In the Xishan Courtyard, the air in the study is suffocating.

The old man's face was pale and gray, and the general secretary, who would only come here during the New Year's holidays, frowned, and Deputy Director Kang, who reported on the work, was walking on thin ice. Attending such an important meeting for the first time, Zheng Ming was so nervous that he forgot to refill the cup in front of the general secretary.

“…… Liu Lin was transferred to the Hong Kong branch by the Xiangjiang City Government, initially as deputy director of the General Office, but was just promoted to director last year, and has the right to read a large amount of confidential information, from the personnel changes of the central authorities, the negotiation strategy of the central authorities on the Hong Kong issue, to the activities of the branch and various departments in Hong Kong. ”

The information provided by Director Zheng Ming to the security departments is very valuable, and in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, the central government has temporarily added some "dry goods" to the ninth round of political negotiations between China and Britain that has just ended. Liu Lin was really fooled, and when he passed on the information, he was caught by the security personnel who had been prepared for a long time.

However, this is only the tip of the iceberg of all the problems of the Hong Kong bureau, Deputy Director Kang took a deep breath, and then reported: "Through internal verification, the senior superintendent of the Political Department of the British Government in Hong Kong in the photo provided by Director Cheng is a special agent of the British intelligence agency MI6 in the Far East. According to Liu Lin's confession, Inter first mastered his 'black material', and then coerced and lured him to comply.

In addition to Liu Lin's deputy and deputy director of the branch office, Hong Xiaocai, Lin Chenyu, secretary to Vice President Zheng, and Yuan Weiping, director of the Taiwan Affairs Department, are also seriously suspicious! ”

"Vice President Zheng" said very seriously, and Deputy Director Kang's meaning is self-evident.

The central negotiations are becoming more passive each time. The central authorities have long suspected that there are problems within the Hong Kong and Macao Working Committee. But no one expected the problem to be so serious. The high number of positions and the number of cadres involved are simply shocking. Thinking of how many secrets would flow to Britain, the general secretary felt a chill in his heart.

"Dig!"

Three years ago, a president had already left, and the central government was very passive, but I didn't expect there to be so many ghosts, the old man was so angry that he gritted his teeth and slapped the table. He said in a fierce voice: "We must dig deep to the end, and we can't let go of any of them." At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to the arrangements for dealing with the aftermath and never allow the events of the previous year to be repeated. ”

When Xu Jtun defected, the central government asked Hong Kong intelligence officers to return to BJ for examination, but a large number of people refused to return or simply fled to other countries for fear of being implicated.

The general secretary said with deep contempt: "The Central Committee will make careful arrangements to prevent further incidents of personnel leaving the country, and in addition, a number of politically competent cadres will be transferred from the departments of national security, public security, and the General Staff Department." Go to Hong Kong to guide and assist the Hong Kong and Macao Working Committee to plug security loopholes and screen suspicious persons. ”

The old man raised his index finger and nodded in the air, and added coldly: "Don't be afraid of ten thousand." I'm afraid that in case, Zheng Hua's work will also be adjusted! ”

"His arrangements were finalized yesterday at the meeting. The key involves some old comrades, and we are worried that the next work will not be easy to do. ”

Hong Xiaocai Xiaohong, who was involved in the case, can be said to be a young man, and his grandparents have been engaged in underground work for two generations. Especially his father, Hong Cheng, grew up in the base area of Y'an, just retired from the position of Minister of Justice a few years ago, and he is such an only son.

In the case of recovering Hong Kong, there is such a big mistake, if it weren't for the information brought by Tengxi girl, I really don't know how much loss it would have. The old man didn't care so much, clenched his fists and said, "You can deal with it as you want, and let him come to me if you have any opinions!" ”

Although most of the veteran comrades have retired, their influence is still there, and the relationship between all aspects is even more intertwined, and the general secretary, who was having a headache about this, finally breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "With your old instructions, we will be able to do it easily, and finally there is the source of intelligence, if we can get the assistance of the person who provides the information, then the next work ......."

This plea was obviously made on behalf of Deputy Director Kang, and looking at Deputy Director Kang's expectant look, the old man shook his head and said: "The information is provided anonymously, maybe he has a last resort, and further investigation on this issue will only backfire." The most urgent task now is how to deal with the aftermath and how to ensure that this kind of thing does not happen again in the future. ”

"Yes, Chief."

Seeing off the two guests, the old man's eyes were like ashes blown by the breeze, flashing brightly, and gradually regaining his vitality, he habitually took out his cigarette case, and asked while nodding: "Zheng Ming, is the instrument that Teng Xiaoya brought back valuable?" ”

The topic just now was too heavy, Zheng Ming pretended to smile lightly and asked, "Old man, do you want to know the economic value or the practical value?" ”

"I want to know."

"If it's not worth $1 million in terms of economic value, we can say that we were slaughtered by that kid; If we talk about practical value, it is still relatively large. It can be widely used in the measurement of boxes, frames, gears, cams, worm gears, worms, blades, curves, curves, surfaces and other industries in automobile, electronics, machinery, aviation, military, mold and other industries, and the precision is very high. ”

The old man asked with interest, "Did they really make it themselves?" ”

"It should be."

Director Zheng nodded his head, and his eyes flashed with brilliance: "An ultra-precise three-coordinate instrument like this is very tightly controlled abroad. I remember mentioning to you last year that the 810 factory was imported from Japan, and in the end, it was like the Toshiba incident of that year, and that company was investigated by a joint team specially set up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the National Police Agency. And the one brought back by the Teng girl is more sophisticated than the Japanese one. ”

There is no trademark or manufacturer's mark on all spare parts, the packing box is handmade by a carpenter, and the instruction manual is handwritten, saying that Tengxi brought it back from the Special Economic Zone, but in fact, it is taking a bill of lading to the railway station to pick up the goods. The contact information of the shipping unit and the consignor is all fabricated out of thin air, not to mention foreign institutions, and even the domestic public security department cannot find out the ins and outs of the ultra-precision three-coordinate instrument.

Thinking of the absurd excuses made up by the Teng girl, the old man said solemnly: "I understand, it's not that he is unwilling to express his position." It's not that I'm unwilling to bow my head. And no one can believe it. And worry about what we think. Therefore, first help us find out the ghosts of the Hong Kong and Macao Working Committee, and then use an instrument to show the importance of the laboratory. ”

Over the years, there have been one incident after another of leaks and defections, and there are countless children of high-ranking cadres who have gone to the sea to do business, and there are not a few who have business relations with foreign businessmen.

"At least he still believes in us, old man."

"That's the problem," the old man took a deep drag on his cigarette. He whispered: "My intuition tells me that this is no coincidence, he must know something, otherwise he wouldn't be so careful." ”

Director Zheng was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but say, "Why don't I go to the SAR again?" ”

"No need, he will naturally tell you through Tengxi girl if he wants to say it, and it's useless for you to ask if you don't want to say it." The old man paused, and then said, "I'm over 80 years old, how many years can I live?" Now the question is who will take this line in the future, and will he trust others as much as he trusts me? ”

"He can't trust anyone, can he?"

It turned out that he didn't believe anyone, and the old man shook his head and sighed, "Forget it." If we are not in their position and do not seek their own government, we do not have to worry about the sky. ”

Director Zheng asked again, "What about other things?" ”

"The matter of the third child of the Zhang family?"

"Hmm. Seeing that no one spoke for NB Electric, the more the kid tossed, the more energetic he became, fanning the flames in the Planning Commission and the Ministry of Health, taking the joint venture between Hujiang and Germany's Dongmenzi Medical as an example, and commenting on the equity structure of NB Medical, and even some old comrades followed suit, believing that such a high-tech enterprise should be a joint venture rather than a sole proprietorship. ”

Tungmenzi is a joint venture with China to produce medical imaging diagnostic equipment, but the so-called production is to put it bluntly, it is assembled, only the examination table is domestic, and the other core equipment is all from Germany.

Although NB Electric is wholly owned, its core technologies are all developed in China.

So far, more than a dozen domestic universities and research institutions, including Andong Institute of Technology and BJ Institute of Medical Devices, have participated in R&D projects such as next-generation medical CT machines, nuclear magnetic resonance machines, and electron accelerators. After training the team and cultivating talents, can Dongmenzi do it?

The old man knocked on the cigarette ash and said lightly: "Let them make trouble, the more fierce the trouble, the better, as long as it does not affect the normal production of the enterprise and the normal research of the laboratory, you don't have to worry about them." ”

Proper singing and singing of double reeds is conducive to NB Electric's international business, Director Zheng understood it like an empowerment, and couldn't help laughing: "Old man, I'm afraid that people won't accept your affection." ”

"What the hell is that kid, can you not know our good intentions?"

The old man took another puff of cigarette and said in a foggy voice: "Of course, we can't let them blindly make trouble, wait for the road and bridge project and satellite launch in Jiangnan to be decided, and then say hello to their Lao Tzu." With a large investment of tens of billions and a single satellite launch business, they should be able to weigh which is more important. ”

At the same time, since returning to Hong Kong, he has been accompanying his wife at his new home at the top of Taiping Peak, cultivating a relationship with his daughter Qingqing, and is also studying the road and bridge project in Jiangnan Province with Li Xiaoshan.

“…… This is the fourth time that the Jiangnan Provincial Government has gone to Hujiang for the road and bridge project, and it was not until Vice Premier Zhu relented that Secretary Wu and Mayor Huang agreed to form a joint venture Jiangnan Road and Bridge Development Group. The joint venture plan is generally approved, but the group headquarters must be located in Hujiang. In return, we agreed to assist two Hujiang companies in their listing in Hong Kong. ”

Most of the bridges and roads are in Jiangnan Province, but if they do not connect to the Shanghai River, they lose the significance of building the Yangtze River Bridge and Expressway. Therefore, among the three parties of joint venture cooperation, Hujiang is absolutely strong and can put forward various requirements.

In general, Hujiang is still very face-saving.

The charter nodded slightly, and while beckoning him to drink tea, he asked with a smile: "What about the management of the group, is Vice Governor Xu concurrently the general manager of the Road and Bridge Group, or is it concurrently the leader of the Hujiang Municipal Government?" ”

To his surprise, Li Xiaoshan actually smiled helplessly and said with a wry smile: "You can't believe it, they unanimously recommended me as the general manager of the Road and Bridge Group, and as a prerequisite for joint venture cooperation." Vice Governor Xu concurrently serves as the chairman of the group, Vice Mayor Gu of Hujiang City concurrently serves as vice chairman, and Jiangnan Provincial Department of Transportation and Hujiang Municipal Transportation Bureau each send a deputy to serve as the deputy general manager of the group. ”

"Looks like they're still worried about money!"

"I think so too, otherwise how could you give up such an important position to me?"

The charter smiled and asked, "Did you promise?" ”

Li Xiaoshan shook his head and said, "I don't know how to transport, can I agree casually?" So they launched a second candidate. I want Pauline and her father to be the general manager of Jiangnan Road and Bridge Development Group. ”

"If Uncle Chen pushes it again. They may not be able to beat Uncle Ding's idea. ”

"So we can't get away with it. After all, we came up with the project first, not to mention being responsible for financing. ”

The charter weighed it and resolutely said: "If you can't hide, then don't hide, Mr. Li, if you have no personal opinion, then resign from the current position of director and executive vice president of the company, and generously serve as the general manager of Jiangnan Road and Bridge Development Group." Mr. Li has already helped me to say hello to Baiqinfu, and the relevant procedures can start as soon as I register. Strive to be listed on the relevant GEM before the end of the year. ”

Presiding over the construction of a bridge over the Yangtze River and a highway can go down in history, and not everyone can have such an opportunity. Moreover, this general manager is equivalent to an official businessman, the boss is two provincial and ministerial-level leaders, and the assistant is two department-level cadres, so there is no need to worry about this and that as the president of NB Electric (China) Company.

The affairs of the Chinese company have been on the right track, and continuing to stay in NB Electric will not help much, Li Xiaoshan agreed: "Since you let me do it, then I will try, anyway, there are Xinsheng, NB Bank and Baiqinfu to help in financing." On the engineering side, there are engineering experts, and I'm just a coordinator. ”

The charter smiled at the little Zhang Qing who was bouncing outside the door. Putting down the teacup and saying, "Everything is difficult at the beginning, and this coordination work is not so easy to do." More is better than less, and the internal affairs of the group, in my opinion, are still dominated by Vice Governor Xu. ”

Li Xiaoshan laughed self-deprecatingly: "That's right, after all, the bridge belongs to other people, and the road is also people's, we are just helping to raise money, and I, the general manager, am a hostage to put it bluntly." ”

The charter stood up, picked up the chair that was knocked down by Xiao Zhangqing, and said with a smile: "Vice Premier Zhu's governance and rectification is not a joke, whoever touches him on the muzzle of the gun is unlucky, and he must hurry up and cook the raw rice into mature rice." As soon as the preliminary work is completed, NB Bank will issue foreign currency bonds in Hong Kong and Germany, and pay the land requisition money with more than one billion yuan first, so that it is too late for him to regret it. ”

Li Xiaoshan was stunned for a moment, and blurted out: "The domestic economy can't be reversed this year? ”

"Dean Xie believes that next year's inflation will be worse than this year, this car is not so easy to brake, although we are raising foreign capital, but as soon as it flows into the domestic People's Bank of China, we will issue the equivalent amount of RMB, after all, this is infrastructure construction, not simple equipment procurement. In other words, road and bridge projects worth tens of billions of yuan will further exacerbate inflation. ”

"I know, after taking office, I will implement the site selection issue as soon as possible, so as to save a lot of dreams at night."

He sat down again and continued: "In China, the relationship between the government and enterprises, and between entrepreneurs and government officials, is a difficult question. Too close to risk overturning with the fall of the officials in question; It's too far away, and it's not very suitable for China's national conditions, after all, the government has a lot of resources at its disposal.

Mr. Li, I ask you to agree to their request to be the general manager of Jiangnan Road and Bridge Group, in a sense, it is also for the company's sake. Because the current layout is too far away from the government and government officials, and the company can only maintain the status quo for the future, the position of the general manager of the road and bridge group is the best, not far away, and it belongs to a third party, which can help the company solve many problems. ”

Li Xiaoshan said worriedly: "Domestic public opinion is very unfavorable to the company, accusing us of this and criticizing that, is it appropriate to respond?" ”

The charter waved his hand and smiled disdainfully: "Scolding and scolding don't even affect normal business, so it's as if they are advertising us, and they will go." ”

Li Xiaoshan thought for a while and asked: "Charter, Wharf applied for a cable TV license, and did Far East Development intend to acquire the Chinese channel of Satellite TV?" Yesterday at lunch at the headquarters, Daniel discussed the possibility of BNB News getting involved, after all, we have a news business. ”

"What did Mr. Wu and Mr. Xu say?"

"They don't seem interested in getting involved in Hong Kong media."

The layout is very important, although NB Electric is a Hong Kong company registered in Hong Kong, its main investment in Hong Kong is in research and development, and it does not intervene in everything like Mr. Li. At the same time, it has always taken the international route, and there will be no problem of "divestment" from Hong Kong in the future, let alone being criticized by Hong Kong people.

The charter touched his nose and said lightly: "It's not that they are not interested, but they don't want to wade into this muddy water." Because Hong Kong is so small, too many assets are concentrated in this narrow circle, under the same system, monopoly is almost inevitable. Despite the fact that Mr. Lee is very respected now, as he continues to expand in Hong Kong, there will inevitably be conflicts with the market, with the company, and with the workers. Wherever his assets go, telecommunications, the stock market, and real estate will be turned upside down.

There is a lot of political uncertainty, and Mr. Wu and Mr. Xu have held government posts, so they can predict what will happen after 97. If he expands like Mr. Li, he will have to compete with state-owned enterprises with a steady stream of assets on the one hand, and face accusations of monopoly and harsh labor on the other, and will be severely supervised by the regulators in the stock market.

Big fish must be in the sea to get living space, and it is easy to suffocate in shallow waters. Therefore, in the long run, it is wise to invest in Hong Kong as soon as possible and invest less in Hong Kong. (To be continued......)