Chapter 184 Li Changhe, you are not good enough as an official!
Is this girl asking for too much?
Li Changhe looked at Guan Jiahui thoughtfully. The other party was indeed a well-known materialist in her previous life.

Being looked at by Li Changhe, Guan Jiahui seemed a little embarrassed.

"Forget it. It was my own carelessness in the first place. I can't blame you all."

"I don't want the money, but if you really want to compensate me, can you give me a gift?"

"Gift?"

Li Changhe was a little surprised.

"Yes, I have a dress I really like in Lane Crawford, but my parents are reluctant to buy it for me. How about you give me that dress as a gift?"

"It's not expensive, just around 3,000 Hong Kong dollars, is that okay?"

Guan Jiahui asked Li Changhe expectantly.

Lane Crawford is a high-end clothing store in Hong Kong Island, selling a variety of international brands and targeting the middle class and wealthy class in Hong Kong Island.

It is currently owned by the Wheelock Group and will also be one of Pao Yu-kong’s industries in the future.

Guan Jiahui looked at Li Changhe with some trepidation. In fact, she could also ask for money.

But she was afraid that she would not be able to keep the money, and there were too many things she wanted to buy, so she would definitely be conflicted by then.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to let Li Changhe take her directly, so that it would be easier to go home.

She said that her clothes were torn and the car owner compensated her.

Three thousand Hong Kong dollars is certainly not cheap, but Guan Jiahui feels that this amount of money is just a drop in the bucket for Li Changhe, who lives on the Peninsula and rides the bus.

Li Changhe glanced at Guan Jiahui at this time. This request was a little unexpected, but not too surprising.

She is just using the nutrition money to buy a skirt now. He has seen people in the future selling kidneys to buy iPhones.

The average monthly income of an average person in Hong Kong Island in 1979 was about HK$2000.

Although Guan Jiahui's father Guan Shan has won the Best Actor award, he was born too early in that era and his pay was not much.

Apart from anything else, Li Changhe remembered that the pay for Shaw Brothers films was notoriously low. Tycoon Shaw was very generous in doing charity, but he was actually quite exploitative of his employees.

Of course, Guan Shan’s income is definitely better than that of ordinary people, but this guy has to support a family, invest in making movies, and live a life of luxury.

It is not impossible not to give Guan Jiahui flowers for such useless luxury consumption.

"When you are discharged from the hospital this afternoon, let Richard take you to buy it."

Li Changhe estimated that Wei Er Si would come to see him in the afternoon, so he didn't have the time to take the girl to buy clothes.

"Okay, thank you Comrade Changhe."

Guan Jiahui said happily at this time.

Look at the look in Li Changhe's eyes.

"I read in the reports that in mainland China, people call each other comrades."

"Only those with the same ideals can be called comrades, but for a kid like you, forget it."

Just after Li Changhe finished speaking, Richard and Dr. Liang walked in together.

Dr. Liang then examined Guan Jiahui.

"It's fine. Just go back and rest. Be careful not to do strenuous exercise these days, especially the area that was hit. Protect it well to avoid secondary injuries. It will take you about a month and a half to fully recover."

"You can leave the hospital."

Dr. Liang then turned around and spoke to Richard.

Richard looked at Li Changhe, who nodded, "Go and get her discharged."

"gone!"

Li Changhe then walked out first, while Guan Jiahui changed her clothes and then came out.

This girl was quite scheming. She deliberately showed Li Changhe her dirty side lying on the ground last night.

Sure enough, Li Changhe frowned slightly after seeing it.

"Richard, drop me off at the Peninsula Hotel later, then take her to Lane Crawford to buy some clothes, and then take her home."

After getting in the car, Li Changhe said to Richard.

Richard nodded.

Li Changhe was then sent back to the Peninsula Hotel.

Li Changhe got out of the car and walked into the Peninsula Hotel.

At the same time, a handsome middle-aged man yawned and walked out tiredly.

Last night, under the influence of alcohol, Guan Shan was a little overworked and slept until noon today.

Then we had dinner at the Peninsula Hotel before getting ready to go home.

Guan Shan was slightly surprised when he passed by Li Changhe.

This young man is very handsome.

Then, when I looked outside, I saw Richard driving away.

Wait a moment.

Why does that girl in the back seat look so much like their Jiahui?
Guan Shan originally wanted to take another closer look, but Richard had already driven away.

"Long river!"

Li Changhe had just walked to the elevator entrance when he suddenly heard a voice calling him from behind.

Li Changhe turned around and saw it was Weiers, walking over from the lounge area in the hall.

"I just came to look for you guys, and the front desk said you guys went out early in the morning, so I've been waiting for you here."

"By the way, where's Richard?"

Wells first explained to Li Changhe, and then seeing that Richard was not with Li Changhe, he asked curiously.

"When I was coming back from dinner last night, I bumped into a girl at the hotel entrance and was sent to the hospital."

"I went to see her today. There was nothing wrong with her. I helped her get discharged from the hospital and asked Richard to take her home."

Li Changhe gave Weiers a brief explanation.

Wells nodded. Since everything was fine after he was discharged from the hospital, it was not a big deal.

The two returned to Li Changhe's room together, and then Li Changhe asked curiously: "Is Mr. Bao back?"

"We've already arrived at Hong Kong Island. He just informed me that I should get ready at home. We can go there around 4pm."

"it is good!"

There were no mobile phones in this era, so many things had to be arranged and scheduled in advance.

Motorola did invent the earliest prototype simulator of the mobile phone, but it was still a long way to go before it could fully evolve into a portable "big brother".

Li Changhe remembers that Motorola only launched the "big brother" mobile phone into the market in 1983, which is still four years away.

The two chatted in the room for a while, and soon Richard came back.

Seeing Wells was also in the room, Richard greeted Wells cautiously.

Richard felt quite relaxed when being with Li Changhe, after all, Li Changhe was actually a guest.

But it’s different with Wells, he is his boss who has the power of life and death over him.

"How's it going? Have you sent Guan home?"

"I sent it back. According to your instructions, I bought her that dress at Lane Crawford, and left her an extra 2,000 Hong Kong dollars as her living expenses."

"In addition, all the doctor's diagnosis certificates were also handed over to her mother, and a phone number was left. If they are not satisfied with anything, they can contact the company directly."

Richard said respectfully.

"Yeah, you did a good job." "You can't blame Richard for the accident last night. We drove into the hotel and the girl suddenly ran out. No one expected it."

Li Changhe explained to Wells again, trying to speak well of Richard in front of Wells.

Weiers nodded: "Since you said so, Changhe, then I won't deduct his bonus this month."

"Richard, go wash the car, and then we'll go to Deep Water Bay later."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

After hearing this, Richard immediately turned around and walked out.

No. 77 Deep Water Bay, the villa where Bao Yugang currently lives, is next to Li Jiacheng.

Neither of the two top Chinese tycoons bought houses in the traditional luxury residential area, The Peak, but chose Deep Water Bay.

However, Li Changhe could also understand that when he went back to buy one, he would not like the so-called mid-level luxury houses.

There are all foreigners on there, it makes me upset looking at them every day.

Soon, Richard washed the car, and Li Changhe and Wells got in the car and drove towards Deep Water Bay.

Compared to the high-rise buildings in Kowloon, on Hong Kong Island, the commercial business is only prosperous on both sides of Gloucester Road. From Central to Causeway Bay, there are high-rise buildings along the coastline.

After passing the commercial area and entering the mountainous area, there are fewer cars on the road. This is basically the wealthy area of ​​Hong Kong Island.

From Victoria Peak to Deep Water Bay and then to Repulse Bay, they are basically developed along the coastline on the south side of Hong Kong Island.

Walking along the quiet mountain road, we finally arrived at Bao Yugang’s villa in Deep Water Bay.

There's nothing special about it, it's just a little bigger, the decoration is a little more elegant, and the environment is a little better.

It really fits Haizi's poem.

I have a big house facing the sea with flowers blooming in spring.

The car stopped in the parking space. Li Changhe got out of the car with snacks, and then walked into the mansion under the guidance of Weiers.

At the door, Bao Yugang was already waiting there in a suit.

Seeing Li Changhe coming over, Bao Yugang waved with a smile.

"Changhe-san, we meet again."

"Thank you for the invitation and hospitality, Mr. Bao. I don't know what to bring when I come to your house, so I can only bring some snacks for you and your aunt. Please forgive me."

"You don't need to bring anything. We don't care about those conventional etiquettes. Besides, you have already given me a big gift."

Bao Yugang said with a big laugh.

Although he entered the silver futures market later than Li Changhe, he had more initial capital.

Therefore, even if his holdings are at a higher price, his earnings to date are still very considerable, and may even be beyond imagination.

This is already a big enough gift.

"Come on, come in!"

Bao Yugang led Li Changhe into the hall, and on the sofa in the spacious hall, sat an energetic old man.

"Changhe, this is my father. He heard that you came to Hong Kong Island and asked me to invite you to my home to meet him."

At this time, Bao Yugang brought Li Changhe to the old man and said with a smile.

"Hello, Mr. Bao!"

At this time, Li Changhe greeted the old gentleman respectfully.

This old gentleman also has his homeland in his heart. The future Zhaolong Hotel in Beijing was named after him with donations from Bao Yugang.

"Okay, okay, come here, kid."

Bao Zhaolong is now over eighty years old, but he is still sharp-eyed and energetic.

Li Changhe walked up to the old man and then sat down.

"I heard from Yu Gang about his experience of meeting you in the capital. It was good, very good."

"The inheritance of our people depends on young people like you."

"Don't be afraid if you encounter problems in Hong Kong Island. Let Yugang help you solve any problems. Just do it boldly."

At this time, Bao Zhaolong took Li Changhe's hand and spoke to Li Changhe earnestly.

"Thank you for your kindness. When you have time, you can go to Beijing with Mr. Bao to take a walk and see our country and people."

Li Changhe said in a gentle voice at this time.

"Go, definitely go!"

Bao Zhaolong nodded excitedly after hearing what Li Changhe said: "My child, you said it very well. I think so too."

"I am an old man and I don't have much time left. I must go back and take a look before I leave."

"Dad, don't get excited. I have already applied to the capital. Once the application is approved, I will take you for a tour."

Seeing that Bao Zhaolong was a little excited, Bao Yuguang hurriedly spoke to Bao Zhaolong.

"Okay, don't worry about me. I know my own body well."

"You can talk to this kid slowly. I'm going to go for a walk. We can have dinner together in the evening."

Bao Zhaolong scolded Bao Yugang for a few words, then looked at Li Changhe.

"Kid, talk to Yu Gang about business first. Stay home for dinner tonight and we can talk slowly then."

"Okay, then take care."

"Mr. Bao, I'll support you."

Wells tactfully supported Bao Zhaolong at this time, and then walked towards the lawn outside.

Bao Yugang smiled and shook his head and said to Li Changhe.

"My father is old now, and he has been missing his hometown these years. He always wants to go back and take a look."

"Local sentiment is deeply rooted in the character of our people. It is precisely because of this sentiment that our people have continued to contribute to the country and the people from generation to generation."

"That's why people like you, Mr. Bao, are particularly worthy of admiration, because you set an example for future generations with your actions."

Li Changhe spoke seriously to Bao Yugang at this time.

On this point, Li Changhe really admires people like Bao Yugang, including many Zhejiang businessmen.

Because the classical Zhejiang merchants were actually deeply influenced by Wang Yangming. As the birthplace of the School of Mind, the entire Zhejiang culture was deeply influenced by the School of Mind, which emphasizes the unity of knowledge and action. These concepts also influenced Zhejiang merchants.

Of course, these are just the traditional Zhejiang businessmen. The wealthy groups that became rich after the reform and opening up no longer have such a deep cultural heritage.

"Hahahaha, you are indeed a talented person from Peking University. What you say is full of connotation."

"Okay, Changhe, let's stop flattering each other and get straight to the point."

"I called you here just to talk to you. What are your plans next?"

"Are you interested in coming to Hong Kong Island to develop your career?"

"To be honest, I think your talent in finance is much better than staying in the mainland to be an official."

"If you are interested in coming to Hong Kong Island, I can personally help you apply for it in mainland China. How about that?"

Bao Yugang asked Li Changhe seriously at this time.

After listening to this, Li Changhe smiled and nodded: "Thank you Mr. Bao for your kindness, but there is one thing you really see clearly."

"That's my level of being an official. I'm afraid it's really not good enough."

"To be honest, I do intend to develop in Hong Kong Island, but before that, I have something I want to talk to Mr. Bao about openly."

(End of this chapter)