Rebirth: My 80s

Chapter 652 Important Day

Baotong Industrial Park, Huadian IC Design Center.

Near noon, a meeting had just concluded, which was both a product seminar and a farewell party.

Ni Guanglan's Han display research results are perfectly embedded into the chip of the BB machine. He has completed his tasks and mission and is preparing to return to the mainland in the next two days.

After the meeting, others left one after another, and only Li Jiankun and Ni Guanglan were left in the simple and stylish white-themed conference room.

"I heard from Chen Chunxian that the Zhongguancun Science and Technology Building is developing a third-generation lithography machine? Are you also involved?"

This is not something that is difficult to imagine. The lithography machine is an extremely complex and sophisticated project that requires massive capital investment. "China Silicon Valley" is a private enterprise. Even if it has its own channels for making money, I am afraid it is still stretched. Behind the scenes There is a high probability that there is a sponsor.

However, Ni Guanglan did not realize that the sponsor was just the young man in front of him, so he used "you".

"Yes." Li Jiankun did not deny it and asked with a smile, "Is the professor interested?"

"To be honest, it does. I have always believed that if our country wants to make a difference in science and technology, it must develop its own chip industry, and photolithography machines are the foundation."

Li Jiankun was overjoyed. He clasped his two palms together, rubbed them slowly and said, "We warmly welcome you."

Ni Guanglan thanked him with a smile, shook his head and said, "But I am a simple-minded person, and I have never been able to do two things at once. I have a project to be responsible for at the Academy of Sciences, so for the time being... I'm sorry."

Li Jiankun remembered that he would join Lenovo next year. Of course, Lenovo in 1984 was still a serious company affiliated with the Academy of Sciences. He also thought of the bullshit that happened to him later, so he took the opportunity to pave a "welcoming road" and said:

"No matter when, as long as you are willing to come and develop the chip business with us, we will always welcome you."

Ni Guanglan smiled knowingly and said: "Thank you. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will definitely consider it carefully."

In the afternoon, Li Jiankun personally accompanied him and took him to Yaliu Street again. After finishing this job, this man had no shortage of foreign exchange on hand and carefully selected a bunch of electronic equipment and components, treating them as treasures.

The next day, Li Jiankun put him on a flight back to the mainland at Kai Tak Airport.

The hottest weather of summer has entered, and in the blink of an eye, August 8st has arrived quietly.

Huaqiang Swire Bank.

Compared with when the Schweizer family took charge of this place a while ago, it was crowded, now it can be described as a bustling crowd. The queue of people handling business in the bank lobby has not stopped since it opened in the morning.

And there are a lot of people today.

The bank has specially opened a window and posted a notice for the redemption of "Orient Express" financial products.

However, although the annual interest rate of this financial product is as high as 6%, there are not many smiles on the faces of the customers who come to "withdraw money", including those nearby who handle general storage services.

The Hong Kong dollar has plummeted.

The unsmooth negotiations between China and Britain are no longer news in the world. They have been in a deadlock for almost a year now. Various rumors and speculations are rampant. Rich people are selling off Hong Kong dollar assets one after another, and some banks and foreign companies are also withdrawing their assets. Hong Kong City, but the British Hong Kong government has yet to take effective measures to control it. This has caused the depreciation of the Hong Kong dollar to become out of control, triggering the most serious crisis of confidence in the Hong Kong dollar since the beginning of Hong Kong's local currency history in 1863.

From September 1982 to the present, the Hong Kong dollar exchange rate has fallen rapidly.

The Hong Kong dollar has lost nearly a third of its value against the U.S. dollar.

Today's exchange rate is 9.24:1. What is this concept?

The panic caused by the exchange rate crisis has spread in all areas of Hong Kong City. A while ago, citizens were converting Hong Kong dollar deposits into foreign currency deposits, and were also scrambling to cash out U.S. dollar deposits into U.S. banknotes, which forced most banks to stop exchanging U.S. banknotes.

Even some products are now priced in US dollars and refuse to accept Hong Kong dollars.

There has been a rush to buy goods in the market several times, and citizens have flocked to supermarkets to buy goods. However, for people with a certain amount of savings, how much money can they spend in a short period of time? You may want to buy a large commodity, such as a house, but you may not be able to afford it.

It’s really frustrating to see money becoming less and less valuable in your hands.

In the bank lobby, many customers who had just withdrawn money from the "Orient Express" redemption window turned around and ran to the nearby business window or approached the bank clerk to inquire about other financial products. They did not dare to expect that the interest rates could beat the exchange rate. Depreciation, I just hope to lose less.

Li Jiankun was in the bank today. In the afternoon, the manager of the savings department came over and reported: The "Orient Express" financial product was redeemed today for about HK$4.6 million, and another million was deposited back.

You said this...

With a bank in hand, as long as it runs well, the money will never go out.

We will no longer lack financing channels and cash pools in the future.

However, the current stand of Huaqiang Swire Bank is still too small. Li Jiankun plans to open a few more branches. In addition, he will see if it is possible to enter the mainland and special economic zones... After all, wouldn't Nanyang Bank in the same city go there?

You have to talk to Mr. Yuan about this matter.

The next day, Central, Huaqiang Swire Building.

At noon, the large executive conference room on the sixth floor was packed with people around the huge oval mahogany conference table. There were more than twenty people in attendance. Bao Yugang, Li Jiacheng, Dong Haoyun and Yuan Geng were all present.

This is the most formal high-level meeting since the establishment of Huaqiang Swire.

Meeting appointments:

Effie is the executive vice president of Huaqiang Swire.

There is also one person recommended by each of Bao, Li, and Dong families to serve as executive vice president.

Yuan Geng concurrently serves as president.

Li Jiankun is the chairman of the board of directors.

Effie has seemed a little uneasy since her appointment. This meeting will last a whole day, and there are many topics that need to be discussed, which will point out the general direction for the company's future development. Taking advantage of the break, Li Jiankun called Effie, and the two took the internal elevator to the open floor plan on the top floor of the building. Small park - Banyan Garden.

There were people moving in front of my eyes, and it was very lively. Under the shade of the old banyan trees, which are like green clouds, tourists can be seen everywhere checking in for sightseeing, and the sound of cameras pressing the shutter can be heard from time to time.

"Nervous?" Li Jiankun lit up a Marlboro that he was not used to smoking, and spit out a mouthful of light white mist.

Effie nodded her head.

Although President Yuan also serves as the president, she is a busy person and is too old. She will obviously not be in the company very often, and the other three executive vice presidents are lower in positions than her.

It means that from today on, she is almost the most powerful person in Huaqiang Swire Company.

And with great authority comes greater responsibility.

She was worried about betraying the trust of the man in front of her.

However, Li Jiankun was not too worried. Effie was not a rookie who knew nothing. He still remembered that when the two first met at Uncle Yuan's inn near Kowloon Walled City, the girl was studying obscure economic works.

What she lacks is not knowledge, but the opportunity and confidence to show off her skills.

Three Gongs and One, plus Mr. Yuan, a mature and prudent person to control risks, and the three directors Bao, Li, and Dong to protect and train Effie and let her grow up as soon as possible - this is Li Jiankun's plan.

Effie raised her little head to look at him and said weakly: "Am I not qualified enough? I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public."

"How to convince the public, this is the problem you have to solve. As for whether you are qualified or not, it is not your decision, nor theirs. Don't forget, you are not a nobody, you are from the famous Quinlan Investment Company General Manager. You represent me.”

Effie's little mouth pulled upward slightly. "Actually, actually some people may be more suitable than me."

"You mean Liu Jingyan?"

Effie nodded slightly.

She was not only worried that people within the company would be dissatisfied, but also worried that her own family would be dissatisfied. She is not the kind of person who likes intrigues, nor does she have much ambition or pursuit. If Liu Jingyan, who has worked hard in winning the "Taikoo Foreign Company", is dissatisfied, she would rather give up her position to the other party.

"With her strong personality, she will be a little unhappy, but it's not important. She is much more tactful than you in terms of worldliness and won't show it. In addition, she is a smart person and has long seen through my "Baotong" 'The layout over there, and I understand that from my personal point of view, I want to develop my career in that area. There are many opportunities for her, and there are 'high chairs' waiting for her to sit on. She will survive, so don't think too much about it. .”

Li Jiankun paused and asked jokingly: "Why aren't you worried that Lin Xinjia will be unhappy?"

Effie smiled, "I have to carry a sedan chair to carry him to be the vice president of Huaqiang Swire, but he won't come."

Some people know their abilities very well, so they are not greedy.

"Thunder Monkey, can you take a picture for us?" A young couple walked in front of them, and the girl with a pretty face presented a Canon camera.

Just as Effie wanted to join hands, Li Jiankun took the lead. "Let me do it."

After the young couple expressed their thanks, they immediately ran to the corner of the old banyan tree and found a picture with a nice background. Li Jiankun squatted half-crouched and clicked a picture with a professional level. At the moment when the picture was frozen, he looked at the girl's pink cheeks through the scope, and he couldn't help but feel in a trance.

Thinking of the girl far away in the capital...

"boss?"

Li Jiankun only came back to his senses when Effie reminded him that someone came to pick up the camera.

The two chatted again, and his words undoubtedly solved a lot of knots in Effie's mind, which was more delicate. After returning to the meeting downstairs to continue the meeting, Effie obviously gained more confidence, and the emotion of "self-improvement and striving for progress" was evident on her face.

The meeting lasted until 4:30 in the afternoon. After seeing off the Big Three, Li Jiankun came to the president's office and found Yuan Geng, who was feeling uncomfortable.

"It's too extravagant." Yuan Geng has never sat on the black leather boss chair yet. He walked in the magnificent office and raised his hand to pull it from left to right.

Comparing his office at China Merchants Group to this one, it was like the difference between an adobe house and a villa.

"We didn't prepare for it, it just happened like this." Li Jiankun smiled and spread his hands.

He came here because Mr. Yuan just said hello and wanted to tell him something. Li Jiankun knew what happened, which made his heart and soul hang in the air for a while.

After the two of them sat down on the luxurious purple European-style sofa, Yuan Geng patted the back of his hand and said with a smile: "After the instruction, your contribution has been affirmed by the superiors, and your matter has been kept confidential. Only the senior management knows about it for the time being. Open to the public..."

Li Jiankun sighed secretly.

After a while, Yuan Geng asked: "When are you free?"

"Ok?"

"The old man wants to see you."

Li Jiankun: "!!!"

At that time, he knew who the old man was, and his heart suddenly surged.

Are you free to talk about anything else?

"at any time."

"I know you're not in the mainland, so I asked you to arrange a date so I can report back. If there's some free time over there, I'll make a date."

Li Jiankun thought for a moment and said, "How about the 15th."

August 8th is a good day.

(End of this chapter)