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

Chapter 544 "543" The Cage Citizens' Sunshine Plan! With Brother Zu coming, there is hope!

In Guan Zu's office,

Guan Zu tapped his fingers on his thigh as he listened to Lee Chang-dong's report.

"These caged people are all at the bottom of society."

"The production capacity is low and there is basically no survival ability."

"Many of them are old and frail. Due to the lack of stable jobs in their early years, they do not have enough savings in their old age and can only barely make a living in the small cages..."

"Or people with disabilities have difficulty finding a job in a highly competitive society..."

"Most of them don't have any special skills and can only do simple manual labor, such as doing odd jobs on the street, helping people move heavy objects and clearing garbage. Their income is meager and extremely unstable..."

"They have little contact with the outside world, and few people pay attention to their inner thoughts. They are marginalized people who are often forgotten by society..."

Guan Zu probably knew this group of people. The last time he conducted a public opinion survey on cheap housing, he included a part of the caged people.

But cheap housing is not low-rent housing. These people definitely don’t have the money to buy it, so they haven’t learned much about it.

There is another reason. Solving the problem of caged residents is a huge project. In August and September, the focus was on the low-cost housing project, so not much attention was paid to the caged residents.

The places with the most cage houses are Sham Shui Po, To Kwa Wan (next to Ho Man Tin) and Kwun Tong.

Sham Shui Po has always been a relatively poor area in Hong Kong Island, with a long history of low-income people living together. In the past, when housing was tight, cage houses gradually formed and continued as a form of living.

The situations in Kwun Tong and To Kwa Wan are similar.

This time, Lee Chang-dong mentioned this matter.

Guan Zu thought: "It's better to do it today than to wait for a better day. So let's just do it now."

First of all, doing a good thing always makes people happy.

Secondly, the system will not let him down. This cage house project is definitely a huge good deed, and the system rewards will definitely be good.

quickly,

Li Changdong has finished his report.

"Okay, hard work."

Guan Zu nodded: "Since we are exposed to this kind of thing this time, we should not limit ourselves to that cage house or the one in Sham Shui Po."

"If we at Five Star Group want to do it, let's do it on a larger scale."

"Why not conduct a thorough investigation of the entire Hong Kong Island?"

“There are as many cage houses as there are caged people living in them.”

Lee Chang-dong was surprised: "Brother Zu, isn't this too big? At least 10 people? How can it be done?"

Guan Zu waved his hand: "It is big, but not difficult... Since we are going to do it, let's solve it together."

"Wait a moment, I'll ask Datou to come over..."

Guan Zu called Datou and Gao Qiu.

After more than 20 minutes,
Datou and Gaoqiu arrived one after another.

"Brother Zu."

"sit……"

Four people drink tea.

Guan Zu recently quit smoking, so there is no smoking in the office. Everyone drinks tea instead.

Datou took a sip of Gongfu tea and said, "Brother Zu, did you ask me to come?"

Guan Zu: "Today, Ah Dong reported that there is a cage house in Sham Shui Po that needs to be demolished. The question is where will the cage dwellers move to after the demolition."

"I just wanted to investigate all the cage houses on Hong Kong Island to see how many people were involved."

"Then we, Five Star Properties and the foundation, will work together to plan how to solve their housing problems."

Big Head: "Brother Zu, there are too many people. Should we build houses for them?"

Guan Zu: "That's definitely not possible. If we build houses for them, what will other citizens think? You can't be right just because you're poor, right?"

We must abide by the Basic Law when doing things and not act recklessly.

Gao Qiu: "Then how do we solve their housing problem? Rent them a house? Pay their rent?"

Guan Zu had thought about this problem when he bought a cheap house last time, so he had a certain plan in mind:

"I have thought of two solutions now..."

"First of all, their living environment must not be too good, otherwise it will attract the covetousness of citizens at a higher level..."

“My idea is————“Sunshine Project·Transitional Housing”!”

"So-called transitional housing can be understood as something like a school dormitory, a room with bunk beds, 12 beds in 6 square meters, and a cabinet and space for personal belongings."

"We can look for some old buildings to renovate and turn them into dormitories. The area of ​​a single bed should not be less than 2.5 square meters, and there should be independent lockers and public activity areas,"

"Of course, dormitories alone are definitely not enough. We need to provide them with shared kitchens, laundry rooms, public toilets, and a sports venue on the rooftop..."

“It’s like forming a community.”

"As for the rent issue, let the government subsidize part of it, and let the foundation bear part of it. In addition, we must also let the caged people participate in the maintenance of the community, calculate their work points, and exchange them for rent..."

Guan Zu said this,
Datou, Lee Chang-dong and Gao Qiu all think that it is very feasible.

Big Head: "There is another question. Should we relocate nearby? If we do, we will need to find a house nearby that can be renovated, which may increase the cost."

Guan Zu thought about it and shook his head: "For people who live in cage houses, their work locations are definitely not fixed. Any place should not be affected, but it cannot be too remote and the transportation must be convenient. If it is not convenient, we must cooperate with Kowloon Motor Bus to increase bus routes."

Three people: "Yes!"

Guan Zu clapped his hands and said, "That's it. The three of you will divide up the work. First, go to the Housing Department and ask for information about the cage house... Also, talk to them about our plan."

"The Housing Department is probably also very troubled by these caged residents and will probably agree with this plan."

"After obtaining the information, Five Star Property and Five Star Foundation went in together to conduct an on-site investigation..."

"Oh, right, let's ask ATV to arrange a livelihood program that focuses on the caged people and draws the public's attention to this group. This will help us with subsequent fundraising..."

"Also, let's go find a house..."

"The foundation discussed a fundraising plan and a subsidy plan..."

"After the plan is ready, I will talk to Fei Peng..."

Lao Deng, let’s get the gold coins!
(Chief Secretary, Finance Minister: “…………” We have all been ignored, right?)
Involving 10 to 20 people in cages is a big deal. Even if the government is to solve it, it will take several years, let alone a company... Uh, it seems that the Five Star Group has more power and more freedom, and it is easier to accomplish... Laughing and crying~~~~
The meeting lasted for more than an hour and the general framework was discussed.

After the three people returned, they convened a group of key personnel from the property and foundation to discuss a more detailed plan.

As the saying goes, doing good things makes you happy.

Therefore, the atmosphere throughout the meeting was very lively, and everyone spoke actively in an effort to make the plan more perfect.

……

……

In a flash,
2 days passed.

Huaxia Men's Apartment.

With his good character as a community bull, Huang Jiaju and Maozai were able to thrive in the cage house and became friends with the other cage dwellers.

However, as he was not poor, he did not deeply feel the hardships of the caged people. He just looked at them from a detached perspective, as if he was watching a group of people acting.

At this time,
Councillors Xu and Zhou came to the cage house and brought many reporters with them.

Reporter click click click~~~~
Keep taking pictures,

After all, we paid for it, so of course we should provide more considerate service.

Among them, Councillor Xu gave more money and also called in reporters from TVB.

"Wow, Councillor Xu, you're here too?"

"Councilman Zhou, you're here too?"

The two rival members of parliament looked at each other, and their eyes suddenly flashed with sparks.

Both knew that the other's goal was to gain popularity.
"Oh my god, why is he here?"

"Throw that star, luckily I'm here!"

They cursed each other in their hearts, but on the surface they still complimented each other.

Councillor Zhou: "Wow, Councillor Xu, you are so busy, but you still have time to come here to inspect the suffering of the people. Your noble behavior is a blessing to society and a hero in the business community."

Councillor Xu: "This is as it should be. Councillor Zhou, you should also..."

A mutual compliment...

In front of many reporters' cameras, Councillor Zhou said that he would live in the cage house for 3 days. When Councillor Xu heard this, he started cursing in his heart again, but he also said that he would stay there for 3 days.

Many cage dwellers heard this.
Wow, this congressman is great, he understands the sufferings of our people.

The two lawmakers then put on a show in front of the camera, expressing their concern for the caged residents, inquiring about their situation, and taking photos together of themselves unlocking the cage house.

in the afternoon,

The two councillors 'rushed' to move into the cage house with their clothes and other belongings.

But even if they live in cage houses, they are still branded.

Tang San saw Councillor Xu's watch: "Wow, your watch, how much is it?"

Councillor Xu: “More than 1.”

Tang San laughed awkwardly: "Not expensive, not expensive..."

The MPs pay tens of thousands of dollars for a watch, while the caged residents have to worry about a compensation of one or two thousand dollars, and even have to lose their last shelter.

In the evening, the two congressmen took the caged people to sing and dance, treated them to food and drinks, and also offered them ginseng soup.

Then listen to music and do maintenance before going to bed.

The two councillors said they wanted to experience the life of caged prisoners, but which caged prisoner here could live like them?

That night, Councillor Xu complained that the bed was too hard, and asked his secretary to bring some quilts... Of course, he would not waste money to buy quilts for the caged residents, and had no intention of helping them at all.

At this time,
TVB News also began reporting on the show by Councillors Xu and Zhou.

"Good evening, dear audience friends! Today I bring you some heartwarming news."

"A cage house in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong Island - a men's apartment, is facing demolition."

"Cage houses, as a special form of living in the city, have always had difficult living conditions. The small space and simple facilities carry the lives of many low-income people." "And when the man's apartment is about to be demolished, who will protect the lives of the cage residents inside?"

"At the critical moment, two councillors from Sham Shui Po, Xu and Zhou, came to the cage houses, checked the living environment, had cordial exchanges with the cage residents, and asked about their difficulties and expectations. In the end, they resolutely decided to stay in the cage houses for three days to experience the suffering of the people."

"Despite the poor conditions in the cages, they still insisted on experiencing the hardships. They hope to use this to arouse society's attention to the demolition of cages and the protection of cage residents..."

……

"Haha~~~ Show off..."

Guan Zu was at home, eating dinner and watching TV with Ruan Mei and Fang Ting.

When I saw this news, I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Ruan Mei: "Brother Zu, these people are so pitiful."

Guan Zu: "It's pitiful, but don't worry. I've asked Qiu and the others to come up with a plan to solve their housing problem."

However, the plan will take some time.
……

When the third day arrived, the two congressmen who were putting on a show did not even wait until the afternoon and hurriedly left this damn place early in the morning.

They don't want to stay any longer.

In the car, Councillor Xu found Mao Zai and told him to help get the signatures of those who wanted to relocate.

"I help you in this world, and you help me, right?"

Then he gave some money to Maozai.

Maozi took the money and returned to the cage house, personally encouraging everyone to sign.

Administrator Gu Yaozu saw this and looked at Mao Zai angrily:

"We have already said that we all need to advance and retreat together. Only if we are united, the government will handle this matter."

However, in the end, Maozi still got a lot of signatures.

He took everyone's signatures to find Councillor Xu, but unexpectedly he ran into Councillor Xu talking to someone from the consortium.

After a while, Councillor Xu drove over to pick up Mao Zai.

Mao Zai got in the car and handed the signed list to Councillor Xu: "I knew you had a connection with the consortium. I also knew you wanted to play both sides, trying to please the consortium while pretending to speak for the people. I've seen this kind of thing before."

At this time, a policeman interrupted their conversation and it turned out that they were not allowed to park at this location.

Councillor Xu: “Isn’t it possible to park here?”

When the police saw it was Councillor Xu, they quickly said, "Of course you can stop, Councillor Xu~~"

Then walk away.

Councillor Xu was pleased.

A little bit of willfulness from power!
At this time, Maozi's old-fashioned father, Lin Sir, was also here.

Sir Lin: "Hey, Maozi, what are you doing here?"

Councillor Xu: "Officer Lin, what's going on?"

Mr. Lin: "Nothing, I won't disturb you guys from talking about business... Oh, you can't park here, sorry, it's business as usual."

Then he said to the police officer: "Give him a ticket."

Police officer: “…………”

Councillor Xu: “…………”

Councillor Xu's face turned black.

He smiled at Maozi and said, "This Officer Lin has been a police officer for more than 20 years, but he is still a handyman. It makes sense."

Mao Zai: “…………”

Then Councillor Xu took out a stack of money and handed it to Mao Zai.

Maozi gave him the list.

After returning to the cage house, Maozi did a lot of things to help the other cage dwellers out of guilt. The cage dwellers praised him one by one, which made Maozi feel even more guilty.

That night, he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

At last,
He stood up and left, ready to steal the list back. He was the best at petty theft.

That night, he climbed up the stairs along the sewer pipe and reached the office of Councillor Xu in Sham Shui Po, stole the list, and returned to the cage house.

The original heartless person has turned into a person with a little conscience now!
……

the next morning,
The lawyer ran to the cage house and told everyone that half of the people had already signed, but the compensation amount was less than 800 yuan.

Gu Yaozu asked doubtfully, "No one here said they wanted to move?"

Others shouted, "Yeah, none of us said to move."

Lawyer: "Mr. Gu, I think you are mistaken. According to the information, our law firm received a list of people who are willing to accept relocation compensation, and most of them have signed."

The crowd drove the lawyer away.
Gu Yaozu found Maozai and slapped him twice. Maozai took out the list and said that he had stolen it back.

Not long after, Sir Lin arrived. It turned out that someone from the law firm had called the police because the list was stolen, and they wanted to catch the gangster.

As soon as the cage residents saw the police coming to arrest Mao Zai, they started to protect him.

"I testify that Feizai didn't go anywhere last night."

"Yes, I tucked him in last night."

"Yes, I covered him with a blanket too."

Many cage inmates expressed their willingness to cover Feizai with blankets.

Sir Lin: “…………”

He stared at everyone: "It was very cold yesterday? Dozens of people helped him cover the blanket."

At last,
Sir Lin showed partiality for once and did not arrest Mao Zai.

Under the eaves of the house with the father and son, in the drizzle, Sir Lin praised his son for the first time.

The father and son who had a gap between them finally understood each other at this moment.

……

……

A few days later, the government issued a document requiring the demolition of old houses over 40 years old.

Now it is no use for the caged people to unite. Everyone can only cherish their last moments in the cage.

They don't know where they will wander to next.

Full of fear for the days ahead.

On this day, the caged people sang and danced, spending their last time in the cage.

And soon,
The building clearing operation has begun.

The first to be hit was the Chinese men's apartment where the commotion was severe.

Around 10: AM,

The police are here.

The reporters are here.

This time, the cage dwellers had no disagreements and were surprisingly united. Even Tang San, who had been demanding compensation, stayed in his cage and refused to step out of it.

No matter how the police tried to persuade them, they could not shake their determination. In desperation, the police had to forcibly break open the cage and carry the person away.

There was a burst of crying, cursing, anger, and resentment at the scene...

"Let me go..."

"There are so many buildings on Hong Kong Island that are not demolished, but this one has to be demolished."

"Why!!"

The scene was in chaos.

The team was led by Chen Jiaju from the West Kowloon Headquarters. When they saw this scene, they couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted.

The reporters did not take any photos. After all, this scene was too jarring.

When the cage house was in chaos,
at this time,

"Everyone, everyone~~~"

Guan Zu finally arrived.

"Sorry, please stop..."

"Sorry, sorry~~~~"

There was a group of people following behind, including Datou, Gao Qiu, a reporter from ATV... and Huang Jieyi.

When many policemen saw Guan Zu, they hesitated and did not take any action.

Chen Jiaju shouted: "Everyone stop, stop..."

The cage dwellers were all surprised when they saw Guan Zu.

"Mr. Guan is here."

"Great."

In the darkness of despair, I finally saw the sun.

"I'm sorry, guys, I'm late."

Guan Zu looked apologetic to them.
"Actually, I had asked Five Star Properties to investigate your situation a week ago, but because it takes time, I'm only doing it now."

"terribly sorry."

Then Guan Zu said to Chen Jiaju: "The police force should not have any restrictions. We must finish the move today, right?"

Chen Jiaju quickly said, "No, no."

Guan Zu: "Okay, let's stop for now today... I will personally go to Director Huang to explain the situation today."

Chen Jiaju patted his chest and said, "No problem."

(End of this chapter)