship qualifications of various household appliance brands throughout the competition. Before the Olympic Games started, millions of dollars worth of Air conditioners, refrigerators, and washing machines of various Midea brands were delivered to the residences of athletes and surrounding people from various countries.

At the same time, the company's marketing department has also made good friends with TV reporters and photographers from some countries. In exchange for equal value, these people will indirectly insert a large number of Midea brand lenses into live broadcasts or news interviews during filming.

Athletes from the mainland are placed in the suburbs of northwest Los Angeles. The white self-built houses are neat and uniform. Although they are not as luxurious as a hotel, they are clean and pleasant.

Chen Shaofeng is one of the participating athletes sent from the mainland, focusing on the 60kg weightlifting event. This is his first time abroad, and it is the United States, the world's most powerful country. This naturally makes him very happy, but he just came to the United States. It was a big blow.

"Shaofeng, why are you still here?" asked a young man of about the same age at the door of the dormitory. His name is Wei Hai. He is a domestic athlete. This time he came to the Olympics to focus on the 100-meter and 200-meter sprint events. .

Although those who come here to compete all have the ambition to win gold medals and win glory for the country, compared to other events, no one, no matter the officials or the athletes themselves, will really ask for victory in the sprint event. Therefore, the competition is Compared with other athletes, Weihai's mental pressure is much less. The most important thing is to participate. If he can enter the finals, it will be a good breakthrough.

"What's wrong? What's the matter?" Chen Shaofeng asked in confusion.

"Minister Lin just issued a notice asking us all to gather together." Weihai looked in the mirror and adjusted his hairstyle: "You look listless, what's wrong?"

Chen Shaofeng stood up and said: "I originally thought that when I came to the United States, I could buy some souvenirs to give to my relatives and friends, but I didn't expect that when I went out with everyone in the morning, things here were so expensive. For 20 US dollars, I couldn't buy them at all. A few things.”

Weihai said with a smile: "Didn't you already know before coming here? Things are expensive in the United States. The 20 US dollars given to each of us this time can only be used when there is an urgent need. Don't buy anything that is not necessary."

"That's the only way it can be." Chen Shaofeng nodded. He still has to stay here for more than a month. This money cannot be spent carelessly.

Weihai patted Chen Shaofeng on the shoulder and said: "We have done well this time. The country's economy has developed well in the past few years, so we can get a little extra foreign exchange. If we had done this a few years ago, we would not have thought about it. .

A distant cousin of mine was sent by the country to study in the United States in 1979. Do you know how much foreign exchange the country gave him? "

"A few hundred dollars?" Chen Shaofeng was a little unsure.

Weihai sneered and said, "A few hundred? You're thinking too much. One person only has two dollars. When my cousin arrived in the United States, he realized that two dollars can only buy a bottle of ketchup!"

"Then how did they survive?" Chen Shaofeng was a little puzzled. They were not the athletes who came to study abroad with food and accommodation included, and the time lasted for several years. Even if they had hundreds or thousands of dollars, they wouldn't be able to last long.

Weihai said: "It's hard work, but I won't starve to death anyway. The tuition and accommodation fees are paid by the state. My cousin brought a bunch of steamed buns from China and managed to survive for the first month. Later, the consulate in the United States helped , helping a group of them wash dishes and work in some Chinese restaurants in the United States, until they complete their studies."

"It's really hard work!" Chen Shaofeng couldn't help but sigh, and then asked: "Weihai, I heard that you can earn hundreds of dollars in income from washing dishes here in the United States. Is it true?"

"Of course it's true!" Wei Hai replied with a smile, but when he saw Chen Shaofeng's expression, he thought of something and immediately said seriously: "Don't make any crooked ideas!"

"No, no." Chen Shaofeng shook his head and said, "I just don't have the ability to think about it. I don't even know English, so I have to starve to death here!"

"You can't think like that even if you know English!" Weihai said very seriously: "Let's go quickly, Minister Lin is waiting for us."

"Okay, let's go." Chen Shaofeng smiled bitterly and shook his head. Unexpectedly, he almost got scolded for asking a few more questions casually.

Before coming to the United States, everyone was repeatedly ordered to abide by the rules and not leave the team at will. The worry is that some people can't stand the temptation of high income in the United States, so they secretly leave the team and start a gang in the United States.

This kind of thing has happened many times. In the past few years, China has sent some visiting delegations to developed countries such as Japan, Europe, and the United States to negotiate cooperation in education, industry, and trade. As a result, it has been reported from time to time that some people in the delegation suddenly disappeared. , many of these people who left the team are elites, and some are even university professors.

When something like this happens, it will not only affect them. The entire delegation will be in an extremely embarrassing situation, and the negotiations will also be significantly affected.

Therefore, the country is very cautious about every delegation visit, and this Olympics is a top priority. You must know that other visits are just business negotiations, but this Olympics attracts global attention. If similar news breaks out, If something like this happens, the image of the entire country will be affected.

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"Sorry, I'm late." Wei Hai and Chen Shaofeng ran over sweating profusely. The summer in Los Angeles is really too hot. Even though it's getting dark now, even if they exercise a little, their whole bodies will be wet immediately.

"It's okay, go to the team." The leading coach waved his hand and said.

"Okay." The two of them immediately entered the entire team. They arrived relatively late. At this moment, more than two hundred athletes from various competitions had arrived at the scene and lined up neatly.

In front of the team, there were several people standing, all of whom were leaders. Next to the leaders, there were many cardboard boxes piled neatly together, and I didn't know what was inside.

After a while, an official in his 50s stood in front of the team and said: "Okay, today is the second day after everyone came to the United States. Starting tomorrow, the Olympic Games will be officially held. All kinds of rules and so on, in the country , I have said what needs to be said, so I won’t waste your time here. I have called you here this time to distribute to you your sportswear and some necessities during the Olympics.

You have also seen these boxes. There are names on the cartons, one for each person. There are several sets of sportswear and sneakers inside. You can try them on when you go back. If there is anything wrong with the size, change it immediately. "

The team was still so neat, the people in front called their names, and the people in the team stepped forward one by one to receive their own cardboard boxes.

Soon, Chen Shaofeng's name was called out, and he immediately stepped forward and received a box the size of a hug.

After a while, after the boxes were distributed, the leader said a few more words, and everyone dispersed back to their dormitories.

"There are actually 5 T-shirts!" Chen Shaofeng opened the carton and counted the items inside. There were a total of 5 T-shirts, 2 pairs of sneakers and several pairs of shorts. The material felt very good and was very comfortable after trying it on. .

"Beautiful electrical appliances!" After Chen Shaofeng finished putting on his clothes, he discovered the Chinese characters on his chest.

Weihai said with a smile: "These clothes are sponsored by this Xiangjiang company. They are free of charge. Some of our electrical appliances, bedding supplies, and daily necessities are all provided by this company. This makes us Saved a lot of foreign exchange.”

"He's from Xiangjiang! It turns out he's a patriotic Hong Kong businessman!" Chen Shaofeng also praised.

"Patriotism is for sure." Weihai said with a smile: "But it's not without purpose. Otherwise, do you think why our clothes have the name of this company on them?"

"Just by printing your name on the clothes, you can get a piece of clothing for free. I want as much of this good thing as I want!" Chen Shaofeng felt that he had taken advantage.

"You." Weihai shook his head: "Forget it, let's not talk about it. Go wash up early and adjust your body."

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