We are all reborn, who wants to be the richest man?

Chapter 280: Force Hong Kong Island to transform

The increasing number of protests has made Hong Kong Island seem less peaceful and even chaotic these days.

In this tense atmosphere, on the third day, word came out from the Oriental Grand Hyatt Hotel that the two sides had reached a peace agreement.

The Grand Hyatt Hotel agreed with the other party's request and decided that starting from next month, all Chinese will have the same wages as foreigners and will be treated equally.

Except for the Grand Hyatt Oriental, all properties under the Grand Hotel Group comply with this standard.

Michael Kadoorie even stated in front of the media that in addition to major hotel groups, Chung Hwa Electric Light and Power Company will also conduct self-examination and reform.

For a time, the Kadoorie family gained great reputation and was known as the entrepreneurs who love Hong Kong.

"Okay, you still have some brains when you know how to seize opportunities in crises."

Knowing that Luo Nianzhong was teasing him, Mi Gao curled his lips and didn't want to continue the topic.

This matter is obviously not something he can decide, and the outcome has been doomed from the beginning.

If the salary increase is only given to the Chinese employees of the Grand Hyatt Hotel and not to other hotels, what will other employees think?
If you cause trouble, you can get a salary increase, right? If you focus on your work, just pretend you didn't see it, right? You don’t have to think about the consequences to know what they will be like.

Instead of waiting for them to cause trouble, it is better to take the initiative and gain popularity.

Just like now, both the hotel group and the China Electric Power and Lighting Group have greatly improved their corporate image.

By the way, the Kadoorie family also gained great prestige on Hong Kong Island.

Although these things have no real value, the hidden value is something you may not be able to buy even with money.

Even old Kadoorie lamented that the money was well spent, which was equivalent to giving the Kadoorie family a resurrection armor on Hong Kong Island.

No matter how Hong Kong Island develops in the future, it will be invincible if it can sustain public opinion.

"Now Hong Kong Island is in chaos, what are you going to do next?"

The Kadoorie family's compromise turned the strike movement, which was a spark, into a prairie fire in an instant and became unstoppable, just like a flood.

The two sides held peace talks in the morning, and in the afternoon a large number of companies participated in the demonstration.

Even many Vietnamese have participated, knowing that it is good for them.

Fire all the people and replace them with new ones who are willing to accept the current salary? You can't even pass the Hong Kong government's test.

Now it is no longer one or two corporate factories, this matter has risen to another level.

"What should I do? That is something Mr. Hong Kong Governor should consider. What does it have to do with me, a businessman?"

Luo Nianzhong's nonchalant look made Mi Gao feel that this guy was too pretentious, and he really wanted to give him a slap in the face.

Outsiders don't know. As part of the Law Group, do the Kadoorie family still know about the current relationship between MacLehose and Luo Nianzhong?
"You are forcing those intensive industries to transform, and many people will go bankrupt as a result."

The increase in labor costs means that intensive low value-added industries have lost their competitiveness, and Hong Kong Island no longer has the soil for these industries.

"What you said is wrong. No matter what happens, it is decided by the Hong Kong government. What does it have to do with me?
Besides, if those people have a unique vision, not only will they not go bankrupt, this will also be an opportunity."

The Hong Kong government does all the bad things for the purpose of upgrading Hong Kong Island's industry. The Luo family and the Far East Group can gain huge benefits from this industrial transformation.

Needless to say, in terms of talent, if you want to transform into emerging industries, the threshold is not comparable to that of the textile industry.

Whether starting a business or financing, a large amount of capital is required, which gives Far East Bank an opportunity.

Likewise, those who don’t want to transform.

If you are visionary and courageous enough, you can invest and build factories in the north. This is also the future trend.

"Will the Hong Kong government really make this decision? If there are no such industries, how will so many labor forces be suddenly liberated? I'm afraid there will be even greater riots by then, right?"

"So many laborers? Do you know how many people there are in Hong Kong Island? How many people actually have Hong Kong Island identity?"

Mi Gao frowned, "The population of Hong Kong Island is around five million. As for the population of Hong Kong citizens, I really don't know."

"370 million people." Luo Nianzhong gave the answer.

“This also includes those foreigners with dual nationalities, and excluding the foreigners who normally work in Hong Kong, there are about one million refugees and illegal households on Hong Kong Island.

But even so, Far East Properties' construction sites in the New Territories are already having difficulty recruiting people.

When it continues to improve and becomes the second central district on Hong Kong Island? will face the pressure of population shortage."

Mi Gao's eyes widened. He really didn't know that there would be such a thing as a population shortage in Hong Kong Island.

In his impression, Hong Kong Island has always been under great population pressure, right?

Mi Gao's idea was correct, but that was before.

With the Far East Group's large-scale development of the New Territories, the population pressure on Hong Kong Island has generally ceased to exist.

If we remove the illegal households in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, Hong Kong Island is actually underpopulated.

"As long as MacLehose understands this matter, he will not be afraid of the liberation of a large number of labor forces.

And this is not his fault. Now the Hong Kong people have lost confidence in the British Hong Kong government. This is not economic. The British must solve this problem."

After explaining the pros and cons, Luo Nianzhong picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

Li Jiandong on the side immediately livened up the atmosphere after seeing the two of them finish chatting about a topic that he didn't quite understand.

"It's finally time for Brother Zhong to stop talking about work when we go out today. Having fun is the most important thing."

After speaking, Li Jiandong stood up and opened the door, and a group of escort girls with voluptuous figures and looks as good as those of celebrities walked in.

Do you think that with Luo Nianzhong’s status, they should find a few star models to come over? But the reality is exactly the opposite.

It is the girl like this who is accompanying a guest for the first time and who is as beautiful as a jade is more popular with the boss.

Although it may be the first time for the girls, they have gone through strict training and are so enthusiastic that they don't look like they are picking up customers for the first time.

He didn't let the guests choose. He walked to and sat down next to everyone one by one without any trace of dust.

After the girl filled everyone's glasses, Li Jiandong raised his glass and said, "Brother Zhong hasn't been out for a long time. I'll treat you to today's meal. Let's raise our glasses together to celebrate."

After saying that, he came first as a sign of respect, and everyone also drank a drink.

"Next, I will perform a song for everyone, just give it a sample first."

While requesting songs, Li Jiandong was still boasting, "Brother Zhong, it's not me. My singing voice these days is like that of Leslie Cheung, who has mesmerized thousands of girls."

"Really? We have someone who has held a concert sitting here, how dare you say this?"

Mi Gao's words were obviously making fun of Luo Nianzhong, and he was suspected of taking revenge.

Luo Nianzhong is self-aware of his own singing level. Although it is not out of tune, it is just average.

If compared with Li Jiandong, Luo Nianzhong's level is really not as good as that of Li Jiandong who hangs out in nightclubs every day and sings wildly.

Is it obvious that Mi Gao is exposing his shortcomings at this time? After that concert, the Hong Kong media commented on Luo Nianzhong's singing voice and only gave him one sentence: the most profitable singer.

Are you saying that Luo Nianzhong's singing is not good?
"Hehe, of course my singing voice can't be compared with that of Brother Zhong. I have been on a big stage. How can I compare with how many singers in the audience have learned humbly?"

"Hurry up and sing your song." Luo Nianzhong just grabbed a handful of nuts and smashed them over.

It's been a long time since I had bragging and chatting with my friends and picking up girls like before. It felt really good to suddenly do this, as if I was back in my previous life.

At least with these people, Luo Nianzhong didn't need to think about anything, he could just let go.

The party lasted until late at night, and everyone who was tired from playing found a food stall to have some midnight snacks.

Don't be surprised, Hong Kong's richest people love this kind of atmosphere. Whether they are celebrities or top rich, they have all been to places like this.

In Hong Kong Island, food stalls are not roadside stalls. Many of the restaurants that many foreign tourists think of are actually food stalls.

The egg fried rice that Mr. Haojiang likes to eat the most. The chef who makes this dish is from a food stall.

I randomly found a restaurant that was still open in Yau Ma Tei, and the owner recognized Luo Nianzhong as soon as he entered.

After inviting them into the lobby, the boss directly asked the waiter to hang a sign at the door that was temporarily closed to customers.

The originally noisy environment inside suddenly became quiet. Many diners got up and left in a hurry before finishing their meal, as if they had forgotten to collect their clothes at home.

Looking at the clothes and behavior of the people leaving and the reserved diners present, Luo Nianzhong was certain that this food stall was run by members of the community.

And the boss should have some status or good popularity in the club, otherwise there wouldn't be so many horses here.

I really didn’t expect that even if I was just looking for a food stall, I could choose a place like this. This also shows how strongly the Hong Kong community controls entertainment and dining venues.

Judging from the boss's behavior, there is no need to think that the leader of this society will come to visit him soon.

Come and come, anyway, it's others who are in trouble. Luo Nianzhong doesn't care whether the other person is in trouble or not, he still wishes that you didn't come, so he would be at ease. "Luo Sheng, there is a private room upstairs, how about we go upstairs?"

"Forget it, just stay in the lobby, that's where the atmosphere will be." Luo Nianzhong refused the boss's kindness and declined.

"No problem, Luo Sheng still understands the essence of food stalls."

After flattering him, the boss led Luo Nianzhong and others to an empty table.

As for the guests around the table, when the boss came over, they either got up and changed tables, or left directly, and very wisely gave up their seats to Luo Nianzhong's bodyguards.

As for the essence of the boss's flattery, the essence of the fart, it's just that Luo Nianzhong has reached this position, and he has the capital to turn a deer into a horse.

There is no need to order, and various in-store specialties will be served one after another in a short time.

The boss didn't even ask him if he had any taboos. For a person of this level, what wouldn't he eat? If it tastes good, take two more bites. If you don’t like it, use your chopsticks less.

If you are dissatisfied because of this, that would be too inferior.

The boss also knows this, so he only needs to improve the store's signature dishes.

"Brother Zhong, you still have face. Looking at it makes people feel like a tiger's body is shaking and majestic."

From the moment they entered until now, a series of performances of these people have been seen by others, and Li Jiandong is even more envious.

"Is this bullshit? Jiandong, you have to remember that only real bosses look down on these things.

Just like Mi Gao and us, we don’t care about this at all.”

Only the younger brother thinks that prestige is important, and the older brother only understands the benefits of money.

Otherwise, only idiots are willing to be eldest brothers these days. The eldest brother only pays for guests. If you look carefully, there is no conflict between these two sentences.

Li Jiandong, Luo Nianzhong's brother who has been taking the blame since he was a child, has his age and experience here, so it is normal for him to think this way now.

His father, Li Fuzhao, was elected as the first chairman of the Stock Exchange. He has been so busy recently that he has no time to take care of him. Even if he did, he still hopes that he will follow his own path and inherit the Li family's shares in the Stock Exchange in the future.

But Li Jiandong doesn't like the financial industry at all, and his personality isn't suitable for it, so the more Li Fuzhao behaves like this, the more resistant he becomes.

Now I am quite interested in this kind of chivalry and brotherhood.

A few people chatted for a while and before they even had time to move their chopsticks, a Rolls-Royce suddenly stopped at the door.

The boys who were eating in the hall and went out to digest food because they were "full" saw the people coming out of the car and quickly called the boss.

But their boss quickly walked into the house without even looking at them, and came to Luo Nianzhong with a smile on his face.

"Luo Sheng, I didn't expect you to come to our Xinji restaurant for dinner.

If you had told me earlier, I would have asked someone to clear the place for you, so that no one would bother you."

The person who came was none other than the boss of the Xiang family and now the leader of Xinji.

“It’s not necessary, it’s just a rare occasion for us to get together and have something to eat when we’re hungry.

Needless to say, the stuff in this store is really good."

Luo Nianzhong is very kind and has no airs at all.

Big bosses pay attention to being kind to others. If you put on airs all day, people will not be afraid of you. They will only call you BS, just like meeting such a leader at work.

"Luo Sheng knows how to eat. Uncle Dong was interested in studying cooking skills when he was young, otherwise his store wouldn't be full every day."

Boss Xiang's words made the boss standing nearby nod with a smile on his face, as if praising his cooking skills was the greatest compliment to him.

"Sit down and have something together."

When everyone comes, Luo Nianzhong always gives way to show respect and courtesy.

"I won't interrupt. I heard Uncle Dong say that Luo Sheng was eating here, and he happened to be passing by and came over to say hello to Luo Sheng.

I happened to have a bottle of good wine in my car, someone gave it to me.

I don’t know much about alcohol, so why don’t Luo Sheng and you guys help me drink it, otherwise it will be a waste here.”

It's polite for someone to invite you. If you take this politeness seriously, then you are naive.

There's really nothing to say about the Xiang brothers in terms of being sociable. They all know how to deal with others and are extremely tactful.

"Good wine? You won't use the junk in your shop to bring Brother Mengzhong, right? Who doesn't know that 80% of the counterfeit wine business in Hong Kong is your new record?

Besides, Brother Zhong will give you a bottle of wine? ".

Li Jiandong's words were obviously a bit of a slap in the boss's face, but it was understandable. Who let Xinji poke him in the first place?

That was a few years ago. Once Li Jiandong went to Xinji's place to play, but he had no money to pay because he lost his wallet.

Originally, there was nothing wrong. As the eldest young master of the Li family and a regular customer, he could just keep accounts.

But as luck would have it, the person in charge of the inspection hall had just been replaced that day, and the manager was away for something else.

The result was to slap Young Master Li directly and ask him to call someone to get the money.

After this incident happened, although the person in charge later apologized, he did not have a good look towards Xinji Li Jiandong.

"Young Master Li is joking, I can't deceive Luo Sheng even if I deceive anyone, right? Luo Sheng is definitely not short of good wine. I'm just borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha."

Boss Xiang was not angry when faced with Li Jiandong's trouble-making. First of all, Li Jiandong's father was the newly appointed chairman of the Stock Exchange and was quite prestigious.

Also, that incident made Li Jiandong lose face in the circle, and he understood that the other party didn't have a good face.

The most important thing is that when beating a dog, it depends on the owner, right? Whoever has some connection doesn't know about his friendship with Luo Nianzhong.

Fake wine?

Seeing that Li Jiandong was about to speak, Luo Nianzhong raised his hand to stop him and said to Boss Xiang, "Sit down, I just have something to ask you."

Giving up your seat the first time might be polite, but the second time it means something is really going on.

Boss Xiang was very willing to have a relationship with the God of Wealth in front of him, so he quickly complied and sat down.

"Just now Jiandong said that 80% of the counterfeit wine business in Hong Kong is in the hands of you Xinji? Tell me, how do you do the counterfeiting?"

Boss Xiang didn't expect Luo Nianzhong to care about this.

The counterfeit wine business is very profitable, bringing Xinji tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in profits every year.

But this little money is a lot of money in the eyes of others, but in the eyes of this man in front of me, he may not even want to look at it, right?

But now that this man asked, Boss Xiang didn't dare to think too much and replied hurriedly.

“Fake wine is very simple, it’s actually blending.

For example, for xo, just use water, brandy, alcohol, and some coloring matter.

Strictly speaking, this is not fake wine, just inferior blended wine.

This thing is not afraid of detection and will not kill anyone if it is drunk. People who go to bars are usually half-drunk and it is difficult to detect.

Even if you don't drink, your sense of taste and smell are greatly affected in such a noisy environment, and you basically can't drink.

Beer is even simpler, just take real beer, add water and malt powder.

Others won’t change, but they can keep people from getting drunk after a thousand cups.
This is our Xinji. Those counterfeit wine dealers in the past would not be as conscientious as us, otherwise we, Xinji, would not be able to unify the Hong Kong Island market."

Boss Xiang looked very proud as he spoke, as if he was proud of selling fake wine.

"Are all nightclubs like this? Do they use fake wine?"

"How is it possible? Generally, in high-end places, they mix real things with fake things, just to show off their dishes.

But more than 90% of it is blended, and only when you meet people like these young masters will you bring out real wine."

It makes sense, if this really offends people who shouldn't be offended, they won't be able to bear the consequences. It's not worth it to earn that little money.

And generally speaking, for clubs like Xinji, most people really don't take Xiang Jia seriously, and those who do take Xiang Jia seriously won't bother with them over a bottle of wine.

I found out that it’s true that I can exchange one bottle for free, and it’s basically the same thing.

If you can't help it, just come over to Boss Xiang to admit his mistake and accompany him, because what can a bottle of fake wine do to him?

　It’s Chinese New Year, so I don’t have anything to give to everyone, so I can only save the manuscript and explode it later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)