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    At 23:25 on the evening of June 30, Zhang Zhang put on a specially customized evening dress and walked into the sovereignty handover ceremony with the new and old "scientific CEOs" of nb laboratory - the auditorium on the fifth floor of the new wing of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.  .

    When I passed the security check, there was silence inside. I wondered if I had come early. When I walked in, I found that the convention and exhibition center was full of people, but no one spoke, and the atmosphere was very solemn.

    After finding their position, the Chinese and British military bands took turns playing to create an atmosphere for the venue.

    The first song played by the Chinese side was "Jasmine". Soon after the soothing music sounded, the tense atmosphere began to melt and the guests began to whisper.  It can be seen that music is a language without borders and can play a wonderful role in this special moment.

    Principal Gao was very excited to witness such a meaningful historical moment. Not only did he wear formal clothes, he also brought a digital camera.  Chairman Wu Jiawei was also very excited. He was about to ask Nobel Prize winner Cai Yangzhi, who arrived fifteen minutes earlier, to take a photo with them. A guest in the front row suddenly turned around and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, Chairman Gao, Chairman Wu, you guys arrived just in time."  ah."

    It turned out to be Mr. Li. Zhang Cheng leaned over and said, "I met some old friends downstairs and we had a chat."

    I have talked with bj privately several times and the two sides have great differences on some issues. In particular, Wu Jinhua, who will be formally sworn in as the first chief secretary of the SAR government in a few dozen minutes, will state to the Chinese government about Hong Kong  Some perspectives for the future.

    Although the charter did not make a clear statement during the period, as the real big boss of the nb department and Wu Jinhua¡¯s former club, his uncharacteristic appearance in bj is an attitude in itself.  What's more, on the issue of Hong Kong's industrial structure.  He and his colleagues had fiercely criticized the Hong Kong government a few years ago.

    "nb series" is different from his "hutchison series".  There is not much investment in Hong Kong.  There is not much benefit, but it pays billions in profits tax to the Hong Kong government every year.  Mr. Li believes that he has public motives and knows that they sincerely hope that Hong Kong can maintain prosperity and stability.

    However, it takes a day to freeze three feet, and many things are not what you want to do. In his view, whether it is industrial transformation or the linked exchange rate system, which has been regarded as the "financial bible" in Hong Kong, they are all affected by one thing.  Everything that touches the whole body, even if it reveals a little bit of news.  will cause economic turmoil.

    ¡°The Hutchison Whampoa Group¡¯s share of the Hong Kong stock market and real estate is too large to withstand any setbacks.  Moreover, the capital operation that he has always been proud of has allowed him to control nearly a hundred subsidiaries of the "Hutchison Group" with the minimum amount of capital. If there is a problem in the stock market, the capital chain, especially the cash flow, will inevitably face unprecedented pressure.  .

    ¡° He couldn¡¯t sleep all night these days, not daring to imagine what it would be like if the Hong Kong government didn¡¯t enter the market once the crisis they predicted came.  What's even more frustrating is that Mr. Gu actually sided with them on such a major issue.

    In the SAR government, it is a foregone conclusion that the Chief Secretary for Administration is strong.

    Can affect future policies.  He is undoubtedly the most important among all the rich people in Hong Kong. To untie the bell, you must tie the bell.  Mr. Li decided to use this opportunity to make one last effort, and leaned into his ear and asked worriedly: "Mr. Zhang, the Hang Seng Index has risen again today, the entire Southeast Asian stock market is calm, and the transfer of sovereignty is even more good news. Do you really think Xie Yuan  Is the long prediction okay?¡±

    The skyrocketing price of the Hang Seng Index was extremely abnormal. Zhang Cheng did not believe that he could not even see this, so he said slowly: "Mr. Li, I think you have already made a judgment in your mind, but you just don't know when it will explode.  "

    Before the last stock market crash, he was acutely aware of the importance of "cash is king" and conducted a vigorous financing round, raising tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars in just over a month.  But this time the time was too short, and he simply could not do it again, and he was warned in advance that if he did it again, he would definitely be criticized by the public in the future.

    If you had known today, why bother in the beginning.

    If he had taken prompt and decisive measures after attending the Nobel dinner last year, he would not be as passive as he is now. Mr. Li sighed secretly, looked at the SAR government officials sitting in the front row, and whispered: "Mr. Zhang,  Blue chip stocks are directly related to Hong Kong¡¯s economy, and the Hong Kong government has the responsibility and obligation to take necessary measures.¡±

    In the development process of the "Hutchison Department", HSBC played a very important role.  It can be said that without the support of HSBC, he would not be where he is today.  But before the impending crisis, HSBC is also unable to survive alone, let alone provide him with the much-needed funds as it has done in past decades.

    Zhang Cheng understands his current mood and can even feel the tremendous pressure he is under at this moment.

    ¡°But it¡¯s hard to agree with the behavior of him and those real estate tycoons trying to transfer risks to Hong Kong people. He also looked up at Wu Jinhua who was whispering with his colleagues in the front row.He said calmly: "Mr. Li, I believe that the SAR government will consider this, but I personally still hold a consistent view on the issue of whether the Hong Kong government will enter the market after the crisis."

    "Companies must have the awareness and ability to take risks", "Survival of the fittest is the natural law of enterprise development", "How can you see a rainbow without going through ups and downs? If you can't even pass this hurdle, what future will Hong Kong enterprises and the Hong Kong economy have?"  ?¡±

    When bj communicated privately, he even regarded the possible crisis as an opportunity for Hong Kong's economy to "rebuild without destruction" and "rebirth from nirvana."

    Mr. Li realized that it would be difficult to convince him. He could not help but shake his head and smile bitterly: "Mr. Zhang, Hutchison Whampoa is not only my Hutchison family, but also the Hutchison family of all Hong Kong investors. Are you really willing to die and refuse to save me?"

    "It's not that we don't want to save him, it's just that we don't have the ability."

    After cooperating for so long, Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t want to fall apart because of this issue. After a pause, he continued: ¡°But Mr. Li, don¡¯t worry, as partners for so many years, I believe that Xinsheng Investment and nb Bank will never watch your company.  The controlling stake has changed hands. As long as you need it, Mr. Ding will definitely provide help to the best of his ability.¡±

    Xinsheng Investment has "Diamond Capital" behind it, and "Diamond Capital" has close relations with banks and consortiums in the Gulf countries; NB Bank is based in Europe and does not have so many non-performing loans in Hong Kong, unlike HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank.  Once Hong Kong's economy experiences significant fluctuations.  You must consider loan risk issues.

    It¡¯s normal for them to mobilize tens of billions of dollars.  If it's fake, it's guaranteed to be rich and powerful.

    Although the final goal was not achieved, having this promise is better than nothing. Mr. Li looked at the big electronic clock on the rostrum and said, "Please, please. With Mr. Zhang's promise, the 'Hutchison Department' should be able to survive this crisis."  close."

    "This is what we should do."

    Zhang Cheng didn't want to continue this question, and smiled at the eldest son of the Li family who was looking at him, "Mr. Li. I've heard about your son. If you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later. After experiencing such ups and downs, your future will definitely be bad."  Limited.¡±

    Thinking of his son being kidnapped and the kidnappers even running rampantly to his own home, Mr. Li sighed: "I was careless. If I had paid attention to security issues like Mr. Zhang, this kind of thing would definitely not have happened."

    Zhang Cheng nodded slightly and said meaningfully: "You must not have the intention to harm others. You must have the intention to guard against others."

    "You can't have the intention to harm others, why does it sound so harsh?"  Just when Mr. Li didn't know what to say, the handover ceremony officially began.

    The Chinese and British honor guards entered the ceremony, and trumpeters from both sides blew the trumpets.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Prince Charles, Prime Minister Blair, Foreign Secretary Cook, outgoing Hong Kong Governor Patten and Chief of Defense Staff Charles Guernsey and other British dignitaries attended the ceremony at the same time.

    The eyes of more than 4,000 guests attending the ceremony were all focused on them, and the spotlights were flashing.

    After the honor guard finished raising their guns, Prince Charles began to speak.  He said that Hong Kong will be handed back to China from now on. Under the framework of "one country, two systems", it will continue to have its distinctive characteristics and continue to be an important international partner for many countries in the world

    Although I have watched the handover ceremony once on TV and felt the atmosphere of Hong Kong's return, the feeling of being there is completely different.

    History turns around and a century-old dream comes true!

    Excitement, joy, worry all kinds of emotions came out all at once, mixed together, because he knew that at this historic moment that stirred up all kinds of complex emotions, a man who had the ability to cause a bloody storm in the world economy  The character of Feng is setting his sights on Hong Kong, and on his carefully designed battle map for a financial crisis, he has chosen Hong Kong as the final destination for his plunder of wealth in East and Southeast Asia, where the economy is booming.

    Apart from the sound of speeches and the clicking of cameras, there was no other sound in the venue, let alone applause.

    Time seems to have frozen at this moment. Some people are looking forward to it, some are frustrated, some are worried, and some are looking forward to and worried at the same time. After all, a century before this, this was a British colony, and no country in history has ever put an executive capital on it.  It is a precedent for handing over a city under the socialist system to another country that implements the socialist system.

    At 23:56, flag bearers from China and the UK entered the scene, and the flag-lowering and flag-raising ceremony symbolizing the handover of Hong Kong power between the two governments began.  All the Chinese and foreign guests attending the ceremony stood up, and all eyes were focused on the flagpoles erected on the east and west sides of the rostrum in front of the main stage.

    The venue was silent for about two or three minutes. The British flag and the Hong Kong flag were slowly lowered amidst the British national anthem. With the lowering of the "Universal Flag", the British flag in Hong Kong was lowered.?A century and a half of colonial rule came to an end.  At this time, it was only a few seconds away from zero, and the whole place was solemn.

    At midnight on July 1st, an exciting and sacred moment for more than one billion Chinese people arrived: the PLA military band played the majestic national anthem, and the Chinese national flag and the Hong Kong SAR regional flag slowly rose together.

    The whole place was in an uproar. Many guests who had been a little worried about the future had tears of excitement in their eyes under the influence of the atmosphere, and the thunderous applause lasted for a long time.  The cameras and camera lenses kept flashing to record this solemn historical moment.

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    At the same time, Cao Changzheng, the mayor of the ancient city people's government, Zhao Rengui, director of the ancient city education bureau, and Cao Bin, who came to the special zone to "admit his mistake" and were staying at the Xiangjiang Nanguo Hotel, were sitting around watching the live broadcast on CCTV.

    "Xiaoyun! Mayor Cao, did you see that the camera just now was facing our Xiaoyun!"

    Zhao Rengui was so excited that his daughter could participate in such a meaningful ceremony. He stared at the screen after dinner, trying to find his daughter.  The cameraman didn't disappoint him either. The shot just happened to pass over Zhao Xiaoyun's row. Maybe their row was all female guests.  Several of them are more than beautiful.  And the expressions are rich.  Even given a close-up.

    I have been in the Special Administrative Region for a few days, but I can¡¯t see anyone, I can¡¯t get through the phone, and I can¡¯t even get into the experimental center.

    Cao Bin felt very uncomfortable. He sat by the bed and smoked cigarettes one after another, making the room full of smoke.

    The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

    Cao Changzheng ran over excitedly, but was so ignored.  I was also mentally prepared for the divorce of my son and daughter-in-law. Listening to Chairman Z¡¯s speech on TV, I suddenly said: "Old Zhao, the receptionist lady said this morning that Xiaoyun is now the president of nb Bioengineering Co., Ltd.  Assistant, I asked about it during dinner. The factory of NB Bioengineering is in Baoan NB Industrial Park. How about we go and ask tomorrow?"

    What is the concept of assistant to the president, a serious white-collar worker in a foreign-funded enterprise!

    ¡°And the relationship with the Zhang family is so hard, let¡¯s temper it.  Serving as president or vice president is a matter of sooner or later.  After staying in Xiangjiang for a few days, Zhao Rengui inquired about the treatment of white-collar workers at NB Electric.  Thoughts have undergone earth-shaking changes.  While he was proud of his daughter, even looking at the father and son in front of him who were making all the difference in his hometown in the ancient city, he felt like a country bumpkin.

    "Mayor Cao, didn't Ms. Zhang say on the phone that Hong Kong has just returned to China and the port is busy. It will take two days for them to come back. It will be in vain if they go there."

    The more he looked at the son-in-law who felt sorry for his daughter, the more he disliked him. Zhao Rengui stood up and opened the window, and added happily: "Anyway, they paid for the hotel, and they also sent someone to send a car to take us to visit the special zone. Once we come, we can stay in peace and wait for two days."  It doesn¡¯t matter.¡±

    nb Electric was very polite and enthusiastic. As soon as she received their call, Zhang Lin arranged for someone to pick them up at the airport and put them in the Nanguo Hotel.  However, Cao Changzheng clearly understood that the courtesy and enthusiasm were only for Zhao Rengui. To put it bluntly, it was to receive the father of his classmate, and he and Cao Bin were in the same boat.

    It was indeed in vain. Cao Changzheng glanced at his son with a look of hatred, held his chin and said: "If Xiaoyun doesn't come back in two days, then we can only apply for a passport and go to Hong Kong."

    "I have already served as the assistant to the president, and I will definitely come back."

    Zhao Rengui was so proud that he seemed to have forgotten that Zhao Xiaoyun ran away from home this time. Before "taking up" the so-called assistant position to the president, he did not even go through the resignation procedures of the Cultural Affairs Bureau.

    If it had been someone else, another company, Cao Changzheng would have reminded him without hesitation, and perhaps warned him sternly that this was a bad behavior that violated party and government discipline.  However, Zhao Xiaoyun is his daughter-in-law, not someone else, and NB Electric is not an ordinary foreign-funded enterprise.

    His anger was once again vented on Cao Bin. He put out his cigarette butts and scolded through gritted teeth: "Look at the bad things you did! Are you worthy of Xiaoyun and your father-in-law and mother-in-law? Why did I, Cao Changzheng, have such a bad life?"  I have beaten you, your worthless son. I will continue to call Ms. Zhang tomorrow. Your attitude must be sincere and you must admit your mistakes honestly"

    We have called more than ten times. When it comes to his wife, Mrs. Zhang either excuses herself because she is busy with work or excuses that this is your family matter. If she has anything to say, she will tell Zhao Xiaoyun.

    Regrets are regrets, but people want face and trees want skin. Born in a cadre family, and had hardly suffered any grievances since childhood, how could Cao Bin humiliate himself again and again, throwing the remote control on the bed, facing  He said expressionlessly: "Dad, if you don't think it's annoying, I'm annoying you! If I want to hit you, I won't hit you again anyway."

    There is no sincerity at all, simply unrepentant.

    Cao Changzheng¡¯s lungs were about to explode with anger. He pointed at his nose and said angrily.: "Stand still, what's your attitude! A dead pig is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. Look at your potential. Ifif youif you were at home, I would have to give you two big slaps!"

    People only know how to cherish when they lose it.

    It¡¯s a lie to say that he doesn¡¯t want to get back together. The cruel reality is in front of him. It¡¯s almost impossible to get back together. Cao Bin was completely desperate and simply said: ¡°Dad, Uncle Zhao,  I know I'm a bastard, and I'm sorry for Xiaoyun, but things have happened, and I can only face the reality. Since she is determined and has a better way out, she will do what she wants tomorrow.  I will go back to the ancient city. Whenever she has time to go back, she can go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to handle the divorce. You can also entrust someone else to do it." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!

    ps: I have been busy at home these two days, so the updates are not normal. I apologize again to all the book friends!  It will return to normal starting from tomorrow, at least two updates a day.
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