Deep Water Bay Road, Hong Kong Island, Castle Villas.

Mr. Gu was in the study to receive Zhou Zhou, the head of the Hong Kong branch of the new H Society, who had just taken office last year.

Hong Kong's New H Society is composed of two parts, the "Big Society" and the "Small Society", which is an open secret in Hong Kong.

"Taisha" refers to the Hong Kong and Macao Working Committee of the Central Government, while "Xiaoshe" is the one who is really responsible for the work of news agencies, and does not cover news in Hong Kong, but only copies the telecommunications of the head office, and converts them into English and Chinese traditional Chinese to send to Hong Kong and Southeast Asian media.

Most of the intelligence cadres stationed in Hong Kong are stationed in the Ministry of Social Security, and the members are from the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of State Security. The cadres assigned by the General Staff to lead their intelligence organizations in Hong Kong work in the capacity of deputy director of the Culture and Sports Department of the branch.

Although the business of Chinese-funded enterprises in Hong Kong is under the overall management of their own system superiors in China, as long as matters involving Hong Kong and the appointment and dismissal of cadres are subject to the leadership and approval of the Hong Kong and Macao Working Committee.

President Zhou not only represents the central government, but is also one of the main leaders of the Sino-British negotiations, so it is necessary to communicate with him again before the delegation of the four major chambers of commerce to Beijing departs.

“…… The weather in the Jianghuai River basin is abnormal, and the rainy season lasts for 56 days, which is more than a month longer than normal. There were two heavy rainfalls in several provinces in East China, and the rainfall in a large area between the Huai and Jianghuai rivers exceeded that of 1954. As a result, the Jianghuai River basin of Huangshan and Jiangnan provinces experienced extremely severe floods at the same time, and the external floods and internal waterlogging were combined, and the floods remained high for a long time.

The area affected by summer and autumn crops in the two provinces reached 105.37 million mu, and 65.44 million mu were damaged. 70 million people were affected, including more than 10 million people and more than 5 million houses collapsed. 3 million houses were damaged. Infectious diseases such as intestinal diseases and malaria have been affected. A large number of roads, bridges and other facilities are in urgent need of repair. It is estimated that at least more than $500 million and various relief materials will be required to complete the above-mentioned relief tasks. ”

In the past May and June, a total of 18 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government experienced floods, and five provinces and autonomous regions experienced severe drought.

After two years of "governance and rectification", the market was weak, the economy was in decline, and the financial resources were so poor that even the central government refused foreign aid even after the Mt. T earthquake. We had to hold an urgent press conference to brief Chinese and foreign journalists on the disaster situation and urgently appeal to relevant United Nations agencies, governments, international organizations, and all relevant parties in the international community to provide humanitarian assistance to the disaster-stricken areas in Huangshan and Jiangnan provinces.

President Zhou was worried, and as soon as he sat down, he talked about the disaster situation in China.

has donated 200 million yuan in private, Mr. Gu knows that this is not to make a fortune to himself, but to ask him to exert his influence and mobilize more Hong Kong enterprises and citizens to donate money and materials, so he muttered: "If nothing else." The Hong Kong government's $50 million grant will be approved tomorrow morning. The entertainment industry is preparing to hold a large-scale concert at Happy Valley Racecourse to raise funds for the flood victims. In the business community, I will think of a way. There should be another 50 million raised. ”

President Zhou nodded his head and said solemnly: "Then you will be troubled by your old age." ”

"The flood is merciless, people are merciful, this is what I should do."

Mr. Gu greeted him for tea and asked: "President Zhou, you must have noticed today's news, the NB laboratory has made several new achievements in basic research and technology application, and tomorrow will hold an academic exchange meeting at HKUST, which will be attended by nearly 100 scientists from all over the world, I wonder if domestic universities and research institutions have been invited." ”

"I've seen the news, but I really don't know if I've been invited in China."

Mr. Gu couldn't help but remind: "President Zhou, please believe me, you can't treat NB Electric as an ordinary company, let alone NB Lab as an ordinary research institution. ”

"Mr. Gu, I trust your judgment, and we are working on this. Not to mention the scientific research for the time being, in the just-concluded Gulf War, if it were not for NB Electric subcontracting some projects, our losses would have been even greater. ”

"What loss?"

"You don't know."

President Zhou sighed lightly and said helplessly: "Since the year of reform and opening up, several of our Chinese-funded companies have entered Iraq one after another, mainly contracting projects and providing labor services. Prior to the invasion of Kuwait, the total contract value of the ongoing works amounted to more than $800 million.

For the sake of friendship and in order to take on more projects and generate more foreign exchange, Iraq was agreed to postpone payment for some projects at that time, and it was precisely because hundreds of millions of dollars were not recovered that the head of the Central Committee decided to abstain from voting on the Security Council. ”

Only then did Mr. Gu understand the central government's distress, thought about it and asked in a low voice: "Then does Iraq admit its debts now?" ”

"It makes no difference whether you admit it or not, a few days after the armistice, we sent people to Iraq, but Iraq is under economic sanctions, admits that it owes money, and also says that if you have money, you will definitely pay it first, but there is no money. The project could not be done, and the people who went there did not even have anything to eat, but could only eat canned food left over before the war, and they had to eat it even if it was spoiled, and they had to drink it if the water was contaminated. ”

I have lost a point in international morality, and I have not been able to get the money back, and I can't afford to lose any more.

Mr. Gu really didn't know how to speak, so he got down to business and said with a serious face: "President Zhou, since I have signed a confidentiality agreement, even if I don't sign a confidentiality agreement, I will abide by my commitments, so I can't say many things except for medical imaging diagnosis items such as CT machines and digital X-ray machines for the time being. But I can tell you very responsibly that whether it is attracting foreign investment or introducing new technologies, China needs NB Electric. ”

"Don't worry, I'll give a truthful response to the head of the Central Committee when I go back."

Mr. Gu nodded slightly, and said thoughtfully: "If the bank's affairs are too resistant, I can talk to Chairman Liu and the articles of association again." As long as they agree, then I will give up part of my equity and turn it from a foreign bank into a joint venture bank. ”

This is undoubtedly the best of both worlds, but thinking of NB Electric's political neutrality, President Zhou asked worriedly: "Mr. Gu, do you always think they can agree?" ”

"There shouldn't be much of a problem, because Chairman Liu doesn't care about things, and the affairs of the group are all decided by the charter. And his grandfather died in North Korea. My father died in Vietnam. It is not without a mistake to say that he is a red capitalist. ”

"We know about this situation, including his father's comrades-in-arms, and we are also doing work."

Mr. Gu reminded: "President Zhou, the charter is not only the largest shareholder of NB Electric, but also a young scientist, and people who engage in scientific research are more stubborn. ”

"We'll pay attention to the way." President Zhou paused and asked worriedly, "Mr. Gu." The key is whether the 200 billion he said is accurate? ”

This is a very serious issue, and the resistance is so great that if NB Bank cannot raise 200 billion yuan, it will become a big joke to approve it to carry out financial credit business in China. And those veteran leaders who have doubts about reform and opening up will inevitably demand that all those in charge be held accountable.

"Of course it can't be all at once."

Mr. Gu flipped out a stack of materials from the coffee table and patiently explained: "Although more than 60 companies from the four major chambers of commerce are negotiating supporting business with NB Electric, the production capacity will definitely be insufficient in a short period of time. Even if it can be fully opened, it is impossible to have such a large domestic demand, and at the same time, it is necessary to consider exports. For example, the Middle East market, for example, East Germany. They must come abroad first, and they can do up to 400 units in the first year in China.

It is less than 2 billion yuan. Even if you can't raise money in East Germany, you can raise money in Hong Kong. What's more, although this amount of money seems like a lot, it is by no means a big number for NB Electric. They can take it out at any time if they want to. ”

President Zhou was confused, and asked with a puzzled expression: "Then what are they going to raise so much money for?" ”

"Power equipment, because power equipment is their core business."

Mr. Gu said with emotion: "They have seen far and know that the domestic power equipment market is not so easy to do, so they will prepare for a rainy day." As long as they have sufficient funds, as long as they can carry out financial and credit business in China, and as long as the quality and price of products have sufficient advantages, then they do not need to ask for people to do business.

After all, it takes a lot of money to build power infrastructure, and China does need financing. Most of the equipment and products they do are high-tech equipment, and they can only choose to import them except to purchase them from them. ”

It costs hundreds of millions to build a power plant, and a high-voltage line costs more than a dozen or even billions, thinking of the Three Gorges Project that is being demonstrated, President Zhou understands it like an empowerment, and can't help but shake his head and smile bitterly: "He really pinpointed our weakness, so that we can't refuse even if we want to." ”

"It's not just domestic, either."

Mr. Gu took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, and continued: "Like abroad, especially in Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, many Japanese companies have bundled loans and equipment with infrastructure construction like this. ”

The introduction of foreign capital in the construction of power plants is not without precedent, and President Zhou can't help but think of the Xiaoya Bay Nuclear Power Station invested by Hong Kong's CLP.

Some people clamored that it was too close to Hong Kong and that an accident would affect Hong Kong people, so many unknown citizens gathered at the entrance of the Hong Kong branch to protest and launch a signature campaign. The traitor's former bureau chief in the United States was frightened and sent a telegram to the Central Committee suggesting that the location be moved, saying that otherwise it would make even more trouble, and that the number of signatures would reach 500,000.

Comrade X Ping was very unhappy and said: If they make such a fuss, you will relocate, and if you hold another signature movement in the future to oppose Hong Kong's return to the motherland, what will you do? You let it too? Dismissed him.

Thinking that this matter was not over, and thinking of NB Electric's huge influence in Hong Kong, President Zhou's eyes lit up and blurted out: "Mr. Gu, there are so many electrical engineers in NB Electric, and there are so many scientists in NB Laboratory, can you ask them to organize an expert group to visit the Xiaoyawan Nuclear Power Plant, and then hold a press conference to objectively and impartially make an assessment?" ”

How could Mr. Gu not know what he meant, but he still shook his head and said: "Please be sure to move, the key is that they don't engage in nuclear power, even if they express their opinions, it is not convincing." ”

This is undoubtedly a solution that can solve the trouble once and for all, President Zhou said excitedly: "Mr. Gu, if they don't do it, it doesn't mean that they don't understand." Comrades from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have mentioned to me that their laboratory in Berlin has many former members of the East German Academy of Sciences, and there must be experts in nuclear power, and even without them, they should be able to invite them.

More importantly, they are concerned about the environment, and during the Gulf War, they monitored air pollution in more than a dozen countries at the same time, and their opinions were very persuasive, especially in Hong Kong. (To be continued......)