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

Chapter 913 "25" Decisive Strike! Nailing the squid to the pillar of shame!

The fires in Los Angeles are still burning.

One residential area after another was burned down.

Firefighters from across the city, as well as California firefighters, rushed to help.

However, the biggest problem they face is the water supply.

The fire suppression system had no water at all.

The entire United States and the world are watching this wildfire.

"Oh my god, it's been burning for 10 days and it's still not over..."

"Hollywood has burned down..."

"We are seeing an inefficient America..."

"Is this the world's lighthouse?"

"An American play, and we laughed until our stomachs hurt..."

Meanwhile, Xiao Fu had already found a lot of information, then called the governor of California and went to see the mayor of Los Angeles in person.

Just a slight hint,
The governor understood what Xiao Fu meant.

Someone has to take the blame for this.

Can the fire department carry it?
I can't carry it.

The mayor of Los Angeles can carry it, but it's his own people.

And I don't want to take the blame.

and so……

You're the one, Squid Man—the Resnick family!
(P.S.: Arnold Schwarzenegger (Republican) was originally eligible to run for governor, but because he was a Republican, he was excluded. Governor Schwarzenegger was devastated to lose the governorship and cried.)
……

……

quickly,

Driven by Xiao Fu, many television stations under "Liberty Media" began to provide nationwide coverage of the news.

among them,

KTV, the first television station acquired by Umbrella Corporation, was the highest-rated television station in California, even covering the entire West Coast.

Host: "Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the special program 'Emergency Focus'."

"The Los Angeles wildfires have been burning for seven days, destroying 1.2 buildings and displacing 15 people. The numbers are still being updated..."

"When videos of firefighters using their helmets to scoop water to extinguish fires went viral online, a more pressing question emerged—why did California, a state known for its 'well-developed water system,' find even fire-fighting water a luxury during a disaster?"

"Let's connect with our reporter Emily on the front lines and find the truth..."

The camera switches to the front lines.

Emily: "Hello everyone watching on TV, I'm currently at the entrance of the Los Angeles Fire Command Center. As you can clearly see behind me, there are more than a dozen fire trucks parked here, but none of them are performing routine water replenishment operations because the three nearest fire hydrants are only producing a very low flow rate..."

The camera switches back to the host.

Host: "So, where did the water go?"

"Now, let's uncover the truth."

The screen switched to a satellite map, the target being—Kern Reservoir.

"Actually, Los Angeles has a lot of water, among which Kern Reservoir has a very large storage capacity."

"Kern Reservoir was built by the government at a cost of $2.3 million."

"Then, we should also mention a squid family—the Resnick family."

"The Resnick family owns 130000 acres of land in California, building a vast agricultural empire with large plantations of nuts and fruits, earning them the reputation of being the 'Kings of Pistachios' in the United States."

"In 1993, the California government restricted farm water use in the name of environmental protection, which undoubtedly affected the interests of these farmers."

"In order to survive, the Resnick family joined forces with five other farms to sue the California government. Ultimately, the following year, the California government backed down and signed the Monterey Amendment."

"The Resnick family obtained priority water access through the Monterey Amendment, a priority that was even higher than the priority for fire-fighting water."

"And what did the Resnick family do with the water after they got priority access? Naturally, they used it to irrigate their 130000-acre fruit farm."

"With priority access to water, Kern Reservoir has now become the Resnick family's 'private pool,' and the Resnick family consumes 1500 billion gallons of water every year to irrigate their own estate, while the entire city of Los Angeles has less than half the water supply of their estate."

"In addition, a former official from the Ministry of Water Resources revealed that the Resnick family obtained water at low prices through old contracts from decades ago and then sold it to the government at high prices. From 2000 to 2005 alone, they made hundreds of millions by 'buying water and then selling it'."

"This time, the California fire department ran out of water because, on the one hand, the Resnick family controlled the Kern Reservoir. On the other hand, the Resnick family, through their control of the Water Bank, sold water to the California government at seven times the price. At this time, the Water Bank was quoting emergency orders at a 50% premium over normal rates!"

then,

The host's voice rose several octaves, filled with fury.

What is a capitalist?

"The Resnick family, the Squid Men, are capitalists!"

"They'd rather use the water to irrigate their farm than put out our fire!"

"They enjoy cheap water resources, but they want to sell them to us for seven times the price!"

"The entire city of Los Angeles is engulfed in flames, and they're still going to raise the price by 50% to buy water for the fire suppression system!"

"What's even more ridiculous is that the Resnick family's stock price rose by 10% in just a few days because of the California wildfires!"

"The squid people have been trampling on us and exploiting us. They are despicable, bloody, and cruel demons!"

"Such demons force us to sympathize with their suffering every day."

"Can you bear it?"

Scene: A city engulfed in flames, a fire hydrant drips its last drop of water, the camera slowly pulls back, contrasting with the lush green orchards being irrigated in the distance.

Although this report contained a small personal bias, it was mostly true.

With the host's impassioned and passionate words, and that infuriating photo.

Residents of New York and California were outraged.

"When my house caught fire, there wasn't a drop of water in the fire hydrant! Their fruit trees drink bottled water, but we could only use our saliva to put out the fire!"

"Our houses burned down, but their stocks went up! This isn't a disaster, it's their carnival!"

"How much did the government receive from them in 94? How was the Monterey Accord signed? We paid taxes to build this reservoir, why should they have priority access and we have to pay them a high price?" "'Priority access to water'? Priority access to our lives! My grandmother was 87 years old and was trapped upstairs and burned to death! Their fruit trees drink more water than our whole family uses in a year, and now they want to sell water to the fire department at a 50% premium? This is pushing us into the fire!"

"Fruit trees need water, but we need our lives!"

"The squid family is sucking our blood!"

"The reservoir is public property, not private property!"

"Today it's Los Angeles burning, tomorrow it'll be all of California!"

"protest!!!"

With the frenzied reporting by Umbrella Corporation's "Liberty Media Group," the whole United States quickly learned the 'ins and outs' of the matter.

Adding to this, the recent broadcast of "The History of Squid Parasites" by Liberty Media Group claims that squid people have gradually taken control of one industry after another, including entertainment, news, and Wall Street...

before,

Americans only watch documentaries and feel that they are a bit distant.

But now, the Los Angeles wildfires are clearly showing them how the "squid man" uses capital to control water resources and bleed the citizens dry.

The education should be clear and transparent.

这一刻，全美对鱿鱼的恶感+1+1+1+1+1……

Compared to Chinese people?

Chinese people have made great contributions, yet you are bloodsuckers!
You still have the nerve to compare?

A nationwide anti-squid movement has begun...

……

The Chinese offensive spearheaded by Guan Zu caught the Squid Man off guard.

The squid man originally came to watch the Los Angeles fires, but ended up becoming part of the spectacle himself.

……

"Bang!"

new York
Squid CEO Club.

"Damn Chinese!"

In the conference room, around the long table, a group of men in top hats were angrily slamming their fists on the table.

Completely caught off guard!

The Los Angeles fire had absolutely nothing to do with them, but the Chinese found a handle on them—the Resnick family!
"Is this Resnick a piece of trash? He's ruining our squid plan at this crucial moment!"

“I know Resnick. He’s usually a pretty shrewd guy. Why is he holding us back now?”

The squid were furious.

In a war of words between the squid and the Chinese, the Chinese, based on their "contributions," have already gained the upper hand, while the squid have fallen into a disadvantageous position.

Following their previous tactics for controlling third-party media: if anyone reports bad things about Squid People, they'll call to complain and threaten them; if they dare to continue reporting, they'll order millions of Squid People to unsubscribe. This way, they can force the media to comply.

But that won't work now. The Chinese community now owns the "Liberty Media Group," which has a large audience base, covering tens or hundreds of millions of people. They also have a grudge against the squid people, so your threat is weak and laughable.

The host said coldly, "Anyone who knows Resnick, call him and tell him to hold a press conference immediately and apologize to the people of Los Angeles!"

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"apologize?"

A manor in California,
Resnick was furious when he received the call from the president's office.

"impossible!"

"There's absolutely no way they'll apologize!"

“Do you know what I’ll lose if I apologize?”

“Those troublemakers will think our Resnick family is weak and easy to bully. They will be greedy and take advantage of us!”

“If I apologize, my claim to own the reservoir will be invalidated. I will lose my reservoir, I will lose the water bank... Without these, I will lose my farm!”

"Without the farm, I would lose billions of dollars every year!"

"Who will compensate for this loss?!"

Will you help me make it up to them?

Resnick yelled angrily into the phone.

The president snatched the phone from Resnick and said coldly, "Do you think you can get away unscathed by not apologizing?"

"The whole of Los Angeles hates you now!"

"In the past, given our control over the media, those troublemakers would have quickly forgotten the stupid things you did. But now, with the protection of the Umbrella Corporation, the presence of the Chinese community, and the 'Liberty Media Group,' they will repeatedly report on your actions..."

"The Governor of California and the Mayor of Los Angeles will use you as a scapegoat to keep their positions!"

"Your reservoir and farm are doomed!"

"do you understand?"

Resnick scoffed, "I haven't broken any laws, why should I be a scapegoat? America is a country that upholds the law, and coincidentally, I can afford a good lawyer!"

Trying to scare me?
Do you really think I'm a country bumpkin?
Seeing that threats were ineffective, the CEO softened his stance: "Do you know the situation right now? We, the Squid, are waging a propaganda war against the Chinese. If you do this, we, the Squid, are bound to lose. People will lose any sympathy for the Squid as a 'suffering people.' For the sake of the greater good of the Squid, why don't you back down? Apologize? How about that?"

"impossible!"

Resnick was resolute!

The squid people's pursuit of money is ingrained in their very bones.

Your use of the word "big picture" makes me lose billions of dollars every year?

Fuck you!

What's the big picture?

I'm in charge of the big picture!

(End of this chapter)