Chapter 1,747 Some Things Must Be Repaid Sooner or Later.

As the manager of Hong Kong and River, Sir Grantham has 4 years left in his term.

When he leaves office, he hopes to have both dignity and face.

Not only do the pockets need to be bulging, but the Hong Kong and Jiangsu governments also need to be embellished with gold and diamonds so that no one can find fault.

He also expected to receive the Queen's praise and the honor he deserved when he returned to London to resume his duties.

Therefore, Li Zitao's proposal made him very tempted.

In particular, he is willing to invest a lot of money, manpower and material resources to open up rivers, build new modern ports, strengthen management, and expand business scope...

Sir Grantham seemed to see checks and medals waving to him.

"Ge, please look here." Li Zitao pointed at the map in front of him, slid it westward and said, "This is the most suitable place."

"I want to build a container terminal here and introduce the most advanced management, movable super-heavy arms and tower cranes...

Industrial zones related to the shipping industry can be opened here, and small and medium-sized companies with development potential can be introduced, so that their development can bring new vitality to the port and coordinate with each other... This will create a complete industrial chain and stimulate the economy..."

Li Zitao was already describing a grand plan for Sir Grantham, and he almost fell into it and couldn't extricate himself.

But Sir Grantham is an experienced politician after all, and he saw the feasibility and future from Li Zitao's description.

But he doesn't take every word as true, and these descriptions must be discounted by at least half.

It was Sir Grantham's creed not to assume the best of things.

"How long will it take to do what you said?" Sir Grantham pondered.

Not only the construction of container terminals, but also the management of corresponding machinery. The other party also mentioned computers, a brand-new technology that cannot be popularized.

Is it really feasible to use computers to manage terminals?

Sir Grantham had a big question mark in his heart.

"It will take about 16 months to officially put it into operation, and it will take 3 to 5 years to achieve the results I mentioned." Li Zitao looked at him and said.

the length of time,

Not only the investment of funds, personnel and equipment, but also the level of support from the Hong Kong and Jiangsu governments and the public.

If something goes wrong every now and then, let alone 3 to 5 years, we may not be able to see the scene he described in ten years or so.

"The government does not need to worry about funding and construction, but other...especially policy aspects require strong support from the Hong Kong government."

"How much will you put in?" Sir Grantham wanted to get an exact figure.

"The initial investment is no less than 80 million." Li Zitao said boldly.

This number sounds exaggerated, but it is still far from being able to build the modern dock he wants.

"The government can give certain concessions on land, provided that you do what you promised." Sir Grantham is taking this matter seriously.

This means that he has recognized Li Zitao's plan and intends to fully support his plan.

"Of course, besides that, I have some small requests." Li Zitao said with a smile: "Should the Marine Department also rectify the management of the canal..."

When the banquet officially started, the guests present saw Li Zitao and Sir Grantham walking out of the conversation room having a lively conversation.

The atmosphere between the two was like a lively spark, causing the guests to speculate whether something was going to happen next.

Sure enough, after the first dance, Lord Grantham took the stage.

It was a small stage that Elena had temporarily built for the jazz band to perform.

"Gentlemen and ladies, it is an honor to gather with you all at Sassoon Manor. Today, I have the honor to reach a new cooperation with Sir Charlie..."

Lord Grantham gave a brief and vague account of the agreement reached between the two men.

But it also makes them understand one thing. The terminals of Gangjiang will undergo major changes, and the monopoly momentum of the Shipping Association will be curbed.

This is not good news. It can be said that the expressions of half of the guests present have changed.

This is news that is closely related to them. Some people are from the Maritime Association, and the rest rely on it for their livelihood.

Now, a giant crocodile suddenly rushed into the Hong Kong River, trying to snatch food from their quagmire, and by the way, it also destroyed their own jobs.

Who can bear this!

But now they have to endure it if they can't bear it. Sir Grantham is still at the scene, passionately describing the future of Hong Kong and River.

Even if every word he said seemed to these people like a fly being stuffed into their mouths, they had to swallow it with a smile on their face.

Especially He Shirong, his face became like a neon sign, wonderful.

The look he looked at Li Zitao also contained a bit of unkindness and deep fear. He responded with a friendly smile and a slight nod as if to say hello to him.

"Thank you all, and cheers to the British Empire~" Sir Grantham raised his glass and said loudly.

"Cheers." Everyone responded.

The speech ended here. Before Sir Grantham came down from the podium, He Shirong had already rushed to Li Zitao.

"Li Sheng, long time no see." He Shirong forced a smile.

The news just now was so shocking that it was not easy for him to laugh even before he could recover from it.

"We haven't seen each other for a long time. I'm very sorry about my father." Li Zitao's words were sincere.

The death of Sir Ho represents the decline of a legend and an era.

"Thank you." Hearing his respect for his father, He Shirong's expression improved a bit, and he said thoughtfully: "Li Sheng, you haven't paid much attention to the progress of the association in these years. Don't forget that you are also a director of the association!"

He Shirong was testing his attitude, which made Li Zitao want to laugh.

At this time, the gap between him and his father can be seen. If it were Sir He, he would not test him again at this time.

Li Zitao's attitude is very obvious. He wants to demolish the Maritime Association. The other party should be thinking about how to deal with it, or how to win over him.

But he just acted like an ignorant child, and he still came to test the obvious question...

"Haha, I'm just a small director. The He family manages the association together with many business operators, so I feel relieved."

As he spoke, Li Zitao patted him on the shoulder, and warned him with sincerity like an elder: "He Sheng, there is a saying, you do the first year of junior high school, and I do the fifteenth. Sooner or later, when you go out to do things, you have to pay back, and I will pay back." If you have guests to entertain, please help yourself~"

Regardless of He Shirong's expression, Li Zitao walked towards another small circle surrounded by people.

Standing in the center of the circle, surrounded by everyone, was the first brother of the police force, who was also one of his targets tonight.

Ah Le thinks he is confident enough not to buy into anyone else's fault.

After tonight, he might change his unrealistic thoughts and realize how reality actually works.

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