Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 304 Patriotic Merchants

Chapter 304 Patriotic Merchants
"Thank you, Comrade Li Fu, for your contributions to our township." The township head held Li Fu's hand tightly, reluctant to let go.

Five hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars may not seem like much now, but once you hand it in, those five hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars can turn into one million five hundred thousand RMB. In the 1980s, that was enough to do a lot of things.

Li Fu said shyly:
"Township head, we work away from home, thank you for taking care of my family."

The village head laughed and said, "Of course, of course."

Li Fu said at the opportune moment:
"Mayor, we might invest in something in our hometown in the future, and we'll need your help then."

investment?

The township head was overjoyed: "Then I'll wait for Boss Li's good news."

So he's become the boss?
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while before taking their leave.

Shi Bao was waiting for Li Fu outside:

"Is the matter done?"

"The township head's enthusiasm was overwhelming," Li Fu said truthfully.

Shi Bao bluntly said, "If he's not enthusiastic, he's not competent. The whole country is short of foreign exchange. If a township head can get foreign exchange, you're a god of wealth."

"But the big boss only asked you to donate money and didn't ask you to do anything specific... That's unusual."

Li Fu shook his head:
"We have so much to do here."

"There are many places where money needs to be spent."

"But without a doubt, they'll definitely repair the school."

Stone Leopard nodded slowly.

In this era, if you go to any town or village, there are two beautiful places: the government office and the school. This is basically the case all over the country.

"Let's go, we still need to report to the big boss, we don't know what he wants us to do."

Li Fu smiled and said:

"Anything is fine, as long as I'm not at home."

Shi Bao shook his head: "I dare not let the big boss hear this, or he will definitely beat you up. Filial piety is the most important virtue."

"I've been a dutiful son!" Li Fu said, feeling wronged. "But if I don't leave soon, I'll just have to stay at home and become a matchmaking machine."

Shi Bao said incredulously, "You've met so many people, yet you haven't found one you like? Aren't your standards a bit too high?"

“…” Li Fu sighed, “No, I just don’t want to get married so early.”

"I'm a very traditional person. Once I get married, I'll definitely take care of my family."

"The situation in Hong Kong is very dangerous."

"I'm afraid I'll lose that drive."

Stone Leopard nodded silently.

Li Fu was telling the truth. He used to do anything in Hong Kong because he had a strong desire to build a big house for his parents.

Now that the house is built, half of my obsession has disappeared.

If one gets married and has children, then there will be responsibilities, and one will no longer dare to forge ahead as boldly as before.

This is not what he wants to do.

Li Fu also needs to repay Wang Dao for his kindness and recognition.

“The situation in Hong Kong is different now,” Shi Bao explained. “The tycoon is now the richest Chinese person.”

Li Fu's mouth dropped open: "Are you kidding me? How long have I been gone?"

“There’s no benefit for me in lying to you,” Shi Bao shrugged. “The newspapers over there are selling like hotcakes.”

"As you know, I brought back 11.55 million from Hong Kong this time."

"Of that, eleven million was specifically designated for my donation to the education system of the Guangdong government."

"Funds are earmarked for specific purposes."

"Although I brought back eleven million, it will become thirty million when it reaches the local area."

"The country is short of foreign exchange."

"Even with only eleven million, you can accomplish a great thing."

Li Fu frowned and said:
"Ten million Hong Kong dollars turned into ten million RMB?"

"The boss... won't be happy, will he?"

Shi Bao paused slightly, then shook his head: "Probably not."

"I don't have much contact with the bigwigs, but I know they want to get things done."

"According to the exchange rate, ten million Hong Kong dollars can't even be exchanged for ten million RMB."

Li Fu remained silent.

Stone Leopard then said:

"Now, we're going to get busy."

Li Fu looked at him:
"What are you busy with?"

Stone Leopard sighed:

"The big boss wants to invest in his hometown, and the two of us are the ones paving the way."

Li Fu was startled:
"I...I don't know how!"

Stone Leopard glared at him:
"If you don't know how, then learn it."

"Don't forget, you're the only confidant the boss has back in his hometown."

Li Fu was completely baffled: "The big boss asked you to bring back more than ten million Hong Kong dollars. You're saying you're not his confidant?"

Shi Bao smiled wryly and said, "I'm not!"

Li Fu's eyes widened.

Shi Bao said solemnly:
"Let me introduce myself. I am Shi Bao from the Guangdong Provincial Police Department."

what? !

Li Fu looked at him incredulously:
"Are you a leader from the Guangdong Provincial Police Department? You've come to arrest me?"

Stone Leopard sighed:

"Use your brain. If I arrested you, would you still be here talking to me?"

"You're a big shot's man, you naturally have protection. As long as you don't commit crimes at home, who can arrest you?"

Do you know what China is lacking right now?

"I'm short of money!"

"The big shot has plenty of money, he's patriotic, and he wants to invest."

"This is a precious asset."

"You're thanks to the big boss. As long as you don't commit any crimes, there's basically no one in Guangdong Province who can touch you in the future."

"My identity... the big boss should already know."

"Actually, I suspect that he already knew my identity back in Hong Kong."

"We are his confidants."

"On the surface, I am the one he trusts the most, but in reality, the big boss trusts you."

"You must act as the big boss's eyes and ears, keep a close eye on his assets, and prevent them from being plundered."

"Understand?"

Li Fu listened quietly, then gritted his teeth and said:

"Brother Leopard, could you arrange some courses for me? I... I want to learn some culture."

Stone Leopard smiled and said:
"Don't worry, I will report this to my superiors."

"If you study, I believe you will definitely achieve your goal."

Li Fu nodded vigorously.

His thoughts were much purer: he wanted to live up to the trust placed in him by the king.

Brother Dao entrusted me with such a great responsibility, so I should shoulder it well.

Otherwise, he would be the one who loses face.

Stone Leopard laughed:

"Alright, that's settled then."

"We're going back to the provincial capital today... Have you told your family yet?"

Li Fu smiled and said:

"I told you."

Shi Bao then said:
"That's good. I'm not afraid that you'll just run out without saying anything."

Li Fu scratched his head:
"How could I do that? If I dared to do that, my family would beat me to death when I got home!"

Shi Bao patted the jeep:

"Let's go, hurry up and come up."

"We need to get back before dark."

"I'll call the big boss first, and then I'll have to check on Jianjun and the others' families."

"If the two of us go, they'll be more relaxed."

Li Fu smiled and said:

"That's right."

This step is crucial. When he returned, the neighbors were astonished by the large amount of money he sent back. Some even said it was his resettlement allowance, his life-saving money.

Li Fu's parents were almost scared to death.

Even though he had been back for more than three months, rumors still circulated that he was dead.

This infuriated Li Fu.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

On the contrary, Li Fu's parents were very open-minded, saying that there were plenty of such rumors in the village.

We need to go to Wang Jianjun's house quickly to explain the situation, otherwise, who knows what kind of rumors will spread there.

The Jeep ride was far from comfortable, and the journey was also rough. By the time the two returned to the provincial capital, they were practically falling apart.

The two drank some water and ate some food, then called Wang Dao.

Wang Dao was delighted to receive the call:
"Ah Bao came over today; I have some things for you to take back."

"Afu, you should rest well. When Abao goes back, take some money to Jianjun and the other family members."

So, Shi Bao reported to his superiors, drove straight to the seaside, and smuggled himself into Hong Kong.

It's called smuggling, but it really just means boarding a ship under the Han Bin banner and turning back.

The water police had already established their connections, so there were no surprises or dangers.

As evening fell and the city lights came on, Wang Dao tossed over two suitcases, one large and one small.

"Ah Bao, eat something and take this back with you."

Stone Leopard asked:

"what is this?"

Wang Dao explained:
"The main items are Jianjun's family letters and some money. They've all been sorted out. You can have Afu go back and visit them slowly."

"This is for Lord Minamino."

Shi Bao was taken aback:
"For Nanjing University students?"

Wang Dao explained:
"There's nothing else, it's just a few articles I've written. You can let the professors at Nanjing University take a look at them."

"After you've finished reading this, our investment will begin."

"We'll talk about that later!"

Stone Leopard said incredulously:
"Brother Dao, you can write articles too?"

Aren't you from a club or organization?
Wang Dao rolled his eyes:
"I'm still the richest Chinese person."

"Yes, once the Hongkong Land transaction is completed in a couple of days, he will truly be the richest Chinese person in Hong Kong."

Stone Leopard exclaimed in surprise:
"Jungland is going to make a deal?"

Wang Dao then recounted the events.

Stone Leopard was greatly shocked:

"what?"

"Are those foreigners at Jardine Matheson so well-behaved?"

Wang Dao smiled faintly:

"I wish they would misbehave." "Too bad they wouldn't dare!"

Stone Leopard was speechless.

That's right too.

This big shot of ours is a true gangster.

If foreigners don't follow the rules, they will be met with a storm of attacks.

It's not that Shi Bao looks down on foreigners.

With high-level military force unable to be used, do foreigners want to compete with local bullies?
Isn't this courting death? !
Stone Leopard asked curiously:
"Why sell the property? Isn't that the king of Central?"

"Even I've heard about his reputation."

Wang Dao shrugged:

“I have a big project to do that requires a lot of cash.”

"Selling it now is just right."

Shi Bao was taken aback, and couldn't help but say:
"What big project?"

Wang Dao glanced at him, and the latter quickly said:

"I'm sorry for talking too much."

Wang Dao smiled:
"It's no problem for me to tell you, you just need to be careful about the spread of the virus yourself."

"Did you visit Kowloon Walled City during your trip to Hong Kong?"

Stone Leopard nodded:
"went."

The Way of the King is Deep and Profound:
"Kowloon Walled City is full of dilapidated buildings."

"The security situation inside is extremely complicated."

"That's no place for a human to stay."

"It's time to make some changes."

Shi Bao's mind went blank for a moment, then he opened his eyes wide and said:

"Boss, you...you want to renovate Kowloon Walled City?"

Wang Dao nodded slowly.

"Correct!"

Stone Leopard frowned and said:
"That must have been difficult, right?"

Wang Dao made no secret of it:

"Where is it easy?"

"You have to bid for the project and also have to prepare a huge amount of funds."

"Just the monthly revenue from settling the people in Kowloon City Walled City is astronomical."

Stone Leopard said speechlessly:
"Boss, I meant the procedures."

"That's Kowloon Walled City!"

Wang Dao laughed:

"That's a problem now, but it won't be a problem in the future."

Stone Leopard was taken aback.

Wang Dao said softly:
“You’re from the Guangdong Provincial Police Department, so you naturally have ways of knowing that the foreigners started probing the issue of Hong Kong’s return to China two years ago.”

"The two sides have already made contact."

"I'm pretty sure it will be settled in the next two years."

"Once it's confirmed, the foreigners will definitely rebuild Kowloon Walled City."

"This is the big project I've been eyeing."

Stone Leopard stared at Wang Dao in disbelief:

"Boss...you...?"

Wang Dao looked at him strangely:
What are you wondering about?

Stone Leopard shook his head:
"No, it's nothing."

The Way of the King:

"Are you sure there are no problems?"

Stone Leopard shook his head:
"No problem at all!"

Kingly Way Claps:
"Alright, then you can go back now!"

Stone Leopard complained:
"Boss, you really treat me like a beast of burden."

Wang Dao said solemnly:
"The thing I asked you to take back is of great importance; you'd better deliver it to Professor Nan today."

Shi Bao was taken aback, then said seriously:
"Don't worry, boss, I will definitely bring the item."

Even if I…

Wang Dao quickly interrupted him:
"Don't talk nonsense. If you die, do you think these things will be delivered to Lord Nan?"

"hurry up."

Shi Bao nodded solemnly, picked up the suitcase, and returned under Wang Jianjun's escort.

Wang Jianjun thanked Shi Bao.

"Why bring this up?" Shi Bao said dismissively. "Just stay here and do your job well."

Wang Jianjun laughed and said, "Do you want to renovate your house?"

Shi Bao rolled his eyes at him, annoyed: "I can't possibly stay here for long."

Wang Jianjun said solemnly:

"You came in such a hurry this time, didn't the big boss tell you about the arrangements for you?"

Stone Leopard's eyes widened:
"What are your plans for me?"

"I'm from the Metropolitan Police Department."

Wang Jianjun calmly said:

“I know you’re an official from the Metropolitan Police Department.”

"However, as you know, the big boss has always been very enthusiastic about investing in his hometown. It's just that the negotiations with the foreigners have been very complicated lately, and he has to reorganize companies like Hutchison Whampoa."

"The big boss told me that once things are on track, he'll be preparing to invest in his hometown."

"Our hometown is the root of our group."

Stone Leopard fell silent, then asked curiously:
What are his plans for me?

Wang Jianjun shrugged:

"An inspector, perhaps!"

"You are the second most important person in the company after Afghan. You can interfere in company affairs, but only with supervisory power."

"You can get involved in investigating corruption and other such matters."

"What the boss is most worried about is that if someone is sent back from Hong Kong, that person will act like a tyrant in their hometown."

"This is damaging the group's reputation..."

Shi Bao largely agreed:

"This matter should not be underestimated."

"I'd love to take office as soon as possible."

Wang Jianjun smiled and said:
"Then let's pray that the Hongkong Land acquisition is completed soon."

"But according to the information I've received, this thing is quite old."

Stone Leopard was somewhat troubled:

"Isn't this torture?"

Wang Jianjun laughed heartily.

Upon arriving at the dock, Han Bin's men were already waiting. Wang Jianjun gave Shi Bao a big bear hug.
"Bon Voyage!"

Shi Bao patted Wang Jianjun on the back and said:
"I won't be in such a rush next time."

So the two parted ways.

And so, Shi Bao came and went in a hurry, and Wang Dao truly regarded him as a messenger.

After returning to Guangzhou, Shi Bao went straight to Professor Nan's office.

Guided by the secretary, we went straight in.

Nanye asked curiously:

"You went to see Wang Sheng?"

Shi Bao nodded in agreement and recounted the whole story.

Nanye was startled:
"Did he ask you to bring me back a few articles?"

Shi Bao added:
"Brother Dao said he wrote it himself."

Minamino immediately became interested:

"This article by Hong Kong's richest Chinese man is something I should definitely read."

Regardless of her writing skills, her status alone qualifies her to write to him.

With his secretary as a witness, Shi Bao opened the small briefcase.

There was nothing inside except the manuscript.

Nanye examined it curiously; it mainly consisted of three parts of manuscript.

One is "The Rise of Great Powers", another is "An Analysis of the Policies of the Ugly Country's Actor-President", and the third is "Comparative Economics".

After saluting Nanye, Shi Bao left.

Curious, Nan Ye opened "The Rise of Great Powers" and began to read.

I was completely engrossed in reading it.

If we're talking about the most legitimate way to gain power in history, none can surpass our hometown.

Imperial systems won't work, warlordism won't work, capitalism won't work; only organization will work.

Countless lives were sacrificed by our predecessors before the path we have today was finally determined.

The founding fathers valued education most and loved reading the most.

I have never rejected thought-provoking reading materials.

Nan Ye, being one of the returnees from overseas, was immediately captivated.

The more I looked at it, the more energetic I became, and before I knew it, I had fallen asleep.

After waking up, he said to his secretary:
"If there's nothing urgent today, let's postpone it. I need to read Mr. Wang's manuscript."

The secretary was secretly amazed.

Nan Ye put down "The Rise of Great Powers" and picked up "An Analysis of the Policies of the President of the Ugly Country." After reading only one page, his expression changed.

I found it especially incredible.

Is this something a businessman could write?
But thinking about it, if someone can write "The Rise of Great Powers," then writing this kind of article is not unreasonable.

The more he looked, the more alarmed he became. After thinking for a moment, he called his secretary and said:
"Make a copy here."

The secretary was taken aback and quickly copied it down.

After copying just one page, I felt my mouth and throat were dry.

Isn't this a bit too confidential?
Looking up, I found that Nanye was actually in a daze.

The secretary dared not ask and could only lower her head and copy.

I don't know how much time passed, but I finally finished copying it.

The secretary then looked up and saw Nan Ye instructing:

"You know about the confidentiality rules."

The secretary nodded quickly.

Nanye said again:

"Arrange a plane for me, I want to go to Beijing."

The secretary dared not say anything more and hurriedly made the arrangements.