My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 732 The opportunity is right in front of you
They were separated and had a chance to be alone once they were on the aircraft carrier.

Qin Yuye finally had a chance to scoff: "A fortune teller with an iron will, huh? You believe everything he says?"

Wei Dong shook his head: "Do you think it's possible that Li Bancheng sent this undercover agent to either flatter us or spy on our plans?"

Qin Yuye exclaimed in surprise: "He's very famous. Many wealthy people and big stars have received his guidance and become very successful and wealthy. Our family is definitely going to win!"

Wei Dong had heard that Cheng Lang was a feng shui master, but he hadn't paid much attention to it.

He spent most of the day fully focused on three basketball games and playing with his second child's mother.

Only after hearing this explanation did I ask a few more questions.

The Hong Kong girl naturally knew it all by heart: "Thirty years ago, he said that Li Bancheng would become the richest man in Hong Kong. Over the years, he has helped Li Bancheng with his strategies, from building construction to feng shui, to interpersonal relationships to face reading, and his predictions of major events are extremely accurate!"

Wei Dongcai slowly squinted and thought to himself, "I'm not that accurate... but he just doesn't understand these mystical things like feng shui and physiognomy."

Instead, they focused on developing real industries in line with the general trend.

When Wei Dong first met Chi Shiming, he would jokingly test whether Chi Shiming knew anything about the future. Now, however, he seemed to have the domineering air of a lord, indifferent to everything.

Regardless of what this meant, he felt a greater sense of apprehension and wariness.

But at this point, Hong Kong basketball fans have completely let their guard down when it comes to the mainland.

Having received advance notice, the infrastructure company immediately vacated and prepared the best dormitory beds on the aircraft carrier to accommodate the compatriots.

They also replaced all the sheets and duvet covers with the best "hotel-grade" pure white high-density woven fabric, which are much more luxurious than the flashy printed thin sheets that are popular in mainland China now.

The youth hostel style that Liu Xiaoyong "copied" from a foreign picture book is not the kind of whitewashed style commonly seen in China, and it's impossible to paint the interior of an aircraft carrier like that.

They simply fixed the bamboo strips, which had been coated with fire-retardant paint, directly and neatly.

Wei Dong was required to build a large number of fences, protective barriers, and baffles during his construction work in Shangzhou and Jiangzhou.

Old Geng and his team, together with a machinery factory, built several bamboo and wood pressing machines. They steamed and crushed bamboo and wood commonly found in Southwest China, then pressed them into high-pressure molds, which can then be widely used in construction.

Liu Xiaoyong now boldly applies this directly to interior decoration, creating a unique, rugged aesthetic.

Even the bunk beds, wardrobes, and small tables inside are all made of this unique board.

Originally intended as temporary accommodation for six months to a year as an emergency measure, the ship will definitely need to be vacated for other uses once a large number of buildings are completed.

But this is quite ingenious.

Perhaps that's the significance of design.

The young people who arrived in Hong Kong last night wandered around the aircraft carrier, very curious about the life on the carrier, which is like a building, with barbecue night markets, movie screenings, and people working overtime to draw at midnight.

Standing on the huge deck early in the morning, looking out at the surrounding scenery, I felt both familiar and novel.

Looking south, you can see the mudflats on the HK side. To the east and north, the Pengzhen urban area is still mostly desolate and wild. To the west, near the shore, there are wharves, hotels, and a large number of construction sites under vigorous development.

Chow Yun-fat was busy early in the morning and was sent across the border to work, but he promised to come back in the evening.

Leung Ka-fai and his wife led the sports brand managers on a tour from the aircraft carrier to the construction site. The quiet actress who could speak some Cantonese-accented Mandarin also stayed and assisted.

The wealthy people who arrived in the morning checked into hotels to rest and gazed at the aircraft carrier and the rather simple dock.

Most boarded the ship out of curiosity.

They don't care about cargo ships of this size, but aircraft carriers are a rare sight.

In the past, as a vital asset of European and American countries, colonial merchants were not given the opportunity to freely tour it.

Wei Dong then adopted the arrogant and boastful manner of a nouveau riche: "That's right, it is indeed a breach of contract. It was originally going to be demolished, but when I saw it, I wondered why it should be demolished. If we treat it as a building, a distinctive building can be brought over and used immediately. It can also attract attention to this otherwise unremarkable area."

It's still the same traffic-driven approach used in the internet age, but Hong Kong businessmen see it as a bizarre tactic for land speculation.

Cheng Lang remained silent beside the group of Hong Kong businessmen, keeping a distance as if he were observing the whole thing from the sidelines.

Li Xuehong began to demonstrate her abilities.

Having been competing in Shenzhen for several years, her style, influenced by her surroundings, is still very distinctive.

Wearing a beige suit dress and a pretty silk scarf around her neck, she was always nearby, managing the scene.

He maintains a calm and professional demeanor when dealing with various legendary Hong Kong tycoons.

He Yuemei's academic style and her relatively mild business work in Guangdong didn't attract this much attention.

Of course, its allure level is also far inferior.

Qin Yuye and the others quickly noticed: "Where did this woman come from!" Shen Laosan, who was observant, thought: "She's got quite the ambition. She only pays attention to the masters and doesn't seem to care about these Hong Kong tycoons."

Qin Yuye even wondered, "Is it because we stayed in Pengzhen for more than ten days?"

Shen Cuiyue advised, "It's petty of you to keep focusing on this kind of thing. He has so many things to do all day long, what's wrong with relaxing a little? Besides, would he really do that?"

Qin Yuye smiled and said, "Let's go and teach this woman a lesson."

Lin Wangfu and He Yuzhu wouldn't focus their attention on these things.

We will do our utmost to assist in the work.

The reason why Wei Dong went to Hong Kong and waited a few days before contacting everyone to go north was that he was waiting for Lin Wangfu's team of professional dock workers from Singapore to come over and take charge of the shore crane scheduling and operation.

That's when I showed it to you.

Of course, the big bosses themselves don't need to go under the huge quay bridge to tinker; experts will go and investigate.

Standing here, looking at those two huge yellow machines from afar, I listened to Rang Weidong explain: "The reason why I invested in this dock and these two quay cranes is very simple: the huge domestic manufacturing capacity has begun to take off."

Even though it's covered in colorful paint and draped with red and white striped tarpaulins, the massive aircraft carrier deck still exudes an indescribable air of arrogance.

The dozens of people standing at the bow watched as Wei Dong stood by the railing, gesturing wildly and confidently.

"The fact that the president of Wanmad Hotel Group can immediately make decisions to invest in the construction of chain hotels in Beijing, Shanghai, and Jiangzhou shows that they are optimistic about the mainland market and this open situation."

"Apple shipped more than $500 million worth of products from its contract manufacturers in Shanghai last year. This was only during the second half of the year when production capacity was growing, and it was only one factory for one brand."

Pointing to the construction site on the coast: "This is AMD's wafer fab and packaging plant. After it is fully completed and put into production this year, the shipments will be in the hundreds of millions. And along this route north, across the entire 9.6 million square kilometers of inland China, there will be tens of thousands of factories like this continuously producing and shipping cheap industrial products to the world. Our joint investment in the Yuepeng Expressway and Mr. Li's investment in the Dongqu Deep-Water Port are both based on this future vision, aren't they?"

Originally, it was agreed that the quality of the shore cranes would be tested and verified to be up to international standards. After contracts were signed for dozens of shore cranes from various companies, including Li Bancheng, Wei Dong was asked to negotiate separately.

It's quite obvious that it will only be two months, especially since this trip to Hong Kong seems to have further solidified his determination to create a new situation there, integrate the affairs of the underworld, and develop the waterfront sports city. Any of these things could bring about a change in Wei Dong's mindset.

I openly stated that whether or not you can keep up is your business: "Mr. Awald of the Wanmad Hotel Group observed the first mainland auto expo I spearheaded in Jiangzhou, which ultimately resulted in a total contract value of 3.7 billion yuan, including contracts for more than 400,000 vehicles. This is an unprecedented situation, which shows the potential contained in this vast land. We are businessmen, we don't care about politics, we only care about making money."

The Hong Kong business tycoons nodded in agreement.

This mindset is indeed what they most approve of.

Don't just talk about making money instead of constantly talking about contributions and patriotism.

But some people have also raised concerns: "After you left, I heard that the clothing expo and daily chemical products expo were run very poorly?"

Wei Dong arrogantly scoffed: "This is my fighting power. The same dish, a stupid chef can burn it, but when I lead the team, it's a Manchu Han Imperial Feast. So my focus will be here from now on: docks, berths, quay cranes, and a large number of industrial products shipped to developed countries in Europe and America. I believe that the mainland will definitely become the best supplier for major European and American countries. The labor costs, raw material processing, worker quality, and management level here have advantages that other developing countries do not have. There are many poor people here."

This typical capitalist rhetoric drew frequent nods of agreement from his peers.

Lin Wangfu, He Yuzhu, and the others whispered amongst themselves, while Cheng Lang stood by expressionlessly.

Li Xuehong's phoenix eyes were shining, but she was startled by the two girls who silently walked up to her side, and she quickly lowered her head.

Wei Dong then got to the point: "Alright, in the past two years, the mainland's exports have surged by double digits, reaching over 30 billion US dollars. I think you can all see the specific data. Japan, which was the first to benefit from the reform and opening up, ranked first with 20% of the exports, followed by Hong Kong, Citibank, and then Hans, Singapore, Singapore, London, Germany, France, and others, gradually spreading out to a few percent. Now, everyone, if the mainland's production volume surges, where do you think will be the most profitable to export?"

He already has access to these documents and data at the Economic Commission, and the banking and financial system can also see them.

In fact, everyone's eyes had already lit up.

Hong Kong ranks second in exports, but it's not used by this city of seven million people; it's clearly entrepot trade.

As a bottleneck for imports and exports across 9.6 million square kilometers, this is how Hong Kong became wealthy.

If we increase it further, won't that make Hong Kong even richer?

“It might be more convenient for Shanghai to transport and export goods to Japan. I want to define the export trade of eastern Guangdong and Hong Kong to North America and Europe, especially the latter. My hope is to build the entire mainland into the world's factory, exporting various products to Europe and the United States, and increasing the trade volume from tens of billions to hundreds of billions or even trillions. I believe that day will definitely come!”

This isn't just empty promises, it's a giant, enormous hamburger!

The allure that Wei Dong offered was this: "Bold enough to be the first in the world, Mr. Li's operation of the deep-water wharf in the East District is indeed based on his foresight of seeing such a promising future. There is a huge demand for export goods. We can ask experts to calculate how much the volume of inland export trade will expand after a five- or ten-year construction period. Can you get a share of the pie? Perhaps this is the time to start making decisions now!"

The Hong Kong tycoons were somewhat taken aback; they could sense the strategic vision behind it.

When they first started dealing with this young man from the Southwest in 1984, they had no idea he had such great ambitions.

But didn't they also seize the opportunity of Hong Kong's growth to start their business back then?

I can sense that a new wave of opportunities is indeed coming.

(End of this chapter)