Chapter 30 The Governor's Request
Since the late fifties of the twentieth century, Heung Kong's economy has developed rapidly, and it has gradually developed into one of the four Asian tigers, showing a prosperous scene. There are many problems brought about by economic growth and wealth accumulation, and money has also bred some underworld forces.
Xiangjiang has never been a paradise on earth, and it was only after the return that the bad phenomenon was completely reversed.
As the saying goes, shopping malls are like battlefields, and due to the rapid development of Xiangjiang, money worship is prevalent, and the entanglement of many interests will inevitably lead to many conflicts. After the 90s, the film industry in Xiangjiang was very popular, known as the Hollywood of the East, and the huge profits triggered the invasion of underworld forces, which was also a major reason for the decline of the film industry in the future. At that time, many celebrities were coerced by these undesirable forces.
Due to the influx of too much capital, too many follow-up works have been filmed, you copy me, everyone copys, one genre after another is filmed badly, the speed of film production is getting faster and faster, but the production is getting rougher and rougher...... The entire Xiangjiang movie is completely out of control. After being as prosperous as cooking oil for so many years, Xiangjiang movies suddenly and completely disappeared, and it cannot but be said that there is a reason for this.
Li Ping'an has no interest in rescuing the Xiangjiang film industry at all, but Xiangjiang is one of his bases, and he will not give it up easily.
If you want to say that the most famous people in Xiangjiang now, in addition to the Hong Kong Governor and Li Xiaolong, they belong to Li Ping'an. Thanks to the books and records that were on fire, Li Ping'an is now an entertainment headline that often appears in newspapers around the world. The current public in Xiangjiang knows such a young 14-year-old genius, and many teenagers regard Li Ping'an as the goal of their life.
Many wealthy people in Xiangjiang know in their hearts that Li Ping'an's wealth is not necessarily less than theirs, maybe it may be more, but they don't know the specific number, if they know that Li Ping'an is now the richest man in Xiangjiang or even Asia, they will definitely drop their jaws.
In the eyes of ordinary people, Li Ping'an is still famous for his talent, but in the minds of those who have a heart, it is a shining golden mountain, although it is impossible to get Li Ping'an's actual worth, but the money earned by Li Ping'an according to external statistics is enough to make people feel evil.
If it weren't for Li Ping'an's low profile, if it weren't for Li Ping'an's backing on Shao Yifu and others, plus a large number of bodyguards to protect him, I'm afraid that many people with black backgrounds would have come to Li Ping'an to talk to him now.
But these do not mean low risk, do not mean absolute security, Li Ping'an wants to be truly safe, so that those people dare not covet easily, then they must have a stronger background and armament.
With hundreds of years of experience in his previous life, Li Ping'an is accustomed to seeing the importance and arrangement of the rich people depicted in the Internet era for their own safety, and naturally knows that only by stacking the thickest armor can they withstand the most fierce blows.
However, now Xiangjiang has not yet reached the most chaotic time, and the gun control is much stricter than that of the United States, at least with Li Ping'an's current strength and current status, it is still relatively safe.
When it comes to the security force of Xiangjiang, many people's first reaction is G4, that is, the "protection of political * important group", because it is the 4th group under the G department of the police inspection team, so it is referred to as G4, but G4 was only formed in the 90s, and now Xiangjiang does not have too mature security forces. Now even the Flying Tigers have not yet been established, and most of the bodyguards of the future Xiangjiang tycoons came out of the Flying Tigers, and even many of them were poached while on the job.
Because most of the wealthy people in Xiangjiang are self-made, they are devoted to their work, and they don't think much about these so-called safety issues at all, and always feel that others are too unfounded. Before Li Dagongzi's accident, didn't Li Superman not have a bodyguard, and he drove to the golf club early in the morning to play? The Guo family, that is, the three Guo brothers of Sun Hung Kai Properties, wasn't the eldest because he was kidnapped by the kidnappers because he had no bodyguards, which led to mental disorders, and finally caused the brothers to fall out of harmony, and even had to fight a lawsuit to divide the family property? What was even worse was the husband of Xiao Tiantian, a rich real estate woman. Wang Dehui, the CEO of Chinachem Group, was kidnapped once in the 80s and did not learn a lesson, and after being kidnapped again in 90 years, he paid 60 million US dollars, but he couldn't even find anyone.
It can only be said that the rich people in Xiangjiang are still too naΓ―ve, and really think that the security in Xiangjiang is very good? In this place where there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor, if you do not protect yourself, it is purely irresponsible to yourself.
Li Ping'an didn't want to fall into that step, and only at the last moment did he sigh why he was so careless and unwilling to spend money on bodyguards. He didn't want the people around him, such as Fang Menghua and others, to encounter accidents.
Li Ping'an, including Fang Menghua and others, now have a guard force from Blackwater International, all from retired soldiers from all over Europe and the United States, these soldiers must be innocent in addition to having a skill when recruiting, not that Li Ping'an thinks so evil about people's hearts, but to do anything, especially when it comes to the safety of himself and his family, Li Ping'an would rather think about it more seriously, although Li Ping'an's cultivation is very high now, and he can be called a fierce beast in the world, but Fang Menghua They are still ordinary people.
On 15 February 1974, the Legislative Council passed the Hong Kong Commission Against Corruption Ordinance, announcing the establishment of an "independent anti-corruption organisation not related to any government department, including the Hong Kong Police Force", namely the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption.
The establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption has ushered in a golden age of honesty in Hong Kong, and has successfully achieved a historic transformation from chaos to order, but now that the Independent Commission Against Corruption has just played a role, it is necessary to increase publicity in order to make the citizens of Hong Kong recognize and change the work attitude of the government, and in this regard, the cooperation of television stations and film companies is needed. The most influential film companies in Hong Kong are Shaw Brothers and DreamWorks, and the TV station is also the world of Wireless and Suzaku, so Li Ping'an received an invitation from Hong Kong Governor MacLehose soon after his return.
On September 15, Li Ping'an came to the Hong Kong Governor's Mansion on Albert Road in the Central District of Hong Kong Island, and MacLehose personally went out to greet him. After inviting Li Ping'an into the living room to sit down, MacLehose said his request straight to the point, "Mr. Li, I am your book fan and fan, and I wanted to meet you for a long time, but you were always running outside some time ago. The purpose of inviting you here this time is to ask your film company and TV station to shoot a few films that reflect the positive image of the police officers in Hong Kong, so as to change the impression of the people of Hong Kong on the government and public officials. β
Li Ping'an's impression of MacLehose is not bad, this is the Hong Kong governor who can make Li Ping'an rarely recognized. MacLeho is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding and beloved governors of Hong Kong in history, and public opinion even described his time as "MacLehose era". During his tenure, MacLehose promoted drastic reforms, which brought about profound changes in the social outlook of Hong Kong. During his tenure, he introduced important policies and constructions such as the 10-year housing plan, the development of new towns, the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the nine-year free education, the construction of the underground railroad and the reform of local administration. These policies not only directly improve the living standards of the people, but also further enhance the sense of belonging of the people of Hong Kong.
Li Ping'an put down his coffee and glanced at MacLehose, "It just so happens that I also have a little request for you, the baron! Of course, this is not an exchange, I will definitely do what you ask, and I will personally handle the film promoting the justice of the Xiangjiang police." β
Hearing Li Ping'an's words, MacLehose nodded, "As long as your request is legitimate and reasonable, I will consider it at my discretion." β
"I don't have many requirements, because of my own safety problems, I registered and established Blackwater International Security Company in the United States, I registered and established a branch of Blackwater International in Indonesia, and I also hope to set up a distribution here in Xiangjiang, which requires your approval of fifty gun licenses. Li Ping'an put forward the request he had already prepared.
MacLehose thought for a long time and agreed, but added certain requirements, "I can approve fifty gun licenses for your security company, but the use of these firearms needs to be filed at the police station for supervision, and the materials of the security personnel with guns also need to be filed at the police station." β
"No problem at all, I set up a security company just to protect myself and my parents around me. Li Ping'an agreed to MacLehose's request without much consideration.
Next, the two discussed with each other about the development prospects of Xiangjiang, and Li Ping'an also gave some reasonable suggestions, which made MacLehose greatly admired, if it weren't for Li Ping'an's current age and status, he would like to appoint Li Ping'an as his advisor. Before leaving, Li Ping'an left his signature at MacLehose's request, and Li Ping'an also gave MacLehose a box of Havana Cohiba cigars, and joked, "This is not a bribe, it's just a gift from friends, and the Independent Commission Against Corruption will not have an opinion!"
MacLeho laughed when he heard this, although Cohiba cigars are very expensive, they are really nothing at the moment, and MacLehose also likes this gift very much.
Li Ping'an has a cigar cellar in Los Angeles that stores a large number of top-notch brand-name Cuban handmade cigars.