When He Shanheng came to Chaofu Restaurant, the presidents of the three major chambers of commerce had already arrived, and he hugged his fist unhurriedly, and said with a smile: "Sir He, President Fang, President Li." ”

"President Ho."

"You may be seated."

He Dingxian stood up to welcome him as the host, He Shanheng lifted his robe, sat down on a wooden chair, and said kindly: "It's rare for everyone to gather together. ”

"yes."

Huo Guantai added a cup of tea for He Shanheng, and said loudly: "Several presidents are very busy, and it is a blessing for you to have the opportunity to sit down and chat." ”

"Ah Xian."

Huo Guantai looked at He Dingxian, and He Dingxian said: "I don't dare to waste your time, in fact, I want to discuss something with you today." ”

He Shanheng, Fang Suquan, and Li Guanchun concentrated on their ears and put on a posture of listening attentively.

Among the three, except for Fang Suquan, who is engaged in trade, the remaining two are engaged in the banking industry, Li Guanchun inherited his father's Bank of East Asia, and is the God of Wealth of the Wuyi Chamber of Commerce, and He Shanheng is the big boss of Hengsheng Money Village and the big financier of the Guangfu Chamber of Commerce.

Ho Ting-yin is involved in industry and finance, and the key is that he has the support of the police force and has the most personal power.

"Merge the four chambers of commerce into one and work together to open up trade routes and develop overseas." He Dingxian said: "At that time, the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce will be the largest chamber of commerce in Hong Kong, and everything you want to do will be smooth, what do you think?" ”

"Personally, I don't have a problem."

Fang Suquan's Dongguan Chamber of Commerce is the weakest, and there is no future in fighting alone, it is better to really synthesize a family, as long as he leaves a position, the personal benefits are great.

He Shanheng thought a lot: "There are pros and cons to forming the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce, the larger the chamber of commerce, the more difficult it is to manage, and many members' businesses compete with each other, who should the chamber of commerce support?" ”

"If you can't convince the members, no matter how big the chamber of commerce is, it's a mess."

Li Guanchun nodded: "And what do the four families mean?" ”

Seeing that the two presidents were hesitant, He Dingxian took out a killer weapon and said: "In this way, first form the four chambers of commerce into a Guangdong Provincial Joint Chamber of Commerce, adopt a rotating chairman system, and the presidents of the four chambers of commerce will each be in charge for two years, even if there is a certain degree of favoritism during their tenure, they can also make the members generally convinced." ”

"As for peers, we encourage competition and accept elimination, no matter who wins, the most important thing is to be bigger!"

After hearing the proposal of the rotating chairman, the three presidents accepted a lot in their hearts, and encouraging competition is the basic consensus in the industry. At present, the homogenization of Chinese factory owners, small bosses, and businesses on Hong Kong Island is too serious, and many of them are family-run workshops, and safety, quality, and production capacity are very inefficient.

These people are gathered in the four major chambers of commerce, competing with each other, but in fact, they are fighting each other.

The Chinese factory owners on Hong Kong Island continued to make industrial progress, set up production lines, and safe workshops to ensure product quality. As for R&D, it is too advanced, and Hong Kong Island businessmen can't do it, and few bosses take the initiative to do it.

In terms of trade, affected by the global environment, it doesn't matter if there are more people who can make money, and when they can't make money, they will naturally go out of business if they have poor anti-risk ability. This has nothing to do with the size of the business, and has a lot to do with the boss's decision-making layout, and there are not a lot of large British and Chinese capital that have collapsed in several economic crises.

If the market of an industry is large enough, it will naturally be able to raise multiple giants, and the four major chambers of commerce will score. If a business is small and it takes a lot of effort to raise a big boss, then it is reasonable to survive the fittest and force excess capital to enter the new industry to compete.

In an upswing of the world's economy, businessmen with brains and vision will definitely be able to get ahead.

"At the same time, there are six permanent directors and two members of the Chamber of Commerce in the Guangdong Provincial Joint Chamber of Commerce, who are responsible for managing resources, promoting cooperation and mediating conflicts." He Dingxian said: "The positions of the remaining four chambers of commerce remain unchanged and continue to operate independently. ”

"What do you think?"

In fact, only the chairman and permanent representatives of the Guangdong Provincial Joint Chamber of Commerce are members, and in a broad sense, the four major chambers of commerce are also members, but they are also under the jurisdiction of the four major chambers of commerce.

This is obviously a way for He Dingxian to show his sincerity in order to promote cooperation, otherwise, it will be too difficult to directly integrate the four major chambers of commerce, and it will not be possible to do it in a few years. When the Guangdong Provincial United Chamber of Commerce can bring benefits to the members and be recognized by the majority of members, it will be completely integrated into a large chamber of commerce.

Everything fell into place.

He Dingxian's political experience told him that reform should not be rushed for quick success, but should come step by step and go slowly.

"I'm for it."

Fang Suquan raised his hand again to speak.

Li Guanchun also said: "According to Sir He, the joint chamber of commerce's strategy is indeed feasible, but it also needs to respect the meaning of the four major families. ”

This second-generation has ordinary skills and barely keeps the family business, but he obviously listens to his uncle's words.

The banking industry is a big market, which can not only support the Bank of East Asia, Hang Seng Bank, and Oriental Bank, but also many foreign banks and underground banks. After all, Hong Kong Island not only radiates the Haojiang River, but also radiates the mainland market, and the energy of the East Asian financial center has begun to emerge.

There is no direct competition between the three presidents, and if the bank does not make money, it is also a problem with their own business methods.

For example, the Bank of East Asia, the first Chinese bank, which would have been the most promising company to compete with the Big Four, has seen its earnings plummet in recent years, and its expansion in Nanyang has come to a standstill. Needless to say, Oriental Bank, with the police force as its basic plate, has radiated to all public officials, ghosts, and Chinese businesses

He Shanheng said: "Just strengthening cooperation and encouraging competition can reduce a lot of unnecessary consumption among the four major chambers of commerce, devote ourselves to the development of Chinese capital, and better compete with British and provincial chambers of commerce." ”

"I agree with this, but Sir Ho, where are the business opportunities in Nanyang that you are talking about? As far as I know, the situation in Nanyang is now stabilizing, the Chinese Front and the Malaysian Alliance have taken power, and the local Fujian merchants and Hakka chambers of commerce have already got their chips and withdrawn. ”

He Dingxian put down the teacup, looked like he was winning, and sighed: "Not necessarily, President He. After the Chinese Singaporeans take power, what will be the next step? Will it form an economic consortium with Malaysia, or simply merge into one country, will it be pro-British or independent? ”

"I don't think the Chinese Labour Front can hold the Singapore regime."

He Shanheng narrowed his eyes, quite incredible. Li Guanchun even said: "Sir He, what inside information do you have?" ”

"Nope."

Ho Dingxian smiled confidently: "But unlike you, I am a politician, looking at the situation in Nanyang is far from the time when the dust has settled, first of all, Ma Shaohua fought for independence and offended many local nobles, not only Malaysians, but also Chinese." ”

"These people have suffered a lot of losses in several turmoil, but because of the ideological trend, they have to tolerate Ma Shaohua to do things, and now Singaporean Chinese and Malaysians have participated in the government, and won most of the seats, which can be regarded as holding the government on behalf of them."

For those people, Ma Shaohua's political mission has ended, and as the so-called bird is hidden, he has no future. Who's next? ”

Fang Suquan knew the situation in Nanyang best, and said loudly: "Lin Youfu! ”

"Yes, Lin Youfu, vice chairman of the Labor Front, I have met him a few times, and I have a little friendship." He Dingxian said: "This person is a professional politician, he has the support of the local noble clan behind him, and he has made remarkable political achievements when he is a deputy, and it is logical to take over Ma Shaohua's position, but the local noble clan intends to close, and if it is not blocked, the next wind direction will change." ”

"Compromise, appeasement." Fang Suquan Road.

Ho Shanheng was a little incredulous: "Do you mean that Lin Youfu will privately cooperate with the British side in exchange for the ruling principal and become Singapore's spokesman?" As long as we support Lin Youfu, it is possible to get a piece of the pie in Nanyang? ”

Fang Suquan also showed a very interested expression, after all, Sir He personally admitted that he had a friendship with Lin Youfu, but he didn't expect Sir He to nod first, and then shook his head and said: "Lin Youfu will definitely take over Ma Shaohua's position and become an appeasement faction, but it is a little less interesting for him to want to be a Singaporean talker." ”

"Nanyang has been oppressed by Britain for a hundred years, and it will be forgotten if it is not successful and self-reliant." He Dingxian said: "Lin Youfu will lose the support of the public if he compromises with Daying, and the final winner may not be him." ”

Fang Suquan frowned, as far as he knew, Lin Youfu's sense of giving voters was also a hardliner, but it was not uncommon for doves to pretend to be hawks, which was nothing more than cheating votes first. He Shanheng said: "Then Sir He is a strange product? ”

"There's one." Ho Dinh Hsien frankly admitted: "Li Guangyao, the founder of the People's Action Front, is a very bold politician who understands the situation. ”

He Shanheng thought about it and said: "I know that this person does have some ability, and he is already very powerful in Nanyang, but he has been serving under Ma and Lin before, and he can be regarded as his deputy." ”

"But since he quit the Labor Front and created the Action Front, he has gone farther and farther away from Ma and Lin." He Dingxian said with a smile: "As far as I know, Mr. Shao, the boss of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, has always had a good relationship with Lin Youfu before, and has privately decided to support him to take the position, not only to pay money, but also to send Wu Aqing to Nanyang with people from the Haiding Society. ”

"As long as we want to talk about things on Hong Kong Island, then we have to be the opponent of the Shanghai people and beat the Shanghai people down."

Politics is a winner-takes-all game!

An interest group can only place a bet, and following the trend can only eat fart, and it is impossible for the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce to bet on Lin Youfu again. In a way, Li Guangyao is the only option.

"We get it."

Fang Suquan, He Shanheng, and Li Guanchun all raised their teacups.

He Dingxian also raised a glass in response.

"We will immediately convene a council meeting when we go back, and then solicit the opinions of the members of the chamber of commerce, and jointly establish the Guangdong Provincial Joint Chamber of Commerce." Fang Suquan, as the representative of the three, agreed.

(End of chapter)