At 23:25 on the evening of June 30, the charter put on a specially made evening dress and walked into the site of the sovereignty handover ceremony with the two new and old "scientific CEOs" of the NB real yàn room - the city hall on the fifth floor of the new wing of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.

When I passed the security check, there was silence inside, secretly wondering if it was too early, and when I walked in to take a look, I found that the convention and exhibition center was full of people, but no one spoke, and the atmosphere was very solemn.

Finding their place, the military bands of China and Britain took turns to play to create an atmosphere for the venue.

The first piece from the Chinese side was "Jasmine", and soon after the soothing music sounded, the tension began to melt and the guests began to whisper. It can be seen that music is a language without borders, and it can play a wonderful role in this special moment.

Principal Gao was very excited to witness such a meaningful historical moment, not only dressed in formal clothes, but also brought a digital camera. Chairman Wu Jiawei was also very excited, and was about to ask Nobel laureate Cai Yangzhi, who arrived fifteen minutes earlier, to help them take a group photo, when a guest in the front row suddenly turned around and smiled: "Mr. Zhang, Chairman Gao, Chairman Wu, you are really timely." ”

It turned out to be Mr. Li, and he leaned over and said, "I met a few old friends downstairs, and we chatted about it." ”

BJ has talked privately several times and the two sides have great differences on some issues, especially Wu Jinhua, who will be formally sworn in as the first chief secretary for administration of the SAR government in a few dozen minutes, and has stated some views on the future of Hong Kong to the China Y government.

Although the regulations during the period did not make a clear statement, as the real big boss of the NB department and as the former owner of Wu Jinhua, his uncharacteristically appearance in BJ is itself an attitude. Not to mention the issue of Hong Kong's industrial structure. He and his colleagues had lashed out at the Hong Kong government a few years earlier.

The "NB line" is not the same as his "Hutchison line". There is not much investment in Hong Kong. There is not much interest, but instead pays billions of profits tax to the Hong Kong government every year. Mr. Lee believes that he is acting out of public interest, and knows that they want Hong Kong to remain prosperous and stable.

In his view, whether it is industrial transformation or the LERS, which has been regarded as the "financial bible" by the whole of Hong Kong, is a matter that affects the whole body, even if it reveals a little rumor. will cause economic turmoil.

The proportion of "Hutchison" in Hong Kong's stock market and real estate is too large to withstand any toss. And the capital operation that he has always been proud of before, so that he used the least amount of money to control nearly 100 subsidiaries of the "Hutchison system", if there is a problem in the stock market, the capital chain, especially the cash flow, will inevitably face unprecedented pressure.

In the past few days, he has been sleepless all night, and he can't imagine what it will be like if the crisis they predicted arrives and the Hong Kong government will not enter the market. What's even more frustrating is that on such a heavy issue, Mr. Gu actually sided with them.

In the HKSAR Government, the Chief Secretary for Administration's strength is a foregone conclusion.

can influence future policies. He is undoubtedly the most important of all Hong Kong tycoons, and the bell must be tied to the bell. Mr. Li decided to take advantage of this opportunity to make one last effort, and leaned into his ear and asked worriedly: "Mr. Zhang, the Hang Seng Index has risen again today, the entire Southeast Asian stock market is calm, and the transfer of sovereignty is even more good news, do you really think President Xie's prediction is okay?" ”

The Hang Seng Index is extremely abnormal, and he can't even see this because he doesn't believe it, so he doesn't slow down: "Mr. Li, I think you already have a judgment in your heart, but you just don't know when it will break out." ”

Before the last stock market crash, he was keenly aware of the importance of "cash is king", and carried out a vigorous financing, raising tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars in just over a month. But this time the time was too short, he couldn't do it again, and he was warned in advance that if he did it again, he would inevitably be criticized by the public in the future.

If you know today, why bother in the first place.

If he had taken decisive measures after attending the Nobel Dinner last year, he would not have been as passive as he is now, Mr. Li sighed secretly, looked at the SAR government officials sitting in the front row, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Zhang, blue chips are directly related to the Hong Kong economy, and the Hong Kong government has the responsibility and obligation to take necessary measures. ”

HSBC has played a very important role in the development of the Hutchison system. It can be said that without the support of HSBC, he would not be where he is today. But before the impending crisis, HSBC will not be able to stand alone, let alone provide him with much-needed funding as it has done in the past few decades.

The charter understood his current mood, and could even feel the tremendous pressure on him at this moment.

However, it is difficult to agree with him and those real estate tycoons who try to pass on the risk to Hong Kong people, and he also looked up at Wu Jinhua, who was whispering with his colleagues in the front row, and said lightly: "Mr. Li, I believe that the SAR government will consider this, but I still hold a consistent view on the issue of whether the Hong Kong government will enter the market after the crisis." ”

"The company must have the awareness and ability to take risks", "survival of the fittest is the natural law of enterprise development", "how to see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain?" If we can't even pass this hurdle, what future can Hong Kong enterprises and Hong Kong's economy have? ”

When BJ communicated privately, he even regarded the possible outbreak of the crisis as an opportunity for Hong Kong's economy to "not break or stand" and "nirvana to be reborn".

Mr. Li realized that it was difficult to convince him, so he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly: "Mr. Zhang, the Hutchison family is not only my Hutchison family, but also the Hutchison family of all Hong Kong stockholders, are you really dead and can't be saved?" ”

"It's not that we don't save it, it's that we don't have the ability."

After cooperating for so long, the articles of association did not want to collapse because of this problem, and after a pause, he continued: "But Mr. Li rest assured, as a partner for so many years, I believe that Xinsheng Investment and NB Bank will never watch the controlling stake of your company change hands, as long as you need it, Mr. Ding will definitely provide help within his ability." ”

Xinsheng Investment has "Diamond Capital" behind it, and "Diamond Capital" has a close relationship with banks and consortia in the Gulf countries; NB Bank is based in Europe and does not have as many non-performing loans in Hong Kong, unlike HSBC and Standard Chartered. Once there is a big fluctuation in Hong Kong's economy. It is necessary to consider the issue of loan risk.

Mobilizing tens of billions of dollars is normal for them. If it is fake, the wealth is abundant.

Although the ultimate goal was not achieved, it is better than nothing to have this promise, Mr. Li looked at the large electronic clock on the rostrum, and said: "Then please, with Mr. Zhang's promise, the 'Hutchison system' should be able to survive this hurdle." ”

"That's what we're supposed to do."

The charter didn't want to continue this question, and the eldest prince of the Li family, who was looking at him, smiled, "Mr. Li." I have heard about the matter of your son, if you don't die in a catastrophe, you will have a blessing in the future, and after such a big bump in the road, the future must be limitless. ”

Thinking of his son's kidnapping, the kidnappers even ran rampantly to his house, Mr. Li sighed lightly: "I was careless, if I had paid attention to security issues like Mr. Zhang, I would definitely not have done anything like that." ”

The charter nodded slightly, and said meaningfully: "You can't have the intention of harming others." The heart of defense is indispensable. ”

You can't hurt people, why does it sound so harsh. Just when Mr. Li didn't know what to say, the handover ceremony officially began.

The Chinese and British honor guards entered, and the trumpeters on both sides sounded the trumpets.

At 23:46, the National Z Seat, the State W Yuan Z Minister, the Vice Premier and Foreign Minister, the Deputy Z Seat of the Central Y Military Commission, and the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region walked into the venue and ascended the rostrum to officiate at the ceremony. Prince Charles, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Foreign Secretary Cook, outgoing Governor Chris Patten, and Chief of Defence Staff Charles Gernley and other British dignitaries entered the venue at the same time.

The eyes of more than 4,000 guests of the viewing group were invariably focused on them, and the magnesium lights flickered non-stop.

After the guard of honor had finished saluting, Prince Charles began to speak. He said that Hong Kong will henceforth be handed over to China, and under the framework of "one country, two systems," it will continue to have its distinctive characteristics and continue to be an important international partner of many countries in the world......

Although I have watched the handover ceremony once on TV and felt the atmosphere of Hong Kong's handover, the feeling of being there is completely different.

History flips, a hundred years of dreams come true!

Excited, happy, worried...... All kinds of emotions poured out at once, mingling together, because he knew that at this historic moment that stirred up all kinds of complex emotions, a figure who had the ability to set off a bloody storm in the world economy was setting his sights on Hong Kong, and on the battle map of a financial storm that he carefully designed, he chose Hong Kong as the place where he would end his plundering of wealth in East and Southeast Asia, where the economy was booming.

Apart from the sound of speech and the click of the camera, there was no other sound in the room, let alone applause.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, some people were expecting, some were frustrated, some were worried, some were both expecting and worried, after all, a century before that, it was a British colony, and there was no precedent in history for a country to transfer a city with a capitalist system to another country with a socialist system.

At 23:56, the flag-bearers of China and Britain entered, and the flag-lowering and flag-raising ceremonies symbolizing the handover of Hong Kong power between the two governments began. All the Chinese and foreign guests attending the ceremony stood up, and the eyes of the audience were focused on the flagpoles erected on the east and west sides of the rostrum.

The venue was silent for about two or three minutes, and the British Jack and Hong Kong flags were slowly lowered to the sound of the British national anthem. At this time, it was only a few seconds away from zero o'clock, and the audience was solemn.

At 0:00 a.m. on July 1, the exciting and sacred moment of more than one billion Chinese people arrived: the military band of the PLF Army played the majestic national anthem, and the Chinese national flag and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region were slowly raised together.

The audience suddenly boiled, and many guests, who were still a little worried about the future just now, had tears of excitement in their eyes under the infection of the atmosphere, and the thunderous applause lasted for a long time. The lenses of cameras and camcorders flickered incessantly, recording this solemn moment in history.

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At the same time, Cao Changzheng, mayor of the Gucheng Municipal People's Government, Zhao Rengui, director of the Gucheng City Education Bureau, and Cao Bin, who came to the SAR to "admit their mistakes," were sitting around watching the live broadcast of CCTV.

"Xiao Yun! Mayor Cao, did you see it, the camera just now was right on our Xiaoyun! ”

Zhao Rengui was so excited that his daughter could participate in such a meaningful ceremony, and he stared at the screen since after dinner, trying to find his daughter. The cameraman didn't disappoint him, the camera just now happened to pass over Zhao Xiaoyun's row, maybe their row was all female guests. Several of them are not only beautiful. And the expression is rich. Even gave a close-up.

I've been in the SAR for a few days, but I can't see anyone, I can't get through to the phone, and I can't even get through the door.

Cao Bin felt very uncomfortable, sitting on the edge of the bed and smoking one after another, making the room a miasma.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

Cao Changzheng rushed over, but was so snubbed. I also had mixed feelings in my heart, and I was even mentally prepared for the divorce of my son and daughter-in-law, listening to Z Xi's speech on TV, and suddenly said: "Lao Zhao, the reception lady in the morning said that Xiao Yun is now the assistant to the president of NB Bioengineering Co., Ltd., I inquired during dinner, the factory of NB Bioengineering is in the security NB Industrial Park, why don't we ask again tomorrow?" ”

What is the concept of assistant to the president, a white-collar worker of a foreign-funded enterprise!

And the relationship with the Zhang family is so hard, exercise it. It was a matter of time before I became president and vice president. stayed in Xiangjiang for a few days and inquired about the treatment of NB Electric white-collar workers. Thinking has changed dramatically. While being proud of his daughter, even looking at the father and son in front of him who are calling for wind and rain in the ancient city's hometown, he feels that the whole country is a hillbilly.

"Mayor Cao, didn't Ms. Zhang say on the phone, Hong Kong has just returned to the motherland, and the port is busy, and they will not be able to come back in two days, and it will be in vain to go."

The more he looked at the son-in-law who was sorry for his daughter, the more unpleasant it became, Zhao Rengui got up and pushed open the window, and added with a smile on his eyebrows: "Anyway, the hotel is paid for by others, and they also sent someone to send a car to take us to visit the Special Economic Zone. ”

NB Electric was very polite and enthusiastic, as soon as she received their call, Zhang Lin arranged for someone to pick them up at the airport and settle them in the Nanguo Hotel. However, Cao Changzheng clearly understands that people's politeness and enthusiasm are only for Zhao Rengui, to put it bluntly, he and Cao Bin are receiving their classmates' fathers, and he and Cao Bin have a dozen soy sauces.

It was indeed in vain to go, Cao Changzheng glanced at his son with hatred, held his chin and said: "If Xiao Yun doesn't come back in two days, then we can only get a passport and go to Hong Kong." ”

"I've all served as assistant to the president, and I'll definitely come back."

Zhao Rengui was triumphant, and seemed to forget that Zhao Xiaoyun ran away from home this time, and before "serving" the so-called assistant to the president, he didn't even go through the resignation procedures of the Cultural Bureau.

If it were someone else, if it were another company, Cao Changzheng would definitely remind him without hesitation, and perhaps warn him with a loud voice, which is a bad behavior that violates party discipline and government discipline. However, Zhao Xiaoyun is his daughter-in-law, not someone else, and NB Electric is not an ordinary foreign-funded enterprise.

The anger was vented on Cao Bin's head again, he snuffed out the cigarette butt fiercely, gritted his teeth and reprimanded: "Look at the you have done!" Are you worthy of Xiao Yun, worthy of your father-in-law and mother-in-law? Why did I, Cao Changzheng, give birth to your unsuccessful son, fight, continue to call Ms. Zhang tomorrow, be sincere, and honestly admit your mistakes......"

I have called more than ten times, and when I mentioned my wife, that Zhang Fufu was either busy with work for some reason, or excused that this was your family matter, and I had something to say to Zhao Xiaoyun.

Regret is regret, but people want to face trees and bark, Cao Bin, who was born in a cadre family and has hardly suffered any grievances since he was a child, how can he humiliate himself again and again, throw the remote control on the bed, and say expressionlessly: "Dad, you don't annoy others or annoyance!" I'm going to hit you, and I'm not going to fight anymore anyway. ”

There is no sincerity at all, and there is simply no repentance.

Cao Changzheng's lungs were about to explode, and he pointed to his nose and said angrily: "Stand up for me, what attitude!" Dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water, you look at your little interest, you want to ...... Want...... If you're at home, I'll have to give you two big slaps! ”

People only know how to cherish when they lose.

Saying that he doesn't want to get back together is false, the cruel reality is in front of him, and it's almost impossible to get back together, Cao Bin was completely desperate, and simply broke the jar and said: "Dad, Uncle Zhao, I know I'm a bastard, I'm sorry for Xiao Yun, but things have happened, and I can only face reality." The twisted melon is not sweet, since she has made up her mind and has a better way out, then she will do what she wants. I will go back to the ancient city tomorrow, and when she has time to go back, she will go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to handle the divorce, and she can entrust someone else. (To be continued......)

PS: There has been something at home in the past two days, and the update is not normal, so I apologize again to all book friends! From tomorrow onwards, it will return to normal, at least two shifts a day.