Chapter 218: Economic Prophecy
Xu Guanying sang "My A-Ying's Wife", "Fa Qian Han", "Clown Love Song", three cheerful ghost horse songs.
He is also a well-known comedy star in Hong Kong, although his acting is not as good as his eldest brother Xu Guanwen, his second brother Xu Guanwu is not as profitable as his second brother, and his singing is not as good as his fourth brother Xu Guanjie, but in terms of pure comedy, he is still a first-line comedian in Hong Kong. So don't look at Xu Guanying's declining appearance, the popularity is still leveraged.
"My A-Ying Wife", "Fa Qian Han" and "Clown Love Song" are specially tailored for him, so he sings with a special feeling.
The audience followed him, shaking and shaking to the music, which was quite interesting.
After Xu Guanying sang three fast songs, she walked off the stage unsatisfied, and then Deng Lijun took the stage in a shiny patch tight short skirt, which amazed the audience at once.
"Meilan Meilan, I love you, you are like an orchid fascinated ......" Deng Lijun and the accompanying dance students on the stage danced, showing good dance skills.
"Meilan Meilan I Love You" is the work of the famous Taiwanese musician Liu Jiachang, originally composed for his disciple You Ya, once published, it spread throughout Taiwan, and was one of the most commonly played dance music in dance halls at that time.
Although it sounds like an expression of love for a girl named Mei Lan, Mei Lan is actually referring to money. In the early 70s, Taiwan reformed the currency system, and issued a one-yuan coin with a plum blossom engraved on the obverse and a phalaenopsis on the reverse.
Therefore, this song is also laughed at and called "coin song", which means "banknotes, banknotes, I love you".
sang a song "Meilan Meilan I Love You", and then the music changed. "Don't Pick Wildflowers on the Roadside". Music plays.
Xu Guanwu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the prelude. It seems that this song is often heard at rural funerals, and it has been changed quite discordantly by rural artists. Xu Guanwu was still a little kid, and he squeezed into the crowd to watch the excitement, but now that he thinks about it, he is really young and ignorant.
After "Don't Pick Wildflowers on the Roadside", it is one of Teresa Teng's early famous works, "Smile When I See You". Back then, this song was also a big mess in the mainland, so the lyrics were simple and the melody was cheerful, and it seemed that many people had covered it.
Xu Guanwu also bought a card to listen to when he was a child, but he didn't know who sang it at the time. Hear this song again at this moment. I can't help but think of the old days, and suddenly I have a feeling of the vicissitudes of the world.
After singing "Laugh When I See You", the fast song section came to an end, followed by the Japanese style link. Shen Bi was not very familiar with the songs in this link, so he turned his head, "Although the concert is not over yet, I can already see that this concert is very successful." Congratulations, Mr. Xu! ”
“xiexie。” Xu Guanwu smiled.
"Mr. Hui, what is your view on Hong Kong's future economic prospects?" Shen Bi suddenly asked.
"You ask me?!" Xu Guanwu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this. I wondered how I was asked this question.
"Of course, I'd love to hear your insights." Shen Bi said with a smile.
Although Shen Bi looked at him, his eyes were full of smiles. But Xu Guanwu felt like he was in a crater for no reason, "Could it be that he is investigating me?" Why else would you want to ask for my opinion? ”
With this thought, Xu Guanwu had to be cautious, he was silent for a while, organized his words and said, "In fact, Hong Kong's economic prospects must be very good, from the geographical point of view, Hong Kong is located in the center of Asia, north of Chinese mainland, south of Singapore, east of Japan, west of South Asian countries. It is blessed with a unique geographical location and is a natural port city. ”
Shen Bi nodded, but there was no look of surprise. Because what Xu Guanwu said has long been a fact that everyone knows, there are not too many fresh judgments.
"However, Hong Kong's economy will face a very severe test in a few years." Xu Guanwu turned his head and said with a sneer.
"Oh?! What do you mean by that? Shen Bi asked in surprise.
"First of all, once the neighboring countries develop their industries vigorously, Hong Kong's manufacturing industry will be hit hard. After all, Hong Kong's manufacturing industry does not have a core jishu, which can be easily imitated. Moreover, Hong Kong's economy is heavily dependent on imports of raw materials, and once other countries vigorously develop their industries in the future, the price of raw materials will definitely rise. Hong Kong's economy is also strictly dependent on exports, and if trade protectionism rises, Hong Kong's exports will suffer a serious setback. Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "So going to Zuihou forced Hong Kong's economy to transform." ”
Shen Bi's eyes lit up when he heard this, Xu Guanwu's statement was fresh now.
Because Hong Kong's manufacturing industry has ushered in a period of rapid development since the 50s, after the mainland capitalists withdrew into Hong Kong, many people have dug the first pot of gold in the manufacturing industry. Such as Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing, such as the shipping king Bao Yugang, such as the jewelry king Cheng Yutong......
Made in Hong Kong has always been synonymous with cheap and high-quality products, and the manufactured goods are sold all shijie, creating a great reputation.
However, with the reform and opening up of the mainland, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea and other neighboring countries and regions have also begun to vigorously develop industries, and Hong Kong's proud manufacturing industry is facing endless competition.
This is not something that everyone can achieve, but people of insight such as Li Ka-shing, Zheng Yutong, and Bao Yugang have realized the congenital deficiencies of Hong Kong's manufacturing industry, so they have changed the company's main body of operation and moved closer to the construction industry.
Shen Bi has only seen this problem in the past two years, so he is also thinking about how HSBC will find new business channels once Hong Kong's manufacturing industry is in trouble.
Unexpectedly, not only Yujian, a giant in the financial industry, saw this prospect, but even Xu Guanwu, a person in the entertainment industry, saw it, which really surprised Shen Bi a lot, and greatly surprised him.
"Also, there may be accidents in the north in recent years." Xu Guanwu's words were not shocking, and he said endlessly.
"What does Mr. Xu mean?" Shen Bi was startled and hurriedly asked.
Although he is the general manager of HSBC, he controls the lifeblood of Hong Kong's economy. But as long as there is a cough in the north, there will be a severe cold in Hong Kong.
So when he heard Xu Guanwu pun that something might happen in the north, Shen Bi was taken aback.
"Isn't that one coming out this year, after all, he's a certain age. In case ......," Xu Guanwu sighed. "He's there. With his supreme authority. It can also deter small people and maintain national stability. But people have good and bad luck, if ......"
The more Shen Bi listened, the more solemn his face became, and Zuihou glanced at Xu Guanwu in surprise, "I didn't expect that Mr. Xu, you can see the longer than me, which really makes me admire it very much." ”
"If there is really a change in the north, I mean it is more haode change, will Manager Shen cooperate with the north?" Xu Guanwu asked tentatively.
If Shen Bi doesn't plan to deal with the mainland. Then Xu Guanwu will have to reconsider whether to continue to cooperate with Shen Bi.
"To be honest, I personally have no distinction between China and the West, and I have no political aspirations. As long as I can make money for the company, I can cooperate even if it is north. Shen Bi said with a smile.
Xu Guanwu nodded, this is indeed Shen Bi's consistent style. In order to maintain HSBC's unique position in Hong Kong, it insisted on supporting the Chinese tycoons to annex the British-funded foreign firms, and also cut off a piece of meat from Hong Kong's first foreign company, Jardine Matheson.
"Mr. Hui said that Hong Kong's economy will face the problem of transformation in the future, which direction should it turn?" Shen Bi asked curiously again.
"Economic transformation, one is the upgrading of the manufacturing industry. From the manufacturing industry of crude benzene weight, to the high-tech industry. I use core jishu to improve competitiveness. For example, the current Silicon Valley electronics manufacturing in the United States, Sony in Japan's home appliance manufacturing, and so on. However, Hong Kong is sparsely populated, there are only a few universities, scientific research is seriously insufficient, and the core jishu invention is far less than that of the United States and European countries. Xu Guanwu said with a smile.
"Yes, the upgrading of the manufacturing industry is indeed a problem for Hong Kong." Shen Bi nodded in agreement.
"In addition to upgrading the manufacturing industry, the rest is to transform Hong Kong into a financial city." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "Vigorously develop the financial services industry and turn Hong Kong into a financial center for all shijie." Hong Kong itself has a very advantageous geographical location, and it is a free trade port, and its own hardware facilities are very complete. ”
Shen Bi couldn't help but applaud when he heard this, Hong Kong has transformed into a shijie financial center, and HSBC, the giant in the natural financial industry, has made the most profits. Xu Guanwu just said a word, and undoubtedly drew a big round cake for Shen Bi.
"Mr. Xu, there is a saying in China that listening to your words is better than reading for ten years. I didn't understand it before, but today I did. Shen Bi clapped his hands and smiled, "Chatting with you, it really feels like a sudden opening up." ”
"I'm honored too." Xu Guanwu also said with a smile, looking at Shen Bi's reaction, he knew that he had passed the inspection.
"By the way, Mr. Xu, next week, I want to have a party at the Royal Yacht Club, if you are interested, please come and play together." Shen Bi invited with a smile.
Xu Guanwu couldn't help but smile when he heard it, and sure enough, as soon as he passed the test, the prize came.
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is a club that only the richest people in Hong Kong can join, and all members are either rich or expensive.
Although Xu Guanwu was worth hundreds of millions before, in the eyes of those rich people, he was just a rookie in a shopping mall, and his foundation was very shallow, and he couldn't get into their eyes at all.
But now, with the support of Shen Bi, the god of wealth, Xu Guanwu finally has a ladder to join the upper class of Hong Kong's society.
Although Xu Guanwu doesn't care about the so-called yachts and parties at all, and he is tired of looking at the faces of those upper-class celebrities, if he can be among them, he can indeed save himself a lot of trouble. For example, the annoying Ma brothers, the new X An, who may have a conflict of interest in the future, and so on.
Those people bullied the common people more ruthlessly, but when they encountered a god of wealth like Shen Bi, they were so frightened that they retreated.
In "The Dragon of the Troubled Boy", Zheng Haonan said a very classic sentence, "Is Black X going great, do you dare to go to HSBC to collect protection money?" ”
In a word, it shows HSBC's position in Hong Kong.
"Okay." Xu Guanwu agreed with a smile.
"Then I'll send someone to deliver the invitation tomorrow, and that's all for today." Shen Bi nodded.
Xu Guanwu also smiled, "Manager Shen walks slowly." ”
Sending Shen Bi out of the box, Xu Guanwu sat back in his seat, and saw that Deng Lijun's concert was about to end, and many people were reluctant to shout "Encore" in unison.
Zuihou, Deng Lijun couldn't hinder the fans' requests, and sang the two songs "Walking on the Road of Life" and "I Only Care About You".
Xu Guanwu returned backstage from the box, and saw Teresa Teng who had just come down from the stage, and couldn't help applauding and laughing, "Congratulations, congratulations, the performance was successful!" It's just wonderful. ”
“xiexie。” Deng Lijun smiled sweetly.
"How do you feel, tired or not?" Xu Guanwu asked again.
"Fortunately, in the middle of the guest performance, I also took the opportunity to rest for a while." Deng Lijun said with a smile, "And even if I am tired, I don't feel tired when I hear the cheers of the fans." ”
"I see." Xu Guanwu nodded, and was about to say something, but at this time, he saw Zheng Donghan leading a group of staff to rush into the backstage and congratulate Teresa Teng.
After everyone was lively for a while, someone coaxed the big boss Xu Guanwu to treat him to supper.
Seeing that everyone's emotions were so high, Xu Guanwu was naturally embarrassed to refuse, so he shouted loudly, "Food stalls, I'm in for a treat!" ”
When the staff present heard this, they all cheered and ran out. (To be continued......)