Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

When he arrived at the train station, He Lai didn't expect that Old Mrs. Zhou and Ke'er would come over.

"Grandma Zhou, why are you here?"

"Hey, I have nothing to do, so I came to pick you up and take you to my place to stay for a day, and then you can go to the Canton Fair to work."

As Mrs. Zhou spoke, she pulled Wu'er over and continued, "This is your sister, right? Her face looks just like yours."

"Why don't you call people? This is your Grandma Zhou, and this is your sister Ke'er."

He Lai reminded from the side.

"Hello, Grandma Zhou, hello, Sister Ke'er." Wu'er bowed politely and said.

"Good boy, good boy, come with Grandma Zhou and live at her house, okay?"

Old Mrs. Zhou touched Wu'er's little face and smiled.

Wu'er looked up at He Lai and asked for his opinion.

"Grandma Zhou, wait a minute. I'll talk to my colleagues first and then I'll go with you."

He Lai naturally couldn't refuse.

"Okay, go ahead."

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He Lai quickly greeted the leader in charge of this trip, and then followed Old Lady Zhou.

When they arrived at Mr. Zhou's house, Mr. Zhou was already waiting for He Lai and the others in the house.

"Hey, I thought you were here alone, why did you bring your kid here?"

Mr. Zhou smiled when he saw Wu'er next to Ke'er.

"Hello, Grandpa Zhou." Wu'er immediately bowed and greeted him.

"Hey, this girl is quite polite. Come to Grandpa Zhou and I'll give you some candy!"

Mr. Zhou waved his hand and motioned Wu'er to come over.

After that, it was time for Wu'er and Grandpa Zhou to have fun, while Grandma Zhou took Ke'er and He Lai to cook.

In this way, He Lai stayed at Grandpa Zhou's house for one night. Wu'er also stayed here to accompany Grandpa Zhou and others, while he himself returned to the Canton Fair complex.

"Oh, I thought you would stay at Mr. Zhou's place for a few days. Why are you coming here in such a hurry?" Zhang Zhiwen said with a smile.

"I won't stay there. I still have work to do. Wu'er is at Mr. Zhou's place, so I feel relieved. By the way, have you booked a room for me?"

He Lai waved his hand and asked.

"Why do you need to ask such a thing? It's still the same room, but it's better for Wu'er to stay there. You don't know that my daughter has become a lot wilder after staying with Wu'er for two days. She used to be very well behaved. Song Xue regrets it so much."

Zhang Zhiwen said.

"Haha, it's all her own fault. Let's see if she dares to mess around again in the future."

He Lai smiled. He could imagine how Song Xue felt right now.

After all, if someone’s child is like Wu’er, that person would probably have a headache.

The two of them looked at the exhibition hall layout while chatting and lending a hand from time to time.

When it was time for dinner, He Lai saw Lu Zixuan's assistant at the door, who was obviously here to tell him that Lu Zixuan had arrived.

He Lai just nodded at him and didn't come forward to talk to him.

This was their way of conveying information to each other, so that Lu Zixuan would wait for He Lai in the hotel.

In the evening, He Lai went to the hotel to meet Lu Zixuan.

"He Sheng, you are here." Lu Zixuan stood up.

"You've been waiting for a long time, eh? Is there anything going on in Hong Kong during this period?"

He Lai asked with a smile.

Lu Zixuan looked at He Lai meaningfully. After all, He Lai would never ask this question before. Obviously, he probably knew what happened in the major banks in Hong Kong.

"Well, a lot of things have happened in Hong Kong in the past six months. On the day you left, Mr. He, many foreign banks in Hong Kong suffered large-scale thefts. There was no trace at all, and the money disappeared silently. Many foreign banks experienced runs, even HSBC..."

Lu Zixuan recounted what had happened in the past six months.

He Lai wanted to laugh at first, as this matter would surely be enough to get them into trouble. However, he heard that HSBC handled it very quickly. It seems that the banks that can print Hong Kong dollars are not just talk, as long as they lose money, they can print more money.

However, this still made many wealthy people suspicious of the bank. There was no sign of theft. If you say it was stolen, it was stolen!

After all, what they deposit in the bank is not just Hong Kong dollars, but also foreign exchange, gold and silver, antiques, land deeds, real estate and the like.

The Hong Kong dollars can be replenished if they are gone, but these things cannot be replenished. I guess this will be enough to make these banks suffer.

At least it will make many people no longer trust foreign banks.

"Zixuan, with so many banks having problems, I think something big might happen in Hong Kong in the next few years. Don't buy any more properties during this period. I estimate that the houses in Hong Kong will be the first to be affected.

Too many houses have been built in recent years. I think the supply is already exceeding the demand, so we will sell the houses that can be sold, and keep them if we can’t. Anyway, we still have a lot of cash now.”

He Lai said.

"Okay, Mr. Congratulations. The housing prices in Hong Kong City have indeed dropped a lot this year, but we used our own money and did not take out any loans, so we just earned a little less, and the impact is not that big." Lu Zixuan nodded in agreement.

“Also, it would be best if you buy the house for me when the housing price drops to a certain level. After all, the value of houses in Hong Kong City will surely increase in the future.

As for when the price is considered low, you can decide for yourself. You can charge a little to test the waters first, and keep the price at least half of the current price."

After all, it was the richest man Li who made his fortune by taking advantage of the sharp drop in the Hong Kong real estate market in 66 and 67 to buy houses at low prices. He went from being a small boss selling plastic flowers to a real estate tycoon.

In 1967, the economic recession caused by the rapid decline of the financial and real estate industries led to political turmoil in Hong Kong. Many wealthy people sold luxury homes in Mid-Levels that once cost up to HK$20 for HK$80 to (a drop of %) and fled Hong Kong. The price per square foot of residential property in Hong Kong even fell to one-tenth of its peak period.

He Lai said that he must seize this opportunity. He now has money and connections, and it would be a shame not to take advantage of it.

"Okay, I will pay special attention to it." Lu Zixuan nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry about losing money. As long as our capital flow continues, everything can be done. The same goes for houses in developed countries such as the United States and New Zealand.

If you lose your money, tell me, I still have some assets.”

He Lai smiled and said, just kidding, there is no need to be too rich now, it will be no problem to buy a few islands for fun in the future. After all, in this day and age, it is still very convenient to have money.

"it is good."

Afterwards, He looked at the financial statements and the current operating conditions of Lai Xin Industrial.

It has to be said that the industries that He Lai is involved in are the most profitable industries in Hong Kong, including lighters, jeans, plastic shoes, antique jade, real estate, etc., basically everything except prostitution and drugs.

"Mr. He, our factories in Gangcheng are too dense now. Gangcheng is too small after all. I wonder if our company should consider building a few factories overseas? Of course, this is a matter for the next few years. I want to try to get some land first."

Lu Zixuan asked.

"Oh? Where do you want to build the factory?" He Lai asked.

"One is Wan Island, which is the closest to our port city." After Lu Zixuan finished speaking, he looked at He Lai's eyes. After all, he knew that He Lai loved China deeply.

"There's more." He Lai didn't express his opinion.

"There are also Vietnam, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries."

Lu Zixuan said.

"Then let's go to Wandao." He Lai said directly.

He Lai knew that these Southeast Asian countries were all anti-China and pro-American, and Vietnam was even more pro-Soviet and anti-China. Moreover, Vietnam was currently in the midst of a civil war, making it unsuitable for doing legitimate business.

"it is good."

"However, you can still look for more in Hong Kong. There must be land in some remote places, such as Yuen Long, Sai Kung, and North District. It's better than going to the islands."

He Lai suggested.

"Okay, I understand that."

"I won't go to Hong Kong City anymore. You need to appease your employees. Give them all the money they deserve. Give them a red envelope on my behalf so they can have a good New Year."

"Okay, Hesheng."

The two chatted for a long time. After all, the next two years would be a period of great depression in Hong Kong. Everything was at its lowest point, and He Lai was also facing the situation of temporarily leaving China.