Why should I act on my own when there are others?

The Ho Kai Tung family, also known as the Ho Tung family and the Ho Shiman family, originated in the 1890s and was the first of the four major families in Hong Kong during the era of the British Hong Kong government. Ho Tung's biological father was Ho Shiman, a Dutch Jew.

Ho family.

He Qidong was at the family meeting.

Sitting on the main seat, he said:

"The trend in Kowloon has been established, and no one can stop it now, so our He family can cooperate with Kowloon appropriately, as long as the cooperation is not too frequent and offends those British guys."

As he spoke, a young man spoke:

"Father, I think it's too early to cooperate with Kowloon. After all, the British have the equipment to deal with them now. If we come out to cooperate with them at this time, it will undoubtedly be a slap in the face to the British. Then it will be bad for them to put on my shoes. "

Others also nodded.

They are also like this. In their view, a newly rising power cannot withstand the pressure of those British people. After all, no matter what, these British people still have the final say on Hong Kong Island.

They don't believe that Kowloon can withstand the pressure of the British, even though the British are currently at a disadvantage.

He Qidong:

"I asked you to cooperate appropriately, but I didn't ask you to cooperate too much. And do you think Hong Kong Island is still the same as before? Do you think the British people in Hong Kong Island can still do whatever they want? The mainland on the opposite side is constantly rising, and the British people The pressure here is already huge, and they don't dare to go too far now, otherwise it will be difficult for them to do it.

And you underestimate Kowloon too much. Kowloon is not as simple as you think. Their layout is very big. If their layout is successful, their funds will be doubled, and they will not be much weaker than us by then. We choose to cooperate with them now just to make friends with them in advance. If they get up in the future, we will also There is one more choice. If they can't get up, we won't lose anything. After all, there are some businesses that need them to do, and doing it for them is also done. "

After he explained, everyone understood.

This is indeed the case, they have nothing to lose by cooperating with Jiulong. It's impossible for the British to make trouble with their He family over these trivial matters, so there's nothing wrong with cooperating appropriately with Kowloon.

In this way, you can make friends with people in Kowloon in advance without offending the British.

For them, no matter whether Kowloon can really rise in an all-round way, it will not have an impact on them.

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The Li Peicai family, also known as the Li Shipeng family, is the head of Hong Kong's banking family and the founder of Bank of East Asia, the largest Chinese-owned bank in Hong Kong. Our ancestor, Li Shipeng, was a native of Gulao, Heshan, Guangdong. He came to Hong Kong when he was young. Later, Li Shipeng started from scratch and ran the rice import and export and shipping businesses. Later, he expanded into the real estate and financial fields and became one of the four major families in Hong Kong. He was one of the four major families in Hong Kong during the era of the British Hong Kong government. one.

Li family.

Like the He family, they were discussing people and things in Kowloon at a family meeting.

Li Peicai:

"Does Kowloon have any cooperation projects with our Li family?"

After he finished asking, Li Zuoyuan took out the information.

"My father, Jiulong, and I do have some business dealings. They have [-] to [-] billion in working capital deposited in our bank. They are considered our big customers, so we often deal with them."

Li Peicai:

"I didn't expect that Kowloon is more complicated than I thought. I actually have so much money deposited in our bank. I remember that they cover a wide range of fields. If conditions permit in the future, and they need loans, you can borrow more. After all, they in Kowloon dare to go head-to-head with the British, and I admire them very much."

"Father, we have been suppressed by gringo banks over the years. Many customers have gone to HSBC or other banks for profit. Although our Bank of East Asia is still the largest Chinese bank in Hong Kong Island, if it continues like this, it will not be good for us. Very disadvantageous.”

They have also had a hard time in recent years.

The bank was in dire straits in the late 1930s and 1940s, as the Second Sino-Japanese War and the subsequent Japanese occupation of Hong Kong caused heavy losses and many of the Bank of East Asia's assets were confiscated. Even after the war, the Chinese Civil War and the subsequent United Nations embargo against China had a negative impact on the Hong Kong economy and therefore the Bank of East Asia.

In 1952, the Bank of East Asia opened its Singapore branch at Raffles Place, 60 Robinson Road.

In 1965, Hong Kong experienced a city-wide banking crisis, with other local Hong Kong banks suffering bank runs and hostile takeovers, such as Hang Seng Bank. BEA, however, remained undisturbed but has since become more conservative.

In 1984, after the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the Bank of East Asia refused to follow the lead of many leading companies at the time and move its headquarters overseas. Instead, it decided to double down on its bets and reaffirm its "Hong Kong roots."

"It doesn't matter, Hong Kong Island is no longer what it used to be. These foreigners no longer dare to do whatever they want, we just have to do our own thing.

There is also a big customer in Kowloon. You can give them the greatest authority. I think they will bring us unexpected surprises. "

"Yes, Father, I understand."

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Lee family.

The head of the Li family laughed and said:

"These gangsters in Kowloon are really courageous. They dare to treat the British like this. It seems that they really don't know how to be generous."

Others replied with the same mocking tone.

In their view, these people in Jiulong are typical examples of overestimating their capabilities.

How dare you challenge the British is beyond their imagination.

And when they spoke, they were full of ridicule towards Jiulong.

In their view, Kowloon is just a bunch of people who can't make a big difference.

What we are doing now is nothing but self-destruction.

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Zhou family.

Master Zhou said:

"Although the British do not have as much control over Hong Kong Island as they did before, Hong Kong Island is still under the control of the British. If they are going head-to-head with the British, I don't know if these people are just whimsical or if they are confident."

In his opinion, Kowloon's approach is unwise.

Now everyone knows that the relationship on Hong Kong Island is very complicated.

Because the mainland is already taking action and starting to prepare to take back Hong Kong Island.

But the British are not ready to return it.

Both sides are trying to figure out a way. It's the worst time for people like them on Hong Kong Island to behave.

On one side is one's own motherland, on the other side there is a relationship of interest.

This is why they dare not offend the British, because their family developed here. If they offend the British, it is conceivable that what awaits them will be suppression.

"Father, I don't think these people in Kowloon are too whimsical. After all, I have known about the things they did. If they were reckless people, it would be impossible for them to do those things."

"You mean they may have chosen to do this because they were sure of dealing with the British?"

"Yes, that's what I think, father. Hong Kong Island is in a special situation now, and those British guys don't dare to be too arrogant, so I think they should have some means, otherwise they won't choose to confront the British guys head-on."

"It seems that these people in Kowloon are more mysterious than I thought. It is indeed not simple to unify the underground world of Hong Kong Island in a short period of time. I just don't know how the Lee family is going to deal with them now. After all, they can affect the interests of their Lee family."

"Father, haven't their family benefits been formalized?"

"I don't know about them. Anyway, it has nothing to do with our Zhou family."