On the 18th, Li Guangyu and Cao Weiqing went to the Peninsula Hotel to attend the cocktail party hosted by Charter King.
Li Guangyu didn't know what the chartering king was trying to do to bring the Chinese-owned families together. The reason for this celebration was really bad. If the chartering king hadn't been so proud, many family heads would have really
Not willing to attend.
Li Guangyu knew very well that several bigwigs from the Xiangjiang side attended the political consultative meeting there, including the chartered ship king. This time they must have conveyed some of the other side's stance.
After arriving at the banquet hall, Cao Weiqing knew that Li Guangyu must have something important to discuss tonight, so after entering the reception, she went to her own circle.
Li Guangyu came to Guo Desheng, said hello to him, and started chatting with him.
As time went by, Li Ka-shing, Li Shauji, Cao Wenjin, Luo Decheng and others all arrived one by one, and Li Guangyu's circle became more and more popular.
Feng Jingxi said: Guangyu, I heard that you ran into trouble again with Yihe. Why is there no movement from your side this time?
The news that the Lee Consortium wanted to acquire the shares of the Jardine Matheson Air Cargo Terminal Management Company but was rejected by Henry Keswick spread in some newspapers. Everyone was waiting to see what happened between the Lee Consortium and Jardine Matheson.
They were fighting again. Unexpectedly, the Li Group had ceased operations this time and had no intention of taking action again.
Li Guangyu said: Uncle Feng, this time Jardine has two major banks as backup. We are really not easy to take action. We still need to wait for the opportunity. Anyway, the company is now controlled by our airline, so there is nothing to worry about.
Later, Li Guangyu and others exchanged their views on the development of the real estate market in Hong Kong and Japan, especially some of Li Guangyu's views, which they all thought about seriously.
Perhaps because the staff had almost arrived, Bao Yugang came to them, thanked Li Guangyu and the others for coming, and asked them to move to the conference room of the hotel. There were some things that needed to be discussed with Li Guangyu and the others.
Li Guangyu and others were already prepared, so they didn't say much and followed Bao Yugang to a conference room in the hotel.
After Li Guangyu and others arrived here, they saw Huo Yingdong and others also here. In addition, there was Zheng Dong, the president of Xinhua News Agency's Xiangjiang Branch.
After a while, after all the heads of the upper-middle-class Chinese families in Xiangjiang arrived, Bao Yugang and others began to speak.
Bao Yugang said: Thank you everyone for coming to this cocktail party. I found such a lame excuse this time. The main reason is to get everyone together to discuss the future of our Hong Kong.
As soon as the charter king said this, none of the bosses present here responded. This issue is too serious. No one can clearly see the current situation in Xiangjiang. This matter is not something that can be expressed casually. A bad family business will
Be affected.
Many family heads here do not want to participate in politics. Their lifelong goal is to develop the family industry and enable their families to continue. This is also the motivation for their struggle.
Bao Yugang, Huo Yingdong and others saw the situation as quiet, and no one responded to the charter king's words. They also felt that the matter was difficult.
Huo Yingdong said: This time we met with the leaders of the central government. They are very concerned about Xiangjiang. At the same time, they also assure everyone that after Xiangjiang is taken back, no matter what system is implemented, it will not harm your interests.
Huo Yingdong thought that such a guarantee would lead to a warm response from the family heads present, but unfortunately the wait was still a silent one. The entire conference room was very quiet, and no one answered the question.
Zheng Dong deeply felt the arduousness of the work. The central government hoped that the major families in Xiangjiang would stand up and clearly express their support for the mainland to take back Xiangjiang, and at the same time stabilize the situation in Xiangjiang so that it would not be turbulent during the negotiations with Britain.
But now the reaction of these families makes him very worried. This is not a situation that he and the central government want to see. These families have a great influence. Once they take some actions, it will be a major blow to the economy and stability of Xiangjiang.
.
Zheng Dong said: I also hope that everyone can trust our government. We are currently undergoing reform and opening up, are exploring economic development, and are also discussing specific management methods for Hong Kong. No matter what system is implemented in Hong Kong by then, we will
It will never infringe on your interests.
The heads of the major families present here all looked at Li Guangyu, and they hoped that Li Guangyu would answer on their behalf. The Li family consortium has a great business, and they believed that Li Guangyu would deal with it more carefully.
When Li Guangyu saw everyone looking at him, he couldn't help but express his position. Now that he was no longer a young boy who had just emerged, many families were headed by him this time, and his statement would represent a large number of family heads.
opinions.
Li Guangyu said: The future of Xiangjiang mentioned by Uncle Bao is too big a proposition. We here are basically businessmen. We just hope to develop the family business well and maintain the family inheritance. Politics should not be ours.
Let's discuss it. I believe that the mainland and Britain will negotiate well in this regard. As descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties, we naturally hope that the mainland can take back Xiangjiang.
Huo Yingdong and others were just about to hear Li Guangyu continue talking, but unexpectedly Li Guangyu stopped right here.
This meaning is obvious. The Hong Kong issue is a matter between the mainland and the British government. Li Guangyu supports the mainland to take back Hong Kong. There is no more later. What kind of statement is this? Huo Yingdong and others hope that Li Guangyu can talk about their future plans.
The mainland clearly wants to take back Xiangjiang. No matter what form it takes, this is non-negotiable. They do not want Xiangjiang's economy to be affected, so they need the major families in Xiangjiang to work together to stabilize the situation in Xiangjiang. But Li Guangyu just made this statement
We did not touch on these issues.
The reason why Li Guangyu stopped here is that it is difficult to explain the following issues. The big families in Xiangjiang are worried about the issue. If the north does not come out with specific plan provisions, they will not be able to let go of their worries. Li Guangyu himself knows that after Xiangjiang returns,
He will enjoy a lot of preferential treatment, but he can't say it now.
Pao Yugang said to Li Ka-shing: Ka-shing, what do you think of this?
When Li Ka-shing saw that Bao Yugang had named him, he could only express his own views. He said: Mainland China has taken back Xiangjiang. Our major families have always expressed support. I also believe that Xiangjiang will develop better and better in the future.
With templates like Li Guangyu and Li Ka-shing, the heads of the major families all said roughly the same words. Everyone had no opinion on Xiangjiang's return. However, no one gave a definite answer to what the major families would do after that.
In fact, Bao Yugang himself knew very well what they were worried about. Just a few empty words from a few of them could not dispel their concerns.
Pao Yugang knew very well that if there was anyone who could make them put aside their worries, it would be the young man here. He spent several years letting the major families in Hong Kong see the excellence of his vision, and he also made
Many of his forward-looking remarks are trusted by many families.
It's just that it's difficult for Li Guangyu to stand up and express his opinion. Unlike theirs, Li Guangyu's industries are spread across various regions. Once Li Guangyu makes some inappropriate remarks, it will affect the development of the companies under the Li Group.