Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

   Chapter 345 Governor Mai Da

  dudu-

   Just as Yang Chen and Principal Huang were talking, a car driven by a police car came towards Hong Kong University.

   Unlike Yang Chen's team, this team consisted of only three cars and a few motorcycles.

   However, its conspicuousness and pomp are far more majestic than Yang Chen.

   If Yang Chen's convoy encounters a traffic jam, they can only wait honestly, and a convoy with a police car clearing the way, if everyone encounters it, they will basically give way.

   Travel can have such pomp, and there is only one person in the whole Xiangjiang who can enjoy it, and that is the outgoing Governor Mai Da.

This diplomat-turned-governor of Mai Da served as the governor of Hong Kong from 1971 to 1982. His tenure lasted for ten and a half years, and he was renewed four times. Longest serving Governor.

  Because of his background as a diplomat, although Governor Mai Da lacked the administrative experience of the colony, he did not have the burden of the colony, so that he did not favor any one party too much in terms of the Chinese businessmen and the British capital.

   Among them, the policy that made him most loved by the people was the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption to gradually improve the security of Hong Kong.

   Governor Mak witnessed the take-off of Hong Kong's economy. During his term of office, the growth rate of Hong Kong's economy was the largest since the opening of the port.

  Under his leadership, Heung Kong became one of the Four Little Dragons in Asia, laying an important cornerstone for Heung Kong’s prosperity and stability and its future as an international financial center in Asia.

   Yang Chen still has a bit of a favorable impression of this as the Governor-General.

   After all, the development of Xiangjiang is inseparable from the efforts and dedication of the Governor.

  The car stopped, and an old foreigner got out of the car.

   Immediately afterwards, the principal of Huangda University and other school leaders who had been waiting for a long time immediately greeted him.

   In this regard, Yang Chen calmly stood on the spot and didn't move a step. Xue Yufei, who was beside him, saw that he was not moving, and the steps he had taken were immediately taken back.

   For Yang Chen, although the other party is the governor, with the top seat of Xiangjiang sitting on his butt, but the other party is about to leave office, whether he likes him or not is not so important anymore.

   Moreover, with his acquaintance with Princess Diana, as long as he didn't make too much trouble, any Governor of Xiangjiang would not embarrass him.

   Unlike local politicians in the United Kingdom, outgoing governors like MacLehose dare not provoke the majesty of the royal family.

   Although Diana is young, the other party is about to become a princess, a serious member of the royal family.

   Makes the other party unhappy, the background is not solid enough, and stepping down is a matter of minutes.

   After President Huang and the others finished greeting, Governor Mai Da walked towards Yang Chen unexpectedly.

   Originally, Yang Chen thought that the other party wouldn't see him. After all, foreigners' facial blindness, to a certain extent, is no different from Chinese people seeing Africans.

   Moreover, the two have never met formally, and even if the other party knows him, it is only in the newspapers or the latest Baijia talk show.

   Actually, the reason why Yang Chen was noticed by MacLehose was mainly because he was too conspicuous. In addition to his height, the Chinese tunic suit he was wearing was something that people couldn't ignore.

   Now Yang Chen likes to wear a Chinese tunic suit to participate in some grand events when he has nothing to do. The temperament that is radiated from the inside and outside makes him a little bit out of the crowd, and he can't even attract attention.

   Of course, the person who really recognized Yang Chen was the secretary next to MacLehose. After seeing Yang Chen, the other party immediately reminded MacLehose.

   Governor Mai came to Yang Chen with a smile, stretched out his hand, and took the initiative to say to Yang Chen, "Yang Sheng, we finally meet."

   Being caught off guard by Governor Mai Da, Yang Chen quickly came back to his senses, "Hello Governor Mai, it's a pleasure to meet you here, and welcome to Hong Kong University."

  Yang Chen took the attitude of a master, and swept away the previous embarrassment.

   "Oh, I almost forgot, Yang Sheng, you are also a student of Hong Kong University."

  MacLehose, who was still a little confused at first, was reminded by the secretary, he suddenly realized, nodded and smiled: "It is an honor for Hong Kong University to have a student like Yang Chen, and it is also an honor for Hong Kong."

   Seeing that MacLehose's big hat was covered, Yang Chen quickly declined and said modestly: "Lord Governor, you praise the kid too much. As the No. 1 university in Hong Kong, it is my honor to be a member of Hong Kong University."

   "Haha..." Seeing this, MacLehose and Principal Huang looked at each other and laughed.

  As the Governor of Hong Kong, MacLehose not only pays attention to government affairs and economy, but also pays moderate attention to the news media.

   There is no doubt that among all the young people in Xiangjiang at this stage, Yang Chen's influence is absolutely unmatched.

   The other party is not only talented, but also rich. In addition to his background, he lost his parents when he was a child, and was taken home by his father's friend to take care of him.

   Ever since Yang Chen became popular, his previous school and classmates have reported his deeds.

   One-sided is full of good words, without any black material, coupled with his life experience of losing his parents since childhood, so that young people in the whole Xiangjiang, for some reason, are envious and hateful.

  Most people even vaguely look forward to seeing how much he will achieve in the future.

  In a capitalist society, money is a measure of a person’s success and status.

   Therefore, everyone wanted to see when Yang Chen would be able to take over the position of the richest man in China from the charter king.

   We have always been very interested in the replacement of the old with the new.

   And here, including the Governor MacLehose.

   As the first person with power in Xiangjiang, MacLehose would naturally not ignore Yang Chen. He knew more about Yang Chen than anyone else.

  For example, Yang Chen secretly went to France not long ago, and then came back quietly.

   Although he couldn't get it all out, he could probably guess what the other party did.

   Even Yang Chen's actions in the Hong Kong stock market, he knows something.

   A success is not a success, so does it count as a success two or three times? Even if the opponent's success is luck, in Chinese words, luck is also a part of strength.

   What's more, now that Yang Chen has entered the retail industry, a supermarket in Carrefour occupies 60% of the stores in Hong Kong, and the influence is so great that people dare not ignore it.

   In addition to this, there are public industries such as buses, and media TV stations that can express their own voices.

   Such a young man, if he, the governor, didn't understand, wouldn't it be too outdated.

   Now, the Governor's Office has reserved a place for Yang Chen in this year's Top Ten Outstanding Young People in Xiangjiang. If it weren't for the fact that the other party was too young, Governor Mai Da would have directly awarded him the honor of Justice of the Peace.

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   (end of this chapter)