Hong Kong Movie: At the beginning, Big Boss B asked me to draw the death lottery

Chapter 198 Wei Yixin: My departure is only to bring about a brand new beginning.

"Is this Mr. He? We're boarding!"

As the ship approached the harbor, He Junren secretly breathed a sigh of relief as he heard the emphasis in the Minnan accent.

He boarded the ship with a backpack containing only a few changes of clothes.

As for his assets on Hong Kong Island, someone will naturally take care of them for him.

"Didn't we agree to be there by 6:30?"

Once aboard the ship, He Junren kept questioning the captain at the bow.

The captain turned around and grinned: "Mr. He, what at sea is ever on time?"

"Hurry up and set sail! Once we're out of international waters, the marine police won't be chasing us!"

Once inside the cabin, He Junren simply urged the captain to start the boat as soon as possible.

The boat captain, however, looked relaxed: "Don't worry, Mr. He, we're here in Hong Kong to do legitimate business, not as a smuggling vessel!"

He Junren didn't say much after that. He went into the cabin, lay down on a hard bed, and suddenly had an urge to go to the bow of the ship again and take another look at the night view of Victoria Harbour.

But the ship had already turned around and started moving, and after a long while, He Junren gave up the idea.

The ship soon entered international waters, where it was pitch black all around, with only the sound of waves crashing against the hull.

Tuk-tuk-tuk——

Just as He Junren was about to take a short rest, there was a knock on the cabin door.

"Mr. He, you're not asleep, are you?"

The boat captain's voice came from outside.

"What?"

"Nothing much, I just wanted to chat!"

Before He Junren could respond, the cabin door was violently pushed open.

The boat captain had an Alishan cigarette dangling from his lips, his face full of mocking smiles.

This made He Junren feel a bad feeling.

He Junren sat up in bed and frowned as he looked at the boat captain.

"If I had known you ship sailors liked to overcharge, I would have told your boss to send me to Keelung, and I would have paid double!"

"No, you misunderstood. I just have a few questions I'm curious about and would like to ask you!"

The boatman pulled up a chair and sat down in front of He Junren, looked him up and down a few times, then took the cigarette butt out of his mouth, tapped it, and spoke.

"Mr. He, how much money can you make in a year as a traitor in Hong Kong?"

"What do you mean? This ship isn't going to Kaohsiung?!"

He Junren's face changed drastically in shock, and he immediately realized that he might have boarded the wrong ship!
"I'm from Keelung!"

The captain sneered, then clapped his hands, and two crew members immediately rushed into the cabin with ropes.

"Mr. He, you are really too careless. If you want to take a black ship to Taiwan, you should at least give a secret signal beforehand, right?"
I'm going to teach you a lesson today. Next time you're born, remember to be more careful!

After saying that, the boat captain was too lazy to waste any more words with He Junren. He gave his two henchmen a look, and the two men immediately stepped forward. One of them deftly put the rope around He Junren's fat neck.

"Wait a minute, Director Hod knows my itinerary. If something happens to me..."

Before he could finish speaking, the rope was tightened.

He Junren felt a wave of suffocation wash over him, and in a daze, he suddenly remembered what He Yaozong had said to him—

"Let me out, and you're all dead!"

So I really am doomed!

No wonder Ho Yiu-chung didn't rush to apply for judicial intervention to take him to jail after exposing his own shortcomings.

It turns out that he deliberately made himself run away, disappearing silently while on the run to escape punishment; that was his real intention!
"Mr. He, relax, it will be over soon!"
You don't need to intimidate me with the British; mentioning Victoria won't work on my ship!

The boat captain's mocking laughter was the last sound Ho Chun-yan heard in this world.

Not long after, as He Junren lost consciousness, the sound of rolling iron barrels could be heard again outside the cabin.

Which heavy iron barrel will, within twenty minutes, allow He Junren to pour a solid concrete coffin!
The next morning, the weather was fine and sunny.

"Mr. He... the structure of the Chamber of Commerce has been drafted."

The advisor, Su, pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and laid a stack of documents in front of He Yaozong.

He Yaozong picked up his teacup and glanced at the eight sections on the document: "Let's go through them one by one."

"First is Macau gaming."

The advisor, Su, pointed to the first document: "Currently, the official monthly revenue is approximately 200 million, with a net profit of around 30 million."

"Too conservative!"

Ho Yiu-chung shook his head: "I'll try contacting the gambling king. I want to open two more VIP rooms in Cotai."

The advisor, Su, quickly wrote it down and then opened the second document: "There's no need to say more about the real estate sector. Hengyao Real Estate has already acquired three plots of land in the New Territories North, totaling twenty hectares."

According to the plan, the first phase will build 8,000 public housing units…

"No!"

Ho Yiu-chung interrupted him: "Change the plan: 60% public housing, 40% commercial!"

"But...but didn't you promise Li Zhaoji that Hengyao wouldn't get involved in the commercial real estate sector?"

"All the ground-floor shops are self-operated, serving as fresh food supermarkets and community healthcare facilities!"

He Yaozong explained with a smile: "I only promised Li Zhaoji that I would not get involved in commercial real estate through charitable activities and would not lower the land price of commercial real estate."

He was aware of this, and he had no reason to suppress Hengyao's legitimate business activities; this did not constitute a breach of contract!

The pen scratched on the paper.

The advisor, Su, continued to explain: "The heavy industry sector is in a bit of trouble. We lack reliable partners and technology, and we are overly reliant on imports for heavy equipment!"

He Yaozong waved his hand: "Problems that can be solved with money are not problems. This section does not need to be changed for the time being!"

When he turned to the fresh food logistics section, Master Su's voice became noticeably excited.

"Mr. He, this month we have opened up a direct channel for supplying vegetables from the mainland to Hong Kong, and the cost is 30% lower than that of ParknShop."

According to the plan, twenty chain supermarkets will open in the housing estate next month!

Ho Yiu-chung sneered: "This is Hong Kong Island. Even his mother has to import fresh vegetables from the mainland."

These scoundrels keep clamoring to sever ties with the mainland all day long. Don't they ever consider whether Hong Kong Island, such a tiny place, can support millions of people?!

When they turned to the film and entertainment section, Master Su suddenly lowered his voice.

"The New Journal sent someone to deliver a message, saying they wanted to collaborate on making a movie."

Originally, I wanted to persuade Mr. Shao to join our chamber of commerce, but…

"There's no 'but' about it; everyone has their own difficulties."

Ho Yiu-chung narrowed his eyes: "The collaboration application from New Journal can be approved, but the actors have to be our people!"

The medical education section has the thickest amount of documents.

The advisor, Su, pushed a map over: "Although we've already obtained the licenses for the hospital and school, the biggest challenge now is actually solving the problem of medical and educational talent resources."

The hospital situation is relatively easy to handle; money can basically solve everything. It's the teachers… there are very few that meet your requirements, Mr. He…”

"Insufficient teaching staff?"

He Yaozong frowned: "I previously asked Chen Weicheng to be in charge of teacher recruitment. What, has he not given me any response?"

"Chen... Chen Weicheng told me this: the teaching staff should be of high quality, not just left out; it's not something to be taken lightly."

"One bad apple spoils the whole bunch," he thought, adding, "and he didn't want that to happen!"

He Yaozong pondered for a moment, and finally nodded.

"Then let's do as Chen Weicheng says and not interfere too much with his recruitment work!"

Finally, there's the charity section.

The accountant, Su, opened the ledger: "Last quarter, the Relief and Works Agency provided assistance to more than 12,000 housing estate residents, and medical assistance expenditures amounted to 28 million."

"We've received a lot of media coverage, but the Financial Secretary has started investigating our tax-exempt status..."

"Let them investigate all they want!"

Ho Yiu-chung remained nonchalant and then said, "Go prepare for the press conference. It's time for the 'Hong Kong Business Association' to make its debut."

If any bastard ever claims I'm a member of some kind of gang again, I'll take legal action and teach him a lesson he won't forget!

……

Inside the Finance Secretary's office, Hod slammed a stack of reports onto the table.

"Hengyao wants to get involved in everything from healthcare and education to real estate and heavy industry, film and entertainment, and even fresh produce!"
I've figured it out. The people behind Ho Yiu-chung are definitely playing a long game. Once they've penetrated every aspect of the lives of ordinary citizens, then he'll be the true Governor of Hong Kong!

The economic advisor across from me wiped his sweat: "Director, they're focusing on people's livelihood, so it's difficult for us to use the anti-monopoly law..."

"People's livelihood?"

Hodd sneered: "This is economic colonization! Call the Governor's House immediately and tell him I have an extremely urgent matter to discuss with the Governor!"

Half an hour later, Hod stood in a garden on Victoria Peak and saw Wei Yixin leisurely pruning a plant.

“Governor, I didn’t mean to bother you!”
But you probably saw Hengyao's press conference, he was... "We don't need to do anything!"

Before Huo De could finish speaking, Wei Yixin put down the scissors in his hand and invited Huo De to sit down on the bench in the garden.

"The transfer order to London has come through. Christopher will be taking over my position next week!"

Hord was stunned: "So you really weren't joking?"

"What's so funny?"

Wilson stretched his aching wrists, then laughed and said, "So let the next Governor of Hong Kong worry about these troubles!"

"But Hengyao's expansion speed..."

Wei Yixin suddenly turned around, a sharp glint in his eyes: "Hode, do you really think He Yaozong is just a businessman? You and I both know who's behind him."

He patted Hod on the shoulder: "Listen to me, make arrangements for your escape route as soon as possible."

Hod shook his head: "Sir, even for the sake of your own political future, you shouldn't say such discouraging things to me!"

"What do you mean by saying discouraging things? Hord, I thought you should have learned something after what happened last time."

Neither of us has the right to stop Hengyao's expansion. Look at the dirt you've hidden in your safe—you've made a complete fool of yourself!

Huo De looked dejected, finally understanding the meaning behind Wei Yixin's words.

But then Wei Yixin patted him on the shoulder and said.

"Therefore, when you can't withstand the pressure, giving up your position to someone more capable is also a way of showing loyalty to Her Majesty the Queen."

You know Hodgson and Christopher too; he's much more popular with the people of Hong Kong Island than we are!
Do you know what the Hong Kong media calls him? These citizens gave him a nickname: 'Fat Peng'!

"Fat Peng?"

“That’s right. Christopher’s background is cleaner than any of ours, and he has a broad base of support among the people of Hong Kong Island.”

I believe that under his leadership, he can certainly stand guard for Hong Kong Island until the very end for London!

Meanwhile, as Huo De pondered, Wei Yixin smiled with relief.

"Hord, I will be relieved of my burden."

Christopher has already begun the handover process with me. If you need anything, go talk to him!
I'm going to travel around Hong Kong Island during this time, just to enjoy a rare holiday.

I would be very happy if you invited me to lunch or a game of golf.

If it's work-related, please don't bother me anymore, okay?

"Yes, Mr. Wei Yixin!"

Huo De suddenly stood up and nodded to Wei Yixin with great emotion.

The following morning, Hodgwood met with the new Governor of Hong Kong, Christopher Patten, at his villa on Victoria Peak.

This British man, known as "Fat Peng" in the Chinese community, is enjoying a pineapple bun.

"Director Hodg!"

Upon seeing Huo De's arrival, Fat Peng quickly put down the pineapple bun he was holding and greeted him warmly.

"Try this, it's much better than the scones in London!"

Hod had no time for pleasantries: "Your Excellency, I believe you've guessed why I'm here. It's about Hengyao..."

"I know that Hengyao is eroding Hong Kong's economy!"

Fei Peng took a sip of milk tea, and unlike Wei Yixin, he immediately got into work mode.

"But Wei Yixin made a fatal mistake, which you may not even know."

That is, the banner of democracy is too vague and unattainable for the ignorant masses.

Any policy without public support is a castle in the air—you only focus on the few million Chinese, but forget that there are also 400,000 Indians, Filipinos, and other ethnic minorities in Hong Kong who can be won over.

Hord suddenly realized what was going on, then frowned: "Sir, why didn't you say so sooner?!"

"No one told me beforehand that I would be the one to succeed as Governor of Hong Kong, Mr. Chief Secretary!"

Fei Peng wiped the cream from the corner of his mouth: "Democracy is a good banner. I must say that He Yaozong's previous actions were impeccable, but He Yaozong's 'people's livelihood democracy' is still too narrow."

His lunch relief agency only serves Chinese people. In other words, while he won the hearts of many lower-class citizens, he also offended hundreds of thousands of immigrants!

"Minister of State Affairs, these hundreds of thousands of men are all capable of being used by us as the vanguard in our decisive battle against Hengyao!"

It's worth mentioning that Fat Peng communicated with Hodgson in Mandarin throughout the entire conversation.

His Mandarin was so fluent that many words were only partially understood by Howard.

Seeing that Huo De seemed to be deep in thought, Fat Peng continued speaking.

“Mr. Provincial Governor, there’s actually another point: you’re too conspicuous!”
I know that He Yaozong has obtained dirt on you. The moment you compromised with him, you completely lost the right to be his opponent.

So I have a suggestion, though it's not fully formed yet, and I hope you'll consider it carefully.

As he spoke, Fat Peng instructed his secretary to fetch a file from his study and toss it in front of Huo De.

Before Huo De could even open it, Fei Peng said to himself, "Chen Fang'an, your deputy secretary-general, graduated from Oxford, and was my prized student back then."

I can assure you that this person is far more reliable than you think; she will likely take over the Provincial Administration Commission after you step down.

Hod flipped through the files. The Chinese woman in the photo had a calm expression: "You want me to use one Chinese person against another Chinese person?"

"Using Chinese to control Chinese is nothing new."

Fat Peng smiled and said, "Prepare to cultivate you well as the deputy secretary-general and ensure a smooth handover. This move is also in response to the call for Hong Kong people to govern Hong Kong."

Mr. Chief Secretary, I don't want you to be stigmatized on Hong Kong Island, after all, you are a native-born British citizen!

Hod still had doubts: "If she gets out of control... sir, history tells me not to trust any Chinese person!"

"If she's out of control, then find another one!"

Fat Peng appeared very relaxed: "What Hong Kong Island has no shortage of is Chinese people who want to climb the social ladder. Remember, the key to this game is that the source of all conflicts is infighting among Chinese people."

Even if we still lose this struggle, the final reckoning should not fall on our shoulders!

……

As he left the villa, Hod looked back and saw Fat Peng standing on the terrace, overlooking Victoria Harbour.

Although the incoming Governor of Hong Kong is not particularly handsome, he has already won over Hodd's admiration.

The most important quality a qualified captain should possess is a clear understanding of a ship's course and destination.

Clearly, this man, a graduate of Oxford University, is far more sophisticated than Wilson Wei.

"Christopher, at the end of a history, someone always has to step up and turn the tide."

I hope that person is you, and I hope the glory of the empire will forever shine upon Hong Kong Island!

Hord looked away, then climbed into his car, muttering to himself...

……

A week later, before the morning mist on Victoria Peak had even dissipated, the sound of ship horns rang out at Queen's Pier.

Wei Yixin stood on the deck of the Britannia, the bauhinia brooch in his suit pocket gleaming coldly in the morning light.

There was no farewell ceremony, no media frenzy, and the governor of Hong Kong, who had been in charge of the island for five years, was gazing absently at the morning light reflected off the glass curtain wall in Central.

"Sir, it's time to set off."

When his secretary handed him a glass of whiskey, Wei Yixin, despite having done a lot of mental preparation, was still extremely reluctant to leave as he took the glass.

They left quietly, without flowers or applause, and declined all farewells from guests.

There was only one hastily prepared statement of resignation, presented to the media.

He wasn't even interested in attending Fat Peng's inauguration ceremony; he was truly relaxed now.

He will soon arrive in Australia for a month-long holiday before returning to London to report for duty.

Hong Kong Island will come to a complete end in his life.

At 3 p.m. that day, in the press room of Government House.

Fei Peng's plump body stretched the custom-made suit too tight; he had specifically chosen a dark blue striped three-piece suit.

"Although Sir David Wilson has passed away, I still want to thank him for the five most valuable years he dedicated to Hong Kong Island!"

His chubby chin trembled slightly as he spoke, his fluent Mandarin surpassing that of the reporters present: "And I will only love this land more than he does, for example..."

He suddenly pulled a crumpled paper bag from his pocket: "Egg waffles from the Sheung Wan market, three dollars a serving! Half of my flesh and blood is a gift from Hong Kong Island!"

The reporters burst into laughter.

The next day, all the front pages of newspapers in Hong Kong featured photos of Fat Peng squatting in the Sham Shui Po shantytown eating curry fish balls.

The most satirical headline in the Oriental Daily News was: "Fat Peng eats his way through all 18 districts, the Governor of Hong Kong becomes a street-sweeping mouth."

This populist show reached its climax two weeks later.

When Ho Yiu-chung's "Ming Tak Hospital" broke ground in Kwun Tong, Fat Peng not only personally attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, but also rolled up his sleeves and mixed cement with the workers.

When the television cameras captured him with mud splattered on the cuffs of his white shirt, he was saying to Ho Yiu-chung in broken Cantonese, "Mr. Ho, we need to build more public hospitals!"

In his "News Perspective" column that evening, current affairs commentator Wong Yuk-man exclaimed in surprise, "That foreign governor of Hong Kong actually knows how to use 'we'!"

At the groundbreaking ceremony for the 'Workers' Children's School' held at Mount Davis, presided over by Ho Yiu-chung, Fat Peng even made an appearance. After Ho Yiu-chung finished speaking, he actually went up on stage, grabbed the microphone, and announced that the Government House would allocate an additional HK$20 million to support education!
On the opening day of the Sham Shui Po branch of Heng Yiu's department store, Fei Peng not only brought his whole family to shop, but also praised Ho Yiu Chung's supermarket in front of a crowd of citizens as the kind of supermarket that the grassroots people really need.

In this way, in less than two months, Fat Peng's popularity among the people of Hong Kong Island soared and reached its peak.

Many citizens praised him, saying that Fat Peng was the most approachable and popular governor since the opening of Hong Kong Island!
(End of this chapter)