Chapter 573: Going to Hong Kong
The plastic surgery clinic was originally planned to be officially opened on November 1, and it is said that there will be leaders of the district health department to attend the cutting ceremony. Hong Tao also wanted to take this opportunity to talk to Dean Zhou, maybe he could directly persuade him to do the import business of this medical device, but Hong Tao did not have the opportunity to see the opening ceremony, at the end of October, he received a transatlantic call from Nina, her brother Sergei will arrive in Hong Kong at the beginning of the month, so Hong Tao had to hurry up and go to Hong Kong to meet him.
Now it is much easier for Hong Tao to go to Hong Kong, in addition to Boss Wan's way, the uncle's foreign-funded company can also go through formal procedures, whether it is procurement or business negotiations, anyway, it is enough to find a name and arrange a position to Hong Tao's head. Hong Tao finally took the path of Boss Wan, his side is more convenient and familiar with the operation, and Hong Tao does not want to have too much to do with foreign-funded companies too early, the more hole cards in his hand, the more confidence he has.
The last time I went to Shishi, I took a train, and this time I went to Hong Kong from Shenzhen, and I can already take a plane directly to Shenzhen, and I can get a ticket for Boss Wan. Since he can make an airplane, Hong Tao doesn't have to suffer from the bumps of those two or three days, and it saves more trouble to fly over for more than four hours. It was not Tan Jing or Han Xue who accompanied Hong Tao to Hong Kong this time, but a person who was more familiar with Hong Kong, of course, it was not Boss Wan, but Ah Shan.
Hearing that Hong Tao was going to Hong Kong to run errands, Ah Shan volunteered and planned to be a tour guide for Hong Tao. For this mention, Hong Tao raised his hands and feet in agreement, Tan Jing has both work and is not very familiar with Hong Kong. And if she goes, she also has to go through the procedures, unlike Ah Shan, who is a Hong Kong native. As for why you don't find Boss Wan to accompany you, it's not nonsense, you can have a beautiful woman to accompany you. Who wants a big fat man of the same sex!
In the 90s, when they were able to get on a plane, especially from the capital, in addition to officials, there were all kinds of businessmen, foreign businessmen, and overseas Chinese, and there were very few real ordinary people. Because even if you have the money, you can't buy a plane ticket, there are too few flights. Tickets are tight. Of course, for a Hong Kong businessman like Boss Wan who often flies around, this is not a problem, he is familiar with the various doorways in the air ticket, and easily got two air tickets for Hong Tao. The price is 998, not only the digital Geely, but also the smoking cabin, which is really intimate.
Hong Tao had never taken a plane so early in his previous life, and he hadn't graduated from high school at this time, so he didn't have this opportunity. According to Boss Wan's introduction, there is no first-class or non-first-class in this era, everyone is the same. It's just that there are smoking cabins and non-smoking cabins, and generally speaking, smoking cabin tickets are more difficult to obtain.
Smoking is still allowed on the plane?! Hong Tao instantly felt that this was simply too humane. And you can bring lighters and the like on the plane, and you don't even care about the security check. Not to mention the lighter, a palm-long folding knife was still released, and when the plane took off, Hong Tao also saw that there was a big brother calling, and he didn't know how this thing could still have a signal in the sky. You must know that if there is a signal, you should bring it with you!
With Ah Shan's leadership. Customs clearance was smooth, and I got on a ferry to Hong Kong from Fuyong Pier like a bus. A little more than an hour, we arrived at the Hong Kong and Macau Ferry Terminal on Hong Kong Island. This line is more familiar with Hongtao, many travel agencies in the last life are going like this, here is also the most prosperous area in Hong Kong, if you want to go to Kowloon, take the ferry, more than ten minutes to the opposite side.
Hong Kong in the 90s looks very similar to Shanghai in the early 21st century, especially on Hong Kong Island, where there are many high-rise buildings and many luxury cars on the streets. However, after entering the 21st century, it is probably still the same, there is no major change, and the CBD in Beijing and Pudong New Area in Shanghai have come from behind, especially in urban construction, which has surpassed Hong Kong.
But as far as the eye is concerned, this is still a good place for drunken fans, at least Hong Tao thinks so. In any case, he can't find any entertainment in the capital, Shanghai, or Shanghai, and you can spend as much money as you like when you get here, as long as you have it, you won't have to worry about spending it.
Sergei seems to think the same way, and the meeting place he left for Hong Tao is the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, just across the street from Connaught Plaza, face to face from the Jardine Matheson Building, and after getting off the boat, he doesn't need to call a taxi, just walk through a few streets. It belongs to Central or Central, which is the political and commercial center of Hong Kong Island, and the Hong Kong Governor's Office, the Legislative Yuan, and many multinational institutions and bank headquarters are located here.
This Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the full name is the Landmark Cultural Oriental Hotel, Hong Tao also lived in his previous life, the hardware and software are good, but a little expensive. It is a long-established five-star hotel, and it is said to have hosted many dignitaries and celebrities, such as Diana, Nixon, Bush Sr., Tom Cruz, and many more. Since Leslie Cheung jumped from the gym here in 2003, Hong Tao has also organized fans of his brother's group to come here to remember their idols.
Of course, people are remembrance, he is making money, and the motive is different. However, he is still very satisfied with the service of this hotel, especially the western restaurant on the 25th floor, which is said to be opened by a three-star Michelin chef, which is still very authentic. If you are willing to spend money, choose a sea view room facing Victoria Harbour, standing on the balcony you can enjoy the view of the harbor, especially the night view, it is still very beautiful.
Since Hong Tao knows this, there is no reason for Sergei not to know, when Hong Tao and Ah Shan came to the front desk, as soon as they reported their names, they received Sergei's first big gift, a luxury suite on the 24th floor, which had been booked a day ago.
"Your friend lives here?" Ah Shan had been asking Hong Tao for a long time that he could accurately find this hotel without her guidance, and as a result, Hong Tao was fooled on the grounds that he had seen the map. Now that I see Hong Tao taking the key to the suite again, I am afraid that this hotel is also relatively expensive in the eyes of Hong Kong locals.
"I'm afraid so, by the way, are you going to go up with me, or will I send you home first, and I'll pick you up when dinner comes?" Hong Tao didn't really want to take Ah Shan up, she was not a member of her inner circle, and it would not be good for her to know too much.
"Of course I can't give up the opportunity to live in a luxury suite, let's go home another day, anyway, my family doesn't know that I'm back, I'll go up with you." Ah Shan didn't even think about it, and directly rejected Hong Tao's kindness.
"You're doing this kind of behavior because Little Red Riding Hood has to follow Grandma Wolf! aren't you afraid that I will suddenly show my big teeth and eat you?" Hong Tao warned Ah Shan half-truthfully.
"Then you can't use me when you're leading the way, and if you don't need it, just throw me aside, right?" I heard that the steakhouse here is very good, do you have to treat me to it?" Ah Shan began to squeeze Hong Tao with words.
"Well, don't call me a thief, you can go up with me, but I'm a man with a lot of secrets, and you have to promise me that you won't spy on my person*, so it's safer for you and me. Hong Tao still wanted to scare the girl away, and after Sergei was gone, he would find a way to compensate her.
"You are very good at attracting the curiosity of girls, have you studied psychology? But I already know this trick, it is useless to me, don't worry, I will not spy on your secrets, and I am not a spy!" Ah Shan did not take Hong Tao's words seriously at all, but took Hong Tao's arm and walked towards the elevator.
"If you are willing to die, I will be willing to bury me!" Hong Tao simply didn't talk nonsense, he planned to eat her tonight, so as not to dangle in front of his eyes every day.
The base color of Hong Tao's room is black, giving people a very calm feeling, a bedroom with a double bed, a living room, plus two bathrooms with large whirlpool baths, and a transparent, spacious balcony, the middle is glass enclosed, there are coffee tables and rattan chairs, both sides are open, one end is the living room, the other end is the bedroom. Standing here, you can see the boats coming and going in Victoria Bay, as well as the crowd of little ants in the Connaught Square.
"Bell bell bell ...... ......"Before Hong Tao's luggage was put away, the phone on the sofa rang, and Ah Shan kicked his shoes away as soon as he entered the door, and was half-lying on the sofa eating the fruit in the fruit bowl on the table, and picked up the phone when he heard the ringtone.
"Hey...... Oh, please wait!" But as soon as she fed her, she sat up, and after a few seconds, spoke English again, and hung up the phone.
"Looking for me, right?" Hong Tao was hanging clothes in the closet, and when he saw Ah Shan's expression, he knew that it might be a call from Sergei, this grandson was getting more and more annoying, and Hong Tao was very annoyed by the feeling of being stared at.
"It's a foreigner, he says his name is Sergey, and then he asks you to go upstairs at seven o'clock in the evening to Pierre's restaurant, and he has already booked a seat by the window...... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I thought it was the waiter at the hotel calling, and he hung up directly after he finished speaking......" Ah Shan first repeated what she heard, and then began to apologize. It's rude to answer other people's phone calls indiscriminately, especially when Hong Tao just told her not to snoop on him before going upstairs.
"There is no need to apologize for this, you don't know who the call is for, but there is a matter that is very troublesome now......" Hong Tao is not so sensitive, since he has already brought Ah Shan up, it should be expected to see Sergei.
"What's the matter?" Ah Shan was really nervous now, she couldn't understand how Hong Tao, a person who was said to have never been abroad, would make a special trip to Hong Kong to meet a foreigner. (To be continued) R466