We're building a super chaebol in Hong Kong

Originally, with ample seating, each journalist attending the press conference had their own designated spot, despite the media area being marked off.

Now, with the sudden influx of applications, it's impossible to reserve seats for them.

Wei Li's idea was to simply remove all the chairs from that area, creating a large open space instead of assigning seats to these media reporters.

This would provide more than enough room for the nearly five-hundred-person press corps.

Besides, these journalists are used to press conferences without seating.

It's inconvenient to sit with bulky cameras and long-corded microphones anyway.

Having extra seats is fine, but with the current shortage, there's even less reason to provide them with seats.

Excluding the media reporters, there are about six hundred other guests, meaning over three hundred seats could be removed.

Removing these three hundred-plus seats would clear about a third of the opera house floor, providing ample space for the press corps.

Moreover, removing the seats wouldn't take long; with enough workers, they could all be removed within an hour.

The opera house seats are secured with screws and nuts, making disassembly quick and easy.

Reinstalling them after the press conference wouldn't be difficult either.

Applying to the Hong Kong Opera House for this shouldn't be a problem.

Tonight, so many important figures are coming, including Hong Kong's top leader, Mr. MacLehose.

Unless the person in charge of the Hong Kong Opera House is incompetent, there's no reason for them to refuse.

But anyone who can sit in the director's chair of the Hong Kong Opera House is a seasoned veteran!

After receiving the boss's reply, Landon Moore hurriedly went to make the arrangements.

First, he instructed the company to immediately respond to those who had applied to attend the press conference, approving their requests.

Then, he explained the situation to the director of the Hong Kong Opera House and requested the removal of the seats.

As expected, the director agreed without hesitation.

They often removed seats themselves, so it was no big deal.

Therefore, Hutchison Telecom urgently dispatched dozens of workers to remove the seats.

In less than an hour, all the necessary seats were removed and carried to a storage room provided by the opera house.

The opera house hall, where the press conference would be held, was quickly prepared, awaiting the arrival of eight o'clock tonight.

Time quickly approached seven o'clock in the evening.

After all, almost all of Hong Kong's visible billionaires were here tonight.

It could be said that if a catastrophic accident occurred here tonight, Hong Kong's economy would regress by decades.

After all, Hong Kong's top business elites were concentrated here.

Therefore, security was crucial. The entire Tianhe Bodyguard Company was mobilized, sending a thousand bodyguards and security guards to handle security.

In addition, even the Hong Kong Police Force dispatched several hundred people for emergency support.

Moreover, the Hong Kong Governor's Office guard team was almost entirely present.

The Governor, Financial Secretary, Chief Secretary for Administration, Secretary for Justice, Secretary for Security, and other government officials all attended.

Even if Su Cheng hadn't requested it, the police would have strengthened security here.

"Governor, long time no see, you seem to be in even better spirits."

"Secretary Evans, it's been a while. Feel free to visit our company for an inspection."

"Secretary Smith, about the rezoning of the Whampoa Dockyard land from industrial to commercial use, let's discuss it in detail when we have time. The renewal of Hong Kong's cityscape needs your department's support!"

"Director Johnson, let's chat privately when we have time."

"Mr. Bao, long time no see. You look radiant; you must have had another great success!"

"Mr. Li, I heard your Cheung Kong Holdings recently closed a big deal. Congratulations!"

"Mr. Shaw, the movie 'Young Master in Love' owes much to the help of your Shaw Brothers theaters. Let's discuss the cooperation in Tseung Kwan O when we have time."

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From the moment Su Cheng arrived at the Hong Kong Opera House, he personally greeted every important guest non-stop.

As long as he recognized them, he personally greeted them.

As for the ordinary billionaires, they were greeted by Wei Li, the president of Hutchison Whampoa.

Su Cheng usually dislikes socializing, but that doesn't mean he's bad at it.

Although Su Cheng was just an ordinary person in his previous life, he has been in this world for nearly six years after all.

When Su Tianhe was alive, he often took him to various banquets, during which he learned a lot about socializing.

It's just that he hasn't been showing it all along, preferring to keep a low profile.

Due to the presence of so many billionaires, this also provided everyone with a good opportunity to discuss cooperation.

Therefore, before the press conference began, the business leaders on the scene constantly chatted and discussed cooperation with the leaders they knew.

This kind of scene is usually rare.

Even the charity auction held by the government before didn't attract so many super-rich people.

In Hong Kong, there aren't many people with this kind of appeal.

Su Cheng is one, and Governor MacLehose is another.

In addition, there's HSBC's Michael Sandberg.

It's not good to refuse any of these three.

In fact, Su Cheng's status in Hong Kong is now slightly higher than Michael Sandberg's.

You can refuse Michael Sandberg, but you must not refuse Su Cheng.

Unknowingly, Su Cheng has already achieved such a high status.

If Su Tianhe were still alive, he would definitely find it incredible.

After entertaining all the top figures, Su Cheng originally thought he could rest for a while.

Unexpectedly, reality didn't go as he wished.

"Mr. Su, hello, I am Zhang Dehua, chairman of Qiming Group. I would like to invite Mr. Su to attend my birthday banquet next month."

"Mr. Su, I am Ma Xiang, chairman of Tengxin Company. Our company is in the engineering business and undertakes all kinds of projects. We even have the ability to build a cross-sea bridge for Victoria Harbour. I wonder if we can find a time to chat privately about potential cooperation opportunities?"

One after another, billionaires whom Su Cheng had never heard of flocked to Su Cheng's side, hoping to establish a relationship with him.

In their opinion, if they could cooperate with Su Cheng, it would definitely elevate their status to a higher level.

These were all invitations made in Su Cheng's name, so he couldn't be too harsh.

Therefore, Su Cheng had to come forward and say to everyone with a smile, "Everyone, if it's about cooperation matters, you can talk to the heads of my various companies. If it's suitable, we will have opportunities to cooperate. Also, as you all know, I have so many industries under my name, not only in Hong Kong but also in the United States and Europe. I am very busy every day and basically don't have a single day to rest. If it's not something important, I may not have time to accept your invitations. Please forgive me."