MTL - Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981-Chapter 1002 show attitude
Chapter 1002 shows attitude
The Governor's Mansion is located on Albert Road in Central. It is a typical European-style building. It is located between Upper Albert Road and Lower Albert Road in the middle of the mountain. It was completed in 1855 and lasted for four years.
This is the official residence of the successive governors of Xiangjiang. The main building covers an area of more than 7,000 square meters, plus a garden of more than 20,000 square meters. With such an age scale, in Xiangjiang, which is generally measured in square feet as a luxury residence, it is an uncompromising top-notch. Mansion too.
With a history of more than 100 years, the Governor's Palace of Xiangjiang has been sent to the city. It has undergone more than 20 governors and was renovated several times during the period, so that it has always carried the city's position as the center of power unchanged.
Like the former Governor MacLehose, Youde was also a diplomat. The two men managed Hong Kong in a similar way. The current Governor Youde basically continued the policy implemented by the former Governor MacLehose during his tenure.
The relationship between Yang Chen and this governor has always been pleasant and harmonious, except for a little more heart and mind, the rest is fine.
Being a diplomat is understandable.
The steady development of Hong Kong over the years, Youde's work is worthy of recognition. Since taking over, the big boss has encountered constant problems, big and small. First, the Sino-British negotiation, then the devaluation of the Hong Kong dollar, and now the big stock market disaster of the century.
The first two have been handled smoothly. If this stock market crash is handled well, it will be another achievement.
Crisis crisis, danger and opportunity coexist.
Youde is also working very hard in the position of Governor.
For the smooth construction of the Hi-Tech Park, Yang Chen felt that it was necessary for this big man to stay in the position of governor for two more years, so he also accepted Youde's invitation.
The car arrived at the gate of the Governor's Mansion
Governor Youde and his wife were waiting in the courtyard
"Yang Sheng, Miss Xue, welcome, welcome you two."
"Thank you Sir Yo"
After shaking hands with Youde, Yang Chen looked at the old man standing beside Youde, "Madam, I haven't seen you for a few days, how are you feeling recently?"
Mrs. Youde took Xue Yufei's hand and spoke in a low voice. When she saw Yang Chen greeting her with a smile, she nodded kindly and said, "Take care of you, after this period of recuperation, your health is much better, just thinking about it. Thanks for coming."
"However, I heard that you have been very busy recently. Today is just right. I have specially prepared Chinese food for you to try in a while."
As the governor's wife, Peng Wenli's daily work is not much less than that of the governor, Youde, especially with old age, illness and other diseases, even if you don't look for it, it will come to the door by itself.
For this reason, Yang Chen did not favor one over the other. One sheep was driven, and two sheep were released. Since Youde has taken care of them, this Mrs. Youde, who is also a Chinese citizen, will naturally be no exception.
Because Mrs. Youde is Chinese, Youde is sometimes a wife and husband, and is used to eating Chinese food.
"Yang Sheng, I heard that you took down the Hong Kong Hotel?"
Yang Chen took down the Hong Kong Hotel. The speed at which he took over the Xiangjiang Hotel surprised and surprised many people, and the Governor Youde was no exception.
There is a lesson from Liu Lin and the two of them. In the eyes of many people, even if Yang Chen can acquire the Hong Kong Hotel, it will take a lot of effort.
After all, the strength of the Kadoorie family should not be underestimated. At the same time, there are so many shareholders to support it. If Yang Chen wants to acquire it, he has to spend a lot of money.
It is based on this point that the news of the immediate change of ownership of the Hong Kong Hotel caused an uproar.
Yang Chen didn't answer this directly, but shrugged his shoulders and said with a slightly helpless tone, "Actually, Mr. Mi Gao is still in charge of the Xiangjiang Hotel. I should be regarded as a gift-giving boy."
"Haha..." Governor Youde couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
Yang Chen's words, he is a thousand, ten thousand people do not believe, no matter how powerful the Kadoorie family is, it is impossible for the Yang family to compromise, there is no doubt about this, because he understands that Yang Chen is not a person who is used to compromise .
Both parties must have secrets that he doesn't know, but these don't matter, he doesn't have time to care about things like this that don't matter and don't affect the overall situation.
This stock market crash is fierce, and the pressure on Youde is unprecedented. Although the ownership of Xiangjiang has been decided, the British government does not dare, nor does it want to destroy its decades of hard work in Xiangjiang.
At least it was like this before the return of Hong Kong. This is a matter of the image of the British government and should not be taken lightly.
Now that the transformation of Xiangjiang has reached the final juncture, whether the city can further develop in a favorable direction requires the Governor Youde to deal with all problems.
After the steep fall of the Hong Kong stock market on the 26th, in a relatively short period of time, the Governor's Office quickly launched a series of "market rescue" measures.
However, it takes time for these measures to take effect, and it is impossible to rebound in a short time. If you want to eliminate the impact as soon as possible, you need a person to inject a lot of money to save the market.
HSBC Bank and Standard Chartered Bank have already acted under his hello, but the two companies are banks after all, and bank loans have rules on loans, and it is impossible to relax the restrictions just because of his words.
Saving the city is like putting out a fire, and there is no delay for a moment.
Since taking the position of Governor, Yoder has not had a day off. Big and small things continue, and the prosperity of Hong Kong's economy will directly affect his future political future.
The former Governor, MacLehose, has made remarkable achievements in governing Hong Kong and has been recognized by all parties. After leaving, he was not only awarded the British government's honor, but also was named a life peer and served as a member of the House of Lords.
With the Pearl of MacLehose in front, Youde, who was also a diplomat, naturally did not want to become a negative teaching material and the object of criticism.
Youde asked directly: "Yang Sheng, what do you think of this stock market crash?"
"View?" Yang Chen shook his head and said: "The root cause of this stock market crash is not in Hong Kong, but in the United States. The reason why Hong Kong has fallen so sharply is only due to the impact of the general environment.
Xiangjiang, as a transit point in Asia, is now gradually becoming a financial center in Asia. Any change in the international market will directly affect the Hong Kong stock market…
In fact, this stock market crash is not all bad. At least after this stock market crash, all walks of life will have a new understanding of the future development of Heung Kong. "
Youde's purpose for inviting him here, Yang Chen is naturally clear in his heart, but he also needs to express his attitude. There are many companies affected by this disaster, and he can't save all of them.
After this stock market crash, the low-end manufacturing industry in Hong Kong will be completely dead. As for the other companies that remain, those under the big waves are all gold.
Without the survival conditions for low-end manufacturing, the support expectations for financial services and high-tech from all walks of life will inevitably increase significantly.
No matter how rich he is, it is impossible to save everyone. Only the gold left behind and potential companies are worth his shot.
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(end of this chapter)
