Hong Kong Island Old Events

"It's very simple."

Shao Yifu said: "Ningbo people want change."

Li Huili frowned.

"How to change?"

Shao Yifu said: "Chaoshan people have guns, Ningbo guys also have guns, Chaoshan people have talents."

"Ningbo Tsai also needs to produce talents."

Dong Haoyun, Wang Chuanlin, Chen Tinghua and others all calmed down their expressions and gradually became solemn. Shao Yifu continued: "When it comes to money, no one loses to Chaoshan people, but Chaoshan people have the police force in their hands. They can defeat the governor at the top and control the world at the bottom. .”

"Relying on the power of the police force, we dare to do any business, ranging from shipping and trade to grain and oil products, black opium and arms, white banks and gold shops. When Chaoshan people did not hold guns, the Ningbo Chamber of Commerce was not afraid of Chaoshan people at all. .Now that the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce dominates the police force, the Ningbo Gang, the Bamin Gang, and the Hakka Chamber of Commerce all have to silence themselves in front of the Chaoshan guys."

"It's not that we Ningbo people don't have errands, nor do we have associations, but no one pays attention to the people below, causing the business of the chamber of commerce to be affected."

Dong Haoyun, Wang Chuanlin, and Chen Tinghua all maintained their posture, knowing that Shao Yifu was not joking, but had a very mature plan.

"Shao Sheng."

"What do you mean?" Chen Tinghua said.

"Support Ningbo people in the police force, train Ningbo boys to serve as errands, spend money to support Ningbo associations, contact Ningbo chambers of commerce in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, and strengthen the association's influence in East Asia." Shao Yifu said: "Invest money to let Students go to the UK to study and further their studies, whether they be police officers, lawyers or doctors."

"Create a charity fund to help Ningbo children study. Spend twenty years of hard work in exchange for a hundred years of benefits."

Dong Haoyun, Wang Chuanlin, and Chen Tinghua all looked shocked.

This style of play is not uncommon among the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce and the Fujian Chamber of Commerce. It is what the chamber of commerce has been doing in the early years. However, the Ningbo Chamber of Commerce came to Hong Kong Island much later. It has been less than 20 years and has never changed its mentality. , regarding Hong Kong Island as his true hometown.

This is also the reason why the Ningbo Chamber of Commerce has always been inferior to the Chaoshan and Fujian Chamber of Commerce. Now Shao Yifu's grand ambitions do not stop there. He also said: "In addition, the Ningbo Chamber of Commerce has too few banners. How many people are there in the entire Ningbo?"

"How many are on Hong Kong Island?"

"There are 500,000 Chaoshan people and one million Cantonese people on Hong Kong Island. Are there 100,000 Ningbo people? No!"

Shao Yifu stretched out a hand and said loudly: "But there are half a million people from Shanghai!"

"Most people in Ningbo were panning for gold in Shanghai in their early years. It was also a ten-mile foreign market. Ningbo people can make a career in Shanghai, and they can also make a career in Hong Kong Island. Many of the first batch of people who fled Hong Kong were wealthy businessmen in Shanghai. Some of the big guys in the world are not from Shanghu, nor are they from Ningbo, but their fathers work in Shanghu, so naturally they are also close to Shanghu."

"We must raise the Shanghai flag, establish the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, and unite all those who have escaped from Shanghai to Hong Kong. Only then can we take root in Hong Kong Island and fight with the Shantou people."

Dong Haoyun and the others all looked thoughtful, but no one objected. It seemed that Shao Yifu's words were deeply popular.

Although some of these people are pro-China and some are pro-British, their political stance cannot change the conflict in their hometown. Before the conflict breaks out, they are willing to work together to make the cake of the Ningbo community bigger.

Shao Yifu picked up the bowl again, scooped out a mouthful of porridge, and sighed: "We came out to work not just to drink porridge, but to repay our hometown and donate to fund education. It is not just to compete with others, but to fight for life!"

"Qiu Degeng of Oriental Bank and Bao Yugang of Global Shipping are both talents from the Ningbo Gang. Why are we now close to the Chaoshan Gang and making money for the Chaoshan people? Because, we Ningbo people were kicked out in Shanghai and have lost their jobs. Without ambition, there is no room for talent.”

Chen Tinghua couldn't bear it anymore and immediately shouted: "Okay!"

"Mr. Shao."

"I am willing to fund and support the establishment of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce."

Dong Haoyun also nodded after careful consideration: "Since we can repay the villagers and strengthen the chamber of commerce, there is nothing to object to."

"yes."

"Mr. Shao, you go ahead and do it. If you need money and people, we are willing to contribute." Li Huili also said.

Run Run Shaw immediately beamed with joy, picked up the bowl of porridge and said, "Thank you everyone."

"Need not."

Dong Haoyun said: "It's all for the Chamber of Commerce."

For the Chamber of Commerce, you are actually doing it for yourself. Donating to fund education and cultivating Ningbo Gang's talents is actually paving the way for business. It is considered an investment, but it can open up an upward path for Ningbo people on Hong Kong Island and play a positive role. Effect.

It is beneficial to the people.

Naturally, you will be supported by others.

Before this, Shao Yifu had never donated to schools or developed charities. Now, in order to compete with the Chaoshan Gang, he stepped into the charity industry and won the most important reputation in his life.

A week later, the news that the Ningbo Chamber of Commerce was about to be reorganized into the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce spread throughout the Chinese business community. Qiu Degeng, Bao Yugang and others did not receive the news during the meeting, but as directors of the Ningbo Chamber of Commerce, they would definitely be informed of the situation when the formal reorganization was held. .

This time the Ningbo Chamber of Commerce flew the Shanghai flag, which indeed caused quite a shock, but the business bosses who were born in Shanghai and Ningbo are generally supportive and have a positive attitude. It seems to be a move that has won the hearts of the people. The reorganization was also carried out very quickly. In just half a month, the Ningbo Guild Hall's sign was put away and replaced by the Shanghai Guild Hall.

When He Dingxian received the news, he was shocked, but then he was relieved: "I have always heard people say that Shanghainese people are powerful in the business community on Hong Kong Island. I used to think it was referring to Shanghai immigrants. This loose group did not expect that there are real people. Fly the banner of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce."

"Shao Yifu is really not simple."

Can a business leader be so simple?

Qiu Degen was sitting next to the coffee table, wearing a long robe and holding a tea cup in his hand. He smiled and said: "In my opinion, Mr. Shao is a bit forced. The theater chain can't compete with the Oriental Group and the influence of the big boss in Nanyang." The power becomes stronger and stronger.”

"If we don't take any measures, use offense instead of defense, and don't mention Hong Kong Island's business, Nanyang's business may be affected."

He Dingxian smiled and said nothing. He actually understood Shao Yifu's difficulties. After all, Nanyang cinema chain, amusement park and other businesses also rely heavily on government relations. As the situation in Nanyang becomes increasingly unstable, it will enter a window period where risks and opportunities coexist.

This is an equal opportunity for He Dingxian and Shao Yifu. No one will let it go, but the focus of competition is Hong Kong Island.

In addition, after the establishment of Shaw Brothers, the box office of the movies was actually very good, and the income was higher than that of Oriental movies. Shao Yifu has been in the film industry all his life, and his production ability is actually very strong, especially now that he is in his prime, he is full of energy and is very capable.

Otherwise, Shaw Brothers Huangmei opera movies and Kung Fu movies would not be able to remain popular for twenty years.

When Zou Huaiwen left to found Jiahe, Shao Yifu was already old and frail, and his energy and ideas began to decline.

It's a bit like sneak attack on the elderly.

Oriental Film has trained a group of young directors and young artists. In fact, they are still young in front of Shaw Brothers. However, they have circled many areas in advance, occupying the theater chain and the one-dollar film market, and making a lot of money with their business model.

Unfortunately, as a cultural product, soft power in movies is very important, and it can achieve a big effect with a small amount. If Oriental Film had not cooperated with International Film and Television, I am afraid that it would not have the qualifications to challenge Shaw Brothers in the film market, and would have to be a mere minion.

"Mainland's first Huangmei opera movie "The Match" was released last year, which is the first attempt to integrate local opera into film art. According to the company's news, Shaw Brothers' ace director Lin Hanxiang is filming Shaw Brothers' first Huangmei opera movie "Diao Chan". Oriental Film We have jointly produced "Loyalty to the Country" with D\u0026M. One is a love story from the Three Kingdoms period, and the other is a historical story from the Song Dynasty. It will be up to us who can catch the first wave of Huangmei opera."

Huangmei Opera, the most popular movie in East Asia, was created by a mainland production company. This fact may surprise many people. Shaw Brothers was able to popularize Huangmei Opera movies because, firstly, it has a vast overseas market, and secondly, it has a large number of senior directors.

The directors under Ho Ting-hsien can only make small films at present. If they want to make a large-scale production with an investment of more than 200,000 Hong Kong dollars, they must ask the masters of the TV and Macao to take the shots. Lu Yuntao's attitude of striving for perfection led him to start filming earlier than Shaw Brothers, but it is estimated that it will be released a few months later than Shaw Brothers.

Fortunately, as long as you take the initiative to keep up with Huangmei Opera's shareholder trend, even if you make as much money as Shaw Brothers, it will still be the difference between the boss and the second child. You will be able to get rid of the old companies such as Great Wall and Phoenix early on.

When Qiu Degeng was introducing the progress of the bank's business, He Dingxia listened and began to think: "The Ningbo Gang has already taken the banner of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, while the Chaoshan Gang is still clinging to its own pedantic family lineage. This won't work. "

"If you don't catch up, you will fall behind every step."

"big boss."

Qiu De saw that He Dingxian was absent-minded and suddenly reminded him.

He Dingxian came back to his senses, smiled, and apologized: "Sorry, I got distracted, please continue."

He put aside his thoughts for the time being and listened attentively.

One month later.

The Shanghai Chamber of Commerce was officially established. On that day, the presidents and leaders of major chambers of commerce in Hong Kong came to congratulate. Subsequently, the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce did two things that gave Ho Dingxian a strong sense of crisis. The first was to establish the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce Charity Fund and announced a cooperation with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals to establish two primary schools and one middle school within two years. , the second thing is to invite "Gu Jiatang", the leader of the Shanghai Youth Gang, who was once one of the four great kings under Mr. Du, to come forward and accept "Wu Aqing" who is sitting in Haidingshe as his disciple.

Although making Wu Aqing a disciple of the top twenty-four generation in the Qinggang and the "learning" generation cannot really improve Wu Aqing's strength in the world, his status and reputation in the world are very good, and it can better demonstrate the importance that the Chamber of Commerce places on Wu Aqing, which is of great significance. big.

In the early years of the Qing Gang, there were originally 20 character generations, and later four characters were added, namely "Da Tong Wu Xue". The most famous among the big characters was "Huang Huangrong", one of the three tycoons in Shanghai, and "Du Yuesheng" was the "Wu character generation". "Gu Jiatang was of the same generation as Du, and both were of the Wu generation, so his disciples were naturally of the "Learning" generation.

Up to the age of learning, we call it the first twenty-four generations. Later, we add the twenty-four generations who "take refuge in everything, convey the truth of the precepts, transform the mind, open the universal door, illuminate the universe, and lead the practice of Dharma", which are called For the next generation of twenty-four characters.

After Wu Aqing became a junior student, there was no doubt that he would become the number one senior member of the Youth Gang, which would be of great benefit to him in the future for developing societies in the world and making friends with people from the Youth Gang.

As for supporting police officers, lawyers and other public officials from Ningbo, they are very tight-lipped and no precise information has been leaked. However, as far as the business leaders are concerned, the first two things have been done, and the third thing is not even possible. If you can think of it, Shanghai Gang will definitely do it!