The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 295 Looking North to China
"Mr. Xu, what do you think of my new office?" Shen Bi asked with a smile while spreading his hands.

"That's right, that's good. It's a bit rich and luxurious, much better than my office." Xu Guanwu nodded in praise.

"Mr. Xu, what's the feng shui in my office?" Shen Bi asked again with a smile.

"Fengshui?! I don't know much about this, but it looks pretty good. The Victoria Harbor is in the front, and Mount Taiping is in the back, with the mountain behind and the sea facing, it's pretty good." Xu Guanwu said casually.

Shen Bi was taken aback for a moment, then a look of astonishment appeared on his face, and he smiled wryly again, "So Mr. Xu, you really don't understand Feng Shui."

The feng shui of HSBC seems to be facing the sea with the mountain behind it, but in fact it is the feng shui pattern of facing the mountain with the sea behind.And this feng shui pattern is also known as "riding the dragon grid", which happens to be riding on the dragon veins of Taiping Mountain in front of you.

The HSBC Bank Building in Hong Kong is also located on the Dragon's Cave of Victoria Peak, and was named "Tianma Drinking Water Cave" by Feng Shui masters, because the hillside looks like a horse's head hanging down, drinking water in Victoria Harbour.This location was chosen carefully.

What Xu Guanwu just said about the feng shui bureau with the mountains behind and the sea facing the sea is naturally a big mistake.Of course, this is just a superstitious talk, but it is very popular in Hong Kong, and even the tyrants of foreign firms are sure of it.

Xu Guanwu couldn't help laughing, "I never said I could read Fengshui. Who did Mr. Shen Bi hear that I could read Fengshui?!"

"Then why is Mr. Xu's deduction so correct?" Shen Bi asked with a puzzled face, "The great man in the north has really passed away. Doesn't it match Mr. Xu's previous deduction?"

Xu Guanwu suddenly realized, and couldn't help smiling, "So it's like this, it's probably a bit of talent."

"Talent?! Mr. Xu, do you have the magical ability to predict the future like the prophets in Greek and Athens mythology?" Shen Bi looked at Xu Guanwu in amazement, as if looking at a mysterious ghost.

"Don't compare me to the prophets in the myths of Greece and Athens. They are all mortals who have been cursed by the gods, and none of them will end well." Xu Guanwu waved his hands and said.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I shouldn't use random metaphors. But Mr. Xu, do you really have superpowers?" Shen Bi stared at Xu Guanwu and asked in disbelief.

Xu Guanwu did not give a clear answer, but instead asked, "If I say yes, will Mr. Shen Bi think it is too absurd; if I say no, will Mr. Shen Bi think everything is too coincidental?"

Shen Bi nodded, "Actually, I don't know what to believe. If you say you really have superpowers, it really overturns my world view; if you say you don't have superpowers, then everything is too much." Coincidentally."

"Since you don't know what to believe, don't choose any more for now." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "Mr. Shen Bi, what do you think?"

"I also think so." Shen Bi smiled and said, "But I still want to ask Mr. Xu, after the great man in the north passes away, how will the road there be in the future? Will it go our way? "

Xu Guanwu shook his head, "No, there won't be much change in politics, but the economy will be more open."

Shen Bi couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, and then nodded, "If the economy becomes more open, then we can open a branch there."

"It won't be so fast. The north is taking a road that no one has traveled before. Crossing the river by feeling the stones, the policy will definitely be repeated, and it will also cause a wave of turmoil." Xu Guanwu waved his hand, "It's like Just like the United Kingdom went through the industrial revolution back then, labor pains, turbulence, and repetition are unavoidable."

"That's not to worry, our HSBC Bank is going to be the first to eat crabs, otherwise, when everything is settled and the cake has been distributed, how can we have a role in HSBC Bank?" Shen Bi waved his hand, Said with a proud look.

Xu Guanwu nodded, knowing that these capitalists are willing to cooperate with war-torn countries for the sake of profit. They know that once the election is successful, they can get unimaginable huge dividends.

As Marx said, if there is 100% profit, capitalists will take risks; if there is 200% profit, capitalists will flout the law; if there is 300% profit, then capitalists will trample on everything in the world.

There is no escape from the lure of reaping huge profits by opening up virgin territory that has not been trodden by others.Just like Coca-Cola took pains to return to mainland China.There are more than one billion people, and each person drinks one bottle a day, which is more than one billion bottles. The market potential is four times that of the United States and twice that of the European market.

Shen Bi also took a fancy to the market of more than one billion yuan in the Mainland. Although its current economy is not very good, it has such a large population, such a vast land, and such rich resources...the potential contained in it is quite large. big.

Shen Bi believes that if HSBC can successfully enter the Chinese market, even if he spits in front of Goldman Sachs, Bahrain, Citigroup, Standard Chartered and other bank executives, they will not dare to speak up.

"However, I advise you not to be too optimistic. In the short term, it is impossible to substantially open up the entry of foreign-funded banks. What is great is that you are allowed to open an office in a major city." Xu Guanwu saw that Shen Biyi was about to enter the mainland market now He looked like he quickly poured a basin of cold water on his head.

"I know, but it is enough to open an office." Shen Bi smiled and said, "One office can handle many things."

Xu Guanwu nodded, thinking of those "famous" Beijing Offices in later generations, he knew what Shen Bi was referring to.

"Mr. Xu, when does the North side really open?" Shen Bi asked again with a smile.

Xu Guanwu couldn't help laughing, "Mr. Shen Bi looks really anxious, but there is a Chinese saying that you can't eat hot tofu if you are anxious. Now the mainland is going to take a road that no one has gone before. Everything has to cross the river by feeling the stones." , so the progress of opening up will not be too fast. I think they should open several special economic zones as pilots, and if problems occur, they can be controlled. Then learn from the problems found in the pilots, find out the advantages and disadvantages one by one, and then promote it nationwide. "

Shen Bi couldn't help but nodded when he heard this. The special economic zone is not unique to China. Before that, there were already hundreds of special economic zones all over the world, all of which mainly used foreign capital to develop processing and export.With the abundant human resources and excellent geographical conditions in the north, it is undoubtedly the most suitable thing to establish a special economic zone in the coastal area.

"Then Mr. Xu thinks, where will the earliest opening of the special economic zone be located?" Shen Bi couldn't help asking with a smile. If the location of the special economic zone is known in advance, HSBC can arrange it calmly and seize the opportunity of the enemy.

Seeing Shen Bi asking this question, Xu Guanwu wanted to make a decision at first. This can be regarded as a secret national policy, which contains great commercial interests.Honestly, this piece of information is worth a thousand dollars.But thinking about it again, even if he didn't tell him, he would automatically know when the special zone was established two years later.

And even if Shen Bi knew now, HSBC basically couldn't take any measures because the north side was not yet open.Unlike later generations, if such a news is known in advance, hundreds of billions of yuan can be earned by simply hoarding land.

"Of course it's in the coastal cities, and the first batch of foreign capital attracted must be mainly invested by Chinese and overseas Chinese. Which one do you think has the most Chinese and overseas Chinese in the world?" Xu Guanwu suddenly asked with a smile.

Shen Bi couldn't help being taken aback, and then said ecstatically, "You mean it will be near Hong Kong? It makes sense, it makes sense. Setting up a special zone here will help attract investment from Hong Kong, and being close to the seaside will also facilitate import and export."

Xu Guanwu nodded, "Mr. Shen Bi, are you already planning to go to the mainland?"

"Inland?! No, no, I just want to do business with it. The roots of HSBC are still in the UK." Shen Bi waved his hands and said, "Although to be honest, businessmen of multinational companies like us are not too nationalistic. Strong, we will go wherever there is profit, politics is just a tool for us to make money.”

Xu Guanwu couldn't help smiling when he heard this, it seemed that what Shen Bi said was indeed the truth.The reason why Britain retains the royal family seems to be because it can attract tourists, and whenever the royal family holds a wedding or the birth of a little crown prince, it will be widely reported by the media, which will stimulate the growth of tourists and economic development.

This is the purpose of the majestic royal family, so it is no wonder that Shen Bi made such wild remarks.But that's fine, an unpatriotic British businessman is much cuter than a patriotic British businessman.

"Mr. Shen Bi, please wait patiently. I think there will be big moves one after another in the north." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "I suggest that you organize a group of people in advance to learn the relevant laws and customs of the mainland, so as to prepare for the future. Prepare to enter the mainland. And the mainland is very welcoming to friendly foreigners, so as long as you put aside ideological prejudices, the North is actually a very friendly friend.”

"I think so too. There are so many Chinese in Hong Kong. They are enthusiastic and full of wisdom. I believe the people in the mainland are the same." Shen Bi said with a smile, "I'm so excited, I can't wait to go to the mainland I went shopping."

"Yes, but you can lay a solid foundation before going in. I suggest you start with the Hong Kong Branch of Xinhua News Agency or the Hong Kong Branch of Bank of China." Xu Guanwu nodded and suggested, "There is a saying in China that the icing on the cake is the icing on the cake. Now that the mainland is short of foreign exchange, I think you can cooperate on this."

"It's a good idea. I think I can give it a try." Shen Bi nodded and said, "By the way, Mr. Xu, HSBC will add a few non-executive directors, and I will nominate you to the board of directors."

"This is good news, thank you." Xu Guanwu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled happily.Being able to become a non-executive director of HSBC Bank will be a good reward for Xu Guanwu.

Xu Guanwu felt that it was worthwhile to provide a few insignificant news in his opinion in exchange for a non-executive director of HSBC.

But since Shen Bi had already started to make preparations to enter the mainland, Xu Guanwu didn't want to fall too far behind.How prosperous Shenchuan will be in the future, Xu Guanwu has seen it with his own eyes.If you hoard a piece of land at the beginning of the reform, it will be sold for a sky-high price in the future.

However, it seems that it is too late to allow foreign capital to enter the mainland to engage in real estate. Before that, it was only land grants to build factories.

"Hey! It's also an idea to build a five-star hotel there, and although the land may not be available for purchase, you can still buy a few of the built houses secretly. With the current low housing prices in the Mainland, even if I am a few Ten buildings can be easily swallowed in one gulp. At that time, no matter whether it is rented out or set up some factories, it will be a huge profit." Xu Guanwu couldn't help but flirt with the more he thought about it.

"Mr. Xu, what are you enjoying alone?" Shen Bi couldn't help asking when he saw Xu Guanwu standing there looking silly.

"Ah, it's nothing. I just think that the inland economy can develop, so I'm happy for it." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "Mr. Shen Bi, if there are not too many things, I think I will resign today."

"Okay, Mr. Xu, I'm really glad to have a friend like you." Shen Bi said with a smile.

"Me too." Xu Guanwu also nodded.

(End of this chapter)