The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 615: Trip to Hong Kong!!!
"We walked along the waterway to Hong Kong. How long is the waterway? Ten miles, a hundred miles, a thousand miles, and ten thousand miles. Hong Kong is full of family love!

A hundred years of glory and disgrace, a hundred years of vicissitudes, a hundred years of separation, a hundred years of growth, Hong Kong, how are you doing! "

Liu Yong particularly likes this song, as it expresses a strong blood relationship, every Chinese citizen's longing and concern for Hong Kong, the joy and emotion for Hong Kong's upcoming return, and the blessing for Hong Kong.

These days, if a Party member wants to go abroad, he or she must report to the organization.

It was already the end of May when Liu Yong's plan to travel to Hong Kong was approved.

After Children's Day, brothers Liu Yong and Liu Bencheng set foot on Hong Kong soil for the first time.

The two of them first took a plane from Beijing to Bao County, and then successfully entered the country at Luohu Port, officially entering Hong Kong.

Compared with Liu Bencheng, who has seen the world, Liu Yong has always lived in China and has never left the country.

At this moment, he was deeply shocked.

Although the Liujiazhuang area is already quite developed in the country, there is still a big gap compared with Hong Kong.

Moreover, this gap cannot be easily made up in a short period of time.

On the surface of Victoria Harbour, hundreds of boats are racing against each other, large ocean-going vessels are coming and going, planes are taking off and landing in the sky over Kowloon, and double-decker buses and small cars are flowing on the road along the seaside.

The helicopter soared over the Victoria Strait. Lion Rock was surrounded by mountains, with a long escalator leading up the mountain. The green of the Star Ferry was also a beautiful landscape.

There is a luxurious restaurant with a panoramic view on the top of the mountain, which makes people linger.

The scene before Liu Yong was a three-dimensional picture of economic prosperity, which amazed him.

Completely different from his third brother Liu Yong's purpose of going to Hong Kong, Liu Bencheng had a more important mission on this trip - to work and gain experience at the headquarters of "Hong Kong Liu's Overseas Investment".

As a rising star of the Liu family in the financial field, he may take charge of this huge financial giant in the future.

Therefore, the family has spared no effort in training Liu Bencheng. His training at "Hong Kong Liu's Overseas Investment" is not only a test of his ability, but also paves the way for the upcoming major actions.

As one of the core figures of the Liu family, Liu Bencheng certainly also knew about this major plan.

So, the next day after arriving in Hong Kong, Liu Bencheng went to report to "Liu's Overseas Investment".

The person who is now in charge of "Hong Kong Liu's Overseas Investment" is Liu Shudong, a distant cousin of the Liu family.

When he learned that Liu Yong, a core member of his family, was about to visit Hong Kong, he not only personally inquired about it, but also thoughtfully arranged for him to have an experienced guide to ensure that Liu Yong's trip to Hong Kong would be both comfortable and fulfilling.

In addition, Liu Shudong generously stated that he would be responsible for all of Liu Yong's expenses during his stay in Hong Kong, demonstrating the deep friendship and thoughtful care among family members.

At first, Liu Yong intended to decline Liu Shudong's kindness, but Liu Bencheng's words made him hesitate.

"Third brother, I think you'd better accept it!" Liu Bencheng advised softly.

Liu Yong raised his eyebrows and asked in confusion: "Why? Am I still short of these three melons and two dates?"

Liu Bencheng lowered his voice and said earnestly: "I know that none of us brothers need this little money.

But think about it, if these "provincial governors" take the initiative to show goodwill and we don't appreciate it, I'm afraid they will feel uneasy.

Our appropriate response can both maintain the relationship and reassure them, right?"

After hearing this, Liu Yong couldn't help but chuckle, with a flash of understanding in his eyes: "Hey, I didn't expect there are so many tricks here.

Our Liu family is really different now!" He was not a dull person, and he understood the deep meaning of his brother in just a few words.

"Haha, there's nothing we can do. With the current size of our Liu family, we are really no worse than some small countries.

When this family becomes big and prosperous, it is natural that there will be differences between close and distant relatives.

We are direct descendants and don’t have these worries.

As for those collateral relatives and outsiders, who wouldn't be trembling with fear on our big ship, fearing that something might go wrong?" Liu Bencheng said.

In this way, Liu Yong "readily accepted the good advice" and frankly accepted Liu Shudong's goodwill.

Liu Shudong was also afraid that Liu Yong, a direct descendant of the family, might encounter an accident in his "small piece of land" and would have difficulty explaining to his family, so he equipped Liu Yong with several burly bodyguards and drivers to ensure his safety.

However, Liu Yong resolutely rejected this good intention. "Are you kidding?" He said confidently, "I am a criminal investigation captain, how can I be afraid of a few Hong Kong gangsters?
If my colleagues knew about this, how would I save my reputation? " His words revealed unquestionable firmness and confidence.

Liu Yong did not take bodyguards or full-time drivers, and only left a guide.

During the relaxed and pleasant conversation, Liu Yong learned that the guide's name was Ma Zhong, and he was actually his fellow Yanjing native.

Ma Zhong has been working at "Liu's Hong Kong Overseas Investment" for three or four years and is familiar with the local customs and culture.

Speaking of his first trip to Hong Kong, Ma Zhong said that he almost made a fool of himself when he was sent to Hong Kong on a business trip for the first time a few years ago.

That day, Ma Zhong, who never eats breakfast, got up quickly at dawn and ate a lot of steamed buns and fried dough sticks.

This is not entirely because of the saying "food and grass must be prepared before troops move", but because of the advice from his predecessors in the company: "Oh, everything in Hong Kong is expensive, food, drinks, cars, boats, in one word: 'expensive'!
A bowl of noodles costs more than 20 yuan, a bottle of water costs three or four yuan, and the only other places you can go after you go there are McDonald's and KFC, and the prices there are not much different from ours."

He was patient and persuasive, and his words were so urgent that Ma Zhong felt like he had brought his own food and drinks.

When he crossed the river in Bao County, Ma Zhong realized that they were "two different worlds". Even their work and rest times were so different.

Unlike Yanjing, the streets of Hong Kong at eight or nine in the morning can be almost described as empty.

More than 90% of the shops here are closed, with only the occasional elderly people cleaning the streets or doing morning exercises passing by. The whole of Hong Kong seems to be still immersed in a dream.

In addition to going there early and seeing few people there, the tall buildings all around did give people a very real sense of oppression.

It is just like pilgrims burning incense and worshipping Buddha stepping into the main hall. The huge Buddha statue with its solemn appearance and towering stature gives people a feeling of being high above.

Looking up, I see a sky as big as a palm; looking down and around, I see cold steel and concrete.

Around ten o'clock, the crowds on the street seemed to emerge from the ground in an instant, and all you could see were people rushing back and forth.

In addition, the surrounding languages ​​were full of different accents, and there were very few people from Yanjing who Ma Zhong could understand. He really felt lonely in a foreign country.

The prices here are so high!
Ma Zhong naturally didn't dare to enter any larger restaurants, and he only dared to sneak a peek at the prices at the street food stalls: "Hmm! It's definitely not something we can afford."

So, at that time, Ma Zhong really had his lunch at McDonald's.

Even at McDonald's, he had to stand behind the crowd and observe for a long time before he could figure out what a Big Mac is called here, how much it costs, and what kind of set meal in the restaurant would be suitable for his status.

Ma Zhong said that his "reverence" for Hong Kong lasted for several years.

After all, there are people in the "Liu Overseas Investment" company who hold the same position as him, but their net worth is more than ten times his, and they are paid in Hong Kong dollars.

The huge income gap is also a solid foundation for maintaining this "awe".

The first time Ma Zhong went shopping in Hong Kong was when he was helping a friend in Yanjing buy a mobile phone.

He had heard that UnionPay cards could be used in Hong Kong, but he never had the chance to try it.

Ma Zhong was in an electronics mall, and he had chosen a mobile phone. When he was about to pay, he suddenly remembered something.

The prices are all in Hong Kong dollars, but he only has RMB in his UnionPay card. What should he do?
Ma Zhong didn’t understand at that time, but he told the shop assistant honestly.

You know what, this shop assistant is really smart. It would be a shame if he didn't become a boss with such smartness.

After hearing what I, Ma Zhong, said, I immediately took advantage of the situation and said, "Oh, so, I have to recalculate for you and see how much RM coins should be deducted."

So the clerk took out a calculator and started typing away. In the end, he paid the customer more than ten thousand yuan for a mobile phone that cost more than nine thousand yuan!

Ma Zhong didn't understand at that time, and he had to thank others for their flexibility.

When he returned to Bao County, Ma Zhong looked at his deduction record and asked, "Why do they have to multiply my payment by a coefficient?"

Our compatriots in the country should not spoil him!
Ma Zhong immediately called the bank, only to find out that the person who deceived him was actually a fellow Hong Konger!

Regardless of whether the payment is in Hong Kong dollars or US dollars, there is no need to convert it into RM coins when deducting money. This conversion is completed within the banking system.

"Didn't you go back to find that clerk?" Liu Yong said with a smile.

"Go back and look for it? With my current brain, do you think I can still find a place to sell my phone number?
Besides, even if I could find it, I doubted whether I would be able to make myself understood given the Mandarin mixed with Cantonese and English, which was 30% guessed and 70% gestured.

Forget it, even if it means losing money, it will get rid of the disaster." Ma Zhong had actually let it go a long time ago.

Now his salary at "Hong Kong Liu's" is not low, hundreds of thousands a year. Sometimes when he encounters a "big job", the dividends alone make him very free and easy.

“Objectively speaking, I think most Hong Kong people are very authentic in doing business.

However, when they met a "newbie" like me, I guess they would feel unworthy of their identity as a "businessman" if they didn't do something to me.

Or maybe the person himself is just a novice and doesn’t understand much, which may lead to mistakes.”

Later, after Ma Zhong officially came to Hong Kong, he gradually became familiar with his colleagues there.

Our local colleagues in Hong Kong are extremely enthusiastic and are afraid that you don’t know how good Hong Kong is.

Whenever they have free time, they would take Ma Zhong to taste exotic food, watch the Peak at night, and go racing on the Tsing Ma Bridge. Under their guidance, Hong Kong became unusually lively.

Late at night, Liu Yong, led by Ma Zhong, tasted the delicacies in Tsim Sha Tsui to help digest the food.

While walking on Nathan Road, he heard a ray of ancient music floating from the alley, which made him stop.

The music seemed to bring him back to the video hall in the alley of his hometown in Yanjing, and it intertwined with the Hong Kong River in front of him to create a dreamy picture.

With neon lights interweaving and crowds bustling, the night in Hong Kong is like a dream, intoxicating.

In the prosperous Hong Kong, people are chasing after detectives, tycoons, and killers, but often overlook the charm of this city.

Under the moonlight, the outline of Hong Kong is looming, with the mountains behind it and the waves at its feet. Skyscrapers and street alleys complement each other, and the scent of incense and modernity interweave to create a unique Hong Kong Island.

This time, Liu Yong’s trip to Hong Kong is not only a pursuit of history, but also a feast for experiencing Hong Kong style.

The open space in front of the Mong Kok Cinema was where Zhang Xueyou sold fish balls, and the fruit market behind it seemed to be the negotiation site of the Triple H Society;

Yau Ma Tei Police Station is a pilgrimage site for TVB fans, where classic characters such as West Kowloon Crime Unit and Armed Reaction have played out their dramatic scenes.

Liu Yong and his companion walked along the police station again. The bustling smell of the food stalls on Temple Street filled their faces, and the lights of the Feng Shui stalls were dim and mysterious.

In the movie, Andy Lau once roared his motorcycle in front of a night market, while Stephen Chow sat on a folding chair and told jokes helplessly.

In the C-Celebration Building in Tsim Sha Tsui, Takeshi Kaneshiro was talking about the shelf life of love. Not far away was the Peninsula Hotel…

Fireworks bloom across Victoria Harbour, and every handprint on the Avenue of Stars carries a legend.

There is only one Haonan in Causeway Bay, and that is Chen Haonan.

In the typhoon shelter, the Jumbo Seafood Restaurant's boat floats on the waves, and the God of Cookery crosses the sea to the east on a moonlit night.

Soon after Wu Zhenyu got off the boat, he said the classic line: "You will pay for what you have done sooner or later."

The Hong Kong breeze not only blows at specific locations, but also permeates every corner of the city.

Neon lights, double-decker buses, and old songs playing on street corners are all the embodiment of Hong Kong style.

What outsiders don’t know is that Liu Yong is a senior film and television fan, and his favorite is Hong Kong dramas.

Hong Kong dramas and movies are still at their peak these days and have not gone downhill.

TVB, which plays an important role in the Hong Kong film and television industry, has been a witness to the times and recorded the vicissitudes of Hong Kong society.

In the 1980s, TVB Hong Kong dramas were based on martial arts themes. Jin Yong's Fei Xue Lian Tian was transformed into the love, hatred and vengeance on TV, which set off a martial arts craze that swept across both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau.

Nowadays, business wars and criminal investigations have gradually become the mainstream of Hong Kong dramas.

But it still contains the essence of martial arts values: the rise of tycoons, the struggle of ordinary people, and the belief that good and evil will be rewarded and that there will be a cycle of justice.

As the plot unfolds, the modern life of Hong Kong is gradually revealed to the audience.

When Liu Yong actually visited Hong Kong, he found that the prosperity depicted in movies and TV dramas was the same as reality.

Unlike in the mainland, the social elites here already enjoy a modern life with mobile phones, luxury cars, stock markets and bars.

The workplace attire and workplace rhythm were displayed vividly, and everyone seemed to be energetic and full of enthusiasm.

The 1990s was a time of population growth and economic boom in Hong Kong, and also the golden age of Hong Kong films. A group of actresses who are still shining today entered the public eye.

After the end of World War II, Hong Kong's population was only 60.

It was not until a large number of people from the mainland poured into Hong Kong that the population size increased dramatically. By 1950, the population of Hong Kong had reached 220 million.

1970年代有400万人，1980年代有500万人，而到了1990年已达到空前的600万人。

With the signing of the Joint Declaration, Hong Kong's future situation became clear. Since 1986, the economy has entered a stage of rapid development.

To date, Hong Kong's economic growth rate has reached 4.7%, bank profits have reached 20%, and foreign exchange reserves have reached 600 billion US dollars.

With the expansion of population, unprecedented economic prosperity, social stability and improved infrastructure, culture and art have developed rapidly.

The most dazzling one is: Hong Kong movies.

The 1980s, 1990s and 2000s were the golden age of Hong Kong films.

The talents accumulated by Shaw Brothers Films over the years shined in this era. John Woo, Xu Ke, Wang Jiawei... filmmakers of various types and talents emerged one after another.

Nowadays, the influence of Hong Kong films goes far beyond Hong Kong, extending northwards to the mainland and Japan and Korea, and southwards to the entire Southeast Asia.

By the early 90s, Hong Kong produced more than 200 films a year, and in good years the number even exceeded 300.

People working in the film industry are extremely busy and have endless work to do every day.

Big-name stars like Zhou Yunfa, Cheng Long, Zhang Manyu and others have constant film offers, and often have to shoot another movie in between taking a break from one.

One year, the big star Zhou Yunfa set a record by making 11 films in a year.

But it was soon broken by Zhang Manyu.

Because Zhang Manyu made 12 movies a year, he was nicknamed "Zhang Yida" in the industry.

Liu also has film and television companies under his name in the country, which are industry leaders in the country.

However, compared with film and television giants like Shaw Brothers, the gap is still significant, especially in terms of influence in the Southeast Asian market, which the Liu Group has not yet reached.

To make up for this shortcoming, Liu's "Imperial City Entertainment" company is actively seeking cooperation with Hong Kong Shaw Brothers.

With the help of the financial giant "Hong Kong Liu Overseas Investment", the two parties quickly reached a consensus and hit it off.

The two parties plan to jointly invest in the production of film and television dramas, establish a large-scale film and television base in the country, and carry out a number of other collaborations such as artistic talent training, and work together to open a new chapter in the film and television industry.

What does it feel like to take a cruise around Hong Kong Island?
The cruise ship was more crowded than Liu Yong had imagined.

There were people everywhere, packed with people, shoulder to shoulder.

And most of them are elderly.

Xiangjiang Island in the night looks like a shining pearl inlaid in the sea, or even more like a mirage.

When Liu Yong and the other man got on the boat, it was not completely dark yet and it was still raining.

The sky is blue-gray, the sea is blue-green, the city lights gradually light up, the river is sparkling, the water ripples as if sprinkled with a layer of silver powder, and the tall buildings in the distance seem to be floating on the sea, giving off a cool and detached atmosphere.

After night fell, the night view of the maritime city slowly unfolded before Liu Yong's eyes like a tranquil and magnificent painting.

Liu Yong admitted that Hong Kong was really beautiful. It had become a sea of ​​lights, a world of light. Neon lights, colored lights, spotlights, street lights, landscape lights and all kinds of other lights were lit up, colorful and dazzling, beautifying this beautiful city.

This is truly a world of debauchery and extravagance.

The skyscrapers in Hong Kong are built on both sides of Victoria Harbour. Most of the well-known banks, insurance companies, financial securities companies, commercial centers, etc. stand prominently on both sides of the Hong Kong River.

Liu Yong looked at the shore from afar, and saw the big words "Liu's Overseas Investment Company" shining brightly.

Unlike most other large companies that rent office buildings, Liu Overseas owns its own office building.

This building, which is more than 100 stories high, cost Liu billions of Hong Kong dollars in the beginning, and its value has now increased several times.

"Liu's Overseas Investment" has many properties like this.

(End of this chapter)