Hong Kong Movies: You Hongxingzi, what the hell is the charity king?

Chapter 443 "442" In this wave, Guan Zu is in the atmosphere: Drag Fat Peng into the water!

Guan Zu looked at Consumer Councillor Liu Xizhu and said, "Xizhu Liu, you used to be a good person in the eyes of Hong Kong citizens!"

"In 1982, when Kowloon Motor Bus raised bus fares, you organized volunteers to go deep into the community to collect opinions from citizens, and with thousands of questionnaires and detailed data analysis, you negotiated with the Transport Department and Kowloon Motor Bus for many rounds, and suspended the unreasonable fare increase plan..."

"In 1983, the rental market in Kowloon was in chaos. Landlords arbitrarily raised rents and withheld deposits. You immediately organized a rights protection campaign."

"1984 years..."

"In the past, you were considered a leader in the public sector. You had good credibility. When you spoke on behalf of the Consumer Council, you could make citizens trust the Council's decisions more..."

Guan Zu praised Master Liu for a while.

He actually guessed that Chairman Liu was just putting on a political show, because: a person who truly "speaks for the people" would not be able to get the consent of the Chief Secretary to become the Chairman of the Consumer Council. It would be good enough if he could be given a small position as the person in charge of a region.

The Chief Secretary will not look for an 'enemy'.

The fact is, just as Guan Zu thought, this President Liu is actually a political opportunist.

"Ah……"

Master Liu sneered as he listened to Guan Zu's praise.

Naive.

"Bang~~~~"

Suddenly, Guan Zu placed his hands heavily on the table, leaned forward, and stared at Master Liu.

"but!"

This "but" was like a bolt of thunder, exploding in the quiet conference room.

Guan Zu said word by word: "Since you have always been so considerate of the citizens, why did you sit back and do nothing when the MTR fare increase seriously harmed the interests of the citizens?"

"When Kowloon Motor Bus fares increased, you were able to organize volunteers to go deep into the community to collect public opinion, and use those detailed data to argue with the Transport Department and Kowloon Motor Bus."

"But what about now? The MTR fare problem is exactly the same as the Kowloon Motor Bus problem back then, and the scope of citizens involved covers the entire Hong Kong, which is even more serious."

"And you? Not only did you not stop it, you approved the price increase plan!"

"Here, I can't help but ask, is it because of the appointment of Chief Secretary that you have forgotten your original intention, or are you just pretending to be at a critical moment to deceive the trust of the citizens? Or is it that the you who used to 'speak for the people' is actually a thorough political speculator, and your previous actions are just a means to deceive the trust of the citizens and gain political capital?"

When President Liu heard this, his face turned pale.

bang~~~
He was so angry that he slammed the table.

"Councilman Guan, you have no right to judge me! Everything I do is for the benefit of the citizens!"

"For the sake of the citizens?"

Guan Zuqi was amused, his face full of sarcasm.

"I want to emphasize that you are now facing the cameras of ATV and TVB. Don't think that you can avoid this hearing by talking nonsense. All your actions will be exposed to all citizens of Hong Kong."

TVB and ATV cameras were pointed at Mr. Liu.

Chairman Liu's face suddenly turned red, and he unconsciously clenched his fists.

anger!
But I can’t mess it up in front of the camera!
Guan Zu's eyes were like sharp swords, and he said sternly, "You said I slandered you... In the past, you have organized many activities to collect public opinions in the community, but now why don't you collect public opinions on the MTR fare increase?"

"And where are the negotiations you previously conducted to protect the rights of citizens now? Are you afraid to negotiate, or do you simply not want to negotiate?"

Guan Zu pointed at the camera and raised his voice by eight octaves, "Today, here, in front of the camera, in front of all the citizens of Hong Kong, I will give you a chance to explain to them!"

"please!"

"Use your eloquence and see if you can convince the citizens of Hong Kong."

Guan Zu's voice echoed in the conference room for a long time.

Liu Xizhu's body was shaking slightly, his lips were trembling, but he couldn't say a word. His eyes were wandering around, and he didn't dare to look at the camera.

bang~~~
Guan Zu slammed the table and said, "Master Liu, you have nothing to say, right?"

"In that case, let me make a suggestion!"

"Our Legislative Council shoulders the important responsibility of supervising public affairs and protecting the rights of citizens. The chairman of the Consumer Council should be a staunch defender of consumer rights, but now Chairman Liu's various behaviors are obviously serious dereliction of duty."

Guan Zu looked around the room and said passionately:
"Today, President Liu was unable to give a reasonable response to such a serious incident."

"Chairman John, Vice Chairman William... Members of Parliament... Our Legislative Council has the power to supervise the performance of public officials!"

“For the rights and interests of Hong Kong citizens and to safeguard the fairness and authority of public institutions, I propose that the Legislative Council now initiate impeachment proceedings against Liu. We cannot allow such a person who does nothing but work to continue to occupy a key position, betray the trust of the citizens, and hinder the fair and just development of Hong Kong society!!”

As soon as this word comes out,
All the members of the parliament in the audience were shocked.

the first time!
This is the first time they have mentioned the power of impeachment.

Chairman Liu's face changed drastically.

Guan Zu is trying to kill me!
"Guan Zu! I'll take your stew!"

His eyes were wide open and he stared at Guan Zu, as if he wanted to devour him alive with his eyes.

"Which of the things I did before was not for the good of Hong Kong? Now you are confusing right and wrong and making irresponsible remarks here! When I was upholding justice for the citizens, you were still a gangster!"

Guan Zu acted upright and was not intimidated by the insults.

He sneered and said, "Master John, Vice Master William, I wonder if you agree with my proposal for impeachment..."

According to the Legislative Council's procedures, the impeachment process is:

1. Establish an investigation committee to investigate and review all information.

2. Submit it to the Legislative Council for discussion and voting.

3. If the vote passes, the impeachment is successful and the Chief Secretary will be notified. He will respect the opinion of the Legislative Council and revoke the position.

Chairman John was as calm as a dog: "Vote, I believe in everyone's choice!"

Vice President William: “That’s right.”

quickly,

The voting is over.

Under the camera of TVB and ATV, many legislators have concerns, and they are just there to watch the fun. The Consumer Council has nothing to do with them.

and so……

Voting results: 60 votes in total, 8 abstentions and 52 votes in favor.

When President Liu heard the result, he staggered and almost fell.

He could no longer control his emotions and cursed at Guan Zu:

"Guan Zu, you loser! You will die a miserable death! Do you think you won? You have offended so many people..."

Not finished yet,

He felt many dangerous gazes.

His face was full of resentment and anger, and he stopped cursing.

The next step is to set up a "Consumer Commission Investigation Committee".

The first thing is to choose a chairperson to organize it. Guan Zu wanted to be lazy and didn't want to do it. The other members also knew it tacitly, and they all lowered their heads and pretended not to hear it. Everyone knew that once this investigation was launched, it would definitely affect the interests of many people, and they didn't want to get burned.

Finally, Ahua, as the head of Five Star Property Company, was nominated by Chairman John to serve as the chairman of the investigation committee.

Master Liu knew that the situation was irreversible and kept cursing.

“Guan Zu, I%￥￥#*……&……!”

He didn't dare to expose the truth about taking money in this incident, otherwise he would definitely be retaliated by the person behind the scenes.

So he could only curse Guan Zu to vent his anger.

quickly,

He was dragged away by security.

The venue was quiet.

Then, everyone in the audience followed Guan Zu’s gaze and looked at Mr. Tang, the MTR’s chairman.

this moment,
Guan Zu has already taken down the Transport Department and the Consumer Council.

They were crushing towards him with the momentum of a great victory.

President Tang: “…………”

At this moment, he felt like a beautiful live chicken in a vegetable market, being coveted by a group of citizens who were buying vegetables.

Fortunately, he had seen many storms before, so he quickly calmed down.

At this moment, the only thing he had to do was to interrupt Guan Zu's momentum.

Guan Zu: "Master Tang..."

Chairman Tong: "Councilor Kwan, before the hearing, I need to talk to all of you in the Legislative Council and the people of Hong Kong about the development of the MTR."

Chair Master Tang slowly stood up and scanned the entire room, his expression solemn and a bit vicissitudes. "Everyone!"

"It has been a difficult journey for the MTR to get to where it is today."

"Back then, in the early days of the MTR construction, funding was an insurmountable mountain. The government's finances were tight and the hope of funding was very slim. I discussed with the Financial Secretary many times, hoping to get financial support and loan approval. Although I got support, it was a drop in the bucket for Hong Kong..."

"In addition, when land is expropriated, property rights disputes and compensation negotiations all take up a lot of time and energy..."

"In the early days of operation, the line coverage was limited, many citizens had difficulty traveling, and passenger flow was not increasing. However, mature transportation modes such as buses, trams, and taxis competed fiercely with us in terms of price and route flexibility. Our operating costs remained high, and equipment maintenance, staff salaries, and energy consumption were all huge expenses. In order to maintain operations, we had to consider raising fares, but this led to the loss of some passengers, and we fell into a vicious cycle of difficulty in making profits..."

Mr. Tang experienced the entire process of subway construction, so he knows all the difficulties back then.

He never tires of talking about this, hoping that the whole of Hong Kong can feel the difficulties faced by the MTR.

Try to gain some sympathy.

At the same time, he also had a sinister idea - if Guan Zu dared to stop him, he would confront Guan Zu, pull Guan Zu to the opposite side of the citizens, and criticize him.

Unfortunately, no matter how long he waited, Guan Zu just stood there listening and did nothing to stop it.

“It was really difficult for us back then…”

"During the construction process, residents along the route reacted strongly to the noise and demolition issues, and there were constant complaints and protests... Disagreements over compensation for demolition have caused many conflicts, and our construction progress has been seriously hindered... Many of our employees have been injured and hospitalized..."

"There are also black gangs coming here to collect protection money..."

He kept talking and talking for more than 20 minutes...

Listed various difficulties...

Finally, he finished speaking and couldn't blow it anymore, so he made his final summary.

"Even in the face of so many difficulties, every employee of MTR did not give up. We persevered and worked hard to overcome one problem after another, which made MTR the size it is today..."

"It is now possible for citizens to travel conveniently without having to squeeze into buses or wait for traffic lights, and can arrive at their destination on time."

President Tang sighed slightly, his eyes full of fatigue and helplessness.
“Our original intention has always been to provide more convenient and better travel services to all Hong Kong citizens.”

"I hope everyone can see the hardships that MTR has gone through and give us more understanding and support."

"I'm done."

Bow and lower your head.

It was as if all the fatigue and grievances of the years were poured into this bow.

"Wow~~~~"

"Well said!"

Guan Zu clapped his hands vigorously and said loudly with a sincere smile on his face,
"The hard-working spirit of the MTR at the beginning is indeed worthy of our admiration. It is precisely because of your spirit that the MTR is what it is today."

Following Guan Zu's applause, other councillors also began to applaud.

Master Tang has cerebellar atrophy.

how?

Is Guan Zu trying to please me?
At this time, the smile on Guan Zu's face disappeared instantly, replaced by a serious expression:
"Everyone, the MTR spirit that Mr. Tang just mentioned certainly makes us admire it, but it also makes us reflect..."

“When did the MTR change?”

"In the past, they overcame difficulties one after another and devoted their blood to the people of Hong Kong."

"And now, they have turned into vampires, lying on the citizens and sucking their blood."

"why?"

"What on earth made them become like this?"

Guan Zu spoke harshly.

Since you are talking about contribution and spirit, then I will say that "you have changed" and "you have become worse."

The contrast will allow your ugly faces to be displayed more clearly to the citizens of Hong Kong.

"You are so slanderous!"

President Tang's face suddenly turned pale, and he stood up abruptly to refute.

"We are still the same MTR. We have not changed and we have not sucked the blood of Hong Kong citizens."

"No?"

Guan Zu stood, waving a document, and sneered, "This is the financial disclosure of subway operations in all cities around the world, including New York, San Francisco, Paris, Tokyo, Japan... a total of 18 countries."

Guan Zu said as he pointed at the data on the file.

"No subway is profitable... Oh no, there is one subway... The Singapore subway is profitable, with a profit margin of 3%."

His voice suddenly rose, with a hint of sarcasm.
"And your MTR...last year in 1991, the profit was 3 million...this is the data I collected." President Tang stood up quickly: "I have an objection!"

“There is not 3 million!”

Guan Zu: "Really? I have to remind you that you are speaking in the Legislative Council now. Everything you say must be true, and everything you say will be announced on television in front of all Hong Kong citizens."

President Tang said firmly: "It is indeed not 3 million, but 2.6 million."

This is real data.

The data collected by Guan Zu are collected, predicted and estimated, and are not particularly accurate.

Guan Zu chuckled: "Even 2.6 million Hong Kong dollars is a lot, enough to exceed the profit level of subways in most countries around the world."

"so……"

Guan Zu's voice suddenly rose, and he shouted indignantly:

“And you still say that the MTR is not sucking the blood of all Hong Kong citizens!”

"MTR should be a monopoly livelihood project that should take into account the interests of the citizens! But isn't your current high profit based on the travel costs of the citizens?"

“You keep saying that life is difficult, but your profits are far above the international level.”

Guan Zu's voice echoed in the conference room, making people's ears buzz.

"Master Tang, I suspect your face is made of city walls. Otherwise, how could you have the nerve to say something like 'Our original intention has always been to provide more convenient and better travel services to all Hong Kong citizens'. I think it would be more appropriate to change it to 'Our original intention was to make money'."

Puff~~~
Many lawmakers burst out laughing.

Director Li of the Transport Department, who was standing next to President Tang, couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.

President Tang: “…………”

The gaze that he gave Director Li was as murderous as it was.

Guan Zu was also a little speechless. I'm just talking seriously, why are you laughing?

After a long while, Guan Zu waited for everyone to calm down, and then asked Tang Xizhu: "Do you have any objections to what I just said?"

President Tang: "Yes! Every country, region and city has its own characteristics. The reason why our MTR can make a profit is because we do a good job!"

"No!"

Guan Zu interrupted directly: "It's not that you did a good job, but the government gave you too many benefits, property income, advertising income, store income..."

President Tang: "But from the moment the MTR was established, there has been no law that says that we cannot make a profit, and that it is illegal for us to make a profit. No!"

Guan Zu sneered: "I didn't say that. Your profit is indeed not illegal. But... you can't ignore your attributes. In addition to being a company, you are also a government department, a company engaged in livelihood projects, and a monopoly company."

Chairman Tang insisted on one point: "MTR did not break the law."

“Illegal…”

Guan Zu's eyes suddenly turned cold.
"You want to talk to me about law... then have you forgotten that this is the Legislative Council?"

"Since you refuse to admit your mistake, we, the Legislative Council, will teach you to admit your mistake!"

Guan Zu looked at John.

"Master John, Vice Master William..."

Regards!

Even though I may be bad-tempered towards others, I still have great respect for the two hosts.

Host John: “Please speak.”

Guan Zu took out another document from the table:
"I have a news report from November 1990 in my hand: A citizen accidentally damaged a 11*0.6 floor tile of the MTR Corporation, and then, at the request of the MTR Corporation, he paid 0.6 Hong Kong dollars in compensation. The receipt from the MTR Corporation showed that the labor cost for the repair was 1 Hong Kong dollars, and the cost of the floor tile was 2000 Hong Kong dollars."

Many members of parliament: “?!!!”

What the hell?
A floor tile, 1 Hong Kong dollars?
Diamond-studded?
"This information was reported by the news. Several newspapers reported it at the time. I also sent someone to verify with the person involved and found no problems."

Although this outrageous incident was reported at the time, the news was quickly suppressed by the MTR.

No one investigated the matter and it ended up being left unresolved.

And now, it has been dug out by Guan Zu.

Guan Zu looked at Master Tang and said, "Master Tang, you should be clear about this matter, right?"

President Tang: “Not sure.”

He really doesn't know.

Guan Zu: "It seems that our Master Tang is used to being high and mighty, and doesn't really understand the grassroots."

Guan Zu raised the document.
"Everyone, the reason I brought this up... is because I want to ask Mr. Tang in front of everyone, on behalf of all the citizens of Hong Kong, what does it mean that a mere floor tile costs 8000 Hong Kong dollars?"

"What kind of floor tiles are worth 8000 Hong Kong dollars?"

"Is it made of some American aviation alloy? Or is it just poured with gold?"

"Or maybe it was Master Tang's face that was added? To make the floor stronger?"

Phew~~~~
The whole audience burst into laughter again.

Director Li is no exception.

Chairman Tang Xin's face turned ashen and his fists were clenched blue.

Needless to say, after today, his "wall-like face" will become famous throughout Hong Kong.

Guan Zu, damn it!
"Just from this 'compensation slip', we can see that the prices within the MTR are absolutely extraordinary... There are serious financial frauds such as exaggerating prices and falsifying items!"

"Chairman John, Vice-Chairman William...everyone..."

Guan Zu's eyes scanned the area with an unusual look, and his voice was solemn.
"Given the current controversy surrounding the MTR, based on the responsibilities of the Legislative Council, based on the tough attitude of MTR Chairman Tong, and the internal financial problems of the MTR... I think it is necessary to organize a "MTR Financial Investigation Committee" in the Legislative Council to investigate the finances of the MTR."

Financial Investigation Committee?
Chairmen John and William's expressions suddenly changed, but they quickly concealed it.

Many politically astute lawmakers also changed their expressions.

The MTR doesn't care about checking!

The water inside is very deep!

Chairman Tang's face also changed drastically, but after thinking about it, he couldn't help but sneer: Guan Zu, oh Guan Zu, you are looking for death!

MTR has a relationship with the former Governor of Hong Kong, Wei Dewei, and will also have a relationship with the current Governor of Hong Kong. You are touching the Governor's cake!

You are just a small congressman!
Do you dare to go against the Governor of Hong Kong?
court death!

Chairman John glanced at Vice Chairman William with a look: What do you think we should do?
Deputy Chairman William glanced at a member of parliament sitting near him.

The congressman's eyes rolled:
"Ahem... Councillor Guan..."

"It's already 12:12, and everyone is very hungry. How about we have lunch first?"

The meeting started at 11 o'clock (usually), and it was only one hour.

Many members of parliament heard this and said quickly:
"Yes, yes, I'm hungry..."

"very hungry……"

quickly,

The entire Legislative Council venue was filled with the sounds of "hungry" and "eating".

Tang Xin looked at this scene with a smile on his face.

He sneered at Guan Zu.

Look!

No matter how arrogant you are, Guan Zu, you can still withstand the majesty of the Governor of Hong Kong.

This wave, I'm on the 100th floor!
Guan Zu looked at the actions of most of the councillors and the mocking look Tang Xin gave him.

sneer.

Are you all afraid of the Governor?
That's perfect, I can take this opportunity to drag the Governor into this!

You think my goal is to raise the MTR fares, but actually my goal is to lower the MTR fares...

You think my goal is to reduce the MTR fares, but actually my goal is Fat Peng...

You think you are on the 100th floor, but actually I am in the atmosphere!
Guan Zu smiled warmly.

"That's right, I'm hungry too..."

"Man is iron and rice is steel. If you don't eat, you will be hungry... Let's go eat first..."

I'll give you plenty of time to call.

Chairman John and Vice Chairman William both breathed a sigh of relief.

Councillor Guan, very generous!

"Okay, then we'll continue the meeting at 14:00 pm..."

Chairman John, the final word.

……

……

After the meeting, the congressmen hurriedly left the venue, ostensibly to have dinner, but in fact they had their own thoughts.

Among them, Tang Xin was the most active.

He knew that his only chance to turn the tables was within these two hours at noon.

As he dialed the phone,

Calls were soon made to the senior executives behind the MTR Corporation who were collecting the money.

"Hello, is this Director Zhang? Something happened! That Guan Zu was so arrogant at the Legislative Council meeting today!"

"He even accused the MTR of having internal financial problems and proposed setting up a 'MTR Financial Investigation Committee' to conduct a thorough investigation of the MTR's finances!"

"If this is really investigated, we will be in big trouble. You must think of a way to stop him immediately!"

"Mr. Zhang, that Guan Zu is simply crazy!... If the "MTR Financial Investigation Committee" is really established, once the MTR's account books are turned over, none of us will be able to escape!"

When these big bosses behind the scenes received these calls, they all looked gloomy and felt very uneasy.

They know very well that they have received too many benefits from the MTR over the years. Once it is thoroughly investigated and someone reveals the truth, a large number of people will be doomed.

Half an hour later...

The secretary of Hong Kong Governor Fat Peng also received many calls, and finally the secretary reported to Fat Peng.

"...MTR has always had a close relationship with Governor Wei Dewei, and the accounts involved are very extensive. Once they are investigated, I am afraid it will cause an uproar... It will definitely affect the credibility of our Hong Kong British government..."

After listening to the report, Fei Peng frowned slightly, leaned back in his chair and fell into a brief silence.

He was a little unhappy.

The shady dealings of the MTR really have nothing to do with him directly, and the previous transfer of benefits happened when Wei Dewei was in office.

Now he has two choices:

Option 1: Stop Guan Zu, and the MTR can continue to give you money in the future;

Option 2: Allow the MTR to be investigated...

Fei Peng tapped the table lightly with his fingers, his eyes flickering with an unfathomable light as he weighed the pros and cons.

"and many more!"

Fat Peng stood up suddenly.

He suddenly thought of the cunning Guan Zu, who was no ordinary little character!

"This poor guy Guan Zu is so insidious, will he set me up here?"

The last time, Fei Peng was tricked by Guan Zu.

This time, with such a big thing, there is no guarantee that he will be cheated.

If (choose 1) I stop Guan Zu myself, will Guan Zu take advantage of the situation to stir up public opinion?
In this way, their "people-friendly strategy" will fall into a very passive position.

If (option 2) the MTR is allowed to be investigated, will Guan Zu conduct a thorough investigation and find out who is Wei Dewei, or will he incite public opinion and affect the credibility of the Hong Kong British government?

Neither of these two options works.

Therefore,
He only has one middle option!

"This 'Financial Committee' must be established, but it must be kept within a certain scope."

"And if Guan Zu insists, Tang Xin can be thrown out to take the blame."

Thinking of this,
Fei Peng called his secretary and gave detailed instructions.

After giving the order, Fei Peng breathed a sigh of relief.

chuckle.

This wave, I'm on the 100th floor!
Guan Zu, you want to trick me?!

No way!

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ps: This plot shouldn’t be considered a break, right?
If I continue writing, it will be really out of context.

(End of this chapter)