Chapter 432

Just when Fatty Peng moved into Government House, it was already night.

And at this time,

Causeway Bay, barbecue late-night snack stall.

"This Governor, he's not coming with good intentions!"

"Looking at his inaugural address, you know he's here to cause trouble this time."

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, Mao Xiang Yang, and Yang Jianhua were eating late-night snacks together again.

Yang Jianhua had already returned to the Imperial Capital, but because this new Governor came suddenly, he was sent back to understand the specific situation.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu said while biting a grilled chicken wing.

Mao Xiang Yang: "How do you say?"

Yang Jianhua also looked up.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "Let me analyze it for you; this new Governor's inaugural address mainly emphasized three points..."

"First, he said 'Hong Kong's achievements today are inseparable from... Britain's long-term governance in this land... stable, fair rule of law system... clean and efficient government model... free and open social values... democratic process...'"

"This paragraph, what is he emphasizing? It's their British system, understand? This is to put eye drops on us in front of all Hong Kong citizens..."

Mao Xiang Yang and Yang Jianhua nodded.

Their expressions were serious.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu continued: "Next, the second key point: 'I personally attach great importance to the voice of every Hong Kong citizen... build more bridges of communication... close interaction...'"

"What does this explain? He wants to be pro-people."

"Why be pro-people? That's still wanting to tell the citizens in the end... I am your friend, and then continue to put eye drops... according to what our great man said, he is engaging in a united front..."

Speaking of this,

Mao Xiang Yang and Yang Jianhua's expressions changed directly.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's analysis was really too correct.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu continued: "Next, the third point, which is the most important... he said 'Democratic development will be an important direction of my governance... expand citizens' political participation... explore a more perfect representative government system... let every Hong Kong citizen be able to exercise their... more fully'"

"There is a keyword here... 'representative', clearly, he is prepared to cause trouble."

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu said to this point,

Mao Xiang Yang couldn't sit still anymore: "I want to report to my superiors..."

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu nodded: "I think after the new Governor delivered his inaugural address this afternoon, his speech content would appear on the leaders' desks above without changing a word... however, how the leaders above know and when they know is one thing, whether you report it or not is another."

Mao Xiang Yang: "Hm, I will report it tomorrow."

Yang Jianhua: Same!

A new day, the sun shone on Government House.

The weather in May is fresh and pleasant in Hong Kong.

Early in the morning,

Fatty Peng began to swim in the swimming pool of Government House, swimming several laps, and went back to wash up comfortably.

Then he put on his clothes, came to the dining room, sat down, and ate breakfast with his wife and 2 daughters.

The female secretary who came over from England with him reported from the side:

"Sir, according to the new Governor's itinerary, today you are to meet the old Governor Mr. Chris Patten, and then meet the Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary, and Secretary for Justice..."

According to the rules, the old Governor doesn't leave Hong Kong immediately; he might need to provide consultation and assistance to the new Governor on some follow-up issues within a certain period. For example, if the successor has questions when understanding certain historical policy backgrounds or handling some cross-term affairs, the outgoing Governor must provide answers based on his experience and knowledge.

Fatty Peng forked a piece of medium-rare beef with blood, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed.

He finished eating slowly before saying to the secretary:

"Cancel all itineraries!"

"Ah?"

"Today, our family is going to take the subway, take the bus, go to church..."

Secretary: "But..."

Whether it was the old Governor, the Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary, or Secretary for Justice, they were all waiting, and this felt like standing them up.

However,

The secretary thought about it, the Governor is the local emperor, is it not okay to stand you up?

If that's the case, wouldn't I, this Governor's secretary, have been a Governor for nothing?

Thinking of this, she, as the Governor's secretary, couldn't help but feel excited and proud.

Following the boss is her greatest luck!

Secretary: "Okay, I will go arrange the security work immediately..."

After 8 o'clock,

Fatty Peng and his family finished breakfast, and then began to prepare to set off, to squeeze into the subway, to be pro-people.

Inside Central MTR station,

It was busy as usual, the crowd bustling, footsteps and conversation sounds intertwined.

Citizens were waiting for the subway while chatting enthusiastically about the new Governor.

"What do you think his style is like?"

"Looks smiling."

"Don't you think his two daughters are very beautiful?"

"I think his wife is more beautiful."

"???"

"???"

"No, we are talking about serious things!"

"What I said is also serious!"

"???"

This time, everyone was silent.

Just at this moment, a slight commotion came from the station entrance.

"It's the Governor!"

"Oh my god, the Governor is here!"

It turned out Fatty Peng had appeared at the subway station with his wife and two daughters.

Fatty Peng smiled, waving enthusiastically to the citizens; he wore a casual suit, looking both energetic and approachable.

His wife wore a dress, her temperament gentle, and the two daughters also looked youthful and beautiful, following closely behind their parents, curiously looking at the crowd around them.

And the bodyguards around them.

"Governor!"

"Mr. Governor!"

More and more people shouted in surprise; not long after, the entire subway station was boiling, and citizens surrounded them one after another, cheers rising one after another.

Fatty Peng had no airs at all, chatting cordially with the citizens.

Citizen: "Mr. Governor, hello! Welcome to Hong Kong."

Fatty Peng: "I am very happy to come to Hong Kong; it is really full of vitality!"

Citizen: "Mr. Governor, taking the subway is convenient, but there are too many people; we have to squeeze every day. Mr. Governor, do you think there is any way to improve it?"

Fatty Peng: "Too many people is indeed a problem; I will talk to the MTR company, consider increasing the frequency and capacity of the subway, and try to make everyone's travel more convenient."

Citizen: "Mr. Governor, it would be great if the ticket price could be cheaper; it's a bit expensive now."

Fatty Peng: "Grandma, your opinion is very important..."

Citizen: "Mr. Governor, can you speak Cantonese?"

Fatty Peng: "I can speak a little bit; I am still working hard to learn."

Citizen: "Governor, where are you going now?"

Fatty Peng: "Although I am the Governor, I want to stand on the basis of people's livelihood even more, so I want to understand everyone's life more, which is very helpful for my future work. I hope to understand Hong Kong better through this way and do more things for everyone."

When the citizens heard this, their favorability towards him soared instantly.

This Governor is not bad!

Very pro-people!

And this Governor is chubby, kind and approachable; calling him Governor is not as good as calling him Fatty Peng, which is intimate.

After arriving in Mong Kok by subway, reporters from TVB, ATV, and other media also rushed over upon hearing the news. Subsequently,

Fatty Peng went to the largest Christian church in Hong Kong ————— the Evangelize China Fellowship (ECF) Grace Church.

He went in to pray, and then mingled with the believers.

(Picture: Christian · Grace Church)

Then he went to Wong Tai Sin... of course, he didn't go in, but he also chatted with citizens quite a bit.

The whole process, pro-people! Pro-people! Still his mother's pro-people!

TVB, ATV, and major media all filmed this scene.

At noon,

TVB and ATV broadcast the Governor's actions together.

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ATV News:

"In the past two days, the new Governor Fatty Peng has become the focus of heated discussion among all citizens of Hong Kong."

"And this morning, Governor Fatty Peng appeared at Central MTR station with his wife and two daughters, instantly causing a sensation at the station. He wore a casual suit, smiled, waved enthusiastically to the citizens, and interacted cordially with the citizens..."

"He claimed that although he is the Governor, he wants to stand on the basis of people's livelihood even more, understanding everyone's life through this way, so as to serve the public better; these words won a round of applause from the citizens..."

TVB News,

"Governor Fatty Peng and his wife and daughters went to the largest Christian church in Hong Kong ————— the Evangelize China Fellowship (ECF) Grace Church, where he prayed, and then he came to Wong Tai Sin, communicating cordially with the surrounding citizens..."

"Governor Fatty Peng's series of actions fully demonstrated his pro-people image. He changed the traditional style of previous Governors and walked into the lives of Hong Kong citizens in a way that is closer to the public."

"At the same time, this pro-people stance also makes citizens full of expectations for his future governance."

ATV didn't get Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's instructions, so it made the same report as TVB, expressing great affirmation of Fatty Peng's pro-people behavior.

And after all citizens of Hong Kong watched the news, they were also surprised.

"Didn't expect this Governor to be so grounded; haven't seen this before."

"Yeah, taking the subway and chatting with us, it's really quite pro-people; it seems there might be hope for the days ahead."

"This news surprised me; this Governor is willing to listen to our complaints, it seems he really thinks for us."

"Originally didn't have any expectations for the new Governor, didn't expect him to be so pro-people, not bad, not bad."

"I thought the new official would burn three fires, didn't expect Fatty Peng to burn the pro-people fire first, awesome."

All citizens of Hong Kong expressed surprise and appreciation for Fatty Peng's stance.

In the following few days,

Fatty Peng was 'neglecting his proper work' every day, investigating the situation of the people everywhere...

May 17th,

Fatty Peng shuttled through several communities in Yau Ma Tei, walking into those streets and alleys full of fireworks.

He chatted cordially with the street vendors, asking about their business situation, understanding whether the stall fees were too high, how the customer flow was, whether they encountered any difficulties in operation, etc.

In the old residential area, he would sit on the bench in the community, chatting about family life with the elderly sunbathing, caring about their physical condition, asking about the security and hygiene of the community, and what expectations and suggestions they had for community services.

Then...

"Before, Yau Ma Tei was quite chaotic, too many triads, fighting every day..."

"Later, Five Star Property and Five Star Charity Foundation came, security got better, and triads didn't fight everywhere anymore..."

Fatty Peng's face stiffened.

"Five Star Property?"

"Yes, Five Star Property is a very good company, Mr. Guan is a very good person... Five Star Property often engages in hygiene and assistance in the community, doing a lot of practical things..."

Fatty Peng's face became uglier and uglier.

Why is he pro-people?

It's just to be able to get rid of Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, this 'person suspected of being planted by the North'!

So now the more these citizens praise Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, the more unhappy he is.

That night, TVB and ATV news reported: Fatty Peng visited the community and chatted cordially with the elderly.

May 18th

Fatty Peng ran to Kowloon City again, going deep into the school, interacting and communicating with teachers, students, and parents.

Then...

Teachers and parents praised the Five Star Education Group endlessly.

Teacher A: "Before, triads always came to the school to cause trouble; since Five Star Education Group moved in, the school has been quiet."

Teacher B: "Students have also started to study hard..."

Fatty Peng: "............"

Face stiffened again.

Parents were incomparably grateful: "Yes, yes, yes, before my son was always not sensible, naughty, didn't study; after the school reform, his academic performance improved rapidly."

Another parent: "That's right, thanks to the Five Star Group, Mr. Guan is a good person."

Fatty Peng: "............"

That night, TVB and ATV news reported: Fatty Peng visited the school and understood the education situation...

May 19th,

Fatty Peng went to the hospital again, comforting the medical staff, expressing gratitude for their hard work, and chatting with hospitalized patients and their families, caring about the patients' condition and treatment progress...

Fortunately, the one he went to this time wasn't Mingxin Hospital, so he finally didn't hear citizens praising Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu.

That night, TVB and ATV news reported: Fatty Peng visited the hospital and cordially comforted the patients...

May 20th,

Fatty Peng went to the Wan Chai wet market again, stopping at each stall, checking the variety, freshness, and price of the vegetables, communicating with the stall owners and citizens who came to buy vegetables, understanding everyone's daily vegetable buying problems...

Very quickly, he got the only good news so far —————

"Since Five Star Supermarket opened, the customers in our wet market have decreased."

"Business has become hard to do."

"Damn it, it's all Five Star Supermarket!"

"Yes, too bad!"

Fatty Peng heard this, as if he had found a soulmate; finally, someone opposed the Five Star Group, which was undoubtedly a ray of sunshine shining through countless dark clouds for him, making his gloomy mood brighten up instantly.

Finally, he couldn't help his curiosity and went to the Five Star Supermarket in the Central and Western District.

Then he randomly found some citizens to inquire.

"How do you feel about Five Star Supermarket?"

"Very great, vegetables are excellent, prices are cheap, service is good, and they can help with delivery..."

"What about the wet market?"

"I don't want to go to the wet market anymore; rotten vegetable leaves, dirty, messy, poor, short-weight, poor service attitude..."

Fatty Peng found more than a dozen citizens, and the citizens' attitudes were surprisingly consistent: they were all relatively disgusted with the wet market, feeling that Five Star Supermarket was their best choice.

Fatty Peng couldn't help but ask again: "What about ParknShop and Wellcome Supermarket?"

He had done his homework.

He was thinking about whether he could save these ParknShop and Wellcome Supermarkets.

When the citizens heard this, they shook their heads one after another:

"These two supermarkets are too small..."

"And we don't like Boss Li..."

"The service in these two supermarkets is average..."

"The quality is not as good as Five Star Property, and the price is not as cheap as Five Star Property..."

Fatty Peng heard this, and already had the answer in his heart.

This Five Star Supermarket, in the retail field, is almost invincible!

He had a deeper understanding of Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's strength.

Vigilance, even deeper!

That night, TVB and ATV news reported: Fatty Peng visited the wet market and Five Star Supermarket, caring about the citizens' food affairs...

(End of chapter)