Chapter 2456
Old Lu's Arrangements
What He Yuzhu wanted was business, and profitable advertising sponsorships from customers.
It's an investment that genuinely believes has potential for development in mainland China.
Instead of giving them handouts out of consideration for Lou Xiao'e.
To paraphrase a famous director from later generations, his idea was to earn money while maintaining a respectable image.
Therefore, he had very high expectations for Zhang Chaoyang, and he even made Zhang Chaoyang prepare several contingency plans for commercial promotion.
Even though he was planning to get advertising for the Asian Games, he hadn't yet communicated with the organizing committee.
It's not time to communicate yet.
He would have to wait until the Asian Games organizing committee was in a hurry for money, and then he would take Zhang Chaoyang there to propose this plan, so that the benefits could be maximized.
And it can also reduce some gossip.
To propose such an overly utilitarian plan now.
There are always those who talk without understanding the situation, trying to find fault with everything.
This isn't unique to our family.
Rather, any country that tries to do something big will encounter these nitpickers.
It's like those sporting events in later generations that became increasingly demonized.
There will always be people who want to pursue something that is right.
Even for an opening ceremony, it would be best to have a few monsters perform.
"Father." He Xinghua was also much more composed than before.
At least now when he greets He Yuzhu, he is well-behaved, unlike before when he would always try to put his dog head next to He Yuzhu's hand and ask to be patted.
He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Xinghua, you've worked hard these past few days."
He Xinghua grinned and said, "Dad, I know you're accumulating merit for me."
I couldn't be happier to participate in such a grand event.
He Yuzhu nodded, seemingly addressing He Xinghua but actually including Zhang Chaoyang, and said, "In a family like ours, we shouldn't be thinking about profit in anything we do."
That's something only small, insignificant families should do.
The greatest truths are the simplest. When we reach a point like this, we must strive to make a contribution to society.
Even if we make this contribution, it won't bring us any personal benefit.
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Also, people like us don't accept charity.
Xiao Zhang, do you understand?
"Huh?" Zhang Chaoyang understood some of He Yuzhu's high-sounding words, but he really didn't know what some of them meant.
"Like the sponsorship you secured today."
You said someone was willing to sponsor a million.
So, how do you plan to let them benefit?
This is the issue you need to consider.
Someone sponsored a million, and you helped their products open up the mainland market, creating long-term value.
That's called business.
Even if they don't thank you now, they'll thank you later.
And there will be opportunities for future collaborations.
But if you only seek sponsorships, you can't let others benefit.
That means your Zhang family and my He family owe this customer a favor.
If they ever have any difficulties in the future, they can come to us.
"What do you think we should do then?"
After He Yuzhu said that, Zhang Chaoyang understood completely.
This is just like in the early years when resources were scarce, his family would always have some uncles and elders who would think of sending things to his family.
To put it bluntly, when you give a gift, you must have something in mind.
And this is exactly what He Yuzhu was reminding me of.
Leaving aside the Ho family's reputation on Hong Kong Island.
It's the Zhang family, though they don't have much influence in Hong Kong.
But if he goes to the mainland, his father's words still carry weight.
Therefore, there are some favors he really can't get involved in. Zhang Chaoyang frowned and nodded.
He Yuzhu remained silent.
I don't know what happened.
In a different environment and with a different identity, even if he didn't want to act cool, he couldn't help but do so.
For example, he does have friends on Hong Kong Island.
Li Huaide, his second senior brother, and some of Ran Qiuye and He Daqing's disciples.
But to date, he has only met Miss Tan and Guo Shumiao.
He Yuzhu didn't mention the others, and Lou Xiao'e wasn't arranged either.
There was no other reason than that Li Huaide and his ilk were not qualified to come and visit him, the head of the He family.
He Daqing didn't come this time.
The old man is getting on in years and can no longer withstand long journeys.
However, He Daqing still asked He Yuzhu to bring Xinghua a relatively complete deed to the old courtyard house.
Also in Nanluoguxiang, it's estimated that He Daqing was thinking of acquiring No. 95 Courtyard, which was also his idea.
After all, he has grandchildren and two grandsons-in-law, and he has to think about leaving them something.
Lou Xiao'e and Xinghua both expressed their understanding of this matter.
The young couple, He Xinghua and his wife, also said that after their wedding in Hong Kong, they would go to Beijing to kowtow to their grandfather.
This is the children's way of showing filial piety, and He Yuzhu doesn't interfere.
Over the next few days, He Yuzhu became like a puppet, following Lou Xiao'e's arrangements.
They were all prominent figures on Hong Kong Island, and indeed friendly to us, so we arranged to meet them.
He Yuzhu was a little numb. No matter who he met, there were two things he always had to say.
One is to convince Hong Kong businessmen of the mainland's open attitude, and Ho Yu-chu is also full of confidence in the future development of Hong Kong Island.
Another point to consider is something more practical: the appreciation of the Japanese sword.
He Yuzhu made a straightforward statement this time, saying that the exchange rate between Japanese dollars and US dollars would definitely exceed 200.
In fact, what He Yuzhu said was not an exaggeration.
Lou Xiao'e's investment in Japanese swords has already appreciated considerably.
When she first entered the market, the exchange rate was 285 Japanese yen to 1 US dollar.
It's now around 240.
That means the Japanese yen has appreciated by at least 15%.
This wasn't just Lou Xiao'e's investment; it earned 15 percent.
And those convertible bonds she invested in yielded at least ten or twenty percent profit each year.
The key is that this deal is a sure thing.
Of course, He Yuzhu never spoke too definitively, no matter who he was talking to.
As he said, everyone should keep their positions open, because the Japanese dollar might make a downward move to shake out weak hands at any time.
People who can sit with him and talk about these things.
Those are top figures in Hong Kong; they naturally understand these principles.
Overall, Ho Yu-chu's public display of talent and his attempt to show off in Hong Kong was quite successful.
And his appearance fee is very high.
The one with the least wealth, after talking with Ho Yu-chu that day, went to a certain organization in Hong Kong Island the next day and donated HK$10 million to the Asian Games.
That's more in line with He Yuzhu's status.
"What did you say?" He Yuzhu, dressed in dark pajamas, asked A Biao calmly.
No, not a single word.
"Mr. He, how about I go to Taiwan myself to find out?" Ah Biao shook his head, giving He Yuzhu a less-than-satisfactory answer.
What He Yuzhu wanted to find out was naturally news about Lao Lu.
I don't know what happened to this guy, it's like he completely disappeared into the crowd.
Not only were there no reports of strangers appearing near Wang Xiaohu in Hong Kong, but even among his Taiwanese family, no one had been heard of. (End of Chapter)