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

Chapter 254 Chapter 254: Grand Slam!Gao someone who has both fame and fortune! ~
Gao Yao can be said to have won a grand slam recently, and he has won the CBE medal that others cannot get, and he has become a Justice of the Peace.

Now I'm reporting to the newspaper with the Governor of Hong Kong!
Good guy, what could this be if it wasn’t the popular fried chicken?
The rule of fame and fortune has always been that icing on the cake is the icing on the cake. Nowadays, there are too many people or organizations who want to carry the sedan chair!

Let me first talk about the ones that the Chinese people value most, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and Po Leung Kuk!

Let’s talk about Tung Wah Group of Hospitals first. It originated in 1870 from a small Chinese medicine clinic in a temple and developed into one of the oldest and largest charitable institutions in the city.

In addition to its charitable purposes, Tung Wah Hospital was once the center of power in Chinese society.

The directors of Tung Wah Hospital are composed of important and prestigious Chinese businessmen in the society.

These East Branch directors often take on the responsibility of resolving disputes and maintaining local order. Oh, yes, they are the same as justices of the peace.

Moreover, the general Chinese public has less contact with Westerners, and most of them report their opinions to the government through the directors of the Eastern Hospital;
The government is also willing to maintain order in the Chinese society through Tung Wah Hospital.

However, in recent years, due to the rise of major chambers of commerce, Donghua Hospital's influence in this area has begun to weaken.

Despite this, Tung Wah Hospital still enjoys a pivotal position on Hong Kong Island!
And now, it specially hired Gao Yao as the permanent consultant of Donghua Hospital!
You must know that the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Advisory Board was established in accordance with the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Ordinance, Chapter 1051 of the Laws of Hong Kong Island, to provide advice to the Board of Directors on matters affecting Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and their management.

The Advisory Board shall consist of no more than 14 members. The permanent chairman is the Secretary for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs. Members of the Legislative Council must nominate a member to serve as an ex-officio member of the Advisory Board through mutual election.

After so many years, Zhou Junnian, who was previously a member of the Dongguan Gang, was appointed as a permanent consultant because of his outstanding contributions!Even He Dong couldn't get a chance!

Now, in view of Gao’s outstanding performance in charity and his risking his own life to save others in Sai Ying Pun, he was unanimously appointed as a permanent consultant!
Just say who else?
After talking about Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, the next one must be Po Leung Kuk.

These two institutions are inseparable.

Po Leung Kuk was established on November 1878, 11. Its purpose was to protect public safety and security. In the early days, it mainly focused on curbing the abduction of women and children and providing shelter and education for the victims.

With the changes in society, it has become one of the oldest and largest charitable organizations in Hong Kong. Its main services include elderly care, comprehensive family care, education, etc.

According to the Po Leung Kuk Ordinance (Chapter 1040 of the Hong Kong Laws), the Board of Directors is solely responsible for the affairs of Po Leung Kuk, and an advisory bureau has been set up to provide advice on important matters of the Bureau.

The Po Leung Kuk Board of Directors consists of 11 to 20 prime ministers, elected by election.

Like the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, the Prime Minister of Po Leung Kuk must be a member of the social elite, and he is also one of the important channels for the Chinese in Hong Kong to report the situation to the Hong Kong government!

In the past, the only way to determine whether a Chinese was influential was whether he was a director of Po Leung Kuk or Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

If you have served as chairman, that would be even more extraordinary.

At present, among the Chaozhou gang that Gao Yao knows, Yan Chengkun is the only one who has ever been in charge.

All the Zhou brothers in the Dongguan Gang have served.

As for the people from the Wuyi Gang, I won’t talk about it. Most of them have served, but Li Minze has not yet...

And now!
Gao Yao was specially appointed as the permanent prime minister of Po Leung Kuk, which means that he will always have a seat on the board of directors of Po Leung Kuk, and there is no need to run for election!
This is much better than sitting in rows and always having your turn as the chairman!
To be honest, Gao Yao was confused and even a little ashamed when he received the appointment.

Because he had never been to Tung Wah Group of Hospitals or Po Leung Kuk since he came to Hong Kong, he was given two of the toughest appointments directly!

This is the greatest recognition for my experience during this period!

Gao Yao was moved. He thought that doing good deeds generously would be rewarded. This was to encourage those who came after him.

More than just encouragement, it simply made a group of Hong Kong gentry’s eyes turn red with envy, especially Zhou Xinian, who walked around the study with his hands behind his back,
"It's incredible, it's really incredible."

Zhou Xinian was so jealous that he was the chairman of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and Po Leung Kuk, but that was on the wheel. As long as you are a Chinese representative and are willing to do good deeds and donate money, you will definitely be on the wheel. superior.

It is of comforting nature.

But the Eternal Advisor is different from the Eternal Prime Minister. It cannot take the turn, and its gold content is very, very high.

"Oh, this time it's more powerful than the Man Mo Temple."

Long before Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and Po Leung Kuk, the place where Chinese people in Hong Kong used to mediate disputes and discuss matters was called Man Mo Temple.

It is located on Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan and was completed from about the 27th year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty (1847) to the first year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1862).

In the early days, because Westerners were entrenched in Sheung Wan and did not go out, there were no police or courts outside.

All disputes and related discussions in the Chinese society are completed in Man Mo Temple.

At that time, Man Mo Temple was the arbitration organ. Under the auspices of Jin Shen, mediation was held in Man Mo Temple. The most important part of the process was to cut off the chicken head and burn the yellow paper!

That's right, if both parties vowed to get protection at that time, the only one who could come and be recognized by the Hong Kong government was the Man Mo Temple!

In other words, if someone swears in Man Mo Temple and is later found to have lied, he will have to pay the price!

It is also because of the Man Mo Temple that beheading chicken heads and burning yellow paper are very popular on Hong Kong Island!

Later, the Man Mo Temple came under the management of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

What Zhou Xinian means is that Mr. Gao is no longer just a justice of the peace and the president of the Chaozhou Chamber of Commerce, but the real light of the Chinese in Hong Kong Island!
Now you have the authority to mediate!

This is the real reason for Zhou Xinian's envy. Where does power come from?Where does prestige come from?Isn't it just to help the general public solve some of their thorny problems, care, care...

Wait until later, the people's support will come.

At that time, Zhou Xinian gained fame step by step by working as a doctor, and then successfully entered politics with the help of his cousin.

Then, relying on his political status and reputation, he became a director of a series of companies, and he no longer had to worry about the rest of his life.

"lady."

Now that Gao Yao is becoming more and more prominent and his status is getting higher, Zhou Xinian thinks that he can no longer hold on to it and has to take the initiative to bow his head and make friends, so he wants to ask Zhou Liu Qinggui to go to Gao's mansion to celebrate.

"master."

The housekeeper reported back: "Today, my wife made an appointment with the two ladies from the Gao family to visit Lane Crawford."

Lane Crawford is the earliest department store on Hong Kong Island. It only sells European and American brand-name products, and its customers are mainly high-income earners such as rich and famous people.

Oh, it has another name, Taixing Company!
On Hong Kong Island, it can be said that it is proud of Hong Kong Island and has few rivals!
During the war, all Lane Crawford's stores and most of its warehouses were destroyed. After the restoration, Lane Crawford relied on its previous channels to resume selling food and luxury goods, such as pearls and foreign cosmetics.

At present, it is recovering very quickly among department stores.

For socialites, if they want to go shopping, Lane Crawford is their first choice.

Zhou Xinian laughed: "Okay, okay."

He thought that Agui was much more eye-catching than him.

Having a good wife at home is reassuring.

Of course, Zhou Liuqinggui’s family is a wealthy Indonesian businessman!Daughters raised in this kind of family are not really white-eyed!
However, some people are happy and some are sad.

Limin, who became aware of the rise of the Chaozhou Gang due to the death of Fatty Kun, has been wary of Gao Yao. There is of course a reason for this.

Before the rise of the Chaozhou Clan, Hong Kong Island could be said to be divided between the Wuyi Clan and the Dongguan Clan. The Chaozhou Clan could only make scraps and could not directly affect the Wuyi Clan, such as Lijia and others, who were still going astray. family interests.

But things are different now. Ever since he discovered that the Chaozhou Gang dared to attack the Wuyi Gang, Limin concluded that the future opponent of the Wuyi Gang would probably be the Chaozhou Gang.

And he believes that the rise of the Chaozhou Gang will be unprecedentedly fast!
Facts have proved that Limin felt that his consideration was a little rash. It was not unprecedentedly fast, but unimaginable speed.

"Permanent Advisor of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Chairman of Po Leung Kuk..."

Just these two signs are enough for the people to make their envious eyes bloodshot, because no one from the Wuyi Gang has received this honor until now!
this one?Where is enough?

"Member of the National Memorial Fund Committee..."

This fund was specially created in response to the Japanese occupation period. It is mainly responsible for maintaining and promoting the deeds of the martyrs during the Japanese occupation period, and making arrangements for the martyrs' posthumous affairs.

Limin just wanted to laugh: "Then Gaoyao has never experienced a period of decline?"

The higher a person's status, the more his deeds are known.

For example, most interested people now know that Gaoyao floated to Hong Kong Island after a shipwreck last year.

At that time, Hong Kong Island was completely depleted. What the hell does this national memorial fund have to do with someone?
"Member of the Hong Kong Government Civil Service Salaries Inquiry Committee."

Oh, this is just the instruction of the new governor to make Limin Ze's eyelids twitch.

Speaking of this, Limin Ze's heart ached. He felt that the foreign Japanese had a different attitude towards Mr. Gao. For example, Jian Lifu from the Department of Public Works, whose wife often went in and out of Gao's house, was not at all like this. Avoid suspicion.

How much benefit did you get?

and also!

"Honorary director and consultant of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, honorary president of the Industrial Exhibition, honorary committee of the South China Sports Association..."

Limin sneered, these guys really wanted to turn Gao Gao into a magic card and invite them back.

But why didn't anyone come to invite me?
Limin clenched his fist. Now the Chaozhou Gang has begun to control Tsim Sha Tsui and Sham Shui Po because of Gao Yao.

Moreover, Wen Gui came to report that in the Yau Ma Tei area, because of Yan Tong, people from Longcheng and Chaozhou Gang also planted flags there.

Coupled with He Lian Sheng, it means that there are three people on Gaoyao's side entering Yau Ma Tei. If this continues, the original "He" will no longer be able to hold on.

If the prefix "and" is missing, the water house will definitely not be able to withstand it.Without the water house, the Li family's financial resources will be greatly reduced. Do you really want to be like Gao Yao and level all the Etou Mountains and then buy real estate?
"Mr. Rowlands."

Limin knew that he was not suitable to go forward to build this fort at the moment, and Rowlands was the big fort he chose.

He is from a well-known family, a foreign company, and he is a ghost guy. He is definitely capable of competing with Gao Yao.

And there is indeed some nastiness between the two.

After all, the construction of the Kowloon Power Plant has been continuing. According to Liminze's news, we only need to wait for the follow-up equipment and other facilities to catch up.

This power plant can burn coal to generate electricity!

At that time, CLP, which was originally the dominant player in Kowloon, is likely to suffer heavy losses. At the very least, Limin believes that the Sham Shui Po area controlled by Gaoyao will definitely not receive electricity from CLP.

It is currently the most densely populated place in Kowloon.

"I think we need to talk."

Limin said: "I wonder if you still have an impression of the groundbreaking ceremony of Shangli Uk Estate a few days ago?"

"Gao Yaoyao plans to build a community of nearly 5 people there. When the time comes, will you supply the electricity there or will he supply it?"

"Tell me, are you on your side or on Gao Yao's side?"

"Hey!"

It was Liu Fangxiong who sighed. He had been staring at the contents of the telegrams in the monitoring room recently. Especially after Mr. Gao won many honors one after another, Liu Fangxiong came to the telegram room even more diligently!

Born in the Democratic Party, he believes in one truth, that is, no matter where you are, you should not fight against money. If you have the opportunity, you should do things for the rich.

From now on, Gaoyao, who has status, status and money, is an excellent choice.

So Liu Fangxiong's attitude is completely different now. Of course, the real reason is because Director Mao is so stupid that he doesn't care about himself at all.

Liu Fangxiong had to prepare a way out for himself, because he found that if he obeyed, he would not be unable to make a fortune in Hong Kong Island.

For example, the Chaozhou Gang, Heliansheng, and Lianyingshe currently have extremely high demand for tobacco soil.

By coincidence, Liu Fangxiong had this method at his fingertips. He used to help Hong Kong keep bulk cargo on Hong Kong Island!

Liu Fangxiong could only sigh when he looked at the contents of the telegram: "These stupid rich guys like to discuss conspiracies in broad daylight. Damn it."

Agents are not omnipotent.

For example, Limin and Rowlands like to go golfing in Fanling. On the vast green land, you can clearly see anything fishy.

Naturally, it's not that easy to eavesdrop.

However, Liu Fangxiong still wrote down his opinion. He believed that the other party was likely to launch the attack, and the date was most likely after the facilities at the Kowloon Power Plant were in place.

The report immediately appeared in Greyhound's hands, and was then sent to the study by Greyhound himself. When he arrived, the Gao family was holding a banquet.

Strictly speaking it’s a salon…

There were many people, all here to celebrate Gao.

Gao Yao knew it just by looking at it. He said to Greyhound: "10% of the people outside are Westerners."

"20% are Dongguan people and more than 60% are Chaozhou people."

"The rest is just a little bit from the Wuyi Gang and others."

"What does this mean?"

Greyhound has a stupid mouth. Before he could say anything, Gao Yao had already said: "There are many famous people, so naturally there are also people who are staring at me."

"Agou, I'll leave it to you."

The greyhound nodded silently.

Gao Yao personally poured a glass of wine for Greyhound and handed it to him: "Agou, remember, no light can shine in a place without shadows."

"do you understand?"

Greyhound drank it all in one gulp, and then said simply: "Master, I will become your shadow."

Gao Yao smiled slightly. He said no more, just patted Greyhound on the shoulder, and then left the study.

"Have something to eat before leaving. Someone will bring it in for you."

The salon was only there because of Gao Yao. As the host, he naturally couldn't leave for too long. There was a large group of gentlemen there who needed Gao to toast.

The further up you go, the more social you get.

Either on the way to the golf course, or on the way to the Jockey Club, it's like punching in.

"Hi, Lieutenant Colonel."

The person Gao wanted to greet was of course the Chinese Quartermaster George. After the war, the status of these officers in the garrison camp in Hong Kong was very important on Hong Kong Island.

Especially at that time, many positions in the Hong Kong government were directly held by retired officers from the military camps in Hong Kong, such as the police force...

Gao Yao clinked glasses with George: "Thank you for the contract."

"Oh, MR. High."

George smiled broadly and said enthusiastically: "I should be the one thanking you."

"The new supplier does a very good job."

He raised his thumbs up and praised: "Great!"

It is!

The Cai family does business on a small profit basis and is very trustworthy. Even if they now take over the supply of supplies from Tsim Sha Tsui, they still abide by this principle.

This makes the ghost guys feel very comfortable.

Gao Yao chuckled: "It seems that we all have good taste."

The two clinked glasses, and John squeezed over and said, "Dear George, since you are doing so well, shouldn't you place a big order?"

"Of course."

In fact, the Cai family is acting as compradors for the military camp's logistics department. The only difference is that they don't need to pay a deposit, and they don't have to worry about the military camp not paying them.

Just do things honestly.

George shrugged: "The brave soldiers need to eat fresh rice, and I am going to ask the supplier to purchase rice."

The profit from food is naturally far higher than that of vegetables and the like, and this is an indispensable thing, stable and long-term. If it can be done, the Cai family will be able to go ashore and take off immediately.

Gao Yao smiled slightly: "Very good, excuse me."

"BOSS."

John chased him out, and he followed Gao Yao closely: "Is Sihai Security placed under the foreign bank?"

"Yes, Huang Dawen will be responsible for the registration when the time comes. You just need to cooperate."

"Ok."

Gao Yao said: "Taipan, your burden is very heavy."

"I want you to recruit a group of absolutely elite retired soldiers. Remember, they are foreigners."

John was confused: "Foreign devils?"

He forgot that he was also a foreign devil.

But then John thought about it, in fact, here in Hong Kong Island, it is not that there are no ghosts working for the Chinese, just like him, isn't it?

But he had to remind: "BOSS, it's very expensive."

It is indeed expensive!
The current wage gap between Hong Kong Island and America is at least 10 times higher. If you recruit one white person, you can recruit 10 white people in Hong Kong Island!
Moreover, Hong Kong people can regard 996 as a blessing, but white people cannot. To be honest, if it is purely from a benefit perspective, recruiting white people is really asking for trouble.

Gao Yao just said: "Remember, you must be professional, elite, and have a good image!"

"Height must be above 1.8 meters."

"Oh."

John patted his forehead: "Although it's a bit difficult, I believe Jack can handle it."

(End of this chapter)