Break out of the courtyard

Looking at the busy medical staff in the emergency room of Heping Hospital, Miss Suzuki and six Hong Kong Island branch managers of Nichima Bank stood in a corner of the cashier hall and talked in a low voice.

"Those wearing white coats are doctors and nurses, and those wearing grey coats are medical students."

"Heping Hospital still refused to admit our people. They still gave the same reply: unless we give up all our Chinese medicine patents."

"It is unrealistic to give up the patents for traditional Chinese medicine. That is real profit, and domestic pharmaceutical companies will definitely not agree to it."

"If they give up their patents on Chinese medicine, with the mainland's advantages in medicinal material resources, our domestic pharmaceutical companies simply cannot compete with them."

"The main thing is that the medical staff and students sent here have no vested interests with those pharmaceutical companies. They will not sacrifice the interests of their own pharmaceutical companies to cooperate with Mrs. Aso's plan."

Miss Suzuki is what they call Mrs. Aso. The reason why they told Miss Suzuki so much is that, first, she is the former mayor of Suzuki, and second, the grandfather of Councillor Aso is the former... former mayor of the town.

"I heard that the Computer Research Center is building a bank card data exchange center, and the banks in Hong Kong Island are discussing the charter of the bank card joint organization. Haven't you six banks participated yet?" Miss Suzuki said as she looked at Zhang Heping who was standing by and watching in the emergency room.

"The people of Magnesium persuaded the head office in Dongdu not to allow us to participate."

"The Magnesium people don't allow us to participate, but we found that a large amount of Magnesium funds have flowed into those listed banks in Hong Kong Island. The Magnesium people are likely to use the banks in Hong Kong Island as a springboard and then participate in the bank card joint organization in Hong Kong Island."

"Once Hong Kong's bank savings cards and credit cards expand outside the island, banks like us will be in a very passive position!"

...

Director Wang Sumei and her secretary Liu Yuan were on the 5th floor of the Computer Research Center in Ridaokou.

"This is the Electronic Transaction Security Monitoring Center. Only regular employees, interns, and security guards can enter the work area behind the glass wall. Ordinary students can only enter the teaching area next to it."

Ye Lei, a researcher who had just been transferred from the Southwest Institute of Computer Science, introduced the layout of this floor to Wang Sumei and others with a smile on his face.

Wang Sumei leaned closer to the glass partition wall, looked at the people in the work area, and asked, "Why are there no foreigners inside?"

Researcher Ye Lei smiled and said, "The Umbrella Company has signed an indemnity agreement with banks and securities companies in Hong Kong Island, so all the people in here are from the Umbrella Company. Even we can't go in."

"Those seem to be the graduates of Shuimu University who came with me last time. How did they get in?" Director Wang Sumei pointed at several programmers in suits and ties with some uncertainty.

Researcher Ye Lei glanced at those people and said, "They have joined the technical department of Umbrella Company and are now interns in the technical department. Their monthly salary is 3000 Hong Kong dollars, and food and accommodation are provided."

Liu Yuan asked, "Teacher Ye, have their higher-ups agreed to their joining the Umbrella Company?"

Because they are not in the same department, Wang Sumei and Liu Yuan do not know what tasks these experts, researchers and students took on or what instructions they received before coming to Hong Kong Island.

Ye Lei replied with a smile: "They, the group of graduates who have not been assigned jobs, can join us, but those of us who have jobs cannot. We can only be regarded as coming here to exchange ideas and learn."

"3000 Hong Kong dollars is equivalent to 390 magnesium yuan, which can be exchanged for more than 900 yuan in China." Wang Sumei asked casually, "Teacher Ye, how much subsidy did the Umbrella Company give you?"

"Our subsidy is not high, and we have to hand it in after we go back..." At this point, Ye Lei's smile disappeared from his face, and he said with some complexity: "Director Lu of the Harmonious Hospital has a high subsidy, it is said that he gets 10 Hong Kong dollars a month."

"This year, many people are saying that people who make missiles are not as good as those who sell tea eggs, and people who hold scalpels are not as good as those who hold razors." Wang Sumei said quietly, "I wonder if you can still settle down and do scientific research after seeing the prosperity outside."

Ye Lei was silent for a while, then smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang said that as long as the reform and opening-up continues, within 20 years, there will be cities in China that are more prosperous than Hong Kong Island now; in another 10 years, we will be able to surpass the Japanese economy and become the largest economy in Asia."

Wang Sumei smiled and did not test the young man again. She pointed to the glass room next to her and asked, "I see a lot of foreigners in the classroom over there. What are they teaching them?"

"Teach them the old version of Security Guard compiled with Eagle code." Ye Lei laughed again when he talked about this. "I heard from the teacher that the Chinese imposed sanctions on the Peace Group in order to obtain the Eagle source code of Security Guard. Now, they are teaching the Eagle source code here, but no Chinese are allowed to come in."

"Half Chinese?" Liu Yuan asked doubtfully.

Ye Lei smiled and said, "It won't work even if one of the parents is from China."

"In addition, Umbrella Corporation has also launched the Eagle version of PC Security Guard, which is posted on the World Internet Forum as free software for all Internet users to download."

"However, the safest one is still the commercial version of Security Guard compiled with Chinese source code."

...

While Director Wang was trying to find out whether it was possible for foreigners to learn Zhang Heping's computer technology, Chen Shuting was in the Economic and Trade Building next door, handling the business of Tingmei Trading Company.

"The price has increased tenfold this month, with an estimated revenue of 10 million magnesium yuan?" Chen Shuting looked at the marketing manager in confusion, holding a sales plan, and then looked at the group of students going to and from get off work outside the glass partition wall.

"Mr. Chen!" The 30-something male marketing manager of Tingmei Trading Company glanced at Chen Shuting's face and saw nothing strange about it, then he spoke cautiously:

"This month, after all our company's products were moved to the exclusive store in Peace Plaza, although the price increased 10 times and related orders shrank significantly, the monthly revenue increased by 50% compared with the previous month."

"In addition, many wholesalers are still asking, when will the new configuration of Peace computers be available for sale?"

Chen Shuting looked at the tiger penis wine and Viagra delay spray on the sales plan. The sales of these two starting products are still very stable. Even though the unit price has risen to 100 magnesium yuan, there are still 60 orders per month.

On the contrary, the monthly sales volume of Tingmei Slimming Tea and Taitai Oral Liquid, which also increased in price by 10 times, was reduced by half, but the monthly sales revenue was 5 times that of last month!

The products with the biggest sales decrease were Dior daily chemical products, which rose to 8 magnesium yuan per set, and Dior luggage, which started at 5 magnesium yuan. The total sales this month barely reached 1 units, to units less than in the past.

Chen Shuting closed the plan and said with a smile: "Use Brother Heping Square to speed up the renovation progress and set up the automobile, medicine, machinery and other exhibition halls as soon as possible. New products must be launched on New Year's Day!"

"Mr. Chen, do you have any information about new products? I can arrange advertising in advance!"

"Let's talk about it in a few days. I'm busy right now!"

...

Zhang Heping is really busy recently!

He finished his work at the Heping Hospital in the morning, attended a dinner party at noon, and then went to ATV in the media building in the afternoon to review their editing of the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" movie.

That's right!

It’s the “Ghost Blows Out the Light” movie!

In order to advertise Peace Automobile, this guy spent 1 million Hong Kong dollars to shoot the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" movie!

In this blue ocean of Hong Kong entertainment where martial arts films are rampant, there are still many audiences willing to pay for zombie films.

In addition, the foreign films "Indiana Jones" and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" received good responses in Hong Kong Island, so Zhang Heping chose the first "Ghost Blows Out the Light" film, "The Mysterious City", and adapted it into a movie.

The reason for choosing "Ghost Blows Out the Light" is that it involves many scenes of cities, mountains, forests, deserts, grasslands, and snow, which are suitable for sending out Heping electric mini cars, sedans, and off-road vehicles to steal the spotlight.

There is another important reason. Foreigners are very possessive of mainland China's cultural relics, which has led to the introduction of a cultural relics protection law in the mainland.

Therefore, Zhang Heping wants to use this movie to fuel the mainland's tourism industry, encourage foreigners to go treasure hunting in China and get cheated, and boost the mainland's economy!

“To find a dragon and divide gold, look for the winding mountains. Each winding mountain is a barrier. If the barrier has a thousand dangers, there must be a king or a noble living there.”

"Old Hu, have you figured it out?"

When Zhang Heping arrived at the editing department of the TV station, he saw a group of people gathered inside, watching sample films on an LCD TV.

"Have you finished your work?" Qu Zhouping, who came with Zhang Heping, acted like a director and scared away the group of slacking employees.

"Fatty Wang, you said the film could be edited today, have you finished editing it yet?"

This Fatty Wang is not the Fatty Wang in the novel, but the director of this film "Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Mystical Ancient City".

"Boss, Manager Qu, the film has been edited and we are just reviewing it." Fatty Director Wang smiled and stood aside, giving up the C position in front of the LCD TV.

"Play it again!" said Qu Zhouping, general manager of ATV, and he moved the round stool in front of the LCD TV away, brought a chair over, and asked Zhang Heping to sit down.

Two hours later, Zhang Heping nodded and said to Fatty Wang, the director who had been standing next to him, "Director Wang, get ready to shoot the second part, The Mysterious Cave of Dragon Ridge!"

Director Wang Pangzi patted his chest and assured: "Boss! Don't worry, I promise that the second part will be better than the first one!"

Zhang Heping stood up, patted the director who played Wang Pangzi in the movie on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "When it's time to use a stand-in, use a stand-in! You will get a share of the Ghost Blows Out the Light series of movies, so don't let your injury while filming delay our movie's profit!"

"Hehe!" Fatty director Wang smiled naively and didn't say anything. I guess he still wanted to play himself.

Zhang Heping did not try to persuade him any further. He took Qu Zhouping out and explained the movie's release date and advertising.

That night, television stations in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Xinniutai, Huadu and other places broadcast a program that looked like a car advertisement, but ended with a movie advertisement for the New Year's Day movie season.

After seeing the advertisement on TV, Chen Shuting excitedly looked at Zhang Heping who was sitting in the middle of the sofa and asked, "Honey, is the Ghost Blows Out the Light movie ready?"

Holding a copy of the China-Eagle Joint Statement officially signed today, Zhang Heping casually replied, "The sample film has been edited, and all that's missing is the subtitles and scheduling."

Hearing that it was just a small matter like subtitles and screening schedules, Chen Shuting did not ask any more questions.

If any cinema is not sensible and does not actively schedule screenings for the movie "Ghost Blows Out the Light", then be careful that the entire building where the cinema is located may be bought by the Heping Group, and the person in charge of the cinema may be fired!

"This statement will not take effect until May 5 next year. No wonder those Eagle Capital companies are rushing to buy land." Zhang Heping put down the copy of the document and said with a smile: "After the statement takes effect, the new land approved each year will not exceed 27 hectares, and the land lease period will be limited from the original 50 years to June 99, 2047."

Tang Xin, the eldest wife who was watching TV, turned her head and looked at Zhang Heping. "Honey, is this statement good or bad for the real estate in Hong Kong Island?"

"This statement has little impact on Hong Kong Island's real estate. The real impact is on those capitalists who are worried that their family assets will be nationalized by the mainland after June 2047, 6." Zhang Heping smiled:

"If the ladies at Peace Properties ask you to buy a house, you can buy whatever you want. Hong Kong Island's real estate will usher in a ten-year growth period."

Chen Shuting interrupted and said, "Sister Xin, did your mother-in-law buy the compound?"

"Not yet!" Tang Xin shook her head. "She said that there are a few large courtyards that suit her taste, but there are always one or two families who don't want to move in, and the subdistrict office can't do anything about it."

Chen Shuting smiled and said, "If you ask me, they will all move to the Capital Hotel to live for a while, demolish the three small courtyards in Houhai and rebuild them, and then occupy the vacant land in front of the gate and build a high-rise building."

"It can't be higher!" Zhang Heping said as he picked up the newspaper. "Houhai is under control. New buildings cannot be higher than three stories. In a few years, it is estimated that demolition of old houses will not be allowed. They will be protected as cultural relics."

Chen Shuting said nonchalantly: "The third floor is better than the current courtyard, isn't it, Sister Xin?"

Tang Xin hesitated for a moment and said, "How about we call mother-in-law and tell her about the building renovation?"

...

Capital, Courtyard 7, North Bank of Houhai.

Zhou Chengwu's wife glanced at the five men still drinking at the table, put her hands in her sleeves, and asked the section chief Zhang Pandi, who had no official airs, "Second sister, I heard that the grain books, oil books, and grain coupons have been cancelled in Shenzhen. Is that true?"

Zhang Pandi was looking at the newspaper sent from Hong Kong Island and responded casually, "It was cancelled on the 1st of last month."

Zhou Chengwu's wife asked in a complicated tone, "If this happens, won't many people go to Shenzhen to make money?"

"For this, you have to ask my elder sister!" Zhang Pandi didn't want to be disturbed, so she directly pulled out Zhang Zhaodi who was watching TV to take the blame.

Jingle Bell……

"Mom, the phone is ringing!" Zhang Yi shouted from the east wing, and then continued to do his homework.

After Zhang Pandi was transferred to the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office in May this year, nine out of ten calls when the phone rang at home were for her.

So, Ma Xiuzhen didn't move at all.

As a rule, if her children and grandchildren in Hong Kong Island call her, they will call her at noon because the roads are slippery at night in winter.

As a result, when Zhang Pandi came back from her trip and told her mother Ma Xiuzhen that it was Ah Xin who called and suggested that they demolish the yard and build a three-story building. Ma Xiuzhen was very upset.

"Why didn't you ask me to answer the phone just now?" Ma Xiuzhen looked at her second daughter Zhang Pandi in a reproachful manner.

"Mom, is it really necessary?" Zhang Pandi was a little angry. "If you want to talk to Ah Xin and the others, just call them now."

"Aunt!" The second son Zhou Chengwu pulled up his sleeves, revealing the gold watch on his left wrist, and smiled at Ma Xiuzhen: "With Heping's financial resources, even if you make long-distance calls to Hong Kong Island every day, it will only be a drop in the bucket!"

Zhou Laoer finally uttered something incongruous in Cantonese, but got no response from the people around him, and was even glanced at by his mother Chen Liqin.

As for demolishing the three courtyards and rebuilding them, Ma Xiuzhen had actually discussed it with Chen Liqin, Ma Lili and others before. Unfortunately, they did not agree because they did not have enough money and were unwilling to lend Ma Xiuzhen money.

When Zhang Pandi brought up the matter again today, Chen Liqin had an idea in her mind, because her second son had made a lot of money recently, and the couple were both wearing gold and silver jewelry.

"Mom!" Zhang Pandi said again: "My brother said that the houses in Houhai may be protected as cultural relics in a few years, and they will not be allowed to be demolished and rebuilt."

Zhang Pandi said, looking towards Ma Lili, "If we want to demolish the yard here and rebuild the building, Ah Xin asked us to stay at the Capital Hotel, saying that there is a floor of guest rooms that has been rented out, and that is the floor where her parents live."

Upon hearing that Zhang Heping had rented a floor of guest rooms in the Capital Hotel for a long time, Zhou Laoer, who had been showing off a little, picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and put his left hand under the table inconspicuously.

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiuzhen couldn't help but look at Chen Liqin and Ma Lili, "Mrs. Zhou, you know that my family recently bought some side rooms and ear rooms, but we haven't been able to exchange them for a large courtyard. You see..."

Ma Xiuzhen wanted to move to the first courtyard, and then switch with Ma Lili to the next door courtyard No. 8.

However, if she really did this, it would be a sign of her driving people away and being snobbish and favoring the rich.

Chen Liqin glanced at Zhou Laoer again and said with a smile, "Xiuzhen, let's go back and discuss the money issue. I'll give you an answer tomorrow at noon. What do you think?"

Zhou Laoer didn't know that his mother was plotting against him. After drinking two sips, he started bragging about what was happening in Jichun to Lao Zhang, Chang Sheng, Zhang Yong, and his brother Zhou Chengwen.

"Let me tell you, Clivia is already on sale in department stores. This is a serious business!"

“There are also merchants from Hong Kong driving all the way from the south to Jichun City to buy Clivia!”

"I bought this gold watch from a Hong Kong businessman in exchange for a pot of Clivia!"

"You won't believe me if I tell you this!" Zhou Laoer said with a twisted tongue. "The pot of Clivia I got is of great quality and worth at least 6 yuan!"

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