Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 557 Officials stationed in Hong Kong

When it comes to the issue of Lu Chang's transfer out of Shenzhen, although Lu Shaohua had heard about it from Deng Lao and Zeng Jianguo a long time ago, now that it was said by Zeng Aimin, the meaning was completely different, and Lu Shaohua's inner thoughts were also completely different. If he was facing Deng Lao and Zeng Jianguo at that time, Lu Shaohua would definitely act as if they arranged it, but now that Zeng Aimin said it, it was different, and Lu Shaohua had his own ideas.

It is now the middle of 1996 and the end of the year, which means that we are about to enter 1997. On July 1997, 7, Hong Kong officially returned to China. Before that, according to the results of the negotiations between China and the United Kingdom, China will send a troop and political officials to Hong Kong in the beginning of 1 to make all preparations for the return.

Lu Shaohua's plan was to get above the political officials stationed in Hong Kong. Lu Chang was to be transferred out of Hong Kong, but his current location had not yet been determined. In terms of rank, Lu Chang was already a deputy-department-level official, so he was qualified to be sent to Hong Kong. In addition, Lu Chang was in the economic field, and Hong Kong's economy was in a mess, so he would be a very suitable candidate.

More importantly, the officials stationed in Hong Kong in the past had a good job. Oh, no, it looked good on the surface, but it was not. It was a job that was caught in the middle. To put it bluntly, if you did a good job, you would be praised, and your future career path would also be enhanced with a lot of achievements. But if you did not do a good job, then you were finished. You would be a criminal who had harmed the country and the people, and it would be even more difficult for you to rise in the future.

Therefore, the group of officials stationed in Hong Kong in the past was a job that no one was willing to fight for. No one wanted to go, especially those officials with strong connections. They all knew that this job was not easy and would never accept it.

Since other people are unwilling to take the job, it will be very easy to get it as long as you take the initiative. They will also be eager for someone else to take it, and may even give you a push from behind to encourage you to take it quickly.

This is where the problem lies. First of all, let's talk about Lu Chang's background. On the surface, Lu Chang's background looks good. He has his nephew Lu Shaohua supporting him, the Zeng family officially supporting him, and Mr. Deng fanning the flames. But all of this is virtual. It's true that Lu Chang has made achievements, but everything is under the halo of the Zeng family.

Lu Shaohua didn't want Lu Chang to live under the aura of the Zeng family all his life. It was not because the Zeng family background was bad, but Lu Shaohua thought it was unnecessary. Sometimes, relying on his influence and Lu Chang's strength, they could also achieve some achievements.

Lu Shaohua is 100% sure that he can create great achievements for Lu Chang, and all this is based on his influence in Hong Kong. Don't forget that Lu Shaohua is the chairman of Phoenix Group and the legitimate owner. If he stamps his feet in Hong Kong, the economy of Hong Kong may be in chaos tomorrow.

With Lu Shaohua's influence, even if Hong Kong is still under the leadership of the British government, it has to give in. If all the members and directors of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce are taken into account, the Hong Kong government under the leadership of the British government will probably have to stand aside.

The group of officials sent to Hong Kong did not fight, so Lu Chang was able to take over smoothly. Combined with Lu Shaohua's influence in Hong Kong and Lu Chang's own ability, there would be no problem in doing a good job in Hong Kong. In other words, if Lu Chang went to Hong Kong, he would be able to complete the tasks assigned by the top leaders 100% without any problems.

Since there will be no problems, it means that this is an achievement, that is, a political achievement. Lu Chang's career path will also lay the foundation for his future with this achievement, and he will definitely have an advantage in promotion.

He had a plan in mind, but Lu Shaohua was not an official after all, and his angle of consideration was a little off the topic. Lu Shaohua had to express his ideas to his future father-in-law, Zeng Aimin, a veteran official, to refer to them and calculate the feasibility.

"What I mean is to transfer my uncle to Hong Kong." Lu Shaohua was not in a hurry and brought up the topic first.

Zeng Aimin was obviously stunned, looking at Lu Shaohua in disbelief, frowning, and pondered for a long time before asking, "Are you talking about the group of officials stationed in Hong Kong?"

"Yes." Lu Shaohua nodded heavily, and then continued, "As far as I know, as the day of Hong Kong's return approaches, the economy in Hong Kong has had more or less problems. The officials to be sent will definitely be those who are good at economics, and my uncle happens to be good at economics. I think he is the best person to go there."

Hearing this, Zeng Aimin did not speak in a hurry. He was silent for a long time, thinking about what Lu Shaohua said, and then nodded, echoing Lu Shaohua's words, and spoke. "Your analysis is not unreasonable. Officials who understand economics should be sent there. However, the official delegation stationed in Hong Kong is not an easy job. Not only is it not an easy job, it is also a hot potato. If you do a good job, it will naturally be a great political achievement, but if you do a bad job, it will be a stain. Isn't this risk a bit too big?"

Zeng Aimin likes to consider issues from the perspective of the overall situation. He goes straight to the core and his words reveal that it is not worth it. He thinks it is not worth taking such a big risk. After all, Hong Kong is still under the leadership of the British government. Considering the attitude of the British government, they do not want Hong Kong to be intervened by the Chinese government before its return. It is certain that there will be obstacles if it is intervened, which may lead to the failure to complete the final task.

"It's a bit risky." Lu Shaohua admitted, but then he explained, "In fact, in my opinion, politics is a gamble. If you bet right, you can make a lot of money, but if you lose, your future will be worrying."

"Indeed." Zeng Aimin also nodded in agreement, sighed, and asked again, "Since you know all this, why do you still want to gamble? Well, in my opinion, there is no chance of winning this gamble."

"No, it's not completely impossible." Lu Shaohua smiled mysteriously and then said, "Don't forget, I am the chairman of Phoenix Group and one of the directors of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The influence of Hong Kong Phoenix Group is second to none in Hong Kong. If I work together with several major directors of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, it will not be difficult to successfully complete the task there."

Lu Shaohua could vaguely guess that there was a purpose for the domestic high-level officials to be sent to Hong Kong, and that was to stabilize Hong Kong's economy. To put it bluntly, it was to retain more businessmen and prevent too many people from emigrating from Hong Kong, so that too much assets would not be lost. This should be the top priority.

If this mission was the goal, then Lu Shaohua could rest assured. However, he told people 100% that the mission had been accomplished, because when Lu Shaohua proposed the establishment of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, it was for this purpose, and now it has achieved great results. No member who joined the Chinese Chamber of Commerce wants to leave Hong Kong.

With the members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, nearly 80% of the mission has been completed. Next, we can keep some more businessmen, and when necessary, we can mobilize the members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to help persuade some businessmen who want to leave to stay. Adding all the things together, the mission has probably been completed by 99%, which is equivalent to 100% completion. Therefore, if Lu Shaohua guessed correctly, the outcome of this gamble has actually been decided.

Zeng Aimin was not a fool. He heard Lu Shaohua's guess from his words and frowned and asked, "You mean to say that the people above might regard retaining business celebrities as their main task?"

"Well, that's my guess. As to whether it is true or not, I can't be sure yet. I have to ask around to find out." Lu Shaohua nodded and said.

"I think you can find out if you ask Mr. Deng about this. It was he who negotiated for Hong Kong. Mr. Deng knows the problems over there best and has a lot of decision-making power. If it's really as you guessed, I suggest you tell Mr. Deng about your idea and ask him to help transfer your uncle over there." Zeng Aimin said it all in one breath, even telling Lu Shaohua how to go about it and how it would work.

Zeng Aimin was absolutely right. Mr. Deng had the most say in Hong Kong and also had the power. After Zeng Aimin's reminder, he looked at the time and found that it was not too late. Without hesitation, he took out his mobile phone and called Mr. Deng directly.

During the call, Lu Shaohua did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point. When it was confirmed that retaining business celebrities was the key task, Lu Shaohua felt relieved and then expressed his thoughts. There was no need to say more after that. Lu Shaohua asked Mr. Deng to make use of his remaining energy and find a way to get Lu Chang to Hong Kong.

At first, Mr. Deng was still a little nervous. He was considering the same issues as Zeng Aimin, both saying that it was too risky. But when Lu Shaohua mentioned that he was the chairman of the Hong Kong Phoenix Group and one of the directors of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Deng suddenly realized it, smiled and agreed.

At the end, when Lu Shaohua heard that Mr. Deng had agreed, before he had time to be happy, Mr. Deng told him another piece of news that made Lu Shaohua extremely happy. "I will call Huo Yingdong personally and ask him to help your uncle."

Yes, Mr. Deng asked Ho Ying-tung for help. Who is Ho Ying-tung? He is a celebrity in Hong Kong, a big shot, and his influence in Hong Kong is big enough. Although Ho Ying-tung will do his best to help if Lu Shaohua comes forward, the meaning is different if Mr. Deng calls personally. Ho Ying-tung will definitely use 200% of his strength to help.

Things had come to this point and the matter had been settled. Although Lu Shaohua knew that he didn't need to say thank you to Mr. Deng, he still said a few words to him, chatted for a while, and then hung up the phone.

Things went much more smoothly than expected. The next thing was to exchange views with Zeng Aimin. Then, at exactly eight o'clock, Lu Shaohua left Zeng's house and asked Li Shangkui to drive to Lu Chang's house to persuade Lu Chang.

In fact, it cannot be called persuasion. Lu Shaohua occupies a special position in the Lu family. His right to speak is absolutely authoritative. Even Lu Chang has to listen to Lu Shaohua 100%. What's more, Lu Shaohua told him the whole story, including his plan. How could Lu Chang refuse?

Lu Chang finally agreed, and Lu Shaohua also left where Lu Chang lived and returned to his villa, preparing to return to Hong Kong the next day to start making preparations to create a great achievement for Lu Chang.