The little tidbits about first entering Xiangjiang did not disturb Fang Zhuo's mood, but Mr. Li was obviously in a bad mood.
This trip was the beginning of the road show, and the industry naturally paid attention to it, and the leaders paid more or less attention to the situation. I thought I would have a good start in the new year, but I didn't expect that I was suddenly blown away as soon as I set off.
Has the world changed?
After the bank share reform, you are no longer considered a leader?
During the second half of the trip to the hotel, President Li was annoyed and worried that something unexpected would happen again, so the conversation became less interesting.
But when he heard Mr. Fang's instructions to strengthen security, he felt a little comforted.
The drive time from the airport to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel was not long, but after being affected, it took more than an hour to reach the destination. Fortunately, there were no other twists and turns.
When President Li got off the bus, He Guangbei, President He of Bank of China Xiangjiang, was already waiting, and the security personnel of the local bank were also in place.
President Li introduced President He to Mr. Fang, and the two exchanged business cards and phone numbers.
Just as the group was about to go in, He Guangbei answered the phone and whispered: "It's the police force calling about this..."
Manager Li frowned at first, and then said calmly: "What's the matter? It's just an ordinary traffic jam."
He Guangbei nodded, knowing to keep a low profile.
"Mr. Fang, please rest first. I'll take you around Central in the evening. It's been a long time since I've been to Xiangjiang. I'll also take a look at the changes." President Li sighed, "The last time I was here, I was working at ICBC."
He was once posted by ICBC in Hong Kong as the vice chairman and deputy general manager of International Finance Co., Ltd. The time was not particularly long, but it was precisely because of this experience that he was later sent to Singapore as the chief representative.
From this, I gained an understanding of overseas financial systems and capital markets, and gradually gained my current position.
President Li missed the years when he laid the foundation very much, but what he encountered today really made him very unhappy.
"Boss, are you going out for a walk at night?" Fang Zhuo said seriously, "After flying for so long, I just want to have a good rest at night."
Manager Li raised his eyebrows: "I know you, Mr. Fang, are an iron man when it comes to work. What's the two-hour flight? That's it. Why is Mr. Fang here? What are you afraid of?"
Fang Zhuo laughed loudly: "Yes, then I will wait for the leader to take me around Central."
He turned halfway again and smiled at the newly acquainted President He Guangbei: "Mr. He, I'll leave it to you that night."
He Guangbei nodded with a smile and shook Mr. Fang's extended hand.
Fang Zhuo said hello to the Bank of China roadshow team again, and then took his own people to the guest room first.
As soon as he entered the room, he asked Chen Zhao, his most trusted security assistant: "Da Chen, when will our people arrive?"
Chen Zhao got Mr. Fang's instruction in the car and answered affirmatively: "The earliest flight will arrive at seven o'clock in the evening, and the latest will not be later than eleven o'clock."
Fang Zhuo nodded slightly. This trip was originally to support President Li and the others, but he didn't expect to encounter such an incident. Although the Bank of China has taken over the security work, he still feels more at ease.
He looked at Ah Hu, who had played a role today, and asked briefly: "Does the Chamber of Commerce have any contact with this place? What is the situation with Xin Ngee Ann and 14K?"
"We don't have many contacts. The Chamber of Commerce was founded by Mr. Situ, and he has a close relationship with Miss Situ." Ah Hu introduced the situation, "Xin Ngee Ann and 14K are like fire and water. Hongmenli is divided into mountains. Xin Ngee Ann was previously Taipingshan, and 14K was Hongfashan.
The two sides fought fiercely."
Fang Zhuo frowned: "What kind of mountain is the Chamber of Commerce?"
Ah Hu chuckled: "The Chamber of Commerce is where Mr. Situ gathered a crowd to build a new mountain and set up Anliang Hall."
Fang Zhuo was not interested in this and asked directly: "Are you stronger or is Xin Ngee Ann stronger?"
Ahu's heart skipped a beat and he said in deep thought: "The United States is relatively free, but maybe we are more fierce."
"Then why didn't Xin Ngee Ann, who was blocking the road today, give way? Are you looking down on you?" Fang Zhuo said, "Since the 14K people helped me, let's see if you can help them too."
Ahu slowly agreed that this matter would have to be communicated with New York.
There are actually many more specific details. 14K in Macau went to Los Angeles, San Francisco and other cities in the United States for activities, but it was not very popular. The female gambling queen Szeto Yulian was respected as the big sister of Macau and has semi-retired. She and
Xiangjiang 14K’s Hu Yong is a sworn brother and sister.
However, Xiangjiang 14K gradually became unable to compete with Xin Ngee Ann because Hu Yong was suffering from cancer.
Looking at it this way, it’s not impossible for the Chamber of Commerce to help.
Ahu could see that Mr. Fang was not interested in all kinds of political affairs, so he just thought about it silently in his mind.
"Find someone to check the Xiang family's property and find out clearly." Fang Zhuo said to Yu Hai again.
"Xiangjia?" Yu Hai was not familiar with it.
Ahu explained it to the young secretary in a low voice, and the latter suddenly understood.
Fang Zhuo drank a cup of tea by himself and said to Ah Hu again: "Since that Situ helped and the Chamber of Commerce has a relationship with her, then thank her for me."
Ahu hesitated a little.
Fang Zhuo saw it and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Miss Situ has half retired, but I don't know if she still pays attention to the world." Ahu complained to himself, "Sometimes, everyone pays more attention to face."
Fang Zhuo understood and said simply: "Then tomorrow night, I will treat her to a cup of tea and thank her in person."
Ahu breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.
Fang Zhuo went through today's situation in his mind. Xin Ngee'an obviously still had some scruples about blocking roads. If the road show team really made a mistake, all groups would suffer, but they didn't really do anything.
It's also annoying to be embarrassed in front of you.
Analyzing from the normal situation, safety is not a problem. People from the mainland are mobilized to strengthen security at the Bank of China just in case. Even though Hong Kong is a mixed bag, banks and associations still belong to two circles. This time it seems a bit impulsive.
He is now a little worried about the road show the day after tomorrow, that is the serious business.
"Oh, right, where is Mr. Qiu? He should have arrived at the hotel long ago." Fang Zhuo suddenly remembered Qiu Ciyun who was acting alone.
Yu Hai called Qiu Ciyun knowingly and handed it over to Mr. Fang after getting through.
"Mr. Qiu, where are you? In your room?" Fang Zhuo asked.
"Ahem, yes, I am visiting Xiangjiang. It has been a long time since I came here and things have changed a lot." Qiu Ciyun said.
Fang Zhuo said "Oh" and handed the phone to Yu Hai: "Mr. Qiu is lost. Go pick him up."
Qiu Ciyun on the other end silently hung up the phone. Mr. Fang was Hui Zhilanxin. It took a long time to get a taxi from Xiangjiang.
Yu Hai left, and A Hu also went to do some business, leaving only Da Chen in the room. He was a taciturn character.
Fang Zhuo also poured a cup of tea for Da Chen, and then he was judging the road show.
Goldman Sachs still needs to say hello to avoid being left in the cold.
Today's little meeting gift may not be from the home town, but it may not be the Li family. Or maybe other people in Xiangjiang want to think that it is the Li family?
After all, Jiacheng's statement in the media last year was a tit-for-tat confrontation he had rarely seen in a long time. Some people may be curious about his quality.
"Da Chen, what kind of world do you think this is? Why is it so difficult to do something normally?" Fang Zhuo sighed.
Chen Zhao didn't understand business, but he nodded.
"There are many rich people in Xiangjiang, you know, right?" Fang Zhuo said.
Chen Zhao nodded again.
"It should be said that there is a circle of rich people, from this family to that family. In the past, the mainland rich came here, let's talk about one of my... a friend, Lao Xu. Do you know how he became famous when he came to Xiangjiang?" Fang Zhuo
He continued directly, "A group of rich and famous people held a banquet. Then, he sneaked in and settled the bill secretly. He said that he would become famous among the rich in Hong Kong from then on. Do you think it's interesting?"
Chen Zhao thought hard for a while before feeling that it was not very interesting. Such a description sounded strange. Is it necessary to please them in order to become famous?
"It's okay to say that it's because I came from the mainland. This time, President Li came to do business clearly, but he was able to blame them. Are they arrogant or do they not know how to advance or retreat?" Fang Zhuo sighed.
Chen Zhao wisely didn't speak, feeling that Mr. Fang was talking to himself.
"I'll squint for a while, then call me in half an hour. If there's a call from this phone, call me too." Fang Zhuo shook his head, stopped talking, took out two mobile phones and put them on the table.
However, as soon as he walked into the bedroom and lay on the bed, he heard Da Chen's voice and had to play again.
The caller on the mobile phone was Wang Dongsheng from BOE.
"Mr. Wang, happy New Year." Fang Zhuo rubbed his face and motioned to Da Chen to get him a cup of coffee.
"Mr. Fang, happy New Year, I heard you went to Xiangjiang?" Wang Dongsheng asked directly.
Fang Zhuo said "hmm", not surprised that such a whereabouts were known: "I'm here to accompany the Bank of China road show."
"Oh, Mr. Fang, I will also go to Xiangjiang on the 9th. Guess what? Samsung invited me to attend an industry conference for the first time." Wang Dongsheng said, "I'm afraid they want to discuss the price."
Fang Zhuo was a little surprised: "So fast?"
"It took a year and a half for the fifth-generation line we built independently to be put into production. With this foundation, the construction speed of our sixth-generation line is very fast, and there is hope for mass production as early as the first half of this year." Wang Dongsheng does not think it is too fast, "
I can’t wait to put it into production now. The sooner it is put into production, the less losses can be reduced.”
From one and a half years to nearly one year, BOE has put a lot of effort and effort into this.
Of course, this must go well, otherwise, it may be postponed to the second half of the year, and considering the downward trend in panel prices, more losses will be incurred by then.
"It's your first time attending a meeting like this, so don't make any small moves." Fang Zhuo reminded him kindly.
Wang Dongsheng said: "I plan to check the situation first. After all, we haven't put into production yet. There will definitely be a lot of collaborative meetings before going into production."
He said with a hint of resentment: "Mr. Fang, I have to thank you. Without you, I would not have such an experience of listening to business secrets."
Fang Zhuo smiled selflessly: "You're welcome, Mr. Wang, BOE and I have no interest in each other. From now on, you can report Samsung however you want and use it as a tainted witness. Just don't mention my name."
This romantic idea of collecting information and then turning it into a second-in-command was given to Mr. Wang. If nothing else happened, Mr. Wang's reputation would probably be smeared with a small black spot.
Business competition is business competition, and some behaviors are indeed easily criticized.
"If one day I retire from BOE and write an autobiography, I will write about this matter." Wang Dongsheng said.
Fang Zhuo smiled and said: "Since ancient times, beauties are like famous generals. They are not allowed to grow old in the world. The best destination for a general is to be shrouded in horse leather. I can only wish Mr. Wang never to retire at BOE."
Wang Dongsheng was pleased to hear this: "If you really become a famous general, you will die on the battlefield."
"It's Chinese New Year," Fang Zhuo said, "I'll be in Xiangjiang on the 9th. See you then."
"Okay, let's meet Mr. Fang and treat him to a big dinner." Wang Dongsheng made an appointment.
Fang Zhuo hung up the phone, guessing that this LCD alliance could last for a long time, and even if the price manipulation came to light, the relevant investigation would definitely be protracted, which gave him two or five days.
As long as Mr. Wang shoots well and fast enough, those penalties can't catch up with him.
A phone call from Erwuzi dispelled Fang Zhuo's sleepiness. He drank half a cup of coffee and simply thought about the situation of this road show. The listing of Bank of China has attracted much attention, and Xiangjiang is different from the mainland. If someone makes things difficult during the road show,
President Li might not be able to hang up.
But this was a test for President Li.
Fang Zhuo changed his mind and time passed quickly.
At 7:30 in the evening, we finished dinner together. Manager Li was in high spirits, but he was not as unhappy as he was in the afternoon. This made Fang Zhuo feel like he was off work.
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel is located in Central, less than 300 meters away from the HSBC Tower and only 700 meters away from the Bank of China Tower. It is very convenient for a group of people to go out.
Fang Zhuo knew what President Li wanted to show him, but he was not very interested.
However, when I actually saw the buildings I talked about on the plane when I arrived, I really felt a sense of grandeur. The Bank of China Building was like a sharp sword unsheathed, the HSBC Building had a cannon on the roof, and the Cheung Kong Building in the middle looked normal but was surrounded by shields.
"HSBC's building cost more than 5 billion, and our Bank of China's, if I remember correctly, is 2.1 billion," said President Li.
Fang Zhuo nodded slightly. Modern buildings that cost billions at every turn incorporate simple Feng Shui elements, which is both a wonder and a wonder.
He suddenly smiled and asked: "Where is the leader from?"
Manager Li was stunned for a moment, looking a little strange, but he still replied: "Putian."
Fang Zhuo Ming realized that Putian seemed to pay more attention to these things.
Manager Li heard what Mr. Fang meant, and he started to think about winning. He smiled and said: "Do as the Romans do in the country, Mr. Fang, do you think these people are stupid? Why does a building cost so much need to be mixed with Feng Shui? HSBC He even put the cannon on the roof of the building in a serious manner."
Fang Zhuo was silent.
"Li Jiacheng and Zheng Yutong are not smart either. If they insist on paying attention to these things, they must be old and confused." President Li said, "Mr. Fang, isn't it? Of course, I can't believe this. Let's just do as the Romans do."
You are so bold, how dare you disturb my Taoist mind!
Fang Zhuo turned to Yu Hai and ordered: "Go back and contact Zhou Xin in the evening and add a payment."
Yu Hai knew that this was talking about Mr. Zhou's charity foundation, but he didn't understand why he suddenly mentioned it.
Manager Li also thought that Fang always remembered something serious and didn't ask any more questions.
"Leader, I didn't say anything, I just thought it was interesting." Fang Zhuo said with a smile, "Stay at a respectful distance. I'll just watch from a distance."
He has completed a psychological construction.
Based on my own situation, sometimes I can’t help but have Zhuang Zhou dream of a butterfly, and Zhuang Zhou’s confusion of dreaming of a butterfly. Recently, when I encountered a statement from another field, I can’t help but wonder if there really is another system. Now that all my people are back, what else can be done? Won't exist?
But life is short, and there are still many things you want to do. Master Zheng has raised the threshold. Now, unless a master points to his forehead and says - Mr. Fang, you are reborn, then you can still talk.
Yes or no, it doesn't matter anymore.
If President Li wants to see it, then he can accompany him to see it. If he doesn't want to see it, then let's talk about official business.
Let you chop with swords, blast with cannons, and set up shields. A Taoist heart is like cutting and hammering, like polishing.
If that doesn't work, you can still make a donation.
I don't care about any mess, just do more good deeds.
Fang Zhuo followed his leader to observe the night view of Xiangjiang River, relying on his own emptiness to control the wind, remaining independent from the world, and hiding his merits and fame.
…
On the evening of February 3rd.
Zhou Xin from Shanghai City received a call from General Secretary Fang and received another donation.
He happily said to his daughter-in-law Yu Lanyu: "One more bear has been added, another bear has been added, I will say that Mr. Fang can handle this."
Yu Lanyu sighed: "Mr. Fang really has a kind heart."
This chapter has been completed!