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

Chapter 233 Chapter 233: The greater the ability, the greater the power!

Driven by the Secretary for Works, the Hong Kong government promulgated the Public Health (Cleanliness Requirements) Rules 1947 as quickly as possible, which stipulated the sanitary needs in public areas.

Under the rules, the government has the power to deal with dirty squatters.

With the promulgation of this rule, the incident in Shang Lei Uk Estate has been completely calmed down, and public opinion has returned to normal.

Just like the memory of a fish, no one remembers Dao Youming and his wife who lost their lives because of the dispute.

Gao Yao may not be so happy. The introduction of the "Public Health (Cleanliness Requirements) Rules 1947" made him pay attention to the corresponding laws of the Hong Kong government.

Especially "The Imperial Edict"!
According to the regulations, all land on Hong Kong Island belongs to the British Crown and is called "Crown Land".

In other words, the sale of land on Hong Kong Island is not really a permanent sale of the land, but only the sale of the right to use it for a limited period, which is called a "land grant".

The earliest period was 999 years, now it is 99 years, and in the future it will be 50 years. When it expires, the authorities will decide what to do.

This approach is mainly to avoid violating the principle of "state ownership of land".

Gao Yao frowned. Whatever happened on Hong Kong Island would be reflected on the mainland, he remembered.

Because of the Royal Charter, almost all the land in Hong Kong Island is legally owned by the government. However, Gui Lao was not satisfied and directly introduced the "Emergency (Immediate Resumption of Land) Rules" in 1952. According to this Ordinance , the Hong Kong government can take back Crown land at any time on the grounds of public interest.

This is a violation of freedom!

"Take back the land immediately..."

Gao Yao muttered to himself that all future conflicts will be because of the "Emperor's Order" and the "Emergency (Immediate Resumption of Land) Rules". The "Emperor's Order" cannot be changed, but this "Emergency (Immediate Resumption of Land) Rules" ) Rules" can still be controlled!

He nodded slightly, coming to this world, he always had to do something that should be done, rather than sit back and watch it happen.

"boss."

The charming Liu Meiren appeared at the entrance of the study. She was wearing a simple and elegant cheongsam. She was not wearing such heavy makeup, but it made people's hearts warm.

She is not only the public relations officer of the Gao family, she is also the personal secretary of Gao Yao, a serious kind of person.

"It's time to set off. We don't want to keep Master Zhou waiting."

The main bodies of Gao Yao's earliest tenement buildings in Tsim Sha Tsui have been completed, and preparations are currently underway for sales.

According to Siyanli's records, the registration situation is quite ideal, but there are still some problems. For example, many customers still complain that 2 to 3 yuan for one floor is still too expensive, and money is a bit hard to come by.

This is a very normal thing.

Tens of thousands of dollars. If today's ordinary citizens really had that much money, real estate on Hong Kong Island would not be in such a lukewarm situation.

On Hong Kong Island, there are only two situations where people can always buy a house, either with six pockets empty, or they become rich.

In view of this, Gao Yao wanted to talk to Zhou Xinian about mortgage matters, because his family's Kowloon Real Estate Mortgage Co., Ltd. had done related mortgages.

That’s right, banks didn’t have mortgage services at that time…

Zhou Xinian has been very busy recently. Just the matters related to the Tuberculosis Prevention Association are enough to keep him busy. Add in other matters, and he is really busy.

"Hahaha."

After seeing Liu Meiren, Zhou Xinian gave Gao Yao a knowing look, "The little widow is good, the young man is sharp."

He knew Liu Meiren's identity. Now that he thought about it, it was no wonder that Gao Yao would protect Lei Luo as a matchmaker.

It seems that the young prime minister has a belly that can support a boat, and he has long wanted to turn enemies into friends with the Dongguan Gang.

"Gaosheng, you have made me miserable."

When Zhou Xinnian saw Gao Yao, he smiled and complained to him: "Mr. Ruttonji has been dragging me to the Naval Hospital every day these days."

"If you hadn't come today, I would be in the hospital now."

"Able people should do more work."

Gao Yao cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Everyone knows that when doing charity, a knight must take the lead."

"Praise for killing, absolutely praise for killing."

Zhou Xinian smiled and pointed to the important position, and then said: "Mrs. He was arranging orchids recently, and we also have a few plants at home. I just happened to go and have a look."

As for Liu Meiren?Of course she was going to accompany the sisters-in-law of the Zhou family.

How could the two remaining grown men actually look at flowers?The only option is to find a good environment to bask in the morning sunshine and solve business matters by the way.

"Mr. Gao, I know you are busy."

Zhou Xinian was very happy for Gao Yao's visit, but everyone is busy these days.

Then he said directly: "If you have something to do, just tell me straight to the point."

"Everyone is here to serve the public."

My cousin said that this person is likely to become a JP. Does that mean he can serve the general public?
"There is indeed something."

Gao Yao said: "Sir should know that the first batch of tenement buildings owned by Gao Sheng Real Estate in Sham Shui Po will soon be topped off and ready to be put up for sale."

"So I would like to ask Mr. Zhou for a favor and let Kowloon Real Estate Mortgage Co., Ltd. provide mortgage services."

This is really just a small business.

At least for Gao Yao and Zhou Xinian, a business worth hundreds of thousands is definitely a small business, and it is not worth Gao Yao's personal visit.

Zhou Xinian's mind suddenly moved. He remembered that Gao Yao was buying land, retrieving land, and demolishing buildings in Sham Shui Po and Tsim Sha Tsui.

Some forces from the Chaozhou Gang helped, and it is said that they actually took over a lot of land...

"Mr. Gao speaks, of course it's not a problem."

Zhou Xinian pondered: "But currently we only do it for one year."

"Monthly interest rate 1.6."

The so-called mortgage services are actually financial services. It’s no wonder that banks will kill them later. The monthly interest rate is just a joke.

Gao Yao frowned. Generally, financial companies' funds come from two sources, either banks or private companies.

Bank interest rates are low, while private interest rates are high.

With Zhou Xinian's status, as long as he speaks, the bank will naturally take care of him.

Zhou Xinian is also a good person. When he saw Gao Yao's situation, he knew that he was dissatisfied with the high interest rate. It was strange to think about it. The customer didn't dissatisfy the high interest rate, but the seller did?
He explained: "I can guarantee that this interest rate is definitely the lowest on the market."

Zhou Xinian is quite proud. This is the interest that the Zhou family can only get due to their status and status. If it were from other mortgage companies, the monthly interest would be at least 2 cents.

Gao Yao nodded slightly. He believed what Zhou Xinnian said. Financial companies are essentially second-tier dealers. Since they are second-tier dealers, there are fixed costs.

He thought that the mortgage money for Kowloon properties might have come from the private sector.

Based on this calculation, compared with the interest rate of the bank, it is only doubled, which is indeed not too expensive.

But if you think it is still high, he said with a smile: "The knights are famous all over the world, so naturally they will not compete with the people in this aspect."

Zhou Xinian pointed at Gao Yao and said, "Give me a high hat."

"Gao Sheng, the current situation is like this. When people buy a house, they have to do what they can. If they bite the bullet and want to buy it, they will have to bear a certain cost."

"It's impossible."

Why would Zhou Xinian be obsessed with such a small amount of interest?For those who are currently on the market, being able to borrow a loan with a monthly interest rate of 1.6 cents should be a joke.

If it weren't for Gao's face and the fact that he was doing a real estate mortgage, Zhou Xinian wouldn't have given him this little.

"That's what Jazz said."

The cost is an account. For Gao Yao, what he wants is the prosperity of real estate in Hong Kong Island, not to sell the tenement buildings that he built.

Mortgage... Gao Yao narrowed his eyes: "Then let's use this as an example."

Zhou Xinian laughed and said, "Okay, let the people below talk about it by themselves."

Now that the business was concluded, Zhou Xinian asked, "I saw Wu Lide a few days ago. This guy was quite angry. What happened to him?"

Gao Yao couldn't help but laugh and said: "This guy wants to install a bathroom and kitchen in the room. I don't agree."

"I am not willing to part with silver paper unless I am taller than someone else."

Gao Yao said: "Just talking about water supply, I think the Hong Kong government may not be able to keep up."

The main reason is that the population of Hong Kong Island is expanding too fast. If the public housing facilities are complete, these houses may not be able to fall into the hands of those who really need them.

"Indeed."

Zhou Xi Nian is currently not only a director of the Civilian Housing Association, but is also engaged in public housing construction with Ruttonji, and has actually studied the corresponding situation.

"If you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are, how can Westerners know about the situation here?"

Zhou Xinian sighed: "There hasn't been much rain lately, and there's been very little rainwater collected in the ponds. Damn the weather."

Hong Kong Island is short of fresh water and lacks natural lakes, so the Hong Kong government has built multiple reservoirs called "reservoirs" in different areas to collect rainwater.

Due to the lack of fresh water, the previous Hong Kong government had no interest in promoting industrial production and even stipulated that the water used for flushing toilets must be salt water...

Even so, there was still not enough fresh water.

"But then again."

Zhou Xinian thought about it: "Gao Sheng, I think the house you designed is quite small..."

The small one is definitely a little too small. The high-level regulations stipulate that a family of five can squeeze into about ten square meters.

However, the kitchen, bathroom and shower are not included inside, so it is still relatively crowded.

At least it's more reliable than the subdivided houses of later generations. What's the difference between that thing and a dog cage?
Gao Yao said: "The public facilities have not kept up. It is considered the first generation. The most important thing is to have a place to live and settle down."

He laughed and said, "Isn't Sir Ruttonji and Sir Ruttonji also working on public housing?"

"I think you could use an upgrade."

"Eh."

Zhou Xinian laughed: "Actually, it was Mr. Ruttonji who took the lead, but he listened to Wu Lizhi. He really wanted to build a kitchen and bathroom."

Gao Yao smiled, and Ruttonji was kind-hearted. Now they don't even care much about their careers in order to do charity. They can't be compared.

"That's what convinced the citizens."

“When drinking water, don’t forget the man who dug the well.”

Zhou Xinian said sincerely: "If you hadn't taken the lead, Mr. Gao, I don't think anyone would have followed up on this matter so quickly."

The Hong Kong government has long proposed this idea of ​​non-profit housing construction, but all parties have been discussing and discussing again and again. How can it be like a high-level policy?

Just get started and do it!

In addition, as the ancients said, good fortune and misfortune depend on each other.

The accident in Sheung Lee Uk Estate also alerted many people. In addition to Ruttonji, several charitable groups are also preparing to follow up on public housing.

That's a great thing.

It doesn't matter if you are high!
“The most important thing is to do something for the general public.”

Gao Yao still holds the same view: "Only when everyone has a place to stand, will they put all their efforts into work."

"Sir."

Gao Yao looked at Zhou Xi Nian sincerely. Why was he willing to take the initiative to turn his enemy into a friend?Let Lei Luo marry the Zhou family again?
It is really because of the status of the Zhou family that they can promote the development of the Hong Kong government in many matters.

You must know that Gui Lao's policy towards Hong Kong Island has always been that as long as you don't come here to do anything subversive, it will ignore you.

To put it nicely, it’s called Huang Lao’s way…

"I think with great ability comes great responsibility."

In fact, Gao Yao's always thought that the greater the ability, the greater the power. However, now it was for PUA Zhou Xinian, and in order to understand his thoughts, he naturally changed his rhetoric.

"Since we are representatives of the Chinese people, no matter what we do, we must consider their position, rather than solely taking the position of the Westerners."

"Otherwise I'm afraid I'll get poked in the spine."

Of course, the Chinese representatives were selected because they stood for Westerners.

With great power comes great responsibility?
Zhou Xinian was horrified and moved. He looked at Gao Yao in front of him with complicated eyes. This young boy was really too strange.

He is obviously ruthless when doing things, and resorts to killing to stop killing. He is no different from those big fishermen.

But you still think about those who go barefoot?

Of course he didn't know that Gao's development path was to earn middle-class money and maintain the barefoot base...

"Been taught a lesson."

Although the man in front of him is young, he has already taken up the banner of the Chaozhou Gang.

Although he does not have any social status yet, no one dares to underestimate him.

Zhou Xinnian cupped his fists and said, "Gao Sheng, I, Mr. Zhou, have never done anything wrong to others in my life. Since I am a virtuous person in society, I naturally want to benefit my hometown."

……

"It's incredible, it's really incredible."

When Gao was about to take Liu Meiren away, Zhou Xinnian realized that Mr. Gao was obviously looking for him to do mortgage work, but in fact he wanted him to contribute more to society.

This plank road was built openly and secretly by Chen Cang. Zhou Xinian touched his chin and said, "Young man, this is incredible."

"You were very impressive when you were young."

Zhou Xinian's wife Liu Qinggui served a cup of pig lung soup: "Drink some soup to moisten your lungs."

She is the daughter of a wealthy family. After marrying into the Zhou family, she started to cook spoons, which earned her the respect of Zhou Xinian.

Zhou Xinian smiled and said, "When I was young, I wasn't as good at troubles as he was."

He pondered: "I think he is still dissatisfied with the high interest rate, which is strange."

Zhou Xinian pondered: "You're not going to talk to the bank, are you? How is that possible?"

"Mr. Zhou."

Liu Qinggui kept a straight face, but her pretty face was filled with frost: "But the soup doesn't taste good?"

"Delicious, delicious."

Zhou Xinian was so excited that he quickly finished the soup.

Only then did a smile appear in Liu Qinggui's eyes: "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, Mr. Zhou, naturally the more young people work, the more they can accomplish big things."

"Think about it."

She took the bowl from Zhou Xinian's hand with a smile,

"Why did you want to close down the Department of Otolaryngology, which was booming at that time?"

Zhou Xinian laughed loudly: "What Madam said is that with great ability comes greater responsibility, so you should go through all the trouble as a husband."

(End of this chapter)