We are all reborn, who wants to be the richest man?

Chapter 283 There is no normal woman
It's January, and Hong Kong's stock market can no longer be described as hot.

After New Year's Day, the Hang Seng Index exceeded 1900 points, mainly due to the large influx of foreign capital.

Wall Street, in particular, has not paid much attention to Hong Kong stocks before. Recently, because of the Far East Group, it is like discovering a delicious big cake after taking a closer look at it.

The global economy is experiencing stagflation, and the entire Western market has been affected.

However, after taking a closer look at Hong Kong stocks, Wall Street discovered that this is the second island country, completely contrary to the global economic growth.

The difference is that the companies in the island countries have more technical content, while on Hong Kong Island they are mostly light industry and real estate companies in the manufacturing and textile industries, and the technical content is relatively low.

But it doesn't matter. The key thing is that the market value of these listed companies is not high, and the price-to-earnings ratio is generally around six or seven times.

Judging from the comparison of the financial statements and annual growth rates of these companies, we can see that they are quite advantageous assets.

Therefore, when Far Eastern companies have not yet been listed, these companies have benefited. As the leading companies in the market have also made corresponding profits, the Hang Seng Index directly broke through 1900 points.

Another point is that the labor negotiations organized by the Hong Kong government among various enterprises have finally produced results, and the economic environment has stabilized.

First of all, the problem of different wages for the same job must be eliminated. Secondly, the Hong Kong government will set an annual minimum wage standard based on the economic situation.

Finally, the Hong Kong government will work with the market research agency under Far East Bank to provide data reports on salaries in various industries every year.

It is stipulated that the salary of enterprise employees cannot be less than 80% of the average salary of the same position in the report.

This rule is fine for large companies, but those with such a big gap are generally small companies.

The income of Hong Kong people has increased, which has further strengthened the prosperity of the stock market.

The last plunge in the Hang Seng Index was due to instability and uncertainty about the future of Hong Kong Island.

However, with the proposal of "one country, two systems" and the Far Eastern Group's efforts to invest in Hong Kong Island, these actions have given Hong Kong people full confidence in the future of Hong Kong Island.

For them, whether it is one country, two systems or maintaining the status quo, it is a continuation of the existing Hong Kong Island system.

Especially since a company as big as the Far East Group has not shown any signs of capital flight, they are even more relieved. If the sky falls, there will be someone high to hold it up, right?

As the listing of the Far East Series approaches, the entire Hong Kong Island economy has been boosted, especially the service industry.
Hong Kong Island hotels are very busy recently and will be fully booked in the next month.

The price of high-end hotels has tripled. This has made the newly opened Grand Hyatt Hotel in Central fully booked since its opening. Even Mi Gao has been in a good mood recently and is happy every day.

The Oriental Grand Hyatt Hotel in Central has something to do with Luo Nianzhong, and its address is the Golden Gate Building in Jianning.

After the Jianing case broke out in advance, it quickly entered the liquidation stage, and the Golden Gate Building where the illegal operations were originally conducted was also dug up.

The Hong Kong government subsequently conducted a floor-by-floor auction of the Golden Gate Building, and the Grand Hotel Group and the United States Bank jointly acquired the entire building.

The Grand Hotel Group took over 20 floors and transformed it into the Grand Hyatt Hotel Central, while the remaining floors were taken over by Bank of America and won the naming rights.

So far, the second Grand Hyatt Oriental Hotel has opened on Hong Kong Island.

According to Mi Gao's plan, the number of Grand Hyatt Oriental hotels on Hong Kong Island should be around five.

In addition to the current two, Lantau Island will also have one of the largest hotels under renovation.

The entire hotel occupies a 40-story building, and the services inside are all available.

In the future, there will be one or two new towns in the New Territories, and the rest will depend on the situation.

But now that the Exchange Square is under construction, the original plan for the Central store has now become the Bank of China Building.

Therefore, if the current Central store has a large passenger flow, another one will be opened after the Exchange Square is completed. It is also possible that the current Central store will be converted into an iconic five-star hotel brand that will be opened in the future, and the Oriental Grand Hyatt Hotel will be moved to the Exchange Square.

……

Kai Tak Airport, this is Luo Nianzhong’s first time here to pick up someone.

As for who you think has such a big reputation, it must be a big shot, right? Not really.

It can be said that Luo Nianzhong's visit this time was completely coerced and threatened.

Sarah, somehow she became the representative of the British side of the Far East series this time.

It is not surprising that these old nobles hide their wealth and do not participate in Luo Nianzhong. This can be seen from the fact that the shares they received are placed in some funds and financial institutions.

But if you don’t participate, don’t cause trouble for others. This is Sarah’s first time calling Luo Nianzhong. The key is that she called her home landline.

When the two met for the first time, Big Brother had not yet come out, so Luo Nianzhong casually wrote her a home phone number because of her status.

Two years have passed. I originally thought that the call would never get through, but I didn't expect that the shock came just as soon as it came.

Thinking of Uncle Fu's ambiguous look when he answered the phone, Luo Nianzhong didn't even bother to explain.

Just like the night out a few days ago, no one asked me when I got home, as if it didn't happen.

I believe that such a state should be what men all over the world dream of, right? But Luo Nianzhong really didn't feel that happy.

The content of the phone call was very simple. Sarah told him that the plane would arrive at Hong Kong Island in the evening and asked him to pick her up.

"No time". Luo Nianzhong refused without even thinking about it.

"How could you not be free? You just don't want to come.

Whether as a friend or a partner, when you come to your territory, you must show your friendship as a landlord. Isn't this the etiquette that you Orientals pay attention to? ".

Unexpectedly, this woman even knew this, which surprised Luo Nianzhong.

However, Luo Nianzhong was not interested in picking her up. Wouldn't it be nice to spend that time at home with his daughter?

"It's okay, hang up. I still have things to do. I'll ask someone from the company to pick you up."

"You dare, if you dare to hang up the phone, I will go to your house to find you."

Sarah's words made Luo Nianzhong, who was about to hang up the phone, give up the idea. This woman really dared to do it.

And even more outrageous things are possible. How the situation will develop is not what Luo Nianzhong can say.

After hesitating for a moment, Luo Nianzhong said helplessly, "Just wait for me."

They were picked up at the airport, but Luo Nianzhong didn’t look good on Sarah.

"Hey, are you here to pick me up? I don't need you to drive to the airport. At least you can go to the waiting hall to greet me, right?"

As soon as she opened the car door and before she even got in the car and sat down, Sarah started complaining.

It's a pity that she didn't meet her suitors who were obedient to her. Luo Nianzhong was not her father, so he had no obligation to pamper her.

The key is that her behavior made Luo Nianzhong feel a little unreasonable and vexatious, and he didn't like it very much.

"Drive and take her to the hotel." Luo Nianzhong ignored her and told Mueller to lean on the car seat and close his eyes to relax after driving.

Luo Nianzhong's ignorance and indifference made Sarah frown, and her expression showed not only uneasiness but also grievance.

Especially a pair of big eyes, with obvious moisture in the eye sockets, but unfortunately it is not visible in these Luo Nian.

But this didn't last long. By the time the car arrived at the Peninsula Hotel, Sarah had already recovered.

"We're here, you can have a good rest here these days. If you need to know or communicate anything, you can call Welch." This was the first thing Luo Nianzhong said to her after they met.

"Are you angry?" Sarah asked carefully.

"How come, we are partners, how can you be angry if I come to greet you?".

Luo Nianzhong's answer was obviously sarcastic and did not satisfy Sarah, "You used to say that we are friends. If you are angry because of this, I apologize to you."

Listening to Sarah's aggrieved tone, Luo Nianzhong sighed. He planned to take this opportunity to explain the situation between the two of them clearly to each other, which would be better for everyone.

"Listen Sarah, you're wonderful and beautiful, but we're just not right for each other."

"Why? Don't you like me? If there's anything about me that you're not satisfied with, I can change it."

Seeing tears welling up in her eyes, Luo Nianzhong felt a little unbearable.

But again, he didn't want to cause trouble for him, especially if he was caught between the Angsans and the Jews.

"You are very good. It would be a lie to say that I am not attracted to such a knowledgeable, intellectual, elegant and beautiful beauty like you.

But you should know that I already have Chris, and you can't get any promises from me.

John wouldn't allow that to happen, you know what I mean? "

"Puch". Luo Nianzhong's serious expression made Sarah's originally aggrieved and sad little face reveal a smile.

Is this something we should be happy about? Shouldn't you cry in pain at this time and say something like "I don't care"? Am I being too sentimental?
It shouldn’t be. It doesn’t make sense for me to be so handsome, rich, and talented.

"Sarah, are you okay?" Luo Nianzhong asked carefully and tentatively.

"It's okay. Do you want to come up with me and have a cup of tea?"

"Well". Luo Nianzhong knew that her cup of tea was different from Brigitte Lin's cup of coffee, but Luo Nianzhong still shook his head and declined.

It's not like Dongfang Bubai drinks coffee, Luo Nianzhong doesn't want to and doesn't want to.

But if we drink tea normally, what’s the point of drinking this tea?

"Forget it, you're tired after flying for so long. Go get some rest early."

"Aren't you willing to ask for something like this? Even as a friend." Sarah's pitiful and pleading look made Luo Nianzhong soften his heart.

"Okay, then I'll go up with you and sit down."

……

The scenery in the presidential suite of the Peninsula Hotel is very good in the early morning. The charming Victoria Harbor can be seen outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Because it was still very early, the rising sun had not yet dispersed the fog on the sea.

The sparkling sea surface is like a huge sapphire, shining with charming luster in the mist.

But Luo Nian had no idea of ​​appreciating this beautiful scenery.

At this time, he was sitting on the sofa in the bedroom, looking at everything in front of him with complicated expressions, including anger, relief, confusion, sadness, and some aftertaste.

From the moment he opened his eyes, Luo Nianzhong reflexively stood up and jumped to the ground.

Standing on the floor, he was very angry. He never thought that the woman on the bed would actually drug him.

Turn the time back to last night.

"Sit down. I'll wash up first. I'll be fine soon. I feel very uncomfortable after sitting on a plane for such a long time."

After saying that, Sarah didn't give Luo Nianzhong any chance to speak, found some spare clothes and walked into the bedroom.

Because the door was not closed tightly, Luo Nianzhong soon heard the sound of running water in the bathroom.

To be honest, Sarah's figure is really comparable to Chris. It would be false to say that Luo Nianzhong didn't have any peeps at her figure.

So when the sound of running water came, Luo Nianzhong felt a little confused.

Originally Luo Nianzhong wanted to leave directly, but he had just agreed to come over for a cup of tea, so it would not be good to leave without saying goodbye before saying this.

Especially after what happened in the car just now, if he had to leave immediately, he didn't know what Luo Nianzhong would do that he didn't want to see happen.

Just bear with it, Luo Nian thought helplessly in his heart.

Sarah simply didn't let Luo Nian wait for too long, but when Sarah changed her clothes and came out, Luo Nian thought it was better not to come out.

Silk sling, loose hair, and a picture of water lotus.

Luo Nianzhong wanted to say, "You really don't treat me as an outsider, how generous you are."

"Well, don't you mean tea? Do you have tea here?".

If it were anyone else, Luo Nianzhong would have to add milk while drinking tea, but facing Sarah made him very passive.

"Who are you looking down on? Don't forget that tea is one of the sources of foreign exchange for your big Eastern country."

It’s true that Rabbit’s tea exports to England are worth tens of millions of dollars every year, and a lot of good tea is sent overseas.

It's a pity that these ghosts don't know how to drink, and they are really wasting their natural resources.

Lowering her body and bending over, Sarah posed with an exaggerated curve towards Luo Nianzhong.

From Luo Nianzhong's point of view, it was really open, but he didn't know whether the rose was sweet or not.

Soon, Sarah took out the tea she prepared and handed it to Luo Nianzhong.

The tea was placed in a palm-sized exquisite tea can. After opening it, Luo Nianzhong was a little surprised to see the tea inside.

"Don't you British people like to drink black tea? Why do you still drink Longjing?"

Sarah smiled slightly, "That's ordinary people. For nobles, they only choose black tea for afternoon tea. The rest of the time is decided according to their own preferences.

As far as I know, although there are many people who drink black tea, there are also many people who drink green tea."

Having said this, Sarah took the tea leaves in Luo Nianzhong's hand and was about to make tea, and it was Kung Fu tea.

Thanks to this set of tools in the room of the Peninsula Hotel, both the Chinese and the British are obsessed with tea culture.

While making tea, Sarah talked about the history of tea drinking in England, which really benefited Luo Nianzhong a lot.

In the early days, the British were transporting and selling all kinds of tea. However, transportation was underdeveloped at that time, and tea was subject to long-term oxidation and the challenges of the salty and humid environment of the ocean, so fully fermented black tea stood out.

Later, when transportation became more convenient, the British people have long been accustomed to this kind of black tea, just like the reason why the remake of a TV series always makes you feel inferior to the original version, although it is closer to the original work.

Moreover, when the British first drank tea, they did not add milk or sugar like us. However, this situation only appeared after the price of tea dropped and it became popular among the common people.

The main reason is that the reduced-price tea is still relatively expensive for ordinary people, and adding milk is to dilute the cost.

However, the lack of tea leaves means that the taste is insufficient, and the taste becomes even worse when milk is added, so the British thought of adding sugar.

In England, tea with milk and sugar reflects class, and the more added, the lower the class.

“So in the upper class, few nobles add these things to their tea.

When you were at Enron Manor, did you add any of these things to every cup of tea you drank? "

Really, Luo Nianzhong originally thought that Carson made such a special arrangement because he was Chinese. It turns out that the real British aristocracy itself does not add those messy things.

"Taste my handiwork".

A cup of brewed tea was placed on the table in front of Luo Nianzhong. Luo Nianzhong was looking forward to the tea-making skills of Sarah, a foreign woman, so he couldn't wait to taste it.

After that, the two of them chatted and drank tea, which was quite pleasant. After that, there was no after, because Luo Nianzhong only remembered that he was hot.

Regarding what happened last night, he clarified the whole story immediately after waking up. He was very angry and didn't know what to do when he saw Peugeot on the bed. He didn't even know how he sat on the sofa. .

"Hmm~" Sarah's soft hum on the bed interrupted Luo Nianzhong's thoughts. Luo Nianzhong didn't know how to face all this.

Putting the blame on Sarah? If there was no logo, Luo Nianzhong could still make it, but now, doing so is not Luo Nianzhong's style.

accept? How to accept it? The Spencer family would not let the eldest daughter of the family follow others unclearly, as it would become a joke in England.

"Are you thinking about how to solve this matter?"

Sarah's words made Luo Nianzhong focus on her. At this time, Sarah was like a piece of art, perfectly displayed in front of Luo Nianzhong.

"why?"

Luo Nianzhong still couldn't understand why Sarah did this. If it were another woman, Luo Nianzhong would still understand if she took this step for money or fame.

But Sarah was different. She lacked nothing, and she had been educated in aristocratic culture since she was a child. Why would she do something that was an absolute shame in the eyes of the aristocrats?

"Don't be burdened or think too much, just think of it as a simple dream."

Don't think too much, how could you not think too much.

Seeing Sarah standing up and putting on her pajamas, frowning in discomfort, Luo Nianzhong asked again

"Why".

"Why don't you know?"

Sarah broke out, shouting in a voice that was almost roaring, and the tears flowed down as if they were bursting from the dam.

"Since I was a child, I have been a child in other people's families. I have shouldered everything for the sake of my family and the honor of my parents.

But now I can't carry it anymore. I don't want the most beautiful love for a woman not to have the right to choose, but to have a partner chosen by the family to be placed on my body at will.

Do you know what love at first sight is? Maybe this is a bit nonsense, but you really made my heart flutter when I saw you for the first time.

After that, I tried to understand you and get to know everything about you, but the more I did this, the deeper I got stuck in it and couldn't extricate myself."

If it weren't Sarah who said this, and she didn't have a princess-like status, Luo Nianzhong would have felt that the other party should win an Oscar, otherwise he would be sorry for his acting skills.

We've only met a few times in total, and how many words have we spoken to?

This is not about fans looking at celebrities. What matters is appearance. How can you be so charming? Luo Nianzhong doubted himself.

After a moment of silence, Luo Nianzhong softened his tone and said, "Sarah, you should know our situation, and you also know the impossibility between us.

No matter what, it shouldn’t happen like last night…”

"John agreed."

"what?"

Luo Nianzhong, who originally wanted to have a good chat, was interrupted by Sarah and didn't understand what she meant. What did John agree to?
"He won't interfere with my marriage, but I can't bring shame to the family. To be more precise, I will end up alone."

Luo Nianzhong felt a headache at the moment. What did this mean? Can I be a lover but not be discovered?
But why?
Don’t think about John, what about yourself? How to face Sarah in the future? Did the two of them really become lovers as she said?
If there were no factors involving the Spencer family, Luo Nianzhong would happily accept Sarah's love for him based on her own conditions and current situation.

But this kind of relationship now makes Luo Nianzhong feel that he owes her because she can't get anything.

Luo Nianzhong, who was a little confused, decided to take it one step at a time.

"I'm going to order breakfast and some medicine. You go to bed first and have a rest."

Looking at Luo Nianzhong's back as he walked out of the bedroom, thinking about the thoughtfulness he had inadvertently shown just now, Sarah smiled happily and lay back obediently.

Luo Nianzhong had a bitter look on his face when he walked out of the guest room. Why didn't he have a normal woman? Is it the punishment for being dissolute in the previous life?
Now God has given me love, but doesn't let me experience the process of falling in love.

(End of this chapter)