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Chen Zaiqian walked out of Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport, got into a taxi, and handed a note to the driver: "Master, go up here." ”

The driver turned his head and looked at Chen Zaiqian.

"From the mainland?"

Chen Zaiqian spoke Mandarin, and the driver could still understand it, and he spoke Mandarin, but it always sounded strange.

"Yes, from the mainland. ”

The driver didn't say anything more, glanced at the address written on the note, and started the car.

He is a native of Hong Kong.

There is neither good nor bad feeling towards mainlanders, in fact, this also represents the mentality of some Hong Kong people, who lack a sense of belonging.

Chen looked at the high-rise buildings in front of the exterior window, and the traffic was busy.

I was still a little shocked.

This is his second visit to Hong Kong, the first time is to accompany Chen Hong to Hong Kong to sign a contract with Wei, and this time he has come to visit Chen Hong.

More precisely, I came to check the post.

More than half an hour later, the car stopped in front of an apartment building.

After paying the fare, Chen Zaiqian walked into the apartment with his luggage, because he had been here once, and he still remembered that Chen Hong lived in room number one on several floors.

But when he came out of the room, he rang the doorbell several times and no one opened the door.

I thought Chen Hong had something to do.

I put my suitcase down and sat down on it.

It turned out that in order to achieve the purpose of the surprise inspection, he did not pass Chen Hong before he came, so he didn't know that Chen Hong had already changed his residence.

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This day is definitely a memorable day for Hong Kong, as the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Merriam-Webster International Center will be held today.

According to the information released by Webster Holdings,

The Westster International Centre will have 135 floors, with a rooftop observation deck and satellite tower, bringing the entire building to a height of 689 meters.

than was built in 1974,

The Sears Tower, the world's tallest skyscraper in Chicago, USA, is more than 200 meters tall, and its height is exaggerated.

When completed, it will be the world's tallest skyscraper.

It will also become a new landmark in Hong Kong.

It also reflects the great achievements made by Hong Kong in the economy after decades of rapid development since the 60s.

In addition, there are 6 basement floors underground.

If you count the 135 floors above ground, there are 141 floors in total.

Vehicle parking is located in the basement and can be used to park more than 3,000 cars. There will be 35 elevators throughout the building, including three high-speed elevators with speeds of up to 52 kilometers per hour.

These three elevators will also be the fastest elevators in the world.

Obviously,

The two numbers of 689 meters and 135 floors shook everyone.

Many people doubt that such a tall building will not collapse when it is completed, just as no one believed that such a tall building could be built when the Empire State Building was built in New York.

It is with such shocks and questions,

More than 100 media organizations from all over the world, including local media organizations in Hong Kong, gathered at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Under the illumination of a magnesium lamp, Wei Xiong and the invited Hong Kong Governor Wei Yixin shovels sprinkled sand on the stone tablet engraved with the words 'foundation'.

This is how the simple and solemn groundbreaking ceremony was completed.

This will be followed by a press conference, and this is what all the reporters on the scene are really looking forward to.

At the beginning of the press conference, Wei Xiong and Hong Kong Governor Wilson made brief speeches as usual, and then officially entered the reporter's question session.

The first person to be allowed to ask a question was a female reporter from Phoenix TV: "Hello Mr. Wei, I am very happy to be the first reporter to ask a question. ”

"As far as I know, the tallest skyscraper in the world today is the Sears Tower in Chicago, USA, built in 1974, with a height of 442 meters. ”

In other words, when completed, the Webster International Center will be more than 200 meters taller than the Sears Tower. ”

"Is it really safe for such a tall building, and how earthquake-resistant can it be? I think many of you here feel the same way I do. ”

Wei Xiong smiled and said firmly: "My answer is absolutely safe. ”

"Hearing me say this, I guess someone will ask me again why I'm so sure. ”

"At a press conference a few months ago, I said that the Merriam-Webster International Center had extended invitations to three internationally renowned architectural design firms. ”

"They each came up with a plan. ”

"Collisman Architects' proposal is the tallest, with a height of 712 meters and 146 floors, while SOM's proposal is 585 meters. ”

"I chose the K0F Architects in the UK. ”

"That's what you're seeing now, it's a compromise. ”

"I asked the designers of the three schemes a question – how high can a skyscraper be built with current technology?"

"They gave me similar answers. ”

"It can be summed up in the same way - if it is not in an earthquake-prone zone, it is completely achievable at an altitude of more than 700 meters. ”

"They are all some of the world's most famous architects. ”

"Their unanimous opinion no one will doubt it. ”

Of course, in order to be more convincing, let Mr. Bot Royce, the chief designer of the Weishi International Center, give you a professional analysis and introduction. ”

The middle-aged white man sitting on Wei Xiong's right-hand side nodded to the reporters, which was regarded as a greeting.

"Actually, when the ceremony was held just now, I heard a reporter talking about whether such a tall building would fall, which is a very ridiculous idea. ”

"Any professional architect,"

"It's impossible to get a building with a safety hazard into construction unless he's crazy, but obviously, I'm fine now. ”

"So you can rest assured that the building is very safe. ”

"We used a number of new design concepts to ensure that the building would not be structurally strong if it met the height requirements. ”

At the same time, the main structure of the building is a tower-like structure with a narrow top and a wide bottom. ”

"This further increases the strength of the structure. ”

"And we will use a lot of new building materials in the construction, especially the steel used, which is the latest scientific and technological achievement in the United States. ”

"It's more than 2.3 times stronger than the steel used in the Sears Tower. ”

"It is designed to withstand a strong earthquake of magnitude 8.0, so I can responsibly say that it is safe here. ”

"In fact, based on our model tests, the building could have reached 750 meters or even higher. ”

"But to reduce the number of doubts. ”

"We deliberately condensed the design options. ”

Wei Xiong took over:

"I know that Mr. Royce's words do not completely dispel everyone's suspicions, after all, people are just ordinary people, not designers. ”

"I can't do anything about it. ”

"Actually, in my opinion, your worries are unfounded. First of all, I can't afford to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on an unsafe skyscraper."

"I'm also going to work in it, and I can't joke with my life;"

"Second, the World Trade Center in New York and the Sears Tower in Chicago were both built more than a decade ago, and the architectural design and materials of that time were not comparable to those of today. ”

The people at the bottom think about it too.

In fact, their suspicions come more from the shock of the height of the building, rather than the real fear of whether the building will collapse.

After all, I haven't heard of a single skyscraper collapsing.

What's more, the three architectural design firms that Wei Xiong invited to bid for are all leaders in the industry, and their signboards are authoritative in their own right.

The second reporter to ask a question is from Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao",

He targeted Wilsson: "Mr. Governor, if I'm not mistaken, this is the first time since you took office that there has been such a commercial activity. ”

"What do you think about the world's tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong?"

Wilsson's already small eyes almost narrowed into a slit because of laughter.

"I'm very happy and proud, before that, I never thought that Hong Kong would have the world's tallest skyscraper during my tenure. ”

This will be a very strong stroke on my life and political career. ”

"There is no doubt that the completion of the Merriam-Webster International Centre will greatly enhance Hong Kong's international image and further consolidate Hong Kong's status as an international metropolis and financial center. ”

"I very much hope that this day will come sooner rather than later, preferably before I leave office. ”

The third question was asked by a female reporter from Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun, who looked small, delicate, beautiful, and polite.

"Hello Mr. Gu, I am very happy to be able to ask you a question. ”

"When you purchased the land for the construction of the Webster International Center, you also purchased a 730,000-square-meter plot of land in Clear Water Bay. ”

"This land is believed to be used to build your private estate, which will be one of the largest in the world based on the size of the land. ”

"And from what I've heard, construction of the estate started more than a week ago, but you haven't released any specific information about the estate. ”

"Can you tell us about it?"

In fact, this is a question that many journalists want to ask, especially Hong Kong and Taiwan reporters, in Asia, Wei Xiong's gossip news is far more popular than economic news.

Usually, because Wei Xiong doesn't like to deal with reporters, every time Wei Xiong attends a press conference or something, reporters will take the opportunity to ask some personal questions.

In fact, this question has already been asked by reporters before Zhou Huimin and others.

The answer was either 'unclear' or 'no comment', and there was no substantive information at all.

Wei Xiong glanced at the reporter,

"It seems that many people are interested in this question, but I can only answer that it is indeed used to build villas." ”

"I don't have much else to say, and I hope you will respect my private life more. Next. ”

Is there such a big villa?

The reporters below were all heartbroken, but they also knew that since Wei Xiong had said so, they would definitely not be able to ask anything else.

Next up is a reporter from the New York Times.

"Mr. Wei, according to the published information, the building will be equipped with an elevator with a speed of 52 kilometers per hour, which means that it will take less than 1 minute to get from the first floor to the top floor. ”

"Is this speed really achievable?"

"Also, I wonder when the building will be ready for use?"

"As you can see, it's 52 kilometers per hour, and I'm not an expert on it, and I have limited knowledge of the issue. ”

"But I believe the data given by the experts. ”

"Since Mr. Royce's design team has given such data, I believe it is achievable and must be achieved. ”

"Otherwise, it will be a problem for me to go to work in the future. ”

"As for start-up, the current forecast is the end of 1992. Of course, this is an approximate time, without affecting the quality of the work,"

"I would ask the construction company to speed up the construction process. ”

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Chen waited for more than two hours,

Seeing that it was past six o'clock, Chen Hong had not come back yet.

"Ding-"

The sound of the elevator arrival made the bored Chen Zaiqian come back to his senses, and quickly turned his head to look, but then retracted his gaze in disappointment.

It was not Chen Hong who came out of the elevator, but a man in a suit and leather shoes.

The man saw a middle-aged man sitting in the hallway, his face showed curiosity, and then he looked up at the door next to the middle-aged man.

hesitated,

The man opened his mouth and asked, "This gentleman is here to find Chen Hong?"

"What did you say?"

Chen Zaiqian couldn't understand Cantonese, so he asked suspiciously.

"Are you here to find Chen Hong?" the man spoke Mandarin, but in the same strange tone as the taxi driver before.

"Yes. ”

"Who are you?"

"I'm his father, who are you?" Chen Zaiqian looked a little wary, he still thought that this young man had something to do with his daughter.

"I live here, and Miss Chen is a neighbor. ”

The man pointed to the next door.

"But Miss Chen has been moving away for a long time, don't you know?"

"Honghong moved away, where did she move to?" Chen was immediately shocked, his daughter didn't tell them about such a big thing.

His intuition told him there was something wrong inside.

"All Hong Kong people know this, just ...... Milton Road"

"Can you put the address on paper? I'm not very familiar with Hong Kong. Chen, who was in a good mood, suddenly became a little impatient.

"Then you wait for me. ”

It seems that because Chen Zaiqian is Chen Hong's father, the man is quite patient.

Open the door of your house,

After going in for a while, he walked out with a note: "This is Miss Chen's address, there may be some distance from here." ”

"Thank you. ”

Taking the note and thanking him, Chen left with his luggage in front of him, and now he was desperate to know what his daughter was up to.

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living room sofa,

Chen Hong nested in Wei Xiong's arms, still holding a big bag of snacks in his hand, eating while boringly watching the news program on TV.

At this time, the picture of the groundbreaking ceremony of the Westster International Center in the afternoon jumped on the TV.

"Hehe, congratulations. ”

"Congratulations on what?"

Chen Hong sat up: "Wei's International Center, more than 130 floors, I never thought that the original building could be built so high, it's unbelievable." ”

"There's something unbelievable about this. ”

"With the advancement of technology, even skyscrapers of one or two kilometers (the King's Tower in the design is 1,600 meters high) can be built in the future. ”

"That's later, I mean now. ”

"Yes, yes, now. ”

"Hmph, nasty. Seeing Wei Xiong's nodding like pounding onions, Chen Hong couldn't help but sneer, and then shook off a roll of his eyes.

"By the way, I'm going to Beijing the day after tomorrow, do you have anything to bring?"

"No need. ”

"Ding-dong. ”

At this moment, a doorbell rang.

The Filipino maid immediately came out of the room and went out to open the door, and there was a small courtyard outside the villa, which was closed most of the time.

After a while, the Filipino maid returned.

"Sir, miss, there's a middle-aged man outside, but I don't know what he's talking about. "Filipino maids working in Hong Kong are specially trained.

So basically they can understand Cantonese and speak some of it.

But Mandarin is not understood.

"Middle-aged man, I'll take a look. Wei Xiong got up and walked outside, and Chen Hong followed out, but as soon as he walked into the courtyard, Chen Hong froze.

"Dad, why are you here?"

Through the iron gate of the courtyard,

Chen Hong clearly saw the people outside, who else could it be if it wasn't her father Chen Zaiqian.

"Hmph, my daughter is about to be abducted, can I not come?"

Chen Zaiqian looked at Wei Xiong with an angry face, his eyes were murderous, really murderous. Seeing Wei Xiong, he felt a sense of shock.

At the same time, I was depressed.

He hadn't been here for a week.

Who knew that when I came here today, I met Chen Zaiqian, who had just come to Hong Kong to find Chen Hong, and was blocked, and there was no place to hide.

"Hello uncle, uncle. ”

In the past, Wei Xiong became Mr. Chen, and now it is obviously not appropriate to call him like this, but it seems a bit abrupt to call him 'uncle'.

"Uncle, heh, you Wei Xiong is the richest man in the world, and I can't afford to be an uncle. ”

"Dad, let's go in first. ”

Although he was a little frightened, Chen Hong stepped forward and opened the iron door, and then glanced at Wei Xiong and signaled to go to the house first.

Although it was in the yard.

But if there is a quarrel, it will inevitably be heard by people outside.

Chen Zaiqian was angry, but he hadn't lost his mind yet, when he came over just now, he saw a lot of people walking in the community, and it was really not good outside.

"Hmph. ”

After walking into the villa,

Chen Zaiqian threw the duffel bag on the ground, looked at Wei Xiong who followed in, and sneered: "I have seen Mr. Wei's methods. ”

"Clever tongue tricked Honghong to Hong Kong......"

"Dad, it's not like this, Brother Xiong didn't lie to me. ”

"Brother Xiong?" Hearing his daughter screaming so affectionately, Chen Zaiqian immediately became more angry: "How old are you? If he really wants to lie to you, can you see it." ”

"Also, let me ask you, why didn't you tell me and your mother when you changed places?"

"Are you living with him?"