Reborn Capital Madman

Now that the Governor of Hong Kong, MacLehose, has summoned him, Gao Xian must of course return to Hong Kong as soon as possible. The reason is not that he wants to please the other party, but because he has expected that the opportunity to turn the tide has finally come.

Therefore, Gao Xian told James Baker and others that he would not go to the United States and report to Kissinger in the White House in person. Anyway, this time he was on the front line to test out the calculations of all parties in the Middle East and formed a detailed written document.

Report.

In this way, everyone who had enjoyed their trip to the Middle East said goodbye happily in Iran. When Gao Xian rushed to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to transfer to a plane bound for Xiangjiang, he received a formal thank you from Kissinger.

It must be said that Gao Xian, who has unique insights into the situation in the Middle East because of his oil investment, has done a very good job this time in a neutral private capacity by visiting various countries in the Middle East to prepare the ground for Kissinger's visit.

At this juncture, Gao Xian, who acted inappropriately and did not use diplomatic rhetoric, greatly dispelled the doubts and alertness of all parties involved in the Fourth Middle East War. They even spoke out their opinions face to face like businessmen.

Interest demands.

Of course, in official terms, Gao Xian is an unknown person who is good at fighting, and Kissinger, who is backed by the Rockefeller family, is the major contributor.

Gao Xian didn't care about this. Whether it was the rewards personally promised by David Rockefeller or the benefits he earned from his "private work," this trip to the Middle East was full of rewards.

In turn, the capital earned from this "errand run" in the Middle East has greatly increased Gao Xian's voice in Hong Kong.

After the first global oil crisis broke out, turning the tide in Hong Kong was the main goal Gao Xian set for himself.

After the plane landed at Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong, Gao Xian saw that in addition to Yip Lai-shing, Li Ruoxi and other subordinates who came to greet him, the second-largest figure in the Hong Kong government, Colonial Secretary Law Bi-shih, also showed up.

The Colonial Secretary Luo Leman, who had trouble with Gao Xian, was one of the representatives of the old-school colonial bureaucracy. He had ideological conflicts with new-school colonial bureaucracies like Hong Kong Governor MacLehose, and then there were constant conflicts in work, forcing No. 10 Downing Street to

Had to make the final choice.

After the end of World War II, Britain's huge colonial system collapsed, and it was impossible not to reflect on it.

For Hong Kong, where riots broke out in 1967, the British gave up the overt colonial rule of the past and replaced it with subtle assimilation governance. The people who completed this mission were carefully selected.

MacLehose, the first Governor of Hong Kong.

With this overall situation in mind, of course Luo Lok Man had no choice but to be abandoned. In late September this year, he resigned from the position of Colonial Secretary and was succeeded by Law Secretary Luo Pishi.

Luo Bishi, who came from the judicial system, was very much in conflict with MacLehose. He usually supported the work of "Mr. Mac". Being the second-in-command of the Hong Kong government was a natural progression.

Now that Gao Xian has returned to Hong Kong, Luo Bishi appears at the airport. Without asking, he can guess that he is here to greet him on behalf of the Governor of Hong Kong, MacLehose.

Gao Xian stretched out his hand from a distance and said, "I am not worthy of being greeted by the Chief Secretary of Labor."

To be able to become a new-style colonial bureaucrat, Luo Bishi must be good at adapting. He cannot be like his predecessor Luo Lemin, who doesn't like you and doesn't need a reason, just get angry.

Therefore, Luo Bishi shook Gao Xian's hand tightly for a while in a more enthusiastic manner, "Mr. Gao, it's great that you can come back so soon."

"Because the current situation in Hong Kong is complex and urgent, I have a grudge. I want to bring Mr. Gao to the Hong Kong Governor's Office immediately and have a detailed discussion with the Governor."

"It should, it should." Gao Xian nodded repeatedly, "It is my duty and a supreme honor to be able to help the government solve problems and bring benefits to the people of Xiangjiang."

After communicating with Luo Bishi, Gao Xian looked at his subordinates who took the suitcases and ordered: "You don't have to follow me. Go back to the office first. After I pay my respects to the governor, we will have a meeting."

Zhou Chengchang handed over a windbreaker and said, "Mr. Gao, it's windy outside, please put it on first."

Gao Xian did not share a car with Luo Bishi, because he wanted to take advantage of this precious time on the road to learn as much as possible about the current situation in Hong Kong from his subordinates, so that he could be well aware of it when he met with the Governor of Hong Kong, MacLehose.

The wind outside was really strong, and it seemed to make Hong Kong look a bit bleak amid the global oil crisis.

Just last month, in mid-October, as the war situation took a turn for the worse, Israel, which had made a comeback, counterattacked into Egypt and Syria respectively. The Arab oil-producing countries began to turn oil from resources into

arms.

There is no doubt that the United States, which provided all assistance to Israel and turned defeat into victory, became the first target of the oil embargo.

At the same time, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, and Rhodesia, which will be Zimbabwe in the future, these countries that are considered to be on the side of Israel, are also included in the first batch of oil embargoed lists.

In addition, Arab oil-producing countries have continued to reduce production and increase prices by 5% at a time; the current production is almost only 25% of September's level.

In fact, in past wars, the Arab oil-producing countries have declared that they will use the weapon of oil embargo, but it can be regarded as having little effect. However, this time it really poked a hornet's nest, and the global economic system

, all of a sudden it was chaos.

The reason may be that the global economy in the past has not developed to the extent that it is so heavily dependent on oil as it is now.

Relying on its long-term high quality and low price, Middle East oil occupies a decisive share in the global market.

Take the United States, for example. It has abundant oil reserves, but its capital is profit-seeking. Oil companies import oil from the Middle East, even if they pay import taxes, they are still very profitable.

Under this circumstance, the United States' own daily oil production dropped to 1 million barrels per day; in comparison, imported oil reached 6.2 million barrels per day.

From this, it is not difficult to see how dependent the United States is on imported oil.

The United States is like this, and the situation in other economies is even more self-evident.

Let’s take the level of tension in the United States as an example. Gas stations in the United States have received calls from the government to voluntarily not refuel on Saturdays and Sundays.

Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg of the initial impact caused by the outbreak of the first global oil crisis. The specific severity is really difficult to describe, and it is even confusing to know where to start.

Li Ruoxihui reported: "Due to the oil shortage, Xiangjiang needs to save energy. The government has begun to implement light blackouts, and is still discussing the implementation of daylight saving time."

Gao Xian was amused, "Whose idea was it? It's already winter, and we still have to do daylight saving time."

Li Ruoxi smiled bitterly and said: "The situation is forcing the government to have no other option now! International oil companies such as Shell, Mobil, and Texaco have already raised their prices twice, and they will definitely continue to rise, and the government has no other choice.

No discussion."

Gao Xian said playfully: "So, we have become weak persimmons!"

Li Ruoxi's eyes sparkled with excitement and she asked eagerly: "Boss, how much market share do you think we can take advantage of this time?"

Gao Xian replied calmly: "It must be at least more than 50%. Otherwise, how will the government make us pay back in the future?"

"Then I have an idea." Li Ruoxi rubbed her hands eagerly, "Boss, you may not know that this industry is a bit barbaric. Yesterday, someone went to Gao Xing Energy's gas station to cause trouble, and was beaten by our awesome guys.

I got a bruised nose and a swollen face.”

Gao Xian turned his gaze noncommittally to the car window, looking at the pedestrians whose necks were shrunk by the strong wind, and frowned: "Will this winter be another cold winter?"

Theoretically speaking, in Xiangjiang, which is located in the tropics, the temperature is above zero even in winter.

However, after Gao Xian came to the current era of the 1970s, he felt that the few winters in Xiangjiang he had experienced were a bit cold; if there was a little rain, the cold and wet would be even more uncomfortable.

If the global oil crisis had not broken out, winter would have been colder and easier to deal with, but now there is a serious energy shortage!

Li Ruoxi, who understood Gao Xian's thoughts, reported a situation: "Now many citizens have gone to Jindong Supermarket and Wellcome to buy woolen sweaters in advance."

Gao Xian nodded slightly, then asked Ye Licheng: "How are the prices in Xiangjiang?"

"According to Gaoyi's monitoring results, during this period, prices in Xiangjiang have increased by nearly 40%." Ye Licheng said here and added, "There is no official statement from the government in this regard, but I heard about one

According to internal data, the price increase is 27%.”

Hearing this data, although Gao Xian remained calm on the surface, he secretly took a breath of air. No wonder Hong Kong Governor MacLehose was eager to find him. The situation was indeed serious enough.

But then again, in the "old script" where he didn't interfere, how did Xiangjiang survive the current difficulties?

Judging from the various passive countermeasures taken by the Hong Kong government, the only way for the four million Hong Kong people to collectively foot the bill is to survive this extraordinary period together.

Thinking of this, Gao Xian went to ask Li Ruoxi again, "Have the supermarkets under the Gaoxing Group increased the prices of their products?"

"Of course it has been increased. Other peers are rushing to increase their prices. We are already kind enough." Ye Licheng added confidently: "Moreover, we will definitely recognize the coupons we have sent out before."

Ye Licheng echoed: "Boss, you haven't seen how serious the hoarding chaos in the Xiangjiang market is now. The government is thinking of various ways to control it."

An imperceptible smile flashed across Gao Xian's face, and then he praised sincerely: "You have all worked hard while I was away from Xiangjiang!"

Needless to say, just like Gao Xian helped Ji Xinge run errands during the recent trip to the Middle East, and all the credit goes to Ji Xinge, everything Gao Xing Group and Gao Yi are doing in Xiangjiang is to pave the way for the big boss.

Create space for the meeting between Gao Xian and Hong Kong Governor MacLehose, and the final credit naturally goes to Gao Xian.

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The car stopped in front of the Hong Kong Government House. As soon as the leather shoes on Gao Xian's feet fell to the ground, a reporter rushed over and asked questions as fast as machine gun fire: "Mr. Gao, when did you

Back to Xiangjiang?"

"I came here directly after I came out of the airport." Gao Xian pointed to the reporter's red hand, "The weather is bad, but you guys are still squatting here. It's very hard."

Having said this, Gao Xian turned around and took a pair of gloves from the car and handed it to the other party, "This is the only pair of my gloves in the car. You can use it."

"Thank you, Mr. Gao." The young reporter was so moved that his eyes turned red and he took the gloves respectfully.

Gao Xian's tricks to win people's hearts suddenly brought order to the scene.

The reporters consciously gave way and asked: "Mr. Gao, are you meeting with the Governor this time to discuss how to deal with the energy shortage and soaring prices in Hong Kong?"

Gao Xian kept replying: "I just returned to Xiangjiang, and I don't know many details yet, but if I can contribute to solving the problem of energy shortage and soaring prices in Xiangjiang, I will definitely be obliged to do so."

After the Colonial Secretary Luo Bishi met with Gao Xian, he whispered: "International oil companies such as Shell, Mobil, and Texaco have decided to raise prices for the third time tomorrow, and Du Xian is very angry."

Gao Xian raised his eyebrows and said: "Aren't these international oil companies afraid of arousing resentment among the people of Hong Kong and eventually losing market share if they keep raising prices?"

Colonial Secretary Luo Pishi weakly replied: "Now that the world is in an energy shortage crisis, they have enough reasons to increase prices to pass on the pressure of rising costs. Do we have any choice?"

Gao Xian nodded clearly and muttered in his mind, "When I get here, I naturally have a choice!"

When Gao Xian saw Hong Kong Governor MacLehose, the governor's brows suddenly widened. He skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the topic: "Gao Xian, I know that your investment in the oil industry has been very successful."

"So, you have now become my only choice to deal with the current energy shortage crisis in Hong Kong."

Gao Xian said calmly: "Duke Xian, with all due respect, the current situation is beyond our reach, whether it is the North Sea oil fields in Europe or the Mexican oil fields in the Americas."

"Fortunately, I also have oil investments in Brunei, Southeast Asia, which can solve our immediate needs."

"However, I just received news from a company that is willing to pay a high price to cover all petroleum products."

The smile that just appeared on the face of Hong Kong Governor MacLehose solidified. After a while, he returned to normal. He used the negotiation skills accumulated as a diplomat and said earnestly: "Gao, Hong Kong needs it now."

Your selfless help, I need your support."

"Gao, as long as you are willing to accept it, I will immediately ask you to join the Government Administration Bureau as a councilor to help me deal with the current energy shortage crisis."

"Thank you, Du Xian, for your trust and support." Gao Xian bowed, "Of course I am willing to support Du Xian's work; and, as a justice of the peace, I also have the responsibility to contribute what I can to Hong Kong's response to the energy shortage crisis."