What do you mean by quitting the business? I'm not a big shot.

Chapter 578 Do your duty
Just after leaving the Far East Club's private room, while still in the elevator, Zuo Shou couldn't hold back any longer. He ripped off his tie and kicked the door: "Choose that star, the chairman of the Stock Exchange. It's not just one person surnamed Li who can be the chairman. Boss, he's raising 0002, clearly with ill intentions. He'll get what he deserves. We absolutely cannot back down."

It was unusual for Yin Zhaotang to smoke in the elevator, a slight lapse in decorum. But it was only for one floor, so it wasn't too bad. Liu Jianxiong, caught in the middle, felt particularly uncomfortable, but still had to remind him, "Mr. Yin, don't let a small thing cause a big loss."

Yin Zhaotang patted Liu Jianxiong on the shoulder, walked out of the Chinese Building, and glanced back at the signboard in the lobby. The old signboard on the second floor that read "Far East Exchange" was yellowed and looked quite old. One could almost imagine how passionate a group of young people were back then, determined to break the British monopoly in the financial world.

“This is different from what I’ve heard about the Far East.” Yin Zhaotang sighed and promised Liu Jianxiong in front of the car, “Don’t worry, Mr. Liu, for the sake of the bigger picture, I won’t resort to underhanded tactics.”

"I'll trouble you these next few days to communicate with Uncle Zhao. If there's even the slightest chance of cooperation, please feel free to call me."

Liu Jianxiong knew that Yin Zhaotang had already restrained himself, so he bowed and nodded, saying, "Mr. Yin, I will do my best. We are all members of the Chamber of Commerce and should work for the Chamber."

"Okay, I'll wait for your message. I'm going to get busy too." Yin Zhaotang didn't say anything more, and led his brothers to the car and left. When only his own men were left in the car, Zuo Shou spoke again: "Boss, if the Far East Association refuses to target British capital, it means they'll cooperate with foreigners. They'll definitely target Chinese capital first. How much will they lose then?"

"Let them disappear when the market opens on Monday, and put someone else in charge."

Yin Zhaotang suddenly sneered: "Stop. The company's funds have already sold off their holdings. Even if Huazi is dumped, we won't suffer much loss. Who will suffer the loss?"

Raise an eyebrow with your left hand.

Yin Zhaotang said, "They are Hong Kong citizens, they are stock market investors!"

"It's tens of thousands of retail investors and the owners of listed companies."

"What's it to me!"

With a surprised and incredulous expression, Zuo Shou asked, "Boss, you don't want to bail out the market anymore?"

Sitting in the car, Yin Zhaotang slowly clenched his right fist: "One person can't save the world. To turn the tide, ten thousand people need to work together. If ten thousand people work together, do you think Li Fuzhao and the Far East Association are qualified to stop us?"

"No need to guess, I understand that the guy surnamed Li is planning to bail out British capital. Li Fuzhao will do his thing, and I'll do mine. The Stock Exchange and the Financial Secretary can decide everything, so what's the point of the market? We don't need to help him. At worst, we'll lead our Chamber of Commerce colleagues in a rebellion!"

His heart pounded in his left hand, his face flushed, and he whispered, "They've rebelled?"

"This is outrageous!!!"

“If the people of Hong Kong are united, I will take the lead; if they are willing to be fish on the chopping block, I will sit on the sidelines and not care about anything else.” Yin Zhaotang sneered, “As the chairman of the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce, I have already done my job by standing up and giving them a solution. Who dares to say that I am wrong? If you want me to humble myself and abandon my family and business to save the market, you might as well dream about it.”

A thunderbolt flashed through my mind, and I thought of a saying: "As heaven maintains vigor through movement, a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement!"
That very evening, Yin Zhaotang's proposed market rescue plan spread throughout chambers of commerce large and small across Hong Kong. Many organizations received orders to prepare cash to immediately rescue Chinese-owned businesses when the market reopened on Monday. Numerous owners of Chinese-owned listed companies even pooled their funds to buy back shares. One person cannot withstand a stock market crash, but the combined efforts of millions are truly remarkable!
Soon, Chen Weinan brought good news: almost all chambers of commerce unanimously agreed to unite and save Chinese capital to withstand the stock market crash.

As for the second step of dumping British capital and acquiring trading companies, some supported it while others gave up. After all, some people held large amounts of British capital, while others felt the risks were too high and it was normal for them not to participate. However, there was not a single person who opposed dumping British capital.

Tang Xueyuan also brought good news: the Gold and Silver Association is willing to step in and assist the Chamber of Commerce. On Monday, the association dispatched 130 brokers to form an operations team to utilize the Gold and Silver Association's resources to help Chinese capital rescue the market.

However, the Gold and Silver Association deals in futures, and while it can provide personnel, it lacks the holdings of the stock market. Even if it holds a similar position in the futures market as the Far East Association, its impact on the market rescue plan is not very significant.

The following morning, Liao Kelie, accompanied by Chen Pufen, the founder of the Kowloon Society, personally visited Tsim Sha Tsui East and waited at the elevator entrance, telling the Xing Tang brothers not to knock on the door.

When Yin Zhaotang woke up and received the message, he was greatly surprised. Without even changing out of his bathrobe, he hurriedly opened the door, his face full of reproach, and said to Liao Kelie, "Mr. Liao, Uncle Fen is a guest, and it's understandable that he's not familiar with me. But you're one of us, why are you making Uncle Fen wait at the door?"

With a glasses chain around her neck and a cane, Chen Jinfen sat in the living room with a smile on her face: "I am grateful to Mr. Yin for thinking so highly of me and remembering the name of the Kowloon Society when he was saving the market. I could only ask Ah Lie to bring me here early in the morning, but I didn't want to disturb your sweet dreams, so I asked Mr. Xu when you usually rest. I thought it wouldn't be long, so I decided to wait a bit."

Liao Kelie looked embarrassed, holding his teacup, and said, "Mr. Chen kept telling me to wait, but I had no choice."

“Neither of you have had breakfast yet. Let’s eat and chat.” Yin Zhaotang beckoned Zhou Huimin to bring the breakfast to the coffee table in the living room.

Zhou Huimin readily agreed and took on the tasks of welcoming and seeing off guests, displaying the demeanor of a true hostess. Chen Jinfen, watching from the side, praised her repeatedly, giving Yin Zhaotang a lot of face.

As the founder of the Kowloon Club, Chan Chun-fan is also a titan in the financial world, holding the title of Justice of the Peace and having served as an advisor to the Financial Secretary. However, the Kowloon Club faced strong exclusion from the Far East Club at the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, and did not even have a vice-chairman's seat.

After thanking Zhou Huimin, Liao Kelie, holding his milk glass, said politely, "After reading your market rescue plan, Mr. Chen fully agrees with the decision to save China from foreign influence and is willing to do his best to help the Chamber of Commerce."

Chen Jinfen's expression was solemn as she slowly said, "When I founded the Kowloon Club, it was also for the sake of saving China and resisting foreigners! In 1973 and 1981, too many stock investors were driven to suicide by the foreigners. I don't want to see the tragedy repeat itself."

"As long as Mr. Yin doesn't mind that the 31st Society is weak and alone, I will do my part to save China and resist foreigners!"

"31 Club" was a derogatory term for the Kowloon Club. Back then, the Kowloon Club was the third Chinese-owned stock exchange established, but it couldn't compete with the Far East Club and could only cater to retail investors and small shareholders. Its annual trading volume was only 0.1 times that of the Far East Club, hence the nickname "31 Club."

Whether it was out of genuine passion or to boost the reputation of the Kowloon Club, Chan Chun-fan, at the age of sixty, personally visited the business to save it!
At this moment, seeing the determination of the Hong Kong people, Yin Zhaotang felt admiration and extended his hand, saying, "I will remember Mr. Chen's helper, but I will not hide it from you. Uncle Zhao of the Far East Association and the Financial Secretary have held a meeting, and it seems that they do not intend to use our methods to save the market."

"Does Chen Sheng still dare to go up?"

(End of this chapter)