A layman in the courtyard

As expected, the second major media outlets rushed to report on the internal strife of Lou's Media Group with front-page headlines.

A group of people who were highly valued by the old chairman and promoted to the company's management. When the chairman retired and went home to recuperate,
It was indeed a way of evading the boss and hollowing out the boss. This was very taboo. For a while, this group of people shouted for beatings in the entire Hong Kong Island.

As the financial review of the Finance Department gradually deepened, these former senior executives began to be arrested one by one and faced charges of corruption, bribery, and misappropriation of public funds.

Coupled with Lou's Media Group's new management promotion model, it has given all employees of Lou's Media Group a new upward path.

For a time, the entire Lou's Media was thriving, with centripetal force, execution ability, and creativity bursting.

This gave Lou Xiao'e complete control over the entire Lou's Media Group.

So under the guidance of Cao Zhihua, in addition to vigorously developing newspapers, radio stations, TV stations, and movies, Lou Xiao'e also opened a new record company,

Moreover, under Cao Zhihua's suggestion, Lou's Media Group became fully entertainment-oriented. It not only allowed Lou's Media Group to set up film and television training classes to cultivate performing talents, but also

We will also increase the filming and broadcasting of variety shows, beauty pageants, entertainment programs, and TV series.
As for film and record companies, Lou Media Group chose to establish a large creative department and a dedicated screenwriting department, which improved the salary of screenwriters and added screenwriters to enjoy part of the box office dividends.

He established the arrangement and creation department of his record company, which also greatly improved the salary of creative staff and earned commission from his own record sales.

Hong Kong Islanders are also Chinese. All the advantages of Chinese people are shared by Hong Kong Islanders.

In the past, there was just no platform and opportunity. Now Cao Zhihua has increased his investment in the media group, providing a platform for all creative talents to make a fortune.

For a time, it accelerated the development of the entire entertainment industry. At the same time, Shaw Brothers Film Company continued the route of its previous life and established the second wireless TV station on Hong Kong Island together with the Lee Family.

For a time, the entertainment industry on Hong Kong Island was in full bloom and classics continued.

In addition to supporting Lou Xiao'e's entertainment industry, Cao Zhihua's focus in recent years has been on monopolizing the entire Hong Kong Island's food, clothing, housing and transportation.

There is no way to monopolize housing. After all, the benefits are too great, and it is also the main source of income for the Hong Kong government white men.

This segment has been basically unified with the support of Cao Zhihua Wireless Capital. Under the large-scale commercial complexes of Zhihua Group all over Hong Kong Island business districts,
Cao Zhihua has entered street retail stores in Hong Kong Island a long time ago.
Start to absorb all retail canteens, unify them on their own supply platform, and place orders for purchase.

It’s okay if the retail stores on the street agree, but if they don’t agree with the retail stores that place orders on Zhihua Group’s supply chain platform,
Cao Zhihua usually adopts a desperate attitude and opens a new retail store directly opposite the retail store, usually selling goods at 8% off or 7% off the normal price.

What we are fighting is a price war, and what we are fighting is a waste of money.
No retail store can bear the price war of Qizhihua Group for half a year or a year, and the consumption is exhausted.
Meituan has the most say in this regard. Are you hungry? What are you afraid of spending money on?What's the point of losing money?
As long as there are users and traffic, if I burn 10 yuan today, I will have to pay 100 yuan back tomorrow.

I, the richest man in Cao Da, am still afraid of having a price war with your retail store and burning money?
The main thing is that one dollar is more, so in the past few years, with Cao Zhihua burning money vigorously, the entire Hong Kong Island economy is booming. As the beneficiaries of the price war, the citizens of Hong Kong Island can't wait for the price war to continue.

However, such thoughts are basically delusions.

After monopolizing the supply of department stores and food on Hong Kong Island, Cao Zhihua added clothing to the layout.

However, in the clothing sector, price war alone will only have an impact on the low-end clothing industry.
For high-end, branded clothing has little impact.

But this is enough for Cao Zhihua. After all, it is better to cut leeks than to cut people's butts. After all, they have no ability to resist.

So now Hong Kong’s rice, noodles, snacks, department stores, and low-end clothing are all ordered and supplied through Cao Zhihua’s supply chain platform.

As for the merchants who no longer place orders on the supply chain platform, the entire Hong Kong Island is basically gone, and they were all destroyed by Cao Zhihua’s price war.

Although Cao Zhihua spent a lot of money on the early development of the entire market,

But when Cao Zhihua's price war really went crazy, the entire Hong Kong market was indifferent and no resistance was organized at all.

Therefore, in the later period, Cao Zhihua did not invest too much money and basically unified the food and clothing industry on Hong Kong Island.

As for the two industries of housing and transportation, it is indeed difficult to operate. The main reason is that Cao Zhihua has made too many moves in recent years, and the new Hong Kong governor is wary of a monopoly company as large as the Cao family.

Cao Zhihua has never been able to get involved in the public bus, taxi, and ferry industries on Hong Kong Island.

However, despite the suppression by the Hong Kong government, Cao Zhihua could only consolidate the company's existing monopoly on Hong Kong Island in a few years, but did not form a larger monopoly.

But with the death of the old man, the change of leadership in the country and the attitude of reform and opening up have become more and more obvious.

The country, which is extremely short of funds, has begun to frequently extend its olive branch to wealthy businessmen on Hong Kong Island, but these old fritters on Hong Kong Island are so smart.
Although many people want to help the country and invest in the country, Hong Kong Island is still under the management of Daying Baipi.

Therefore, except for those who are particularly pro-mainland, all the rich people in Hong Kong are still on the sidelines, vacillating between the two sides, and do not dare to place bets at all.

Over the years, Cao Zhihua, who has gradually transferred his cash assets to his own Hang Seng Bank, has lost more and more respect for these white-skinned people.
The first one is that it is already big enough. The second one is that the country has decided to focus on developing the economy.

As the richest man in China, and even the richest man in the world, Cao Zhihua is naturally the top priority in the country. He will naturally protect his own safety and will not let himself have any problems.

So Cao Zhihua is now waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to return to Sijiu City in glory.

Therefore, Cao Zhihua has not been in a hurry in the past few years, because Cao Zhihua knows very well that the sun has set on Daying Baipi, and the good times will not be around in a few days.

Although Hong Kong Island will be reclaimed in the future, this group of wealthy people on Hong Kong Island will respect themselves and protect their family's wealth and status.

Although Cao Zhihua himself would not do this, Cao Zhihua would not stop this group of people from doing this.

After all, although Cao Zhihua is patriotic and loves China, he doesn't want the family business he has worked so hard to build to be taken away by others, right? So with such a group of people charging ahead and serving as targets, why wouldn't Cao Zhihua do it?

As the date of return negotiations between China and Great Eagle Country gets closer,
Cao Zhihua finally got the invitation he wanted.

So Cao Zhihua finally took Lou Xiao'e, Chen Xueru, and Shen Jing with his 30-plus adult children on his private plane and flew directly to Sijiu City.

When they arrived at the Capital Airport, everyone arranged for personnel to greet Cao Zhihua and his family at the airport with very high standards.

After staying at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Cao Zhihua finally enjoyed authentic domestic food.

It's not that Cao Zhihua can't eat these dishes in Hong Kong Island, but many of the ingredients need to be grown locally to have the taste.

In the end, Cao Zhihua promised to donate 100 billion yuan to China and launch the Hope Project to contribute to the country and the education of poor children.

At the same time, 100 billion yuan was invested in the Pengcheng Special Economic Zone to build a 2000-million-square-meter global clothing production base of the Zhihua Group. If you want to be rich, you must first build roads. Cao Zhihua decided to invest 650 billion yuan to build a Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao road from south to north. For expressways, the investment will be recovered through 50 years of expressway toll collection.

At the same time, Cao Zhihua also believes that investing 2000 billion will take 10 years to build 31 urban business centers in 31 provincial-level administrative regions and municipalities across the country.

In the first year, it was decided to select sites for pilot development on Chang'an Avenue in Beijing, the Pudong riverside area in Shanghai, Futian District in Pengcheng, and Tianhe District in Yangcheng.

This series of investment plans has caused huge shock among the domestic high-level officials.

You know, this is hundreds of billions of investments in 1978. Everyone believes that Cao Zhihua’s investment will greatly improve the domestic economic conditions and make one party rich. Moreover, Cao Zhihua is also a soldier on the country’s hidden front and is trustworthy. Comrade, naturally the green light is given all the way, and the land is left to Cao Zhihua to choose.

Naturally, it was impossible for Cao Zhihua to take advantage of the country at this time. After communicating with domestic leaders, Cao Zhihua bought 10 large courtyard houses with three entrances.

Then use a private plane to transport all the candidates who have been selected by Zhihua Group and are stationed at the domestic headquarters to Sijiu City to settle down and start a series of preliminary work.

The main ones are the location selection of the commercial complex and the location selection of Pengcheng Zhihua’s global clothing production base.

After arranging a series of things and communicating with the leaders, Cao Zhihua finally began to arrange his return home trip.

October 1978 was the time of crisp autumn weather in Sijiu City.
This weather is the most comfortable weather in Sijiu City.
On this day, No. 95 Siheyuan in Nanluogu Lane welcomed a motorcade.
When the neighbors around the courtyard saw such a grand scene, they all started to watch.

Under the protection of their personal bodyguards, Cao Zhihua and Lou Xiao'e got out of the car and stood at the gate of the courtyard. They looked at the familiar gate in front of them and the familiar streets around them, and their eyes became moist.

It’s no wonder that since ancient times, Chinese people have attached great importance to returning home in fine clothes and returning their soul to their homeland.

Looking at the familiar scenery and characters in front of him, it turns out that the courtyard where he has lived for many years has penetrated deeply into Cao Zhihua's soul unconsciously.

A large circle of people, Cao Zhihua and Lou Xiaoe, had been waiting at the gate for a long time. Everyone in the courtyard basically knew the news. The large circle of people who had been around Cao Zhihua before,
The group of birds in the courtyard only knew that a big shot was coming to the courtyard, and they didn't dare to come forward at all.
So when Cao Zhihua walked into the courtyard and saw the birds, he laughed happily and greeted loudly:
"Si Zhu, Xu Damao, the third uncle, the first uncle, it's been a long time since I saw you. I miss you very much when I see that your lives are still the same."

Now someone has recognized Cao Zhihua, and they immediately started chatting with each other.

"Wow, this person can't be Cao Zhihua, right?
Now he has become a big shot. "

"Yes, it's that boy Cao Zhihua. It seems that he has returned home in glory.

I heard that this kid was running away with Lou Bancheng. While running away, he also stole a lot of guns and ammunition from the steel rolling mill.
Now he dares to come back with such a big fanfare. It seems that Cao Zhihua is really successful this time. "

"Yes, but doesn't Cao Zhihua have three younger brothers and sisters?

Why didn't you see anyone? "

"Who knows? Who knows where he went? Maybe he died outside. After all, you are so easy to get around outside?"

Finally, the elder came forward and said:

"You are... Zhihua, right?

In the blink of an eye, I hadn’t seen him for more than 20 years and almost didn’t recognize him. "

Cao Zhihua is now showing off after returning to his hometown in fine clothes. He is in a good mood, so he said:
"Yes, I haven't seen you in more than 20 years. I am getting old now. Where is your aunt?"

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said:
"Your eldest mother had a bad heart a few years ago and has passed away."

Silly Zhu stood up now,
"Hey, Cao Zhihua, where did you come from? You look like a dog. You seem to be doing well."

Cao Zhihua looked at Qin Huairu next to Shazhu and said with a smile:
"I have been developing in Hong Kong Island these years, and my development is not bad.

Look at this, Silly Zhu, have you married Qin Huairu and brought the beauty back to you?

Yes, yes, when we were swimming in Shichahai, I realized that your attitude towards Qin Huairu was wrong.

When you saw her, you couldn't hold your legs together. Now it seems that your skills are quite good. "

Silly Zhu was scratched by Cao Zhihua's words and danced happily.

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes when she saw Sha Zhu's unsatisfactory look. After so many years of blood-sucking experience, and seeing Cao Zhihua come back in such a grand manner, why didn't Qin Huairu's mind fluctuate?

With such a big pomp, as long as I get a bite from Cao Zhihua, I won't be able to make a lot of money.

So he immediately took over the topic and said:

"Zhihua, are you planning to come back and stay here this time?"

Cao Zhihua has been through the ups and downs of the business world for so many years, and he has a thorough understanding of people's hearts. How can he not understand this little tweet in Qin Huairu's heart at this time?

It's a pity that Cao Zhihua is an entrepreneur and a capitalist, not a philanthropist.

He came back to show off, not to help the poor, so he looked at Qin Huairu and the group of people in the courtyard with a half-smile, and then took Lou Xiaoe and a group of children into his house in the courtyard.

In order to welcome Cao Zhihua back this time, the street office had already vacated Cao Zhihua's house and restored all the furnishings in the house to the way Cao Zhihua lived before.

After taking the children to reminisce about the joys and sorrows, Cao Zhihua, who had realized his dream, answered Diaoyutai State Guesthouse without any nostalgia.

Then, after leaving the employees stationed in [-] cities, I took my family back to Hong Kong Island.

After all, the current Forty-Nine Cities have just reformed and opened up. In terms of living comfort and convenience, they are definitely not as good as Hong Kong Island.

Cao Zhihua was sitting on the private plane, looking at the Forty-Nine Cities getting farther and farther below, and said with a sigh:

"Farewell, Sijiucheng.

Farewell, Siheyuan. "

(End of this chapter)