Chapter 88: When wealthy businessmen donate, the common people will follow suit.
"Ayi, what do you think of my dress?" Lu Guohua adjusted his tie nervously.
"You are so handsome, Mr. Qi." Qin Yi reached out to help Lu Guohua smooth the wrinkles in his suit, "He is absolutely handsome at the banquet."
"What a handsome boy, I'm almost forty." Lu Guohua patted Qin Yi and Lu Zhilian one by one, "After you go in, it's good for you to wander around by yourself and get to know more friends."
"I heard that there are many celebrities in society. Brother Lian is from Hong Kong Island University. With this status, I can get to know more alumni." Qin Yi looked at Lu Zhilian with a smile.
Lu Zhilian looked blank, "There are so many graduates of Island University of Hong Kong every year, and there are so many alumni. How can people know me?"
"Just follow Jian Dazhuang around and let him introduce you." Qin Yi snapped his fingers, "I will take you to Jian Dazhuang as soon as I get in."
"That's right, you young people better be active, I'll wait for you by the side."
"Then wouldn't it be boring to be alone?"
"How could it be? I want to see what delicious food there is at the banquet. It's hard to come here once. It's important to eat enough." Lu Guohua said confidently.
"Isn't it, Dad?" Lu Zhilian was dumbfounded by his father's idea.
Qin Yi gave a thumbs up, "Well done, Mr. Qi."
While the three people were chatting and laughing, suddenly there was a noise at the door of the hotel, and countless people crowded.
The paparazzi reporters who were squatting on the ground suddenly jumped up and rushed towards the red carpet at the door as if they had been given a shot of blood.
The uniformed police officers on duty at the hotel entrance hurriedly rushed to greet the reporters and pushed the reporters outward to prevent them from blocking the hotel door.
At this time, a Rolls-Royce slowly drove over and stopped in front of the hotel.
"Kacha kacha!"
Countless flashlights flashed together, and the photojournalists armed with long guns and short cannons did not hesitate to use their own film, desperately looking for angles, and amid the crowds and pushing, several people even got into a fight because of the competition for position.
"Mr. Huang, what do you think of Hong Kong Island's economy!"
"Mr. Huang, are you and that female star true?"
"Mr. Huang, do you really have an illegitimate child?"
The shouts drowned out the car horns, and the police officers maintaining order held hands and tried their best to block the surging crowd.
As soon as the car door opened, a few people in black suits immediately gathered around them and walked straight into the hotel surrounded by people who got off the car.
The reporters who were so fast didn’t have time to take pictures, and the onlookers who were blocked outside didn’t even see anything.
"Wow, that's so exaggerated!" Lu Zhilian stood on tiptoes and stretched his neck to get a closer look.
Lu Guohua gave him a tug and said, "Let's go, what's there to see?"
"Who is this? Such a grand ceremony?" Qin Yi asked casually.
"Huang Chengju, the eldest prince of Huang Jiatai, the richest man in Hong Kong." Lu Guohua said disdainfully, "Rich people follow a bunch of paparazzi wherever they go, just like flies smelling shit."
"It's a great honor to have so many police officers protecting him." Lu Zhilian was a little surprised.
"What's the point of honor? Brother 1 is also coming to the banquet. Of course I have to be responsible for security." Lu Guohua was a little impatient. "You can see it up close as soon as you enter. It's better than being crowded here."
Qin Yi glanced at the dense crowd and prepared to take out his phone to call Jian Aowei.
Suddenly, a familiar figure struggled through the gap in the crowd, raised his hands and shouted, "Mr. Qin, Mr. Lu, here!"
Jian Aowei wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I'm sorry, there are too many people, so I wasted your time."
"No delay, the banquet won't start until eight o'clock anyway, it's still nearly an hour away." Qin Yi smiled, "Wow, I didn't expect so many people today."
"There are many people attending the banquet today. In addition to the wealthy businessmen and celebrities, there are also some celebrities, representatives of various associations, and industry and commerce." Jian Aowei also sighed, "This is the first time I have seen such a large banquet."<
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"Come in quickly, I'm hungry." Lu Guohua urged.
"Follow me, I'll take you in through the side door."
After speaking, Jian Aowei took the lead and pushed away the crowd.
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The lobby on the first floor of the hotel.
Huang Chengju walked to the elevator surrounded by everyone, holding his mobile phone as he walked.
"Father, I'm here."
"Those people are difficult to deal with, so you might as well speak more frankly."
"I understand, father."
"Whether the bonds can be sold this time depends on how they express their stance. You can pay to subscribe first and let them follow suit."
"These people are all old foxes, why must we let them pay first?"
"This kind of thing is all about asking wealthy businessmen to contribute money first and lead the people to donate. After the wealthy businessmen donate, the people will follow suit."
"Then after the donation, will the wealthy businessman's money be returned?"
"Refund?" There was a sneer on the phone, "Now that the ancestors are pressing hard, how can we return the money? Not only can we not refund it, we also have to ask them to pay more. If they pay more, we can pay less."
"I understand, father."
Huang Chengju hung up the phone and walked straight into the elevator.
The elevator rose slowly and stopped on the top floor. Huang Chengju's assistant got off the elevator first, clearing the way for his boss.
The group walked through the long corridor and arrived at the door of the VIP conference room.
When I opened the door, it was already full of people. There were nearly twenty middle-aged and elderly people in suits and ties sitting on the sofa, drinking tea and chatting with each other. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
Huang Chengju showed a smile and walked in quickly.
"Uncles, I'm sorry, my nephew is late. I will punish myself with three drinks in a moment." Huang Chengju skillfully greeted several people with similar relationships one by one.
"My father has something urgent to do and is staying in London. He won't be able to come back for the time being, so he asked me to come out to entertain all the uncles. If I am rude in any way, please forgive me and don't argue with my nephew."
"My nephew, when your Changhe Group is engaged in such a big battle, are you just going to invite us old guys to have a drink?" An old man in his fifties with a Mediterranean hairstyle was the first to ask.
"Uncles, in this case, my nephew will get straight to the point and make it clearer." Huang Chengju glanced around with a smile on his face, "Recently, the United States has issued a new batch of one-year bonds. Hong Kong Island and Southeast Asia are connected by our long-term relationship."
Underwriting."
"The yield on this bond is 15%!"
As soon as Huang Chengju said these words, he was immediately shocked.
"15%?!"
"Last year, the highest was only 11.62%. This year, it has reached 15%. It's a huge hemorrhage."
"To show your courtesy for nothing is to be either an adulterer or a thief."
"This yield is indeed good, but are there any risks?"
"There's no risk in anything you do in the world. You might choke to death just sitting at home. If you're afraid of risks, you won't be able to make a fortune."
Huang Chengju looked at the people talking with a smile, "Uncles, please be quiet."
The sound in the conference room gradually disappeared, and everyone looked at Huang Chengju. Under the oppressive gazes of many people, Huang Chengju felt a little guilty, but then he straightened his back and the smile on his face became brighter, as if to add more energy to himself.
Persuasiveness.
"This batch of bonds was issued by the Central Bank of the Republic of China, and its credibility is absolutely guaranteed, and the promise of such a high yield was only given based on the strong strength of our Changhe Group. The number of this batch of bonds is limited. Rather than being cheaper than outsiders, it is better to
Distribute the benefits to your own people." Huang Chengju said with a smile on his face, "How is it? What do uncles say?"
Give benefits to your own people?!
I believe you, you guys have already taken advantage of it, and you can make it easier for outsiders.
Anyone sitting in the conference room who is not an old fox in the shopping mall would be intimidated by a young boy like Huang Chengju with just a few words.
Huang Chengju was not surprised when he saw the cold reception, and said calmly: "Since everyone has concerns, our family will come first and subscribe for 500 million."
"Haha, since the Huang family has paid for it, wouldn't it be too disrespectful for us not to buy it?" A middle-aged man laughed and said, "Then I'll buy it for 100 million first."
"My family is not as strong as yours, so I just want to buy 50 million first."
"Then I will buy 30 million first."
"You are too stingy. How come the eldest son of the Huang family comes forward in person, and you only offer tens of millions? I will offer 100 million."
Huang Chengju looked at the other people who had not spoken yet, and his smile became less warm, "Uncle Zhu, Uncle Zhao, everyone has subscribed, don't you subscribe some?"
The old man with Mediterranean hair smiled and lit a cigar, "Then I'll buy a few million."
The middle-aged man with a sinister look on his face was silent for a few seconds and then started laughing, "Can we buy it too?"
"Of course, this batch of bonds is a welfare issue to the people of Hong Kong Island, and everyone can buy it." Huang Chengju's smile gradually turned cold, "What worries do you two uncles have?"
The two looked at each other and said nothing.
"Everyone knows where your money comes from. We just don't reveal it. Now that we are asking you to subscribe for bonds, our ancestors are giving you a step forward. You must seize this opportunity." Although Huang Chengju said with a smile, his tone was different.
But he is no longer so kind, "Don't think that the Hong Kong Island Police really can't do anything to you."
"Okay, then I'll buy 50 million." The old man surnamed Zhu said immediately.
"I'll buy 100 million." The middle-aged man followed.
"Okay!" Huang Chengju clapped his hands, "Uncles, I just forgot to tell you something in advance."
"This batch of bonds is not denominated in Hong Kong dollars, but in U.S. dollars." Huang Chengju's smile became brighter, "Our Huang family paid 500 million U.S. dollars. I believe that your uncles will not be too stingy."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the conference room.
"U.S. dollars? Why don't you go grab them?"
"Where can we get so many dollars?"
"One hundred million US dollars? Can I still do business?"
Huang Chengju's smile remained unchanged in the face of fierce accusations, "You don't have U.S. dollars, but we do, so don't worry, we won't let you suffer."
Seeing that the people in the venue were hesitant to speak, as if they wanted to regret it, Huang Chengju immediately added, "This is a benefit given to you by our ancestors. Why don't you appreciate it? You also have a lot of industries in the country, what should you do?"