Hong Kong variety show: I can boost loyalty, the most generous boss.

Chapter 203, Section 202: Buy a football team for fun?

The next day, Yang Jun arrived at the Hong Kong Football Association in Ho Man Tin, Kowloon. A row of luxury cars drove up to the entrance. Yang Jun got out of the car and saw Huo Yingdong wearing a football jersey, leading about a dozen football players, and carrying a red banner.

A warm welcome was extended to Councilor Yang Jun for his visit to the Hong Kong Football Association. A red banner was hung at the main entrance, and many people were banging drums and gongs, creating a lively atmosphere!

Yang Jun smiled and came down to shake hands with Huo Yingdong.

"Mr. Huo, you've made such a big fuss, I'll be too embarrassed to come next time."

Huo Yingdong's eyes lit up, and he smiled at Yang Jun, saying:

"Jun, Hong Kong football needs your support! This friendly match is all about friendship first, competition second!"

"Come on, I'll show you around the Football Association."

Huo Yingdong organized a friendly match between the Hong Kong Celebrity Team and the Hong Kong Football Team. Yang Jun selected more than a dozen football enthusiasts from the film and television industry to form the celebrity football team, with Tam Wing-lun as the captain.

The Hong Kong Football Association has a long history, having been founded in 1914. The current head is Fok Ying-tung, and the Fok family has invested tens of millions in the Football Association.

The Hong Kong Football Association is a member of FIFA and one of the founding members of the Asian Football Confederation.

"Ah Jun, you have Asia Television, could you create a dedicated sports channel to broadcast the Hong Kong football league live and promote the development of our football!"

Asia Television (ATV) has high viewership, which can enhance the influence of the Hong Kong Football League. ATV can also receive advertising revenue, making it a win-win situation!

Yang Jun nodded; it was indeed a good idea.

"Great idea! I'll go back and have the TV station create a sports channel and forge a strategic partnership with your Hong Kong Football Association!"

Huo Yingdong's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected Yang Jun to agree so easily.

"Ah Jun, on behalf of the Hong Kong Football Association, thank you. By the way, our association is still missing an honorary president."

"I think you're a good fit, how about we work together?"

Huo Yingdong extended an invitation to Yang Jun, the richest Chinese man, to join the Football Association, which would solve the funding problem from then on.

Yang Jun's lips twitched; he naturally had some understanding of Old Master Huo's thoughts.

"Haha! Old Huo is really joking. I only know a little about football, so I'd rather not be the president."

"However, I support Hong Kong football, and I plan to donate 200 million to the Hong Kong Football Association in my personal capacity."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Yingdong happily took Yang Jun's hand and said to him:

"Let's go to the match and see how strong the Hong Kong football team is."

Yang Jun will also participate in the friendly match. As a member of the celebrity soccer team, Yang Jun will also be a starting player.

There is always a football field where two teams of players stand on the field and play a low-intensity football match.

Yang Jun, playing as an attacking midfielder, scored the first goal of the match, giving Xiangjiang Football Team a 1-0 lead.

The players of the Xiangjiang Football Team were anxious. Although they wanted to let the guests win, they would lose all face if an amateur team won.

Yang Jun dribbled the ball forward, and the Xiangjiang Football Team's defenders dared not hold on too tightly.

"Old Yao, what did you do? How could you let Mr. Yang get past you so easily?"

Yao Ming was on the verge of tears. Yang Jun's aura was too strong, and he didn't dare to go up and defend him at all.

After Yang Jun scored a goal, he lost interest because the Hong Kong football team had clearly thrown the game; it wasn't very interesting!
Twenty minutes later, a substitute player quickly replaced Yang Jun on the field.

After Yang Jun left the field, Wang Zuxian quickly grabbed a towel to wipe his sweat. Yang Jun smiled and said:

"Thank you!"

Wang Zuxian came here specifically to watch Yang Jun's game. She was so excited when Yang Jun scored a goal. She never expected Yang Jun to be such a good player.

The opposing team is the Hong Kong football team, a professional team. How could Yang Jun score a goal against a professional team?

After Yang Jun left the field, he sat next to Huo Yingdong to watch the game.

After Yang Jun left the field, the game became more intense. The Xiangjiang Football Team also played to their full potential, scoring three goals in 30 minutes, and the final score was 3-1.

After the match ended, Huo Yingdong asked with a smile:

"How about it?"

Yang Jun shook his head and said to Huo Yingdong:

"To be honest, it's not very good! It's far behind the world's top level, and it's also far behind island nations and South Korea."

Yang Jun was telling the truth, and Huo Yingdong wasn't angry. He was one of the few people who genuinely loved football and sincerely wanted to improve it.

Hong Kong has a good football atmosphere, but with the development of real estate, there are fewer and fewer football fields in Hong Kong, making it increasingly difficult for Hong Kong residents to play football.

There's nowhere to play football anymore, no wonder football can't get going!
In addition, the low income of professional football players leads many players to not pursue technical breakthroughs but instead engage in match-fixing, resulting in a chaotic environment that naturally hinders the improvement of football standards.

Huo Yingdong nodded; he truly had a passion for Hong Kong football. He then asked Yang Jun:

"Ah Jun, why don't you get involved in football and buy a team?"

"You're so successful in business, you'd definitely do well running a football team too!"

Huo Yingdong's eyes lit up. What would happen if a tycoon started a football team? With strong financial backing, it shouldn't be too bad, right?

Yang Jun shrugged and said with a smile:

"I'd be really interested in buying a football team. Are there any top-tier teams for sale?"

Yang Jun is not opposed to buying a football team. Hong Kong tycoons can buy Malaysian matches, so why not buy a football team?
In the future, both Evergrande and Wanda will be involved in football teams, maximizing their influence.

The influence of the Huo family in the sports field is evident, and Yang Jun is quite interested in this industry.

Making money is not important; the main goal is to expand the company's influence.

Huo Yingdong became interested. He remembered that several teams in the Hong Kong league were struggling to stay afloat and their owners wanted to sell, but no one had taken them over yet.

"Ah Jun, I'll prepare some information and fax it to you. Just let me know which team you're interested in." Huo Yingdong was afraid Yang Jun would change his mind, so he quickly made it clear.

This left Yang Jun both amused and exasperated. It seemed that the Hong Kong league was far too unprofessional, with many teams struggling to make ends meet and in dire need of a buyer!
On the other side, Kai Shanhua kept waiting for Zhao Yazhi's call, but it never came.

So, Kai Shanhua called Zhao Yazhi's home again. This time, Zhao Yazhi wasn't home; her husband, Huang Dawei, answered the phone.

"Hello, is Miss Zhao there?"

Huang Dawei didn't mind and said into the microphone:

“Ah Zhi isn’t home. I’m her husband. If there’s anything, you can just tell me.”

Upon hearing that it was Zhao Yazhi's husband, Kai Shanhua chuckled and teased Huang Dawei:
"You should persuade Miss Zhao that if she doesn't cooperate, his nude photos will be sent to the newspaper, and she'll have to bear the consequences!"

What? Nude photos?

Huang Dawei was startled, as if struck by lightning, and hurriedly asked Kaishan Hua:

"What nude photos? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Kai Shanhua sneered, seemingly eager to stir up trouble, and said:

"Go back and ask Miss Zhao. That's all! I'm hanging up now."

After hanging up the phone, Huang Dawei was furious, believing that Zhao Yazhi had done something shameful outside.

Kai Shanhua hung up the phone and, with his henchmen, planned to go to his nightclub to sit down and find a girl to relieve his pent-up desires.

As soon as Kai Shanhua stepped out the door, he saw dozens of men in suits walking towards him, each looking fierce and menacing.

"Boss, it seems to be some of Wo Luen Shing's underlings, they're coming for us."

Only the underlings of Wo Shing Shing wear suits; this has become one of their trademarks.

Kai Shanhua was also startled. He didn't seem to have offended anyone from Wo Luen Shing. He recognized the leader as Han Bin, one of the Five Tigers of Wo Luen Shing.

"Brother Bin, I haven't offended you, have I? You and Lian Sheng have encroached on my territory, isn't that against the rules?"

Han Bin, with a toothpick dangling from his mouth, spit it out with a cold snort.

"Kai Shanhua, what do you mean by stepping on your territory? Can't I bring my underlings here for a stroll?"

"Even if we plant a flag on your turf, what can you do about it?"

Han Bin patted Kai Shanhua's face and said with a disdainful expression.

Han Bin was a local bigwig in Kwai Tsing and also had businesses in Tuen Mun. He was a triad boss with thousands of underlings, making him far more powerful than Kai Shan Hua Qiang.

Not to mention, the characters behind the two are completely different, and Shuifang has declined considerably in the past two years.

Wo Luen Shing, however, soared to the top, becoming the leader among the four major triads, with the largest territory and the most disciples.

Kai Shanhua's face darkened. Being publicly humiliated by Han Bin made him lose face in front of his underlings, so he angrily cursed:

"Han Bin, don't go too far!"

Han Bin shrugged and said with a smile:

"Is it excessive? I don't think so!"

Han Bin snapped his fingers, and one of his underlings grinned lewdly as he pulled out a stack of photos and handed them to Kai Shanhua.

"Here are a few photos that I think are pretty good. They'd probably sell very well in a magazine!"

When Kai Shanhua saw the photos, his face darkened. They were photos of his wife in bed with another man.

Although he discovered further evidence of computer manipulation, he still angrily cursed:

"You guys are so despicable, trying to fool me with a photoshopped picture?"

Kai Shan Hua Qi's veins bulged. He knew that He Lian Sheng had connections with many newspapers and magazines, and that Mr. Yang was the owner of the largest media company in Hong Kong.

"Same to you! Do you think it's noble to threaten a woman with photos?"

Han Bin patted Kai Shanhua on the shoulder and said coldly:

“Miss Zhao is an artist with Giant Films. I’m warning you, don’t touch her, or these photos will be on the front page of every newspaper tomorrow.”

Yang Jun owns more than a dozen newspapers and one of the largest television stations, so he wouldn't mind giving Kaishanhua some free publicity.

Han Bin made a threat, then led dozens of his henchmen away, leaving Kai Shanhua with a grim expression.

Kai Shanhua's underlings looked at each other, then asked Kai Shanhua:

"Boss, what should we do?"

Kai Shanhua was furious and kicked his underling away.

"What? What should we do? Apologize to Miss Zhao!"

Although Kai Shanhua felt very aggrieved, Han Bin's intervention clearly indicated that Mr. Yang was behind it.

Although Kai Shan Hua was not afraid of Han Bin, Mr. Yang was a super big shot in both the underworld and legitimate society, a powerful figure who dared to challenge the Governor of Hong Kong.

At the entrance of the Asia Television building, Zhao Yazhi had just finished get off work and walked out the door when she saw Kai Shanhua with more than a dozen of his underlings, so she decided to take a detour.

Zhou Ruifa happened to be nearby and, showing great loyalty, said:

"Don't worry! I'll call Mr. Yang right away."

Zhao Yazhi's face turned ugly, and she was about to take a detour.

Suddenly seeing Kai Shanhua leading a dozen or so henchmen rushing forward, he was startled and was about to call the police.

(End of this chapter)