"Film Times", "Television Times", "Vogue" and "Outside" were published simultaneously in Hong Kong and China on January 1, 1983.

All magazines are printed in color in large format using high-quality paper and ink. The only difference is that the two Time Magazines are semi-monthly, and the last two are monthly.

However, Zhang Shaoping did not wait for the feedback from the magazine's sales, and after breakfast, he set off for Hong Kong.

After arriving in Hong Kong, Zhang Shaoping immediately called the distribution department of ATV to listen to the voice, and the person who answered the phone seemed to be the last answerer.

"Hey, who's that?"

"I'm Zhang Shaoping, who just called you the day before yesterday, and I made an appointment with you." Zhang Shaoping took the initiative to bring up the matter.

"The day before yesterday? On December 30th, let me take a look...... Yes, Zhang Shaoping, general manager of Hantang Fengxing Garment Company, turned out to be Mr. Zhang Shaoping! Hello, is there anything I can do to help you? There was a sound of flipping through the paper, and the answer on the other end asked politely in a sweet voice.

"That's right, didn't I make an appointment with you before? Can you bring the time forward? I would like to visit in the afternoon. ”

There were a few more swishs, obviously looking at the schedule of the appointment, and soon heard the answering girl say apologetically: "I'm sorry, Zhang Sheng!" In the afternoon, our manager had an appointment with a publisher from Malaysia. ”

"Not this afternoon, but what about tomorrow?" Hearing this, Zhang Shaoping was not surprised, Hong Kong TV dramas in the seventies and eighties, just like Hong Kong movies, have always been popular in Southeast Asian countries.

"There is no arrangement on the schedule in the morning, but I am afraid that the manager will have something to do temporarily. That's it, Zhang Sheng, please wait a moment, I'll help you ask Secretary Ma to see if you can get to tomorrow in advance. ”

"Hmm."

Holding the phone, Zhang Shaoping said to Chen Feihu, who was driving: "Ah Hu, let's go to the Peninsula Hotel instead." ”

Chen Feihu responded, and the car that was originally driving towards the Kowloon Tong Broadcasting Road began to turn towards Victoria Harbour. Behind Zhang Shaoping's car, there were two Ford Fiestas, each with two bodyguards. Seeing the car diverting lanes, the bodyguards followed skillfully behind, and there was no sign of being suddenly thrown away.

At this time, it is already 14 o'clock, and it is the time for a leisure break and afternoon tea.

The Peninsula Hotel's afternoon tea has always been a must, and it is very famous in East and Southeast Asia, and even many European and American people who travel to Hong Kong will be famous for trying the authentic English afternoon tea from the Victorian era.

As soon as the car turned onto the expressway, I heard the voice from "Big Brother", and the answering girl of ATV just now said crisply: "Zhang Sheng, hello, are you listening?" ”

"I'll listen, let's talk." Zhang Shaoping carried the big man and said close to his ear.

"Secretary Ma coordinated and said that I can arrange an appointment between you and the manager in the morning."

Zhang Shaoping smiled and said, "Pretty girl, thank you!" You are so dutiful, I met with your manager, and I must praise you in front of him. ”

laughed at this girl, and Zhang Shaoping hung up the phone.

A few days later, the car stopped in front of the Peninsula Hotel.

Zhang Shaoping got out of the car, and Chen Feihu followed him closely behind him two steps away because he was a personal bodyguard, and walked to the door of the hotel together.

It's not that Zhang Shao is dressed as 13 and put on a show, but he is indeed a little afraid of Chen Chaowu's revenge, and he dares to mess with people in the casino, he has no background, no ability, and no one believes him when he says it. In order to understand Chen Chaowu clearly, Zhang Shaoping also deliberately looked up the major mainstream media newspapers and periodicals in recent years, and saw the inside report that Chow Yun-fat was troubled by the underworld. Thinking of the series of events that happened before, it is not difficult to guess that Fa Ge and Lian Mei must have suffered great pressure from the underworld, the truth is shocking, and Zhang Shaoping is not worried.

"Mr. Zhang, we meet again."

Just as the doorman opened the door and invited him in, Zhang Shaoping suddenly heard someone shouting, and when he heard the voice, he saw a ghost guy in his early 30s walking with a smile.

"Boss Sheng?" Seeing this person, Zhang Shaoping smiled, "What a coincidence, you can meet an acquaintance with a casual cup of tea." ”

It turned out that the ghost guy who greeted Zhang Shaoping was Sheng Zeman, the owner of Lan Kwai Fong's "California" Western restaurant. That night, Huang Jianshen and Huang Weihan staged a big drama of "winning the chie" in Lan Kwai Fong Bar Street, Zhang Shaoping went to dissuade him, and Sheng Zhiwen, who had just met, also went to help a lot. Zhang Shaoping admitted a lot of affection for this matter, but he never had the opportunity to thank him in person. At this time, Zhang Shaoping was happy to see him.

"Boss Sheng is also here for afternoon tea, right?" Zhang Shaoping sent out an invitation.

Zeman said happily: "That's exactly what I mean. ”

The two of them went in and went to find a private seat.

The Peninsula Hotel is not only atmospheric, but also has the thickness and precipitation of history. The grand lobby, Gothic cylindrical roof, plain white face at the top of the column, bright sterling silver cutlery and live jazz band are all the hallmarks of The Peninsula. Many cultural people like this, and Zhang Shaoping sometimes wonders if he is a vassal and elegant, pretending to be a celebrity.

The two of them were eating snacks and drinking tea, and the whole person was much more relaxed. Unconsciously talked about the real estate market.

Sheng Zhiwen smiled: "Zhang Sheng, what I told you last time, after so long, how did you think about it?" ”

"You're talking about investing in Lan Kwai Fong, right?" Zhang Shaoping remembered that Zeman did invite him to invest in Lan Kwai Fong and create a street with Hong Kong characteristics.

"That's right, at this time, the real estate market is in a downturn, and it is the best time to enter the market to invest. If we join forces, we can at least buy 80% of the properties in Lan Kwai Fong at a low price. Dr. Zeman took a sip of tea and said slowly, "In the early years, I met many young American buyers because of the trading company, and they often complained that if they wanted to go to the bar, they had to go to the hotel, which was very inconvenient. I think Hong Kong is an international metropolis, the United States has SoHo, Canada has Montreal, and Hong Kong can also have Lan Kwai Fong. As you said to me last time, as long as Lan Kwai Fong is built into a well-known street in Hong Kong, it will definitely become a must-visit destination for tourists from all over the world to visit Hong Kong. ”

"Now that the Sino-British negotiations have not been successful, the situation is unclear, and Hong Kong's future is uncertain, don't you worry that all the money invested in it will be wasted?" Zhang Shaoping asked in surprise.

Zeman looked shrewd and smiled, "What is there to worry about?" There are so many big consortia in Hong Kong, all of them are running to the mainland, and the investment is bigger than the other, they are not afraid, what am I afraid of? ”

Hearing this, Zhang Shaoping finally knew how shrewd this ghost was, people were on par with the Huo family, Li Jia, Li family, He family and other big families and big conglomerates, and for the media and newspapers that filled Hong Kong, no matter whether the news was good or bad, he let it blow and rain and did not move.

After thinking about it, Zhang Shaoping said: "Boss Sheng, you are interesting enough, everyone can earn money together!" Since you are such a friend, I won't go around in circles with you, let me tell you the truth, I have already invested in Lan Kwai Fong, and the building diagonally opposite your western restaurant was bought by me. ”

"I said who was so generous and bought the building I fancied for 36 million Hong Kong dollars, but it turned out to be Zhang Shengyou." Sheng Zhiwen looked annoyed, "I should have thought of it a long time ago, since Zhang Sheng, you are so optimistic about Lan Kwai Fong, how could you not invest." ”

"What's the matter, Boss Sheng also takes a fancy to that building?" Zhang Shaoping asked in surprise.

"Aren't there two buildings nearby, I like both of them, but in terms of price, one asks for 45 million Hong Kong dollars, and the other asks for 38 million Hong Kong dollars. I just wanted to postpone the time, wait for half a month longer, and see if the price can be reduced, but I know that the 38 million building was bought by someone else, and that person is Zhang Shengyou. The rest of the building, but the owner is reluctant to cut the price and get rid of it, I have made an appointment to meet him in the afternoon, and he will come at about four o'clock. Originally, when I met Zhang Sheng, I wanted to invite you to partner with me, but since Zhang Sheng has bought a building, I don't think I will invest in it. ”

After listening to Zeman's explanation, Zhang Shaoping secretly rejoiced, fortunately he did it quickly, otherwise, the building would probably be taken over by the ghost in front of him.

In fact, Zhang Shaoping didn't know that Zeman was known as the "father of Lan Kwai Fong" in later generations, and almost half of the property rights in the entire Lan Kwai Fong belonged to him. In the original history, without Zhang Shaoping's intervention, he bought the entire building for 32 million Hong Kong dollars, and then renovated the building, turning all the offices in the building into restaurants, and successfully created a special restaurant. Next, he made frequent moves, taking advantage of Hong Kong's economic recession and gloomy clouds several times to acquire buildings in Lan Kwai Fong, and finally became a veritable "father of Lan Kwai Fong" in the first year of the new century.

Zhang Shaoping sipped tea and said with a smile: "Boss Sheng, we have a lot of cooperation." To build Lan Kwai Fong into a landmark entertainment venue in Hong Kong, we can't do it alone, we have a common goal, and it is natural that we should combine them to create a win-win situation. ”

"Oh, I don't know if you have any good proposals, Zhang Sheng?"

"Aren't you going to take another building? When you settle down, how about everyone using their own buildings as capital to form a catering and entertainment company, with each of them holding 50% of the shares? Zhang Shaoping said his wishful thinking.

Zeman shook his head and said, "This can't be done!" My building is a lot more expensive than yours, so I should have an extra 2% interest. ”

When it comes to business, this Jewish Canadian ghost is unequivocal and calculating.

Zhang Shaoping almost scolded his mother, girl, won't you control it by two percentage points? He laughed angrily and said, "It's up to you to say this, the market value of our two buildings is comparable, and the price you bought is too high, it's your business, is it possible that you want me to share a part?" ”

"You see, your building is older than mine, and there must be more money for this renovation. Once we set up a company, won't I have to share half of this money? "Zeman spat at the foam, argued with reason, and had no gentlemanly demeanor.

"Old? Which is old? ...... "was built only three years earlier than the other party's building, and Zhang Shaoping certainly doesn't think his building is old."

The two had to fight for a long time, and in the end, Zhang Shaoping refused to take a step back, and no one would do anything to reduce his shares. However, Zhang Shaoping also made a concession, that is, the general manager of the catering and entertainment company was Sheng Zhiwen, and he could not interfere in the company's affairs at will. In fact, Zhang Shaoping has no time to take care of this company, his current focus is on the mainland, and he can't be busy.