Chapter 470 612 Floods and Charity Activities
For the next period of time, Yang Wendong and the entire Changxing Group fell into a very low-key state, except that Changxing Real Estate began to contact the Hong Kong government to discuss the construction of an undersea tunnel.
However, such a large investment involves too many aspects, and Yang Wendong is not in a hurry. He just needs this project to start, not to win it now. It will take a while to integrate the technology, Just assign the issues to discuss and wait for the right time before deciding on the price.
On the other hand, Hong Kong society has not improved. Just like in history, although the Hong Kong government finally solved the problem this time, the contradiction has been buried deeper and is just waiting to continue next time.
June is coming soon;
On the 12th, a rare heavy rain hit Hong Kong.
Within 24 hours, the average rainfall was as high as 380mm. This number does not seem high. If it happened in the plains, at most some farmland would be flooded. There will be some damage to the first floor of the house.
But in mountainous areas, it's a different story. A large amount of water falls from a high place, causing landslides and mudslides. The huge water flow also washes away a lot of things along the way, causing greater damage. Many cars are like toys. , washed away by floods.
When water reaches low places, it will gather, forming a flow of one meter or more deep, flooding houses, and even posing a strong life danger to people.
This heavy rain, also known as the June 12 flood in Hong Kong, killed more than 50 people, and 2,500 people's houses were destroyed and homeless. The economic losses in Hong Kong exceeded 50 million Hong Kong dollars.
On the 14th, after the flood, Yang Wendong held a high-level meeting of the group. The Changxing Charity Foundation, which had never participated before, also came here.
After Yang Wendong entered the conference room, everyone stood up and was waved to sit down. He said: "Everyone, the important thing now is to summarize. Let each company talk about it first. Do you have any losses?"
Everyone discussed with each other, and then Wei Zetao said: "Two of our Changxing Industrial warehouses were flooded. Some goods have been damaged, but there is no clear statistics yet.
Changxing Real Estate and Changxing Shipping are basically not affected. At most, there is no direct loss in terms of business;
There are three Carrefour companies. The supermarket was flooded, and the damage is currently uncertain. A Watsons factory in Shatin was affected;
Some properties owned by TVB and Changxing Film Company also suffered a lot of damage, because many of the filming scenes are located in the mountains and are now washed away and cannot be found.
Several other companies have no direct impact because their businesses are in Central and Kowloon town centers. Although these places also experienced heavy rains, they were not flooded. "
"Well, okay. Yang Wendong nodded and said, "What about that person? Are our employees affected?" ”
Since the founding of Hong Kong, there are reasons for choosing the location of cities and towns. Although it cannot be said that it is absolutely guaranteed not to be affected by floods, it is certainly the case in most cities that try to avoid human beings. Crowds will be there. Gathering in one place is bound to bring together the disasters that have occurred in this place throughout the ages. Yes, less.
The Changxing Group has always done business and production in prosperous areas or on the fringes, so the impact of this flood is not great, but it cannot be unaffected. After all, the heavy rain covers all places. , it would be nice to not be hit by the water flow.
Wei Zetao said: "Many employees' homes were flooded. It is estimated that there are about a thousand people. It has been determined that more than a dozen people were injured."
"Natural disasters are inevitable. Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Injured people may not be able to find a good hospital now. Arrange for them to be admitted to Kanghua Hospital for treatment, and the company will pay for it. "
"Okay." Wei Zetao continued: "In addition, due to the floods and road damage, I am afraid that many people will not be able to go to work during this period. It has an impact on the company's production tasks, and the group's The same goes for other non-manufacturing industries. "
Yang Wendong said: "This is normal. If something like this happens in Hong Kong, it is inevitable for any company in Hong Kong. In this way, factories in Bay Area and Singapore will be arranged to work overtime. Avoid supply shortage of customer orders;
In Hong Kong, people who have not been affected can also be guided to work overtime appropriately and take time off in the future. For those who cannot work, we can provide them with certain help or paid leave based on the losses at home. Let’s spend this period of time with peace of mind.”
The corporate culture of Changxing Group is to take good care of its employees, and the salary and benefits will be slightly higher than other companies of the same level. Another purpose of this is to attract better talents in the long term.
In addition to remuneration, there are also certain protection policies. For example, if an employee suddenly gets a serious illness or accident, the company will also provide certain treatment help and normal wages during the period of not working. In this way, It can make employees have a greater sense of belonging and work hard for the company, ensure quality, etc.
In fact, for a large group that is developing rapidly, this cost is nothing at all. It just depends on whether it is willing or not.
Even in today's flood, the total loss in Hong Kong is only 50 million. The losses within Changxing Group and its employees are estimated to be around one million.
"Understood. On behalf of these affected employees, I would like to thank Yang Sheng." Wei Zetao also said with a smile.
Yang Wendong nodded, then looked at Lin Haoyu and asked: "Haoyu, how is Hong Kong society now?"
Externally, Changxing Group also has a dedicated charity organization. In the early days, it helped the poor in squatters and the 1963 After the drought, the Changxing Charity Foundation began to help children with serious diseases, a few elderly people living in poverty, etc.
Now that the floods are breaking out, we need to participate appropriately. From our own perspective, we also need to have a glorious image to let outsiders know what we are doing in charity.
Lin Haoyu said: "The current statistics from the Hong Kong government are that 2,500 people were affected and about 50 people died. But as far as I know, the actual number is much higher than this;
Especially in some areas close to Many of the houses in the mountain villages were destroyed, leaving no place to live. "The Hong Kong government has also emptied several warehouses, but it's obviously not enough." "Well," Yang Wendong said, "Then you will allocate a special amount of funds to buy medicines, instant noodles, ham sausages and other things from Watsons Pharmacy. , send people to distribute to those in need;
We will not care about the people gathered by the Hong Kong government. You will care about those who cannot enter the warehouse. In addition, we will also bring reporters from TVB and Oriental Daily to record these things as much as possible. Can they be published in newspapers or on TV? Wait until the filming is completed. Discuss further. "
"Okay, no problem. After Lin Haoyu agreed, he asked: "Then do we also need to find a warehouse to arrange some people?" "
"No, this is the responsibility of the Hong Kong government. We don't want to overstep our bounds. "Yang Wendong shook his head and said: "If you encounter someone who is very serious and truly homeless, then arrange to send it to the Hong Kong government's warehouse. I don't think they will refuse it.
We need to do this kind of charity, but we cannot do too much, otherwise the government will slack off. In many resources, we cannot replace the government if we have money, and we only provide emergency relief and help. Those who need medical care and food, leave the rest alone. ”
The power of charity is also limited, and many things still depend on government policies and early preparations. If it were the mainland government in the previous life, Yang Wendong would not mind spending a little more, but the British or other governments in Hong Kong should forget about it. For some The state does not rescue people in disaster relief, but saves cats and dogs to appear on TV. It is speechless.
Lin Haoyu said: "Okay."
Yang Wendong added: "Then everyone can ensure the safety of their own industries and employees. If you think you can do something to help those affected, It also needs to go through the Evergreen Charitable Foundation. As long as the suggestions are good, I generally don’t have any objections;
We all live in Hong Kong. Yes, our group is also based in Hong Kong. Whether it is for sincerity or for other purposes, in short we try to help ordinary people."
In the late 1960s, many big things will happen in Hong Kong. At this time, What Yang Wendong needs is to create a perfect image for himself, and starting from today, he must also start to be high-profile;
In this way, when I attack British capital in the future, I will be able to get the support of Chinese capital and many Chinese people.
“Yes, okay, I understand.” Wei Zetao, Zheng Zhijie and others also agreed.
“Changxing Media and TVB.” Yang Wendong added: “We have also trained many singers in the past two years, so you can take this opportunity to hold a disaster relief concert, and then all the ticket sales will Donate them all;
Old Zou, you can also make a movie here , you decide which genre you want, and then the box office including overseas profits will be donated as well. You are all a media company, and you must ensure your own image of justice.”
The media is the most important mouthpiece, when it can. When it works, it will be very powerful, such as the previous Hang Seng incident;
But since it is a strategic weapon, it cannot be used casually. On weekdays, it needs to be maintained. Now is a good opportunity. The Chinese community is grateful to those who participate in disaster relief, even if they are not involved in disaster relief this time. Save, but what about next time? Who can guarantee that he will be free from disasters throughout his life?
"No problem" Zou, Qin and Qi all agreed.
On June 15, Oriental Daily officially announced that Changxing Group would donate HK$2 million to the June 12 floods to subsidize the victims and provide food, and promised to recruit in places where the disaster was very serious. Ensure that disaster-stricken families will have basic living security in the future.
TVB also announced that it will set up a June 12 special project team to follow the disaster relief teams of the Hong Kong government and Changxing Group to film the basic conditions of the victims.
That morning, a large number of ham sausages were loaded into more than a dozen mini trucks at the Watsons ham factory in Shatin and sent to some severely affected villages. At the same time, the Chang Hing Charity Foundation also mobilized a large number of ham sausages from Carrefour. The iron pot purchased a large amount of coal from the Hong Kong Electric Group's power plant and sent it to many places.
Tseung Kwan O, Matang Village:
Several light trucks stopped at the muddy intersection, and many people were delivering some supplies to the village one by one:
A woman held a loudspeaker Shouted: "Dear fellow villagers, these are the instant noodles, ham sausages, iron pots and coal sent by Changxing Group. You can eat them with confidence. If you want to drink water, please be sure to It should be boiled to drink, otherwise diarrhea will easily occur;
If anyone has diarrhea or fever, please inform us in time, we will send the patient to a nearby medical point, or if anyone is injured, you can also Tell us, you can get free information."
"Little girl, are you telling the truth?" asked an older mother-in-law.
"Yes, mother-in-law." The woman smiled and supported her mother-in-law and said, "Would you like something to eat, mother-in-law? I have ham sausage here."
"What is ham sausage?" asked the mother-in-law.
"It's a good thing. It contains meat, salt and flour. If you eat two, it will last for half a day." The woman said with a smile, took out a ham sausage from the frame at the back, untied it and gave it to The old woman.
The old woman took a bite and said, "Good stuff, delicious."
"Then take another one." The woman handed another one over.
In other places, many houses were destroyed, and people who did not even have cash on them gradually received food, including some ham sausages, instant noodles, and plastic cups. In addition, about every ten people were given an iron pot and a Snakeskin bags of coal.
In this way, what you eat and drink is safe, and you can get medicine if you are sick. As for the temperature, it is not bad. Even if it rains in Hong Kong in June, it is not very cold; the typhoon has passed. There is little chance of it raining again. With these basic supplies, we can basically get through it.
However, for many real losses, such as houses being destroyed or flooded, there is nothing you can do but bear them yourself.
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