It was precisely because of this situation that what Li Mingbao could get at that time, namely some foreign exchange, several hundred million US dollars, at that time, could make the mainland covetous. But it was just a matter of covetousness. Although the mainland has always been relatively short of hard currency such as US dollars in these years, it is unrealistic for the mainland to spend a lot of money to get the few US dollars that Li Mingbao has. So at that time, Li Mingbao's position in the mainland was that of a young and promising guy with some capital. He might be useful when the time was right, but compared to an old man like Liu Shu, it was far behind. In just a year or so, Li Mingbao's changes were quite obvious. Not only was he prosperous in the United States and made countless money, but he also created a network covering the entire East Asia region in Hong Kong. circulation port. ¡°As for the effect of the circulation port, even the mainland can clearly see its value. It is more useful than the United Cinemas. If United Cinemas did not have a Hong Kong distribution plan, its coverage would only be in Hong Kong. There might be some exports of Hong Kong films, but they would be quite scattered. For film dealers in Hong Kong, it would be a way to make money, but for the mainland In terms of value, the value is not that great. However, with the joint cinema chain and the distribution port, the film industry in Hong Kong immediately attracted the attention of the mainland, integrating the market in the entire East Asia region and becoming a distribution center for the exchange of goods and services, whether in terms of economic value or The political value is immeasurable. Li Mingbao happens to be the major shareholder of United Cinemas, the designer of the circulation port, and now the main person in charge. Li Mingbao's value in the mainland has immediately increased countless times. Although Li Mingbao's own foundation is very shallow, he is a The effect that the circulation port can achieve will allow the mainland to push Li Mingbao's ranking up a lot, at least on the same level as Liu Shu's value. In addition, Li Mingbao also has deep connections in North America. As a result, Li Mingbao's value has increased in just one year to the point where mainland China can send invitation letters to Li Mingbao. Of course, even Li Mingbao can be regarded as an official member of the Hong Kong delegation, but his ranking is also among the last few and cannot be too high. Although Li Mingbao is running fiercely in Hong Kong, when the mainland considers the problem, it is not just about who has more money or who is more powerful, and then pulls people over. When scoring, it is also necessary to add A foundation. The forces in Hong Kong are of significance to the mainland, but not that big. After the mainland takes over Hong Kong, it will be very easy for them to support a force. Therefore, whether the power is great or not, the mainland does not value it so much. What they value is the intricate relationship between the old people in Hong Kong. These relationships will be useful even if the mainland takes over Hong Kong. Sometimes local snakes can do things that even strong dragons cannot do. Therefore, although Li Mingbao is now considered the number one figure in Hong Kong, especially in the Hong Kong business circle Inside, Li Mingbao didn't want to provoke anyone. Even those old families would have a headache if they had conflicts with Li Mingbao. But these things are not that important to the mainland. Those people who are ranked in front of Li Mingbao, many of them are not as capital as Li Mingbao at all, but they are actually ranked in front of Li Mingbao. This is not because the mainland respects the elderly, but because these people's family power operates in Hong Kong. After decades or hundreds of years, the money may not be too much, but the network of relationships is definitely dense. After Li Mingbao received the invitation letter, he was naturally able to see his ranking, and he did not refuse to accept that the mainland arranged his ranking so low. He is not the kind of person who doesn't know how high the sky is. The mainland can give him an invitation letter, which is enough to give him face, but he has to be nagging about it, which does him no good at all. Originally, Li Mingbao had planned to go to the mainland once after getting things done in Hong Kong to fully implement the business he had done last year. Although the hotel business is waiting for the hotel to be built before it can be opened, which can be regarded as being implemented, the mainland side¡¯s answer to the CCTV cooperation plan is still quite vague. Although CCTV is very willing, Due to policy reasons, if Li Mingbao doesn't work hard and the deal cannot be implemented in the end, he can only blame God. Therefore, Li Mingbao had planned to go to the mainland to urge them to implement this matter as soon as possible. By the way, he also wanted to see if mainland movies could be exported and sold at the distribution port in Hong Kong. Although you may not be able to earn back a few cents, this is an attitude. After all, the mainland is there. Although the slogan of the distribution port is to bring together East Asian movies, such a huge market in the mainland has never been opened up. The entire East Asia The slogan is somewhat unworthy of its name. If it can bring down movies from mainland China, then this slogan can really become a golden signboard and have more credibility. Even if other places want to push the popularityIf Hong Kong is snatched away, the first thing they have to do is to win over the mainland and negotiate with the mainland. The treatment of outsiders will never be as good as that of Li Mingbao, so they have to win over mainland movies. Can be used as a roadblock. The plan could not keep up with the changes. Li Mingbao's previous plan was to go to the mainland again by himself or with a team, but now that the Hong Kong delegation has happened, as long as Li Mingbao is not stupid, he will understand the effect of going with a group of Hong Kong people. The effect is much better than what I did alone in the past. There is strength in numbers, especially at this time. Even if the mainland side is unwilling, their attitude must be clear. The time for the break will definitely not exceed the time for Li Mingbao to return to Hong Kong. If he went alone, it would be absolutely normal for the mainland to study this matter for three to five years. Being able to implement things as soon as possible is better than anything else. In addition, this Hong Kong delegation will also have high political status. As long as you stay in this group once, you will have a brighter future in terms of qualifications. Pen. Therefore, Li Mingbao will naturally not go to the mainland alone at this time. Instead, he will wait to go to the mainland with those Hong Kong businessmen, and then make some comments to the mainland, which can be regarded as a living together. . During the days when Li Mingbao was waiting, the term "Hong Kong delegation" was quickly exposed by Hong Kong newspapers. Even Uncle Liu's TV station was reporting this type of news recently. Things that were originally kept secret were suddenly put on the table. ¡° Even because of this reason, several representatives who originally wanted to go to the mainland made it clear that they were not included in the delegation. Obviously, such exposure was not something that the representatives were willing to do. Everyone wanted to sneak into the village and not shoot anyone. But the reality is that this delegation appeared in the eyes of the public. This is not because the representatives who received the invitation letters cannot keep secrets well, but because Hong Kong is still under the rule of the British Hong Kong government after all, it is much easier for them to know anything than it is on the mainland. No matter how confidential the matter is, it is very easy for the British Hong Kong government to really want to know about it. Not to mention that at this juncture, the mainland side also used such a trick, which was exactly the disgusting little trick the British used before retaliating. The struggle between the two major forces will inevitably involve outsiders, and the news that the newspapers can get clearly shows that it is the British Hong Kong government who took action. Otherwise, Hong Kong newspapers, even those tabloids, would not dare to deal with such a big matter. Show these things to attract attention, otherwise you will make yourself uncomfortable. Exposing this delegation also means that the British Hong Kong government asked these people to take sides. Are they prepared to side with the British Hong Kong government or the mainland? As a result, those people on the delegation list began to sit still. Within two days, Li Mingbao received an invitation from Mr. Huo, inviting him to have a meal at Mr. Huo's villa in the evening. After receiving such an invitation, Li Mingbao understood that Mr. Huo was not inviting people to dinner. He was just asking people to come over to discuss countermeasures. Otherwise, if you don't invite someone early or late, just invite someone to dinner at this time. Considering that Li Mingbao and Mr. Huo don't have much friendship at all, and Mr. Huo's attitude all the time, the connotation of this meal is huge. Anyone who really thinks they are going to eat is a fool. Li Mingbao naturally accepted Huo Lao's invitation. He didn't care what others thought, but he did not refuse such a semi-official party that represented mainland China. He was originally a person who cooperated with the mainland. Even if the British Hong Kong government did not force him to take sides, he would stand with the mainland. Now that the British Hong Kong government has forced him, Li Mingbao is even more willing to take sides. Not only can you achieve your goal, but you can also add merit. If you don't go, you will be a fool. So, Li Mingbao came to Huo Lao's villa at the agreed time. Due to Li Mingbao's lower seniority and respect for Mr. Huo, Li Mingbao arrived at Mr. Huo's villa quite early. The originally agreed time was at 6:30 in the evening, but Li Mingbao came at 5:30, a full hour early. When I was a kid, this attitude would make sense no matter where I put it. Li Mingbao's attitude was justifiable, and Mr. Huo's attitude was also quite reasonable. Originally, Li Mingbao thought that the person he would greet was Mr. Huo's eldest son at most. But when Li Mingbao arrived at the villa, he discovered that the person he greeted was actually Mr. Huo himself. . So as soon as Li Mingbao got out of the car, he hurriedly greeted Mr. Huo. "Mr. Huo, you are embarrassing me. I am a junior, how can I work for you? Uncle Zhengting came out and gave me face. I can't afford it." Seeing Li Mingbao's appearance, Mr. Huo said with a smile: "Since the invitation was sent by me, I will naturally come to welcome you. There is nothing I can't afford. You are not very old, and you have great skills in doing things." Quite ruthless, a while agoOver time, having such a big piece of flesh cut off in the hands of the British has really boosted the aspirations of us Hong Kong people. You can afford some treatment. "