The next day, Zhao Yi arranged a pick-up vehicle for Zhou Zhigang and his wife, and at the same time sent a special plane that he had not taken for a long time to pick them up.
I originally planned to wait until the I200 passenger plane came out and replace it with my own special plane, but after thinking about it, I gave up. The frequency of use was really too low. Even if I changed to a better and larger special plane, it would be a waste.
In addition, the cost of the special planes currently used is already very high, and the domestic senior officials are aware of this. If they have not been replaced for a few years, it will give people the impression of extravagance.
However, according to the standard configuration of a rich man, he seems to still lack a luxury yacht. However, Haiyan Shipping Company is too busy during this period and has no energy to do this.
As for ordering from foreign luxury yacht companies, he has never thought about it. The reason why he is planning to let Haiyan Shipbuilding Company produce luxury yachts is not because he really likes it.
It's because luxury yachts, luxury cruise ships, etc. are also considered a major category in the international ship manufacturing field, and they have high technical content and relatively considerable profit margins.
More importantly, as the nation becomes more affluent, the demand for luxury cruises and luxury yachts will become increasingly strong. Although they cannot afford to buy them, it is still possible to rent them.
However, compared with other commercial transport ships, the total output value of these two types of ships is much smaller, so we can only wait until Haiyan Shipping Company has spare capacity.
The company's annual meeting is scheduled to be held on January 19 and last until the 21st, which is the day before the Little New Year. This way, senior executives of its affiliated companies can go back to arrange pre-holiday work matters after the annual meeting.
So on January 17, Zhou Zhigang and his wife came here in advance, because once the annual meeting was held, Zhao Yi would not have much time to accompany them.
Everyone seems to know how to avoid the annual meeting. On the second day after Zhou Zhigang and his wife came to Beijing, Zhou Jinjue, who had not seen each other for a long time, finally rushed back from Hainan. He took the extremely slow train and spent a whole day .
When Zhao Yi saw Zhou Jinjue for the first time, he felt that he did not look like someone he had known before. Although his eyes were brighter than before, they were not as high-spirited as before.
In the past, he would wear some nice-looking clothes, and even occasionally very slutty clothes, but this time, whether it was his hairstyle or clothes, he looked like a veteran cadre.
But when Zhou Zhigang saw his son behaving like this, he smiled with satisfaction, because Zhou Jinjue looked much more stable and could achieve great things in the future.
However, Zhou Jinyu couldn't help but shed tears when she saw her brother like this. For a person to change so much in one year, it shows how much he has gone through to be able to do it.
Although Zhou Jinjue was not a flashy person before, he was still looking forward to his appearance inadvertently. In any case, he can be regarded as the favored man of heaven, and he was promoted through the ranks in a short period of time.
But now Zhou Jinjue, placed in the crowd, feels no different from passerby A or passerby B. He cannot feel even a trace of edge. He looks like an ordinary commoner.
As the saying goes, if you want a man to grow up, you must let him experience more things. This time Zhou Jinjue went to exercise, and it did have the desired effect.
And this time Zhou Jinjue chose ordinary long-distance transportation to come back, which also shows that he is relatively able to endure hardships. You must know that he has a lot of assets in his name. Let alone flying, charter flights are no problem.
When asked why, he said: "It's for the sake of being gregarious. Public officials in Lingao County rarely take flights when traveling far away. They always take the ferry back to the mainland and then take the train."
As a member of Lingao County, if he does something special, it will be more difficult for him to handle, and he will definitely be criticized by some people, and it will also lead to a very bad head. "
During the follow-up chat, I learned that Zhou Jinjue did not declare his wealth to the government where he worked. Instead, he followed local standards in all aspects. Even his car in Beijing was not transported.
When working in a government unit, the most important thing is not to be special. Even if you have the conditions, you must pay attention to this aspect. Obviously, Zhou Jinjue implements this very well.
Lin Hexia came back on the same day as Zhou Jinjue. When she heard Zhao Yi asked her to come back early, she counted the days in her mind. When the day was almost over, she hurried back by plane.
In fact, the daily work of Hong Kong Umbrella Holdings is not very busy, especially after the opening of the new city, many things are in a state of control or neglect.
However, there is one thing that they must do personally, and that is the task given to them by Zhao Yi, to acquire as many public service companies in Hong Kong as possible, such as coal, electricity, water and other enterprises, to further expand their influence in Hong Kong.
It's just that in the past few months, most of the time has been in the stage of investigation and contact with non-key people, and no decisive action has been taken.
Because these companies are controlled by established financial groups and families in Hong Kong, although the assets are not worth mentioning compared to Hong Kong umbrella holding companies, it is not necessarily said that they have no power to resist.
Most of these established consortiums are British-funded consortiums. Not only do they have deep-rooted relationships, but their connections in the government are much stronger than those of the new Hong Kong Umbrella Company. If they go head-to-head, it will be very troublesome.
So on the one hand, they are now cleaning up the shares of various companies held by HSBC. At the same time, they are contacting non-core shareholders of these companies through HSBC's information, hoping to reach relevant agreements or acquire their shares.
In this way, we will start from the periphery first and slowly erode towards the core shareholder level. Try not to alert the snake in advance. Once this work is completed, the last fatal move will be enough.
It is not clear how profitable these public service companies are. These families control these enterprises. First, the income is very stable during droughts and floods, and they do not require much energy to operate. They are high-quality assets.
Second, they also need these industries to ensure their influence in Hong Kong. No matter what kind of consortium they are, they need companies that can use them to restrain competitors. It is not necessary to use them, but it is necessary.
This kind of basic public service enterprise is a good entry point. If it really causes trouble for competitors, it can find various reasons to cut off water, power, gas, etc., to disrupt the other party's business steps.
Of course, this method should never be used unless it is a last resort. It will really kill the enemy by one thousand and cause eight hundred losses to oneself, which will cause great public indignation.
The reason why Zhao Yi wants to acquire HSBC is, firstly, because of its special status in Hong Kong, secondly, to make up for its shortcomings in financial talents, and thirdly, because it holds a large number of shares in Hong Kong companies.
Since the acquisition of HSBC, the corporate shares in its hands have not only remained unchanged, but have even continued to increase their holdings. This has laid a solid foundation for the acquisition of Hong Kong Umbrella Holdings.
At the same time, due to the strong position of Hong Kong housing companies, many real estate companies have to go overseas to find a way out, resulting in these companies having no more funds to care about these basic public service companies.
In other words, the structure of these basic public service enterprises in Hong Kong has not changed much over the years. For example, in 1984, the Cheung Kong Industrial Group originally obtained control of Hong Kong Electric Lighting, but this has not happened in this life.
Lin Hexia is very optimistic about the acquisition of these companies by Hong Kong Umbrella Holdings. First, through HSBC, they have very good basic conditions for acquisitions.
This is not just the shares it holds, but also the special status of HSBC in Hong Kong. If Hong Kong companies want to develop, it is basically difficult to get rid of HSBC's financial services.
In other words, these conglomerate families entrenched in Hong Kong all need HSBC to provide them with financial services, and many places even rely on HSBC's financial service support.
Second, the Hong Kong umbrella holding company itself is very powerful. After these years of operation, it has become a trend of becoming a super consortium in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is a capitalist system, and wealth is almost linked to strength. If they insist on acquiring a company, even if it temporarily resists, it will not be able to withstand a long-term attack and will eventually collapse.
Because Hong Kong Umbrella Holdings not only has its own deep pockets, it can also mobilize other brother companies to cooperate when necessary, and the available resources are very huge.
With this advantage, Lin Hexia still chose to "enter the village quietly in the early stage without using guns" and then strike with a thunderous blow in the end, thus saving less trouble and time.
Therefore, according to Lin Hexia's estimation, the acquisition of Hong Kong's basic public service enterprises will basically be completed within 1987, and then they will be integrated and reorganized to present a new corporate image to the world.
Zhao Yi is also positive about Lin Hexia's optimistic estimate, because these acquisitions are not for privatization, but just to gain control, and the shareholding ratio must reach more than 50%.
Of course, if the level of absolute control can be achieved, Hong Kong Umbrella Holdings will never refuse, because this will provide more space for future financial operations and strengthen the control of the enterprise.
The reason why Lin Hexia came back a few days early this time was to meet Zhou Zhigang and his wife. It felt a bit like a new daughter-in-law meeting her parents-in-law, and she was actually both nervous and happy inside.
Although Zhou Zhigang and his wife are not Zhao Yi's parents, judging from Zhao Yi's performance over the years, he treats them as his parents and relatives, which also affects Lin Hexia's attitude.
When Lin Hexia saw Zhou Zhigang and his wife for the first time, the rush on their faces could be clearly felt by Zhao Yi standing next to them.
Zhou Zhigang and his wife also felt Lin Hexia's tension. Wang Huilan quickly reached out, took Lin Hexia's hand and said some caring words, which released Lin Hexia's tension. Now their relationship is very good.
But these are what Zhao Yi thinks. Just out of Zhao Yi's sight, Wang Huilan pulled Zhou Jinyu to ask about Lin Hexia's situation. She didn't want to be too detailed, which made Zhou Jinyu a little annoyed.
"Jinyu, what on earth do you think? Zhao Yi is such a good person, and we are together every day, but he has no idea, and let others take the lead?" Wang Huilan couldn't help but preach to Zhou Jinyu in the end.
You must know that Wang Huilan is very satisfied with Zhao Yi. Whether it is knowledge, character or wealth, he is the best choice in every aspect. It is not surprising that he is the best son-in-law in her mind.
Before, she used an excuse to test Zhao Yi's attitude towards Zhou Jinyu. In the end, both Zhao Yi and Zhou Jinyu were deceived on the grounds that they were still young and did not consider this for the time being.
Originally, she thought that Zhou Jinyu and Zhao Yi should have developed a relationship by staying together every day. Although they did not reveal it to each other for the time being, as soon as time came, it would be a matter of course.
As a result, when she came this time, there was an extra Lin Hexia, which she did not expect. However, she was just feeling angry and was very angry at Zhou Jinyu for not living up to expectations.
But she didn't show her face to Lin Hexia and Zhao Yi publicly. After all, she was not Zhao Yi's parents. Even if she had thoughts, she could only bury them in her heart and not show them on her face.
And after getting information about Lin Hexia from Zhou Jinyu, she felt that her daughter's future marriage with Zhao Yi was even slimmer.
Lin Hexia has both academic qualifications and academic qualifications. She is also a top student at Kyoto University. She is in the same school as Zhao Yi. Although they are not classmates, they always accompany each other in college, and their relationship must be very deep.
And his abilities are also good, otherwise he would not be able to serve as the president of a large company. Although she does not know the specific strength of Hong Kong Umbrella Holdings, in her eyes, even being the president of a small company requires a lot of ability.
In terms of family background, Lin Hexia's grandfather was an old revolutionary, and his father also held an important position in the central government. Although they also came from scholarly families, the gap between the two was still very obvious.
Now if he wants to promote good things between his daughter and Zhao Yi, he can only hope that his daughter can enlighten him, and at the same time, Zhao Yi himself must have this intention.
However, at present, there is not much hope for these two. It can be seen from the first meeting just now that although Lin Hexia is nervous, she behaves like a lady in every aspect, without any rudeness.
When resting in the evening, Wang Huilan told her husband Zhou Zhigang her views. At the same time, she repeatedly lamented that it was a pity and was angry at her daughter's failure to live up to expectations.
After Zhou Zhigang listened to Wang Huilan's words, he said: "You, please stop worrying. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. It is true that Zhao Yi is a good boy, but he may not be suitable for Jin Yu. Maybe they are destined to be brothers and sisters."
Hearing Zhou Zhigang's words, Wang Huilan rolled her eyes and said, "You, can't you worry more about your children? If you had given more hints before, maybe it would have happened."
"It's already like this, how can we deal with it? Just think about these words in your heart, don't show it." Zhou Zhigang said to Wang Huilan.
"I still need you to remind me of this, alas~~" Wang Huilan lay down and fell asleep with her back to Zhou Zhigang.
Before the annual meeting, in order to please Zhou Zhigang and his wife, Lin Hexia took the initiative to take on the role of guide for them to visit Kyoto. Since Lin Hexia grew up in Kyoto, the places she took Zhou Zhigang and his wife to visit this time were all places unknown to outsiders.
After these two days of play and contact, Wang Huilan's evaluation of Lin Hexia has improved a lot. Compared with Lin Hexia, her daughter feels that she has not grown up yet, and her head seems to be missing a string.
Zhou Jinyu didn't know what her parents thought of her. She had a lot of fun following Lin Hexia around. She didn't know many places, and she had never tasted many delicious foods before.
Zhao Yi and Zhou Jinjue, on the other hand, chose to stay at home. First, he didn't like to wander around, and second, he wanted to chat with Zhou Jinjue in detail about the work situation there.
"Jinjue, are you still in contact with your previous girlfriend?" Zhao Yi asked.
The reason why he was concerned about this issue was because when Wang Huilan saw Lin Hexia yesterday, she glanced at Zhou Jinjue secretly. He thought that Wang Huilan hoped that her son could get married and have children as soon as possible.
Previously, Zhou Jinjue's girlfriend was in crisis due to opposition from her family. At that time, Zhou Jinjue came from a small place and was obviously not in the right family with the girl.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Jinjue seemed to have cheated since he entered politics. After only one year of experience in the central department, he was promoted to deputy director level and transferred to the local government.
Don't underestimate this move. Generally, if you want to be promoted further, you must have local political experience. As long as Zhou Jinjue has made achievements in the local area, he will be a serious division-level cadre when he is transferred back to the central government. The previous exceptional promotion will not be the same. There will be no criticism.
Anyone who is a political veteran can definitely tell that Zhou Jinjue must have been promoted. As long as he does not act foolishly, his future political future will be very bright.
In this context, it is not out of the ordinary for Zhao Yi to ask about his previous girlfriend, because according to Zhou Jinjue's current momentum, the concept of being a good match can be changed.
In addition, among some of the suggestions that Zhao Yi made to the elderly before, it is necessary to boldly appoint young and promising officials to speed up the improvement of our country's political governance capabilities.
Although such suggestions have no effect at present, this trend is impossible to change. In the future, more and more young politicians will be reused and have a good political future.
Zhou Jinyu is not weak in terms of academic qualifications or the support behind him. Even without the support of the leadership behind him, Zhao Yi's strength cannot be ignored.
In the governance policy centered on economic construction, Zhao Yi's economic influence and capital strength can give Zhou Jinjue great help and make it very easy for him to achieve results.
If Zhou Jinjue is allowed to communicate with the presidents of his companies this time, he may be able to introduce many projects suitable for the economic development of Lingao County and accelerate the local economic development. Won't political achievements be achieved in this way
In fact, Hainan's geographical location is very advantageous, but transportation has restricted their development. As a result, although the country has given many policies, it has not developed in the end.
"It's relatively stable now, and her family no longer objects, but the number of times we can meet each other in a year is limited," Zhou Jinjue said.
"Then don't put it off any longer. You are not young, and you are in politics. Getting married early will be good for your political career. You will also have a strong supporter, and Aunt Wang will be able to have her grandson soon.
If you are married, it will be much easier for your wife to change her job and she can stay with you and take care of your life. " Zhao Yi said.
If it were before, Zhou Jinjue would not be able to help but retaliate after hearing Zhao Yi's old-fashioned words. After all, Zhao Yi is younger than him, and he is still called Brother Sheng in name.
But now Zhou Jinjue, after listening to Zhao Yi's words, nodded and said, "I will seriously consider it."
This shows that Zhou Jinjue is really mature and stable. Although Zhao Yi is younger than him, his achievements are much greater than his own. Part of his current status comes from his strength.
So now he will seriously consider Zhao Yi's suggestions. As a friend for so many years, he believes that Zhao Yi will not dig holes for him. These suggestions are more for his own good.
Just like Zhao Yi suggested that he get married as soon as possible, firstly, he is indeed at the age to get married, and secondly, he can also give an explanation to his parents, which at least for now is a manifestation of filial piety.
The third is that he is not married, which gives the impression that his temperament has not yet been settled, and he needs to think more carefully about many important tasks given to him. In the political world, married people still have different feelings than those who are not married.
He and his girlfriend have been dating for a long time. Both parties should know each other's personalities well. Now that his girlfriend's family has no objections, they are indeed ready to get married.
"In this way, in the afternoon you bring some gifts to your future father-in-law's house and walk around, tell them your thoughts and see what their attitude is.
If they have a very positive attitude, and Uncle Zhou and Aunt Wang happen to be here, they can settle some things and save Uncle Zhou and Aunt Wang from having to make another trip. " Zhao Yi said.
Zhou Jinjue didn't expect that Zhao Yi would arrange it in such a hurry. If it was decided now, maybe they would get married after the next year if it was quick, and it would only be a year if it was slow.
However, he had no objection to this arrangement. Although his girlfriend was easily influenced by her family, the girl was still a good girl and a suitable candidate for marriage.
After ending this topic, Zhao Yi continued: "We will have the annual meeting in two days, and then the presidents of various companies will come here.
Although this meeting is an on-site meeting, it is a one-on-one interview. During my meeting, other presidents will have a lot of free time, so you can help me receive them and show them around. "
When Zhou Jinjue heard what Zhao Yi said, he nodded and agreed. The reason why he rushed here so quickly this time was for this purpose. If one or two investment projects were negotiated, it would be very beneficial to the local economic development he was in charge of.
At the same time, such exchanges are also very beneficial to expanding his network of contacts, which has a different meaning from previous contacts. (End of chapter)