1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 428 A feint

This year, the summer weather arrived early in May.

There was not a breath of wind and it was extremely hot and stuffy.

As the election came to an end, candidate flyers were removed from the streets.

The crowds dispersed and Hong Kong returned to its former tranquility.

There are still reports of shootings in the newspapers from time to time.

Although the scale is not large, there are a total of six cases.

More than all of last year.

In addition to last month, four armed robbers robbed Jingfu Jewelry and Watch Shop and exchanged fire with police officers in the street.

The rest happened in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

The Sun Kee gangs and the Number Gangs frequently went to war, and those who ended up in the police station taking the blame were either South Asians or Vietnamese, which greatly reduced the favorable impression of Hong Kong citizens towards foreign refugees.

The gossip that Zhai Yuan and the crew members of "A Chinese Ghost Story" improvised music in Rich Man spread like wildfire.

Not only did it become a good story, but Huang Zhan, who gave the information to Luo Chao for him to use as promotional materials for the nightclub, also got an annual membership card of the Rich Man.

Amidst the frequent problems, Fu Yi filmed "A Better Tomorrow", which was still shoddy, but it involved a lot of old-school underworld culture and was regarded as a textbook by the young and dangerous guys.

"The Silence of the Lambs" was released in Taiwan, with box office revenue in the northern part of the island exceeding 10 million, equivalent to a little over 3 million Hong Kong dollars.

After all the deductions, Wu Yusen received a share of more than 300,000 yuan. According to the tradition in the circle, he gave it all to his master Chang Cheh as a pension to him.

On May 5, Zhai Yuan received a call from the TVB production coordinator. One third of the filming of "Big Times" had been completed and the drama would be broadcast on TV next week.

I roughly watched two episodes of the finished film that was sent to me. The overall quality is pretty good, but it lacks actresses like Anita Mui, Chow Hui Man, and Li Lizhen who are doing better now.

Zhai Yuan thought that was just the case.

No matter how ingenious and bizarre the story structure is, it cannot compare to the reality in which he is deeply involved.

Takehiko Inoue, who was hired at a high price, did not perform as well as imagined.

After receiving the outline of "Slam Dunk", Zhai Yuan thought that he would be like the group of Hong Kong directors under him, writing quickly, finishing dozens of films a year, and then the sales would skyrocket and dominate the comics industry.

As a result, he never started writing, and he had a pile of scrapped manuscripts without making any progress. It seemed that the time had not come for him to finally get the hang of it.

Instead, it was Naoko Takeuchi's "Sailor Moon" that was the first to be completed. She could give free rein to her imagination in this fictional creation. The ten Sailor Moons in sailor suits in the solar system gradually became fuller under her pen, and the first single-volume picture book will be released soon.

Overall, the business progress of Jiuyi Entertainment Group has been fast, slow, and stagnant, just like the stock price of 997.

It seems to have entered a bottleneck period of development.

Zhai Yuan felt quite bored. Without the passion he had when starting his business, he could just lie down and live off his savings until he died.

So should humans be controlled by money?
Is the meaning of life just to satisfy one's own desires?
So what is the truth of the universe?
Zhou Huimin turned over on the bed, opened her eyes and saw Zhai Yuan was still beside her pillow. She smiled sweetly, hugged Zhai Yuan like a koala, wrapped her legs around his waist, closed her beautiful eyes, and fell asleep with even breathing.

Zhai Yuan sighed. He had not been home for more than a week since he had "molested" Yu Feihong.

Living in a hotel and working hard every day, and occasionally doing a two-on-one, it's no wonder that I would be confused.

We can't continue to degenerate like this!
On May 5, Zhai Yuan wanted to check out and return to normal work, but Li Lizhen came to his house to pour tea and apologize...

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After relaxing for nearly half a month, Zhai Yuan finally received a strange phone call on a dull afternoon.

"Hello, Mr. Zhai. Governor Richardson will host a banquet at Government House tomorrow night to thank our Chinese business friends who have made outstanding contributions to Hong Kong. Do you have time to attend?"

On May 1988, 5, Zhai Yuan was invited by the local leader for the first time.

The next day, the Hong Kong government held a banquet at Government House to celebrate the opening of the Shui Wo Street Market in Kwun Tong and the Kowloon City Market, and invited well-known Chinese businessmen in Hong Kong.

Zhai Yuan and Xue Wan'en went to the appointment together.

"I didn't expect you to come to the dinner on your own initiative. Guangsheng Power has been acquiring independent power plants one after another recently. I thought you would be very busy."

The Government House is located on a vast courtyard of more than 20,000 square meters, facing south and overlooking Taiping Mountain.

A steady stream of Chinese business celebrities drove up and, under the guidance of the receptionist, walked towards the banquet hall.

Zhai Yuan and Xue Wan'en fell to the back of the crowd.

Glancing at the cool and pretty girl beside him who was dressed in a formal dress tonight, Zhai Yuan smiled and teased, "It seems that the person who treated us before was not of sufficient weight."

Xue Wan'en said in a normal tone: "Something happened at home, otherwise this kind of gathering should be attended by the elders."

Zhai Yuan nodded, and without asking more about her family affairs, he changed the subject and asked, "Do you know whether Lame Duck invited Huashang to come over to do this?"

"Lame Duck" is Wei Yixin's nickname, which originated from the British and American media, making fun of him for making too many concessions to the mainland and not being tough enough.

"You've already said he's a lame duck, can you invite British capital?"

Xue Wanen smiled and said, "I heard from the mainland that Wei Yixin plans to make some changes in Hong Kong. On the one hand, he wants to deal with the pressure from the British, and on the other hand, he wants to stabilize the confidence of Hong Kong citizens. But of course, money is needed to pave the way for things. Now, British merchants in Hong Kong such as Jardine Matheson and HSBC are not happy with him. They go to Congress every day to petition for his removal as the Governor of Hong Kong, so he has to win over Chinese businessmen to invest."

As they walked into the venue while chatting, the two of them were in tacit understanding and did not mention the brief spark that had been created on the terrace of the Peninsula Hotel not long ago.

Basically, the information Xue Wan'en and Zhai Yuan received was almost the same.

Wei Yixin is similar to Youde, both are moderate diplomats and are China experts who have frequently traveled between the mainland and Hong Kong since the 1970s.

Since taking office, Youde has vigorously promoted the development of education in order to boost the confidence of Hong Kong people.

While helping the British issue passports, Wei Yixin also built infrastructure in Hong Kong in an attempt to retain local talent.

It sounds contradictory, but it is the best direction he can take in this position to avoid offending both sides.

"It means everyone is required to contribute money and effort." Zhai Yuan smacked his lips and said with a smile: "In fact, I don't have any feelings for the city of Hong Kong. If Sir Wei just wants to persuade me to donate money, I'm afraid he will be disappointed tonight."

The banquet that night started at eight o'clock.

In addition to more people coming, the Government House was larger in scale and was actually almost the same as the banquet on the day when Zhai Yuan 997 went on sale.

Even the banquet dishes were mediocre.

The Chinese businessmen who come and go pretend to be celebrities, and the atmosphere is very awkward. It is far worse than the freedom you can have in a nightclub.

Wei Yixin hosted a banquet, so of course I had to attend. On the stage, I talked a little about the newly opened street market, expressed high hopes for the upcoming groundbreaking of the Tate's Cairn Tunnel and San Tin Highway, and encouraged and thanked the Chinese businessmen in Hong Kong.

Soon, the Governor disappeared into the banquet hall.

Zhai Yuan was gnawing on a crab leg while observing the surroundings.

As Wei Yixin disappeared, people left their seats one after another and walked into a corridor on the left.

The leader is the super brother Li Jiacheng.

Brother Chaoren comes out, Brother Zhaoji goes in, Brother Zhaoji comes out, Cheng Yutong goes in...

Then there were Hu Ying-sheung, Zhao Shi-tseng, and Feng Guojing...

Zhai Yuan gradually figured out what was going on, and said to Xue Wan'en beside him with a smile, "It seems that people line up to enter based on how much money they have, and the class divisions are very clear. I wonder what position you and I will be in?"

"In fact, I may not have the chance to enter that door. I am probably just here tonight to serve as a foil."

Xue Wan'en shook her head and said, looking at Zhai Yuan and smiling, "You are different. Now, apart from those building tycoons and ship tycoons, in terms of wealth and influence, you must be a guest of honor at the Protocol House."

As he was speaking, another older woman in the front row, dressed in jewels, stood up and left.

Xue Wan'en introduced softly, "Ms. Guo Kuang Xiaoqing is the eldest lady of the Xinhongji Guo family. Mr. Guo's health has been declining over the past two years, so she is in charge of the company's business."

About ten minutes after Guo Kuang Xiaoqing left the table, he reappeared in the banquet hall and continued to drink and chat with the Chinese business tycoons at the same table.

Then, a waiter in a suit came to the seats of Zhai Yuan and Xue Wan'en with a polite smile on his face.

"Mr. Zhai, Sir Wei, please move..."

Among dozens of Chinese businessmen in the audience, Zhai Yuan was the eleventh guest invited and also the youngest businessman present.

Zhai Yuan smiled and nodded at Xue Wan'en. As he stood up and left the table, he could clearly feel dozens of eyes focusing on him.

Behind him, Xue Wan'en held her chin with one hand, looking at Zhai Yuan's back with a slight smile on her lips.

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"When will the second part of The Three-Body Problem be serialized?"

In the Governor's office.

Zhai Yuan had imagined many scenarios for meeting Wei Yixin in advance, but he didn't expect that he would open the conversation in this way.

Wei Yixin, who is in his early fifties, doesn't look like a middle-aged man at all.

The sparse blond hair turned gray, his forehead was deeply wrinkled, and two nasolabial folds appeared next to his hooked nose.

From a close distance, you can see that he has heavy bags under his eyes, and a dejected and tired look in his eye sockets.

It is very different from the image of him just talking big outside.

"It should be soon." Zhai Yuan didn't wait for the other party to invite him. He pulled a chair over and sat down. He said in a relaxed tone: "The story of the sequel is almost clear. It can be published after the ghostwriter finishes the coloring."

Wei Yixin was stunned when he heard this and asked, "Did you write the story?"

Zhai Yuan smiled and said, "My identity has not been exposed yet. Please, Governor, please keep this secret for me."

Wei Yixin smiled with interest and said, "Then I must listen to the subsequent development of the story today."

The diplomat's approach was very good. With just a few words, he brought himself and Zhai Yuan closer.

"Okay~"

Zhai Yuan responded with a smile, and was not in a hurry to ask. He still remembered the outline of the novel that had just been written on the paper clearly, so he simply sat in the office and told the story of the Wallfacer and the Dark Forest.

……

"You haven't come out in such a long time?"

In the banquet hall, more than twenty minutes had passed since Zhai Yuan was invited into the office.

A group of Chinese businessmen were whispering, curious about what he and Wei Yixin were plotting in the room.

At the table in the front row, several top financial group bosses, led by Li Jiacheng, were also talking in low voices.

"I think this business is not easy to do."

"I asked the advisory team to do a simple calculation. If we want to connect Hong Kong, Malaysia and Guangzhou, this Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Zhuhai Expressway will cost at least HK$80 billion, and the fastest payback period will be more than five years."

"In short, I have absolutely no confidence in this Governor of Hong Kong. Last year, I proposed to privately invest HK$250 billion to reclaim land. We had negotiated with him, and it cost me hundreds of millions to hire a designer to plan the drawings. In the end, the sovereign country issued a document prohibiting the development, and he, as the Governor of Hong Kong, had no choice but to obey."

Wu Yingxiang scolded Wei Yixin for a few words while sitting at the table, then turned to look at Li Jiacheng: "Hey, Brother Cheng also knows this matter. If we had reclaimed land on Lantau Island, wouldn't we have an airport, a container terminal, a highway, etc. now?"

Li Jiacheng smiled and nodded.

Cheng Yu-tung then spoke up, "This time they are talking about restarting the airport plan, and choosing a location near Lantau Island as usual. The airport, tunnels, and railways are estimated to cost hundreds of billions of dollars, but the Hong Kong government is only willing to pay half of the money, and wants to find the boss of the consortium to make up the rest... I think he is not looking for the boss, but for the sucker."

"This airport is probably another unfinished project, so don't hold out any expectations."

Li Zhaoji also said in a pessimistic tone: "Last time, Xiang wanted to develop Lantau Island, but the British didn't agree. This time, the British want to build a new airport, and the price is ridiculously high. The mainland will probably not agree. The key problem now is that there is a lack of a person who actually has the final say~"

After expressing their opinions, several wealthy businessmen looked at Li Jiacheng.

"Brother Cheng, what do you think?"

"Everyone has said so much, but in the end, they are still afraid that the development will be stopped by the mainland or the UK halfway through, and the money will be thrown into the sea for nothing."

Li Jiacheng smiled and said, "But I think the most difficult problem is that our private consortium is not allowed to independently undertake the construction of the new airport. Then, when the airport is built, will we have a share in the nearby towns, buildings, and shops?"

Like a nest of old foxes whose secrets were revealed, several Chinese business leaders smiled knowingly.

"It's almost ten o'clock."

Cheng Yutong raised his wrist to look at his diamond watch, pointed in the direction of Wei Yixin's office, and said jokingly: "Neither the Governor of Hong Kong nor Cheng Ge has talked for so long. Could it be that the young man from 91 Entertainment is willing to give money to support him in building a new airport?"

All the building tycoons and shipping tycoons at the table were amused.

Jiuyi Entertainment Group?

How can you enter the real estate industry without any foundation or political background?

……

"If everyone had transparent minds like the people of the Three-Body Planet, many problems would be easier to solve... Do you think there really is an alien civilization? What we are talking about now may seem like a big deal, but in the eyes of the other side, it may be a joke?"

In the Governor's office.

After listening to Zhai Yuan's story of the second part of "The Three-Body Problem", Wei Yixin fell into a brief period of depression.

Zhai Yuan smiled and said nothing.

Usually he would only think about such profound questions after sweating it out in the hotel.

Now I feel full of energy and vitality. I was thinking that I didn't eat enough just now. I have to have another meal when I go out later, a whole bowl of cart noodles and two roasted pork knuckles.

"Your book tells a great story. You can consider translating it into overseas markets."

Wei Yixin quickly adjusted his mood, put away his depression, smiled again and said, "I have been studying Chinese culture since the 1970s, and have dabbled in classical novels, Peking Opera, and shadow puppets. I have never seen anyone with your imagination. People always put their hopes on ghosts and gods, or that black-faced Justice Bao."

After a pause, he continued, "This time I went to Yanjing City, and your Jiuyi Entertainment's products also had a small impact there. This is very difficult. Those building tycoons and shipping tycoons outside just now couldn't do it."

Zhai Yuan smiled and said, "But I don't earn as much as they do."

"That's true. Not long after I took office last year, Wu Yingxiang wanted to reclaim land on Lantau Island. He personally invested more than 20 billion, which is higher than the market value of your entire group. Unfortunately, the British side later stopped this project. On the one hand, they were worried about falling into a financial scam of project overruns, and on the other hand, they were afraid that it would affect the planning autonomy of Hong Kong. The boss thought that even if large-scale construction was to be carried out, it should be done by the British."

Wei Yixin shrugged his shoulders and said, "In fact, Hong Kong needs this kind of infrastructure plan now. Improving convenience is only secondary. The most important thing is to give citizens confidence and stabilize the confidence of international investors, so that they can see that even with the return imminent, the city is still making progress. So I can indeed accept Wu Yingxiang's plan to privately fund land reclamation, but I can't make the decision and can only let it go."

Zhai Yuan automatically eliminated useless information and listened to him gradually lead the topic to infrastructure. He had an idea and vaguely guessed the reason why the other party was inviting Chinese businessmen to a banquet this time.

He smiled and said to Wei Yixin: "The boss always says that she loves the people like her own children, so let her order the construction of infrastructure in Hong Kong to boost the confidence of the citizens~"

"I had this idea originally." Wei Yixin blinked and said, "After the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption in the 82s, Hong Kong developed faster and faster. The British planned to build a large airport in Hong Kong and introduce foreign investment to replace the current Kai Tak Airport which was already full. However, in , the Iron Lady went to Yanjing City and confirmed that we could not continue to stay in this city, so the plan was shelved." Zhai Yuan smiled and said, "From your tone, Sir Wei, it seems that you do not even consider yourself British."

"Someone in Yanjing City has also said that I care more about Hong Kong's future than the British."

Wei Yixin laughed and said, "Actually, I think that wherever I am in office, I should consider the practical issues of the local area. Now that I am in Hong Kong, I am a Hong Konger. When I leave office and return, I will naturally change my identity."

After saying that, he shook his head helplessly and said, "But I guess my term will end soon."

Zhai Yuan grinned, his guess was accurate~
Wei Yixin continued, "So I want to promote more practical development in Hong Kong during my term. Otherwise, if a hardliner takes office in the next term, the situation with the mainland will only become more and more tense. In the end, he will just walk away, and the millions of citizens in this city will suffer."

Zhai Yuan asked directly, "Sir Wei plans to restart the new airport plan from the 1970s?"

Wei Yixin looked at him in surprise, then nodded with a smile: "This is also the main issue I am discussing and negotiating when I go to Yanjing City this time."

Sure enough, Chek Lap Kok Airport on Lantau Island is here.

Zhai Yuan's mind turned, and he asked, "What's Wei Sir's plan?"

"That's the difficulty of being a centrist and trying to maintain a balance."

Wei Yixin smiled helplessly and said, "Before, Chinese businessmen like Hu Yingxiang wanted to privately finance the construction of the foundation, but the British refused. Now Britain has agreed to let the Hong Kong government build the airport, but most of the money has to be spent from the Hong Kong government's reserve fund, so the mainland side does not agree."

Zhai Yuan smiled but said nothing.

I didn't ask for more reasons. Although Wei Yixin spoke sincerely, he obviously didn't reveal more of the truth. There was no point in further investigating the matter in person.

Today, Xiangjiang is like the most favored child in a big family.

The Hong Kong government funded the construction of Chek Lap Kok Airport, so naturally, Grandpa had no objection.

But Zhai Yuan recalled that the construction of this airport later withdrew hundreds of billions of foreign exchange reserves from Hong Kong, and all materials and equipment had to be shipped from the UK. Especially after Wei Yixin retired, his successor Fat Peng went even further, and even every tile had to be imported at a high price, as if he wanted to empty the reserves before the return.

It is definitely not something that can be explained clearly by Wei Yixin's casual words "the mainland does not agree".

Indeed, from the perspective of future generations, after the construction of Chek Lap Kok Airport, the development of the surrounding new towns can fully cover the investment costs.

But in this day and age, you have to spend hundreds of billions just to open your mouth. Isn't that scary?
"To be honest, I recently looked at the Hong Kong government's financial report. Hong Kong's GDP last year was more than 560 billion. If it is properly planned, building a new airport will not be a problem."

Zhai Yuan said: "But if it is like Hu Yingxiang's Hopewell Group, as far as I know, their normal offer for reclamation is 250 billion, but the UK raised the price to 400 billion and it must be jointly developed in the name of the Hong Kong government. Shuiyu is not cheated like this, Sir Wei."

Wei Yixin was silent for a moment, and then said, "So I invited these local Chinese businessmen here today, hoping that everyone can discuss this matter together. If the consortium can share part of the expenses, the mainland side should nod in agreement."

Zhai Yuan asked curiously: "How is the effect?"

Wei Yixin rubbed his face and said, "You're all talking in circles."

That's right. The normal logic of this matter is that Wei Yixin should go find the one who did it. Just build the airport, instead of keeping an eye on and squeezing Hong Kong's foreign exchange. It's too outrageous that you turned a 500 million business into 1000 million.

But it was obviously of no use. In comparison, the mainland uncle, who was of the same clan and origin, was easier to talk to and would rather suffer a little loss himself than to maintain the situation.

Simply expecting the consortium to pay out money is useless unless you can give them more benefits, but Wei Yixin’s words don’t count in this matter.

"Sir Wei, other people are beating around the bush, so I'll just be direct."

Thinking of this, Zhai Yuan said to Wei Yixin directly: "Anyway, I will definitely not take out this money. There is no requirement in Hong Kong law to donate it to charity, right?"

How much to take?
Hundreds of millions or billions?
If this money is thrown into Hong Kong to build an airport, it won't even make a splash. But if it is taken to the mainland, it will be a living god of wealth. I can't spend my money on trivial things.

Wei Yixin looked slightly surprised, then smiled and asked, "Don't you have a good relationship with the mainland?"

Zhai Yuan frowned. "I'm going to build a school in the mainland. How many teaching buildings can I build with 100 million Hong Kong dollars? Building an airport... I may not even accept the land you offer me for free."

Wei Yixin fell silent again.

Just when Zhai Yuan thought that the other party would be unhappy and ask him to leave.

Wei Yixin suddenly smiled and asked, "Did someone tip me off? Otherwise, how did you know I was going to give you the land?"

Zhai Yuan was stunned: "Huh?"

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It was already past ten o'clock in the evening when we came out of Government House.

The Chinese businessmen gradually dispersed.
Ever since Zhai Yuan, who was ranked eleventh, came out of the Governor's office, Wei Yixin no longer invited anyone else.

Just as Xue Wanen said, she and the others were just runners-up tonight.

When the show was over, the Chinese businessmen led by Li Jiacheng took the initiative to nod and greet Zhai Yuan, with a hint of curiosity in their eyes.

Others were invited in and came out after a dozen minutes at most, but Zhai Yuan stayed in there for a full forty minutes, which inevitably aroused people's speculation.

"Are you really not curious at all about the conversation I had with the Governor in there?"

Zhai Yuan and Xue Wan'en walked to the parking lot side by side. The pretty girl next to him was slow to speak, which made him unable to help but speak first.

I was chatting and laughing with the Governor of Hong Kong, and you didn't even ask a single question?
Xue Wan'en turned her head and asked, "Do you want to say it?"

Zhai Yuan suddenly lost interest. This woman has no emotional value at all!

Xue Wan'en frowned slightly, noticing that Zhai Yuan's mood suddenly dropped. After a little hesitation, she took his hand and said, "Let's talk in the car."

Zhai Yuan was startled. He did not expect such an unexpected gain. He immediately held Xue Wanen's hand and said, "Okay! Let's go to my car. There is plenty of space in my car!"

Open the door and get in the car!
Zhai Yuan scared away the four Shaolin ancestors with just one look, and continued to hold Xue Wanen's tender little hand, pinching and kneading it.

"Sister Wan'en, your hands are so soft. You must be very careful about how you take care of them, right?"

"……No."

"Then let me read your palm. I know a fortune teller in the housing estate and I've learned a lot from him."

“…I don’t believe that.”

"Don't believe in palmistry? Have you ever heard of bone-touching?"

Xue Wan'en stopped Zhai Yuan's hands from reaching for her shoulders and looked at him steadily, revealing a bit of helplessness.

After a moment of stalemate, Zhai Yuan smiled awkwardly and withdrew his hand: "It's okay if you don't believe it. It's all feudal superstition."

Xue Wan'en hummed, and then asked: "Aren't you going to tell me what Wei Yixin just said to you?"

Zhai Yuan thought that it didn't make any sense to say anything now.

Why do men pretend to be cool? The ultimate goal has been achieved.

Zhai Yuan said shamelessly: "Then I will hold your hand and talk to you like I did just now."

Xue Wan'en pursed her lips slightly, said nothing, and just stretched her hand forward.

"Tsk! Where should I start? Let me think~"

Zhai Yuan held Xue Wan'en's small hand again and played with it, muttering to himself: "Have you read The Three-Body Problem? It's a novel I serialized in the newspaper. Let me start with the plot of the novel, because it involves the first sentence Wei Yixin said to me when we met..."

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Sir Wei kept Zhai Yuan in the office for forty minutes.

An hour had passed since Zhai Yuan left Xue Wan'en in the car.

It's approaching midnight.

outside the car.

Xue Wanen's Land Cruiser was parked aside, and her female assistant sat in the driver's seat, opened the window and stared at the Bentley parked next to her with its door closed.

Wei Xing and the other three people squatted on the side of the road and laughed, and from time to time they got up to stretch their legs and feet, otherwise their feet would get numb.

in the car.

Zhai Yuan finally finished talking about the two volumes of "The Three-Body Problem", took Xue Wan'en's hand and placed it on his lap, and then explained Wei Yixin's original words in a few sentences.

Wei Yixin's original words were: Infrastructure construction only boosts the confidence of citizens and investors. Finance and real estate are bubbles. In the long run, Hong Kong still needs other pillar industries to provide actual jobs and domestic and foreign demand. After discussing with Yanjingcheng, I agreed that Qvod Technology Company has a good prospect. It is one of the few digital industries in Hong Kong with its own patents. In addition, I learned that you also have a semiconductor company in Dongyang. Are you interested in taking a piece of land and bringing Dongyang's technology to Hong Kong for development...

“From a cargo port to a cyberport?”

Xue Wan'en noticed that Zhai Yuan was interlocking his fingers with hers while he was talking. This action made her pause, and then she continued, "When Youde was still here a few years ago, this idea was popularized, including the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, which is currently preparing to start construction. It was also his plan for Hong Kong."

Zhai Yuan smiled without comment.

Both Governor Youde and Richard Milne, who served as Hong Kong Governors, actually cooperated with the mainland and laid a lot of foundation for Hong Kong's future.

Unfortunately, the people who came after him were not up to the task. The second son of the Li family should have been given the responsibility of Cyberport. However, as expected of a real estate family, the second son, with the high hopes of support from the mainland and free land in the city center, failed to develop digital technology. Instead, he used this gimmick to turn the surrounding area into a luxury residential area and continued to speculate in real estate. His net worth skyrocketed hundreds of times in just one year.

"That's why I said Wei Yixin was just bluffing. I thought he would ask me to donate money to build the airport."

"It's not easy for the mainland to come forward to confront you about this matter, otherwise it would be bullying the weak. Wei Yixin was worried that you wouldn't trust him, so he had to reveal his governance philosophy in advance, so he went around in circles."

Xue Wan'en made a brief analysis, nodded in understanding, raised the corner of her mouth and said to Zhai Yuan: "It turns out that you are the real protagonist tonight."

"It's not that easy to build Cyberport. Wei Yixin just said it out loud, but he actually doesn't understand anything."

Zhai Yuan shook his head. Unless he was like the second son of the Li family, Wei Yixin and the others didn't understand technology and were just trying to take over a piece of commercial land in the city center.

Otherwise, if we really want to build Cyberport, it will require high investment, high cost and long payback period. Just giving away a piece of land will be useless. Why would we go to Japan to develop semiconductors?

Xue Wan'en lowered her eyes, glanced at her fingers clasped together with Zhai Yuan, and asked, "Have you decided which piece of land to choose?"

Zhai Yuan smiled and said, "You seem to be sure that I will agree to Wei Yixin."

"If you don't have any ideas, why would you tell me so much?"

"That's not it."

Zhai Yuan took Xue Wanen's hand and said in a low, greasy voice, "Miss Xue is so pretty tonight. I just want to stay with you for a while longer."

The corners of Xue Wan'en's eyes twitched visibly and she shrank her shoulders uncomfortably.

Zhai Yuan didn't drink tonight, but as the atmosphere in the car quieted down, he slowly moved closer to Xue Wan'en and leaned towards the corner of her lips.

Xue Wan'en dodged to the side, and Zhai Yuan kissed her on the cheek.

Without rushing to explore the two lips, Zhai Yuan leaned forward and put his head close to Xue Wanen's ear, whispering beside her delicate earlobe:

"Or, don't go home tonight."

The warm breath penetrated into my ears. I couldn't see Xue Wanen's expression, but her breathing was obviously a little scattered:
"……no."

Zhai Yuan said no more. He moved his mouth along her earlobe, across her face to her red lips, and then kissed them gently.

In the first few seconds, Xue Wan'en was still at a loss like last time.
After a while, the hands that were holding the hem of her skirt slowly loosened and slowly rested on Zhai Yuan's shoulders.

Then his eyes closed, his eyelashes fluttered slightly,
This time, Zhai Yuan successfully penetrated the mountain gate with just a few taps of his tongue, and sucked on her soft tongue again and again.

Take your time, take your time.

Zhai Yuan warned himself not to be impulsive this time. He leaned forward calmly and gently pressed Xue Wan'en down.

Having an expensive car has its advantages. At least you can move more freely.

Soon, the back of Xue Wanen's head touched the cushion. Zhai Yuan pulled out his hand that was resting behind her head, fumbled around, and found the entrance from the hem of her dress.

The palm of his hand moved slowly upwards, the texture of the stockings was very delicate, wrapping around the plump thighs. When his fingers touched the soft flesh on Xue Wan'en's waist, Zhai Yuan felt the woman under him tremble slightly, her legs pressed together, and her blocked mouth made no sound, so she could only squeeze out a soft moan from her nose.

"……alright."

Suddenly, Xue Wan'en turned her head, opened her eyes, took a few deep breaths, looked at Zhai Yuan and said, "I want to go home."

Zhai Yuan wanted to stretch his hand up, but Xue Wan'en held it down through his clothes. Her big eyes were still blinking at him, and seemed to be a little more moist than usual.

"It's still early, can you stay a little longer?"

"……Next time."

"It's too late, how about I take you home?"

Xue Wan'en bit her lower lip, ignored his incoherent speech, and just shook her head.

Zhai Yuan suddenly felt helpless. He was aroused twice by the awkwardness and coquettishness revealed by this cold and beautiful girl, but each time he stopped abruptly.

What home are you going back to? Are you Cinderella wearing crystal shoes?
If it was a female celebrity from my own company, I would write my character Zhai backwards if she could get away tonight!

Zhai Yuan complained in his heart for a while, but under Xue Wan'en's silent gaze, he had no choice but to pull his hand away. He lowered his head and rubbed it between her collarbone and neck. This time she didn't resist, but she shrank her neck as if she was ticklish.

“If I must do digital, I want to get a piece of land in the New Territories.”

Zhai Yuan buried his face in Xue Wanen's neck and spoke in a muffled voice.

Xue Wanen asked softly: "Why isn't it in Hong Kong Island or Kowloon?"

Zhai Yuan said, "When have you ever seen a factory opened in a downtown area when you went to your department store to buy goods?"

Xue Wan-en said, "But Wei Yi-shun is willing to give the land away for free. Although he is the Governor of Hong Kong and has no real power, he should be able to make the decision on this matter. Choosing a place in the city will also make transportation more convenient in the future."

Zhai Yuan sighed: "That's not how it's calculated... Never mind. If I want to build a toilet, I will definitely not choose a location that could have been used to build a Class A office building. Otherwise, it would be too unethical."

Xue Wanen was silent for a moment, and then said: "This year, more than 90% of factories in Hong Kong have chosen to move to the mainland."

"Let's try it first. I chose the land in the New Territories just to make things difficult for Wei Yixin."

Zhai Yuan smiled and said, "Those aborigines are not easy to deal with. If the Governor is sincere, we can discuss other details. If he can't even handle the aborigines, then I'd better develop in Japan honestly and go directly to the mainland in the future."

Cyberport? This is not something that can be solved by a plagiarist’s limited vision.

One is not to do it. If you do it, you have to follow the example of Silicon Valley. Otherwise, there will be no advantages and it will be very challenging.

Xue Wan'en put her arm around Zhai Yuan's waist and said, "If it's too difficult, then don't do it."

"Let's talk later~ While Wei Yixin is still in office, let's first clear up the troubles of my entertainment group."

Zhai Yuan rubbed Xue Wan'en's neck again, as if talking to himself: "Tsk tsk, but if I really manage to handle this, do you think my future name will be the King of the New Territories? Then when the next Governor of Hong Kong comes to Hong Kong, he might even come to visit me..."

(End of this chapter)