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

Chapter 756 "755" System: Taxpayer's good deeds +1; Old Wang and Dalian Wanda Football Team, coming to Hong Kong!
December has arrived.
Kwan Cho did one thing—reorganize the Hong Kong Island Football Club.

Guan Zu brought together four big bosses: Zheng Daheng, Boss Wu, and Boss Lin. Each of their companies built a football club and poached all the talent from those clubs that were in a state of semi-uselessness.

The number of clubs has been reduced from more than ten to four, and the elite members have been selected and merged together.

Then I started training and gradually got back into shape.

……

In mid-December 1995,
After Christmas, Jimmy and his team officially went to New York to open a new branch of the Five Star Group, named "Happy Charity Property Company," and launched the "Manhattan Waterfront South" real estate project.

By December 24th, Christmas Day,
Guan Zu then received an official notification from the system:
"An employee of Happiness Charitable Property Management (Donald ***) has performed a good deed in New York's Lower East Side... Good deed progress (1/1000)..."

……

……

Harmanton Lower East Side.

One of the areas with a large Chinese population.

A company called "Happiness Charity Property" officially opened its doors amidst the sounds of gongs and drums.

Tax Lord is a master of creating hype. This opening attracted a lot of New York media, and he himself invited many media outlets over.

at this time,

At the company entrance, Mr. Wan, wearing a sash across his shoulder, officially announced the company's establishment and its philosophy.

then,

As captured on camera, he helped a homeless man hiding in a street tent, giving him a hamburger and a Coke.

tramp:"????"

Is this person sick?

After finishing his duties as the "Tax King," he began to face the media and boast about it...

"Starting today, Happiness Charity Property will dedicate itself to rebuilding security and helping the poor..."

"Employees will be encouraged to do good deeds, and each act of kindness will earn them a 10-cent reward..."

"That's right, it's a 10-cent reward!"

The more than 30 media reporters present all stared blankly at the Tax Lord.

Is this guy being controlled by an evil god?

In the following days,
"Happy Charity Property" company has indeed carried out large-scale charitable activities to help impoverished citizens.

And the number of employees began to grow rapidly.

These employees receive no salary, but they are very enthusiastic about joining because of the reward mechanism that rewards them for doing good deeds.

then……

In less than 10 days,
The number of employees at "Happy Charity Property" has expanded to 2000.

The bizarre practices of "Happy Charity Property" successfully made headlines in New York.

That megalomaniac has done something insane again!

He brought in investment from the East; are people from the East really that rich?

"Many citizens highly praise Mr. Donald!"

(Image: New York crime map - the darker the color, the higher the crime rate.)
(Map of New York's Chinese community - darker colors indicate larger Chinese populations. There are 63 Chinese in New York, accounting for 8.7% of the total population.)

……

……

Hong Kong Island.

December 31st, the last day of 1995 in the Gregorian calendar.

The top floor of Central Plaza.

Guan Zu sat in his office, put his feet up on the desk, looked at the system notification, and chuckled.

"An employee of Happiness Charitable Property Management (Donald ***) performed a good deed in New York's Lower East Side..."

"...Employee (Donald ***)...did a good deed..."

"...Employee (Donald ***)...did a good deed..."

He was already imagining the tax collector excitedly and loudly doing good deeds in his mind.

At this moment, another system message refreshed...

"Employee (Donald ***) ... performed a good deed, accumulating good deeds (1000/1000)... Lower East Side approval rating +1 (5%)"

"Hahaha~~~"

5%!

It's only been a few days.

That's incredibly fast!

However, Guan Zu speculated that the reason for the soaring approval rating was probably because New York was too chaotic and had too many poor people.

Ring ring ring~~~~~
Just then, the phone rang, interrupting Guan Zu's enjoyment of the melon.

Guan Zu glanced at the incoming call number; it was from Xinhua News Agency.

connected.

"Boss~~"

"Mr. Guan, I have good news for you. The plan to import pandas has been approved, and it's two pandas, one male and one female. The leaders in Sichuan Province asked me to pass on this news to you."

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Zu stood up from the sofa, overjoyed: "That's wonderful!"

Finally, I got the chance to touch the panda!

Guan Zu thanked him, saying, "Thank you for the notification, leader!"

Leader: "There's one more thing. The leader at GAT asked me to convey the concern of the higher-ups for you."

Guan Zu: "Thank you, esteemed leader."

"...By the way, when will the panda arrive?"

"It'll probably take some time, right? Because selecting pandas takes time..."

After chatting for a while,

"Knock knock knock~~~"

Liang Xiaorou walked in wearing a dark blue suit jacket. Without her ponytail, she looked less dashing and more gentle and tender.

“Brother Zu…”

Holding a folder, Liang Xiaorou reported: "Currently, eight football clubs have called, expressing their willingness to come to Hong Kong to participate in the 'dual league'."

The Chinese Jia-A League has ended.

The league starts in April next year, so these football teams don't have any matches right now.

Guan Zu, on a whim, decided to organize a "Hong Kong Island-Mainland China: Two-Territory League".

Kwan Cho nodded: "Okay... notify the four football teams on Hong Kong Island to prepare for the match, and make sure they don't embarrass Hong Kong Island."

Liang Xiaorou smiled slightly and said, "Okay!"

……

……

Dalian, Liaoning.

The winter winds in Dalian are biting cold.
At the training base of Dalian Wanda team, on the training field, the players have just finished a low-intensity scrimmage.

They were all panting heavily, their jerseys soaked with sweat.

Because the Jia-A League has already ended.
And since it was winter, the training intensity wasn't particularly high.

The assistant coach stood with his arms crossed, watching the players do their post-match extra training.

At that moment, a black Mercedes-Benz sedan slowly drove into the training base.

The car door opened, and Old Wang got out of the car.

He was wearing a long black coat and a dark scarf, followed by an assistant, as he entered the base.

In addition, there is Coach Chi, the head coach of Wanda Football Club.

At this time, Lao Wang was not yet the richest man he would become in later years. He only made his first big fortune in the real estate renovation project this year (1995).

He took over the Dalian Wanda team in 1994.

His arrival led to rapid changes and growth for Dalian Wanda, resulting in a third-place finish in 1995 and a three-peat from 1996 to 1998.

This triple crown made Wang a household name in China, and also gave the Wanda brand widespread recognition throughout the country.

When the players saw Lao Wang and the head coach arrive, they were all surprised and realized that something was wrong.

"Boss, coach~~"

"Boss~~~" "Hello everyone..." Old Wang greeted everyone with a smile.

"We're here today with good news. We've received an invitation from Hong Kong Island to play a 'two-way league' against their football team."

Then, the term "two-city league" was explained in detail.

These words caused a stir among the football team.

"Hong Kong Island?"

Why did you suddenly go to Hong Kong Island?

"We've never been there before~~"

"How's the level of the teams from Hong Kong Island?"

Coach Chi cleared his throat: "The Hong Kong Island football team used to be very strong. Although they have declined in recent years, they should not be underestimated..."

"You've never played football on Hong Kong Island before, this is a good opportunity for you to experience it..."

Old Wang said seriously, "The person who invited our Wanda football team to Hong Kong this time is Mr. Guan, the richest man in Hong Kong. If you watch CCTV, you should have heard of his reputation..."

"This trip to Hong Kong Island is to show the spirit of Dalian Wanda!"

"For every game won, the team receives a bonus of 2! For every goal scored, the team receives an additional bonus of 2!"

Once the incentive is given,
The team members became excited.

"Isn't this even higher than during the Jia-A League?"

"Really? Boss!"

Forward Wang Tao's eyes lit up immediately, and he said excitedly,

"Just you wait and see, boss, we're going to score a ton of goals!"

Defender Zhang Enhua clenched his fist: "President Wang, rest assured, we will definitely go all out and will absolutely not bring shame to Dalian football!"

Sun Jihai, a newcomer to the team, was beaming with excitement. He rubbed his hands, which were red from the cold, and said:

"Boss, I will definitely work hard and try my best to perform well in the competition!"

In 1995, the Wanda team was at a crucial moment of transition between the old and young players. In particular, young players like Sun Jihai were eager to prove themselves, so their enthusiasm was naturally very high.

Old Wang nodded, his gaze sweeping over each player: "I believe in you! We're not just fighting for the prize money, but for the honor of Dalian football! Do you all have confidence?"

"Have!"

The players shouted in unison, their voices echoing across the training field for a long time.

Afterwards, Lao Wang chatted with the players for a while, encouraging them to train hard.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he got into the car and left the training base.

Old Wang sat on the sofa in the back seat, some information about Mr. Guan flashing through his mind.

Hong Kong Island's richest man!

A net worth of hundreds of billions!

Donating over two billion yuan to schools in Shaanxi and Sichuan!

Both of them made him look up to them.

So when he heard that Mr. Guan had invited the football team to play in Hong Kong, he couldn't help but have some ideas in mind—to attract investment!

Wanda is currently thriving mainly in Liaoning, but it's not making big money.

In 1993, he was aware of the need for nationwide expansion, with Guangzhou as his first stop, where he developed the Qiaogongyuan residential community in Shiqiao, Panyu District.

This also made Wanda the first real estate company in the country to develop across regions, gaining valuable experience in cross-regional development.

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Unfortunately, this residential complex did not bring him much profit, making it a failed case.

"The last time in Guangzhou, we failed..."

"If I could cooperate with Mr. Kwan and obtain his funds and experience in Hong Kong Island real estate development..."

"Then I can quickly launch my national real estate strategy."

Thinking of this, Old Wang's heart burned with excitement!

……

……

Domestic club teams haven't arrived yet.
The football teams on Hong Kong Island are starting to get lively.

On January 2nd, the Five Star Football Team played against the New World Football Team (owned by Mr. Zheng), with over 1600 spectators. The final score was 3-3.

On January 3, Wharf Holdings Football Club (owner Ng) faced Lai Sun Football Club (owner Lam) in a match with over 2300 spectators. The final score was 1:2.

On January 5th, Wharf Holdings Football Club (owner of the club) faced off against Five Star Football Club in a match with over 3600 spectators. The final score was 4-3.

In order to promote football, Guan Zu requested that all media outlets actively report on these football matches.

then,

ATV and TVB both broadcast the match live.

Newspapers also gave extensive coverage to these three matches.

The number of citizens paying attention to the competition has also increased, and the number of spectators at the venue has grown from the initial number to more than 3600...

1 month 6 day,
The warm-up is almost over.

Guan Zu finally made his official appearance.

Peninsula Hotel, banquet hall.

At 9 a.m., a press conference was officially held.

In the banquet hall, a huge crystal chandelier casts a bright light onto the gleaming marble floor.

Reporters from all the media outlets in Hong Kong were invited.

Guan Zu was dressed in a sharp black suit, paired with a blue tie and gold-rimmed glasses.

Boss Zheng, Boss Wu, and Boss Lin also came.

The reporter below,
The cameras kept rolling, recording the press conference.

"Dear friends from the media... Hello everyone!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Guan Zu steadily walked onto the podium.

"It is a great honor to invite everyone here... This time, I would like to talk to you about the future of football in Hong Kong."

"As everyone knows, Hong Kong football has a glorious history and has had outstanding performances in Asian competitions."

"But what about now? Look at the Hong Kong Island football clubs now, they're all barely surviving, with very few spectators and dismal results. Is this still the Hong Kong Island football we used to be so proud of?"

Guan Zu's tone carried a hint of heartache.

"We can't go on like this! Football is a sport full of passion and enthusiasm, and it shouldn't be allowed to decline in Hong Kong."

"So, half a month ago, I discussed with Mr. Zheng, Mr. Wu, Mr. Lin and I to reorganize the four clubs, in order to change this situation."

Mr. Zheng, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Lin waved to the reporters from below the stage.

Guan Zu: "We have seen some results during this period. The newly formed club is slowly regaining its form in the warm-up matches, and the fans' enthusiasm is gradually recovering, but this is far from enough!"

Guan Zu clenched his fist.
"Our ambition is great: to restore the former glory of Hong Kong football, to let Hong Kong football stand at the top of Asia, and to compete for the World Cup! Of course, we also know that this is very difficult and fraught with challenges."

"However, our four companies are determined and willing to invest time and money to cultivate outstanding players and build a first-class team. We believe that as long as we persevere, there are no difficulties that cannot be overcome!"

Guan Zu's voice was passionate and echoed throughout the banquet hall.

"Furthermore, given the relatively small population and limited number of football clubs on Hong Kong Island, our own resources are insufficient. Therefore, in the past two to three months, we have specially invited eight football clubs from mainland China to come to Hong Kong Island to participate in the 'Dual-Region League.'"

"The specific format of the two leagues is as follows: 12 teams, 3 months, using a single round-robin format, a total of 66 matches, 6 matches per week (12×11÷2), and finally ranked according to points."

Guan Zu's words surprised the reporters in the audience.

Invite domestic teams to host a league?

I've never done this before.

Some reporters have already sensed the newsworthy angle.

Hong Kong Island vs. Mainland China!

Although the "hierarchy of contempt" among Hong Kong Island citizens towards the mainland has lessened considerably thanks to the guidance of figures like Kwan Cho and the Five Star Group, they still maintain a condescending attitude.

And that's how the competition got its hype!
Kakaka~~~~
Countless flashes began to go off wildly.

Kwan Cho's voice was passionate and impassioned: "A strong football team needs stronger competition and more intense battles. We want to reignite the football atmosphere in Hong Kong Island."

"I firmly believe that with our efforts and the support of the whole society, Hong Kong football will definitely be able to return to its peak!"

"Aim for the World Cup!!"

sound,

The echoes lingered in the press conference hall for a long time.

(End of this chapter)