Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

When Chairman Zhang of the Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Chairman Liu of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions arrived in Baiyun City with the instructions of the Hong Kong John Bull Government, they were immediately warmly welcomed by Governor Chen of Lingnan Province.

Governor Chen of Lingnan Province said enthusiastically: "On behalf of the people of Lingnan Province, I warmly welcome President Zhang and President Liu to Baiyun City. I wonder what the two presidents are doing here this time?"

Chairman Zhang stated his purpose directly: "Governor Chen, Chairman Liu and I came to Baiyun City this time to solve the water problem for 300 million Hong Kong residents."

Governor Chen frowned and sighed helplessly, "We have always been concerned about the difficulty of Hong Kong people in getting water. The Pengcheng Reservoir was originally planned to be built specifically for supplying water to Hong Kong, but unfortunately, after the Pengcheng Reservoir was built, the Hong Kong John Bull government did not agree to our supply of water to Hong Kong. Therefore, we can do nothing about the difficulty of Hong Kong people in getting water!"

Chairman Zhang hurriedly explained: "Governor Chen, this time we came to Baiyun City not only for the 300 million Hong Kong people, but also on behalf of the Hong Kong John Bull government." After that, Chairman Zhang relayed Charles' water supply plan to Governor Chen.

After listening to Chairman Zhang's words, Governor Chen paused for a moment and said, "Chairman Zhang, Chairman Liu, I already know your intentions, but what you two are talking about is quite important and it is not something that our Lingnan Provincial Government can decide. I need to report your words to the Administrative Council of Sijiu City. Only after Prime Minister Z of the Administrative Council makes a decision can I give you two results. Please ask Chairman Zhang and Chairman Liu to go to the hotel and wait patiently. Once the Administrative Council's opinion comes, I will notify you two as soon as possible."

"Of course. Thank you, Governor Chen." After saying this, President Zhang and President Liu stood up and said goodbye. Under the guidance of the staff, they went to the guesthouse arranged by Lingnan Province to rest.

After Chairman Zhang and Chairman Liu left, Governor Chen immediately arranged for someone to send what Chairman Zhang said to the State Council in Sijiu City by telegram.

When the staff delivered the telegram to Prime Minister Z, he took the telegram from Lingnan Province with a smile. However, when he saw the content of the telegram, the smile on his face froze instantly, replaced by surprise and confusion. "What's going on?" He said to himself, his eyes fixed on the text on the telegram. It turned out that this telegram was about the demands made by the Hong Kong John Bull government, but these demands were very similar to what He Yuzhu reported to him a few days ago.

Prime Minister Z could not help but wonder: "Is this just a coincidence? Or is there a deeper reason?" He began to carefully compare the differences between the two. He Yuzhu proposed that Hong Kong purchase at least 1 million cubic meters of fresh water every year, while the Hong Kong John Bull government proposed more than 6800 million cubic meters; He Yuzhu proposed a water supply price of 0.2 Hong Kong dollars per cubic meter, while the price offered by the Hong Kong John Bull government was 0.23 Hong Kong dollars per cubic meter.

These figures made Prime Minister Z fall into deep thought. He realized that although there were some minor differences, in general, the requirements of the Hong Kong John Bull government were almost formulated according to He Yuzhu's suggestions. After Prime Minister Z's analysis, He Yuzhu would not have the opportunity to know the ideas of the Hong Kong John Bull government in advance while he was in Beijing, which only showed that He Yuzhu had very sharp intuition and analytical ability.

Since He Yuzhu's proposal was basically similar to the demands of the Hong Kong John Bull government, Prime Minister Z decided to directly adopt He Yuzhu's suggestion, so he picked up a brush and started writing on paper. After finishing writing, Prime Minister Z said to his secretary: "Immediately send this instruction to Governor Chen of Lingnan Province and ask him to implement it according to the instruction. If he encounters any difficulties, report to me again."

"Okay, Prime Minister." After saying that, the secretary hurried out.

After Governor Chen received the telegram from Prime Minister Z and carefully studied Prime Minister Z's instructions, he said to his secretary: "Invite Chairman Zhang and Chairman Liu to the provincial government immediately. No, I'd better arrange a car for me to go find them!"

When Governor Chen hurried to the guesthouse, his face was filled with anxiety and seriousness. When he saw Chairman Zhang and Chairman Liu, he immediately said, "Chairman Zhang, Chairman Liu, I just received an important instruction from Prime Minister Z of the State Council!"

President Zhang and President Liu's expressions instantly became solemn. They knew that this news might change everything.

Governor Chen continued, "Prime Minister Z made it clear in his instructions that we fully agree with the water supply price issue raised by the Hong Kong John Bull government. However, we also have our own requirements. First of all, since many provinces in the mainland are currently suffering from severe drought, the city of Beijing will now focus its main efforts on disaster relief. Faced with the Hong Kong John Bull government's proposal to expand the Pengcheng Reservoir's water supply capacity to Hong Kong, we cannot invest enough financial resources to start construction in the short term. Therefore, we hope that the Hong Kong Bank can provide a special loan for this project. The loan can be repaid by deducting it from the water fee paid by Hong Kong to us, and the bank that lends the money will be selected by us personally. In this way, we can solve the problem of project funds and ensure the safety and reliability of the loan."

"In addition to the above conditions, we also require the Hong Kong John Bull government to make the following commitments: the amount of fresh water purchased from the mainland each year must not be less than 1 million cubic meters, which is approximately 220 billion gallons in imperial units. As Hong Kong's population grows, the total amount of fresh water purchased from the mainland each year must ensure that each person has an average of no less than 30 cubic meters. Regarding the settlement method of water charges, the Hong Kong John Bull government needs to pay the water charges corresponding to 1 million cubic meters of water in one lump sum in the first year, and then settle according to the actual water consumption at the end of the year. If the actual water consumption is less than 1 million cubic meters, it will be settled according to 1 million cubic meters; if it exceeds 1 million cubic meters, it will be settled according to the actual water supply. Starting from the second year, the Hong Kong John Bull government needs to pay us directly according to the water charges of the previous year. Okay, Prime Minister Z has given me the instructions. What do you two presidents think?"