Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 233: Establishing a Chamber of Commerce

On the surface, it was Ho Ying-tung who proposed that so many people gather together today, but in fact, it was because Lu Shaohua wanted to meet these big names in Hong Kong's business community. None of those who were called here by Ho Ying-tung were simple people. All of them were worth over 100 million yuan, all of them were CEOs of first-tier listed companies, and they were also people close to the domestic faction.

Lu Shaohua stood up and said hello. "I'm from China. I came to Hong Kong in 87 and it's been four years now. Everyone here knows the development of Phoenix, so I won't go into details. The fact that you all gathered here today was partly Mr. Huo's idea, and partly my idea."

At the end, Lu Shaohua glanced around and saw that they were all listening attentively, then he continued, "Well, we are all Chinese, and we should help each other, so I think we should start a closer cooperation and make money together!"

After saying that, Lu Shaohua sat down without saying anything more. This was his purpose. He wanted to establish a chamber of commerce that was close to China. Yes, a new chamber of commerce. Although there is already a Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, not all people in that chamber of commerce are close to China.

"Well! I think what Mr. Lu Shaohua said is right. We should unite and start cooperation." At this time, Ho Ying-tung agreed. Although he didn't know what Lu Shaohua was up to, cooperation was what he wanted to see and what he expected.

With Huo Yingdong's approval, Li Jiacheng was the second to support. The Huo family, the Li family, and the still mysterious Phoenix Group proposed to cooperate, which made the other eight people a little confused. They didn't know what was going on.

But one thing is certain, no matter what is done or what drama is performed, for them, there are only benefits and no harm, so the eight CEOs all nodded in agreement.

Seeing this situation, Lu Shaohua knew that his first step of the plan was successful and it was time to implement the second step.

"I believe you all know that the return of Hong Kong is a matter of time, and the domestic market is huge, so you should be very interested. I was born in China, and now the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone is also making large-scale investments. I believe that there are only benefits and no harm in our unity and cooperation. In the future, you can work with me to explore the domestic market. And how can we make everyone more closely united? I personally think that we should create a new chamber of commerce, so that it will be convenient for everyone to communicate and cooperate with each other."

Lu Shaohua seems very young on the surface, but through his two sentences, no one dares to underestimate him. They even ignore his age and treat him as the same age as them.

After a long time, Lu Shaohua finally got to his goal today, to establish a new chamber of commerce, but it was not easy to establish a new chamber of commerce! It was also not easy that Lu Shaohua found so many CEOs of first-tier listed companies.

"Establishing a chamber of commerce is a good thing, but didn't there already be a Chinese Chamber of Commerce last year?" asked an old man.

"Well, I know about the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. It seems to have a lot of members, but I personally feel that not all of its members are close to the mainland. The chamber of commerce I just mentioned is based in Hong Kong and its development direction is in the mainland." Lu Shaohua replied.

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce was established in 1990 and developed very rapidly. Many members joined it within a year. Lu Shaohua knew all of this, but he was not interested in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. When Hong Kong was about to return to China, I don't know how many people in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce sold their assets and moved out of Hong Kong.

China has a population of more than one billion. It is a huge market. Lu Shaohua doesn't need to remind us. Anyone on earth knows it. Moreover, the people sitting here are all old foxes who have been in the business world for many years. How could they not know it? The answer is obviously impossible.

Even if they know that the market is big, they will be interested, and Lu Shaohua also uses this as bait to attract everyone to organize the chamber of commerce to facilitate dealing with some emergencies in the future.

Lu Shaohua is now very wealthy and powerful, but two fists cannot beat four hands. No matter how powerful he is, he has a limit. Once something happens that exceeds his strength, Lu Shaohua will not be able to control it, so it is important to find allies. Of course, Lu Shaohua has another unknown purpose, which is also part of Lu Shaohua's plan. As for what the purpose is, Lu Shaohua will not say it now. When the time is right, those business leaders will naturally know it.

Everyone sitting in the small living room was lost in thought, including Huo Yingdong and Li Jiacheng. At this point, they all understood what Lu Shaohua was up to. Establishing a chamber of commerce to develop the domestic market was indeed a great feat, but what they should consider now was how much benefit they could get from it.

In the eyes of businessmen, profit is always the first priority, and they will not do anything without profit. Obviously, the domestic market is like a big cake, which contains a lot of profit. If they can get close to the chamber of commerce, they will definitely benefit in the future. Of course, the premise is whether the chamber of commerce mentioned by Lu Shaohua can be established.

"Mr. Lu Shaohua, I personally support the establishment of this chamber of commerce, but I still want to ask about your situation in the country." asked a slightly fat old man.

This is to test Lu Shaohua's strength in China. If Lu Shaohua has no strength in China, it would be meaningless for them to join this chamber of commerce. On the contrary, if Lu Shaohua has the same influence in China as Phoenix Group has in Hong Kong, then the benefits of joining this chamber of commerce will be infinitely magnified.

Lu Shaohua was not in a hurry to answer. He wanted to think about whether to expose all his secrets to them. But just when Lu Shaohua was thinking and about to speak, Huo Yingdong took the lead and interrupted him. "I can guarantee this. Mr. Lu Shaohua's investment in the country, especially in Shenzhen, is no smaller than that in Hong Kong. As for the impact, it goes without saying that it will definitely be the leader of private enterprises in the future."

Lu Shaohua invested tens of billions in Dan Baoan’s large production base, not to mention other things. If we count the investment in Window of the World and supermarket, the amount would be enormous.

Lu Shaohua looked at Huo Yingdong strangely. From Huo Yingdong's calm expression, it can be seen that Huo Yingdong knows a lot about him, and he knows everything about him. The question is, why does Huo Yingdong know so much?

His mind spun rapidly, and suddenly, Lu Shaohua seemed to grasp the key, and the information of Huo Yingdong emerged in his mind. 'Vice Chairman of the CPPCC' Yes, that is, the Vice Chairman of the CPPCC. With this identity, it is not difficult to know everything about Lu Shaohua. However, according to Lu Shaohua's estimation, Huo Yingdong would not need to inquire, as the domestic side would also tell Huo Yingdong the situation.

After figuring this out, Lu Shaohua just shook his head with a wry smile and did not say anything. It didn't matter whether he spoke or not now. With Ho Ying-tung's identity, he would not deceive these business leaders. At the same time, deceiving was unwise. Knowing Lu Shaohua's identity, I believe it won't be long before those people will investigate on their own.

The status of the Fok family is still very influential in Hong Kong, and the words spoken by the head of the Fok family are also trustworthy. After Fok Ying-tung confirmed that the old man who had just spoken to test Lu Shaohua, he took the lead in saying, "I support the establishment of this chamber of commerce. Although we are businessmen, it is our duty to help the domestic economic development when necessary."

After the first person, there was a second person. The other seven people all expressed their support, and Li Jiacheng spoke up after everyone else. "I support it too. Mr. Lu Shaohua can be said to be my fellow villager. How can I not support the suggestion made by my fellow villager, especially since it is a very good suggestion."

After Li Jiacheng finished speaking, he turned his gaze towards Ho Ying-tung. This glance was not a big deal, but it made Ho Ying-tung the focus in disguise. Eleven pairs of eyes were staring at Ho Ying-tung, even Liu Mingzhang, who had not spoken a word since he came in.

"Haha!" Huo Yingdong laughed and said, "Everyone knows that I am the vice chairman of the CPPCC in China, so there is no reason for me not to help the country. As Jiacheng said, this is a very constructive and great feat."

Of the twelve people present, except for Liu Mingzhang who was not the CEO, the other eleven voted unanimously in favor, which meant that the Chamber of Commerce was established and they would start discussing the details next.

Lu Shaohua was in charge, so it was natural that Lu Shaohua would also take the lead in discussing the details. "Since everyone agrees, let's discuss the next step. I personally think that it is most important to elect the first president first."

After saying this, Lu Shaohua did not pause for long, fearing that others would misunderstand that he wanted to dominate, and quickly continued: "I think it would be best for Mr. Huo to be the first president."

Lu Shaohua had long thought of having Ho Ying-Tong serve as the chairman. Not only was Lu Shaohua still young, but even if he had reached the standard age, no one would want to see him ascend to the position of chairman. Besides, he was not willing to be the chairman.

"No, I can't. We have to be cautious about choosing the first president. I think we should choose someone else." Ho Ying-tung declined.

"Hey, Mr. Huo, don't refuse. You are the best choice both in terms of reputation and ability." Li Huicheng said seriously.

It is absolutely the most suitable person to have Henry Fok serve as the chairman. In the Hong Kong business community, Henry Fok's prestige and influence are convincing enough. What's more, he is also the vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, which makes it much easier for him to do things.

"Yes, Jiacheng is right. It would be great for you, Brother Huo, to take the position. Don't refuse." said an old man who was about the same age as Huo Ying-tung.

"Yes, yes!"

"Yes, I have no objection to letting Brother Huo be the first president."

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The CEOs of the other eight first-tier listed companies all supported Henry Fok to take the position, but Henry Fok did not accept such an important task. He had too many things to consider. Although his prestige and influence could convince the public, his assets were far from comparable to Lu Shaohua.

Waving his hand, Huo Yingdong said: "I appreciate your kindness, but you need to give me some time to think about it."

"Oh? Mr. Huo, don't refuse. Everyone supports you, just take it." Lu Shaohua added fuel to the fire.

"Well! How about this, give me half an hour to think about it, that should be okay?" Ho Ying-tung said helplessly.

"Haha, okay, half an hour." Lu Shaohua said with a smile.

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The small living room was silent. No one spoke. Only the sound of everyone's breathing could be heard. The second hand of the clock ticked away. Soon, half an hour had passed. Everyone knew that it was time for Ho Ying-tung to express his opinion.

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