After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 799 An Influence That Has Nowhere to Be Placed
"There are serious problems with education in Hong Kong."

Lu Liang spoke softly and played two clips: one was footage of a protest filmed by TV Tokyo, and the other was footage of a riot at the Tianxing Financial Building.

“Tianxing Financial shorted Japan, but the Japanese didn’t boycott us. Instead, it was the Hong Kong people who boycotted us. Qi Sheng, isn’t that ridiculous?”

Lu Liang was clearly smiling, but Yang Qisheng could see the anger and indignation in his eyes. After all, everyone had the right to criticize Lu Liang, but the people of Hong Kong did not.

The 1997 financial crisis swept across Asia, and Singapore, Korea, Thailand, and Hong Kong were all targeted by short sellers.

Logically speaking, Japan, as the economic hegemon of Asia, should not have been spared.

But at that time, Japan did indeed escape disaster.

Afterwards, an in-depth investigation was conducted, and two main reasons were found.

On the one hand, after the Plaza Accord was signed in 85, Japan began to experience a decline. After twelve years, it had fallen to the bottom and could not fall any further.

On the other hand, Japan was willing to act as a pawn, transforming into the sharpest steel blade, assisting European and American capital in reaping the benefits of Asia, and ending the economic myth of the Four Asian Tigers and Four Asian Dragons in one fell swoop.

It was during that period that Japanese capital followed in the footsteps of British and American capital, massacring local Hong Kong companies and seizing the top market share in various industries.

Ultimately, before Lu Liang came to Hong Kong, the situation evolved into one where British and American capital accounted for six-tenths of Hong Kong's wealth, Japanese capital accounted for two-tenths, and Hong Kong capital accounted for two-tenths.

At the time, Japan was quite shrewd, knowing that high-yield projects such as finance and real estate were considered by the UK and the US to be their own property, not something Japan could covet. So, they opted for education, media, department store retail, and other industries as a second choice.

They did the same thing when they occupied Northeast China, and it's no wonder they're producing a bunch of young people who fawn over the US and Japan.

After pondering for a long time, Yang Qisheng asked, "President Lu, what do you want us to do?"

Lu Liang said in a deep voice, "If you lack funds, you can come to me. I will help Emperor Entertainment enter the fields of media education as soon as possible and fundamentally change this situation."

This generation of young people already has a set of values, and it's too late to change them. If the King's Bank wants to enter the education field, it should start from primary school.

Lu Liang didn't expect to teach them loyalty to the Party and love for the country, but at least he wanted them to know where they came from and what their stance was.

For specific examples, you can refer to the educational methods used by Malaysian Chinese.

Malaysian Chinese and Singaporean Chinese, although both are overseas Chinese, are like two different races.

Aside from their nationality, the former strongly identified with their Chinese identity and knew that as the University of Tokyo’s influence grew, their innate appearance meant they could not fully integrate into Western society, so they simply gave up on trying to integrate.

The latter, who considers themselves superior, still believes that as long as they flatter without any bottom line, the Western world will eventually choose to accept them.

After thinking it over, Yang Qisheng said, "Emperor Entertainment is delisting, but there is still a funding gap of US$6000 million. If it wants to enter the media education field, it may also need a large amount of capital to break through the barriers of these industries."

Lu Liang laughed and said, "Just name a number. Problems that can be solved with money aren't problems."

He's spending money faster than he's making it; money, like cells, multiplies infinitely.

Just like this time when they shorted Japan, they invested $950 billion in the foreign exchange market and $481 billion in the stock market, for a total of $1431 billion in both markets.

Although it's not time to settle accounts yet, as of 5 p.m. today, profits have already reached $161 billion.

This is not the final profit yet. When all the stock market transactions are settled at the end of the month, the returns will at least double again.

Money is no longer an issue.
You can’t spend it all, you can’t spend it all.

Yang Qisheng smiled wryly, but he was powerless to refute it. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "How about we do it in the form of equity investment?"

Hong Kong is a hub for espionage and a thorn in the side of Western powers in Asia.

Just like a while ago, a girl was murdered by her boyfriend.

At the time, her boyfriend fled to Hong Kong because there were no extradition treaties between Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the same was true for mainland China.

The authorities took the opportunity to amend the law, adding not only new regulations related to Taiwan, but also extradition provisions with mainland China.

This has instilled fear in those who view Hong Kong as a lawless place, lest they be extradited one day.

So they spread rumors that while the mainland was indiscriminately arresting people, it was also colluding with foreign forces.

The protests that ensued were only brought to a temporary halt when Tianxing forced HSBC into a defensive, turtle-like formation.

Such a big commotion has occurred simply because the law was amended and only a small change was made.

Emperor Entertainment Group is preparing to enter the field of media education to fundamentally solve these problems, and the pressure it faces is considerable.

Without Lu Liang's support, even ten Yang families combined couldn't withstand it.

"Sure." Lu Liang nodded with a smile.

Yang Qisheng was overjoyed and quickly said, "President Lu, Emperor is currently valued at HK$25 billion. Tianxing Financial only needs to invest US$1.28 million to hold a 40% stake."

Lu Liang once said that he was not interested in controlling Emperor Group, but Yang Qisheng was not at ease with his low shareholding, so he devised a roundabout plan to achieve his goal.

Emperor Group will be privatized and delisted.
The Yang family holds 100% of the shares.

He plans to first transfer 40% of Tianxing Financial's shares, and then transfer 15% each to Haomeng and DC in the form of a cooperation.

Lu Liang holds shares in both companies, which means that he can directly or indirectly hold more than 50% of Emperor Group's equity.

From now on, there's no need to worry anymore. Even if Lu Liang doesn't put in any effort for Emperor Entertainment, he can still cling tightly to their coattails.

After thinking it over, Lu Liang understood Yang Qisheng's intention and chuckled, "Contact Li Junwei and have him do an assessment. If there are no problems, I will have Tang Caidie make the payment."

It's not surprising that Yang Qisheng would have this idea.

Even today, countless companies would be willing to transfer 51% of their shares for just one yuan, but Lu Liang simply isn't interested. This demonstrates the extent to which his influence is misplaced. Imagine if Lu Liang controlled a company worth tens of millions; he could instantly increase its value several times, or even ten times.

Even a lowly official can only hold a position of power at the Prime Minister's gate. A lunch with Warren Buffett can fetch tens of millions at auction; if Lu Liang is willing to auction it off, it will only surpass that.

As evening approached, the two ended their conversation.

Before leaving, Yang Qisheng left a phone number, a knowing smile on his face: "President Lu, Joker's Asian marketing team is still in Hong Kong."

"talk later."

After Yang Qisheng left, Lu Liang received a call from Xiao Wang: "Tomorrow is the S-series finals, are you still coming?"

Although Lu Liang said he would come and give Panda's stock price a final boost, allowing the two to successfully cash out.

But Lu Liang is shorting Japan, and rumors suggest the amount involved is as high as hundreds of billions of dollars. Xiao Wang is unsure whether he will come.

"meeting."

Having received a definite answer, Xiao Wang ended the call satisfied.

Lu Liang pondered for a moment, then summoned Xu Jiawei and called Li Zairong to arrange a meeting the next day.

After finishing the chores,
He went to the trading room to get the latest information.

The yen was shorted all day, and the USD/JPY exchange rate fell from 112 yen to 125.52, but has now stabilized.

Now, unless Japan can come up with a more effective market rescue plan, it is unlikely that there will be any significant fluctuations in the short term.

"Stay vigilant and contact me immediately if anything happens."

Lu Liang took one last look, but didn't linger. There were still eighteen days until the settlement date.

According to predictions, the yen will experience another wave of decline, reaching 130, which will be the time for them to exit the market.

Lu Liang didn't return to the hotel until 10 p.m., after a long day of work.

After a moment's thought, a slight smile appeared on his lips. He made a phone call to order a table of food, and then went to the bathroom to wash up.

Fifteen minutes later, he walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a bathrobe, drying his hair, and a crisp, bell-like sound came from the doorway.

"I was just hungry, they came really fast."

Lu Liang was surprised. He walked to the entrance and opened the door.

With a whoosh, a dark figure darted into the room, accompanied by a rich but not pungent fragrance.

"You arrived so quickly? You're staying at this hotel?"

Lu Liang smiled, leaning against the doorframe, watching the shadowy figure perform a striptease with great interest.

She took off her beret, revealing a head of long, glossy black hair that cascaded down like a waterfall.

She then took off her loose, oversized coat, revealing a bright red, belted long dress. The hem swayed slightly, and a pair of studded Valentino pointed-toe heels were faintly visible.

Finally, she took off her mask, revealing a face with heavy makeup and red lips, a face so exquisite and flawless that even plastic surgery could hardly achieve such perfection.

"At the hotel next door." Fan Bingqing smiled brightly, linking her arm with Lu Liang's. "Mr. Lu, did you just finish your work?"

"Just got back from the company." Lu Liang smiled and nodded, his eyes full of admiration as he looked Fan Bingqing up and down.

There are very few universally acknowledged number one beauties in the entertainment industry.

Just like in literature there is no first place, but in martial arts there is no second.

But Fan Bingqing is an exception, a female star whose beauty and charm are etched into her very bones.

So even though she is 37 years old this year and has entered the age of a mature woman, Lu Liang is willing to experience it.

"Mr. Lu, we've met before. Have you forgotten me so quickly?"

Fan Bingqing was very playful. She blinked her eyes, gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and her every smile and gesture was charming and captivating.

"I have seen you before, but you look significantly better tonight than before," Lu Liang said with a smile.

Fan Bingqing smiled and said, "Because I was feeling down before because there was no hope of a comeback, but things are different now."

When she learns that Lu Liang has spoken up, there is a high probability that the Joker will be released in mainland cinemas, and she will make a full comeback.

She decided then and there that as long as Lu Liang was willing, she would serve him like an emperor, not only taking the initiative but also letting him do whatever he wanted without having to take responsibility.

"Whether it can be brought in in the end is still uncertain." Lu Liang chuckled, understanding Fan Bingqing's unspoken meaning.

Regardless of his motives for helping, Fan Bingqing regarded it as Lu Liang's way of helping her.

Fan Bingqing said sincerely, "Whether it succeeds or not is not important. I am really grateful to President Lu for being willing to lend a helping hand."

"Really? Or are you trying to flatter me?" Lu Liang couldn't help but chuckle, a slightly amused smile on his face.

"No, that's all from the bottom of my heart," Fan Bingqing said, clinging to Lu Liang's arm and acting coquettishly.

The strong, assertive female lead, with her heavy makeup and red lips, is now behaving like a pitiful little woman, creating a striking contrast and a strong sexual tension.

(End of this chapter)