Chapter 777 Things are like tides and people are like water
It is actually not difficult to understand this matter. In terms of fundamentals, Hong Kong Island’s economy has not undergone any substantial changes. In fact, the current situation More are caused by humans.
There are both the conspiracies of some forces and the worries of ordinary people about the future.
However, in the eyes of some big bosses with broad and clear ideas, such turmoil is actually brewing opportunities.
However, such a general trend cannot be reversed by a simple individual. It must rely on another general trend.
As Huang Zhan said, "Earthly things are like tides and people are like water." However, in every tide, there is always water that sinks into the abyss, and there is also water that becomes the top of the wave.
It is obvious that Li Qiyan most likely wants to be at the top of this wave.
Or one of several wave tops.
To get help, you have to let others see your attitude clearly, so how to express this attitude also requires opportunities.
As for the ownership issue of "Chunhua Pavilion Tie", I have to say that it is a pretty good opportunity.
Of course, all this has a premise, that is, Zhou Zhi's speculation is indeed Li Qiyan's idea.
In any case, after this analysis, both Director Wang and Zhou Zhi felt that there was a glimmer of hope. At least they no longer had no chips at all when facing the competition between An Siyuan and Azai Eiichi.
Early the next morning, Li Lehai drove here again and took Wang Limei and Zhou Zhi to the mountain.
Taipingshan is actually divided into three districts. The foot of the mountain is the famous Central, and there is actually an Upper Ring. The mountainside is called the "Mid-Levels District" and is dotted with some noble residences. The top of the mountain is where wealthy people live. Luxury homes where successful people and expats live.
You can overlook Hong Kong Island and Victoria Bay here. If Victoria Bay is a crown, Hong Kong Island and Kowloon are like the two crown jewels.
In modern terms, this is a unique geographical environment and cultural landscape; in old terms, this is the "dragon vein" of Hong Kong Island, a treasure trove of wind and energy, with excellent Feng Shui.
However, the current trend of land prices in Victoria Bay makes people feel anxious.
The area above the middle of the mountain was similar to a concession during the colonial era, and Chinese and dogs were not allowed to enter.
The first person to live here was named Ho. At that time, the British Hong Kong government wanted to grant him the title of knight, but he refused and asked to live in Taipingshan.
Finally, after a long period of hard work, the British Hong Kong government agreed to his request and still awarded him a knighthood in view of his outstanding contributions.
Since then, Taipingshan has become an area where wealthy Chinese and elites can live.
These stories become garrulous as they are told, but looking at Li Lehai, he is convinced.
Thoughtful, I don’t think this place was chosen as a noble community because of Feng Shui. The air is fresh. Hong Kong Island is already a hot area, and there are many people at the foot of the mountain. You can imagine the sanitary conditions and air quality in the old days. .
But this place is located in a high port on the bay, with a wide view. The sea breeze and sunshine have the effect of sterilization. In addition, the air is fresh and the population density is low. If you have the conditions to live here, the environment is far more conducive than down the mountain. human health.
However, I dare not say this argument out loud, otherwise I will definitely be despised by local superstitious people like Li Lehai.
Li Qiyan's villa has the best location in the entire Taiping Mountains. There are lush green trees outside the villa, and there is a swimming pool and golf putting lane inside.
It is said that this man also has a hobby, which is to let the little stars from Hong Kong come and play golf with him.
But when Zhou Zhi and Director Wang came in today, Li Qiyan was alone, without Xiao Hua, and he was pushing quite seriously. Hong Kong people are greatly influenced by the British culture and also like horse racing, tennis, golf, sailing and other sports. Among them, horse racing, which is closely related to the gambling industry, is even more popular.
Now some Hong Kong media who are close to the central government have vividly interpreted the policy commitment of "no change for fifty years" as "horses can run and dances can dance". Know.
Li Qiyan has taken good care of himself. He is now wearing a POLO shirt and a peaked cap, gently pushing the club in the morning light of the bay, and he still looks a bit like a star.
As the porcelain ball fell into the hole, Zhou Zhi and Director Wang both applauded gently.
"Coming?" Li Qiyan handed the club and gloves to the butler, took the handkerchief and wiped his hands: "Go to my study to chat first, and then we will drink tea."
Guest As the master does, of course Zhou Zhi and Director Wang are obedient.
Li Qiyan’s study is very large, with many books and collections. There are also huge thangkas and Tibetan Buddha statues at the entrance. I don’t know how many years they are there, but the mineral paint on them is still the same. Bright and eye-catching, it forms a sharp contrast with the old silk base.
The pattern is very delicate, and coupled with the gilt bronze statue in front, you can tell at a glance that there must be something special about the placement.
If Master Denzin came here, he would definitely be able to tell you something, but Zhou Zhi didn’t understand anything about this and was just watching the fun.
But after bypassing the "gateway" composed of thangkas and Buddha statues, the things in the study are thoughtful and considerate.
The paintings and calligraphy on the walls, the porcelain on display, even the shelves for books and the toys on the table are all high-quality cultural relics.
It can be seen that Li Qiyan has a special preference for the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou in the Qing Dynasty, especially Zheng Banqiao. The four paintings hanging behind the guest sofa are all of Zheng Banqiao's ink bamboo.
However, one of Zhou Zhi's paintings looks a bit weird, with the bamboo leaves appearing out of the frame. This is a situation that does not appear in Banqiao's bamboo paintings.
Seeing Zhou Zhi's eyes fall on the edge of the painting with incomplete bamboo leaves, Li Qiyan showed a hint of shame: "I am an expert, I can tell it at a glance."
"That was because I was ignorant when I was young. In order to match the four Banqiao ink bamboo screens with exactly the same size, I made the painting slightly larger and had edges around it. The one with some damage has been cut..."
The damage can be repaired, so you can save yourself the trouble and just cut it...
But there is nothing you can do about it. Accusing Li Qiyan, his greatest contribution to Chinese culture was to intercept a large number of scattered cultural relics on Hong Kong Island and prevent them from further flowing out. This is a great merit.
Even now, the price of Zheng Banqiao's paintings has just started to rise. At that time, the purchase price of these things was probably not much more than scrap paper. Li Qiyan was able to design it carefully, then frame it and hang it. On the contrary, he really liked its performance.
Li Qiyan has a Confucian businessman in him, and his reputation as a scholar and businessman comes from this. This is something that cannot be justified.
Zhou Zhi had no choice but to look away and said with a dry smile: "Fortunately, it fell into the hands of Mr. Li, so we still have the chance to see you today..."
Li Qiyan waved his hand: "If it's wrong, it's wrong. There's no need for this. To avoid taboos, I hang them in the study to remind myself all the time."
Zhou Zhi's impression of Li Qiyan is actually not good, but now he has discovered that anyone who has achieved something will naturally have his own characteristics. The charm is there.
Li Qiyan's desk is also very large. On the desk now are several pairs of gloves and two piles of old calligraphy.
Two piles of signatures are in the form of folded pages. One pile is very tall and relatively new, and the other is old and has only four books.
The size of the calligraphy and calligraphy is like a five-fold large picture album. This is the purpose of this trip. Prince Cheng's "Linchunhua Pavilion Sticker" and Bi Shi'an's "Chunhua Pavilion Sticker" are the ancestors of the famous calligraphy and cultural relics circles. Engraved.
(End of this chapter)