My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 697 Rapid Heartbeat

Just like how everyone has been familiar with Qin Yuye's hot body for decades.

This also made Wei Dong quite familiar with Chow Yun-fat's temperament.

Born into poverty, the actor previously worked various street jobs.

Therefore, Chow Yun-fat would definitely value money a bit, and would never be the kind of person who spends money like water and treats money as dirt.

To paraphrase later assessments, it was quite realistic.

Even if he later became a renowned actor and earned a lot of money, this deep-seated insecurity about money will likely accompany him throughout his life.

So Wei Dong directly split the sports company 40/60 with Fa Ge.

Even Chow Yun-fat is considered a major shareholder.

The goal was to convince him that this company could not only make money, but also help him obtain a social status.

Is this company's philosophy and slogan sufficient for promoting public health and fitness in Hong Kong?

The role of the stars is to act as the head of the entire "Hong Kong Premier League".

That's enough to easily get the whole topic going.

Without spending much on advertising or promotion, in just one day, thanks to the various newspapers, magazines, entertainment gossip, and other news that were published that day, the community basketball court along the mountain path was packed with people in the evening!
The newly registered Dongsheng Sports Company received its first fine for disturbing the peace just 24 hours after its registration.

They were delighted that Wei Dong quickly showed the ticket to reporters and fans.

These aren't really Chow Yun-fat movie fans; most of them are genuine basketball fans!
Hong Kong has long suffered from a lack of basketball interest.

I don't know if it's because it was a British colony, but the atmosphere here is similar to that of Singapore.

Football is a serious passion, tennis is even more noble, golf is for the rich, basketball is for hooligans, and it's a sport only played in poor public housing areas.

It belongs to the category of second- or third-tier projects that are played everywhere and have venues everywhere, but don't make a big splash and don't receive much attention.

But it's a sport invented by the Great Elephant, and with so many venues in a megacity with millions of people, there must be some enthusiasts.

It was fragmented and divided into various regions and places.

Finally, with Chow Yun-fat's call to arms, thousands of troops from all directions will come to meet us.

Hundreds or even thousands of people gathered with ease!
The furthest ones were even country bumpkins from remote communities like Yuen Long and Sai Kung who came in groups to compete.

When he appeared, he was booed and teased by people in the city center, which reminded Wei Dong of the scene in Stephen Chow's movie where he was a great billiards player in the countryside.

Therefore, it was only natural for Wei Dong, as the organizer, to receive a ticket in this situation of disturbing the peace.

Even Chow Yun-fat isn't here. His schedule is so packed right now, it's like a yacht in Causeway Bay. Being able to finish work late at night and go home to sleep instead of sleeping on set is already a privilege reserved for someone of his stature.

Fortunately, during the day, Wei Dong was sent to the office of Colorful Cowboy to get acquainted with the staff there. Under the guise of expanding the company's scale, a group of employees were persuaded to come and work overtime to maintain appearances.

Otherwise, no one would be talking to the police right now.

Because he failed to get his way with his wife last night, she must still have some lingering resentment.

From noon onwards, when I saw the news in newspapers and magazines about Chow Yun-fat trying something new and creating a new scene at the basketball park, I strongly demanded that the models in colorful denim join me in being cheerleaders and dancing!
I spent the whole afternoon fiddling with hot outfits and even seriously found a dance studio for a simple rehearsal.

By evening, Wei Dong felt that there was no point in practicing anything; selling roasted meat was enough!
Five or six shapely girls followed her, wearing short skirts that barely covered their buttocks. When they jumped out and danced in unison, the whole place was about to erupt in chaos!

I originally wanted to learn the energetic style of American cheerleading, which I heard was practiced in girls' schools.

Actually, I didn't have the stamina to jump around, so I chose to sell roast meat instead.

The tank top was stretched so tight it looked like it was about to overflow.

They weren't the slender, skinny type; they were all plump and had a unique charm reminiscent of the 1980s.

Using the popular Western song "Sunny" as background music from a few years ago creates a particularly strong feeling.

In particular, it perfectly captured Qin Yuye's youthful, married woman charm, making her feel like her whole body was swaying back and forth.

The two street teams that were fighting fiercely on the field quickly said they would watch first and then fight.

Some people even sat on the basketball and clapped loudly.

The police officers who were called in also watched with great interest, only coming over to issue a ticket after the dance was over, and then standing by and watching again.

The policewoman even shook to the strong rhythm.

Shen Cuiyue refused this unchaste behavior. How could a member of a honey trap have any morals?

He took photos from a distance with disdain, recording his wife's embarrassing past.

Rang Weidong didn't think there was anything wrong with his wife doing this, since he wasn't possessive at all, but he quickly handed the fine slip to the cheerleader.

Qin Yuye, drenched in sweat, grabbed the microphone and said, "We, Colorful Cowboys, are one of the sponsors of Dongsheng Sports, and we will definitely give our full support to Dongsheng Sports' Hong Kong basketball plan. But we've encountered a small problem: can anyone find a spacious, usable venue that won't attract complaints, so as not to trouble Asel? We can rent it long-term at market price to satisfy everyone's festive atmosphere for weekly parties!"

Her sweet, consultative tone immediately drew everyone's attention, prompting them to jump up and vie for the opportunity. It was about mobilizing the masses, getting basketball enthusiasts involved, and having them contribute information about the courts they were familiar with.

Seven or eight candidates were quickly selected, along with various enthusiastic guides who were eager to keep this lively and fun activity going near their own territory.

In fact, convenient transportation must also be taken into account, and the city center caters to the vast majority of enthusiasts.

The results were not announced in time. Each team left their contact information and waited for the next notification. The goal is to organize a formal prize-winning competition as soon as possible within a month.

In addition, our sports company is recruiting basketball enthusiasts who will have the opportunity to travel to North America this year to experience NBA games up close...

Hong Kong is considered one of the emerging Four Asian Tigers, and its GDP and wealth far surpass those of other developed regions in Asia. However, this high per capita wealth is definitely an average figure compared to that of Li Bancheng and others.

For most people in the lower class, life is just a little better than what they live around them; going to North America to watch the NBA is still a luxury and a dream.

They almost fought over it when they heard that!
So the clerks at the Cowboys distributed team registration forms, venue contact cards, and recruitment application forms.

They only paid a fee to the community basketball court and received a whole bunch of information cards for nothing.

Towards the end, Chow Yun-fat made a brief appearance, bringing the event to its climax. He personally presented HK$5,000 to the winning team, while two other teams received HK$3,000 each.

It cost less than the price of a meal yesterday, yet he gained recognition from basketball enthusiasts all over Hong Kong.

In the following days, people continued to sign up for the challenge.

In Wei Dong's words, even opening a cold drink shop here would be quite profitable.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to secure a fixed venue.

But it wasn't until that evening that he called Lao Fang to report on his arrival.

Every day, there are people from container companies, dock companies, and investment promotion companies who go to work in Hong Kong from the Western District docks, and they bring newspapers back to Lao Fang every day.

This may be the most basic intelligence work he ever mentioned.

He was quite surprised: "You started this basketball company that's all over the newspapers? Who approved you to start it?"

Wei Dong was still a little confused: "Who do I need to approve? I'm not an employee dispatched by any department or unit. This is the work procedure for a private company to attract investment."

Instead of criticizing, Lao Fang immediately launched into self-criticism: "Oh right, right, I was too rigid, haha. You don't know, the other people sent over didn't dare to cross the line at all. Not bad, not bad. I see there's quite a commotion. You mean the steps you mentioned for setting up the basketball club?"

Rang Weidong said, "This is something we two are talking about. Do Hong Kong people love their country? After the handover, can the 'one country, two systems' model be integrated? I think we can make some preparations in sports first, and hold more Guangdong-Hong Kong competitions. Young people will become more familiar with the mainland, and mainland players will have more opportunities to interact with Hong Kong. Early exchanges may foster a stronger bond."

Old Fang was even more surprised: "You've thought of this?"

As netizens know, decades later: "I think it can help Hong Kong strengthen its sense of pride, have some social influence, and unite most young people for a better future. But this is just something we're talking about, not bragging about what we'll accomplish. We'll see if it's useful in the future."

Old Fang pondered for a moment: "Some people are doing this kind of work, but like me, they are very constrained and have many other motives involved. If you do it, tell me anytime."

Wei Dong then revealed the plan for 55 shore cranes and the Yuepeng Expressway.

Over there, probably holding the black pearl, I clearly heard something fall: "Hey, hey, it's nothing, it's nothing, I just knocked over a teacup. Good! Good thing! Very good thing! Excellent!"

Wei Dong smiled and said, "Just hearing your kind words makes this all worthwhile."

Old Fang knew what he meant: "I know you've suffered some grievances at work in the mainland, but I've been through the same thing. I've never thought of delaying or arguing. Let's hurry up, we have a lot to do. What details do I need to help you solve?"

Wei Dong smiled even more: "Thank you for your guidance. Okay, I have already notified Shanghai Zhenhua and asked them to come and install the shore crane as soon as possible. The installation should be of high quality and quantity and serve as a sample for Hong Kong businessmen to see. So how to make this exhibition a success is the key to whether we can revitalize our state-owned port equipment enterprise. We need to show more confidence at the West Wharf that Hong Kong businessmen should invest in the mainland."

Old Fang laughed heartily: "Yes, yes, this work is very effective, and the investment attraction results will definitely be very good."

So that means we need to develop the second and third phase plans for the port.

While we can't produce computer-generated renderings right now, we can at least make models in advance, right? Wei Dong even mentioned that someone in the infrastructure team is good at this.

Previously, they used to create sand tables for combat troops.

The current Phase I wharf, the Phase II wharf under construction, and the future Phase III wharf, which will be expanded through land reclamation and dredging, will all be shown on the model.

Old Fang agreed wholeheartedly, saying that taking one pill would be fast-acting.

I was just too excited. We only had two tower cranes before, so I had Weidong order two large shore cranes.

Now, with Hong Kong businessmen investing in over thirty units, wouldn't that make it the largest port in the country?
Currently, there are only a dozen or so units nationwide, distributed in Shanghai, Tianjin, Lianzhou, and Qingdao Port.

These thirty-odd machines mean that a row of shore cranes can simultaneously serve loading and unloading on a cargo ship that is docked. How efficient is that!
Shore-mounted machinery has a production cycle. Once all the berths are in place, the West Wharf, which currently only has two berths, will expand to six or seven berths, which will definitely revitalize the business.

For Lao Fang, it was like seeing a helpless child grow into an adult; how exciting!

However, compared to the Guangdong-Hong Kong Expressway, this port's vitality and value are somewhat lacking.

That's the main artery of the entire Pearl River Delta region.

Wei Dong's requirement was that it had to be fast!

Old Fang had no choice but to take another fast-acting pill.

(End of this chapter)