Reborn Tycoon: Hong Kong's Entertainment Godfather

Chapter 11 The Revolving Door of Politics and Business

Although Wei Li was full of wild talk.

However, Gu Zhenguo did not immediately target Wei Li.

He didn't touch any of Hutchison Whampoa's top executives, but privately he was rapidly accumulating Hutchison Whampoa's shares, determined to gain absolute control.

Once we have a complete and absolute advantage, we can slowly deal with these guys.

A new emperor brings a new court!

With such a large business empire as Hutchison Whampoa, it's essential to have someone you trust manage it.

Putting aside other factors, with such a substantial family fortune, the Gu family is never short of capable management talent. Overall, Gu Zhenguo's strategy is to leave the top management unchanged and not change them, and then gradually adjust the middle management structure.

Gu Yuhan wholeheartedly agreed with her father's strategic approach.

In any case, my father has been in the business world for decades, and his vision, breadth of mind, and skills are all top-notch. I don't need to waste my breath giving him any pointers.

In addition, Gu Yuhan also officially completed the withdrawal procedures from Victoria Noble Academy.

In addition, Gu Yuhan used the 200 million yuan in start-up capital given to him by his father to establish a brand-new Guangming Technology Co., Ltd., with its core focus still on technological research and development.

Gu Yuhan bought a large number of professional technical books in one go.

On the one hand, I use it for my own study and research, and on the other hand, I am raising funds to build my own private laboratory.

After his rebirth, Gu Yuhan's physical potential was greatly developed and enhanced. In addition, his brain was also deeply developed, and he learned everything at an astonishing speed. His comprehension ability and thinking reaction speed have made a qualitative leap.

Naturally, Gu Yuhan also thought about learning more and mastering more core technologies.

Dedicated laboratory, core R&D center.

Gu Yuhan was planning in his mind that the next thing he would tinker with was a Walkman.

Walkman – MP3 player – MP4 player – smartphone: a complete product upgrade path.

In addition, there are products such as desktop computers and laptops.

In addition, we will make corresponding technological research and development plans for the communications industry.

However, what troubled Gu Yuhan the most was that it was extremely difficult to find reliable STEM talents in Hong Kong, as there were no proper STEM universities in Hong Kong at the moment.

Take Hong Kong University as an example; its core departments are concentrated in the fields of economics, finance, accounting, biomedicine, dentistry, education, humanities, law, linguistics, political science, and social sciences.

The formal establishment of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology did not take place until 1991.

There is a severe shortage of professional technical personnel.

Gu Yuhan secretly considered whether to recruit talent from the mainland, or if that didn't work, poach people from Taiwan.

Besides the technology sector, his own businesses also include investment, finance, and securities. These are not his main concerns, but they are ultimately auxiliary businesses. The core business is still technology research and development.

In addition, Gu Yuhan needs to exchange his Hong Kong dollars for US dollars. To plan for the second oil crisis, he must personally go to the United States.

Although Hong Kong has a mature stock market, it has not yet established a formal futures market.

To plan for a second oil crisis, one must either go to Britain or the United States. After much deliberation, Gu Yuhan decided to go to the United States to see if he could recruit enough high-quality talent.

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Ah!

Su Rongrong leaned against Gu Yuhan's chest and proudly pulled out a university admission letter.

"Young Master Yu!"

Su Rongrong pressed herself against Gu Yuhan and said sweetly, "I got into university!"

Gu Yuhan paused slightly, then asked, "Which university?"

The subjects for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (DSE) are completely different from those for the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) in mainland China. The Gaokao in mainland China is divided into arts and sciences streams, with different definitions, varying levels of mathematical difficulty, and different educational focuses.

Hong Kong's DSE exam subjects are divided into three categories: Category A, Category B, and Category C. Category A subjects cover 24 senior secondary subjects, including four core subjects: Chinese, English, Mathematics, and Liberal Studies, and 20 elective subjects such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, History, Physical Education, and Information and Communication Technology, etc.

Su Rongrong spoke cautiously, "It's Hong Kong University!"

"That's really good, quite impressive! Go for it!" Gu Yuhan smiled and said, "Study hard, don't worry about your tuition, I'll cover it all!"

Su Rongrong was instantly thrilled and leaned in to give Gu Yuhan a sweet kiss: "Thank you, Young Master Yu!"

Although she had expected that Gu Yuhan would most likely not refuse, Su Rongrong still couldn't hide her excitement at this moment.

She was already an excellent student and had long planned her life. Although some unexpected twists and turns occurred in her life, she always longed for the university campus.

What she feared most was that Gu Yuhan would keep her by his side as a plaything, but now it seemed that Gu Yuhan had no such intention at all.

Gu Yuhan laughed loudly, lowered his head and kissed Su Rongrong's lips hard, then said with a smile, "Of course, after you graduate, you'll be my personal secretary!"

"To be your secretary?" Su Rongrong nodded vigorously immediately, "Okay!"

I go……

Upon closer reflection, he truly felt that his future days would be like those of a god.

Gu Yuhan left the hotel feeling refreshed.

To be honest, he genuinely felt that Su Rongrong was perfect to be his personal secretary.

She knows a little about everything that can be discussed openly, and things that can't be discussed openly. Only someone like that can make me feel at ease and trustworthy having her by my side.

Repulse Bay, Gu Family Detached Villa

"Tiu Keng Leng? The government is planning a development project here?"

Gu Yuhan flipped through the documents her father handed her, smiled, and asked, "Dad, do you want to take on this project?"

Tiu Keng Leng also has a common name, Hanging Neck Ridge.

Legend has it that a retired Canadian official invested in and built a flour mill in Chiu King Leng, but it went bankrupt in April 1908 due to high costs and poor product quality, and he committed suicide on April 14. Some say he jumped into the sea from Lei Yue Mun, 3 kilometers away from the flour mill site, while others say he hanged himself inside the flour mill, hence the nickname "Hanging Neck Ridge".

Later, this area was gradually developed and became part of the Tseung Kwan O New Town.

"Our family has been following this project for a while now!"

Gu Zhenguo smiled and said, "Right now, our family can't squeeze into the prime locations in the heart of Hong Kong, so we can only develop in these relatively remote areas. I think this place has great development potential!"

"It's huge, its potential is definitely enormous!"

Gu Yuhan smiled, but secretly he was planning to build the Tseung Kwan O Film City here in the future.

However, in Gu Yuhan's eyes, Hong Kong is such a small place that it can't compare to the mainland at all. Even if there were a hundred Tseung Kwan O film studios, they probably wouldn't be able to match the scale of one Hengdian World Studios.

"If we build residential areas here first, we can attract Hong Kong residents to settle here. On the other hand, we can also plan a supporting farmers' market here, and even persuade the Hong Kong Education Department to build a new school in Tiu Keng Leng!"

Gu Yuhan calmly explained his planning ideas: "First, we need to develop the surrounding infrastructure in this area, such as farmers' markets, large shopping malls, schools, and even some industrial land. Dad, aren't you still manufacturing semiconductor radios? We can move the factory here and boost local employment!"

Gu Zhen was stunned on the spot. He had only mentioned it casually, never expecting that Gu Yuhan already had such a clear and complete plan.

"As long as people flock to this area, and we provide ample job opportunities and comprehensive living facilities, I guarantee that housing and land prices here will continue to rise!"

Gu Yuhan tapped the map in his hand with his finger and said with a smile, "Dad, I think we can be even bolder. Let's take as much land as we can!"

"The problem is it might not be that easy. Quite a few Chinese investors are already eyeing this project, all wanting a piece of the action!" Gu Zhenguo pondered for a moment before speaking, "We might not be able to gain a decisive advantage!"

"Shouldn't we first communicate with the officials in these departments, and if necessary, send them some copies of the Analects of Confucius?" Gu Yuhan suggested.

"Are you kidding me!"

Gu Zhenguo frowned and said, "With the ICAC watching so closely now, they might not dare to accept it!"

"dad!"

Gu Yuhan smiled and said, "Do you know what it means to have policies from above and countermeasures from below?"

Gu Zhenguo still had a furrowed brow, and Gu Yuhan continued, "Actually, what we need to do is very simple. These officials can be incorruptible and not take a single penny while they are in office, but what if they retire?"

At this point, Gu Yuhan smiled and said unhurriedly, "After they retire, we can hire them as consultants for the company. So, the question is, how much should we pay them as special consultants?"

Gu Zhen was stunned on the spot; this was a line of thinking he had never considered before.

"An annual salary of one million? Ten million? Even one hundred million? These are all normal market practices. How much we pay is entirely up to us!"

Gu Yuhan smiled and said calmly, "Help them get things done for us while they're in power, and then we'll give them generous compensation after they retire. That's the revolving door mechanism between politicians and businessmen!"

"What on earth is going on in your head, kid?" Gu Zhenguo asked, his face full of shock.

"These are all tricks that Britain and America have been using for ages!" Gu Yuhan smiled and continued, "Dad, if all else fails, we can hire their wives, children, and relatives. In short, I'll say it again: there's always a solution. I refuse to believe these people can resist money!"

Gu Zhenguo took a deep breath and then slowly said, "I'll go and sound them out!"

Gu Yuhan smiled and said calmly, "Don't worry, this is absolutely foolproof. Even if the ICAC comes to investigate, they definitely won't find anything. We can just focus on making big money safely!"

Gu Zhenguo gradually realized that his son could always bring him a lot of revolutionary new insights.

Such as the comprehensive plan for the development of Tiu Keng Leng, and the revolving door mechanism between politicians and businessmen.

What kind of brain does this kid have?

How did you figure out so many tricks of the trade?

"Go on!" Gu Zhenguo suddenly became interested. At this moment, he finally understood that his son was constantly creating surprises for him.

It opened a door to a completely new world for him.

So this is how capitalism works after all.

Today's trip has truly broadened his horizons.

Gu Yuhan continued, "My idea is that we should establish a special fund. Ideally, this fund should have absolutely no connection to the Gu family on the surface. Then, we can use this fund as the employer to provide them with corresponding benefits and pay them full salaries!"

Gu Zhenguo nodded repeatedly, then, fearing he might have missed some crucial details, quickly took out paper and pen and began writing rapidly: "Continue!"

"Besides that, we can also help them set up companies and conduct normal business dealings with their existing companies. After all, they're retired and completely free. If they want to start a consulting firm or run a small business, you can't stop them from starting a business after retirement, right? To put it bluntly, we're completely legal and compliant!"

"Furthermore, we must differentiate the treatment of officials of different ranks and positions of power. In short, we must make our methods more covert and secure!"

"And even more importantly, we need to cultivate our own political network, so that from beginning to end, we have a group of people who will speak up for us and represent us!"

"I think the British regime won't last long in Hong Kong. Sooner or later, it will be up to us Chinese to decide. We need to plan ahead and support a group of people who will speak for us, help them enter politics, and help them gain a foothold and make their mark!"

Sitting beside him, his mother, Su Linghong, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "Son, if you had been born twenty or thirty years earlier, I don't think Lei Luo and the others would have had a chance!"

"It's just that different eras have different ways of playing the game!" Gu Yuhan chuckled. "Mom, don't tease me. Before the ICAC was established, Lei Luo and his team's simple and brutal approach really worked. But now that our opponents have leveled up, we need to level up too!"