Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, I, the rice class leader

Chapter 187 Chapter 187: A head-on confrontation with Kadoorie, the motor is the money printing machine!

Admiralty is located between Central and Wan Chai. It is an absolutely central location. It is currently a naval dockyard. However, because the Hong Kong government is preparing to reclaim the land, relocation is currently underway.

Rowlands, who is in his 40s and wearing a crisp suit, is drinking tea in his office in Admiralty. As the saying goes, a person knows whether the water is hot or cold. Ever since he saw his father die of illness in the Zhabei detention camp, he vowed to take care of the Kadoorie family. Go to the top.

For this reason, after Chongguang, he was even willing to come to Hong Kong Island with the cargo ship as a cargo.

Just as Gao Yao expected, the Kadoorie family's properties around the world that had experienced the war were either in ruins or occupied by others.

As of now, Rowlands doesn't have much wealth under his control, but he has a network of contacts.

With this network, Rowlands quickly received a start-up capital after arriving in Hong Kong Island. The first thing he did was to restore the operation of China Power.

For Lorance, electricity is a conduit for producing money. As long as the motor is turned on, money will roll in.

So after hearing the news that the Hong Kong government was going to sell motors, Rowlands first communicated with Hong Kong Electric. Knowing that they had no intention of expanding the scale for the time being, he hurried to Admiralty.

"Sir."

The chief executive at Jinzhong complimented: "Actually, you don't need to come at all. This motor belongs to you."

There are currently two power companies in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Electric and CLP. They are divided into one north and one south. Now that Hong Kong Electric has made it clear that it does not want it, of course the motor belongs to CLP.

"My father told me not to let down my guard until the last moment."

Lawrence said calmly: "The general public in Kowloon and the New Territories need this motor."

Taipan was very impressed. It was Kadoorie who needed this motor, but when it came to Lawrence, it was the general public in Kowloon and the New Territories who needed this motor.

It's just a change, it doesn't matter if I don't sell it to him.

No wonder Kadoorie was able to make a comeback in such a short period of time. Taipan thought that as long as he learned one-third of the Taoism, it would be enough to make him rich and powerful.

There are a lot of things to be auctioned today, most of which are machines and a few ships. Listening to the commotion outside, Taipan couldn't help but mutter: "Oh, the people who come to buy these scrap metals are all damn Chinese."

"Sir, don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about you."

Lawrence's face trembled and he immediately regained his composure: "This is a good thing. The more you buy, the faster the economy will recover."

This is of course a good thing for Rolandz. Admiralty sells basically production machines. Even if it is a ship, it needs electricity when repairing it, right?
That is to say, this short-sighted executive couldn't see the situation clearly, and instead thought that being assigned to be responsible for the auction was a waste of time.

Taipan knew that his big talk might have offended Rowlands, so he wanted to make amends. When he heard the hawking below, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Old Sir Madden has sent people to auction again."

"No one is trying to compete with him now, and the price has dropped a lot."

Wheelock's fleet recovered quickly, and Rowlands naturally knew that Taipan was deliberately trying to please him, so he smiled and said, "Is there anyone here who can compete with Old Madden?"

"Oh, it's Yulong Shipyard."

Taipan shrugged: "We didn't know where it came from at first, but later we found out that it belonged to Mr. Gao."

"Oh, that Manager Hua is really cunning and cunning. Later on, it turned out that old Madden was bidding against him, and the two of them were eating cakes in secret."

“Only if they don’t want the boats in the subsequent auctions, others will be able to take them.”

Rowlands thought that was really powerful. It was not easy for a Chinese to persuade an old stubborn like Madden.

The chief executive listened to what was going on below, and after a few minutes, a smile appeared on his face: "Sir, it's your turn for the motor soon."

Rowlands was refreshed. For him, the motor was the money printing machine, and the Kadoorie family's money and future all depended on it!

"The starting price is 50 yuan! The price will increase by 1 yuan each time a sign is raised."

"51."

The auctioneer's tearful voice was guaranteed to be heard by the entire Admiralty.
"the first time!"

"the second time!"

The chief complimented: "Sir, I said, it belongs to you."

With a smile on his face, Lawrence nodded reservedly: "Thank you. The citizens of the New Territories and Kowloon will definitely be happy to have electricity in their homes."

The top class applauded: "Yes, that's it."

The two of them were just about ready to celebrate.

"60 million!"

Laurence's face suddenly fell down, and Taipan's smile was a little stiff. Oh, damn, who is going to cause trouble?
Of course it’s Gaoyao!

After hurrying slowly, he finally arrived at Jinzhong. For this reason, the third aunt vomited again.

If Gao Yao hadn't firmly believed in Third Aunt's character, otherwise he would have easily doubted whether Third Aunt was pregnant?
There was a loud commotion in the hall, and a group of people turned around, most of them Chinese. When they saw Gao Yao striding in at the door, they quickly stood up.

All of them excitedly raised their hands: "Mr. Gao."

"I've met Mr. Gao. Alas, this is Shanghai Ning."

"well!"

This is Wei!Although Gao Yao's career has not yet manifested itself, due to the bonus from Sai Ying Pun and his several exposures, he has already become very famous among the Chinese.

Regardless of whether they are acquaintances or not, they all want to say hello and make friends with Gao Yao.

"Dear friends."

Gao Yao handed over his hand: "Let me take a picture of this gadget first."

The motor is not a gadget. Everyone laughed: "It should, it should."

Rowlands, who had just returned to Hong Kong Island and was busy reorganizing CLP, didn't know much about Gao Yao, but when he heard what was going on below, his face suddenly darkened.
"Is it a big family?"

Taipan shrugged: "That's the MR. Gao I just mentioned."

"The one who built the tallest building."

"Oh, HSBC just published in the newspaper that it supports his building plan."

Taipan was a little pitiful. Although he had no good impression of the Chinese, it was impossible for him to offend Gao Gao for Rowlands.

Haven't you heard so much applause outside?

He doesn't want to cause trouble for himself!
"60 million for the first time."

Knowing that his secretary did not dare to bid, Rowlands rushed out of the office. As soon as he reached the corner of the stairs, he heard the auctioneer shouting for the second time.

The situation is imminent,
Lawrence shouted at the top of his lungs: "One, One!"

The sound came from the stairs on the left, which was the office of the supervisor. The people who spoke were still in English, that is, they were his own people. The tricky auctioneer immediately changed his tone: "61."

A group of people in the hall were immediately filled with indignation. They all stood up and cursed: "Is there any mistake?"

"That counts?"

"Ghost guys just like to use the back door."

"Riding on a horse."

"Mr. Gao, as long as we are here, we cannot sit back and let the ghost bully you."

Gao Yao clasped his fists in a circle and said, "Thank you all for speaking up. I think this is the right thing to do if you have a clear conscience."

Lawrence ran out. He couldn't understand what these Chinese people were saying, but he knew they must be slanderous words.

But Rolandz doesn't care about this, the motor is the life of CLP!

And this is a 20 megawatt motor!With it, CLP will be able to quickly supply electricity to the entire Kowloon. Will the Kadoorie family's money printing press be turned on soon?
Lorenz was not familiar with Gao Yao, but he knew how to read people. The eyes of everyone in the audience fell on this man unconsciously. This man was an influential figure!

Laurence stepped forward quickly and stretched out his hand: "Hero, I am Laurence Kadoorie." "Hello, I am Gao Yao."

"Oh, you can speak English, that's very good."

Lorenz breathed a sigh of relief. He had been planning to call an interpreter.

"MR. High."

Lawrence said sincerely: "This motor will be very helpful to the development of electricity in Kowloon. I hope you can give it to me. I will remember you as a favor."

Look, Gui Lao also knows tricks. Gao Yao said with a smile: "It's not helpful to Kowloon's electricity, but to CLP."

"Unfortunately, I really need this motor too."

Gao Yao said: "Anyway, you Zhongdian already has a motor, why not give it to me as an adult? I will remember you as a favor."

Lawrence's face suddenly darkened, and he stopped saying anything and walked away.

People on the sidelines were talking a lot: "I didn't expect Mr. Gao to speak foreign languages."

"It must be because of my family background. No wonder I was able to get a loan from HSBC. It's really cool."

"This damn ghost guy probably wants Mr. Gao to let him, haha, Mr. Gao won't let him?"

The people who came over were all smart people. Although they didn't understand, they could guess. They immediately applauded Gao Yao.

"Mr. Gao, we support you."

The outcome has not yet been decided. In their eyes, Gao Yao seems to be winning.

The auctioneer continued: "61 for the second time."

"70 million!"

Wow!
The auction hall was filled with excitement. Mr. Gao was trying to knock the opponent down with his momentum. He was so inhumane!
They applauded desperately: "Mr. Gao is awesome."

Rolandz's face was expressionless. There was a battle between heaven and man in his mind. Why did this young man want to take pictures of electric machines? 20 megawatts can basically cover the entire power demand of Kowloon. Do we need to build a power plant?
When will the Hong Kong government relax?

Oh, the Hong Kong government has no energy to take care of this now, damn it!

Rolandz was a little anxious, but he maintained his mood well: "71."

There were boos,
After the auctioneer reported the number, the crowd in the auction hall was filled with excitement: "Where is this damn guy fishing?"

"If you want to call him this way, then you should always have [-] more than him."

"Mr. Gao, don't be fooled. This guy has no good intentions."

"Yes."

Everyone tried to persuade him: "Maybe this damn guy doesn't have any money in his pocket, so he might pretend to be a hero here."

A group of people nodded frequently. Ghost guys are always sneaky, which is not a good thing. Sometimes everyone is deceived by dead ghost guys like this.

"Silence, silence."

Seeing the turmoil, the auctioneer had no choice but to hammer down: "If there is any more commotion, I will call the security guard."

Everyone stopped shouting indignantly and looked at the auctioneer and Laurence with a somewhat unkind look. This ghost guy still wants to be arrogant and oppressive in front of everyone?
"80 million!"

Gao Yao smiled and nodded to the group of people who supported him. For him, money is not an issue, the key is time.

CLP suffered a disaster during World War II and is now being rebuilt. Many facilities have not been re-opened and improved. This is the best opportunity for Gao Yao to start.

At the very least, he can bring electrical shops to Dragon City, Sham Shui Po, and Tsim Sha Tsui, right?There are people of his everywhere.

As for whether the construction permit is allowed or not, there is no such thing at this time. If Gao has money and many people, he can just force the construction.

If Gao Yao remembers correctly, the explosion of electricity will occur after 49 years.

At that time, another group of people fled to Hong Kong Island.

And those who had escaped in front began to make up their minds to engage in production.

Hong Kong Island's demand for electricity will surge along with the process of industrialization in 49!
If you don’t start now, when will you wait?

"81 million!"

"Come on, mother-in-law, this damn guy is really shameless."

Everyone in the hall yelled and cursed.

Gao Yao was not angry. He walked up to Lorenz to take a look, and then said to the auctioneer expressionlessly: "Now it seems that this gentleman and I are the only ones who want to buy this motor."

That was the fact. As Gao Yao spoke, the noise in the hall gradually subsided.

The auctioneer hesitated but remained silent.

Gao Yao then said: "Since we are the only ones who want to buy it, it's very simple."

"I think I should be able to ask for capital verification."

Gao Yao looked at Rowlands coldly. If his memory was correct, after the war, many foreign banks relied on loans from banks such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Yili to regain their vitality.

The Kadoorie family suffered heavy losses when the war started. He probably didn't have much money in his hands!

"Sir, the auction requires real money, not empty words."

"Correct!"

Everyone raised their arms and shouted: "We all come with cash, and Gui Lao is no exception!"

Rowland's heart skipped a beat. This young man was so powerful that he wanted to solve this problem quickly. He said calmly: "Our Kadoorie family naturally has the money."

"you have not."

Gao Yao criticized: "The industries owned by your Kadoorie family have not been open for 5 or 6 years, and the engine unit of CLP was once blown up."

"The reason why we can resume business now is because of the demand for public welfare electricity and the allocation given to you by HSBC and others."

"Hundreds of thousands!"

Gao Yao snapped: "Do you have it?"

Everyone was whispering to each other, what they said was true. If it sounds like this, it seems that the ghost guy is not that powerful?

Gao Yao then faced the auctioneer: "I am bidding 100 million now."

"If this gentleman's price exceeds my price, I ask you to verify the capital, otherwise I will represent the public and ask you to give an explanation."

"Is there any benefit transfer during the auction process?"

After wearing these big hats, the auctioneer was a little overwhelmed. He said in a panic: "Sir, how can you prove that you have so much money?"

The hall suddenly burst into laughter: "Push! This is Mr. Ten Million. HSBC has already published in the newspaper and has authorized no less than tens of millions of funds."

"If Mr. Gao has no money, then everyone will be poor!"

The trend has come!

Laurents had nothing to say. He saw that this young man was very resourceful and capable of overwhelming others. No wonder Wei Na, who couldn't stand the Chinese, refused to come down until now!
This is because I don’t want to offend this young man.

Rowlands really didn't have that much money in his hands. He took a serious look at Gao Yao and thought that this young man probably wanted to build a power plant, and then walked away!

(End of this chapter)