PNB Chapter 86 A Giant Dragon is Awakening
Chapter 86 A Giant Dragon is Awakening
Upon arriving in Hong Kong, Qi Tongwei did not travel with the investment promotion delegation. Instead, He Zhen sent a Rolls-Royce to pick him up, which made the delegation members extremely jealous.
Central, upscale restaurant.
Overlooking the entire Victoria Harbour at night, the view is magnificent. At this moment, Hong Kong is a holy land for the wealthy in the hearts of the Chinese people.
He Zhen, along with his daughter He Lian, dined with Qi Tongwei.
He Lian is 28 years old this year. She participated in the Miss Hong Kong pageant, acted in movies, and after having enough fun, she went home to inherit the family business. Now she is the vice president of the He Group and a powerful businesswoman.
She didn't have a good impression of mainlanders, but Qi Tongwei was very handsome and manly, which surprised her a bit.
He Zhen raised his wine glass. "Mr. Qi, this is my beloved daughter, He Lian. You young people can get to know each other better in the future. Welcome to Hong Kong."
"Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. He. It's a pleasure to meet Miss He."
Qi Tongwei picked up his wine glass, and the three of them lightly clinked glasses.
He Lian looked at Qi Tongwei with amusement. "Mr. Qi, if I may be frank, you came with an investment delegation, presumably to beg my father for investment."
Qi Tongwei understood that this kind of rich girl was born with a superior attitude towards others. Besides, the mainland was far inferior to Hong Kong now, and rich people would never look up to poor relatives.
"Miss He has a good eye. There's a garment factory in Jingzhou where hundreds of workers are facing unemployment. That's why the municipal government sent me here to ask Mr. He to acquire the factory."
He Lian laughed out loud. This wasn't an investment; it was clearly being ripped off.
"Mr. Qi, thank you for being so frank, but our He Group is not a charity and has no interest in a clothing factory far away in Jingzhou."
Qi Tongwei remained unhurried, knowing that the final decision rested with He Zhen. "I wonder what Miss He's views are on the mainland's reform and opening up?"
He Lian refused directly, "I don't know, and I'm not interested."
Qi Tongwei laughed, "Ms. He, if the He Group only operates in Hong Kong, then what you're saying is fine. But if the He Group is targeting the whole world, then you have to understand the mainland market, because it currently has 12 billion people and will be the world's largest market in the future."
He Lian remained dismissive, saying, "What's the use of having a large population? Hong Kong has millions of people, yet it's still one of the most developed places in the world. I've heard that in mainland China, the monthly salary is only a few hundred yuan, and many people are starving and can't afford to go to school."
Qi Tongwei didn't hide anything, "Ms. He, what you said does exist, but overall things are developing in a positive direction. The country is working hard to lift 1.2 billion people out of poverty."
Qi Tongwei's straightforwardness and lack of avoidance of the issues set him apart from the other investment promotion teams she had met.
“Mr. Qi, you are very honest, but honesty is useless. I am a businessman, and I value return on investment, so I have no interest in investing in that garment factory.”
Qi Tongwei said domineeringly, "Miss He, I can tell you definitively that in the future, there will only be two countries in the world: China and foreign countries. If the He Group misses out on the development of China, it will definitely be its biggest decision-making mistake."
He Lian was taken aback; this mainland man possessed such confidence.
"Mr. Qi, I think what you're saying is a bit of a fantasy."
Qi Tongwei raised his wine glass. "Mr. He, Ms. He, please forgive my arrogance today. Not investing in the clothing factory in Jingzhou is fine. I still hope you won't miss out on the development of China. A giant dragon is awakening and will eventually shake the world."
"Mr. Qi, thank you for your reminder. With young people like you, how can the Dragon Kingdom not be revived?"
He Zhen is a man with a strong sense of national responsibility. He understands that living under someone else's roof always makes one feel inferior, even if he is very wealthy now.
"Mr. He, it is because of patriotic businessmen like you that our country is developing faster and faster."
"Mr. Qi, you flatter me. I will definitely consider investing in the garment factory."
"Thank you, Mr. He, for giving Jingzhou this opportunity."
He Lian couldn't understand why Qi Tongwei, at such a young age, didn't have the inferiority complex that mainlanders felt when they saw the prosperous and wealthy Hong Kong.
"Mr. Qi, I'm particularly interested to know why China is destined to develop and even shock the world."
Qi Tongwei smiled. "Ms. He, let me make a bold prediction, and you can judge for yourself. Our current mobile phones are like bricks, but future phones will be very thin and light, just enough to fit in your pocket, and they'll be very cheap—you can buy one for a few hundred yuan. These phones will be able to make calls, play games, and watch movies."
"Computers are expensive now and inconvenient to use. In the future, I can build a computer for just over a thousand yuan, and it will still be able to play games, watch movies, and do office work."
"China will have the world's longest high-speed railway and the world's longest highway. The country will build roads to every village. According to current data, the population will eventually reach 14 billion. A nation that never gives up, unleashing the cohesion of 14 billion people, it seems like it would be surprising to shake the world."
These words shocked He Lian; it was true that mobile phones and computers could be used by everyone.
The world's longest high-speed railway and the world's longest highway—China has only built its first highway a few years ago, and there's no sign of a high-speed railway yet. He Zhen was shocked by these words.
He Lian took a sip of red wine; this man gave her an unreal feeling.
"Mr. Qi, I'm very curious about how you made that judgment."
Qi Tongwei also took a sip of red wine. "Miss He, I've said it, you can judge for yourself."
He Zhen raised his wine glass. "Mr. Qi, thank you for your prediction. Tomorrow, I'll have Lian'er accompany you on a tour of Hong Kong."
"Thank you, Mr. He. Then I'll trouble you, Miss He."
He Lian did not refuse; she could not refuse a mysterious man.
"Mr. Qi, what would you most like to see?"
"I love horse racing, I enjoy the feeling of speeding along, it's a romance that's uniquely male."
He Lian smiled; this mainland man was indeed very individualistic.
"Mr. Qi, you have a good sense of humor."
"Miss He, you flatter me."
That night, Qi Tongwei lay in the presidential suite, while the members of the investment delegation had to squeeze in twos to a room. At this time, the country was broke and was already putting on a brave face.
The next day happened to be horse racing day, and He Lian took Qi Tongwei to Happy Valley to watch the race.
"Miss He, please wait a moment. I've come all this way, I need to buy a ticket, maybe I'll win a multi-million dollar prize."
He Lian laughed. "That's a game for rich people, a scam to fool you idiots. You fool actually believed it."
Qi Tongwei spent ten yuan to buy a 3T bet.
Top-tier wealthy families like the He family all have their own VIP lounges.
The regular stands were packed with people, almost everyone holding a betting slip.
This is a get-rich-quick dream woven by the wealthy for the people of Hong Kong; otherwise, the poor would have no goal to strive for.
The VIP lounge has all kinds of delicious food, this is what life is all about! The lowly laborers are shouting themselves hoarse, but they haven't won a single ten yuan.
Qi Tongwei, holding binoculars, acted like someone who had never seen the world, and his voice was louder than that of the people in the regular stands.
"Go, No. 2! Go, No. 2! Go, No. 2!"
"Go, No. 6! Go, No. 6! Go, No. 6!"
"Go, No. 8! Go, No. 8! Go, No. 8!"
He Lian unconsciously moved a little further away from him; mainlanders are just making a fuss over nothing and have never seen the world.