"This is Shekou. Right here is where we fired the first shot of reform!"
Standing at the intersection, Mr. Liang pointed ahead as he spoke.
An endless stream of trucks loaded with earth could be seen reclaiming land from the sea in the distance.
On the other side, factories had already sprung up. Although large stretches of barren land were still visible, the industrial zone here was beginning to take shape.
Gu Sheng pulled down his oversized sunglasses and glanced at the roadside sign. It read, "Time is money, efficiency is life."
He immediately laughed. "I like that!"
"After all, this is the window of reform. We're finding a way forward for the people of the entire country, so we can't afford even the slightest delay," Mr. Liang said.
"You're on the right path!" Gu Sheng nodded, then addressed the Hong Kong Island tycoons behind him. "The land is free, you get loans to build factories, and labor costs thirty dollars. There are practically no costs at all!"
"The New Territories are right across the river. Building a factory here is much better than building one on Hong Kong Island!"
"Mr. Gu is right!" the Hong Kong Island tycoons behind Gu Sheng said with smiles.
Despite saying that, they still had some reservations.
After all, things here were different from Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong Island was capitalist, while this place was socialist. If the political winds changed one day, everything they invested now might end up benefiting someone else.
Besides, they had received calls from Hong Kong Island yesterday afternoon.
Some people were putting pressure on them.
But although they feared the Governor, they feared Gu Sheng more.
Offending the Governor would, at worst, bankrupt them. If necessary, they could still go to Macau Island, Taiwan, or even Malaysia