As they drove along, looking at the prosperous scene outside the car window, Li Jue felt even more worried in his heart. He didn't know whether such prosperity could continue to be maintained.
Villa No. 8 in Jinghua Village. This was the first time he was invited by Li Jianhui. Looking at Li Jianhui and Chen Xinyi standing at the door, Li Jue took a deep breath, suppressed all the worries and thoughts in his heart, and stopped the car.
After he was stable, he opened the car door and got out of the car with a smile on his face.
Because both parties had their own concerns, after a brief polite exchange, Li Jueshen followed Li Jianhui into the villa and headed towards the living room.
No matter what the people present thought about the North, when Li Jueshen came in, they were all very considerate and stood up to express their welcome and thanks to Li Jueshen.
In contrast to everyone's politeness, Li Jue felt a layer of invisible pressure coming from his heart.
You must know that the Tung Wah Club has been the least respectful among the major associations in Hong Kong in the past two years. How could it be so polite?
This time, the members gathered together and specially invited him to come, and still seemed to be so polite. It must be something bad.
Even though he had already sat down next to Li Jianhui, Li Jueshen still felt on pins and needles, so he was unwilling to waste time and went straight to the topic.
Seeing this, Li Jianhui stopped talking nonsense, informed everyone present of the decision, and told them about the transfer of the company and the approximate time.
Li Jueshen's head was confused at that time. He knew that nothing good would happen if he came here this time, but he did not expect that it would be such a big deal. He did not dare to imagine what impact this matter would have if word spread.
Of the ten largest families in Hong Kong, the top five will lose three and a half, and the top 20 families in terms of capital will lose nearly half. This will cause a huge storm.
It is also difficult for him to accept that companies are leaving. Xinjian Real Estate, which ranks first in the real estate industry by market value, is leaving, Hutchison Real Estate, which is ranked third, has already left, Chinese Real Estate, which is ranked fourth, is also leaving, and Guanghua, which is ranked fifth.
Jianye, the sixth-ranked Kowloon Jianye, and the ninth-ranked Xinhui Real Estate are also leaving.
On the banking side, East Asia is leaving, Dao Heng is leaving, and Wing On is leaving. In addition to K. Wah Bank, which has already left, four of the top ten banks in Hong Kong have left.
Even though he has been in politics for decades and has been able to keep a straight face when facing many situations, today Li Jueshen's expression has long since lost its composure, and he even lost his composure. Even before Li Jianhui finished speaking, he said loudly:
"Li Sheng, and everyone present, I disagree with your approach. It will cause great damage to the stability and economy of Xiangjiang, and even cause great panic to the citizens."
"President Li, take a sip of tea, calm down, and don't get too excited. I specially invited you here today because I hope to have a good communication with you and reduce unnecessary impacts so that Xiangjiang's economy can continue to develop stably and prosperously."
Li Jueshen did not drink tea, adjusted his mood slightly, and said in a calm tone: "Li Sheng, since you also want the stability and prosperity of Xiangjiang's economy, then don't choose to leave to avoid causing harm to Xiangjiang's economy.
Huge damage.”
It was obvious that Li Jueshen's words could not shake the minds of everyone present. Seeing that Li Jianhui did not say anything, Li Guobao took over the words.
"President Li, it's not that we want to transfer. For the long-term development of our companies, we have to choose to transfer.
Regarding Xiangjiang, except for you, all of us here have either grown up in Xiangjiang or have lived in Xiangjiang for decades. They all have more feelings for Xiangjiang than you and hope that Xiangjiang will prosper and develop.
Although we have left and the industrial headquarters has been transferred, the development of our industry in Xiangjiang will not stop. We will continue to increase investment in Xiangjiang in the future. The status of Xiangjiang market as a key development city for our industry will not change.
Inviting you to come over today to inform you of our plans is also to avoid damaging the relationship between us.
And this is just a notice that our relocation and transfer of the industrial headquarters do not require your consent, and you have no right to interfere."
After hearing this, Li Jue understood clearly that Donghua Hui was determined to leave. No matter what they said, they could not stop it. After all, they could not give Donghua Hui a platform to realize their ambitions.
“I know that nothing I say is useless, and I also know that people don’t like to hear about justice and morality. It’s just that it’s been extremely difficult for our nation and country to get to where we are today, so I ask everyone to think about it again.
This is also an important decision for everyone. It will not only affect you, but also your descendants.
No matter how the world develops or how the times change, our mainland is the root of the Chinese nation.
If there is nothing else, I will leave first. After all, what you are talking about is too important and I need to report it to the central government immediately."
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Li Jueshen, who returned to Xinghua Society in Xiangjiang, simply said hello to Xu Yuanwen and entered his office. It didn't take long for him to contact his immediate superior, Mr. Li.
Mr. Li, who was in the capital, trembled inwardly when he heard Li Jueshen's report. However, since the war years, Mr. Li had faced numerous storms and waves and quickly calmed down.
"Comrade Ju Shen, don't feel pressured or flustered by this. We can't keep those who want to leave. Let them go without trying to stop them.
Your most important job now is how to reduce the impact of their departure and avoid causing social unrest.
You should pay more attention to this aspect, our central government will also discuss this matter to ensure the prosperity and stability of Xiangjiang as much as possible."
"With your words, I feel much more relaxed. Li Jianhui and others will not be transferred on a large scale until early next year. We still have more than two months to prepare. I believe that with the support of the central government, we will be able to overcome this difficulty."
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After hanging up the phone with Li Jueshen, Mr. Li was not as optimistic as he had just said. He immediately asked his secretary to contact Mr. Liao, who had worked in Xiangjiang for a long time, and asked him to arrange a vehicle to pick him up from his office.
If anyone among them knows Xiangjiang best, then Mr. Liao undoubtedly ranks first.
Since returning to Xiangjiang, Mr. Liao has basically entered retirement life. Although he still has a job, it is basically equivalent to a temporary position and does not need to be responsible for any affairs.
Today, as usual, he was drinking tea and reading in the courtyard where he lived. However, the phone rang, forcing him to put down the books in his hands.
When he heard Secretary Li telling Mr. Li that he wanted to see him and arranging a vehicle to pick him up, Mr. Liao knew that something must have happened in Xiangjiang, and it was something that would embarrass Mr. Li. Otherwise, this
Mr. Li would not want to see him at this time.
Before the car arrived, Mr. Liao went into his bedroom to change his clothes and told his daughter-in-law where he was going so that the family would not have to wait for him to come back for dinner.
Before going out, he also brought the book "The Wealth of Nations" he had just read. He thought it might be of some help to Mr. Li when he met him today.