Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 333 The New Secretary Takes Office

The next day, after Wang Jianjun took Xu Zhengyang to work, he experienced what it meant to be busy.

Wang Jianjun's phone never stopped ringing from the beginning. He was with Xu Zhengyang and didn't hide it from him. He directly turned on the speakerphone and personally shared his experience with the other party.

"Simon wants to invite you? Mr. Wang will have half an hour free at noon. How about we have lunch together at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel?"

"...Okay, Mr. Wang looks forward to having lunch with the senior class."

Wang Jianjun had just hung up the phone and was about to give Xu Zhengyang some pointers when the phone rang again.

"Lord Governor? You wish to see or visit Wang Sheng?"

"Mr. Wang is not available this morning. Let me check and I can schedule it for you at 2 PM. Is that alright?"

"Okay, I will definitely remind Wang Sheng."

Wang Jianjun hung up the phone, and Xu Zhengyang raised an eyebrow:
"Greek?"

Wang Jianjun nodded:

"Yes, foreigners!"

"However, there's no need to take them too seriously."

"According to Brother Dao, these guys are not good people. We just need to rank them according to our needs."

Xu Zhengyang sighed:
"Brother Dao is amazing."

Wang Jianjun said with pride:

"That is!"

He said to Xu Zhengyang,
"People are categorized by their closeness or distance, and matters also vary in urgency and importance."

"If anyone wants to see Brother Dao, make arrangements according to the above statement."

"Just like how Dao Ge's inner circle is of paramount importance."

"Sister-in-law, Brother Kun, Brother Zhong, Benny, and even Brother Dao and Brother Kun's next-level circle of friends are the priority options."

"This includes all the sisters-in-law, Kun Ge and Dao Ge's younger brothers, Mr. Jiang, and so on."

Wang Jianjun recounted the entire story to Xu Zhengyang in great detail.

Xu Zhengyang was completely dumbfounded:
"Wait a minute, does Sister-in-law need an appointment to see Brother Dao?"

Wang Jianjun said helplessly:

Didn't I tell you that yesterday?

"Big bosses like Brother Dao live and work in one."

There is absolutely no private space.

"Of course, once I'm home, I can't allow anyone to disturb me."

“As long as he appears in public, he has no privacy and no private time.”

"It's all about work."

Xu Zhengyang nodded slightly:
"That's right, then I understand."

Wang Jianjun looked at him curiously:
"You just accepted it like that?"

"When I was first transferred to this position, it took me a long time to get used to it."

"According to Brother Kun's chief secretary, Brother Jie, it took him a long time to adjust."

"You can actually accept this?"

Xu Zhengyang sighed:
"My previous job was as a bodyguard."

"The kind that's close-fitting."

"It requires intervention in the employer's private life."

"For me, this integration of life and work is normal."

Wang Jianjun suddenly realized:
"I see."

"It's so great that you understand!"

Xu Zhengyang had one more thing he didn't say: the people he had served before were even busier than Wang Dao.

He was a man who dedicated himself to the country; he had virtually no private time.

Even though Wang Dao is busy, he still has his own private space.

And those characters don't even have their own bodies.

Xu Zhengyang accepted it quickly.

As the two were chatting, Wang Jianjun's phone rang again:
"Mr. Jiang, do you wish to visit Brother Dao?"

"Let me see……"

"If it's convenient for you, Brother Dao, you're available from 9:00 to 9:45 this morning. Is that alright?"

"Okay, I'll remind Brother Dao."

Xu Zhengyang asked:
“Brother Jun, I remember that Brother Dao also came from Hung Hing, and Chiang Tin-yeung is the head of Hung Hing. Does he need to make an appointment to see Brother Dao?”

Wang Jianjun said solemnly:

"Of course!"

"This place is different from my hometown."

"In this world, money is the most important thing."

"The wealthy are of course the most important."

"It is true that Brother Dao came from Hung Hing, but his contributions to Hung Hing far surpass those of Chiang Tin-yeung."

"Everyone knows this."

"Tao is known as the richest Chinese businessman. Because of this title, Hung Hing is considered superior in the underworld."

"No matter what kind of triad it is, even if it is far stronger than Hung Hing, no one wants to fight Hung Hing to the death."

"The reason is that Hung Hing is where Kwan Gor and To Gor made their fortunes."

"The whole point of this business is money."

"If we really offend Hung Hing too much and anger these two big shots, some people will be in trouble."

Xu Zhengyang recalled Wang Jianjun's words and nodded slowly.

He asked curiously:

"Brother Jun, did Brother Dao tell you these things?"

Wang Jianjun shook his head:

"No, I figured these things out for myself."

"Brother Dao has a saying: If you don't use your brain when you're out in the game, you'll be a hoodlum your whole life."

"This statement also applies to other industries."

“We are in positions of deepest trust among Brother Dao’s confidants. You need to understand why Brother Dao would make that decision under certain circumstances.”

"Then we need to learn and improve."

Otherwise, you won't understand.

"I will feel lost."

"Only by improving oneself, increasing knowledge, and broadening horizons can one understand why Brother Dao made that decision."

Xu Zhengyang smiled and said:
"One is never too old to learn."

Wang Jianjun smiled and said:
"exactly!"

The voice changed,
Did you rest well yesterday?

Xu Zhengyang smiled wryly:

"It doesn't seem to be going well."

Wang Jianjun asked in bewilderment:

"A shortage of daily necessities?"

Xu Zhengyang waved his hand:

"No, it's just that the house is too big and there are a lot of household appliances, many of which I've never seen before."

"I was curious for a moment and stayed up a little late."

Wang Jianjun disagreed:
"A house of 140 square meters, what's so big about that?"

"But in Hong Kong, it's really considered big."

Xu Zhengyang corrected:

"It's considered big even in my hometown."

Wang Jianjun smiled:

“My house is a large single-level apartment, more than 900 square meters.”

Xu Zhengyang's mouth dropped open:

"what?"

Wang Jianjun gently patted his shoulder:

"Brother Dao never mistreats his subordinates. It's not just me; all his close associates enjoy top-notch living conditions."

"Brother Dao once said, 'What kind of skill is it to live a life of luxury and comfort?'"

"It's real skill for a younger brother to be able to eat and drink well."

Xu Zhengyang seemed to be deep in thought.

Wang Jianjun then changed the subject:

"However, Brother Dao has never been a pushover."

"You want to live in a big house, drive a luxury car, have beautiful women by your side, or achieve some goal, or have great ambitions..."

"That's not a problem."

"The prerequisite is that you have to achieve the corresponding results."

"Brother Dao's philosophy of managing his subordinates is very simple: merits must be rewarded and demerits must be punished, and merits and demerits must be clearly distinguished."

"As long as you achieve results that satisfy Brother Dao, you will naturally be rewarded."

"You will have all of these things."

"On the contrary, if you fail to meet Brother Dao's requirements, then you will be punished for any wrongdoing."

Xu Zhengyang chuckled:

"Isn't it fair and reasonable?"

Wang Jianjun smiled and said:
"Yes, it's fair and reasonable!"

Fairness and reasonableness are easy to say but incredibly difficult to do.

Finding a fair and reasonable environment is extremely difficult in this world.

Hong Kong is definitely not one of them!

Otherwise, Commissioner William and his two associates wouldn't have committed suicide, and Shen Daban wouldn't have been able to escape so easily.

By the way, nobody knows where Shen Daban went.

The two left the building and went straight to Wang Dao's house, where they picked him up and got him into the car.

Xu Zhengyang was driving, and Wang Jianjun took out his notebook and wrote down the itinerary:

"Mr. Jiang Tianyang will be visiting you between 9:00 and 9:45."

The Way of the King:

Did Jiang Sheng say what he wanted to do?

Wang Jianjun shook his head:

"not at all."

"But I guess he usually won't bother you. Based on my understanding of Hung Hing, Chiang Tin-yeung probably wants to discuss the restructuring of the triad with you."

Wang Dao nodded slowly.

"continue."

Wang Jianjun immediately said:

"You need to attend a meeting from 9:45 to 12:00. The meeting will cover the major development strategy for restructuring Hutchison Whampoa. The relevant department heads have already been notified."

"From 12:00 to 1:00, Ximen Daban will be hosting you at the Cultural Hotel. Specific details are unknown."

"From 1:15 to 1:55, you can go back to your office for a lunch break."

Wang Dao thought for a moment and said:

"After starting work today, we changed a rule to add an extra hour for lunch break."

Wang Jianjun calmly said:

"Brother Dao, other companies in Hong Kong don't have this rule."

Wang Dao said calmly:
"We must trust science in everything we do."

"When you're focused on something, you need to take a break every two hours; after four hours, your brain will be a complete mess."

"An hour-long lunch break allows them to relax and clear their minds, making them more efficient at work." "I like to slack off during work hours, and I don't want my employees to do the same."

Wang Jianjun immediately wrote it down in his notebook and asked:

Are there any requirements for lunch break?

Wang Dao casually remarked:
"I suggest taking a half-hour nap at noon."

"Of course, if they don't have the habit of taking a lunch break, that's fine too. They can do whatever they like."

"Just don't work during your lunch break."

“I would think there’s something wrong with his work attitude.”

“Work is work, life is life.”

"If you can't live a fulfilling life, how can you expect to have a high-quality job?"

Wang Jianjun nodded in agreement; he had already memorized Wang Dao's words.

"The governor will visit after 2 o'clock."

“I gave him an extra hour.”

Wang Dao thought for a moment and said:

"Please make a note that this time should be kept between 30 minutes and 45 minutes."

"I have nothing to talk to the Governor."

"I don't want to exchange pleasantries with an old foreign man."

Wang Jianjun wrote it down and then said:

“After the Governor, Benny will come to visit.”

Wang Dao sighed:

"This is really good news."

"Chatting with Binni is so relaxing!"

Wang Jianjun smiled.

The Way of the King:

"Have you all eaten?"

Xu Zhengyang began to speak:

"These are shrimp dumplings, as requested by Brother Jun."

Wang Dao shook his head:
"With the appetites of both of you, shrimp dumplings won't be enough for you."

"Jianjun, go back and see if there are any steamed dishes, spicy soup, or noodles, otherwise Zhengyang won't have enough to eat."

Wang Jianjun's face was full of question marks:

"What it is?"

Xu Zhengyang's lips curled up:
"Famous delicacies of Central China".

Xu Zhengyang comes from Shaolin Temple, so steamed dishes are a common dish for him.

He hadn't expected that Wang Dao would know so much about Central Plains cuisine.

Wang Dao also said:

"Zhengyang, from now on you will be my personal secretary and also a bridge for communication with our hometown. You should make good use of your spare time to study."

Xu Zhengyang said solemnly:

"Yes."

Wang Dao shook his head and said:
"You have a lot to learn, so be prepared."

Xu Zhengyang's expression remained completely unchanged:
"Brother Dao, I will study hard."

Xu Zhengyang has so much to learn: languages, economics and management, cutting-edge technology...

Anyway, I don't know if he can hold on.

Wang Jianjun continued:

"We haven't arranged a banquet for you tonight. Today is special; you need to accompany your sister-in-law back to her parents' home."

Wang Dao laughed loudly:

"That's really good news."

"Thank goodness for this news, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to hold on."

Wang Dao thought for a moment and said:

"I'm going to be with my wife tonight, so you don't need to keep watch over me."

"You can leave work early today."

Xu Zhengyang said solemnly:

"Brother Dao, I'm not just your personal secretary, but also your bodyguard. This is a task assigned to me by my superiors."

Wang Dao smiled and said:
"Don't worry, you don't need to be responsible for my safety in the near future."

“The Governor’s Mansion cares more about my safety than I do myself.”

"As long as the bank run triggered by HSBC continues, I am safe."

"Even if I went to the bandits' lair, the governor would send a special agent company to rescue me."

Xu Zhengyang argued his case based on reason:
"Brother Dao, this isn't the mission I accepted..."

Wang Dao countered with a question:
"Did your superiors tell you to listen to me in Hong Kong?"

Xu Zhengyang nodded:

"Have!"

Wang Dao chuckled lightly:
"Isn't that okay?"

Just listen to me!

Xu Zhengyang could only manage a wry smile.

Wang Jianjun suddenly asked:
"Brother Dao, I heard from Brother Fu and Brother Jie that your skills are superior to theirs?"

Xu Zhengyang looked at Wang Jianjun in disbelief:
"Brother Jun, what are you saying?"

Wang Jianjun subtly gestured with his lip.

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Don't let this get out. I do have some skills, but this is my trump card."

"Apart from those who witnessed me striking, everyone else thought I was a weak scholar, a sunny and cheerful young man!"

Xu Zhengyang exclaimed in horror:

"It's actually true?"

Wang Jianjun stroked his chin and said:
"Brother Dao, who has seen you in action?"

Wang Dao thought for a moment and said:

"That happened a long time ago."

"One was Hua Fu, but he died long ago."

"The other three are Zhuo Kele, Hua Bao, and Situ."

"These three were beaten up by me and were bedridden for more than two months!"

Wang Jianjun's mouth dropped open:

"what?"

"You beat them up?"

"I thought they had been ambushed."

Xu Zhengyang looked at Wang Jianjun with confusion, and the latter then recounted the rumors circulating in the martial arts world.

Wang Jianjun thought for a moment and said:
"Should I kill all three of them?"

Wang Dao shook his head:
"Believe me, these three must have reported this to Camel and Aben immediately."

“Even their closest and closest relatives.”

"Camel and Aben are both smart people; they won't spread rumors."

"Besides, it doesn't matter if they spread rumors."

"We are not the same people we were four months ago."

Wang Jianjun couldn't help but give a thumbs up:

"Brother Dao, you're so cool!"

Four months have passed in the blink of an eye.

But what can you do in such a short time?
Newborn babies can't even crawl yet, but Wang Dao, along with Liang Kun and others, has already achieved a leap in social class and become the richest Chinese businessman in Hong Kong.

It's a complete dream.

Wang Dao chuckled lightly:
"It's just stating a fact."

Wang Jianjun admired him even more.

Wang Dao suddenly remembered something:
"Jianjun, from tomorrow until the end of this month, set aside one hour for me every day."

Wang Jianjun immediately wrote it down and asked:
"Brother Dao, what's this hour?"

Wang Dao sighed:

“My friends have a very vague understanding of economics, so I’m going to write a novel to give them a basic understanding.”

Wang Jianjun's brain almost shut down:
"what?"

Shouldn't one study economics or hire a tutor to supplement their knowledge?
What kind of nonsense is reading novels?

Wang Dao stroked his chin and said:
"Perhaps I should consider publishing a book on this subject... but let's wait and see."

Wang Jianjun looked at Wang Dao with a mixture of admiration and fear.

The differences between people are just too great!
No wonder they are above me.

They chatted and laughed all the way and soon arrived at the Hutchison Whampoa Building.

Jiang Tianyang arrived right on time at nine o'clock.

Wang Dao rose to greet him:

"Mr. Jiang, it's been a long time."

"I just brewed some Kung Fu tea, and I'm waiting for you to come and appreciate it!"

Jiang Tianyang laughed heartily:
"I really need to savor Wang the Richest Man's Kung Fu tea. I can brag about it to everyone I know later!"

The kingly way disagrees:

"What's so great about that?"

"When Chiang Kai-shek has turned Hung Hing into a new conglomerate, that will be the time to boast."

Jiang Tianyang laughed even more heartily:

"Brother Dao, you really know how to talk."

Wang Dao gently pushed the tea towards Jiang Tianyang:
"Mr. Jiang, are you here today because of the conglomerate's business?"

Jiang Tianyang nodded repeatedly:
"Correct!"

"Hung Hing was ultimately founded by my father, then developed by my brother, and finally fell into my hands."

"To be honest, if I hadn't met Brother Kun and Brother Dao, I would have gone back to Siam after I had sorted out Hung Hing."

"There's no future in running a triad in Hong Kong!"

Wang Dao nodded:
"That's absolutely true. Hong Kong is full of triads now, but I'd say that in twenty years, there will be at most three or four triads left in Hong Kong."

“There won’t be any legitimate gangs in my hometown.”

“My hometown wouldn’t allow Hong Kong to be as chaotic as it is now.”

Jiang Tianyang was taken aback.

This isn't the same thing you were saying, is it?
He wanted to go back to Siam because it was too difficult to survive in Hong Kong; even a behemoth like Hutchison Whampoa had disintegrated.

There are actually more than a dozen large triad societies in Hong Kong, like the Hung Hing.

What's the point of all this?

Who would have thought that Wang Dao's way of speaking was so different?

Jiang Tianyang seemed to be deep in thought:
"Will Hong Kong inevitably return to its homeland?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"Definitely."

“If Hong Kong’s triads don’t transform now, they will basically all collapse on the day of the handover.”

"We need to transform before other clubs react."

"As long as Hung Hing successfully transforms, it will receive preferential treatment whether it is in the Governor's Mansion or its hometown."

"Becoming a new conglomerate is a sure thing."

(End of this chapter)