Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

After briefly talking about the situation at Hongguang Film Studio, Cao Zhiqiang and Xu Qingdong stopped talking about business and just calmly talked about their experiences in Hong Kong and Tokyo.

In fact, Xu Qingdong's visit to Tokyo this time was purely to meet him, to give him a chance to come and play.

But it’s not appropriate for you to say not to let him come.

Because if Zhu Lin is only allowed to go to Tokyo, it will be unjustifiable, and it will easily lead to a scandal with Cao Zhiqiang.

But if Xu Qingdong comes along, many things will be easier to handle.

Even if there is a scandal in the future, it will be Xu Qingdong who attracts the firepower, and Cao Zhiqiang will be easily picked out.

In fact, Xu Qingdong already knew that there was something going on between Zhu Lin and Cao Zhiqiang, but he just saw through it without telling it.

In addition, letting Zhu Lin go to Tokyo is actually hoping to label Zhu Lin an international star.

Yes, at this time, Chinese people who can show their face abroad can basically be called international stars, which does not mean they have to be famous in the United States.

The reason is very simple, that is, the Chinese people's worship of foreign countries is too powerful at this time.

At this time, many people in China believe that the moon abroad is rounder, and they are proud to go abroad and have overseas relatives.

But in reality, very few people can go abroad. This is mainly due to the fact that the policy has not been liberalized yet.

Large-scale overseas travel of actors has not yet occurred.

Bai Ling, Wu Junmei, Ding Lan, Yin Tingru, Gong Xue, and even Jet Li are all staying in the country at this time and have no chance to go out.

It’s not that they don’t want to go out, it’s that they don’t have the chance.

The reason why these early artists who went abroad were able to go abroad was because the country later relaxed its policy on going abroad.

The reason is also very practical, that is, before 1984, people in China who could go abroad were either sent by the government or had foreign relatives. If not for these two situations, private individuals would not be able to go abroad, no matter how rich or well-connected they were. .

Cao Zhiqiang's trip to Tokyo this time was actually a business trip abroad. It was a business inspection for a state-owned enterprise, which fully complied with regulations.

For this, we need the support of Uncle Lin behind the scenes.

When Zhu Lin, Xu Chun and Xu Qingdong were able to go abroad, they also took the route of being sent abroad by the public.

Because Xu Chun was Cao Zhiqiang's secretary and translator at this time, he originally complied with the regulations for going abroad.

As for Zhu Lin and Xu Qingdong, their working relationship at this time has been transferred to Hongguang Film Factory. Hongguang Film Factory is a subsidiary of Hongguang Machinery Factory and is also a state-owned enterprise. Naturally, it falls within the rules of public dispatch abroad. .

In addition, this time, it was the first domestic film to be released in mainstream theaters in Japan, and it achieved unprecedented success. Therefore, relevant domestic units, such as the diplomatic system, also vigorously promoted this matter, which allowed Zhu Lin and Xu Chun to And Xu Qingdong’s Tokyo trip can be quickly approved.

If this is not the case and the approval process is followed according to the normal process, I don’t know how long it will take.

Because even if you are sent abroad for public service at this time, you will normally have to go through various checks, especially the background check. Once you fail, it will be impossible for you to go abroad.

There is no other way. In the domestic sports world, there have been incidents of people defecting and never returning after taking the opportunity to go abroad for business. Therefore, this aspect is actually subject to stricter scrutiny.

According to normal history, this situation should have become much more relaxed after 1984.

For example, Li Lianjie.

He should be the first domestic artist to go abroad for development after the reform.

It's just that the place where Li Lianjie officially went abroad for development was in relatively relaxed Hong Kong, and the time was also in 1984.

Although Li Lianjie had been to Hong Kong as early as 1982, he was only invited to do publicity at that time. The situation is similar to Zhu Lin's current situation when he went to Tokyo for publicity and did not really stay in Hong Kong for development.

The reason is not that Li Lianjie doesn't want to stay, but that the policy doesn't allow it.

It was not until 1984 that relevant policies were liberalized that Jet Li decisively went to Hong Kong for development.

Before 1984, if you wanted to go to Xiangjiang, it was not impossible, but you had to have relatives there.

Without relatives, theoretically, an individual cannot go to Hong Kong to develop as an individual, or at least cannot obtain the right of abode in Hong Kong.

In other words, at this point in time, if Cao Zhiqiang wants to develop in Hong Kong or Tokyo as an individual, it is impossible because the policy does not allow him to do so unless he defectes.

Even if Cao Zhiqiang has big bosses like Uncle Xu and Uncle Lin behind him, normally speaking, he cannot let the country change its established policy just for him.

In particular, Cao Zhiqiang's identity is relatively sensitive. He has a "special mission". It doesn't matter if he is a star, but if it is too special and the country changes its policies for him alone, it will be too conspicuous and not conducive to hiding.

In theory, being a celebrity and engaging in entertainment is indeed helpful in hiding one's special identity, but it is not enough.

Therefore, it is unlikely that you would like to use your personal identity to stay in Hong Kong and develop.

But if he cannot stay in Xiangjiang and develop, then Cao Zhiqiang’s ability will be cut in half.

Especially his abilities related to the entertainment industry, he has basically lost most of them.

This is obviously inappropriate.

Moreover, Cao Zhiqiang cannot stay in the country even to fulfill his lies.

Because if he never had the opportunity to go abroad, it would naturally be difficult to explain the origin of those "special items".

If those "special items" appeared quietly in China every time, the impact would be too great.

It's not a big problem at the beginning, but as time goes by, something will happen sooner or later.

So again, the best way is to set up a large-scale trading group of its own at the doorstep of China, in a special place like Xiangjiang, and it must have its own port and terminal.

Only by using this method can we do our own things conveniently.

After thinking about it this way, if you don't want to spend time in China, the best way to develop abroad may be to use the shell of a state-owned enterprise.

The reason is very simple, that is, although individuals at this time cannot go abroad at will, state-owned enterprises can go abroad for development.

For example, Cao Zhiqiang’s famous Baoli Group in his previous life.

The national Baoli Group started out as a technology company directly under the jurisdiction of ministries and commissions, but its main business was import and export trade. In the early days, it mainly imported some electronic products from Xiangjiang, and later it gradually became bigger and stronger. , and became a bottomless terrifying giant.

It is this company. It is said that it has invested abroad for a long time, and it also had a branch in Xiangjiang as early as 1984.

Of course, that was Cao Zhiqiang's previous life, and in this world, Cao Zhiqiang had already inquired about it. There was no such thing as Baoli Co., Ltd., or even a similar name.

However, although Baoli has not yet appeared in this world, there is a similar company called Zhengrong Electronics Co., Ltd.

However, unlike the Baoli that Cao Zhiqiang was familiar with in his previous life, Zhengrong Electronics Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary company of the National Defense Bureau.

The manager of this company is named Li Yuanchao, who is Hao Shuwen's childhood friend and had a relationship with Cao Zhiqiang.

What's more coincidental is that Hao Shuwen's ex-husband is also engaged in electronics trading, but he is affiliated with a local electronics factory. The headquarters is said to be in Guangzhou and there is a branch in Xiangjiang.

In other words, in fact, during this period, theoretically speaking, state-owned enterprises can develop overseas, but individuals cannot.

What?You said that if this doesn't work, what about the Aiyin Firm that Cao Zhiqiang set up in Japan?This is too simple, because theoretically, the Aiyin Office in Tokyo has nothing to do with Cao Zhiqiang himself.

Because Cao Zhiqiang’s investment in Aiyin Firm was either entrusted to others, such as Akina Nakamori, or invested in the name of his overseas offshore companies, including Dadong Investment Company.

When you entrust someone else to invest, you are someone else in name only and it has nothing to do with Cao Zhiqiang.

As for the overseas offshore companies established by Cao Zhiqiang, because the information is not disclosed domestically, the relevant shareholder information cannot be found in China.

In other words, even if people in Tokyo know that the major shareholder of Aiyin Firm is Cao Zhiqiang, theoretically, that company has nothing to do with Cao Zhiqiang.

At most, the firm signed a work contract with Cao Zhiqiang personally, and the work contract is allowed.

In particular, Cao Zhiqiang also has a personally owned Huaxia Audio and Video Co., Ltd. in China. This company has signed a cooperation agreement with Aiyin Office, which is a serious Sino-Japanese cooperation project.

In this case, all Cao Zhiqiang needs to do is report it to the relevant domestic departments. Then Cao Zhiqiang's overseas work will be reasonable and legal.

At most, most of Cao Zhiqiang's overseas income must be given to the company, not to individuals.

Just like Jet Li at this time, most of the income from making movies must be given to the collective. He is not allowed to take it personally, only his salary.

But the problem is that Li Lianjie is a soft-spoken person and can only swallow his words, but Cao Zhiqiang is not the same.

Anyway, Ai Yin Office actually belongs to him and his woman. If they play a yin and yang contract, isn't that a piece of cake?
During this period, the issue of the Yin-Yang contract could not be found in China, and there was nothing we could do if we knew about it.

In other words, in theory, most of Cao Zhiqiang's legal work income in Tokyo will be directly transferred to Cao Zhiqiang's overseas offshore account, and the remaining income will be handed over to China Audio and Video Co., Ltd.

The problem is that Huaxia Audio and Video Company is a private limited company registered by Cao Zhiqiang himself. Whether it is a legal person, chairman, or even general manager, Cao Zhiqiang is responsible for everything.

In other words, in Huaxia Audio and Video Company, Cao Zhiqiang has the final say on his income, and he can give himself as much as he wants.

Of course, when his company gives him money, he also has to pay industrial and commercial taxes, which is nothing at all.

Theoretically speaking, Cao Zhiqiang himself sings and writes novels in Tokyo, and his income is not high, just about the salary of an ordinary Japanese, and most of it goes to the hateful capitalists.

But in fact, Cao Zhiqiang didn't lose at all, but made a lot of money. It's just that not many people knew the inside story.

So to put it bluntly, policies are dead, but people are alive.

As long as loopholes are exploited and no one cares, or no one can find the problem, it's not a problem.

Another example is Cao Zhiqiang's visit to Xiangjiang this time. Whether it was buying air tickets or booking a hotel, he spent not his own money, but Akina Nakamori's money.

Yes, the cards Cao Zhiqiang used when he came to Xiangjiang were all Nakamori Akina's cards, not those from his overseas accounts.

This is of course due to caution.

After all, this is different from buying a house or luxury goods with a credit card.

Whether booking air tickets or booking hotels, everything must be recorded and a passport must be issued.

When buying luxury goods by swiping a card, you only need to swipe the card to pay, and there is no need to issue a passport. Naturally, people will not know who you are.

Buying a house is similar. Cao Zhiqiang negotiates directly with the developer. He can buy a pre-sale house in the name of overseas investment. Cao Zhiqiang's name will not appear, and he will buy it in the name of Akina Nakamori. Of course, his personal records will not be left.

As for those rebates, they are all in Cao Zhiqiang's overseas offshore accounts. As long as Cao Zhiqiang doesn't show it around, no one can find it at this time.

Not to mention that it cannot be found in China, even the United States cannot find his offshore accounts at this time.

However, when booking air tickets or hotels, you need to show your passport. If you have a passport, there will be traces, so be careful.

Fortunately, Cao Zhiqiang had already made relevant preparations and asked Akina Nakamori to apply for several bank cards, including HSBC credit cards.

If you use these cards to swipe money for consumption, it can be regarded as spending Nakamori Akina's money. As long as Nakamori Akina doesn't pursue it, no one can say anything.

At most, if someone finds out afterwards, they will just say that Cao Zhiqiang is a softie, but this is not illegal.

However, this is not a long-term solution. Just in case, you still need to prepare a few more clean and reasonable accounts.

Thinking of this, Cao Zhiqiang took another puff of his cigar, then stood up, turned around, and stood there, looking quietly at the peaceful Victoria Bay through the large glass window.

Now it seems that it is not realistic to settle in Xiangjiang in a private name.

After all, he has no relatives in Xiangjiang. Unless he finds a wife who is from Xiangjiang, he can settle in Xiangjiang in the name of relatives.

However, doing so is a bit too utilitarian, and getting married too early will lead to serious consequences.

People's hearts are unpredictable. Who knows what the other person will be like after marriage?

What if the other person is like Sachiko Fujita and has a strong desire for exclusivity?

There are so many rich men in the world who fall into trouble with women, especially their wives.

Of course, it's not just rich men, but the reverse is also true.

Therefore, rich and smart people only fall in love and do not get married.

This is exactly the case with my current situation.

If we say that when he first came to this world, he still thought about finding a woman to get married early, and then his wife and children would live together.

As time went by, as the system changed, as his status and environment changed, he no longer dared to think so.

Just kidding, he doesn't think everything is smooth sailing and everything is prosperous now, but in fact it is very cold at high places. As he climbs higher and higher, the dangers increase.

How long have you been in Japan, and you have met a woman like Sachiko Fujita? If you really get married, how can you think of it?
Therefore, it is best to only fall in love without getting married.

But in this way, if you still want to develop abroad, I am afraid there is only one way, and that is to affiliate with a state-owned enterprise.

That's right, if you want to establish a presence in Xiangjiang early, you can only find a state-owned enterprise shell, and then, as the person in charge of the state-owned enterprise, set up a branch here.

With the Xiangjiang branch, you can be sent to work in Xiangjiang as an expatriate. In this way, you can stay in Xiangjiang reasonably and legally.

It seems that during this period, many people who came to Hong Kong for development were based on the expatriate model.

If others can do it, of course you can do it too.

I have a lot of shells of state-owned enterprises.

In addition to Hongguang Machinery Factory, there are also subsidiaries such as Hongguang Publishing House, Hongguang Film Factory, Hongguang Department Store, Hongguang Transportation Company, and Hongguang Construction Company.

In addition, there are the "Huaxia Audio and Video Co., Ltd." owned by Cao Zhiqiang and the joint venture "Chaoyang Electronics Co., Ltd."

Wow, without realizing it, under Cao Zhiqiang’s operation, the original Hongguang Machinery Factory had branched out into so many subsidiaries without even realizing it.

Let’s not talk about Hongguang Machinery Factory, let’s talk about those subsidiaries. In theory, they can all open branches in Xiangjiang.

So the question is, which shell should I choose to enter Hong Kong and set up a branch here? (End of chapter)