Chapter 351 Justice of the Peace
Chapter 351 Justice of the Peace
The retail industry is the foundation of many physical industries. For example, Walmart had hundreds of billions of dollars in retail sales a year in the past. Just purchasing a little from a city could activate the economy of that city.
In addition, supermarkets are still in the initial development stage in the world. This is the time for us to show our talents in this field. However, it is almost impossible to develop this field through our own investment and then spread it all over the world. In its past life, Walmart was only powerful in the United States, but it still could not compete with local giants abroad. The same is true for the European retail industry.
Therefore, investment is the most appropriate. By investing in future retail giants, you can not only obtain huge profits in the future, but also have the opportunity to influence their demand orders to a certain extent.
Carrefour here has been successful in gaining a part of the Asian market in the past 20 years. After the mainland reforms and opens up, if it can gain another part of the mainland market, it will be enough to become one of the world's top retail giants.
After Lin Youqi left, Yang Wendong dealt with some official business. He glanced at the time and saw that it was only a little after 10 o'clock. Seeing that there was nothing else to do during the year, he called his assistant and arranged a motorcade to go home and make it in time for lunch.
In the Yang family villa, when Yang Wendong appeared, Su Yiyi asked in surprise: "Brother Dong, why are you back?"
Yang Wendong smiled and replied, "The company's affairs are almost done, nothing major."
Today's Changxing Group is completely a professional manager model. The boss Yang Wendong is only responsible for strategic investments or participation in some large investments. He basically does not ask about specific matters. There are too many things to ask about, and he would be exhausted if he asked too much. What's more, he himself does not understand many things.
It is now the middle of the year, and the short-term directions of each business unit have been determined, so he naturally has some free time.
Su Yiyi said, "Why don't you call back in advance? We have already finished lunch."
"It's okay, I'll just eat a little." Yang Wendong said.
He indeed forgot about it and only remembered it when he went out. However, it was not a big deal and there was no need to make his family wait for him, so he did not send a reply to inform them.
In an era without mobile communications, all these were inconvenient, even for the super-rich.
At this time, Bai Yushan came out with her sister, each holding a twin child, and then said, "Then I'll go heat up the food."
"Yeah, OK." Yang Wendong saw Bai Yushan taking out the vegetables from the refrigerator and then pouring them into the pot to heat them up, so he said, "In the United States, Honor Electronics' R&D center has made a device that can heat food in a short time. I have asked them to send a few over. Can we try it at home when the time comes?"
After hearing this, Bai Yushan asked curiously, "Heat up the food in a short time? How short?"
"About two or three minutes? It depends on how many dishes there are." Yang Wendong replied.
After nearly two years and an investment of hundreds of thousands of dollars, the research and development laboratory in the United States finally produced a miniaturized microwave oven.
However, this miniaturization is compared with the existing large microwave ovens, which are still much heavier than those in the past.
"Really? That's much more convenient." Bai Yushan said in surprise.
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "It is because of saving time that there is a market. Once this market matures, it will be easy to generate revenue of over 100 million yuan."
The core of home appliances is to save time, save energy, be entertaining, be comfortable, etc. As long as it can achieve one of these features, it is a great invention. Microwave ovens are just like this. They can heat food quickly, saving people a lot of time and eliminating the trouble of washing pots.
The food would have to wait for a while, so Yang Wendong went to play with his three children. The eldest son, Yang Zhiwen, was already 3 years old and was playing with a pile of building blocks by himself. Su Yiyi was also with her.
It is much more difficult to raise twins, as anyone who has had twins knows.
This is why Bai Yushan called her sister over. It's not that she couldn't afford to hire someone, but the baby only stared at the mother and insisted on being held by her. One person couldn't handle it, and the baby naturally couldn't tell the difference between the twins and their mother.
Even Yang Wendong, the father, was not very satisfied when he held her.
"Here, I give it to you. He always pushes me with his feet." After Yang Wendong was affectionate with his little daughter for a while, he handed it to Bai Yujie.
Bai Yujie smiled and said, "You still need to spend more time with them. Babies only like people who spend a lot of time with them."
"I know." Yang Wendong nodded: "But isn't it because my father is working hard outside that my mother can stay with me for a long time?"
Unless you lie down, even if you are rich, it is impossible for both parents to be at home to take care of the children all the time. This is a stable social division of labor; let alone ordinary families. If the mother works full-time, the father will be exhausted, but there is nothing he can do about it.
Bai Yujie agreed and said, "That's true, but we women can also make money."
"Of course you are different." Yang Wendong smiled and asked, "The Chinese University will start in September?"
Bai Yujie replied: "Yes, I will go to work then."
"Yes, university teachers are still very popular." Yang Wendong smiled and asked, "By the way, what subjects do you teach in physical education?"
Bai Yujie smiled and said, "Yoga, badminton, table tennis, running, we have all of these." "And yoga? Taught specifically to female students?" Yang Wendong asked in surprise.
Bai Yujie said, "Yes, although the Chinese University does not have a women's college, each department is co-ed. However, some subjects are still divided between men and women, especially sports. For example, basketball and football are male subjects, and yoga is a female subject. There is no distinction for other subjects."
"Oh, that's right." Yang Wendong nodded.
In the early years, boys and girls were separated in Hong Kong schools. As society developed, this custom was gradually replaced, but in terms of consciousness, it may take longer.
Bai Yujie added: "I heard that Changxing Group is the sponsor of our school?"
"Yes, we sponsor education, which is also a part of charity." Yang Wendong replied: "And we also provide targeted assistance to schools and poor students out of our own need for science students."
Supporting local education means supporting yourself, which is what all large local businesses need to do. Charity itself can also avoid taxes and gain reputation.
"That's really good. Many people can't afford to go to college." Bai Yujie said with a smile.
Yang Wendong said, "Yujie, I have something to entrust to you. My sponsorship of poor students is based on the list provided by the school. Some of them are difficult to verify. It will be much easier for you to be in school. Please help me confirm whether there are any unqualified people or those who really need help but cannot get it."
There are unspoken rules everywhere. He invested his own money and he didn't believe that the leaders of Hong Kong schools were all saints. Even low-rent housing was being snatched up by many rich people.
However, after all, it is a school, and it is not convenient for our people to go in and investigate.
Bai Yujie thought about it and agreed: "Okay, I will pay attention to the situation in school."
"Well, there are also some people with strong talents in science." Yang Wendong added: "These are the talents I need. Please help me pay attention to them."
"Okay." Bai Yujie agreed with a smile.
Yang Wendong said: "I won't let you do it for free. As long as there is an effect, you will get paid."
"Haha, that's not necessary. I'm not short of money." Bai Yujie thought for a moment and said, "But the water shortage is too serious recently. I have to come to your place often to get some water."
"Okay, you can come and keep your sister company." Yang Wendong agreed naturally, and then asked: "Your home is also considered a villa area, and there is not enough water?"
Bai Yujie shook her head and said: "The villa area is useless. The water and electricity here are all public resources. The whole area is connected. If there is no water in the area, it is useless, unless it is an area for super rich people like yours.
But it’s still better than other places. We still have some water at home, but the water pressure is very low and sometimes the water is cut off, which is very troublesome.”
"It's good enough to have water. Many people even have difficulty drinking water." Yang Wendong sighed.
My full efforts in transporting water have alleviated the drought in Hong Kong a lot, but if the fundamental problem is not solved, it will not be successful, and some people still have difficulty in drinking water.
Of course, it is definitely much better than in the past. At least we don’t have to release water every four days. Sometimes we release water and then there is no water again.
Fortunately, it is the summer of 63. In the autumn of this year, there will be some rain in southern China and in Hong Kong, which will alleviate the problem a lot. According to the original history, when the Dongjiang water enters Hong Kong and the factories are opened next year, by the beginning of 1965, Hong Kong will no longer have to worry about water problems.
After I came here, I have done a great thing that benefits Hong Kong and the people.
Bai Yujie smiled and said, "Then we have to thank you, Mr. Yang. Now the entire Hong Kong media is praising you for this matter."
She could not have imagined that the peer who had sneaked into her class to listen to the professor's lectures has now become the most well-known super-rich man in Hong Kong. At the same time, he has also helped millions of people in Hong Kong solve the water shortage problem. If this kind of achievement happened in ancient times, he would probably be rewarded by the court and might even be given a job.
"Haha, people should be more modest." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Just keep it to yourself, don't tell others."
This is indeed an honorable thing. In the future, this drought will be recorded in Hong Kong’s history, and the same will be true for my own behavior.
Coupled with the reputation and official praise it brought, overall, this investment is still very cost-effective, especially by coincidence, Watsons is making a lot of money from the purified water business.
The next day, when Yang Wendong had just arrived at the office, his assistant came over happily and said, "Mr. Yang, the Governor of Hong Kong just called and said that you have been nominated as a Justice of the Peace."
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(End of this chapter)