Chapter 249: The Tree Wants to be Still, but the Wind Won't Stop

The entire Hong Kong is currently in the most special period in its century-old history. All walks of life are in a state of change. The British and British companies are constantly leaving Hong Kong. The sun of the British Empire is, after all, about to set in Asia.

The glory of British companies in Hong Kong is already a thing of the past. Everyone can see clearly that originally, Hong Kong's banks, electricity, telecommunications, gas, wharves, ports, etc., were all controlled by British companies, but now some have been controlled by local Hong Kong companies.

Now, British companies in Hong Kong are constantly withdrawing from Britain. British companies in many industries in Hong Kong relied on the protection and favoritism of the Hong Kong Governor to maintain a monopoly position. Now, the Hong Kong Governor's Office itself doesn't know how many days it can exist, let alone companies like Hong Kong Telecom.

And seeing that the vacuum market after the departure of British companies is about to appear, including telecommunications, water, electricity, ports, natural gas, ferries, shops, department stores, hotels, etc., they have all been targeted by various wealthy families in Hong Kong and Singapore. Hong Kong Telecom is just one of these industries.

However, Britain is still in its last glimmer in Hong Kong. Ning Wantian is worried that once the Cable & Wireless company, or even the Hong Kong Governor's Office, thinks that the Ning family is also going to get involved in the struggle for Hong Kong Telecom, a situation unfavorable to the Ning family will occur.

For Ning Wantian, who was born in Hong Kong, this is still somewhat anxious. After all, once involved, what the Ning family has to face will become the Cable & Wireless company supported by the Hong Kong Governor's Office, as well as the Li family of Cheung Kong, Singapore Telecom, etc. These, placed in the past, were all absolute big shots in Hong Kong and even Southeast Asia. Placed in front of them, the Ning family is really not enough to look at!

Of course, that was in the past. Now, the Ning family's strength may not be as good as these wealthy families and giant companies, but it is not without the strength to fight!

This time, Ning's Trading Company wants to introduce the PHS business into Hong Kong. The reason why it caused such a big stir in the Hong Kong media is mainly because of the two companies that Ning's Trading Company is cooperating with.

The Ning family cannot compare to the Cable & Wireless company, the Li family of Cheung Kong, Singapore Telecom, British Telecom, etc., but if Dongling High-Tech and Mainland Telecom take action, the situation will be completely different. This is where the Hong Kong media is paying attention. Once the battle for Hong Kong Telecom starts, it will be a scene of Mars hitting the Earth!

"So what if the Cable & Wireless company is dissatisfied!"

Ning Wenkai placed the soup in front of Ning Wantian. Unlike Ning Wantian, who had experienced the Hong Kong of the past and knew how prestigious and overbearing the British were in Hong Kong in the past—when the four major Chinese chief inspectors in Hong Kong were infinitely glorious, it was the most glorious moment for the British in Hong Kong, and they could extract hundreds of billions from Hong Kong every year.

Compared to Ning Wantian, when Ning Wenkai grew up, local Chinese companies in Hong Kong had already risen, and there was no longer such a big filter for the British.

Ning Wenkai looked at Ning Wantian. "If PHS and Xiaolingtong are introduced into Hong Kong, maybe we really have to compete with Hong Kong Telecom. Even for Ning's, there is a chance to join the acquisition of Hong Kong Telecom..."

Ning Wenkai's words gave Ning Wantian a big fright. He didn't expect that Ning Wenkai would really dare to say this. Acquiring Hong Kong Telecom would require at least tens of billions of USD in cash.

If Hong Kong Telecom were really acquired, then the Ning family might have a chance to be promoted to one of the major wealthy families in Hong Kong!

Looking at Ning Wenkai, Ning Wantian felt that since he woke up, he could clearly feel that earth-shaking changes had taken place in Ning Wenkai. Compared to before, she was already completely different. Even compared to the second generation of those wealthy families in Hong Kong, she felt completely different.

Ning Wantian felt that Ning Wenkai's changes were inseparable from the Dongling High-Tech company in Hanxi and that Li Dongling.

Ning Wenkai couldn't guess her father's thoughts at this time, but when she said "acquire Hong Kong Telecom" just now, it was like a spark, suddenly burning in her heart.

Pursing her lips, Ning Wenkai didn't hear what Ning Wantian said for a while, only thinking about the feasibility of acquiring Hong Kong Telecom.

Relying on Ning's Trading Company alone, it certainly couldn't be done. But if Dongling High-Tech joined in, once Dongling High-Tech entered the game, then with Dongling High-Tech's strength, if it really wanted to acquire Hong Kong Telecom, then it is estimated that the mainland communications industry and banking industry would fully support it!

"Wenkai, intervening in the struggle for Hong Kong Telecom still requires caution and long-term planning!"

"This afternoon, Mrs. Guo is going to hold an afternoon tea. The invitation has been sent to the house. The people invited are all young talents in Hong Kong, and quite a few of them have returned from studying abroad. Do you want to go over and take a look?!"

Seeing that Ning Wenkai was a bit distracted, Ning Wantian coughed and said to Ning Wenkai.

"No time to go!"

Ning Wenkai came back to her senses. Hearing Ning Wantian's words, she didn't even lift her eyelids, just drinking soup with a spoon. "I still have things to deal with these few days. I have to talk to the people from the Telecommunications Authority about introducing the PHS business!"

Gatherings of wealthy families are the things that Hong Kong celebrities and media pay the most attention to. I don't know how many Jianghu rumors were born from this, and I don't know how many Hong Kong female stars and models broke their heads wanting to squeeze into such a circle.

Ning Wenkai liked to participate in such gatherings before, but now, she has lost that interest. It is really that now, the people Ning Wenkai deals with are the husbands of those wealthy wives at the gatherings, as well as the fathers of the young masters and young ladies of her age. Under these circumstances, asking her to mingle with wealthy wives and wealthy young masters is really making things difficult for her.

Watching Ning Wenkai finish her meal and get up to leave, Ning Wantian couldn't help but sigh. During this period of time, many wealthy family gatherings in Hong Kong frequently invited him and Ning Wenkai to participate. Why? Ning Wantian naturally knew in his heart. Of course, it was to let Ning Wenkai be the daughter-in-law of those wealthy families.

Ning Wenkai is currently the most eye-catching existence among the second generation in Hong Kong, even without one. Plus, she is the only daughter of the Ning family.

The Ning family now has quite a lot of family business. In addition to the agency company Ning's Trading, it is also one of the shareholders of the emerging electrical appliance mall Wanjia Electrical Appliance City in Asia and Europe.

Marrying Ning Wenkai can not only let Ning Wenkai help manage the family business but also obtain the Ning family's industry. For those shrewd Hong Kong wealthy businessmen and wealthy families, how to choose is naturally not strange at all. They all want to desperately match a marriage with the Ning family.

However, Ning Wantian looked at Ning Wenkai's attitude and knew that it might not be so easy for those wealthy families in Hong Kong to let Ning Wenkai marry into their families!

For Ning Wenkai, she looks down on those young masters who spend money like water with their family's money, or make a fortune by speculating on stocks and then dating female stars. Especially compared to someone in Hanxi, in Ning Wenkai's eyes, they are even less worth looking at.

Marrying into a wealthy family might be very attractive to female stars, who desperately want to squeeze in, even willing to be a concubine for this, but for Ning Wenkai, it doesn't have such great attraction. Ning Wenkai doesn't want to join a wealthy family and look at people's faces every day. She hopes that she is the wealthy family!

Li Dongling did not know about the changes in Hong Kong's communications industry. As a partner of Dongling High-Tech outside the mainland, Ning's Trading Company has always cooperated well with Dongling High-Tech, and Ning Wenkai and Li Dongling also have a deep private friendship now.

Ning Wenkai wants to introduce PHS technology and Xiaolingtong into Hong Kong, and Li Dongling naturally will not refuse. Li Dongling never expected that Xiaolingtong and PHS could cause such a big sensation in Hong Kong, along with various speculations in public opinion.

Li Dongling and the entire Dongling High-Tech are still focused on Xiaolingtong. As PHS enters overseas, Xiaolingtong's orders are exploding continuously. Dongling High-Tech is constantly increasing production capacity, but the machines are still not enough to sell, and the gap seems to be getting bigger and bigger!

But outside of Dongling High-Tech, there are quite a few people who have seen the waves caused by PHS in Hong Kong.

"Come, sit!"

In the office of the Hanxi Post and Telecommunications Bureau in the provincial capital, Yang Bohua saw Song Luancheng coming in and reached out to signal him to sit down. Now the two have a close relationship and don't need so much courtesy.

"Director Yang, you should be transferred to Yanjing soon!" Song Luancheng said to Yang Bohua. He knew that Yang Bohua's official transfer order had already come down, which was an official promotion to Yanjing.

"Just one step ahead of you," Yang Bohua said with a smile. "As for you, it is estimated that it shouldn't be too late. You helped the telecom company achieve a curve overtaking to enter the mobile phone industry and also brought in millions of new users!"

Song Luancheng did not deny it. With the credit he made, being transferred back to the telecom headquarters was a sure thing. It was just that his position after returning to the headquarters had not been determined, so the transfer order had not come down yet.

"Manager Song, we will all meet in Yanjing in the future. Some things don't need to be hidden."

Yang Bohua looked straight at Song Luancheng. "I think you have also heard some news about PHS and Xiaolingtong entering Hong Kong, right?!"

Under Yang Bohua's gaze, Song Luancheng nodded and did not deny it. "The old leaders at the telecom Yanjing headquarters revealed some wind to me."

"However," Song Luancheng said hesitantly, "I'm afraid we can't reach the things in Hong Kong!"

Yang Bohua is a person from the Post and Telecommunications Bureau. This time he was promoted to Yanjing and also holds great power in the Post and Telecommunications Bureau. He knows much more news than Song Luancheng.

"Hong Kong's situation is special now. However, Hong Kong's communications industry must absolutely not fall into the hands of outsiders. Hong Kong Telecom can be acquired by Hong Kong companies or mainland companies, but it cannot be acquired by other overseas companies!"

Yang Bohua said in a deep voice. Although he didn't say whose meaning this was, it was clear from his mouth that the Yanjing Post and Telecommunications Bureau had already discussed it.

"Director Yang's meaning is?!" Song Luancheng frowned and asked directly. He didn't quite understand what Yang Bohua's intention was. "The telecom company is a state-owned company. I'm afraid it's not suitable to directly enter the market to acquire Hong Kong Telecom!"

"If there are no accidents, the PHS business of the telecom company in the country should be managed by you in the future, and the cooperation with Hong Kong Ning's Trading Company will also be your responsibility!"

Having said this, how could Song Luancheng not understand? He said dumbfoundedly, "The cooperation with Ning's Trading Company was bridged by Dongling High-Tech, but Ning's Trading Company's strength is not strong. It is hard to say whether it can get a license from the Hong Kong Telecommunications Authority, let alone acquire Hong Kong Telecom..."

Song Luancheng shook his head directly. He had investigated Ning's Trading Company. Relying on the Ning family to acquire Hong Kong Telecom, he felt it was truly a fantasy.

"The Ning family's strength is not enough, then what if Dongling High-Tech is added?!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 250 =====