Hong Kong Island Old Events

He Dingxian saw Mr. Chen pick up a piece of wife cake and bite it slowly with his front teeth. He smiled, picked up a candy in the plastic dish, unwrapped the plastic paper, and put the candy into his mouth.

"Principal Chen, the candies are delicious."

The candies these days are all pure grain candies, without any black technology.

Mr. Chen smiled heartily, put down the biscuit, and said loudly: "Mr. He, I heard that you also set up a charity school in Hong Kong Island and are a member of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals."

"You and I chat like friends. We don't have to talk to each other about the school. It feels like the bureaucracy of the old society."

He Dingxian smiled: "Okay, Mr. Chen."

"Is Mr. He here purely for education, or does he want to return to his hometown for investment?" Chen Jimei, as the director of the Overseas Chinese Committee, has the responsibility of connecting overseas Chinese businessmen. His speech was very direct: "If you have investment plans, what departments are needed? support."

"I can help coordinate."

He Dingxian took a sip of tea, and the sweetness in his mouth was refreshing.

"Mr. Chen, I have no plans to return to the mainland to invest for the time being. In fact, my business in Hong Kong Island is not small and I need money everywhere. At present, the market is still dominated by overseas markets." The Hong Kong Island market is rising rapidly, and funds are being released. Return rates are higher on Hong Kong Island.

Besides, the mainland is not suitable for doing business these days, at least until the mid-1970s.

Unless it is a political investment.

But that kind of investment is not big, it is a good relationship, you can find anyone, there is no need to specifically find Mr. Chen.

Mr. Chen chuckled and said, "I understand."

"The overseas market is indeed booming now, but the economic environment in the mainland is poor. The war has just ended. All industries are waiting to flourish."

"Mr. He's father-in-law is Mr. Chu Weinan?"

He Dingxian nodded: "Yes, all business matters depend on my father-in-law's support."

Mr. Chen nodded: "Mr. Chu has given back a lot to his hometown. When young people are motivated, it is right to choose a big market. By the way, my business in Nanyang has been handed over to my son-in-law."

Fujian Province's preference for sons over daughters is on par with Guangdong Province. If there is no son, the son-in-law is the first heir. However, it turned out that Mr. Chen's son-in-law "Lee Kong Chian" was indeed a capable person. He was only an employee of Mr. Chen's company at first. Later, due to his down-to-earth work and great business talent, he was appreciated by Mr. Chen and skyrocketed.

It can be said that he is the PLUS version of "Shark Dan Zheng"!

"Mr. Chen, actually I also have some business in Nanyang." He Dingxian put down the tea cup and said straight to the point: "Mainly doing water business and cooperating with the Chinese Labor Front."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen knew that it was a gray industry such as smuggling, but he had no objection in his heart, let alone any surprise. He just said: "So, Mr. He has some troubles in Nanyang, and he hopes to entrust me to solve them?"

He Dingxian chuckled: "It's not my trouble, it's the Chinese Labor Front. It organized a demonstration some time ago and had a conflict with the authorities. Hundreds of people were arrested. I hope Mr. Chen can help mediate and bail out the people."

"Hahaha." Mr. Chen laughed with his only two teeth. He put down the wife cake and sipped tea and said: "People from the Labor Front don't dare to come to me. I want you, a Chinese businessman from Hong Kong Island, to contact me?"

He Dingxian smiled bitterly and said: "I am just helping to make contact. To be honest, one of the arrested brothers is one of mine, but if it is inconvenient for Mr. Chen, I will find another way."

"I know that Mr. He has a public position in Hong Kong Island and has considerable influence, but I didn't know that he even has business in Nanyang." Mr. Chen said: "I can make this call and ask the authorities to release him. But the Chinese workers Do you know why the front doesn’t dare to come to me?”

He Dingxian's face straightened and he said, "I would like to hear the details."

The more thoroughly we understand all parties in Nanyang, the better we can manage Nanyang.

"Because the Chinese Labor Front is tough internally and weak externally, it is ineffective." Mr. Chen lamented: "Most of the people in the Labor Front were compradors from foreign companies. In their early years, they worked as helpers for foreign companies to exploit the Chinese."

"Later, due to the constant unrest among the local indigenous people in Nanyang, the compradors sensed an opportunity and formed a Chinese labor front to use the Chinese to bargain with the ghosts for personal gain."

He Dingxian frowned. He did not expect that those who would win independent power in the future would be just as dirty behind the scenes. It seems that the truly ambitious and ideal overseas Chinese in Nanyang have either returned home at the end of the war, or have died on the battlefield of the uprising.

For example, Mr. Chen's son-in-law has chosen to be a Nanyang native since he has stayed in Nanyang.

"Regardless of whether it is for personal gain or not, as long as you fight for a point for the Chinese, there are very few selfless people in the world." He Dingxian served Mr. Chen more tea and laughed at himself: "Mr. Chen, I am actually a self-interested person. people."

"That's right." Mr. Chen took a sip of tea and said calmly: "As long as you are on the right path, being ambitious is a good thing. Therefore, I will also call the Nanyang authorities. At least I am trying to win over the Chinese Regarding the rights of suffrage, the Labor Front has not taken the wrong path."

Mr. Chen did not mention the incident between the Labor Front and him back then, but it must have been a conflict of ideas while serving the country. After all, we cannot expect all overseas Chinese in Nanyang to be willing to contribute, and the funds raised in the early stages have indeed been wasted time and time again.

In some years, some people even brought Nanyang overseas Chinese's fat sheep to have their wool wooled every now and then.

What Ho Dingxian didn't know was that after the Chinese Labor Front formed a coalition government with "UMNO" and the MCA Trade Union, the Labor Front changed its past toughness and implemented a policy of appeasement towards the British. The then Chief Minister Lim Yew Hock betrayed the Singapore-affiliated Christmas Island, ceding territorial rights to Australia.

It was thus that the Labor Front aroused strong opposition from the Chinese, leading to the eventual loss of rights. This allowed Boss Li, a hawkish figure at the time, to successfully take office and take over the power of Singapore in one fell swoop. The Action Party formed by Boss Li even wants to continue to take over the entire Malaysia. Malaysia was so frightened that it drove Singapore out of the Federation of Malaysia and established an independent country.

In fact, Singapore was able to gain sovereignty because it worked with the four regions of Malaysia, Brunei and Sarawak. Later, the five regions also formed a federal state, but at that time Malaysia discovered that the Chinese in Singapore had already prepared to swallow up the entire Malaysia, and had to separate Singapore in order to protect themselves.

Boss Li is really good at getting things done.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your advice." He Dingxian had an in-depth conversation with Mr. Chen for two hours. He not only learned a lot about the situation of the Chinese in Nanyang, but also understood the problems that Nanyang will face now and in the future. I have a different idea about Singapore.

"Perhaps the Nanyang Chinese should have more than just Singapore."

"If the Nanyang Chinese can capture a larger territory, not only will the economy and welfare be better in the future, but the geographical space will also be operational. In addition to the port economy, there will be no bottlenecks in everything, and the worst is importing from the north."

He discovered that patriotism does not necessarily only mean working hard inland, but also working hard outwards to expand the territory for the nation. Isn’t it a sentiment? Mr. Chen stood up and said, "I don't take advice seriously. I'm just a few years older."

"The cafeteria should have opened for dinner. Mr. He, please bring someone to eat with you."

He Dingxian said: "Mr. Chen, I have already issued a check from HSBC Bank for the 500,000 Hong Kong dollars donated to Jimei University."

Mr. Chen did not pick up the check that He Dingxian took out, but asked in surprise: "Mr. He doesn't plan to run a school in the mainland?"

He also thought that He Dingxian had a school on Hong Kong Island and would run his own schools when he came to the mainland. You know, if 500,000 yuan is donated to Jimei University, no one will remember He Dingxian. If he returns to his hometown to start a school directly, he can definitely set up a very good vocational school.

He Dingxian shook his head: "No."

"To be honest, when I run a school, I always ask for names. When I come back to see you this time, I have something to ask for. It seems a bit shameless to ask for names again."

Mr. Chen laughed loudly, asked his secretary to accept the check, and said loudly: "Mr. He, there is nothing wrong with asking for fame. I also asked for fame at the beginning, but I just don't ask for fame when I have enough."

"If Mr. He believes in karma, then fame is a good reward for good deeds. It is natural to seek fame for doing good deeds, and you deserve it. Jimei University will use this donation to build school buildings and playgrounds. "

"I will leave a name for you on every school building I build."

He Dingxian heard this and no longer refused: "Thank you very much, Mr. Chen."

The first "Dingxian Building" in the Mainland was built in Jimei, Xiamen. Even He Dingxian himself was a little unexpected. After all, he is not a person who does good deeds for no reason. He thought that the charity fund's projects in the mainland would not be launched until at least the 1980s.

He Dingxian led two followers, accompanied by several school workers, to the school cafeteria. He glanced at the students, and instead of eating in the hall in a pretentious manner, he went upstairs to open a small stove with the school leaders.

The artificial acting in the cafeteria hall has no effect other than making the students eat constrainedly. The students will neither think that it is simple for a big boss to come to the cafeteria to eat, nor will they think that the big boss is superior to others when he eats in a small restaurant.

People with different identities have different treatments.

Will the college students here stop eating Xiaozao when they become leaders in the future? How funny!

That night.

He Dingxian returned to Hong Kong Island by boat. As soon as he stepped off the Kowloon Tong Pier, Jiang Tiansheng held an umbrella and trotted towards him: "Big boss, it's been a hard journey."

"no big deal."

He Dingxian bent down and got into the car, waving for Jiang Tiansheng to get in.

Jiang Tiansheng hurriedly put away the umbrella and handed it to his subordinates. He bent down and got into the car. He said with a smile: "Brothers from Nanyang have called. The police station asked the society to pay the bail fee and we can collect the person."

"So fast?"

He Dingxian was slightly surprised, took out a cigar from his arms, lowered his head and lit it.

"Huh" he spat out white mist and said cheerfully: "Mr. Chen is very sharp and does things quickly and well."

Jiang Tiansheng flattered: "Ordinary people can't get along with Mr. Chen. The big boss earns a lot of face for the brothers in Nanyang. In addition, the batch of goods has entered the high seas and will be delivered to the brothers in less than seven days."

"Call me if you need goods." He Dingxian glanced out the window: "The more you earn, the better."

"yes."

"Boss." Jiang Tiansheng nodded and replied.