"Xiao Peng, how many people have you interviewed?" Master Jiang Yiying was very concerned about this report. "This is a key article for the agency in the second half of the year. Don't let me down."
"I've been to both Standard Chartered Bank and HSBC..." Peng Bo said with a smile, "HSBC's office building is really nice."
HSBC was once a financial giant on the Bund, so it was very picky about its choice of location. In 1998, not long after the opening up of East Shanghai, there were only two decent office buildings in the Little Lujiazui area. HSBC chose the one located on Hudong Avenue and Southeast of Shanghai.
The Shipbuilding Building is located at the intersection of the two most conspicuous roads, and HSBC’s iconic red and white logo is erected, making it a beautiful landscape in eastern Shanghai.
"Only interviewed two banks?" Jiang Yiying was obviously dissatisfied. She drank the water in the cup and said, "Come on, let's run together in the morning."
"Master, don't worry, guess who I interviewed?" Peng Bo winked slyly, feeling very proud.
"who?"
"HSBC Chairman Shidun," Peng Bo smiled and placed the developed photo in front of Jiang Yiying.
In the photo, Mr. Stilun is standing by the window, with the vast land of Hudong outside the window. He is obviously deeply moved by the brand-new Hudong full of development potential outside the window. That smile comes from the heart of a world-class banker, which is really unforgettable.
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"Master, at this moment, I realize that the entry of foreign banks into Hudong is by no means a random move. It represents the future financial yearning for the hot land of Hudong, including Chinese and foreign-funded institutions." Peng Bo was also looking at himself.
Zhang's proud work, even the people at HSBC didn't know when Mr. Stedron came, but he happened to meet him.
"This photo was taken well and won a photography award... I think there is a way." Jiang Yiying was very excited. She picked up the cup and wanted to drink water, but the water in the cup had been finished just now. "Show it to Lao Bao."
Are you ready? Come on, show it to Lao Bao. My apprentice is not an ordinary person. Well, where are you going today?"
"My master is not an ordinary person. He goes to Citigroup." Peng Bo said with a smile.
"Go on, Master believes in you, you will definitely write this manuscript well." Jiang Yiying encouraged with a smile.
With Jiang Yiying's encouragement, Peng Bo felt confident. He believed that the future financial status of Hudong will be no less than that of Canary Wharf in London, England. Since the end of 1995, when Japan's Fuji Bank was the first to enter Pudong, there have been 46 foreign-funded banks.
Banks gather in east Shanghai.
Hudong in the late 1990s was not as perfect as it is today, but Pudong was developed and opened up too quickly. Everyone knows that Hudong is hope and a life choice.
In the future, my choice will also be in Hudong, but now in Tongqi, Peng Bo rushed out with his camera in hand...
The weather outside was still sultry, and the high temperature above thirty-five degrees made Peng Bo sweat like rain.
A brand-new bus slowly stopped beside him, the door opened, and the air-conditioning rushed out. The inside and outside of the bus were immediately transformed into two different worlds.
This is a special bus for Citibank. In order to encourage the first batch of financial workers to settle in Hudong, HSBC and other financial institutions have opened employee shuttle buses to shuttle between the west and east of Shanghai.
Peng Bo looked at the city outside the window from time to time. What was new was not only this land, but also the new hope that this land represented.
The bus stopped again, and Peng Bo's eyes lit up. A foreign girl wearing a light yellow short-sleeved shirt came over. She looked around and sat next to him.
Peng Bo couldn't help but take another look at her. She had long hair, fair and delicate skin, exquisite facial features, and deep eyes. She was the kind of beauty that made people fall in love with her at just one glance. She had the feeling of blocking others as soon as she appeared.
Seeing him looking at her like this, the foreign girl smiled and nodded to him, plugged in the headphones, and following the lingering sound from the headphones, he could hear, ""my heart will go on", a famous song by Celine Dion.
Foreign woman? Peng Bo smiled again.
In 1998, there were two foreign women who were very familiar to Chinese people, but Peng Bo often confused them. One was Lewinsky and the other was Winslet. One was the heroine of Zipper Door and the other was Titanic.
The heroine.
Well, ten days later, US President Clinton will admit that he had an inappropriate relationship with Lewinsky and make a speech to apologize to the United States. Four months later, Clinton, who has pulled up his pants, will fire angry artillery fire at Iraq...
"Why are you laughing?" The girl took off her headphones and looked at him with a smile. She spoke English very fluently, but her pronunciation sounded like British English.
"Do you know Dr. Bethune?" The interview not only had to interview the president and director, but also ordinary employees. Peng Bo decided to conduct his own work in the car.
"I know." The girl was obviously thinking, "Canadian."
"Yes, Comrade Bethune is a member of the Communist Party of Canada. He is over 50 years old. In order to help China's Anti-Japanese War, he was dispatched by the Communist Party of Canada and the Communist Party of the United States and traveled thousands of miles to come to China. Why are you here?" Peng
Bo smiled.
"It's because... I'm very curious about China." The foreign girl smiled and said, "Are you new here?" In 1998, Citigroup had only more than a hundred employees in Shanghai, and a stranger sat on the bus.
, obviously, she regarded Peng Bo as an employee of Citigroup.
"Curious?" This is a reason. The whole world is curious about the opening up of China, the city of Shanghai and Shanghai, and the hot land of Hudong. "Are you still curious about Hudong now?"
"I can only say that this is a magical land. In the future, the financial status here will be no less than Canary Wharf (a famous financial and shopping district) in London, England." The girl smiled.
Heroes think alike!
Peng Bo wanted to continue to guide her, but the foreign girl's attention was attracted by the person next to her.
Several foreigners were talking about the stock market in Hong Kong. Starting from this time last year, Soros aggressively attacked the stock market in Hong Kong. The Hang Seng Index fluctuated violently and the stock market suffered heavy losses.
"Hong Kong will definitely lose." When it came to finance, the foreign girl's tone and demeanor changed. Peng Bo was moved in his heart, "No, I estimate that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will definitely take action within a week."
The foreign girl smiled, "Successive governments in Xiangjiang have pursued free economic policies and have not directly intervened in the financial market. Since yesterday last year, the Hang Seng Index in Xiangjiang has almost fallen from 16,673 points to 7,000 points."
Citibank's job is finance, and her numbers are very clear. Peng Bo is not surprised.
"No, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will intervene soon and they will take action."
The foreign girl looked at him in disbelief, "Are you... so sure?"
"I am sure." Peng Bo said with a smile. He also spoke fluent English. He spoke so confidently that he successfully attracted the attention of several foreigners next to him.
"Can I know your name?" She smiled sweetly, and that smile made Peng Bo smell the smell of youth after his rebirth.
"My English name is Donald Peng."
"Hello, Donald, I'm Heinwei." The girl extended her hand enthusiastically.
Peng Bo also turned to look at Heinwei. Although she passed a construction site and the light outside the window was dark, her skin was still so white that it glowed. Peng Bo held her hand firmly.
Heartbeat warning!
"Hello, Heinwei!" His heart moved, and a thought suddenly came to his mind. He couldn't help teasing her, "Heinwei, what is your Chinese name?"
"I don't have a Chinese name yet. I've only been in China for half a year..." Heinwei hesitated, but there was hope in her eyes, "Do you have a...good name?"
"Wangcai, okay?" Peng Bo said seriously, "This name bodes well and all Chinese people will like it."
Prosperous wealth?
Several foreigners nearby were repeating the name, and some even extended their thumbs.
"Wangcai?" Heinwei also smiled. She blinked her eyes as deep as the blue sea, turned around and looked at Peng Bo, "Are you Xiaoqiang?"