Hong Kong Variety Show: From Little Brother to Big Boss

The Governor's Office interviewed all the wealthy people in Hong Kong Island, including Liu Xu.

As for the purpose, it is about providing jobs and increasing the employment rate in Hong Kong Island.

The Governor's House is a building that combines Eastern and Western styles. It has the charm of traditional Chinese architecture and the solemnity of Western classical architecture.

On both sides of the gate, two types of lion statues majestically guard the area, as if telling the brilliant history of Hong Kong Island.

Stepping into the Governor's House, Liu Xu was attracted by its luxurious yet tasteful decoration.

In the hall, an exquisite chandelier hangs high on the ceiling, emitting radiant light, making the entire space bright and warm.

The walls are hung with portraits of successive governors of Hong Kong, each of which tells the historical changes of Hong Kong Island.

The floor is covered with soft carpet, which is comfortable and quiet when you step on it. It makes people slow down their pace involuntarily and immerse themselves in the tranquility and respect.

In a reception room decorated in Athens style, Liu Xu finally met the owner of the Governor's House.

Dressed in a neat suit, an exquisite tie and with his silver hair combed meticulously, Governor Scullen appeared both dignified and approachable.

His face was kind, and his eyes revealed the wisdom and calmness that came from experiencing many vicissitudes of life.

When shaking hands with Liu Xu, Skarlen's smile was warm and sincere, making people feel respected and valued instantly.

Obviously, when it comes to being gentle and elegant, Liu Xu loses miserably.

He quickly glanced around the conference room and saw that besides him, there were nine other men who looked well-off. He deduced that the Governor of Hong Kong should be meeting with ten wealthy people each time.

During the interview, the Governor first expressed his recognition and gratitude for the contributions made by Liu Xu and others to the economic development of Hong Kong Island.

He then changed the subject and talked about the current employment challenges facing Hong Kong Island, and his hope to promote the increase of jobs and improve the employment rate in Hong Kong Island through cooperation with major companies.

The Governor's words were sincere and his thoughts were clear, demonstrating his deep concern and sense of responsibility for the future of Hong Kong Island.

Liu Xu listened carefully to every word of the Governor. Although he was the head of the He Liansheng Yau Ma Tei Hall, he was also a wealthy man with a strong sense of social responsibility.

As a member of Hong Kong Island, he has the responsibility and obligation to contribute to the prosperity and stability of this city.

So, after the other nine wealthy men had finished their discussions, he elaborated in detail on his desire to open a security company, but the police force's review did not pass.

He also said that he could provide two thousand jobs.

This surprised Scallen. He knew that Liu Xu was rich, and that he still had 300 million US dollars in his bank card, which was close to 2.4 billion Hong Kong dollars.

It also owns several nightclubs, bars, underground parking lots and buildings with real estate, and recently added a shopping mall and a hotel.

A rough calculation of the total assets shows that it is just over 4 billion Hong Kong dollars, and is almost enough to make him a mid-level wealthy person in Hong Kong Island.

However, considering Liu Xu's background, Scarlen finally declined the proposal.

He did want to increase the employment rate in Hong Kong Island, but if he allowed Liu Xu, who had gangster tendencies, to open a security company, he would be implicated if he got into trouble.

Seeing this, Liu Xu showed a hint of disappointment on his face, but then he immediately calmed down. After a brief pause, he changed the subject: "Mr. Skarlen, I also have a taxi company."

"I can buy taxi licenses at market price, and I promise you that I will provide at least two jobs for each license, and there is no upper limit on the number of licenses."

Upon hearing this, Scarlen frowned slightly. You know, there are regulations on the number of Hong Kong Taxi Island licenses issued. It can't be more, only less.

Hong Kong Island has limited land and roads. Once the number of taxi licenses issued exceeds the actual parking spaces on Hong Kong Island, it will easily cause traffic congestion.

This will seriously affect the appearance of the city for international metropolises.

The conference hall of the Governor's House fell into silence for a moment.

Liu Xu did not act impatiently, but savored the tea in the Governor's House carefully and waited quietly for the Governor's reply.

If he agrees, he will make money; if he disagrees, he will not lose anything. Moreover, he will leave the impression that he is willing to contribute to Hong Kong Island, so there is no loss on both sides.

When Liu Xu emptied the water in the teapot, Scallen finally responded: "If too many taxi licenses are issued, it will not only cause traffic congestion, but also squeeze the living space of drivers."

"I'll approve a thousand taxi licenses for you."

"Ahem, ahem, ahem..." Liu Xu choked on the tea, mainly because of Scarlen's teasing. He just said that too many copies could not be issued, and then he directly issued a thousand copies.

Scallen was a little confused by Liu Xu's behavior: "Do you think it's too little, not enough, or too much, and you can't eat it? Let me make it clear first, I don't like people who speculate."

"I can eat it. I can eat it. The tea was too hot just now and I choked without paying attention. Even if you allocate another 2,000 tickets, I can eat it." Liu Xu responded quickly.

"As for wages, I will not readjust them based on the amount of money. They will still start at 3,000 Hong Kong dollars as I originally stipulated, and will increase year by year, capped at 20,000."

Here he was a little clever, according to his original plan, the upper limit was 30,000. But considering that he might change the two-shift work to three-shift work in the future, he customized the plan again.

The current limit for two-shift driving is HK$30,000, while the limit for three-shift driving is HK$20,000. In addition, his taxi company will take care of car insurance, refueling and other trivial matters.

The driver only needs to be responsible for driving and picking up passengers.

Seeing that Liu Xu understood what he meant, Scarlen nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, go find the Director of the Transportation Department later, I will call him."

"Besides the taxi company, what other jobs can you provide?" Obviously, Scallen was not satisfied with two thousand jobs and wanted more.

However, it is understandable when we consider that due to the Chen Jun incident, there are hundreds of thousands of unemployed people in Hong Kong Island.

Liu Xu thought about the companies he owned:

The business company was to place disabled young men and could not free up jobs for outsiders;

The positions at the brewery and waterworks were already full, and forcibly accepting employees would reduce his profits;

The beverage company's sales are temporarily limited to Hong Kong Island, and there are no more jobs;

Several of Dream House's garment factories are located in the North District, where workers are cheap and have also been fully recruited;

Dongsheng Shipping Company, which was taken from Robinson, was already a mature company before he took over, and there were no redundant positions either;

Dongsheng Entertainment is associated with the security guards of all the nightclubs and bars under his name, and it is not appropriate to let go of these jobs.

After much calculation, he found that none of the several companies he owned had any vacant positions.

Unless he starts another company!

Thinking about the turbulent economic situation in Hong Kong Island in recent days, and thinking about the two 24-story office buildings in Tsim Sha Tsui that I bought from the foreigners for only 50 million.

Liu Xu said tentatively: "If you are willing to grant me a piece of industrial land for 999 years at a low price, I am willing to open a food factory in Hong Kong Island that can provide 2,000 jobs."

“The location doesn’t have to be too good, Shatin or Kwun Tong will do. The area doesn’t have to be too big either, 20,000 square meters is enough.”

Scarlen took a deep look at Liu Xu and said, "Let's go to Shatin. It just so happens that a garbage bag production factory next to the Water Supplies Department in Shatin is planning to move out of Hong Kong Island."

"I'll charge you 10 Hong Kong dollars per square meter, so 20,000 square meters is 200,000 Hong Kong dollars. I'll give you three years of installments. You can pay 50 million Hong Kong dollars today, and then 75 million Hong Kong dollars every year. Is that okay?"