Chapter 476: 463 All Hong Kong Citizens: Brother Zu is Loyal

"What? You want our Five Star Group to take the lead?"

"No, no, that won't do!"

Facing the cameras, Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu waved his hands repeatedly.

"We don't have the qualifications... after all, we aren't an official government agency..."

Even ancient emperors had to decline three times before accepting the yellow robe, so why can an emperor do it, but I can't?

China Resources Group,

In Mr. Zhu's office, he watched this scene on television and spat out a mouthful of tea.

He burst into loud laughter.

And what about Fatty Peng?

He didn't understand the Chinese historical tradition of declining three times; he was so infuriated by Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu's words that his hands were trembling.

However,

For the sake of the political reform proposal, I'll endure it!

Then, suppressing his annoyance, he continued to praise Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu:

"The Five Star Group under his leadership has always been at the forefront of social welfare..."

"He..."

"He..."

He kept on praising...

Finally, Fatty Peng concluded: "Therefore, I believe that if the Five Star Group isn't suitable, what other company could be?"

The entire Housing Department: Pfft~~~~

Vomiting three liters of blood!

Finally, Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu reluctantly agreed: "Alright, since the Viceroy thinks so highly of the Five Star Group and trusts us, then our Five Star Group will take on this heavy responsibility."

The eyes of over 4 million ordinary citizens across Hong Kong lit up.

"If Mr. Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan is leading it, we can rest easy!"

"This project has a hope of success!"

Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu took the microphone, his face filled with responsibility and commitment, his voice loud and firm:

"Today, thanks to the high regard and trust of the Viceroy..."

"We will assemble the top team in the industry..."

"I, Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu, will use my reputation and the reputation of the Five Star Group to make the low-cost housing project a model for Hong Kong's peace and prosperity, so that every citizen can live with dignity on this land!"

At this moment, ordinary citizens all over Hong Kong cheered.

"Support Mr. Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan!"

"Brother Zu, hooray!"

"Mr. Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan, loyalty!"

Arms raised! Arms raised! Arms raised! Arms raised!

Next,

Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu continued to explain the proposal: "If this project is led by our Five Star Group, then some details may need to be adjusted."

"First, regarding funding, there is no need to seek financing loans from banks. We will refer to the Central Plaza Fund project and absorb capital from the private sector to meet the engineering funding requirements for the low-cost housing..."

HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank: "............"

Screw you!

We can't even get a cut of this money?

"Secondly, regarding land, we will plan in detail, taking care of all five districts and trying our best to accommodate the situation in each district... there will be a referendum for the election later..."

Many citizens: "This is good!"

At the very least, it can take care of all citizens.

"Thirdly, since this is an important livelihood project, the Five Star Group will not take a single cent in profit. I will refer to Hongkong Electric and MTR, compressing company profits as much as possible to lower housing prices so that citizens can afford to buy homes..."

"However, considering that citizens will be investing, the profit will be appropriately raised to the 10%—20% range, far lower than the exorbitant profits of other real estate companies. This portion of the profit will be used for citizen dividends..."

"Additionally, although we emphasize that these are low-cost homes, we will definitely ensure quality control and will never cut corners..."

"Furthermore, at the Legislative Council level, we will establish a 'Supervisory Committee' to oversee funding, engineering quality, and all other aspects. At the same time, we welcome all Hong Kong citizens and media friends to conduct comprehensive supervision of us..."

After watching this, ordinary citizens across Hong Kong were moved to tears.

What is called selfless?

This is what is called selfless!

Willing to not make money himself just to bring citizens homes to live in, and even bringing citizens along to make money together, achieving common prosperity.

Brother Zu, loyalty!

Through fire and water, Brother Zu!

Sha Tin District One.

The residential complex owned by Boss Li Ji.

It had been built for four years, yet its gates remained tightly shut; the buildings in the complex were brand new, but Boss Li Ji had been hoarding them and refusing to sell.

Boss Li Ji had been counting on hoarding the properties to wait for prices to rise and reap exorbitant profits.

He believed in his own judgment.

However, the low-cost housing proposal put forward by Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu these past few days was like a bolt from the blue.

He was fucking stunned!

Damn it, with low-cost housing available, how am I supposed to sell these houses?!

Boss Li Ji could only curse and swear, rushing to push the complex onto the market before the low-cost housing was built.

Today, this complex that had been hoarded for four years was finally officially on sale. Overnight, the streets and alleys of Hong Kong were "occupied" by the complex's advertisements; subway stations, bus stops, television stations, and even the utility poles on the street were plastered with dense, small advertisements.

And today,

At the main entrance of Sha Tin District One, colorful flags fluttered, giant balloons floated in the air, and various slogans danced in the wind.

A group of sales staff in uniform stood at the entrance, brimming with enthusiasm, immediately approaching any pedestrian who passed by.

A couple, Chen Chen Zilang and Qiu Qiu Kaiqi, walked into the sales office. (from "Hong Kong Love Story")

As soon as they stepped inside, the noise of the crowd rushed toward them.

The couple looked at the property and saw many people consulting and signing contracts, a scene of bustling home-buying activity.

At this moment, a salesperson walked over with a face full of smiles and said enthusiastically: "You two, you've finally arrived! It's on sale today, look, sales are so hot! Many good units have already been sold. If you see one you like, you have to act fast! If you wait any longer, you'll only be able to pick what's left by others."

As he spoke, the salesperson took out a sales record, pointing at the dense list of names and unit numbers on it.

Chen Chen Zilang was surprised: "Are there really that many people buying?"

The salesperson immediately laughed: "Could that be fake? Just look at the scene, there are so many people! Everyone isn't stupid; who wouldn't want to buy such a good house quickly? Plus, our complex has complete supporting facilities, and the surrounding transportation, education, and commerce are all very well-developed. The potential for appreciation in the future is huge."

Qiu Qiu Kaiqi was somewhat tempted, but Chen Chen Zilang still felt uneasy.

He asked again: "What about the price? Can it be discounted a bit more? We saved money for a long time to buy a house, and we're really a bit tight."

The salesperson smiled: "You two, our price is already very affordable. Just think, in this location and with these facilities, it's hard to find a price like this even with a lantern. And there are some promotional activities for buying a house now; we've already maximized the concessions for everyone."

Just as Chen Chen Zilang and Qiu Qiu Kaiqi were wavering, a "buyer" nearby suddenly said loudly: "Oh, don't hesitate, I've already bought two units! Such a good opportunity, it would be a huge loss to miss it!"

Chen Chen Zilang looked at the person's exaggerated expression and immediately became suspicious, feeling that these people were hired "shills."

He took Qiu Qiu Kaiqi's hand and said: "Let's think about it some more, no need to rush."

"Hey, hey... wait... now is the cheapest time, the price will go up in a couple of days... you should put down a deposit early..."

The salesperson shouted from behind.

Chen Chen Zilang walked faster, taking Qiu Qiu Kaiqi and turning to leave the sales office.

"I feel like this salesperson is a bit too anxious... we might as well wait for the low-cost housing from Mr. Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan and the others..."

Chen Chen Zilang analyzed: "Even if we don't buy the low-cost housing, we can wait for the prices of these commercial properties to drop before we buy."

Qiu Qiu Kaiqi hugged Chen Chen Zilang's arm: "I'll listen to you, honey..."

Night fell, and the chairman's office of the Zhaoye Group was brightly lit.

Boss Li Ji stared at the television screen, which was broadcasting the press conference of Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu and Fatty Peng: the news of the Five Star Group taking the lead in the low-cost housing project.

His expression was gloomy.

If the Housing Department were to run this plan, he wouldn't be afraid at all, because the Housing Department is truly useless; at most, it would just be one more public housing project.

But if the Five Star Group takes the lead, it could really become something very, very big.

It could really crash the market!

At this moment, the secretary knocked on the door and walked into the office cautiously, holding a document in her hand.

"Boss, the sales data for the property today that you wanted is out."

"Speak!"

The secretary swallowed: "Today's sales situation is not ideal; only 6 units were sold in total. To promote sales, we already offered a 2% discount, but the effect is still not obvious."

"What? Only 6 units?!"

Boss Li Ji's face changed, and he asked again: "How many people went to buy houses?"

Secretary: "123 people..."

123 units, 6 deals closed; this is far too low.

Boss Li Ji thought for a moment: "Change it to a 4% discount for me!" Secretary: "Yes!"

He quickly turned and left.

Just after the secretary left and closed the door, Boss Li Ji suddenly exploded, grabbed a cup from the table, and smashed it hard on the floor; with a "bang," the cup shattered instantly.

"Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu, you bastard!"

"You ruined my good deed!"

Originally, he had mocked Boss Li, Boss Guo, and Boss Zheng for selling their properties early.

Now, I'm afraid it's the turn of these three bosses to mock me.

I originally thought that by holding onto the properties, I could sit back and wait for housing prices to soar and make a fortune, but now everything has gone down the drain.

……

……

Not a single mistake, every word is being watched!

San Francisco, Tang Renjie.

A black Chevrolet pulled up in front of the "Umbrella Property Company."

Li Superintendent Superintendent Situ Superintendent Situ Situ Situ Situ Situ Jie and Wang Wang Jianjun got out of the car.

As Wang Wang Jianjun got out, he grumbled:

"You say this America has the nerve to call itself the richest, freest, and most advanced country in the world..."

"Damn it, these endless bills are simply driving people to death."

"Next time, I'll just open fire and take them out!"

Just this month, whether it was him, Following Xiao Fu, or the other employees of Umbrella Property, they had all been receiving envelopes from telecommunications, gas, credit card, medical, and tax departments, among others.

The content of the envelopes was basically: "You have an unpaid balance; please pay within 10 days, otherwise a late fee will be incurred."

Wang Wang Jianjun and the others were naturally unconvinced by these "inexplicable" debts, so they ran to the offices of the other parties to check.

Then the staff replied: There is no such debt, sorry, the staff sent it by mistake.

Irritable Wang Wang Jianjun: Son of a bitch!

File a formal complaint immediately and cancel the debt.

Then, after Following Xiao Fu and the others looked into it, they realized this is a common phenomenon in America; various organizations, as long as you have had any connection with them and your "communications have been leaked," they will "make a mistake" from time to time and send you an envelope. (ps: This is real, not something I made up.)

Some Americans don't understand and just pay the money.

Some Americans are unconvinced and go to file complaints, but it consumes a huge amount of time and energy, tossing them to death.

And when these organizations make mistakes, are they punished? Certainly not; after all, "Who dares to sue the official in this court!"

Those who make mistakes continue to make mistakes, continuing to cheat you out of your money.

Following Xiao Fu and the others were completely convinced.

Goddamn America!

Awesome!

Then Following Xiao Fu had a flash of inspiration: isn't this a very good way to do good deeds?

Thus, "Umbrella Financial Management Company" was established.

It specialized in helping the Chinese in Tang Renjie handle these messy letter complaints.

And let me tell you, the results were top-notch.

The support rate prompted by the system on Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu's side was rising rapidly; now the support rate in Tang Renjie had reached 34%.

And this was in less than two months!

In a region of monsters and demons, farming support rate is just fast!

Umbrella Company had a very loud reputation in Tang Renjie and was widely praised by the Chinese.

Wang Wang Jianjun and Li Superintendent Superintendent Situ Superintendent Situ Situ Situ Situ Situ Jie walked into the office building and went straight to the office of the four giants.

Following Xiao Fu: "You're back, how did the negotiations go?"

Li Superintendent Superintendent Situ Superintendent Situ Situ Situ Situ Situ Jie took a sip of water: "I talked to the *Golden Mountain Times*, the *Young China Morning Post*, and the *East-West News*; only the *Golden Mountain Times* is willing to sell... the boss quoted 1 million US dollars."

Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu had instructed them that after arriving in America, they needed to acquire media as a propaganda channel.

And now that they had basically gained a firm foothold in Tang Renjie, they needed to start considering newspapers.

There were several Chinese newspapers in San Francisco, the *Golden Mountain Times*, the *Young China Morning Post*, and the *East-West News*, which targeted the Chinese community, though their sales were just average.

1 million US dollars?

Following Xiao Fu was speechless: "Is he crazy, or does he think we're crazy?"

Li Superintendent Superintendent Situ Superintendent Situ Situ Situ Situ Situ Jie shrugged: "Perhaps they see us always doing good deeds and think we are big spenders (rich people)..."

Following Xiao Fu: "600,000 US dollars, and we take the staff as a package deal."

At this moment,

Downstairs, there came a series of sounds of people being beaten and screams.

Ji Shaoqun's cursing reached upstairs.

"Damn you! You joined those white devils' gang to extort us Chinese? Have you forgotten who you are? You are Chinese, with black eyes and yellow skin; you don't even recognize your own ancestors..."

"I know I was wrong, I won't dare to do it again... please, spare me..."

"Wrong? What's the use of admitting you're wrong? Beat him!"

"Ah ah ah~~~~"

Following Xiao Fu and the others looked at each other and smiled.

At this moment,

A Hongxing lackey brought a Chinese kid, about 14 years old, skinny and scrawny, walking upstairs.

The Hongxing lackey cupped his hands: "Three bosses, he wants to apply for a scholarship."

Following Xiao Fu and the others sized up the Chinese kid.

"What is your name?"

"Wu Zihua."

"Why do you want to apply for a scholarship?"

"My family is poor, I have no money for school, and I want to continue my studies..."

"How are your grades?"

"Top ten in my grade."

Following Xiao Fu was surprised: "That's good, the scholarship is granted."

He made the decision on the spot!

The little kid was happy: "Do you have any requirements?"

Following Xiao Fu was puzzled: "What kind of requirements?"

The little kid: "Other gangs, when they give scholarships, usually require us to study law, or accounting, or chemistry; those are the only three choices."

Following Xiao Fu, Li Superintendent Superintendent Situ Superintendent Situ Situ Situ Situ Situ Jie, and Wang Wang Jianjun were surprised.

"Is there a reason for that?"

"Yes... study law, and later you can be a lawyer for them... study accounting, help them do the books... study chemistry, and later you can make drugs for them..."

"Hiss~~~~"

Following Xiao Fu and the three of them gasped.

Even Wang Wang Jianjun, who considered himself a bad guy, felt he wasn't bad enough at this moment.

Following Xiao Fu was curious: "You mean, all the kids those gangs support through school end up in these three lines of work?"

The little kid: "Yes, it's always like that."

Following Xiao Fu and the three of them looked at each other.

This America is truly crawling with monsters and demons~~~~

Following Xiao Fu patted the little kid on the shoulder: "Don't worry, study whatever you want. After you graduate and start working, just pay back the money. As for interest, it doesn't matter if you pay it or not. You don't need to work for us either; you can pursue whatever you want to do."

Brother Zu's instructions!

"What?"

This Chinese kid found it hard to believe.

There's such a good thing?

For a moment, he didn't know whether to believe it or not.

Half an hour later, holding a bank card, he walked out of the "Umbrella Property Company" building in a daze.

He looked back, gazing up at the building and the sign.

At this moment,

Two lines of tears slid down.

Perhaps, the world isn't that bad!

……

Upstairs,

Li Superintendent Superintendent Situ Superintendent Situ Situ Situ Situ Situ Jie sighed: "Our understanding of this America is still not deep enough."

Wang Wang Jianjun was speechless: "Just a moment ago, I felt like I was a great person."

Following Xiao Fu smiled: "In any case, for now, let's secure the Chinese base... when that's about done, we'll help those grassroots kind-hearted white and Latino citizens... we are going to build a Five-Star Group in America!"

In a kingdom of demons and ghosts, the bottom layer is nothing but miserable!

We Chinese masters have come to save you; why don't you hurry and kowtow in gratitude, and offer up your loyalty?!

Bottom-layer Americans: The five stars are like the sun, the debt of gratitude can never be repaid! Loyalty!

(End of chapter)