The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 522 Xiangjiang Problem
After Christmas, it's a new year.From the 70s to the 80s, Xu Guanwu couldn't help feeling very emotional.

Six years have passed since I traveled here.During these six years, through his hard work, he was finally promoted from a penniless commoner to one of the richest tycoons in Xiangjiang.

Looking back on the past, people can't help but feel a lot of emotion.

The people of Xiangjiang are not as sentimental as Xu Guanwu. Since Christmas, the streets of Xiangjiang have been decorated with lights and festoons, and everyone is smiling and ready to welcome the new year.

But at this moment, a report from the north directly destroyed the mood of the people in Xiangjiang to welcome the new year.

On January 1980, 90, at a cadre meeting convened by the party, Emperor Taizong of the current dynasty announced that resolving the Gulf issue, recovering Xiangjiang and Macau, and completing the reunification of the motherland were one of the three major tasks of the [-]s.

The news quickly spread to Xiangjiang, making Xiangjiang people instantly aware of the seriousness of the problem.In fact, as early as [-], the mainland had issued a statement not to recognize British sovereignty in Xiangjiang.

Moreover, the declassified files also pointed out that when the ten-year turmoil broke out in the mainland in [-], the British authorities were also considering withdrawing the garrison in Xiangjiang and returning Xiangjiang to the mainland if the turmoil in the mainland continued to expand.

At the end of the 70s, with the major changes in the world situation, especially China replaced Wanwan as a member of the United Nations, and became one of the five permanent members. At the same time, after establishing diplomatic relations with the United States, Japan, Britain and other countries, the Hong Kong issue was taken by the British government. Moved to the table.

After a hundred years of development, Xiangjiang has now become the brightest pearl in the East, with a developed economy, a large population, and a dangerous geography. Naturally, the British government does not want to give up such a piece of fat.

However, according to the previous contract signed with the Qing government, the New Territories must be returned to China sooner or later, while the ownership of the Xiangjiang and Kowloon islands still needs to be discussed.

Some right-wing radicals proposed to build a separation wall on the edge of Kowloon to completely isolate Hong Kong Island and Kowloon from the New Territories.However, because most of the materials on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon need to be imported from the mainland, especially the living materials and the most important water source, they all need to be transported from the mainland.Therefore, the consequence of self-built separation wall is courting death, which is an untimely proposal at all.

Since the screaming between Britain and China in [-], they have been sending people to the mainland in order to find out China's trump card for Xiangjiang.Among them, in June and July this year, Hong Kong Governor MacLehose went to the mainland to discuss this matter. However, because the news he received was not optimistic, in order to avoid panic among the people of Hong Kong, MacLehose did not say a word after returning to Hong Kong. carry.

In fact, Xiangjiang people are generally politically short-sighted, so they haven't paid enough attention to this matter. They still run and dance like horses. Why in the 80s, Pao Yugang first robbed Wharf, and then robbed Hui Tak Fung to acquire important British firms.And Li Zhaoji can also acquire China Gas. You must know that a company with such a monopoly position earlier would never be sold.

Now Deng Taizong's speech on the issue of Xiangjiang has been reported, and the people of Xiangjiang have realized that in the 90s, the mainland will take back Xiangjiang, and it will be less than 20 years from now. 20 years is not short, but it is not very long.

Especially for these people who have lived in Xiangjiang for generations, 20 years is just a blink of an eye.And 20 years is even more terrible for the company. It takes at least two or three years to pay back the investment. For some manufacturing industries with huge investment, the period for paying back the cost is often longer, which also makes them very interested in Xiangjiang. Losing confidence in the future, I dare not invest in Xiangjiang casually.

For ordinary people who want to buy a house, whether it is worth buying a house now is also a question.Because no one knows what kind of laws the mainland will implement in Xiangjiang once it is recovered in 20 years. What if the house will be confiscated? !
Many people in Xiangjiang fled to Xiangjiang in 60, and their impression of the mainland was not very good. In addition, in the 90s, the leftist riots in Xiangjiang, as well as a steady stream of mainland smugglers, provincial and Hong Kong flag soldiers and cousins Cousin even made Xiangjiang lose confidence in the mainland, so when the mainland announced that Xiangjiang would be taken back in the [-]s, the citizens of Xiangjiang immediately panicked.

At this time, Hong Kong Governor MacLehose had no choice but to stand up to appease the hearts of the people, declaring that if the contract was not signed, Xiangjiang would not return for a day, and the British Empire would be responsible for the thousands of citizens of Hong Kong.

Xiangjiang people have been colonized for nearly a hundred years, and they have deep servility in their bones. Hearing the explanation from the Governor of Hong Kong, he immediately became happy again. At first, the horse ran and danced.

But they forget that during World War II, British Prime Minister Chamberlain also announced to the British people, "This is a peaceful day, and everyone can go to bed with peace of mind." But then Germany tore up the armistice agreement and brazenly invaded Czechoslovakia. He slapped Chamberlain hard on the face.

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The Xu family is not as panicked as the people in the market. First, they know that their second child has a close relationship with the Mainland, so they attend the Spring Festival Gala held by the Xiangjiang Branch of Xinhua News Agency every year; Hong Kong businessmen approved to set up factories in the mainland have more exchanges with the mainland, so naturally they will not be so afraid.

In fact, most of the misunderstandings between people are due to poor communication and mutual suspicion, which deepens the misunderstanding and eventually becomes a dead knot that cannot be solved.

The Xu family has always had close cooperation with the mainland. They send people to the Canton Fair every year, and the Xu family’s Bianyi De chain store is also supplied by the China Resources Company in the mainland, so the communication is naturally very close, and there are many contacts. When we get to know each other better, misunderstandings will not be so easy.

"Awu, do you think Xiangjiang will be taken back?" At night, in the Xu family's villa, the four brothers of the Xu family sat together to discuss matters, and Xu Guanwen asked Xu Guanwu.

"It will definitely be taken back." Xu Guanwu replied affirmatively.

"Then the UK will let it go easily?" Xu Guanjie asked in surprise, "The mainland should not have the conditions to compete with the UK now, right?"

"You all think the UK is too strong. In fact, the current economic recession in the UK is simply unable to support another war." Xu Guanwu waved his hand, "What's more, if the war really breaks out, Xiangjiang has no place to defend , the battle will be over within two or three hours. At that time, the British warships were still in the Atlantic Ocean. And even if it traveled thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, what use would a few warships be? Now the inland is not Gone are the days when the corrupt Qing government could force China to cede land by parking warships on the shore."

"Take a step back, even if the war really breaks out, can Xiangjiang afford a war?" Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "Don't say that there are tanks, planes, missiles, and even nuclear weapons in the mainland. Even if only [-] troops enter Xiangjiang, Xiangjiang cannot afford it at all. When the stock market crashes, housing prices plummet, and foreign capital retreats, Xiangjiang will definitely be devastated. No matter which side wins the war, what is left to Xiangjiang will be ruin. The walls are in ruins, a mess."

"Yeah, I hope it's better not to fight. This is the place where we grew up. I don't want this Pearl of the Orient to become a purgatory on earth." Xu Guanwen sighed, "Ah, since war can't be tolerated, how about a peaceful way?" Is it possible to solve it?"

"It's very possible that the UK can't afford it now, and the mainland doesn't want to fight it now, so the only way to solve the Xiangjiang issue is to negotiate." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "I think since the two sides are willing to talk, they will definitely find a way to solve it. , now the most fearful thing is that they won't talk about it."

"Don't worry, we will definitely talk about it." Xu Guanjie smiled and said, "Xiangjiang now needs most of the supplies from the mainland. If the mainland cuts off water and food for Xiangjiang, how many days do you think Xiangjiang can survive? So in the end The UK has to come to the negotiating table."

"Well, but that kind of approach is too extreme, and the mainland will not use it easily." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "I don't think Britain is sensible, after all, there is still the Soviet Union, and Western countries still need it. To draw China together to resist the Soviet Union, appropriate concessions are also necessary."

"If we really return, what will happen to our family's business?" Xu Guanjie asked worriedly, "Will the mainland confiscate our property?"

"Don't worry, the times are different, we are changing, and the mainland is also changing." Xu Guanwu waved his hand and said, "It is completely unnecessary to worry about this. I think we should increase investment in the mainland from now on. From Deng Taizong The published report shows that promoting economic development is also the main task of the mainland in the future, so if Hong Kong businessmen like us invest, the benefits will definitely be stronger, and the mainland is a huge market with a population of more than one billion, which is the total population of Hong Kong. What a huge market potential with such a large population, if we can enter the inland market one step ahead, we will grab the fattest piece of cake before everyone else.”

"However, due to events such as the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, the relationship between Wanwan and the mainland has become more and more hostile. Last year, many actors from leftist film companies were blacklisted by the Free Film Association, and their films were not allowed to be shown in Wanwan. The small film companies that the film companies have cooperated with have also been suppressed." Xu Guanjie said worriedly, "I am worried that if we have a closer relationship with the mainland, they will also take action against our company, and maybe our company's films will not be allowed in the future. It will be released in Wanwan again."

"You don't have to worry about this. The Wanwan market is a huge box-office treasure trove that cannot be lost for other film companies, but for us Xu, he is actually a rabbit in his thirties, and there is not much more meat, less It has a lot of meat." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "The population of the Bay is only 500 million, but the mainland has a population of more than one billion. I don't need to say more about which market has the greatest potential. gone."

"Besides, Wanwan itself is small, and its raw materials are heavily dependent on imports. Although the economy is growing fast now, it is actually relying on relatively low labor costs. It is nothing more than taking over from Xiangjiang and continuing to be the world's factory." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "But if When it comes to cheap labor costs, which country can compare with the mainland? It has a population of more than one billion, and it has more potential than the Gulf. And don’t forget that the mainland is vast and rich in resources, and the manufacturing industry is completely capable. Self-sufficiency will further reduce costs. On the other hand, Wanwan relies heavily on imports of raw materials. Once the international price of raw materials rises, Wanwan will immediately fall into economic recession. What is there to be afraid of such a deformed child with congenital deficiencies? "

"What the second brother said is indeed reasonable. It is definitely not a wise person to give up the entire mainland market for a small place in Wanwan. I agree with the second brother's idea and support the continued increase in investment in the mainland." Xu Guanwen also said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)