Chapter 277 The Drought Is Getting Worse

Chapter 277 The Drought Is Getting Worse

Chapter 277 The Drought Is Getting Worse

When humans get pregnant, the probability of having twins is very low, said to be only about 1%.

But in fact, this thing has a lot to do with genetics. People who are twins may have this gene in their bodies, so the next generation is more likely to have twins, and the probability is much greater than 1%.

In previous lives, there would also be twin villages.

The Bai family themselves have twins, so it is normal to see this way, and Yang Wendong is naturally very happy.

In the afternoon, he took Bai Yushan to a large hospital in Hong Kong Island. After confirmation, he took her directly home.

"You should stop working at HSBC for now." After returning home, Yang Wendong added, "When the child is born, you will need to take care of him for a while. We don't lack a nanny, but it's best for you to take care of the child yourself."

Not to mention his mother, even Yang Wendong himself often has to give up some of the energy he spends on his career to spend time with his children and family.

Time in life is limited, and one always has to make choices. Fortunately, he is mainly responsible for the strategic direction of the company, so he does not have too many demands on his time. He is unlike some workaholics who give up their families for their careers.

"Yeah." Bai Yushan nodded: "Sanders once told me that if I need to in the future, I can take a paid leave, and I can still keep my position."

"Let him keep it." Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "I will also focus on developing finance in the future. Although I don't need you to be in charge, it would be good to have you participate a little."

Although finance is called the cancer of society and does not produce any social value itself, it is also a necessary and highly profitable industry in society.

As a country, it is natural to use finance with caution, especially industrial countries, and not to turn from real to virtual; but for individuals, it is natural to have to grasp both ends.

In a few years, Hong Kong's financial industry will develop rapidly, as will other countries in the world. Combined with some special historical events, the profits that can be obtained by entering the financial market may even exceed those of the real economy.

"Well, okay." Bai Yushan said with a smile: "Sanders said that because of you, otherwise it would be impossible."

Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Yes, but we still need to build a good relationship with him. In the next ten years, we still need the support of HSBC, so that we can develop faster."

Although he is now quite successful in Hong Kong, he is still not ranked high in the international arena. In the 60s, he was not very familiar with many international affairs and could not intervene. Therefore, development in Hong Kong will be the top priority for some time to come.

Around the 70s, when Hong Kong had grown to a certain size and our own scale had expanded, and with the improvement in Sino-US relations, we were able to expand overseas more smoothly and cooperate with overseas banks.

Before that, we still have to rely on HSBC. I don’t have to try to please them deliberately, but we have to maintain a good relationship with them.

"Yeah." Bai Yushan said, "I don't think Sanders will let go of a big client like you."

"It's just mutual benefit for everyone, this is the best cooperation." Yang Wendong smiled.

The best way to maintain a relationship is always mutual benefit. The industries under Changxing Group have achieved rapid development through HSBC, and HSBC has also earned a lot of interest profits through cooperation with Changxing Group.

Bai Yushan added: "But I can't stay at home every day, right? Normally I still need to go out for a walk."

Yang Wendong agreed, "Of course, the scenery around here is nice and safe. Or you can go to Central, Admiralty, or Causeway Bay, but you have to bring bodyguards."

Many guards and police dogs have been arranged near the Yang family villa. Unless they encounter a small-scale armed force, it will be impossible to break through in a short period of time.

Even in extreme situations, there is a last resort, which is that the interior of the villa has been converted into a safe house that can accommodate ten people to live safely for a month.

Yang Wendong is willing to invest in security. Even if he goes bankrupt today, he can still rise again in a few years with some historical opportunities. But if he loses security, then he is completely gone.
As for activities outside, try not to go to chaotic places. Just stay in Hong Kong's bustling commercial areas. With a certain number of bodyguards, safety is basically not a problem.

"Well, okay." Bai Yushan thought for a moment and said, "Since I can't go to work for such a long time, I can also learn more knowledge, especially financial knowledge from some graduate students and doctoral students in Europe and the United States."

"That's a good idea. You can buy any books you want." Yang Wendong paused and said, "It's not convenient for you to go to study, but you can invite those tutors over. I can arrange for some overseas economics professors to come here to teach you."

"Really?" Bai Yushan asked.

"Of course, professors also like money." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "If the money is in place, it won't be a problem for them to take leave and come to Hong Kong."

His current wealth may not be comparable to some super-rich people in Europe, America and Japan, but inviting some professors over is still a piece of cake, especially since Changxing Industrial's products are selling well in Europe and the United States, and there is a large amount of foreign currency in the country that has not been exchanged, which can be used to offset taxes.

"Well, that's great." Bai Yushan said happily.

Yang Wendong said: "That's it, just rest assured and take care of the baby."

"Okay~" Bai Yushan agreed.

The family is about to add two new members, which suddenly makes Yang Wendong more interested in career development.

I will definitely have many children in the future, so I have to ensure that they have enough wealth and power.

Then developing different businesses is also a top priority. After all, there are so many children, and if some of them are capable, they can take charge of their own businesses in the future.

If you don't have the ability, handing over multiple businesses to professional managers can also help avoid industry risks to the greatest extent. Especially in the technological storm a few decades from now, there will be few traditional industries that will not be affected.

On May 5, Yang Wendong, who had been away from his career for almost half a month, came to Changxing Building:

"Mr. Yang, good morning." Zheng Yuhua from Changxing Shipping arrived early.

"Sit down." Yang Wendong nodded and asked, "Has the Hong Kong government asked us to send more ships to transport water?"

Although Yang Wendong was not in Hong Kong during the past half month, he had an assistant by his side, and he was also aware of some major events in the company.

But after all, it was only a dozen days, and we had communicated with the heads of various businesses before departure, so no major unexpected events happened internally. Instead, there was an external incident, which was that the drought in Hong Kong was getting more and more serious.

Zheng Yuhua replied: "Yes, it has not rained in Hong Kong for a long time, and the same is true for a large area in the north, which has led to a shortage of water supply in the mainland;
Many places in Hong Kong are now suffering from severe water shortages, and the only solution is to send large cargo ships to transport water from places further north in the mainland."

Yang Wendong asked: "Are ordinary people in Hong Kong short of water now?"

Hong Kong introduced Dongjiang water in 1965, but in fact it began cooperating with Guangdong Province in the 50s to introduce water from several dams and lakes near Hong Kong.

However, the amount is not very large, and water is transported through pipes, so it is barely enough during normal seasons.

Zheng Yuhua replied: "I haven't heard much news about this. It shouldn't be serious, but the industrial and construction industries have been greatly affected. Many construction sites and factories have begun to stop work intermittently." "Wait, I'll ask Qin Zhiye to come over." Yang Wendong waved his hand and then made a phone call.

A few minutes later, Qin Zhiye arrived. He was also in Changxing Building, which also had an office. Because the boss had just returned to Hong Kong, many senior executives of Changxing Group also came here.

"Mr. Yang, Sister Zheng." Qin Zhiye came in and greeted them.
"Sit down." Yang Wendong also handed over a bottle of soda and asked, "How is the water shortage problem in Hong Kong?"

Qin Zhiye is in charge of newspapers and media, which are not only his voice but also his channel for obtaining news.

In this era without the Internet, he might not know what was happening one kilometer away from him. He could only rely on the large number of reporters throughout Hong Kong who were searching for various news and who could collect various information every day.

Qin Zhiye replied: "It's getting worse. The water supply in the north is getting less and less, and it hasn't rained for a long time. I heard that even the power plant has started to control water use."

"Water used by the power plant?" Yang Wendong frowned. "If electricity is affected, it will have a huge impact on the economy and ordinary people."

Power plants also require a large amount of fresh water. In the past, thermal power plants and even nuclear power plants in mainland China were built near large water sources.

One reason is that the essence of human technology is to boil water, and this process naturally requires a lot of water; the second reason is that power plants need a lot of fresh water (the technical difficulty of cooling seawater is very high and the infrastructure investment requirements are also high) to cool down equipment and boilers.

Although it can be recycled, the loss is also very large.

Qin Zhiye added: "At present, only the power plants have begun to control water use, and it has not yet affected society; but if it continues like this, it is really possible;

Especially in the summer, the demand for electricity is higher and it doesn’t rain.”

"Then the water usage of ordinary residents in Hong Kong is still normal?" Yang Wendong asked again.

Qin Zhiye replied: "Most of the time there are no problems. There will be water outages at present, but the supply will generally be intermittent.

But these are just residential areas, which are considered places for the rich. According to our reporters’ investigation, those on the Kowloon Peninsula have already had difficulty getting water.”

"Well, that's normal. When I lived in a slum, it took a lot of time to find clean fresh water." Yang Wendong nodded.

At the beginning of any disaster, the poorest people are the most affected.

Qin Zhiye added: "The Oriental Daily has already started reporting on these places, but there is no good solution yet."

"Our power is indeed limited." Yang Wendong said, "We should promote it as much as possible and cooperate with Jin Yong to get him to pay attention. He is much more famous than us and may have an impact."

In Hong Kong's upper class society, Yang Wendong is naturally more famous, but in the eyes of the general public, Jin Yong is naturally more famous.

"Okay." Qin Zhiye agreed.

Yang Wendong looked at Zheng Yuhua again and asked, "How many ships can you dispatch?"

Zheng Yuhua replied: "Except for the 15 ships that transported luggage for Changxing Industrial, the other 17 ships have already gone to the mainland to transport water."

"Well, let's do this for now. The ship that carries the luggage also needs to transport food back from Europe and the United States." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Are there any second-hand ships that can be purchased during this period?"

Although Hong Kong is short of water, it has not yet reached its most serious stage. Even if there is an extreme water shortage, it will only cause inconvenience to life, but it will not lead to no water to drink and people will die of thirst. No matter how little the Hong Kong government takes it seriously, it will not dare to do such a thing.

The supply of food in the mainland is also very urgent, and we need to find a balance in these matters.

The only way now is to buy more ships. After the drought is over, the rapid development of the shipping industry will allow these old ships to make a lot of money, and even earn enough to buy the same number of new ships.

Zheng Yuhua said: "I have contacted people all over the world. Currently, there are 8 old ships that are willing to be sold to us. The price is still under negotiation."

"Okay, as long as the price is about the same, it's fine." Yang Wendong continued: "In addition to these, we need to continue to order old ships. I estimate that the drought in Hong Kong will become more and more serious."

After becoming rich, Yang Wendong also cares more about "fame", which is something that many wealthy people in Hong Kong and even many wealthy people around the world care about.

This is also one of the purposes of building the museum. If he can make good use of the drought in Hong Kong this time, it will also be of great help to his fame.

Not to mention, after traveling to this era, in addition to making money, we naturally need to help our compatriots. This is what a Chinese should do.

The reason why he bought so many ships at one time was to prepare for the Middle East crisis a few years later. However, if there was no water transport business, the water would not be used in the short term, which would cause a waste of resources. Therefore, even if water transport made little profit or even no money, it was still cost-effective for him.

"Okay." Zheng Yuhua agreed and said, "If you want to continue the acquisition, then I can expand the acquisition scope a little bit. But if so, the financial pressure will be too great. Mr. Yang, you have to consider this too."

"Funds? I'm going to meet the Governor of Hong Kong in a few days." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "We bought ships to transport water to Hong Kong, which solved a big problem for the Hong Kong government. It's only right that they support us."

Solving the water shortage problem for millions of Hong Kong citizens is his personal intention. Although he can also benefit from it, the biggest beneficiary is the Hong Kong government.

As a government, there should not be problems with food and food shortages within its management area, especially now that Britain wants Hong Kong to become the Oriental Pearl of the empire, so it must be even more attentive.

Zheng Yuhua smiled and said, "That's great. With the support of the Hong Kong government, if we can get high-quality loans from HSBC or Standard Chartered, buying a ship will not be a problem."

In fact, many shipping tycoons are full of confidence in the future of shipping, but even if they want to expand desperately, they are still limited by financial constraints.

Because banks are not stupid, they don’t care how your industry develops in the future. For banks, the most important thing is risk control.

"Well, you get ready." Yang Wendong nodded, then looked at Qin Zhiye and said, "Old Qin, our strength is limited. You arrange for someone to investigate the situation of some squatter houses in Hong Kong, and I will help them directly."

Faced with such a devastating drought, even if Yang Wendong's wealth were to increase tenfold, it would still be impossible to help the millions of people in Hong Kong.

This requires the involvement of administrative power and sufficient funds. Even so, it can only be delayed. Only when the Dongjiang water comes to Hong Kong can all the problems be solved.

However, my own strength can still help some people, and the former squatters are naturally the first choice.

These people are in particularly difficult economic situations. They need to spend almost all their time working to obtain basic survival supplies. Now they can't even find water, which could really cost lives.

As for people in other places, they can only feel a little uncomfortable. They can still buy water by spending a little more money. They won't die, so we'll talk about it later.

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