At 7:40 a.m. the next morning, Li Hualong was having breakfast in the dining room when the maid came to the restaurant and told Li Hualong that Li Huawen had called him.

Li Hualong put down his chopsticks, came to the living room, picked up the phone, and asked with a smile, "Big brother, have you eaten breakfast?" ”

"Not yet. Yesterday, Chan Tseng-hee had agreed to pay HK$400 million. Li Huawen smiled and said, "Are you unhappy?" ”

"There's nothing to be happy about." Li Hualong said lightly, "Although the long-term profit of this project is not low, but now that the property market is sluggish, the profit of investing in and buying second-hand houses may be higher than the profit of doing this project." ”

"How many second-hand houses can you buy with a small billions of funds, which is not comparable at all."

"I can find better investments, don't you deny that?"

"I don't deny it, I know you have a good investment vision." Li Huawen smiled, "I asked Chen Zengxi to contact him today?" ”

"Uh......" Li Hualong pondered for a moment and said, "Big brother, then trouble you again, you can help me contact Chen Zengxi and ask him to send someone to Xinhualong Building to find the manager of Hualong Investment Company." ”

"Aren't you going to meet Chen Zengxi?"

"It's gone. I didn't know what to say when I saw him. ”

"It's up to you."

"Then I'll hang up."

Li Hualong hung up the phone, and then he picked up the phone again and dialed the phone number of Wen Xiaozheng, general manager of Hualong Investment Company.

Li Hualong told Hang Lung about the transfer of the second phase of the Admiralty project, and after chatting a few words, he turned off the phone and went back to the restaurant for breakfast.

Li Hualong has a number of independent enterprises, and in order to better control his enterprises, he handed over the large-scale investment projects of each enterprise to Hualong Investment Company.

Li Hualong handed over the property to Admiralty Real Estate Company for development, but the management of Admiralty Real Estate Company did not participate in the investment and development of the project, and Hualong Investment Company came forward to coordinate the operation and completion of the project. Hung under the name of Admiralty Real Estate Company.

Hang Lung proposed to the Hong Kong government to reduce the land premium for Admiralty 2, but it was not accepted, and the Hong Kong government had no choice but to find a home after the Hong Kong government failed to apply for an extension of land premium. Li Hualong is willing to accept the project of Admiralty Section 2, and the Hong Kong government is also willing to have someone take over.

After the designers of Greenland Architects looked at the Admiralty plot on site, they felt that a plan that had been designed before could be used after a slight modification. If this design is adopted, the floor area will reach 1.2 million square feet.

Li Hualong was quite satisfied with the design plan of the total construction area of 1.2 million square feet, so he sent a representative to negotiate with the government, and the government accepted the design plan given by Greenland Architectural Design and signed a supplementary agreement with Admiralty Real Estate Company to make up the land price at a price of HK$1,200 per square foot, adding 157,000 square feet of construction area, an increase of HK$188.4 million.

Hang Lung transferred the Admiralty Phase 2 project to Li Hualong, losing HK$400 million in vain. Due to the downturn in the property market, many Hong Kong people are not optimistic about Hong Kong's prospects, and Hang Lung has decided to postpone the construction of the remaining subway stations, and is not willing to transfer them at a discount for the time being, optimistic about the long-term prospects of these projects.

……

At the end of December, Li Hualong came to the headquarters of "Ming Pao" and handed the manuscript he had written to Jin Yong.

"I want this manuscript to be published in the newspaper on New Year's Day." Li Hualong said affirmatively.

Zha Liangyong took the manuscript, looked at it by himself, and read it for a while. That's it.

Li Hualong's manuscript is very short, and the content is as follows:

Last year (1981), TVB launched a Hong Kong TV series called "The Road Ahead", in which the theme song was the song "Pearl of the Orient" sung by Miss Jenny. The lyrics of this song are written by Mr. Cheng Guojiang and the composer is Mr. Koo Ka-fai, and the song is full of a very simple urban inspirational spirit, and it was quickly loved by many Hong Kong citizens at that time.

Recently, I have listened to Miss Jenny sing "Pearl of the Orient" many times, and I feel that it is in the present. The song is not out of style.

I would like to say that there is no need for Hong Kong people to despair, and after the next year, those who choose to emigrate overseas will find themselves making a stupid decision.

Don't complain too much, study hard, work hard, live hard, and next year will be better.

On December 30, 1982, I composed a Chinese song titled "Pearl of the Orient" with the following lyrics:

The creek bends to the south and flows to the Xiangjiang River to have a look

Pearl of the Orient my love, whether your style is still romantic

The harbor where the moon bends, the night is deep and the lights are shining, and the Pearl of the Orient has not slept all night

Guarding the sea, the promise of Sangtian's change

Let the sea breeze blow for 5,000 years, and every teardrop, as if speaking of your dignity

Let the tide accompany me to bless you, please don't forget me, never change your yellow face

The boat bent into the harbor and looked back at the vast sea

The Pearl of the Orient embraces me and warms me, your cold chest

Let the sea breeze blow for 5,000 years, and every teardrop, as if speaking of your dignity

Let the tide accompany me to bless you, please don't forget me, never change your yellow face

Let the sea breeze blow for 5,000 years, and every teardrop, as if speaking of your dignity

Let the tide accompany me to bless you, please don't forget me, never change your yellow face

Please don't forget me, never change your yellow face

……

After reading the draft, Zha Liangyong looked at Li Hualong with a smile and asked, "Boss, are you optimistic that Hong Kong can smoothly return to the motherland?" ”

"Don't you see it that way?" Li Hualong asked.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and Zha Liangyong nodded: "With your manuscript, it will definitely inspire Hong Kong people's confidence in Hong Kong's future." ”

"I hope so!"

"The song "Pearl of the Orient" you wrote, it feels very flavorful."

"Hopefully in the future I can find a master composer to compose this song." Li Hualong smiled.

"Don't you know how to compose? Why don't you compose your own music? Zha Liangyong asked, he knew that Li Hualong was a master of composing, and Li Hualong had composed many lyrics and songs of classic songs before.

"No inspiration for the time being."

"Inspiration is a wonderful thing." Zha Liangyong smiled, "How long do you estimate the Sino-British negotiations will last?" ”

"It's hard to say. Britain is a big country and will not admit defeat easily, and China ...... The final victory will be won. Li Hualong smiled faintly, "There is no victory either." The Manchu government ceded Hong Kong, losing power and humiliating the country...... I won't mention the past. I believe that the motherland will become stronger and stronger, and after Hong Kong's return to the motherland, it will definitely become even more prosperous. ”

"Boss, can you publish these remarks in Ming Pao?" Zha Liangyong asked with a smile.

"Forget it." Li Hualong shook his head and said, "There are some words that don't need to be said too clearly. (To be continued.) )