"It's nice to have a view of Victoria Harbour from here. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info" Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window, looking at the sparkling harbor outside, Li Xu said.

"Mr. Li said that I needed an office space with a beautiful view, so I chose to rent an office room in Jardine House. A humble Chinese man in his mid-thirties next to him said.

Li Xu smiled and didn't answer, as the first skyscraper in Hong Kong, the view of Jardine Matheson Building is really good now, it falls next to the harbor, even if in seven or eight years, Hong Kong Island is full of high-rise buildings, it will not be blocked.

However, if he could, he would prefer to rent an office in Standard Chartered Building, after all, in his calculations, it is the first target outside the entertainment industry, and the only target that needs to be operated in Hong Kong.

Think about it, nine years later, foreign capital has withdrawn from the north, and only Standard Chartered is under his control to guarantee the north, how much will this return be.

Jardine Matheson is too big, and the industry is all over the world, so it has to follow in the footsteps of politics. Standard Chartered's main business is in emerging markets such as Asia and the Indian subcontinent, not to mention that if there is no change like Zhao Yazhi's, the possibility of Standard Chartered being controlled is higher.

Of course, this is still not an easy thing to do, it requires the cooperation of parents, and until the situation becomes clearer, you can only prepare on your own.

In addition, the Standard Chartered Building is a little far away from the harbor, and it is nothing now, and in another seven or eight years, the view will definitely be completely obscured, and after the completion of the Bank of China Building, they will also relocate, so forget it.

Even if Hong Kong is just a stepping stone, it is still necessary to live comfortably.

"Hong Kong's affairs are currently in your hands, and although it is not easy to open up the situation, it is also an opportunity, right, Todd?" Li Xu turned his head and said with a smile.

"Yes, Mr. Li. The Chinese man still had a deferential expression.

He Chinese was born and raised in Hong Kong, but studied in high school and college in the United States, and finally graduated from the University of Virginia, studied at Harvard Business School, worked as a trader on the New York Stock Exchange, and also participated in the management of some investment companies.

If Li Xu wants to set up a branch in Hong Kong, he needs a person who has a certain amount of interpersonal relationships in Hong Kong, is bold and careful, greedy and will not be blinded, and can be trusted to take care of the industry here.

So Daddy recommended Todd Chan and gave him a hint: Satoru Sugiyama.

Li Xu understood in seconds, so after meeting, he only talked a few words, and let this Chinese in his thirties become the general manager of the branch.

Quite simply, Satoru Sugiyama is a Japanese named David Phillips in English, and his father was an editor of the Asahi Shimbun, and because he longed for "the beacon of humanity", he entrusted his son to a professor named John Phillips who served in the U.S. Air Force in Japan.

So the Japanese kid named Satoru Sugiyama was adopted by Phillips, lived in Long Beach, California for 13 years, and joined Morgan Stanley's securities department after graduating from Berkeley.

But then USCIS challenged the adoption and eventually deported him — well, at least from what can be found.

As a result, Satoru Sugiyama became the representative of Stanley's Tokyo office, and quickly won the trust of some people, and his frequent visits to the Ministry of Finance never made people suspicious, and successfully opened up a new situation for Stanley's Tokyo office.

Although in '77, when the Financial Services Agency was investigating an economic case, it sensed that he was wrong and conducted an investigation, but it still ended up in vain.

From this point of view, it is clear that American capital is ubiquitous in Japan, and it was only a matter of course that Stanley was able to establish a branch in Japan and issue securities in 1984.

This way of cultivating agents has existed for decades, such as Gengzi indemnity, so with the energy of my father, it is not easy to find a Chinese who has undergone targeted training, but it is definitely not difficult.

Of course, it's one thing to be trusted, it's another thing to be capable, even if his assessment report looks good, but this is not the United States after all.

"For at least the next year, I will give you full authority, and I will not interfere with your operations except in exceptional circumstances. Li Xu continued. "Other than that, find a way to buy some shares in Standard Chartered, but don't alarm them. ”

"Yes, Mr. Li. Chen Boran nodded, and then asked, "Is our ultimate goal to be on the board of directors of Standard Chartered?"

"That's true, but there's no hurry, we've got at least five years to do it. Li Xu smiled, "In the current situation, just do your own thing." ”

"I see. Chen Boran nodded again.

"That's it, I'll leave in two days, and I'll leave it to you for now. Patting the other party's shoulder, Li Xu left the office, looked at the workroom where there were not many people outside, but it was still neat and complete, and praised it in his heart.

He was able to build a seemingly smooth company from scratch in two weeks, even if there were still many problems to solve, he was still a qualified manager.

"Don't let me down, Todd. Li Xu said this and came to the hall, walked out of the building and got into the car prepared for himself.

In fact, if nothing else, there will be a huge deal at the end of the year, and it will be a good opportunity to open up the situation, but Li Xu, who wants to take a closer look at Chen Boran's ability, will definitely not tell him now.

The car quickly drove out of the bustling Central and drove up Victoria Peak, until it reached the top of the hill, and then entered a rather modern villa.

It is said that it is a villa, and it is about 400 square meters in area, although there is no shortage of gardens, swimming pools, and garages, but they are relatively small, and they cannot be compared with places such as Long Island, Beverly Hills, and the Bay Area.

After all, Hong Kong is such a big place, a 200-square-meter house is already a luxury house, 400 square meters is a high-end mansion, and if you want to live in a thousand-square-meter manor, you can only go to Clear Water Bay, Big Wave Bay or the New Territories.

However, the first two have not yet been developed, and the latter don't even think about development, so when Chen Boran was sent to buy a house to settle down by the way, he picked and chose to the top of Taiping Mountain.

"I'm back. After the maid opened the door, Li Xu shouted as he walked.

Surprisingly, there was no one in the living room.

"Mr. Li, the two young ladies are on the balcony on the roof. The servant next to him then said.

"Thank you. Li Xu nodded politely.

He soon came to the top of the building, the roof of the second floor, although the flat area is only more than 400 square meters, the usable area is much larger than this.

The area can't be expanded, but the volume can, so many villas are developing into the air, just like the mountain town in the north.

It's a pity that the villa sold by Li Xu is a little longer, only two floors plus a roof, and some newly built villas in other places have three floors.

"Ha, you're very laid-back. When he came to the roof of the building, he saw Deng Lijun and Zhao Yazhi who were drinking tea under the parasol, Li Xu greeted with a smile.

"You're back. Teresa Teng immediately smiled and beckoned, looking relaxed and happy, in stark contrast to Zhao Yazhi next to her.

Although Zhao Yazhi was not as desperate and distracted as when he first met, he still seemed a little sluggish and in a trance, listless as if he didn't want to do anything

I have to say that there is a 747 as a car, Deng Lijun has been shocked, Shuanglin has been shocked, and now it is Zhao Yazhi's turn. It's a pity that it's not my own, it's my father's, although you can use it at will, but it's not your own after all.

And if you want to buy a 747 plus modifications...... It's not that I can't afford it, but it's troublesome to raise, and you have to hire a crew member, as well as a flight attendant...... Oh, now there are three or even four more positions, not bad.

Thinking like this, Li Xu sat down next to Deng Lijun: "I remember you said before that the Cantonese album has been almost recorded, right?

"How can it be so fast, I recorded four songs, and most of the time was spent on "A Thousand Thousand Songs" and "Where Do We Not Meet in Life". Deng Lijun said coquettishly.

"Then you can also rest, anyway, Polygram is scheduled to release it in December. Li Xu said casually, and reached out to wrap his arms around her waist.

He also saw her changes, if he used to keep a little distance no matter what, now, he already knows how to use some small means to attract his attention.

Whether this is a subconscious move or a deliberate act, it is a good thing for Li Xu.

"But there's still a lot to do, take promotional photos, shoot posters, discuss propaganda methods, and so on. Deng Lijun sighed again at this time.

"It's so troublesome, why don't I buy the TV station and help you do the publicity. Li Xu said half-jokingly.

"Which one are you going to buy?"

"Whoever wants to sell, buy whichever one is going to sell. Li Xu laughed, "When the time comes, a special music channel will be set up to play your music 24 hours a day." ”

Zhao Yazhi watched them sing and harmonize like this, and involuntarily bit his lip, his expression became a little flustered and irritable, and he did not despise him because of his "big words".

After all, there is a villa on the top of Victoria Peak outside of 747, others don't know what it means, isn't she a Hong Kong person who doesn't know?

The villas on the top of the Victoria Peak are almost all ghosts, and they are either rich or expensive, either high-level officials of the British government in Hong Kong, or the heads of large groups such as Jardine Matheson and Hongkong Land.

Almost no Chinese can live in, even the rich, and although Hu Wenhu had villas here in the 40s, there are still very few who can break this rule, so there are villas in the mid-levels.

A big plane like a Boeing 747 can have a super mansion on the top of the Victoria Peak, so that the Wanwan Military Intelligence Agency can find a woman to curry favor with...... Half a ghost, even if he looks young and handsome, even if he has just come of age, the information revealed is scary enough.

If Zhao Yazhi still had a trace of luck when he first met Li Xu, now he has lost even the idea of struggling.