We're building a super chaebol in Hong Kong

"Mr. Su, you've arrived! We've been waiting for you. The Governor is already inside the subway station," said the CEO of the MTR Corporation, hurrying to Su Cheng's Rolls-Royce and pointing towards the station entrance.

Su Cheng nodded and smiled, "You don't need to worry about me. Continue to greet the others; I'll go down myself."

At this moment, the media reporters had already noticed Su Cheng's presence. They carried their cameras and long-wired microphones, wanting to come over and interview him.

However, Su Cheng merely smiled at them and, under the protection of his bodyguards, entered the underground station.

In his previous life, Su Cheng had visited Hong Kong several times and had taken this subway line, which was modified by the early system. So, he didn't feel particularly surprised, only that it seemed a bit newer.

It's newly built and not officially opened yet, of course, it's new!

Walking into the subway station, he saw many security personnel. Su Cheng followed the stairs and quickly entered the waiting area.

On the tracks, a subway train with several cars was already parked. As for its appearance, Su Cheng, having seen all sorts of trains in his previous life, found this older model quite ugly.

The front of the train was boxy, giving it a vintage feel.

"Governor, long time no see!" Su Cheng greeted first.

"Mr. Su, we've been waiting for you," MacLehose also took the initiative to walk over and shake hands with Su Cheng.

"Are there no other people I know here?" Su Cheng looked around and noticed that besides the security guards, there were more than a hundred people present, but he didn't recognize any of them.

"Mr. Su, don't bother looking. These are representatives from various industries in Hong Kong society, such as doctors, workers, lawyers, drivers, chefs, writers, businessmen, and so on. Although it doesn't cover all three hundred and sixty professions, it basically includes all the major ones. Of course, you wouldn't know them," MacLehose explained with a smile.

"I see," Su Cheng understood.

The trial operation of the subway line was mainly for publicity purposes, and the passengers were mainly ordinary people. It was necessary to consider the common people. There was no need to invite any big shots for such an event; the more approachable, the better.

As for Su Cheng, he could be considered specially invited, after all, he had donated 100 million Hong Kong dollars to build the subway. If he wasn't invited after that, it would be a bit much.

"Mr. Su, let's go inside the car and sit down," MacLehose said, pointing to the car with the door already open.

Su Cheng nodded. Although standing here wasn't a problem, since the car door was open, there was no need to continue standing outside.

MacLehose also cordially invited the representatives from various professions to enter the car together.

As an official, he certainly had to appear approachable in front of the public.

The trial operation time for the subway was 9:00 AM, and Su Cheng looked at the time, it was already 8:54 AM.

Afterward, everyone gradually entered the car.

Su Cheng's first impression after the train started was that the stability was somewhat lacking, and the noise was a bit loud.

Of course, he also knew that subways of this era couldn't compare to the comfort of subways decades later.

After all, it already had such a large flow of people relying solely on buses and ferries.

After the subway provides direct access, making transportation more convenient, the visitor traffic here is unimaginable.

And when the future Tseung Kwan O Amusement Park and Wildlife Park are built, turning this place into a tourist resort, the flow of people will be even more terrifying.

The reporters carrying cameras and wired microphones were already interviewing the representatives from various industries in the car.

When the subway arrived at Wong Tai Sin Station, a reporter from Commercial Television interviewed Su Cheng.

"Mr. Su, how would you describe your experience riding this subway?"

Since it was his own television station, Su Cheng naturally wouldn't refuse the interview.

"The experience is very good. Since the 1960s, Hong Kong's economy has developed rapidly, and the population has continued to increase. The demand for public transportation has become greater and greater. The opening of this subway line will effectively reduce the burden on Hong Kong's public transportation system. At the same time, it also gives citizens one more choice in terms of travel. Today, I am very honored to be a subway experience officer and become one of the first people in Hong Kong to ride this new type of transportation.

Through this experience, I have discovered many of its advantages. Its lines are built underground, effectively saving land resources;

Its passenger capacity is very large; a subway train can carry hundreds of people;

At the same time, its speed is also very fast. If I take a bus from Tseung Kwan O to Kwun Tong, it will take half an hour, but taking the subway only takes twenty minutes to reach my destination;

Most importantly, when we take the subway, there is no traffic jam. This is what I think is the biggest advantage of the subway.

Therefore, I would like to strongly recommend it to all citizens of Hong Kong. After the subway officially opens on October 1st, you can experience the convenience of taking the subway."

Su Cheng's answer was very cautious. He naturally wouldn't point out the shortcomings of this subway, after all, in this era, having such a subway was already very rare. There were only a few cities in the world with underground rail transit. It could be said that the shortcomings he perceived weren't really shortcomings.

Subsequently, the Commercial Television reporter also interviewed MacLehose, who was sitting next to Su Cheng.

MacLehose's answer was even more official. His answer made Su Cheng feel that he really needed to learn more about making statements.

"Mr. Su, what is your true feeling about the experience?" After it quieted down, MacLehose asked with a smile.

"Actually, it's not bad. Of course, we are not the subway's target customer base. I think our feelings are actually irrelevant. After all, we usually travel mainly by car. The feelings of ordinary citizens truly represent the views of the general public. Our interviews are just for show," Su Cheng thought for a moment and said with a smile.

"Mr. Su is right. Indeed, we cannot represent the common people," MacLehose said with a sigh after listening to Su Cheng's words.