Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

Chapter 146 I can talk, I can love my country!

At the Guojun Technology office building, Chen Jiajun received Vice Foreign Minister You De, banker Lin Guowei, non-official legislator Zhong Shiyuan, and future Guojun School board member Rong Qidong, among others.

Lu Hantao, Lu Huangfa, New Territories Chief Executive Ma Zhiquan, and others were also in the meeting room with these important figures.

Rong Qidong glanced at some information about Guojun School, adjusted his glasses, and asked, "Mr. Chen."

“Dr. Rong, if you don’t mind, you can call me Ah Jun.”

Chen Jiajun had seen Rong Qidong's resume. He was a graduate of Tsinghua University, later stayed on to teach, and then went to the United States for further studies, where he obtained a doctoral degree. He is now 72 years old.

He was also the first vice-chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Such a respected senior figure in the education field is more than qualified to serve as a board member of Guojun School.

Rong Qidong nodded and said, "Okay, Ah Jun! I asked Ah Fa, and he told me that Guojun School has an area of ​​108 million square feet and an investment scale of 200 million. Are you really just building a school that covers primary and high school?"

"That's not the case, Dr. Yung. Our school will definitely offer university courses in the future and will become a university by passing the Education Department's assessment."

That's why I invested a full 200 million yuan. The school's teaching team is almost complete. After the school is finished, I'll discuss this matter with you in detail.

Chen Jiajun recounted the whole story to Rong Qidong.

Yude, who was listening nearby, secretly made a mental note of the matter.
Before leaving Tuen Mun, You De made a point of exchanging personal business cards with Chen Jiajun, and he instructed him: "Mr. Chen, if the school encounters any trouble in the future, remember to call me."

"Definitely, definitely!" Chen Jiajun grasped his hand.

Youde smiled and said, "I know your true identity. Do a good job. You're already on the shortlist for Justice of the Peace this year. With the achievement of Guojun School, I will definitely go against the majority opinion and recommend you to the Governor of Hong Kong!"

"Thank you!" Chen Jiajun said with a smile.

"Ding ding ding."

After seeing off these important figures, Chen Jiajun's mobile phone rang.

A deep voice came from the other end of the phone. Sir Bao said with a smile, "Jun, Mr. Chen wants to have tea with you."

"Mr. Chen?" Chen Jiajun asked, puzzled.

"Besides Chen Yingnan, who else could it be?" Sir Bao said with a smile. "He specially took time out of his schedule to arrange a ball game. In addition to him, Lin Mingze from the Lin family was also there."

"I'll come right away!"

Who is Lin Mingze? He is the current head of the Lin Xishen family. Lin Guowei, the executive director of Hang Seng Bank who just left, is also from a branch of the Lin Xishen family.

Sir John Paul Wong, Lin Mingze, and Chen Yingnan were all left-wing businessmen.

Chen Yingnan's Yau Wing Properties was once the top real estate brand in Hong Kong in the 1960s.

The "off-plan" system was not actually invented by Chen Yingnan, but he certainly popularized it.

Before abandoning his ship and going ashore, Chen Yingnan had run a grocery store, traded surplus goods, and engaged in smuggling for three years.

All three experiences boil down to doing business in commodity distribution.

This may be why Chen Yingnan has a strong awareness of commodity circulation.

Upon entering the real estate industry, Chen Yingnan developed a product-oriented mindset that was ahead of other real estate developers at the time. He treated buildings as commodities and tried every means to accelerate their entry into the market in order to speed up capital turnover and shorten the investment recovery period.

In fact, it may be because people in the real estate business at that time did not have a strong awareness of the commercialization of real estate, so in the early 1950s, real estate had not yet officially formed a new industry.

Those who engage in real estate transactions are not called real estate developers.

But all of this gradually changed after Chen Yingnan got involved in the real estate business.

It could even be said that the rise of Hong Kong's real estate market was mainly driven by Chen Yingnan's bold exploration and successful practices.

Chen Yingnan's first major move after abandoning his ship and landing on land was to spend HK$280 million to buy a building owned by the Lin family. At that time, Chen Yingnan was carrying a large sack of cash and went to find Lin Mingze with a lawyer. At that time, several streets in Causeway Bay belonged to the Lin family.

Both sides still vividly remember the situation at that time.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, they sat down. Chen Yingnan quickly handed over the large bag and said to Lin Mingze, "Oh, here you go!"

"What is this?" Lin Mingze was taken aback.

“It’s all the money for buying the building, I brought it all with me,” Chen Yingnan replied, displaying the arrogance of a smuggler.

"Mr. Chen, it's all cash. Don't you have any checks?" Lin Mingze asked, puzzled.

"No."

Do you have a bank account?

"No."

Lin Mingze was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this. He immediately taught Chen Yingnan a lesson, showing him how to open a bank account and apply for a loan. It was only through his introduction that HSBC accepted Chen Yingnan's request to open an account and make a deposit.

At that time, opening a bank account and depositing money generally required the introduction of someone of high status or identity.

From then on, Chen Yingnan began his years of dominating the Hong Kong real estate market. He pioneered the pre-sale housing system and printed "sales brochures".

His sales office is bustling with people from all over Hong Kong and Kowloon every day, with long queues forming, making it an unprecedentedly popular sales event.

Among them were government clerks, teachers and laborers with a monthly income of two or three hundred dollars, and ordinary housewives.

Some people queue up to pre-order apartments and then resell them to others, making a profit in just one day. Many people enjoy doing this.

In just over a year, Chen Yingnan built more than 100 buildings, totaling more than 600 floors and approximately 50 square feet, which was quite a sight!

It is no exaggeration to describe Chen Yingnan's outstanding performance when he first entered the real estate industry with the eight words "imposing momentum and domineering presence in Hong Kong and Kowloon".

As a result, Chen Yingnan's wealth increased dramatically, making him a rising star in the real estate industry.

To paraphrase a phrase describing his status, Chen Yingnan was already a superstar in Hong Kong's real estate industry by the mid-1950s.

Selling apartments off-plan is nothing new today, but when Chen Yingnan first proposed this new method more than 30 years ago, the reaction from the real estate industry and society could be described as earth-shattering.

Chen Yingnan often boasted about this experience.

Now he stands before Chen Jiajun, beaming with pride, boasting about his experience.

"When I first started in real estate, I clashed with several major families, including the Lin family and the He Dong family."

To be honest, Ah Jun, I was so terrified of the money I was taking! If I were still in the real estate industry, what would Jardine Matheson have to do with this?

When this old man, Versailles, got going, Chen Jiajun really couldn't keep up and could only stand on the court pretending to be taking the lessons seriously.

After all, Chen Yingnan was a true prodigy.

Sir Bao laughed and said, "Jun, if it weren't for Brother Nan's smuggling before..."

"No, it wasn't smuggling! Uncle Nan was transporting supplies to the mainland as a patriotic act!" Chen Jiajun immediately and firmly refuted.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yingnan, Sir Bao, and Lin Mingze exchanged glances and smiled. Sir Bao said with a smile, "See? I told you Ah Jun could do it."

"Hahaha." Chen Yingnan laughed heartily, his gaze towards Chen Jiajun becoming even more affectionate: "Jun, this young man, is quite handsome, he hasn't diminished the good looks of the rest of us."

hansome?

Chen Jiajun glanced over and saw that Bao Jueshi was dark-skinned and overweight, while Lin Mingze was fairer-skinned, but not handsome at all. As for Chen Yingnan, he had a receding hairline…

"Hehe." Chen Jiajun chuckled.

"Mr. Chen, it's time to warm up!"

Not far away, Mo Zhenhua, a veteran member of the Dongsheng team, urged them on.

The Dong Sheng team was founded by Chen Yingnan, who invested hundreds of thousands of yuan every year and led the team to fight in various battles. It was initially called You Rong, then Zhuo Ran, and later changed its name to Dong Sheng.

Some of Hong Kong's veteran football stars, such as Mo Zhenhua, Yu Zhuoqiang, and Yin Zhiqiang, are from the Dong Sheng team. Now these stars are all over fifty years old, but they still often form football games.

Chen Yingnan is a football enthusiast and holds a prominent position in Hong Kong's football circle, where he is widely respected as a "big boss."

"Okay, Ah Jun, you'll be in our group. Try to perform well later and don't drag our team down." Chen Yingnan wanted to pat Chen Jiajun on the shoulder as encouragement, but when he realized that Chen Jiajun was taller, he could only pat his elbow instead.

"OK!"

Chen Jiajun uttered a phrase in English, then immediately took off his coat, trousers, and socks, and put on thermal underwear.

Beside her, Chen Yingnan changed into a new outfit, weighed herself on the scale, and then put on her thermal underwear and sneakers.

Wearing a short-sleeved tracksuit and shorts, Chen Yingnan looked as ordinary as an old man from the streets.

Once on the court, after the teams were divided, Chen Yingnan immediately launched an attack. At this moment, he became fierce and powerful, even his eyes showed a bit of killing intent. His movements were agile and flexible, and he could run left and right freely with amazing speed.

His ball skills are indeed quite good.

The veteran players, including Mo Zhenhua, didn't hold back against Chen Yingnan and immediately sent people to intercept him.

"here!"

Sir John Paul Wong, positioned on the flank, raised his hand and shouted a command. Chen Yingnan immediately passed the ball to clear the danger. Sir John Paul Wong, his belly swaying from running, raised his leg and kicked the ball hard!
"boom!"

Football in the net!

"nice shot!"

Chen Jiajun shouted.

"how?"

Sir John Paul was very pleased with himself.

Thanks to proper maintenance and a professional medical team, Chen Yingnan and his group of tycoons, despite being over sixty years old, still possessed the same vigor and strength as in their youth, and each of them had genuine martial arts skills.

Chen Jiajun, though his ball skills are terrible, has the advantage of being young and physically strong.

On the court, he played defense and ran around as usual, treating it like a game. After an hour, he was covered in sweat and in a great mood.

The final score was 3:2.

Sir Bao scored a goal, Chen Yingnan scored a goal, Chen Jiajun scored a goal, and Lin Mingze did nothing throughout the game.

"Haha."

"Ah Jun, your ball skills are really not worthy of your physical condition. Come out and exercise more often, play ball or tennis with us."

Several people sat on the ground beside the court, holding bottled water and sweating. Chen Yingnan smiled and said.

Chen Jiajun took a sip of mineral water and said, "Definitely, definitely."

"Ah Jun, I heard you invested in building a non-profit school in Tuen Mun, which doesn't charge tuition or room and board?"

"Yes, Uncle Nan, I think the money earned from Macau should be used in an upright and honorable way. If it's kept in my pocket, then I'm just waiting for everyone to take advantage of me."

Another reason is, as you know, I'm from Hung Hing, and I want to build a school for my brothers so they can attend night school every day and broaden their knowledge.

Chen Jiajun explained in detail.

“That’s right! When we were your age, we never thought about doing charity.”

Chen Yingnan praised him, then asked, "Have you ever thought about investing in the mainland?"

Caught off guard, Chan Ka-Chun asked, "I... I'm from Hung Hing, is that okay?"

"The three of us, Lao Bao and I, all started out in smuggling. You've heard of the Lin family, they started out in the duck meat business. In those chaotic times, many people in Hong Kong, many wealthy people, did it!"

"Nobility is not inherited; a man should strive for it himself."

"Heroes are not judged by their origins; miracles are achieved through human effort."

"The key is how you view this matter!"

Sir John Paul Wong, Chan Ying-nam and Lam Ming-chak. Lam Ming-chak had already begun flirting with the mainland during the 1967 turmoil.

In the early 70s, he frequently invited Chinese members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, as well as other prominent figures in society, to his home for gatherings or to have spring tea at the Lee Gardens Neon House.

Chen Yingnan began contacting the mainland a little later than Lin Mingze, but his approach was much more radical.

Because of the suppression by the British Hong Kong government, he simply helped the relevant personnel stationed in Hong Kong to carry out "collusion" work. Every month, he would invite some big capitalists to meet with the relevant personnel of Xinhua News Agency stationed in Hong Kong at his home or the Toad Palace Building.

The more the British Hong Kong government suppressed him, the tougher he became.

After a pause, Chen Yingnan's sharp gaze swept over Chen Jiajun and he said:

"In this era, there is no absolute black and white, no perfect person, and no absolute right or wrong!"

"On matters of principle, can you stand with us?"

"Now I'm asking you a very serious question: Do you love your country?"

"Uncle Nan, please don't slander my pure heart. If you ask me, my answer will definitely be love! If you ask me to give up everything I have now and go back to the mainland, I'm willing!"

What the hell!
The organization has finally noticed me!

Chen Jiajun was extremely excited and his blood was boiling. He immediately expressed his opinion.

As the leader of the organization, his words carry immense weight.

Jimmy from Wo Luen Shing later told Director Shek, "I can talk too, and I can be patriotic too!"

Director Shi countered, "What is your position at Wo Luen Shing?"

The implication is: "What gives you the right to say that, Jimmy?"

What is patriotism?

Patriotism means being granted amnesty.

If a scoundrel is granted amnesty, can that really be called being granted amnesty?

That's called surrendering!

That would mean being locked up in jail.

However, the leader of a gang was granted amnesty.

Does this club still count as a club?

Of course it doesn't count.

Upon hearing Chen Jiajun's reply, Chen Yingnan immediately patted him on the shoulder and said, "Great! From now on, we're all friends. Let's have tea, meals, and play cards together when we have time! By the way, I heard you have a group of brothers at Henglong Group, right?"

“You should expand your construction team a bit more. Whenever we have a construction site to start, we’ll call your guys over.”

"We are currently handling the management of some properties with your property management company."

"In addition, you can set up a transportation team. We have some business with Rong, Dongfang and Huanqiu, and we can entrust you with the cargo orders to and from the mainland!"

"This is just a small token of our appreciation for our first meeting. Please avoid doing any of your shady business dealings."

Chen Jiajun hesitated for a moment, but Sir Bao patted him on the shoulder and said, "Aren't you going to thank me!"

"Thank you, Brother Nan! Thank you, Brother Ze! Thank you, Sir Bao!"

Chen Jiajun was relieved and his face lit up with joy, ready to make a fortune.

Putting aside everything else, Chen Yingnan's Dongfang Petroleum alone distributes 400,000 tons of petroleum products every year! That's an average of more than 1000 tons per day. Even with heavy trucks weighing 30 tons, that's more than 30 trucks making round trips every month.

With the addition of properties owned by the Lin, Chen, and Bao families, Hung Hing's income will reach a new level.

Moreover, this way he can provide many positions for the members of the club, which can further streamline the size of the club.

(End of this chapter)