Hong Kong Film: Jimmy? Please call me Councillor Li

Chapter 360 Decay
“But I’m worried that the Jiayuan Charity Association won’t follow orders. You know that Jiayuan Charity is a property of the Jiayuan Group, and the Jiayuan Group is owned by Li Jiayuan.”

"No matter how powerful the Home Group is, it is still a different industry. In Hong Kong Island, if you want to do charity, you must abide by our rules."

“Every game in this world has its unique rules, and the Red Cross is the rule-maker of this game.”

When Huang Wei speaks, the corners of his mouth twitch from time to time, like a fish swimming happily.

Whether it's Li Jiayuan, Zheng Jiayuan, or Huang Jiayuan, there's only one way to do charity work on Hong Kong Island.

That is to join the Co-Government Association. Countless predecessors have already provided explanations and answers regarding this point.

Huang Wei stood up, slowly moved behind Hou Jun, gently placed his hands on Hou Jun's shoulders, and gently pressed Hou Jun into the chair.

"Hou Jun, have you thought carefully about why our co-governance association has the ability to allocate resources?"

Huang Wei had asked Hou Jun this question when he was elected president of the Co-governance Association, and Hou Jun's answer at the time was...

Because of their powerful background, with the Red Cross International Headquarters backing them, they have such a high level of influence.

Only then can they have the right to allocate resources.

But after so many years, Hou Jun has clearly gained a deeper understanding and insight into this issue.

"Because we are the only alliance on Hong Kong Island?"

This time, his answer still did not satisfy Huang Wei.

"You're wrong again. The reason why the Co-Government Association can control the entire charity sector in Hong Kong is because of its credibility."

"And where does the credibility of our Red Cross come from?"

"The International Alliance is helping us. Because the International Alliance has been doing charity work, the Hong Kong Red Cross Society can become stronger and stronger and firmly grasp the co-governance mechanism."

Our Co-Government Association has been established for 27 years, and the Hong Kong Island Red Cross Society has been passed down for nearly 40 years. Only we can gain the trust of all Hong Kong citizens, and only we can shut up those people in the Co-Government Association.

Over the years, I have been constantly weakening the voice of other organizations in the Co-governance Association, in order to make the Co-governance Association our own, and now I have truly achieved this.

We should call the shots in charity on Hong Kong Island, because they only recognize the Red Cross, the Co-Government Association, and us. That's our strength and confidence.

"If Jiayuan Group wants to do charity, they'll have to pay their dues. Don't worry, I believe Jiayuan Charity will contact us proactively, and then we'll allocate resources to them according to their needs."

Huang Wei had a faint smile on his face.

The other organizations might have objections to this, but it's the most beneficial option for the Red Cross and their co-governance.

Their Red Cross and Co-Government Association, although quite famous in Hong Kong, are still within the charity circle.

Once they leave this circle, they are no different from ordinary people.

As for the Jiayuan Group, it is a newly rich group in Hong Kong Island, a force to be reckoned with in a place like Hong Kong Island where relationships are so complex.

If we can establish connections with them, it would be a powerful boost for both myself and the Hong Kong Red Cross.

Therefore, bringing Home Charity into the picture was a decision he made after careful consideration.

They might even be able to use their connection with the Home Charity to get in touch with Li Jiayuan.

Huang Wei thought so, but Hou Jun had a different idea.

He was even more worried that if Home Charity were to join the Co-Government Association, they would seize power, and then what would happen?

Behind the Home Charity is the Home Group. He knows the people in the Co-Governance Association all too well. They are a bunch of opportunists. They sway whichever way the wind blows.

The involvement of forces like Home Charity in the Co-governance Association may not bring any assistance, and could even be inviting trouble.

Huang Wei shouldn't be left to make all the decisions alone; sometimes, one person's subjective opinion is not as effective as the collective wisdom of many. Hou Jun plans to inform everyone of this news and hold an internal meeting of the Red Cross to discuss the matter.

Huang Wei did not refuse after hearing this and took the initiative to arrange the matter.

——Homeland Group

In the afternoon, Li Jiayuan returned to the company, took a shower in his office, changed his clothes, and then listened to the report that Fang Ting had investigated.

His expression was thoughtful.

"Co-governance Committee!"

"Let me see the documents."

Li Jiayuan took the folder, leaned back in his chair, and the more he looked at it, the more his thoughts drifted like rootless duckweed, unable to settle down, and his bright eyes gradually turned cold.

A moment later, he slammed the file onto the table with a loud thud.

Fang Ting's body trembled visibly, and then she heard Li Jiayuan's cold and piercing voice.

"What a fine Two Sessions! This is how they distribute the kindness of ordinary people. When will conscience be used as a measure of worth?"

Those familiar with Li Jiayuan could probably hear the anger in his voice.

Li Jiayuan was indeed angry; what reason could he not be?

He originally thought that the charity work in Hong Kong Island had only a few flaws, with one or two bad apples causing trouble, but the overall environment was still good.

It wasn't until he saw this information that he realized his thoughts were as naive as a child's.

The Co-Governance Association is a cancer on Hong Kong Island.

Through their manipulation of power, charitable work on Hong Kong Island has become a large cake, a cake that can be divided among many.

He really didn't expect that there would be an organization like the Co-Governance Association in Hong Kong.

This co-governance association incorporated several prominent charitable organizations across Hong Kong Island and then elected a representative organization.

The Red Cross Society received all of the resources of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, which enabled the Red Cross Society to develop domineeringly in Hong Kong Island for ten years with an astonishing momentum.

It's as if a totem has been etched into the minds of Hong Kong Island residents, so that when people on the island think of donations, the only thing that comes to mind is the Red Cross.

After they donate all the money to the Red Cross, the Red Cross will use the Co-Government Association to redistribute the donations to the members of the Co-Government Association.

Then they can use their own power to develop.

Through resource integration, interest consolidation, and power separation, the Co-Governance Association overthrew all other charitable organizations in ten years.

They turned the entire Hong Kong Island into their playground.

And they enjoy the happiness brought by the disaster every year by relying on those donations.

It's terrible. Absolutely terrible.

It's completely rotten.

This is the first time he has made such a comment about something; calling them a cancer on Hong Kong Island is already being kind to them.

Every year, the donations amount to at least ten million yuan, but according to Fang Ting's investigation...

Less than one-tenth of this money actually reaches those who need it.

(End of this chapter)