Hong Kong Film: Jimmy? Please call me Councillor Li

Chapter 364 Donation
"Isn't this community charity being a bit too ungrateful?"

"Even if they have the backing of the Home Group and want to do charity work on Hong Kong Island, do they have any chance of success without going through our Co-Governance Association?"

The invitations that Hou Jun and his team sent were returned unopened, along with an additional letter.

At this moment, Hou Jun leaned back in his chair, holding the returned letter in his hand, and spoke up unhappily.

In his view, it would be good for the Co-Governance Association to invite new forces to join. Allowing Home Charity to join is a way of giving face to their boss, Li Jiayuan, and to their Home Group.

Since you're so ungrateful.

But if you ask how offensive it was, it wasn't really. The reply was humble and polite, and the refusal was very harmonious. They couldn't find anything wrong with it.

At this moment, Huang Wei finally finished his work and picked up the letter.

The distance between his eyebrows grew shorter and shorter, his eyes seemingly locked onto the words on the letter, so close that even the unique scent of the letter was clearly imprinted in his mind.

Huang Wei read it very carefully. After about a minute, he put down the letter and let out a long sigh.

"I guess this letter was written by Li Jiayuan himself."

Huang Wei had seen the recent news reports that Li Jiayuan was traveling all over Hong Kong Island to help with disaster relief, regardless of his purpose.

Given how heartbroken Li Jiayuan is about the Home Charity Foundation, it's impossible that he's unaware of this letter.

He also didn't believe that the people from the Home Charity would give such a big answer without Li Jiayuan's consent.

Therefore, this letter should be from Li Jiayuan, or at least it is a reply given with his permission.

Since that is the case.
“Li Jiayuan has no intention of cooperating with us.”

"Should we..."

Although Hou Jun did not say it explicitly, it was not difficult to see from his fierce eyes that there was a deep meaning behind them.

Huang Wei closed his eyes tightly, raised his right hand slightly, and gently pressed down.

"No."

“If this is Li Jiayuan’s intention, then we cannot touch him.”

"Why?"

Last time, TVB's Shao Daheng got involved, and as a result, he was warned and kicked out.

No matter how powerful Li Jiayuan is, are the people behind him more powerful?

We can't touch him?

Hou Jun simply couldn't understand it.

Huang Wei slowly stood up and helped him answer this question.

"We cannot touch Li Jiayuan."

Do you know anything else about him?

"Mr. Sassoon has made important arrangements in the Legislative Council. Now our people are evenly matched with the opposing forces. After this election, a third force has emerged in the Legislative Council."

This group's strength should not be underestimated. Mr. Sassoon originally wanted to win over this team, but he couldn't find a way to do so. Fortunately, although this neutral party did not join us, it also did not get involved with the other side.

If this group chooses to step forward and influence the course of the battle, it will be a devastating blow to us.

"But what does this have to do with Li Jiayuan? Is he a member of this group?"

Hou Jun asked in confusion. Huang Wei followed up with a reply, his voice carrying a complex tone.

"Wrong. He is the leader of this group. Therefore, we must not offend him at this time. With Li Jiayuan's abilities, it would not be difficult for him to find out who is behind us."

If we push him to the opposite side, then you and I will bear the wrath of Mr. Sassoon in the future. Do you understand now?

Hou Jun nodded slightly, feeling rather frustrated. He had never experienced being so restricted, with nothing allowed and no one permitted. What could they possibly do?

"So, are we just going to let Home Charity continue like this?"

Huang Wei shook his head, feeling equally frustrated.

What can he do? Doesn't he know how to hinder the development of the community charity?
The problem now is that they can't afford to offend Li Jiayuan. If Li Jiayuan shows any intention to target them, then it's not so bad.

But they are polite and have connections. If they cause trouble, given Li Jiayuan's personality, would he let them off so easily?

Even if we can't deal with them, if this guy tries to cause trouble in the Legislative Council, they'll be the ones who suffer in the end.

Therefore, even if a dispute is to be stirred up, it absolutely cannot be on their side, otherwise they will not be in the right.

Seeing that Hou Jun was distracted, Huang Wei could only comfort his future successor.

"Don't be too discouraged. Even if we can't do anything to Li Jiayuan, so what? We still call the shots in Hong Kong charity, and the Red Cross is still the representative of Hong Kong charity."

It's just another charity, what impact could it possibly have? Can they steal our place in the hearts of the lower classes on Hong Kong Island, or can they stop us from making money?

"It doesn't affect anything at all, so let's leave it at that. Jiayuan Group is not short of money. Jiayuan Group can earn more with just a flick of their finger than I do in a whole year."

They don't need to make money through charity. In my opinion, Li Jiayuan is just trying to gain a good reputation for himself through the community charity.

"Let him be. Even if he tries to take our donations, can he really steal all our money?"

Huang Wei is quite confident about this.

The Red Cross has been operating in Hong Kong Island for many years to achieve its current status; this is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two.

Home-based charity?

Haha, even if they were given another ten years, they still wouldn't reach the level of the Red Cross Society today, so this is simply not within their consideration.

Hearing Huang Wei say this, Hou Jun also felt that it made sense.

Their Red Cross Society has grown to its current size by leveraging the strength of the entire Co-Government Association.

Li Jiayuan and Jiayuan Charity are nothing; even if we let them off the hook, they won't cause any trouble.

Moreover, the main business of Jiayuan Group does not conflict with theirs.

They have money and like to spend it to buy a bit of fame, but it doesn't really affect them. If they were to cause trouble because of this, that would be truly disgraceful.

Since the decision was made to let the animals roam freely, Huang Wei and the others made no further arrangements for the Home Charity.

So they turned their attention to the most important matter for the Red Cross today.

Fundraising.

Every post-disaster fundraising event is a top priority for the Red Cross and the entire Co-Government Association.

"Just like every year, we'll hire two psychologists to raise funds, mainly targeting companies, and create a public list for them."

(End of this chapter)