In December, Andrew and Mr. Bill jointly opened a securities brokerage company. In the recruitment of foreign securities brokers, Andrew added an article, and those who are familiar with the Hong Kong stock market are preferred.

Coincidentally, due to the second half of this year, the Hong Kong labor riot. Hong Kong's stock market is at an extreme low ebb and trading has come to a near standstill. Practitioners engaged in securities brokerage in Hong Kong do not have much business, so they should return to China early to find other opportunities.

It just so happened that at this time, Andrew Beale Securities Brokerage Company opened. Recruit securities brokers, so three securities brokers who are familiar with the Hong Kong stock market are preferred. After learning about the situation of the Hong Kong stock market from the three stockbrokers, Andrew raised a topic for discussion, asking the three stockbrokers to predict the future of the Hong Kong stock market.

Two of the older brokers said they were not optimistic about the future of the Hong Kong stock market and judged that it would be difficult for them to grow in recent years. Only the young Mr. Henry said he was more optimistic about the future of Hong Kong's stock market.

Andrew finally left Mr. Henry to talk in detail, and Mr. Henry elaborated on two reasons to be optimistic about the future of Hong Kong's stock market.

First, Hong Kong's economy: the economic development in the past decade has been very fast, the number of factories and enterprises has grown a lot, the demand for real estate is strong, and the desire for financing is strong. As long as the British government in Hong Kong opens up financing channels for Chinese capital, Hong Kong's stock market will grow rapidly.

Second, political factors: After the outbreak of the Hong Kong labor riots, in September, the Chinese government made it clear that Hong Kong would be stable and maintain the status quo, and the labor riots also weakened and gradually ended. After the labor riots, the British government in Hong Kong will certainly improve its policy strategy, gradually relax some economic controls, win the hearts of the people, and maintain stability.

Andrew thought to himself: Mr. Henry's views on the future of the Hong Kong stock market are very insightful, and his ability is good, and talent is rare.

Andrew recognises Mr Henry's reasons for being bullish on the future of the Hong Kong stock market. Again, I would like to ask Mr. Henry for advice: If the securities company arranges for Mr. Henry to go to Hong Kong to explore the Hong Kong stock market, what do you think?

In this regard, Mr. Henry is very practical, and he does not care about the company's arrangement for him to work in Hong Kong. However, it is requested that his position and remuneration be changed to a managerial position with a fixed annual salary. Andrew agreed to Mr. Henry's request, and after consulting with Mr. Bill, it was decided that after the Chinese New Year, Mr. Henry, as the executive vice president, would go to Hong Kong to set up a branch of a securities brokerage company.

Andrew leaves the brokerage firm. I went to the book rights agency and asked my assistant Miss Lisa about Mr Frank Lampard's movements during this period and the sales of Soccer Boy in various countries.

Mr Frank Lampard has recently focused on the Nordic market and has been in royalty negotiations, and the negotiation plan is to package the Nordic market for the publication and distribution of Soccer Juniors, depending on the outcome of the negotiations.

As for the sales of "Football Juniors", it is still good. In the UK, about 50,000 copies were sold in the past two months, and the first volume of the comic will be reprinted for the first time, and the second volume of the comic will also be published and sold. In France, around 60,000 copies of "Soccer Juniors" were sold in two months, and it will be reprinted for the first time at the end of this month. In the Federal Republic of Germany, more than 20,000 copies have been sold in just one month, and in Italy it has been on sale for less than a month, and the statistical results have not yet arrived. But next year's European Championship in Italy will be a sales highlight.

After turning around the two career development points, Andrew returned home with ease. After chatting with his mother Ruth at home, he went to the study and sorted out his thoughts.

Mr. Frank Lampard, the book rights brokerage business, is doing well, he can let it go, and just do nothing. A securities brokerage firm, Mr. Bill is responsible for the UK domestic business and does not need to be involved himself. The establishment of the Hong Kong branch will be in charge of Mr. Henry from next year, and the business expansion next year will not be busy, as long as he has a firm foothold in Hong Kong, Henry can cope with it, and he does not need to worry about it himself.

In terms of financial speculation, in the memory of his previous life, there will be no major events next year, and Andrew will not blindly participate in investment.

It seems that next year I can take it easy, I can devote more of my spare time to writing, and strive to finish "The Prince of Football" as soon as possible.

Two days before Christmas, Mr Frank Lampard returned home and agreed with a Danish publisher to negotiate a package for the Nordic countries to publish and distribute Soccer Junior. 10% royalty, distribution in the four Nordic countries, 10-year license, first printing of 200,000 copies, and the book is also priced at £3.2. Once Andrew signed, the contract came into effect.

On March 20, 1969, Andrew's 16th birthday, the family held a coming-of-age ceremony for Andrew. This also means that Andrew is an adult and can be autonomous.

Last year, the two brokerage companies ran smoothly, and Andrew didn't worry about it. The Hong Kong securities brokerage branch has been successfully established and operational, and has established a firm foothold in Hong Kong.

Relying on the influence of last year's European Championship in Italy, "Football Junior" has sold more than 2 million copies in various countries so far. As for the follow-up book "The Prince of Football", Andrew has basically completed, and he will finish it next month.

This summer, Andrew plans to visit Hong Kong. Mr. Henry has been asked to purchase a villa property in Hong Kong. During this trip to Hong Kong, Andrew also plans to expand his contacts in Hong Kong for future investment operations.

The idea of planning a site trip to Hong Kong was very important to Andrew. has to be properly prepared in advance, and he has to have the full support of his father Allen, after all, the current Andrew, has no connections. The family has been based in London for a hundred years, although it is only a small and medium-sized family, but there are still some connections.

Since the depreciation of the pound exchange rate last year, his father Allen's perception of Andrew's ability has changed very much.

Treating Andrew as a leader in the resurgence of family development, he fully embraced Andrew's economic projections for the next ten years in the United Kingdom and the idea that the family business would grow overseas.

Andrew's plan for a field trip to Hong Kong was fully supported by his father, Allen, and it was decided that he and the family hotel's marketing team would go with him.

In May of '69, the "Prince of Football" was completed, and the book rights agency has contacted the partner publishers in various countries to evaluate, and then new royalty negotiations will begin for the release of the new book.

After all, Andrew is now a relatively well-known fiction writer. The 7% royalty offered by Harber Collins is no longer realistic, and the agreement needs to be renegotiated.

The evaluation and negotiation of "The Prince of Football" went relatively smoothly, and Andrew's royalty was not increased much, and the royalty was flat at 12%. In the end, the publishers of various countries agreed, and signed new contracts with Andrew one by one.

The publication of The Prince of Football was published in various countries, with a first printing of two million copies, which brought Andrew £700,000. Combined with the £450,000 in royalties from Soccer Boy so far last year, Andrew has an account balance of £1.2 million.

Time flies quickly, and when the summer vacation comes, Andrew will go to Hong Kong with his father Allen. In the previous renovation, the father and son sorted out and contacted Hong Kong's economy and contacts.

On July 15, Andrew and his father Allen flew to Hong Kong. He was accompanied by two market researchers from the family hotel.

At Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport in the afternoon, the heat wave hit, and as soon as he got off the plane, Andrew and his entourage felt the enthusiasm of Hong Kong's temperature. From the cool of London to the scorching heat of Hong Kong, the temperature difference is so large that everyone can't get used to it for a while. Fortunately, before leaving, Andrew contacted Mr. Henry and asked him to send two cars to pick him up.

At the exit of the airport, Mr. Henry received Andrew and his entourage, and Allen accompanied the two colleagues to the hotel that had been arranged in advance. Mr. Henry led Andrew to sit in the air-conditioned car, and Andrew felt a little refreshed.

Come to the new home of the Mid-Levels Villa, a baroque-style medium-sized villa surrounded by greenery and fresh air. After getting out of the car and walking into the front garden of the villa, Andrew felt as if the temperature around him was several degrees lower than that of the airport, and it was not too hot.

After Mr. Henry introduced Billy, the housekeeper of the villa, he took his leave, and Andrew and Mr. Henry agreed to inspect the Hong Kong branch of the securities brokerage company the day after tomorrow. With Billy leading the way, Andrew visited the new home and felt good.

Sitting down in the living room, Andrew contacted his father Allen, who was at the hotel, and said goodbye. Billy the butler brought refreshments, and then the butler Billy briefed Andrew on the employment and daily expenses of the villa.

The next morning, Andrew and his father Allen paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir David Trench, and several chief executives.

The afternoon visit was the highlight. The family's political donations in the last decade or so have provided a reliable conduit for his cousin, Shen Bi, who is now the deputy general manager at HSBC's headquarters in Hong Kong, with whom he had previously been contacted.

HSBC Hong Kong is the note-issuing unit of the British government in Hong Kong, and has a huge influence in Hong Kong, and as the executive deputy general manager of the bank's headquarters, he has a lot of power in his hands. If there is strong support, most things can be settled in Hong Kong, and the family wants to develop in Hong Kong, and Shen Bi's support role is self-evident.

Through family connections, Andrew was very satisfied with the opportunity to directly meet Shen Bi. As for Shen Bi's future development trajectory, Andrew has some memories of his past life, a well-known senior class of HSBC in Hong Kong in the seventies and eighties. helped Pao Yugang, Li Ka-shing's career developed greatly, and he reigned for one or two decades, which had a great impact on Hong Kong society. After retiring, I started collecting famous watches, and it seems that I also published a book of famous watches

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