Chapter 705

Director Guan Zu's exclusive interview ended, but the storm it caused had only just begun.

On the hillside of Victoria Peak, at a certain villa.

In the villa's living room, the light from the crystal chandelier reflected off the untouched bird's nest soup on the rosewood coffee table.

Boss Chen stared at the TV, the cigar ash had accumulated for a long time before suddenly falling onto his bathrobe.

"What's wrong, husband..." Mrs. Chen pulled out a tissue to wipe it, "Don't tell me you're thinking of changing your mind about immigrating?"

Boss Chen didn't answer; his mind was thinking about what Director Guan Zu said on TV just now: "Go abroad to be a second-class citizen," and "The mainland has a huge blank market"...

Boss Chen made his fortune in Mong Kok in the 1970s by acting as an agent for Japanese electronic watches, and now he has a net worth of 500-600 million.

And since last year, he had already started the process of immigrating.

When he went to Vancouver three months ago to look at houses, the agent pointed to a prosperous luxury residential area and said, "Many Chinese tycoons have settled here."

Last week, Mrs. Chen's social circle, Mrs. Zhang, also said that they were immigrating to Sydney, and even the maids at home could speak Chinese...

Boss Chen suddenly stubbed out his cigar in the ashtray.

"Mr. Director Guan is right; the risks abroad are too high, and the mainland has great potential!"

"But the mainland policies..." Mrs. Chen was still hesitant.

Boss Chen shook his head: "Since Mr. Director Guan dares to say so, he can already be considered to be endorsing it with his own reputation; he wouldn't speak nonsense."

Director Guan Zu's remarks vaguely gave him the status of a general president of a chamber of commerce for Hong Kong businessmen in the mainland.

"Mr. Director Guan dares to invest billions; shall we try investing ten or twenty million?"

Mr. Chen crumpled the immigration agent's business card on the table and threw it away, making up his mind, "Mr. Director Guan is right; guarding wealth in a foreign country is not as good as making wealth back in the mainland. Tomorrow, have the driver drive to Dongguan; I want to see how the electronics factories there operate!"

Mrs. Chen nodded: "Immigration can be done anytime; since you want to go to the mainland to give it a try, then let's try it!"

Mr. Chen nodded, picked up the phone, and called his secretary: "Cancel the flight to Vancouver, temporarily cancel the immigration plan, and have the company prepare an investment inspection team for the mainland..."

Inside a tenement building,

In one of the households, light shone into the old but clean and tidy small living room.

When Shen Zai pushed open the door, his mother was putting noodles into the pot, his father was sitting on a small stool repairing an old radio, and his sister-in-law, nine months pregnant, was supporting her waist while folding baby clothes, ready to give birth at any time.

"Dad, Mom... sister-in-law..."

Shen Zai looked at his sister-in-law with a face full of guilt.

A few months ago, he was ignorant and slapped her because she said he was like a parasite at home. Now that he thinks about it, he feels like he wasn't even human.

"Shen Zai~" the sister-in-law responded with a smile; she had already forgiven Shen Zai, after all, Shen Zai was now sensible and mature.

Mother: "You're back? Come, I've made noodles for you."

Shen Zai sat down and started eating.

Not long after, his older brother finished showering and walked out.

"Little brother, you're back?"

"Brother."

Soon the whole family sat together.

Looking at Shen Zai.

"Dad, Mom, Brother, Sister-in-law~~~"

"I want to go to the mainland to try."

Shen Zai's expression was solemn.

"Mr. Director Guan said there are many opportunities there. I'm doing odd jobs now without a fixed income, only earning two thousand a month."

Mother listened quietly.

Dad wanted to smoke a cigarette, but seeing his daughter-in-law, he put it away.

Shen Zai said with deep feeling: "During this period, I have changed a lot and learned a lot... I don't want to be like this for the rest of my life, not even earning enough money to marry a wife. I want to go to the mainland to venture and find an opportunity!"

"But I don't have money now, and I hope my parents, brother, and sister-in-law can support me."

"I have saved 2000 HKD over these past few months, and I hope Dad and Mom can support me with 1000 HKD..."

Slap~~~

Dad patted the table: "There are still some savings at home; if you want to try, I support you."

He signaled to Shen Zai's mother with his eyes.

Soon mother went to the room, took out a cloth bag, and counted out ten 100 HKD bills: "Take this thousand first; if you find a way, the family can support you more."

Shen Zai took the money: "Thank you, Mom."

At this time, the sister-in-law stood up supporting the table, took out an old canvas bag from the wardrobe, and took out 1000 HKD: "Take more money... Brother and sister-in-law are having a baby soon, so we're spending more money, this is all we have."

Shen Zai's eyes immediately turned red: "Thank you, Sister-in-law!"

Extremely grateful.

He made up his mind to find a way to make money and repay his family in the future.

In another tenement building,

A family was also discussing.

"Mr. Director Guan said there are computer training classes in the mainland, charging 300 per lesson, with Hong Kong people teaching typing."

Ah Zhen put the milk bottle into the sterilizer,

"Husband, you know computers, why don't you go to Shenzhen? Open a class, you can make big money."

Her husband Ah Qiang frowned: "Last month you went to the hospital for a prenatal checkup, and we couldn't even scrape together the deposit; what are we going to use to go to Shenzhen?"

"But, we have to try somehow..." Ah Zhen lifted the curtain; their newborn daughter was sleeping while smacking her lips, and her small blanket was remade from Ah Qiang's old T-shirt.

"If we don't make money, how will we live in the future? We must find a way..."

"If it really doesn't work, I can go over too, first set up a street stall on Zhongying Street in Shenzhen, selling Hong Kong shampoo, and also sanitary pads from here; Hong Kong's Whisper can sell for a high price."

Ah Qiang was the type of person who was content with his lot.

But his wife was more like a strong woman, hoping to break through the current family dilemma and not let their daughter suffer with her in the future.

Director Guan Zu's exclusive interview was like a giant rock thrown into a calm lake, stirring up layers of ripples among thousands of households in Hong Kong.

From the luxury villas on the hillside of Victoria Peak to the cramped tenement buildings in Sham Shui Po, from billionaires to ordinary citizens struggling for a living, countless people couldn't help but start thinking after watching the TV.

Those wealthy businessmen preparing to immigrate also began to hesitate.

And ordinary citizens and neighbors were even more eager to try the mainland market, giving birth to a strong idea of going to the mainland to venture and find opportunities.

The neon lights of Hong Kong were still flickering, but inside countless lit windows, there were voices of discussion and consultation, and the excitement of determination.

Some people circled the location of the Shenzhen port on the map.

Some people dug out the Mandarin textbooks from the bottom of the box.

Some people prepared to go to Five Star Supermarket tomorrow to purchase imported shampoo and electronic watches to stuff into old suitcases.

The future of "embracing the mainland" depicted by Director Guan Zu was now turning into thousands of concrete thoughts, taking root and sprouting in every corner of Hong Kong.

And then it would gradually converge into a stream, gradually into a small river, a big river, and finally flow endlessly towards the north!

At the same time, at the Xinhua News Agency,

In the study, only the desk lamp emitted a soft and bright light, quietly spilling onto the desk piled with documents.

Beside a cup of tea that had long since gone cold, lay a sheet of letter paper.

The director was using a fountain pen to write sentence after sentence on the paper.

"

To: Superior Comrades

Respected Leaders:

Today, Mr. Director Guan Zu of Hong Kong accepted an exclusive interview and delivered a speech that was exciting and inspiring.

In this interview,

Mr. Director Guan Zu opened with a highly shocking viewpoint, putting forward the assertion that "Hong Kong's future cannot continue to be dominant alone"...

Immediately following, he elaborated in detail on the huge potential and development opportunities of the mainland market...

For example...

For example...

Finally, Mr. Director Guan Zu concluded by telling the citizens that Hong Kong's future lies in the mainland.

I believe that Mr. Director Guan Zu's interview is of great significance and has remarkable influence.

From an economic perspective, it is highly likely to become a key turning point in guiding Hong Kong capital to flow into the mainland, injecting powerful momentum into the mainland's construction and development, while also opening up new growth paths for the Hong Kong economy, realizing the deep integration and coordinated development of the two economies.

From the perspective of public sentiment, it allows the people of Hong Kong, especially the younger generation, to more clearly recognize the development prospects of the mainland, enhance their sense of identity and belonging to the motherland, and lay a solid foundation of public opinion for the long-term stability of Hong Kong in the future.

I believe we should seize this rare opportunity and suggest that the domestic side should organize professional investment promotion teams to come to Hong Kong as soon as possible to explain policies to Hong Kong citizens, give them confidence, and attract them to come.

As the saying goes, opportunity knocks but once…………

"

After finishing,

The director put down the fountain pen.

The Longjing tea on the desk had completely gone cold, but he picked up the cup and drank it in one gulp, the sweetness filling his mouth.

At this moment, his heart was surging!

"Little Wang!"

Soon, the secretary walked in.

"Is the recording ready?"

"It has already been copied from ATV."

"Good!"

The director folded the letter paper, put it into an envelope, and handed it to the secretary.

"You take people and set off immediately, go straight to the mainland; speed must be fast, the fastest!"

"Time waits for no one!"

"I hope the superiors can send the investment promotion team over as soon as possible."

Secretary Little Wang nodded solemnly: "Yes!"

Government House.

The lights were still bright.

After Chris Patten finished watching Director Guan Zu's interview, he realized that the "Crisis Theory of the East" that the Hong Kong-British government had been promoting might be about to go bankrupt.

With Director Guan Zu's reputation and prestige, once this interview came out, it would definitely attract countless Hong Kong citizens to be full of longing for the mainland.

If it were Boss Li saying such things, the citizens might not believe it and would just laugh it off.

But Director Guan Zu's reputation in Hong Kong was at an outrageous level; the citizens all believed him!

"What should I do?"

Chris Patten naturally didn't want to do anything; after all, he and Director Guan Zu were now a partnership for making money.

But...

He was the Governor.

Such a big matter, if there was no reaction, it would make people suspicious.

He brewed his emotions,

Returned to the study.

Called British Prime Minister John Major, and then with a tone of shock and anger, reported Director Guan Zu's interview.

"I have one thing, very important, that I must report to you..."

"Just now..."

Chris Patten roughly stated the content of Director Guan Zu's interview, and then concluded: "With his status in the hearts of the Hong Kong people, these remarks will inevitably shake public sentiment, and a large amount of capital and talent may flow to the mainland. The estrangement between Hong Kong and the mainland that we have built up for many years is likely to be broken by this one interview of his!"

On the other end of the phone, Major couldn't help but become vigilant after hearing it.

Major: "Do you have any ideas?"

Chris Patten: "Please rest assured, Prime Minister, I will spare no effort to save the situation, re-guide the direction of public opinion, and absolutely must not let the enthusiasm of Hong Kong citizens for the mainland continue to rise like this..."

Major: "…………"

You're talking nonsense.

Major: "Just tell me specifically how to handle it."

Chris Patten: "Media, I will arrange for some media to refute Director Guan Zu's remarks..."

Major: "Anything else?"

Chris Patten: "…………"

Where else would I have any ideas!

This thing is unsolvable, okay!

Major was a bit dissatisfied with Chris Patten's silence: "I'll give you a few plans!"

Chris Patten was solemn: "Please speak!"

Major: "First, since the heat of the event is too high, then suppress the heat for me. Do you know how to suppress the heat?"

Chris Patten: "I know, but this matter concerns the future of Hong Kong citizens, and the heat is probably not so easy to suppress."

Major: "What's so hard about suppressing it... don't you like being in the office with your female secretary? Good, you just make a video leak..."

Chris Patten: "…………"

Good for you, Prime Minister!

Fuck you!

Chris Patten: "I will think of other ways."

Major: "Good! The second plan is to put pressure on companies that have cooperation with the East or may support their plans, and through policy restrictions, tax audits, and other means, make these companies afraid to easily invest in the East."

Chris Patten gasped.

Good fellow, really ruthless!

Hits the dead spot!

Unfortunately, with me as the mole... I can make money again... Hehehe~

Chris Patten: "Anything else?"

Major: "That's just these two."

Actually, for ordinary opponents, there are many methods.

For example, smearing and rumor-mongering, using controlled media resources to smear and spread rumors about the target, trying to lower his prestige and trust among citizens.

For example, legal restrictions, using the Hong Kong-British government's legislative power to introduce some relevant regulations to restrict the implementation of relevant personnel.

For example, winning over and dividing...

But!

These moves are not suitable for Director Guan Zu!

Director Guan Zu is too powerful now!

Chris Patten nodded, solemn: "Okay, Prime Minister, I will arrange it immediately!"

Then,

20 minutes later,

Director Guan Zu received this news.

(Major: I... pfft~~~~~)

A new day,

When the morning light illuminated Hong Kong again,

The whole of Hong Kong revived.

The first batch of people with hard-earned money and dreams of getting rich were full of initiative and ran to various electrical appliance stores early to line up for stock.

Pagers!!

Mr. Director Guan had already pointed out the way to get rich; if they didn't act now, they wouldn't even be able to eat hot shit.

Consequently,

Queues started early in front of all electrical appliance stores in Hong Kong.

Some people even came to line up in the middle of the night.

"Damn it, why so early!"

"So many competitors~~"

"Bastards~~ all so cunning~~~"

And at this time,

The Newspaper Association started sending the newly printed newspapers from seventy or eighty newspaper offices to more than 1000 newsstands in Hong Kong.

"Newspapers for sale, newspapers for sale~~~"

"Director Guan Zu's exclusive interview last night, inside analysis..."

"Experts talk about opportunities to get rich in the mainland..."

"Hong Kong University evaluates what opportunities there are to get rich in the mainland..."

As citizens came out of thousands of households and went downstairs...

Major newsstands in Hong Kong began to be surrounded by people.

It was very obvious that today's newspaper sales would be the highest in Hong Kong's history!

And among them, the newspapers with the headline "Opportunities to get rich in the mainland" would sell the hottest!

And this "Mainland Gold Rush" triggered by Director Guan Zu's exclusive interview officially opened the historical prelude!

Perhaps, in the future,

Director Guan Zu's words would be evaluated by Hong Kong history as the "Mainland Gold Rush Declaration"!

(End of chapter)