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

Chapter 843 "841" Daily Life: Fang Zhanbo and Long Jiwen!
1997, April 11.

A plane arrived at Kai Tak Airport from South Korea.

Guan Zu returned to Hong Kong Island, which he loved.

The acquisition of Samsung Electronics during this trip fulfilled Guan Zu's objective for his visit to South Korea.

As for Hyundai and Daewoo, the two leading and second-tier companies, Guan Zu doesn't value them much. Their technology isn't necessarily that good, and they are too easily replaceable.

This time,
Kwan Cho took Lee Boo-jin back to Hong Kong Island.

Lee Kun-hee couldn't wait any longer; he was eager for his daughter, Lee Boo-jin, to conceive Kwan-jo's child, and Lee Boo-jin shared this idea.

"Sister Mei~~~"

After returning to Causeway Bay with Guan Zu, Li Fuzhen immediately brewed a cup of tea and offered it to Ruan Mei.

Tea master Yue Huizhen saw through it at a glance and rolled her eyes: "Tch!"

……

the next day,
Guan Zu returned to Central Plaza and convened an evil secret meeting with the senior management.

Gong Wei also attended the meeting.

Gong Wei, exuding righteousness, looked at everyone and said: "Very well, I want to see what kind of evil meeting you've been holding!"

At the meeting,
Each branch and department reported on its business progress during this period.

Finally, the focus was on the financial situation reported by Fang Zhanbo.

Five days ago, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority officially announced an increase in the interbank lending rate...

"Then international speculative capital dumped large amounts of Hong Kong dollars and stocks, depressing the exchange rate and the Hang Seng Index..."

"Then the stock and foreign exchange markets had a chain reaction, and in the past five days, the Hang Seng Index fell to the 15500 mark."

"As for the exchange rate, it also fell below the safety line, but it has stabilized for the time being..."

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New York, Soros Estate.

Bright lights.

In the spacious and bright study,

"Ahhh~~~"

Soros sneezed.

On the table in front of him were various financial statements and data analyses.

"The objectives of the first phase have been achieved."

Soros put down a report and smiled.

The assistant standing to the side said, "Boss, should we increase our efforts and press our advantage?"

Soros shook his head and said, "No, we need to stop for now. Three rounds of attack are our rhythm, and we can't let that get out of hand."

Why launch three attacks?
The first shock was mainly to test the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's response and the resilience of Hong Kong's financial markets, while also creating panic in the market and throwing investors into chaos.

The current level has fallen to 15500 points, which, although not reaching their target of 14000, is still a drop of 15%.

Moreover, they need to withdraw, take stock of their gains, analyze the situation, and formulate the next plan.

Another purpose was to gradually make the people of Hong Kong Island realize that Hong Kong Island was about to collapse.

Then Hong Kong Island residents will sell Hong Kong dollars and buy US dollars.

Foreign capital is withdrawing.

This further exacerbates the crisis and fosters pessimism among Hong Kong Island residents.

and,

The IMF called him, saying they would join him in attacking Hong Kong. However, this joining would take time, so he couldn't rush it.

He told his assistant, "Instruct Rodney Jones to closely monitor developments in Hong Kong and analyze their response strategies..."

"Yes!"

Soros still has a lot to do next.

Mobilize more funds and unite with more international speculative capital to make full preparations for the next attack.

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the next day,
Hong Kong Island.

10 o'clock in the morning,
sunny.

At Kai Tak Airport, Lung Kei-man dragged his suitcase from Wan Wan to Hong Kong Island.

Stepping off the plane,

She squinted her bright eyes, raised her hand to shield her eyes from the glaring light, and unconsciously raised the corners of her mouth to form a big smile.

Hong Kong Island, here I am again!
Overjoyed, she eagerly pulled her phone out of her bag and dialed Fang Zhanbo's number.

“Hey~~~Fong Chin-bo, I’ve arrived in Hong Kong Island.”

The voice was filled with joy.
"I'd like to invite you to lunch. Are you free?"

She was talking on her phone as she dragged her suitcase forward.

A chance encounter two weeks ago led her to meet Fong Chin-bo. To thank him for giving her a ride, she treated him to a meal the next day, and they chatted for over an hour.

Although Long Jiwen was a wealthy heiress, she had actually separated from the family at a young age. Her father, Long Chengbang, had seven wives and 23 children. In his later years, when his children requested a division of the family property, Long Chengbang gave them all his money. After receiving the money, his children stopped caring about him. Long Jiwen was too young at the time to understand what a family separation meant. As she grew older, she longed for the warmth of a family, but her father disliked her, and her siblings were indifferent to her.

She's someone who craves love!
But her last meeting and meal with Fang Zhanbo made her feel like she had finally made a friend.

After returning to Taiwan, she kept thinking about going back to Hong Kong Island to see Fong Chin-bo.

This trip to Hong Kong Island has filled me with joy; I'm eager to go home!

Fang Zhanbo covered his phone and whispered, "Wait... I'm in a meeting... I have a few nasty guys here, I have to talk to you later..."

Guan Zu and the others at the meeting: "???"

Who are you talking about?
You are slandering the integrity of us upright gentlemen!
Long Jiwen finally had a friend, who, although a rich young lady, was very understanding: "Okay, you go ahead and do your work, I'll wait for you."

Hang up the phone,

Sunlight streamed through the glass walls of the airport terminal, casting a long shadow behind her that was filled with joyful exuberance.

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Central Plaza.

Top floor, conference room.

Guan Zu, Gao Jin, and the others had these expressions:

(picture)

Ahua: "Yo yo yo~~~"

Chen Yongren: "Is it a man or a woman?"

Guan Zu: "It's definitely a woman. Look at the way he's drooling, so lewd!"

Fang Zhanbo: "???"

He subconsciously wiped the corner of his mouth.

One wipe.

There was absolutely no saliva involved. Fang Zhanbo immediately realized he'd been tricked, and a black line appeared on his forehead.

Guan Zu and the others smugly cackled.

"Hey hey hey~~~ Everyone says it's a girl."

"Zhanbo, when did you two meet?"

"So secret? We didn't even know?"

Fang Zhanbo: (_|||)
You guys are so gossipy!
Twenty minutes later, the meeting finally ended. Fang Zhanbo rushed downstairs and drove away before Guan Zu and the others could react.

Guan Zu left the conference room and asked those around him, "Where's Zhanbo?"

A few minutes later, the answer came—Fang Zhanbo had already run away and could not be found.

Guan Zu cursed and swore, "What the hell? He's wary of even a gentleman? What does he take me for? Do you think I'm the kind of person who enjoys idle gossip?"

Next to:
Gao Jin: (_)
Xu Zhengyang: (_)
Guan Zu was annoyed: "What's with those looks you're giving me? Hey, don't wrong an innocent person!"

The sounds of anger and embarrassment were incessant!
……

……

Fang Zhanbo drove around in circles, then changed taxis, and finally stopped on a road above Wong Tai Sin Temple.

Then call Long Jiwen and tell her the address.

Not long after,
Long Jiwen arrived in his sports car.

(Image from "The Greed of Man") What location is this? Judging from the angle, it looks like Fei Ngo Shan.
"Hi~~~"

Upon seeing Fang Zhanbo, Long Jiwen's eyes crinkled with joy, and he jumped for joy.

But she was still a little curious: "What are you doing here?"

Fang Zhanbo sighed, "Well, there's nothing I can do. It's to avoid some boring people."

Long Jiwen asked in bewilderment, "Who?"

Fang Zhanbo didn't want to talk about Guan Zu and the other troublemakers, so he got in the car and asked, "Where are we going for lunch?"

Long Jiwen: "I'm not very familiar with this place, you lead the way."

Fong Chin-bo: "Wong Tai Sin, right... I grew up in a Wong Tai Sin estate."

Wong Tai Sin Temple isn't far; it's only a few kilometers away.

Fang Zhanbo stopped at a small beef brisket noodle shop downstairs in Wong Tai Sin Estate.

“I loved eating here when I was a kid, and I used to come here all the time… It’s been around for over 30 years…” Fang Zhanbo led Long Jiwen into the shop.

The shop is a long, narrow space with two rows of tables and chairs.

It was lunchtime, and there were quite a few customers.

"Wow, isn't this Mr. Fong from our Wong Tai Sin Estate?"

"Zhanbo, it's been a long time!"

"Uncle Chen, you still seem to be in good spirits..."

Many neighbors greeted him, and Fang Zhanbo was quite familiar with them.

The Fong and Yuen families are legendary in Wong Tai Sin Estate, and are almost an unavoidable topic of conversation among the residents. Whenever new people move in, they are introduced as: Fong Chin-bo of the Five Star Group, do you know him?

A household name, a legendary figure!
After finally exchanging greetings, the two sat down. Lung Kei-man wiped the table, and Fong Chin-bo ordered food.

Soon, the beef brisket noodles arrived.

Wow, so much! We can't possibly finish it all!

"give it to me."

Then, in a very casual manner, he took a little bit of the noodles from Long Jiwen's bowl.

Long Jiwen didn't feel offended at all; on the contrary, she was quite happy. She lacked friends, and seeing that Fang Zhanbo was not at all unfamiliar with her made her feel cheerful, and she smiled broadly.

The two finished eating quickly.
Lung Kei-man was very curious about where Fong Chin-bo lived, so Fong Chin-bo took her upstairs in Wong Tai Sin Estate to see.

Then Fang Zhanbo talked about his childhood...

Whether it was because they clicked or not, Fang Zhanbo talked a lot, including how he was a rich young master when he was young, then his father died, his family fell into poverty, and how Sister Ling raised the four siblings.

Long Jiwen was extremely shocked: "Sister Ling is a very great woman..."

Fang Zhanbo sighed: "Yes, it's great."

The entire Fang family owes Sister Ling too much, although Sister Ling doesn't think so.

Thankfully, everything got better and better after Guan Zu appeared. Sister Ling is very happy now, taking care of the kids every day... well, she's still playing Andy Lau...

I feel so sorry for Sister Ling for 100 minutes!

As Fang Zhanbo recounted more and more of his past misfortunes, Long Jiwen's maternal instincts began to overflow.

"By the way, what about you?"

Fang Zhanbo asked Long Jiwen out of curiosity.

Long Jiwen recounted his story: seven mothers, 22 older brothers and sisters, a heartless yet pitiful father, the division of the family, and the coldness of family ties.

Fang Zhanbo: "So pitiful..."

The two were unaware that the Fang and Long families had a history of feuds.

Before joining the ICAC, Lung Shing-pong, as Chief Detective Inspector, colluded with drug kingpin Chow Kai-sang in an attempt to recruit Fong Chun-sun to his side.

Long Chengbang and Zhou Jisheng pointed guns at Fang Jinxin, coercing and bribing him to use his position to profit for them in the stock market. Under pressure, Fang Jinxin temporarily agreed, but secretly devised a plan to use one wolves to devour another.

Fang Jinxin devised a plan to obtain a large sum of illicit money from Long Chengbang as capital, intending to trap Chen Wanxian (the main villain), the chairman of the Chinese stock exchange, in the stock market, and prevent Long Chengbang and his associates from making money and laundering it.

The final outcome was,

Fong Chun-sun was beaten to death by Ting Hai, and Lung Shing-pong was also responsible for this.

at this time,

Fang Zhanbo was unaware that Long Jiwen's father was Long Chengbang.

Long Jiwen was unaware that his father had a grudge against Fang Zhanbo.

The two chatted as they went downstairs.

……

at this time,

Central Plaza.

Guan Zu, who couldn't get any melons, felt ants crawling all over his body, was shaking all over, and could hardly breathe.

Where did Zhanbo go?

"Goodness, they've hidden themselves really well..."

"Damn it, can't people trust each other at all?!"

"I can't possibly go around telling everyone!"

While cursing, Guan Zu dialed Sister Ling's number: "Sister Ling, I have good news for you. Zhanbo is in a relationship... Who is it? I don't know... Should I issue an arrest warrant?"

After saying that, he called Fang Ting again: "Ting, Zhanbo is in a relationship..."

Then there's Ruan Mei, Cai Po, A Xing, Fang Min...

It's so itchy~~
Ants are crawling all over my body!
Who is he actually dating?!
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P.S.: Lung Kai-man and Fong Chin-bo are a married couple in real life.

(End of this chapter)