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Chapter 434 Tencent (Happy Children's Day!)
April 2004, 1, sunny.

The highest temperature is 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and the lowest temperature is 38 degrees Fahrenheit.

Sunlight streamed into the room through the windows of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Liu Jin was awakened by the ringing of the telephone and groggily opened his eyes.

He gently pulled his arm out and picked up the phone.

"Whose phone number?"

"It's okay, you can go back to sleep. I'll take this call."

He threw off the covers, got out of bed naked, grabbed the phone and walked out, answering the call as he went.

"Happy New Year, Dad."

"I'm so mad! I'm so mad!"

Liu Dasheng's voice came through the phone.

Liu Jin turned his head to look at Ambrosio, who was still fast asleep, and then closed the door behind him.

He pulled a bath towel from the sofa and wrapped it around his waist.

"What's wrong? Getting angry on the first day of the new year is so unlucky."

"Those little devils went to worship at the sacred toilet again!"

"what?"

"Didn't you see the news?"

Liu Jin frowned and said with a wry smile, "Dad, it's not even eight o'clock here yet."

"Um... never mind then."

I just feel uneasy. How can people be so brazen? How can they so openly worship at a sacred toilet?

Liu Jin was completely confused.

He thought for a moment and then opened the door.

A stack of newspapers was placed at the door.

He brought in the newspaper, sat on the sofa, and opened it while listening to the old man ramble on the phone.

On New Year's Day, Prime Minister Koizumi visited a sacred toilet.

The New York Times did not comment much on the matter, and the news was not even on the front page.

This also aligns with the American people's temperament; the general public is more concerned with domestic news and doesn't really care about things outside of America.

Besides, what's there to care about in everyday life?

This is the third time that Koizumi has visited the sacred toilet since taking office.

In 2002, due to the influence of "Life Is Beautiful," the whole world was watching Little Life, so much so that Koizumi did not go to the shrine that summer.

In the original timeline, he paid homage!
Therefore, in this timeline, the little dog paid homage once less.

But it seems there's no difference.

Americans don't care whether their daily lives are crazy or not, nor do they care whether the deities enshrined in their toilets are war criminals.

They don't care!
They are more concerned with whether Xiao Rizi has been a good dog for them, helping them to contain China.

At the same time, although Sino-Japanese relations were tense during this period, due to the domestic demand for foreign investment, the Japanese only expressed "concern" and "protest" without taking any substantive action, which led to their increasingly rampant behavior later on.

There was nothing we could do; in 04, China was still biding its time and keeping a low profile.

Liu Dasheng has a fiery temper.

It was really hard for him to keep it bottled up, so he could only vent to Liu Jin.

Liu Jin didn't know how to comfort him.

Economy first, culture second...

In the future, everyday life will permeate through various means.

Culture, education, media...

……

Fortunately, Mom stopped Liu Dasheng from complaining.

Why make things difficult for my son on the first day of the new year!
She snatched the phone from Liu Dasheng and started talking to Liu Jin.

I inquired about his situation in America and the success of his two films.

"The Hangover is a toilet humor movie, but the box office won't be too bad."

The box office was 160 million in its opening weekend, 130 million in its second week, and it's already surpassed 300 million... I reckon it could break 1 billion in the end? Hehe, Mom, do you believe me? I can make at least 100 million dollars from this movie.”

My mom was silent on the phone!

But a familiar voice came through the phone.

"Uncle, how about I get a new car to share in the good fortune?"

"Qianqian?"

"Yes, Happy New Year & Tomorrow is your birthday, happy birthday."

"Why did you go back to China?" "You're one to talk! I went back for Christmas break, and you went to America... I was bored in Toulouse by myself, so I bought a plane ticket and came back. I'm going back on the 5th, and I won't go to Toulouse then, I'll go straight to Metz."

amount……

That seems to be the case!

He left without informing Qianqian.

What kind of car do you want to get?

"Hehe, I was just kidding. I'm really enjoying driving your Picasso."

Liu Jin couldn't help laughing.

After his mother and older sister wished him a happy birthday, Liu Jin hung up the phone.

He then realized that he would be 29 in just one more day!

I'm almost thirty, getting old!

He looked down and glanced at the newspaper.

The photo of the puppy worshipping at the sacred toilet made him feel extremely disgusted, so he picked it up, crumpled it, and threw it into the trash can.

He picked up the cigarette case from the table and lit a cigarette.

Liu Jin leaned back on the sofa, but felt incredibly powerless...

You see, when "Life Is Beautiful" was published, he was framing people and creating public opinion, it seemed like it became a trend. But in just one year, it all vanished, and he became even more arrogant than before.

That's the general trend!
China needs to absorb funds from small businesses for development.

America, on the other hand, wants to indulge her petty squabbles and create chaos in Northeast Asia.

What can a writer do?
After writing books for three years, he achieved financial freedom.

However, given the current environment, it's difficult to achieve anything significant...

The power of an individual is far too small compared to the power of a nation!
Wait...

I think Tencent went public in Hong Kong this year.

Prior to this, Liu Jin had already abandoned the idea of ​​acquiring Tencent shares.

But today, the old man's words have stirred up those thoughts in him again.

When was it launched?
He thought for a moment, picked up the phone, and dialed Leslie Cheung's home number.

Surprisingly, Maggie answered the phone.

"Oh, you're asking me about Hong Kong stocks?"

"Then I'm definitely very familiar with it... Leslie, what's with that expression?!"

Maggie's phone was stolen.

"Old Liu, Happy New Year! Don't listen to Maggie, she's a beacon for Hong Kong stocks, she goes against the grain."

Old Zhang's hoarse voice came through, accompanied by Maggie's angry roar.

"Leslie, I wanted to ask if you know anyone in Hong Kong who is familiar with the stock market?"

"Financial market? Tang Tang, he's in the financial world. He used to be a senior executive at Standard Chartered, but he resigned because of my involvement."

He's very knowledgeable about Hong Kong's financial markets. If you need any information, I can ask him for you.

"Leslie, do you know QQ?"

"I know!"

"Could you please ask Lao Tang to keep an eye on whether Tencent will list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this year, and when?"

"That's simple, what do you want to do?"

"Find out the details first, then we'll talk... Oh, and could you open an account for me in Hong Kong Island?"

Leslie Cheung laughed and said, "That's too easy. A rich person like you is the most popular customer of Hong Kong banks."

Which bank do you plan to open an account with?

"East Asia and Bank of China."

"Not choosing HSBC?"

Liu Jin was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

"Forget it, I have no confidence in HSBC!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

As a native of Hong Kong Island, Leslie Cheung must have been very familiar with HSBC.

Moreover, as one of the oldest banks in Hong Kong, HSBC enjoyed a high level of credibility at the beginning of the millennium.

Hong Kong Island residents have a much higher level of trust in it than in other banks.

But Liu Jin knew that it wasn't anything legitimate!

……

(End of this chapter)