Chapter 148: The Hong Kong Government Dinner 1
After assigning the matter of Tianshui Wai University, Bao Zixuan called his two roommates who were far away in the United States. Let them come to Xiangjiang for a trip and tell them about the construction of the university. When the two of them heard that such a big project was waiting, they said that it would pass as soon as New Year's Day was over.
On the last day of 1978, Bao Zixuan came to the Governor's Palace. This time, not only he will come, but many well-known figures in Xiangjiang will come over, and everyone will get together and chat. And will organize a charity auction party for these rich people to donate some money. At the same time, the governor also wants to contact these Xiangjiang elites.
The dinner party started at 7 o'clock in the afternoon, and Bao Zixuan arrived at the Governor's Palace at 6:45. This is the first time in his life that he has come here, and he always has some uncomfortable feelings in his heart, and he can't say exactly what is going on.
The Governor-General's Palace of Hong Kong, after the handover, was changed to the Protocol Building. Located between Albert Road and Lower Albert Road in the Mid-Levels of Central, it is the official residence of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the most important official reception venue of the government, with the main building built in 1851 and officially completed in 1855. Government House of Hong Kong sits on 24,000 square meters of gardens, with the main building covering an area of more than 7,000 square meters, facing south, looking up at Victoria Peak, and the former Central Government Offices (now Justice Place) to the north.
The architectural design of the Governor's Palace in Hong Kong blends the best of Eastern and Western cultures, with a mix of neoclassical and tropical architectural styles. The fourth Governor, Sir John Browning, became its first Governor in 1855 and 25 of the Governors have since lived there. Many Governors renovated and altered the building according to their personal style and needs, and during the RB occupation, extensive alterations were made, including the addition of a central tower.
In 1995, the Governor's Palace was declared a monument and protected under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.
After Bao Zixuan authenticated the invitation to the security guard, he came to the hall on the first floor, and at this time he saw many people gathering in twos and threes to chat. He didn't know anyone, so he had to eat alone in the corner.
Judging from the chat, it can be said that there is a clear sense of awe, and there are almost no Chinese businessmen and British businessmen who communicate together. Fok Yingdong has been suppressed by the Hong Kong government many times, and in order not to affect others, he is alone.
In fact, the Hong Kong government didn't want to invite him, but after all, Huo Lao's influence was too great. It is also very contradictory that he has to be invited every time.
Seeing a young man eating in the corner, Huo Yingdong walked over with curiosity, Bao Zixuan was also a little hungry, so he didn't have any scruples like others.
Huo Yingdong looked at Bao Zixuan and said, "Young man, why don't you go and communicate with everyone." Instead, I ate it here. ”
Looking at this somewhat familiar face, Bao Zixuan didn't remember who it was for a while, after all, the Xiangjiang tycoons in this era were relatively young. Moreover, the media has not yet developed in later generations, and the photos are very blurry.
Bao Zixuan: "Hello! Old man, I didn't have dinner when I came here just now. And it's my first time at this kind of dinner, and I basically don't know anyone, and I don't have much to talk to. ”
Huo Yingdong didn't expect that this young man didn't know him, it seems that his fame is not as big as he imagined!
Huo Yingdong: "You young man has some appetite for me, what do you do." ”
Bao Zixuan: "I run a factory, what do you do, old man." ”
Huo Yingdong: "What I do is more miscellaneous, what to make money and what to do." ”
The two of them began to chat without saying a word, Huo Yingdong has a strong control over the political ecology, and Bao Zixuan has unique insights on world events and scientific and technological development, and the two are still very happy and fatal. It didn't end until the two of them appeared.
The three major ship kings of Xiangjiang have gathered together again, and they will definitely talk about some shipping problems. After learning from Dong Haoyun that Bao Zixuan would also come to the Governor's Palace, Bao Yugang began to pay attention.
Seeing Bao Zixuan and Huo Yingdong chatting happily, Bao Yugang was also shocked. Huo Yingdong's fame, strength, and especially patriotism are all speechless. But this is the Governor's Palace, and few people are so enthusiastic to chat with him, after all, the environment here is not very suitable.
Dong Haoyun and Huo Yingdong have been old friends for many years, and after seeing the two, they walked in their direction.
After seeing Bao Yugang and Dong Haoyun coming, Bao Zixuan put down the food in his hand and said, "Dong Lao, Bao Sheng, hello!"
Huo Yingdong didn't expect that this young man still knew Bao Yugang and Dong Haoyun, and it was the title of Dong Haoyun, which proved that the two should be quite familiar.
Bao Yugang nodded and said, "What are Huo Sheng and Xiao Bao Sheng talking about! ”
Huo Yingdong heard Bao Yugang call the young man who had just chatted with him as Xiao Baosheng, and there was only one person in Xiangjiang who could call Bao Yugang so at such an age. The answer quickly came to mind.
Bao Zixuan heard Bao Yugang call the person he was chatting with Huo Sheng, and he knew who the other party was at once based on his appearance and age. It turned out that the person who had just chatted with him for so long was actually Huo Yingdong, a famous patriotic businessman known as Tsar Huo. No wonder it feels so familiar!
Huo Yingdong: "We also just met, I saw him eating alone in the corner and was curious to come and have a look." How to give birth to this is your junior. ”
Bao Yugang: "This is Bao Zixuan, the boss of the Black Cloud Group, Huo Sheng, you haven't known about it after chatting with people for so long." The most important thing is that Xiao Baosheng didn't even find out that Huo Sheng was chatting with him. You two are really interesting people. ”
Dong Haoyun also smiled and said, "Huo Sheng, what have you been busy with lately!"
Fok Yingdong: "I recently went to the north, and there are still many places worth seeing. ”
Dong Haoyun: "Yes! I want to go back and have a look when I hear you say that, when will I have time to make an appointment together." ”
Huo Yingdong smiled and said, "Okay!
Bao Yugang didn't expect to ask himself, but as a Chinese, his patriotic feelings were not lost to anyone, and he said without hesitation: "I have no problem, I am waiting for Huo Sheng's call at any time." ”
Bao Zixuan then said: "I'm even more fine, to be honest, I haven't been to the mainland since I'm so old." I really want to go there, I heard that the people over there are not living very well now, and we have to do our best to help as Chinese children. At the same time, I don't want to build a university? I wonder if I can have more exchanges with the mainland about teachers. ”
Bao Yugang: "I heard Dong Sheng say, why does Xiao Bao Sheng really want to build a university by himself." This is a matter of benefit to Xiangjiang, if there is any need, just ask. ”
Huo Yingdong didn't expect that Bao Zixuan was still a businessman with patriotic feelings, so many things would be much easier to do. In fact, today President Li of Xinhua News Agency told him that he had seen Bao Zixuan in Dong Haoyun's office. And he has always been curious about what kind of person Bao Zixuan is when he is a young man, and after contact, he found that there is indeed no false person under the fame. Indeed, he is a young man who is very knowledgeable and thoughtful.
Huo Yingdong: "Xiaobao is still preparing to build a university, he is really a hero." When I go to the mainland in a while, if you have time, you might as well take a look together. ”
"In two days I'm going to organize a party at home, and I don't know if the three of you have time. ”
Dong Haoyun: "As long as it's not the 4th, I have arrangements that day." ”
Huo Yingdong: "I know that it is your wife's 66th birthday, who dares to collide with you Dong Sheng! It's No. 2, it's the day after tomorrow." ”
Dong Haoyun: "Then it's no problem!"
Bao Yugang: "I'll be there then!"
Bao Zixuan: "I'm fine. ”
MacLehose was not very happy to see that Fok Yingdong was chatting so hotly with these three people, but this was a public place after all. And those who can come here are people who have a certain identity and status in Xiangjiang. I can't go too far, and I always think about what way I can use to suppress these businessmen who are close to China!