Chapter 423 The Tearful Financial Secretary

  Although they agreed to Cen Yinquan's request with one voice, Ren Yigang and Shen Liantao did not keep their promise, but met with Zhong Shi early in advance.

  Originally in their conception, the two of them just planned to persuade Zhong Shi to support their point of view. But to their surprise, besides agreeing with them, Zhong Shi actually made a very shocking proposal. What was even more unexpected was that Ren Yigang was actually moved by this proposal.

Although he is the "financial emperor" with hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign exchange reserves in his hands, and he can cause turbulence in the entire market with a word, his status in Hong Kong is like Greenspan of the Federal Reserve, but the pressure on Ren Yigang's shoulders It is not something ordinary people can imagine. Not to mention anything else, let's just say that he is in his prime, only in his fifties, but his head is already full of silver hair and wrinkled.

Now there is a very tempting proposal in front of him. First, it can relieve the financial pressure on his shoulders. Second, it can get rid of the infamy of government intervention. Third, it can unite with other voices in the Monetary Authority to kill birds with one stone Ren Yigang, who has experienced many storms, couldn't help being tempted by the game.

   As for the benefits that Zhong Shi can reap, he is naturally well aware. But he can't do anything about it, because even if the HKMA refuses to agree, the other party can act on its own. But now that the other party is willing to offer it, maybe they really want to help the Hong Kong government.

It’s just that some of the details need to be negotiated by him and Financial Secretary Cen Yinquan. After working out a complete battle plan together, he will submit it to the Chief Executive for approval. Therefore, after urgent consultations with Shen Liantao and others, he decided to He called Cen Yinquan's home number.

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  After finishing the meeting with Ren Yigang and others, Cen Yinquan thought for a while and then walked into the chief executive's office on the top floor. He needed to explain the current economic situation to the chief executive.

   It’s funny to say that even though he has only been in office for more than a year, Hong Kong has already faced several economic catastrophes under the rule of the chief executive. During the period, although the chief executive made several speeches in an attempt to boost investors' confidence, almost every time the chief executive "pointed fingers" on the stock market, the Hang Seng Index would develop in the opposite direction to what he said. After several rounds, the chief executive has a "reputation" as the "worst stock critic" among the people.

   "Okay, thank you chief, I will definitely live up to your expectations, work hard to maintain the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong, and prevent this great situation from being destroyed!"

  When Cen Yinquan walked into the chief executive's office, he saw the chief executive standing up straight, holding a microphone and talking to the red telephone, nodding and bowing. When he saw Cen Yinquan walking in, the chief executive just nodded slightly towards him, and continued to listen to the voice in the microphone.

Cen Yinquan suddenly realized that the chief executive might be answering calls from important people in Yanjing. This discovery made him feel uneasy. He looked around, but there was really no place to hide, so he had no choice but to go to the other end of the room. , pretending to concentrate on admiring the Bauhinia flag on the wall.

  The Hong Kong government office building located on Queen's Road was left by the Hong Kong British government, and the Hong Kong government continued to work here after 1997. Not far away, there are many government agency buildings such as the Security Bureau Building and the Department of Justice Building. Therefore, it is also known as Government Hill, which is the core area of ​​Central Hong Kong, and it can be called the heart of Hong Kong's heart.

  Originally, the office of the Chief Executive was located on Arrival Road in Central, Hong Kong Island. It was also the Government House during the time of the British Hong Kong Government. It's just that this day coincides with the opening day of the Government House, so the chief executive temporarily transferred to the government headquarters to work.

  Because this is not the place where the chief executive works daily, the decoration equipment is a bit simple. There is only a desk and a row of bookshelves in the spacious office, and there are basically no other office items. On the chief executive's desk, there are two small flags of the Chinese government and the Hong Kong government. On one side of the flags are several telephones of different colors, and the others are common office supplies. On the left hand side of the Chief Executive is a stack of thick documents. After processing, these documents will be sent directly to the relevant departments of the Administration Department. They are in the same building, which saves a lot of legwork for the staff.

  The chief executive, as always, was wearing a dark suit and a bright red tie, making him look young and energetic. Although he is no longer young and the bags under the eyelids are surprisingly large, once he appears in public, it is still necessary to maintain a certain image.

  The chief executive has public activities today, so there is not much time left for Cen Yinquan.

After putting down the phone, the Chief Executive slowly sat back to his seat, glanced at Cen Yinquan faintly, raised his wrist to look at his watch, then lowered his eyes, took a document and read it, and said while reading: "There is not much time, you Quickly pick the important part and say, I will attend a public event later.”

"That's right, Mr. President!" Cen Yinquan hurriedly sat down on the seat opposite the desk, quickly sorted out his thoughts, and said, "The HKMA's judgment on the current economic situation has diverged. There are two views, each of which has a different response strategy. So the problem now is that if international speculators attack again, it will be difficult for them to reach a unified approach."

   "International speculators?"

The pen that was drawing dots on the paper stopped, the chief executive took off his reading glasses, and took a deep look at Cen Yinquan opposite, "Have they appeared again? What a group of non-stop guys. Since there are two different views, Then you briefly talk about the two views and coping strategies, and analyze the pros and cons of them."

  Three minutes later, after Cen Yinquan explained the two views and coping strategies in the most concise words, the chief executive fell into a deep silence. At this time, Cen Yinquan didn't even dare to take a breath, for fear that he would disturb the chief executive's consideration by making a noise, and the room suddenly became quiet.

"Do you know who called just now?" After five minutes, the chief executive spoke again. He first glanced at the beautiful scenery of Victoria Harbor outside the window, and said without waiting for Cen Yinquan to answer, "It's the Prime Minister of the Zhugeguan. He just revealed on the phone that according to some sources, US funds have once again focused on Hong Kong. The Premier of the Zhugeguan asked us to make full preparations to maintain the prosperity of Hong Kong." Stablize."

"Perhaps you don't know yet, Prime Minister Zhugeguan is very concerned about Hong Kong. He has repeatedly told me to cherish today's hard-won good situation. He even revealed that if Hong Kong has difficulties, the state has prepared a sum of money. It can be transferred to Hong Kong to deal a head-on blow to international speculators."

  "Actually, these are irrelevant details. What makes me feel the most pressure is that Premier Zhuge Guan hinted that Hong Kong can give up some things appropriately, and the intention of international speculators cannot be realized."

"He means…"

   Cen Yinquan was stunned for a moment. He is not stupid, so he quickly understood the meaning of the chief executive's words. This is the central government's hint, or it is better to say that the Hong Kong government can abandon the policy of non-intervention in the market at an appropriate time, and it can no longer let the international Speculators wantonly destroy Hong Kong's economy.

   "That's what I mean too!"

The chief executive nodded, expressionless, "Although this will cause a considerable number of adverse reactions and attract a lot of criticism, compared with these, as the chief executive of seven million citizens, we still have to put the well-being of the citizens first. Sometimes, if something has to be done, then let us do it! Remember, this is not a time when we care about reputation, because what they want is not only money, but also the stability of Hong Kong's financial system and 700 Thousands of hearts."

The distraught Cen Yinquan had already forgotten how he got home. It was only when he was lying on the bed that he suddenly realized that he was about to face Soros and others head-on, not only in the Hong Kong dollar market, but also in the Hong Kong stock market, Hang Seng The futures index waits for the market to fight to the death.

This is a battle, not only about the shattering of his belief in the idea of ​​free economic government non-intervention, but also because the consequences of this battle are unpredictable, because he is about to use the funds of the entire Hong Kong citizen, if he loses , the whole of Hong Kong will be compensated.

   On the one hand, there is tremendous pressure, on the other hand, it is inevitable. Cen Yinquan is very clear that Hong Kong's economy is good, there are no foreign debts, the budget is balanced, there is no deficit, and international trade is equal to imports and exports. Such an economy is fundamentally different from other crisis-hit countries or regions, and should not be targeted in theory, but in fact Hong Kong has been repeatedly attacked by international speculators, so even if you want to Staying out of the matter, Cen Yinquan couldn't do it either.

  Thinking like this, Cen Yinquan, who was already in a trance, fell asleep in a daze. I don't know how long it took, and with a shrill cry, Cen Yinquan suddenly sat up from the bed, gasping for breath, and woke up from a nightmare.

   "Darling, why are you crying?"

  Woke up, Mrs. Cen turned on the bedside lamp, and was shocked to find that Cen Yinquan, who was terrified, had tears streaming down his face. This discovery immediately made her panic, and hurriedly got up to find a towel.

"Cried?"

Cen Yinquan, who hadn't realized it, came to his senses and wiped his face quickly, only to find that his face was completely wet, and he didn't know whether it was cold sweat or tears. At this moment, he didn't care to recognize what these things were, but just I kept thinking in my heart, "How long has it been since I cried?"

  At this moment, the bell beside the bed suddenly rang loudly. After Cen Yinquan glanced at it in a daze, he subconsciously answered the phone, "Hi, hello, I'm Cen Yinquan."

   "..."

   "What? Say it again?"

   "..."

   "Is this true? Can you be sure?"

   "..."

   "Great! I'm going over now, and I must keep this young man. Remember, no matter what conditions he proposes, you must first agree to it before talking about it. We will discuss it in detail after I come, that's it!"

   After finishing speaking, Cen Yinquan didn't listen to the other party's explanation, hung up the phone suddenly, and then walked under the bed, took off his pajamas while walking, and prepared to change into the clothes for going out.

   "Darling, it's so late, where are you going?" Mrs. Cen, who just took out the towel from the bathroom, saw Cen Yinquan looking happy as soon as she went out, putting on her shirt and walking out of the bedroom.

Cen Yinquan couldn't care less about answering at this moment, he hurriedly put on his shirt and coat, and messily tied his tie, then kissed his wife on the cheek, and couldn't help saying: "Dear , maybe we have a turning point, it is really a road that never ends."

"I don't care about official matters!" Mrs. Cen took a towel, gently wiped Cen Yinquan's face, and then cleaned up his suit and other things, and then said softly, "Be careful, I will Await your return."

"Don't wait, maybe I won't come back tonight!" Cen Yinquan said with a smile, "Do you know? There are really rich people in Hong Kong, and they are rich beyond imagination. If possible, I would like Hong Kong this time I'm really over it. God, thank you for sending me the gospel in such a critical time."

   After finishing speaking, he hurriedly made a cross on his chest, and Cen Yinquan hurried out of the house while his wife was puzzled.

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