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

Chapter 819 "818" Returns to Hong Kong: Financial Crisis? Hong Kong Island in an Uproar! Ah Ding from "Overlord Fist" Becomes an Outstanding Employee!
at night,

ATV and TVB both reported on the frantic sell-off of the Thai baht in the foreign exchange market.

Wen Huixin: "Good evening, everyone. Yesterday, major news broke in the international financial markets—the Thai baht experienced a massive sell-off, drawing global attention..."

"The incident began at 9 a.m. in London when international hedge funds, led by Soros Fund, suddenly sold off large amounts of Thai baht in the London foreign exchange market. In just three hours, the baht fell sharply by 1.2% against the US dollar, marking its biggest single-day drop in nearly a decade."

"As the New York foreign exchange market opened, the sell-off intensified further..."

"The Bank of Thailand held an emergency press conference, emphasizing that 'the economic fundamentals are solid' and the government is confident..."

"It is worth noting that the method used in this attack is exactly the same as the method used by Soros to attack the British pound in 1992—by coordinating multiple institutions to sell off their short positions and using offshore market borrowing to amplify short positions, creating a snowball effect..."

"Financial experts point out that Thailand's long-standing free foreign exchange policy has provided opportunities for international capital, and the massive foreign debt of US$930 billion has further weakened the Thai baht's defensive capabilities."

TVB's Leung King-yan reports:
"Our station interviewed the Financial Secretary and Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), who stated that the HKMA is monitoring the activities of the Soros Fund and has tightened the Hong Kong dollar lending quota for foreign hedge funds..."

"In an interview, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority expressed full confidence in the Hong Kong dollar on Hong Kong Island, emphasizing its well-developed industrial and financial systems and healthy economy, assuring the public that he could rest assured..."

Will this financial crisis in Thailand, which originated in the Thai baht, affect Hong Kong? We will continue to follow up and report on it.

As the news spread,

The reactions from Hong Kong citizens were varied.

In the elevator of an office building in Central, white-collar workers in suits were talking animatedly.

"I knew something was off about Soros when he stirred up the real estate scandal last time. I knew they weren't here with good intentions, and I didn't expect them to be waiting here."

"Without a doubt, they're definitely targeting the Hong Kong dollar. Looks like I need to convert my year-end bonus into US dollars as soon as possible."

"Yes, I'll go change into it too."

……

At a dessert shop in Mong Kok, a group of young people laugh at the Thai baht exchange rate reported in the news.

"Devaluation is good! It'll be cheaper to travel to Thailand next time!"

Aren't you worried about the Hong Kong dollar depreciating?

"What are you afraid of? The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has said there's no problem."

"Can those officials be trusted?"

"Don't forget the Five Star Group. Five Star Bank's funds account for a large portion of Hong Kong Island's economy. Those who target the Hong Kong dollar will have to ask the Five Star Group if they're willing to do so."

……

As the news was broadcast, the public's reactions showed a clear divergence and hierarchy.

Among ordinary citizens, many lack a deep understanding of the financial crisis, feel that the rise and fall of the Thai baht has little to do with them, and are quite convinced by the Monetary Authority of Thailand's statement of confidence.

Those more sensitive to the financial situation, such as white-collar workers in Central office buildings, are filled with worry and vigilance, and some of them have already converted their assets into US dollars to hedge against risks.

……

Landmark,

Soros Fund Management.

Rodney Jones watched the television report.

"Has it finally been exposed?"

"But it doesn't matter, the Soros Fund has already accumulated enough cards."

Holding a glass of red wine, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the neon lights of Central, a smile played on his lips.

Hong Kong Island is already a meal for the Soros Fund!

……

A new day,
The Hong Kong stock market started to fall, but since the attack on the Hong Kong dollar has not yet occurred, the decline was not significant.

In the foreign exchange market, the Hong Kong dollar also fell slightly, just a little.

……

It's not just Hong Kong Island that's affected.

Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and many other countries have been affected.

The exchange rate fell.

The stock market is down.

They all realized that the Soros Fund and other international hedge funds were all treacherous and ambitious.

Sunima!
……

In a flash

5 days passed.

The panic on Hong Kong Island gradually subsided.

Meanwhile, in the international foreign exchange market, the Thai baht has been falling for several consecutive days.
The Thai stock market, naturally, also plummeted.
……

Bangkok Hotel.

Having spent seven days in Thailand, Kwan Cho is preparing to return to Hong Kong Island tomorrow.

At that moment, Jiang Tianyang called.

"Mr. Guan, would you be interested in watching a boxing match tomorrow...?"

What boxing match?

"One of the boxers is very skilled. It's said he learned some kind of ancient Muay Thai. Last time, he was being chased by the fake-voiced henchmen of an antique dealer who sold Buddha statues, and he single-handedly defeated more than a dozen of them..."

falsetto?
Buddhist statues and cultural relics?

Isn't this Ong-Bak?

So, the one in the boxing match is that Tony Jaa...Adin?
Upon hearing this, Guan Zu immediately became interested.

"great, see you tomorrow."

……

The next day, evening.

In an underground boxing gym in Bangkok,

Guan Zu, along with Abu, Xu Xi, Ding Hu, and Jiang Tianyang, joined them at the boxing gym.

"Mr. Jiang, it's been a long time!"

"Haha, long time no see... This is my friend, he's here today to see Muay Thai..."

"Mr. Guan, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Nice to meet you."

Guan Zu smiled and shook hands with the fake voice.

The man with the fake voice sized up Guan Zu and whispered to Jiang Tianyang, "This gentleman doesn't look like someone like us."

Jiang Tianyang smiled and said in a low voice, "You don't need to worry about him, he's a big boss from America."

American big boss?

The fake voice suddenly became respectful.

Hello, American dad!
The three sat down.

Soon, two shirtless boxers walked onto the central ring.

Guan Zu took a look,
really!

Tony Jaa!
(Photo: Two boxers in the Ong-Bak 1 ring)
If I remember correctly, this match was fixed.

The fake voice possesses the Buddha head that A-Ding needs to retrieve, and has also kidnapped A-Ding's friend, Mu-Wei (the female protagonist), threatening A-Ding to throw the match and lose to her. Meanwhile, the fake voice has been given performance-enhancing drugs, making her muscles incredibly hard…

Guan Zu looked at A Ding (Tony Ja) on the ring, tapped his fingers on the chair, and fell into deep thought.

Now that we've encountered such talent, it would be a shame not to recruit him.

but,

After all, he was a student of Dongda University, while Adin was a Buddhist, so it was impossible for him to return to Dongda University with him.

So……

Guan Zu glanced at Jiang Tianyang.

Anyway, Jiang Tianyang has become my 'excellent employee'.

That would allow Jiang Tianyang to subdue A Ding.

How do I subdue it?

When A-Ding encounters a crisis, Jiang Tianyang can save his life, thus establishing a debt of gratitude. Then, by offering to invest in and develop A-Ding's village, Jiang Tianyang can recruit A-Ding. A-Ding is an honest man and should agree.

Jiang Tianyang felt Guan Zu's gaze: "Mr. Guan, what's wrong?"

Guan Zu smiled and said, "I'll tell you when we get back."

at this time,

On the stage, A Ding glanced hatefully at the fake voice, then saw the smiling Jiang Tianyang and Guan Zu beside him.

The fake voice then smiled at Guan Zu and Jiang Tianyang and said, "Mr. Guan, Mr. Jiang, the boxing match is about to begin. Would you two like to place a bet?"

Jiang Tianyang laughed and said, "Alright, then I'll bet 100 million baht. I'll bet on that Ading to win; he looks like a really good fighter."

The person with the fake voice laughed when they heard it.

Then he looked at Guan Zu: "Mr. Guan, what about you?"

Guan Zu smiled and said, "I'll bet $50, just for fun."

Upon hearing the fake voice, he got excited. 50 US dollars, that's 1200 million Thai baht.

As expected of an American big boss.

"Wow, that's impressive!" Guan Zu continued, "I don't know kung fu or boxing, and I have little experience. But I see that my opponent has a lot of muscles, so he should be stronger, right? That's why I'm betting on the muscular guy to win."

The person with the fake voice turned green.

Oops!

This is aimed at my gambling capital.

But he didn't dare say no, for fear of giving himself away.

At that moment, ding ding ding~~~~
bang the gong.

"Contest……"

"start!"

Adin and his opponent began to fight.

The ensuing battle was as follows: the muscular man had taken banned drugs, giving him superhuman defense, while A Ding, who was holding back, couldn't break through his defenses with any of his attacks, and was then relentlessly beaten by the muscular man.

In the end, Adin was knocked off the ring and lost the match completely.

Guan Zu laughed heartily: "Looks like I'm pretty lucky."

Jiang Tianyang laughed and said, "As expected, Mr. Guan's judgment is always accurate. He has won again."

The fake voice makes the laughter look worse than the crying.

What a loss!
However, Jiang Tianyang wielded considerable power, and he couldn't afford to offend him over $50.

……

after an hour,

Guan Zu and Jiang Tianyang's convoy left the underground boxing ring.

in the car,

Guan Zu stopped smiling and said to Jiang Tianyang, "Do you know why I bet on that muscular guy to win?"

Jiang Tianyang shook his head: "I don't know."

Guan Zu: "Because I could tell at a glance that it was a fixed match, and that muscular guy was also using performance-enhancing drugs."

Jiang Tianyang: "Huh?"

He thought about it for a moment, and damn, it really was!

You bad people are so cunning.

Guan Zu: "I think that A Ding is quite strong. You can try to recruit him. How can you manage without strong underlings around you?"

Jiang Tianyang thought for a moment: "How do I subdue them? Please advise, Mr. Guan."

Guan Zu: "This A Ding is looking for the Buddha's head and has a grudge against the fake voice guy. Now that he's willing to fix the match, he must be being held hostage or possessing something important. If you help him with this, he'll naturally be grateful. Then, offer to invest in his hometown and get him to work with you; he'll definitely agree..."

Jiang Tianyang: "But this will offend fake voice actors..."

Guan Zu: "He's just a piece of trash anyway. I'll have Xu Xi take care of him."

Jiang Tianyang: "!!!"

……

the next day,
daytime,

Jiang Tianyang sent men to follow them, and then rescued A Ding, Hong Lai, and Mu Wei.

Then Xu Xi took the gun to the cave and shot one kid at a time, taking out the fake voice guy and the others one by one, before calling the police.

When A-Ding and his group arrived, the police had already surrounded the area.

Then Jiang Tianyang used his connections to get his hands on the Buddha head and gave it to A Ding.

After a series of operations,
Jiang Tianyang successfully recruited A Ding into his ranks.

With Jiang Tianyang's skills, subduing A Ding would be a piece of cake.

Meanwhile, Guan Zu had already returned to Hong Kong Island.

……

……

Hong Kong Island.

On January 27, the winter winds brought cold air, keeping the temperature on Hong Kong Island around 8-15 degrees Celsius.

There are 10 days left until the Spring Festival.

Guan Zu arrived at the Central Plaza office.

While sipping tea, one can gaze out through the glass window at the lives of people on Hong Kong Island.

A message is popping up on the system panel:
「保护伞公司的一名员工（蒋天养）完成了一件善事……善事进度（999/1000）+1……你获得曼谷支持率+1%（2%）……」

"An employee of the Umbrella Corporation (Adin) has done a good deed... Good deed progress (1/1000)..."

Guan Zu took a sip of tea.

satisfaction!

They are all my good employees!

Work hard, and I'll find you several more sisters-in-law!

Hohohohoho~~~~~
At this moment, Wu Lianqian walked in and saw Guan Zu's mischievous smile. She immediately knew that Guan Zu was up to something bad again.

Brother Zu, mind your heroic image!
"Brother Zu!"

"what happened?"

Guan Zu put away his snarling and exuded righteousness.

Wu Lianqian: "The first old building renovation project was completed yesterday, and we've arranged an opening ceremony for it tomorrow. Would you like to attend?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Zu nodded and said, "I'll go!"

This is the first building in the old building renovation project that benefits the people, so it is of great significance and worth participating in.

……

……

a new day.

Sham Shui Po District, formerly the Wah Ha Men's Apartment.

The warm morning sun shone on a brand-new building.

The once dilapidated Huaxia Men's Apartment has now been completely transformed.

Downstairs, banners were put up early.

"Old buildings get a fresh look, opening a new chapter of benefiting the people!"
A spacious stage was set up in front of the building, with large promotional display boards on both sides, showing comparison pictures of the dilapidated old building before renovation and the brand-new building now, as well as detailed information about the house layout.

Numerous media reporters gathered.

Then Kwan Cho, leaders from the Housing Department, Su Kin-chau, president of Five Star Properties, the Social Welfare Department, and others also arrived.

Then came the lion dance performance...

Then Su Jianqiu took the stage to give a speech: "Dear reporters and citizens, we are gathered here today to witness the grand opening of the first building in the old building renovation project that benefits the people."

Following this, leaders from the Housing Department and the Social Welfare Department delivered speeches.

At last,
Amidst everyone's anticipation, Guan Zu stepped onto the stage.

The scene fell silent immediately, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.

The reporter kept snapping photos.

Guan Zu's expression was solemn as his gaze swept across the crowd below the stage.

"Fellow citizens..."

"Looking back six months ago, some unscrupulous businesses deliberately drove up housing prices, making it unaffordable for citizens to buy houses, which led to this old building renovation project."

"Its goal is to provide better and more affordable housing for everyone, so that everyone can realize their dream of having a place to live..."

“Hong Kong Island belongs to all citizens. Housing is the foundation of people’s livelihood and must never become a tool for a few to make exorbitant profits. We have the responsibility and obligation to create a fair, just and livable living environment for every citizen.”

"Today, the first batch of renovated old buildings will be put on sale..."

"And this is just the beginning. In the future, we will help more citizens realize their dream of homeownership and fill every corner of Hong Kong Island with the warmth of home!"

As soon as Guan Zu finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the audience and lasted for a long time.

Next,
It was a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Then citizens flocked into the building to look at the apartment layouts, see if the design was reasonable and the price was cheap, and weigh whether they wanted to buy.

After looking around, I was very satisfied.

This is a classic house layout designed by Guan Zu, which is pleasing to the eye and comfortable to look at.

Upon further inquiry, the price is 20%-30% lower than that of a normal new property, making it quite economical.

30 minutes later,
All houses are sold out!

At this time,
Guan Zu was surrounded by several reporters for an interview.

Oriental Daily reporter: "Mr. Kwan, the Thai baht has recently been targeted by the Soros Foundation, and Hong Kong financial experts also agree that the Soros Foundation is targeting the Hong Kong dollar... I wonder what your opinion is on this?"

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