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

Chapter 149 Chapter 148 Negotiation, Guan Zu vs. Li Daheng

Chapter 149 "148" Negotiation, Guan Zu vs. Li Daheng

Who is this Guan Zu?

Why is there such a loud outcry?

At this moment, many senior government officials and staff present heard the name Guan Zu for the first time and were stunned.

Boss Li's expression also changed. He thought Guan Zu was just a gangster, but he didn't expect that he could gain so much support.

What the hell? Where are the Young and Dangerous?
Chen Guozhong, Ma Jun, Fei Sha, He Wenzhan, and the police officers from Wan Chai Police Station were not surprised at this moment. Instead, they felt it was natural.

After all, Guan Zu's reputation for doing good deeds was accumulated bit by bit and it is absolutely not false.

The police officers from the Hong Kong Island District Headquarters and other major police stations in Hong Kong were not familiar with Guan Zu. However, they were a little surprised to hear thousands of people in the audience shouting the same name in unison.

"Who is this Councillor Guan?" Chan Ka Kui kicked Mr. Jin.

"I don't know." Jin Dazui spread his hands, "You don't know, and I don't know even more."

On the side of the Chief Secretary's senior management, the Chairman of the Hong Kong Island District Council, Diao Yaozu, soon ran over and reported Guan Zu's information to the senior management. It was roughly as follows: a young and dangerous man, from Hongxing, a councillor, and likes to do charity...

Senior Chief Secretary: “???”

What the hell?
I can understand these words separately, but why can’t I understand them when they are put together?

"Call him over now."

"Yes……"

Soon they were confused because Guan Zu was not present.

What the hell is going on if you’re not there!
All they could do was to send a police car to clear the way and pick up Guan Zu.

Use this time to select the remaining 4 representatives.

Not long after, these four representatives were selected. They were relatively normal people. They were all families of fire victims and had a good reputation among the neighbors.

At this time,
Guan Zu was also picked up by a police car and arrived at the scene.

“Beep Beep Beep~~~”

The police car arrived and Guan Zu got out.

The government on the steps, Boss Li, the people from the electric light company, the police... everyone looked at Guan Zu.

"I lost it!"

"So handsome?"

Chen Jiaju touched his face. This handsome guy was only three points less handsome than him. It was simply amazing.

All those who didn't know Guan Zu in the audience also looked at him curiously, wondering what the charm of this guy was that he could win the unanimous support of so many citizens at such a young age.

The thousands of protesting citizens heaved a sigh of relief when they saw Guan Zu coming.

Guan Zu is here.

The blue sky is coming!
……

……

10 minutes later,
Electric Light Company, VIP meeting room.

Guan Zu and the other four elderly representatives sat on one side, while Boss Li and others sat on the other side.

Finally, due to special reasons, this negotiation was not recorded, videotaped, or broadcast live on TV.

Of course Guan Zu wanted to broadcast the event live on TV, but he couldn't confront the Chief Secretary head-on, as that would be courting death.

Boss Li looked at Guan Zu carefully at this time.

Perhaps it was because he had done too many good deeds. The mental outlook displayed by Guan Zu at this moment was very sunny and full of positive energy.

"Is this guy...really a gangster?"

Boss Li, a group of vice presidents, and directors were muttering in their hearts, feeling very strange.

Guan Zu glanced at his teammates, all four of whom were over 4 years old. It seemed that he would have to rely on himself for this negotiation.

We exchanged seven or eight pleasantries first, and then officially began.

"Boss Li, before we discuss this, we need to make one thing clear. The cause of the fire was the aging of the cable bridge..."

One of Boss Li's subordinates interrupted immediately: "Wait a minute... The cause of the fire has been determined. It was not caused by the aging of the cable bridge, but by improper use of fire. The Fire Department has already issued a detailed investigation report."

As soon as these words were spoken, the four elderly representatives slammed the table in anger.

"say what?"

"Kill your mother's house!"

"You're confusing right and wrong. Do you think we don't know the cause?"

I didn’t expect that although the old man is old, he still has enough firepower.

Guan Zu leaned back in his chair and did not join the furious attack. Instead, he looked at Boss Li and said, "If Boss Li wants to talk like this, then let's not talk about it. For this reason alone, I absolutely cannot give an explanation to the dead and affected neighbors."

"Also, since there is no audio or video recording of this negotiation, it's better to talk openly about some things."

Boss Li has always been relatively calm and unmoved. After hearing this, he smiled slightly and said, "Okay, let's talk about it directly... You said that the cable bridge was old and caught fire. Do you have any evidence?"

Guan Zu: "Yes, I have collected several eyewitnesses, and they can all prove that the cable bridge caught fire first."

Boss Li did not seem flustered: "Do you have any photos?"

"Yeah, no."

"Then let me tell you a more realistic question. If I believe that these witnesses were deliberately brought in by you in order to obtain higher compensation, then when we go to court, my lawyer will question the testimony of your eyewitnesses..."

"Do you think you can win in court? I have a professional team of lawyers, four of whom are senior barristers appointed by the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, and 4 barristers..."

"As long as I want, I can delay the case for one or two years, and then you still don't have the key evidence."

"Also, those witnesses received money from unknown sources. I suspect they have criminal identities and are not ordinary good citizens... How do you think the court will judge them then..."

Before Guan Zu could say anything, the four old men were so angry that they slammed the table and started cursing.

"You idiot, do you have any conscience when you say these things?"

"Frame-up, you are so smart."

The saliva was almost spraying onto Boss Li's head.

Boss Li frowned.
Several subordinates stood up and argued with the old man. For a while, the meeting room was in chaos.

Boss Li leaned back in his chair, leisurely lit a cigarette, and said to Guan Zu:
"Young man, this level is no longer the kind of fighting and killing that young and dangerous people like you can do..."

"I am more familiar with the rules of the game than you are."

"You stand before me today, and I will teach you a lesson about how the rules of this world work."

"Just this one thing... I have people in the courts, do you have people in the media? I have people in the business world, in politics, I have people everywhere, do you have people in the media?"

"So what if there are eyewitnesses? As humans, we have weaknesses. I have plenty of ways to invalidate their testimony."

"So, how can you fight me!"

After hearing this, Guan Zu grinned.

“Pa bang bang~~~~”

applaud!

"Boss Li said it very well. It really opened my eyes."

It has to be said that Guan Zu agreed with what Boss Li said.

The referee, the circumstantial witness, and the organizer and co-organizer are all my people, how can you fight me?
No matter what, ordinary citizens can never defeat Boss Li, a tycoon from one of the four major families.

However, Guan Zu is not an ordinary citizen, he has a special connection.

The only problem is that this cheat is not mature enough now, and it is impossible to really hurt Li Daheng.

The only thing we can do is to try to get more meat out of Boss Li.

The more you chew, the more support you get.

The question now is how much we can chew.

Guan Zu said, "Boss Li, can I take these words as you being a hooligan?"

"They knew the truth was that the cable bridge was on fire, but they refused to admit it and instead falsely accused a deceased elderly man of improper use of the fire."

Boss Li chuckled: "Don't be so harsh. Business is like a battlefield, and all is fair in war. This is just a routine operation in the adult world."

Guan Zu nodded: "Since you want to act like a hooligan, then I will act like a hooligan too... Starting today, I will arrange for people to protest downstairs of your building every day. I don't believe you can sit still."

Boss Li: “…………”

If that were to happen, it would indeed make him feel a bit embarrassed.

What happened today might lead to a mass conflict, and if they rush into the company it will be a big trouble.

However, as the richest man, he was still very courageous and snorted coldly without showing any weakness:
"Protesting every day?" "Do you think you, as a representative, can really represent those neighbors? You are kidding!"

Guan Zu sneered inwardly.

Sorry, sometimes I can represent them.

Boss Li continued, "Another point is that our company has encountered many such collective interest appeals before. We have encountered such problems in the demolition of old buildings and land expropriation... We usually adopt the method of differentiated utilization..."

"The people who compromise first will be given more money! The people who compromise later will be given less money... I have been in business for decades, and no group can withstand this kind of division!"

"There is a saying that is very true: What is worrying is not the lack of money, but the inequality of distribution! The key is not the small amount of money given, but the unequal distribution!"

"As long as I give them money and it's not distributed equally, they will start fighting among themselves!"

Boss Li is very confident about this!

This trick works every time!

Guan Zu sighed: "Boss Li, I think what you said makes sense."

Although he disagreed emotionally, Guan Zu knew rationally that what Boss Li said was right. The method he mentioned grasped the weaknesses of human nature very well.

In later generations, this is generally the method used to deal with demolition problems.

Boss Li smiled: "So, Mr. Guan has made a decision?"

Guan Zu shook his head: "No, I think Boss Li, you have thought so hard, but you forgot one thing."

Guan Zu smiled.

Boss Li smelled a dangerous atmosphere and his eyes narrowed: "What do you mean?"

Guan Zu said: "Mr. Li, you just said there is an old saying, 'It is not the lack of wealth that is worrying, but the inequality of wealth'... I don't know if you have heard of another old Chinese saying, 'When a common man gets angry, blood will splatter five steps away'. In modern terms, it means 'With weapons in hand, all beings are equal'!"

"If you do things too thoroughly, you should be careful. Some people, after being treated unfairly, will inevitably feel resentful. You know how chaotic Hong Kong Island is now. You can easily find people selling arms and buying explosives."

"Boss Li, you don't want to be on tenterhooks all the time, do you?"

This time,

It was Boss Li's turn to be silent.

Guan Zu's words immediately hit upon his weak spot.

He is very rich, powerful, and has friends everywhere.

But at the same time, he is flesh and blood, and if he is stabbed in the back, shot, or blown up, he will die.

He has a net worth of hundreds of billions, there is no need for him to put himself in danger for a few hundred million Hong Kong dollars. And he has a son and daughter-in-law...

Boss Li glanced at Guan Zu.

Guan Zu smiled slightly.

He knew that the tone of the negotiations had now been set.

Just like the famous Zhang Ziqiang kidnapping case, Boss Li was extorted for more than 10 billion yuan, but he was afraid that his son would die, so he would rather give the money to Zhang Ziqiang and cooperate with Zhang Ziqiang to avoid the police than put his family in danger.

For Boss Li, when it comes to life issues, money is just a number.

Next,
There is one final question:
Boss Li: "Regarding charitable donations, I am willing to give a large amount of assistance..."

He was talking about charity, not reparations.

He did not admit that it was the light company's fault.

Guan Zu: "So, you still don't want to admit that the fire was caused by the aging of your cables?"

Boss Li: "Whether the cables are aging or not, you don't really care. What you care about is getting more compensation... Am I right?"

Guan Zu thought about it and nodded: "This is up to Shantou Street to decide...but you must restore the old man's innocence."

Guan Zu has no control over how the residents of Shantou Street make their choices.

But Guan Zu must take care of the innocence!

Boss Li: "This is very simple. I will find someone to take the blame and say that he set fire to the cables because he hated the electric company so much..."

It was not easy for Mr. Li to find someone with cancer to take the blame. Of course, the Fire Department had to issue another notice. Although it was a bit embarrassing for the Fire Department, given Mr. Li's friendship with HSBC, Standard Chartered and the Governor of Hong Kong, this would not be difficult.

Guan Zu gave a thumbs up.

Cruel person!

At this point, the preliminary intentions have basically been discussed.

First, restore the old man’s innocence.

Second, the specific amount of compensation (charitable donation) still needs to be negotiated, but Boss Li can give a higher amount.

Guan Zu was basically satisfied. Although he did not nominally blame Boss Li for causing the fire due to aging equipment at the electric light company, the residents of Shantou Street also received corresponding compensation.

But Boss Li was not in a good mood, because although he saved his reputation, what could have been solved with 1 million yuan originally might now cost hundreds of millions.

Deep down, I am still very unhappy with Guan Zu!

He thought that Guan Zu might be behind the scenes organizing those protesting citizens, otherwise how could those people be so united and call on Guan Zu to help them get justice?
Guan Zu looked at Boss Li and smiled.

Boss Li looked at Guan Zu and smiled.

At this time, the four elderly representatives and Boss Li's subordinates were still scolding.

"Okay, it's over. Let's continue the discussion tomorrow!"

Boss Li said this and then quickly left the meeting room.

"Ah? Are you done talking?"

"This……"

The four old men and Boss Li's subordinates wiped the saliva from their faces and looked at each other.

……

Outside the Hong Kong Electric Building,

The protesting citizens have not left yet, the police maintaining order are still there, and a large number of news media are still there.

They are awaiting the outcome of the negotiations.

then……

They waited less than 20 minutes.

Then, Guan Zu and the four elderly representatives appeared at the entrance of the building and walked out.

"Look! It's coming out!"

"Councilman Guan is out!"

"Huh? So fast?"

"Did you make the deal?"

At this moment, many reporters angrily picked up their cameras and started taking pictures of Guan Zu and the four elderly representatives behind him.

Guan Zu was under the gaze of nearly ten thousand people.

Holding the microphone,

"Hello, fellow citizens..."

"We have already agreed on the basic framework with Mr. Li... Next we need to hire a lawyer to conduct further and more detailed negotiations..."

"All citizens please go home..."

"Tonight, please ask the Shantou Street community office to select 50 representatives to hold a meeting to discuss the negotiations..."

quickly,

The more than 8000 citizens who gathered gradually dispersed.

A storm subsided for the time being.

……

upstairs,

Boss Li looked through the floor-to-ceiling glass at Guan Zu and the dispersed citizens downstairs, his expression changing from gloomy to bright.