Chapter 694: 679 Dismantle! Dismantle! (Thanks to Alliance Leader gigi for the reward)
Just when Zhang Lin thought Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu had finished scolding,
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu wasn't done yet.
"Besides the reason for the windfall profits just now, I have another reason for wanting to dismantle Hong Kong Telecom!"
"And that is!"
"Monopoly hinders technological innovation!"
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu took out a map with many red dots and blue dots on it.
"In 1991, the GSM communication system was officially commercialized in Finland."
"The GSM system (Global System for Mobile Communications) has many important features, including strong anti-theft capability, large network capacity, rich mobile phone number resources (long numbers), clear calls, strong stability, sensitive information..."
"It has many advantages, so after commercialization in Finland, European and American countries followed up quickly, deploying GSM networks."
"Even in the mainland, the first GSM was built in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province on September 19, 1993..."
"And what about our Hong Kong?"
"It started building in the first half of last year... and then it was slow and sluggish. According to the listed company financial reports from last year to this year, Hong Kong Telecom's GSM network only covers 15%, and others are still using backward networks..."
Hearing this, Zhang Lin's face changed.
He explained reluctantly: "Base station construction requires a cycle..."
"Requires a cycle?"
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu sneered,
"How big is Hong Kong?"
"It's only over 1,114 square kilometers!"
"Newspapers shout every day that there is little land and many people!"
"Now Hong Kong Telecom takes over 30% of the windfall profits every year, but drags its feet on doing major livelihood events, still using its monopoly profits to raise those old 'electronic garbage'."
"Are you worthy of Hong Kong citizens?"
"I understand why you can be so fearless."
"Because monopoly is your immunity card! Without competition, you dare to set communication fees at sky-high prices; without supervision, you dare to treat technological upgrades as a joke! You sit on the gold mountain of monopoly, and even 'not seeking progress' is written in a high-sounding way!""
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu slapped the table, shaking the microphone into a buzzing sound,
"When all Hong Kong citizens are tightening their belts for communication fees, you are transferring profits in the Cayman Islands! When the mainland is popularizing GSM digital signals, you are using the 'electronic garbage' of analog signals to fool people! You touch your conscience and say—are you worthy of the 5 million Hong Kong citizens?!"
Finally, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu looked around,
"Fellow councilors, fellow audience in front of the television..."
His voice was sonorous and powerful!
"Based on the above reasons, I think we must dismantle Hong Kong Telecom!"
"Dismantle Hong Kong Telecom! It's not targeting any enterprise; it's to cut the chains of monopoly! It's to let communication fees drop, services improve, and technology run!"
"This is not my personal appeal, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu; it is the common voice of every Hong Kong citizen who has paid the 'monopoly tax'!"
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu scanned the audience.
"I have finished speaking!"
Only then did he slowly sit down.
The next moment,
"*Clap clap clap~~~~*"
The applause in the hall was enthusiastic.
Most of the councilors were persuaded by Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's words, and there were also a few councilors who were perfunctory, but hindered by the live television broadcast, they dared not not applaud.
And the citizens watching television in Hong Kong were also boiling with blood.
And Zhang Lin, who was aimed at by the live camera, was pale, but he still wanted to struggle a bit:
"Wait..."
"I protest!"
"Hongkong Electric Company can compress profits and not be dismantled, why should our Hong Kong Telecom be dismantled?"
"We can also compress profits!"
He was very smart to use Hongkong Electric Company as an example.
All the councilors looked at Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu.
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's gaze was sharp, as if he wanted to see through Zhang Lin's heart:
"The reason is very simple!"
"Although Hongkong Electric Company is a monopoly in the Hong Kong district, it is not a monopoly in Hong Kong. We also have the China Light and Power Company in Hong Kong."
"With China Light and Power Company there, we can compare their costs with each other."
"But Hong Kong Telecom can't. There is only one telecommunications group in Hong Kong, and we can't find a company in the same industry to compare with it."
"Moreover, I just said that monopoly has caused you to lose your enterprising spirit... with this, how can you maintain your international competitiveness?"
"Also, the ICAC already has conclusive evidence proving that you are evading taxes and falsely reporting costs... how can you let the 5 million citizens of Hong Kong trust you?"
Zhang Lin opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't know how to defend himself.
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "I'm done."
He let go of the microphone.
……
Chairman John finally appeared again at this time,
"Alright..."
"The questions just now from Councilor Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu to President Zhang Lin, and President Zhang Lin's answers, everyone has seen..."
"Do any other councilors have anything they want to ask?"
Many councilors shook their heads one after another.
They were here to watch the fun and hadn't made any preparations at all, so they wouldn't make a fool of themselves; otherwise, if they were refuted by Zhang Lin later, they would lose face in front of all of Hong Kong.
Chairman John: "Good, since the councilors have no questions, our first topic ends here."
"Next, please let President Zhang Lin leave the venue..."
"The whole body will rest for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, we will proceed to the discussion of the second topic: 'Proposal on Increasing Anti-Monopoly Regulations in the Telecommunications Market'."
……
At this time,
Over at the Stock Exchange, it was already a mess.
"Sell, sell, sell, sell it for me!!"
"Hong Kong Telecom stock, can't keep it!"
Retail investors were screaming!
Institutions were also screaming!
The citizens and institutions that were originally waiting to see the Legislative Council's legislation yesterday had completely given up. With this hearing result, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu was sure to win, and Hong Kong Telecom was sure to be dismantled.
For the second topic later, under the situation of a live broadcast in Hong Kong, who would dare to vote against it? They would probably be sprayed to death by citizens tomorrow.
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's "111 years" was too stinging to the citizens' hearts.
Let my sons, daughters, and descendants be sucked of blood by you?
Go die, Grandpa!!
At this very moment,
Hong Kong Telecom fell directly by 13%!
Added to yesterday, it had already fallen by 33% (compound calculation)!
……
15 minutes later,
Legislative Council Building,
Legislative Council Chairman John: "Alright, now the second topic begins..." Actually, many councilors had already taken Hong Kong Telecom's money.
But they were all smart people and would absolutely not take money for "opposing votes," at most taking money for "abstention votes."
The general trend is irreversible!
Now Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu is carrying the public opinion of 5 million people; this is the general trend!
Those who dare to block it will die very quickly!
"First article: Regarding the dismantling plan of Hong Kong Telecom... cancel the exclusive operating license and introduce competition mechanisms from other enterprises..."
10 minutes later, with some modifications, it passed!
"Second article..."
……
……
On the other side,
The Police Force's B Department held a senior management meeting.
Huang Bingyao sat in the head seat,
Chen Guozhong spoke on the stage,
"Our B Department has increased our crackdown efforts in the third quarter of this year and achieved remarkable results."
"The overall case-solving rate increased by 23% month-on-month, the number of serious violent crimes fell by 18% month-on-month, and the case-closing rate for triad-related cases increased by 31% month-on-month..."
Just as he was talking,
Two streaks of red suddenly flowed out of his nose.
"Chen-sir!"
"Ah Zhong!"
The conference room exploded directly.
Huang Bingyao's face changed drastically, and others were also shocked.
Chen Guozhong touched it subconsciously, and the result was a hand full of blood red.
Chen Guozhong: "???"
The whole person was stunned for a moment.
What's going on?
……
……
Noon,
The Legislative Council meeting was temporarily stopped.
"*Tap tap tap tap~~~*"
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, surrounded by Chairman John, Vice-Chairman William, and many councilors, walked out of the conference hall door to go to the canteen for lunch.
The anti-monopoly regulations he proposed were quite numerous and would take at least several days to discuss.
Just then,
Wu Lianqian walked over quickly and whispered: "Zu-ge, something happened..."
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu was stunned, his face becoming serious: "What's wrong?"
Wu Lianqian whispered: "Chen-sir, he was admitted to the hospital, the checkup is brain cancer..."
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "............"
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu turned his head and said to Chairman John and the others: "Sorry... I have something to do, I have to leave first. I'll be back before the meeting in the afternoon!"
Said goodbye,
and left.
……
20 minutes later,
Mingxin Hospital.
At the entrance, the black Chevrolet stopped at the hospital entrance.
"Boss~~"
"Boss~~"
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu got out of the car and walked quickly into the hospital with Gong Wei.
On the way, many doctors and nurses saw Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and bowed respectfully one after another.
In the crowd, there were also a few people who were the 8th batch of medical and nursing staff who came to Hong Kong for exchange and study from the mainland. They were from Chengdu and had just arrived, so they weren't very familiar with Hong Kong.
"Wow, this handsome guy is so handsome."
"Is he the boss?"
"He is the boss of the Five Star Group? I remember now, it really is him!"
"CCTV broadcasted him~~ so handsome!"
After another year of construction, the scale of Mingxin Hospital had become even larger.
It was larger than the largest hospital of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, and its departments were more complete. On one hand, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's "medical halo" effect was obvious; the medical effect was much better than other hospitals, leading to an increasingly good reputation, and more and more patients came here.
On the other hand, they poached many high-tech doctors from the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and major hospitals, plus the team of doctors and nurses who came from domestic exchanges and were constantly growing, making the team more diverse and professional.
At present, the strength of Mingxin Hospital was n times stronger than when Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu first acquired it, a comprehensive large hospital in name and reality.
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu went all the way to the inpatient department and then went to the brain surgery inpatient ward.
One of the wards.
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu walked in.
Chen Guozhong was lying on the hospital bed, and Ma Jun was peeling fruit for Chen Guozhong.
"Zu-ge..."
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu put the fruit on the table and couldn't help asking: "Why was it discovered only now? Doesn't the police force have an annual physical examination?"
Chen Guozhong was a bit embarrassed: "I thought my body was very good, so I didn't go for a checkup."
Ma Jun said from the side: "When we were having a meeting today, Chen-sir suddenly had a nosebleed, which scared us, so we hurriedly sent him to the hospital. As a result, the doctor checked and it was brain cancer, and the position wasn't very good, it was nearly 2 centimeters large, and it had reached the late stage, so surgery wasn't easy to do."
"Late stage?"
"Yes, late stage, the kind that is terminal..." Ma Jun's mood was a bit sad.
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu glared at Chen Guozhong: "Didn't I remind you to go to the hospital for a checkup? You nodded, good fellow, it turned out to be perfunctory to me."
Chen Guozhong was full of apologies: "Sorry."
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu was a bit angry: "Sorry my ass, what are you going to do now? You didn't marry a wife, and you don't even have children."
Among the entire police force, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and Chen Guozhong had the best relationship, because Chen Guozhong and Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu knew each other the earliest, and there was also the layer of the Angel of Death.
Hearing that Chen Guozhong had cancer, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu couldn't help but feel unbearable.
Chen Guozhong: "Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor by heaven. This is perhaps destined by heaven."
Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu listened and wanted to scold people.
"Good, good, good, you're the one who is detached, right..."
However, looking at Chen Guozhong like this, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu couldn't scold him.
*Damn! *
Want to hit someone!
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ps: Chen Guozhong won't die, just giving him a different life.
Finally, three updates, asking for monthly tickets~~
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