Chapter 557: Going North Again
As the roar of the plane's engine faded away, Lin Xiaozhi slowly took off his blindfold and opened his eyes, he knew that this was about to arrive.
Listening to the reminders and precautions in the cabin, he stretched his waist and stretched his body, which was a little sore from sitting for a long time.
Since winning the 'love' of the north at the beginning of the year and getting a red hat of 'Hong Kong affairs consultant', Lin Xiaozhi has always thought that this is the most proud thing he has been in since his rebirth. It's not that he's an official fan, in fact, the 'Hong Kong affairs adviser' is not an official position, at best it's more like a showpiece for the outside world to see, not only does the Hong Kong government in Hong Kong not hold any public office, but even in the future SAR government that is being discussed and formed, the Hong Kong affairs adviser does not represent anything.
The Hong Kong advisers meet once or twice a month, all of which are organized by the Hong Kong branch of the Xinhua News Agency. It is true to say that the meeting is true, but it is not a 'discussion' about Hong Kong's return, like tea parties and cocktail parties, but it is really the core issue related to Hong Kong's return, and no one has ever talked about it. Of course, Xinhua News Agency occasionally invites some Hong Kong advisers with 'weight' to have some limited contacts and consultations, and Lin Xiaozhi has the honor to participate in two internal meetings as a representative of Hong Kong's financial industry and the film industry, although the two sides have only reached some verbal agreements at these two meetings, which is enough for him to take the helm of the big ship of the Lin family, so that he will not touch the reef without paying attention. The reborn is not omnipotent, who called him just an ordinary filmmaker in his previous life, after being reborn, it is okay for him to lead a film company to make movies, and he is at the helm of the big ship of the Lin family, which is getting bigger and bigger.
"Lin Sheng had a good sleep all the way!"
The one who made fun of Lin Xiaozhi was a man who seemed to be only a few years older than him, his name was Xu Shiying, although he was not a member of the first 'specially hired' Hong Kong Affairs Advisory Group, but his father Xu Simin was.
Xu Simin is a veteran media tycoon in Hong Kong, and although the circulation of the "Mirror" under his name is not as high as that of Hong Kong newspapers and periodicals, in terms of its influence among the elites of Hong Kong and Taiwan, "The Mirror" can definitely rank among the top three newspapers and periodicals in Hong Kong.
Unlike media such as Oriental Daily, which started with entertainment news, the Mirror is a strict Chinese newspaper focusing on politics, military and economics, especially for the mainland and Asian military politics.
Since the acquisition of "Sing Pao", he has been playing the idea of "Mirror". However, although the Xu family is not super-rich, they also have a solid background, and the sales of "Mirror News" are good and the operation is good, plus Xu Simin also refuses to quote "Mirror News" as a non-sale, Lin Xiaozhi can only dispel this delusion like many rich people who have beaten its idea.
Xu Simin is known as Xu Cannon, and he hated the mainland the most among the Hong Kong media people during the political storm in the past two years, but this duke has known many Yan'an bigwigs since the Anti-Japanese War, and it is rumored that he has correspondence with Deng Gong. Therefore, his clear-cut position, the 'opposition' who is still being scolded by the mainland after the influence of the political storm gradually subsides, has obtained the status of the first Hong Kong affairs adviser, which is unexpected but reasonable for all walks of life in Hong Kong.
However, Xu is Xu Dacang himself also knew that he scolded the mainland too high in the past two years, although he did not refuse the mainland's special appointment as a Hong Kong affairs consultant, but when he went north to confer the invitation, he found an excuse not to come, and only asked his son Xu Shiying to run this trip for him. Although this move is a bit of a slap in the face, it can also give a glimpse of his fiery temper.
Xu is because he has the identity of a media person, since Xu Shiying saw him at the airport, he took the initiative to follow him to the north, and Song Nianhui changed his seat and sat down next to him. The two talked a lot on the plane, and it wasn't until he was a little tired after Shanghai that he closed his eyes and recuperated, which would be considered a bit of friendship, no wonder Xu Shiying dared to tease him.
Lin Xiaozhi smiled disapprerovingly, he had been desperately filming "League of Assassins" for some time before coming to the mainland. It was also a beautiful day, and the good weather for more than half a month finally allowed the crew to finally complete the final filming of "League of Assassins" before he went north, and entered the post-production process two days before he went north. More than half a month of overtime to catch up, even if he has always been energetic, he now feels it
"I rushed to film for half a month before, although I rested for two days before going north, this spirit still hasn't slowed down!" He doesn't hide it either, but there's really nothing to hide.
Xu Shiying heard that although the status of stars and directors in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong is not low, but in the eyes of real wealthy families, at best, it is just a more famous drama, and to put it bluntly, it is still not clear to see the entertainment industry. Although the lord in front of him had a bad reputation in the past few years, he suddenly seemed to be a different person in recent years, and he unexpectedly showed his amazing talent in film, and in just a few years, he actually made countless gold from the film industry, which is more than countless Hong Kong wealthy families have earned more from smuggling and industry for generations.
"The Mirror" is different from the mainstream media in Hong Kong that eat entertainment and gossip reports, and has a professional news gathering network covering Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and even the mainland, so it knows more about Lin Xiaozhi's family history than ordinary people. For example, Xu Shiying not only knows Lin Xiaozhi and his henchmen, but also Song Nianhui, the current president of the Kowloon Bank who changed seats with him, has repeatedly shorted and long the Taiwan stock market, making hundreds of millions of profits. At the same time, the "Mirror" also learned from some channels in the black market that the young man in front of him had gambled on the RMB exchange rate in the black market two years ago, and the profit after selling in just over a year was almost equal to the total assets of their Xu family.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hong Kong's largest listed film group, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ming Pao Newspaper Group, Chairman of Sing Pao Newspaper, and owner of ATV...... Countless identities are concentrated in a young man who is just in his early thirties, what a remarkable person, but he still does not have any corrupt hierarchical concepts, and he has never forgotten his roots in the film industry where he was able to make a fortune, even if Hong Kong dares to say that there are not many richer people who have more money than him, he is still busy making movies like an ordinary filmmaker. This alone can't help but make Xu Shiying unimpressed, which is one of the reasons why he took the initiative to ask for a change of position with Song Nianhui to befriend Lin Xiaozhi.
Because of the charter flight, even though they had already arrived at the capital station, Lin Xiaozhi and others were not in a hurry to go down. None of the first batch of 45 'Hong Kong advisers' were heavyweights from all walks of life in Hong Kong's political and business circles, and the crisis of confidence in Hong Kong caused by the storm in the past few years once lagged behind the handover negotiations. Not only were several members of the Standing Committee of the Supreme Bureau present, but the newly appointed No. 1 chief also went to the airport to meet the plane in his capacity as head of state. This ultra-high-level reception undoubtedly flattered the Hong Kong affairs advisory group, and Lin Xiaozhi even saw excitement and excitement in the eyes of the two bigwigs, Huo Yingdong and Li Jiacheng.
After a delay of about half an hour at the airport, dozens of visitors arrived at the State Guesthouse in three brand-new welcome buses for a temporary rest. Before going north, the advisory group was given a schedule of activities, and the award was scheduled for 10 o'clock in the morning of the second day, and most of the negotiations on Hong Kong's return to China were also arranged on this day. On the first day of arriving in Beijing, except for a state banquet at 6 o'clock in the evening, there were no more activities on the first day, so the time was still very free.
After arranging the accommodation in a very short period of time, Song Nianhui, who was very experienced in the state guesthouse, got the door key and threw the luggage over, and then knocked on Lin Xiaozhi's door.
"I said you, it's still a few hours until six o'clock, at least give me some time to rest!"
Hearing the knock on the door, Lin Xiaozhi guessed who it would be, and when he opened the door, he saw that it was Song Nianhui, who had already had lunch on the plane, and he complained angrily, he was about to rest for a while while he still had time.
was complained by him again and again, Song Nianhui didn't care at all, but quipped: "Although Lin Sheng is still young, the nightlife can't be too rich!" ”
After speaking, he didn't forget to look at him a few times with strange eyes, in exchange for a pair of white eyeballs that he was not angry.
It has been a few years since the two first cooperated in 88, and he has earned billions of dollars for himself by relying on Song Nianhui, and every time there is something good, Lin Xiaozhi can't help but eat meat and drink soup behind him, so that Song Nianhui has also become a billionaire because of him, and he is the highest-paid 'working emperor' in Hong Kong. In the past few years, Song Nianhui has received more than one invitation from banks and consortia that are more wealthy than the Bank of Kowloon, and he has not jumped ship, which is also why.
He knew Song Nianhui's intention very well, but Lin Xiaozhi couldn't give him a satisfactory answer. The reason why he was able to see Deng Gong last time was a matter of timing, even if the old man is retired now, he is not something he can see casually, not to mention that he is still sick and unbearable, so until he arrived in Beijing, he did not dial the phone number he got from his daughter when he met the old man in Shenzhen at the beginning of the year.
In the end, unlike Song Nianhui, even if he was reborn, he still retains the most sincere respect in the heart of a mainlander in the previous life for the old man who changed a country. Although Song Nianhui doesn't understand these, he is not a stupid person after all, and he has somewhat understood some of his scruples. Although I was disappointed that the 'high-level route' might not be able to get through, I didn't force it anymore, but took the initiative to change the topic, and said with a smile: "It's the first time I've come to Beijing, and I don't have too many activities scheduled today, so Lin Sheng might as well accompany me to walk around and see what this thousand-year-old capital looks like now." ”
"You can't help but toss me!" Lin Xiaozhi glanced at him and complained: "I was tired for half a month before, and I haven't recovered until now!" ”
"Let's go, take me around. Actually, it's not just me, just before I came over, I heard Li Zeju's people mention climbing the Great Wall, why don't we follow along? ”
Although this is the Hong Kong affairs advisory group to the north to confer the medal, but not only the members of the advisory group who came, such as Li Jiacheng and many other bigwigs did not waste this opportunity, each brought their children and juniors with them, on the one hand, with these juniors to gain knowledge, on the other hand, there is no lack of opportunity to make them familiar with the mainland's high-level side.
If Lin Xiaozhi wasn't at the right age, he would even want to bring his eldest brother Lin Xiaoyi to 'sell' it. As for Song Nianhui, he is a special case, because he has revealed some cooperation intentions with the mainland in advance, and there are indeed people in Beijing who are interested in his proposal to introduce mainland state-owned enterprises to be listed in Hong Kong, so he has obtained a 'queue cut' qualification.