Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 93 Zhu Ling's Surprise (Fifth Update, Please Subscribe and Vote)
“I’ll definitely visit you if I have the chance to go to Kyoto. If you need money when you’re making a movie, just ask Vice President Fang. Our company will also be developing in this area in the future.” Li Song nodded.

Just then, Wu Bing, who was in charge of logistics, arrived: "Boss, dinner is ready."

"Okay, everyone, let's go have dinner." Li Song nodded.

Then the group went to have dinner.

"Mr. Yang, welcome, welcome!" Li Song had just come downstairs when he saw the leaders from Guangzhou arriving, so he quickly went forward to greet them.

"Mr. Li, we're bothering you again!" The leaders of Guangzhou are very concerned about the situation on the high seas, so they simply came over. They are going to Kyoto to oversee the overall situation, and this information is a great help.

"Oh, Mr. Yang, you're too kind. Please come in." said the head of a mysterious department who had come with the leaders from Guangzhou.

Because tonight's task is too important and its impact too far-reaching.

Although some countries manufactured 50,000-ton hydraulic presses more than 20 years ago, they are still unattainable for our country.

Even when the relationship is very good, when our people visit Big Brother's place, they are only allowed to look at the surface.

Close-up visits are not allowed at all, let alone detailed information.

The higher authorities have been prioritizing this issue ever since they learned of it last time.

Kyoto is destined to have a sleepless night tonight, with many people waiting for news.

Li Song also keenly noticed that every time he came into contact with people from Yangcheng, there were some people from mysterious departments involved. However, since they didn't introduce him, he pretended not to know anything, since he had no other intentions anyway.

Of course, Li Song was well aware of the importance of tonight's events.

This wasn't the first time the leaders from Guangzhou had come; the factory's vice president knew them all.

Zhu Ling was somewhat surprised. A leader from Guangzhou, or even Guangdong Province... that's a very high position. When she spoke with this young boss, the two seemed to be very familiar with each other, unlike the typical foreign businessmen.

When the leaders of Yangcheng saw Zhu Ling appear, they recognized her because Ma Shengli had already reported on the work before they arrived, and a certain department had already investigated and found no problems.

"When does Mr. Li plan to return to his hometown?" the Guangzhou leader asked after they were seated.

"Tomorrow is too late, let's do it the day after tomorrow!" Li Song said.

"There's a flight to Chang'an the day after tomorrow, Mr. Li can take that flight." The leaders of Yangcheng naturally knew why tomorrow wouldn't be enough time.

To be honest, Li Song was still a little worried about aircraft safety during this period.

It seems that the most commonly used missile in China right now is the three-shot Tu-154.

"I think I'll just take the train instead; I'm a bit afraid of heights!" Li Song decided that taking the train was the better option.

Although trains in this era were slow, taking dozens of hours to travel from Guangzhou to Chang'an, it wasn't a problem for someone of my rank to get a soft sleeper; hanging in a separate carriage was unrealistic.

At this time, you need to transfer trains in Zhengzhou to get to Chang'an.

"Then let's take the train." Of course, the leaders of Yangcheng didn't know Li Song's true thoughts and really thought that Li Song was afraid of heights.

The leaders from Guangzhou then inquired about the construction progress of the factory.

The vice presidents answered one by one.

Then came dinner, and Zhu Ling noticed that Li Song didn't drink alcohol.

You have to understand that the other party is a leader from Guangzhou. Doesn't Li Song, the boss, want to drink with him?
After the meal, Li Song invited the leaders of Guangzhou to his office for tea.

"Auntie, your boss seems a bit unusual?" After dinner, Zhu Ling and Fang Yuan returned to their lodgings, and Zhu Ling couldn't help but ask. "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!" Fang Yuan knew, of course.

Zhu Ling understood instantly, and at the same time became even more curious about the young man's identity.

Then Fang Yuan suddenly asked, "Are you planning to return to the capital or go to Chang'an?"

"Let's go to Chang'an Film Studio first, in case there are any scenes that need to be reshot," Zhu Ling replied.

"How long are you planning to stay? Why don't you go with the boss? That way it'll be easier to get a sleeper berth!" Fang Yuan asked again.

"Is Mr. Li from Chang'an?" Zhu Ling suddenly remembered the conversation from earlier.

"I just found out myself. Anyway, ask what you should ask, and don't ask what you shouldn't ask. Just don't spread what you hear." Fang Yuan repeated the same thing.

"Alright then." Zhu Ling knew that nowadays, whether it's a sleeper berth or a flight, you need to have a rank and a letter of introduction. And sometimes, if all the seats are full, there's nothing you can do.

Sometimes, even after someone has already sat down, a higher-ranking official needs to come down on business.

In the office, the leader said, "Regarding Mr. Li's desire to invest in films in mainland China, in principle there is no problem, as long as it complies with our mainland regulatory requirements!"

"As for outsourcing animation, we welcome it very much."

Li Song nodded upon hearing this: "I'll have the magazine send out an invitation to animation professionals to come to Hong Kong to learn about our operating model and needs. If it's suitable, we'll sign a contract."

"That's good. Does Mr. Li have any business partners?"

“The Shanghai Film Studio is very good; their production of ‘Havoc in Heaven’ was excellent.” Li Song already had his answer in mind.

"Of course, this is just my personal opinion. As for whether it's suitable or not, we'll discuss that later. After all, it has to be voluntary for both parties, and the art style and other aspects have to be compatible," Li Song added.

"That's natural; cooperation must be voluntary." The leaders of Guangzhou couldn't say certain things right now because they were going to Beijing, where they would have a comprehensive overview.

Otherwise, I would definitely keep Li Song's investment partnership in Guangzhou.

"How many days will Mr. Li stay in his hometown this time?" the Guangzhou leader asked again.

"It only takes a few days, but there are a lot of things happening on Hong Kong Island."

"I'll have someone go back with you then. It's more convenient for us to handle some things than for you to do them yourself."

"Thank you very much."

"So, Mr. Li, are you planning to go to Hong Kong Island through official channels, or..."

"I'll keep it private. I can find someone to do it, just in case something happens later..." Li Song directly found someone to make fake documents.

The reason Li Song sought Tian Jiahui's help was because the application process for the base was not so simple. It was just a matter of going to the city center, but there was a condition: a relative had to act as a guarantor.

Moreover, there was a gang of thugs who specifically targeted people applying for ID cards, kidnapping them and extorting money from their relatives in Hong Kong. They would even beat the men to death and sell the women to other places. (From the 1980 Hong Kong film "The Snake")
Moreover, corruption was rampant in Hong Kong at that time, so getting an ID card smoothly was not easy. Not to mention now, even a few years later, in some places, you might get stuck doing a normal procedure and have to make many trips.

"fair enough!"

While Li Song was chatting in his office, on the southern sea, Section Chief Zhou and the captain of the team that carried out the last mission had been on edge since yesterday. Once they reached the coordinates, they would send a message to the mainland and then notify Li Song, who would then provide the new coordinates.

Section Chief Zhou and the others were extremely nervous, feeling like they were doing something wrong, fearing that the same surprise would happen again.

(End of this chapter)