Of course, before that, Liu Zi needed to go to Hong Kong.
A couple of days ago, Director Wang called her. There were some problems with the script adaptation of "Infernal Affairs 1," and he hoped she could come over and help with the discussion.
Liu Zi first came to Hong Kong ten years later in her previous life. She wondered what Hong Kong would be like at that time.
Liu Daqiang was somewhat worried about Liu Zi's trip to Hong Kong, as he had more connections and knew more about the situation there than Liu Zi did.
Due to the financial crisis, Hong Kong's unemployment rate hit a record high, and the security situation there was not good.
He was not entirely at ease with Liu Zi going alone.
After learning of their concerns, Director Wang called to assure them that he would send someone to protect her safety.
Now that her worries were resolved, Liu Zi didn't linger and boarded a plane from Beijing to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is known as one of the Four Asian Tigers and is one of the world’s wealthiest, most economically developed, and highest-standard-of-living regions. It is also an international financial, trade, shipping, and innovation and technology center.
Liu Zi wasn't feeling well. It was raining in Hong Kong, and the plane had shaken quite a bit when it passed through the clouds.
I wonder if the person Director Wang sent to pick her up has arrived yet.
All she wants to do now is go back to the hotel and rest.
Liu Zi pushed her luggage out and soon arrived at the exit hall.
However, there were a lot of people here, and many young people were holding up all sorts of signs and cheering.
Liu Zi frowned. How was she supposed to find someone like this?
Liu Zi looked around but couldn't find the sign with her name on it.
Forget it, I'll just exchange the money myself and take a taxi back to the hotel!
Director Wang's assistant has already sent the hotel information to Liu Zi's phone, so she can go back by herself.
"Ah! Li Tingfeng!"
"Stop the ventilation!"
"I love you, Stop Wind!"
...
The sudden scream startled Liu Zi. She turned around and recognized the voice as that of a rising star from Hong Kong and Taiwan. He was a good singer and actor, and was quite popular recently.
Liu Zi quickly grabbed her luggage and took two steps back to avoid being caught in the crossfire from the fans.
Watching Li Tingfeng leave the airport surrounded by bodyguards, Liu Zi sighed, "He's really popular!"
After asking the staff, Liu Zi quickly found a counter to exchange for Hong Kong dollars. Since there is no electronic payment yet, everyone carries cash or credit cards when they go out.
Liu Zi has a HSBC savings card, which she opened to facilitate business dealings with Hong Kong. She's using it this time.
Hong Kong Airport hasn't changed much in 20 years, and Liu Zi is becoming more and more familiar with it.
She used to travel between the two places frequently, so she was familiar with this place.
Liu Zi got into a taxi without any trouble and gave the taxi driver the hotel's address.
The other party hesitated when he heard Liu Zi speak Mandarin, and he didn't know what to do.
Liu Zi seemed to sense the driver's predicament and took the initiative to exchange a few words with him in English.
The driver breathed a sigh of relief and said with a hint of disdain, "You know English, so why are you speaking Mandarin? There are very few Mandarin speakers in Hong Kong."
Liu Zi wasn't angry. Although Hong Kong has returned to China, ordinary people still have a lot of grievances against mainlanders and the government because of the rumors and intimidation spread by some people before they left.
This kind of thing can't be made disappear by arguing or having a fight.
“These days, whoever learns to speak Mandarin first will be able to go to university! Boss, you’re out of touch!” Liu Zi addressed the driver in the manner of Hong Kong.
"You don't need to lie to me. The people in the mainland are so poor, what's the point of imitating their way of speaking!" The driver waved his hand, looking like he didn't believe him.
Liu Zi continued, "Why do I say you're out of touch, boss? Have you ever been to the mainland? Have you ever been to Shenzhen? It changes every day there. The mainland is taking off, but you're stuck in the past. It's such a pity!"
"I went to the mainland ten years ago! It was filthy there, with sewage flowing everywhere and people not caring about hygiene." The driver's tone was full of disgust.
"Boss, you're short-sighted. Decades ago, Hong Kong was also chaotic and dirty, but now it's beautifully renovated! People change. Haven't you heard the saying, 'When the granaries are full, people know etiquette'? Once people are well-fed, they'll naturally pay attention to hygiene!"
"Really?" the driver asked, still doubtful.
"Boss, to be honest, although Hong Kong is great, it has a fatal flaw?" Liu Ziyu said mysteriously.
"What?" The driver's curiosity was piqued.
"The place is too small!"
"Yes, yes, the houses here are so expensive! A tiny room costs millions, it's highway robbery!" the driver exclaimed excitedly.
"Ultimately, it's because there's not enough land, which limits development. But the mainland is different. It has a land area of 9.6 million square kilometers. If development is limited here, they just expand there. They would never have to reclaim land like Hong Kong!" Liu Zi's tone was filled with undisguised pride.
The driver was completely stunned. He knew that the mainland was a large place, but he didn't expect it to be this big.
"Then you tell me... I should learn Mandarin?" the driver said uncertainly.
“Now that Hong Kong has returned to China and the government has stationed troops there, it’s impossible to go back. You might as well stay and adapt to life here. Boss, you often come to the airport, so you must know that there are a lot more people flying in from the mainland now. You work in the service industry, so if you can speak Mandarin, you’ll definitely have an advantage over others! Those people who told you not to learn might be secretly working on it right now!” Liu Zi said, not forgetting to plant a thorn in the driver’s heart.
The driver suddenly fell silent and stopped talking to Liu Zi.
Liu Zi wasn't annoyed; she just secretly praised her own cleverness. Everyone has a strong sense of national identity, and as long as the country continues to develop and prosper, these Hong Kong residents will feel an increasing sense of national belonging.
The car drove all the way to the hotel. Liu Zi paid the fare and got out of the car. Just as she was about to enter the hotel, the driver suddenly called out to her.
"Thank you, miss," the driver said, scratching his head somewhat sheepishly.
“I did have a prejudice against the mainland before. You are right, the mainland is developing better and better, and more and more people will come to Hong Kong. It’s not enough for me to only speak Cantonese and English.”
Liu Zi smiled and said, "It's good that you've come to your senses. Learning another language is never a bad thing, don't you think?"
The driver nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes."
Liu Zi stood at the hotel entrance with her luggage. She looked up at the sky and saw that the rain had stopped sometime earlier.
She rubbed her aching back and pushed her luggage into the hotel.
The doorman discreetly took her things, and Liu Zishi walked in smoothly.
"This is my identification; someone booked a room for me at your hotel."
"Please take... just a moment," the receptionist said politely in broken Mandarin.
Liu Zi raised an eyebrow. As expected of a big hotel, the receptionist is well-trained.
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