Chapter 1957

After lunch, Mi Mingquan said to Su Xinghui, "Xinghui, find a place where we can sit and talk."

Su Xinghui said, "Then let's go to my room."

Mi Mingquan nodded. He and the other Chinese businessmen followed Su Xinghui into his room and closed the door, not even letting Mi Xiuyuan and the others in. However, the space in the room was limited, and with a dozen people sitting, it was already somewhat crowded.

Fortunately, Su Xinghui was staying in a suite, otherwise, it really wouldn't have held so many people.

Mi Mingquan smiled and said, "Xinghui, you should already know the result of this battle to defend Hong Kong—we won a complete victory! So, everyone insisted on coming here to express their gratitude to you in person!"

Xie Maosong also nodded and said, "That's right, if it weren't for you this time, everyone would have suffered heavy losses. You saved so many people this time!"

Su Xinghui said, "You two uncles overstate it; I just gave you a reminder."

Mi Mingquan said, "You are too modest. Your reminder allowed us to prepare in advance, and not only did we not suffer losses, but we made a huge profit. Even Soros was driven away by us, and his previous gains all became our spoils of war. Tell me, how can we not thank you?"

Among international financial speculators, Soros had always been a myth, having almost never lost in such battles. Previously, he had swept through Southeast Asia, which made Mi Mingquan and the others feel anxious before facing him. But unexpectedly, after following Su Xinghui's arrangements, they actually won a complete victory in this battle and drove Soros away.

They knew in their hearts that if Su Xinghui hadn't reminded them to prepare early, even if they could have driven Soros away, it would have been a pyrrhic victory; it would have been absolutely impossible to have such huge gains. Now they had almost recreated the Mi family and the Xie family, and other Chinese businessmen had also gained something. How could they not come to thank Su Xinghui?

Su Xinghui smiled faintly and said, "Two uncles, elders, I am happy for you that you were able to win a complete victory. As for words of thanks, there is no need to keep them on your lips."

An Indonesian Chinese businessman named Luo Xinghan said, "Right, great kindness needs no thanks. Our several Chinese business families in Indonesia were able to retreat unscathed this time, all thanks to County Magistrate Su. If County Magistrate Su has any orders in the future, we will all obey!"

This time, there were several Indonesian Chinese businessmen who, reminded by Mi Mingquan, cashed out their assets before the financial storm hit. They were all businessmen who had very good relationships with the Mi family. When they cashed out in a hurry, they sold their assets at low prices, and many people mocked them at the time.

But later, they pooled their funds with the consortium organized by the Mi family and made a huge profit during the financial storm. Not only did they not suffer losses, but they made a big profit instead.

Luo Xinghan turned to look at the wealthy businessmen who had mocked them. These people suffered heavy losses in the financial storm, and some even went bankrupt. Such a tragic sight left him with lingering fears. He couldn't help but think that if he hadn't listened to Mi Mingquan and cashed out his assets, he would now be one of the bankrupt businessmen.

Later, Mi Mingquan told them that it was Su Xinghui who reminded them that an Asian financial storm would occur and taught them how to deal with it, which allowed them to respond calmly and escape a disaster. Luo Xinghan and the others were truly unable to express their gratitude to Su Xinghui in words, so they insisted on following Mi Mingquan and the others to the mainland to thank Su Xinghui in person.

Other Chinese businessmen also expressed their gratitude to Su Xinghui in a jumble of voices. Their gratitude came from the heart. It should be known that they didn't just represent themselves; they represented one or even several intermarried Chinese business families. These families had large businesses, and often each family had hundreds of members.

Besides family members, these Chinese business families had even more Chinese people making a living around their industries. If these families went bankrupt or suffered heavy losses, at least tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of Chinese people would be affected.

From this point of view, what Su Xinghui did this time could be said to have saved countless people. This was a great merit. These Chinese businessmen were not ungrateful, and at this moment, they were willing to do anything for Su Xinghui.

Luo Xinghan proposed that he wanted to give Su Xinghui a manor he owned in Bali, Indonesia, and other Chinese businessmen also expressed one after another that they wanted to thank Su Xinghui materially. As long as Su Xinghui was willing, even if they gave him a private jet or a private yacht, it would be nothing.

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Thank you, uncles and elders, but I don't need you to give me anything. My life is already good enough, and our discipline does not allow us to accept any gifts. So, I can only appreciate your kindness."

Luo Xinghan said, "Then how can we be embarrassed? Do you know how much you helped us this time? Many of the super-rich in Indonesia were bankrupted by the financial storm this time, not to mention the common people; many jumped to their deaths. If it weren't for you, County Magistrate Su, I might have had the heart to jump to my death too."

Others echoed this, insisting on expressing their gratitude to Su Xinghui.

Su Xinghui looked at Mi Mingquan and said, "Uncle Mi, you should know that we cadres in the mainland cannot accept such gifts."

Mi Mingquan knew that Su Xinghui never accepted gifts. He smiled and said to Luo Xinghan, "Brother Xinghan, don't try to persuade him. Our Mi family doesn't know how many times we've tried to give gifts to County Magistrate Su, but he never accepts them."

Luo Xinghan was very moved: "I really didn't expect that there is still someone like County Magistrate Su nowadays!"

Su Xinghui said, "I reminded you not for this. All Chinese people in the world share the same blood. I hope you can live well. People share the same heart and the same reason!"

Luo Xinghan said, "Then we can't have made the trip for nothing, how should we thank you?"

Su Xinghui said, "If you can invest in the mainland just like Uncle Mi and Uncle Xie, that would be the best thanks to me."

Mi Mingquan said, "That's right, your investing here with County Magistrate Su is the best thanks to him. Moreover, the prospects for investing in the mainland will be very good. As long as you find the right industry, you will definitely make a huge profit."

Xie Maosong said, "That's right, the several large investments our Xie Group has made in the mainland now have promising prospects, especially the industries introduced to us by County Magistrate Su, which are all very profitable. Everyone should listen to County Magistrate Su; investing in the mainland will definitely not result in losses."

Luo Xinghan said resolutely, "Since County Magistrate Su needs us to invest, just tell us what industries to invest in, where to invest, and how much to invest."

Su Xinghui said, "This still depends on the specific situation of our Chongjin County and the investment fields you are good at. If Chongjin County is not suitable, it doesn't necessarily have to be invested in Chongjin County; investing anywhere in the mainland is also fine."

Mi Mingquan was a bit surprised: "Xinghui, don't we only count as your political achievements if we invest in Chongjin County? Why would you let us invest elsewhere?"

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Uncle Mi, I am a cadre not just for political achievements. I hope our country becomes better and our people become wealthier, but China is not considered rich yet. If you Chinese businessmen from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas can invest more in China, it can accelerate this process. This is also my wish!"

Mi Mingquan said, "When we were in Changshan, I thought your spirit and vision were already big enough, but now it seems I still underestimated you!"

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Uncle Mi, don't look at me as too noble. If it's a suitable industry, I still hope you can invest here with me. In addition, my father-in-law is currently the governor of Qinxi Province, where the economy is relatively backward, and he also needs investment very much. If there are suitable industries, I hope you can also go there to invest."

Xie Maosong said, "That's no problem. You tell us where to invest, and we will invest there."