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"Mr. Governor, I'm here this time because I want to know something from you." Lin Haoran didn't know the complicated thoughts in Mai Lihao's mind at the moment, so he decided to directly tell him the purpose of his visit.

After all, he was too young. If he continued to chat with an old fox-level boss like Mai Lihao, he would only be able to exchange polite words, and if he was not careful, he might be tricked by the other party.

"Oh? Mr. Lin, please go on." Mai Lihao came back to his senses and asked curiously.

Lin Haoran handed over a copy of the Hong Kong Times that he had with him, and also reported everything about Fortress Electrical Appliance Company.

Afterwards, he said: “As an entrepreneur, I cannot accept that my company has been defamed for no reason. We also have the product quality notice issued by the police at the time, which shows that this matter has nothing to do with us and the accident was not caused by our products. However, our opponents have reversed right and wrong, causing us to suffer heavy losses.

To be more serious, such a simple thing could cause my Fortress Electric Appliance Company to go bankrupt. I just want a fair business environment instead of being framed at will. Our company has sought help from the police, but ultimately received no help.

I have no choice but to ask for help from you, Mr. Governor. I hope you can do justice for my company!"

MacLehose was proficient in Chinese. Not only did he speak Cantonese fluently, he could even speak Minnan dialect. In the 40s, he had served as a diplomatic officer in the Minnan Consulate in the Mainland. He was an expert on China, so a Chinese newspaper was naturally not a problem for him.

"Mr. Lin, please wait a moment. Let me first understand what happened." After saying this, Mai Lihao put the newspaper aside, walked to the desk and made a phone call.

Lin Haoran waited carefully.

If this matter is really related to Jardine Matheson, we can tell from MacLehose's reaction.

After all, the police are unwilling to take care of this matter, and that must be something that the forces behind it are behind.

If Mai Lihao makes a phone call, the person in charge of the matter will definitely not dare to hide it.

MacLehose, who has served as the Governor of Hong Kong for nearly ten years, has a very high prestige in the whole of Hong Kong.

Lin Haoran did not listen carefully to the call he made, but sat on the sofa and waited patiently.

It was five or six minutes before Mai Lihao put down the phone and returned to the sofa.

"Mr. Lin, I have already understood the situation. It is true that you have been slandered in this matter, but this is an ordinary business competition and it may not be convenient for us to intervene." At this moment, Mai Lihao said with some embarrassment on his face.

Mai Lihao's words have already shown that he is biased towards this secret competitor in this matter.

Seeing him say this, Lin Haoran knew that Chen Shoulin must have guessed it right, and it was Jardine Matheson that was behind it.

In Hong Kong, the only British companies that could make the Governor-General's Office give face and be willing to break the rules were Jardine Matheson and Bank of Hong Kong.

He has never offended Huifeng Bank.

But he had offended Jardine Matheson and had made the other party lose face.

Combined with Chen Shoulin’s guess, it can be basically confirmed that it is Jardine Matheson.

MacLehose was considered a good official. He served as governor for nearly ten years and did a lot of good things for Hong Kong.

For example, with his assistance, Hong Kong gradually transformed from being dominated by light industry to focusing on the electronics industry, finance and commerce, and became one of the "Four Asian Tigers", laying an important foundation for Hong Kong's prosperity and stability and becoming an international financial center in Asia.

The most famous one is the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Before the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, corruption in Hong Kong was very serious.

Firefighters have to collect money before they open the hose to put out the fire;

Before sending patients to the hospital, paramedics collect "tea money";
After arriving at the hospital, patients have to "tip" the female workers, commonly known as "Auntie", in order to receive reasonable care;

Want to apply for admission to a government school for your child? You must bribe the public officials first;

The most rampant may be the Royal Police Force, who abuse their power for money and cover up illegal and criminal acts.
This was the society of Hong Kong in the past. Citizens who lived in that era understand this well. The common people suffered terribly.

However, things began to change after MacLehose became the Governor of Hong Kong.

Under the chairmanship of MacLeod, the Independent Commission Against Corruption was established and a crackdown on corruption was launched.

From then on, Hong Kong transformed from a region with serious corruption to one of the most honest regions in the world.

Until the 21st century, Hong Kong is still one of the most honest regions in the world.

But the prerequisite for him to become the Governor of Hong Kong is that he must first be a British!

No matter what, the status and position of Jardine Matheson is definitely superior to that of Lin Haoran.

After receiving indirect affirmation, Lin Haoran was not disappointed.

Because this was just as he thought, he had no intention of relying on the Governor's Office to solve this problem.

"Mr. Governor, I think I have already made a guess. The government does not have to help us solve this problem, and I don't need you to help me. Since this is a very ordinary business competition incident, I hope the Hong Kong government will not interfere in the competition between us and our opponents. How about it?" Lin Haoran said with a smile.

"Okay, on behalf of the Governor's Office, I can promise you that I will not interfere in your competition as long as no criminal case occurs!" The Governor's Office agreed without hesitation.

This matter is actually a very troublesome thing for Mai Lihao, and he is unwilling to take care of it.

After all, as a representative of the government, he should maintain the rules, but Jardine Matheson did not abide by the rules, and he could not really deal with Jardine Matheson.

In addition, Mai Lihao was wary of the possible forces behind Lin Haoran. In case Lin Haoran really had that kind of relationship with the Qianhua Bank, even if he was the Governor of Hong Kong, he would have to give the other party a certain amount of face.

So it is obvious that if you can avoid getting involved in this matter, then don't get involved. Mai Lihao doesn't want to get involved in this matter either!
fair?

There is no absolute fairness in this world!

"I am very satisfied with the answer from the Governor!" Lin Haoran smiled. Next, he could deal with the commercial competition from Jardine Matheson without any scruples, without worrying about the government doing anything weird.

After all, since Mai Lihao made the promise in front of Lin Haoran, given his style, he would definitely not go back on his promise.

Lin Haoran still has this confidence.

If under such circumstances, Mai Lihao still breaks his promise and interferes in the affairs between them and Jardine Matheson, then Lin Haoran will have nothing to say.

With his current net worth and billions of funds, he is a big shot in the business world no matter where he goes!
At that time, it would not be impossible to cash out all the assets in Hong Kong and go directly to Singapore.

However, unless it came to that, Lin Haoran was not willing to leave Hong Kong. After all, this matter was just a small matter.

"Mr. Lin, we plan to organize a Hong Kong business group to visit the UK in August. At that time, we will invite Mr. Niu Bijian, Mr. Shen Bi, Mr. Bao Yugang, Mr. Shi Yueke and you and other well-known figures in the Hong Kong business community. I hope that Mr. Lin, you can go with them at that time!" Mai Lihao talked about another thing.

The so-called visit was actually just to encourage Hong Kong entrepreneurs to invest in the UK. It was a well-known fact that the major financial groups in Hong Kong were extremely wealthy, and Lin Haoran could still understand that.

This kind of thing definitely cannot be refused.

After all, Hong Kong is still under their control. If they refuse, they might be targeted in the future!

"I'm honored to receive the invitation. I will definitely participate!" Lin Haoran agreed readily.

Europe is a very important market. No matter what, he will not miss such a big market there.

Therefore, even if they don’t invite him, Lin Haoran will develop his career there in the future.

He will not miss the markets not only in Europe, but also in America, Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia and other places.

He will not be satisfied with just limiting himself to the markets in Hong Kong and the mainland.

For example, investing in Apple and becoming a shareholder of Apple is one example of his investment in overseas markets.

In addition, Wanqing Group is now also investing in the Nanyang market.

Aigo Corporation specializes in doing business in the European and American markets.

Therefore, Lin Haoran is not just staying in Hong Kong and focusing on this small market, he has always been paying attention to the big market of the world.

The reason why he is still hanging around in Hong Kong is simply because he has been in this world for too short a time and he has to gradually adapt to this era in Hong Kong, while also adapting to his identity as a business tycoon.

He became rich too suddenly. Now Lin Haoran is like a nouveau riche and he needs time to adapt.

In addition, the most important thing is to lay a solid business foundation in Hong Kong and expand to the world through Hong Kong.

Therefore, the overseas market can be expanded slowly, and he has never thought of becoming a big fat man in one bite.

Hearing Lin Haoran's words, Mai Lihao was also very satisfied.

This British man, who has served as the Governor of Hong Kong since 1971, is now a man in his sixties.

His eyes seemed to be full of wisdom.

However, Lin Haoran also knew that the governor had only two years left in his term.

"I have good news for Mr. Lin. I have submitted Mr. Lin's information and nominated him for the CBE Medal of the Order of the British Empire. If nothing unexpected happens, Mr. Lin will receive a CBE medal this year," continued Mai Lihao.

"Thank you very much for your care, Governor. I am very grateful!" Lin Haoran seemed very excited.

However, he did not feel very surprised in his heart.

In fact, he knew that this was only the lowest level of the British Order of Chivalry, and it also had the largest number of members.

However, since Mai Lihao nominated him, it is obvious that he highly recognizes his achievements over the past period of time.

No matter what, it's a good thing after all.

In Hong Kong, many wealthy people have received the Order of the British Empire, such as Run Run Shaw, Pao Yu-kang, Li Mingze, etc. This can be regarded as a means for Britain to win over wealthy people.

Lin Haoran would not refuse because there was no need to refuse.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will always be a Hong Konger.

Getting a medal doesn't mean anything.

Next, Lin Haoran and Mai Lihao chatted for another ten minutes.

"Mr. Governor, I'm sorry to bother you today and delay your work. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first!" Lin Haoran looked at the time, stood up and said.

"Mr. Lin, don't say that. You are always welcome here. If you have any problem, you can call me at any time. If it can be solved, I will do my best to help you!" Mai Lihao also stood up and said politely.

"I am honored to hear these words from the Governor!" Lin Haoran smiled and shook hands with Mai Lihao to say goodbye.

Walking out of the Governor's Mansion, Lin Haoran looked at the clear sky outside and felt relieved.

He was not afraid of Jardine Matheson as long as the government did not interfere.

So what if it is the old British hegemon? Today's Jardine Matheson is no longer the powerful Jardine Matheson of the past.

Without Wharf Holdings, Jardine Matheson was like a sick tiger, and Lin Haoran dared to fight against it. (End of this chapter)