Chapter 114 MacLehose's True Intention
"I see."
MacLeho replied undeniably, then hung up the phone, stopped the phone for a second, pushed the leather seat away, left the desk, and came to the side window of the study on the second floor, opened the carved glass window, and a gust of wind swept the water vapor, falling on his face, bringing a burst of coolness.
The drizzle outside makes the whole world hazy and unreal.
The flowers in the garden outside were baptized by rain, removing the dust on the surface and making the color more bright. However, some delicate petals could not withstand the erosion and fell down, making people feel sad and melancholy, just like his mood.
Can't delay any more.
The Secretary for Administration came forward and took the initiative to rob the Americans for two or three days by inviting investors to inspect the local investment environment. Those Americans were also happy to learn about the more realistic investment environment in Hong Kong through the Hong Kong government without being deliberately guided by Guan Fei, and also accompanied Liang Taiyu Technology to win greater bargaining chips for future negotiations between the two sides.
However, there are only a few places in Hong Kong Island, and I have walked through all the places I should go, and the situation I should understand is roughly clear. The Americans also began to feel impatient and urged to communicate face-to-face with Taiyu Technology to get to the topic as soon as possible.
Judging from the reports received, the Hong Kong government's small actions seem to have not interfered with Taiyu Technology.
After Guan Fei went to the Prefectural Office to submit the application for the establishment of a bank yesterday morning, he visited major banks in a shuttle-like manner with the people of the Bank of China, and acted as if he was already a member of the Banking Association. He also drank tea with the directors of several Chinese banks, discussing how to develop the Hong Kong economy and banking industry.
Very difficult to deal with!
According to his past, there are few experiences in dealing with Chinese officials. Mainland officials generally have a mentality of being both proud and inferior. They are proud of the country's enormous, past glory, and inferior to the country's poverty. When communicating with the outside world, their psychology will become particularly sensitive and irritable. If you make a little teasing, the other party will either be furious, pretend to be arrogant, or even cold and hostile, and it will easily reveal flaws.
The Hong Kong government took action and snatched away the investors invited by Guan Feihua to a huge amount of money, which was a test.
Whether he is angry, angry, or rushing to the Hong Kong Governor's Office to reprimand, it is very easy to deal with, and he can still see the opponent's trump card. Being angry means that the Hong Kong government has grasped his weakness. At the dinner scheduled today, MacLehovada can use this as a bargaining chip to set a wedge for the Hong Kong government's layout, have room to move forward and force the opponent to passively take action at a disadvantage.
But Guan Fei came to you and beat you, and I beat me, and I didn’t accept the answer at all.
The Hong Kong government robbed the investors he invited, so he ran to apply for the establishment of a bank and connected it everywhere, with a strong connection with the Chinese banks on the island, making trouble, and rebel against the Hong Kong government.
It's really hard to deal with.
As a commercial elite selected by the mainland, this demeanor and adaptability are indeed worthy of applause.
It was drizzling, and a black car appeared in the curve of the mountain in the distance. The raindrops were like curtains and the vision was blurred, but he knew that Guan Fei had arrived.
The car was not fast, so it was inspected again at the gate, then passed through the vine lane, bypassed the circular pool in front of the mansion, and stopped at the entrance. Two followers, holding umbrellas, protected the chief of the governor and the guard representing McLeho, walked out of the rain eaves and descended to meet them.
Before the driver got out of the car, the door opened automatically, and a head that was scrubbing out was poking out.
The other party felt very keen, as if he had noticed someone diagonally above, so he raised his head between the door and intersected with MacLeho's gaze.
The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and MacLeho closed the window coldly.
What happened today may not be as easy as he thought!
The moment he saw the two of them facing each other's eyes, and when they saw the other's quiet gaze as deep as the water of the deep sea, this thought immediately emerged in his heart.
Those with this kind of gaze show that the Hong Kong government’s tricks in the past two days have not caused any interference to him. The deep and calm eyes show that his will is very firm. No matter what obstacles he encounters, he will resolutely follow his own route and will not be shaken at all for anyone or anything!
There will be a tough battle tonight.
MacLeho closed the windows, inserted the latch, cleaned up the documents on the study table, meticulously organized his appearance, and then walked slowly towards the stairs on the soft carpet.
When he walked to the stairs, Guan Fei was welcomed into the hall with Zhou Xiaoshan and others, took off his navy blue suit and handed it to Li Qing.
MacLeho stepped on the wooden steps and went downstairs step by step. His cold expression was replaced by a warm smile, as if the cold look of both sides did not exist just now.
Walking to the middle of the stairs, the two were still five steps apart. He stopped, smiled aristocratically, looked at the young black-haired man in a white shirt below, who was younger than his son, and held his hand reservedly and said in Scottish English: "Mr. Guan Fei, I have heard of your name for a long time, and I have always looked forward to chatting with you in person. Today, we finally met."
Guan Fei was distracted by his pretentiousness, took the initiative to take a few steps forward, enthusiastically held his hand from below, and replied in Chinese: "Mr. MacLeho, this is exactly what I expected!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The two laughed, as if they had seen each other as friends.
"The kitchen is preparing dinner, and it will take a while. Why don't we go to my study to have a cup of tea first?" MacLeho looked up at the time and invited.
"As you wish!" Guan Fei turned his head and smiled.
The group followed MacLeho into the study room. The door was closed. Li Qing and other guards guarded outside the door with the Governor-General's guards. The only ones entering the study room were MacLeho, the head of the General Secretary, Guan Fei, Zhou Xiaoshan, Pan Meifeng and Fang Zheng.
Zhou Xiaoshan and others were only curious about the governor of the Hong Kong government. They sat down and looked around unscrupulously. They felt that the furnishings here were a bit outdated and not as magnificent as they imagined.
Pan Meifeng woke up from a trance until she touched the soft cushion, feeling a trembling feeling of fear and fear.
After a hundred and thirty years of British colonization, she had all her power in her hands and had accumulated power for a long time. Compared with the distance between high-ranking officials in mainland China, MacLeho in front of her made her feel even more awe.
Just like the Chinese people are used to starting chatting and after everyone sat down, MacLeho did not immediately get to the point. According to the British, they talked about the recent weather in Hong Kong, from the heavy rain caused by the marine climate to the heat island effect brought by the crowded city, and chatting and laughing.
What’s amazing is that both of them can understand each other’s mother tongue but can’t speak, so they did not ask others to translate, but spoke in their own mother tongue, and then immediately understood what the other party said. Even the humorous expression in the other party’s sentences could make them laugh with comprehension.
Guan Fei's attitude was calm, and he sat rigorously as usual. He always maintained a polite smile. His eyes were always focused on the speaker. His words were polite and he showed a hint of confidence. He was neither humble nor arrogant.
"In addition to being able to do business, Mr. Guan Fei also knows a lot about various modern vocabulary."
Both sides spent a long time in circles. No matter what topics MacLeho and the head of the Chief of the Administration caused, Guan Fei could quickly keep up. When the topic came to an end, Guan Fei could lead to the Scotland area where the other party was born, and tell the customs and customs of various places. If it weren't for knowing that he had never been to Scotland, MacLeho almost thought that the other party had traveled there for a long time, otherwise he wouldn't have been so familiar with these allusions and history that made the two of them feel good about him.
Feeling that everyone's emotions were in place, MacLeho pondered for a moment and began to express his real intention of asking Guan Fei to come over today.
"The portable recorder launched by Taiyu Technology has only been more than two months. However, as we understand, sales booms have been set off in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom. Recently, even Japan has also shown this trend..." Adhering to the pride and freedom of the British, MacLeho also separates the UK and Europe. "However, although there are many praises, your company's production capacity seems to have reached its limit. Is Taiyu Technology intending to expand its production capacity?"
"We do have plans for this, but the market for portable tape recorders is broad. With our company alone, we still have some strength to meet the needs of the entire market. Therefore, we plan to invite more manufacturers to join forces to make the market bigger and stronger, so as to provide more and better portable tape recorders." The other party stopped going around, and Guan Fei immediately responded positively.
"Our ideas are consistent! In fact, the Hong Kong government has already had a group of skilled workers considering that Hong Kong's economy has developed for ten years. The original toys, watches, and garments industries have almost reached a bottleneck, and there is little possibility of making a breakthrough. Therefore, the Hong Kong government intends to build an electronics industrial park to concentrate scattered electronic companies in the park to form a scale effect, thereby promoting the healthy and orderly development of the entire industry. If Taiyu Technology also agrees with our plan, the Hong Kong government can give Taiyu Technology a piece of land at an extremely low price, and give your company considerable discounts in terms of water, electricity, taxation, etc.." The head of the General Secretary replaced McLeho and launched the Hong Kong government's plans.
MacLeho pressed his elbow against the table, held his hands together, and focused on Guan Fei's expression.
Although the British were as accustomed to roundabout communication as Chinese people, their expressions were still too straightforward. Without the obscure hints of Chinese people, they directly expressed their intentions.
Of course, this plan is just an intention. Where the industrial zone is located, how big it is, how to integrate the industry, what regulations and regulations are formulated later, and there is not even a rough idea. The reason for this is that in the concept of the Hong Kong government, Taiyu Technology is the key. Only with Taiyu Technology as the core can it be possible to integrate a large number of scattered enterprises and form a huge industrial chain.
I see!
It turned out that the Hong Kong government robbed the merchants Guan Fei invited halfway through, and this was the plan!
The Hong Kong government's plan to establish an electronics industrial zone and the idea of Guan Fei to form a cooperative enterprise in Hong Kong seem to be the same, but in fact it is a battle for dominance.
If Taiyu Technology accepts the electronic industrial zone plan, then it is conceivable that this industrial zone will definitely be dominated by the Hong Kong government: the land belongs to others, and water and electricity must be solved by the other party. The management agency of the park is naturally built by the Hong Kong government.
The tax incentives mentioned by the Chief Secretary for Administration are both a candy and a hidden murderous intent.
For Taiyu Technology, tax preferential profits will increase. Of course, not having this offer is not a big deal, and you can operate as usual.
However, for other enterprises in the park, especially small and medium-sized enterprises that provide various components, the level of tax revenue directly affects their life and death, and it is conceivable that they are eager for them. In this way, these enterprises will naturally be controlled by the Hong Kong government and obey orders.
After working hard for a long time, Taiyu Technology has only fallen into the position of a supplier. Although it is a very important supplier, it can never build a business empire.
To put it bluntly, in the future, other electronic companies will develop, Taiyu Technology will no longer be important. It is just a matter of one sentence to kick them out of the park with one blow!
The reason why the Hong Kong government robbed those businessmen was also a silent warning: Don’t let go of us and do it alone, otherwise you will achieve nothing!
After all, Zhou Xiaoshan and others have been involved in the mall for a short time, and they still cannot hear the dispute over dominance of the Hong Kong government industrial park plan. They only hear low-priced land acquisition, tax incentives, and joy. Only Pan Meifeng has been influenced by her since childhood and has a sharp business insight. After a little thought, she figured out the twists and turns, and her face suddenly became ugly, but she dared not speak out.
MacLeho, head of the General Secretary, Pan Meifeng, Zhou Xiaoshan, Fang Zheng, everyone looked at Guan Fei, thinking about it in their hearts, waiting for his answer.
Chapter completed!