Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

The next morning, Chen Zaixing got up early, full of energy, and urged Li Renfa, who hadn't showered the night before, to hurry up and take a shower. Li Renfa reluctantly went to the bathroom and took a shower with cold water.

The two quickly packed their things, dragged their suitcases downstairs to check out of the hotel, and ate something to stave off their hunger before going to say goodbye to Li Guohua. Seeing that Chen Zaixing was about to leave, Li Guohua grabbed his hand, refusing to let him go, saying, "Brother Zaixing, you've only just come to visit and you're already leaving? I have to treat you to a meal tonight!"

"Brother Guohua, how about next time? I made an appointment with Mr. Li in Hong Kong a few days ago. We can't break our promise. We have to take the bus there today. We've already bought the tickets." As he spoke, Chen Zaixing showed Li Guohua the tickets he had bought in his bag, indicating that he was not just making empty promises.

"When you get to Hong Kong, which Mr. Li will you be meeting?" After seeing the train tickets Chen Zaixing took out, Li Guohua knew it was no use trying to stop him, so he inquired about the person Chen Zaixing was going to meet in Hong Kong.

"Hey, this Mr. Li," Chen Zaixing took out the business card Chen Dong had given him and handed it to Li Guohua. Li Guohua took the card and was stunned when he saw the three words "Li Jiacheng" on it. He looked at Chen Zaixing in surprise.

Holding the business card, Li Guohua stared wide-eyed at Chen Zaixing, his mouth opening and closing as if he wanted to say something, but then hesitated, finally managing to stammer, "Brother Zaixing, you said you called Mr. Li in Hong Kong, is he the one on the business card?"

"Yes, it's a business card from my cousin A-Dong. Before I came to Shenzhen from Tuocheng, A-Dong made this call to Mr. Li in front of me. I even told him that I had to come to Shenzhen first before I could go to Hong Kong to see him," Chen Zaixing said casually, not noticing at all that Li Guohua's face was becoming somewhat excited.

"Brother Zaixing, don't you know who Li Ka-shing is?"

"My cousin told me that he was from the same hometown as me in Tuocheng. When my second great-uncle was alive, he was very familiar with this Mr. Li. He told me that when I met him, I could just call him Uncle Li."

Chen Zaixing found Li Guohua's excitement somewhat inexplicable. At this time, Li Ka-shing had only just risen to prominence in Hong Kong, and his net worth was only 6.93 million Hong Kong dollars. Although he controlled Hutchison Whampoa, which had assets of over 50 billion Hong Kong dollars, it was insignificant compared to the entire assets of Chen Dong and the Hongmen.

At that time, one US dollar was equivalent to 5.68 Hong Kong dollars, and Li Ka-shing's actual net worth was only slightly over one hundred million US dollars. Chen Dong's investment in Tuocheng after returning to China was already equivalent to two "Li Ka-shings".

Seeing Chen Zaixing's nonchalant expression, as if unaware of the importance of the person he was about to meet, Li Guohua looked at the business card he was holding repeatedly before finally handing it back to Chen Zaixing.

"Brother Zaixing, do you really not know Mr. Li's influence in Hong Kong's business world?" Li Guohua's voice trembled slightly as he asked.

"I know, my cousin told me that Uncle Li started out making plastic flowers and is now getting into real estate, which is why my cousin asked me to go to Hong Kong to consult with him," Chen Zaixing said, taking the business card and putting it directly into his bag.

"That's it?" Li Guohua's eyes widened. "Do you know he just acquired Hutchison Whampoa last year? It's one of Hong Kong's four major trading companies! Its assets exceed five billion Hong Kong dollars! He's currently the most sought-after figure in the entire Hong Kong business world!"

"I see. When I talked to him on the phone, I didn't feel that he was arrogant at all. I thought Mr. Li was a very low-key person," Chen Zaixing chuckled.

Li Guohua shook his head with a wry smile, wanting to say something more, but feeling it would be superfluous, he could only sigh and say to Chen Zaixing, "Brother Zaixing, I...I give up!"

Standing beside the two men, Jia Mingzhu listened to Chen Zaixing's entire speech and felt even more that her decision last night was absolutely correct. Chen Zaixing's cousin, a very influential figure in Hong Kong's business world, could arrange a meeting with him with just a phone call. His influence was simply immeasurable!

Jia Mingzhu looked at Chen Zaixing with such fervor that she felt this man had such a powerful background that if she didn't hold on tight now, she would regret it for the rest of her life!

"Hey! Look at what you're saying, brother," Chen Zaixing offered a cigarette and noticed Jia Mingzhu staring intently at him. Remembering what they had discussed last night, he said to Li Guohua, "Brother Guohua, my company in Tuocheng is just starting out, and I need a capable person to help me. Last night, I talked to Comrade Mingzhu, and she's willing to go to Tuocheng to help me."

"I would appreciate it if you could reluctantly ask Brother Guohua to let Comrade Mingzhu come to Tuocheng to help me out," Chen Zaixing said, looking at Li Guohua and waiting for his reply.

Li Guohua was taken aback, then burst into laughter, pointing at Chen Zaixing, "You little rascal Zaixing, you've tried to poach my talent! Fine, if Xiao Jia is willing, I won't stop him."

"Then thank you very much, Brother Guohua, for letting them go. I won't bother you any longer. It's about time, so I have to go," Chen Zaixing said, and he and Li Renfa left the small house and got into the taxi waiting at the door.

Li Guohua and Jia Mingzhu saw the taxi off at the door, waving as it drove away. Once the taxi was out of sight, Li Guohua smiled and said meaningfully to Jia Mingzhu, "Xiao Jia, work hard for Chen Zaixing. This man has an unfathomable background. If you follow him, your future achievements will be limitless!"

Jia Mingzhu smiled and nodded. Of course she knew that following Chen Zaixing was better than following the rules and working within the system. Before the great tide of reform and opening up, while others were struggling to move forward on small rafts, Chen Zaixing was already sitting on a large cruise ship, drinking champagne, crossing his legs, and comfortably speeding forward.

He needed to board the large cruise ship behind Chen Zaixing. Even if he disembarked halfway, this experience would put him in an invincible position when competing with others.

The Luohai Port was still packed with people. The two squeezed into the crowd and slowly moved forward with the flow of people. After crossing the border and stepping onto the land of Hong Kong, Li Renfa started to act like he had never seen the world before, looking around and constantly exclaiming "Wow!"

Chen Zaixing, however, remained calm, not feeling that Hong Kong was anything to brag about. He had visited international metropolises like New York, so Hong Kong was nothing. He kept scanning the crowd outside, trying to find the person who had come to pick them up.

Seeing the people holding up signs, Chen Zaixing quickly tugged at Li Renfa, who was still exclaiming, "Wow, this is amazing!" "Wow my ass! Hurry up and check if there are any signs with my name on them. If you keep exclaiming like that, I'll leave you here at the border all night to enjoy the breeze and let you exclaim to your heart's content!"

Li Renfa chuckled and helped Chen Zaixing look at the signs they were holding. He noticed that they were all written in traditional Chinese characters. He guessed and spotted one, then pulled Chen Zaixing aside and asked, "Is it that one?"

"Yes, yes, over there!" Chen Zaixing and Li Renfa pushed through the crowd and stood in front of the man in the suit holding the sign, loudly proclaiming, "I am Chen Zaixing!"