The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 226 Economic Prophecy
Xu Guanying sang "My Ah Ying's Wife", "Fat Qian Han", and "Love Song of Clown", three cheerful ghost songs.

He is also a well-known comedy comedian in Hong Kong. Although he is not as good as his elder brother Xu Guanwen in acting, inferior to his second brother Xu Guanwu in making money, and inferior to his fourth brother Xu Guanjie in singing, he is still a first-line comedian in Hong Kong in terms of purely funny.So don't look at Xu Guanying's bad face, the popularity is still leveraged.

"My Aying's Wife", "Fat Qian Han" and "The Clown's Love Song" were specially tailored for him, so he sang with extra feeling.

The whole audience followed him, shaking and shaking to the music, which was quite interesting.

After Xu Guanying sang three fast songs, she walked off the stage unsatisfied, and then Deng Lijun came on stage in a shiny short skirt with patches, which amazed the audience at once.

"Meilan, Meilan, I love you, you are like a fascination for orchids..." Deng Lijun and the supporting dancer students on the stage danced lightly, showing their good dance skills.

"Mei Lan Mei Lan I Love You" is the work of Liu Jiachang, a famous Taiwanese musician. It was originally composed for his disciple You Ya. Once it was published, it spread throughout Taiwan. It was one of the most frequently played dance songs in dance halls at that time.

Although it sounds like an expression of love for a girl named Mei Lan, Mei Lan actually refers to banknotes. In the early 70s, Taiwan reformed the currency system. On the one-yuan coin issued, a plum blossom is engraved on the front and a Phalaenopsis is on the back.

Therefore, this song is jokingly called "the coin song", which means "money, money, I love you".
The song "Meilan Meilan I Love You" was sung, and then the music changed, "Don't Pick the Wild Flowers by the Roadside", the music started.

Xu Guanwu couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the prelude. It seems that this song is often heard at rural funerals, and it was also changed by rural artists to be quite discordant.Xu Guanwu was still a kid at that time, and he squeezed into the crowd to watch the excitement, but now that he thinks about it, he is really young and ignorant.

After "Don't Pick the Wild Flowers by the Road", it is one of Teresa Teng's early famous works "Laugh When I See You".Back then, this song was also very popular in the mainland, so the lyrics are simple and the melody is cheerful, and it seems that many people have sung it.

Xu Guanwu bought a cassette to listen to it when he was a child, but he didn't know who sang it at the time.Now when I hear this song again, I can't help but think of the old days, and I feel a sense of vicissitudes in the world.

After "Laughing When I See You", the fast song section came to an end, followed by the Japanese style section.Shen Bi was not very familiar with the songs in this session, so he turned his head, "Although the concert is not over yet, I can tell that this concert is very successful. Congratulations, Mr. Xu!"

"Thank you." Xu Guanwu smiled.

"Mr. Xu, what's your opinion on Hong Kong's future economic prospects?" Shen Bi asked suddenly.

"Are you asking me?!" Xu Guanwu couldn't help being taken aback when he heard this, thinking how could he be asked this question.

"Of course, I really want to hear your opinion." Shen Bi said with a smile.

Although Shen Bi looked at him with a smile, Xu Guanwu felt like he was in a crater for no reason, "Could it be that he is investigating me? Otherwise, why would you ask my opinion?"

With this thought in mind, Xu Guanwu had to be more cautious. He was silent for a while, organized his words and said, "In fact, Hong Kong's economic prospects must be very good. From the geographical point of view, Hong Kong is located in the center of Asia, with the Mainland China is bordered by Singapore in the south, Japan in the east, and South Asian countries in the west. The geographical location is unique and it is a natural port city.”

Shen Bi nodded, but there was no look of surprise.Because what Xu Guanwu said is a fact that everyone already knows, and there are not many new conclusions.

"However, Hong Kong's economy will face a very severe test within a few years." Xu Guanwu changed the subject and said with a sneer.

"Oh?! How do you say that?" Shen Bi asked in surprise.

"First of all, once neighboring countries vigorously develop industries, Hong Kong's manufacturing industry will be hit hard. After all, Hong Kong's manufacturing industry has no core technology and can be easily imitated. Moreover, Hong Kong's economic raw materials are heavily dependent on imports. In the future, once other countries vigorously develop industries, raw materials Prices will definitely rise. Hong Kong’s economy is strictly dependent on exports at the same time, once trade protectionism rises, Hong Kong’s exports will be severely frustrated.” Xu Guanwu said with a smile, “So in the end, Hong Kong’s economy has to be transformed.”

Shen Bi's eyes lit up when he heard this, Xu Guanwu's statement was new now.

Because Hong Kong's manufacturing industry has ushered in a period of rapid development since the mainland capitalists withdrew to Hong Kong in the [-]s, many people made their first pot of gold in the manufacturing industry.Such as Li Ka-shing, the richest man in Hong Kong, Pao Yukang, the shipping king, Zheng Yutong, the jewelry king...

Made in Hong Kong has always been synonymous with cheap and high-quality products, and the manufactured products are sold all over the world, creating a great reputation.

However, with the reform and opening up of the mainland, neighboring countries and regions such as Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea have also begun to vigorously develop their industries. Hong Kong's proud manufacturing industry is facing endless competition.

Not everyone could have foreseen this, but people of insight such as Li Ka-shing, Cheng Yu-tung, and Pao Yu-kang have realized the inherent shortcomings of Hong Kong's manufacturing industry, so they have changed the main body of the company's business operations and moved closer to the construction industry.

Shen Bi has only seen this problem in the past two years, so he is also thinking about how HSBC will find new business channels once Hong Kong's manufacturing industry is in trouble.

Unexpectedly, not only he, a giant in the financial industry, foresaw this prospect, but even Xu Guanwu, a person in the entertainment industry, had seen it. Shen Bi was really surprised, and it was far beyond his expectations.

"Also, there may be accidents in the north in recent years." Xu Guanwu said in an unastonishing way.

"What does Mr. Xu mean?" Shen Bi was startled, and hurriedly asked.

Although he is the general manager of HSBC Bank, he controls the lifeline of Hong Kong's economy.But as long as there is a cough in the north, there will be a bad cold in Hong Kong.

So when he heard Xu Guanwu's pun saying that there might be an accident in the north, Shen Bi was immediately taken aback.

"That guy doesn't always come out this year, right? After all, he has reached a certain age. In case..." Xu Guanwu sighed, "with him, with his supreme authority, he can still deter Xiaoxiao and maintain the stability of the country. But people There will be misfortunes and blessings, if..."

The more Shen Bi heard it, the more dignified his face became, and finally he looked at Xu Guanwu in surprise, "Mr. Xu, you can see farther than I do. I really admire you."

"If there is a real change in the north, I mean a better change, will Manager Shen cooperate with the north?" Xu Guanwu asked tentatively.

If Shen Bi did not intend to communicate with the mainland, then Xu Guanwu would have to reconsider whether to continue to cooperate with Shen Bi.

"To be honest, I personally have no distinction between Chinese and Western countries, nor do I have any political aspirations. As long as I can make money for the company, I can cooperate even in the north." Shen Bi said with a smile.

Xu Guanwu nodded, this is indeed Shen Bi's usual style.In order to maintain HSBC's unique position in Hong Kong, it insisted on supporting rich Chinese to annex British foreign firms, and even cut off a piece of meat from Jardine Matheson, the number one foreign firm in Hong Kong.

"Mr. Xu said that Hong Kong's economy will face the difficulty of transformation in the future. May I ask which direction should it turn?" Shen Bi asked curiously.

"Economic transformation, one is the upgrading of the manufacturing industry, from the crude benzene-heavy manufacturing industry to the high-tech industry, using core technologies to improve competitiveness. For example, the electronics manufacturing industry in Silicon Valley in the United States, and the home appliance manufacturing industry in Sony Japan, etc. etc. However, Hong Kong is sparsely populated, with only a few universities, and its scientific research strength is seriously insufficient. In terms of core technological inventions, it is far behind the United States and Europe." Xu Guanwu said with a smile.

"Yes, the upgrading of manufacturing industry is indeed a difficult problem for Hong Kong." Shen Bi nodded in agreement.

"In addition to upgrading the manufacturing industry, the rest is to transform Hong Kong into a financial city." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "We will vigorously develop the financial service industry and turn Hong Kong into the financial center of the world. Hong Kong itself has a very advantageous geographical location. Moreover, it is a free trade port, and its hardware facilities are already very complete.”

Shen Bi couldn't help clapping his hands when he heard it. Hong Kong transformed into a world financial center, and naturally the giant in the financial world, HSBC, made the most profits.What Xu Guanwu said just now undoubtedly drew a big round cake for Shen Bi.

"Mr. Xu, there is a saying in China that listening to you is better than ten years of reading. I didn't understand it before, but I just understand it today." Shen Bi clapped his hands and smiled, "Chatting with you is really a kind of enlightenment. Cheerful feeling."

"I'm also very honored." Xu Guanwu also said with a smile. Seeing Shen Bi's reaction, he knew that he had passed the inspection.

"By the way, Mr. Xu, next week, I want to hold a party at the Royal Yacht Club. If you are interested, please come and have fun." Shen Bi invited with a smile.

Xu Guanwu couldn't help smiling when he heard this, and as expected, the prize came just after he passed the test.

The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is a club that only the top richest people in Hong Kong can join. All members are rich or expensive.

Although Xu Guanwu was worth billions of dollars before, in the eyes of those rich and powerful, he was just a rookie in the shopping malls. His foundation was so shallow that he couldn't get into their eyes at all.

But now, with the support of Shen Bi, the god of wealth, Xu Guanwu finally has a ladder to join the upper class of Hong Kong society.

Although Xu Guanwu doesn't care about the so-called yachts and parties at all, and he is tired of looking at the faces of those upper-class celebrities, but if he can join them, he can indeed save himself a lot of trouble.For example, the annoying Ma brothers, Xin X'an who may have a conflict of interest in the future, and so on.

Those people bullied the common people more and more ruthlessly, but when they met such a great god of wealth like Shen Bi, they were all scared and shy away.

In "Young and Dangerous: Enter the Dragon", Zheng Haonan said a very classic sentence, "Will the black X be great? Do you dare to go to HSBC to collect protection fees?"

In a word, it shows the status of HSBC in Hong Kong.

"Okay." Xu Guanwu agreed with a smile.

"Then I'll send someone to deliver the invitation tomorrow, let's stop talking here today." Shen Bi nodded.

Xu Guanwu also smiled, "Manager Shen, go slowly."

Sending Shen Bi out of the box, Xu Guanwu sat back in his seat, and saw that Deng Lijun's concert was coming to an end, many people were reluctant to part and shouted "Encore" in unison.

In the end, Deng Lijun couldn't get in the way of the fans' requests, and sang two more songs, "Walking on the Road of Life" and "I Only Care About You".

Xu Guanwu returned to the backstage from the private room, and seeing Teresa Teng just coming down from the stage, he couldn't help applauding and laughing, "Congratulations, congratulations, the performance is successful! It's really wonderful."

"Thank you." Deng Lijun smiled sweetly.

"How do you feel, are you tired?" Xu Guanwu asked again.

"Fortunately, I also took the opportunity to take a break during the performance of the guests in the middle." Deng Lijun said with a smile, "And no matter how tired I am, I don't feel tired when I hear the cheers from the fans."

"I see." Xu Guanwu nodded and was about to say something when he saw Zheng Donghan leading a group of staff into the backstage, all congratulating Teresa Teng.

After everyone had been lively for a while, someone booed again and asked the big boss Xu Guanwu to treat the guests to supper.

Seeing everyone's emotions were so high, Xu Guanwu was naturally embarrassed to refuse, so he shouted loudly, "Food stall, I treat you!"

After hearing this, all the staff present cheered and ran out.

(End of this chapter)