章節 554: Chapter 554: Symposium and Being Held Back
"Hi, Xia Sheng, what a coincidence, you're out for a stroll too!"
As Xia Yu was wandering around, a few people suddenly appeared from a corner corridor. Leading them was Wang Dehui from Huamao Real Estate. Upon seeing Xia Yu, he greeted him warmly.
"Yes, it's my first time here and I'm curious, so I'm just taking a walk. Wang Sheng, you must be exhausted from the journey. Aren't you taking a rest?"
Xia Yu shook hands with Wang Dehui and smiled, while nodding towards the few subordinates behind him.
Wang Dehui sighed, "After several decades, this is my first time back to the mainland, and directly to the capital. At this crucial moment, how can I sleep? Tonight and tomorrow will reveal everything. It's related to our future and that of Hong Kong, so it's really worrying."
Xia Yu shook his head slightly and smiled, "Wang Sheng, don't worry. At this point, with all the business leaders from Hong Kong here, I believe the outcome won't be too bad."
"Let's hope so!"
"Ah, Xia Sheng, I've lived a few decades longer than you and yet I'm so worried. It's a bit embarrassing!"
Seeing Xia Yu's calm demeanor, Wang Dehui couldn't help but smile bitterly, feeling self-deprecating about how his decades of experience seemed futile compared to Xia Yu's calmness. It was no wonder Xia Yu's career was so much more successful than his own.
Xia Yu understood Wang Dehui's concerns. He knew that Wang Dehui was an entrepreneur from Shanghai, who, in 1948, had been brought to Hong Kong by his parents before Shanghai was stabilized. His parents had always sighed and reminisced about the past, so Wang Dehui had developed a shadow over the mainland since childhood.
Although he had not been pro-English in the past, he had not been close to the mainland either and even had some prejudice. Therefore, he had not participated in previous northbound trips organized by people like Huo Yingdong.
But this time, he had to come.
This grand northbound trip, which did not exist in his past life but emerged due to Xia Yu's influence, was an excellent opportunity. Seeing so many big names going north, Wang Dehui knew it was the best chance and agreed to join.
This time, the entire Hong Kong saw a glimmer of hope.
Wang Dehui naturally had to come personally to understand the situation better, so he could make better judgments and choices for his family's future.
Xia Yu knew that most of the people coming this time shared Wang Dehui's mindset, mainly coming to probe the situation. The number of those who had already decided to invest, like him, Bao Yugang, and Huo Yingdong, was relatively small.
Of course, if the mainland's attitude reassured everyone, and Huo Yingdong took the lead, they would definitely also make their positions known.
The outcome would start to become clear from tonight.
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After wandering for a while, seeing that Li Qian and others were a bit tired, Xia Yu suggested that everyone return to their rooms to rest.
By 5 PM, everyone had come out of their rooms and gathered in groups. They boarded the cars arranged by the mainland to head towards the People's Great Hall.
A convoy of seventy to eighty cars passed through Chang'an Street, creating a grand scene that drew the attention and discussion of the citizens along the road.
Through the car window, Xia Yu saw the amazed expressions of the citizens and couldn't help but reflect. Decades later, the capital would be bustling with traffic, with severe congestion extending from the East Fifth Ring to the West Fourth Ring. Back then, the number of cars would be in the tens of thousands, which would only cause public annoyance and complaints. Now, it was merely astonishment and envy.
In this era of material scarcity, where most goods required ration tickets, cars were indeed a luxury among luxuries. Bicycles were among the three essential items for ordinary people; cars were unimaginable.
Owning a car without a proper status only invited trouble!
However, the thunder of spring had already sounded, and the spring breeze of reform and opening-up was about to sweep through this ancient yet newly revived country. Everything would change, and in the next forty years, this country would create an unprecedented economic miracle in the world!
And he would be fortunate to witness and participate in this great era!
"As a member of the Chinese nation, I must do my part, for myself and for this nation and country…"
Xia Yu gazed out the window, feeling a surge of patriotism.
The seating arrangement for the reception dinner was pre-determined. Although over two hundred people had come, only a few top figures were present, while others were of a lower rank, or like Ma Tengdong and Liu Shihao, were capable subordinates brought by Xia Yu.
With Xia Yu's status, he was seated at the head table. Even with Xia Yu's composure, he couldn't help but feel a bit excited, experiencing a surreal sense of time overlapping.
At the beginning, the host gave a toast, welcoming everyone. Xia Yu could clearly sense that the host's gaze towards him held deeper meaning.
After the toast, the dinner officially began.
Xia Yu was initially a bit excited but soon calmed down, relaxing and enjoying the exquisite and delicious dishes while listening to the conversations around him.
Of course, sitting to his left was the head of the media, who started a conversation about media topics. Xia Yu's answers were full of useful information, discussing the current situation and development trends of the foreign media industry. The media head subtly touched upon issues of stance, to which Xia Yu calmly clarified that he, as a descendant of Yan and Huang, would never forget his roots. This pleased the media head greatly.
After the dinner, there was a symposium to hear the opinions of the Hong Kong delegation. Several hosts attended, and the Hong Kong delegation sent sixteen representatives. As a leader in media and finance, Xia Yu was naturally among them.
Although he was one of the representatives, Xia Yu mostly listened quietly and smiled throughout the symposium, offering no comments.
With his knowledge of future events, Xia Yu was well aware of what the mainland would be like and had no concerns like others did.
Regarding the potential pitfalls the mainland might face, Xia Yu knew many and wanted to help the mainland avoid them and accelerate the rise of the Chinese nation. However, he wisely chose to remain silent for now.
He understood the principle that saying too much before reaching a certain level of relationship could lead to trouble. Moreover, discussing these issues was too early; it would be more appropriate to address them later when his influence in the mainland grew stronger.
During the symposium, many representatives asked questions on behalf of themselves or others. Issues that could be answered on the spot or involved major principles were addressed, while questions needing further discussion would be answered in the following days or when the Hong Kong delegation departed.
After the symposium, Xia Yu and the others were about to leave when a staff member called him back.
It was Mr. Man who wanted him to stay behind!
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