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

Chapter 624 Shanghai Hepatitis
The former, disaster relief and epidemic control, refers to the hepatitis A pandemic in Shanghai. Signs appeared as early as December of last year, and the outbreak began in early January, with over 100,000 people infected to date.

The cause of this hepatitis outbreak was the discovery of a hairy pincer-rich area in the Qidong section of the Yangtze River last year when the government dredged the Yangtze River channel.

Subsequently, a large number of wild mantis shrimps flooded into Shanghai's vegetable markets, and neither the Fisheries Bureau nor the Food and Drug Administration could effectively stop them. Without testing, it was impossible to detect that the mantis shrimps in that section of the river were contaminated with feces and carried hepatitis viruses.

Shanghai residents had a fondness for eating raw hairy crabs, which quickly led to an outbreak of dysentery, followed by an outbreak of hepatitis. The infection of over 100,000 people caused widespread panic in a short period of time.

The healthcare system is paralyzed, drugs are scarce, and manpower is in short supply.
The hepatitis outbreak in Shanghai was the first large-scale infectious disease disaster to occur in a major city in China since the reform and opening up. Shanghai's leaders faced immense pressure and, acting on their responsibilities to the people, mobilized resources, launched fundraising campaigns, and built temporary wards.

Almost every problem that can be encountered in every epidemic disaster is the same as that of the 88 hepatitis outbreak, and the solutions to almost every epidemic disaster have drawn on the experience of the 88 hepatitis outbreak.

Even the claim that "Banlangen" (Isatis root) has antiviral properties dates back to 88. In retrospect, Vice Mayor Xie, who was in charge of health and epidemic prevention, performed outstandingly, establishing the first set of epidemic prevention and emergency response systems in the country.

However, the shortage of medicine plunged Shanghai into turmoil, and the entire south was helping Shanghai to procure medicine. Wu Xiang, representing the Shenzhen government, had already contacted patriotic enterprises in Hong Kong and raised a batch of lamivudine and more than 20 other types of medical supplies, which were then transported to Shanghai by air.

Old Zhong must have put a lot of effort into this, but he didn't connect it to the election campaign. Upon closer examination, however, it actually has great potential.

Because whenever disasters occur in mainland China, Hong Kong Island residents readily donate money. The willingness to contribute money or effort seems to be ingrained in the Chinese psyche.

Asking Hong Kong people to risk their lives is impossible, but asking them to contribute money is no problem!
During the East China floods of 1991, Hong Kong Island residents raised as much as HK$600 million. People from all walks of life rallied to raise funds, and even the Hong Kong government, amidst public opinion from the Chinese community, contributed HK$50 million for disaster relief.

By utilizing the media and creating public opinion, and by bringing out four members of parliament to wholeheartedly support the country, we can certainly win a lot of votes and thus win the election.

Collective events can garner far more votes than relying on community organizations, as they can influence many people outside of those organizations to vote. This matter serves both to garner votes and promote unification, making it a win-win situation.

It would be even better if measures were taken to prevent corruption and avoid scandals.

If a few corrupt officials could be identified, even the conditions for securing divine favor could be met. After a brief deliberation, he immediately chose the "Ritual" option. As for the "Faith" option, the logic of "Jesus' assistance" was the same as the "Ritual" option, only the approach was different; instead, he would use the power of the church to garner votes.

The solution is simple: find the district bishop "Edward," the dignified district head of the Anglican Church. If he is willing to come forward and support the election, Chen Xianzong and his three companions will surely win.

After all, using religion to garner votes is an old trick in democratic systems. In most Western countries, churches use votes to realize political values.

The Anglican Church on Hong Kong Island was a stronghold for Hong Kong government legislators, acting as a mouthpiece for Westerners and "appointed legislators." However, as the Chinese community grew stronger, this stronghold became insufficient. Only in the lucrative districts of Yau Tsim Mong on Hong Kong Island could legislators be elected. In the other new towns, although there were many believers, their votes were split among community groups and clans, leaving them with no decision-making power. They simply withdrew from elections, becoming silent strongholds outside of the Chinese-funded community.

If they could tap into the church's vote bank and combine it with community votes, securing seats in the fourth district wouldn't be a problem. But the words "baptism and initiation" on the fortune slip were particularly jarring.

They came to worship Guan Gong, so why did they go to believe in Jesus?

He will not take it!

After paying their respects to Guan Yu, everyone went to the tea room to rest.

Chen Xianzong took a sip of hot tea, his expression earnest, and said impatiently, "Mr. Yin, being elected is not just talk. According to calculations, my approval rating in Wong Tai Sin District is already 23 percent behind Lin Anquan. If I want to catch up, I need powerful people to support me."

It's not shameful for a candidate whose campaign office was vandalized to be so indecisive. Liang Bojun and Zhang Zhouren also wanted to see what Yin Sheng had up his sleeve. Yin Zhaotang sat cross-legged on a futon, put down his teacup, and reassured them, "Surveys don't have a large enough base; support rates can be misleading."

“Every election has its dark horses, and I think Mr. Chan is a dark horse!”

Chen Xianzong looked embarrassed: "I hope so."

"Don't worry, I have a good relationship with Bishop Edward of Kowloon, and I'm trying to get the church's help."

Liang Bojun, Zhang Zhouren, and the others' eyes lit up immediately. Chen Xianzong looked very surprised and delighted, saying, "Mr. Yin actually knows the Bishop of Kowloon District. Why didn't you say so earlier? With the Bishop's help, we can easily get tens of thousands more tickets."

Yin Zhaotang remained calm and gestured with his hand: "We're still trying. It's a church affiliated with the Westerners. We have a good relationship, but it still costs a lot of money."

"In addition, tomorrow I will ask TVB to release news about the Hepatitis A outbreak in Shanghai and call on Hong Kong people to donate money and supplies. You need to go back and prepare, take out your personal belongings, give back to the disaster relief efforts, and win votes."

Zhang Zhouren, who paid little attention to the mainland, was unaware of the epidemic in Shanghai and exclaimed in shock, "Mr. Yin, are you trying to buy patriotic votes by using the epidemic?"

Liang Bojun also had a strange expression: "Selling indulgences seems to make no difference!"

Yin Zhaotang intends to use a portion of the donations to establish a good channel for the "Ren'ai Foundation" to provide relief to the mainland, in preparation for future floods, earthquakes, and epidemics in East China.

Incidentally, it can also foster friendship between the two places, and mutual assistance is a form of camaraderie. But the election is his business, and using public donations to "buy votes" doesn't sound good, even in theory.

Hearing the term "indulgence" was also jarring, and he said unhappily, "Nonsense! Who told you to collect money from the citizens? You're paying out of your own pockets, don't you understand?"

"Just like celebrities need to be packaged, if you spend some money to improve your image, you'll get votes."

When elections are held, it's all about who has the most people, the most money, and the most powerful connections. It's as wild as gangsters showing off their horses; if things really get heated, blood might spill in the streets.

All four were prepared to pay for the losses, and nodded slightly in agreement.

Those who abandon their families and businesses to provide disaster relief may see their assets shrink in the short term, but once selected, the big boss can easily share some of the profits. By manipulating the stock market once, they can transfer tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits. Smart people can judge which is greater and which is less.

"In addition, I will also ask people to go door-to-door to canvass for votes. Ten yuan per vote for disaster relief, what do you think?" Yin Zhaotang picked up his teacup and decided to spend money as well.

Chen Xianzong said in surprise, "Buying tickets will attract an investigation."

“Buying a vote is putting money into voters’ pockets. I’m donating money. It’s ‘worth’ ten dollars for relief. We’re helping to donate, we don’t handle it ourselves.”

"If the buyer doesn't see the money, is it even a ticket purchase?"

Chen Xianzong slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Incredible! Sleeping with a prostitute without paying is just as incredible! Mr. Yin, no wonder you've made it big!"

(End of this chapter)