If they really collude openly and win over all these Chinese business families, wouldn't it be a disgrace to me as the Governor of Hong Kong?"
MacLehose said helplessly, "The Fok family ordered a large yacht from Canada, which can be said to be the largest luxury yacht in Hong Kong's history.
We are planning to hold a party on the high seas in a few days and have invited many Chinese business families from Hong Kong Island.
According to the secret report from Military Intelligence Department 9, the Huo family actually represented the mainland and began to secretly win over the Chinese business families.
As the Governor of Hong Kong, I cannot just watch them succeed in their conspiracy..."
Speaking of this, MacLehose was also quite worried, "However, the scale of this intervention is difficult to control.
If I publicly come forward to stop the Huo family's behavior, it will seem like I'm making a fuss about nothing, because I can't find any evidence against them."
"My dear, why do you have to worry so much? The Chinese have a saying, 'Use the barbarians to control the barbarians', which means to use the methods of us foreigners to check and balance ourselves.
So why bother yourself?
It's not like we don't have wealthy Chinese businessmen on our side. Why don't you just ask the Li and Li families to come forward and help you find out the truth about the yacht queue this time?
Then, when appropriate, let them interfere.
Ultimately, it is a conflict between Chinese businessmen and has nothing to do with our British Hong Kong government.
All we have to pay is some promises to win over the Li and Li families."
Mrs. Teresa Tang's words woke MacLehose up immediately.
He kissed his wife on the mouth fiercely, then laughed and thanked her: "Dear, you are really my lucky star. Thank you so much, the advice you gave me is simply perfect."
After saying that, he immediately picked up the phone and dialed Li Jiacheng's number first.
"Mr. Li, congratulations! Your Cheung Kong Group has successfully bid for the property development rights above the Central Station of the MTR Corporation.
Even the old British-owned Hong Kong Land Development has been defeated by you."
Governor Murray MacLehose personally called Li Ka-shing to congratulate him on winning the just concluded bidding for the subway property.
Li Ka-shing was also quite excited on the other end of the phone. After all, he had just started to show his talent at that time, and his Cheung Kong Holdings became famous overnight thanks to this subway bidding.
From then on, Li Ka-shing’s legend as a real estate tycoon in Hong Kong Island was officially on the table.
Many people called to congratulate him during these days, but Li Ka-shing never expected that even the Governor of Hong Kong, Murray MacLehose, would call him personally to congratulate him.
what does that mean?
This means that he is qualified enough to represent Chinese businessmen and has entered the Governor's vision and observation.
Of course, Li Ka-shing was not naive enough to think that Governor MacLehose called him simply to congratulate him.
Congratulations are just an excuse, there will definitely be something serious to say later.
Therefore, Li Jiacheng was very happy and took the initiative to ask: "Governor, I have only achieved a small success. I wonder if you called me because of something important that you need to tell me?"
Li Ka-shing keeps a very low profile, even though he has now risen to power with the help of his cousin and wife and is in charge of Cheung Kong Holdings, and is already a billionaire in Hong Kong Island.
However, the personal image he presents to the outside world is always humble and low-key.
When facing officials of the British Hong Kong government, he always adopted a "fawning" attitude.
"Mr. Li, let me be frank. I think you should have received the invitation. The new yacht purchased by the Huo family will arrive in Hong Kong in a few days.
The Huo family invited you famous Chinese businessmen to a yacht party. I was quite interested, but unfortunately I didn’t receive the invitation.
So, Mr. Li, after the yacht party, can you come to the Governor's Mansion to have a chat and describe to me how unique this first luxury yacht in Hong Kong is! "
This was said in a tactful yet straightforward way, and Li Jiacheng, a shrewd man, understood it immediately.
He also knew very well that the colour of the Fok family in Hong Kong Island had always been red.
Governor Murray MacLehose of Hong Kong, are you going to make him a spy?
Li Jiacheng rolled his eyes, hesitated for a moment, and then agreed without hesitation:
"Of course, no problem! Governor, after the party is over, I will come to the Governor's Mansion as soon as possible to share with you which beautiful ladies I saw at the party.
But you have to be careful not to let the lady hear our conversation. "
Li Jiacheng also said something with a hint of meaning.
"Of course not! Please rest assured, Mr. Li, this is purely my personal hobby and interest.
Our private conversations will not be known to anyone.”
Nodding, MacLehose also knew that profit-seeking businessmen like Li Ka-shing were the most sensible.
After hanging up the phone, Li Jiacheng stared out the window with a sinister look, sneered and said: "You want me to be a traitor without giving you any benefits? You wish!
By then, if there is really big news at the yacht party.
I certainly can’t just sell MacLehose cheaply, I have to sell him at a good price anyway.”
Similarly, after Governor Murray MacLehose hung up the phone, he also said calmly:
"They are the kind of people who won't release the eagle until they see the rabbit. None of these Chinese tycoons are simple."
Then, he called Li's family again for the same reason.
As one of the four oldest families in Hong Kong, the Lee family can be said to be a well-known legend in Hong Kong.
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