Chapter 699

Top floor of Central Plaza, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's office.

Sofa area,

"Mr. Wu, this tea is something I brought back from the mainland. It was a gift from a leader; I don't usually bring it out to entertain guests."

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu poured the amber tea from a purple clay teapot into emerald green teacups.

The mainland?

Boss Wu immediately turned solemn. He picked up the emerald teacup and took a delicate sip. As the tea entered his mouth, the tip of his tongue first touched a hint of crisp coolness, like snowmelt from a mountain stream sliding over his tongue, followed by a sweet aftertaste surging up his throat. His nasal cavity was filled with the fragrance of wild honey, brought out by the boiling water.

"Good tea!!"

Boss Wu exclaimed in admiration.

The cooperation between Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and Boss Wu began with the Five-Star Supermarket at Harbour City. Although there was a real estate crisis later, their bond remained unbroken.

Unlike Boss Zheng, whose bond was severed; Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu had directly relegated Boss Zheng to the second tier.

After chatting about daily life,

Boss Wu began to discuss business, his attitude respectful: "This split of Hong Kong Telecom is a blessing for the citizens of Hong Kong. At the same time, I also feel that telecommunications will be a very promising industry in the future... I would like to ask Mr. Guan, how should telecommunications enterprises develop in the future?"

Seemingly asking "how to develop in the future," he was actually asking: If I want to do this, what is your attitude, Mr. Guan?

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu took a sip of tea and smiled: "Boss Wu is a friend. Since we are friends, I won't speak empty words."

Boss Wu looked solemn, listening intently.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "First of all, the handover is in '97, and the issue of telecommunications sovereignty cannot be opposed."

"Therefore, after '97, a portion of the equity must be given to the mainland."

Boss Wu was serious: "On this point, our Kowloon City Group will never be ambiguous!"

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "Also, this time I went through a lot of trouble to take down the Telecom Group, so taking a small share of the equity is no problem, right?"

Boss Wu did not hesitate: "No problem!"

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "Good, my requirements are stated, that's all... To facilitate subsequent financing, the Five-Star Group only needs to take 20%. As for the national team, you can negotiate that yourselves..."

Why didn't Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu start a telecommunications company himself?

Mainly because he used "telecommunications monopoly" as the reason to split Hong Kong Telecom. If he intervened himself, it would form another monopoly; wouldn't that be slapping his own face?

Moreover, after lowering the profit margins, it wouldn't make much money anyway, so it wasn't necessary.

The next morning, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu met with Boss Zheng. Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu said more or less the same thing, though the conditions were slightly harsher.

The next afternoon,

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu met with Boss Wang.

This Boss Wang was a rather special figure.

He graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1985, then worked at IBM, responsible for promoting and distributing computer products in the Hong Kong market. In 1991, he founded City Telecom in Canada, and in 1992, he returned to Hong Kong to establish Hong Kong City Telecom.

Its main business was low-cost callback long-distance telephone services.

That's right, he snatched Hong Kong Telecom's monopoly business!

How did he snatch it?

Hong Kong Telecom had four modules: fixed-line, mobile, international, and internet.

What he snatched was the international telephone service.

He used a roundabout method—international callback technology!

(Image: Callback Principle)

Through callback technology, Boss Wang's City Telecom directly lowered international long-distance rates in Hong Kong from 18 HKD/minute to 6 HKD/minute. In 1992, it rapidly captured 15% of the market share, and it continued to rise year by year.

When Hong Kong Telecom saw this situation, they were naturally very unhappy.

The telecommunications industry should be mine; you bastard, coming to snatch my rice bowl?

So they started a lawsuit.

It wasn't until 1994, due to international practice issues, that the Hong Kong government determined that callback services were legal.

(Image: Callback Market)

Therefore,

Boss Wang could be considered a ruthless person in the telecommunications industry.

By 1997, because of Boss Wang, over 20 callback service providers emerged in Hong Kong, accounting for 20% of the total international call volume, forcing Hong Kong Telecom to lower international long-distance rates by 40% in 1998.

But now, Hong Kong Telecom had been split by Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, and Hong Kong had entered an era of telecommunications competition!

In the future, things would be very different. Hong Kong wouldn't have to wait until 1998 for long-distance rates to drop, and the country wouldn't have to worry about the difficult problem of recovering telecommunications sovereignty.

Boss Wang was respectful: "Mr. Guan, I am willing to offer 50% of the shares, hoping to gain Mr. Guan's support."

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu chuckled.

Thinking very beautifully!

"Forget about the 50% shares. I have already promised Boss Wu and Boss Zheng that I will not participate in the competition in the telecommunications industry..."

Then he stated his conditions.

Boss Wang gave a bitter smile. Without Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's support, could he compete with those big capitals?

No bright future!

Boss Wang wouldn't give up: "Mr. Guan, it's already past 4 o'clock. I wonder if I have the honor of inviting Mr. Guan to dinner?"

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "Forget about dinner, I still have things to attend to."

See him out!

At this time,

In a small conference room on the top floor,

The fourth boss—Li Pangzi, was waiting for Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's summons.

A cup of coffee was placed in front of him.

It was very bitter and very sour.

Li Pangzi didn't understand why the secretary would give him such bitter and sour coffee; could this be a warning to him?

But he had never met Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu before.

He couldn't figure it out.

Half an hour later, the door was pushed open, and Liang Xiao walked in: "Mr. Li, the boss is free now, please come over..."

Soon,

Li Pangzi arrived at Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's office.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu sat at his desk, not inviting Li Pangzi to sit in the sofa area, but letting him stand.

"You are Li **??"

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu sized up the fatty in front of him.

Li Pangzi clearly felt that the Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu in front of him was looking at him with cold eyes.

"Mr. Guan, I..."

He really wanted to ask, where exactly did I offend you?

But he didn't dare.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "I speak, you listen..."

Li Pangzi bowed: "Yes!"

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "I will not intervene in the telecommunications group in the future. If you want to enter the telecommunications industry, do as you please... That's it, you can go."

Li Pangzi left in a daze.

He had received Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's nod to enter the telecommunications industry.

But he also felt a bit guilty, feeling that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu didn't like him, which was an even bigger problem.

He exited the Central Plaza building.

At this time, the sun was setting, and the sunlight shone on the glass of Central Plaza, reflecting onto him.

A bit cold!

He felt gusts of chilly wind!

He had a bad premonition.

Upstairs.

Half an hour later,

Da Tou knocked on the door and walked into Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's office.

"Brother Zu..."

"Help me keep an eye on someone."

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, withdrawing his gaze from Victoria Harbour and looking at Da Tou.

Da Tou: "Who?"

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "Li **... Find an opportunity to collect his illegal and criminal activities, and try to send him to Stanley Prison."

Da Tou nodded: "Okay!"

Although he didn't understand why Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu was dissatisfied with this Li Pangzi, all he had to do was whatever Brother Zu said.

Li Pangzi?

Offending Brother Zu and still wanting to run?!

Da Tou turned and left.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu felt more and more annoyed the more he thought about it.

For a person like this, every day he lived comfortably, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu felt uncomfortable!

"Wait!"

"Finding his illegal and criminal activities is too slow. Give him a set meal first, beat him up."

Da Tou looked serious: "Okay, I'll go arrange it now!"

Da Tou turned and left again.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu suddenly thought again, if he beat him up and injured him, couldn't he get medical parole?

So,

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu called Da Tou back again.

"Forget it, the set meal is too cheap for him."

"You go directly to frame him and send him to Stanley."

Da Tou: "!!!"

What kind of crazy things did this Li Pangzi do to make Brother Zu hate him so much that he wanted to send him to prison immediately!

Since that's the case...

Then I can't let Brother Zu down!

The Five-Star Group had a powerful intelligence network.

Once Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu made the request,

Da Tou and Chicken put their heads together and began sending people out to investigate.

It only took 5 hours for a target to appear before Da Tou and Chicken.

Li Pangzi's secretary, Li Lina.

"This woman has had a hard life since childhood, with a grandmother, mother, and younger sister at home..."

"A week ago, she became Li Pangzi's new secretary, and then three days ago, she bought a Chanel bag worth over ten thousand..."

"Obviously, this woman has become Li Pangzi's mistress..." Da Tou: "The next thing is simple, and that is to meet this Li Lina and persuade her."

Chicken: "If this woman can be a mistress, she either likes money or is crushed by poverty. Persuading her is too simple for us."

Da Tou: "Let's do it."

The two put their heads together and then asked their lackeys to consult a lawyer with flexible bottom lines on how to nail Li Pangzi.

"Should we report to Brother Zu..."

"No need, we can handle such a small matter."

At night,

The night in Central is the most prosperous in all of Hong Kong, with bright lights and high-rise buildings.

On the second floor of a private club,

Li Pangzi pushed open the gilded carved box door, and a scent of whiskey mixed with cigars and powder rushed toward him.

"Wow, Old Li, you finally came."

"Old Li, we were just waiting for you~~"

"How did it go meeting Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu today?"

Inside the box,

Three men were sinking into the club's leather sofas: Li **, He **, and Yang **.

The four were of the same kind as Li Pangzi, usually having many exchanges with the US and Great Britain due to similar views, um...

Li Pangzi walked into the box and tugged at his tie.

"I don't know why, it's a bit weird..."

"Although I met that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, he seemed very cold to me..."

A sexy woman in a red dress with a curvy waist walked over, closed the door, helped him take off his suit, and offered her sexy red lips.

Li ** laughed: "It's also possible that he's cold to everyone."

Yang **: "Yeah, after all, he's the richest man."

Li Pangzi: "Whatever, anyway, he has already stated his position that he won't intervene in the telecommunications market, so we have a chance to enter..."

Soon,

The four began their debauchery.

Li ** pressed a champagne glass against the collarbone of the blonde woman in his arms, and ice cubes slid down the deep cleavage into her low-cut crystal dress, splashing out giggles.

Li Pangzi also poured a whiskey glass onto the collarbone of the woman in the red dress next to him and began to lick it.

He ** and Yang ** pulled their respective women onto their laps... vigorously groping...

After venting,

Li ** pushed the woman aside,

"Next year is another year for the Legislative Council re-election!"

"With that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu around, we Democrats don't know how many seats we can get..."

"It's probably difficult. This Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, too many fence-sitters are leaning toward him now; seats will be hard to snatch next year."

"Should we lean toward him?"

"I'd like to, but there's no way in~~"

Yang ** slammed his glass onto the walnut coffee table.

"Yeah, there's no way in!"

They hated fence-sitters.

But they also wanted to be fence-sitters.

Yet they couldn't be fence-sitters.

Hate, hate, hate!!!

Li Pangzi said resentfully: "With Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu around, Hong Kong is in total darkness!"

Li ** cursed: "That's right, this Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu has now become the biggest tumor in Hong Kong!"

"Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about it..."

"Let's talk about something happy... Old Li, I heard you recently recruited a beautiful female secretary, how does it taste?"

Li Pangzi chuckled: "It's really intense... That trick of Young Master Lin's is really stimulating."

Young Master Lin had always been at the forefront of romance, making one tycoon after another scramble to imitate him.

The "office romance" that Young Master Lin talked about last time triggered a secretary craze among the tycoons and the powerful.

"I have to say, when she crawls under the desk... and then a subordinate comes to report..."

"Hiss~~~~"

"Hahaha~~~~"

The group burst into lewd and obscene laughter.

The next day,

In an apartment in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Li Lina was dressed to the nines, carrying a Chanel bag worth over ten thousand, and walked out of the apartment with a curvy waist.

Li Lina was born in a subdivided flat in Sham Shui Po in 1974, where the smell of mold mixed with the oily smoke from the food stalls downstairs filled the cramped space.

Her father was a dock worker who had his spine crushed by a shipping container when she was six, and he passed away the following year.

Her grandmother went to church with a cane to collect relief rice, and her mother worked the sewing machine in a garment factory until late at night, her fingertips always wrapped in bandages.

Her middle school clothes were remade by her mother from old skirts, and her worn-out school uniform had three layers of patches. Lunch was always a cold rice ball mixed with moldy pickled radishes. Once, when a classmate knocked over her lunch box and the pickles rolled onto the ground, she squatted in the corner of the hallway, stuffing the dust-covered rice ball into her mouth, hearing sneers from behind: "The poor girl even picks up food."

Too many experiences like this made her have a strong desire for money.

Last month, she successfully attracted Li Pangzi's attention and successfully transferred to become Li Pangzi's secretary.

Then she became Li Pangzi's mistress.

Now, she had received her first sum of money, 20,000 HKD, from Li Pangzi and bought a bag.

She had completely realized it.

Beauty changes destiny!

"Taxi~~~"

She waved,

And soon a red taxi stopped in front of her.

She got in.

The taxi drove forward.

Not long after, the taxi stopped on the side of the road.

Li Lina became vigilant: "What are you doing? Why did you stop the car?"

The young driver turned his head and smiled: "Miss Li, you should recognize me..."

Li Lina looked at the driver, hesitating: "You are... Building Manager Jeni? Why are you driving a taxi?"

But she also breathed a sigh of relief.

The reputation of Five-Star Property was beyond doubt, making people feel at ease!

Jeni smiled: "I have a business deal for you, 2 million in remuneration. I don't know if you are willing to do it."

"As long as you agree, I will transfer 2 million to you immediately. The money comes first, then you do the work..."

Li Lina was startled, hesitating: "What do you want me to do?"

"Accuse Li ** of rape..."

"Also, we will help you handle the clerk, receipts, and surveillance footage of the bag you bought..."

"At the same time, we will give you a simulated bag..."

"Also, we will help you find a lawyer to teach you how to answer questions in court."

"Of course, what I want to tell you is that after you get out of the car, I will not admit that I met you..."

Li Lina hesitated: "But, my boss is a billionaire after all."

She was still a bit worried.

Jeni: "3 million... If you don't do it, we will find someone else. After it's done, if you want to go abroad."

Li Lina: "I'll do it!"

At this moment, she had a deeper understanding of the phrase "Beauty changes destiny"!

A new day,

The sun was bright, bringing warmth to Hong Kong in November.

Li Pangzi returned to his media company.

Meeting at 9 o'clock...

At 10 o'clock, he was a bit angry, called his secretary Li Lina in, and the many employees in the administrative office next door began to discuss it.

In the office, Li Pangzi got straight to the point, Li Lina pretended to resist, wanting to refuse but welcoming it. Li Pangzi thought it was fun, and pounced on her with a weird laugh...

At 10:15, Li Lina's clothes were disheveled, there were some bruises on her body, and she rushed out of the office crying loudly, shouting like crazy.

"Help me call the police, help me call the police..."

"I was raped by him..."

All the employees were shocked.

At this time, Li Pangzi rushed out, shocked and angry, dragging Li Lina back.

The two sides were pulling at each other.

Soon, someone called the police.

10 minutes later,

The police arrived, arrested Li Pangzi, and Li Lina followed, crying.

Downstairs,

Not far away, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu was drinking soy milk with Da Tou, watching Li Pangzi being dragged into the police car, shouting that he was wronged.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "He says he is very wronged~~"

Da Tou: "He is indeed very wronged~~"

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu curled his lips: "That's right, only we know how wronged he is."

Hehehe~~~

"By the way, I remember this Li Pangzi already has a second wife, married in 1991, and just had a son. This woman must be very unhappy that Li Pangzi is philandering every day."

"Find someone to contact her, ask her if she wants to divorce, sell the family property, and take all the family property to fly far away..."

Da Tou stared: "Wow~~ Brother Zu, you are so bad~~"

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu was righteous and confident: "I'm a gangster, isn't it normal to be bad?"

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PS: Went to a school meeting yesterday, then wasn't in a good state, only one chapter today, 5000 words, very sorry.

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