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

Chapter 838 "836" Guan Zu: What? You stole my money and fled to America?
The following week,
The Hong Kong dollar exchange rate and the Hong Kong stock market experienced repeated fluctuations, with both sides continuing their game of wits.

Soros' team continued to invest funds in operations.

Every morning, after Rodney Jones arrives at his office, he issues specific instructions to sell off some heavyweight blue-chip stocks in the stock market, hoping to drive the index down.

Other international speculative funds are doing the same thing, constantly dumping shares.

Meanwhile, in the global foreign exchange market, there has been a continuous sell-off of Hong Kong dollars in an attempt to depress the exchange rate of the Hong Kong dollar;
When the Hong Kong dollar exchange rate declines, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will use its foreign exchange reserves to buy Hong Kong dollars to keep the exchange rate within the linked exchange rate system. Of course, this will result in some leakage, allowing the exchange rate to gradually decline.

As for Guan Zu, he will gradually support the stock market, allowing it to fall slowly and not fall too drastically.

first day,
The Hong Kong dollar exchange rate fell by 0.3% at one point under the manipulation of Soros' team, but the decline narrowed to 0.1% by the close after the Hong Kong Monetary Authority intervened.

In the stock market, the Hang Seng Index fell 0.8% throughout the day, but rebounded in the afternoon due to buying by Five Star Group, ultimately closing down 0.4%.

the next day,
Soros' team increased its selling of Hong Kong dollars by 20% compared to the previous day, causing the Hong Kong dollar exchange rate to fall by 0.2%.

In the stock market, the Hang Seng Index opened down 0.6%, rebounded slightly during the session, and closed down 0.3%.

A few days later,

The two sides continue their market maneuvering. Soros' team adjusts its trading strategy, sometimes focusing on the foreign exchange market and sometimes on the stock market.

By Friday,

Soros' team sold HK$80 billion in the currency market, causing the Hong Kong dollar to fall by 1% that day.

In the stock market, the Hang Seng Index fluctuated throughout the day, closing down 0.8%.

This week,
Overall, both the foreign exchange and stock markets are trending downwards.

The Hong Kong dollar has depreciated by 0.8% cumulatively, while the Hang Seng Index has fallen by more than 2%.

In New York, Soros looked at the data with a satisfied expression.

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……

Dongguan, Guangdong Province.

Just as the financial war was raging on Hong Kong Island,
Guan Zu arrived in Dongguan.

At 16:40 PM, the sun was setting in the west.

Inside the Overseas Chinese Hotel in Dongguan,

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The banquet hall on the second floor was carefully decorated as a signing venue.

The banner reads: "Guangdong-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation and Dongguan Investment Signing and Negotiation Conference".

This time, Guan Zu led more than 20 business owners from Hong Kong Island to invest in Dongguan.

They received a warm welcome from Dongguan.

The entire negotiation meeting was conducted in a warm yet solemn atmosphere.

Guan Zu, dressed in a sharp dark suit, sat on the left side of the stage, next to relevant leaders of the Dongguan Municipal Government.

Sitting in the audience were the owners of more than 20 Hong Kong Island businesses.

After a brief opening speech by the host, leaders of the Dongguan Municipal Government delivered a speech, introducing Dongguan's superior investment environment, convenient transportation conditions, and various policies to support enterprise development, and expressing a warm welcome to entrepreneurs from Hong Kong Island to invest.

Following this, Kwan Cho spoke as a representative of Hong Kong Island businesses.

"Dongguan has a solid industrial base and abundant labor resources, and its economy is highly complementary to that of Hong Kong Island. More than 20 companies have come here this time, hoping to take root and develop here and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results."

After the speeches, the signing ceremony officially began.

The Hong Kong companies that have come to invest this time are involved in the electronics manufacturing, textile and apparel, toy manufacturing, and plastic products industries.

As more and more companies invest in the north, they are making more and more money.

His reputation spread.

As a result, companies that originally did not want to move north have also started to take action.

This batch of companies is considered to be relatively late.

Why did Dongguan develop so quickly?
The root cause lies in a 1978 document – ​​“Trial Measures for Carrying Out Processing and Assembly Business for Foreign Companies”, and Dongguan, as a pilot county, took the lead in introducing the “processing with supplied materials, processing with supplied samples, and compensation trade” model.

Then gradually, industries developed in various ways: clothing in Humen Town, electronics in Chang'an Town, furniture in Houjie Town, etc., with a high degree of industrial clustering, forming a unique situation of numerous strong towns.

In 1997, Dongguan was not yet known as the "world's factory," but its favorable conditions were still very attractive to Hong Kong investors.

On the signing stage, Guan Zu led the heads of various companies to sign investment agreements with representatives of the Dongguan Municipal Government in turn.

Each agreement was signed amidst enthusiastic applause.

After the signing was completed, the representatives of both parties shook hands and took a group photo.

After the signing ceremony, there was a reception dinner hosted by the Dongguan government.

"Mr. Guan, thank you for this investment..." The leader, holding a wine glass, came to Guan Zu and toasted him.

"You're welcome, it's mutually beneficial..." Guan Zu smiled.

The leader shook his head and said, "No, no, no... Mr. Guan, it's different that you can come. Other investors aren't so easy to talk to."

Other investors who invest in Guanyi are eager to reap huge benefits, sometimes even forcing Guanyi to take a loss.

Unlike Guan Zu, who brought five investment delegations, all of which were mutually beneficial.

Therefore, the leaders really liked Guan Zu coming over.

at this time,

"Mr. Guan, Mr. Guan..."

A person familiar to Guan Zu walked into the banquet hall.

Lei Youcai.

(Image: I am a thief)
The leader saw him and asked, "Mr. Lei, what's wrong?"

Lei Youcai, looking furious, approached Guan Zu and said, "Mr. Guan, you must do me justice!"

Guan Zu glanced around: "Wait, don't rush."

Guan Zu led Lei Youcai to a corner.

Guan Zu: "Speak."

Lei Youcai took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "My factory in Dongguan has recently run into a big problem."

“Some time ago, because the factory received payment from overseas, I deposited more than 3000 million yuan of it into the securities business department of *bank Dongguan branch.”

"I originally intended to leave it there temporarily, but who knew that when I checked a few days ago, I discovered that the money had been misappropriated!"

The more they talked, the angrier they got.
"After the bank investigated, they said it was done by two employees from their branch. One was named Wu Mei, and the other was named Wei Junren. They were a couple."

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“They took advantage of their positions to transfer the money I had in my securities margin account at the brokerage to their own personal accounts and used it for stock trading.”

"I heard that Wu Mei, who studied computer science, actually modified the backend program to balance the accounts and kept it a secret all along. But they not only didn't make money in the stock market, they actually lost a lot of money."

"Now look what's happened! They're losing more and more money, and they know they can't hide it anymore, so they've run away!"

Lei Youcai became increasingly angry as he spoke.

"I only found out about it in the last two days. The bank staff said that the two people have already fled to the United States."

“I went to the bank to demand an explanation, and they said they were investigating, but they haven’t given me a clear answer. This is over 3000 million yuan, it’s the factory’s lifeline for expanding production!”

Upon hearing this, Guan Zu's smile gradually faded, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Besides being the richest man in Hong Kong, Guan Zu is also the chairman of the Hong Kong Businessmen Association in the north, and a key figure in encouraging Hong Kong businessmen to move north.

Guan Zu holds shares in all investments.

In other words, part of this 3000 million belongs to Guan Zu and the Five Star Group.

You stole my money and you think you can just run away?
Guan Zu turned to look at the top leader of Dongguan.

The top leader had been watching this area the whole time, so he naturally knew something was wrong.

Seeing Guan Zu's gaze, he quickly walked over.

"Mr. Guan, what happened?"

Guan Zu pulled Lei Youcai aside: "He's telling you."

Lei Youcai then launched into another long-winded explanation.

Upon hearing this, the leader's expression immediately turned serious, and without saying a word, he said, "Mr. Guan, Mr. Lei, I understand about this matter."

"The problem at the Dongguan branch of *Bank is due to our inadequate supervision. Please rest assured, Mr. Lei and Mr. Guan, that we will immediately urge the bank to expedite the investigation and do our utmost to trace the whereabouts of these funds."

"No matter who is involved, no matter where they have run off to, we will investigate to the end." Lei Youcai said angrily, "No, I don't care whether we find them or not, I value our company's money more."

The leader solemnly said, "Please rest assured, Mr. Lei, we will never allow the company's funds to suffer any loss!"

But when I think about that bank...

The Big Four banks hold a special position, and communication with them is a major headache, especially since this involves 3000 million.

The boss is having a headache.

but,

If this gets out, it will damage the bank's reputation.

The reputation of Dongguan will also suffer a great blow.

Therefore, the money must be given to Mr. Guan and Mr. Lei no matter what.

The leader looked at Lei Youcai and added firmly, "Mr. Lei, don't worry, I'll send someone to handle it right away. I'll give you an answer within three days!"

Guan Zu patted Lei Youcai on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down: "Since the leader has said so, we'll wait for 3 days."

Upon hearing this, Lei Youcai's anger subsided slightly: "Then thank you very much, leader!"

This matter involves Hong Kong businessmen and investments, and the leaders were very angry. After the meeting, they called the bank president to have a talk.

……

After the banquet,

Lei Youcai helped Guan Zu onto the bus.

He had actually spoken to that bank, but it was one of the Big Four banks, and their attitude was somewhat... So he came to Guan Zu, hoping to use Guan Zu's influence to affect the city leaders.

If he went directly to the city leaders, the effect would definitely not be as good as Guan Zu stepping in.

Guan Zu got into the car and said to Lei Youcai, "Call me and let me know if there are any further developments."

Lei Youcai: "Yes, Mr. Guan!"

Ah Xing stepped on the gas, and the black Chevrolet drove away.

Return to Hong Kong Island.

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Hong Kong Island.

the next day,
ATV started broadcasting the news very early in the morning.

"Yesterday, the stock market continued to decline..."

"Foreign exchange market..."

"Another avian flu patient was admitted to the hospital yesterday, bringing the total number of infected citizens to 91..."

Guan Zu went to work.

He's going to work at the Legislative Council today; as the chairperson, he'll have a lot to do.

Just yesterday, the government submitted a "Compensation Plan for the Mass Culling of Live Chickens" to the Legislative Council. The specific reason is that as the avian flu epidemic worsens and there are no targeted drugs or vaccines, the Hong Kong Island government has no choice but to take more radical measures - culling all live chickens.

However, this would harm the interests of chicken shop owners, so the Legislative Council needs to push for its legalization.

The Financial Secretary set a compensation amount of HK$30 per chicken.

Guan Zu felt that the compensation was indeed too little.

As for the chicken owner, he certainly wouldn't be happy.

The meeting will start at 10 a.m.

The discussion has been ongoing.

……

noon,

Guan Zu then received the information from Guanyi.

Wu Mei and Wei Junren fled to the United States with their passports.

The flight they took was still on the Guangzhou to San Francisco route.

The time was 4 days ago.

Guan Zu was speechless when he saw this.

Why San Francisco?
You can't just go to San Francisco because it's a more famous name.

What's the difference between this and walking right into a trap?
Guan Zu faxed the two men's information to Ji Shaoqun in San Francisco.

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San Francisco.

Two blocks away from Chinatown, there is a hotel with a bright yellow exterior.

Wu Mei and Wei Junren lived on the third floor.

The room is over 40 square meters, fully equipped, and exquisitely decorated.

On the table lay a half-eaten hamburger.

The two had been in the United States for four days, and these past few days, walking on the streets, they always felt that the air was filled with a sweet fragrance.

Wei Junren sat on the chair by the bed, comfortably watching the street scene outside the window.

A sanitation worker was pushing a green trash can past, and there wasn't a single piece of waste paper on the road.

"No wonder everyone says America is clean."

Wu Mei sat down in the chair next to him and placed two cups of freshly made coffee on the table.

The coffee was steaming hot; it was instant coffee I bought at the convenience store yesterday.

Wei Junren picked up the glass, took a sip, and squinted his eyes as if enjoying it: "It tastes better than coffee shops in China."

Wu Mei: "I asked the Chinese owner of the hotel this morning, and he can help me get a fake passport, but it will cost $3000. Once I have the fake passport, I won't need to stay in this kind of small hotel anymore."

They were in such a hurry to come to the United States that they didn't have the time or means to make fake passports, so they used their real passports.

“Once we find a job, we can apply for a visa… We’ve worked in the bank for so many years and are familiar with the business processes, so finding a job shouldn’t be difficult.”

Wei Junren nodded: "If all else fails, try working for a Chinese-owned company. You can always make a living that way. Once you've saved enough money, apply for a green card and settle down here."

Both of them were smiling, feeling that the future was full of wonderful hope.

Wu Mei leaned against the window frame, looking out the window: "Once we're in America, it won't be so easy for those people back home to arrest us."

In a flash,
At night.

Wei Junren: "Let's go stroll around Chinatown."

During their stay in San Francisco, the thing they heard most about was Chinatown—a bustling, safe, and popular tourist destination.

I couldn't go the past two days because of the rain, but the weather is nice tonight, so I'll go to Chinatown for a stroll.

Wu Mei changed her coat and nodded: "Let's go, I've been wanting to go for a long time."

The two locked the hotel room door and walked along the street toward Chinatown.

The closer you get to Chinatown, the stronger the Chinese elements become.

At the street corner stands a vermilion archway, carved with dragon and phoenix patterns, and the three large golden characters "Chinatown" are particularly eye-catching under the neon lights.

Before even entering Chinatown, the lively and bustling sounds were already overwhelming.

Red lanterns hung from the shops on both sides of the street, stretching out from overhead and turning the night into a deep red.

The restaurant's sign is written in traditional Chinese characters.

There are small shops selling cheongsams by the roadside, with silk embroidered with peonies hanging in the shop windows;
There are tea shops with purple clay teaware displayed at the entrance;

There were also vendors pushing carts selling candied hawthorns, the sugar-coated hawthorns glistening under the lights.

The streets were packed with people, including Chinese with yellow skin and black hair, white people with blond hair and blue eyes, Latinos, Arabs... and a few dark-skinned blacks.

Crowded!

This also reflects one point—

The Umbrella Corporation's influence in San Francisco is growing stronger and stronger!

(End of this chapter)