Chapter 237: Memorial Service

On January 13, 76, the atmosphere of the Bank of China Building was solemn, and wreaths were lined up from the hall to the outside, stacked on top of each other on several floors.

The mourners also looked sad, and there was a long queue of people from the hall to the square opposite the building.

Xu Guanwu took his wife Zhao Yazhi and came to the scene of the memorial service with the people of HSBC.

His appearance immediately attracted the attention of the media, on the one hand, he was already a newly rising figure in Hong Kong, and he had too many secrets to unearth, and he has always been the focus of the media's scramble to chase reports; On the other hand, the high-profile news report of the "Daily Daily" a few days ago also made people doubt his political stance. After all, he is not an idle person now, but a Hong Kong billionaire who is worth hundreds of millions of dollars and controls many companies. His political stance may affect many people around him, and his political energy should not be underestimated.

What's even more surprising is that he can actually stand with the people at HSBC, does this indicate his pro-British attitude, or does it mean that he has the backing of HSBC, so he is not afraid of any other shili provocation?!

In short, this move can trigger different interpretations, and people with different positions also analyze Xu Guanwu's move from their own perspectives.

Xu Guanwu's purpose in doing this is actually to disrupt his line of sight. Didn't you say that I am pro-China, and now that I am standing with HSBC, if you dare to say that I am pro-China, then HSBC will not also take the same position as me?

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When the group came to the Bank of China Building, the director of the Hong Kong branch of the Xinhua News Agency and the president of the Bank of China in Hong Kong stood outside the hall to greet them.

After all, HSBC has a high status in Hong Kong, perhaps more than the power of the Hong Kong Governor, so the chairman personally came to offer condolences, so it is natural to receive a high-standard reception.

Xu Guanwu was also the first time he met a mainland government official in the 70s. I don't feel as rigid as I think, but I have a very kind attitude, and I don't have any hostility to these capitalists.

Xu Guanwu guessed that they were probably doing foreign affairs work in Hong Kong, responsible for liaising and uniting compatriots from all walks of life in Hong Kong, and if they kept a straight face, the work would not be able to be carried out.

The only difference is that these mainland staff are dressed very simply, and the pulp is very clean, but the style is somewhat outdated.

"Hello, may I ask you are Mr. Xu Guanwu Xu, right?" The comrade from the Hong Kong branch of the Xinhua News Agency asked very politely.

"Not bad. It's me, hello! Xu Guanwu couldn't help but be a little flattered, but he didn't expect that he hadn't signed up yet, and people would recognize him.

"This official's position should not be low." Xu Guanwu secretly speculated, "I can serve as the president of Xinhua News Agency in Hong Kong." This is equivalent to the princes of a province, wow! Amazing! ”

"Hello, I'm Liang Weilin, the Hong Kong branch chief of Xinhua News Agency." The comrade said very kindly. "You've read the newspapers. xiexie your reports. ”

"You're welcome, you're welcome. Premier Zhou is my most beloved great man, and I wish I could do more for him. Xu Guanwu hurriedly said.

"If Hong Kong compatriots are like you, then our work will be carried out easily." Liang Weilin exclaimed.

He didn't expect that Xu Guanwu, a capitalist, would also have great respect for Premier Zhou, which was really unexpected to him.

To tell the truth, a few days ago, "Tian Tian Daily" took the initiative to find the Hong Kong branch of Xinhua News Agency. When I wanted to invite a few articles back for publication, the comrades of the Hong Kong branch were taken aback.

In Hong Kong, Tian Tian Ribao is the No. 1 newspaper, with a daily circulation of more than 800,000 copies, which is the total sales of the top two to five newspapers such as Oriental Daily, Sing Tao Daily, Ming Pao and Sing Pao.

Moreover, the main audience of this newspaper is the general public at the bottom of society. The influence on them is also very large.

It suddenly approached the Xinhua News Agency and wanted a few manuscripts, could it be that it had a tendency to get close to the mainland? For a while, everyone was a little excited.

If it is really possible to drag the "Tian Tian Ribao" into the camp of pro-China newspapers, then with its terrifying circulation, it is bound to bring great convenience to the party's propaganda work. The work of the Hong Kong branch of the Xinhua News Agency will be well underway.

Although the prospect is tempting, everyone is an old revolutionary, so they still choose to be cautious, and after reporting and approving at various levels, Zuihou decided that the backbone comrades should write a few articles with a light political color, and send them over to try the depth first.

Originally, I thought that even if "Tiantian Daily" was not deleted, it would be better to modify it a little. To the surprise of all the comrades, those articles appeared in the newspaper the next day, and the full text of the articles was published without changing a word. This surprised Liang Weilin.

Could it be that it really has pro-China tendencies?!

As for the information of the big boss of the "Daily Daily," the comrades of the Xinhua News Agency quickly investigated it clearly. But after Liang Weilin read it, he couldn't believe that what was written on it was true for a long time.

In two years, he was worth more than 400 million US dollars, and such a terrifying speed of making money really completely subverted his old man's cognition.

Liang Weilin is also an old revolutionary, and he has lived most of his life and is well-informed, but he has never seen anyone who can make such money.

Four hundred million dollars in two years, the annual output value of one person is higher than that of a large factory, what an evil man! And the intelligence also showed that this person's investment was almost always missed, which is really terrifying.

"A business wizard like this should serve our country." After reading it, Liang Weilin said with a smile.

Because he read his information before, Liang Weilin can be said to have remembered Xu Guanwu deeply for a long time, so he recognized him as soon as they met today.

For such a young and promising compatriot with a pro-China tendency, it is exactly the object that Liang Weilin needs to woo, so as soon as they met today, he couldn't help but probe his mouth.

Xu Guanwu will not hide from others and the head of the Hong Kong bureau, not to mention that he asked the "Tiantian Daily" to contact the Xinhua News Agency, and he originally had the idea of pulling relations. Therefore, people can answer whatever they ask, and be as honest as they want.

After a few words with the old comrades, he left a good impression, and then followed the HSBC people into the hall and bowed to the huge photo of Premier Zhou.

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After the end of the mourning, when I went outside, there were blindless reporters who surrounded me, and I knew that it was Taiwan's media by looking at the costumes.

Hong Kong is an international metropolis. It was developed relatively early, so it is very fashionable for citizens to wear it. In the 70s, Taiwan was still mainly an agrarian society, so the dress was always a little rustic, and you could recognize it at a glance.

"Mr. Xu, may I ask you that Weishenme is coming to this memorial service, does it mean that you have a pro-China tendency?"

"Mr. Xu, can you explain that Weishenme's newspaper will use such a high standard to report the news of your death?"

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The bodyguard saw that the media were leaning too forward, so he hurriedly spoke. Don't let them come back.

Xu Guanwu waved his hand and asked the bodyguard to retreat, "Actually, I came to Premier Zhou's memorial service this time because he is one of the most beloved great men in my heart." ”

"But he's a high-ranking official on the mainland side, and you do it. Does it mean that you have pro-China tendencies? The reporters didn't expect Xu Guanwu to answer so sincerely, so they couldn't help but hurriedly continue to ask.

"I'm a neutral person. There is no political leaning. Xu Guanwu waved his hand. However, I still think that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have the same language, the same species, and the same ancestor, so there is no need to be so hostile. Both sides should sit down calmly and talk about anything. As the old saying goes, brothers are outside the wall to resist their insults. Both sides of the strait are siblings, and blood is thicker than water, so there is no reason to fight back and forth. Let outsiders come to see the joke. ”

"But Chinese mainland is socialism and Taiwan is capitalism, and the two social systems are incompatible. How is it possible to be unified? A reporter suddenly asked.

"I think we can adopt the method of 'one country, two systems', one country, two systems, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and peaceful reunification." Xu Guanwu said casually without thinking about it, and immediately regretted it after speaking.

"Oops, 'one country, two systems' was made out by me in advance, so what should Taizong do when he turns around?" Xu Guanwu secretly screamed, and then he suddenly thought about it, it seems that this statement has been said by Taizu before, if Taiwan is willing to return, then the rule of the Chiang family in Taiwan can be retained, and even the army can be owned, etc., referred to as "one program and four eyes", which is even bolder than the concept of "one country, two systems".

It's just that the "one outline and four objectives" was put forward in the fifties and sixties, and it was not widely disseminated, so no matter Hong Kong, Taiwan, or even the grassroots level in the mainland, they have never heard of this theory.

Therefore, Xu Guanwu's words were really like a thunderbolt, and the reporters present were scorched on the outside and tender on the inside.

Seeing that they were all frightened, Xu Guanwu couldn't help but smile and quickly left the scene under the protection of his bodyguards.

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The mainland staff who accompanied Xu Guanwu and escorted them out later reported everything they had heard.

"One country, two systems?! This kid really dares to think about it. Liang Weilin shook his head and said.

"Isn't this a naked counter-revolution? The Chiang dynasty must fall. A comrade said angrily.

"No, I think he has a point." Liang Weilin waved his hand and said, "This has indeed provided us with a new way of thinking for peacefully resolving the cross-strait issue." And if you look at what he said today, although he said that he was sticking to neutrality, his words did not exclude us in the mainland, and he was a target that could be won over. ”

"Well, I think so too, if we really draw him to our side, it will be a great achievement of our united front work." "And he has so much foreign exchange funds, if it is turned around through our bank, then the country's foreign exchange reserves will be richer." ”

"Don't rush this matter, take your time. After the May storm, the people of Hong Kong do not have a good impression of us. Now it's easy to have someone who doesn't exclude, so we have to be more meticulous in our work, so as not to scare people away. Liang Weilin said with a smile.

"That's what I said." The governor of the central bank branch also nodded.

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By the afternoon, the "one country, two systems" mentioned by Xu Guanwu to Taiwan reporters had already been published in Taiwan's newspapers.

When this news came out, it was really earth-shattering and frightened many people.

"I'll rub it, Mr. Xu really dares to pull it, there is a set." The white wolf Zhang Anle smirked while reading the newspaper.

"This fool, why should it be involved in politics, I don't know how terrible it is?" Lin Qingxia frowned and muttered.

"One country, two systems?! It's really hard to think about people. Hu Yinmeng was also surprised.

"Second brother is really confused, can you afford to play politics, how good is it to make your money honestly, what are you doing with these bad things? Oh no, do you want someone to help him unblock it? Deng Lijun also said worriedly.

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In the 70s, although Taiwan was still under martial law, many experts and scholars still jumped out to study the feasibility of "one country, two systems."

Taiwan's intelligence organs, on the other hand, demanded a thorough investigation into whether Xu Guanwu's roots were pro-China tendencies, and what his intention was in proposing "one country, two systems."

There are also Cultural Affairs Bureau officials who have suggested that the films shot by artists from Xu Guanwu's company be banned. However, because Xu Guanwu currently has a special status and also has a very large influence in the United States, the blocking order is suspended and will be considered after the intelligence authorities draw conclusions.

Xu Guanwu didn't know that his words had caused such a big battle, and he was busy welcoming the New Year. (To be continued......)