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Chapter 773 "772" Pandas Arrive in Hong Kong, and the Whole City Rushes to See Them! Soros' Team: Damn it, where's my trending topic?

Zhaoye Group Building

In the spacious office, Boss Li Ji sat on a leather sofa, leisurely sipping his coffee.

Jerry from Soros Fund sat opposite him, also holding a cup of coffee.

Jerry took a sip, put down his coffee cup, and got straight to the point: "Mr. Li, what are your thoughts on the Hong Kong Island real estate market lately?"

Li Ji chuckled: "What else can I see? It's obviously a great time to make money. What, is your Soros Fund interested too?"

Jerry nodded: "That's right, we plan to push up property prices on Hong Kong Island to heat up the market."

Li Ji raised an eyebrow: "Oh? How exactly does it work?"

Jerry smiled confidently: "It's simple. We want to unite all the major real estate companies on Hong Kong Island to raise housing prices together. By acting in unison, we can reduce the dumping of properties at low prices and create a situation where supply cannot meet demand. The higher the housing prices, the greater the profits."

Li Ji pondered for a moment: "It sounds good, but will other real estate companies cooperate?"

Jerry smiled: "We've already spoken with several companies, and they're all very interested. Now it's up to you."

With a half-smile, Mr. Li asked, "But there's a problem. Isn't your Soros Fund here to invest in Hong Kong? Why are you doing this?"

Jerry laughed and said, "Of course we also have something to ask for. During this period, housing prices have risen, and we need your real estate company to pay us 20% of the increase as commission, while you make 80%. It's a win-win situation. How about it?"

“Our Soros Fund has developed a housing price data model. With scarce land supply and a continuous influx of population on Hong Kong Island, rising housing prices are an inevitable trend. As long as real estate developers uniformly slow down the supply of new properties and coordinate with media hype about a ‘housing shortage,’ housing prices will soar by at least 50% in the next three years.”

"The profits here are enough for our Soros Fund Hong Kong branch to achieve an excellent performance!"

Reasonable and well-founded.

Convincing.

However, as a seasoned veteran in the business world, how could Boss Li possibly believe Jerry's nonsense?

Connecting this to Soros's attack on the British pound in 1992, Mr. Li could roughly guess what these people wanted to do: nothing more than inflate the real estate bubble.

but,

Mr. Li was very interested in this deal.

The majority of the Zhaoye Group's assets are in real estate. If the price increases by 50%, he can earn an extra HK$100 billion.

Make money!
Not shabby!
Li Ji: "Finally, I have one more question. You said you've already talked to several companies. I'd like to know which companies?"

Jerry: "Kerry Properties, Wharf Holdings, Hang Lung Properties, Swire Properties..."

He said eight in one breath.

Lee Ki took a sip of coffee and finally nodded: "Since everyone is involved, I have no reason to refuse."

Jerry nodded with satisfaction: "Great! With you on board, the plan is even more secure."

Jerry raised his glass: "Happy to work with you!"

Li Ji raised his glass and clinked it together: "It's a pleasure working with you!"

The two exchanged a smile, their coffee cups clinked gently, and with a crisp sound, an alliance to drive up housing prices was officially formed.

quickly,

Jerry left Boss Lee's office with his assistant.

Mr. Li's secretary couldn't help but remind him, "Boss, won't Mr. Guan have something to say about this driving up real estate prices? Won't we offend Mr. Guan?"

A surge of irritation welled up inside Mr. Li: "I've thought of that too. Guan Zu will definitely try to stop us. But he's one thing, and business is another. Last time, the shared area issue caused us a lot of losses. Does he still want to stop us? There are so many real estate developers on Hong Kong Island. Does he even want us to do business?"

The secretary frowned: "There's another problem. The Soros Fund certainly isn't just making money from rising property prices. I suspect they're trying to sabotage Hong Kong's economy. If something goes wrong, will the government or Mr. Kwan be in trouble...?"

Boss Li waved his hand: "I thought of that. This time we were just doing normal business. What's the problem? Did we break the law? Even if Guan Zu has all the power, he can't be unreasonable."

After the secretary left the office,
Li Ji thought for a moment and then made a phone call to Five Star Group.

"Hello, this is Li Ji from Zhaoye Group. I would like to speak with Mr. Guan by phone."

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Five Star Group, top-floor office.

Guan Zu hung up on Boss Zheng's call and frowned.

Besides the call from Boss Zheng, he also received calls from Boss Wu, Boss Guo*nian, Boss Li Ji, and others.

These seasoned veterans want to raise prices, but they don't want to be imprisoned and have their secrets recorded.

Guan Zu looked out through the floor-to-ceiling windows at Victoria Harbour.

Capitalists are all profit-driven.

Forcing capitalists not to pursue profit is like forcing a cow to drink water.

Moreover, with economic growth and housing supply remaining unchanged, rising housing prices are inevitable; this is the general trend.

"One of the most important aspects of the 1998 financial crisis was the housing bubble, which led to many bankruptcies. Even if many people sold their houses, they not only lost their down payments but also ended up owing money to banks..."

"Moreover, the sharp drop in housing prices, along with the crashes in the foreign exchange market and the stock market, created a triangular linkage, further exacerbating the financial crisis..."

"Therefore, housing prices must be kept down!"

How to press?

"I've done the affordable housing project..."

"Affordable housing has also been promoted..."

"What else can I do?"

It's impossible for Guan Zu to make rude phone calls to threaten real estate companies and forbid them from raising housing prices; that would be breaking the rules.

Even if Guan Zu orchestrated the car accident last time, giving the Soros Fund team a great chance to be reborn, Guan Zu will not do it a second time.

Because of the nature of Hong Kong Island, it needs to be free enough.

Hong Kong Island is a world-class financial center and will become the largest offshore financial center in the future. Hong Kong Island will not be replaced by any city in mainland China.

For example, in 2025, the daily news in Hong Kong will be about liberalizing stablecoins, allowing cryptocurrency trading, and encouraging the development of public blockchain services.

This alone is enough to demonstrate its importance.

Therefore, Hong Kong Island needs sufficient freedom and financial freedom to sustain itself.

The negative example is India.

India really dares to confiscate your money.

How much you earn, I'll confiscate it all!
They might even swallow your principal!
But not Hong Kong Island.

"Brother Zu!"

At this moment, Wu Lianqian walked in and reported, "Brother Zu, the plane carrying the pandas will depart tomorrow."

Guan Zu's eyes lit up: "They've finally arrived?... Give the orders immediately to begin the operation according to plan."

Wu Lianqian replied, "Yes!"

After giving the instructions, Guan Zu called the Governor of Hong Kong, Ashton.

"Hello, Your Excellency Governor, this is Kwan Cho!"

"Heh~~ Guan Zu, what do you want to do?" Ash said coldly on the other end of the phone.

“Tomorrow, the pandas from Dongda University will arrive from Sichuan Province. I hope Your Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong can join me in the panda welcoming ceremony. This would be a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate our approachability,” Guan Zu invited.

"Pandas? I've heard they're very cute. Great, that's piqued my interest! I'll go!" Ashton continued, trying to sound conciliatory despite his stubbornness.

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At 19:00 PM that evening, ATV News officially began broadcasting the program.

Wen Huixin: "Good evening, viewers. This is ATV News. Tonight we bring you exciting news—a pair of giant pandas from Sichuan Province will officially arrive in Hong Kong Island tomorrow!" The scene switches to a clip from a panda documentary, showing two adorable pandas playing on a wooden frame.

Wen Huixin narrates: "Giant pandas are a first-class protected animal in China and are known as the 'only national treasure,' famous for their adorable appearance."

"The pandas that have come to Hong Kong this time are a pair of healthy and lively ones. The male is named 'An An' and the female is named 'Jia Jia'. They were carefully selected by the mainland and given to Hong Kong Island to symbolize the deep bond between the two places."

"A grand panda welcoming ceremony will be held at Kai Tak Airport at noon tomorrow."

"Mr. Kwan Cho, Hong Kong Island's richest man, and Mr. Ashton, the Governor of Hong Kong, will be present to welcome these distinguished guests."

"The new home for these two pandas will be at Ocean Park on Hong Kong Island."

“Pandas have represented the University of Tokyo as a ‘national treasure’ on numerous trips around the world, including to countries such as the United States, Japan, and France, sparking a global panda craze. Their rarity is self-evident.”

"The arrival of the pandas in Hong Kong is not only a rare opportunity for Hong Kong Island residents to get up close to the national treasure, but also an important milestone in cultural exchanges between the two places."

"ATV will broadcast the panda welcoming ceremony live tomorrow at 17 PM. Please stay tuned!"

After three months of preparation, the people of Hong Kong Island are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the pandas.

And at this moment,
The news excited countless families across Hong Kong.

"Wow, it's finally here!"

Mrs. Li from Tsim Sha Tsui slapped her thigh excitedly and turned to her husband, saying, "We're free the day after tomorrow, we can go to Ocean Park to see the giant pandas..."

Her husband nodded repeatedly.

In Causeway Bay, a group of young people sat around a tea restaurant, drinking milk tea and having a lively discussion.

In Wan Chai, discussions about pandas are constantly heard on every street corner.

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A new day,
The Soros Fund began to take action, spending money to mobilize the media and promote the future of real estate.

Meanwhile, the news of "Pandas Arrive in Hong Kong" also sparked heated discussions throughout Hong Kong.

The top spot on the real estate trending search list was split evenly.

In the afternoon, at 17:20 PM,

Kai Tak Airport,

A bright red carpet was laid out from the tarmac, and there was also a sign that read "Welcome the national treasure panda to Hong Kong".

On both sides, students from the Five Star Education Group stood in neat rows, their faces beaming with excitement and anticipation. They held chubby, round, black-and-white panda plush toys made in mainland factories, which were very cute.

Inner thoughts: I'm so happy I don't have to go to class!
A large number of journalists from various media outlets also came here.

And live broadcast trucks from ATV and TVB.

Guan Zu and Ruan Mei held hands, while Ashtang, accompanied by his secretary Feynman, stood at the front of the group.

Guan Zu glanced at Ashton: "Governor, where is your wife? She didn't come?"

Ashton glanced at Ruan Mei, then said dejectedly, "She's not feeling well."

There's no way around it, Ashtang's wife is too fat and ugly. When she appears on TV, she'll definitely be crushed by Nguyen Mai.

Am I being embarrassed? !

Thank goodness I didn't bring it!

Shortly after, a passenger plane with a panda design painted on it landed at Kai Tak Airport.

After slowing down, the plane gently taxied onto the tarmac and stopped in front of everyone.

As everyone eagerly awaited, the two transport boxes containing "Jiajia" and "An'an" were slowly unloaded from the plane, covered with a panda-themed curtain.

ATV reporter Wong Kit-yee and TVB reporter spoke into the live broadcast camera:
"Dear citizens and residents, the two pandas that everyone has been waiting for have finally arrived on Hong Kong Island..."

Next, the curtain will be lifted.

Pandas make an appearance.

A photo of Guan Zu and Ruan Mei with pandas...

Ashtang's photo with a panda...

Each gave a speech...

Kwan Cho stood before the media and faced the cameras: "Today, we are overjoyed to welcome two national treasure pandas to Hong Kong Island. These adorable pandas are a vivid testament to the deep bond between the mainland and Hong Kong Island."

"Furthermore, I would like to announce that from every ticket revenue of Ocean Park's Panda Pavilion, we will donate HK$3 to Sichuan Province to support its development and construction, so that this friendship across thousands of miles can be continued and deepened through practical actions."

"Splash splash~~~~~"

The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause, and reporters snapped photos to capture this important moment.

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18 points,
The two pandas have been officially moved into their new home at the Ocean Park. Keepers from Sichuan Province have also arrived to take responsibility for the pandas Jiajia and An'an's living and health.

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As expected, the front pages of all Hong Kong newspapers were dominated by the news of the pandas' arrival on Hong Kong Island yesterday.

The real estate news that was originally paid to top the headlines was completely pushed aside by these two adorable pandas.

At 10 o'clock,
Ocean Park is open.
The park was already packed with a massive crowd. Countless tourists surged in like a tide, all sharing the same eager anticipation—to witness the splendor of the national treasure, the panda.

At the park entrance, parents struggled to hold back their excited children who were running around in all directions.

In the group, several young people were having a lively discussion.

Not far away, an elderly woman with white hair arrived at the scene with the help of her family.

As the park gates slowly opened, the crowd erupted in cheers, eagerly rushing towards the panda enclosure.

quickly,

They arrived at the panda enclosure.

Then I saw...

An An, a panda, is climbing up and rolling down... climbing up and rolling down... climbing up and rolling down... repeating this endlessly.

Seeing the tourists arrive, it rolled even more enthusiastically.

Definitely a histrionic personality disorder!

The audience: "………………"

Her eyes were practically sparkling with hearts!

"Ahhh~~~ So cute!!"

"Waaaaaahh ...

Both children and adults screamed.

Looking at the other side,
Jiajia is clinging to her owner's leg, refusing to let go...

Hong Kong Island residents: "…………"

Now there are even more hearts popping out!

"Ahhhhhh~~~~"

"So cute it's explosive!"

There were even more screams.

(End of this chapter)