"It's such a pity that for such a monumental and great moment, I couldn't be there in person to see this historic scene." Sitting on the rooftop, looking to the north, Chen Kui seemed to be able to see the brand new Tiananmen Square.
At the gate tower, you can hear the famous sayings that shocked the past and present and the roaring 28-gun salute.
"To you, my great motherland!" Chen Kui raised the wine in his hand and said to the void.
After taking a sip of wine, Chen Kui suddenly laughed and said, "I actually feel like I came to this world for nothing."
I don't know why, but at this moment, Chen Kui felt a sense of belonging in his heart. It stands to reason that he has been in this world for almost four years, so he shouldn't feel this way now, but that's the fact.
However, there are probably not many people here who feel the same way as Chen Kui, especially when they know that the 15th Corps of the Fourth Field Army of the People's Liberation Army is about to approach the Shenzhen River. At that time, as long as General Deng gives an order,
The 15th Corps will cross the Lo Wu Bridge and enter Hong Kong.
At the top of the city, the king's flag changes.
This stone weighs on everyone's heart, especially those ghost guys who have not had time to leave or even cannot leave. Although General Deng declared that his mission is only to maintain peace and is ready to resume trade and reopen the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway, it is obvious that
Not many people believe it, especially those so-called "smart people".
"However, since I am here, history should change." Chen Kui stood up, still looking at the north.
In the history of the previous life, these ghost guys used some methods to muddy the water before leaving, making the situation particularly complicated. Now that Chen Kui is here, he naturally wants to change this situation.
He still has fifty years.
Fifty years is so long, almost a lifetime, but it is so short, half a century.
"Let's start with this Lidong Street." Chen Kui said with great momentum, looking at the row of tenement buildings on Lidong Street at his feet.
If Chen Kui remembers correctly, Lee Tung Street was later called "Wedding Invitation Street" or "Printing Street". The reason is simple, because it became a center for printing production and sales, especially famous for printing wedding invitations.
Chen Kui does not want to follow history. As a time traveler, Chen Kui has the courage and determination to change history. Chen Kui plans to start from Li Tung Street and convert most streets including Li Tung Street, Queen's Road East and Johnston Road.
After integration, within ten years, this place will become the most prosperous street in Hong Kong and even Asia.
Now, most of the land ownership and houses in these three streets have been bought by Chen Kui, and Chen Kui can do whatever he wants.
For nearly four years, Chen Kui's goal was very clear, which was to make as much money as possible and save money so that he could make big purchases this year.
Chen Kui is lucky. Although he is not familiar with the historical details of this period, he still knows some historical events. The unpredictable general situation has caused violent fluctuations in the market and created many problems for Chen Kui.
The opportunity for risk-free arbitrage finally accumulated a large amount of wealth that was enough for him to squander.
Chen Kui's first pot of gold came from HSBC's recognition of the "forced signing of banknotes". Later, he invested in Huayao Company and Ming Pao. With a vision far ahead of the times, Chen Kui repeatedly planned and expanded his business and earned a lot of profits.
Chen Kui did not reinvest this money, but converted it into U.S. dollars and gold as much as possible. The reason is simple. In this era, U.S. dollars and gold are the most stable and can be consumed almost anywhere.
In July 1947, the United Kingdom, which originally implemented a strict exchange rate control system, suddenly announced that the pound would be freely convertible, which directly led to the rapid devaluation of the pound.
According to normal operation, he must convert the money into US dollars, but Chen Kui did the opposite and exchanged a large amount of US dollars in his hands into pounds. The reason for this action was that Chen Kui remembered that the British official recognized the devaluation of the pound.
On the eve of the founding of New China, Chen Kui concluded that this decree must be changed day by day.
Sure enough, less than a month later, the UK announced the return of strict foreign exchange controls and forcibly changed the fluctuating exchange rate back. Over and over again, regardless of international purchasing power, the number of pounds in Chen Kui's hands increased by more than 20%.
Five, it’s a huge profit.
This year, especially after the Battle of Crossing the River, commodity prices have gone crazy, especially land prices. Because it is a country that implements state-owned land, land prices in Hong Kong have dropped to cabbage prices. No one can help. Chen Kui took this
Money began to be bought like crazy.
Not long ago, the United Kingdom issued another policy, announcing that the pound would depreciate by 30% and reduce the exchange rate of pound to US dollar to 2.80 US dollars. However, this did not have much impact on Chen Kui, because all the pounds in his hand had been exchanged for
Into physical assets, land, factories and a large number of cheap equipment and products.
In addition, taking advantage of the depreciation of the Hong Kong dollar, Chen Kui also used gold and silver to exchange a large amount of Hong Kong dollars on the black market. It can be said that he accepted all comers. The Hong Kong dollars exchanged will be Chen Kui's start-up capital in the future. In addition, Chen Kui also
I plan to do as much business as possible with the North before the war to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea begins.
Next year, Britain will become the first country in the West to recognize New China, and both sides will enter a short honeymoon period, which is a great opportunity.
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"Why are you up here?" Hearing a voice from behind, Chen Kui turned his head and saw Yang Mengqiao standing behind him, holding two bottles of wine in his hands.
"I knew you were here." Yang Meng walked to Chen Kui and asked worriedly: "Are you okay?"
"It's okay, I'm happy, very happy." Chen Kui said with a smile.
"So, let's celebrate." Yang Meng handed a bottle of wine to Chen Kui and said.
"Uh, okay." Chen Kui was stunned for a moment, then reached out and took the wine. The cap of the bottle had already been opened.
"It's established." Yang Meng and Chen Kui fought side by side and said looking at the north.
"yes."
"Aren't you worried?"
"Don't worry." Chen Kui smiled.
"You are always so confident, as if you know what will happen in the future."
Chen Kui was speechless and just held Yang Meng in his arms.
This time Chen Kui's behavior can not be described as "crazy". Whether it was buying land or exchanging Hong Kong dollars, Hong Zhennan and others tried to persuade Chen Kui several times to calm down, but Yang Meng stood beside Chen Kui silently.
I support Chen Kui wholeheartedly and every decision he makes.
If you have such a wife, what more can a husband ask for?