Chapter 708

"Next, we invite the Professor of Economics and the Professor of Law from the University of Hong Kong to help everyone analyze..."

In a flash, 28 minutes had passed.

The program "Mainland Gold Rush Manual" had reached its final stage.

Wen Huixin said in a passionate tone: "Just as Mr. Director Guan Zu said, the vast world of the Mainland has great potential! Tonight's true story is not the end, but the starting point of a new journey. In the next episode of 'Mainland Gold Rush Manual', we will take you to the front lines of the Mainland market to reveal more business opportunities! See you tomorrow night at eight!"

As the program concluded,

Thousands of households across Hong Kong were plunged into discussion.

In a claypot rice restaurant in Tsuen Wan, the charred aroma of claypot rice mingled with the rising tide of debate.

"It seems that making money in the Mainland isn't that hard after all. It looks like I need to hurry up too!"

In a dormitory at the Youth Community, Ah Xuan and a few other "die-hard pro-Westerners" looked at each other in dismay.

"It must be fake, it must be fake."

"I don't believe making money is that easy."

Then they were despised by other roommates: "If others can make money, it means they have the ability! If you think the US is so good, why don't you go there!"

"That's right, maybe you'd have to scrub toilets to make money in the US."

"For those who worship the West, even scrubbing toilets smells sweet."

In a public housing estate in Tin Shui Wai, Auntie Li wore her reading glasses and nagged her son, Ah Hao: "Did you hear that? Don't be reckless when doing things! If you want to go to the Mainland to flip goods, you must understand the market clearly."

Ah Hao wolfed down his meal in a few bites and began rummaging through cabinets to find his bankbook.

Meanwhile, in all the major Five-Star Supermarkets,

Daily necessities like imported shampoo and skincare products, as well as baby products on the shelves, were snapped up. Managers urgently contacted suppliers to restock, and the phones were almost blown up.

A cashier muttered while scanning codes: "At this rate, our supermarket is about to become a 'Gold Rush Transit Station'."

Across Hong Kong, scenes of discussion and action regarding heading north to strike gold were constantly unfolding.

If everyone was still watching from the sidelines during the first week,

Then in the second week, with the broadcast of this "Mainland Gold Rush Manual" program, the gold-rush enthusiasm of those ambitious citizens was thoroughly ignited.

It was only 8:30 PM,

and many citizens had already rushed to Five-Star Supermarkets and various shopping malls to stock up on goods.

There were also cautious people who decided to go to Pengcheng and Guangzhou first to inspect the market, and only after getting results would they consider what to purchase.

The next day,

unsurprisingly, early in the morning, the cargo trucks on the Hong Kong-Kowloon Railway were packed to capacity!

In addition, all border crossings were also equally packed.

People were queuing for over an hour.

Border staff: "............"

Working until they were exhausted to the point of death!

It was simply too miserable, wasn't it!

And at this moment,

another team was sitting on the Guangzhou-Kowloon quasi-high-speed train, crossing the border and heading towards the Hung Hom Station in Kowloon.

They were the official investment promotion delegation from Pengcheng.

Each of them wore an administrative jacket, and their demeanor was quite extraordinary.

While other provinces and cities were still studying, their delegation took only one day to establish, and the very next day they were sitting on the Guangzhou-Kowloon quasi-high-speed train to Hong Kong.

This is efficiency!

Leading the team was the government's second-in-command, Mr. Li, who was in charge of the economy and had super-strong execution skills.

Someone exclaimed in surprise: "Eh? So many people heading north today?"

Mr. Li: "I watched the ATV news yesterday; these people are probably going to the Mainland to flip goods."

Many members also raised their hands one after another:

"I watched it too~~"

"I watched it; this program is good, it greatly stimulated them to head north..."

Whether it was TVB or ATV, it could be watched in the Guangdong-Guangxi region and even Jiangxi (via those antennas).

So many post-80s friends in Guangdong and Guangxi grew up watching "The Greed of Man", "At the Threshold of an Era", "The Greed of Man", etc., and were actually unfamiliar with domestic TV dramas.

These government leaders paid close attention to the dynamics in Hong Kong, especially with the sudden changes in the red situation in Hong Kong over the past two years, which they valued even more.

Mr. Li: "In one hour, we will arrive at the Xinhua News Agency, meet with the leaders of the Xinhua News Agency, and hold a meeting..."

"In the afternoon, we are to meet with Mr. Director Guan of the Five-Star Group. The Five-Star Group is our old friend, but we haven't truly met Mr. Director Guan in person yet. We must attach great importance to this and cannot afford any mistakes!"

All members: "Yes!"

They had long admired this Mr. Director Guan!

Central Plaza, top floor.

The sun shone into Director Guan Zu's office, and a group of fish swam back and forth in the aquarium...

Director Guan Zu sat on the sofa, basking in the sun, making a phone call.

"How is Miss Zhang doing now?"

"Losing hair? Having nightmares?"

The person on the call with Director Guan Zu was Gang Sheng from Jin Ling.

Director Guan Zu was a bit helpless; he didn't have any prop cards on hand that could soothe the spirit, otherwise he would have used them on her long ago.

"It won't do to keep going like this."

"You can let her rest for a while, find some tourist attractions to take her to play, and let her relax."

"I don't want her to develop depression after the book is finished."

Gang Sheng: "But I can't persuade her..."

Director Guan Zu: "Knock her out, and then take her on a trip..."

Gang Sheng: "......"

6!

Gang Sheng: "I don't have the strength for that."

Director Guan Zu: "How about I send a female bodyguard over? Forcefully take her on a trip; even if you have to carry her, you must take her..."

Gang Sheng: "............"

Director Guan Zu: "By the way, how far along is the book?"

Gang Sheng: "A lot has been written, I'm not sure of the specifics. But I heard Miss Zhang say that it might be finished after the Spring Festival."

Spring Festival?

Director Guan Zu checked the calendar; this year's Spring Festival was January 31, 1995.

This speed is much faster than in his previous life.

But it might also be because they received strong support from the authorities, saving time on finding various materials and visiting the victims of the tragedy.

Director Guan Zu: "Give my regards to Miss Zhang for me. Also, I will send Shan Ying over."

When Gang Sheng heard this, she laughed: "If Sister Shan comes over, maybe she can handle Miss Zhang."

After hanging up the phone,

Director Guan Zu called Shan Ying over and explained the situation.

Shan Ying was from the Mainland, so naturally, she hated the Japanese devils immensely and admired Miss Zhang.

"Please rest assured, Boss, I will definitely protect Miss Zhang well!"

Shan Ying made a military pledge.

After Shan Ying left,

Ring ring ring~~~~

Director Guan Zu's phone rang.

"What? You're pregnant?"

Director Guan Zu was pleasantly surprised and let out a sigh of relief.

Le Huizhen cried on the other end of the phone: "I'm pregnant, how can you still let me do news?"

Director Guan Zu: "Isn't this just perfect? From today on, you can't be a reporter anymore!"

Le Huizhen: "............"

Half an hour later,

Director Guan Zu arrived at the Mingxin Hospital, at the obstetrics and gynecology department.

"Congratulations, Boss..."

The director of the obstetrics and gynecology department, Wan Ansheng, held the indicators and smiled to congratulate Director Guan Zu, "Mrs. Director Guan is currently 5 weeks pregnant, and all indicators are quite good..."

Director Guan Zu: "Thank you~~"

At this time, Le Huizhen was sitting on the sofa, pouting.

Director Guan Zu walked over: "Yo yo yo, whose mouth is so long? I'll snip it!"

He used his fingers like scissors to pinch Le Huizhen's mouth.

Le Huizhen: "............"

She slapped Director Guan Zu's hand away.

Childish ghost!

She glared at Director Guan Zu: "Now you've got your wish, I can't be a reporter anymore! And having a baby will ruin my figure."

Director Guan Zu: "Being pregnant and having a baby adds even more charm~~"

Slurp~~~

Le Huizhen said with a mournful face: "Also, they say one pregnancy makes you stupid for three years; what if I become stupid later? I'm so smart and clever..."

She poured out her grievances.

Director Guan Zu just smiled and comforted her.

Le Huizhen: "I want you to take three days off to accompany me..."

Director Guan Zu: "Sure, let's start tomorrow; today I have to meet with the investment delegation from Pengcheng."

Le Huizhen's eyes lit up: "Isn't that big news?"

Director Guan Zu: "............"

He gave Le Huizhen a flick on the forehead.

Director Guan Zu said irritably: "You just can't forget about news, can you!"

Le Huizhen covered her head and cried.......

After 3 PM.

Several cars from the Pengcheng investment delegation parked downstairs at Central Plaza.

"So tall~~~"

A group of people looked up at the building.

Although they knew this was the first skyscraper in Asia, seeing it in reality still felt very shocking.

Mr. Li was full of ambition: "Once our economy develops, we will also build buildings as tall as this one, or even taller!"

Others nodded one after another, full of expectation.

Later generations did indeed fulfill their wishes; Pengcheng built the Ping An Finance Center, Kingkey 100, China Resources Building, Shum Yip Upperhills, Diwang Building, and many others taller than Central Plaza. Among them, the Ping An Finance Center, after completion, had a height of 599.1 meters and 118 floors, located in the Futian CBD, making it the tallest building in Pengcheng and the fourth tallest in China.

This is the witness to Pengcheng's development.

But now, Pengcheng is still far behind!

"Let's go!"

A group of people entered Central Plaza, and Director Guan Zu had already brought people to welcome them at the company.

"Welcome, leaders~~~"

"Mr. Director Guan, long admired, long admired. It's a great honor to meet you in person for the first time!"

Both sides shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.

So young!

So sunny!

Everyone had never seen Director Guan Zu before, only Jimmy and Ah Wah. Seeing Director Guan Zu for the first time, they couldn't help but feel shocked.

Next, Director Guan Zu took them for a tour around the Five-Star Group and introduced the businesses of each company.

Then they sat down in Director Guan Zu's office to chat.

Seeing that huge aquarium and the massive office, they gasped again. One word — opulent!

Wait...

What the hell are these "F*** everyone", "F*** his mother", "Slut", "Virtue"?

Soon, they realized it was "People have virtue", "Spring pond beautiful rhyme", "Open and honest", "Virtue"...

"............"

Everyone had a mouthful of old complaints stuck in their throats, and black lines hung down from their foreheads.

Next was the process, chatting about daily life.

After chatting, they started talking about business.

Mr. Li expressed his gratitude to Director Guan Zu and at the same time expressed his plea: the investment promotion team had been promoting in Hong Kong during this period, and he hoped Director Guan Zu could help bridge the gap, and also hoped to promote more on ATV.

Director Guan Zu stated that the Mainland's economic development, prosperity, and strength were his lifelong vision, and he would do his best to cooperate with the delegation to complete this work...

In a friendly atmosphere, both sides communicated happily and reached a consensus.

In the evening,

Director Guan Zu hosted the delegation at the Longmen Restaurant and invited the leaders of the Xinhua News Agency.

The atmosphere was enthusiastic.

During the banquet,

Director Guan Zu and Mr. Li sat next to each other.

Mr. Li's face was flushed with wine, and he raised his glass to Director Guan Zu, saying gratefully: "Thank you very much for Mr. Director Guan's help. I'll toast three cups!"

Director Guan Zu quickly blocked him: "No need, no need."

But Mr. Li insisted on drinking three cups to show his gratitude.

"By the way, Mr. Director Guan, I wonder if you have any suggestions for this investment promotion?"

Suggestions?

Director Guan Zu originally wanted to say no, not wanting to point fingers, but after thinking about it, he said: "There is one."

Mr. Li quickly said: "Mr. Director Guan, please speak."

Others also put down their glasses one after another to listen carefully.

Director Guan Zu said seriously: "I heard before that many tycoons from Hong Kong went to the Mainland, bought a lot of land under the pretext of development. After buying it, they didn't develop it. Is that true?"

Mr. Li nodded: "Yes."

Director Guan Zu said: "The real estate in Hong Kong has already been ruined by those real estate developers. I don't want them to bring bad things to the Mainland."

"I hope that when you sell land, you can add a contractual condition that it must be built within 10 years, or 20 years. The longer the time, the more expensive the land price sold to them."

"I have great confidence in Pengcheng's development! So you must have confidence too!"

Mr. Li and the members of the delegation were stunned when they heard this.

Mr. Li picked up his glass:

"Mr. Director Guan, a toast to you!"

Mr. Director Guan is indeed different from other businessmen!

During this period, it wasn't that no tycoons had contacted them, saying they wanted to invest this much and that much, but hoped Pengcheng could exchange land for it.

One could see at a glance what these tycoons were thinking.

But Director Guan Zu is different!

Truly selfless!

Great!

"You're too polite..." Director Guan Zu picked up his glass, clinked it, and drank it all in one gulp.

After Director Guan Zu finished the banquet with the delegation, he took a black Chevrolet back to his home in Causeway Bay.

Because Le Huizhen was pregnant, she moved over.

Hee hee hee~~~ Heh heh heh~~~

Director Guan Zu got out of the car,

Downstairs,

Da Tou was waiting downstairs.

"Brother Zu."

"What's wrong?"

"I'm here to report some news. Li Pangzi's wife has already sold the media company. We transferred the money we helped her get to the US, and by the way, we also helped Li Pangzi take out a loan of over 3 million from HSBC, and that money was also transferred away."

Director Guan Zu was happy: "Good! What about Li Pangzi's ex-wife? Any reaction?"

Da Tou: "She came to cause trouble a few times, but was driven away. She applied to visit him in prison, but was also blocked by Stanley Prison."

Director Guan Zu nodded: "Good!"

This ex-wife and their two sons and one daughter are not good people, especially the two sons, who will be tumors in the future.

"When is she going to the US?"

"Tonight's flight, taking her daughter directly, and not coming back."

"Good."

A new day, 10 AM,

Stanley Prison.

Prisoner recreation time.

Li Pangzi spent a lot of money to hire a large group of lackeys to surround him, walking on the playground, basking in the sun, very comfortably.

Wherever he passed, the prisoner bosses were very unhappy.

During this period, Li Pangzi relied on the money method to bribe a group of lackeys, and they were very disrespectful to those prisoner bosses.

As he walked, Li Pangzi happened to pass by Ding Xie's side,

"Ptooey~~~~"

Ding Xie cursed: "I hate you rich people the most, thinking that just because you have money, you can do whatever you want."

Li Pangzi was just about to say, "That's right, having money really means you can do whatever you want!", but when he saw it was Ding Xie, he was so scared he quickly shut his mouth.

Can't afford to provoke him!

Run, run~~~

Li Pangzi took his lackeys and fled in a panic.

Soon it was noon, lunchtime.

All prisoners came to the canteen, the TV was already on, playing ATV news.

"Yesterday and today, the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway ushered in a peak of people heading north, and the border crossings are even more crowded..."

"The Pengcheng investment delegation visited ATV today, accepting interviews about the investment environment in the Mainland..."

"Yi Media Company was sold by Mrs. Li and left Hong Kong yesterday, immigrating abroad..."

"Li Pangzi, who is still in prison, is very likely to face bankruptcy..."

At this moment,

the whole canteen was quiet.

One by one, the prisoner bosses looked at Li Pangzi in unison.

Grinning!

At this moment, cold sweat broke out on Li Pangzi.

"Beat him!"

Don't know who shouted,

a group of prisoners rushed towards Li Pangzi, kicking him regardless of whether they had a grudge or not.

"Ah~~~ Help!"

Screams continued, and the prison guards over there didn't move at all.

Suddenly, a person in the crowd sneaked over, exerted force, and kicked Li Pangzi's knee hard.

Crack~~~

"Ah~~"

"My leg~~~"

Li Pangzi covered his leg, which had been bent backwards, and screamed.

At this time,

Killer Xiong finally arrived late with his men.

Li Pangzi, crippled!

Killer Xiong was full of righteousness, glaring angrily at all the prisoners:

"Who did it?!"

"Is there still justice? Is there still law?"

(End of chapter)