Chapter 560

The Five Star Group's actions were fast.

First,

the demolition operations of cage homes all over Hong Kong stopped.

The Chief Secretary didn't dare not give face, fearing that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu would stir up public opinion and scold the Chief Secretary, which would cause the Chief Secretary to lose all face.

Subsequently, the Five Star Group began to mobilize Five Star Property, which covered all of Hong Kong, to search for abandoned factories and dilapidated buildings that could be renovated.

ATV followed the progress throughout.

The first day,

ATV reported: "Today, the Five Star Group arrived at an abandoned factory in Sham Shui Po......"

"Mr. Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu personally negotiated the factory rental issue with the factory owner, Boss Chen."

"Regarding the missing person notice for the 99-year-old Shandong old man, ATV has currently received 23 calls for recognition......"

The second day,

ATV reported: "The Five Star Charity Foundation has established a 'Sunshine Charity Fund', supervised by the Monetary Authority and the Legislative Council, and audited by banks. The funds will be used entirely for this 'Sunshine Project: Transitional Housing'."

"Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu called on citizens to donate, and limited the donation to no more than 100 Hong Kong dollars."

"The specific fund account is......"

The third day,

ATV reported: "After 24 hours of donations, the 'Sunshine Charity Fund' has received a total of 121 million Hong Kong dollars."

"Mr. Guan expressed his gratitude for the citizens' enthusiastic donations......"

"And stated that the donations are already sufficient, please ask other citizens to pause donations......"

The Governor's House.

"1 citizen, 100 Hong Kong dollars...... 120 million, that means 1.2 million citizens donated......"

"And this is only in 24 hours!"

Fat Peng watched the television with a serious expression.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and the Five Star Group's appeal was simply terrifying!

"That is to say, with their strength, they can raise as much money as they want."

It was too horrifying!

Can I and the UK really restrain this future giant?

"Therefore, the Parasite Plan is the best and only solution!"

"Damn it, my daughter......"

Fat Peng called Prime Minister Major; he needed to have a good talk with the Prime Minister about this matter.

"It's not easy to kill him......"

"The government has no way to restrain him......"

"Therefore, we need to continue to strengthen the Parasite Plan...... I have decided to screen 100 talents to join the Five Star Group......"

"In addition, I want to apply to the Prime Minister; I want to take another route. My second daughter has a very good impression of that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, and multiple routes are easier to handle......"

"Thank you for understanding...... Please rest assured, Prime Minister, I have always been loyal to the Empire......"

Cheung Kong Group.

"24 hours, 1.2 million people donated......"

"His strength is getting stronger and stronger......"

Boss Li watched the news on television, becoming increasingly worried.

Both sides were enemies.

The stronger Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu became, the more passive he himself became.

Other major financial groups also noticed this point.

They increasingly felt that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's strength was expanding too quickly.

Now, with another operation to buy people's hearts, it really made them feel increasingly terrified.

And what about those charities?

Seeing Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu get hundreds of millions in donations at every turn.

While their own foundations were so poor they couldn't even afford to put rice in the pot, and couldn't even pay wages.

Because...... the donations were pitifully small!

It's all Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and the Five Star Group's fault!

Wasn't it fine when everyone was scamming money together before?

Now you're playing for real?

And the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals was also very confused. They were truly doing good deeds, but now the Five Star Group was doing it too well, causing most of the donations to be concentrated in the Five Star Charity Foundation, and the donations received by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals were 80% less than before.

Life had also become difficult.

Friendly fire?

"Achoo~~~"

Sham Shui Po, an old factory building.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu sneezed violently and raised his hand to rub his nose.

"Someone must be scolding me."

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu grumbled.

At this time, the sun was shining, the golden wind was blowing, and it was comfortable and pleasant.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu brought a group of people, following the factory owner, Boss Liu, for a final inspection.

This was an old factory building that had been abandoned for 3 years.

Sham Shui Po was once a prosperous place for Hong Kong's textile and garment industry. The enterprise to which this factory belonged was once quite famous in the industry, employing hundreds of workers at its peak, with products exported to Southeast Asia.

However, with increased industrial competition, the enterprise lost money, and coupled with the boss immigrating to the United States, the entire company moved away.

It had been idle for three whole years.

In the factory area, a seven-story dormitory building stood, the paint on the walls peeling off in large patches, revealing the mottled cement base, and several window panes were broken.

Next to it were 2 five-story factory buildings.

The playground in front of the factory was overgrown with weeds, the wild grass growing wantonly, and the once-flat cement ground was now covered with cracks and potholes.

There was also a small canteen, the door locked tight, and looking inside through the dusty windows, the tables and chairs were scattered.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu looked at Da Tou: "The engineering experts have been here to survey, right? The building is fine, right?"

Da Tou: "The engineering experts have all been here to see it; the main structure is fine, just need to repair it."

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "Good."

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu looked at Boss Liu, the factory owner who had been following along: "Boss, the price is according to the rent price discussed yesterday, sign it directly."

The price was 95% of the market price. Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu didn't negotiate too low, because one shouldn't take all the advantages.

As for the lease term, a 10-year lease was finalized, and it was agreed that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu would have the priority right to renew the lease upon expiration.

Boss Liu breathed a sigh of relief and happily shook hands with Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "Thank you, Mr. Guan!"

Soon,

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and Boss Liu signed the papers.

Boss Liu happily drove away.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu brought Da Tou and others, as well as Gu Yaozu, the manager of the Huaxia Men's Apartment, and some cage dwellers, into the dormitory building.

"Mr. Gu, this factory building will temporarily accommodate your Huaxia Men's Apartment for now......"

"The layout of this dormitory building doesn't need much renovation; just clear away the trash, and it can be turned into your dormitory......"

Gu Yaozu, Tang San, the Daoist, and the tinker all looked at this bright dormitory building; although it was mottled and dilapidated, it had plenty of sunlight and a wide view.

Gu Yaozu began to think about how to renovate: "We'll brush the walls, sweep the floor, and replace the broken windows with new ones. Living here is a hundred times better than those cage homes!"

Tang San nodded vigorously, a simple smile blooming on his dark face: "Yes, so much sunlight, it will be convenient to dry clothes in the future!"

The Daoist reached out and gently stroked the wall of the dormitory building, his gaze deep: "This is a lucky place, full of yang energy, it will definitely protect us people."

Looking at the playground again, although it was overgrown with weeds, in their eyes, it was full of infinite possibilities.

"This playground, with so many of us, won't take many days to clean up. When the time comes, everyone can chat and exercise here...... If anyone has a child, the children can play here in the future!"

As they spoke, the cage dwellers' eyes flashed with eager expectation for the future.

In their hearts,

this was their future!

It was the place that carried all their hope!

They looked at Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, their gratitude like a surging tide.

All of this was given to them by Mr. Guan!

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu smiled: "The next 10 years will be your home...... For the next period of time, I hope you can clean this place up yourselves...... Move all the abandoned items in the dormitory out, have them taken away by truck...... and the canteen, clean it up too......"

"And brush the walls......"

"If you need any supplies, just go to Five Star Property."

"Strive to move in within half a month......"

When Gu Yaozu heard this, he patted his chest: "No need for half a month, 5 days, all 4,000 of us in the building will work together to get it cleaned up quickly."

Others also said eagerly,

"That's right, 5 days is enough!"

"I can't wait to sleep here tonight......"

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu watched their enthusiasm burst forth and didn't stop them.

This kind of spirit was exactly what he hoped to see.

A new day,

the noon ATV news reported on the renovation of this factory building.

Host Wen Huixin:

"Citizens, as you can see, this piece of abandoned old factory building in front of the camera has now turned into a scene of bustling labor!"

"Just yesterday, Mr. Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu signed an agreement with the owner here, and starting from yesterday, this place will be transformed into a place for transitional housing for cage dwellers."

"Now, let us take a look at what kind of changes are happening here......"

The camera followed the reporter into the factory.

At this moment,

citizens all over Hong Kong eating lunch watched the television......

In the television screen,

it was bustling with noise and excitement in front of the dormitory building.

Gu Yaozu stood beside a truck full of trash, loudly directing: "Come, everyone help together, lift this pile of abandoned furniture onto the truck!"

Dozens of cage dwellers quickly gathered around, some lifting tables, some moving chairs; although these items were dilapidated, everyone worked together, and in no time, the truck was piled full.

Tang San was sweating profusely; he was usually selfish, but at this moment he was incomparably active and diligent, carrying a dilapidated door panel and walking quickly to send it to the truck.

The camera turned,

aiming at the playground outside the factory,

a group of people were holding sickles and hoes, struggling to clear the weeds.

The Daoist waved his sickle, his movements agile, cutting down clumps of wild grass, muttering to himself:

"Cut away the desolation, welcome the new life."

Mao Zai also came to help, following other cage dwellers, using a hoe to dig up the grass roots one by one, filling in the cracks and potholes.

Over at the canteen, someone was using a crowbar to pry open the locked door, and with a "creak", the door opened, raising a cloud of dust.

Immediately after, a group of people with brooms and rags filed in, starting to clean up the dirt accumulated over many years.

Then they carried water, swept, wiped windows......

They were full of energy, the window glass was wiped until it was transparent, the sunlight spilled into the brand-new canteen through the glass, and the messy but undamaged tables and chairs were rearranged neatly.

The television camera continued to turn,

several cage dwellers were standing on scaffolding outside the dormitory building, holding paint buckets, seriously brushing paint on the walls.

The white paint, under the brushes in their hands, evenly covered the mottled walls; the old building turned into a new building, their faces filled with happy smiles, their eyes full of longing for their future new home.

In the entire factory, not a single person was lazy; it was bustling with activity.

One by one, they wished they could even save the time for going to the bathroom, just to save time and transform this place into their residence as soon as possible.

Under the lens,

it was all a scene of vitality and everything competing for growth.

"Under the leadership of Mr. Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, these cage dwellers have burst forth with unprecedented enthusiasm and energy."

"They are racing against time, just to move into this new home that carries hope as soon as possible."

"I believe that in the near future, this place will completely bid farewell to the dilapidation of the past and become a harbor full of vitality and warmth."

"And the cage dwellers will no longer be trapped in darkness; they will welcome a sunny residence!"

"This is also the official purpose of Mr. Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and the Five Star Group vigorously promoting the 'Sunshine Project: Transitional Housing' project!"

Wen Huixin's language was standard and forceful, carrying an enterprising spirit...... combined with the power of the words, as well as the warm scenes in the footage,

citizens all over Hong Kong who were watching this news all cheered.

"Good!"

"It wasn't in vain that I donated money!"

"Mr. Guan and the Five Star Group are good people and a good company as always!"

"Those other charities,"

At this time,

Wen Huixin continued to report: "Besides this factory building in Sham Shui Po...... currently, the Five Star Group is also actively negotiating with more than 30 owners holding idle old buildings all over Hong Kong. These old buildings cover abandoned factories, idle commercial buildings......"

"After the signing is finalized, they will be quickly transformed into sunshine transitional housing...... to provide sunny residences for cage dwellers."

The footage switched, showing the current state of these old buildings waiting to be renovated; although they were mostly dilapidated and desolate at the moment, in Wen Huixin's description, it seemed as if the beautiful appearance after the future renovation had already been outlined.

At this time,

in building after building of cage homes all over Hong Kong,

cage dwellers were sitting around the television, their eyes fixed on the screen.

When they saw the bustling scene of the Sham Shui Po factory renovation and heard Wen Huixin's report on more renovation projects, bursts of cheers erupted in the crowd.

"That's great!"

"Mr. Guan is truly a great person."

"When will it be our turn......"

"Five Star Property already came to notify us today; as soon as we sign the contract, we'll go over to clean and repair......"

"Even if it's dilapidated, we will organize it to be beautiful!"

They had already started to roll up their sleeves.

Causeway Bay,

Seafood Gout Late-Night Snack Stall.

"To Brother Zu, cheers!"

"Cheers (tea)!"

Mao Xiang Yang and Xu Zhengyang raised their glasses to show respect to Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu smiled and picked up his wine glass.

Cheers.

"You are vigorously developing the 'Sunshine Project: Transitional Housing', letting all cage dwellers in Hong Kong have comfortable houses to live in...... This is a great kindness......"

"You have obtained the following rewards:"

"Reward 1: Cage dweller support rate 100%...... converted to Hong Kong citizen support rate +4%......"

"Reward 2: Hong Kong citizen support rate +1% (Total 41%)......"

"Reward 3: '1992-1997 Mobile Phone Patent Technology Ideas' Description: Does not contain specific technology, only contains technical ideas, can quickly develop patents, apply for international patents, establish a mobile phone patent moat, and obtain a certain degree of initiative in the mobile phone field."

"Reward 4:......"