Hong Kong Movies: I am Hongxing, what the hell is the intelligence king?

Chapter 426 You guys are so carefree
"what?"

"Is Mr. Lin going to start a charitable foundation?"

The big circle leopard looked at Benny in surprise.

The Benny before me is completely different from the one I was two or three months ago.

She had gained a little weight, her belly was slightly protruding, and her face had become rounder.

He exuded an air of wealth and luxury.

Without a detailed introduction, no one would guess that he is a big shot in the underworld.

Binney said seriously:
“Brother Leopard, as you know, Brother Feng has always had a tradition of doing charity work.”

If it weren't for returning to his hometown and meeting his sister-in-law, Binni would never have imagined that Lin Feng's business back home was so successful.

What's even more unexpected is that they donated a significant portion of their revenue to charity from the very beginning.

This was completely unexpected.

Who among the gangsters in the underworld would do charity?
Gangsters have no future... what's the point of doing charity?
But that was when he first came to his hometown. Now, Binni has long since thrown those thoughts to the back of his mind.

We are legitimate entrepreneurs; we have social responsibility and we aim for long-term development!
That's what Binney was thinking.

Lin Feng's second wife, Gang Sheng, ran a network that made Binni feel that the smuggling business was nothing special!
Their business spans the entire globe.

This made Binney envious and jealous—why didn't you tell me this sooner?

Binni and Hongsheng's meeting was brief, only a week ago.

The reason is quite funny.
The Lin Feng family holds regular gatherings every month.

He had eight wives, but only three of them lived in Hong Kong.

The rest are scattered all over the world.

For example, Ding Yao in Taiwan, Gang Sheng in his hometown, Tang Xin in America, and Fu Zhen in South Korea, etc.

These women are all career-oriented.

Everyone wants to prove themselves in this male-dominated world.

Lin Feng let them be.

It was thanks to them that Lin Feng was able to expand his business so much in just three years.

This is a multiplier effect.

Like lotus leaves on a pond.

At first, there was just one lonely piece; on the second day, one more piece appeared, making it two pieces; on the third day, two pieces became four pieces; on the fourth day, four pieces became eight pieces...

However, it still stands alone and inconspicuous.

But as time went by, it unknowingly covered half the pond.

So, how long will it take to fill the pond?

The answer is that the next day is fine!

Lin Feng's business developed slowly yet rapidly.

Because the ladies were in different places, they were both independent and connected, which led to an invisible integration, with each promoting the other and developing faster than the others.

Lin Feng didn't want to expose them.

He's a man of many connections in the underworld, and he has enemies everywhere.

Exposing them before we have enough power is not a good idea.

Only Liang Kun and his underlings knew the true identities of Lin Feng's wives.

According to the original plan, Gang Sheng from his hometown, Ding Yao from Taiwan, Fu Zhen from South Korea, and Tang Xin from America would all come to Hong Kong for three days every month.

This is Family Day.

Unfortunately, they ran into trouble caused by a small-time tycoon.

This matter was thus delayed.

Who would have thought that it would drag on for three months?

Fortunately, because of this incident, which caused great tension in my hometown, the "Overlord Flower" appeared.

Lin Feng then assigned them to his wives.

That's how Hong Kong students came into contact with Binni.

Otherwise, even if Benny were his business partner, given Lin Feng's cautious nature, he would never have told him.

The appearance of Hong Kong student greatly shocked Binni.

I've known for a long time that Lin Feng has eight wives, and none of them are just pretty faces.

However, this still left Benny speechless.

How did Lin Feng manage to win over such a beautiful woman?
He has eight more beauties of the same caliber!

The joys and sorrows of people are all different. Lin Feng is surrounded by women and is adored by everyone, but he can't even win over a tomboyish Thirteen Sister!

envy!

envy!

hatred!!

Of course, that's just a joke.

The appearance of Hong Kong students made Binni aware of Lin Feng's strategic vision.

He didn't expect that in his first year of working, this person had already begun a massive undertaking in his hometown.

What I never expected was that, just three years later, the businesses in my hometown had already begun to take shape.

Back in his hometown, Lin Feng had hundreds of thousands of employees.

Wherever Hong Kong students went, they were always honored guests of the government.

What makes her popular is not only her ability to provide jobs, but also her charitable work.

Do real charity!

At that time, my hometown was short of money, and the government officials tried every means to get investors to donate. They had no personal motives; they were purely doing it for the people under their jurisdiction.

However, this behavior is quite unacceptable.

Those businessmen who returned to their hometowns were there for money, not for anything else.

You want me to donate money?

It would be a miracle if they agreed.

Hong Kong students donate money wherever factories are built, without any hints or explicit statements from the government—building bridges, roads, and schools is a complete, integrated operation.

How could such a prominent businessman not be popular?
Hong Sheng casually told Binni a number—it was money spent on charity work back in his hometown.

Binney was stunned for a long time—this money was more than his entire fortune.

Big Circle Leopard smiled wryly:

"We have no doubt that Mr. Lin is a socially responsible businessman."

"However, you can do good deeds anytime, there's no need to do it now, is there?"

Binney was speechless.
"Everyone else is scrambling to accept donations, so why is it the other way around here?"

The big circle leopard was both funny and sad:
"Don't hurt me!"

"If this gets out, I'll be in big trouble."

"Of course we need the donations. Our hometown is in dire need of rebuilding, and the more donations the better."

"However, we hope that the donations will not be a short-term thing, but a long-term thing."

"Right now, Mr. Lin is engaged in a fierce struggle with someone in Hong Kong."

Is it convenient to do charity work now?

Binney smiled wryly:
"It's more than just booming!"

"The battle is fierce and irreconcilable."

Lin Feng's actions in Hong Kong were not kept secret from Big Circle Leopard, nor from Binni.

Both of them were aware of Lin Feng's situation.

HSBC is a behemoth.

It's not just about him, but also about the fact that every member of HSBC's board of directors is a behemoth.

Swire Group is also a behemoth.

While Lin Feng appears to be opposing HSBC, his real adversary is the Angsar Capital Group.

The big-circled leopard was very worried.

Binney laughed:

"Is Brother Leopard really worried about Brother Feng?"

Big Circle Leopard bluntly stated:

"Lin Sheng is a true patriotic businessman and an important partner of ours."

"Both publicly and privately, we all hope that Lin Sheng can win."

Binni asked curiously:

"If that's the case, why did you decline the offer if you want to start a charity foundation, Brother Feng?"

Big Circle Leopard smiled wryly:

"Good steel should be used where it's needed most. Spreading funds around at this time is not a wise thing to do."

Binney laughed:

"Brother Leopard, you're overthinking it."

"This fund wasn't provided by Brother Feng alone."

The leopard frowned:
"Really?"

Binney nodded:
"Correct!"

"This charitable foundation is actually led by Mr. Li Qiankun, the chairman of our group."

"Mr. Jiang Tianyang, another vice chairman of our group, also contributed his efforts."

The big-circled leopard asked with a smile:

"Lin Sheng didn't contribute?"

Binney smiled wryly:
"How could they possibly be absent from something like this?"

The big-circled leopard sighed:
"See, what did I tell you?"

"Now is a crucial moment in the battle against HSBC, and it is not good news to divide our forces at this time."

Binney thought it made sense:

"Since Brother Leopard thinks so, then I'll report this information to Brother Feng."

The big-circled leopard breathed a sigh of relief:
"Yes, yes, let's concentrate our efforts to win this battle. After this battle, we can do whatever good deeds we want."

Binney said seriously:
"Brother Leopard, you really care about Brother Feng."

The big-circled leopard disagreed:
"We are friends."

Benny sighed:
"Okay, I'll return this two billion yuan right away."

How much...how much?!

The leopard's eyes widened:
"Binny, wait a minute... how much did you say?"

Binney explained:
"Two billion!"

"That's how it is. Mr. Li's wife is pregnant, and the couple wants to do good deeds to accumulate blessings for their child."

"Mr. Jiang believes that such a meaningful event cannot be missed, and he also wants to participate."

"Lin Sheng and Li Sheng were sworn brothers, so Lin Sheng also joined in."

"The three of them pooled their money together and raised two billion."

The big-circled leopard gasped:
"Really?"

Binney said seriously:
“Brother Leopard, you also know that Mr. and Mrs. Li used to be involved in the underworld.”

"Having finally had a child, I naturally don't want my child to follow in my footsteps."

“This kind of thing is to pray for the child’s well-being, so there is no possibility of it being faked.”

Big Circle Leopard smiled wryly:

"Two billion!"

If the amount were smaller, he could say something, but with two billion, does he really expect them to stop doing charity?
Big Circle Leopard suspected that if he dared to stick to his previous opinion, his superiors would tear him apart if they found out. Let alone his superiors, even if he was just following orders, the thought of two billion made his mouth dry.

My hometown is in dire need of rebuilding right now. Let alone 2 billion, even 200 million would be enough to accomplish so much.

Money is really valuable now!
Take the bridge from Guangdong Province to the fishing village for example, the budget is only one billion!

If we had two billion...

Of course, this money will not be used for commercial purposes.

But then again, building a bridge is also a good deed!

Should I really refuse?

Just as the leopard was feeling conflicted, Binney continued:
"Mr. and Mrs. Li are determined to do good deeds."

"The same goes for Jiang Sheng."

"Brother Feng goes without saying."

"If Hong Kong weren't engaged in a business war, they might have spent even more money on charity."

The giant leopard was dumbfounded:
"Wait, isn't this two billion the final donation?"

Binney explained:
"no!"

"This donation is for the long term."

“I spoke with the three of them in detail, and Brother Feng told me that he plans to donate 10% of the profits from this business battle to charity.”

hiss!
The big circle leopard gasped.

One percent?
Big Circle Leopard is Lin Feng's liaison with his hometown, and his role has long since expanded beyond its original purpose.

According to his colleagues, this business battle involves capital of tens of billions of dollars.

If there's another 10% remaining, even if we calculate based on 10 billion, there would still be over 1 billion left...

The big-circled leopard pondered for a long time, and finally gritted its teeth and said:

“I can’t make this decision myself; I have to ask my superiors.”

Binney laughed:

"It should."

The big-circled leopard said frankly:

"I have no doubt about the motives of the gentlemen of the Hung Hing Group."

"However, the business war in Hong Kong is in full swing, and I originally hoped to invest my limited money in the business war."

"This number far exceeds my psychological limit..."

"I have to report it."

Binney nodded repeatedly:

"understand!"

"I understand!"

The leopard hurriedly left.

Binni shook his head, checked the time, and called Lin Feng:
“Brother Feng, I told Brother Leopard what happened, and Brother Leopard was terrified.”

He recounted the events exactly as they happened, without embellishing anything.

"I think Brother Leopard is right. Wouldn't it be better to use this money in the business war?"

Lin Feng shook his head slightly:

"No need, we don't need two billion."

Binney smiled wryly:
"Brother Feng, what you're saying is outrageous. That's two billion."

"The entire Hung Hing group isn't even worth two billion."

Lin Feng smiled and said:

"That was when Jiang Tiansheng was around."

"When a man has been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes."

"The Hung Hing of today is not what it used to be."

"You're the head of logistics for Hung Hing. Just the department store expenditures you handle alone must amount to a fortune."

Benny sighed heavily.

Hung Hing Group's convenience stores have been established.

The number of goods shipped every day is in the millions.

Most importantly, these are fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).

Lin Feng said softly:
"Our Hung Hing is gradually integrating."

"The group has already taken shape."

"Once this business battle is over, we will truly become the Hung Hing Group."

Benny frowned and said:
"Brother Leopard is really good to us. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't care if you were in the middle of a business war; they would have already pocketed the money."

"I think he's right."

"Good steel should be used on the blade."

"Two billion is a huge sum of money..."

Lin Feng interrupted him:

"No!"

"This money must be used for charity."

"This is my promise."

Binney smiled wryly:
"Wouldn't it be better to do this after the business war is over?"

Lin Feng sighed:

"I've received word that Swire Group is about to enter the fray, and the business war is coming to an end."

"If you don't switch now, it will be difficult to switch later."

A bad feeling rose in Benny's heart:

"Brother Feng, is it possible that we'll lose this business battle?"

Lin Feng asked in surprise:
"Since I dared to make a move, how could I possibly lose?"

Benny asked, puzzled:
"Since we won't lose, can't we wait until after the big battle is over?"

Lin Feng shook his head:
"cannot!"

“Our business battle has actually been targeted by Onsa Capital.”

“They would absolutely not stop us from investing two billion in charity at this time.”

"Once the business war is over, it will be troublesome to be able to freely enter and leave my hometown like this again."

“Every transaction will be tracked.”

Binney quickly pressed on, asking:
"Brother Feng, Taikoo Group is not to be trifled with; it's a huge asset for Onsa."

Lin Feng does not deny this point:
"Of course I know!"

"If a business war were to take place in Onsa, I would definitely concede defeat."

"However, this battle took place in Hong Kong."

"Then I won't lose!"

Binney smiled wryly:
"Brother Feng, you're so confident, it's making me tremble with fear."

"HSBC and Swire are both behemoths."

"You still dare to fight them..."

Lin Feng said calmly:
"It's not that I want to fight them, it's that they're provoking me."

Benny was speechless!

Is there any difference?

Lin Feng said confidently:
"After this business battle, Hung Hing will become a group that is respected by everyone in the business world."

"Others will think twice before they see us."

"We don't need to underestimate ourselves."

Binney gave a thumbs up, regardless of whether Lin Feng could see it or not:
"Brother Feng is awesome!"

Binni originally called Lin Feng "Ah Feng", but at some point, it changed to "Brother Feng".

This transformation is both subconscious and incredibly smooth.

However, Benny did it willingly.

Lin Feng reminded him:
"After Brother Leopard comes back, he most likely won't accept it."

"In my hometown, people value clear distinctions between gratitude and resentment."

“This is a critical moment in our business battle, and Brother Leopard will definitely use this reason to refuse our donation.”

Is there anyone who can remain unmoved by such a huge sum of money in donations?
Binney thought about the ways of his hometown—they really could do it!
"Tell Brother Leopard."

"Firstly, it's convenient to transfer this money at this time; secondly, it's to lull HSBC into a false sense of security; and thirdly, it's to tell HSBC that we have powerful backers."

"Let our hometown vouch for us."

Binni was stunned:

"Haven't we always had our hometown behind us?"

Lin Feng sighed:

"That's right, our hometown has always been behind us."

"But the other party doesn't know that!"

"They might even think we're someone's front man."

Benny spat out a harsh "Pah!"
"I'm from my hometown."

Lin Feng asked:

"You haven't completely forgotten your Mandarin, have you?"

Benny shrugged:

"No."

"However, people here speak Cantonese more often."

"Anyway, there are no communication barriers."

Lin Feng sneered:
"What a good thing Uncle Six from TVB did!"

Binney remained silent.

The sixth brother was able to be granted a title, and the things he did seemed insignificant, but they were extremely vicious.

He promoted the use of Cantonese through TVB and took pride in speaking it.

Hong Kong was originally a city of immigrants.

Normally, the common language in immigrant cities is Mandarin.

A typical example is a fishing village.

People from all over the country speak different dialects, but their children speak Mandarin more fluently than anyone else.

This is typically seen in the second generation of oilfield workers.

Hong Kong has always been like that.

Either Mandarin or gibberish.

However, the sixth prince managed to obtain a noble title by vigorously promoting the Cantonese language.

The reason is that doing so creates a filter that separates Hong Kong from the culture of one's hometown.

Local dialect systems are barriers to integration into the national context.

Without Mandarin, not to mention other places, people from my hometown in the south would basically be unable to leave the city—as the saying goes, different dialects every ten miles, and in some places, even the language of a single township is different.

Shao Laoliu accomplished what the foreigners found difficult, and for this he was granted a noble title.

The negative consequences are not yet apparent at this time; the lingering effects will not be felt for another thirty or forty years.

"Binny, could you also ask Brother Leopard to help me find a group of TV station staff? After this business war, I want to acquire a TV station license."

(End of this chapter)