I was invited to visit the Olympic Organizing Committee, which was the last stop of BJ's trip.

The office is still located in the International Conference Center, and there are many familiar faces among the staff, and even some of the office equipment was brought by the "Bidding Committee" when they settled in a few years, but the two main leaders who had worked closely with each other are being examined by the relevant departments on suspicion of corruption and dereliction of duty. If nothing else, they will soon be expelled from the party and transferred to the judiciary.

At the same time, I feel a little sorry for them, but I am also glad that NB Electric insists on "paying attention to politics, but not participating in politics".

This is as true at home as it is abroad.

For so many years, she has maintained a good personal relationship with her "good neighbor" Angela, but the German branches of NB Bank, NB Industrial Manufacturing and NB Aviation have never supported the ruling party "League of Basics", of which she is vice president.

The political situation in Russia is turbulent, and Z Li has been changing like a marquee, during which I don't know how many Russian and foreign companies have become history or withdrawn from the Russian market due to wrong bets. But NB Electric would rather give up part of its business or market share than put its bet on a certain political figure. The highest-level partner is only the mayor of Moscow, who has no intention of winning the Kremlin.

Standing in the 302 conference room of the International Conference Center, which is too familiar to be familiar anymore, looking at the familiar faces, thinking of Xiaopu and Xiaomei, who are still working hard in the sea of Huan, the charter really has a feeling of sitting and watching the changes in the situation.

"Everyone, Mr. Zhang has said everything that should be said, and everyone who wants to take a group photo has also taken a group photo. Is it for Mr. Zhang to rest? ”

Xie Jingwen, a former colleague of the first phase of the electrical division and deputy director of the Xiangjiang Shiyàn workshop. He has become the plenipotentiary representative of the Hong Kong NB Real Yàn Office to BJ and the chief scientific and technological advisor of the BJ Olympic Organizing Committee. People in their thirties. I don't know if it's good maintenance, or if my career and family are very smooth, and I still look like I'm in my twenties. Standing there, the crystal clear skin was glowing, and the figures of the staff were reflected in the dark and clear pupils.

A staff member who had participated in the Olympic bid clenched his hand in the charter and looked back and smiled: "Consultant Xie, you and Mr. Zhang are former colleagues. But so do we. Mr. Zhang is tired, where to rest is not rest, and our news and propaganda department is not without VIP rooms. ”

There's a lot to say in a few years, but it doesn't seem like the time is the time.

Seeing the elated appearance of everyone, Xie Jingwen had to agree: "Okay, listen to you, Zhang Gong, let's go to the VIP room and sit for a while." ”

At half past four in the afternoon, the train went to Hujiang, and before leaving, I had to go to the NB Science and Technology Center in the Second Ring Road. How can the charter have time to stay here, and Chen Lan, who was looking at him with a smile, nodded slightly. He said apologetically: "Member Chen, Minister Liu, Director Jiang, all new and old friends of the Olympic Organizing Committee, I have come to visit you today.

It stands to reason that when I got here, I should sit down with everyone to catch up, but my assistant was so dedicated that he even arranged a time to go to the bathroom. The luggage is on the business car downstairs, and before going to the train station, I have to meet the old colleagues and friends of the science and technology center, so I can only give a confession, and when I have time in the future, I will come to visit you again. ”

It was not easy for him to accept the invitation, Chen Lan subconsciously let go of his body, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, since you really don't have time, then we won't delay your work, but we have to let us send you." ”

"Yes, Mr. Zhang, we'll send you down."

"That's so kind, but only to the elevator." The charter shook Director Wu's hand again, and said sideways: "Sister Jingwen, I'll go first, I'll go back to Hong Kong before the end of the month, and we'll get together again when you return to the real room." ”

As the representative and chief science and technology advisor of the NB office, Alyssa Tse has participated in everything from competition venues to infrastructure construction for the Olympic Games, and has coordinated more than 300 "science and technology Olympics" and "green Olympics" projects with her science and technology team.

If she hadn't come today, she would not have been at the airport expansion site, but at the garbage disposal site in the suburbs, or she would have led the NB office and domestic experts to work on the site in telecommunications, transportation and other departments.

In order to make the Olympics smarter, greener and safer in three years, she has offended many people, especially contractors and equipment suppliers, and even some leaders who think that the goals she and her team have put forward are "too unrealistic". If she hadn't made a promise to the International Olympic Committee during her bid for the Olympic Games, the dozen or so science and technology advisers she brought from the NB room would have left the class long ago.

The reason why I accepted the invitation of the Olympic Organizing Committee was to support her a little bit.

From the beginning to the present, the charter has never changed the title, how can everyone, including Director Wu, not understand that the three words "Sister Jingwen" not only represent the relationship between the two, but also represent his attitude towards the "Science and Technology Olympics" and "Green Olympics" in a sense.

Not a leader, but he has more influence than a leader!

If he hadn't stood up at the critical moment, it remains to be said whether BJ would have won the right to host the event, not to mention that his identity is now more prominent than a few years ago, and he has almost become a representative of overseas Chinese.

So far, Director Wu has not given up the hope of NB Electric to become the top partner of the BJ Olympic Organizing Committee, how can he miss this golden opportunity, and said with a smile as he walked: "Mr. Zhang, although the outside sign has been changed from the Olympic Bidding Committee to the Olympic Organizing Committee, the working method and work and rest system have basically not changed, and it would be a dereliction of duty to send you to the station, so we would like to ask Consultant Xie to be a representative and send you on our behalf." ”

Director Wu made a strong look, and Xie Jingwen's head suddenly became bigger, because he had mentioned more than once the possibility of pulling NB Electric as a top partner.

That's tens of millions of dollars, can she open her mouth?

How could Xie Jingwen do such a thing of lifting a stone to shoot herself in the foot, she blurted out without thinking about it: "Director Wu, I'm really embarrassed, we have a meeting with several professors in BJ today, and we really can't spare time." ”

Send it to and fro, when to deliver, the elevator door opens. The charter walked in without hesitation. While signaling to Lianyuan Gaoguan Elevator. While laughing: "Work is important, work is important, Director Wu, Director Chen, Sister Jingwen, you are busy with you, please go back." ”

As soon as the word "bar" came out, the elevator door closed.

Seeing that the red light had been lit to 2, Xie Jingwen smiled at Director Wu, who felt very lost, and said, "Zhang Gong is such a person, he doesn't like to be sent to us." ”

Chen Lan sighed lightly. Suddenly smiled: "It's the same when I was in Monte Carlo, just go." ”

As soon as I walked out of the International Conference Center, I saw You Ruiqin, the vice president of China who was supposed to be in the BJ Representative Office in the International Trade Building, running over out of breath.

"Zhang Gong, Mr. Wu just got off the plane, and he was on his way to the Yutai State Guesthouse, and Director Zheng called to say. Please go anyway. ”

Wu Jinhua is no longer the president of NB Electric, and it is said that he will be the first chief secretary for administration of the SAR government as soon as the news is announced. It caused a huge sensation in Hong Kong. According to a poll conducted by the Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies at HKU, his approval rating is as high as 86%, far exceeding that of other key members of the government, such as Mr Tung.

Right-wing newspapers even claimed that if universal suffrage is implemented in the future, he will be the best candidate for the chief executive, and the current chief executive may not even be able to be nominated.

From the point of view of enhancing the confidence of Hong Kong people after the return to the motherland, this is undoubtedly a good thing, at least with him, a "star manager", the question of "mediocrity governing Hong Kong" is much quieter; However, this is not necessarily a good thing for the future government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Li Xiaoshan, who came from Hujiang to accompany him, couldn't help asking, "Is Mr. Dong here?" ”

"No," You Ruiqin looked around and added, "In addition to him, there are several members of the Financial Secretary and the Executive Council, and it is also said that Mr. Gu is also in the BJ." ”

The charter pondered for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "It's normal that Mr. Dong didn't come, as the future chief executive of the special administrative region, how can he always run to BJ." If we run too hard, one country, two systems and Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong will become a joke. ”

Thinking that this is indeed the truth, Li Xiaoshan opened the car door and said: "Then take this car and go, and by the way, notify the science and technology center, you take Mr. You's car, and contact me in time if there is anything." ”

Wu Jinhua's visit at this time must be related to a possible financial crisis. Perhaps the leader of the Central Y also wants to take this opportunity to hear about his future policy strategy.

The charter weighed it, shook his head and said, "Mr. Li, let's go together, the science and technology center will be notified by Yuan Gao." ”

"Is it appropriate for me to go, they didn't invite me."

"Jiangnan Road & Bridge is a red chip, and as the president of a Hong Kong listed company, you have enough say in it. Even if you don't go today, people will look for you after a while. ”

In addition to the land provided by the local government, most of the tens of millions of funds injected by NB Electric at the time of start-up, the construction funds of the Yangtze River Bridge and hundreds of kilometers of expressways were raised in Hong Kong, including more than 20 billion Hong Kong dollars in listing financing and more than 3 billion US dollars in bonds.

And according to the progress of the project and the basic design plan of Jiangnan Province, further financing will be provided.

If it weren't for the fear that the stock price would plummet, giving ill-intentioned international investment institutions an opportunity to take advantage of and lose their valuable controlling stake, Li Xiaoshan would not have traveled all the way from Hujiang to be his follower.

Thinking of President Xie Weichang's prediction, Li Xiaoshan couldn't help asking: "Charter, isn't the Hong Kong dollar nailed to the dollar, and the amount of foreign exchange reserves issued as much as there are dollars?" Since it is nailed, since it is equivalent to the US dollar against huàn bonds, what is the difference between international hedge funds shorting the Hong Kong dollar and shorting the US dollar? ”

Who usually pays attention to this, not to mention that he is not an economist. Outside is not the place to talk, and after he got into the car, he leaned on the back of the chair and said with a smile: "Mr. You, you are from a financial background, you can explain to Mr. Li." ”

You Ruiqin sorted out her thoughts and turned around and introduced: "Mr. Li, the Hong Kong dollar issuance is indeed based on 100% US dollar cash as a reserve, but cash is only the narrowest currency. In addition to cash, plus various deposits, there is also a broad money, which is called M3 in economics.

At present, there are more than 82 billion Hong Kong dollar banknotes in circulation in the market, while the broad currency is as high as about 2.8 trillion Hong Kong dollars, of which there are more than 1.6 trillion deposits and foreign currency deposits equivalent to more than 1.1 trillion Hong Kong dollars, accounting for 40% of the broad currency. So, although Hong Kong has more than HK$700 billion in foreign exchange reserves, if there is some kind of strong external shock that shakes public confidence. triggering a significant proportion of Hong Kong dollar deposits to run on the US dollar. Then there is a possibility of a credit crisis in the Hong Kong dollar. ”

Li Xiaoshan did not understand the principles of economics. But he has experienced a vigorous "price break".

The credit crisis of the renminbi left a deep impression on him, and everyone was afraid that money would not be worth much, and those who had the means to exchange their money from the black market to dollars or Hong Kong dollars, and those who had no way to find ways to spend their money.

Thousands of people are empty, and the gates of banks and shopping malls are crowded with people, and they have anything to buy, regardless of whether it is useful to buy it or not. It is said that the situation was similar in Hong Kong in 1983 when the economic crisis occurred.

Personal assets will shrink, and corporate assets will also shrink, Li Xiaoshan realized the severity of the problem, and asked worriedly: "Can you avoid a crisis?" ”

"There is basically no solution to this problem."

The charter sighed secretly, looked at the high-rise buildings rising from the ground outside the car, and said lightly: "The history of capitalist development is a history of human economic crisis. Periodic economic crises have always accompanied the development of the capitalist economy, and this situation has not changed until now.

If anything, the frequency is undoubtedly increasing. Over the past decade. The United States, Japan, Great Britain, and Mexico were hit one after another, and after each crisis. People will learn from the pain, summarize the lessons, repair the regulatory system, adjust the policy direction, and improve the technical system...... However, repeated efforts have not been able to prevent the recurrence of the crisis. ”

Li Xiaoshan was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and immediately shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It seems that I have to take a good look at Das Kapital." ”

It was already 11 o'clock at noon when I arrived at the Diaoyu Y Taiwan State Guesthouse, and the whole State Guesthouse was full of ancient trees, clear water, green grass, willow embankments, and stone bridges and paths, just like a fairyland on earth. Under the leadership of Director Zheng, their car drove all the way to the front of Building 18 unimpeded.

It is a building that maintains the style of a royal palace on the outside and modern on the inside. Yellow glazed tile roof, green painting building, carved beams surrounding, three-storey high, everywhere magnificent, gold and jade brilliance. The first floor is the conference hall and restaurant, and the second and third floors are the guest rooms, the furniture is carved from rosewood, and the floor-to-ceiling palace lamps are lined up all around, showing grace and magnificence.

"Hello Mr. Zhang."

"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Li, we meet again."

Catching up with the meal, Director Zheng invited the two into the restaurant with a familiar car, and Wu Jinhua and the others were also more than a dozen Hong Kong guests who had just arrived, and they all got up to greet them.

Mr. Gu was sitting in it with a smile on his face, and while nodding to everyone, he walked over quickly and asked with a smile, "Mr. Gu, when did you arrive?" ”

"The afternoon before yesterday, I didn't call you because I knew you were busy."

Wu Jinhua specially reserved a seat for him, and the charter was not polite, and sat next to Mr. Gu and said with a smile: "No matter how busy you are, there is still time to accompany you when you are old." ”

Not everyone is qualified to let the charter say this, Mr. Gu was very pleased, patted his arm and quipped: "Charter, I have been through ups and downs for decades, and I have a lot of friends in all aspects, but there are not many that can really make me admire and admire, you are one of them, and you are ranked very high." ”

The future Financial Secretary of the SAR Government couldn't help but smile and said: "Mr. Gu, Mr. Zhang is young and promising, and he has made so many achievements in the shopping mall and science, who doesn't appreciate it, who doesn't admire it?" ”

"Mr. Zeng is right, Mr. Zeng is right, it seems that I am really old, I am not old, I am not old, I am actually relying on the old and selling the old in a daze."

Wu Jinhua smiled silently, Director Cheng's smile was a little mysterious, and several members from the Financial Secretary and the Executive Council flattered like Mr. Gu and Secretary Tsang.

The higher you hold it, the harder it falls.

The charter will not fall for these old foxes and little foxes, picked up the chopsticks and hesitated for a long time before putting them down, while looking around at everyone, he asked with a smile: "Mr. Gu, Director Zheng, future SAR government officials, how do I feel that this meal is like a Hongmen banquet!" ”

"What kind of Hongmen banquet, commonplace, Gu Lao treats."

"Mr. Gu, Director Zheng, you two let me have a bottom in my heart, otherwise I really dare not eat this meal."

Director Zheng raised his arm and glanced at his watch, then smiled casually: "Seat Z will be here in a while, we have to hurry up, whether it is a Hongmen banquet or not, we will know later." (To be continued......)