Chapter 779

Zhaoye Group Building,

In the spacious office, Boss Li Ji sat on the leather sofa, leisurely savoring coffee.

Jerry from the Soros Fund sat opposite, also holding a cup of coffee in his hand.

Jerry took a sip, put down the coffee cup, and went straight to the topic: "Boss Li, what do you think of the Hong Kong real estate market recently?"

Li Ji smiled: "What else can I think? Of course, it's a good time to make money. Why, is your Soros Fund also interested?"

Jerry nodded: "That's right, we plan to push up Hong Kong's housing prices and make the market hotter."

Li Ji raised his eyebrows: "Oh? How to operate specifically?"

Jerry smiled confidently: "Very simple, we want to unite all large real estate enterprises in Hong Kong to raise housing prices together. Everyone acts in unison, reducing low-price dumping, creating a situation of supply falling short of demand. The higher the housing price, the greater the profit."

Li Ji was thoughtful: "Sounds good, but will other real estate companies cooperate?"

Jerry smiled: "We have already talked to a few, and they are all very interested. Now it depends on your attitude."

Boss Li Ji asked with a half-smile: "But there is a question, isn't your Soros Fund here to invest in Hong Kong? Why do this kind of thing?"

Jerry smiled: "Of course we also have requests. In this whole stage, housing prices have risen, and we need your real estate companies to pay us 20% of the increase as a commission, and you earn 80%. Win-win. How about it?"

"Our Soros Fund has made a housing price data model. Hong Kong's land supply is scarce, and the population continues to flow in; rising housing prices are an inevitable trend. As long as real estate developers unify to slow down the supply of new properties and cooperate with public opinion to hype up 'housing shortage,' housing prices will soar by at least 50% in the next three years."

"The profit in this is enough for our Soros Fund Hong Kong branch to have an excellent performance!"

Well-founded.

Convincing.

However, Boss Li Ji, as an old oil stick in the business world, how could he really believe Jerry's nonsense?

Connecting to Soros's sniping of the pound in 1992, Boss Li probably guessed what these people wanted to do, nothing more than pushing up the real estate bubble.

However,

Boss Li Ji was very interested in this business.

Most of Zhaoye Group was in real estate; if it rose by 50%, he would earn enough to earn 10 billion more Hong Kong dollars.

Making money!

Not shabby!

Li Ji: "Finally, I have one more question. You said you have already talked to a few; I want to know which ones?"

Jerry: "Kerry Properties, Wharf Real Estate, Hang Lung Properties, Swire Properties..."

He said eight in one breath.

Li Ji took a sip of coffee and finally nodded: "Since everyone is participating, I have no reason to refuse."

Jerry nodded with satisfaction: "Great! With your participation, the plan is more certain."

Jerry raised his glass: "Happy cooperation!"

Li Ji raised his glass to touch: "Happy cooperation!"

The two smiled at each other, the coffee cups collided lightly, and in the crisp sound, an alliance to push up housing prices was officially reached.

Soon,

Jerry left Boss Li Ji's office with his assistant.

Boss Li Ji's secretary couldn't help but remind: "Boss, this pushing up real estate, Mr. Guan should have an opinion, right? Will it offend Mr. Guan?"

Boss Li Ji felt a burst of irritability in his heart: "I thought of this too, that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu will definitely stop it. However, he is him, business is business. Last time the public area made us lose a lot, and he still wants to stop it? There are so many real estate developers in Hong Kong; is he not letting us do business?"

The secretary frowned: "There is another question. This Soros Fund is definitely not just earning the commission for rising housing prices. I suspect they want to snipe Hong Kong's economy. Once something happens, whether it's the government or Mr. Guan, will they..."

Boss Li Ji waved his hand: "I thought of this. This time we are just normal commercial behavior; what's the problem? Is it illegal? Even if Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu covers the sky with one hand, he can't be unreasonable."

After the secretary left the office,

Li Ji thought for a moment and called the Five Star Group.

"Hello, I am Li Ji of Zhaoye Group, and I want to have a phone call with Mr. Guan."

Five Star Group, top floor office.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu hung up Boss Zheng's phone and frowned.

In addition to Boss Zheng's phone, he also received calls from Boss Wu, Boss Guo *nian, Boss Li Ji, and others.

One by one, old oil sticks, wanting to raise prices, but not wanting to be recorded in his Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's little notebook.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's gaze looked through the floor-to-ceiling window at Victoria Harbour.

Capitalists are all profit-seeking.

Forcing capitalists not to seek profit is like forcing a cow to drink water.

And the economy has risen, land supply remains unchanged, and rising housing prices are inevitable; this is the general trend.

"The financial crisis of 1998, one of the very important ones is the real estate bubble, which caused many people to go bankrupt, making many people not only lose their down payment but also owe the bank money even after selling the house..."

"And the collapse of housing prices also formed a triangular linkage with the collapse of the foreign exchange market and the stock market, further worsening the financial crisis..."

"So, this housing price must be suppressed!"

"How to suppress?"

"Cheap housing, I did it..."

"Low-rent housing also promoted it..."

"What other ways are there?"

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu couldn't rudely call and threaten various real estate companies not to push up housing prices; this belongs to not following the rules.

Even though Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu arranged a car accident last time to send the Soros Fund team to reincarnation, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu wouldn't do it a second time.

Because Hong Kong's attributes determine that it must be free enough.

Hong Kong is a world-class financial center and will also be the offshore financial center of the East in the future. Hong Kong will not be replaced by any city in the mainland.

For example, in 2025, Hong Kong's daily news is about opening up stablecoins, allowing virtual currency trading, and encouraging the development of public chain services.

From this point, it is enough to reflect its importance.

Therefore, freedom, freedom, funds must be free enough, so that Hong Kong can hold up.

And the negative textbook is————India.

India really dares to confiscate your money.

How much you earn, give it all to me!

Even your principal will be swallowed!

But Hong Kong can't.

"Brother Zu!"

At this time, Wu Lianqian walked in and reported: "Brother Zu, the plane carrying the pandas will set off tomorrow."

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's eyes lit up: "Finally here?... You immediately order down, act according to the plan."

Wu Lianqian said: "Yes!"

After ordering, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu called Governor Patten.

"Hey~~ Governor, I am Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu!"

"Heh~~ Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, what do you want to do?" On the other side of the phone, Patten had a cold face!

"Tomorrow, a pair of national treasure pandas from the East will come from Sichuan Province. I hope the Governor can attend the panda welcoming ceremony with me. This is a very good opportunity to show closeness to the people." Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu invited.

"Pandas? Heard they are very cute, very good, successfully aroused my interest! I will go!" Patten continued to say soft words in a hard tone.

That evening at 19:00, ATV news was officially broadcast.

Wen Huixin: "Good evening, dear viewers, this is ATV News. Tonight we bring you an exciting piece of news—a pair of national treasure pandas from Sichuan Province will officially arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow!"

The screen switched to a panda documentary clip, two cute pandas playing on a wooden frame.

Wen Huixin narrated: "As our country's first-class protected animal, the giant panda is known as the 'only national treasure' and is famous for its cuteness."

"Coming to Hong Kong this time is a pair of healthy and lively pandas, the male named 'An An' and the female named 'Jia Jia,' carefully selected by the mainland and gifted to Hong Kong, symbolizing the blood-is-thicker-than-water relationship between the two places."

"At 12:00 noon tomorrow, Kai Tak Airport will hold a grand panda welcoming ceremony."

"Hong Kong's richest man, Mr. Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, and Governor Mr. Patten will attend together to welcome the arrival of these precious guests."

"And the new home for this pair of pandas will be placed in Hong Kong Ocean Park."

"Pandas have visited the world as 'national treasures' many times, including the United States, Japan, France, and many other countries, triggering a global panda fever, and their rarity is self-evident."

"The arrival of pandas in Hong Kong this time is not only a rare opportunity for Hong Kong citizens to get close to the national treasure but also an important milestone in cultural exchange between the two places."

"ATV will broadcast the panda welcoming ceremony live at 17:00 tomorrow afternoon; please stay tuned!"

After 3 months of paving the way, Hong Kong citizens had already been looking forward to the arrival of the pandas.

And at this moment,

thousands of households in Hong Kong saw this news and became excited one after another.

"Wow, finally coming!"

Mrs. Li in Tsim Sha Tsui patted her thigh excitedly and turned to her husband, "We have time the day after tomorrow; we can go to Ocean Park to see the giant pandas..."

Her husband nodded repeatedly.

In Causeway Bay, a group of young people sat around in a tea restaurant, drinking milk tea while discussing enthusiastically.

In Wan Chai, discussions about pandas were endless in the streets and alleys.

A new day,

the Soros Fund started to act, spending money to mobilize the media to tout the future of real estate.

And at this time, the news of "Pandas Arrive in Hong Kong" also triggered heated discussions across Hong Kong.

The top of the real estate hot search list was miserably split.

In the afternoon, 17:20,

Kai Tak Airport,

A bright red carpet was laid out all the way from the apron, and there was also a sign "Welcome National Treasure Pandas to Hong Kong."

On both sides, students from the Five Star Education Group lined up neatly, each with excitement and expectation on their faces, holding panda dolls produced by mainland factories in their hands, fat, round, black and white, very cute.

Inner thought: So happy not to have class!

There were also a large number of media reporters who came here.

As well as live broadcast vehicles from ATV and TVB.

And Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and Sister Ruan Mei held hands, while Patten brought his secretary Faiman, standing at the front of the team.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu glanced at Patten: "Governor, where is your wife? She didn't come?"

Patten looked at Sister Ruan Mei, frustrated: "She is unwell."

No way, Patten's wife was too fat and ugly; if she appeared on the TV lens, she would definitely be crushed into slag by Sister Ruan Mei.

Don't I want face?!

Luckily didn't bring her!

Not long after, a passenger plane descended from the sky, sprayed with panda patterns, and landed at Kai Tak Airport.

After the plane slowed down, it slowly drove into the apron and stopped in front of everyone.

Amidst everyone's anticipation, the transport boxes containing "Jia Jia" and "An An" were slowly unloaded from the plane, a total of two boxes, covered with panda curtains.

ATV reporter Huang Jieyi and TVB reporter said to the live broadcast lens:

"Dear citizens and neighbors, the long-awaited two pandas have finally arrived in Hong Kong..."

Next was to uncover the curtain,

Pandas appeared.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and Sister Ruan Mei's photo with the pandas...

Patten's photo with the pandas...

Respective speeches...

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu stood in front of the media reporters, facing the lens: "Today, we are full of joy to welcome 2 national treasure pandas to Hong Kong. This pair of cute pandas is a vivid witness to the blood-is-thicker-than-water relationship between the mainland and Hong Kong."

"In addition, I announce here that from the ticket revenue of each panda pavilion in Ocean Park, we will donate 3 Hong Kong dollars to Sichuan Province to support the construction and development of Sichuan Province, so that this friendship spanning thousands of miles can be continuously continued and deepened in practical actions."

"Clap clap clap~~~~~"

The scene instantly erupted in warm applause, and reporters pressed the shutter one after another, recording this important moment.

18 o'clock,

the two pandas were officially sent to Ocean Park and entered their new home. And the keepers from Sichuan Province also arrived together, who would shoulder the life and health problems of the two pandas Jia Jia and An An.

A new day, the front page headlines of all Hong Kong newspapers were undoubtedly occupied by the news of the pandas arriving in Hong Kong yesterday.

The real estate news that originally spent money to buy the top of the headline list was directly squeezed to the side by these two cute pandas.

At 10 o'clock,

Ocean Park opened,

The outside of the park had already been blocked by the surging crowd. Countless tourists poured in like a tide, all carrying the same eager expectation—to witness the demeanor of the national treasure panda.

At the entrance of the park, parents struggled to pull the children who were running around excitedly.

In the queue, several young people were discussing enthusiastically.

Not far away, an old grandmother with white hair, supported by her family, also arrived at the scene.

When the park gate slowly opened, the crowd instantly erupted in a cheer, and everyone couldn't wait to rush towards the panda pavilion.

Soon,

they arrived at the panda pavilion.

And then saw...

A panda An An that was climbing up, rolling down... climbing up, rolling down... climbing up, rolling down... constantly repeating.

Seeing tourists coming, it rolled even more vigorously.

A proper performance personality!

The audience: "..............."

Eyes straight to the heart!

"Ah ah~~~ so cute!!"

"Wow wow wow wow~~~~"

Whether it was children or adults, everyone screamed.

Look at the other side,

Jia Jia was hugging the leg of the poop-scooper, refusing to let go...

Hong Kong citizens: "............"

This time, there were even more hearts!

"Ah ah ah ah~~~~"

"Cute to explosion!"

The screams were even more.