Chapter 187 The richest man takes action personally
The interview time of Chen Lixin and Liu Weilun in Lan Kwai Fong was November 11th.
That night, the foreign supervisor named David contacted Chen Lixin. At 10 o'clock in the evening, the two of them went into a hotel together and never came out again.
Fang Hexuan can't control this kind of thing, nor does he want to control it. Even in the mainland, after 2020, there are still a large number of EGs who lick the foreigners and fawn on foreigners, and no one cares.
Lan Kwai Fong attracted a large number of Hong Kong girls because there were so many foreigners there, which in turn attracted Hong Kong men who wanted to chase the girls. Everyone had a great time, and Fang Hexuan was able to make money, so everyone was happy.
On December 12, the news reported that a medium-sized factory called "Oriental Spinning Mill" was closed, resulting in more than 1 workers being laid off and unemployed.
This spinning mill has a 26-year history and is considered a long-established spinning enterprise in Hong Kong. However, it eventually could not escape the miserable situation of bankruptcy due to the economic crisis.
No matter how knowledgeable people in society appeal to the Hong Kong government, they are still unable to change its "non-intervention" policy.
On December 12, a fire broke out in the wooden housing area of Cheung Lung Tin Village in Yau Tong, leaving more than 3 victims homeless.
It has only been 12 days since the last fire in the Lam Tin shantytown area, and the fire has been like a relay, leaving Hong Kong citizens shocked and disheartened.
If it weren't for Fang Hexuan's strong appeal after the Lam Tin fire, Hong Kong people might not have felt much about the current fire.
The Hong Kong government is of course embarrassed, but they just won't say it, pretending that everything is under control.
But the media are getting a little impatient. They also follow the example of Mr. Fang and strongly hope that the Hong Kong government will come up with practical measures to transform all the wooden houses in Hong Kong into modern housing as soon as possible.
On December 12, London and the Hong Kong government announced simultaneously that Youde would succeed Murray MacLehose, who had served as the Hong Kong government for ten years, as the next Governor of Hong Kong.
This guy is a senior British diplomatic official, familiar with Chinese affairs, and has served as ambassador to China.
Unfortunately, his luck was not very good. Just after he took over as governor, the economy of Hong Kong under his rule fell into an unprecedented crisis due to the negotiation issues between the two countries.
Later, he died on his way to visit, which was really bad luck.
On December 12, the current Governor of Hong Kong Murray MacLehose led a delegation to visit Shenzhen. He originally wanted to bring Fang Hexuan with him, but was rejected by the richest man.
Fang Hexuan knew very well that he was on the blacklist of the British Political Department and would definitely not make such a scene at this moment, as it would be too conspicuous.
During this visit, MacLehose visited the industrial parks in Nanshan District, and of course the BYD and BMW factories.
Having been following the actions of Hong Kong's richest man in Shenzhen, Governor Mac was also shocked when he actually saw it with his own eyes.
Especially when you enter the four major workshops of punching, welding and coating, the advanced level of automation, which is different from many factories in Hong Kong, is really eye-opening.
He found it hard to believe that this would be a super factory built in backward China.
Originally, Shenzhen’s city leaders did not want to show the Hong Kong guests Shenzhen’s most advanced factory, but Murray MacLehose strongly requested it.
This is also one of the reasons why Fang Hexuan refused to join the tour group, to avoid embarrassment!
However, although MacLehose felt a little jealous, he still took the overall situation into consideration. After the visit, he spoke in front of the accompanying reporters to encourage Hong Kong businessmen to invest more in Shenzhen.
Governor Mai also used Fang Hexuan as an example, believing that the richest man Fang was ahead of many people and everyone should learn more from him.
In a blink of an eye, it was January 1982. This year, the Chinese New Year was earlier than in previous years, so people were excited.
Two consecutive fires in November and December last year left nearly 11 people homeless.
The Hong Kong media also frequently reported on the difficult living conditions of the disaster victims, which made many Hong Kong citizens feel sympathetic.
Governor Murray MacLehose, who had just returned from a visit to Shenzhen, may have sensed the growing dissatisfaction in society with the Hong Kong government, and finally held a press conference on January 1, formally promising that the government would formulate a plan to completely solve the wooden house problem once and for all.
The day after the Governor made the promise, Fang Hexuan publicly supported MacLehose's good governance in his own newspaper and expressed his willingness to donate 2 million Hong Kong dollars to do his part.
He had to take out this money, even if it was a fire donation, it was also to send off Murray MacLehose.
MacArthur of course expressed his gratitude publicly. He praised Fang Hexuan as a role model for all businessmen in Hong Kong and promised to help him apply for the honorary title of Justice of the Peace in London.
Fang Hexuan did not attach much importance to this CBE or GBE. It did not matter whether he gave it or not. As long as it could make the British let down their guard against him, the money would not be donated in vain.
On January 1, direct bus service between Hong Kong and Guangzhou was officially opened.
On January 1, Fang Hexuan's grandparents and their family entered Hong Kong from Guangzhou via the direct train that had just opened.
Fang Hexuan, Fang Luoyi, Lu Qiaoling and You Bingwen all went to the station in person to welcome the Lu family.
This is also the first real Spring Festival reunion for the Fang and Lu families.
The welcoming banquet that day was held at the Hilton Hotel. Upon learning that it was her nephew's property, my second aunt, who had been taking care of the elderly and children in the countryside, became a little bolder.
Since their loved ones had come to Hong Kong with great difficulty, they would naturally not be allowed to stay in a hotel. That night, they were all taken back to 12 Barker Road.
This mountaintop villa is large enough and has quite a few rooms, so there were several empty rooms used as spare guest rooms.
Before the Spring Festival, Fang Luoyi took her four cousins to visit the Hong Kong Ocean Park, which was considered as her playing the role of a good host.
Naturally, grandpa and grandma love Ergouzi very much, mainly because he is too chubby, looks good, doesn't cry or make a fuss, and won't get angry at all if you tease him.
Fang Hexuan could clearly feel that these days should be the happiest time of the whole year for his mother Lu Qiaoling. She was not even so happy when she first met Ergouzi.
Fang Hexuan also personally took his two uncles to visit several of his company buildings. Especially his second uncle, the first time he looked out at the Victoria Harbour from the large floor-to-ceiling windows, he actually felt a heroic feeling of "a man should be like this".
The family went together to buy New Year's goods, visit temple fairs, and chat about family matters, making this Spring Festival more enjoyable than the previous twenty years.
Fang Hexuan forced his grandparents and their family to stay with his mother to celebrate the Lantern Festival before sending them back to Ningbo.
After getting ready for the New Year, Fang Hexuan immediately put all his energy into the first battle of the new year - the "Trading Square" land auction on February 2!
This time, he will personally lead the team, call out the price, and win this "land king battle" personally.
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