Ordinary Road 2010

"At weekends, usually busy homeowners may want to rest at home or invite friends, so they will drive the Filipino maid out of the house."

"Those homeless poor people who traveled across the ocean to earn a little remittance are of course not willing to spend money on accommodation, so they live under the overpass."

"The scars of this city are so obvious, but none of them find it glaring."

"What's even more ironic is that they always talk about the so-called civilization being superior to others, and wantonly spread their sense of superiority that they have no place to rest in the face of their compatriots."

"In Hong Kong's universities, the best students come from the mainland, or South Korea, which is also rolled into a meat grinder. Local students are usually the least worthy of mention in terms of academics."

"So they are keen on various student organizations and social activities, report to each other to keep warm, and vent their inner dissatisfaction through regional attacks."

"When they discovered the city's fortified barriers, they never asked the real upper class people who lived on the top of the hill overlooking Victoria Harbour, and lived in ten-figure mansions in Repulse Bay and Deep Water Bay."

"Their disappointment is all vented to people who have nothing to do with it."

"In this world, the discrimination suffered simply because of speaking Mandarin is definitely the most serious in Hong Kong City, not one of them."

"This time, I came to the listing ceremony as the chairman and actual controller of Wanli Travel, and all the people I met were polite, at least it seemed so."

"But as long as you walk around the city a few more times and show your real accent, you can get a lot of supercilious looks."

"The city's snares are everywhere, and they are unaware of their alienation."

"It's as if they don't think it's strange that a house with a mere [-] square meters is called a thousand-foot mansion. The sense of space has become a completely different concept here."

"Even the five-star hotels we stayed in couldn't get rid of the depressing crampedness and narrowness."

The sister's impression of this city can be seen from the fact that she did not set up Muse's overseas office here, but chose Singapore, which is farther away.

But she was still surprised by Lin Yi's words.

"You seem to have some other reasons."

Lin Yi did, because at the juncture of 2018, only he could see the surging waves in the dark depths of the city at night.

"It's hard for me to describe the feeling, but you get it sooner or later. If I had to define this city, I'd probably say..."

"The ugliest specimen of advanced capitalist society."

Chapter 635 The boy from the past

Lin Yi also met another person in Hong Kong City, his high school classmate, Gu Caiwei's best friend Zhang Jiaqi.

After Wanli Travel is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, it will set up a branch in Hong Kong City, but it will only be responsible for investor relations and report directly to CEO Liu Jianni.

The person in charge of the branch must be appointed trustworthy, but it is still inevitable to recruit some local manpower. Lin Yi directly made the following request:

"All the local recruits can only be assigned to secondary positions, and they are not allowed to touch the company's core data, and the background authority is not open to Hong Kong City."

"When recruiting additionally, graduates from several local universities in recent years will not be used."

"It's better to just have a local identity, not to receive education locally. If you have a background in the mainland, you will be admitted first, but you must also do a good background check."

Liu Jianni felt that it was a bit of a fuss at the time: "This requirement should be stricter than most Chinese-funded institutions in Hong Kong, right?"

Lin Yi replied simply: "It won't be strict soon."

Although Liu Jianni still didn't understand, there was no need to argue about this kind of issue, just follow Lin Yi's wishes.

Lin Yi met Zhang Jiaqi in the office of the branch. When the latter entered the door, he was still feeling:

"Office buildings in Hong Kong City are very expensive, and you are in such an area where every inch of land is expensive, and you even decorated a luxurious office for yourself, which is very luxurious."

What she said was the truth, but she immediately discovered that there was another person in it.

Lin Yi explained to her: "It's really a luxury, so this office is not for me alone. I don't think I can come here a few times a year. Our CEO will also use this office when he comes to Hong Kong City."

"As you can see, there is only this decent office in the entire office area. Fortunately, it is not an outsider."

"This is Senior Sister Li Moyan. She came to visit today, so I won't ask you two to avoid her."

They should know each other, because Zhang Jiaqi was an intern in the legal department of Wanli Travel, and had dealt with Li Moyan many times.

Lin Yi and his senior sister didn't do anything shameful, so they were not afraid of being seen by Zhang Jiaqi, and they would feel guilty if they deliberately avoided it.

"Jiaqi, long time no see."

"Mr. Li."

Zhang Jiaqi hesitated for a while and didn't call "President" like she did during the internship, because she knew that Li Moyan had already left Wanli for a trip, so she chose such a title.

Not bad either.

Although the two of them knew each other, it was limited to acquaintance. What Zhang Jiaqi said in front of Ms. Gu Changge was not because of any personal relationship between them.

So it was still Lin Yi who met his old classmates: "Thanks to you, Lawyer Zhang, for this IPO."

In fact, Zhang Jiaqi was present at yesterday's listing ceremony and the celebration dinner, but apart from taking a photo with Lin Yi with the team, she didn't have any personal contact with Lin Yi.

She thought very clearly that she was still a fledgling lawyer, and getting together with Lin Yi had no meaning other than showing off that she was a related family.

Another reason for caution is that she doesn't want others to use the fact that Lin Yi helped her to associate him with Gu Caiwei, even if the possibility is very small.

Zhang Jiaqi could still tell the difference between good and evil, she knew that Lin Yiwang took care of herself for Gu Caiwei's sake to get this opportunity.

"It should be, you are Party A and I am Party B. It is only right and proper for you to pay for me to serve you, and I would also like to thank you for choosing our firm."

Lin Yi also recognized Xiaojiali's professional attitude.

"Jun Wude is originally a qualified red circle firm. It is not a violation of the company's regulations to choose you, and you have also proved your competence with facts."

"The compliance matters involved in Wanli travel are relatively cumbersome, because the regulatory methods for online car-hailing are different in different places. I heard from them that you have spent a lot of effort."

The two of them are also old classmates for many years, and they don't need to be so business-like, so it's enough to be polite, and Lin Yi remembered to ask:

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​becoming a securities lawyer? This profession is quite tiring, especially when the seniority is low."

The place in the red circle sounds beautiful. When you enter and leave the CBD, you are doing high-end IPO projects, but the working hours are more touching. The industry jokingly calls it a "sweatshop".

In the listing project team, there is a special place called a printer, which is responsible for the typesetting, printing and Chinese-English translation of the prospectus.

It also has an important service, which is equivalent to an all-night study room in a university. It is a one-stop solution for eating, drinking, and eating, and nothing else, just for staying up late.

"Which line is not like this?"

Zhang Jiaqi is quite open-minded, "Unless I plan to rely on you and Caiwei for the rest of my life, or the relationship between my parents is muddled, otherwise I have to pay something myself."

It may not be the first time she has been asked this question, so the answer is fluent.

"Actually, my earliest idea was to be a litigator first, and then turn to public welfare legal aid work after a certain amount of accumulation."

"Strictly speaking, this choice now has something to do with you."

"When I traveled thousands of miles, it was considered a relatively difficult period for the company. Although it has not yet reached the point of running out of food, the situation in the industry is not very optimistic."

"At that time, I first came into contact with the legal compliance work in the enterprise, as well as the issues you argue with Uber and tuk-tuk taxis."

"I've seen a lot of cases when I was in school. It's a very common issue for big companies to do evil. Generally speaking, just treat it as a mercenary monster."

"However, during that time, I researched the online car-hailing industry and discovered many things that I didn't pay attention to before, such as the business logic and decision-making methods of large companies, etc."

"Including after I finished your internship there, I am also very concerned about the two cases of taxi taxis."

"I don't think they're justifiable for what they did, but I have a broader perspective than I had before, beyond righteous outrage."

"I want to stop or punish big companies in more than one way, and the domestic capital market is particularly evil, so I finally made this choice."

Lin Yi felt that it was unexpected and reasonable after hearing it, and he didn't care too much, and joked:

"How do you want to punish them? You, Party B, took their money, and dare not sign the legal opinion in the end?"

Zhang Jiaqi said seriously: "I dare."

Lin Yi was dumbfounded.

He remembered some past events. Zhang Jiaqi swore to be a partner of justice when she was in high school, and it didn't seem unusual to be able to do such a thing.

But after all these years, she has not been smoothed out.

Lin Yi originally wanted to ask her if she had regretted giving up the interview opportunity at Hong Kong City University when she saw the difference in fees between domestic law firms and foreign law firms in this IPO project.

It doesn't seem necessary.

At the beginning, Lin Yi reminded her to be realistic, but now that she has come so far, it seems that it would be too kind to pour cold water on others.

So he gave up reminding "it's easy to lose food if you do this", but changed the sentence:

"Then you must first have the right to sign."

Generally speaking, licensed practicing lawyers are qualified to sign, but in practice, it is usually signed by the boss of the team and a partner-level lawyer.

This, let's count it as an encouragement, right?

Lin Yi, Senior Sister, and Zhang Jiaqi didn't stay there for too long, because they all wanted to leave Hong Kong City that day.

But before they parted, Li Moyan took the initiative to ask her for a business card.

"Nice to meet you, Lawyer Zhang."

Chapter 636

When Lin Yi went to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to beat the gong, Gu Caiwei was busy holding a concert.

GIVE ME FIVE is not the first time to hold a concert, but it is rumored on the Internet that their contract will expire this summer, and some people may leave the group.

In other words, this may be the last concert of the "Mainland's No. [-] Girls Group" with full members, so the fans of the group are extremely supportive, and it is hard to find a ticket for the concert.

It is worth mentioning that this time they not only held multiple concerts in the mainland, but also held concerts for the first time in several key cities in East Asia.

Peng Yuchen was quite cautious at the beginning, but he didn't expect the sales to explode after the pre-sale, and they were immediately replaced by the largest performance venues in the local area. Wherever GIVE ME FIVE went, there were huge crowds of people, and there was an overwhelming response.

In an era when consumerism is prevalent, having traffic on the Internet is not considered real popularity, it must be converted into purchasing power to be convincing.

Now the "international superstar" is finally confirmed.

Gu Caiwei worked a lot before returning to her home in Beijing to reunite with Lin Yi.

"Welcome the Asian Superstar to come back with honor!"

If it was a lively appearance, Gu Caiwei would have to say "Boss Lin, the chairman of the listed company" in response.

However, holding consecutive concerts is a strenuous job, so Gu Caiwei simply fell on top of Lin Yi.

"worn out."

Seeing how tired she looked, Lin had no choice but to carry her to the bed and let her sleep for a long time before talking.

When Gu Caiwei woke up again, she found that most of the day had passed, and then found Lin Yi in the restaurant, and a big meal on the table, her eyes lit up.

"What did you do?"

"Of course not, Auntie did it."

"That's right, I dare not eat what you made."

Look at the strength to bicker, it should have slowed down.

During the meal, Lin Yi told her about going public in Hong Kong City, but did not specifically mention that the senior sister also participated in the ceremony, because Zhang Jiaqi should have told her about it.

But Xiao Gu's focus is not there.

"Mr. Peng of Hong Kong City has arranged for us to go to activities several times. I had a good impression because shopping is very convenient. From what you said, it seems to be true."

"At first, I was still thinking about living in a house by the sea. Hong Kong City is a good choice, but now it looks like I'll forget it."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "I've only lived in the house in the capital city for a short time, and I want to face the sea with spring flowers blooming. Are you very rich recently? It seems that you have earned a lot from concerts."

"so so."

Although Gu Caiwei's tone was light, her slightly stinking expression revealed her little pride. Why is this Asian superstar so popular now?

She just said that it has nothing to do with Lin Yi when she considers buying a property in Hong Kong City, she can afford it herself.

Someone has calculated long ago that the annual income of first-line stars is enough to exceed the net profit of most listed companies, and Gu Caiwei is now in this position.

The two chatted for a while, and Lin Yi cared about Gu Caiwei's career again.

"The contract between you and Peng Yuchen should be settled this time when you come back. Have you decided whether to renew the contract or not?"

In fact, Lin Yi guessed that Gu Caiwei should be willing to renew the contract, otherwise she should go to negotiate with other brokerage companies at this moment, and the result was as expected.

"I thought about it for a long time, and discussed it with my mother. I think it's a good arrangement for Mr. Peng to take care of the financial affairs, while I concentrate on singing and performing."

"However, the contract renewal this time must not be the same as before, so my mother is still talking with her."