Hong Kong is one of the safest, wealthier, thriving and high-standard cities in the world...... It is also a "paradise" that many people dream of, such a small island, but it has gathered the attention of the whole world and has many reputations of "the best in the world", and because of this, Hong Kong people also have a special sense of regional pride and superiority.

Hong Kong people, especially those who were born and raised in Hong Kong, actually do not look down on the mainland compatriots, and they call most of the mainland compatriots "big circles" and "mainland cang." In Hong Kong, if you ask someone for directions in Mandarin, the Hong Kong person may tell you politely, but the way he looks at you clearly reveals a kind of contempt.

(I don't mean to stir up contradictions within the nation, just as the people of Yanjing will be proud of being "from the capital", and the people of Shanghai feel that all outsiders are "hillbillies" except for themselves, and the people of Guangdong will call all outsiders "Beiyan", and this kind of regional xenophobia actually exists in many places.)

In particular, after the reform and opening up, the mainland has made a big effort to attract investment, and Hong Kong businessmen have received more than ordinary courtesy in the mainland, and Hong Kong businessmen who visit the mainland are often accompanied by the local chief executive, and in particular, the attitude of some officials can be described as low-voiced, and this has also made Hong Kong businessmen feel a lot less awe of the mainland government officials, and some will even jokingly call these mainland officials "cousins." (The origin of this title comes from "Red Lantern").

When Duan Zetao and they went to visit the presidents of those well-known Hong Kong companies, they encountered such embarrassment, often waiting for a long time and not even seeing people, sending a secretary out and sending them away, some even if they were reluctant to meet politely, and pretended to be very busy with a few polite words, Duan Zetao They had to get up and say goodbye, and the invitation they sent turned around and was thrown into the trash. In fact, they can't be blamed, the presidents of these well-known enterprises often go to the mainland to accompany the secretary of the provincial party committee and the governor in person, and Duan Zetao, the secretary of the municipal party committee of a small county-level city, naturally can't get into their eyes.

Later, Duan Zetao was too lazy to suffer such idleness, and sent Liu Chunhua and them as representatives to send an invitation to the China Merchants Association, and he himself personally grasped the recruitment and interview work of the director of the Hong Kong Merchants Bureau, which is undoubtedly very important for the future development of Xinghua, and the recruitment of mainland government officials in Hong Kong is the first case in the country, so he cannot afford not to attach importance to it.

When Duan Zetao put forward this proposal, the Standing Committee members also strongly opposed it, and the selection of government officials has always been completed by the Organization Department, and the recruitment is open to the outside world, and it is open recruitment in Hong Kong, which is indeed too shocking and vulgar, and it is completely unpredictable what kind of repercussions it will bring, and it will be criticized by the superiors if it is not done well, and finally Duan Zetao had to compromise everyone's opinions, this director of the Hong Kong Merchants Branch does not account for the government staff, has no administrative rank, and only serves the government as a supernumerary personnel. Only then did the proposal be reluctantly adopted by the Standing Committee.

Duan Zetao specially published a half-page recruitment advertisement in major newspapers in Hong Kong, and offered a sky-high annual salary of 1 million yuan for the position of director of the Hong Kong Merchants Bureau, which was considered a very high salary in Hong Kong at this time.

The requirements for this position are that Duan Zetao has more than three years of senior experience in large enterprises, is proficient in more than three foreign languages, including English, has good communication and negotiation skills, has good contacts and interpersonal relationships in Hong Kong, and is familiar with the mainland market......

There are a lot of people who come to apply, but there are very few real talents, and it is scary to look at the resume, a doctor from a certain university abroad, and a ...... who was the general manager of a company in Hong Kong, but he was exposed when he asked a few words.

Just when Duan Zetao was wondering if his recruitment was a mistake, a white-collar beauty wearing black-framed glasses, wearing a professional skirt, with a pretty face and a very hot figure walked in with a smile, nodded slightly to Duan Zetao and several other interview examiners without humility or arrogance, and sat down on the chair opposite them very calmly.

Duan Zetao's eyes lit up, this white-collar beauty's outstanding temperament and calmness made him give her a perfect score for her first impression, and hurriedly lowered her head to look at her resume.

Zhou Zhiruo, 28 years old, MBA, EMBA double degree master's degree of Chinese University of Hong Kong, has served as senior executive secretary of HSBC in Hong Kong, special executive assistant to the president of Hong Kong Haoting Hotel Group, and marketing director of Hong Kong Jiamei Group. This is probably the reason why she was able to serve as the marketing director of Jiamei Group in the end, at least she should be able to meet the requirements of connections.

Duan Zetao nodded and asked her a few professional questions about management and marketing in English, Zhou Zhiruo's eyes lit up, and she immediately answered in fluent English, and her answer also made Duan Zetao very satisfied, and Duan Zetao asked her about her views on the mainland market. Jiamei Group has a branch in the mainland, and Zhou Zhiruo often goes to the mainland and knows the mainland very well, so her analysis of the mainland market is also very insightful.

It seems that this Zhou Zhiruo is indeed a very suitable candidate, Duan Zetao nodded with satisfaction, and asked with a smile: "Miss Zhou, I want to ask one last question, the annual salary of such a position as the marketing director of Jiamei Group should be more than one million, and the conditions and treatment in all aspects should be much better than what we can provide, why did you choose to apply for the position of director of the Hong Kong Investment Promotion Branch in a county-level city in the mainland?" ”。

Zhou Zhiruo smiled and said: "As a county-level city in the mainland, Xinghua City can openly recruit in Hong Kong for such a position as the director of the Hong Kong Merchants Branch, and can make such a shocking move, which shows that the decision-makers of Xinghua City have a vision and courage beyond ordinary people, so I am very optimistic about the development prospects of Xinghua City, which is also an unprecedented challenge for me, and my greatest interest is to keep challenging myself!" ”。

Duan Zetao stood up happily, stretched out his hand to Zhou Zhiruo and said, "Miss Zhou, congratulations on becoming the director of Xinghua City Investment Promotion Branch in Hong Kong, I hope we have a happy cooperation!" Zhou Zhiruo also stretched out her slender jade hand and shook it with Duan Zetao, and said with a smile: "I am also honored to be the first female director of investment promotion in Hong Kong to serve in a mainland government department, and I will use my actions to prove that your decision is correct." ”。

The venue is the Hong Kong International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, one of the largest exhibition halls in the world. With a total area of 63,580 square metres available for hire and a daily visitor flow of up to 140,000 people, the handover ceremony was held there on 1 July 1997, which became the focus of international attention.

Originally, the accompanying staff and Zhou Zhiruo suggested that the China Merchants Association should be placed in the conference hall of the Island Shangri-La Hotel in Hong Kong, but Duan Zetao insisted on setting it in the largest exhibition hall of the Hong Kong International Convention and Exhibition Center, where the daily rent was more than 100,000 yuan, and the accompanying staff felt that it was too wasteful, but because Duan Zetao had established a super high prestige in their hearts, and they were used to the amazing actions of the young municipal party secretary from time to time, they saw that Duan Zetao was very resolute and stopped saying anything.

Zhou Zhiruo didn't have so many worries, and said bluntly: "Secretary Duan, do you know how big the largest exhibition hall of the Hong Kong International Convention and Exhibition Center is?" Nearly 8,000 square meters! It can accommodate 10,000 people at the same time, and there are two small conference halls that can accommodate 1,000 people, do you think the influence of Xinghua City can attract so many people to participate in the investment promotion? You're a pure waste of resources! Hong Kong people hate pompous and wasteful style, and if no one comes, Hing Wah City will become a joke! This is harmful to Xinghua City's investment promotion in the future! ”。

Duan Zetao smiled and said: "Miss Zhou, please rest assured, I will never joke with the hard-earned money of the people of Xinghua, I have my own reasons for doing this, just as I offer you an annual salary of one million, many people don't understand, but I believe that you will give me thousands of times your salary in return, please believe me, okay?" ”。

Although Zhou Zhiruo is still confused, through these days of contact, she found that Duan Zetao is indeed different from those officials in the mainland who are very happy, not only pragmatic and capable, but also has a peculiar personality charm, so that the people who follow him are always passionate and energetic, and I believe that as long as he leads him, they can create miracles.

As soon as he entered the exhibition hall, he was greeted by a huge design rendering of the "Utopia" project designed by I.M. Pei himself, and in the center of the hall was the "Utopia" project's real-life giant building sand table, and the left and right sides were the Xinghua High-tech Industrial Park Investment Promotion Area and the Industrial Park Investment Promotion Area. On the booth next to it, exquisite brochures were neatly stacked, ready to be distributed to the guests participating in the investment promotion.

The whole investment venue is very atmospheric, which makes people feel bright, but it is slightly empty, and if there are too few guests, it will indeed look a little deserted.