Chapter 282 Famous Hong Kong and Readiness
On June 1, Ming Pao once again published an article: [Work together to fight drought]
The title of the article is just a very sensational few words. There is a word, and below it is a map of the entire Hong Kong, but the background is indeed yellow.
After turning the page, there is an article about the drought in Hong Kong. It also gives a very descriptive introduction to the current drought in Hong Kong.
Time Background Beginning in 1959, the subtropical subtropical high pressure began to gradually control South China and Central China, causing typhoons from the Pacific to be forced toward the Sea of Japan by the subtropical high pressure. This resulted in South China’s The area receives very little rain in the summer.
Although everything is normal in autumn, winter and spring, the lack of the strongest summer rainy season has resulted in a severe drought. The mainland itself has not enough water, and naturally it cannot supply enough water to Hong Kong.
This led to the situation in Hong Kong today.
Finally, it focused on the Changxing Charity Foundation and the Changxing Shipping Company behind it, which raised a large amount of funds for water transportation. , either buy second-hand ships that may lose money, or build reservoirs in many places
Although the whole article does not mention the word "Yang Wendong", the praise in it can make anyone It can be seen that the person behind this is simply a hero.
As for who the Cheung Hing Group belongs to, who in Hong Kong doesn’t know who pays a little attention to the media?
In a building in Central, Hong Kong:
After reading the newspaper, Huo Yingdong said with a smile: 'Ding Sheng, have you read today's Ming Pao? ’
“Ming Pao? I didn’t read it. What’s wrong? Is Jin Yong criticizing the Hong Kong government again?” Ding Kejian asked subconsciously.
'Not this time. Huo Yingdong said with a smile: "He was praising a person. Although he didn't mention that person's name, it was just a compliment."
"Who?" Ding Kejian asked curiously.
Huo Yingdong smiled and said: "Yang Wendong."
"Yang Wendong?" Ding Kejian asked in surprise: 'Is it because of the water storage base station incident mentioned in Oriental Daily two days ago? ’
As the representative of China Resources in Hong Kong, Ding Kejian basically reads Hong Kong newspapers every day, so he naturally understands what is happening in Hong Kong.
Oriental Daily and Hong Kong China Daily are both newspapers with a daily sales of over 10,000 yuan. He basically reads them every day, and naturally knows what Oriental Daily and Hong Kong China Daily focused on in the past two days.
“Yes.” Huo Yingdong nodded and said, “Look at the content.”
After saying that, he handed the newspaper over. Ding Kejian took the newspaper, read it for a while and said: "Although it is a bit exaggerated, what Yang Sheng did is indeed a great merit;
If this happened in In ancient times, being able to provide a large amount of fresh water to the people suffering from drought was enough to establish a monument of merit."
"Yes, the drought is so serious, all I can think of is donating some money." Huo Yingdong shook his head and said. But Yang Wendong is different. He has been planning everything from front to back. From the initial purchase of ships to transport water to the current construction of water storage base stations, he has obviously invested a lot of capital and energy in this matter. "
"Yes." Ding Kejian also agreed: "And the risk for him to do so is extremely high. If a sudden typhoon brings a lot of rain to the southern part of the mainland, all his investment will be lost. .
I just don’t know how he was so sure that the drought would continue and dared to do such a risky thing. "
Huo Yingdong frowned and said: "Maybe it's not because he doesn't know the risks, but because he would rather take unpredictable risks and insist on doing this. "
Ding Kejian was a little moved and asked: "You mean, he would rather lose money himself, but also ensure that ordinary people in Hong Kong will not be seriously affected when there is a drought? "
"This is just my guess. "Huo Yingdong added: "But I can't think of other possibilities. In fact, I reminded him that he can't make much money in the water transport business;
One is because the Hong Kong government cannot give high profits. , and the second is that at that time, if a Chinese takes the opportunity to make a lot of money, it will hurt his reputation, and he can only lower the price under the pressure of public opinion.
But he still did it, and he did it more and more. I received news a few days ago that Changxing Shipping began to spread the news internationally and wanted to acquire old ships on a large scale. "
"So, he bought the old ship to ensure water transportation? Ding Kejian suddenly understood: "No wonder many people don't understand that Yang Wendong is not short of money and has a good relationship with banks, but he always likes to buy old boats. "
Huo Yingdong nodded: "Yes, because only old ships can be traded quickly and then used to transport water. "
Ding Kejian said slowly: "Now it all becomes clear. He spent money to buy so many old ships and faced the trouble of scrapping them in large quantities ten years later, just to help hundreds of thousands or even millions of people in Hong Kong. Thousands of people solved the drought problem.
It’s so righteous. ”
Huo Yingdong said with a smile: "This is a good thing. Such a capable person has ordinary people at heart. He should be the first person since the opening of Hong Kong." '
"Yes." Ding Kejian said again: "I am going to report Yang Sheng's deeds. Even if the mainland can't do anything now, but let them know that there is such a big businessman in Hong Kong, I I think the leader will also be very happy."
"That's okay." Huo Yingdong smiled and said, "I'm going to donate a large amount to his Changxing Fund. The money is in my hands. Even if you want to do charity Kindness can only be given to random people and cannot help a few people who are really in need.
But it is obviously different in Yang Wendong's hands. He uses business thinking to do charity and helps the poor to the greatest extent. He will definitely do it. It has better effects and can help more people."
Ding Kejian was suddenly embarrassed and said: "Huo Sheng, I am afraid that I don't have this ability."
"Understood." Huo Yingdong nodded. He also knew China Resources' difficulties now.
In a hill in the north of Tsim Sha Tsui, countless wooden houses stand here, which are Hong Kong's slums: squatters.
“I want to drink water, wow~~~” A boy about four years old cried in a hoarse voice. At this moment, his lips were dry and cracked, and there were a few blood stains on them.
Every movement of his mouth made the boy's mouth twitch in pain.
"Son, don't cry. The more you cry, the thirstier you become." The mother hugged the child weakly and comforted: "Your father has already gone to fetch water. He will be there soon." Drink the water.”
"That's what you said yesterday." The boy cried aggrievedly, but there were no tears in his eyes. He blinked in pain: "There is water outside, let me take a sip."
"No, there is water outside. It's dirty and can only be used for washing clothes." Mother quickly stopped and explained: "If you drink it and have diarrhea, it will be even more dangerous. Do you hear that?"
The last sentence was said in a roar. The little boy was startled and could only nod dully. He didn't understand why he was not allowed to drink water when there was water outside.
"Wait a little longer." Mother said weakly again.
She didn’t want to yell at her son, but if his son really drank dirty water and had diarrhea and dehydration, he might really die.
At this moment, familiar footsteps sounded outside the door. She immediately looked at the door with expectant eyes, hoping that her man would bring some fresh water back and not be empty-handed like yesterday.
A familiar figure appeared outside the door, and in his hand was a small red barrel.
"Aying, I found fresh water." The visitor also said with a hint of excitement in his voice.
In the past few days, their whole family has almost run out of water. It is really painful.
"Water, water, water." The boy immediately jumped up and rushed towards his father.
"There's not much water, drink slowly." The father said quickly: "Aying, prepare to boil water. You can't drink too much of this raw water. Now everyone drinks a little to quench their thirst."
I am really thirsty. On the way back, he also drank a little. Normally, drinking a little raw water shouldn't be a big problem.
As long as you continue to have water, diarrhea is not a big problem.
"Okay." Aying immediately stood up, prepared the stove, and asked at the same time: "Where did you get this clean water? And what happened to the bucket?"
" This is all thanks to the Post-It King." The man said with gratitude: "I met a person this morning, and he told me that the Post-it Note King arranged for a truck to deliver free water almost 3 miles away.
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I ran over and waited for more than an hour for such a small amount of water. They also sold this plastic bucket to us. It was cheaper than the market price. After filling the water, the lid can be sealed so that the water does not flow out. It will be splashed on the road. "
"This is indeed not much, can't you get a little more? "The woman asked.
She knew she was a little greedy, but this little water really couldn't be used for a long time, and she was worried that it would run out of water soon.
The man shook his head and said: " You can only receive so much at a time, the same for everyone, but you can queue up in a circular manner. I heard from other people that the water in the truck is also limited, and it is impossible for everyone to receive a lot. In that case, the people behind will not be able to receive it. . "
"So that's what happened. The woman said in surprise: "Then as long as we continue to line up, at least we won't have to worry about running out of water in the future?" ”
"Yes, and not only that." The man said happily: "I heard that Yang Sheng is also planning to build water storage stations in many places in Hong Kong. Once completed, the water inside will be a hundred times that of the truck. By then, everyone can receive more "
"Really, that's great," the woman said excitedly, "This way we don't have to worry about running out of water anymore. I have to pray for Yang Sheng and wish him a safe life. "Well," the man said again, "boil the water first and then pray. I have to queue up again. Now more and more people know about this, so we have to do a good job. The worst-case scenario is that if you have to wait in line for a whole day to get water, the more supplies you have at home, the better.”
“Okay, then go ahead,” the woman nodded.
"Mom, I want to drink water~" the boy shouted again.
This time, his speaking force was obviously much stronger.
“There is a kind person at the foot of Yangjiao Mountain giving out free water. Everyone, go quickly. If you go late, it may be gone.”
In a village, an old man with a copper The gong, struck and shouted at the same time, immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the village.
“Old Li Tou, are you telling the truth?”
“Which kind person is this?”
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Many people asked questions, and Lao Litou explained loudly: "It's Yang Wendong, the king of sticky notes. He arranged for trucks to distribute water at the foot of Yangjiao Mountain. Everyone can go there." Free water."
"Post-it note king? Go quickly, mother-in-law, take care of your home."
After a while, All the people just now were gone.
Only Lao Litou was left, smiled, and continued to beat the gong and shout: "Everyone, go get water quickly? If you don't go, it will be gone. Everyone, bring your fans. It's too hot when you queue up."
"What a good one." Do good in the world."
In a large factory in North Point, Li Jiacheng, wearing black-rimmed glasses, exclaimed after reading the newspaper.
Cousin Zhuang Yueming next to him also said: "Yes, such a great charity is enough to make Yang Wendong the most famous Chinese in Hong Kong. Now every newspaper is reporting on it, even English newspapers All the same, many ghost guys have a good impression of him."
"This move is indeed powerful." Li Jiacheng nodded and said, "No one will dislike him if he does this kind of thing. br>
Unfortunately, if you want to accomplish such a thing, it is useless to rely on ideas. You must have enough strength. In the entire Hong Kong, it is estimated that only a handful of people like Jardine Wo, Taikoo or Yang Wendong can do this well. . "
Zhuang Yue smiled brightly and said: "If you had his strength, would you do this? "
Li Jiacheng thought for a while and said: "Maybe I will also donate some money, but from these things, it seems that Yang Wendong also means his heart, not just donating money. "
Zhuang Yueming said: "Yes, ordinary rich people just want to show off and donate some money, so they are too lazy to spend time and energy on such things. Yang Wendong is obviously different. "
Li Jiacheng said: "Maybe he is also doing it for fame~"
Zhuang Yueming replied: "Isn't this what he deserves?"
"." Li Jiacheng was at a loss for words, nodded and said, "That's right."
"A gentleman comments on his deeds. Regardless of his heart, Zhuang Yueming added: "Besides, I think Yang Wendong must have his heart." What do you think about buying more fresh water for the workers in your factory? "
"Yes, it will be more convenient for them and they will work harder." Zhuang Yueming agreed: "A small kindness is also a kindness. If every entrepreneur can take care of his own workers, Hong Kong’s drought will be much better.”
"Okay, I'll go study it tomorrow." Li Jiacheng said with a smile.
In an open place in Kwun Tong, three trucks gathered together, and there were also a large number of people queuing around.
Several cars also drove nearby, but still kept some distance.
The car door opened and Yang Wendong walked out. The hot air immediately made him feel uncomfortable.
"Brother Dong, it's noon now and the temperature is relatively high." Lin Haoyu came over and said, "How about you stay in the car?"
Yang Wendong shook his head: "This little heat is nothing. We didn't all come here like this back then. Compared with the people lining up in front of us now, at least we still had water to drink."
In 1958, Yang Wendong When a few people started from scratch, they were exposed to wind and rain every day, and they had to run around in the summer, but there was no shortage of water at that time, at least it was not that uncomfortable;
Otherwise, if we started the business in 1962 or 1963 , then there is a high probability that it will not work. Lack of water will lead to a significant decrease in activity ability.
Lin Haoyu also said: "Yes, fortunately there will be water in 1958."
Yang Wendong looked at the sky, there was no cloud in the sky, except for the sun hanging in the sky, such weather , even artificial rainfall will not work. On the earth, the land has dried up, and only a few weeds are still struggling to survive.
"On average, how many people come to collect water at one point a day now?" Yang Wendong asked again.
Lin Haoyu replied: "Now at the end of the day, at least a thousand people come to fetch water, and many people still come to queue up to fetch water;
Before, our limit was 3L per person, but later because of the transfer More trucks and water, now up to 5L;
But the middle The loss is very large, because the queue time is too long, and the sun is so hot, we are also afraid of accidents, so we also have to give water to people in the queue, no less.”
“This is not considered a loss. "If they drink enough here, it's a good thing that they can give the water to their families when they go home." Yang Wendong nodded.
"Yes, when many people queue up, they just want to drink enough and then go back to save some money." Lin Haoyu added: "Brother Dong, when we build a water storage station in the future, I think it should be built above the queue area. Sunshade, a plastic sheet That’s fine.
Otherwise, it will be too hot. One is that people waiting in line will feel uncomfortable, the other is that they will consume more sweat, so we have to rehydrate them, and the third is that even if there is water, there may be people there. Heat Stroke Conditions ”
"Okay, this is no problem." Yang Wendong naturally agreed, and added: "Not only the sunshade, but also an industrial electric fan should be installed on the sunshade layer to ensure that there is always wind below to dissipate the heat, which is more convenient Can save water, great "It's more comfortable."
In summer, people sweat very quickly when there is no wind. This makes the drought even worse, not to mention engaging in this kind of work. Water activities also need to avoid accidents for people.
The price of electric fans is not expensive. As for the little electricity consumed, it is not worth mentioning.
Lin Haoyu smiled and said: "That's great."
Yang Wendong asked again: "How are the preparations at the water storage station and water company?"
Lin Haoyu said: "They We have already started planning the route, and I have also placed an order for steel pipes from Japan in accordance with their requirements. The steel pipes will arrive in Hong Kong in half a month, and pipeline laying will begin immediately.
For the water storage site, we have negotiated with the Hong Kong government to directly purchase 10 pieces of land with a total area of 120,000 square feet at an industrial land price of 0.5 yuan per square foot. They are all close to squatter areas and construction has already begun. The preparations have begun. The most time-consuming part is the multi-layer waterproofing process of the pool. "Hmm." Yang Wendong said: "Can it be completed in two months?"
Lin Haoyu promised: "It's definitely possible. I will issue a military order, and I will urge all parties as soon as possible. The sooner the better, the better." All done." Yang Wendong nodded.
He is just an individual. What he can do in terms of transporting, storing and distributing water is limited. He can only guarantee the basic survival water for so many people.
As for what he wants to do There is nothing you can do about taking a bath or something like that. For this kind of thing, you can only rely on your own efforts to make money so that you can move out of the squatter and enjoy your own life.
This is also one of the purposes of the existence of Changxing Industrial, but it will take time and the improvement of the wealth of the entire society.
Lin Haoyu said: "Brother Dong, you have done enough. Otherwise, with so many people in the squatters, life would be difficult."
"In fact, the best way is to have no squatters." Yang Wendong said calmly He said with a smile: "Everyone can live in a brick house with electricity and running water. That would be the best."
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