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

Chapter 816 "815" Late 1996! Bah, that scumbag Guan Zu!
December 11, 1996.

Something very important happened today for Hong Kong Island.

— Election of the new government's top official!

morning,

The sun shines brightly, warming Hong Kong Island in winter.

Wan Chai, Convention and Exhibition Centre.

A large number of media outlets gathered outside the convention center, awaiting the final election results.

Inside the election venue, more than 400 election delegates, dressed in formal attire, sat in the hall.

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The chairman of the organizing committee took the stage to speak.
"Distinguished delegates,"

"Welcome everyone to today's election. Today, we will witness an important historical moment together..."

A 10-minute speech...

9:30…

The election process has officially begun.

One by one, the election representatives stood up, lined up, and headed towards the polling window.

sit down.

Holding their ballots, they checked off the candidates they supported and handed them to the staff.

It took more than an hour.

After all the delegates had finished voting, the staff gathered the ballot boxes in the counting area next to the podium.

Then it took more than half an hour to count the votes.

Around 11 o'clock,
The voting results are finally in.

The chairman of the organizing committee took the results and walked toward the podium.

At this moment, the entire venue fell silent.

"Distinguished delegates, after a rigorous vote counting process, the final results of this election have been tallied."

The chairman's voice, carried through the microphone, resonated throughout the meeting hall with a calm and composed tone.

"Their vote counts were..."

The final result is: ..."

After the results were announced, there was a brief silence in the hall, followed by enthusiastic applause.

……

At noon, ATV and TVB reported this news.

"Dear viewers, today is December 11, 1996..."

"Just now at the convention center, a..."

The host's voice was clear and powerful, reaching every household.

The camera focused on the voting and vote counting process, then froze on the moment the chairman announced the election results.

"In the end, Mr. *** emerged victorious in this election..."

"This result represents Hong Kong Island..."

Man Wai-sum and Leung King-yan spoke solemnly, with a strong and resonant voice, full of anticipation for Hong Kong's future.

At this moment, all citizens of Hong Kong are more aware than ever that a new era is about to begin.

……

On December 12, the organizing committee reported the election results.

On December 16, a meeting was held in the capital to sign the appointments.

……

XNUM X days,
Guan Zu went downstairs and bought a copy of the Ta Kung Pao newspaper.

"Warmest congratulations..."

"represent……"

"Let's write a new chapter together..."

Guan Zu sighed.

I've witnessed history myself.

……

……

Inside the CCTV Spring Festival Gala preparation team office in Beijing.

Inside the meeting room, the lights were as bright as day.

A meeting is in progress.

Today is December 16, 1996, and there is not much time left until the Spring Festival Gala broadcast.

The director scanned the crowd with a serious expression and spoke first: "There's only a month and a half until the Spring Festival Gala. Time is tight, so let's quickly go over the program preparations today."

"Comedy and comedy skits have always been a highlight of the Spring Festival Gala. How are the preparations going?"

The person in charge of the comedy sketches reported: "Director, the scripts for several major sketches and crosstalk performances are basically finalized, and the actors are rehearsing intensively..."

Then they asked about singing and dancing performances, guest invitations, and so on...

More than an hour later, the report was almost over.

The director added, "This year is a big year for Hong Kong Island..."

"However, we have never invited guests from Hong Kong Island in previous years..."

"We received a message from above today, asking us to invite guests from Hong Kong Island, and they even provided a list..."

The Spring Festival Gala in mainland China, and even in later generations, has rarely invited stars or guests from Hong Kong. In particular, the number of guest stars has been extremely limited.

Now, due to the butterfly effect, China has begun to pay attention to this area.

The higher-ups gave a direct order for the Spring Festival Gala organizing committee to make the invitation.

The list is being circulated...

"Invite Mr. Kwan from Hong Kong Island?"

"Will he come?"

"There are a few other bosses..."

"And some singers..."

A group of staff members were discussing it animatedly.

……

……

2 days later,

Central Plaza.

Top floor.

Leaders from Xinhua News Agency came to Guan Zu's office for tea.

"You're inviting me to watch the Spring Festival Gala?"

Guan Zu was stunned for a moment.

These things never happened in my previous life. Could it be because I influenced them?

Guan Zu thought about it and decided that he could go. If he went, it would be like sending a signal to the citizens.

Significant.

Half an hour later, Guan Zu saw the leader off and then held a small, closed-door meeting.

Participants: Chen Yongren, Fang Zhanbo, Ye Tian, ​​and core elites from the financial department of Five Star Group, each with a loyalty score of over 90.

Guan Zu sat in the head seat, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.
"We've obtained the intelligence..."

"The Soros Fund has already set a timeframe. It will officially take action against Thailand in mid-January 1997, one month from now. The first step will be to sell a large amount of Thai baht in the foreign exchange market and buy US dollars to attack the Thai baht..."

"However, this attack was just a small probe. Soros and his team planned three rounds of attacks."

"The first round is a probe, testing the government's response speed..."

"The second round will be a sustained offensive, attracting international speculative capital to join the attack..."

"The third round, harvesting..."

“We don’t need to participate in the first round, but we’re going to learn something… Zhanbo, this time, I’d like to trouble you to take some people to Thailand… It’s a good learning opportunity.”

Fang Zhanbo: "Yes!"

Of course, Guan Zu will also go, but in a different guise.

While we're at it, let's go see Jiang Tiansheng's younger brother, Jiang Tianyang.

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Since Heaven can nurture a person into the King of Nanyue.

Then, naturally, Jiang Tianyang could be trained to become a little Thai king.

……

……

3000 kilometers away, in South Korea.

December 26, 1996
Early morning,

Night fell as dark as ink, heavily enveloping the South Korean capital. The National Assembly building cast a deep shadow under the dim streetlights.

Inside the Capitol Building, the brightly lit chambers illuminated the scene clearly.

The ruling party's members were all present, filling every seat.

And what about opposition party (Democratic Party and other parties) members of parliament?

not a single one.

This is a very bizarre meeting. How can a parliamentary session be held without an opposition party?

"Ladies and gentlemen, today our topic is the 'New Labor Law,' which concerns the future of Korean companies in international competition!"

"We must act swiftly and decisively today to establish this."

The Speaker of Parliament began his remarks.

"Currently, South Korea's economic development is undergoing a transformation, and in order to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises, we need to provide them with greater assistance..."

"The tradition of lifetime employment is fundamentally detrimental to the development of enterprises and must be changed!"

"Employees over 40 years old must be allowed to 'voluntarily retire'..."

"Layoffs do not require severance pay..."

"We must adopt a 'no work, no pay' principle; we can't let those employees get paid for nothing..."

"Companies have the right not to pay wages to full-time union members..."

"Strikes are strictly prohibited! If a strike occurs, the company cannot pay its workers' wages; otherwise, the company is breaking the law."

One by one, the suggestions were made.

Many ruling party lawmakers applauded and cheered.

"Yes, that's how it should be."

"Troublemakers should suffer more!"

"If they dare to strike, they're no longer ordinary citizens; we must take strong action!"

"With these solutions, businesses can move forward with less burden, develop vigorously, export overseas, and compete internationally!"

"What's a little sacrifice compared to making the products of the Korean Empire famous worldwide..."

(Another reason: the US wants American companies to operate in South Korea and wants to secure more profits, so the power to lay off employees at will is very appealing.)
The atmosphere was electric!

One by one, the councilors were moved to tears by their own noble sentiments.

Some also asked: "But with such a hasty move and the opposition party absent, won't this cause an even bigger uproar?"

"We can't worry about that now. Time is of the essence, and we can't delay implementing the reforms any longer!"

"For South Korea!"

"For South Korea!"

4 minutes later

"Voting begins now!"

"agree!"

"agree!"

"agree!"

Two minutes later, the Speaker raised his gavel again and shouted:
"The labor law reform proposal has passed with more than half of the votes in favor!"

The entire conference is likely to go down in history!
7 minutes, passed!

And the parliamentary session was held in the early hours of the morning!
That's awesome! My Great Korean Empire!

Tears!

Onion Orange!

(ps: The above is a true story)

……

……

5 hours later,

Newspapers and news television across South Korea reported this news.

KBS: "Viewers, exciting news! A great decision was made in the National Assembly building this morning..."

ABS TV: "We firmly believe that this series of reform measures will act as a powerful booster, propelling the Korean economy to new heights, enabling Korean products to sell globally, and enhancing the country's overall strength. This is a courageous attempt for the long-term development of the nation, and a blessing for all the Korean people..."

Dong-A Ilbo — “A spectacular feat at dawn! New labor law passed, South Korea’s economy poised for takeoff.”

The South Korean Daily — “The New Labor Law — The Key to a New Chapter in South Korea’s Economy.”

All the reports, taken together, convey the same message:
Labor laws have been reformed!

Our Great Korean Empire is going to win!

Good fortune is coming!

then……

With comprehensive coverage, the South Korean workers were absolutely furious!

……

……

Hong Kong Island.

Home.

Guan Zu received a call from Lee Boo-jin in South Korea.

"Oppa, come to Korea~~ Please come, please..."

"I've told you so many times, I'm at the peak of my career, it's good that you're here..."

"Bah, scumbag!"

"How am I a jerk? At least when I'm with you, my heart belongs to you!"

"..."

Toot toot~~~
Li Fuzhen angrily hung up the international call.

Guan Zu grabbed Ruan Mei beside him and said, "How can a mere foreign woman be more important than my wife? I love you... mua~~~~"

Ruan Mei rolled her eyes at Guan Zu.

Ugh, what a scumbag!

Fang Ting and Le Huizhen: Ugh~~~ Scumbag!

Ring ring ring~~~
Just then, another phone call came in.

Song Zihao's.

"Brother Zu, something big has happened in South Korea! Want to come and see what's going on?"

"What's the excitement?"

"The South Korean National Assembly has gone mad for some reason and implemented a labor law reform..."

Song Zihao gave Guan Zu a brief summary of the contents.
Guan Zu couldn't help but feel his cerebellum shrink as he listened.

This is outrageous.

A parliamentary session in the early hours of the morning, prohibiting political opponents from attending, and a seven-minute segment were already outrageous enough, but the content itself was even more outrageous...

"The situation in South Korea is about to explode. The two unions have started to call workers and begin a strike."

"strike?"

Guan Zu was stunned for a moment.

I suddenly remembered.

This strike was unprecedented in scale, involving more than 300 million people, and paralyzed the entire country of South Korea.

"Wait for me, I'm coming right now... I have to go see this exciting event!"

Guan Zu said to Ruan Mei and the other two, "I'm going to South Korea to see what's going on, but it's too dangerous there, you can't go..."

After saying that, he excitedly called for help.

This is such a big event, I absolutely have to go.

Maybe we'll see something like 'must strike hard' or 'six strikes in one second'... Hehehe~~~~~
……

after an hour,

Guan Zu, along with Abu, Ding Hu, Xu Xi, Xiahou Wu, and others, arrived at Kai Tak Airport, ready to board a plane to South Korea.

Before boarding the plane, Guan Zu made a phone call to Lee Boo-jin.

"Darling, I miss you..."

"Don't even think about making me go to Hong Kong Island!"

"No, no, no, I'm going to Korea to see you. I've been thinking about it, and no matter how important my career is, how can it be more important than you? So I'm going to Korea right now to see you."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, would I lie to you? Ah, I miss you so much~~~~~"

Abu, Ding Hu, and Xu Xi: "…………"

Expression stiff.

This must be the boss; he's way more shameless than us.

We need to learn more!
Xiahou Wu was utterly shocked.

He thought Guan Yu was a paragon of righteousness, a paragon of justice... but he never expected him to be so... ahem... down-to-earth!
(End of this chapter)