People in Hong Kong create super chaebols

"Shouldn't Murray MacLehose and Stephen Sham have gone to Shek Kip Mei to oversee the opening of the revised early system? Why are they coming to Hutchison Plaza?" Su Cheng was still a little confused.

As one of the invited persons, although Su Cheng did not go, he also knew that Murray MacLehose and Stephen Sham were both going to attend the subway opening ceremony today.

Of course, the subway opening ceremony should be at eight o'clock, and it is almost nine o'clock now, so it must be over.

But they probably won't come after the event, after all, neither Wei Li nor Wen Yu sent them an invitation.

No matter what, since they are here, we have to receive them well and not be rude.

At this time, the people in the guest seats also heard the conversation between Su Cheng and others, and stood up one after another.

Even Governor Murray MacLehose had arrived, and they certainly didn't dare to sit there any longer until he took his seat.

We are all well-known people. We see each other every day, so we must give them enough face.

"Boss, I guess it's because Shek Kip Mei and Wharf are relatively close, and it just so happened that their activities in Shek Kip Mei were over, so they came here by the way." Wei Li said on the side.

Su Cheng nodded, this possibility should be the greatest.

"Mr. Su, since the Governor is here, let's go and greet him together." The charter king walked over and said.

"Okay, then let's go and welcome the Governor and Mr. Shen Bi." Su Cheng smiled and nodded.

Next to the stage is the main entrance to the shopping mall, and about ten meters inside the main entrance is the elevator entrance.

There was someone leading them in the underground car park who would definitely bring Murray MacLehose to the elevator entrance.

As expected, when Su Cheng and others just arrived at the elevator entrance, they saw the elevator door opened. Standing inside were Governor Murray MacLehose, Huifeng boss Stephen Sham, and Commissioner of Police Hon Yili. On both sides of them were several guards and bodyguards.

Murray MacLehose and his companions did not expect that as soon as they opened the elevator door, they would see so many people coming to greet them.

Moreover, these people are all big shots in Hong Kong.

"Mr. Governor, Mr. Han Yili, Mr. Shen Bi, welcome, welcome. Your arrival really brings honor to Hutchison Plaza." Su Cheng greeted them with a smile on his face.

There were so many surprises today. All the big guys who were not invited came here without any prior arrangement.

However, none of the people from the British financial groups came, except Shen Bi, the boss of Huifeng who had close ties with Suzhou.

Now, after several acquisitions, Su Cheng has become a thorn in the eyes of the British financial group. Although those people are unwilling to offend Su Cheng, it is impossible for them to curry favor with Su Cheng, so it is normal for them not to come.

"We are truly sorry to bother you so late. Please don't blame us. It is almost nine o'clock and we will not delay your opening ceremony. Let's all go to the venue." Murray MacLehose knew that the opening ceremony of Hutchison Plaza would be at nine o'clock sharp, so he did not delay here.

So, a large group of people returned to the stage, and by this time, it was already nine o'clock in the morning.

"Mr. Murray MacLehose, since you are here, please take a seat on the podium." Su Cheng said to Murray MacLehose with a smile.

The seats were arranged. Originally, there was no seat for Murray MacLehose, but there was a seat for Han Yili on the podium. Since Murray MacLehose, Han Yili's boss, had arrived, it was natural for Murray MacLehose to sit in that seat in Han Yili's place.

Murray MacLehose did not refuse and sat in the seat that originally belonged to Hon Yi-li.

As for Han Yili and Shen Bi, they were naturally taken to the guest seats by the etiquette ladies.

Seeing that even Governor Murray MacLehose had come, the cheers at the scene reached a new peak.

The opening ceremony of Hutchison Plaza was a big deal. Even the groundbreaking ceremony for a multi-billion-dollar livelihood project, such as the Eastern Harbour Tunnel, was no more impressive than this.

As preparations for the ceremony began, the lion dance team temporarily stopped dancing and the gongs and drums stopped. Although there were thousands of people at the scene, it suddenly became quiet.

"The opening ceremony of Hutchison Plaza has officially begun!" Wen Yu, the host, officially announced the start of the ceremony after everyone sat down.

Next, Weir, Su Cheng, Murray MacLehose and others gave speeches.

After everyone finished their speech, there was warm applause.

After all, whether it is the president of Hutchison Plaza, William Wells, the world's richest man, So Ching, or the Governor of Hong Kong, Murray MacLehose, etc., they are all big figures that ordinary people rarely see.

But now, these big shots are in front of them, and this feeling seems to be even more fresh than seeing celebrities.

At least, celebrities often participate in commercial activities, so it is relatively easy for them to meet each other if they want to.

But it is not so easy to meet Su Cheng and others. We can only see them more often on the news.

After the leaders finished their speeches, the lion dance team continued to dance the lion.

Next, it’s time to add the finishing touches to the lion dance.

Next is the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

When Su Cheng took the golden scissors and gently cut the ribbon, the ribbon broke.

There was another round of warm applause at the scene, and the sounds of gongs and drums became more intense.

On the stage, Su Cheng was high above and could see all around. It was packed with people, and the entire square was almost full of people.

There must be at least 20,000 to 30,000 people at the scene.

No matter where they are, Chinese people like to watch the excitement. The more people gather, the more people can be attracted. The same is true for Hutchison Plaza.

This is because the square is no longer able to accommodate people, and many customers have already entered the shopping mall or gone to the food court. Otherwise, the estimate in Su City would be even higher.

The store had just opened and it was only this morning. If it were tonight, it would be hard to imagine how many people had entered Hutchison Plaza during this day.

The opening ceremony itself was not scheduled to take too long. It only took half an hour from the start at nine o'clock to the end.

After all, Hutchison Plaza is a place for consumption. What it needs is customers to come in and consume, rather than having these customers standing outside the plaza.

The celebrity artists will then take turns meeting fans and customers at the venue.

Therefore, as soon as the official opening ceremony was over, the audience flocked into the shopping mall or food court.

Seeing such a huge flow of people, the charter king was envious and couldn't help but say: "Mr. Su, when our Harbour City opens, it will be great to have such a flow of people!"

Harbour City will open for business next year. As the largest commercial complex planned in Hong Kong, the charter king is full of expectations for Harbour City. But he is still a little worried. If Harbour City fails, Hutchison Whampoa will suffer a great loss.

In recent years, Hutchison Whampoa has paid very little dividends each year. It is not that Hutchison Whampoa does not make money, but that a lot of profits have been invested in the construction of Harbour City.

Therefore, the significance of Harbour City to the Wharf Group is very important. (End of this chapter)