Because it was a private invitation, only Zeng Xiaoxian and Liu Guoqing's family went to the mansion at No. 79 Sham Shui Crescent. Zhu Wenhua's assistant Han Yanling consciously avoided it, while Liu Changtian said very "loyalty": "How can I let you, a girl, by yourself?" At the hotel, let me stay with you." These words are well understood by passers-by.
Before Liu Guoqing and the others even left the hotel, Sanshu Zeng, who was accompanying them, had already arrived early. When he asked about the identities of these guests, Li Chaoren did not hide it. Five years ago, when Li Chaoren was fifty years old, under the organization of the famous overseas Chinese leader Zhuang Shiping, at the invitation of Deng Gong, he came to the capital for the first time with a business delegation and attended the National Day ceremony that year. Although Mr. Deng did not personally meet them at that time, he still arranged for his staff to contact them to express his concern for these overseas business giants. During this period, Mr. Fang Xiong, who was responsible for the reception, and the Ouchi guard Liu Dongfang, who was about the same age as him, both left a deep impression on Li Chaoren.
"Third brother, your Xiaoxian's friends are Dongfang brother's son and daughter-in-law. However, their son Liu Shuangxi, I really don't know the situation. I just told me in China that they would bring a large sum of money. Funds come.¡±
He had known for a long time that Li Chaoren had had contact with China and had a relatively close relationship, but he did not expect that his old brother could directly reach Tianting and have contact with the top management of China. However, thinking about it, this kind of relationship cannot be resolved in a day or two. of. Sanshu Zeng temporarily put aside this thought and brought up the matter that he was more concerned about at the moment, "Old Li, we are in troubled times in Xiangjiang right now. I wonder what their purpose is in bringing this fund?"
Li Chaoren was silent for a moment and then said: "I invited them to be guests. On the one hand, I wanted to entertain the nephew of an old friend. On the other hand, I also wanted to know the details of their trip. But don't worry, third brother, although there are very loud voices in China about taking back Xiangjiang." We are tough, but we won¡¯t rely on a few kids to disrupt our market.¡±
While the two business giants were chatting, Liu Guoqing¡¯s family also arrived at Li¡¯s Mansion. After Zeng Xiaoxian introduced the two parties to each other, Li Chaoren first said: "I have heard of the name of my nephew for a long time. When we meet today, she is indeed a talented person. My niece and daughter-in-law are even more elite in the business world. It makes us old guys feel proud." It¡¯s a shame.¡±
When Liu Guoqing saw this kind business senior, he said slightly nervously: "Uncle Li, I don't have much reputation as a junior. Wenhua just built a small factory, which is not as good as seniors like you." Far."
"National Day, I'm not just saying this politely. When I went to Beijing to attend the National Day ceremony in 1978, Brother Dongfang often mentioned to me that he had a son who was admitted to Beijing University. In the past, it was the University of Beijing and the Imperial College. Ah, not to mention that you two have such a good son." With a few simple words, Li Chaoren pointed out his relationship with the Liu family, and also changed the topic to Liu Shuangxi.
Liu Shuangxi could no longer pretend to be a good boy at this time, so he said: "Grandpa Li, Grandpa Zeng, this time we come to Xiangjiang to prepare the company. We will have many things to trouble you to take care of in the future."
Because the voice of China to take back Xiangjiang became stronger and stronger during this period, Uncle Zeng also realized the importance of establishing good relations with the country, so he said: "We old guys can still help with business matters." , just ask if you need anything. Also, I heard that Shuangxi is more interested in Xiaoxian's film company, and I have promised him to continue investing in it to support his development. "
Although the words seemed to be polite, Liu Shuangxi heard another meaning. Good guy, I have just started thinking about the film industry. You, the old man, are going to increase shares. Isn't this a money grab? No wonder Uncle Zeng mentioned it before, after arriving in Xiangjiang Life is not going well.
"Grandpa Zeng, because I am young and playful, I told Uncle Zeng that I am interested in movies. Since you want to continue to invest in supporting his development, then we will not join in the fun. After all, the market in Xiangjiang is relatively small. The capacity is still quite limited.¡±
Having hit a soft nail, Sanshu Zeng was a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Li Chaoren asked, "Shuangxi, if you don't work in the film industry, what else can you watch in Xiangjiang?"
Liu Shuangxi asked back: "Grandpa Li, in fact, I should be the one to ask this question. With your superhuman vision, can you introduce to us any suitable projects that are worthy of operation? Even if you just tell us your next plan, let's How about we drink some soup as well."
A little flattery made Li Chaoren feel good, "Haha, as far as I know you brought a lot of funds this time, and I can't think of any suitable projects in a short time. But can I give you some inside information?" , it¡¯s still no problem, my ¡°Changjiang Industrial¡± is currently communicating with ¡°Xiangjiang Electric Lighting Company¡±, and there should be a result soon.¡±Seeing that Li Chaoren had stated his plans in a very serious manner, Liu Shuangxi could no longer pretend to be pretentious, "Grandpa Li, in fact, when we came to Xiangjiang this time, our initial idea was to deal with some domestic institutional restrictions, and we had not thought about doing it in Xiangjiang. Something. But you said it was going to be involved in the electric power industry, which really gave me some ideas"
Hearing this, Li Chaoren became a little anxious. He definitely wanted to control the "Hong Kong Electric Lighting Company", and he also knew that the British Hong Kong government would definitely not let the Chinese side get involved in this industry during this sensitive period.
Fortunately, Liu Shuangxi didn't want to create any suspense. He continued: "Grandpa Li, you should know about the Gezhouba Hydropower Station currently being built in China."
Having been studying the power industry recently, Li Chaoren naturally knows the situation of Gezhouba. This water conservancy hub at the end of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is the first large-scale hydropower station on the Yangtze River and the largest low-head, large-flow, run-of-river hydropower station in the world. The first phase of the project was completed in 1981, realizing the interception, water storage, navigation and power generation of the first unit of the Erjiang Power Station. The second phase of the project also started in 1982.
The Gezhouba Water Conservancy Project will generate electricity and improve the Xiajiang waterway in the near future. Its power station has a huge power generation capacity, with an annual power generation of 15.7 billion kilowatt hours. This is equivalent to saving 10.2 million tons of raw coal every year. It has played an important role in changing the energy structure of Central China, reducing the pressure on coal and oil supply, and improving the safety operation guarantee of Central and East China power grids.
"Double Jubilee, this is a big project. The emperor's speech is in the colorful clouds, and the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are returned in one day. The apes on both sides of the bank can't stop crying, and the light boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains. It is no longer the exaggeration and beautiful fantasy of the poet. Now it has It has become a living reality." Li Chaoren then said with emotion: "It is a pity that the country has opened up too late. I predict that all investment can be recovered within a few years only in terms of power generation."
Liu Shuangxi continued: "Grandpa Li, Gezhouba is only located downstream of the Three Gorges. If you are also interested in the domestic power industry, have you considered the situation of the main stream of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River? How about building a hydropower station there?"
Since Uncle Zeng was able to take charge of the Zeng Group, he was not an ignorant novice. When he heard Liu Shuangxi's suggestion to Li Chaoren, he hurriedly interjected: "Old Li, let's not talk about domestic policies, even if we can let you go We can¡¯t afford to invest in such a big project.¡±
Li Chaoren also nodded and said: "Yes, it can be said that such a big project requires an overwhelming amount of effort. Even businessmen like us are unable to finance it, so don't think about it for now. .¡±
Liu Shuangxi knew in his previous life that the Yangtze River Corporation had made great contributions to the construction of the Three Gorges Project, so he was prepared to discuss this topic with Li Chaoren. If he let Sanshu Zeng's words disturb him, he would be guilty of a big sin.
So he hurriedly said: "Grandpa Li, when I was in the capital, I heard Grandpa Deng say that the policy of reform and opening up will remain unchanged for a hundred years. Please rest assured. If there is pressure on funds, I know that there is really something in Xiangjiang right now. Opportunity to make money.¡±
The main purpose of Sanshu Zeng's visit today was to hear the rumors and find out in advance whether Liu Shuangxi's funds would have any impact on him after they arrived in Xiangjiang. After learning that he was only trying to solve the domestic system restrictions and had nothing to do with him, he also I don't really care about this little doll anymore. As for the relationship with the mainland, it is not difficult to contact the top management with the identity of the Zeng family.
When Liu Shuangxi suggested that Li Chaoren invest in China, he just reminded his old friend in good faith. However, when he talked about the money-making opportunities in Xiangjiang in front of him, Uncle Zeng still asked with a little disdain, "Shuangxi, you are Let¡¯s talk about it. Is there anything else in Xiangjiang that Lao Li and I don¡¯t know about? Don¡¯t talk about small things like setting up a film company and a beverage factory.¡±
Liu Shuangxi was also quite unhappy with Uncle Zeng's attitude today, but after all, he was still Zeng Xiaoxian's elder, so he could only say in a joking tone: "Grandpa Zeng, Grandpa Li, I believe you all know that I brought three children with me to Xiangjiang this time. One billion U.S. dollars. Now let me make a bet with you. If this fund does not achieve a 50% return in Hong Kong within six months, I will transfer this money to you. Similarly, if we can achieve such results, I hope that the second Elders spent the same amount of money to support the construction of the Three Gorges Hydropower Station."
Before Li Chaoren could express his position, Uncle Zeng said first: "National Day, Wenhua, you have to think carefully. It is not that simple to get half of the three billion in half a year. If Shuangxi can make the decision on this fund, I will not If you mind participating in this huge gamble, even if you lose, our Zeng Group also has the intention to develop in China, but if you lose then, don¡¯t default on the money."
(As I continue writing, the main villain of the book appears. This chapter is a little longer than usual. Lao Jiu pays off his debt first and continues to write.)