NB Lab and NB Electric Group are more high-profile than the other, and just after the New Year's concert here, the curtain of "Hong Kong Science and Technology Week" has been kicked off there.

During the week from the 9th to the 16th day of the first lunar month, the headquarters of the Clear Water Bay Laboratory, the Heung Kong Experimental Centre and the polar research vessel "Yuanwang" moored at Pier 6 in Tsim Sha Tsui are all open to Hong Kong citizens and tourists from all over the world free of charge.

Young scientists, engineers and volunteers from various universities have made a lot of preparations for this purpose, and various interesting physics and chemistry experiments have been carried out one after another, so that Hong Kong citizens, especially children, can get in touch with science and cultivate their interest in science.

Developed in Hong Kong, it is also the first supercomputer "Aurora" in Hong Kong history, which has unsurprisingly attracted everyone's attention. Two local television stations and hundreds of newspapers and magazines in Hong Kong have carried out all-round reports for nearly a week, from computer science popularization to the development process and then to the application of "Aurora".

The response has been overwhelming, and the first acknowledgement is that Hong Kong people should be proud of this significant achievement, but its application in assisting the Inland Revenue Department in tracing tax evasion investigations on property transactions is a bit tricky.

Since "Aurora" has continuously "spit out" a list of suspected tax evasion transactions, the tax bureau has opened a case for investigation at an average rate of 32 cases per day against citizens who have made money from property speculation but have not filed tax returns.

Stocks and real estate are the two pillars of Hong Kong's economy, almost every family is paying for a house, a small unit has appreciated, sell it for a large unit to continue to supply, who doesn't want to live in a big house, who doesn't want to have more assets? Not to mention those who make a living by speculating in real estate, no matter how much they earn from now on, they must honestly go to the tax bureau to pay 15% profits tax. Failure to do so will result in charges of tax evasion.

Is it easy to make some money by flipping real estate? It's risky!

I don't have to pay it for so many years. Now a transaction is less than tens of thousands, and more than hundreds of thousands. As for those mansions in prime locations with an area of thousands of feet, they may make millions less than before when they change hands. It can be seen how terrible and catastrophic the "aurora" has caused to the pockets of Hong Kong people.

Grievances are grievances, and children's education is more important.

In order to make their children the smartest people in the future, the campus of Clear Water Bay University of Science and Technology was overcrowded for a while, and they had to ask the police to send uniformed police officers to help maintain order; In order to go to the Xiangjiang Experimental Center, the Home Return Permit suddenly became particularly popular, which indirectly drove the tourism industry in the Lohu District.

The "Yuanwang" polar research ship is moored at sea. Safety must come first, and it is not possible to lift the previous limit on the number of visitors at the same time, so we can only extend the opening hours until 10 p.m.

Although Hong Kong higher education institutions such as HKU, CUHK, PolyU and HKUST have also launched various popular science activities, diverting a large number of parents and students, there are still a few who can enter the NB Laboratory's Clear Water Bay Headquarters, the Heung Kong Experimental Center and the "Yuanwang" polar research ship.

In order not to disappoint the public, and in order to warm up for the next "1st Hong Kong Natural Science Prizes" award ceremony, the "Award Committee" composed of representatives of the award foundations, representatives of eight universities in Hong Kong, representatives of NB Laboratories, and official and non-official representatives of the Education Department of Hong Kong, the Education Commission, and the UGC unanimously decided to hold science popularization activities at the Hong Kong Culture and Arts Centre and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Museum at the same time.

However. Whether it is the just-concluded "Science and Technology Week" or the ongoing "Awards Week". The largest shareholder of NB Electric Group, the tenth richest man in Hong Kong, and the founder of Hong Kong NB Laboratory and the director of the Department of Technology Application did not show up, and once again disappeared from public view.

I was too busy during the Spring Festival to spend the New Year with my grandmother and mother. Now that the group and the laboratory are officially working, the juniors can't help but go back to see.

After the China Southern Airlines plane crash last year, the laboratory council formulated a supplementary rule that laboratory personnel should travel in China by train, car and other means of transportation as much as possible in non-essential circumstances. As the director of the Division of Applied Technology, the bylaws must lead by example.

The Hujiang River is not far from the south coast, only more than 100 kilometers.

If in the future, it will only take more than an hour to take the road and cross the bridge. But now there is neither a highway nor a bridge over the Yangtze River, so we can only honestly take the national highway and cross the steam ferry.

The first time she came to her husband's hometown where she was born and grew up, Xia Yao was very excited, and as soon as the business car of the Hujiang branch drove out of the city, she began to ask if it was there.

"It's early, it's four hours at the earliest."

Li Xiaoshan, who accompanied them back to Nanbin to visit relatives, leaned on the back of the chair and said with a smile: "I heard that Hujiang and Nanbin are about to open a high-speed passenger ferry, which is equivalent to a hovercraft, very fast, it only takes two hours to get on the boat from Hujiang to Nanbin Port, and you can take that next time you come back." ”

"It's not easy to be fast."

Putting down the English version of "Frontiers of Science" just released by the laboratory this week, he yawned and said: "When Xingdong Airport is completed, you can take NB Airlines' business charter flight directly to Nanbin, and it takes up to 4 hours from Hong Kong to home, so why not take the trouble of taking a boat." ”

Li Xiaoshan laughed and said: "That's right, but the airport is still being planned, and the groundbreaking is still far away, let alone put into use after completion." ”

The charter rubbed his swollen eyes and said in a buzzing voice: "As long as the central government can approve it, as long as enough construction funds can be raised, it will be a matter of three or five years." By concentrating on doing great things, socialism will have this superiority. ”

They got out of the train station and got on the van directly, neither to rent the temporary headquarters of a Chinese company living on the Bund, nor to the NB Industrial Park in the Hudong New Area, which is under intense construction, and they will not go there on the way back.

The reason for this arrangement is that the time is too tight, Xia Yao's belly is getting bigger and bigger, he must put all the things in the second half of the year in the first half of the year, otherwise he will not have time to accompany the baby who is about to be born; Second, he has a special status, and if he goes to the headquarters of a Chinese company and the construction site of the NB Industrial Park in Hudong New Area, and does not visit the leaders of the municipal government and the management committee of the new district, he will leave an arrogant impression.

As the president of a Chinese company, Li Xiaoshan has too much work to report, but he didn't expect him to speak. The charter continued: "Mr. Li." NB Medical's sales approach in the domestic market. It has affected the interests of some high-ranking cadres. The board of directors of the group intends to make a personnel adjustment in the Chinese company in order to better cope with possible troubles in the future. ”

Unlike the most open home appliance market, the medical equipment market is not only about price, technology and quality, but also about connections and relationships. To put it mildly, many hospitals do not purchase the cheapest and the best quality. It's the hardest relationship and the highest rebate.

NB Medical reverses the style of "being a person and leaving a line, and seeing each other in the future" before NB Electric, using the support attitude of Xingda Commerce and Trade and the central government, killing God when encountering God, killing Buddha when encountering Buddha, grabbing when seeing a single order, eating all the sizes, and the sales method of "not growing an inch of grass" everywhere you go, it is normal to offend people, and it is not normal to offend.

Li Xiaoshan was mentally prepared for this, and even formulated several sets of coping strategies. It's just that I didn't expect the board of directors of the group to attach so much importance to it, and it actually wanted to adjust the personnel of the Chinese company.

"Including me?" He asked casually.

The charter nodded slightly, and said apologetically: "Mr. Li." You and Mr. Hu have worked hard for the group for so many years, and it can be said that without you, there would be no NB Electric today. It is also because of the outstanding contribution you have made to the Group. Mr. Wu and Mr. Xu entrusted me to communicate with you first, after all, our relationship is different, unlike them, who have a lot of things to say. ”

Last year's major adjustment, as well as the small adjustments after the new management team took power, almost all the changes that should have been changed up and down, but the positions of him and his wife Hu Meiqi have not changed.

Thinking of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Wu Yingzhe, assistant to the president of the group, went to the security factory to accompany the employees to have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner with the charter, Li Xiaoshan couldn't help asking: "Also Meiqi?" ”

"Hmm."

The charter smiled and patiently explained: "The board of directors didn't think about adjusting you at first, but only planned to replace Mr. Hu as the vice president of the Chinese company with Assistant Wu, and be fully responsible for the affairs of Dongguang, so that the two of you don't have to live separately like now." But at the New Year's concert on the afternoon of the first day of the new year, the third son of the Gu family brought an uninvited guest. To make sure nothing goes wrong, my brother-in-law, I and the board agreed that you should steer clear of the limelight. ”

said that the shift would be handed over, which was a little reluctant. But the group is developing in the direction of internationalization, and it is a matter of time before the position is given to more capable people, Li Xiaoshan blurted out without thinking about it: "No problem, when will it be handed over?" ”

The charter asked with a smile: "Really willing?" ”

"What's there to be reluctant to?"

Li Xiaoshan closed the car window, turned around and smiled: "Charter, in fact, your sister-in-law and I have long thought about giving way." It's just that China is different from abroad, and I don't feel at ease if I don't have a suitable replacement. What we can think of, you, Siwei and the board can think of as well. Why don't we return such a great opportunity? Leipzig, Berlin, St. Petersburg, even your uncle has been there, and we want to see it, and even want to go on a world trip like Siwei. ”

Charter patted him on the arm and smiled secretly: "It's time to take a good vacation, but it's not so easy to pick a son like my brother-in-law." ”

There are no outsiders here, Li Xiaoshan asked eagerly: "Say, how is it arranged, don't sell it." ”

The charter took the briefcase from the master of Lian Yuan, took out a stack of documents and introduced: "This adjustment is relatively large, not only involving Chinese companies. The executive level involves eight presidents and vice presidents, such as Wisson, assistant to the president of Americas, who was promoted to president of the newly formed BNB News Network in the United States; Gabriel, assistant to the president of the European company, was promoted to vice president of the African company; Wang Bingcun, Chief Financial Officer of the Group's Investment Department, was transferred to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Americas Company; Yu Yanrong, Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Group's Investment Department, was reassigned to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the European Company......

Jack, Vice President of Americas, and Arsena Wenger, Vice President of Europe, will be in China to replace you and Song Jia, with Jack based in Hujiang and Asena Wenger based in BJ, and will be in charge of China affairs together with the incoming Wu Yingzhe. In addition to the three of them, the group will also transfer a group of management, technical and financial personnel from the group headquarters, NB industrial manufacturing, NB instrument and NB motor to Hujiang to serve as the general manager, deputy general manager, chief engineer and financial director of the joint venture. ”

The management of Chinese companies, especially Hujiang, was replaced by Americans, Hong Kongers, Germans, and French......

Li Xiaoshan was stunned by such a large adjustment, and was stunned for a while before he asked again: "Charter, is such an adjustment appropriate?" ”

"When dealing with the government, 'Lord Yang' is more suitable than us. After they take office. You will go to the Hong Kong headquarters as a Group Director and Executive Vice President. He remains fully responsible for the affairs of the Chinese company. It's just that you don't need to be at the forefront like you are now. ”

The charter paused and continued: "Song Jia has not married in her thirties, and the group is ready to take her half a year off first, and then transfer her back to the headquarters as the head of the group affairs department when her personal problems are solved." ”

She was just promoted to vice president of the Chinese company last year, and it is impossible for her to be promoted again in such a short period of time, and the transfer from China to the Hong Kong headquarters is a promotion in itself, Li Xiaoshan couldn't help but ask after thinking about it: "What about Director Liang?" ”

Without waiting for the charter to speak, Xia Yao covered his mouth and chuckled: "Bao'er is pregnant." You can only do it for another half a year at most. And she didn't know what to think, so she decided not to go to work in the future and stay at home to be a full-time wife with a husband and children. ”

Li Xiaoshan shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity, she is so capable, I didn't expect to become the first person in the group to resign." ”

The charter smiled: "People put the family first, Mr. Li, this incident touched me a lot, so you have time to ask your sister-in-law what she means, if she wants to be a full-time wife like my sister, or go to a charitable foundation like Xia Yao to help." Then buy a decent home in Hong Kong. If you want to continue working, then go to NB Electricians as a vice president. ”

NB Electricians was the first company of NB Electric. From scratch, from small to large, from an inconspicuous sole proprietorship switch and socket panel manufacturer, to a listed company with a market value of billions of Hong Kong dollars, she has participated from beginning to end, and she is too familiar to be more familiar.

However, Li Xiaoshan didn't plan to let her go to the NB Electrician Headquarters as a vice president, so after weighing it slightly, he raised his head and smiled: "She is an idle person, it is basically impossible for her to be a full-time wife, or go to the charity foundation to help like Xia Yao." ”

"My sister-in-law has the final say in this matter, you can't be machismo."

"Okay, okay, I'll go back and ask for her opinion, okay?"

Since the handover is about to be handed over, and he is still in charge of the Chinese company after going to Hong Kong, there is no need to rush to report the work of the Hujiang side, Li Xiaoshan took a sip of mineral water and asked with interest: "Charter, how is the natural science award?" Who is our environmental award for? ”

"It was only more than two months from the decision to set up the award to the award, and the selection time was even shorter, only a little more than a month, which was too hasty and did not achieve the desired effect. However, the achievements of dozens of award winners still stand up to scrutiny and have not caused any controversy. ”

The charter touched his nose, and then smiled: "As for our environmental science prize, since it does not need to be distinguished from the Nobel Prize, the Fields Medal and the Wolf Prize like the Physics Prize, the Chemistry Prize and the Medicine Prize, there is no age limit. Most of the members of our selection committee are scientists from the Faculty of Basic Studies, so they don't have that much energy to evaluate slowly.

A list of outstanding achievements was made for the scientists of the earth's environment, and four were randomly selected as if they were awarded. Those who were not selected were left for next year, the year after next or even the year after that, which also did not cause any controversy. ”

This is the first time I have heard of this method of awarding, Li Xiaoshan was made laughable, and asked: "Are there any of these four environmental scientists in China?" ”

The charter shook his head and said helplessly: "There is only one Chinese-American geophysicist, surnamed Mao, born in Taiwan, Ph.D. from the University of Rochester in 1967, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, engaged in the exploration and research of high temperature and high pressure technology, and has broken the world record of static high pressure many times, not only involving geophysics, geochemistry and astrophysics, but also involving high pressure physics and high pressure technology, with a wide range of theoretical and application value, and this award can be said to be well deserved." ”

Li Xiaoshan said with a smile: "It's better to have a Chinese than to be all foreigners, otherwise it will be too embarrassing when the award is presented." ”

"There are too few breakthroughs in natural science research in China, and it is normal to be embarrassed, and having a Chinese scientist this year does not mean that there will be next year or later. I have seen that list, and there is only one Chinese scientist at the same level as Dr. Mao, surnamed Xu, who is also an academician of the American Academy of Sciences, and is now teaching at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. ”

How could there be so many Chinese scientists in the world who were eligible for the Environmental Science Award from the Department of Basic Research of NB Laboratory, Li Xiaoshan asked suspiciously: "After Professor Xu is randomly selected, there will be no Chinese scientists to choose from?" ”

The charter lowered his head and confirmed with a serious face: "No, there really is no in this field." Of course, the list of candidates will be increased or decreased at any time, after all, society is progressing, science is developing, and so many earth environmental scientists around the world can achieve breakthrough achievements at any time. In addition, many of the candidates are too old to give the prize to someone who has passed away. ”

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At the same time, Bai Xiaoyan, an English teacher at Nanbin No. 2 Junior High School, was busy in a small two-story building not far from the family area of the Port Authority.

This and several surrounding Soviet-style buildings with blue bricks and red tiles belong to the Nanbin Shipyard, which is shaded by green trees, the environment is very quiet, and you can see the Yangtze River when you open the window.

The building was rented with the help of Zhang Tiecheng, deputy director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, who retired last year, and as soon as Wu Xiulan and the old lady moved in, Secretary Wang of the Municipal Party Committee and Mayor Bai did not know where to hear the news, and came to visit with a large number of fruits and nutritional products. As an old classmate of Zhang Da God of Wealth, Bai Xiaoyan also came over from time to time at the strong request of Mayor Bai.

It was a coincidence today, and as soon as I entered the door, I heard Wu Xiulan on the phone asking when her son and daughter-in-law would be home. was about to turn around and go back not to delay their family reunion, but was pulled back by the hospitable Aunt Wu, who insisted that she stay for dinner.

“…… San'er, this child, is working hard, and he can't stay for a few days when he comes back, saying that he is going to the United States and Africa. I said don't come back since I'm so busy, but he wants to come back, and he doesn't feel at ease if he doesn't come back. Mr. Bai, you said that I am in my fifties, I have lived in Nanbin for most of my life, and I can find a home with my eyes closed, what is there to worry about? ”

Although Wu Xiulan said this, her face was uncontrollable joy, she hadn't stopped since she entered the door, and she was worried that her daughter-in-law would not be used to it, so she checked the room over and over again. I was afraid that the old hen stewed in the pot would be mushy again, so I went into the kitchen and came out again, and after coming out, I went in again.

Pity the hearts of parents all over the world, Bai Xiao sighed secretly, and said with a smile while helping to pick vegetables: "Auntie, that's your son's filial piety, I'm worried that you won't be used to returning to a small city from a big city all of a sudden." ”

"Don't say it, it's a bit like a few days after I first came back."

Wu Xiulan subconsciously glanced up at the air conditioner that was installed during the Chinese New Year, and said in a slow voice: "Hong Kong and the Special Administrative Region only need to wear a coat now, how can we be so cold in the south coast?" Fortunately, Xia Yao has been to colder places, otherwise I would be a little worried. ”

Bai Xiaoyan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "By the way, her hometown is from Dongshan, and it is indeed colder than ours." ”

"Dongshan is cold, but not the coldest, she and San'er lived in the Soviet Union for a year, in the October Revolution."

Bai Xiaoyan smiled and asked, "St. Petersburg?" ”

Wu Xiulan put down the celery in her hand and said colorfully: "Yes, yes, yes, it's that fort, it's winter for most of the year, dozens of degrees below zero, and you can really freeze your ears when you go out without a hat!" They also went to the northernmost city of the Soviet Union, I don't remember what it was called, it was colder than the fort of the October Revolution, it was said to be so cold that it was only night and no day, I really don't know what they were doing there. ”

Thinking of the beautiful newlywed wife of the old classmate, and then thinking of herself who is still single, Bai Xiaoyan has mixed feelings, and said quietly: "They are going to see the polar night and the aurora, which is a very romantic thing." ”

"I'm about to freeze to death, and it's still romantic?"

The more Wu Xiulan spoke, the more energetic she became, pointing to the family photos in the living room and saying: "If it weren't for the Yankees framing the company out of nothing, they even planned to go to the North Pole with the scientific expedition team!" It's a good thing I didn't make it, otherwise I would have to worry to death.

The boss is just as uneasy, he is in his thirties as a mother, and he still treats himself as a child. I never care about the company's affairs, I know about travel all day long, I go skiing in Switzerland, I go to Spain to watch the Olympics, and now I'm pregnant again, where do I see her going? (To be continued......)