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

Chapter 189 Chapter 189: Public housing is a good plan!The touched ghost guy!

If a city wants to develop, it must allow people to stay, and the most basic thing here is houses.

If there is no shelter from the wind and rain, Gao Yao believes that this person must have no feelings for this city.

Jane understood too well, her face was full of disbelief and admiration.

This is indeed charity, but from her perspective, this should be something done by the government, but MR. Gao has to do it alone?
This seems to be the non-profit-making housing construction that my dear mentioned?
"MR. High."

Jane couldn't describe the shock deep in her heart. She calmed down and said, "Will it be difficult?"

Gao Yao said nonchalantly: "Some things always have to be done by someone."

"Nowadays, there are many displaced people. If they have a place to settle down, I think it will also help the social security of Hong Kong Island."

Gao Yao has both selfishness and publicity, but no matter from which aspect, he believes that only when worries are resolved, others will try their best to develop.

In later generations, one of the important reasons why Hong Kong Island's economy was able to develop rapidly was that the Hong Kong government launched public housing in response to market demand.

Let low-income people use only one-tenth of their monthly income to live in a sheltered place.

Mrs. Jane nodded silently. She thought that although Mr. Gao had a good reputation, he really wanted to do something for society, which was 1 times better than those who pretended to be sheep.

"I do not know what to say."

Mrs. Jian really didn't know that she had met many gentlemen and participated in many charities, but most of the charity was just a formality.

To put it simply, in Mrs. Jian's view, charity is just a disguised exchange of benefits.

But after all, this kind of exchange can still benefit those in need, so Mrs. Jane thinks that doing charity is also an excellent thing.

She originally thought Gao Yao was like this...

But she didn't expect that Gao Yao really wanted to do charity. She thought, no wonder MR. Gao would jump into the water to save people in Sai Ying Pun.

This is a real knight!

Jian Tai said seriously: "But I can guarantee that if you want to do it, I will absolutely support you. I swear in the name of the Edward family that no one will interfere with you."

Gao Yao's eyes flashed unconsciously, and he keenly grasped the key points in Mrs. Jian's words. This wife's background seemed to be quite good.

Thinking back to how popular it was in the upper class to eat soft food, he couldn't help but wonder, wouldn't Jian Lifu, the ghost, get to the top by eating soft food?
He guessed it right!Jian Lifu really relied on the Jian Tai family for his rise to power.

This is a long story, so I won’t elaborate on it for now.

"Thank you ma'am."

Gao Yao stood up and kissed the back of Mrs. Jian's hand: "When the foundation stone is laid, I will invite Mrs. Jian again."

"What a classy gentleman."

Jane didn't expect that there were such noble knights in the East. She counted the time and luckily the new governor would be coming in 2 months.

The knight should get his medal by then.

Jian Lifu came back. Seeing Mrs. Jian in a daze, he smiled and said, "Dear madam, is there anything else that bothers you today?"

Mrs. Jane pursed her lips: "Not really, MR. just came."

"Oh, I was just about to congratulate him."

Jian Lifu smiled and took out a document bag from his bag: "His plan for the tallest building was approved."

"Although it's a bit bumpy, the result is always good. Now we're just waiting for P&T's design."

The tallest building is actually a very exciting thing for the Hong Kong government. Although it is a bit regretful that this plan was proposed by the Chinese, they all feel that a landmark is really needed to inspire people at this time.

In this way, it will naturally pass.

"Of course the tallest building is good."

Mrs. Jane poured a cup of black tea and brought it to Jian Lifu: "But I like his new plan better."

"Oh?"

Jian Lifu's eyes lit up: "What does Mr. Gao have in mind?"

He laughed along: "When we were having a meeting just now, Laurence called the Governor's Mansion and said that MR. Gao was trying to mess up the electricity market."

Mrs. Jane was stunned: "Electricity market?"

Jian Lifu asked curiously: "He didn't tell you about it?"

"Today, Admiralty sold a set of motors. It is said that the power can reach 20 megawatts, which can almost meet the needs of the entire Kowloon."

Mrs. Jane listened carefully. Mr. Gao's handiwork always made people unexpected. How could he think of doing electricity?
"As you know, CLP blew up its generating units during the war, and now the power supply is somewhat insufficient."

In fact, due to strategic needs during the war, Hong Kong Electric also blew up the motor. However, the Chatabi Kadoorie family was luckier. At least they were not arrested and imprisoned in Zhabei Detention Center.

Then again, who makes the Kadoorie family Judas?
"So Rowlands really wants to buy the motor. With this, CLP can complete its plan to provide power to the entire Kowloon."

Mrs. Jane said quietly: "But our dear MR. Gao Jie got there first? He wants to build a power plant?"

Jian Lifu shrugged: "Probably. I just said why he asked me about opening a power plant before. It turned out that he was already prepared."

There are no anti-monopoly regulations on Hong Kong Island. In short, if you have the ability, you can create a monopoly.

Conversely, it will not set limits on an industry.

So although there are currently two power plants in Hong Kong and Kowloon, in fact the Hong Kong government has never legally stipulated that it does not allow the opening of new power plants.

For a rich man like Gao Yao, that's enough.

"Of course the Hong Kong government will not agree to Rowlands' request, but it may impose restrictions on construction."

Jian Lifu said: "Dear MR. Gao may have to lay the cables himself... it should be a bit troublesome."

Mrs. Jian said: "He came to me today and said that the Renxiaotang Fund will be registered soon."

"Then make a donation."

Jian Lifu has seen too much, and doing charity is just to buy fame, he doesn't care.

"He wanted to build buildings for the poor."

Mrs. Jian quickly told Jian Lifu what she was thinking, and then looked at him quietly.

Jian Lifu's hair stood on end: "A home for everyone?"

Mrs. Jane nodded silently: "He said you have to do something within your ability."

"Yeah yeah…"

Jian Lifu couldn't control the excitement in his heart. Homeowners have a home. That's right. He said that what is missing in Hong Kong Island recently? Isn't this the missing thing?

If this is taken as a policy agenda...

Oh, no, we have to wait for the new governor to come...

Jian Lifu stood up. He still couldn't control his surging blood, so he walked around the room,
"Great, really great."

He was filled with admiration: "I think he will be the second Sir Hadung sooner or later."

He Dong is the most prominent family among Chinese people today. He has a good relationship with Gui Lao and can enter and leave the Governor's Mansion at any time.

"I can't stop watching."

Mrs. Jane made no secret of her admiration for Gao Yao: "At least Sir He Dong wouldn't think of this." "He just wants to donate to the Queen now."

On the contrary, He Dong had previously written to the Queen, stating that he was willing to donate 1 pounds as long as the royal family was willing to award medals.

But the royal family didn’t agree!
Jian Lifu suddenly had an idea. He took a picture of the motor and then asked his wife what kind of public housing they were doing.He thought there wouldn't be any connection, right?

"It seems I have to go talk to MR. Gao."

"Then let's go together."

Mrs. Jian said: "Last time Axia and the others came here as an invitation."

"Oh, right."

Mrs. Jane remembered something: "Axia said that Mr. Gao wanted to buy a house in Mid-Levels."

Jian Lifu blinked his eyelids: "What do you mean, let me introduce you?"

Mrs. Jane pursed her lips: "I think you should have it on hand."

Jian Lifu sighed: "Then let's have a formal visit. Then you can first invite Mr. Gao's ladies to come over and look at the place."

"No. 76, Peak Road, happens to be Sir John Ho Tung's neighbor."

"As long as he can stop being jealous."

Ga Tung's mansion was the most luxurious on Hong Kong Island at the time, covering an area of ​​nearly 120 million square feet. He spent 6 when he bought it. In later generations, this place was sold for 51 billion.

Mrs. Jane giggled: "MR. Gao is a real rider, he shouldn't be so graceless."

……

The good news came one after another. As soon as Gao Yao returned home, he received a report from Lin Jing: "Sir, a foreigner named Sandashi just said that he had found an electrical engineer for you. He said he was a professor at the Southeast Radio College. , his name is Kuang Guangming."

"This is his contact number."

Gao Yao's eyes lit up, this ghost guy Sandashi was quite reliable in his work.

"Mr. Sandus also said that he had sent a telegram to Bristol-Myers Squibb headquarters, and the reply would be forwarded to Berlin Green."

"Good."

"Where's your wife?"

Lin Jing lowered his head: "The two ladies took Miss Liping to watch a foreign drama in Causeway Bay."

Gao Yao shrugged, he really should go and relax after returning from Dragon City.

While talking, Afen came over hurriedly: "Master, I just got a call. She said that she is Jian Lifu's wife and she is going to visit in the afternoon!"

Gao Yao immediately ordered Lin Jing: "Go and find the wife."

"Afen, go ask a Western chef to come and take care of it. You can make arrangements for whatever you want to purchase."

Gao Yao knew that Jian Lifu and others had been eating Western-style pastries. Although Chinese food was said to be the best in the world, he also respected other people's eating habits.

"As for the details, you can arrange them."

Gao Yao walked into the study with a note with Kuang Guangming's phone number on it. Jian Lifu and the others still needed time to come over, and the top priority was to recruit talents.

He wanted to praise Sandus for his good friend spirit, and then called Kuang Guangming directly.

Southeast Radio College was founded last year. It is located on Da Nan Street. The conditions at that time were very simple. There were only about ten teachers and students in the school...

And this Kuang Guangming graduated from the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of Sun Yat-sen University and is an absolute professional. To be honest, if Gao wanted to find him, he would be a headless fly.

"Hey."

Listening to this voice, Kuang Guangming was in his early 30s at most. Gao Yao got straight to the point: "Professor Kuang, I am Gao Yao."

They obviously knew about Gao Yao, so they immediately said, "I didn't expect it was Mr. Gao in person."

Gao Yao said directly: "Professor, I think Hong Kong Island's next demand for electricity will be very huge, and electricity is the mother of industry."

Although Gao Yao spoke quickly, his enunciation was very clear. He did not engage in sensationalism, but said very straightforwardly: "I have photographed a 20-megawatt power unit and plan to set up a factory in Kowloon. Please help me, professor. "

There was a startle on the other side, obviously digesting Gao Yao's statement.

Kuang Guangming hesitated and said: "Gaosheng, you can call me because you think highly of me."

"But this matter is very important and I need to consider it."

"of course."

Gao Yao didn't have the ability to make people bow to him. Of course, when recruiting talents, he had to look twice at the thatched cottage. He immediately smiled and said: "I'm glad that the professor can answer my call."

He said: "I think we here on Hong Kong Island cannot rely on foreigners for everything. We should try our best to make our own way."

"Thank you."

Gao Yao rubbed his chin after hanging up the phone. He called someone in and said, "Go and see what the situation is like at the Southeast Radio College."

"Inquire again about the family situation of a man named Kuang Guangming over there."

Gao Yao grabbed a wad of money and handed it over: "The silver paper will open the way, don't alarm others."

The younger brother bowed: "I know, Master."

There were so many things. Gao Yao calculated the time and asked Greyhound and Ya Qi to watch the door and not let anyone in, while he himself entered the space.

Firstly, rest and recuperate, and secondly, of course, use the time here to think about the next plan.

Gao Yao thought that Jian Lifu, a politician, should be able to guess his thoughts, otherwise he would not have brought Mrs. Jian to his door so quickly.

This shows that the public housing incident has greatly touched Jian Lifu.

So now the choice comes for Gaoyao, what kind of public housing to build?
The Hong Kong government actually had no idea of ​​building public housing at all in the beginning. It wanted government land to be sold as expensive as possible. This was because since the 50s, fires had broken out one after another in those wooden housing areas due to poor management.

The most serious one was the Shijiao Fire, which burned all the wooden houses to ashes and displaced at least tens of thousands of people.

At that time, the fire had a great impact on the whole of Hong Kong, and public opinion was boiling. It forced the Hong Kong government to set up a housing committee to handle the construction of public housing.

The first generation of public housing was built temporarily to meet the accommodation needs of homeless people. The project was rushed and the specific accommodation conditions were not taken into consideration. In the end, it was just to give people a place to live.

According to later records, the first generation of public housing was generally H-shaped and 6 stories high, with approximately 61 standard rooms on each floor.

The rooms are all back to back, and there are corridors on all sides.

住宿条件是五口以上家庭的居所为120平方英呎，1月租金为14元港币；小些的单位为86平方英呎，月租金为10元港币。

Then in the middle of the two wings are the public toilets and shower rooms, and at one end of each wing is the storage room...

Of course, the conditions are not that good, but they are definitely better than the wooden house.

This is the first generation, and the situation in the second-largest public housing is much better. The floors are higher, the space is more reasonable, and each house is equipped with toilets and running water...

Should I use the first generation or the second generation?
Gao Yao walked around in space with his hands behind his back. The first generation was low-cost and fast, but the second generation was high-cost and slow...

Suddenly, Gao Yao suddenly remembered the suggestions of some people in later generations. If the public housing was built too well, maybe those who would move in would not be the people who really need it, but those who have families and jobs...

Gao Yaoyao stopped. At that time, many people criticized these experts, saying that standing and talking did not hurt their backs. But now that he thought about it, he suddenly found that this suggestion was so appropriate at the moment!

He knows what to do!

(End of this chapter)